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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-11-17 (Regular) Meeting Agenda Packet• .. • City council Meeting -November 17, 1969, Regular Meeting • ... \ • • c o c,"l':,: 0,-_. , INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN ____ LA~Y~ ______ 0_~~c~;~:O~·~· BY AUTHORITY (~lo/o~; f 11.. ORDINANCE NO. 3 $? , SERIES OF 1969 ' c0(~ AN ORDINANCE REPEALING §15.29 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT GRANTING TO THE DENVER BENCH ADVERTISING CO. A REVOCABLE PERMIT TO PLACE BUS BENCH SEATS AT VARIOUS LOCA- TIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, Section 133 of the Charter of the City of Englewood authorizes this City Council to grant revocable permits for the use or occupation of any street, alley or other public place within the City, and WHEREAS, §15.29 of the Municipal Code of the City of Engle- wood purports to authorize Empire Bench Advertising Company to place certain benches at certain locations within the City, which right has heretofore been revoked by this Council, and WHEREAS, Council hereby determines that the placement of benches for the public at certain locations within the City would serve a public purpose, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, as follows: Section 1. §15.29 of the Municipal Code of the City of Engle- wood is hereby repealed. Section 2. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to issue to Denver Bench Advertising Co. a revocable permit, authorizing said Denver Bench Advertising Co. the right to place benches at locations along the public sidewalks and other places within the City to be used by the general public at bus stops and other locations for the comfort and convenience of the general public, subject to the following conditions: (a) The right herein granted shall be for an indefinite period, but shall be terminable at the will of either party upon written notice of not less than thirty (30) days to the other party; (b) The benches thus placed shall be furnished by said Denver Bench Advertising Co. and maintained by them. (c) The aforesaid company may use said benches for the dis- play of advertisements and may enter into agreements with third persons for the utilization of such advertising space on such terms and conditions as may be desirable to the company. (d) The company shall pay to the Cit y a fee equal to fift y cents (SOt) per month per bench, which fee shall be paid on or before the lOth day of the following month. (e) Denver Bench Advertising Co. may place as many benches at such locations upon the public sidewalks as it may deem appro- priate, providing that no bench shall be so placed as to obstruct the public sidewalk and, providing further, the City shall retain the right to require the removal of the same at any time for any cause. (f) The enver Bench Advertising Company shall provide li- ability insurance protecting the City in the amount of $100,000 and $200 ,000 and property damage in the amount of $50,000, and s hall provide the City with proof thereof. \ ! '! ' • - • .--------------------~------~---------------------- ~ Introduced, read in full and passed on first reading on the """.;x].~.~.odu...._. day of November, 19 69. Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the &266 day of November, 1969. Re~~b y title and pass e d on final reading day of li&<Mn/u4 1 , 1969 . Published by titl~~nance No. 38' on the /2 0 day of .L)_~IuA ,, 1969. Attest : on the /'2 , Series of 1969, I, Stephen A. Lyon, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of an Ordinance pass~d~n final reading and published by title as Ordinance No. --~:2~1L~---· Series of 19 69. Attest: ~ I· • ·' I ! I . , '! ~~"' t>-: 'v.;:3~:. 0 0 ,vo -. ~~ G'"'· , <= ~ ~,O~~OOOED ~s "~{iLL BY COUNCILMAN --4&_........,.e,.._\._\_..;.\""""V\...:...~+------v~ '· .. P ')· l . ~..:.· BY AUTHORITY • c;:v 0'-ORDINANCE NO. 39 SERIES OF 1969 0"' ~ cP Q~' AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6A.5-2 AND SECTION 6.6-14(a)(2) THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO DEFINE THE NORMAL RETIREMENT DATE FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, as fol l ows : Section 1. Section 6A.5-2 of the Municipal Code of the City o f Englewood is hereby amended to read as follows: "The Normal Retirement Date of the Member shall be the first day of the calendar month coincident with or next succeeding his 6 5 th b i rthday , but not before Feb- ruary 1 , 1970 ." Section 2. Section 6.6-14 (a)(2) of the Municipal Code of the City of Englewood is hereby amended to read as follows : "(2) The effective date of retirement under the provisions of 6 .6-14 (a)(l) hereof shall be the first day of the first month following the month in which such employee reaches the age of sixty-five (65) years, or in the case of any extensions of retirement age, the date on which the extension expires." Introduced, read in full and passed on first reading on the ._3ad day of November, 1969 . . Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the GztA day of November, 1969. R~aA by title and passed on final reading on the /~tzS day of Ut<Jd.M,an!J...vu , 1969. Published by title as Ordinance No. 39 , Series of 1969, on the ci}Q day of ~v 11 1 , 1969. I, Stephen A. Lyon, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of an Ordinance passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance No. 3 9 , Series of 19 69 . •' I ! .,. I . • , • • coi..J. INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN PARKINSON City '\~· er ~ BY AUTHORITY . tvc;l.~·wo ~ r,l. ORDINANCE NO. 3f#J"'O , SERIES OF 1969 °0• c 0 [ C1. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE POLICE PENSION BOARD OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD TO INVEST FUNDS DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE POLI CE PENSION FUND IN SUCH INVESTMENTS AS MAY BE AUTHOR- IZED BY THE STATUTES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR INVESTMENTS BY FIDUCIARIES SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT THE SAID BOARD SHALL ALWAYS HOLD FIXED INCOME OBLIGATIONS HAVING A BOOK VALUE OR COST OF NOT LESS THAN 60% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT STANDING TO THE CREDIT OF THE FUND AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City of Englewood is a home rule city, es- tablished pursuant to the provisions of Article XX of the State of Colorado, and WHEREAS, the City of Englewood has heretofore elected to participate in the Police Pension Pr ogram established by Chap- ter 139, Article 49, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1963, as amended, and WHEREAS, it is the considered view and judgment of this City Council that the provisions of said statute are unnecessarily restrictive upon the securities in which the funds standing to the credit of the Police Pension Fund may be invested, and WHEREAS, it is City Council's further considered judgment and opinion that, in the exercise of the powers granted to this City by the aforesaid constitutional provision, the matter of investment of such funds is purely one of a local and municipal council, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, as follows: Section 1. The City of Englewood does hereby elect to continue to participate in the P olice Pension Fund, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 139, Article 49, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1963, as amended, save and except to the extent that the provisions of this Ordinance supersedes any provisions of said statute. Section 2. In lieu of the provisions of C.R.S. 139 -49-13, the Board of Trustees of the Policemen's Pension Fund of this municipality shall be governed by the following provisions, to wit : "The Board of Trustees of the Policemen's Pension Fund in this municipality shall have power to draw on such Pension Fund, from the Treasurer of the Policemen's Pension Fund, and may invest the same, or any part thereof, in the name of the Board of Trustees of the Policemen's Pension Fund, in any security, bond, de- benture, corporate obligation, stock, preferred or common, securities of any open end or closed end man- agement-type investment company or investment trust a nd participations in common trust funds, to the ex- tent that such investments would be an authorized in- vestment by fiduciaries within this state, as set forth in 57 -3-1, C.R.S. 1963, or any subsequent amendment there t o, providing that the said Board shall at all times hold fixed income obligations having a book value or cost of not less than 60% of the total contributions made to the said Policemen's Pension Fund, less the amounts paid out. All securities invested shall be de posited with the Treasurer of the City of Englewood, a s ex officio Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the P o l icemen's Pension Fund, and subject to the order o f sa i d Board." • ' - • • Section 3. The City Council hereby finds and determines that an emergency exists, by reason of which this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its final passage. Introduced, read in full and passed on first reading on the '-3nd day of November, 1969. Published as e Bill fer aR Oraiuau~e eR the day of November, 1969. ----- ReaQ~by title and passed on final reading on the /~ day of flllt!J.ro?w<, 1969 . Published ~~AS Ordinance No. 40 Series of 1969, on the Q?O day of J)!J..a urn b.;_;v , 1969. / Ma or I, Stephen A. Lyon, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, accurate ana complete copy of an Ordinance passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance No. -:1 Q , Series of 1969. Vh ~ I • • . ' .