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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-08-06 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI REOULAR UE:'ING OF THE CITY COONCIL OF TH r; CITY OF ENl'1Lll'JJ m, CO LORADO, H&LD ~&JNDAY THE 6TH MY OF ALTCPJ ST 1 A. D. 19.56 - Mayor Purcell called ~he meetin~ to order at 8100 P. M. **-!HI•••• 1111• Coanc ·lman James D. Rap p gave the invocation. ******* Kavor Purcell called f or Roll Calls PRESINT1 A~mT1 Braun, McCabe, llc.L e llan, Nies, Parker, Purcell, Rapp, Scott and Woods None ******* Councilma~ Parker, moved) Scott, seconded) That the Minutes of the Meetings of July 2nd and 16th 19.56, be approved as corre cted. AYES1 Braun, McCabe, llcLellan, Nies, Parker, Purcell, Rapp, Scott and Woods ?UYS1 •-one A.ES00 1 None ****~'** At~~rney Uarv in 11'. Foote, who was retained by the City for the re-codification of City Jrdinances, appeare d to s ~ow a d discuss t he progres s of ~he preject. It was pJinte1 out that completian ot the oroject, as to index i ,g, wo ·1ld depend on the action of the City Council in repealing or certi- an outdated Ordinances. Counc U n.an Parker 1 mo 1ed ) Braun , seconded) rhat t he report be receive1 and referred to ~he City Attor- ney for study a i d rdcommendati~ns as to pro?er ~ity Council action. AIES: Braun, McCabe, llcLcllan, l~ies, Parker, Purcell, Ra ~?, Scott and Woods NAYS: Non~ ABSENTa ~one ****~~*-:: Councilma!l ~arker, mJved) Braun, s econded) That th~ Clerk draft a Resolution expressing appreciation of the City C:>uncil for the dilligent e :·rorts of llr. Marvin A, F~ote, in the re-codification of Ordinances project. An ;s1 Braun, McCabe , Mc .. ellan, Nies, Parker, Purcell, Rapp, Scott and Woods NA '!S1 ~one ABS8NT1 None ******* Boettcher and ""ompan y 1 Kirchner, Ormsbee& Wiesner, l-oughlin.~ Company and Peters, Writer and Christenson , Inc. , together, submitted Lhe onlY bid for $2.50,000~00 or Special Assessment Bonda for Paving Distric .... No .6 sh01r1ng a total inter e~t cost of u.4f3% Coancilman Br~un,moved) Rapp, seconded) J.'hat t h e a b ove bid be accepted an:l that the following resoluti~n covering the same be adopted& RF.sJ lJJT I JN WHraEAS, Notic e of sale ':)f bonds to pa : for the co3ts of street improvement.s in Pa11ing District Ho. 6, was duly published in !!!,! .Englewo~ Press once a week for four conaecutive weeks, said ·~otice stating that Special Assessment Bonds of Paving ..,istrict No.6 would be awarded at the regul.or vouncil Meeting on -~nday 1 July 16 1 19561 a nd 1IHIBIAS, at the said me et in ~ on July 16,1956, the opening of bids was postponed to the regular meeting on August 6 ,19;6; and WHBRll8, at said regiilar meeting on August 6 1 1956, said bids were opened, and it a9pear1ng that the bid of Boettche r a 1d Compan y w..\s the highe st an r·l best. bid received for said bonds; THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLl/ED BY THr.: CITY Cu JNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLINOOD, COLCfiA001 'nlat t he Cit7 Qouncil hereby finds and detennines that the bid or Doettcher and ~ompany for $250 1 000.00 or Special As sessment Bonds to pa y the costs of street improvements inPaving District No.6, and at a total interest co st of 4.48%, was the highest and best bid for said _bonds, and that said Bonds be and t he same are· hereby' awarded to ~oettcher and Company or Denver ~olorado. AT~TI RESOUJTIJN ADJPTED AND APPRJVED, 'nlia 6th day of August, 1956. Jlayor AYES1 Braun, McCabe, McLellan, Nies, Parker, Purcell, Rapp, Scott and illioods NA.YS1 None ABSEN'l'a None *****·:: * 'l1le follo11ing rec.JD1I11endation s from the En gle·.,ood Planning Commission was read and d i scussedt "That the small unvacated tr .ct in Logandale boulevard at the intersection of South Fox Street and West Mansfeild Avenue be ~acate J , up~n the condition that the owner benefitine thereby be required to cover the costs of legal publication and reconling." Councilman "1ods, r.io V'ed) .. Parker, seconded ) !hat the r e .0111nen.iation from the Eaclewood Planning Commission be a ccepted and that Ordin.Jnce be drawn for :acation of the a bJve Lract properly described. 