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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-11-04 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I I I COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO NOVEMBER 4, 1968 REGULAR MEETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe county, Colorado, met in regular session on November 4, 1968, at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Schwab, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by the Reverend David Groen of the First Christian Church. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Boy Scout Troop No. 333. The Mayor asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: councilmen Wells, Parkinson, Lone, Kreiling, Schwab. Absent: Councilmen Lay, Dhority. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Dial, City Attorney Criswell, City Clerk Lyon. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF OCTOBER 7, 1968, AND OCTOBER 21, 1968, AND OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF OCTOBER 14, 1968, BE APPROVED AS READ. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Wells, Parkinson, Lone, Kreiling, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: councilmen Lay, Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Schwab recognized Mr. and Mrs. Walter c. Sheldon, 900 East Amherst Avenue, from the list of "Special Citizen Program Invitees". * * * * * * Mr. Pete Peterson, manager of the Englewood Chamber of Conunerce, appeared before City council and discussed ·the 1968 Christmas Lighting Program of the Chamber of Conunerce. Mr. Peterson requested that the City of Englewood participate in this program as in the past by contributing $2,000. COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PROVIDE $2,000 FOR THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S 1968 CHRISTMAS LIGHTING PROGRAM AS REQUESTED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Wells, Parkinson, Lone, Kreiling, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Lay, Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * 295 296 Minutes of the November 4, 1968, regular meeting. Mr. Charles G. Keim, Box 26, Route 2, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, appeared before City Council to protest charges for removal of weeds on his property located on West Dartmouth Avenue at Platte River Drive. (A letter from Mr. Richard H. Duke, attorney for Mr. Keim, had been forwarded to the City council in the ~ovember 4, 1968, agenda packet.) Mr. Keim objected to the bill of $431.25 on the basis that it was far in excess of the cost which should have been charged for removal of the weeds on his property and that the crop of grass which was on his property mixed with the weeds had been removed. After discussion, it was the consensus of council that City Manager Dial meet with Mr. Keim to discuss the matter in further detail. * * * * * * Mr. Hal Neufeld, attorney for Del Farms, Inc., appeared before City Council to present an application for a 3.2 beer license (off premise sales) for the Del Farm store located at 4160 South Broadway. Mr. Al Elio, manager of the Del Fram store, 4160 South Broadway, also appeared before City council. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A 3.2 BEER LICENSE FOR THE DEL FARMS GROCERY STORE, 4160 SOUTH BROADWAY, BE RECEIVED AND THAT THE DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING BE SET AT DECEMBER 2, 1968, AT 8:~0 P.M. AND THAT PROPER PUBLICATION AND POSTING OF THE PREMISES BE EFFECTED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Wells, Parkinson, Lone, Kreiling, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: councilmen Lay, Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mr. M. Saliman, representing Bar Harbor, 3489 South Broadway, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license. Mr. A. L. Perry, representing Belleview Bowl, 4900 South Federal Blvd., appeared before City council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license. Ms. Suelynn Gustafson, representing Brookridge Pizza Oven, Inc., 5180 South Broadway, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license. Mr. Ed Cartwright, representing Cartwright's Et Cetera, Inc., 3517 South Elati, appeared before City council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license. Mr. Lee Corder, representing Casual Lounge·, 65 West Floyd, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license. Mr. John Lidke, representing Cherrelyn Drug Store, 4285 South Broadway, appeared before City council requesting renewal of their drug store liquor license. It was noted that a representative of Drug Fair was not present to request renewal of the outlet's drug store liquor license. Ms. Elsie L. Barrent, representing E-Z Liquors, 3353 South Santa Fe, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their package liquor store license. Mr. Wilbur G. Yoder and Mr. Jay M. Hatfield, representing Englewood Elks Lodge, 3690 South Jason, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their club liquor license. I I I I I I I I Minutes of the November -'4, 1968, regular meeting. Mr. A. H. Conrardy, representing Englewood Liquor Store, 3434 South Broadway, appeared before City council requesting renewal of their package liquor store license. Mr. David Clayton, rppresenting Fraternal Order of Eagles, 65 West Floyd, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their club liquor license. Mr. George Sillasen appeared be~ore City Council requesting the renewal and transfer of the package liquor store license, effective January 1, 1969, held by GEM Liquors from a partnership to a corporation. Mrs. Thelma Sillasen and Mrs. Roseanne s. Ball will be the principals. Mr. Lyon stated that as yet the FBI and police investigations of the principals. had not been undertaken. Mr. Bill McCord, representing Glass Bottle Liquors, 336 West Hampden, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their