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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-02-04 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I I ;I -, ·---------------------------I -~-_; REGULAR MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO FEBRUARY 4, 1963 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, m~t in regular session, on Monday, Pebru•ry 4, 1963, in the Council Chamw bers, City Hall, En g lewood at the hour of 8:00 P.M. Mayor Brownewell presiding called the meeting to order and the invo- cation was given by the Reverend Wayne Caldwell of the We•leyan Methodi•t Church. The Mayor aaked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following persona were present: Councilmen: Braun Love, Miles, Parker, Wood•, Brownewell. Alao Present: City Manager Dial, City Attorney Each, City Clerk Beauaang. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared a quorum present. 631-2 CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OP PREVIOUS MEETING COUNCILMAN LOVE MOVED, COUNCILMAN WOODS SECONDED, THAT THE MINUTES OF 'ftlE COut«:IL MEETING OF JANUARY 21ST BE APPROVED AS WRI'n'EN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted aa follow•: Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Milea, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 622-95 PUBLIC HEARING ON REZONING OP TRACT OP LAND FROM R-1-B TO R-2-A The Cit; Manager reported that the land had been poated and public notice given for a public hearing on the resoning of the property bounded on the north by West Grand Avenue, on the ea•t by South Cherokee Street extended, on the aouth by West Belleview Avenue, and on the west by the South Cherokee, South Delaware alley. The resoning requeat submitted by Mr. M. M. Sumners on behalf of Mr. A. E. Thoap•on. COUNCILMAN MILES MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKER SECONDED, THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REZONING BE OPENED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Milea, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Maya: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mr. Summers spoke briefly on behalf of the petition explaining the reason for the request for the R-2-A (Residential District) Zoning. There waa no one elae present to speak. COUNCILMAN PARKER MOVED, COUNCii.MAR LOVE SECONDED, '111AT THE PUBLIC BEARING BE CLOSED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows. Ayea: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Maya: None. Abaent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 622-96 PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING A TRACT OP LAND C-1 -COMMERCIAL The City Manager reported that the prope~y had been poated and the public hearing advertised for the zoning of the We•t half of the Southwest 473 474 Minutes of February 4, 1963 quarter, Soutbeaat quarter, Section 8, Township 5 South, Range 68 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, the site occupied by the Centennial Acres Shopping Center. COUNCILMAN LOVE MOVED, COUNCILMAN WOODS SECONDED, THAT THE F·UBLIC HEARlllG ON ZOMING BE OPENED. Upon the call of the roll, the vo ·te re- aulted aa follows: Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Pmrker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Maya: None. Absent Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The Mayor asked if there was anyone present to speak on this matter. There was none. Councilman Miles moved, Councilman Love Seconded, That the Public Hearing Be Cloaed. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: • Ayes: Councilman Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler • 'nle Mayor declared the motion carried • • 621-42 RELATING TO SCENIC VIEW SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT Mr. Robert Kirchner, Fiscal Agent for Scenic View Sanitary Sewer District, stated that as the litigation on the aasesamenta to be made in connection with the Sanitary Sewer District had been settled that the bond attorneys had prepared proceedings for the aecurinf of bids for con- atruction and bonds. Councilman Braun suggested that b ds be opened on March 4th and introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 24, Series 1962, finally adopted and approved on the 4th day of September, 1962, the City Council of the City of Engle- wood, Colorado, created an improvement district within the City of Engle- wood, Colorado, designated "Scenic View Sanitary Sewer District", and by said Ordinance authorized a notice to be given that the Council would receive bids for the construction of Sanitary sewer · improvements to be constructed and installed in the District, and further authorized a notice to be given that the.Council would receive sealed bids for the purchase of approximately $275,000 Special Improvement District Bonda of said Scenic View Sanitary Sewer District; and WHERF.AS, because a suit was filed on behalf of certain property owners within the Diatrict alleging the exce1sivene11 of the proposed aa1e11ment against the property of the litigants, no notice to contractors nor notice or bond sale waa published and no bids could be received; and WHERFAS, by consent of the parties, the litigation mentioned in the preceding paragraph baa been postponed until after the ordinance aaaeaaing the coat of the improvements in the District is in effect; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined, and hereby determines, to proceed with the construction and installation of sanitary sewer improve- ments in the District and deems it necessary and advisable to give a new Notice to Contractors and a new Notice of Bond Sale of the bonds proposed to be issued to pay the coats and expenses of conetructing and inatalling the improvements within the District; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY 'THE CITY COUNCIL OP 'nlE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO: Section 1. That Notice to Contractors ahAll be publiehed in the Engle- wood Herald and Enterprise in four consecutive weekly issues of said news- paper, the first publication to occur OQ February 7, the last publica·tion on February 28. Said Notice shall be in substantially the following form: Nal'ICE TO CONTRACTORS PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That until Monday, the 4th day of 'I I I I :1 I I I Minutes of February 4, 1963 March, 1963, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock A.M., at the office of the City Clerk, in Englewood, Colorado, the City will receive bids for the con- strpction of sanitary sewer improvements in Scenic View Sanitary Sewer District, in said City. Said improvements shall consist of sanitary sewers, incidentals and appurtenances in said Scenic View Sanitary Sewer District, all as more fully aet forth in the Notice of a Propo•ition to Create said Di•trict. Bids will be opened and tabulated at the above mentioned date and time, and the award of the contract will be made by the City Council at their meeting to be held at 8:00 o'clock P.M. on the 4th day of March, 1963, or at an adjournment thereof. The general description of the improvements and a description of the District can be obtained from the City Engineer, Englewood, Colorado. Detailed plans and specifications will be available to prospective bid- ders at the City Engineer's office. