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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-10-03 (Regular) Meeting MinutesCOUllC IL CHAllBBRS CITY or INGLllOOD, COLORADO OCTOBER 3, 1960 RKGULA& llBJ:TING: Tbe City Council of tbe City of Englewood, County of Arapahoe, Colorado, .. t in resular ••••ion OD llonday, October 3, 1960 in tbe Council Chambers, City Ball, Bn1lewood, at tbe bour of 8:00 P.11. Mayor Pro Te• Kreilin1 pre•idin1, called tbe meeting to order and tbe invocation was 1iven by tbe Reverend Stowell Sandmeyer of tbe Englewood .. tbodi•t Cburcb. Tbe llayor Pro Te• a•k•d for roll call. Upon tbe call of tbe roll, tbe followin1 per•on• were preaent: Council .. n: Braun, Brownewell, Kreiling, llartin, llcLellan, Woods. Alao Pre•ent: City llana1er Rudd, City Attorney Bach, City Clerk Beauaan1. Abaent: llayor Scott. Tbe llayor Pro Te• declared a quorua present. MllWT&S 01 PUVIOUS DBTINGS COUNCILllAX BRAUlf llOV&D, COOllCILllAlf BROllfBIBLL SBCOMD&D, THAT TllB lllBUTBS or S&P'l'KlllmR 6TB AJfD SIPTIMUI l9TH, 1960 BB APPROVBD AS COIUCTID. Upon tbe call of tbe roll, tbe vote reaulted as follows: Ayea: Council .. n Braun, Brownewe11, Kreiling, llartin, llcLellan, Woods. Maya: None. Abaent: llayor Scott. Tbe llayor Pro Tea declared tbe 110tion carried. 602 .. 36 PUBLIC llBARllfG Olf 1961 BUDGET COUllCILllA1' WOODS llOVBD, COUllCILllAlf BRAUlf SBCONDBD, THAT THB PUBLIC lllAJl- ING Oll Tiii 1961 BUDGIT BB OPBlfBD. Upon tbe call of tbe roll, tbe vote resulted aa follow•: Ayea: Council .. n Braun, Brownewell, Kreiling, Martin, llcLellan, Woods. Raya: None. Abaent: llayor Scott. Tbe Mayor Pro Te• declared tbe aotion carried. Tbe City llana1•r reviewed rapidly tbe 1961 Budget. He stated that be bad fulfilled bi• duty aa aet forth by State Laws and tbe Charter. Tb• Mayor Pro Te• reported tbat tbe Council bad appointed a Citizens Buclset Collllitt .. wbicb bad reviewed tbe entire Budget and was present at tbe ti .. tbe City llana1er diacua•ed eacb departmental request witb tbe depart .. nt beac:l8 and ... de a report of ita findin1• to tbe Council. Be stated that tbe public bearin1, wbicb waa bein1 conducted, was for tbe purpose of securin1 tbe citizen• viewpoint on tbe Buclset. He stated that tbe Council bad planned another ... tin1 to conaider tbe Bud1et later tbis week. Several citizen• and ... abera of tbe Library Board were present to object to cut• in tbe Library appropriation. Tbe City llana1er explained wby be re- co ... nded tbe Library bud1•t be eatabliabed at approxi11ately $42,000.00 for tbe year 1981. lie atated tbia repreaented a compromise between tbe ori1inal budaet fisure and tbat of tbe Citizen• Coamittee. Conaiderable diacu••ion and ar1u .. nt was brou1bt fortb by meabers of tbe Library Board and Citizen• preaent witb re1ard to tbe value of books and librarie• in tbe education of children. Discussion was held with regard to tbe lack of utilization of tbe bookaobile. Tbe City Clerk read tbe followin1 letter fro• tbe Bn1lewood Cbaaber of Co ... rce in full: Cbaaber of Co-rce Buildin1 llr. L. a. Rudd City 11&Da1er City of SD1lewood 3345 South Bannock &D1lewood, Colorado BNGLDOODCBAllBBROFCOllD~B 180 lest Girard Avenue Bn1lewood, Colorado September 30, 1960 I I I I Minutes of October 3, 1960 Dear llr. Rudd: At a