package liquor store license. Mr. E. A. Martines appeared before City council and submitted an application (no checks attached) for renewal of the Magnificent Matador liquor license as a matter of record. Mr. Lyon informed members of City Council that Mrs. Finegold to whom the license had previously been transferred was not present at the meeting due to the fact that the City of Englewood had not yet received confirmation of the State's approval of City Council's action in transferring said license. It was noted by City Council that a representative of the Golden Fiddle Restaurant, 3370 South Acoma, was not present to request renewal of that establishment's 3-way liquor license. Mr. Willis Miller, representing Hackney House, 4595 South Santa Fe, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license. Mrs. Dorothy Bowen, representing Hilda's Cafe, 4386 South Broadway, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license. Mr. Damon L. Hungate, representing Hungate's Restaurant and Lounge, 2796 South Broadway, appeared before City.r·Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license. Mr. Frank Witt, representing John W's Tap Room, 3467 South Broadway, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license. Mr. E. M. Jefferson, representing Loyal Order of Moose, 3531 South Broadway, appeared before City council requesting renewal of their club liquor license. Mr. Billy J. Tope, representing Lum's, 90 West Belleview, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their beer and wine liquor license. Mr. J. R. McCabe, representing M-D Pharmacy, 2895 South Broadway, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their drug store liquor license. Mr. Carl Burnett, representing Magnet Inn, 2893 South Broadway, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license. Mr. Charles Bishop, representing New Frontier Liquors, 3485 South Bannock, appeared before City council requesting renewal of their package liquor store licnese. Mr. Robert L. Mcintyre, representing Old Town Liquors, 325 East Jefferson, appeared before City council requesting renewal of their package liquor store license. Mr. Lyon reported that his office had been in contact with the State Liquor Department concerning renewal of the 3-way liquor license application for the Peanut Barrel previously approved by City Council. Mr. Lyon stated that the State of Colorado had indicated that until such time as the outlet had been constructed and in operation annual renewal by City Council was not required. 297 298 Minutes of the November 4, 1968, regular meeting. Mr. John F. Hannon, Jr., representing Supreme Liquors, Sll2 South Broadway, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their package liquor store license. Mrs. Ann Scoggins, representing Taste of Honey, S020 South Broadway, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license. It was noted by the members of City Council that a representative of Thorobred Liquors, SOSO South Federal Blvd., was not present to request renewal of their package liquor store license. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF THE LIQUOR LICENSES OF THOSE OUTLETS WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD FOR THE YEAR 1969 WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF THE 3.2 BEER LICENSES AND THE LICENSES OF DRUG FAIR, GEM LIQUORS, MAGNIFICENT MATADOR, INC., GOLDEN FIDDLE, THOROBRED LIQUORS, AND THE PEANUT BARREL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Wells, Parkinson, Lone, Kreiling, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Lay, Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Council received a copy of a letter to City Attorney Criswell from Mr. Michael F. Morrissey, dated October 21, 1968, protesting the transfer of the Magnificent Matador liquor license to Mrs. Shirley Finegold and a copy of a letter to Mr. Morrissey from Mr. Criswell, dated October 24, 1968, concerning Ctiy council's action upon said transfer. Mr. Criswell stated that there was one correction to his letter of October 24 in that a notice of the City Council's intent to consider transfer of the license at its October 21 meeting had been mailed only to the home address of Mr. Martines. * * * * * * The minutes of the Election Commission meetings of October 10, 1968, and October 31, 1968, were received for the record. * * * * * * A recap of the Pension Study Conmittee meetings was received for the record. * * * * * * The minutes of the Parks and Recreation Conunission meeting of October 23, 1968, were received for the record. * * * * * * The minutes of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals meeting of October 9, 1968, were received for the record. * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8.6-S OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER METERS, TO PROVIDE FOR A SINGLE CHARGE FOR WATER SERVICE RENDERED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF METERS FOR ONE PROPERTY OR ENTERPRISE AND FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. (Copied in full in the official Ordinance Book.) I I I I I I I I Minutes of the November 4, 1968, regular meeting. C •UNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 37, SERIES OF 1968, BE PASSED ON FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Wells, Parkinson, Lone, Kreiling, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Lay, Dhority. The Ma y or declared the motion carried. * * * * * * ORDINANCE NO. 38, SERIES OF 1968 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX LEVY IN MILLS UPON EACH DOLLAR OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, FOR THE YEAR 1969. (Copied in full in the official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN LONE MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 38, SERIES OF 1968, BE PASSED ON FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Kreiling. Nays: councilmen Wells, Schwab. Abaent: councilmen Lay, Dhority. City Attorney Criswell stated that the bill for the ordinance had been defeated as it had not received a majority vote of the full Council. Discussion ensued. MAYOR SCHWAB MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL RECONSIDER THE PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 38, SERIES OF 1968. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Wells, Parkinson, Lone, Kreiling, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: councilmen Lay, Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Upon the call of the roll on the passage of Ordinance No. 38, Series of 1968, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Kreiling, Schwab. Nays: councilman Wells. Absent: Councilmen Lay, Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Parkinson and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE VACATING AN EASEMENT FOR UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THE SOUTH FIVE (5) FEET OF TRACT A, BELLEWOOD. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE PASSED ON FIRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: 299 Minutes of the November 4, 1968, regular meeting. Ayes: Councilmen Wells, Parkinson, Lone, Kreiling, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Lay, Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * RESOLUTION NO. 45, SERIES OF 1968 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 18, SERIES OF 1968, WHICH RESOLUTION ESTABLISHED GRADE LEVELS FOR ALL CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED BY THE CITY, TO CHANGE THE GRADE LEVEL OF PLANNING AIDE FROM GRADE 15 TO GRADE 16, -PLANNING ASSISTANT FROM GRADE 18 TO GRADE 19 AND PURCHASING AGENT FROM GRADE 19 TO GRADE 20. (Copied in full in the official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 45, SERIES OF 1968, BE APPROVED AND ADOPTED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Wells, Parkinson, Lone, Kreiling, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Lay, Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Attorney Criswell stated that all arguments were heard on the KLZ rezoning on October 31, 1968, and on that date the court upheld the rezoning in all aspects. Mr. Criswell stated that a motion for a new trial could be filed thirty days after the s i gning of the judgment which he believed would take place during the week of November 11, 1968. * * * * * * City Attorney Criswell called Council's attention to a copy of a letter he had received from District Attorney Miller stating that Mr. Miller's office had previously ruled that it was legal for a public body to spend public funds in support of its position in an election. * * * * * * City Attorney Criswell stated that the City Council should consider taking formal action upon the liquor license application of the Zuider Zee Oyster Bar Restaurant at its next meeting. * * * * * * City Attorney Criswell stated that he would have prepared an ordinance amending the ordinance relating to the police per- sonnel grades and promotions at the next City Council meeting. * * * * * * City Manaqer Dial indicated that streets to be included within Paving District No. 18 should be reviewed further at the November 18 City Council meeting. * * * * * * Mr. Dial stated that a tour of the City of Englewood to observe the problems with junk cars within the City would be held on November 9, 1968. * * * * * * I I I I I I I I Minutes of the November 4, 1968, regular meeting. Mr. Dial stated that right-of-way across the Denver Auto Auction property, 1294 West Quincy Avenue, which was necessary for the Water Pressure Improvement Program, had been acquired for the price of $2,200. Mr. Dial stated that the appraisal had shown the price of the property to be $2,300. * * * * * * City Manager Dial gave an oral report on his attendance at the International City Managers' Association in Detroit from October 19 to 24, 1968. * * * * * * City Manager Dial informed members of City Council that a meeting to discuss the alignment of the Columbine Freeway would be held at the State Highway Department off ice Thursday, November 7, 1968, at 1:30 P.M. * * * * * * City council discussed the possible re-designation of Colorado Highway 70 to U.S. 285. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GO ON RECORD AS IN SUPPORT OF THE RE- DESIGNATION OF COLORADO HIGHWAY 70 TO U.S. 285. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Wells, Parkinson, Lone, Kreiling, Schwab. ,. Nays: None. Absent: councilmen Lay, Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Council discussed the possibility of a budget study session on November 11, 1968. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE 3-WAY LIQUOR LICENSE OF THE GOLDEN FIDDLE BE RENEWED FOR 1969. Mr. Andrei Nagy, owner of the Golden Fiddle, appeared before City council. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Wells, Parkinson, Lone, Kreiling, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: councilmen Lay, Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE CONSIDERATION OF THE ZUIDER ZEE OYSTER BAR RESTAURANT APPLICATION FOR A 3-WAY LIQUOR LICENSE BE REMOVED FROM THE TABLE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Wells, Parkinson, Lone, Kreiling, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Lay, Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. City Council discussed the application. Councilman Kreiling requested that the City Attorney draft a resolution granting said application for consideration by the City Council at its November 18 meeting. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN LONE MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Wells, Parkinson, Lone, Kreiling, Schwab. Nays: Councilmen Lay, Dhority. Absent: None. 301 302 Minutes of the November 4, 1968, regular meeting. The Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:14 P.M. Clerk of the Council I I I I