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said City of Englewood, Colorado, has caused this Notice to be given this 4th day of February, 1963. ~ ~' £,-'/,) '!/' /s/ cl or //Ji~~,. ·-JISyor (SEAL) A'ITEST: Section 2. ~at Notice of Sale of the bonds shall be published in the Englewood Herald and and Enterprise in four consecutive weekly issues of said Newspaper, the first publication to occur on February 7, the last publication on February 28. Said Notice of Sale shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OP BOND SALE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO SCENIC VIEW SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the City of Englewood, Colorado, will receive sealed bids at the office of the City Clerk at the City Hall in Englewood, Colorado, at 2:00 o'clock P.M., March 4, 1963, for the purchase of approximately $275,000 City of Englewood, Colorado, Scenic View Sani- tary Sewer District Special Assessment Bonda to be dated April 1, 1963, and due April l, 1975, subject to prior redemption in numerical order at any time upon thirty (30) days' published notice, at par and accrued interest. The award of the contract will be made by the City Council at 8:00 o'clock P.M., March 4, 1963, or at an adjournment of the Council meeting of that date. Principal and semi-annual interest April 1 and October 1 will be payable at the office of the City Treasurer in Englewood, Colorado, such interest to be evidenced by one or more aeta of coupons. For the purpose of comparison, but for no other reason, bids shall be submitted on the following estimated dates of payment which are strictly an estimate based on past experience and are in no way guaranteed: Amount $50,000 38,000 33,000 28,000 27,000 22,000 20,000 16,000 14,000 Estimated Date of Payment 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 and 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 The bonds will bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding 61 per 476 annum and will be sold at not leas than par and accrued interest to date of delivery. Different or separate "A" and "B" coupon rates may be bid for each estimated date of payment, but bids baaed on split coupon rates for bonds estimated to mature in any one year will not be acceptable. Subject to the right of the City of Englewood to reject any and all bids received, said bonds will be awarded on the bid representing the lowest net interest coat to the City baaed upon the estimated dates of payment as set forth above. Said bonds will be payable from special assessment• to be levied against properties within the District. The City of Englewood will pay approximately $45,000 of the total coat of the improvements to be constructed in said Diatrict. The Charter of said City provides: ''Whenever a public improvement district has paid and cancelled four-fifths of its bonds outstanding, and for any reason the remaining assessments are not paid in time to take up the final bonds of the district and interest due thereon and there is not sufficient money in said special surplus and deficiency· fund, then the City shall pay said bonds when due and irtereat due thereon and reimburse itself by collecting the unpaid assessments due said district; All bids must be unconditional and shall be accompanied by a cashier's or certified check in the amount of $6,000, payable to the City of Engle- wood. Checks of unsuccessful bidders will be promptly returned. The good faith deposit will be credited to the purchaser at the time of delivery of bonds is made, and if the successful bidder shall fail or neglect to complete the purchase of said bonds in accordance with his bid, the amount of his deposit shall be held by the City as Liquidated damages. The City of Englewood reserves the privilege of waiving any irregula- rity or informality in any bid and the right to deliver only such amount of said bonds as will provide funds sufficient to pay for the coats of the improvements and expenses incidental thereto, it being estimated that the amount of bonds to be issued will not be reduced by more tnan 15' of the amount hereinbef ore stated. Delivery will be made at the office of the City Treasurer, Englewood, Colorado, or elsewhere at the expense of the purchaser. The City of Englewood will furnish the printed· bonds, a certified transcript of legal proceedings and the approving opinion of Tallmadge • Tallmadge, Attorneys at Law, Denver, Colorado. A certified copy of aaid approving opinion will be printed upon each bond without additional coat. DATED at Englewood, Colorado, this 4th day of February, 1963. (SEAL) ATTEST 1.1 X:/~£ i -1 ---Xayor Section 3. 'Except as above modified, all of the proceedings, includ- ing, without limitation thereto, orders, resolutions, ordinances and notices, taken in connection with Scenic View Sanitary Sewer District are hereby ratified and confirmed and the City Council shall take all steps and pro- ceedings necessary to complete the construction and installation of the improvements described in the proceedings relating to the District and to issue and deliver the bonds mentioned therein. ADOPTED AND APPROVED, as of the (S E A L) ATl'EST: 4th day of~ 1s1);;fi£ ~L yor COUNCILMAN JUll{UN MOVED, COUNCILMAN MILES SECONDED, THAT 'DIE FOREGOING RESOLtn'ION BE PASSED AND ADOPTED AS READ. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: I I I I I • I I Minutes of February 4, 1963 Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell.· Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. SEMI-ANNUAL PUBLIC SER.VICE COMPANY FRANCHISE PAYMENT Mr. Harold Rust of the Public Service Company presented a check in the amount of $25,712.75 as franchise tax payable to the City of Englewood for gas and electrical services rendered by Public Service Company in Englewood • The Mayor thanked Mr. Rust for the franchise tax payment and expressed his thanks for the continued cooperation between the City of Englewood and the Public Service Company. 