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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-06-23 (Special) Meeting MinutesI I I I SPECIAL MEETI~G: COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO JUNE 23, 1969 The City council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe county, State of Colorado, met in special session Monday, June 23, 1969, at 8:10 P.M. Clerk: The following "Notice of Call" was read by the City JUNE 23, 1969 NOTICE OF CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1969 --8:00 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 consideration and possible actions on matters continued fran the regular City Council meeting agenda of June 16, 1969. STANLEY H. DIAL City Manager SHD/ij ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE <0M 'fhe following persons, all Councilmen of the City of Colorado, do hereby acknowledge receipt of Notice of special session: Englew~~, ~~ the abov~ /s/ J. Louis-Par1n.rrson /s/ John Kreiling Is/ Elmer E. Schwab /s/ Dallas Dhority /s/ Howard R. Brown Notice was given to the following Councilmen who were not in attendance: Councilman Lay and councilman Lone Mayor Schwab, presiding, called the meeting to order and asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Councilmen Brown, Dho'rity, Kreiling, Parkinson, Schwab. Absent: Councilmen Lay, Lone. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Dial, Assistant City Manager Mack, City Attorney Criswell, City Clerk Lyon. * * * * * * City Attorney Criswell stated that the proposed bill for an ordinance renaming South Pecos Street to South Windermere Street be held for further consideration as the Planning Cormnission was presently considering the renaming of South Santa Fe Lane to South Windermere Street to be effective with the renaming of South Pecos Street. * * * * * * City Attorney Criswell stated that on July 1, 1969, right turns on steady red lights would be allowed on all inter- sections except those posted. A bill for an ordinance amending the Model Traffic Code of the City of Englewood to conform with the State law change had been prepared. ---· 451 452 Minutes of the special City Council meeting of June 23, 1969. City Manager Dial stated that other than the inter- section of South Bannock and U.S. 285 which presently prohibits right turns on red after stop, no other intersection would be posted to call for this prohibition as of this date. Introdu .ed as a Bill by Councilman Dhority and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, BY AMENDING SECTION 25.l THE~OF AND BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 25.2-7 TO AUTHORIZE VEHICLES TO MAKE RIGHT HAND TURNS ON STEADY RED LIGHTS, AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, EXCEPT AT INTERSECTIONS WHERE SUCH TURNS MAY BE SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED. COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE PASSED ON FIRST READING AND PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Lay, Lone, The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Attorney Criswell presented a bill for an ordi- nance amending the Retail Sales and Use Tax Ordinance whereby fifty per cent of the cost of contract construction will be utilizied in computing use tax on materials used in construction rather than the present forty per cent. City Council discussed the use tax on automobiles as well as construction and retail sales made in the City of Engl~wood by firms not residing in said city. Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Brown and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 116.5-20 (b) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT TO BE DEPOSITED UPON APPLICATION FOR A BUILDING PERMIT, AS SECURITY FOR PAYMENT OF THE TAX LEVIED BY 116.5-17 FROM TWO PER CENT (2%) OF FORTY PER CENT (40%) OF THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT OR OF THE TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE TO TWO PER CENT (2%) OF FIFTY PER CENT (50%) OF THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT OR OF THE TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE. COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY 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: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Lay, Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Attorney Criswell reported that in regard to the Buchler suit pertaining to the property located at 3602 South Acoma, Mr. Buchler had made a motion for a new trial which had been denied by the trial court. * * * * * * I I I I I I I I Minutes of the June 23, 1969, special City Council meeting. The monthly financial report was received for the record and discussed. * * * * * * Councilman Parkinson stated that in his opinion the salary of the municipal judge should be reviewed by the staff. * * * * * * City Manager Dial presented a memorandum dated June 12, 1969 discussing the administration's plans to make certain traffic changes within the City of Englewood in the near future. Mr. Dial explained these changes and discussed various aspects of said changes. Councilman Brown stated that he was in opposition to the extension of Hampden as one way, west bound from Downing to Logan. Mayor Schwab discussed traffic patterns at the inter- section of Floyd and South Broadway and stated that in his opinion Hampden should be two way, Girard remain one way, and that Floyd should be placed as a one-way street re replace Hampden. City Manager Dial stated that he had been informed that the 1969 and 1970 Highway Department budget contained sufficient funds for the construction of the U.S. 285 -South Broadway inter- change and that it was his understanding that the Highway Depart- ment was presently negotiating to acquire property for the inter- change. * * * * * * City Manager Dial stated that the City of Englewood had made application to the Department of Highways for partici- pation in the Federal TOPICS program for road safety betterment in the Denver metropolitan area. Mr. Dial stated that the City had requested that funds be