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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-07-30 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I I amuLAa DftlE: COUll:IL CHAllBDS CITY at llfGLDO<I>, COLORADO JULY 20, 1959 Tb• City Council of tbe City of BD1lewood, Arapaboe County, Colorado, .. t iD resular ••••ion OD Monday, July 20, 1959, iD the Council Chaabers, City Ball, SD1lewood, at the bour of 8:00 P.M. llayor Scott pr .. idin1, called tbe meetin1 to order and tbe invocation waa 1iven by the Reverend Patber Richard Lundberg of tbe St. George's Episcopal Cburcb. Tb• llayor aaked for roll call. Upon tbe call of tbe roll, the follow- iDI peraona were pr .. ent: Council .. o: Braun, Brownewell, llartin, Hill, Kreiling, Woods, Scott. Aleo Preaent: City ll&D&1er Rudd, City Attorney Beeb, City Clerk Beausang. Ament: Council .. n Grabaa, McLellan. Tb• llayor declared a quorum present. UQUaT Pml SAlfITARY SD&R SDVICB IH SCBllIC VID IBDUSTRIAL ADA llr. Ja .. a Chandler of tbe Gateway Safety Products Company appeared before tbe council to requeat Sanitary Sewer Service to a factory site at 2900 South Tejon Street. B• stated tbat be would like to .. know wben sewer ••rvice would be extended to tbat area by tbe City of BD1lewood so that be could plan on sewer service. Discussion enaued. Tbe llayor su1111arized tbe policy of tbe City witb re1ard to sewer extensions into that potential induatrial area by saying tbat when enough industrial sites are purchased that the sewer would be available on a participating coat basis ei&b•r witb a reiaburse .. nt contract or proportionate billing of initial cost to tb08e aeekin1 tbe aervice. He reminded llr. Chandler tbat tbe area was newlf &DDexed to the City and that the City m\llt plan its improvements witb tbe entire City in mind in addition to that newly &DDexed. Be stated tbat tbe City Council would review tbe question of tbe immediate need for sewer service in the Scenic View Area with llr. Chandler's in- duatrial development and otber pending developments in mind. Tb• City 11&na1er located the plant site on a map and sbowed tbe neareat aewer connection to be about 1,000 feet from tbe City limits and another 700 to 1,000 feet ~o llr. Chandler's industrial site. Be eatiaated tbat tbe cost to tbe city to extend the trunk aewer line fro• tbe Valley Sewer District to tbe City limits would be $15,000. to $30,000. Diacussion enaued. Councilaan Braun informed llr. Chandler that should be wiab to aove abead witb bis construction and make uae of a septic tank until aewer servide• were available ~bat t~• policy of tbe City waa to allow aeptic tanks to continue in operation for a period not to exc .. d five yeara after sewer was available to tbe site in question. (Councilaan Grab&• entered and took bis seat on the Council at 8:26 P.M.) Tbe City ll&D&1•r reco ... nded Lbat tb:IB matter be taken before tbe Pl&DDiDC Coaaiaaion ao tbat a atudy could be made in connection witb tbe Capital Iaprove .. nta Bucll•t aa 1bere were no fundll available in tbe 1959 appropriation for tbia iaprove .. nt. Be also asied that tbe Pl&DDiDI Collld. .. ion abould review at a very early meetin1 tbe aatter of .aecuriD1 adequate atr .. t ri1bt-of-way in tbe Scenic View area. B• reaarked tbat moat of tbe atreet ri1bt-of-waya are 30 foot width while reco ... nded widtba are at leaat of 80 feet. COUEILll&ll QIABAM llOVm>, COUJEILllAH BILL SBCOll>D, THAT TD CITY ATl'OUD BS AUm> TO ADYII• TU CITY COUll:IL WITB UGAID TO A UGAL P&OCDUU DCDIARY TO llAU TB PUIU>S AVAILABLE TO DST TD COIT fa TD CITY <:. smJ.nom Taus LID SDD DTDSIOlf TO TD -IC YID AB&A; TUT TBI CITY IWfAGa Dn'mID TD:= OF SAID Taus LID TO TU BEU- WOCI> CITY LlllIT8; TBD Alf UTlllATB BCUUD OP TD C<Sr OP TD DTD- IIClm nm TD CITY LllllT8 TO 118. c LD:s SITE, AID TllAT TD CITY PLUlll9G C<lllllS-U IWl'&UCT&D TO 8TUDY:A1'D llAKB UCOPJCMDATl<lf al TD RIGlft'-oP-WAY UQUllDDTS FOB THIS AREA OF TD CITY. Upon tbe call of tbe roll, tbe vote reaulted as follows: AJea: Council .. n Braun, Brownewell, Martin, Graham, Bill, ~reiliD1, Woodll, Scott. !fays : lfone • Ament: Councilaan llcLellan. Tbe llayor declared tbe 110tion carried. APP&AIAEB OF HUSIMBSS ll&lf S&BKllfG RBTUIUI OF PARXllfG Olf llAllPDB1' AVBlfUB lleaara. Vir1il Wells and Charles Bolland, of 16 West Hampden Avenue and 55 Weat Baapden Avenue, reapectively, spoke to the Council with re1ard to tbe withdrawal of parkin1 on Hampden Avenue from Broadway to Acoma and - tbe 1eneral lack of ace••• to their businesses. Mr. Wells presented a pe- tition bearin1 50 si1nature• to