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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-09-29 (Special) Meeting Minutes506 SPECIAL MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS 'CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO SEPTEMBER 29, 1969 ' The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, State of Colorado, met in special session Monday, · September 29, 1969, at 8:00 P.M. Clerk: The following "Notice of Call" was read by the City NOTICE OF CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 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 purpose of considering and taking action as deemed necessary for matters relating to: (1) Sale of street shop property to the Colorado Department of Highways: (2) Construction of a Central Garage (Servicenter): and (3) Petition calling for the modification of traffic patterns. STANLEY H. DIAL City Manager SHD/ij 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/ Howard R. Brown /s/ Dick Lone /s/ D. J. Dhority /a/ Elmer E. Schwab /a/ John J Lay /s/ John Kreiling Notice was given to the following Councilman who was not in attendance: Councilman Parkinson Mayor Schwab, presiding, called the meeting to order and asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the follow- ing were present: Councilmen Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Absent: councilman Parkinson. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Dial, Assistant City Manager Mack, City Attorney Criswell, City Clerk Lyon. * * * * * * Mayor Schwab stated that the first order of business was the consideration of the initiative petitions calling for an ordinance which would allow left hand turns at Bannock and U.S. 285 and two-way traffic on East and West Hampden. Mr. Howard E Abbott, 3681 South Albion, appeared before City Council and requested that the wording of the petitions be read. City Clerk Lyon read the following petition: AN ORDINANCE REMOVING THE LEFT TURN TRAFFIC RESTRICTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH BANNOCK ST. AND STATE HIGHWAY 285, CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AND DESIG NATING HAMPDEN AVE., BOTH EAST AND WEST, AS A TWO WAY OR TWO DIRECTIONAL AVENUE PER- MITTING MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC TO MOVE OR TRAVEL BOTH EAST AND WEST. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO: I I I I ---- I I I I Minutes of the September 29, 1969 special City Council meeting. The left turn traffic restriction at the intersection at So. Bannock St. and ·' State Highway 285 in the City of Englewood, Colorado is hereby removed. Motor Vehicle traffic approaching this intersection from the west shall be permitted to .turn left . · and proceed north on So. Bannock St. with- out restriction. If any restriction pre- vails it shall be removed. Hampden Ave. in the City of Englewood, Colorado both east and west, is hereby desig- nated as a two way or two directional avenue with motor vehicle traffic to be permitted to move both east and west except for that portion of West Hampden between South Bannock Street and Highway 285. This ordinance re- peals all ordinances, resolutions, motions and traffic directives in conflict therewith. Mr. Chalmerse A. Parker, 3996 South Grant, appeared before City Council. Mr. Parker stated that in his opinion the intent of the petition was self-explanatory, but he also stated that it was the intent of the petitioners to allow traffic move- ment in such a way as not to conflict with other existing traffic situations. Mr. M. M. Sunaners, 3140 South Delaware, appeared before City Council. Mr. Summers stated that on the petition the word "restriction" meant the left hand turn restriction only, no other restrictions of traffic patterns are intended. Mr. Howard E. Abbott, 3681 South Albion, (business property located at 3524 South Lincoln) .reappeared before City council. Mr. Abbott stated that the State Highway Department or the Federal Bureau of Roads should not prevail over the local control of prohibiting left hand turns at Bannock and U.S.285. Mr. Abbott stated that in his opinion the one-way system was premature for the City of Englewood and · that those people now wishing to shop downtown are confused and hindered by the left hand turn restriction and the one-way ·traffic · pattern. City Clerk Lyon read the certification from one of the initiative petitions. councilman Kreiling asked Mr. Chalmerse Parker if he witnessed the signatures on his petition. Mr. Chalmerse Parker, 3996 South Grant Street, stated that he had witnessed all signatures on the petition he had cir- culated. Mr. Earl S Hill, 3553 South Bannock, stated that he had witnessed all signatures on the petition he had circulated. Mr. M. M. Summers, 3140 South Delaware, stated that he had witnessed all signatures on the petition he had circulated. Mr. Leo Lentsch, 1550 East Dartmouth, stated that he had witnessed all signatures on the petition he had circulated. councilman Lone stated that in order for the downtown section of the City of Englewood to thrive that the merchants '4«:>uld have to give the shoppers a reason to stop. Mr. Lone stated that past business practices had not been conducive in obtaining customers to the downtown ·Englewood stores and that it was the tendency of the merchants to blame the lack of custo- mers upon the traffic pattern. Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Lay and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE REMOVING THE LEFT TURN TRAFFIC RESTRICTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOtn'H BANNOCK ST. AND STATE HIGHWAY 285, CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AND DESIGNATING HAMPDEN AVE., BOTH EAST AND WEST, AS A TWO WAY OR TWO DlRECTIONAL ·AVENUE, PERMITTING MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC TO MOVE OR TRAVEL BOTH EAST AND WEST. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE PASSED ON ·FIRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. 