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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-11-03 (Regular) Meeting MinutesCOUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO November 3, 1975 REGULAR MEETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on November 3, 1975 at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Taylor, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Donald Smith of the First Christian Church, Englewood, Colorado. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Taylor. Mayor Taylor asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, and Mayor Taylor. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Mccown Asst. City Manager Nollenberger City Attorney Berardini Director of Finance James Director of Utilities Carroll Deputy City Clerk Boettger • • • • • • COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 20, 1975. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • Mr. Keith Weir, Director of the Alcohol Detoxifica- tion Center, and Mr. Sam Drury, Vice Chairman of the Alcohol Detoxification Task Force, gave a status report on the Center and further stated that their Policy Board had voted to invite one of the Council Members to serve on their Advisory Board. November 3, 1975 Page 2 Councilman Clayton asked several questions of them as to why Council was not asked to appoint a member to the Policy Board since Council had contributed money for this Center. He further explained that this did not allow them any representation on the policy-making decisions. Mr. Drury explained that if every contributor was on the Policy Board they would have more than the maximum number of fifteen members on this board. The members that presently constitute the Policy Board must be available on a regular basis. Mayor Taylor agreed that City Councils that gave money should be on the Policy Board and asked if a member of the Advisory Board could be transferred to the Policy Board in the future. Mr. Weir stated that there would be changes made on this board in January, and if the board so voted perhaps they could have the representation from the Council on the Policy Board. Mr. Drury stated that they would bring this up at either their November 10th meeting or at the December 1st meeting. Councilman Sovern mentioned that in the original motion to give money to the Task Force was the understanding that they would have input into the making of the policies. • • • • • • Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Tische and Attorney Richard Dittemore appeared to request a Public Hearing on a liquor license application for the Liquor Barn, 4415 South Broadway, and established the boundaries for the petition thereof. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION SETTING THE LIMITS OF LEHIGH, GRANT, PEARL, AND FOX AND SETTING THE HEARING FOR JANUARY 5, 1976. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • Mr. Arthur Snow and Attorney Larry Clark, 3385 South Bannock, appeared to request the transfer of the liquor license for Magnet Inn, 2893 South Broadway, through the sale of one hundred percent of the stock from Mrs. Myrtle Lewis. Mr. Clark stated that he felt the application was in order except for the number of letters of recommendation required, which he then tendered to the Council. Mr. Clark stated that a copy of the November 3, 1975 Page 3 stock purchase agreement would be submitted to the Director of Finance upon the closing of the agreement. COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE TRANSFER OF THE LIQUOR LICENSE FROM MYRTLE LEWIS TO ARTHUR SNOW. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • Henry Morgan, 4231 South Cherokee, discussed the ordinance regarding dogs. He questioned the need for the change in this ordinance. Mayor Taylor advised him that this matter was not before the Council at this meeting, but that they would take into consideration the remarks made in protest of this ordinance and invited him to return at the next Council meeting when this matter would come before the Council for second reading. • • • • • • "Communications -No Action Recommended" on the agenda were all accepted without comment: a. Minutes of the Housing Authority meetings of August 26 and September 23, 1975. b. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meetings of September 30, October 7, and October 14, 1975. c. Minutes of the Library Board meeting of October 14, 1975. d. e. Minutes of the Board of Career Service Commission- ers meeting of October 15, 1975. Revised time table for completion of Paving District #22. f. Time table for Paving District #23. November 3, 1975 Page 4 g. Memorandum from the Director of Parks and Recreation to the city Manager concerning his attendance at the Parks and Recreation Association Conference on October 20 through October 22, 1975, in Dallas, Texas. • • • • • • For "Communications -Action Recommended", Mr. Carroll, Director of Utilities, described why the resolution came to be. He spoke on the proposed metropolitan district legislation and described the problems and additional costs to the City of Englewood. Since Englewood has its own definite sources of water, he questioned whether legisla- tion is needed at all and whether or not Englewood should be a part of this legislation. Councilman Sovern researched the bill and gave an analysis of it as follows: METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT General 1. The District has an appointed board of seven .members. a. Four of the seven members are appointed by bodies which do not own or operate water utilities. b. There are no means to remove board members. c. The same board is the board for all specially created districts. By including certain areas into special districts on the basis of needed service, they can gain control of virtually every community. d. The level of service can be made equal throughout a district by use of special districts. Local designation of level of service is lost. e. Requiring recourse through the courts is awkward and unfair in terms of cost in fighting a dicta- torial board. f. Population estimates are too high and influence costs. g. Power of eminent domain over elected officials by an appointed board. November 3, 1975 Page 5 h. Decisions of the board on formation of special districts are not subject to review, except if: 1. Exceeds district's jurisdiction -jurisdiction limitless (can not only supply but also distrib- ute.) 2. Abused discretion -what to be based on? Councilman Sovern continued, quoting paragraph 32-12-119 of the Bill: "Such local improvement districts shall be estab- lished whenever any area, in the opinion of the board, will be especially benefitted by the construction, installation, or improvement of any facilities." Specific Thoughts 1. The seventh county member is subject to being "bought". 