• I ! I 'r - • • COUNCIL CHA MBE RS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO NOVEMBER 17, 1969 REGULAR MEETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on November 17, 1969 at 8:17 P.M. Mayor Schwab, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invo c at i on was given by Reverend Dale Strong, Associate Pastor of the Englewood First Presbyterian Church. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Boy Scout Troop No. 154. The Ma yor asked for roll call . Upon the call of the roll , the following were present: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Lay, Parkinson, Schwab. Absent: Councilmen Kreiling, Lone. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Dial, City Attorney Criswell, Acting City Clerk Beittel. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED , THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 3, 1969 BE APPROVED AS READ. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Schwab. Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Lay, Parkinson, Nays : None. Absent: Councilmen Kreiling, Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mr. Robert L. Mcin yre, 3140 South Dahlia, owner of Old Town Liquors, 325 East Jefferson Avenue, appeared before City Council. Mr. Mcintyre requested permission to enlarge his premises located at 325 East Jefferson. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE REQUEST OF MR . ROBERT L. MCINTYRE, OWNER OF OLD TOWN LIQUORS , 325 EAST JEFFERSON AVENUE , TO ENLARGE HIS PREMISES AT SAID ADDRESS BE APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : S c hwab. Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Lay, Parkinson, Nays: None . Absent: Counc ilmen Kreiling, Lone . Th e Mayor declared the motion carried. * * I • • ·· I I • • Mr. Glenn Helfer, attorney for Mrs. Tina Warden owner of Tina's Steak House, 3061 South Santa Fe Drive, appeared before City Council. Mr. He lf er presented Mrs . Warden's application for a three-way liquor l icen se for Tina's Steak House and requested that a date be established for a public hearing on the application. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MO VE D, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING DATE ON MRS . TINA WARDEN 'S APPLICATION FOR A THREE-WAY LIQUOR LICENSE FOR TINA'S STEAK HOUSE, 3061 SOUTH SANTA FE DRIVE, BE ESTABLISHED AS DECEMBER 15, 1969 AT 8:00 P .M. AND THAT PROPER PUBLICATION AND POSTING OF THE PREMISES BE EFFECTED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Lay, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Kreiling, Lone . The Mayor declared the motion carried . * * * * * * Mr. Les Schissler, representing Belleview Bowl, 4900 South Federal, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license. Mr. Edward T. Cartwright, representing Cartwright's Hampden West, 3517 South Elati, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license . Mr. Lee Corder, representing Casual Lounge, 65 West Floyd, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license. Mr . John Lidke, representing Cherrelyn Drug Store, 4285 South Broadway, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their drug store liquor license. Mr. Harvey A. Pratt, representing Drug Fair, 4204 South Broadway, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their drug store liquor license . Mrs. Elsie Barrent, representing E-Z Liquors, 3353 South Santa Fe, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their package liquor store license. Mr. F. D. Bros iu s, representing the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 73 West Floyd, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their club liquor license. Mr. George Sillasen, representing GEM Liquors, 5450 South Broadwa y , appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their package liquor store license. Mr. Bill McCord, representing Glass Bottle Liquors, 336 West Hampden, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their package liquor store license . Mr. Andrei Nagy, representing The Golden Fiddle, 3370 South Acoma, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license. -2-I • • . , ~ 1 \ ! ' '!' • • Mr . Walter Hrom, representing Hilda's Cafe, 4386 South Broadway, appeared b efore City Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license. Mr. Damon L. Hungate, representing Hungate's, 2796 South Broadway , appeared before C:i.ty Council requesting renewa l of their 3-way liquor license. Mr. Frank Wi tt, representing John W's Tap Room, 3467 South Broadway , appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor l icense . Mr. Ed Swanguen , representing Loy al Order of Moose, 3531 South Broadway, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their club liquor license. Mr. Ed Wad e , representing Lum's, 90 West Belleview, appe ared befor e City counc il requesti ng renewal of their beer and w~ne liquor license. Mr . John R . McK ee, r epr e s enti ng M-D Pharmacy, 2895 South Broadway, appeared before City Council requesting approval of their drug store liquor license . Mr. Robert Moore , representing Magnet Inn, 2893 South Broadway, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license . Mr . Charles 0. Bishop, representing New Frontier Liquors, 3485 South Bannock, appeared before City Council requesting re n ewal of their package liquor store license . Mr. Robert L. Mcintyre, representing Old Town Liquors, 325 East Jefferson, appeared b efor e City Council requesting the renewal of their package liquor store license. Mr. John F . Hannon, Jr., representing Supreme Liquors, 51 12 South Broadway, appeared before City Council requesting re- newal of their package liquor store license. Mrs. Ann Scoggins, representing The Studio, 5020 South Broadway, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their 3-way liquor license. Mr. William S. Lauby, representing Thorobred Liquors, 5050 South Federal Boulevard, appeared before City Council requesting renewal of their package liquor store license. It was noted b y City Council that representatives of Bar Harbor, 34 89 South Broadway, and the Englewood Elks Lodge, 3690 South Jason, were not present to request renewal of their 3 -way and club liquor licenses, respectively . COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED , COUNCI LMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF THE LIQUOR LICENSES OF THOSE OUTLETS WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD THAT WERE REPRESENTED FOR THE YEAR 1970 . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Schwab. Ayes: Councilme n Brown, Dhority, Lay, Parkinson, Nays: Non e . Absent : Counc ilmen Kre~l~ng, Lone. The Mayor declared the mot~on carr~ed . ... + -3- ·' ' r '!' I • • f • • The minutes of the Election Commission meeting of November 6, 1969 were received for the record. *"'**** The minutes of the Public Library Board meeting of November ll, 1969 were received for the record. * * ~ "' * * A letter dated November 1 3 , 1969 from Mr. E. N. Haase, Colorado Department of Highways, regarding left turns at South Bannock Street and U .S. 285 was received for the record. * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 38, SERIES OF 1969 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING §1 5 .29 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT GRANTING TO THE DENVER BENCH ADVERTIS- ING CO. A REVOCABLE PERMIT TO PLACE BUS BENCH SEATS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE. (Copied in full in the official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 38, SERIES OF 1969 BE PASSED ON FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Schwab . Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Lay, Parkinson, Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Kreiling, Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 39, SERIES OF 1969 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6A.5-2 ~~ SECTION 6 .6-14 (a) (2) OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO DEFINE THE NORMAL RETIRE- MENT DATE FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. (Copied in full in the official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO . 39, SERIES OF 1969 BE PASSED ON FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTER- PRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Schwab. Ayes: councilmen Brown, Dhority, Lay , Parkinson, Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Kre1ling, Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * ~ * * * * -4- I • • ·' \ ! • ' '!' - • • BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 40, SERIES OF 1969 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE POLICE PENSION BOARD OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD TO INVEST FUNDS DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE POLICE PENSION FUND IN SUCH INVESTMENTS AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE STATUTES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR INVESTMENTS BY FIDUCIARIES SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT THE SAID BOARD SHALL ALWAYS HOLD FIXED INCOME OBLIG ATIONS HAVING A BOOK VALUE OR COST OF NOT LESS THAN 60% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT STANDIN G TO THE CREDIT OF THE FUND AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Copied 1n full 1n the offic1al Ordin ance Book.) COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO . 40, SERIES OF 1969 BE PASSED ON FINAL READING AS AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AND ORDE RED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERA LD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote r es ulted as follows : Schwab . Ayes : Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Lay , Park i nson , Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Kreiling, Lon e . The Mayor declared the motion carried . Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Parkinson and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE MONTHLY SALARY OF THE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, EFFECTIVE DURING THAT COUNCIL TERM COMMENCING AT 8 :00 P.M. ON THE FIRST MONDAY AFTER JANUARY 1, 1970. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED , COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED , THAT THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE PASSED ON F IRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll , the vote resulted as follows: Schwab . Ay es : Counci lmen Brown, Dhority, Lay , Park inson, Na ys: None. Absent: Counc1lmen Kreiling, Lone. The Mayor declared the motion c arried . * * * * ... * Introduced as a B111 by Councilm an Dhority and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE REPEALING 8§24.1-1 THROUGH, AND INCLUDING, 824.1-9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, RE- ENACTING THE SAME WITH AMENDMENTS , AND ADDING FURTHER SECTIONS THEREUNT O TO REQUIRE THE ANNUAL LICENSING OF DOGS KEPT WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. -5-I • • , • • • City Manager Dial presented a recap on what other cities are charg i ng for dog l i cense. Mr. Dial stated that the ave rage fee was $2.00 for spayed female and male dogs and $3.00 t o $4.00 for unspayed femal e dogs. Mr. Dial stated that in determining whethe r or not a femal e dog was spayed, it would be assumed the dog is an unspayed female unless verification from a veterinar i an wa s r eceiv ed s t a tin g otherwi se. Discus sion e nsued . * * * * * * City Attorney Cri swel l p r esented before and afte r p i ctures o f the Ki n gsley p rope rty, 2350 South Tejon. Mr. Criswell s t a ted th at the pro pert y h as b een cleaned up and graded. Mr. Cri swe l l s t a ted tha t he was anticipating filing a report with the c ourt the e n d o f t he we e k so t he court can approve the C i ty's c os t s r eg a r d i n g the Ki n g sley property and give a lien against it. In t his way t he City c an fore c lose the lien and get reimbursed. * * * * * * Ci t y Attorney Criswell reported on the recodification o f t he Muni c ipal Code. Mr. Criswell hoped that at the next City council meeting members would have a summary of the substantial chang es mad e in the Code with copies of the sections which have und e rgone these changes and a schedule. Mr. Criswell stated that after considering Council's comments and suggestions on the changes, a complete copy o f the Municipal Code should be received the first or second meeting in January and the public hearing on it would probably be held the first or second meeting in February. * * * * * * The Colorado Supreme Court's opinion on the Atchison Ranch property in favor of the City was received for the record. City Attorney Cr iswe ll stated that he anticipates a motion for a rehearing on the above opinion and that hopefully i t will be denied. City Attorney Criswell stated that the onl y matter left c onc e rn i ng t h e Atchison Ranch was the condemnation. Mr. Criswell state d t hat the hearing on this was delayed as the Federal Court was awaiting the opinion of the Colorado Supreme Court and that a c tion on t he condemnation should commence shortly. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ON THE LICENSING OF DOGS BE PASSED ON FIRST READING , ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE, AND THAT THE LICENSE FEE FOR EACH MALE OR SPAYED FEMALE DOG BE ESTABLISHED AS $2.00 AND FOR EACH UNSPAYED FEMALE DOG $4 .00 . Up on t he call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Aye s: Co unci lme n Brown , Dh ority , Lay , Parkinson, S chwab . Nay s: No n e . Abs e n t : Coun cilmen Kreiling , Lone. The Mayor dec lare d he motion c ar ried . * * * * -6- ' I • • . , •' \ ! ' --------------~~~----------------~---------------. • Note: A letter from Mr. William Hazlitt, attorney for Royal Indemn i t y Company , dated November 11, 1969 was re- ceived for the record. City Attorney Criswell reviewed the letter received from Mr. Hazli tt with members of City Council. Mr. Criswell stated that because the City had previously rejected Royal's proposal on false arrest covera ge and Royal was bound to take the position that the 60 day c ancellation provision in the specifications was not really controlling, th at if the City did not accept their proposal b y November 26, 1969 a notice of cancellation setting forth the specific date of cancellation would be received. Mr. Criswell stated that he anticipated filing a suit against Royal Indemnity before November 26, 1969. City Manager Dial stated that the City has started explo r i ng several alternate firms for replacement of the insurance. * * * * * * City Manager Dial reviewed the status of traffic changes pursuant to Ordinance No. 36, Series of 1969. Mr. Dial referred to the letter previously received from the Colorado Department of Highways which stated that progr ess on the Hampden-Broadway Interchange would stop if l eft hand turns were restored at Bannock and U.S. 285. Mr. Dial requested Council's consideration of a Bill for an Ordinance which would delete the requirement that left hand turns be restored at Bannock and U.S. 285 . Mr. Dial also reviewed Section 2 of Ordinance No. 36, Series of 1969 which calls for the restoration of two way tr affic on Hampden. Mr. Dial stated that two-way traffic on Hampden would present serious traffic problems. Discussion ensued . Introduced as a Bill b y Councilman Parkinson and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 36, SERIES OF 1969 AND THEREBY PROHIBITING LEFT TURN TRAFFIC MOVEMENTS OF VEHICLES TRAVELING WEST ON U .S . HIGHWAY 285. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE SHOULD BE AMENDED SO AS TO DELETE SECTION 2 OF THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE OR TO SUBSTITUTE IT FOR, "SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 36, SERIES OF 1969 IS HEREBY REPEALED." City Attorney Criswell reviewed and explained the different sections of Ordinance No. 36, Series of 1969 which will be affected by the Bill for an Ordinance . COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE AMENDED SO THERE WOULD BE ONLY ONE SECTION WHICH WOULD READ AS FOLLOWS, "ORDINANCE NO. 36, SERIES OF 1969 IS HEREBY REPEALED AND ANY ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, MOTION, OR TRAFFIC DIRECTIVE WHICH WAS REPEALED BY SAID ORDINANCE ARE HEREBY REVIVED," AND THAT IT BE PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Discussion ensued . Councilman Dhority suggested that the matter be turned over to qualified experts for their recommendation. Counc~lman Brown stated that if the Bill for an Ordi- nance was passed as amended it would reject the two traffic changes for which he c~t~zens of Englewood petitioned. Mr. Brown stated that he was ~n agreement w~th Councilman Dhority's suggestion that someone be hired to rev~e w the problem and make a recommenda ion as to what d~rect~on the c~ty should take. -7- • I • • ·' I I 0 f '! ....... • • Upon the call of the roll on the second motion, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Councilmen Dhority, Parkinson. Nay s : Counc i lmen Brown, Lay, Schwab. Absent: Councilmen Kreiling, Lone . The Mayor declared the mot i on f ailed. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED , THAT THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE PASSED ON FIRST READING AS ORIGINALLY SUBMIT TED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE . COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED , COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE TABLED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote r esulted as f ollows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhor ity, Lay , Schwab. Nays: Councilman Parkinson. Absent: Councilmen Kr ei l i ng, Lone . The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Dial discussed the pro p o sed Mo del Tree Ordinance which pertains to trees and other rel a ted shrubbery growing on public rights of way within the City . Mr . Dial stated that the proposed ord i nance does the following: 1. Leaves the cost and responsibility of taking care of the trees on a public right of way or private property with the owner of the property. 2. Provides that the City will exercise greater regulation and control over trees either on public rights of way or private property i n consideration of public welfare. 3. Gives the Ci y or City Forester authority to inspect trees on pri vate property that may be diseased and gives authority to the forester to give notice that the trees have to be removed b y he owner or i n lieu of that the City will remove them and as sess the cost . 4. Give s licensing and inferred regulatory standards on priva e ree trimmers. City Manager Dial stated that this is a conceptual approach th a t leaves the situat i on concern i ng dangerous and diseased trees l argely the respon sibility of the property owners . However, it gives he City more a uthority to r equi re certain act i on to be taken 1n hese cases. Di scussion ensued . It was the consensu s of City council hat C1 y Manager D1al further pursue and refine the Model Tree Ord1nancc and consul w1th indiv1duals 1n the tree bus1ness . + * * -8-I • • • • City Manager Dial gave a brief report on the building progress of the Peanut Barrel, 3535 South Huron. Mr. Dial stated that pursuant to the Building Code the building permit has been withdrawn and cancelled. It was the consensus of City Council that a show cause order on the Peanut Barrel be prepared by City Attorney Criswell. * * * * * * City Manager Dial stated that pursuant to Council's direction the City has solicited bids for health and life insurance. Mr. Dial suggested that because the bids were going to involve extensive analysis, a committee be established to review over the n ext two weeks the various plan and program options as well as prices. This committee would consist o f employee and possibly Career S e rvice Commission Board representatives and two members of City Council . Councilmen Lay and Brown stated that they would serve on the committee . * * * * * * City Manager Dial r e minded members of City Council that the City o f Englewood's Annual Christmas Party would be held December 18, 1969 at 6 :30 P.M. at Columbine Country Club . * * * * * * Note: A letter from Mr. Jack Eachon, Jr., president of the First National Bank of Englewood, dated October 24, 1969 was received for the record. Mr. Jack Eachon, Jr., president of the First National Bank of Englewood, 3311 South Broadway, appeared before C ity Council. Mr. Eachon discussed an exchange of land along the Cherokee Street extension. Mr. Eachon suggested that in order to widen Cherokee Circle to a 50-foot right of way and enable easier access to the new First National Bank building th a t the City of Englewood agree to dedicate ten feet of their property extending from approximatel y the alley behind City Hall to the North-South portion of Cherokee C i rcle and further deeding the remainder of this property after the street has been properly dedicated. In return, the First National Bank of Englewood would dedicate to the City ten feet of t he property formerly known as the Allen property. Discussion ensued. At the conclusion of discussion it was the consensus of Council that the matter be tabled until a future City Council meeting. * * * * * * The foll owing i ndividuals appeared before Ci ty Council in regard to the traffic ch anges pursuant to Ordinance No. 36, S e ries of 1969 particularly left hand turns at Bannock and U.S. 285: Mr. Chalmerse A. Parker, 3996 South Grant. Mr. M. M. Summers, 3140 South Delaware. City Manager Dial presented a draw ing depicting the proposed Hampden-Broadway Interchange and explained how left h and turns at Bannock and U.S. 285 would affect the progress of the interchange and traffic movement according to the Colorado Depart- ment of Highways. -9- I • • . ' ·' I I ' ~ • • Mayor Schwab reported that after meeting with the Colorado Department of Highways, it is their position that they cannot pro- ceed with the interchange as the Federal Government, Bureau of Public Roads, has stated that there can be either left hand turns or the interchange but not both. Discussion ensued. COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 36, SERIES OF 1969 AND THEREB Y PROHIBITING LEFT TURN MOVEMENTS OF VEHICLES AT BANNOCK AND U.S. 285 BE REMOVED FROM THE TABLE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted a s foll ows: Schwab . Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Lay, Parkinson, Nays: Non e . Absent: Councilmen Kreiling, Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Upon the call of the roll on the motion that the Bill for an Ordinance be passed on first reading as originally submitted, the vote resulted as follows: Schwab. Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Lay, Parkinson, Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Kreiling, Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : Schwab. Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Lay, Parkinson, Nays: None. Absent: Councilmen Kreiling, Lone. The Mayor declared the mot i on carried and the meeting adjourned at 11:02 P.M. '· I • • I • • AGENDA FOR REGULAR COUNCIL SESSION NOVEMBER 17, 1969 8 :00 P.M . Call to order, invocation by the Rev. Dale Strong, Associate P a stor, Englewood First Presbyterian Church, pledge of allegiance led by Boy Scout Troop No. 154, and roll call. 1. Minutes. {a) Regular meeting of November 3, 1969. {Copies trans- mitted herewith. ) 2 . Pre-scheduled citizens and visitors. (a) Recognition of "special guests" of the Council . {b) Mr. Robert L. Mcintyre, owner of Old Town Liquors, will be present to request permission to enlarge premises. (c) Mrs. Tina Warden will be present to request a date for a public hearing on a three-way liquor license for Tina's Steak House, 3061 South Santa Fe Drive. (d) Mr. Jack Eachon, Jr., President of the First National Bank, will be present to discuss exchange of land along Cherokee Street extension. (Copies of letter from Mr. Eachon dated October 24, 1969, transmitted herewith. Due to a conflicting commitment, he will not be able to be present until about 9:30 p.m.) 3. Representatives of the various liquor outlets within the City of Englewood will be present to request renewal of their licenses. (Copies of liquor outlets and police calls trans- mitted herewith.) 