507 508 Minutes of the September 29, 1969 special City Council meeting. Councilman Kreiling stated that he would vote against the ordinance and wished to explain the reasons for his vote. Mr. Kreiling stated that in 1968 a similar measure had been referred to the electorate and had been defeated. Mr. Kreiling stated that the people should be given the opportunity to vote on the matter again. Councilman Dhority stated that one of his reasons for voting for the ordinance would be that it could be changed at the direction of City Council. If the ordinance was submitted to a vote and passed by the people, then the City Council's hands would be tied. · · · councilman Lone stated that his no vote was based upon the fact that the people had already told the Englewood City Council in the 1968 election what the traffic pattern should be. Mr. Lone stated that the passage of this ordinance would be the first step towards overturning the present traffic pattern. Mr. Virgil T Wells, 3380 South Marion, appeared be- fore City Council. Mr. Wells inquired of Councilman Lone if he owned a business on a traffic artery. Councilman Lone stated no. Mr. Wells stated that a business's volwne is deter- mined by the traffic going by the business door: and by placing the streets on a one-way pattern,·business was cut in half. Councilman Lone stated that the traffic counts had indicated that the volume of traffic on one-way streets had increased rather than being cut in half. Mrs. Rachael Gordon of the Englewood Flower Shop, 700 East Hampden Avenue, appeared before City Council. Mrs. Gordon stated that further extension of the one-way traffic pattern would close down her business. Mr. Sam Hill, 3456 South Broadway, ·appeared before City council. Mr. Hill stated that City council had indicated one and one-half years ago that it would review the traffic pattern. Mr. Hill stated that City Council had not reviewed the traffic pattern as of yet. Mr. Hill also referred to a meeting of downtown merchants with the Public Works Director at which time the Director of Public Works had stated that the traffic pattern was specifically designed for a certain group. Mr. Hill stated that in 1968 when the traffic propositions had been submitted to the voters, the people had misunderstood them: but this time they would pass. Mayor Schwab stated that passage of the ordinance changing the traffic pattern would combine Englewood back into a unified conununity. Upon the call of the roll on the passage of the bill for an ordinance, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Lay, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: councilmen Lone, Kreiling. Absent: councilman Parkinson. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * (Councilman Dhority left the Council Chambers at 9: 00 P.M.) * * * * * * City Manager Dial indicated that the Department of Highways had offered to pay the City of Englewood $57,080, the full appraised value of the street shops. An agreement between the City of Englewood and the Colorado Department of Highways had been submitted to the City of ~ng~ewood 'for .ap~~oval. City Attorney Criswell stated that he had reviewed the agreement and with one exception found no reason for the City Council not to sign. Mr. Criswell stated that the excep- tion was the provision stating that the possession of the property would be yielded to the Colorado Department of High- ways upon tendering of the $57,080. Mr. Criswell stated that he had prepared a resolution amending the agreement allowing for a date to be established whereby the City of Englewood would turn possession of the street shop property over to the Colorado Department of Highways. I I I I I I I I Minutes of the September 29, 1969 special City Council meeting. City Manager Dial reconunended acceptance of the Department of Highways offer of $57, 080.· City Manager Dial presented bid tabulations on the construction of the new street shops. Mr. Dial stated that the low bidder's base bid had exceeded the architect's estimate by $66,833. Mr. Dial stated that low bidder was Rob Roy Construction Company. Mr. Dial stated that the Central Garage Conunittee had met with Mr. David Nichols, archi tec·t for Ken R. White Company. Mr. Nichols had not offered an explanation as to why · the bids had exceeded the estimate other than these bids were indicative of the times and the fact that the pre-stressed · concrete firms had more than adequate amounts of business. City Manager Dial stated that the City of Englewood met with Mr. Roy and he had indicated that he would review the bids submitted with his subcontractors to see if the base con- struction cost could be placed under $200,000. Mr. Roy had stated that he would submit a report to the City prior to October 6, 1969. councilman Lone reported on behalf of the Central Garage Canmittee. Mr. Lone stated that if Rob Roy Construction Company is unable to bring down the construction costs, then the City of Englewood should consider another type of construction such as an all steel building. ·· · · COUNCILMAN LONE MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY -SECONDED, THAT THE CONSIDERATION OF THE AWARD OF THE SERVICE CENTER BE DEFERRED UNTIL OCTOBER 6, 1969 AND THAT THE BID BONDS ON THE THREE LOW BIDDERS BE HELD BY THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND ALL OTHERS REALEASED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Parkinson, Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 33, SERIES OF 1969 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT W:tTH THE · DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, STATE OF COLORADO, TO SELL TO SAID DEPARTMENT A TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND PRESENTLY OWNED BY THE CITY AND DESCRIBED HEREIN FOR THE TOTAL SUM OF $57,080.00. (Copied in full in the official Resolution Book.) I : COUNCILMAN LONE MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SEeONDED, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 33, SERIES OF 1969 BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED WITH THE INSERTION OF THE DATE OF RELEASING POSSESSION OF THE STREET SHOP PROPERTY TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AS BEING ESTABLISHED AS MARCH 1, · 1970. ·Upon · the· ·call· of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: , · · · ! ,. Ayes: Councilmen Lone, Lay, Kr·eiling, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Parkinson, Dhority. • • I ~ ' 'I The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Lone, Lay, Kreiling, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Parkinson, Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:25 P.M. .509