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Home My WebLink About1964-12-07 (Regular) Meeting Minutes548 COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO DECEMBER 7, 1964 REGULAR MEETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on Monday, December 7, 1964, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Englewood at the hour of 8:00 P.M. Mayor Love presiding called the meeting to order and the invocati~n was given by the Reverend F. F. Hahn of the Immanuel Lutheran Church. The Mayor asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following persons were present: Councilmen: Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Also Present: City Manager Dial, Administrative Assistant Malone, City Attorney Esch, City Clerk Chase. Absent: None. The Mayor declared a quorum present. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS COUNCILMAN BRAUN MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 2, 1964, NOVEMBER 16, 1964 AND NOVEMBER 23, 1964 BE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mr. Dick Lone, President of the Englewood Jaycees, was present to request permission to use a portion of the City Park near Highway 70 and City Park Drive for selling Christmas trees to obtain funds toward the purchase of a Fire Depart- ment rescue vehicle. Mr. Lone explained that the area to be used would be the tennis courts as protection from theft. Discussion ensued as to some of the ramifications and would other people be wanting to use the area. COUNCILMAN HANSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN FULLERTON SECONDED, THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED TO USE THE AREA OF CITY PARK FOR SALE OF CHRISTMAS TREES BY THE ENGLEWOOD JAYCEES TO OBTAIN FUNDS TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUE VEHICLE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: Councilman Allen. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mayor Love announced that Mr. Wendall Martin, President of Englewood State Bank, would not be present but will app~ar at a later date in regard to bond on Pleasant View Subdivision. The minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of December 2, 1964, were received for the record. The minutes of the Water and Sewer Board meeting of December 1, 1964, were received for the record. Discussion ensued as to the minutes naming all people in attendance, also as to any possible flood damage that might occur with the construction of a bridge over the Platte River at West Union. Minutes of the Board of Career Service Commissioners meeting of November 18, 1964, were received for the record. Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of November 19, 1964, were received for the record. ! I I I I I I I I Minutes of December 7, 1964 Minutes of the Library Board meeting of November 17, 1964, were received. There were two memorandums addressed to City Council. One memorandum recommended that $3,149.00 be appropriated for Library purposes to make up the difference between the budgeted amount of $85,057. which was to be received from the county during 1964, and the actual amount of $81,908 which will be received. Questions were raised on the unexpended am.ount in the Library Fund and also General Fund balances. Mr. Dial stated he would be reluctant to make a recommendation at this time. It was then agneed that the matter would be held for further information. The second memorandum from the Lib2ary Board recommended to City Council appropriation of $14,977 to make up the differeace between the $88,398 anticipated to be received in 1965 budget from Arapahoe County for Library purposes, and the $73,421 which will actually be received. COUNCILMAN RICE MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT A COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF COUNCILMAN BRAUN, CITY MANAGER DIAL, COUNCILMAN LOVE, COUNCILMAN HANSON, AND CITY ATTORNEY ESCH TO GO OVER THE CONTRACT WITH ARAPAHOE COUNTY AND PREPARE A RESOLUTION FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN HANSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT THE TWO MEMORANDUMS FROM THE LIBRARY BOARD BE TABLED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. A memorandum from the Board of Adjustment and Appeals recommending the approval of an encroachment of a retaining wall and steps on the south side of the 700 block of West Stanford Avenue was received. Pictures of the encroach- ment were presented. Discussion ensued as to the encroachment allowed at South Sherman and Kenyon. COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED BACK TO THE TRAFFIC DIVISION FOR CHECKING AS TO POSSIBLE TRAFFIC HAZARDS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The M~or declared the motion carried. The schedule for Paving District No. 15 was presented. Questions were raised as to when a list, as well as a map, of the petitioned improveJllants would be available. City Attorney Esch reported on a law suit filed against the City with regard to the denial of left turns on South Bannock Street and Highway No. 70. The City Attorney asked for permission to defend this case. The letter of the Colorado State Department of Highways, dated December 1, 1964, and signed by Charles E. Shumate was read. COUNCILMAN BRAUN MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO DEFEND THE CASE ALONG WITH THE COLORADO STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 549 550. Minutes . of December 7, 1964 Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Braun BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 27, SERIES OF 1964 AN ORDINANCE ZONING CERTAIN TERRITORY RECENTLY ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, SOUTH OF BELLEVIEW AVENUE AND EAST AND WEST OF SOUTH BROADWAY TO RJA (MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT), RJB (MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT), AND B2 (BUSINESS DISTRICT) AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 26, SERIES OF 1963 (CHAPTER 22 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO). COUNCILMAN BRAUN MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 27, SERIES OF 1964, BE PASSED ON SECOND AND 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 Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The City Attorney presented a memorandum from the Chief Building Inspector in regard to Mr. Oliver Kingley's