631-25 PETITION TO ABOLISH ONE-WAY STREETS IN lnlNT<MN AREA Mr. M. M. Summers presented a petition to the City Council bearing 102 signatures of various merchants and businessmen expressing their desires to abolish one-way traffic in the downtown area as follows: "Petition Englewood City Council: We the undersigned merchants and businessmen of the central district of Englewood respectfully request you the governing body of the City to re- move the one way traffic on the 3300 & 3400 blocks of South Bannock and Acoma streets, also r~move the barricade on West Hampden in the block iamediately west of Broadway, and restore normal two way traffic on these streets. We believe one way traffic on the above named streets serves no purpose and the experiment of two years becomes evidence that it has injured business, caused disatisfaction among the people, and confusion among the motorists. We pray for the removal of this traffic hindrance and limitation and request that you give it your immediate attention. Respectfully signed, Submitted February 4, 1963" (The above petition was originally submitted to the Council without the petition head by Mr. Summers which was subsequently furnished the Council later the same evening) COUNCILMAN BRAUN MOVED, COUNCILMAN WOODS SECONDED, THAT 'DIE PETITION BE RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO 'ME CITY MANAGER FOR TRANSMI'rl'AL TO THE PLAN- NING AND TRAFFIC DIRECTOR FOR HER PURSUAL AND STUDY AND THAT A R!X:OMMENDA- TION BE FORWARDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 631-3 631-6 631-5 MINUl'ES OF PARKS AND RECREATION MEETING OF JANUARY 17'ni The Mayor asked that the minutes be received and placed on file. MINUl'ES OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF JANUARY 24'nl ...... . ... ' The Mayor asked that the minutes be received and placed on file. · MINUl'ES OF BOARD OF CAREER SERVICE MEETING OF JANUARY 30TH The Mayor asked that the minutes be received and placed on file. 622-93 RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY ORDINANCE PEOPLE'S ORDINANCE NO. 1, SERIES OF 1963 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE BY THE CITY OF ENGLDJOOD, ARAPAHOE COUMTY, COLORADO, TO PUBLIC SER.VICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, ITS SU::CESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO LOCATE BUILD, CONSTRU::T, ACQUIRE, PURCHASE, EXTEND, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE INTO, WI'nlIN AND THROOOH 'niE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, A PLANT OR PLANTS, SUB- STATIONS, AND WORKS, FOR 'DIE PURCHASE, MANUPACTURE, GENERATION, TRANS- MISSION AND DISTRIBtrl'ION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND GAS, EITHER NATURAL, AR- TIFICIAL OR MIXED, AND TO FURNISH, SELL AND DISTRIBt1I'E SAID ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND GAS TO 'niE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, AND 'DIE INHABITANTS 'nlEREOF, FOR 477 478 Minutes of February 4, 1963 LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER, OR OTHER PURPOSES, BY MEANS OF PIPES, MAINS, CONDUITS, CABLES, POLES AND WIRES STRUNG THBREON, OR OTHERWISE, ON, OVER, UNDER, ALONG, ACROSS AND THROUGH ALL STREETS, ALLEYS, VIADUCTS, BRIDGES, ROADS, LANES AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYS AND PLACES IN SAID CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, AND FIXING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFIED TAX-PAYING ELECTORS OF THE CITY, AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE APPROVAL THEREOF. was read for the second time. COUNCIU4AN WOODS MOVED, COUNCIU4AN BRAUN SECONDED, THAT PEOPLE'S ORDINANCE NO. 1, SERIES OF 1963, BE ADOPTED 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 Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nays: None. • Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The City Attorney reported that as previously discussed the names of those on the county registration lists were being copied into the City regis- tration books to facilitate voting by the people. A short motion had been prepared by the Public Service Company to authorize this action. COUNCIUtAN WOODS MOVED, COUNCILMAN LOVE SECONDED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY ELECT TO USE THE METHOD OF REGISTRATION FROM THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY REGISTRATION LISTS AS DESCRIBED BY CHAPTER 49, ARTICLE 22, SECTION 19, COLORADO REVISED STATUTES 1960 SUPPLF>tENT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 631-22 LAW SUIT AGAINST THE CITY BY BEAU MONDE COMPANY The City Attorney reported that the Beau Monde Company had sought a build- ing permit to erect a complex of buildings to be known as the Cinderella City Shopping Center and had been denied by the Building Inspector. A suit against the City of Englewood and Beryl A. Wallace, Building Inspector, had been brought requesting that the City be ordered to issue the permit. He conunented on the various parts of the complaint and requested permission to defend the City in this suit. He asked further that he be authorized to use the members of the law firm of Myrick, Smith and Criswell in this defense. COUNCILMAN LOVE MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKER SECONDED, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE DIRECTED TO DEFEND THE SUIT AGAINST THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD BROUGHT BY BF.AU MONDE C<»IPANY WITH THE AID OF MYRICK, SMITH AND CRISWELL ATTORNEYS AS MAY BE REQUIRED. Councilman Woods stated that he would vote "yes" on the motion although he feels that the need for a law suit and the expenditure of money to defend it is a waste of money under the circumstances. Councilman Braun agreed with Councilman Woods conunents and reviewed the City's position on this proposed shopping center. He stated that he would vote "no" on the motion. Councilman Miles spoke to the effect that there was more at stake than a simple law suit, that the suit attacked the various city ordinances and procedure and such an attack must be answered. Councilman Woods conunented that if various ordinances and procedures were open to attack as the result of previous court decisions that those ordinances and procedures would have been altered rather than continued leading perhaps to this suit. The question was called for. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Brownewell. Nays: Councilman Bmun. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. I I I I I I I I Minutes of February 4, 1963 622-95 RELATING TO REZONING OF THOMPSON LAND Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Parker A BILL FOR AN ORDINANC& REZONING THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY FRC»tt R-1-B (RBSIDBNCE DISTRICT) CLASSIFICATION TO R-2-A (RESIDENCE DISTRICT) CLASSIFICATION TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 16, DELAWARE HEIGHTS, THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF VACATED GRAND AVENUE FOR A DIS~ANCE OF 165.7 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 600 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF WEST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, THENCE WEST 167.36 PEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 9, DELAWARE HEIGHTS, THENCE NORTH ALONG THE BAST LINE OF DELAWARE HEIGHTS A DISTANCE OF 600 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY', COLORADO. (Bill for ordinance copied in full in minutes of January 7th) was read for the first time. COUNCIU4AN PARKER MOVED, COUNCIUttAN LOVE SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED BILL BE PASSED ON FIRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWCX>D HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 622-96 RELATING TO ZONING OF CENTENNIAL ACRES SHOPPING CENTER Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Love A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ZONING THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY C-2 (COMMERCIAL DISTRICT) TO-WIT: THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER SECTION EIGHT, TOWNSHIP FIVE SOUTH, RANGE SIXTY-EIGHT WEST, SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ALL IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO. (Bill for an ordinance copied in full in official minutes of January 7~h) was read for the first time. COUNCIIMAN LOVE MOVED, COUNCIUtAN MILES SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED BILL 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 Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 631-23 AMENDING REVISED BUSINESS AND OCCUPATIONAL TAX RATES The City Manager reported that t'#O errors had occurred in the rates set forth in Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1963 which amended the Business and Occupational License rates. He asked that the Council consider passage of an ordinance to correct this error. Inttloduced as a Bill by Councilman Woods. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. l, SERIES OF 1963, AND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWCX>D, COLORADO, THAT THE LICENSE RATES OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS (CLASS A) AND PLUMBING CONTRACTORS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO: Section 1. Ordinance No. l, Series of 1963, and Group D of Section 16.1-3 of the Municipal Code of the City of Engle'#Ood, Colorado, relative to the license tax on electrical contractors (Class A) and plumbing contractors, are hereby amended to read as follows: "Electrical Contractors (Class A) 13.30 23.30 Plumbing Contractors 23.30 40.00" 480 Minutes of February 4, 1963 Section 2. All other provisions of Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1963, are hereby ratified and confirmed, and shall be and remain in full force and effect as heretofore enacted. Passed on First Reading by the City Council of the City of Engle~od, Colorado, this 4th day of February, A. D. 1963 and ordered published in full in the Englewood Herald and Enterprise. w~LPJ -·--Mayor ATTBST1 was read time. COUNCIIMAN WOODS MOVED, COUNCIIMAN MILES SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED BILL BB PASSED ON FIRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE BNGLBWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 631-19 VACATION OF LAND IN FRAN7.MAN-FOLKERTS SUBDIVISION Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Smukler BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 7, SERIES OF 1963 AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTY: BEGINNING AT THE SW CORNER OF LOT 8, BLOCK 1, FRAN7.MANN-FOLKBRTS SUBDIVISION AMENDED PLAT: BBIHG A SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (NWllNW'I) OF SECTION 34 AND THE EAST PORTION OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOU'l'HBAST QUARTER (E~S~) OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M.: THENCE NORTHEASTERLY IN A STRAIGHT LINE TO 'DIE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 9, BLOCK 1, OF SAID SUBDIVISION: THENCE WEST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 9, BLOCK 1, 43.64 FEET TO A POINT: THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY IN A STRAIGHT LIRE TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF THE AFORESAID LOT 8, BLOCK 1, WHICH POINT IS 41.31 FEBT NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 8, BLOCK 1: THENCE SOUTH, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 8, BLOCK l, 41.31 FEET TO THE POZNT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO. was read for the second time. COUNCii.MAN WOODS MOVED, COUNCILMAN LOVE SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 7, SERIES OF 1963, BB 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 Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. RELATING TO PROPOSED ANNEXATION STATUTES The City Attorney reported on the Colorado Municipal League propa9ed annexation bill which is under consideration by the current session of the State Legislature. He stated that with very minor exceptions the bill is substantially along the lines of a previous statute proposed in 1961 and vetoed by the Governor. He discussed some of these differences. The Mayor reported that the same statute as previously adopted by the Legislature had been introduced by Denver Representatives. The City Attorney stated that neither of these proposed statutes are in the best interest of the City of E 1glewood. Councilman Braun asked that the City Manager direct a letter to the Legislative Representatives indicating E 1glewood 1 s opposition to the proposed annexation bills and a copy of these letters be sent to the Colorado Municipal League in Boulder. Councilmen Miles and Love expressed the desira- ·1 I I I .( ,I I I I Minutes of February 4, 1963 bility of setting forth definite reasons for Englewood's opposition. The City Attorney stated that he '#Ould aid the City Manager in drafting the letters and '#Ould include definite reasons for Englewood's opposition. COUNCILMAN BRAUN MOVED, OOUNCILMAN PARKER SECONDED, THAT THE CITY MANAGER WRITE A LETTER TO THE LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVES INDICATING ENGLEWOOD'S OPPOSITION TO THE CURRENT LEAGUE PROPOSED ANNEXATION BILL AS WELL AS THE RE-INTRODUCE> SENATE BILL 189 OF 1961 SESSION AND THAT COPIES OF THE LETTER BB DIRECTED TO THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE. THE CITY ATTORNEY IS REQUESTED TO COOPERATE WITH THE CITY MANAGER IN PROVIDING AT LEAST THRBE REASONS WHY ENGLEWOOD OPPOSES THE PROPOSED BILLS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 631-1 7 RELATING TO DOWNTOWN IMPROVF.MENT DISTRICT NO •. 