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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-09-15 CEAC MINUTES• • • I. II. Englewood Code Enforcement Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes September 15, 2004 Call to Order Vice Chair Hoaglund called the regular meeting of the Englewood Code Enforcement Advisory Committee to order at 6:48 p.m. Roll Call Members Present: Vice Chair, Chris Hoagland, Michael Calahan, Darryl Estes, Dooley Gehr, Jim Goodrich and alternate member Paul Hendricks Absent: Jonathan Crowell, Chair, Cynthia Payne A quorum was present. Ex-Officio Members Present: Laurett Barrentine, Council Liaison, City Manager Liaison Michael Flaherty, Safety Services Liaison, Lieutenant Jeff Sanchez and Sergeant Gary Condreay Guest: None Approval of Minutes Member Goodrich moved approval of the meeting minutes of J:'~S., 2004, Member Gehr seconded. The motion carried. III. Open Public Forum None IV. Old Business A. Discussion of Committee By-Laws The committee discussed the b y-laws and reviewed the suggested changes. Vice Chair Hoaglund stated that the ordinance authorizing the Code E nforcement Advisory Committee and the subsequent Municipal Code language makes no mention of alternate members. Assistant City Manager Flaherty responded that he would check with the City Attorney to determine whether alternate members could legally serve on the committee. Member Goodrich made a motion to postpone approval of the b y-law s to the October meeting. Member Gehr seconded the motion. The motion carried . 1 of3 • v. • VI. • B. Discussion of the Code Enforcement Notice of Violation Vice Chair Hoaglund noted that Section 15.3 .3 of the Municipal Code specifies the language for "Notice Form". Hoaglund asked whether the language change would require change to the Code. Lieutenant Sanchez replied that the notice form to which the Code refers is an official abatement notice issued prior to a court summons and not a Notice of Violation, which is advisory only. Further discuss of the Notice of Violation included Lieutenant Sanchez' comment that the remaining NOV forms would be used before the new forms were p rinted and that because of the pending change, in early 2005, to an automated permit tracking system, which would includes Code Enforcement documents, the format and appearance of the NOV may have to change due to system limitations or the requirements of mobile computing devises (PDA or laptop). He does yet know what information might be included in an automated NOV, but will report back when he has that information. After additional discussion, Member Estes made a motion for approval of the NOV form as submitted. Member Goodrich seconded. The motion carried. New Business A. Introduction of Sergeant Gary Condreay Lieutenant Sanchez introduced Sergeant Gary Condreay as the new Code Enforcement supervisor. Sergeant Condreay has assumed direct responsibility for the Code Enforcement Division. Sergeant Condreay will report to Lieutenant Sanchez . B. Sidewalk Definition Issue Vice Chair Hoaglund stated that he believed that there are inconsistencies in the Municip al Code, Section 11, regarding the definition of "sidewalk" particularly as it relates to the property owner's responsibility to remove snow and ice from sidewalks. Hoaglund stated that "walkways which are constructed as an integral part of the curb and gutter" are specifically excluded in the definition of sidewalks. This type of integral curb-gutter-sidewalk construction is common in Englewood, including in front of the Hoaglund home. Vice Chair Hoaglund maintains that because of this exclusion in the definition of "sidewalk" property owners with the integral type of walkway cannot be required to clean snow and ice from these walkways . Council Member Barrentine stated that she had discussed this issue with the City Attorney and that the Attorney opined that the he believe that the sidewalk definition is adequate, but would further explain his opinion to the Committee, if requested. Vice Chair Hoaglund stated that he would like further explanation. Monthly Activity Report T h e Monthly Activity Report was reviewed. Member Calahan asked about the 138 summons issued, in the "Sign" category. Lieutenant Sanchez responded that the figure was posted in the wrong column, it should have been posted in the "Sign Removed" column and that many of the removal were political signs posted in the public right-of-way, which is common in an election year . 2 of3 • • • VII. Topics for Future Meetings A. Approval of changes to CEAC By-laws B. Response from City Attorney on sidewalk definition C. Discuss of solicitation of public feedback D. Adjournment Member Goodrich made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Member Calahan. The motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m. Submitted by: 3of3