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Home My WebLink About1962-12-03 (Regular) Meeting Minutes410 COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO DECEMBER 3, 1962 REGULAR MEETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on Monday, December 3, 1962. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Ei1glewood, at the hour of 8:00 P.M. Mayor Brownewell presiding called the meeting to order and the invoca- t i on was given by the Reverend Allen Strong of the First United Prebysterian Church. The Mayor asked for ro ll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following persons were present: Councilmen: Braun, Love, Miles, Parker, Smukler, Brownewell. Also Present: City Manager Dial, City Attorney Esch, City Clerk Beausang. Absent: Councilman Woods. The Mayor declared a quorum present. 62·2-2 CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING COUNCIU4AN LOVE MOVED, COUNCIU4AN MILES SECONDED, THAT THE COUNCIL MINUTES OP NOVEMBER 19, 1962 BE APPROVED AS CORRBCTBD. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Love, Miles, Parker, Smukler, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Woods. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 622-37 PROPOSED 1963 PAVING PROG8AM The Mayor reported that he had one objection to the proposed program which dealt with the overlay of South Acoma in the 3000 block as well as the paving of the alley in that same block. Discussion ensued. Councilman Parker asked about the overlay policy. Councilman Braun reminded Councilman Parker~at most of the downtown streets had been paved under the Works Project Administration and that overlay would save the street at about half the cost. The City Manager reported that the 3300 block South Sherman is not in- cluded in the proposed district due to the right-of-way problems involved as well as the desire of the administrators of St. Louis Catholic Church to have City aid in the program. COUNCIUQN BRAUN MOVED, COUNCILMAN BARKER SECONDED, 'MAT THE PROPOSED STREETS FOR THE 1963 PAVING DISTRICT AS SET PORTH BELOW BE APPROVED AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH THE STEPS LEADING TOWARD THE FORMATION OP THE DISTRICT. 1963 Paving by Petition '1963 Paving, Council Initiate 3200 Block s. Clarkson 400 Block through 1100 Block E. Dartmouth 3300 Block s. Washington 900 Block to Santa Fe, w. Oxford (also 3300 Block s. Pearl overlay City Ditch Pox to Inca) 3300 Block s. Pennsylvania 2 00 Block through 7 00 Block W. Qui.ncy 4100 Block s. Pearl 100 Block w. Princeton 4400 Block s. Washington Alleys 4400 Block s. Grant E. of 3000 s. Acoma 4400 Block s. Cherokee E. of 3200 s. Acoma 4500 Block s. Lipan Ct. E. of 3100 s. Broadway 4600 Block s. Acoma E. of 3300 s. Broadway 4600 Block s. Grant E. of 3500 s. Broadway 4700 Block 8. Lincoln E. of 4200 s. Broadway 400 Block W. Stanford 500 Block w. Stanford 600 Block w. Stanford Alley east of 3700 s. Kalamath Overlay -Council Initiated 300 West through 300 Bast Amherst 200 and 300 E. Bates 3100 s. Lincoln 2700 through 3100 s. Sherman 2700 through 2900 s. Grant 3000 s. Pennsylvania Clarkson Circle 3200 S. Elati 2900 s. Delaware 3000and 3100 s. Pearl 2900 and 30oo :;s. Acoma 3100 s. Washi'ngton I I I I I I I I Minutes of December 3, 1962 Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Love, Miles, Parker, Smukler, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Woods. The Mayor declared the motion carried. (Councilman Woods entered and took his seat upon the Council at 8:16 P.M.) 622-7 MINUTES OF THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD MUTING OF NOVEMBER 13TH The Mayor asked that the minutes be received and placed on file. 622-5 MINUTES OF CAREER SERVICE BOARD MEETING OF NOVF.MBER 28TH The Mayor asked that the minutes be received and placed on file. 622-4 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ADJUS'lMENT AND APPEALS MEETING OF NOVEMBER 14TH The Mayor asked that the minutes be received and placed on file. 622-57 RELATING TO APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1963 Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Parker BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 32, SERIES OF 1962 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR ALL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES IN THE CI'lY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1963, AND ENDING DBCBMBBR 31, 1963, CONSTITUTING WHAT IS TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1963. was read for the second time. COUNCILMAN PARKER MOVBD, COUNCILMAN LOVE SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 32, SBRIBS OF 1962 BE PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED DI FULL IN '1'HB BNGLBWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted aa follows: Ayess Councilmen Braun, Love, Miles, Parker, Smukler, Woods, Brownewell. Nays: None. Abaent: None. The Mayor declarfld the motion carried. 