1 The City Manager stated that the bond attorneys for the Downtown Improve- ment District had prepared an amended resolution to correct the description of the boundaries of the District to include the Cherokee bridge, to exclude governmentally owned property, and to adjust the estimated per square foot costs accordingly. Councilman Love introduced, and there was read in full the following resolution: RESOLUTION AN AMENDED RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, TO CREATE AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN SAID CITY TO BB KNOWN AS DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO: ADOPTING DB'l'AILS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR: AND ORDERING PUBLICATION AND MAILING OF AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING TO THE OWNERS OF THE PRE>PERTY TO BE ASSESSED FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID DISTRICT. WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on the 21st day of January, 1963, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, adopted a Resolution of Intention to Create Downtown Improvement District No. 1, Englewood, Colorado, and authorized published and mailed Notice of such intention: and WHEREAS, certain slight inadvertent errors were discovered in the descrip- tion of the area to be included within the District, the square footage area &nd1 ·th• ettim4ted cost per square foot of the improvements proposed to be constructed: and WHEREAS, the Council deems it advisable to repeal and abandon the Resobution of Intention to Create the District and the Notice authorized thereunder, adopted on January 21, 1963, and to adopt an amended Resolution of Intention: and WHEREAS, the City Council of Englewood,clorado, hall determined to create Downtown Improvement District No. 1 i aid City, and to construct the street, avenue and drainage improvements the ein as more particularly specified in the form of Notice hereinafter set forth: and WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore ordered the City Engineer to make the necessary preliminary surveys, estimates and maps as required by the provisions of the City Charter and Ordinance No. 8, Series of 1959, as amended by Ordinance No. 17, Series of 1959, of said City: and WHBREAS, all of said data will be filed with the City Clerk in ccmpleted form and substance, as by law required: now therefore, BB IT USOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CI'l'Y OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO:· 1. That the Resolution of Intention to Create Downtown Improvement District No. 1, Englewood, Colorado, adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting on Monda y , January 21, 1963, be and the same is hereby repealed, and that the Council proceed to take all preliminary steops and proceedin9s to create the District and construct the improvements in accordance with this amended Resolution and as required by law. 2. That the assessments to be levied for said improvements shall be on an area basis and shall be due and payable within thirty days from and after the final publication of the ordinance assessing the whole actual coat of said improvements against the real property in said District: provided, however, that any owner who shall pay his full assessment within said period of thirty 482 Minutes of February 4, 1963 days shall be entitled to an allowance -of five percent (5%) of the amount so assessed against his property and paid by him. In caae any owner of real estate shall fail to pay the whole of such asseasment against his property within said thirty days, then the whole coat of aaid improvements so assessed aginst his property shall be payable in 10 equal annual installments of princi- pal, with interest on unpaid installments atthe rate of 6% per annum, payable aemi-annually: the first of said installment• of said principal and interest shall be due and Pflyable at such time as may be determined in and by the assess- ing ordinance, and the remainder of said annual inatallments of principal and interest shall be due and payable successively on the same day in each year thereafter until all are paid in full. . 3. That the property to be assessed for said improvements shall be the property within the boundaries of the District more particulary described in the Notice hereinafter set forth, EXCLUDING, HOWBVBR, all real property owned by the United States of America, the State of Colorado or the City of Englewood, or any agency thereof, and also excluding all streets, alleys and riqhta of way, including riqhts of way for drainaqe. 4. That there shall be prepared an ordinance, in conformity with and under the provisions of the City Charter and said Ordinance No. 8, Series of 1959, as amended by Ordinance No. 17, Series of 1959, creating within the corporate limits of said City a local improvement district to be known as Downtown Improvement District No. 11 providing for the construction in said District of the improvements, all as in this amended Resolution set forth and described, and in accordance with the preliminary maps and estimates of the Engineer of said City, herein referred to and now on file in the office o( the City Clerk. 5. That the propoaed ordinance will be introduced as a Bill at the regular meeting of the City Council at 8:00 o'clock P.M. on the 18th day of March, 1963, or any reqular meeting thereafter. 6. That Notice of the proposed improvements be given by the City Clerk and published in the Englewood Herald and Enterprise, a newspaper published in and of general circulation in said City, in three consecutive weekly editions, therein giving Notice to the owner• of the property to be assessed of the matters and things required by law. Notice shall also be given by prepaid mail to all known owners of property to be assessed with the cost of said improvements. The Notice to be published shall be in substantially the following formi AMENDED NOTICE OF A PROPOSITION TO CREATE A LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN BNGLBWOOD, COii lRADO, TO BE KNOWN AS DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1, to MAKE CERTAIN STREET, AVENUE AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS THERE- IN AND FOR A HEAllING THEREON. All owners of real estate and property within the area hereinafter described, and all persons generally, are hereby notified that the City Council of Englewood, Colorado, pursuant to its own order, under the provi- sions of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Engl8'.lt100d, will adopt full details, plan• and specifications for the construction of