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Home My WebLink About1942-02-09 (Regular) Meeting MinutesREGULAR ?JE ETI NG or T IE CITY COUt TCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO HELD rEBRUARY 9, 1942. ~ayor Nielsen called the meeting to order and asked tor ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL: Cavender, Koger, Fresent Coombs, Fresent !'resent Vogel, Present 6 Present 0 Absent. Clerk read the minutes ot the previous meetings. Alderman Wei g and, Moved ) Jenkins, Present Weigand, Present Koger Seconded) That the minutes be approved as read. ROLL CALL: Cavender, Aye Koger, Aye 6 Ayes Coombs, Aye Vo g el, Aye 0 llays. Jenkins, Aye Weigand, Aye Clerk read the Oticers reports for the month ot January, 1942. Ald erman Jenkins Moved ) 1eigand Seconded) that the reports be accepted and tiled. ROll CALL: Cavender, Aye Ko g er, Ay e .6 Ayes Coombs, Aye Vogel, Aye 0 Nays. Jenkins Aye Weigand, Aye Clerk read the bills approved by the Finance Committee. Wa rrant Register. Salary Fund, $ 601. 00 General Expence 588 .91 Street Fund 1969.97 Fire Fund 599.82 Library Fund 100.00 Light Fund 200.00 f olice Fund 1009.64 Int. on Registered narrants ....... a.o~·.o~o- Total $5149.34 Alderman Coombs Moved ) . t1 ei gand Seconded) that the bills read by the Clerk and approved by the Finance Co mm ittee be allowed. ROll CALL: . Cavender, Aye Koger, Aye 6 Ayes Coombs, Aye Vogel, Aye 0 Nays. Jenkins, Aye Weigand, Aye Clerk read a letter from the Colorado Central Power Company, re ga rdtng their com p liance with the Franchise granted to date, also their part in the Christmas Holiday li ghting. Alderman Jenkins Moved ) Vogel, Seconded) that the Clerk answer and tile the letter. ROLL CALL: Cavender, Aye Coombs, Aye Jenkins, Aye Koger, Aye Vo g el, Aye Weigand, Aye 6 Ayes 0 Nays. P.ESOLUTION. WHEREAS, the following described p roperty, towit: Lo'* 4 to 20, Inc. Block 5 Hamilton & Killies Broadway Heights, is delinq•ent in the payment ot s p ecial taxes over a period or years, and \niEREAS, the owner thereof American Building & Loan Assn. has ottered to p ay the amount ot the said delinquent installments, together with interest on the same at the r ~te ot six p ercent (~) p er annum~ and the Council believes it to be the beat interests or the City to .accept such otter: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the County Treasurer ot Arapahoe County be and he is hereby authorized to acce p t as payment in full the amount ot the s a id delinquent installments, together with interest on the same at the rate ot six percent (Sf.) p er annum; and to issue a receipt in full thereeer. Alderman Coombs, Uoved ) Jenkins, Seconded) that the above ana foregoing resolution be Ad opted. ROLL CALL: Cavendler, Ay e Ko g er, Aye Coombs, Aye Vegel, Aye 6 Ayes 0 Nays. RESOLUTION. WH EREAS, the following described property; Jenkins, Aye Weigand, Aye Lota 43 & 44 Block 5 South Broadway Heights; are delinquent 1n t h e payoent or s p ecial t ~xes over a p eriod of several years, and WHEREAS, t h e owner thereof, O,E,Anderson, has offered to pay the amount or the said delinquent inst a ll ments, as re p resented by Tax sale certificates #33977-78-79, i n clus ive, to ether with interest on the same at the rate ot 155 156 six percent (~) per annum; and t h e Council believe it to be in the best interests ot the City to acce t offer; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: Th a t t h e City Treasurer be authorized to accept as .a yment in full th e race a~ount or t h e Tax Sale Certiticatea #33977-78-79, inclusive, to g ether with interest at the r a te ot six percent (61!) per annum; and to assign the certifica tes to the said owner. Alderman Coombs, Moved ) Jenkins, Seconded)th at t h e above and foretoing resolution be ado pted. ROl.L CALL: Cavender, Aye Koger, Aye 6 Ayes Alder1Jan Vo g el, Moved ) Coombs, Aye Voge .. , Aye 0 Nays. Jenkins, Aye \Veigand, Aye Coombs, Seconded) that the Tr»JlKK~lUe City Treasurer be authorized tp n ay the Firemems Pension Fund, the sum ot ,ao •. oo tor interest for the last six months ot 1941, on registered warrants. . RILL CALL: · Cavender, Aye Koger, Aye 6 Ayes Coombs, Aye Vogel, Aye O Nays. Jenkins, Aye ~.iv eigand, Aye Clerk rea d the resi gnation ot Ger a ld Evans as patrolman tor ~he City ot Englewood. effective February 11, 1942. Alderman Coombs, Moved ) ·~w ei g and Seconded) that the resignation ot Gerald Evans as patrolman, effective February 11,.1942 be accepted. ROLL CALl.: Cavender, Aye Ko g er, Aye 6 Ayes Alderman Vogel Moved . ) Coombs, Aye Vogel, Aye 0 Nay s . Jenkins, Aye Weigand, Aye Coombs, Seconded) that t h e City purchase two Ford Sedan Cars for patrol duty trom Harry Groussman, at the p rice ot $375.00 each. ROl.L CALL: Ca vender, Aye Koger, Aye 6 A.yea Alderman Coombs Moved ) Coombs, Aye