1t.YES1 Braun, Ucc.be, llc.Lellan, Niea, Parker, Jurcell, Rapp, Scott and Woods NA. IS a Hone ' ABSINT1 NJne ******* The rollow6n g reconmendation from the Englewood Plannin rr Commission, Regarding the Fields Rest Home property was read and discussedi "That a tract 326 f e et FA.st and West by 307 feet North and South at the Northwest comer or the intersection or West •·ampden and South Huron Street, ) Further Described u beginning at a point on the Kast line of Section 33! T. 45. tR 68 w1 a distance of 68 feet North or the s.1. corner or sa1• ~ction 3JJ thence, lfortla a ong aaia last ine or Section 33 a diatance of 307 feet; thence, West along a line parallel to tt. lorth1 line of West liaapden Avenue a distance or 326 feetJ thence, South along a line parellel to the 6-st line of said Section 33 a distance of 307 feet to vhe North ~ine of West hampden AvenueJ thenceJ last along the North line of West Hampden Ave nueJ thenc!, East along the North line of West Hampden AvenueJthence, last along tht! North line of West ampden Avenue a distance of 326 feet to *he )~tilt or beginning, aigl.ewood, ~olorado.) be rezoned from present M-1 (Industrial) to C-2 (Commercial) Zone District subject to the toll09ing con d itions which !'he Planning Conruiaaion deems necessary to impose tor the proper use of the prem iaee under the proposed C-2 Zoning and to provide right-or-.-. tor a 8allitary -er line. 1. iedication of a 16 foot alley from the F.aat boundary or the Field's property to be located ap proximately lJJ feet ··orth of and parallel to •est Hampden Avenue so as to provide access f or a ?ro po sed s an itar y sew .!eline 1 detailed location to be determine:! by the City .b'ngineer. 2. The above alley to be tilled by the owner to a grade specified by the City l!.ngineer. J. That the bed of Little Dry Creek be rel6cated in a position further Northward. 8D1'ticient cash deposit has been made byii9. Fields for lagal publication expense.• Coun ci.azi Scott} moved) Rapp, seconded) That recommendation or the Planning C0111Diaion be acceptedJ that notice be published and hearing be held September 4, 1956, regarding the above desc~ibed 1"8Bontng. AYBS1 Braun, McCabe, McLellan,Nies, Parker, Purcell, Rapp, Scott and Woods. HAYSa lone ~ENT1 •one ******* 'nle followin£ recommendation from the Englewood Water Adivsory Board was reads "That the coat of detailed enginee rinr, studies by W.W.Wheellrr conceming conflicting interests and water rights on the Ranch Creek Divorsion Project be authorized." I I I I I The bill amounts to $17.5.oo Councilman Parker, ooved) McCabe, seconded) Tha~ the recommendaLion be accepted and the costs be aoprovad for payment. AYBS: Braun, McCabe, McLellan, Nies, Parker, ~1rcell, Rapp, Scott, Woods Naya: None ABS .NT: None ****~!