provided to tie in the traffic signals on South Broadway from Yale to Mansfield to the monitrol system and to construct a traffic divider in the 3400 block of South Broadway. Mr. Dial stated that this program calls for no matching funds and that he was optimistic of its success. * * * * * * City Manager Dial requested authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a license agreement with the Denver Board of Water Connissioners for crossings beneath the City Ditch which were made during 1968 in the Water Pressure Improvement Program. Mr. Dial stated that the crossings were located in the vicinity of Hampden and Pennsylvania, Kenyon and Logan, and Cornell and Logan. (Councilman Lone entered the Council Chambers at 9:35 P.M. and took his seat with Council.) COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE CITY DITCH CROSSINGS BE APPROVED AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE DENVER BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS. City Council discussed the affect of the agreement upon the storm drainage problems connected with the City Ditch. COUNCILMAN DHORITY STATED THAT HE WOULD WITHDRAW HIS MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT IN ORDER THAT THE MATTER MIGHT BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. COUNCILMAN KREILING WITHDREW HIS SECOND ON THE SAME BASIS. * * * * * * City Manager Dial reported on the reservation of shelter houses at the various parks within the City. Mr. Dial stated that shelters would be reserved for groups of over sixty people on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Parks and Recreation Department does indicate over the telephone whether or not the shelter had been reserved and if requested by telephone will temporarily hold a shelter for a few hours. However, this temporary reservation is not binding and is only when an individual will personally come to the Parks and Recreation Department and specifically sign for the reservation. Mr. Dial stated that no signs are posted in the park shelters stating that they are reserved. Mayor Schwab suggested that the party reserving the shelter should be made responsible for posting his reservation prior to the arrival of his group. * * * * * * 454 Minutes of the June 23, 1969, special City council meeting. City Manager Dial reported that he had been informed my Mr. Douglas Porter of the Department of Housing and Urban Development that the Centennial Park site had been approved by Washington. Mr. Dial stated, however, that there was a question between the Department of Housing and Urban Developnent whether to participate in the purchase of Arapahoe County land in the amount of $500. This would mean a loss of only $250. However, it might also mean that cost of improvements on the Arapahoe county property would be ineligible for HUD participation which would result in a reduction of several thousand dollars from the HUD grant. * * * * * * City Manager Dial called City Council's attention to the June issue of the Colorado Municipal League's Colorado Municipalities in which Mr. J. R Mack, Assistant City Manager, had an article on air rights. * * * * * * City Manager Dial discussed the storm drainage problem in the 3300 blcok of South Washington. Mr. Dial stated that prior to the June 8, 1969, rain storm he and Mr. Waggoner, Director of Public Works, had discussed the flood with Dr. and Mrs. Walgren, 3341 South Washington. Mr. Dial stated that the temporary solution to the problem would cost $10,000 and that the problem could be solved with the installation of a storm sewer serving the northeast Englewood area. City Council discussed the effect of the Craig Rehabili- tation Center's parking lot upon storm drainage within the area. City Manager Dial reported that a more detailed review of the Hoskins' storm drainage study had been made, and it appeared that the figures in the Hoskins' study might be close to being accurate in 1969. Mayor Schwab discussed the reversal of the flow of the City Ditch to solve storm drainage problems within the City. * * * * * * Mayor Schwab reported that a water fountain would be dedicated in honor of Mr. Dick Huff, deceased, by the Old Timers' Association at Denny Miller Field, Tuesday, June 24, 1969, at 10:00 A.M. * * * * * * Mayor Schwab stated that a question had been raised on the Police Pension Board concerning the interpretation of the Police Pension Statutes as to whether the statutes allowed a police officer to be retired on disability if the disability was not service connected. City Attorney Criswell stated that the present statutes made it clear that a temporary disability retirement at half pay · for one year could only be granted by the Police Pension Board if the retirement was service connected. Mr. Criswell stated that for an individual permanently disabled it was his opinion that only those officers injured in the line of duty could be retired. However, the statutes governing this provision are at best unclear and certainly have been interpreted by others to mean that the disability does not have to be service incurred. Mayor Schwab stated that the Police Pension Board had considered such a case of disability in the last three months whereas there appeared to be no relationship of the individual's service to his disability. In this case the Pension Board had concluded that the officer should be retired. Mayor Schwab stated that he believed that this matter should be clarified in the court and that a suit should be filed attempting to do this. Mayor Schwab requested that City Attorney Criswell have additional information about this matter at the next regular City council meeting. * * * * * * I I I I I I I I Minutes of the June 23, 1969, special City Council meeting. Councilman Kreiling reminded members of City Council that it was time to appoint an auditor for 1969. After discussion Mayor Schwab appointed Councilmen Kreiling and Dhority to a conunittee to select an auditor for 1969. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Lay. The Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:29 P.M. 455