recent .. etin1 of tbe City and County Affairs Collllittee of tbe SD1lewood Cbaaber of co ... rce, the report of tbe Citizen'• P.inance Collllittee aad tbeir findinaa durin1 tbe •tudy of tbe proposed 1961 City Budget was tbrou1bly di•cumaed. Tbe co..U.tt .. felt, and •o reco ... nded to tbe Board of Directors, that due to tbe lon1 bour• of dilli1ent •tudy by tbe aeabers of tbe Citizen's F1D&Dce Collllitt .. that tbe Cballber •bould adopt and •upport wholeheartedly tbeir reco ... ndations before tbe City Council. At a •pecial ... tins of tbe Board of Directors held today noon, the followin1 motion wa• .. de and unanimously approved: "Tbat tbe Board of Director• accept the reco••ndation of the City and County Affair• Collllitt .. to accept and support all findings of tbe Citizen's Finance co .. ittee, except that portion dealing with taxes until such ti .. am the State and Rational Affair• Collllittee have taken action and made re- co-ndation• to tbe Board in tbi• behalf." •• wbolebeartedly and •incerely request that the consideration presented to JOU and tb• City Council by tbe Citizen's Finance co .. ittee be given your detailed deliberation• a• tbey reflect the thoughts of not only tbe dedicated .. D wbo served on tbe Citizen's Finance Committee but also of tbe business co..unity witb who• they have disucssed this matter. Very truly yours, /a/Robert F. Downing, Manager COUJICILllAM BRAUM llOVBD, COONCILllAM ll::LBLLAM SBCOMDBD, THAT TBB CBA .... h OF comzncB LBTl'BR am.s%111G TO THI: 1961 BUDGBT BB UCBIVBD A1'D THAT TllB SELDOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY BQ\RD BB GIVBM COPIBS OP THB LBTTKR. Upan tbe call of the roll, the vote resulted a• follows: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Brownewell, Kreiling, llartin, llcLellan, Woods. Mays: None. Abllent: llayor Scott. Tbe llayor Pro Te• declared the aotion carried. COONCILllAM BRAUN llOV&D, COONCILllAN MARTIN SBCONDBD, THAT TBB PUBLIC BKARIMG am THI: BUDGST BB CLOSSD. Upon tbe call of the roll, tbe vote resulted am follows: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Brownewell, Kreiling, Martin, llcLellan, Woods. Nays: None. Abaent: Ma•or Scott. Tbe llayor Pro Te• declared tbe aotion carried. Tbe llayor Pro Te• a•ked tbe City Attorney to advise tbe Council as to tbe Buclset procedure. Tbe City Attorney read from a memo tbat be bad pre- pared for tbe City llana1er and reco ... nded that a bill for an ordinance set- ting tbe 1960 taz levy be pas••d on first reading on October 17th: Tbe possibility of a pavin1 district for next year was discussed. Tbe City llana1er reported that 35 petitions bad been released for circulation aad 10 of the• returned. Tbe llayor Pro Te• reported that there would be further discussion on tbe budget later this week. 602-4 PROCBBDIJfGS OP CITY PLAIOfllfG AMD ZOMING COllJIISSION or SBPTBllBBR 22RD Tbe llayor Pro Te• asked that the ainutes be received and place'l':>n file. 602-7 PROCBBDIJfGS OP BOARD OP CARBBR SBRVICB COIOllSSION OP SBPTBIZBBR 21ST Tbe llayor Pro Te• a•ked that the minutes be received and placed on file. Tbe report of the co .. ittee reviewing tbe proposed Rules and Regulations was 1iven. 602-46 AUDITORS RBPORT FOR FIRST HALF OF 1960 Tbe llayor Pro Te• acknowledged receipt of tbe Audit of the City of &nglewood for the half year •nding June 30, 1960. He also acknowledged re- ceipt of the City Clerk-Treasurer's written comments on the audit. 