622-30 RELATING TO ZONING SOU'l'HWBST CORNER LINCOLN AND CHBNANGO The City Attorney reported that this matter had been tabled on September 17th pending receipt of a deed for an alley in the area. He stated that he had the proper description on a deed dedicating the alley and recommended paasage of an ordinance on final reading. COUNCILMAN BRAUN MOVED, COUNCIIMAN MILES SECONDED, THAT THE MATTER OF RBZORING OF TRACT "A" BELLEWOOD BB RDtOVBD PROM THE TABLE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Love, Miles, Parker, Smukler, Woods, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: None • The Mayor declared the motion carried. The City Clerk read the following ordinance in full: Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Love BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 33, SERIES OF 1962 AN ORDINANCE REZONING THE FOLLOWING DBSCRIBED PROPERTY FROM R-1-C (RBSIDBNCB DISTRICT) CLASSIFICATION To C-2 (BUSINESS DISTRICT) CLASSIFICATION TO-WIT: TRACT "A" BBLLBWOOD, ALL IN THE CITY OF BNGLBWOOD, ARAPAHOE OOUN'l'Y, COLORADO. was read for the second time. 412 Minutes of December 3, 1962 COUHCIIMAN WOODS MOVED, COUNCIUQN SMUKLBR SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 33, SBRIES OP 1962, BE PASSED ON SECOND AND PINAL RBADING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN PULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Love, Miles, Parker, Smukler, Woods, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: No ne. The Mayor declared the motio n carried. 622-60 RELATING TO ANNEXATION OF PORTION OF CBNTBNNIAL ACRES Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Braun BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 34, SERIES OP 1962 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OP '1'HB PROPBR'l'Y' HBREINAFTER DES- CRIBED TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, TO-WIT: Beginning at a point one thousand forty-two and two tenths feet (1,042.2') South of the center of Section 8, Town- ship 5 South, Range 68 West of the Si·xth Principal Meridian, aaid point being on the center line of South Federal Boulevard and fifty feet (SO') Bast of the Northeast corner of Lot 30, Block 23, Centennial Acres, Third Piling: thence West fifty feet (SO') to the north- eaat corner of above aaid Lot 30, Block 23: thence Weaterly twenty-two and five-tenths feet (22.S') along the North line of said Lot 30: thence along a curve to the left having a radius of one thousand eight hundred thirty-three and sixty-four hundredths feet (1,833.64'), a central angle of 25 degrees 45 minutes (25° 45'), an arc length of eight hundred twenty-four and one- hundredth• feet (824.01') more or leas to a point on the Northeasterly line of Lot 20, Blqck 23, Centennial Acres, Third Piling, said point being thirty-four and eighty-eight hundredths feet (34.88') Southweaterly of the Northeast corner of said lot: thence Southwesterly one hundred aeventeen and forty- one hundredths feet (117.41') to the Northweat corner of Lot 19, of above said Block 23: thence Southwesterly one hundred twenty-nine and sixty-nine hundredths feet (129.69') to the Northwest corner of Lot 17, also in said Block 23: thence West four hundred ninety-one and seventy-one hundredths feet (491.71') to the Northwest corner of Lot 22, Block 37, Centennial Acres, Fifth Filing: thence Northwesterly along the North line of Lots 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 to the Northwest corner of Lot 30, of aaid Block 37: thence continuing Northwesterly twenty-three and forty-three hundredths feet (23.43') on the Hortherly line of Lot 31, of said Block 37: thence Weaterly along the North line of Lots 31, 32, 33, and 34, of said Block 37, and the North line extended a diatance of three hundred sixty-two and nineteen hundredths feet (362.19') to a point on the Weat line of the Southwest Quarter of Section 8, Townahip I South, Range 