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I. Call to Order
Englewood
Code Enforcement Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
February 16, 2005
Chair Gehr c alled the regular meeting of the Englewood Code Enforcement Advisory
Committee to order at 6:30 p.rn.
Roll Call
Members Present: Chair Dooley Gehr, Brian Bleile , Michael Calahan Daryl Estes , Jim
Goodrich , Paul Hendricks, Chris Hoaglund and alternate member Angela Hardin.
A quorum was present.
Ex-Officio Members Present: Sergeant Gary Condreay and Assistant City Manager,
Michael Flaherty
Guests: Larry Wheeler. 3 130 S . Washington St.
II. Approval of i\ilinutes
• Member Hoaglund mo ved for approval of the meeting minutes from January 19 , 2005.
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Member Goodrich seconded. The motion carried.
III. Welcome and Swearing-in of New i\ilembers
Chair Gehr requested that the welcome of new members be taken out of order from the
order listed on the agenda. Member Goodrich made a motion to do so , which was
seconded by Member Hoaglund. The Chair welcomed new member Brian Bleile and
new alternate member A ngela Hardin and conducted the formal swearing in of each.
Member Goodrich. as senior CEAC member, explained the role of the CEAC to the new
members .
III. Open Public Forum
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Larry Wheeler expressed his concern for possible changes to the inoperable vehicle
ordinance . He s tated that he was opposed to any changes that would weaken the
ordinance .
Unfinished Business-Inoperable Vehicles
Member Hoaglund made a motion for a five minute recess to review two draft ordinances
prepared by the Cit y A ttorney at the request of the Committee. Member Goodrich
seconded the motion . The motion was approved.
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The first dra ft ordinance proposed that one off-road vehicle ma y be stored in the front
yard on a property on a s easonal basis. The second draft ordinance would allow for an •
"exception process " for storage of off-road or inoperable vehicles, in which a person in
violation to the inoperable and off-road vehicle ordinance could appeal to a hearing
officer for relief based on criteria for exception, including no access to rear yard or a
corner lot.
Following the recess, Chair Gehr asked the Committee for comments on each approach.
Member Hoaglund asked whether both proposed ordinances should relate to inoperable
vehicles as well as off-road vehicles. Committee members were divided on this issue.
Assistant City Manager Flaherty reported that it had been his understanding from the
prior meeting that the ·'seasonal exception " was intended only for off-road vehicles;
however, he may have misunderstood the Committee 's intent. Member Hoaglund spoke
in favor of the seasonal exception for off-road vehicles and s uggested that a City issued.
color-coded sticker could be displayed on off-road vehicles , one color for the spring-
summer season and another color for the fall-winter season. Member Goodrich stated that
he favored an appeal process. Member Estes said that the appeal process s hould address
both inoperable and off-road vehicles. Member Goodrich made a motion to recommend
the exception (or appeal ) process to City Counc il :md Member Bleile seconded the
motion. However, the motion failed. Discussion c ontinued.
Member Hendricks stated that the current ordinance should be amended to include the
proposed exception c riteria. Member Hoaglund agreed stating that an appeals process
could result in different ruling being made in similar cases. which would create •
inconsistenc ies. Member Hendricks made a mot ion to de la y a decision until Code
Enforcement staff input could be provided o n appropriate exceptions to be incorporated
into the existing ordinance. Member Bleile seconded the motion . The motion w as
approved. The Committee continued to discuss the idea of incorporating exceptions into
the existing ordinance. Member Goodrich suggested that. in addition to the lack of rear
yard access and corner lot exceptions proposed. that a property at which the primary
dwelling structure that is located within the 15 foot setback, i.e .. an "alley house", should
be a reason for an exception. Member Bleile made a morion to close discussion. The
motion was seconded by .\!!ember Estes. The morion was approved.
V. Monthly Activity Report
Sergeant Condreay distributed and discussed the 2004 year-end and the January :zoos
activity reports. Significant activity in 200.+ included 1332 inoperable vehicle notices,
4000 animal related calls or notices. -+900 weed notices and -+54 graffiti notices .
Significant January activities included .+60 snow removal and 136 inoperable vehicle
notices.
VI. Topics for Future Meeting
A. Continue discussion of Inoperable Vehicles
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Adjournment
Member Goodrich made a motion to adjourn , which was seconded by Member Hoaglund.
The motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8: 10 p.m. /l
Submitted by& ~""' .,,,7"--~J'--J"
Michael Flaherty
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