street, avenue and drainage improvements in and for a proposed local improvement district within the corporate limits of Engle'A'Ood, Colorado, to be known as Downtown Improvement District No. 1. Said persons are further notified as follows: (a) The improvement• proposed are: Curb, gutter and sidewalk removal, replacement of same at new location•, widening of street to 41 feet, additional width of paving required, land acquisition, and storm drainage facilities, on Bast Hampden Avenue, from the Bast side of South Broadway to the Weat aide of South Loqan Street: Curb, qutter and sidewalk removal, replacement of same at new locations, widening of atreet to 41 feet, additional width of paving required, replacement of Little Dry Creek Brudge, on West Hampden Avenue, from the West side of South Broadway to the East side of South Bannock Street: Curb, gutter and sidewalk removal, replacement of same at new location•, widening of atreet to 51 feet, additional width of paving required, and storm drainage facilities, on South Logan Street from the South aide of Bast Hampden Avenue to the North aide of Eaat Jefferson Avenue -State Highway 70: Conatruction of south Cherokee Bridge at South Cherokee Street and Weat Girard Avenue: Bxtenaion of Girard Avenue from South Bannock Street to South eherokee Street, including new curb, gutter and sidewalk, new paving required, atorm drainage facilities, drainage structure over Little Dry Creek at South Cherokee Street: I I I .. I I I I I Minutes of February 4, 1963 Curb, qutter, sidewalk and tree removal, concrete re- placements at new locations, wideninq street to 51 feet, additional widths of paving required, land acquisition; storm drainaqe facilities, and Denver City Ditch structure revisions, on South Sherman Street from the South aide of East Floyd Avenue to the North aide of East Hampden Avenue: All improvements necessary or incidental to the foreqoinq. (b) 'l'he assessments for said improvements shall be imposed on an area basis and may be paid in ten equal annual installments. (c) Said assessments will be due and payable without demand within hirty days from and after the final publication of an ordinance assessinq the whole cost of said improvements aqainat the real property in said District: provided, however, that any owner who shall pay his full assess- ment within said period of thirty days shall be entitled to an allowance of five percent (5%). In case any owner of real property shall fail to pay the whole of such assessment aqainst hi• property within the said thirty days, then the whole cost of said improvement ao assessed against his property shall be payable in ten equal annual installments of principal, as aforesaid. The f irat of such installments of said principal shall be due and payable at such time as may be determined in and by the assessinq ordinance, and the remainder of said installments shall be due and payable successively on the same day in each year thereafter until all are paid in full. (d) The rate of interest to be paid on unpaid and ••£erred installments shall be six percent (6%) per annum, payable semi-annually. (e) The extent of the District to be improved shall be all of the real property in the District, comprisinq approximately 2,660,675 square feet, EXCLUDING, HOWEVER, all real property owned by the United States of America, the State of Colorado or the City of Enqlewood, or any agency thereof, and also excludinq all streets, alleys and right• oi way, including rights of way for drainage. The boundaries of said District are aa followaz Beginning at a point 985.8 feet West and 218 feet North of the SB corner of SW\, Section 34, Township 4 South, Range 68 West, of the 6th Principal Meridian said point being on the center line of South Cherokee Street and 7 feet South of the extended North line of Lot 10, Block 1, McKinley Subdivision: thence Bast parallel to said North line and said North line extended a diat.aaaee of 158 feet to the center line of the alley between South Bannock Street and South Cherokee Street: thence Northerly alonq the center line of said alley 440.76 ft.: thence West 8 ft. to the NB corner of Lot 1, Block 1, McKinley Subdivision: thence North 70° 20' West 185.78 ft.: thence North 100 ft.: thence South 70° 20' Bast 194.28 ft. to the center line of the above said alley: thence Northerly alonq the center line of said alley to its intersection with the extended north line of Lot 3, Flood's Addition: thence Easterly along said extended north line and the north line of Lot 3, Flood'• Addition to its intersection with the center line of South Bannock Street: thence Northerly alonq said center line of South Bannock Street to itllin- tersection with the center line of West Floyd Avenue extended from the East: thence continuing Northerly alonq said center line of South Bannock Street a diattance of 295 feet: thence Easterly a dis- tance of 163 feet to the extended center line of the alley in Block 3, s. G. Hamlin'• Broadway Addition: thence Northerly alonq said extended center line and the center line of the alley in s. G. Hamlin's Broadway Addition to it• intersection with the center line of West Eastman Avenue: thence Baaterly alonq said center line of West Baatman Avenue and said center line extended, to its intersection with the center line of South Broadway: thence continuing Easterly along center line of Ba•t Ba•tman Avenue to it• inter•ection with the extended center line of the alley in Block 6, Roae Addition: thence Southerly along said center line of the alley in Block 6, Rose Addition and said center line extended to it• intersection with the center line of Bast Floyd Avenue: thence Baaterly along said center line of East Floyd Avenue to it• intersection with the extended center line of the alley in Block 2, Premier Addition: thence Southerly along said extended center line of the alley in Block 2, Premier Addition, said extended alley center line beinq also the center line of the alley in Block 7, Premi•~ Addition, to it• intersection with the extended north line of Lot 28, Block 7, Premier Addition: thence Easterly along said extended north line and the north line of Lot 28, Block 7, Premier Addition, said North line beinq extended Baaterly also beinq the north lines of Lota 21 and 28, Block 8, Premier Addition and also the north line of Lot 21, Block 5, Weatview Addition, to its intersection with the center line of the alley in Block 5, Weatview Addition: thence Southerly alonq said center line and center line extended in the alley in Block 5, Westview Addition, said extended center line beinq extended Southerly also the center line bf j tge e alley in Block 4, Hiqqina Englewood Gardens, to its intersection with