Vogel, Aye 0 Nays. Jenkins, Aye Weigand, Aye Weigand, Seconded) that the salary of the following Pol i ce Officers be inceaased a s follows. Geor~e Fritsinger, $5.00 to $1:50.00, D.J.McLellan, $5.00 to $105.00 and W.J.Jarrett, $10.00 to 110.00 per Uonth. ROl.L CALL: Ca vender, Aye Koger, Aye 6 Ayes Coombs, Aye Vogel, Aye 0 Nays. Jenkins, Aye ~eigand, Aye Clerk read proposed ordinance NO , Series ot 1942, entitled "An ORDINANCE AUTHORIZI NG AND E MPOVIERI~G MAURICE E. HILL, HIS HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, .TO ENGAGE IN THE TRA NSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS BY MOTOR VEHICLES ON THE STREETS OF ENGLE WOOD, COLORADO, OR ANY ADDITIONS THERETO, FOR UNIFORM FARES, ON REG- ULAR ROUTES AND ON REGULAR SCHEDULES. BE IT ORDAI NED BY THE CITY COUI JCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD: That taurice E. Hill, his heirs, s u ccessors and assigns, are hereby em powered and duly authorized to enga g e in the transportation ot passengers by motor vehicles on t h e streets or Englewood tor uniform tares on regular routes and on regular schedules. The privilege h ereby g rabted shall be for a period or one (l) year from the passage and a pp r oval hereof, and, in t h e event the said Hill himself carries on said o p eration or operations tor one (1) year then the privilege g ranted shall be, and the same is hereby, automatically extended tor an a dditional term ot nine (9) years. The fare charg ed e a ch passeng er tor a one-way ride over the route chosen or tor any fr a ction or said route shall not exceed ten cents tor an adult or !ive cents tor children between t h e a e es of five (5) years and twelve (12) years. Th e said Uaurice E. Hill, his heirs, successors and assigns, shall season- ably pay to the City ot Englewood all license and other tees required by the ordina nces ot s a id City and f a ilure to ma ke such payment shall terminate the p riYi l e g e and franchise herein g r a nted. No vehicle u sed in the trans portation privilege hereby granted shall be parked or le!t standing on the public street known as South Broadway nor on any other public street where such parking may interfere with, or cause congeation, ot tra!f ic. Within tive (5) days n fter the gr a nting of this privile ge Uaurice E. Hill, shall tile a written and signed route or routes and schedule ot the route or routes to be traversed and said route or routes and schedule shall not be changed without the ex press consent ot the City Council ot the City ot Englewood in writing first had a nd obtained. It at any ti me o erations on suspended for a ~eri o d of one week with ou t any action on t h e p art of schedu le as herein provided shall cease or be such ce s sntion or sus p ension shall, ipso facto, t h e s a id City or its a g ents, terminate all I I I I ri~ht, p r1v1le c e and authority heretnder, subject howeTer to waiver ot said cessation or suspension and of t~e effect thereat by the City Council of the City ot Englewood by formal resolution. All motor vehicles used under t h e terms of this franchise shall be kept in a safe and serviceable condition at all times and shall be adequately covered with public liability and pro 4 erty dama g e insurance to protect the ublic and particula rly the citizens of Englewood, a gainst any loss or damage. Any final judg e,ent tor damages against the holder of this franchise which remain unpaid tor a eriod o! core t h an thirty days after such Judgment shall become final. shall be conclusive p roof t ~a t the insurance is inadequate and this fra nchise may be revoked for such cause by the City Council after hearing. The rivilege hereby granted sha ll b ecome null and void at any time the Public Utilities Co mm i s sion, certificate, authorizing excerise of the rights and privilege herein g ranted, is sus )ended or terminated tor cause. Alderman Coo mbs, loved ) Vo el, Seconded) that p r op osed ordinance NO ~ ,Series ot 1942, entitled, ·AN ORDUA ?'CE AU THORIZII G Atm Er.tf'Q';IERUG UAURICE E. HIU., HIS HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO ENGAGE IN THE TRA HSPORTATION OF FASSENGERS BY MOTOR VEHICLES ON THE STREETS OF Er GLEWOOD' COLORADO, OR ArrY ADDITIONS THERETO' FOR u IFORJ.1 FARES' ON RE G AR ROUTES A?!D ar r REGULAR SCHEDULES"' does now pass 1 ts final reading, be published as Ordinance NO. l, Series ot 1942, in the Englewood F reas according to t h e statutes ot t h e State ot Colorado. ROll CAll: Cavender, Aye Ko g er, Aye Coom bs, Aye Vo g el, Aye 6 Ayes 0 Haya. Alderman Ca vender I.l oved ) Jenkins, Aye ~·/eigand, Aye Ko er, Seconded) that t he Council adjourn. ROLL CALL: Ca vender, Ay e Ko g er, Ay e 6 Ay es Coombs, Aye Vo g el, Aye O ~ ays. Jenkins, Aye '."/eigand, Aye ~c3f( ~-~erk. inutea re a d and a p roved this 'J~a y of Ua rch, 1942. 1.57