2. Public Hearings on area wide basis are ridiculous -ex. RTD hearing on amended plan (one hearing for the whole district). 3. Paragraph 32-12-106 -Goals, objectives, policy state- ments, standards and programs should be the subject of vote if an appointed board is used. Then all board programs can be tested on the basis of an electorate stated program. 4. Paragraph 32-12-107c (II) -not restricted on mill levy. Is this in conflict with paragraph 32-12-120 7a? 5. Paragraph 32-12-107m -"Sinking Fund" -can be used to show operating deficiency to justify raising taxes and service charges. 6. Availability to serve -can this apply whether or not municipality needs service? 7. Paragraph 32-12-110.5 -why should districts get top fees from Englewood when we do not need the district? 8. Paragraph 32-12-110 -five cents per thousand gallons is unfair to water wise cities, especially when it will be our water that they use. • • • • • • RESOLUTION NO. 54, SERIES OF 1975, A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE PROPOSED METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT. November 3, 1975 Page 6 COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 54, SERIES OF 1975. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • Mr. Carroll, Director of Utilities, spoke on the agreement between the City and Coors regarding the possible sale of the Boreas Pass water rights, western slope diversion. He stated that Englewood has had a lease purchase agreement for two years with Coors pending a special election to sell this water right to them. At this time they have chosen not to have the special election. The Water Board recommends that this agreement, which is to expire December 9, 1975, be extended for six more months to give sufficient time for the newly hired Water Council and Water Consultants to integrate this into the other planning and programs for the coming year and then to give the most appropriate recommendation to dispose or keep the water. This would extend the lease through May 9, 1976. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE EXTENSIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE WATER BOARD. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown spoke on the proposed resolution from the Englewood Chamber of Commerce concerning the support of mixed use zone district classification. He asked that this matter be formally referred back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their recommendation. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION THAT THE REQUEST FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON THE MIXED USE ZONE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION BE REFERRED BACK TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: November 3, 1975 Page 7 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mayor Taylor questioned the process this would now go through. City Manager Mccown stated that the matter will be referred back to Mrs. Romans to bring before the Planning and Zoning Commission for study and recommendations. If the Commission supports this, they will make any amendments to it and request that a Public Hearing be set. It would then be referred back to Council for their recommendations. • • • • • • City Attorney Berardini presented an ordinance for final reading to repeal Section 9, Chapter 2, Title XIV of the 1969 Englewood Municipal Code. This was brought about because of the direction of Council to return Sherman to a two-way street. · INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN SOVERN, BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 42 SERIES OF 1975 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 9, CHAPTER 2, TITLE XIV OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO HAMPDEN AVENUE DESIGNATED AS A TWO-WAY STREET. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION FOR PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 42, SERIES OF 1975. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Attorney Berardini spoke on a bill for an ordinance regarding the R-2 zoning district which was recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. It is incorporated under the new R-2 regulation relating to multi- family dwellings. It prohibits more than four units to be attached. He also asked that the words "in R-2 residential district" be added to the end of the first paragraph of the bill. November 3, 1975 Page 8 INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN JONES, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE (ORDINANCE NO. 26, SERIES OF 1963, AS AMENDED) BY AMENDING PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USES IN R-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO PASS THE BILL ON THE FIRST READING AND SET THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR DECEMBER 16, 1975. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Attorney Berardini brought up a memorandum which related to the City's purchase of lots 33, 34, block 4, Greens Subdivision (south drainage basin owned by Joyce and Artha Williams) in approximately February of 1974. After court action to acquire the property, there was a settlement made of $21,500. The property was to have been free of all leins and encumbrances which includes special assessment taxes. It was found that there is a $300 outstanding special assessment tax on the property and the parties are now unwill- ing to make payment of this special assessment. He further explained that at the time of the pur- chase of the property Council had allowed a ten percent leeway on the average of two appraisals. The average of this property was $19,750; and adding on the ten percent differential makes a total of $21, 750. Since the City had settled for $21, 5.00 that leaves only a $25 difference in the actual cost