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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-04-04 (Special) Meeting Minutes390 SPECIAL MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO APRIL 4, 1969 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, State of Colorado, met in special session Friday, April 4, 1969, at 4:30 P.M. in Conference Room B, City Hall, Englewood, Colorado. Clerk: The following "Notice of Call" was read by the City April 4, 1969 NOTICE OF CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1969 --4:30 P.M. The City council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, is hereby called to a special meeting in the City Hall, 3400 South Elati Street, for the purpose of considering a Bill for an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1965, said Ordinance dealing with special improvement district procedures. /s/ STANLEY H. DIAL City Manager SHD/mmb ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE The following persons, all Councilmen of the City of Englewood, Colorado, do hereby acknowledge receipt of Notice of the above special session: /s/ John J. Lay /s/ Dick Lone /s/ Elmer E. Schwab /s/ Louis Parkinson /s/ Dallas Dhority Notice ·was given to the following Councilmen who were not in attendance: councilman Kreiling Councilman Brown Mayor Schwab, presiding, called the meeting to order and asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Dhority, Schwab. Absent: Councilmen Kreiling, Brown. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Dial, Assistant City Manager Mack, City Attorney Criswell, City Clerk Lyon. City Manager Dial stated that Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1965 which sets forth district assessment and construction pro- ceedings adopted portions of the State Statutes dealing with special improvement districts. Mr. Dial stated that of specific concern were those portions of the State Statutes setting the interest rates at a maximum of 6 per cent on special improvement district bonds and assessments. Mr. Dial stated that the 20- Bond Index presently in effect is at 5.30 per cent and that if municipal bond interest rates continue to climb there is the possibility that the bonds on Paving District No. 18 would receive a bid slightly in excess of 6 per cent. If such a situation would occur the City would be unable to proceed with the district unless the 6 per cent maximum were to be abolished and a higher maximum substituted by the City Council. I I I I I I I I Minutes of the April 4, 1969, special meeting. City Council discussed the problem. Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Parkinson and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14.2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED BILL FOR AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE BE PASSED ON FIRST READING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Dhority, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Kreiling, Brown. The Mayor declared the motion carried. City Council discussed the maximum interest rate to be charged on assessments. It was the consensus of Council that the interest rate not be less than 6 per cent: but should the interest rate on the bonds fall in excess of 6 per cent, that assessments would bear the actual interest rate on the bonds plus .5 per cent. COUNCILMAN LONE MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Parkinson, Lone, Lay, Dhority, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: councilmen Kreiling, Brown. The Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 5:25 P.M. 391