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SPJK:IAL CALL DfillfG OP TBB CITY COUllCIL
OF TBB CITY OF BlfGLD,OOD, COLORADO, BJD.D
THURSDAY, TBB 9TB DAY OF MAY, A. D. 1957,
AT 8: 00 P. II.
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llayor Purcell called •he aeeting to order and asked the Clerk to read the call.
"Thi• ... tin1 is called for the purpose of considerin1,diacuaain1,and takin1
&DJ appropriate action dee .. d adviaable on the various pbaae• of the stora drainace
aituation in the City; and for the purpoae of receivin1 co11m1nicationa and report• on
&DJ annexation propoaal• or moveaenta, and takin1 any action appropriate thereto; and
for tbe purpoae of aakin1 any acreeaenta on directiv .. in connection with or coatribu-
tin1 to, an orderly bandlin1 of botb 1eneral subjects, includin1 eaer1ency aeaaure•"·
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The llayor asked for roll call:
PRBSDT: Braun, Parker, Rapp, Robbins, Scott and Purcell.
ABSD'l': Brownewell, llcCabe and llcLellan.
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Several aeaber• of the Water Adviaory Board and City Plannin1 Collllisaion, and several
clep~taent beads were alao preaent, ·who were aaked to participate in the discuaaion follow-
in1.
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Tbe Clerk was aaked to read tbe queationnaire wbicb was received froa soae reai-
dent• in the Scenic View area. Tbere ... re 16 questions on which tbey wanted anawera.
After len1tby diacussion: ·
Councilaan Scott moved tbat a .. etin1 be beld to discuaa tbe pros and cons of annex-
ation with the residents of tbat area.
Tbe llayor declared tbe motion loat for want of a second.
Councilaan Parker moved )
AYD:
KAYS:
ABSDT:
Bobbins seconded ) tbat tbe aanner and aetbod of answering tbe varioua
qu .. tiona be referred to tbe existin1 collllittee; tbat
a letter on general philosophy of our treataent be
prepared and sent to all owner-residents witb known
addre•••• in tbe proposed area, including an invita-
tion to attend tbe next resular Council seasion on
Mar 20tb.
Braun, Parker, Rapp, Robbin• and Purcell.
Scott.
Brownewell, McCabe and llcLellan.
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Tbe co .. ittee aet on llay lltb and arranged for a special infor11&l panel aeeting to
be held on llaJ 22nd, and for tbe invitation to apply to that date instead of lla7 20th.
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llr. Richard Grabaa atated that the Robinson Brick and Tile Coapany wanted free water
taps included in any contract for r11bt-of-way eaae11ent aero•• their property.
It waa the opinion of all .. abera preaent that the City should not deviate froa its
eatablisbed policy of "no fee tapa on water -ins".
Councilaan Rapp moved )
that the City proceed to ll&ke to Robinson Brick and
Tile Coapany a proposal and offer to purcbaae of Ri1bt-
of-Wa1 eaaeaent followin1 an appraiaal, and if rejected
bJ tbea, to proceed with conde1111ation action, and to
apply to tbe City of Denver for perait to cro•• tbeir
river landa.
AYBI:
KAYS:
ABSBll'l':
Parker aeconded )
Braun, Parker, Rapp, Robbina, Scott and Purcell.
Kone.
.Brown ... 11, lllcCabe and llcLellan.
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A propoaal for annexation of a rather vasue and indeterainate area, including Brook-
ridse Bei1bt• aub-diviaion, waa diacuaaed, and it was 1enerally agreed that no action be
taken or expreaaiona indicated until a fir• and definite boundarJ i• deterained.
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Tb• City Manaser save a report on tbe c1a-1e caused by the heavy rains and told of
tbe e .. rpnc7 aervic• tbat bad been 1lven by the Civil Defense or1aniza1*>n, Fire Depart-
-t, Polle• Depart-at and the Street Departaent.
Adlllniatrative Aaalatant Joe LacJ preaented a prepared analysia of three poaaible
aolutiona by diatrict approach, and after diacuaaion it was decided that the beat aolution
i• a local Iaprov ... nt Diatrict for eacb affected territory. Tbi• would be initiated by
a petition ai111ed bJ 511 of tbe property owner• in the drainase area district.
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Councilaan Scott moved ) tbat tbe City Manager be directed to provide aaaiatance to
tbe people in forming any districts by helping in prepara-
tion of the petitions, and that all be inforaed tbat sto ...
sewer inatallations cannot proceed any faster than tbe dis-
trict citizens' willingness and ab~lity to finance saae.
Robbins seconded )
AYD:
llAYS:
ABSBlft':
Braun, Parker, Rapp, Robbins, Scott and Purcell.
Rone.
Brownewell, llcCabe and llcLellan.
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Councilaan Braun moved )
AYBS:
KAYS:
.&BSDT:
Robbina seconded ) to adjourn.
Braun, Parker, Rapp, Robbins, Scott and Purcell.
Rone.
Brownewell, llcCabe and llcLellan •
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Tb• ainut•• of tbe -•ting of tb• City Council of the _Cit7. •of Englewood, Colorado,
beld tbi• etb day of llay, A. D. 1957, •tand approved aa ~ tbis Srd day of
June, A. D. 1957.
Mayor
ATl'BST:
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