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Home My WebLink About1955-07-26 (Regular) Meeting MinutesREXlULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF IBE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, HELD TUESDAY, JULY 26, 19$.5, A! 8iOO P. M. Mqor Pro-Tmn Parker called the meeting to order and asked for Roll Call: ROLL CALL: Present: Bodan, Cushing, Parker, Rapp, Wright. Absent: McCabe, Purcell, Robohm, Wright. Councilman Purcell entered immediately after roll call was completed and was seated with the Council. The ... t ter of a restaurant liquor license for The Plantation restaurant at .5020 South Broadway, Bnglevood, Colorado, came on for hearing, the same hav i n g been posted and advertising having been had for a hearing at thi s day and hour. 'lbe Clerk laid before the Council the application of Jm eph s. Tenderich for the lioeue. The appli- cation •s represented by Attorney, Mr. Earl Hower, who was given an opportunity to explain the situation on the premises and the proposed method of operation. 'Ibis was done bJ' presenting pictures and floor plans and by questioning Mr. Tenderich and Mrs. Tenderich. Mr. Howr also introduced aeveral letters of reference and offered seven hundred and seventy-six signaturee on petitions or atat.mnts signifying no objection to the proposed license. The various signers or the petitions wre indicated as residing within an area of about six blocks around the proposed locatiai. Folloving this presentation, the Mayor-Pro-tern asked for discussion from those present who oppoaed and wre protesti.ng the issuance o f the license. Various persons were heard includings Mathew M. Sunners, 31LO Sou th Delawares Mr. Summers spoke in opposition to issuance or the license and preeented petitions protestinr: issuance of the license. Reverend K. w. Nelson, Mi nister of the Church of the Nazarene: Reverend Nelson spoke in opposition to issuance or the license and presented petitions protesting issuance of the license. Reverend Stowell Sandmeyer, M · n j ster of the En i;lewood }#ethodist Church: Reverend Sandmeyer spoke in oppoei tion to issuance or the license. Mr. and Mrs. George R. Benefiel, owners and ope rators of the Benefiel Rest Hane, 5030 ~outh Broad- 11ayi Mr. and Mrs. Benefiel spoke in onposition to issuance of the license. Mr. M. G. Mi chela, owner of the motel at .5000 S outh Broadway: Mr. Michels spoke in opposition to to issuance of the l i cense. Mr. lemeth Carpenter, .5262 S outh Grant Streett Mr. Carpenter made report on number of residences in the SOOO block Sruth B ro~dway as opposed to the number of corrunercial establishments and spoke in opposition to issuance of t he license. Mr. Dan D.aaaen, 1642 Claremont, Den ver, a -ber of the Englewood Wesleyan Church: Mr. Klaaaen apole in opposition to issua nce of the license. A total of about 4.50 signatures appear on the petitions protesti ng issuance of the license. Mr. Sunners introduced and offered seve ral wrttten statements concerning th~ relative location of the proposed license and the Junior High School proposed t o be b ,,ilt sane distance Westerly. During the presen= tation and discussion, Mr. Sumners made use of e_ tape recording device and Mr. Hower utilised a stentotype machine.. After the Mayor Pro-tem declared the he a rine; closed, t.he various councilmen present discussed several phases and directed several spec ific questions to the City Attorney. It was brought out and generally agreed among the counc i l.Jnan present that the matter of distance to the proposed school building wo uld have considerable bearing in arriving at a decision. Since there appear to be some differences in judicial interpretation of this phase, it was deemed advisable to defer final acti on until the City At t orney had sufficient time to brief on this point. Councilman Rapp, Moved, Purcell, Seconded that f inal action b · postponed until the next scheduled session of the Council and with a specific suGg estion that only Council members present during the heari n G should participate in the final stecision. ROLL CALL: Ayes: Bodan, Cushi ng, Parker, Purce ll, Rapp, Wright. Nays: None. Absent: McCabe, Robotun, *igand. Representatives of the Columbine Country Club and the Valley ""eveloprnent Canpany appeared to discuss pcesibili tu of including the ColUl'lbi ne Country Club development in the Connector•s Agreement for sewer service, 88V&ge to now to the Disposal Plant throu gh the private lines of the Valley Developnent Comp81J1". Mr . Rudd, City Manager, recminended that s i nce additi onal taps are actually needed both trom a revenue sta rdpoint and for more efficient operati on of tfie plant, that the Connector's Agreement between the City of ioglevood and