the center line ot the now existing Colorado State 484 Min.utes of February 4, 1963 Highway 70: thence Westerly and Northweaterly along said center line of Colorado State Highway 70 to it• intersection with the extended center line of South Cherokee Street from the North: thence Northerly along said extended center line and the center line of South Cherokee Street to the paoint of beginning, all in the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, State of Colorado. (f) As shown by the estimates of the Engineer, the probable total costs of said improvements in said District are $250,000. Probable costs per square foot for said improvements are $.940. All estimates exclude the six percent (6") for inspection, collection and incidentals and interest as provided by law. No assessments will be made for curbs, qutters and sidewalks in place which conform with the plans and specifications for the proposed improvements and which are acceptable to the City Engineer. Property owners are specifically referred to the schedule of proposed assessments on file in the office of the City Clerk from which the approxi- mate amount to be assessed against any particular lot or parcel of property may be determined. Upon completion of said improvements, or as soon as the total cost thereof is definitely ascertained, such cost shall be apportioned to the property in the District. Notice of such apportionment shall be given and a hearing will be held prior to the adoption of an ordinance assessing such cost, all as provided by law. (g) A hearing on this proposition will be had by the City Council on the 4th day of March, 1963, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.M., at the City Hall in Englewood: and a Bill for an ordinance authorizing said improvements will be considered by the City Council on the 18th day of March, 1963, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.M., or at any regular meeting thereafter, at the City Hall in said City. · (h) A map, estimate and schedule showing the approximate amount to be assessed, and all resolutions and proceedings are on file and can be seen and examined by any person interested at the Office of the City Clerk at any time during business hours prior to the 4th day of March, 1963. (i) 411 complaint• and objections that may be made in writing and re- ceived by the City Clerk by 5:00 o'clock P.M. on Friday, March 1, 1963, concerning the proposed improvements, by the owner or owners ~f any real property to be assessed, will be heard and determined by the City Council at the hearing specified in the above paragraph (g) or at some adjournment thereof, before final action shall be taken. DATBD the 1st day of February, 1963. ( S B A L ) Published in the Englewood Herald and Enterprise, First Publication -February 7, 1963 Final Publication -February 21, 1963 The Notice to be mailed to the owners of property to be assessed with the coat of said improvements, shall be in substantially the following form: CITY OF ENGLEWOOD ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED That the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, has adopted an amended Resolution of Intention to Create Downtown Improvement District No. 1 in said City &>r the purpose of constructing pav- ing, overlaying with asphaltic material, curbs, gutters and sidewalks (where existing improvements do not conform to City Specifications), drainage improve- ments on certain streets and avenues in said District, and to assess the cost thereon on an area basis against the real property to be benefited by said improvements. You are specifically referred to the amended Notice of Intention to Create said District, ~ be published in the Englewood Herald and Ente~ise on February 7, 14, and 21, 1963, and to the preliminary general plans and proceedings on file in the office of the City Clerk in said City. A hearing on said proposal will be held by the City Council at a regular meeting on March 4, 1963, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.M., at the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in Englewood, Colorado. I I I <r I ,I II I . I Minutes of February 4, 1963 DATED Thia 1st day of February, 1963. The above Resolution was adopted and approved on the 1963. ( S E A L ) ATTEST: ~ --~~ > .~·~/V?L ~L/ v--~-Mayor COUNCIIJitAN LOVE ADOPTED ARD APPROVED. follows: COUNCILMAN MILBS SBCONDBD, THAT THE RESOLUTION BE the call of the roll, the vote resulted as Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 631-21 PETITION FOR OPENING STREET IN SCENIC VIEW The City Manager reported that a petition had been filed in the City Clerk's office on January 22, 1963, signed by owners of property in Block 1, SOuthlawn Gardens Annex in the Scenic View area which petition involved 29 parcels of land 21 owners had legally signed, leaving 8 which had not indicated approval. He remarked that receipt of a petition offering dedication of land to the City of opening of a street but not bearing one hundred per cent of the land concerned raised a question of whether the City should accept those parcels offered and if so should the balance be condemed and payment made. councilman Braun reviewed the City's action in thi• regard stating that the City had a policy of buying right-of-way on arterial streets only and that all other land must be freely dedicated to the City before a street .will be opened. COUNCII.HAN BRAUN MOVED, COUNCIU'1AN PARKER SECONDED, THAT THE PETITION BE RECEIVED · AND REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER SO THAT HE MIGHT URGE EFFORTS ON THE PART OF THE RF.MAINING LAND OWNERS IN THE AREA TO SECURE THE ADDITIONAL DEDICATIONS TO OPEN THE STREET. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 631-24 TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODERNIZATION AT KENYON AND CHENANGO AND BROADWAY The City Manager stated that since the access ramp has been completed and the traffic signal placed into operation at Jefferson Avenue and South Broadway the State Highway Commission has insisted upon the removal of the blinker type school signal at Kenyon and Broadway. This request has brought statements of concern and objections from school officials at Flood Junior Highschool. He recommended that the City install a t-.affic signal at this intersection with pedestrial actuated switches. This would be in conformance with the Highway Department rules. The City Manager reported that improvements were also planned in connec- tion with the pedestrian activation of the traffic signal at South Broadway and Chenango Avenue which was also hazardous. The total cost was estimated to be $3,900.00. The City Treasurer certified that there was an unappro- priated surplus