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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-01-20 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I I I COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO JANUARY 20, 1969 REGULAR MEETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on January 20, 1969, at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Schwab, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Father Greenslade of the All Souls Catholic 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 Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Schwab. Absent: None. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Dial, Assistant City Manager Mack, City Attorney Criswell, City Clerk Lyon. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 6, 1969, BE APPROVED AS READ. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Schwab declared nominations open for the vacancy created by the resignation of councilman Fullerton from District No. 2. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT CITY COUNCIL DESIGNATE MR. HOWARD R. BROWN, 3183 SOUTH RACE, AS COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT TWO TO REPLACE FORMER COUNCILMAN DONALD FULLERTON. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority , Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mayor Schwab declared Mr. Brown appointed to the Englewood City Council. Judge Swearingen administered the oath of office to Mr. Brown. councilman Brown took his seat with Council at 8:15 P.M. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE CALL OF THE ROLL BE PLACED IN REVERSE ALPHABETICAL ORDER FOR THE NEXT THREE MONTHS AND THAT ROLL CALL ALTERNATE BETWEEN ALPHABETICAL AND REVERSE ALPHABETICAL ORDER EVERY THREE MONTHS '!'HEREAFTER. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. 343 344 Minutes of the January 20, 1969, regular meeting. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Schwab recognized the following from the list of "Special Citizen Program Invitees": Mr. and Mrs. Roy w. Moore, 2951 South Delaware Street, Englewood, Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Robinson, 3220 South Clarkson Street, Englewood, Colorado. Mr. Leonard J. Mitchell and daughter Marsha, 3760 South Sherman Street, Englewood, Colorado. Mr. Robinson requested that baseball lights be installed by the City of Englewood in order that baseball might be played at night. Mr. Mitchell stated that he is proud to be a long-time resident of the City of Englewood, and in his opinion Englewood is one of the best cities in Colorado. Mr. Moore stated that he was glad to be a resident of the City of Englewood and thanked the City for inviting him to the meeting. Mayor Schwab also recognized Mr. Bob Menger, 3963 South Delaware. Mr. Menger stated that the City of Englewood was pro- viding softball at Englewood-Belleview Park for the entire metro area and that less than ten per cent of the users of Englewood- Belleview Field are Englewood taxpayers. Mr. Menger requested that the City of Englewood light the baseball field at Englewood High School at an approximate cost of $12,000 to $13,000. Mr. Menger stated that the City of Englewood is the only community without a lighted baseball field in the area. Councilman Kreiling requested that Mr. Menger and Mr. Robinson appear at the next Parks and Recreation Conunission meeting. * * * * * * Mr. Don Braunreiter, 1228 South Knox court, Denver, Colorado, representing the Englewood Fire Fighters' Association, appeared before City Council and read a letter from the Association requesting that the Personnel Director not be placed under the City Manager and that the ordinance authorizing the proposed trans- fer be tabled for a trial period of one year. * * * * * * Mr. M. M. Summers, 3140 South Delaware, appeared before City Council in regard to the liquor occupational tax. Mr. Summers stated that it was his understanding that the City was considering to substitute a sales tax on alcoholic beverages. Mr. Summers stated that the liquor occupation tax was not a sales tax . .but a liability tax, and that the liquor outlets are a liability because of the product which they sell. Mr. Summers recounted a number of deaths and murders which he stated were attributable to the sale of liquor within the City of Englewood. Mr. Sununers concluded his remarks by stating that he would not conunent ·as to whether the City of Englewood should levy a sales tax on alcoholic beverages but that the liquor occupational tax should remain in full force and effect. * * * * * * Mayor Schwab reviewed newly appointed Councilman Brown's background and introduced Mrs. Brown to the audience and members of council. Councilman Brown thanked the City Council for its vote of confidence in him and for the opportunity given to him to serve the City of Englewood. * * * * * * I I I I I I I I Minutes of the January 20, 1969, ~egular meeting. The minutes of the Planning and Zoning Conunission meeting of December 18, 1968, were received for the record. * * * * * * The minutes of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals meeting of December 11, 1968, were received for the record. The minutes of the .Board of Adjustment and Appeals meeting of January 8, 1969, were received for the record. * * * * * * A memorandum from Stephen A. Lyon regarding the extension of the City sales tax to alcoholic beverages was received for the record and discussed by Council. * * * * * * A memorandum from the Planning and Zoning Conunission regarding removal of traffic islands on West Floyd Avenue was received for the record. Councilman Parkinson stated that a number of residents in the area north of the shopping center had complained that the traffic islands at the intersection of Floyd Avenue and Cherokee and Floyd Avenue and Elati were more of an inconvenience than a convenience. councilman Parkinson stated that it was the reconunenda- tion of the Planning and Zoning Commission that the traffic island at Cherokee and Floyd Avenue be removed and that the island at Elati and Floyd Avenue be retained for the time being. Discussion ~ensued. Councilman Dhority stated that many constituents in his area had requested access to and from the shopping center on Cherokee and Elati. Discussion continued. COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BE ACCEPTED AND THAT THE TRAFFIC ISLAND AT CHEROKEE AND FLOYD AVENUE BE REMOVED BY THE STREET DIVISION. City Attorney Criswell stated that a ·number of documents would be considered by City Council relating to the conveyance of title of the Cinderella City parking structure to the City of Englewood would be presented later in the meeting and that these documents should allow for this action. Councilman Dhority withdrew his motion. * * * * * * A memorandum from Stephen A. Lyon regarding the re- apportionment of City council Districts for the November 5, 1969, Municipal Election was received for the record. It was the con- sensus of Council to table consideration of the reapportionment of City Council Districts to the March 3, 1969, City Council meeting. * * * * * * The City Manager's quarterly report was received for the record. City Manager Dial reviewed the actual revenues received against the revenue estimate that had been revised for 1968 and incorporated within the 1969 budget document. Mr. Dial stated that in the General Fund the City of Englewood had realized 98.4% of the estimated revenues as revised in the 1969 budget document. Mr. Dial called Council's attention to a possible underage in the sales tax revenue and an actual underage of $36,000 in the specific ownership revenue for 1969. Mr. Dial stated that specific ownership tax represented the City's share of taxes collected on motor vehicles which are prorated back to local governmental units on the basis of each unit's mill levy. The year ending water and sewer revenues as compared against expenditures were discussed by City Council. * * * * * * 345 Minutes of the January 20, 1969, regular meeting. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 2, SERIES OF 1969 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP . 4 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH P;-M., EXCEPT FOR THE NORTH 430 FEET THEREOF AND THE SOUTH 30 FEET THEREOF, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. (Copied in full in the official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN LONE MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 2, SERIES OF 1969, 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, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Attorney Criswell presented a memorandum to City Council setting forth eight items relating to the conveyance of the title of the Cinderella City parking structure to the City of Englewood. Discussion ensued. Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Parkinson and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE VACATING A STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 34 AND THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, STATE OF COLORADO. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A SECOND FLYOD AVENUE AGREEMENT, ITEM 2: AN AMENDMENT TO THE FWYD AVENUE AGREEMENT, ITEM 3: AND TO RECEIVE A GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR WEST FLOYD AVENUE, ITEM 5. Discussion ensued. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ON VACATING A STREET 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: Ayes: Councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Schwab called a recess at 10:35 P.M. City Council reconvened at 11:15 P.M. The Mayor asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: I I I I I I I I Minutes of the January 20, 1969, regular meeting. Councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Absent: None. The Mayor declared a quorum present. * * * * * * City Manager Dial presented a memorandum from Director of Finance Lyon concerning an application for Federal aid for the Englewood-Littleton-Fort Logan Bus Line and an agreement to be entered into with the Cities of Englewood, Littleton, and Mr. Ernest Herbertson. Mr. Ernest Herbertson, 375 West Bates Avenue, appeared before City Council and discussed proposed route changes to be incorporated within the agreement. RESOLUTION NO. 4, SERIES OF 1969 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE PURCHASE OF THREE BUSES FOR THE ENGLEWOOD-LITTLETON-FORT LOGAN BUS LINE. (Copied in full in the official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 4, SERIES OF 1969, BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITIES 9F ENGLEWOOD, LITTLETON , AND MR. HERBERTSON BE APPROVED AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE DOCUMENT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Dial presented a memorandum summarizing the bids received for a new roof for the Allen Filter Plant. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT THE BID OF UNITED MATERIALS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,177.50 FOR RE-ROOFING OF CERTAIN AREAS OF THE ALLEN FILTER PLANT BE DEEMED LOWEST AND BEST AND THAT THE CITY PROCEED WITH THE CON- TRACT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen P~rkinson, Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * 347 348 Minutes of the January 20, 1969, regular meeting. City Manager Dial presented a memorandum from Director of Finance Lyon summarizing bids received for fiscal agent services for Paving District No. 18. Mr. Dial stated that it was the reconanendation of the staff that all bids be rejected, the Depart- ment of Finance proceed with the preparation of materials for the bond sale, and that the firm of Willson and Lanun be retained as bond counsel. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER BE APPROVED, AND THAT THE FIRM OF WILLSON AND LI.MM BE SELECTED FOR BOND COUNSEL FOR PAVING DISTRICT NO. 18. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Dial stated that shares in the McBroom and Nevada Ditch companies, Inc. should be transferred to the newly appointed Utilities Director and his successors. COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT ALL CITY OF ENGLEWOOD STOCK, PROXIES, AND OTHER AUTHORITIES IN THE MCBR~ DITCH COMPANY, INC. AND THE NEVADA DITCH COMPANY, INC. BE TRANSFERRED TO MR. CHARLES B. CARROLL, JR., UTILITIES DIRECTOR AND TO ANY SUCCESSIVE DIRECTOR EITHER ACTING OR PERMANENT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Schwab stated that the terms of office of Mr. Kenneth Carlson, Planning and Zoning Conanission: Mr. E. B. Cartwright, Board of Adjustment and Appeals: and Mrs. Beverly Simon, Public Library Board, expire on February 1, 1969. COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT MR. KENNETH CARLSON BE REAPPOINTED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Kreiling, Dhority. Nays: Councilmen Lay, Brown, Schwab. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried and Mr. Carlson appointed to another term on the Planning and Zoning Conanission. Mayor Schwab stated that a letter of resignation had been received from Mr. Edward Cartwright of the Board of Adjust- ment and Appeals. COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT MR. KEN WETTERSTROM, 3850 SOUTH SHERMAN, BE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY l, 1969. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. I I I I I I I I Minutes of the January 20, 1969, regular meeting. The Mayor declared the motion carried and Mr. Ken Wetterstrom appointed to a four-year term on the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT MRS. BEVERLY SIMON BE REAPPOINTED TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY l, 1969. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried and Mrs. Beverly Simon appointed to another term on the Public Library Board. * * * * * * Mayor Schwab informed members of City Council that there would be a Legislation Breakfast, Thursday, January 23, 1969, at the Howard Johnson Restaurant on East Hampden Avenue at 7:00 A.M. * * * * * * City Council discussed the possibility of holding a retreat within the next thirty days to discuss City of Englewood matters. * * * * * * Councilman Kreiling requested that a copy of the let~er read by Mr. Don Braunreiter of the Englewood Fire Fighters' Association be made available to members of City Council. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN LONE MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SEC~NDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 12:20 A.M. 349