-** The foll owing recOD1Dendation from the Englewood ~ater Advisory Board was read: "That ~r. Dale Rea, Consultine Engineer, be directed to proceed with plans and specifications which he ori ginally began ii) 1952! for a pumping station to be located in the vicinity of East Hampden Avenue andS outh 8larkson Street." A contract was presented for consideration, at this iime, between the City of Englewood and Dale H. Rea, wonsulting .ungineer reearding constructi )n of tha above mentioned bo~ster pumping station. Councilman McCabe, m~~ed) Braun, secondetl) That ~he contract be accepted, authoring the Mayor to sign and the ~ity Clerk to attest the same. AYl8: Braun, McCabe, US"'ellan, Nies, Parker, Purcell, "app, Scott and Woods NAYS: None - ABSENTt Uo ne * * * * * * * * The follow in I? recom.11e ndation fror.1 t.he Enelett Jod 'N ater Advisory .... oard was read& ~his -w l ' "That amendment be O<.iJ e to t he exis t ing Distributors ontract with the "'outheast §iglewood Water Distriet to a total of 600 taps due to the fact that the wouth - east Inglewood •later District is annexing the substantial part of Section 14, TSs, 16~, Clreenwood iillage, J.rapahoe county ,Coloaado ·" anmendment would involve an additi>n of 100 taps to the ori~inal contract. Councilman wcott, moved) Braun, seconde d ) ~hat the rec*'1mendation from the ~nglewood Water Adviao1"7 Board be receive .I and tabled pending availablity or the apecifie legal l escri ption of the are_ invol ed t.n the ammend-. mant. AYESt Braun, Mc""abe, McLellan, uies, rarker, fureell, Ra!J p, Scott and Woods. NAYSt Nose ABSENT1 None * * * * * * * A letter of appreciatiJn w~s receiv!d ~ d read froa ~r. and Mra.N. W. Barde. •he letter was in response to a letter from the City ouncil and the Citsy Uana eer during kis rec~nt illness, ~ * * * * * * * Mayor "urcell rep..>rtej that .. in contacting tha Englewood School Board, a desire had been expressed for a joint meeting of the ity Co..mcil and the ~chool .1..ioard. The ""1 ty llanagar ._. ... ked to .-ndeYor to arrarrp SU'9h :il r .... Uftg ·~~6".)Q, .Ft~ ~·~~ ~3.-.· ~~ 27 , ... '' ******* ... ... The ityllanager stated that there was tentatiTit plans for an informal ouncil session August. 37 1 19S6 .. to discuss the 1957 budget mattera • • * * * -:· * * The FollCJ11ing Bill for an Vrdinance was presented ,:md read in full& ! BILL P'CR AN CEDINANCI Rl!.ClJ.LATIN~ AND PROHi c ITIHO THE KBIPING OR llAINTENCE OF ANY VAULTS, CU>SITS, PRlVlli81 ~OJLS, AND SEPTIC TANKS LOCh 'r .,o IM ANY SANITARY SEW!'Z DISTRICT NOif CE HERW'TER BSTBLISHED All> TO C~'P EL amms OF ANY WILDillOS LOCAT r:D IN SAID DISTRICTS AMO ON tars OR TRACTS AElJ'l'TINO ARY mTA.BLISHBD SD'IR TO C(JfN&CT WITH SUCH SDTIB1 DECLlR~G ALL SUCH VAULTS, CU>SBTS, PRIVDS, CISSPOOUI, ARD SEPTilC TANIS A NUISAHCBJPROVIDIHO FCll ABATmENT AND PROVIDING FCE V'IOLA.TI~S 'l'HBRIOFJ AND RKPBlLING ORDINJ\NCE NO. 4,SERIF,S OF 1935, ORDTI~AHCE N0 1 ll1 SERIES OF 1950,0RDruNCE NO. J.h, S!aIIS OF 1956,, AND ALL O'l'HBR ORDINANC.Jm AND PAR S OF ORDINA NCES IN CONFLICT HERBl'ITH. ¥7HmEIS , there has been esta t lishd and now is in existence a sanitary sewage system in the City of Fnglewood; md WHIR l'...\5 1 there have been kept an:l maintai 1e l with i n the Cil.y of F.nglewood since the estab- lishment of said sanitary sewerage system certian vaults, .closets, privies, ces~p~olg, and sep- tic tanks located within San i tary Sewer District No.1 1 ~outh Englewood Sanitation istrict, and an lets or tracts abutting established sewers; and ' WHEREAS, in the opinion of the '-ity Council of the Cit . 