4. Communications. (a) Minutes of the Election Commission meeting of Novem- ber 6, 1969. (Copies transmitted herewith.) {b) Minutes of the Public Library Board meeting of Novem- ber 11, 1969. (Copies transmitted herewith.) (c) Letter from Mr. E. N. Haase, Colorado Department of Highways, regarding left turns at South Bannock Street and U.S. 285 . (Copies transmitted herewith.) 5. City Attorney. d~(a) Ordinance on final reading providing for the installation of benches at bus stops on the public right-of-way. (Copies previously transmitted.) Ordinance on final reading allowing an investment of forty per cent (40 %) of the Police Pension Fund in equities. (Copies previously transmitted.) c;t.-<c) Ordinance on final reading amending the employee pension ordinance. (Copies previously transmitted.) (d) Bill for an Ordinance establishing new salary levels for members of the City Council. ('This bill has been prepared at the request of Mayor Elmer Schwab. Copies transmitted herewith.) (Centinued) I • • .• \ ! I , '! I • • AGENDA FOR REGUlAR COUNCIL SESSION NOVEMBER 17, 1969 Page 2 5, City Attorney. (Continued) (e) Bill for an Ordinance repealing the Business and Occupation Tax on liquor establishments. (This bill has been prepared at the request of Council- man Kreiling. Copies will be available at the session.) (f) Report on Atchison Ranch condemnation. (Copies will be a vailable a t the session.) (g) Attorney's choice. 6. City Manager. (a) Review of status of traffic changes pursuant to Ordinance No. 36, Series of 1969, (b) Discussion of proposed Model Tree Ordinance. (c) Consideration of municipal dog license require- ment. (d) Report regarding Peanut Barrel building progress. (e) Manager's choice. 6. Recognition of non-scheduled citizens and visitors. 7. General discussion. (a) Mayor's choice. (b) Councilman's choice. 8. Adjournment. ----~ T-a -)-l~~ STA~IAL City Manager SHD/Ij I • • . · \ I I ,. -1 • • COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLO~O· ·. NOVEMBER 3, 1969 0. REGULAR MEETING: ··~..:. , l.~; • 11>10 t O! The City Counci l of the City of Englewood, County, Colorado, met in regular session on November a t 8:0 0 P.M. Arapahoe 3, 1969 Ma yor Schwab, presiding , c al led the meeting to order. The invocation wa s given b y Rev erend Dale Strong, Associat e Pastor of the Englewood First Pre sbyterian Church. Th e pledge o f allegiance was led by Boy Scout Troop No. 154. Th e Ma y o r asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Councilmen Br own, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Absent: None. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Al s o present were: City Manager Dial, City Attorney Criswell, City Clerk Lyon. * * * * * * COUNCI LMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE MINUT ES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 20, 1969 AND THE SPECIAL MEETING OF OCTOBER 21, 1969 BE APPROVED AS READ. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ay es : Councilmen Brown, Dhority , Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, S chwab . Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mr. Victor Heyliger of the Denver Bench Advertising Company, 2500 South Valley Highway , appeared before City Council. Mr. Heyliger stated that he had benches in place in the com- munities of Denver, Colorado Springs, Arvada, and Wheatridge on a revocable permit basis; and he wished that an ordinance be passed authorizing a similar permit to place benches within the City of En glewood . Mr. Heyliger stated th at all new benches would be placed in the City and those presently used would be pic ked up. Mr. Heyliger concluded his remarks by indic at i ng that his compa ny would pay to the City of Englewood $.50 per bench per month. Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Lay and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE REPEALING §15.29 OF THE MUNI CIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK I • •• ' r ' 'T • • TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT GRANTING TO THE DENVER BENCH ADVER- TISING CO. A REVOCABLE PERMIT TO PLACE BUS BENCH SEATS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE. City Attorney Criswell stated that to the bill should be included part (f ) under S ec tion 2 which reads as follows: "The Denve r Bench Advertising Co. shall provide liability insurance protecting the City in the amounts of $100,000 and $200,000 and property damage in the amount of $50,000 and shall provide the City with proof thereof ." COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE APPROVED AS CORRECTED, PASSED ON FIRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown , Dhority, Kreiling , Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mr. Pete Peterson, manager of the Englewood Chamber of Commerce, appeared before City Council on behalf of Mr. Bill Crouch, president of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Peterson requested the City's participation in the annual Christmas lighting program. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE CITY PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LIGHTING PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000 AS IN THE PAST. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * A letter from Mr. E. N. Haase, Colorado Department of Highways, regarding the possible effect of U.S. 285-South Bannock Street left turns upon the Broadway-U.S. 285 interchange was received for the record. * * * * * * The financial report for September was received for the record . * * * * * * -2- r I • • .· . , • TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT GRANTING TO THE DENVER BENCH ADVER- TISING CO. A REVOCABLE PERMIT TO PLACE BUS BENCH SEATS AT VARIOUS LOC ATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE. City Attorney Criswell st ated that to the bill should be included part (f) under S ecti on 2 which reads as follows: "The De nver Bench Advertising Co. shall provid e liability insurance protecting the City in the amounts of $100,000 and $200,000 and property damage in the amount of $50,000 and shall provide the City with proof thereof." COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE APPROVED AS CORRECTED, PASSED ON F IRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resu lted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Ma y or declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mr. Pete Peterson, manager of the Englewood Chamber of Commerce, appeared before city Council on behalf of Mr. Bill Crouch, president of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Peterson requested the City's participation in the annual Chri stmas lighting program. COUNC ILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE CITY PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LIGHTING PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000 AS IN THE PAST. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Ma y or declared the motion carried. * * * * * * A letter from Mr. E. N. Haase, Colorado Department of Highways, rega rding the possible effect of U.S. 285-South Bannock Street left turns upon the Broadway-u.s. 285 interchange was received for the record. * * * * * * The financial report for September was rece ived for the record. * * * * * * -2-I • • . , .