68 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian: thence South O degrees 3 minutes, 30 seconds West (S 0° 03' 30"W) along the West line of the South- west Quarter of said Section 8, a distance of one hundred seventy feet (170'): thence South five degrees fifty-seven minutes fifty-three seconds West (S 5° 57' 53"W); a distance of two hundred ninety-one and fifty-five hundredths feet (291.55'): thence South O degrees three minutes thirty seconds West (S 0° 03' JO"W) along a line thirty feet (JO') West of and parallel to the West line of the South- west Quarter of said Section 8 a distance of one thousand thirteen and ninety-seven hundredths feet (l,013.97') more or less to a point thirty feet (30') Westerly of the Southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 8; thence Easterly thirty feet (30') to the Southwest corner of the South- west Quarter of said Section 8: thence North eighty- nine degrees forty-six minutes forty-five seconds East (N 89° 46' 45"E) along the South line of said Section 8 a distance of two thousand four hundred I I I ~ I I I I ,. I Minutes of December 3, 1962 seventy and forty-three hundredths feet (2,470.43') to a point one hundred and seventy feet (170') West- erly from the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 8: thence North parallel with the East line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 8, a distance of four hundred and ninety feet (490'): thence North three degrees forty-three minutes fifteen seconds West, (N 3° 43' lS"W) a distance of sixty-eight and eight-tenths feet (68.8'): thence Easterly along a curve to the right having an arc length of one hundred two and five- tenths feet (102.S'), a radius of seven hundred ninety-three and sixty-four hundredth• feet (793.64') and a .central angle of seven degrees twenty-four minutes 7° 24'): thence North eighty-nine degrees forty-six minutes forty-five seconds Baat (N 89° 46' 45"E) a distance of seventy-two and five-tenths feet (72.S') to the Bast line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 8 said line also being the center line of South Federal Boulevard: thence North along the Bast line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 8, a distance of one thousand and forty feet (1040.0') to the true point of beginning, all in Arapahoe County, Colorado. was read for the second time. COUNCILMAN BRAUN MOVED, COUNCILMAN SMUKLBR SBCONDBD, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 34, SERIES OF 1962, BE PASSED ON SBCOND MID PINAL READING AND ORDBRBD PUBLISHBD IN FULL IN 'ftlE ENGLEWOOD HBRALD AND BNTBRPRISB. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayea: Councilmen Braun, Love, Miles, Parker, Smukler, Woods, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT HIGHWAY 70 AND SOU'l'H BLATI The City Manager reported that the Planning and Traffic Director had asked that some type of traffic control signal be included in the Public Improvement Fund for 1963, but that the same had not been included due to financial reasons. He stated that after reviewing the problem and discussing the matter further with the Planning and Traffic Director that the improvement had been scheduled within the operating budget of the General Fund for installa- tion in 1963. He stated that he was reporting this to the Council only aa it represented a alight deviation in the budget. Councilman Braun spoke in favor of the proposed installation. JOINT METROPOLITAN LIBRARY SBRVICB The City Manager reviewed the proposed Jefferaon, Adams, Denver, Arapahoe Library Service contract which had been included in the budget although not actually entered into previously by the City beeause the expenditure for the service had been paid by the Ford Foundation. He stated that a contract had been drawn for approval by the City Council and reviewed by the City Attorney and recommended by him. Discussion ensued. COUNCILMAN SMUKLBR MOVBD, COUIJCIIMMJ WOODS SBCONDBD, THAT 'DIE MAYOR AND CITY CLBRK BE AU'ftlORIZBD TO SIGN THE JADA CONTUCT OM BBHALP OP THE CITY. Upon the call of the roll . the vote resulted aa followas Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Love, Miles, Parker, Smukler, Woods, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 622-9 CONSIDERATION OF BILLS, CLAIMS AND IMVOICES FOR THE MONTH OF NOVl!MBER, 1962 COUNCIUitAN BRAUN MOVED, COUNCILMAN MILBS SBCONDBD, THAT THE BILLS ·, CLAIMS AND INVOICES AS APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND LISTBD BY THE CITY CLBRK POR '1'BB MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1962 BE ALLOWED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote reaulted as follows : Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Love, Miles, Parker, Smukler, Woods, Brownewell. Naya: None. Absent: None • The Mayor declared the motion carried. Minutes of December 3, 1962 MAYOR'S CHOICE The Mayor reported that the Arapahoe Mayors meeting would be held this Thursday evening, December 6th at the Kings Table on Eaat Colfax Avenue, Aurora. The Mayor inquired about the meeting of the City Council and the Legislators from the Englewood area. The City Manager reported that all of the Legislators will be able to attend at 6:30 P.M. on Monday, December 10, 1962. He stated that he proposed to have the meeting at the Plantation but would notify the Councilmen of the exact time and place. The Mayor announced the employees Christmas party would be held on December 21, 1962, at Belleview Bowl. 622-93 RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE CCllPANY FRMfCHISE The Mayor stated that Mr. Harold H. Rust, Englewood Manager of the Public Service Company of Colorado, had prepared a letter fequeating considera- tion by the City Council of a renewal and extension of the electrical and natural gas utility franchise with the Public Service Company of Colorado. Be stated that copi~• of the proposal had been prepared for each one of the councilmen and distributed the same. Be asked the Coancilmen to review the letter and its contents so that it might be discussed at a later meeting. RELATING TO CONTAMINATION OP SOUTH PLATTE .RIVER Councilman Braun reported that Mra. weeks, a resident of Clay Street and owner of water in the Brown Ditch had had teata made on water in the Platte River to show its impurity. He stated that the result• of these tests would be made available to the City of Englewood if the City would participate in the costs of securing the teats. He recommended that the City participate as the contamination of the Platte River above the water head gates was a serious problem. Discussion ensued as to the various areas of contamination to the Platte River and potentially City of Englewood'• water works. It was sug- gested that a full analysis of the Platte River be secured. CO&CIIMAN BRAUN MOVED, COUNCILMAN SMUKLBR SECONDED, 'DIAT THE MATTER BB RBFBRRBD TO THB WATER AND SEWER BOARD AND 'l'BAW 'l'BBY BB URGED TO CHECK '1'HB EFFLUENT OF THB VARIOUS SANITATION DISTRICTS DISCHARGE ABOVE THB CI'W WATER INTAKE AND O'l'BBR SOURCES OF POSSIBLE POLLUTIOH OP THE PLATTE RIVER. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Love, Miles, Parker, Smukler, woods, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The City Attorney reported that the case brought by the City of Englewood and City of Littleton jointly against the Columbine Valley Sanitation District had been set for this week but was put off for 60 days to allow the District to connect with the Southwest Sewage District which would remove the problem. He commented that the value of the tests secured by Mrs. Weeks was not too great. RELATING TO STATE-WIDE SALES TAX The Mayor reported that he had received a questionnaire from the Mayor of Colorado Springs relating to a one per cent state-wi•e sales tax for city revenue. The questionnaire specifically inquired aa to the City's preference as to the method of return to the cities baaed upon either gross sales or population. Discussion ensued. The Mayor summarized the discussion by stating that he will answer the questionnaire by indicating that a combination of the two methods would be most equitable although the gross sales method would benefit the City of Englewood the most. ADJOURN COUNCIIMAN SMUKLER MOVED, COUNCIIMAN BRAUN SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BB ADJOURNED. Upon the call .of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Braun, Love, Miles, Parker, Smukler, Woods, Brownewell. Nays: None. Absent: None • The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 9:01 P.M. /s/ B. o. Beausang, City Clerk Clerk of the Council The minutes of the meeting of the City council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, held on the 3rd day of December, 1962 A.D., stand approved as written this 17th day of December, 1962 A.D. City Clerk :I~ I I I