1!' Inglewood it is de.ad neeessa1"7 for the protection of public health and safety that the keeping and maintaining or such vaults, closets, privies, cesspools, and septic tanks be steictly regulat d and eventually eliminated and prohibited a HCJr, THBREFClll, BB IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THg CITY OF ENGLWlOOD, COLORADOt Section 1. All words and phrases herein shall be understood and constructed &• •. cording to the "'pproved and common usage of the languageJ the technical words and phrases, and such as may have acquired a peculiar and appr:>oriate muning shall be conatru.ed and understood according to such peculiar and appro ~riate meaning. "Available," "adjacent", and abutting" shall be construed as a situatuin wherein as established sewer is in place in a bordering street, alley or easemnt and illlnediately opposite to any point on any premises. '· Section2. No piies, taucets, tanks, valves, or ether fixtures by and thradgh which sup~l.y or waste water or sewage is used or earried shall be installed within the City or Englewood, ex- cept in accordance with plans which have been approved by the aiilding Inspector or the said Citt. and in accordance with Ordinances of the said City, and nules and regulations of the State Depart- ment of rublic Health. Section ). ht. U. City (;ouncil of the City of Englewood hereby deems it necessary for the proteetion or the public health and satety that all vaults, closets, privies, eesspools, ant iilptic t 'cs located within Sanitary ~er '""istrict No• 1 1 that p1rtion of South ltlglewood Sanitation District or any other sanitary sewer districts within t.he City of Englewood, or elsewhere within the City ot Englewood, or within any am all future extensions thereof, and all vaults, closets, privies C-i>OQls, and septic tanJca locatetl on lots or tract.a abutting any established sewer be, and they llereby.·are, declared a nuisance, and the use, keeping and maintence or the same U here}$ declared unlawful , an d is proh i bited, subject to the time and place limitations hereinafter set forth 1 (a) Any pit privies within the Ci t y o f .t.n elevi oo d sh a ll be filled in and abancloded within ~ thirty(JO) da •:s after the effective date ·or this Ordinance. If the praises on which said pit privies are located are adjacent to any established sanitary •ewer, connect- ion must be made within said thirty (JO) day period to such sanitary sewerJ provided that 11' no aanit~ry sewer is adjacent to the premises, then an ap?roved chemically - contrJlled facilit · shall be installed w i~h in such perios an . maint.:tbed until a sewer line is ava ilable. (b) A normally functi~ning aesspool shall be permitted to continue in operation for a period of not ~ore than one ye....r after the effective date of this ordinance if an estavlished sewer l ineis available a 'ld a djacent t '.> the premises on which said cesspool is located. If no sanitary sewer line is availab le a nd ad,jacon t Lo Jhe prmisee at the time ~f the effective da te of this Ordinance, but s uch sewer line is installed subsequently thereto, the oremise s shall be, within six(6) monthe after the instal lation thereof, connected to said sewer line, and the use of the cesspool discontinued. In no case shall any cesspool be allowed to overflow,back up, or mal f unction; and all abandoned an1 discontinued cess- ?JOls shall be fille d or a :i e qu at <J l y covered for !iealth and safety purposes. ( c) A no rn..ll l y f un c tioninc s e otic tank sh all be per:ni tted to continue in o'.'>era tion for not ::ore tha n five (~) ~m ars after date of orig inal installation of same if ... a sanitary sewer line is availa ble ~nu jdjacent t.::> the p re~ises on which said aeptic tank is located, at a ny time du rine said five (5) year perio41. The use of such septic tank shall be discon- tinued wi t.bin six (6) m:mths aft.er t l1e seY1er line is made available and adjacent to the pre ~is e s st a ny time after the said five year pe riod. In the event that any septic tank ins .