211 llinutea of October 3, 1960 COUJICILllAK WOODS llOVBD, COUtfCILllAN IELBLLAN SBCOlfDBD, THAT TllB CITY COUR::IL UCSIVB THI AUDIT BY LBSLIB WHl'M'BllOU AND COllPANY FOR THI FIRST HALF OF 1960. Diacuaaion enaued witb re1ard to having tbe Auditor present at a Council ... t- in1 to diacuaa tbe report. Discussion ensued. COOJl::ILllAK BROWDWBLL llOVBD, COUtfCILllAN BRAUN SBCORDBD, THAT THI llOTIOR TO UCBIVB Tiii AUDIT BB TABLBD UMTIL THI NUT UGULAR llBBTI1'G, AT WHICH TID Tiii AUDITOR WILL BB llVITSD TO BB PUSBKT TO DISCUSS THI UPORT. Upon tbe call of tbe roll, tbe vote reaulted as follows: AJe•: Council .. n Braun, Brownewell, Kreiling, lla.rtin, llcLellan, Woods. Kaya : Kone . Ament: llayor Scott. Tbe llayor Pro Tea declared tbe motion carried. Introduced aa a bill by Councilmen Kreiling and Braun 602-44 BY AUTHORITY ORDIKAlfCE NO. 26, &BRIES 01' 1960 AR OllDINAll::B AUTBORIZllfG TD COKVEYAlfCB BY THI CITY OF B1'GLDOOD, C<LOIW>O, TO KEUWOOD Luma COMPAlfY, A COLORADO CORPORATIOK, IM COJfSIDBRATIOR OF TBB COIYDAE• BY Tiii SAID DGL&WOOD LUllBBR COllPAKY TO THI CITY OF DGLDOOI> OF A RIGBT-Ol'-WAY 30 l'BBT BY 194 FUT FOR STRBBT PURPOSBS IM Tiii 3300 BLOCK OK SOUTH Llll::OLlf STRUT IM Tiii CITY OF BlfGLDOOD, COLORADO, TBB SAID PROPDTY TO Bl connso BY TBB CITY OF DGLBWOOD TO THI BKGLBWOOD LUllBBR COllPAKY LOCATKD IR Tiii CITY OF DGL&WOOD, ARAPAHOB COUMTY, COLORADO, BBI1'G llOU PAR- TICULARLY DBSCRIBBD AS FOLLOWS: BBGIMlflKG AT A POIHT 155 l'BBT SOUTH OF Tiii IrnuETIOR OJ' Tiii &AST LID OP SOUTH BROWWAY STRBBT AlfD TD KORTH LID OF TBS 80UTllH8T QUARTO 01' TBB SOUTllBAST QUARTO (SWi SBi) OJ' UCTl8lf 34, Tm•IBIP 4 SOUTH, 8A1'GB 68 WBST OP TllB 6TH PRINCIPAL llBRIDIAlf; TllllCB BAIT 140 l'DT TO Tiii TRUS POilfT OP BBGIDIKG; THDCB SOUTH 194 FUT; TBBll::B BAIT l l'OOT; Tlllll::B BORTH 194 nn; TllBtfCB WBST l POOT TO TBB TRUB POIRT OF MGIDlltG; AID AUTllORIZllfG TBB llAYOR OF THI CITY OF BKGLDOOD, COLORADO, TO DICUTI, AlfD Tiii CLBRK OF THI CITY OF BKGLBWOOD, COLORADO, TO A'M'BIT A QUIT CLAill DSBD COlfVBYIKG SAID PROPDTY. wa. read for tbe aecond ti ... COUJK:ILllAR BRAUM llOVBD, COUtfCILllAK BROWNEWBLL SBCOlfDBD, THAT ORDIJIAlfCB 1'0. 28, SDID 01' 1960 BB PASSBD OK SBCOKD .&BD l'IXAL RBADIKG ARD PUBLISlllD Ilf l'ULL IR TBI BlmLDOOD llBRALD ARD BlfTBRPRISB. Upon tbe call of tbe roll, tbe •ote reaulted aa follows: Ayes: Council .. n Braun, Brownewell, Kreiling, lla.rtin, llcLellan, Woods. Kaya: None. Ament: llayor Scott. Tbe llayor Pro Tea declared tbe motion carried. Introduced aa a bill by Council .. n lla.rtin, Kreiling and Braun BY AUTHORITY 601-49 ORDINAtfCI NO. 27, SBRIBS OF 1960 /Jf OllDIKA11::S AUlfDlllG OllDllt\lfCB KO. 33, SBRIBS OF 1958, OF TllB ORDIJIAEBS "' TBS CITY "' ami.nooo, COLORADO, m.