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CITY OF ENGLEWOOD
CODE ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minutes from the Meeting of
May 19, 2010
I. CALL TO ORDER
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IJ1 The regular meeting of the Englewood Code Enforcement Advisory Committee was
called to order at 6:53 p.m. by Chair Mosman .
Roll Call
Present: Chair Mosman and Members Hart, Hinger, Hoagland, Wilson and Alternate
Member Berger.
Absent/Excused: Members Bayless and Becker.
A quorum was present
Ex-Officio Members Present: Council Liaisons Gillit and Mccaslin, and Staff Liaisons
Flaherty and Sergeant Englert.
Ex-Officio Members Absent/Excused: None.
Guests Present: Citizen Andy Berger.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
E A motion was made by Member Hoagland and seconded by Member Wilson to
approve the minutes of the March 1 7, 201 0 meeting. There being no changes, the minutes
were approved as submitted.
PUBLIC OPEN FORUM
[0 1 No one was present for a Public Open Forum.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
El Council Liaison Gillit asked if the Committee has discussed working with the banks to
maintain foreclosed properties. Chair Mosman confirmed this has been discussed and that
Code Enforcement deals with banks and real estate people on posting notices and
abatements. Discussion ensued.
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. ~ Status Report on Relations with the Post Office and Animal Control Issues
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Postal supervisors are very are pleased with our response to postal carrier complaints
and our response on letters sent to properties with dog issues.
e Clarification of Zoning Requirements for Handicap Parking on Private Property
Sergeant Englert reported there is no zoning requirement that a private property
parking lot owner must plow his parking lot. But if the private property parking lot
owner does plow the lot and the lot is over 50 spaces, then he must have a
designated snow collection point which cannot be in the handicapped ar ea. For this
zoning issue, a citizen would contact the store mana ger who would contact the •
contractor to make it right. Code enforcement cannot issue a citation for blockin g the
handicapped zones. A short discussion followed.
c. ..:§ ~ Legality of Mace vs. Pepper Spray
Any of the commercially available products, i.e. mace, pepper spray, or capsicum , are
all legal and there are no restrictions. However, Sergeant Englert suggests citizens bu y
products from a reputable retailer. Discussion ensued .
d. E Humane Society of the South Platte Valley (HSSPV) policy on accepting animals
from the public on weekends
Member Hart advised that the HSSPV has no restrictions on accepting animals from
citizens during their regular hours of 11 a.m . to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and
12 noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Sergeant Englert advised that after hours, a citizen 's
options are to retain possession of the animal until the shelter opens or, if there is a
safety issue , request that animal control pick it up. Officers are able to check an
animal in at the HSSPV after hours. Officers also have access to a kennel inside the
Fox building and can house an animal there for a short period. Discussion ensued .
VI. CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT
..:§ March/April 2010 Statistical Reports
Sergeant Englert reported on past and current enforcement trends and answered
Committee questions . Discussion ensued on coyotes, cruelty and neglect issues, weeds,
citizen possession of beehives and chickens in Englewood.
VII. .a 1 TOPICS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
• Cost of residential abatement liens .
• Medical marijuana dispensaries .
• Status of City's mural ordinance.
VIII. ..:§ BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Chair Mosman advised that Board and Commission appointments will be made at the first
City Council meeting in July. Member Hoa gland then advised he did not reapply for
another term on the Committee, and members expressed that he will be missed . If a
Committee member knows of someone who is interested in serving on a Board or
Commission, applications are available on the web site .
IX. ADJOURNMENT
..:§ There being no further business , the meeting adjourned at 7 :25 p.m . The ne xt meetin g
will be July 21 , 2010.
Submitted by Susan W erntz, Recording Secretary
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