-a llati::>n malfunati ms or cause s 0 ·1erf low or back-'.lp 1 and a se-.. er line is then availaule and adjacent t.a the premises on which located, then, and at such time, the S3 id se?tic tank shall be abandoned, and connections shall be made to the sewer line, re~ardless of the time lapse sincr ori ginal installation. Section 4, That any vault, closet, pri~, cesspool, or septic tanM located within any district or area described hereinabove shall be subject to ·1:.he t1:.1e li.11itatiou set forth 1 and u9on thirty (JO) days written notice to :.he O\mer of t he premises, by registered nail,, issued by the .t>u ilding Inspector o! the City of Inglewood, shall be removed, demolished or otherwise aba te d by and at the expense of the owner or owners, and the use, keeping and maintence of the same shall cease within t hirty (JO) days tre11 date ~r re e is ~ering the said notice for mailing; provided, howe1rer, that should t he owner or owners be at the ti:ne required to connect their property or premiaea with d sanitary se~er, the work of making connection there~o in accordance woth the State PlumbinC Code shall be beg-.m within thirty {.30) days# and the time allowed for rmoval or the nuisance and conti 1ue use of I.he same shall be limited to a reasonable time for comp- letion of the \tork, which time ma y be limited by the ~ilding "nspector to a definate date, if in his oponion, there shall be an unreasonable delay in the canpletiian ;f;hereof9 r·!ailure to campq wi ~h t he notices of the "'1lilding "n1pector of the City Of Pnglewood shall be cause for abatement proceedings to remov e said nuisance and shall constitute an offense, subject, lJPG8 cOllYidtien.~~ i>O "fine .and SapZiaionment u hereina1'ter provided. Section S. That the owner or wners et any and all buildings located within Sanitary Sner Dist- rict lo. t, that portion or ~outh Anglewood Sanitation uistrict, ar any sanitary sewer districts withi n the C.it7 of Inglewood, hereatt.er established, or ·any and all existing and future extenaiona thereto, or located on lots or tracts abutt.ine any established sewer within the City of lngl•ood1 shall connect all sewage and drainage from all plumbing fixtures in said building or premiaes with the s•er1 proYided, however tha t the CMner or owners of said building or premises shall be g1V9D thirty(JO) days notice in wrifing, by registered mail, issued by the Building Inspector or the City ot Inglewood, notifying the owner or owners to conMCt &aid building or premises with the sewerJ and in the event the work or makine the connection is not begun within thirty (30) days ot regis- tering the notice for maili ng, the Building Inspector shall notify the City Engineer to pre- pare plans and s;:>ecifications for makin g the connection with the ... er, including water and service pipe, and the City Council sha ll thereupon cause connecti21 with tlle sewer to be mad9J the cost of all engineering, legal and publication exrJense and the cost of connection with the sewer shall be paid b .r the owner or owners of the building or premises 80 caarcted, which charge• 1 if not paid within t h irty days(JO) aft.er final publication of the Ordinance assessing the costs thereof against the connectAd with the sewer, shall be certified to the Gounty Treasurer as a lien on said property in favor or the City of Inglewood, shall, in addition to comp ct lsary connection to the •-r as provided herein, constitute an offense, suuject, upon c 1nviction1 to fine and iaprisionment u hereinaf ter provided. I I I I Section 6. the Building Inspector of the City of Englewood, shall enforce the ?rovisions of thisordtnarice, in