the Valley Developnent CC9p&ll7 be reformed to include the Columbine Country Club. I I I After discussion, Councibtan Ra.p"'), Moved, Purcell, Seconde d, that the r e commendation of the City Manager be approved and that drawing of a new cont r act be referred to the City Attorney and the Attorney's of the two applicants. ROL L CALL: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Bodan, Cushing, Parker, Purcell, Rapp, Wright. None. McCabe, Robohm, Weigand. Mr . Horn , representative of Helicopters, I nc. appeared at Council seeking permission to establish a Helicopter landing platform on the r oof of the Fritzaire Building at 3385 South Bannock Street. It was brought out that the City of Englewood has no ordi nance prohibiting .such activity; however, it was apaeed that before absolute establishment o s uch a perma nent landing platform, trial runs should be made for the benefit of the public to detennine whether it co uld be a safely cnnducted operation which wo uld mP.et vi th public approval. Council gave unofficial pennission for two trial runs. ------ Clerk presented and read the following ordinTI::e : AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3, SERIFS OF 19LO, OF 'IRE CITY OF ENGLEWc .. oD , CO LORADO, ENTITLED: "A N ORD I NANCE FOR ZO NING THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, TO REG'TLATE 'IliE LOCATION , APP EARANCE, SIZE, CHAR.t'ICTER AND USE OB BUILDINGS HEREAFTER ERECTED OR ALTERED, AND FOR SAID PURPOSF.S TO DIVID E '!HE CITY INTO DISTRICTS, PRESCRIBE PFlJALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ENFORCE>tENT AND A BOARD OF ADJUS'IMENT. SUCH REGULATION BEING NECESSARY FCR 'IliE GENERAL WELFARE OF 'IHE C01KUNI'fY ," AND THE B1 ILDING ~NE MAP IN CONNF.CTION THEREWITH BY PROVIDING FOR ~TI ON 9A -SPECIAL M-1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REG ULAT IO NS, PROVIDING FOR ZONING OF THAT PART OF S~TI ONS .3, L, AND 9, TOWNS HIP 5 soum , RANGE 68 WF.ST' ANNEXED 'ID THE CITY OF ENG~OD BY ORDINANCE NO. 22, SERIES OF 1955, AND AMENDING BUILDING ZCJNE MAP IN ACCORDANCE THEREWim. Councilmam Cushing, Moved, Rapp, Seconded that Ordinance No. 1 Series of 19 , be· introduced and passed on Second reading as Ordinance No. 29, Series of 1955, and ordered published in the Englewood Herald Rnd Enterpri se. OOLL CALL: A791u Nays: Absent: lodan, Cush i ng, Rapp, Wri ~h t. Parker, Purcell. McCabe, Robohm, Weigand. ---- City Marutger, Mr . Rudd reported that three concerns had submi t ted proposals regarding making of a city- wide preliminary study for stonn sewer project. >-Ir. Rudd stated that, after study of all proposals, he recanmended ac ceptance of the pr~posal made by Ripple and Hove, Inc. Council.Jna.n Raw, Moved, Purcell, Seconded, that the proposal of Ripple and Howe, Inc. be ac~epted and the Mayor be authorized and the Clerk attest same J and the City Attorney be directed to prepare a resolution in anticipation of payment for the services. ROLL CALL: Ayes: Bodan, Cushi ng , Parker , Purcell, Rapp , Wright. Nays: None. Absent: McCabe, Robohm, Weigand. ---- City M ~nager Mr . Rudd brought up the matter of canpleting the proposed improvements at the water treat- ment plant and explained, in some detail, the items to he installed. CouncilJnan Purcell, Moved , Cushing, Seconded, that the plans and specification for construction of Softner-Clarifier Basin and appurtenant structures as prepared by Dale M. Rea be approved and that advertising for bids be authorized to be opened at 8:00 P.M. on 4ugust 15, 1955. ROLL CALL: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Bodan, Cushing, Parker, Purcell, Rapp, wright. ~~one. McCabe, Robohm, Weigand. ---- Citw Attorney Mr. Banta stated that Mrs. Bokich, a petitioner for future annexation, had inquired as to the costs involved in annexation and who is to pay them, and it was his desire to clarify this question. After discussion, it va.s agreed by Council that it has been and should continue to be the policy or t h e City that the Petitioner's Attorney fees shall be paid by the petitioner and that costs for platting and legal public ?tions s h all be paid by t h e City. 'Ille City Manager Mr. Rudd presented for filing, the second quarter report of the l.ihief of Police regardt ng calls to liquor outlets. There being no further business to c ome before t he ~ou nc i l, Councibnam Gushi ng, Mc.ved, Purcell, Sec onded , that "'ounc il a djourn. • ROLL CALL : Ayes: Bodan1 Cush ~ng, Parker, Purcell, Rapp, Wright • Na y s: None. Absent McCabe, Robohm, Weigand . The ltla .... ot the Adjourned Regular Meeting of t h e ~ity Co u ncil of the held this Tueadq 1 the 26th day of July 1 195.5 A .D •, stand approved as _ _ wcr r the lat day of August, A.D. 1955. Mayor ~~ I I I I