the Council. The bead of the petition read aa follows: "PETITION TO TD CITY COU1'CIL, CITY OF BlfGLDOOD, COUNTY OF ARAPABOB, STATB OF COLORADO. le, the underai1ned citizena, residen·Ls, prope~ty owners, tenants and retail .. rcbanta reapectfully petition tbe City Council to reinatate park- in1 apace• and laadin1 ~ne on the north side of West Baapden Ave. between Soutb Aco ... and Soutb Broadway and restore the parking on tbe eaat side of' South Acoaa Street. Aa reasons therefor the undersigned state that without parkin1 faci- litiea and loadin1 zone, the City bas deprived them of an opportunity to do buaineaa, receive aupplie• and cuatomers have no access to the place• of buaine•• 01 Lueae .. rcbanta. Diacuaaion enaued. llr. Well• atated tbat the inatallation of buttona on the wide yellow line aeparatin1 the traffic on Baapden Street bad nearly cloaed off access to bi• place of buaineaa, The Colorado Auto Parts. Be atated tbat upon re- ferrin1 tbi• aatter to Mr. Lacy that two buttons in two place• were re110ved to pro•ide ace••• but tbat it was inadequate. The Mayor aaked if the 1entle- aan preaent bad known of the one-way street plan. Mr. Well• stated that be bad attended one .. etin1 explainin1 the general purposes but that be bad not an occaaion to ai1n a petition for or against the aystem. Tbe 11&1or aaked tbat llr. Well• and Mr. Bolland and any others that felt tbeJ auffered barclabip under the new one-way street plan sbould con- tact llr. Joe Lacy, Plannin1 and Traffic Director, wbo ~ould make every ef- fort to relieYe tbe aituation, in keepin1 with 1ood traffic and safety re- quire .. nta. Tb• City llanacer reaarked that Hampden is only 34 feet wide at tbe point in queation. Be explained the reason for the establishment of traffic lane• aa exiat now. Councilman Hill expressed tbe desire tbat llr. Wella and llr. Holland •i1bt aeek to initiate an effort for tbe widen- in1 of Baapden fro• Bannock to Broadway. The Mayor thanked Messrs. Bolland and Well• for tbe brin1in1 of thia matter to the attention of the Council. UCOMll&IDATIOllS OF CITY PLADING A1'D ZONING COIOllSSI01' Tbe Citf llaD&1•r reported tbat the recommendation of the City Planning and Zonin1 Colllliaaion relatin1 to the rezoning oi Lot 1, Block 3, Biner's Addition, waa acted upon by the Council at its July 6tb meeting. Tbe City Clerk read tbe following recommendation of the City Planning and Zonin1 Colllliaaion of it• July 9th meeting: ''Tbat the final plan of the Christensen Subdivision be approved." Tbe City 11&Da1er informed the Council that this subdivision concerned the eaat aide of the 3100 block on South Lafayette Street. Be ,~remarked that tbe aubcliviaion included a dedicated drainage courae to the City of &n1lewood. COUEILllAlf BllAUR MOYBD, COOlfCILllAlf GRABAll SBCOIDBD, THAT TBB JUK:OM- llUDATIOR OF TBB CITY PLAJQIIRG AllD ZONING COIOllSSI01' BB ACCBPl'BD AllD THAT TBB llAYml Alll> CLBIX BB AUTBmlIZBD TO SIGN THB PLAT ON BEHALF OP TBB CITY OF BltGLBWOCI>. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Brownewell, Martin, Graham, Bill, Kreilin1, Wood&, Scott. Kays: Mone. Absent: Councilaan lk:Lellan. The llayor declared the motion carried. CAPITAL lllPROVKDJITS &a::OIOIBlfDATIONS FOR 1960 FROll PLAJDfllfG COIDIISSI01' The City Mana1er reported on tbe procedure and action completed:by the City Planning and Zonin1 Co••ission in making reco~ndations for the I I I I I I I I 1960 Capital I•provementa Program. Discussion ensued. The Mayor asked the Council if there waa general agreement in the need for Capital Improve- .. nta &11 1enerally reco ... nded. The consensus of tne opinion was that Capital Iaprove .. nts are neceaaary for the growth of Bn1lewood. The City llanaser re11&rked that the conatruction of improve11m1ta to meet the growth of the City require• financial sources other than that of property taz. B• atated that althou1h the Charter of the City require• that a Capital laprove .. nt pro1raa be initiated that such a program cannot be activated until a new revenue aourc• ia provided. Tb• 11&1or au11••~•d that a citizen• coaaittee be establiahed to study tbe .. ana available to citiea for financing Capital Iaproveaents. Be reco ... nded tbat a citi&eDll collllittee be inatructed to find a new revenue aourc• _.icb would provide i ... diate f inancin1 and ll&ke a reco ... ndation to tbe CitJ Council on or before Septeaber Stb. Diacuasion eD11ued witb re1ard to tbe abilitf 01 a citi&eDll collldttee to atudJ the variour aourc .. of reveaue available and ll&k• a report by tbe Septeaber 8tb date. Council- -Grabaa -k•d if tbe CitJ Attorney could not be inatructed to draft &D orcllD&DC• ror coDllideration at tbe next recular .. etin1 involvin1 a aource of adclitloaal revenue . aad aak tbat tbe Cbaaber aad tbe public appear at tbat ... tins to provide a pro aad con diaaaaaion on tbe propo11ed revenue. Tb• llafor atated tbat tb•r• waa .. rit to councilll&D Grabaa'• propoaal bUt taat be did DOt believe it adviaable for tbe Council to act on a one aource of reveaue wben a citi&eDll co .. itt .. would be able to atudy all aapecta involved aad aake a reco ... adation wbicb would not ori1inate with tbe Couacil. Diacuaaioa eD11ued. Councilll&D Martin reaarked tbat no ... tter wbat aource of reveaue ia reco ... nded by tbe citizens coaalttee o~ Council tbat a verf iateaaive ••111DI job aust be coapleted before tbe council will be in a po9ition to enact any ordinances aettiDI up tbat revenue. ucas Tb• 11&1or called a rec••• of the Council until 10:10 P.M. CALL TO ORDER Tb• llayor called the Council to order witb tbe following persona pre.ent: Council .. n Braun, Brownewell, Martin, Grahaa, Bill, Kreiling, llcLell&D, Wooda, Scott. Tb• 11&1or declared a quorua preaent at 10:40 P.M. CAPITAL IMPROVBllBMT FIMAlfCIRG COUllCILMAR llA&TIR llOVm>, COUlfCILllAlf BILL SBCOMDBD, TB.AT A CITIZDB CClllllTl'D u APPOillTm TO STUDY MBAMS :roa FIMAlfCIMG TBB CAPITAL IllPBOVB- mTS PaOGllAll OF TU CITY OP DGLDOOD AllD TO IWCB A UC<*llDDATIOR 01' OR Barc:>aa SKPl'DIBSR 8TB. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council11en Braun, Brownewell, Martin, Grabam, Bill, •r•ill .. , llcLellan, Woode, Scott. Mays: Mone. Abeent: Mone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Councilaan Kreiling inquired as to bow this committee was to be appointed. Be suggeated that each service organization be contacted to ll&ke an appoint11ent fro• its group. Discussion ensued. The City llanager suggested that if the Chairaan could be appointed be would be in a posi- tion to cuide the •election of additional committee members. The Mayor su11ested that actual appoint11enta on the committee be made at tbe 'soon- eat date. UCOMll&MDATIOM FROM BLBCTIOM COIOllSSIOM Tbe City Manager stated tbat be bad received a communication from the City Clerk as Chairman of the Election Commission directed to tbe City Council as folloYa: "July 8, 1959 To: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado Pro•: Blection Coaaission of the City of Englewood, Colorado Subject: Reco ... ndationa for drafting an ordinance to clarify election procedures. 389 The City Election co .. i••ion baa met on numerous occasions to review the provisiona of Article II of the City Charter of the City of Bn1lewood .. coapared with the Colorado Municipal Election Law as provided in Section 10 of said Charter. The followin1 poin~s should be clarified by an ordi- nance to aupple .. nt the Charter: l. That the expiration date• of tbe terms of tbe Election co .. issioners be deterllined; (Section 11, Charter) 2. That the Klection Colllli••ion be declared ~o be tbe Canvassing Board for the purpo•• of deterlliDiDK the reaultes of any election; (Section 11, Charter) 3. Tbat tbe Klection co .. i••ion be eapowered to eatabliab registra- tion place• other tban at tbe City Clerk'• office; (Section 13, Charter) 4. Tbat tbe Klection Judi•• of one precinct, to be cooaen by tbe Klection Colllli .. ,on, be authorized to handle all absentee ballots caat in &DJ election in the 11&DDer provided by the Colorado Municipal Blection Law. (Section 17, Charter) In aclclition to tbe above point• of clarification of powers of tbe alection Collai••ion, tbe followiDI ite .. 1'ltbin tbe Colorado llunictm.l alection Law abould be clarified: 1. Tbat tbe n ... paper publication requirements may be fulfilled bJ tbe newapaper d .. iSD&t•d tbe le1al new•paper of tbe city: (49, 22, 11-12. Cal) 2. Tbat proviaion •ball be .. de for incluaion of any newly annexed &re&8, annexed witbin 90 d&J• before the election, in tbe districts i•- .. diatelJ aclJacent to tbat annexed area; (49, 22, 44 CBS) 3. Tbat tbe rate of pay for Klection Judges be deterllined and set bf ordiD&DCe. (Pifteen Dollar• i• tbe current fee and i• reco ... nded.) (49, 22, 40 Cll8) It i• re•pectfully requeated that the City Council direct the Citf Attorney to review the•e reco ... ndationa and that an ordinance be dra- fted accordin1ly. Respectfully Submitted: (Si1ned) B. o. Beausan1 Chall-man Election Co-isa:lon B. o. Beauaan1" COUIEILllAK GRAllAll llOVm>, COUJICILllAN BROWNDELL SBCOIDBD, THAT TBB REOMUIDATIOlf °' TU BUCTIOlf COIOllSSIOM