accordance with th ~ provisi ons hereof, and existing statues and ordinances. Section 7. Any person who shall violat.e ~n y ~rovision of this Ordinance, shall, in IMldition to the proceedfues outli ne 1 here inabove, upon conviction, be fined in a sum of nor less than "'ive Dollars (15.00)1 nor more than Three Hundred qoll ars($300.00), or imprisioned not more than ninety (90) d a ys. Bach and every day or portion t ~ereof, du r ing w ~ich an y violation is committed, continued, or permitted to c~ntinue, s hall be deemed a s aparate offense d n 1 the penalty provisions hereof shall a pp.L 'T thereto. Section 8. The City of En g lew~od 1:1ay proeeed by aba t ~rnent, injunction, 1:1andamus or other legal action or oemedy to enforce the provisions of this ..irdinance, which such actions or remedies shall be in addition to the hereinabove provisions of this Jrdinance and cumulati ... Section l• Ordinance No. 4, Series of 1935, Ordinange No. 11, Series of 19501 Ordinance ~•o.14, Series or 195 , and any and all Ordinances, and parts of rdinances in conflict herewith .... hereby repealed~ Section 10. If any section, sub section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordttance lelfor any readon hild to be unconstitutional, such decisions shall no affect the validity or this Ordin- ance, The City Council hereby declares that it would have p .... ssed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one 1 o1' any seet- ion subsection, clause, or phrase be declared unconstitutiomal. · Section llt.Jt-City Cowicil hereby find8 1 determines and declares that this Ordinance ia nec- essary for the diate preservation of tha public peace, health, safety, and convenience. Secticm 121 In the opinion of the Cit7 Council an emergency existaJ therefore, this Ordin- ance Shan tak9 effect and be in force rraa and after its final passage and publication. PU88d on Pint Reading by the City Council or the City of Inglewood, Colorado, thia 6th da7 of August A. D. 1956, and ordered published in the Inglewood Presa. Cl'BST: Mayor Cft7Ulertc Councilman Braun acmtd) llcLeJJ..;;, sec mded) 'l'hat the above bill just read lie passed in .first reading and ordered published in the &iglewood Press. A.!§1 Bnma, McCabe, llcl.ellan, Nies, Purcell, Rapp Scott and Woods HJ.?Sa Parker A.BSINTI Hom ******* The toll.owing Bill tor an Ordina nee was presented and read in fulls A BILL -- FCJt AH CRDmANCI J.MENDING ORDIN.~NCE No.13,smn:s OF 1956, ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE RIOULA.TINQ TRAFFIC AND PROVIDING FCE ?ARKING SPA.Cl AND TDIB Lil.IITAT I0N S ON STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF BNGLDJOOD 1 OOUB901 • BY CHANGDIG CERT ADl PARKING LDIITATIClfS THmEIN1 AND RE?&ALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINJu'lC!S IN CONFLicr HEDITH. BB IT CRDlnraD BY THE CITY COONCIL CS THB CITY OF ENGLENOOD, COLORA001 Sectionl. Sedtions (1), (m), of Section$ of Vrdinance No, 13 1 Series o.f 1956, of the Ord.inane .. or thecity or Englewood, Colorado, are h'!reby amended to read as followa1 (1) "South Lincoln Street from East Girard to .Kast Eastman Avenue". (m) "South wherman Street from East Hampden Avenue to East Jefferson Avenue". Section 2. Sectiona {c), (d), of Section 6 of Ordinance No. 13 1 Series ot 19'61 of the Cit17 or ingle.:wood, Colorado, are hereby amended to read asfollowsa (c) (d) "South Linc'1n Street from East Yale Avenue to East Eastman Avenue". "South Sh e rman wtreet from Bast tale Avenue to last Hampden Aveme•. "' Section ). Section (e) of ~a ction 7 of ordinance Ho. 13 1 Series of 1956, of the Ordinances of the citv or lnglew.1od 1 Colorado, is hereby amended to read as follows& (e) " South Sherman Stsreet fr.Jal Bast ,,.ampden Avenue to East Jefferson Avenue. Secti::>nk. All ordinances .:t nd parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section S. 