refusal to connect to Scenic View Sanitary Sewer. COUNCILMAN RICE MOVED, COUNCILMAN FULLERTON SECONDED, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED AS PER THE BUILDING INSPECTOR'S MDIORANDUM. Upon the c a ll of the rol l , the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The City Manager presented another report on the d•ainage problem in the 3300 block on South Ogden Street. Discussion ensued as to the different methods of correcting and the cost thereof. Council agreed that the City Manager draw up an outline for a special improvement district with the people in the area participating in the cost. The City Manager presented a report on City's year-end financial condition, to be studied by Council and to be considered at a later meeting. The City Clerk read the following Certificate in full: CER TIFI CA TE I, Ray Chase, City Clerk-Treasurer, of the City of Englewood, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, do hereby certify there is an unencumbered and unappropriated surplus balance in the Public Improvement Fund of $637000, which is available for appropriation or transfer as provided in Section 93, Municipal Charter. /s/ Ray Chase City Clerk-Treasurer RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City Clerk-Treasurer has certified that there is an unappropriated cash balance at this time in the Public Improvement Fund sufficient to cover the required supplemental appropriation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following 1964 budget accounts be revised and increased by the amount set opposite each respective account, and that the amount be appropriated from the unappropriated surplus in the following fund: WEST UNION BRIDGE ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• $ 37,500. BE IT FURTHER RBSOLVED that the City Clerk-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to revise the City's financial records accordingly before closing such records for the fiscal year 1964. I I I I I I I I Minutes of December 7, 1964 ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 7th day of December, 1964. Mayor ATTEST: COUNCILMAN RICE MOVED, COUNCILMAN FULLERTON SECONDED, THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN FULLERTON MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT TiiE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE CONTRAC~ WITH ARAPAHOE COUNTY IN PART- ICIPATING IN THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE WEST UNION AVENUE BRIDGE ACROSS .THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN FULLERTON MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK EXECUTE THE LOVELL-OSNES-NISBET-STRADLEY, INC. CONTRACT FOR STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF THE WEST UNION AVENUE BRIDGE ACROSS THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The City Clerk read the following certificate in full: CERTIFICATE I, Ray Chase, City Clerk-Treasurer, of the City of Englewood, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, do hereby certify there is an unencumbered and unappropriated surplus balance in the General Fund of $91,487.72, which is available for appropriation or transfer as provided in Section 93, Municipal Charter. /s/ Ray Chase City Clerk-Treasurer RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City Clerk-Treasurer has certified that there is an unappropriated cash balance at this time in the General Fund sufficient to cover the required supplemental appropriation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following 1964 budget transfer be made from the General Fund to the Public Improvement Fund, and the General Fund, and that the amount be appropriated from the Unappropriated Surplus: WEST UNIO N BRIDGE •••••• (Fl.lolic.Improvemegt.i\lgaJ ••••••••••• $ 20,000 ARCHITECTURAL FEES 1310.03-8 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 16,000 551 552 Minutes of December 7, 1964 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to revise the City's financial records accordingly before closing such records for the fiscal year 1964. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 7th day or December, 1964. • • Mayor ~OUN C ILMAN KREIL I NG MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOP TKD ANO APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ay es: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Di s cussion was held in regard to the contract with the firm of John D. Anderson, Architect, for remodeling of the new City Hall. Certain points were raised incl- uding the garage facilities. It was agreed that certain changes should be made. The contract was referred back to the City Manager to work out the differences. · The City Manager announced that the State Game, Fish and Parks Commission have been provi ded with a list of proposed park areas as to any Federal Aid that might be ava ilable. COUNCI LMAN ALLEN MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE BILLS, CLAIMS AND I NVOICES AS APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND LISTED BY THE CITY CLERK FOR THE MONTH OF NOVE)tBER, 1964 BE ALLOWED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor dec l ared the motion carried. The Council recognized Mr. John Jameson, Englewood Herald, on his return from a trip to Russia. Mr. Jameson commented on some of his experiences. A letter from the Mayor of Fort Morgan, Colorado, recommending Planning Consultant for I ndustrial areas was read. Mayor Love announced his great concern over the "Urban County". Discussion ensued. It was agreed that any Councilman having information on this to send a copy to the City Manager. Councilman Allen reported on the recommendation of the Committee on the sale of City Hall property. A meeting was held with Mr. Wagenblast and Mr. Von Frellick, and the recommendation is that the property should be advertised and set forth a minimum price and other limitations. It was agreed to proceed on a title insurance pol i c y . ADJOURN COUNCI LM AN BRAUN MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOUR NED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor dec lared the meeting adjourned at 11:45 P.M. /s/ Ray Chase, City Clerk Clerk of the Council The minutes of the meeting of the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, held on the 7th day of December, 1964, A.O., stand approved as written t h is 4th day of J anuary, 1965 A.D. G?:~a~ I I I I