FOR THB DRAJTIRG OF AX ORDl- RAEK TO CLAlllPY KLETIOlf PROCKDURBS BB ADOPTED. Upon tbe call of the roll, the vote reaulted aa follows: Ayes: Council .. n Braun, Brownewell, Martin, Graham, Hill, Kreiling, llcLellan, Wooda, Scott. Raya: Mone. Ament: Rone. Tbe llayor declared the motion carried. USIGMATIOlf OP POLICE MAGISTRATE COURT CLBBK Tb• City 11&naser announced tbat be bad received notice trom the Police llaeiatrate tbat llra. Jacquelyn L. Paschall bad offered her resigna- tion effective Ausu•t 14, 1959. Be reported that the Police Magis~rate reco ... nded tbe birin1 of Mr•. Bernice J. Arnold as a replacement at a P•J rate of $254.00 ier 110ntb, that is Range Mo. 6B. Thia eaployaent would be effective on Aasu•t 3, 1959. Catm:ILllil ICUILllfG MOVBD, COUlfCILllAM MARTIN SBCO..,_, THAT TBB USIGRATlmf C1I DB. PASCHALL BB ACCBPTBD AND THAT RBCOllllDDATIOlf OF TBB POLICK IUGISTllATB THAT MRS. BBRlflCB AlllfOLD BB APPOllfl'BD POLICE COURT CLm AT TU SALARY OF $254.00 llOllTBLY FOR THB FIRST YBAll OF BllPLOYllDT BmIDIRG AUGUST 3, 1959 BK ACCBPTBD. Upon the call of tbe roll, the vote re•ulted .. follow•: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Brownewell, Martin, Graham, 8111, Kreiling, McLellan, Wooda, Scott. Maya: Mone. Abaent: Rone. The llafor declared tbe 110tion carried. I I I I I I I I PRDDTATIOlf OF CLAill FOR DGIDBRilfG SBRVICBS RBLATBD TO STORll DRAllfAGB PLAlf Tbe City 11&naser announced that be bad received a statement from Ripple and Bowe, Inc., Conaultin1 &111ineera, in the amount of $12,052.22. Be atated that this repreaented what tbe en1ineerin1 coapany conaidered out- atandiDI on their contract dated July 26, 1955. Discuaaion enaued. COUJl:ILllAlf GRAllAll llOVm>, COUll:ILllAJI B&AUlf SEOJO>m>, THAT TU STATK- llDT BS llDDUD TO TD CITY ATl'CllDY FOR L.OAL ADVICI WITH UGAID TO TRI CITY'S CllLIOATIOlf. Tb• Maror reaarked that tbe contract wu approved by a former Couacll and that tbe .. tbod of aolving tbe Stora Dralnaae prob-1•• of ... lewood bu been cban1•d entirely fro• that .. tbod conaidered at tbe tl• Ripple and Row• wu en1&1•d for tbe conaultlq work. Upon tbe call of tbe roll, tbe vote reaulted u follow•: AJ••: Couac11 .. n Braun, Brownewell, Martin, Grabaa, Bill, 1treiliD1, llcLellan, Woocla, Scott. •ar•: lfone. Abeent: Jlone. Tb• Maror declared tbe motion carried. PaOCDDlllG8 r. AQAID r. ADJUSTDIT AID APPEALS . ' Tb• Citr Maaa1er re•iewed tbe llinutea of tbe Board of AcljU8t .. nt of Ju .. 19tb and July 8, 1909, B• called tbe Council's attention to tbe ac- tion OD tbe requeat bJ llr. John Clapp to move two bou••• fro• City pro- pertr wbicb wu 1ranted. Tb• Mayor accepted tbe llinutea of tbe Board of Adjuat .. nt and Appeals. il OllDIROCI AUTRORIZillG TRI llAYOR AID CITY CLBRlt, CITY OF KllGLDom>, COLORADO TO UEUTI Alf IASlllDT P<ll TBB IEROACB- llDI' <m TU ALLEY OF A BUILDllfG LOCATBD AT 250 BAST STAllF<m> AVDUI IR THI CITY rl DGLllf<XI>, ARAPllOB COUMTY, COLORADO. Tbe City Attorney informed the Council that the owners did not want tbe bill enacted as an ordinance. He stated that bis request did not effect tbe City as the ordinance was not intended to benefit the City. Be did request that the owners pay the publication costs on the bill. Be aaid that they bad a1reed to do so. COO.:ILllAJf GRAllAll llOVBD, COUlfCILllAlf llCLBLLAlf SBCOlfDBD, THAT TBB OllDllfAllCB SITTING FORTH Alf IASBllDT llf Alf ALLEY BB DBPBATBD. Upon the call of .the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Brownewell, llartin, Graham, Hill, Kreiling, llcLellan, Wooda, Scott. Kays: lfone. Ab9ent: lfone. The llayor declared the 110tion carried. Councilll&D Braun atated that in such cases the Attorney's time in draftin1 the ordinance abould also be reimbursed. Discussion ensued. The llayor au1111arized the diacuaaion stating that the coat to the City for clraftin1 an ordinance• for special purposes should be paid by those parties benefitin1 fro• that ordinance. The City Attorney was requested to make an estimate and a report upon these costs. OIDllfAlfCI lfO. 23, SERIES OF 1959 Alf ORDllfANCB AllBlfl>llfG SllCTIOK 4 OF ORDilfAlfCE lfO. 34, SBRIBS OF 1957, PRO- BIBITl1'G TBB GROWTH OF AlfY WBKDS, GRASS, BRUSH, RUBBISH, OB DBLBTBBIOUS, UlOIBALTllFUL, lf<JIIOOS llATTBR Olf AlfY LOO', PLACE OR ABBA, OB UPOK AlfY smB- WALK, STRBBT, OR ALLBY ABUTTllfG THB SAU WITBilf THE CITY OF DGLDOOD, TO PROVIDB FOR THB llBTB<I> OP ASSBSSllBlfl' FOR TBB COST TBBBBOP. wu read for the second time • . COU.::ILllAlf BllAUlf MOVED, COUNCILllAlf BROWlfllfBLL ,SBCOKDBD, THAT OBDIKAll:B lfO. 23, SBRIBS OF 1959, BB PASSBD Olf SBCOMI> RBADIRG AlfD ORDBRBD PUBLISBm> IR FULL IR TBB BlfGLllfOOD llBaALD AlfD EMTBRPRISE. Upon tbe call of tbe roll, tbe vote reaulted aa follow•: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Brownewell, llartin, Grabaa, Bill, Kreilin1, llc:Lellan, Wooda, Scott. Rar•: llone. Ament : lion•. Tbe 11&ror declared tbe 110tion carried. C<WUlllCATIO• 1m.