'l'he City Council hereby finds, dstermines and declares this Ordinance is necessary for the imme J iate preservat i on of tl!ae p•1blic peace, h9alth, safety and convenience. Section 6. In the o pinion of the City wouncil an emergency exists; therefore, this Ordinance shall take effect and be i n fo:-ce from and after its final pa .-;sage and publication. Passed on First Reading by thu Cit7 Council or tJie City of Wngl•ood, Colcw9d.o, this 6th day of "'ugust, A. D. 1956, and ordered published in the Englewood Press. ll&yor A'M'IST1 cn.y-crerlC Councilman Scott, moved) Mccabe, secJnded) That the above bill j lst read be passed on first reading and ~rdered p~bljshed in the Englewood, Press. AYES1 Braun, McCabe, l!c!Atllan, Nies, Parker, Purcell, Rapp, Scott and Woods NA!'S1 None AP.SENTI None ******* It was pointed o~t, at this ti.I!le, that The Sertoma ~lub has been operating the Merry-Go•Round on City Park land withou t a contract 'Uetween themselves a nd c.he City . Cou ncil.man Rapp, m~ved) ) Nies, s econd~d ) That the Sertoma Club be advised to cease operation of this device until a contra.ct has been cons1.unated and th.:i t it be patterned aft er the Lion's Club contract regarding the miniture train in that. a.cea. AY!Ss Braun, McCabe, Mc~ellan, Nies, Parker, Pi~rcell, Rapp, Scott and ''ooda HAYS: 1~.)ne ABS :!,Nt1 None ******* Co...incilman Nies was excused from the meeting ~.t this tlme. ******* Mr. J. K. Lacey, Administrative Assistant, led a disscussion on ?roposed claerifications and minor amendments to the Occuptional rax Ordinance. ******* Vr . Rudd, City Manager, presented a letter to Counci ~oen concernil'l8 and led a diacussion on the Cummings annexation proposal. ******* • llr. ·"wld, City JJanaeer, advised Council th<A l. 1.1 f~ur inch, gasoline driv,:m, portable pump and deli1ery PW for use in helpine to handle excessive storm drainage has been procured and was used in the recent emerge 1cy There followed a disscussion on tha possiuilit : of maki ~g a charge for the use of the pump in in stora dninaee. I I I I Mr. rtudd was asked to furnish cost figures relative t o operation of the pump which he stated he woul d be a ble to do at the next me eting. ******** Mr. Rudd, City llana eer, re pJ rted on minor corrective s in present storm lines in South Gilpin Street and East Eas ~man Ave nue vicinity. ******* Mr. Rudd, City Manager, led a discussion re gar1ing" En glewood Dam'' in upper Little Dry Creek Co uncilman Rapp,, moved) Braun, seconded) Tha t the City Attorney be directed to proceed to determine the status of ownership and right-of-way and report to the Council at a later date. AYES: Braun, McCabe, llcLellan, farker, Purcell, Rapp, Scott and Woods NAYS1 None A~ENTa Nies. ******* Councilman Braun, moved) YcLellan, secodded) Tha ~ a letter of appreciation be written to all City employees who gave effort beyond the normal call ot duty during the rec a nt storm em ergency sh09ing the appreciation of theCity Couneil and Citizens alike. AY!Ss Braun, MCCabe, Mel.ell.an, NAYS1 None Parker, Purcell, Rapp, Scott and Woods. ABSgNTs None 'l'he folowing letter wa s prepared for distri l 1ution. TO ALL CITY •t'LO YEES During the recent emergency man y emplojees have given effort fear be y:>nd the nonnal call of duty. 0thers have been inconveinced and forced to O?erate under eaergendy condition&. Your willingness and y:JUr efforts are appreciated by the City Hall