in the Public Improvement Fund of $4,044.99. Accordingly the City Manager requested that the Council consider the following resolu- tion: Minutes of February 4, 1963 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and expedient during the fiscal year 1963 to expend from the Public Improvement Fund an amount in excess of the respective original figure therefor, and all for the best interests of the City: and WHEREAS, the City Clerk-Treasurer has certified that there is an eligible unappropriated cash balance in the Public Improvement Fund at this time suf- ficient to cover such over-expenditures: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following 1963 budget account be revised and increased by the amount set opposite the account shown below, and that the amount be appropriated from the Unappropriated Surplus or Cash Reserve in the Public Improvement Fund. Traffic Signal Installations Account 3000-12-4 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• $3,900.00 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 1963. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 4th day of February, 1963, A.D. (( / ' -1 ll //)-::;{ ,: rJ-i VW) ~ ( Mayor ATTEST: COUNCIUilAN MILBS MOVED, COUNCILMAN LOVB SECONDED, THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTBD AND APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 631-11 TREASURER'S REPORT FOR MONTH ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1962 COUNCIIMAN LOVE MOVED, COUNCILMAN MILBS SECONDED, THAT THE TREASURER'S REPORT BE APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 622-37 RELATING TO PAVING DISTRICT NO. 13 The City Manager reported that a public hearing had been originally scheduled on this District for February 18, 1963 but that a publication was missed in the Englewood Herald and Enterprise and that the hearing was now postponed to February 25, 1963 if agreeable to the Council. Discussion ensued. COUNCIUilAN PARKER MOVED, COUNCILMAN LOVB SBCONDBD, THAT THE DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FORMATION OF PAVING DISTRICT NO. 13 BE CHANGED FROM FEBRUARY 18, 1963 TO FEBRUARY 25, 1963 AT 8100 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, THAT NOTICE OF SAID HEARING BB PUBLISHBD ON FEBRUARY 7, 14 AND 21, 1963 IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. ,. 'I I I I I I I 'I Minutes of February 4, 1963 ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF STREET MILEAGE The City Manager reported that the annual street mileage report and breakdown as to use of streets within the City of Englewood as required by the State Highway Commission had been prepared by the City Engineer and certified by the City Clerk. He reported that a total of 109.09 miles of streets were now within the City limits of Englewood. COUNCIIMAN MILES MOVED, COUNCIIMAN WOODS SEOONDED, THAT THE STREET MAP AND MILEAGE REPORT TO THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION AS PREPARED BY THE CITY ENGINEER AND CERTIFIED BY THE CITY CLERK BE APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. CITY MANAGER'S CHOICE The City Manager reported that Mr. Robert Gerwin, Coughlin and Company, Inc., had been investigating the possible financing of a City Hall building through a building authority. Mr. Gerwin had information from attorneys who specialized in this method of municipal building erection and would like to discuss the proposal with the Council in the near future. The City Manager indicated that the Planning Department and Commission would like a joint meeting with the City Council on the proposed zoning ordinance and the changes made therein so that amendments after publication 'NOuld not occur. The City Manager suggested that perhaps a special informal meeting of the Council could be held on February 11th to consider both these iteas. . .. The Mayor stated that it appeared the members of the Council did not wish to meet on February 11th and that the building authority method of securing a municipal building could be discu••ed at the next informal meeting. He expressed doubt if there would be value to meeting with the Planning Director and Planning Commission to go over the propo•ed amendments in the zoning ordinance. 631-9 CONSIDERATION OF BILLS, CLAIMS AND INVOICES FOR JANUARY, 1963 COUNCIUIAN LOVE MOVED, ·couNCiutAN PARKER SECONDED, THAT THE BILLS, CLAIMS, AND INVOICES FOR JANUARY, 1963 APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND LISTED BY THE CITY CLERK BE ALLOWED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Braun, Brownewell. Nay•: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the motion carried. MAYOR'S CHOICE The Mayor reminded the members of the City Council of the Planning Institutie to be held in Boulder on February 15th, 16th and asked that the members of the City Council contact the City Manager if they desired to attend. The Mayor announced that the next Arapahoe Mayors meeting 'NOuld be held in Aurora on February 7th at the Kings Table. COUNCIIMEN'S alOICE Councilman Braun discussed certain matters on the Police Department monthly report which were not clear. The City Manager asked the Council of the report as being submitted by the departments were meaningful. He stated that he planned to have a sum- mary type report prepared by his off ice for the Council after an administra- tive assistant was secured. Councilman Parker thanked the Council for its expression of sympathy in connection with the loss of his father. Councilman Parker suggested the possibility of trading the existing City Park in the City of Englewood for the KLZ transmitter site. This, he stated, 'WOuld have the advantage of bringing the Cinderella City Development into the center of town and provide the City with a large park site. Discussion ensued. ,- 488 Minutes of February 4, 1963 The City Attorney stated that this action would require an election. zoning and quite possibly 't«>uld run into similar objection• to those occurring in the KLZ transmitter site location. The Mayor commented that this possibility had been discussed previously and rejected by the developers as not being economically feasible. ADJOURN COUNCILMAN BRAUN MOVED, COUNCILMAN LOVE SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote reulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Woods, Parker, Miles, Love, Bruan, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Smukler. The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 10:25 P.M. /a/ B. o. Beausang, City Clerk Clerk of the Council The minutes of the meeting of the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, held on the 4th day of February, 1963 A.D., stand approved as written this 18th day of February, 1963 A.D. I I