&TIVB TO llOBILB BOllB PARKS BY RBPBALIRG UCTIOll 13 OJ' SAID ORDIRAE& PltOl'IDilfG l'OR A llOMTllLY llOBILB BOMB PARK IKSPBC- TIQS FU, A1'D IVlllTl'ftJTlllG TBIUl'Ol A NBW SBCTIOK 13 PROVIDl1'G FOB SUCH llOllTllLY .. II.a llC>MS PAU I•3PETIOR l'D. wa. read for tbe aecond ti ... COU.:ILllA• MARTIR llOVBD, COUlfCILllAK BRAUM SECONDED, THAT OaDIIfAlfCB XO. 27, m1a OJ' 1960 BS PA88BD o• SE01'D ARD PIKAL RBADIKG ARD OBDBRBD PUBLISllBD 11' FULL IR TBI SlmLSWOOD llSRALD ARD BKTBRPRISB. Upon the call of tbe roll, tbe Yote reaulted a. follow•: Ayea: Council .. n Braun, Brownewell, Kreiling, lla.rtin, llcLellan, Woods. Raya: Kone. Ament: llayor Scott. Tbe llayor Pro Tea declared tbe aotion carried. I I I I Minutes of October 3, 1960 Introduced as a bill by Council11&n Woods BY AUTHORITY 601-67 OBDIIfAlfCB MO. 28, SBRIBS OF 1960 Alf oaDIKAICB GRAKTlllG TO THI CITY AMD COUNTY OF DDVIR, STATE OF COLOBADO, A llUlfICIPAL COllPOllATIOlf, ACTING BY, THROUGH AlfD FOR TllB USB OF ITS B<MRD OF WATml COMllISSIODRS, A P&UIT TO CONSTRUCT AMD llAIMTAIM A WATBB COlmUIT TDOUGB TD CITY OP BNGLDOOD, COLORADO, A llUMICIPAL CORPORATIOR, AMD DBCLAR- IllG AK mRGB!l::Y. waa read for tbe second ti ... COOICILllAK BROWK&WKLL llOVBD, COUMCILllAM WOODS SBCOlfDBD, THAT ORDIIfAlfCI RO. 28, s•a1a OF 1960 BK ADOPTm> AMD PASSED OM PINAL RBADING AJID OBDBRBD PUBLISlllD IX FULL IX TD BmL&WOOD B&RALD AJID BMTBRPRISB. Upon tbe call of the roll, the vote resulted aa follows: Ayes: Counc11 .. n Braun, Brownewell, Kreiling, Martin, llcLellan, Woods. Kaya: Kone. Absent: llayor Scott. Tbe llayor Pro Te• declared tbe 11e>tion carried. ATTOUIY'S DBCISIOM OM TRARSFBR 01' l'U1fD8 Tbe City Attorney read tbe following memorandum relating to tbe transfer of funds: "llBllORAIUll)I OM CARRY-OVBR OF BUDGBT FUNDS FROM on 1'1'8CAL YBAR TO TBB MBXT l'ISCAL YBAR ~- Pursuant to the requeat of the City Council at the last meeting, I have conaidered tbe queation aa to whether or not the City may carry over from one fiacal year to the next budset appropriation• to be set aside for the accu- aalation of funds for ao .. apecial purpose. In my opinion, this cannot be done. Tbe atatute• of tbe State of Colorado (88-1-14, C.R.S. 1953) provide as follow•: "88-1-14. llo contract to exceed appropriation. ---During tbe fiscal year, no officer, depart .. nt, board, coaaiaaion or other •pending a1ency •ball expend or contract to expend any money, or incur any liability, or enter into any contract which, by ita ter .. , involves tbe expenditure of money for any of the purpoaea Cor which provision i• aade in the appropriation ordinance or reaolution in excess of tbe amounts appropriated in said ordinance or reaolutioD for such officer, depaet .. nt, board, commission, or other expendin1 a1ency, of purpoae, for auch fiscal year. Any contract, verbal or written, aade in v6olation of this section shall be void aa to the local 1overn .. nt, and no moneys belo9ging thereto shall be paid thereon. Kotbin1 contained in tbia section shall prevent the makin1 of con- tract• for 1overn .. ntal services or for capital outlay for a period exceedin1 one year in firat class school diatricta or if aa .. be allowed outberwiae b7 law. Any contract so aade •ball be execu- tory only for the amount• a1reed to be paid for auch aervices to be rendered •n aucceedin1 fiacal years." Section 94 of tbe Charter provides as follows: "Appropriation• to Lapse ---Any annual app~opriation ot any portion thereof remainin1 unexpended and unencuabered at the close of the bud1et year aball lapae and revert to the General Fund, or to a special fund, a• Council 11&y direct." Section 96 of the Charter provides for a special fund for public improve- .. nta, to be kept