and Citisens alike. For all of thea and in their behalt I convey this note of appreciation for a job well done. /S/ ******* L. R. Rudd City Manager Councilman Rapp, moved) McCabe, seconded) ro adjoum until 7100 P. Y. August 7ml9f6 AYES1 McCabe, Rapp !tUS& Braun, Ka.Lellan, Parker, Purcell, Scott and Woods ABSfm1 Nies Mayor Purcell declared the motion ~ost. ******* Yr. Rudd, City Manag e r. ma le a report. of progress on survey, field investigation and designs in the Cabi.n-lleadow Creek Projec~. ******* Ur. Rudd, City ~eee, stated that a date s hould be s e t for ebservation and indoctrination trip over the Westem slope water areas by Ci_,ty Council membera and himself. The "ouncil wa d pollAld and the date of Monday, August 13, 1956 was set to make the trip. ******** Yr. Rudd, City Manager, made a report on the proGress of constr uction of the meter house at Boreas Paas. .. ....... . llr. a.dd, City Manager, reported that. all restrictions on use of "Direct Flow" on the South Platte River now removed. ********* Jlr. Rudd, City *anager, reported th .t the current paving District work had been delayed by weather cond i tions. •r. Rudd, City llanager, r 'p ;rted that time limit signs are now being erected in areas not protested. ********* Mr. Rudd, City Manager, advised th t l'he Pioneer ~heater building has now been 11-oved.:and the case di•issed b r At torney Banta, special Counsel in the case. ********** Mr. Rudd, City Manager, reported that there have b ·en recent contacts with hi .a office by purchaser• intereated in the old C~ dump area. **** **** • Kr. Rudd, CityKana_ger, made a report on the costs of the 1954 and 1955 audits and stated that the audU.Or for the 1956 audit s hould be designated. CouncilJlan.Parker, moved) Mc Lellan, seconded) That Holben and Company be designated as the firm to be retained to 1Ilake the 1956 audit. AIBS1 Braun, McCabe, McUlllan, Parker, Purce ,111 Rapp, Scott and Woods. NAIS1 None ABSENT: Nies ********* Councilman YcLellan led a discussion on the status of the Englewood Volunteer Fire Dept, ambulance and it was explained tha t the expenses and insurance on the vehiele are paid by the City. It was also po inted ou t that this vehicle if! only to be used as a first aid and rescue vehicle except in the cases of extreme emergency when a private ambulance C8.11 not be secured. ********* Councilman Parker led a d iscussion on the current use of private cars in lieu or blsses by the present operat09s of the local bus line. It wa s point.ed out that there have been reports of private a u tomobiles bein2 used as buases with "Ill•" signs in the window. The ~ity Manaeer was aske 1 to rAfer the si~ti~• to the Public Utilities ~cmmission. ********* 'rhe a pproved claims on the f ollowing funds were presented for authorization for payments Councilman Rapp, coved) General Fund -.. -••. t 42 1 922 1 56 Water FUnd---65 1 616.93 lawage Disposal Plant 31 374.28 Sewer Districts Fl1nd------1 1 318.60 Total for all funds~-1113 1 232.37 Braun, seconded) Th a t the a bove a Jproved Claims be paid AYIS1 Braun, Mccabe, JicLellan, Parker, Purcell, Rapp, Scott, and Woods NAYSs None ABSBNT1 Nies ***'***.,.'*** There being no turther business to come before the Co.mcil1 Councilman Scott, moved) Braun, seconded) To ·.adjbum to 8100 P. 11., August 20th, A. D., 19'6 AYIS1 Braun, llclabe, JlcLellan, Parker, Purcell, Rapp, Scott and Woods HAYSI None AHl!HT1 Nies. DETING ADJOURNED ********* The !.linu t ~s of th6 Ueeting of the City Council for_ the City of Englewood, held this 6th day ot Jrgust, 19'6 A. D. stand a )p rond as ~t.A'l~ this 4th day of September A. D. 19$6 llAYOR I I I I