allowed versus this special assessment differential. He asked if Council wished to bring suit for the $300 or accommodate the property owner. Mayor Taylor questioned whether this would set a precedent of not collecting the special assessment, but Councilman Mann felt that the cost to collect and bring suit was not worth it. COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION NOT TO PURSUE THE SUIT AGAINST JOYCE AND ARTHA WILLIAMS FOR THE THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: November 3, 1975 Page 9 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * The Mayor called a recess at 8:45 p.m. Council reconvened at 9:00 p.m. Upon a call of the roll, the follow- ing were present: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Absent: None. The Mayor declared a quorum present. * * * * * * RESOLUTION NO. 55, SERIES OF 1975, A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING MONIES IN THE GENERAL FUND, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND, WATER AND SEWER FUND. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION FOR PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION NO. 55, SERIES OF 1975. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * RESOLUTION NO. 56, SERIES OF 1975, A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PROPOSED 1976 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION FOR PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION NO. 56, SERIES OF 1975. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * I November 3, 1975 Page 10 INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN BLESSING, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1976. COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO ADOPT THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1976. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN JONES, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX LEVY IN MILLS UPON EACH DOLLAR OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, FOR THE YEAR 1976. COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE MILL LEVY ON TAXABLE PROPERTY. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN MANN, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR ALL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, IN THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1976, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1976, CONSTITUTING WHAT IS TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL FOR THE YEAR 1976. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BILL APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: November 3, 1975 Page 11 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN CLAYTON, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, TITLE XV OF THE 1969 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE BY REVISING THE SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR SANITARY SEWAGE SERVICE. SECONDED REVISING SERVICE. follows: COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCI!Jt'IAN BROWN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE THE SCHEDULE OF RATES CHARGED FOR SANITARY SEWAGE Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • * * * • • COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION FOR THE FLAT RATE WATER SERVICE. _ .. _ Councilman Sovern discussed Section 2, Page 3 of the resolution relating to the fire protection service. He stated that new businesses are required to install fire sprinklers and yet they are being penalized by the standby charge for installing the system. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION NO. 57, WHICH DELETES THE PROVISIONS FOR THE STANDBY CHARGE FOR THE FIRE PREVENTION AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. Councilman Jones spoke against the amendment, stating that the advantages to the owner are an offsetting factor and that it should be studied further before giving up the $13,000 of revenue. November 3, 1975 Page 12 Councilman Brown asked Director of Utilities Carroll to speak on this matter. Mr. Carroll stated that by having the standby charge owners were not paying for metered water to put out fires, and that this was a form of insurance to them. Councilman Sovern explained that more water is used from the hydrants to put out a fire than is used by automatic sprinkler systems. Councilman Mann felt that more study should be done before this was decided on. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO TABLE THE AMENDMENT DELETING THE PROVISIONS FOR THE STANDBY SERVICE FOR FIRE PREVENTION AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Member Sovern, Mann, Clayton, Brown, Blessing, Taylor. Nays: Council Member Jones. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND MAYOR TAYLOR SECONDED A MOTION TO TABLE THE RESOLUTION NO. 57, SERIES OF 1975, UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilman Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: Councilman Jones. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • Councilman Clayton made a request of the City Attorney to prepare a bill for an ordinance deleting meters on all one-family residences now on meters when requested by the occupants. Director of Utilities Carroll stated that there are up to three units that are now on flat rates and that this bill should include them. Councilman Clayton agreed with this and added with his request of the City Attorney that it does include three family units to give them a choice. November 3, 1975 Page 13 COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION REQUESTING THE WATER BOARD'S ADVICE AND OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OPTION FOR INDIVIDUALS TO HAVE METERS OR FLAT RATES ON SINGLE TWO THREE UNIT RESIDENCE PRESENTLY REQUIRED TO HAVE METERS. It was decided by Council that further study is needed on this. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • * * * • RESOLUTION NO. 58, SERIES OF 1975, A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING REVISED SCHEDULE FOR METERED WATER SERVICE. COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION FOR PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION NO. 58, SERIES OF 1975. Councilman Mann stated that since this is a companion case to Resolution No. 57 it should also be studied. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO TABLE THIS RESOLUTION NO. 58, SERIES OF 1975, UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: Council Member Jones, Sovern. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * • COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO REQUEST THE WATER BOARD TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF AN INCREASING RATE SCHEDULE RATHER THAN A DECREASING RATE SCHEDULE ON METERED TAPS IN ORDER TO STUDY THIS ISSUE. November 3, 1975 Page 14 Councilman Sovern further explained the way it is set up now the more water that is used the less the charge, which is resulting in wasted water. Councilman Brown questioned as to whether this would put businesses out of business if this type of plan was followed. Councilman Mann answered that some businesses use substantially more water than others and the businesses are operating all on the same rate. Councilman Sovern replied that in past studies industrial users do tend to waste more water, and that it is necessary to seek a level of rates for businesses to operate efficiently. Councilman Jones asked if this was remaking a policy for the whole metro area by having rate discrimination. He requested that the study include the impact upon the City as well as the Water Board. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN BROWN, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 AND SECTION 44, CHAPTER 2, TITLE XII OF THE 1969 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE PROVIDING FOR AND REQUIRING PERMITS AND FEES FOR SIDEWALK, CURB, GUTTER, AND OR DRIVEWAY CONSTRUCTION; REVISING EXCAVATION PERMIT FEES; PENALTY FOR FAILING TO OBTAIN EXCAVATION PERMIT; AND PROVIDING FOR A CHARGE FOR SPECIAL STATEMENTS. COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION FOR PASSAGE OF THIS BILL ON FIRST READING. Councilman Sovern asked if a Public Hearing should be set. City Attorney Berardini stated that it is not required and it would be up to the Council. City Manager Mccown stated that the fees that would be obtained on this are already a part of the adopted budget for 1976. November 3, 1975 Page 15 Councilman Mann questioned the doubling of the fees without a Public Hearing and felt he could not vote for this unless a Public Hearing was set, and he asked if Councilman Brown would consider adding this to the motion. Councilman Brown replied that he could not go along with the Hearing. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Taylor. Nays: Council Members Mann, Clayton. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown brought up the matter of the appointment of the Civil Defense Director for the City of Englewood. He stated that in the past the appointment had always been the Chief of Police and is appointed by name. He asked that the Chief of Police again be appointed by name. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO APPOINT THE CHIEF OF POLICE, ROBERT HOLMES, AS CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. Councilman Mann questioned the automatic appointment of someone and that in the future perhaps consideration should be to utilize new people. Councilman Sovern stated that perhaps the City is missing the potential of money from Civil Defense and the possibility that the City might be eligible for more funding through its communication center. The City should take a look at the expansion of this vehicle in the future. Councilman Mann expressed his concern on whether actual systems will be set up or if this is just paper work. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • November 3, 1975 Page 16 City Manager Mccown brought up a letter from the Chamber of Commerce requesting a joint meeting to discuss the City's contribution to them, and further requesting that a date be set. Councilman Blessing felt that it was not necessary to have a special meeting with them since special meetings are not held with other people for that purpose. He felt that the Chamber of Commerce could come to the regularly scheduled Council meetings. COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION NOT TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE PREVIOUS MOTION INVITING THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO THE COUNCIL MEETING TO DISCUSS WITH A DEFINITE TIME SET ON THE AGENDA. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Brown, Clayton. Nays: Council Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor declared the amendment defeated. Upon a call of the roll for the original motion, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Taylor, Brown, Clayton. Nays: Council Member Jones. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • The Mayor brought up for discussion the Tax Committee meeting. Councilman Sovern requested that, because of one of the committee meetings being postponed, this matter should have more study and asked that it be set on the next regular Council Meeting. • • • * * * Councilman Brown requested that the City give out plastic bags as they have in the past in order to avoid paying the cost for drain stoppage and so on. After some discussion, Councilman Jones moved that this matter be deferred until the next meeting. Councilman Mann objected November 3, 1975 Page 17 and felt that it should be taken care of now. Tnis motion died for a lack of a second. COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO DIRECT PUBLIC WORKS TO ORDER THE BAGS FOR THIS YEAR TO GIVE TO THE CITIZENS TO HAVE THE LEAVES PICKED UP I PROVIDED THAT THE COST FOR THE BAGS IS NOT MORE THAN TWENTY- FIVE CENTS FOR EACH BAG. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Taylor. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Attorney Berardini requested clarification from Councilman Sovern on the minutes of the last meeting, page 10, reference a bill introduced by Councilman Blessing. Councilman Sovern explained that the information needed is: first, what if any rights has Englewood given up to Denver for the water conduits; and, secondly, where the Denver Water Board goes through private property, do they have the right to expell without cause. For instance, if the City wanted to put a street across that easement, what right would the Denver Water Board have and what repercussions may follow. • • • • • • COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. I a~ Deput~:.;