•TIE TO TU PAVIRG OF THB 4300 BLOCK SOOTH PDlfBYLVAlllA Tbe City llaD&&•r read a letter fro• llr. J. a. Met•ker, Attorney at law, relatins to tbe pavlns of tbe 4300 block on Soutb Pennaylvania in coDDection wltb Pavins Dlatrlct Ko. 9. Tbe letter follow•: "LAW Ol'PICD Myron 8. Hurnett Midland Savini• Buildln1 Denver, Colorado L. a. Rudd, Citf Maaaaer Citf Ball 3345 So. Bannock b1lewood, Colorado July 13, 1959 Re: Pavins of tbe 4300 block on South Pennsylvania in Bn1lewood, Colorado. Dear llr. Rudd, Tbl• will confir• our conversation in your office on Tburaday, July 9, 1959 and our telephone conversation of tbe same day. Tbia will al.ao advi•• and confirm tbe convera&tion between your e1ty Bn1ineer, Mr. Davies, and •Y••lf on July 9, 1959. Tbia letter in addition is notice to you and to tbe City of Bnglewood in tbe State of Colorado of the objection of H. Josephine Carlson of 4350 South Pennaylvania Street of that city to the manner and form of the curb, sutter and paving i1111tallation recently begun and now in tbe process of coapletion in tbe 4300 block of South Pennsylvania in your city of Bn1lewood, Colorado. The objector specifically objects to any change in tbe flow of water which existed prior to such installation. Tbe objector ia relyin1 on your assurance that water drai~age will be tbe same upon coapletion of said installation as it was prior thereto. The objector will bold you and the City of Englewood, Colorado strictly accountable for any and all cban1e in the drainage of water as the re- sult of said installation. Yours very truly, (aigned) J. B. Metsker J. 8. Metsker, attorney Certified Mail No. 376492" The City ll&Dager stated that be could not understand the reason that this property owner waa objecting to the alteration of the drainage aa they were on the up-atreaa side. He expressed an opinion that many ti .. • a depart .. nt bead and a citizen do not see eye to eye on a ... tter and tbe citizen becoaea an1ry and often approaches a Councilaan. Be expreaaed concern over tbe fact that citizens wer' approaching Council- .. n oa adainiatrative matter• and hoped that the Council would in turn refer tboae aatter• back to the responsible parties. A BILL FOil Alf <llDIRAJl::B AllDDllfG 08DINAJfCB RO. 39, SBRIBS OF 1957, OF TU om> IRAJl::D OF TD CITY C. .DGLDOOD, COLORADO, DBS IGllATBD AS ''TD TUl'l'IC om>IU.:B," BY ADDlllG TO SCBBDULB 2 CBRTAIN ADDITIOlfAL DDIGllATD GmS-llAY STllKSTS, AJID DELAllillG AR BMBRGBJl::Y. BB IT OBDAIHD BY TBB CITY COUil::IL OF TBB CITY OF DGLDOCI>, COLORADO: Section 1. ordinance No. 39, Series of 1957, of tbe ordi- nance• of tbe city ol BD1lewood, Colorado, designated aa ''Tbe Traffic ordinance," 19 hereby a .. nded by adding to Schedule ;2 tbe followln1 cleai1nated one-way atreeta: "•AMI OF ST&m <a DDIG•ATICll C. ALLBY •••t Hampden Avenue froa South Bannock Street to SOutb Acoaa Str .. t Soutb BaDDOCk Street fro• W•t Dart110utb Avenue to ••t ll&apden Avenue loutb ACOll& Street froa -t Baapden Avenue to ••t Dart110utb Avenue" DIRETimt C. TUFl'IC MORDllT -tbound southbound llortbbound I I I I Section 2. Tile C11'y Council hereby finda, deterlli.ne• and deola••• that t&e I ... diate inatallation of the above and for•SoiDI •treet• .. o .. -way •tr .. t• i• nec•••arr for the preservation of public propertr, bealtb, peace and •afet1, and that an emergency exist• and thi• ordiaance •ball tue effect upon P&8•&e•· Paa••d OD Pirmt &eadiDI by the City Council of th• CitJ of -lewood, Colorado, thu 20tb day of July, A.D. 1959, and ordered publi•bed in full in the ~lewood Herald and &Dterpri••· •ror ATTaT: W&8 read for tbe t ti-in full. COUii: II.MAK BILL llOYm, COVE ILllAX W()(J)S 8.COIDm>, TllAT TD BILL H ACCSPl'm>~AID PASSBD OR FIUT UADllfG AMI> aU>BUD PUBLI8DD IR FULL IR TD KELDOOD DULi> ill> DTBRPRISB. Tbe City 11&D&1•r •tated that this includes Acoma and Bannock as on•-•aJ •treet• fro• Dartaouth to Baapden. He stated that aucb streets will not beco-effective until they are properly marked and signed, thereby thi• ordinance can be passed at this time. Upon tbe call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Afe•: Council-n Braua,Brownewell, Martin, Grabaaa, Bill, Kreiling, llcLellan, Woods, Scott. Bays: Bone. Abaen t : Bone. Tbe ll&yor declared the motion carried. llBVISION OF PBllSONNBL llAlfUAL RBLATING TO MILITARY LBAVB The City Attorney stated that recent State Statutes and the Personnel Ila.Dual aa presently in force are in conflict. He reported that the State Statute& provide that full pay must be ~aid for time when an employee is on Military leave without any reduction in corresponding &Diaual or vaca- tion leave. Discuasion en•ued. Tbe City Clerk read tbe following insertion in Section V-5 in the Permonnel Manual replacing tbis •a11e aection with the following: "5. Military Leave. AD e~ployee in permanent status shall be entitled to ailitary leave of absence, pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, Chapter 94, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1953, as amended. Such military leave shall not exceed fifteen (15) days in any calendar year; shall be con-. ditioned on satisfactory performance of military ser- vice; and shall not be allowed unless the employee re- turDS to bia public position immediately on being elieved from such military service and not later than the expiration of the time herein limited for such leave; is prevented from so returning by physical or -ntal disability or other cuase not due to bis own fault, or i• required by proper authority to continue in auch military aervice beyond the time herein liaited for aucb military leave." COU1'CILllAlf GllAllAll llOVED, COUMCILllAM KRBILilfG SBCOMDBD, THAT TBB RBVI- llOll OP TD PDSOJOmL IWnJAL WITH RBGARD TO llILITAllY L&AVB BB APPBOVKD. Upon tbe call of tbe roll, tbe vote reaulted aa follows: AJe•: Council-a Braun, Brownewell, llartin, Graham, Bill, Kreiling, llcLellan, Wooda, Scott. Bay•: Bone. Ament: Rone. Tb• ll&yor declared tbe aotion carried. AGl•WDT rm UTAIRl1'G WALLS IR '/00 BLOCK WBST DASl'MovrB AVDUB Tbe CitJ Attorney reported tbat be bad drafted asreell8nt• on bebalf of Franklin D. and ll&ry Grace Cole11&11 and Stephen D. and Clara V~ Baler u approved bJ tbe Board oi: Ac1.)ustaent and Appeal• autborizins tbe erec- tion ox retainins wall• in tbe •treet right-of-way. Be •tated tbat tbe CitJ bu granted tbi• teaporarJ rigbt to erect retainins wall• in tbe put aacl reco-nded tbat tb• asrH-nt• be approved. COUJl:ll.MAW QllABAM llOVSD, COUll:ILllO KUILI•G smcom>m, THAT TD TWO ACJRWWTm Al Dun'SD BT TD CITY ATT<llDY M APPIOQD AID THAT TD MAY<a OD TD CITY CLm U AUTllORIZSD TO SIG• TD ACJR•••ITS <II B•At.P OF TBS CIT!. Upon tbe call of tbe roll, tbe vote re•ulted u follow•: lJ••: CouncilMD Braun, Brownewell, Martin, Grabaa, Bill, ltreiling, llcLellan, Wood8, Scott. •&J8: JloDe. At.eat: Jlone. Tb• 11&1or declared tbe 110tioa carried. IUCLUTIC. UGAIDIE llAIL OBDD OBSCDITY Tb• CitJ AttoraeJ •tated that be bad been uked to cbeck wbetber tbe CitJ of Daslewoocl bad ordinance• to effectively control pornograpbf &Del oblcenity tbrousb tbe aail•. Be read portioaa of Article• Six of tbe lliacellaneoua Offeaae Ordinance •tating tbat it covered tbe area under diacua•ioa. Tbe 11&1or pr .. ented a copJ of a reaolution pu•ed by tbe Scbool Board. Tbe Clerk read tbe following re•olution in full: laoLUTIOR G&OllllG mAJEI OF llAIL 08DD 088CDITY Wbereu, tbe Po•taaater General •u recognized tbe ••riou• threat of paaiibl oi.cene literature tbrougb tbe Unite• State• 11&11 to tbe youtb of our countrJ, and Wbereu, tbe vile racket that traffics in obacenity and porno1rapby by aall &u reached a aale• level tbat bas created a aatter of srowing concern to AMrican parents as teenagers, and even 1rade school boys and girl•, are becoming tbe principal target of tbeae racketeers, and Wbereu, tbe distribution of this material by mail bas a direct affect upon the morals, attitudes, behavior and citizenship of tbe fOUtb of our coamunity, therefore be it Resolved, that tbe Board of Education, of School District Number ODe, Aiapihoe County, and the Council of the City of BDglewood, urge all citizena of our co .. unity to cooperate witb tbe Poat Office Department to uaiat in eliainating this menace, and be it further &eaolved, that parent• into whose bome this obscene aaterial is mailed bi ur1ea to take tbeae simple s~eps: 1. Save all aateriala received including the envelope and all enclosure•; and 2. Report the matter immediately to tbe local pastmaster and turn the materials over to bi• in person. Councilaan McLellan remarked tbat it would not be wise to send any obacene mail through tbe mails to the Post Master. Words autnortizing aucb action were deleted from the above resoltuion. COU1'CILllAlf HILL MOVKD, COUNCILllAlf