by the City Treasurer in a special account until invested aa authorized by the Council, and provides further that &DJ .project shall be c1ee .. d to have been abandoned if 5 fiscal years elapse without any expendi- ture fro• tbe appropriation therefor. In view of the proviaiona of the statute and tbe fact tbat the Charter, under Section 94, makes no provision for special funds, while it does so in Section 96, leada .. to tbe opinion that it was not the intent of tbe Charter to provide for tbe accumulation of special funds from year to year for a specific purpose under any other part of tbe budget than tbe capital budget. This view, in my mind, is further sustained by the fact tbat Section 82 refers to "an annual or current expense budget, hereafter referred to as the 'Budset' wbicb aball be a complete financial plan for tbe ensuin1 fiscal year, conaiatin1 of tbe bud1et proper and the budget message," and "a capital budget." 213 llinutea of October 3, 1960 It appeara to .. that Section 94 of the Charter relative to ~apsation of appropriation• refer• back to the annual or current expense budget, while Section 96 refer• back to the capital budget. In view of the fact that Section 96 makes specific reference to and pro- vide• for a carry-over fund for a special purpose, and Section 94 does not contain any proviaion, it see .. to me obvious that tbe intent of tbe Cbar~er, coupled with the atate statute leads to tbe conclusion that a special fund of &DJ kind for any purpoae other tban a public improvement levy cannot be aet up by budget and added to from year to year. Dated at Bnglewood, Colorado, this 3rd day of October, 1960. JW&/e•'' Respectfully submitted, Joseph w. Beeb City Attorney City of Bnglewood, Colorado Tb• City llanager related tbat be would send a copy of tbe memo to tbe Cbair11an of tbe Citizens Finance Committee. RBCESS Tbe llayor Pro Tam called for a 15 minute recess until 10:15 P.M. CALL TO ORDER The llayor Pro Tam called the meeting to order with the following meabers present: Council .. n: Braun, Brownewell, Kreiling, llartin, llcLellan, Woods. The llayor Pro Te• declared a quorum present. RBVIEW OF BIDS ON FIRE HOSE The City Manager reviewed the bids recently taken on fire hose for use of tbe City of Englewood. He stated the low bid was not deeaed satisfac- tory and reco ... nded the purchase of fire ·hose from tbe American LaPrance Co•pany. cou.:ILllAlf llARTIN MOVED, COUlfCILllAlf ICLBLLAlf SBCONDBD, THAT TllB llAlfAGBR'S UCOMDlfDATIOlf BB ACCEPTED FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIRE HOSE PROM AllBRICAlf LAFBAllCB OP $3,150.00 AS RBQUBSTBD BY FIRB CHIBP WOODS. Upon the call of the roll, tbe vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Brownewell, Kreiling, llartin, McLellan, Woods. !fays: None. Abeent: llayor Scott. The llayor Pro Te• declared the motion carried. REPORT Olf RBCENT WATER llAIN BRBAX The City Manager reported that a water leak bad occurred in a 24" steel 11&in just north of Bast Hampden in South Clarkson Street. lie discus- sed the proble .. involved in fixing the leak and restoring water service. Be co ... aded tbe Water and Street Depart .. at crew for tb•tr peraeverance and •utual cooperation in this emergency. Tbe llayor Pro Te• suggeated that the Water Departaant be co ... nded for its patience and determination and asked that tbe llanager notify the depart- ment of tbis sentiaent. llAlfAGER'S VACATIOlf The City llanager announced that be was going to take a vacation from October 12tb eo October 27th. lie stated tbat be would appoint llr. Harold Babcock aa Acting Manager in bis absence. DBADLllfB FOR SUBMISSIOlf OP PAVIMG PETITIOlfS The City Manager asked for a dealine for the receipt of paving peti- tion• for 1961 construction. Discussion ensued. cou.:ILllAlf BllAUN llOVBD, COUlfCILllAN llARTilf SBCOlfDBD, THAT TllB LAST DATE roa uc•IPT OP PAVIMG PBTITIOlfS POR 1961 BB NOVBMBBR l, 1960 Alfi) THAT lfOTICB U GIVD OP THIS DAT& BY ADVBRTISllfG. Upon the call of tbe roll, the vote r .. ulted aa follows: I I I I Minutes of October 3, 1960 Ayea: Councilaen Braun, Brownewell, Kreilin1, Martin, McLellan, Woods. Kay•: None. Absent: llayor Scott. Tbe llayor Pro Tea declared the 110tion carried. RILATIKG TO HIGHWAY PROJBCTS POB 1961 Mr. Robert Downin1, Secretary-llana1er of the &n1lewood Chamber of co ... rce, reported that the Parkin1 and Traffic Coaaittee of the Cbaaber was sc>lDI to ... t to dlecuaa reco ... ndatione to tbe State B11bway Coallisaion for project• to be considered in the &n1lewood area. lie asked that tbe aeabers of tbe City Council conaider the needa of the City ao that aeanin1ful re- queata ... Y be ... de to the B11bway Coaaieeion. Diacuaaion enaued. Tbe City 11a.Da1•r a1reed to .. et with the Chaaber Coaaittee on thia aatter if be were in town at the ti .. of the .. etin1, if not another repreaentative of the City would attend. COJfSID&aATIOK OP BILLS, CLAIMS Alm IlfVOIC&S POR S&PT&llBD, 1960 COOltCILllAlf BRAUN MOV&D, COURCILllAN BROIN&l&LL SBCOMD&D, THAT TB& BILLS, CLAillS A10> IlfVOIC&S AS LIST&D BY Tiii CITY CLDK AlfD APPROV&D BY TD CITY llAlfAG&a B& ALLOW&D. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayea: Council .. n Braun, Brownewell, Kreilin1, llartin, McLellan, Woods. Nays: None. Absent: llayor Scott. Tb• Mayor Pro Tea declared the motion carried. RBLATING TO RIPPLE AND HOWE SUIT Tbe City Attorney reported that the Ripple and Bowe case bad been set for hearin1 in llarch and asked peraiesion to use expert witness in the for• of Dale Rea in this case as necessary. Discussion ensued. COU1'CILllAN BRAUN llOVBD, COURCILllAN MCLELLAN SBCONDBD, THAT TH& CITY ATrOlllfBY B& AUTBOBIZBD TO SBCURB DALE REA AS AN BXPBRT WITNESS AS NBCBSSARY IR TBB RIPPL& AlfD HOIB CASB. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follow•: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Brownewell, Kreilin1, Martin, llcLellan, Woods. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Scott. Tbe llayor Pro Tea declared the motion carried. ADJOURN COUltCILllAN MARTIN llOVBD, COUNCILllAN WOODS SBCONDBD, THAT TllB llBBTING B& ADJOURKBD. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Brownewell, Kreiling, Martin, llcLellan, Woods. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Scott. The llayor Pro Tea declared the meeting adjourned at 11:05 P.M. /s/ B. o. Beausaag City Clerk, Clerk of the Council The ainutes of the aeetin1 of the City Council of the City of Bn1lewood, Colorado, held on the 3rd day of October, A.D. 1960, stand approved as written thi• 7th day of Noveaber, A.D. 1960. 215