• I ! I ' 'T • • Th e minutes of the Planning and Zoni n g Co mmission mee tings of S ept ember 16, Septe.mber 30, and Oct o ber 11, 1969 were r eceived for th e record. * * * * * * The minutes of the Public Library Board meeting of October 21, 196 9 wi th one memorandum attached were received for the record . Mi ss Harriet Lute, Director of Libraries, appear ed before City Coun cil i n regard to the recommendation that a c ontract for 1970 with th e Arapahoe Regional Library District be e xecuted. Mis s Lute indicated that the contra ct amount called for $34 ,301. Miss Lut e stated th a t in 1968 and 1969 th e Arapahoe Regional Library District provided funds to the City equal to 31 per ce nt of the total c os t of the operation and in rega rd to library book circulat i on only , the District's borrowing accounted for 25 to 26 per cent of the usage. Miss Lute concluded by stating that i n her opinion the contract was a fair and equitable one. COUNCIL MA N PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE CONTRACT FOR 1970 BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE ARAPAHOE REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT BE APPROVED AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCU- MENTS. Upon the c all of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Coun ci lmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay , Lone, Parkin son , Schwab. Nays: None. Absent : None. The Mayor d ec lared the motion carried. * * * * * * The minut es of the Board of Career Service Commissioners meeting of October 23, 1969 were received for the record. * * * * * * The minutes of the Water and S e wer Board meeting of October 21, 1969 with two memoranda attached were received for the record. Mr. Charles B. Carroll, Jr., Director of Utilities, appeared b efore City Council conc e rning the recommendation of the first memorandum that additional land be included in the South - g ate Sanitation District. Mr . Carroll stated that it was recom- mended th a t five acres located in the vicinity of Belleview and Orchard b e included within the District. Mr . Ch arles B. Carroll, Jr., Director of Utilities, reappeared before City council in regard to a Connector's Agreement between the City of Englewood and the Greenbelt Sanitation District . Mr . Carroll stated that the Greenbelt Sanitation District was located in the vicinity of Belleview and Holly and consi sted of 160 a cres. Mr. Carroll stated that the agreement should b e approve d subject to receipt o f evidence of a contract between the Greenbelt Sanitation District, South - gate Sanitation District and South Arapahoe Sanitation District. -3-I • • ' \ f • • COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT A CONNECTOR'S AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND GREENBELT SANITATION DISTRICT BE APPROVED SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF EVIDENCE OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GREENBELT SANITATION DISTRICT, SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT AND SOUTH ARAPAHOE SANITATION DISTRICT WITHIN A PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS AND IF RECEIVED WITHIN THIS PERIOD THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Aye s: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, S chwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL LAND IN THE PROPOSED SUPPLEMENT NO. 22 WITH THE SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT BE APPROVED AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * ORDINANCE NO. 37, SERIES OF 1969 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 1970. (Copied in full in the official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 37, SERIES OF 1969 BE PASSED ON FINAL READING AND PUBLISHED BY TITLE IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 37, SERIES OF 1969 BE TABLED . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kreiling, Lone, Parkinsq~. Na y s: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Lay, Schwab. Absent: Non e . The Mayor declared the motion failed. Upo n the ca ll of the roll on the original motion, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Coun cilmen Brown, Dhority, Lay, Schwab. -4-I • • I I I ' ~ • • Nays: Councilme n Kreiling, Lone, Parkinson. Absent: None . The Mayor decl ared the motion carried. * * * * * * Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Parkinson a nd read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE POLICE PENSION BOARD OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD TO INVEST FUNDS DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE POLICE PENSION FUND IN SUCH INVESTMENTS AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE STATUTES OF THE STATE OF COL ORADO FOR INVESTMENTS BY FIDUCIARIES SUBJECT TO THE COND ITION THAT THE SAID BOARD SHALL ALWAYS HOLD FIXED INCOME OBLIGATIONS HAVING A BOOK VALUE OR COST OF NOT LESS THAN 60% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT STANDING TO THE CREDIT OF THE FUND AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY . City Attorney Criswell indicated that a Section 3 sh o u l d be added to the Bill f or an Ordinance declaring an emerge n cy . I t reads as follows : "Section 3. The City Council hereby finds and d etermines that an emergency exists , by reason o f which this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its final passage." COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE BILL F OR AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE BE PASSED ON FIRST READING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resul ted as follows: Ayes: Counci lmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lon e , Parkin son, Schwab. Nays : No n e . Absent: Non e. The Ma y or declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Attorney Criswell stated that a Bill for an Ordinance had been prepared amending th e personnel and pens ion chapters o f the Mun icipa l Code. The amendment to the personn el chapter would b ring the retirement date in line with the r etire- ment provision in the new pension ordinance. City Manager Dial st a ted th a t the amendme nt to the pension ch apter would allow two employees who would normally retire shortly before January 1, 1970, the effective date of the Plan, to be extended and placed under the new pension plan. Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Kreiling and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6A.S-2 AND SECTION 6 .6-14 (a) (2) OF THE ENGLE WOOD MUNI CIPAL CO DE TO DEFINE THE NORMAL RETIREMENT DATE FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO . -5-I • • • --------------~. COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE PASSED ON FIRST REA DING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon t he cal l of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion c arri ed . * * * * * * City Attorney Criswell reported in regard to the Herndon property for Englewood-Belleview Park Addition. Mr. Criswell stated that he had received an offer for settlement of the Herndon property of $21,000; and that although the City's appraisal was less than this amount, consideri ng all costs Mr. Criswell believed that the final cost through condemnation would approximate $21,000 and that the City should accept settlement. COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO ACQUIRE THE HERNDON PROPERTY AT A PRICE OF $21,000. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor decla red the motion carried . * * * * * * City Attorney Criswell presented a letter from Mr. Edward G. Donovan dated October 31, 1969 indicating his resigna- tion as Assistant City Attorney to become Arapahoe County Public Defender on January 1, 1970. * * * * * * City Attorney Criswell stated that he hoped to have the new City Code available for passage on first reading at the first City Council meeting in December. * * * * * * City Council reviewed a list of proposed streets to be included in Paving District No. 19 with City Manager Dial. * * * * * * City Manag er Dial stated that a budget meeting on the 1970 Budget should be held within a few days and suggested the date of November 10, 1969. * * * * * * -7-I • • . , .• I ( 0 ' '! • • City Manager Di al reminded memb e rs of Ci ty Council that a meeting of Arapahoe Ma y ors would b e held Nov e mber 6, 1969 at 6 :30 P.M. at Columbin e country Club. ****** City Manager Dial indic at e d that the Snorkel fire apparatus had been received October 31, 1969. After discussion it was the consensus th a t a christening ceremony be held November 5, 1969 at 8:30 A.M . * * * * * * City Manager Di al indicated to members of City Council th a t renewal o f liquor licenses would be held at the No vember 17, 1969 me e t ing. * * * * * * City Counci l briefly discussed the false arrest coverage of the City . COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE OFFER ON FA LSE ARREST OF ROYAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY BE REJECTED AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS MIGHT BE ADVISED IN THIS SITUATION. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay , Lone, Parkinson, Schwab. Na ys: None. Absent: None. Th e Mayor declared the motion carried . * * * * * * Councilmen Kreiling and Dhority discussed the Englewood- Littleton-Fort Logan Bus Line and various alternatives which might be necessary to keep the line functioning. Counci lman Kreiling indicated that the contract with Mr . Ernest Herbertson would expire on January 1, 1970. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted a s follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Parkinson , Schwab. Nays: No n e . Absent: None. The Mayor decl ared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10 :01 P .M. I • • ·' \ ! I ! 'a ) --------------------. MASTER Department of Finance Novemberc~ t1¥~ 1 Co ·, C 1 )f" ' '"' l... '"'~u ,. rv.,. LIST OF LIQUOR RENEWAL S NOVEMBER 17, 1969 C.:c Cilr ., -·-. d forms f~;rnlf.J:. coc_~. "OK" indicates applicant has subm~t~e pro per • " are in order, and renewal fees rece~ved. The liquor occupational tax is not received at this time but "SPECI AL CITI ZEN PROGRAM INVITEES" - C>rJ:'o<..-, o~· Novemb er 17 ~'\ 969 Precinct No. 1 -Mr. and Mrs . Daniel Jordan , 2017 We s t <: A J, Wesley venue v0 • '0 / ' 2962 . o ·<~ Precinct No . 2 -Mr. and Mr s. M. H. Ge s ner, South Galapago Street (Re~{l({itedl Prec i nct No. 3 -Mr. and Mrs . w. R. May, 3024 South Grant Street Prec i nct No . 4 -Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L . Gi rard, 3990 South Elati Street Precinct No. 5 -Mr. and Mrs. Ge r ald L. Willey, 3250 Sou th Pen nsylvania Street Precinct No . 6 -Mr . and Mrs. Hu g o L . Pullen, 2960 Soutt L afayette Drive P recinct No. 7 -Mr . and Mrs . George C. Loury, 210 8 East F l o yd Place Precinct No . 8 -Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Miller, 3548 Sou t h Was h i n gton Street Precinct No. 9 -Mr. and Mrs . Gerald J. Carroll, 3709 South Grant Street Preci nct No. 10 -Mr . and Mr s . Harold F . Ogden, 4160 South Cherokee Street Preci n c t No . 11 -Mr. and Mr s . Jame s F. Wheelehan, 4335 South Logan Stree t P r e ci n c t No. 12 -Mr. and Mr s. Rus s ell Par ish , 4 3 30 South Jason Street Pre ci n c t No 13 -Mr. and Mr s . w. J . Hi lborn , 3304 We s t Chenango Avaue Prec i nct No. 14 -Mr. and Mrs. Gerald S. Bellon, 4970 S ou t h Hu ron Street Prec inct No . 15 -Mr . and Mrs. Elmer Wh i te, 4885 South Delaware Street P rec i nct No . 16 -Mr . and Mr s . Frank Berg , 440 Pennwood Circle • • . • \ t '! I • • -• 0 - OOL 17E STI\TE CF CDLD!W)() DEPNUMI:NI' OF RE'Jl:NJE LICU)R ~ DIVISIOO 1375 Sheman Street o~. CDLOIWX) B0203 Licen. No. D 386 ~ The urdersigned retail licensee requests permission to expan:l, enl..u:g~Jor~ the prEmises at which he is licensed to do business or the plans ard sped:ti~onll originally subnitted at the time of cbtainiRJ the original license, in line Wt , COlorado Liquor Code Regulation No. 17E. e , , -<? ( Ptr,_ c ., Name of retail licensee Ro bert L. ~·c :r.tyre ' q, 1t~"?- Addresa or legal descriptia'l of pE"anises at which licensed to do bwlinesa --'---- 3 25 East Jeffe rson Av enue Englewood, Colorado 80110 Ara pahoe County (City or 'l'Gcl, zip OJdO, Cctnty) Specification, in accurate details, of the planned expansia'l, ~. cr aol- ificatia'l of the licensed pranises cr pnmises to be licensed --------- Acquis ition o f the adjo ining buil ding to t he west. (44 1 deep by 15 ' wide) This building is pr esently being oc cupied as a Barber Shop. Are the pnmi.see, after the proposed expansion, ~. cr IIIOdification locateS within 500 feet of a building occupied u a public, cr (:8rOChial 8Chool, CIOllege, univeraity or IHI1\1nary? No --~----------------------- Data of the proposed ecpanai<XI, enl.argalant, cr ncdification of licaneed ~-er praui-to be licensed. _ _,_N-"'ear=-._._fu.!!."-tu,_,r,_,e'-------=-----.,...-------- -&w--:J~Lf~i..._ APPEOIAL CR I.CCAL LiaHiD«> Al7nDU'1'Y I The far~ing applicatia1 fer penaiuion to expam, enlarqe, cr noU.fy the~ llcenaed cr plans and specifications, has been t:Xallined, and if granted, will not be contrary to the proviaions of the Colorado Liquor Cale and R.ll• and Regul.atiarw. Therefcre, the foregoing application is henby apprcwed. Dotelat~l\_~) ~~ APPJCNJ.L CR ~ C6 ~ rn. fortl90ing application fer pemiuian to ecpard, enlarqe, or aolify the~ licensod er to aolify the eriginal plana and ~ificationa .ubaitt.s, has been •- llftinad, and the planned apanaia1, enlarqenlent, cr IO!ificatian, u IP8Cifie:1 aboN, i8 hereby grantaS. DDt«l at -------------thb ____ day of ______ l9_ . • .UitH. ~ IXIDII'IVB DDEftlt -·---C6 JEVIHJE \ ! '! I • .------~------------------------------------------~--~ Department of Finance Novemberc~ !::1¥~ Co· I C I .~< t r '' l' MASTER LIST OF LIQUOR RENEWALS -.cu," NOVEMBER 17, 1969 .... "OK" indicates applicant has submitted proper forms, are in order, and renewal fees received. The liquor occupational tax is not received at this time but will be received on or after January 1, 1970. Outlet ~ ,o ~ Recommended Action and/or Comments ~ _.......y -•o ~ ,/ ...........-:~ _/ Bar Harbor z:----::7 ~-OK ~ryg Fair /J ;zYa !,u...e.y v--....-1 a ff E-Z Liq\:(~ .L ~W~L­ Englewood ~lks Lodge __,___.., ~ e;{_? Englewood Liquor Store F~aternal rder of Eagles .....::/<!.crv . ~ G Liquors / · ~"2.<7 ~ ·~-n.J GL;ss BOttl~ Liquors ~ J?/ee£l1 oL" qpJ.den Fiddle t. t" /latu...!t //a tlA . Hackney lJ'f6use c:7 - Hey Louie OK for 3-way license only. Their 3.2 beer license will be up for renewal September 14, 1970. OK OK OK Their 3.2 beer license will be up for renewal November 4, 1970. OK OK OK Renewal of this application is scheduled for a subsequent City Council meeting as the owner wishes to transfer the license in such a way to include his wife. The FBI report has not yet been received on this transfer. OK OK OK OK It is my understanding that the Hackney House is in receivership. The State liquor inspector is contacting the parties involved concerning their liquor license. This license haB been scheduled for a subsequent City Council meeting at which time a transfer of ownership will be required. Police and FBI reports have been started on the applicant for the transfer. I • • . , - • Hilda's Cafe '2 ~a_. {-z_., ;Hung.p.te'~, '77 t; . .¢.Ia ?/ q tfl z'c:. John W's Tap ~oom ~?C2 -??/f' W--<-tt- King Soopers ~oy~l 0Fder of Moose ca ~)a ?7 tl c 7(, Lucky Lady Clbb ~·s c_:,o(ZL&~ M-, Pharm~cy ~ .r Y~~ "' M~net Inn ro.Lu .._;.. n?~c;.,'I..L / Ne~_Frontier ~quo~s L' /2a ~uJ x:; tc.::l/z.£...-P 0 Town Li~u~s ~ _ ~ !-y / f l.j-~-t;;U_/ Peanut Barrel ' Shakey's Pizza Parlor s e Li<:Juors ~L /a :n-?UZ?v udio A . '?/ JCY'tJtG t?~ Thorqbred Liqu6r$ de~ u ToteM ~ Zuider Zee • -2- OK OK OK Their 3.2 beer license will be up for renewal January 26, 1970. OK Their license has been revoked. License unissued. Their 3.2 beer license will be up for renewal January 16, 1970 . OK OK OK Their 3.2 beer license will be up for renewal March 20, 1970. This license was issued on November 7, 1969. However, it is not scheduled for renewal as a trans- fer has been requested; and it is being processed through the police and FBI checks. This license will be scheduled for a subsequent City council meeting. . ' I • • - • CITY OF ENGLEWOO.Q. .,,u •. .,, • r,.~ - B ' 3.2 BEER C' CLUB 0 ' DRUG STORE P ' PACKAGE LIQUOR STORE T ' THREE WAY W • BEERBWNE • 0 • LIQUOR OUTLETS IN THE CITY OF ENGLE'NO;Q.Q ,-C,OLORADO I C I .j_t._ , ···:::rv .,. ___ ..... Te .o ~ "~" eT pt;R .. ,. . ..,. . ' .~r .J ' II J I p • -·--· 1.. . . . • It Oi • ' -~ L--I . • - • • • LIQUOR OUTLETS WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOVEMBER -1969 Outlet Address Bar Harbor 34 89 South Broadway Belleview Bowl 4900 South Federal Blvd. Cartwright's Hampden Wes t 3517 South Elati Casual Lounge 65 West Floyd Cherrelyn Drug Store 4285 South Broadway Drug Fair 4204 South Broadway E-Z Liquors 3353 South Santa Fe Englewood Elks Lodge 3690 South Jason Englewood Liquor Store 3434 South Broadway Fraternal Order Eagles 73 West Floyd GEM Liquors 5450 South Broadway Glass Bottle Liquors 336 West Hampden Golden Fiddle 3370 South Acoma Hackney House 4595 South Santa Fe Hey Louie 5180 South Broadway Hilda's Cafe 4386 South Broadway Hungate's 2796 South Broadway John W's Tap Room 3 467 South Broadway King Soopers 5050 South Federal Blvd. Loyal Order of Moose 3531 South Broadway Lucky Lady Club 4155 South Broadway Lum's 90 West Belleview M-D Pharmacy 2895 South Broadway Magnet Inn 2893 South Broadway New Frontier Liquors 3485 South Bannock Old Town Liquors 325 East Jefferson Peanut Barrel * 3535 South Huron Shakey's Pizza Parlor 3281 South Santa Fe Supreme Liquors 5112 South Broadway The Studio 5020 South Broadway Thorobred Liquors 5050 South Federal Blvd. Zuider Zee* 1001 W. Hampden Type of Outlet 3-Way 3 -Wa y and 3.2 Beer (2 separate operations) 3-Way 3-Way Drug Store Drug Store Package Liquor Store Club Package Liquor Store Club Package Liquor Store Package Liquor Store 3-Way 3-Way 3-Way 3-Way 3-W<q 3-Way 3.2 Beer Club 3-Way Beer and Wine Drug Store 3-Way Package Liquor Store Package Liquor Store 3-Way 3.2 Beer Package Liquor Store 3-Way Package Liquor Store 3-Way *Authorized but unissued. Renewal not necessary at the November 3 , 1969 City Council meeting. ~-------.,.