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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-11-03 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I I I COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO NOVEMBER 3, 1969 REGULAR MEETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on November 3, 1969 at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Schwab, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Reverend Dale Strong, Associate Pastor of the Englewood First Presbyterian Church. The pledge of allegiance was led ·by Boy Scout Troop No. 154. The Mayor asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Absent: None. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Dial, City Attorney Criswell, City Clerk Lyon. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 20, 1969 AND THE SPECIAL MEETING OF OCTOBER 21, 1969 BE APPROVED AS READ. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mr. Victor Heyliger of the Denver Bench Advertising Company, 2500 South Valley Highway, appeared before City Council. Mr. Heyliger stated that he had benches in place in the com- munities of Denver, Colorado Springs, Arvada, and Wheatridge on a revocable permit basis: and he wished that an ordinance be passed authorizing a similar permit to place benches within the City of Englewood. Mr. Heyliger stated that all new benches would be placed in the City and those presently used would be picked up. Mr. Heyliger concluded his remarks by indicating that his company would pay to the City of Englewood $.SO per bench per month. Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Lay and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE REPEALING 815.29 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND AUTHORIZlNG THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT GRANTING TO THE DENVER BENCH ADVER- TISING CO. A REVOCABLE PERMIT TO PLACE BUS BENCH SEATS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE. City Attorney Criswell stated that to the bill should be included part (f) under Section 2 which reads as follows: "The Denver Bench Advertising Co. shall provide liability insurance protecting the City in the amounts of $100,000 and $200,000 and property damage in the amount of $50,000 and shall provide the City with proof thereof." 531 Minutes of the November 3, 1969 City Council meeting. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE APPROVED AS CORRECTED, 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, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mr. Pete Peterson, manager of the Englewood Chamber of Commerce, appeared before City Council on behalf of Mr. Bill Crouch, president of the Chamber of Conunerce. Mr. Peterson requested the City's participation in the annual Christmas lighting program. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE CITY PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LIGHTING PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000 AS IN THE PAST. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None . . The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * A letter from Mr. E. N. Haase, Colorado Department of Highways, regarding the possible effect of U.S. 285-South Bannock Street left turns upon the Broadway-U.S. 285 interchange was received for the record. * * * * * * The financial report for September was received for the record. * * * * * * The minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meetings of September 16, September 30, and October 11, 1969 were received for the record. * * * * * * The minutes of the Public Library Board meeting of October 21, 1969 with one memorandum attached were received for the record. Miss Harriet Lute, Director of Libraries, appeared before City Council in regard to the recommendation that a contract for 1970 with the Arapahoe Regional Library District be executed. Miss Lute indicated that the contract amount called for $34,301. Miss Lute stated that in 1968 and 1969 the Arapahoe Regional Library District provided funds to the City equal to 31 per cent of the total cost of the operation and in regard to library book circulation only, the District's borrowing accounted for 25 to 26 per cent of the usage. Miss Lute concluded by stating that in her opinion the contract was a fair and equitable one. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE CONTRACT FOR 1970 BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE ARAPAHOE REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT BE APPROVED AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCU- MENTS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * I I I I I I I I Minutes of the November 3, 1969 meeting. The minutes of the Board of Career Service Commissioners meeting of October 23, 1969 were received for the record. * * * * * * The minutes of the. Water and Sewer Board meeting of October 21, 1969 with two memoranda attached were received for the record. Mr. Charles B. Carroll, Jr., Director of Utilities, appeared before City Council concerning the recommendation of the first memorandum that additional land be included in the South- gate Sanitation District. Mr. Carroll stated that it was recom- mended that five acres located in the vicinity of Belleview and Orchard be included within the District. Mr. Charles B Carroll, ·Jr., Director of Utilities, reappeared before City Council in ~egard to a C~nnector's .Agreement between the City of Englewood and . ~.he Greenbelt Sanitation District. Mr. Carroll stated that the Greenbelt Sanitation District was located in the vicinity of .B.elleview and Holly and consisted ot' 160 acres. Mr •. Carroll .stated that the agreement should be approved subject to receipt of evidence of a contract between the Greenbelt Sanitation District, South- gate Sanitation District and Sout~ Arapahoe Sani.tation District. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT A CONNECTOR'S AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CI~Y OF ENGLEWOOD AND GREENBELT SANITATION DISTRICT BE APPROVED SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF EVIDENCE OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GREENBELT SANITATION DISTRICT, SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT AND SOUTH ARAPAHOE SANITATION DISTRICT WITHIN A PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS AND IF RECEIVED WITHIN THIS PERIOD THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL LAND IN THE PROPOSED SUPPLEMENT NO. 22 WITH THE SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT BE APPROVED AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * ORDINANCE NO. 37, SERIES OF 1969 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 1970. (Copied in full in the official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 37, SERIES OF 1969 BE PASSED ON FINAL READING AND PUBLISHED BY TITLE IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 37, SERIES OF 1969 BE TABLED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kreiling, Lone, Parkinson. Nays: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Lay, Schwab. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion failed. 533 November 3, 1969 Upon the call of the roll on the original motion, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Lay, Schwab. Nays: Councilmen Kreiling, Lone, Parkinson. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Parkinson and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE POLICE PENSION BOARD OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD TO INVEST FUNDS DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE POLICE PENSION FUND IN SUCH INVESTMENTS AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE STATUTES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR INVESTMENTS BY FIDUCIARIES SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT THE SAID BOARD SHALL ALWAYS HOLD FIXED INCOME OBLIGATIONS HAVING A BOOK VALUE OR COST OF NOT LESS THAN 60% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT STANDING TO THE CREDIT OF THE FUND AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. City Attorney Criswell indicated that a Section 3 should be added to the Bill for an Ordinance declaring an emergency. It reads as follows: "Section 3. The City Council hereby finds and determines that an emergency exists, by reason of which this ordinance shall become effective inunediately upon its final passage." COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE BILL FOR AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE BE PASSE~ ON FIRST READING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Attorney Criswell stated that a Bill for an Ordinance had been prepared amending the personnel and pension chapters of the Municipal Code. The amendment to the personnel chapter would bring the retirement date in line with the retire- ment provision in the new pension ordinance. City Manager Dial stated the amendment to the pension chapter would allow two employees who would normally retire shortly before January 1, 1970, the effective date of the Plan, to be extended and placed under the new pension plan. Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Kreiling and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6A.5-2 AND SECTION 6.6-14 (a) (2) OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO DEFINE THE NORMAL RETIREMENT DATE FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. COUNCILMAN KREILING 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, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * I I I I I I I I November 3, 1969. City Attorney Criswell reported in regard to the Herndon property for Englewood-Belleview Park Addition. Mr. Criswell stated that he had received an offer for settlement of the Herndon property of $21,000: and that although the City's appraisal was less than this amount, considering all costs Mr. Criswell believed that the final cost through condemnation would approximate $21,000 and that the City should accept settlement. COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO ACQUIRE THE HERNDON PROPERTY AT A PRICE OF $21,000. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Attorney Criswell presented a letter from Mr. Edward G. Donovan dated October 31, 1969 indicating his resigna- tion as Assistant City Attorney to become Arapahoe County Public Defender on January 1, 1970. * * * * * * City Attorney Criswell stated that he hoped to have the new City Code available for passage on first reading at the first City Council meeting in December. * * * * * * City Council reviewed a list of proposed streets to be included in Paving District No. 19 with City Manager Dial. * * * * * * City Manager Dial stated that a budget meeting on the 1970 Budget should be held within a few days and suggested the date of November 10, 1969. * * * * * * City Manager Dial reminded members of City Council that a meeting of Arapahoe Mayors would be held November 6, 1969 at 6:30 P.M. at Columbine country Club. * * * * * * City Manager Dial indicated that the Snorkel fire apparatus had been received October 31, 1969. After discussion it was the consensus that a christening ceremony be held November 5, 1969 at 8:30 A.M. * * * * * * City Council briefly discussed the false arrest coverage of the City. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE OFFER ON FALSE ARREST OF ROYAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY BE REJECTED AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS MIGHT BE ADVISED IN THIS Sl'l'UATION. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * 535 536 • November 3, 1969. Councilmen Kreiling and Dhority discussed the Englewood- Littleton-Fort Logan Bua Line and various alternatives which might be necessary to keep the line functioning. Councilman Kreiling indicated that the · contract with Mr. Ernest Herbertson would expire on· January 1, 1970. * * * * * * * COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, 'the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:01 P.M. .. I I I