llAllTIX SBCOlO>BD, THAT THE BESOLU- TIOlf BB ACCSPl'KD A111> ADOPl'BD, AS CORRBCTBD. Upon tbe call of tbe roll, the vote re•ulted aa follow•: Ayes: Councilaen Braun, Brownewell, Martin, Grabaa, Hill, Kreiling, McLellan, Woods, Scott. Ray•: Rone. Ab9ent: None. The llayor declared the motion carried. I I I I I I I I DISCUSSION OF RBNBWAL OF 3.2 BBBR LICBNSBS The Ci ty Attorney reported that a bearing on renewal of a 3.2 llalt Beverase Licenae i• not provided by statute. Be re11arked though that it waa pointl••• to have yearly renewal if the Council wae unable to conaider renewing the licenae rather than an automatic item coaing up before the Council. B• expreaaed the view point that to have sucn a nearing would not be a violation of any one holding a a.~ llalt Beverate License's rigbta. arBU LEGAL llATl'BRS Tb• City Attorney reported that be would soon receive a copy of the court deciaion in a case in Greeley involving zoning of a tract of land at the aa .. ti .. that it waa &DDexed. The City ll&Dager reported that be bad written a letter to llr. Charles Jobnaon relating to the zoning of the proposed tract to be &DDexed to the City. DBPARTllDTAL REPORTS The City llanager commented on the reports of the Traffic Control Division for the second quarter, the Street Division for the second quarter, the Fire Department for the second quarter9 ,tbe ~Police Department for the aecond quarter and the Building Inspection Department for the second quarter. The City Ila.Dager asked that the City Clerk-Treasurer comment on the Treasurer's Report and Schedule of Temporary Investments. The City Clerk- Treaaurer commented that generally the City was within its budget appro- priation-wise and that the investment of idle funds was in effect with nearly $640,000.00 maturity invested at this time. The Mayor accepted the various departmental reports on behalf of the council. &&PORT Olf PROPOS.BD llID-BLOCK P.BDESTRIAJI CROSSING IM THE 3400 BLOCK sourH BROADWAY The City Manaser reported that a copy of the memorandum received by him fro• tbe Traffic Director bad been submitted to each of the Council- men. Thia .. .,randum reported in detail upon the cost of the installation and aade the recommendation that it not be installed until adequate traffic signals are established. Councilman Hill reported that the mid-block croaaing is being included in the Capital Improvement area of the budget reco ... ndations. He explained that considerable expense is involved 6n the replacement and gonversion of traffic signals at Hampden ana Girard in addition to the new signal at the mid-block pedestrian crossing. Diacuasion ensued. COUlfCILllAM GRAllAll MOV.BD, COUMCILllAM HILL SBCOMD.BD, THAT THB REPORT OS TBB MID-BLOCK CROSSING BE ACCBPI'ED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Brownewell, Martin, Graham, Bill, Kreiling, McLellan, Woods, Scott. Nays: None. Absent: None. The llayor declared the motion carried. llAillTBNAMCE OF CHBRRELYM HORSE CAR The City Manager reported that be bad no new information. councilaan McLellan reported that be bad contacted two men who bad looked over the Cberrelyn Horse Car. He stated that neither wanted to overhaul tbe car but made suggestions as follows: cover the car with alullinua or plastic, shelter in a building and tbe $700.00 renovation eatiaate was not adequate. The City 11anaser aaked if the City was going to aasu .. the mainte- nance of the car, if ao that tbe item needed Lo be included in tbe -buc:lset. Councilll&D Grabaa aaked that the decision on the matter be deferred until full inforaation is available. The Mayor requested that the information be aecured by the August 3rd meeting. COITIUCT llBLATIMG TO RBllOVAL AND OCCUPAlfCY OF DDLLI1'GS 01' CLAPP LANDS The City Manager reported that John Clapp wants to move two of the three dwellinsa on tbe lands owned by the Sewer Disposal Fund by January 1, 1960. Be atated that tbe City would receivd $1,000.00 caah ;and tbat llr. Clapp would provide bond, licenses, etc. as required by the City. Tbe Board of Adjustment bas approved the movin1 of these two dwellinl8 onto industrial sites for occupancy by farm help only by llr. Clapp. The third dwelling would be rented for $36.00 a month. Discussion en- sued. COUlfCILllAR KRIILilfG llOVID, COUlfCILllAlf BROWlflWILL SICOlfDID, THAT THI CITY DTD nrro AN AGRBBllDT WITH JOHM CLAPP WHERBBY llR. CLAPP WILL llOVB TWO DWELLINGS OFF THB CITY OWlfBD LAND BY JANUARY 1, 1960, PAYING $1,000.00 THDBFORB ARD THAT BB WOULD RBMT THB THIRD BUILDING FOB $36.00 A llOITB. Upon tbe call of the roll, tbe vote resulted aa follows: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Brownewell, Martin, Graham, Hill, Kreiling, McLellan, Woods, Scott. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. AGREBllBNTS PROVIDING FOR USE OF WELL WATER FOR IRRIGATION The City Manager stated that 20 agreements bad been prepared by the Utilities Department whereby individuals may use their wells for irriga- tion purposes although they have Cl ty Water for domestic purposes. Be s~a~ed that no cross connections were permitted under any circumstance. COUlfCILllAN GRAHAll MOVED, COUNCILMAN BRAUN SECONDED, THAT TBB llAYCll AlfD CITY CLBRJC BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE WELL WATER AGREEllEMTS AS SUBlllTTED BY THB UTILITIES DEPARTllBNT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Brownewell, Martin, Graham, Hill, Kreiling, McLellan, Woods, Scott. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. · MAYOR'S CHOICE The Mayor announced that the Governor had asked toat a large delega- tion from the City of En1lewood attend ~he 1959 Traffic Safety Conference in Greeley. He stated that be would be unable to attend this conference iJld J asked if one of the Councilmen could act in bis behalf. Councilman Martin stated that be could act !as tbe bead of tbe delegation on behalf of the Mayor. The Mayor reported that he bad received word from the American Muni- cipal Asaocia~ion that tbe Federal Legislation relatin1 to Water and Sewer Aid bad been stopped in Senate Committee. Councilll&D Brownewell aaked that tbe Mayor write to tbe chairman of that comaittee ur1in1 its passage. The llayor asreed. The llayor reported that representatives from the Council bad talked with the County co .. iaaioners with · regard to the expending of one half •ill of tbe two mill County Road and Bridge Fund for City purposes. Be stated that seal-coated pro1ram as suggested as the means for this expen- diture within the City of Englewood was accepted. The Mayor asked about the Englewood Dam. He stated that llr. Simon, County Attorney was to talk with the City Attorney. The City Attorney reported that the City must initiate and that the County would not par- ticipate in the proceedings. The Mayor suggested that the Commissioners be asked to withhold approval of any pending subdivision plans in tbe immediate area of the Bnglewood Dam until this matter is cleared up. The Council seemed to be in general agreement. The Mayor reported that the Chamber of Commerce bad asked permis- sion to circulate band bills in a private lot. He stated that be did not grant ~bis permission as it was not within bis authority and that be believed all agencies should be treated the same with regard to en- foreement of such ordinances. I I I I I I I Tbe Mayor informed tbe Council that he was going to write tbe Chamber and others on the job well done in connection with tbe Centennial Celebra- tion. Tbe Mayor announced that he had received a communication from tbe United Nations Day League urKing that a chairman for United Nations Day Celebrations be appointed for the City of Englewood. Tbe Mayor remarked that tbe League of Women Voters had undertaken this project last year and did an excellent job. He suggested that the League appoint one of its members to tbat position this year. The Council agreed on tbis procedure. COUNCILMEN'S CHOICE Coun~iluaan Hill asked if posters could be erected on telephone and power poles within the City of Englewood? He inquired if this was not included in the AnU..Litter Ordinance. If so why was it not enforced? The Mayor suggested that this matter be considered at an informal meet- ing and stated further that although enforcement is important it is not tbe Council'• prerogative. He aaid tbat wben violations of a particular ordinance are discovered by a Councilman that be should drop a note or call to tbe City 11&naser at tbat time and wbo could direct tbe informs~ tion to tbe proper depart .. nt ao that the ordinance could be enforced. ADJOURK COUICILIUJI GllAllAll llOYKD, cou-=ILllAN llARTIN SBCONDBD, THAT TBB llBBT- IRG BS ADJOUJUOm. Upon tbe call of tbe roll, tbe vote resulted as follow•: AJ••: Council .. n Braun, Brownewell, Martin, Grabaa, Bill, Kreiling, llcLellan, Woocla, Scott. Nara: Rone. Ablent : lfone. Tb• Mayor declared tae .. eting adjourned at 12:58 P.11. (signed) e. o. Beau•anc City Clerk.· Clerk of the Council Tae ll1nut .. of tbe ... tins of tbe City Council of tbe Ci•y of KJasl•- wood, Colorado, beld on tae 20Lu day of July, 1959 A.D. atand appro•ed aa corrected tbla 3rd day of Aucuat, 1959 A.D.