----~~-r-·' \ I • T I • • • • 11 -1 -68 11-4-68 11-1 0-68 11 -22-68 11-23-68 12-14-68 12-18-68 12 -20-68 12-24-69 12 -29 -68 1 -2--69 1-4-69 1 -8-69 2-21 -69 3-5-69 3-5-69 3-12-69 3 -1 8 -69 3-19-69 • LIQUOR OUTLET CALLS November 1 , 1968 thru October 31 , 1969 LOCATION Hackn ey House Ta s te of Ho ney John W's Hilda 's Taste of Honey Taste of Honey Hilda's Tast e of Honey Bar Harbor John W's John W's Taste of Honey Bar Harbor J ohn W's Lucky Lady Lucky Lady Casual Lounge Casual Lounge Hilda 's NATURE OF CALL Disturbance Fight Having trouble with female Rough crowd -see if everything is ok~ Call f or pol ice -nat ure unknown Di sturbance Drunk causing trouble Di s t urbance Di sturbance Parties causing t rouble Disturbance Disturbance Disturbance Bar sub stituting or changing l iquor i n bottles Disturbance Drunk wants t o f ight Disturbance Large group of people causi ng t roubl e Partie s ref using to l eave ACTIOO TAKFlf Fight over prior t o officer's arri val Fight over pri or to officer's arrival - party advised how to sign complaint Problem between bartender and hi s landlady -advised to handle in civil court No t r oub l e upo n of f icer's arrival Rowdy cust omer agreed to l eave when offi cers arrived No di s t urbance upon officer's arrival Party brought to station and released Parties gone upon officer's arrival Problem over -party advised how to sign complaint Parties gone upon officer's arrival Parties asked to leave No problem upon officer's arrival Parties assisted Case filed by Sta t e Liquor Control Board Manager vas ejecting persons accused of gamb l ing Party left before office r's arrival Mat t er s ettled prior to officer's a r rival Troublemak er left sce ne - ot her parties calMed down Of ficers escorte d parties from area . , , ·' I I ' 'r I • • , • - LIQUOR OUTLET CALLS (continued) ~ i.OCATION NATURE OF CALL ACTION TAKEN h-8-69 Magnet Inn Disturbance Disturbance over -parties released -no charges h-12 -69 Hilda's Disturbance Parties left -no problem h -13-69 Lucky Lady Manager requesting Manager asked parties to walk through to prevent leave -parties complied disturbance h-19 -69 Lucky Lady Fight in progress Subjects gone upon arrival of officers h-20-69 Lucky Lady Unwanted parties Subjects left the scene h-2h-69 Golden Fiddle Disturbance Civil matter--no problem h-25-69 U-Tote-M Adult purchasing beer Juveniles filed on by this for minors department. Adult to be filed on by State Liquor Division h-26-69 Lucky Lady Fight starting Parties told to leave - they complied h-26-69 Bar Harbor Female going berserk Party released to mother h-26-69 Lucky Lady Fight starting Argument sett led - parties sent on their way h-26-69 Lucky Lady Fight Unjustified complai nt 5-11-69 Hilda's Dist urbance 2 male parties involved in fight -parties advised how to sign complai nt 5-2h-69 Hey Louie Unwanted party Party left at reques t of officer 6-10-69 Lucky Lady Drunk party Civil problem -no incident 6-17-69 Bar Harbor Fight Party had gone, however, had broken windows and bottles before leaving 6-17-69 Studio Lounge Minor disturl>ance Barmaid having problems with obnoxious customer - manager wanted no action taken 6-28-69 J ohn W's Fight i n progress Party sent home by bus 6-18-69 Englewood Liquors Drunk -disturbance Party transported home by officer 6-28-69 Bar Harl>or 2 men with hammers Several parties gone prior threatening customers to arrival of officers - one male arrested and charged with disorderly conduct 6-28-69 Bar Harbor Fight in progress One male party arrested and I • • charged with disorderly conduct . , •' \ ! - • 7-3-69 7-3-69 7-6-69 7-6-69 7-7-69 7-9-69 7-,3-69 7-14-69 7-16-69 7-17-69 7-18-69 7-18-69 7-18-69 7-19-69 7-22-69 8-10-69 9-1-69 9-7-69 9-7-69 LOCATION John W's Lucky Lady Lucky Lady Studio Lounge Casual Lounge Lucky Lady Lucky Lady Casual Lounge Magnet Inn Studio Lounge Lucky Lady Casual Lounge Lucky Lady Lucky Lady Lucky Lady Lucky Lady Lucky Lady Casual Lounge Casual Lounge • LIQUOR OUTLET CALLS (Continued) NATURE OF CALL Assault Party refused to leave Fight Fight in parking lot Disturbance Minor disturbance Dome stic fight Dome stic fight Figh t in progress Gang fight Fight in parking lot Suspicious person Drunk p arty Gang fight Drunk party Help remove unwanted party Trouble with customer Disturbance Trouble with customer ACTION TAKEN Minor assault, party gone before officers arrived Party left with no incident Parties left prior to officer's arrival Escorted parties home Party broke glasses and front door out. Party left before officers arrived Parties advised to leave Advised party to sign complaint. Parties left Parties gone upon arrival of officers No problem upon arrival of officers Parties dispersed upon arrival of officers, no further probl ems Parties left as best friends 2 parties involved i n an earlier dis urbance wanted officers to arres ano her person in the lounge . They were advised of what l egal procedures to take Party asked to leave Large fight in parking lot Subject refused to leave, was arrested for disorderly conduct Party left at request of officers Party who had been 86 1d giving some verbal abuse in return. Sub j ect left t he area All parties asked to leave the area. They complied Pa,ty from earlier disturbance returned to the scene. Party warned by officers and he left the area I • • 9-8-69 9-,2 -69 9 -1 4 -69 9 -21-69 9-22-69 10-5-69 10-5-69 10-5-69 10-16-69 10-19-69 10-30-69 • ~-------------.-------------------------------------------------y~~ LIQUOR OUT LET CALLS (Continued) LOCATION John \o/1 s Lucky Lady Lucky Lady Lucky Lady Lucky Lady Lucky Lady Lucky Lady Lucky Lady Bar Harbor Studio Lounge Studio Lounge NATURE OF CALL Dis turbance Fight Report of parties smoking marijuana Fight Fight Possible disturbance Trouble with Burr brothers Fight in progress Parties causing trouble Party assaulted Drunk causing disturbance ACTION TAKEN 3 mal e parties who were refused service proceeded to throw wh i skey bott les, etc . at bart ender. All sub j ects gone upon arrival of officers Fight over upon officer's arrival -unab l e to determine who was involved . No action taken Parties asked to leave club. Contact cards made Disturbance occured after someone reportedly pulled a knife. Knife was not found . All parties sent on their way. Two parties arrested . Case report filed and warrant issued on third party Party passed out -t he management decided to gi ve him coffee Joe Burr left without incident Milo Burr was requested to stay by manageoent as he was working there as a bouncer. Drun k l eft at management's reques t. Everyone orderly upo n arrival of officer s Man and his wife were both assaulted wh ile leaving the bar. Offense report taken from victims. Mi.nor argument -party left prior to officer's arrival I • • ' • - STI\TE <F row~_n.,-0 mL 17E · DEPJ\RM'Nl' OF RI:."VUIUE r Cr-f:" r:-1 ,.... LICU>R ~ DIVISION I 1 1 1375 Sheoran Street ', '•r-"v.,. DENWR, CDLOIWJO 80203 c Licenee No. D 386 c,,..,.. 'llle undersigned retail licensee requests pell!lissioo of~. enlaxge, or notify the preniscs at which he is licensed to do business or the piitns and spcificatiorw originally subn.itted at the time of abtainirq the original license, in line with COlorado Liquor C<x.le Regulation No. 17E. tbne of retail licensee _ __:.R:..co~b.c..er'-t.;_;:L:..;:.._l:-.cc...:;:..n_t_._yT.:.....:...e ---------------- Trade Nne __ ~O~l ~d~T~o~w~n~L~i~q~u~o'-rs~---------------------- Address or leqal description of prEIIIiaes at which lioeneed to clo bualnea ----- 325 East Jeffe r s on Av e nue Engl ew ood , Co lorado 8o 110 Ar v pshoe County (City or Toocl, dp Oib, COU\ty) Specification, in accurate details, of the planned expansion, enl.arqala1t, CC' 110!- ification of the licensed praniaes or pranises to be lloenMd Ac qui siti on of t he a djoi n i ng buildi n _ to the west . (4.• deep by 15 1 wide) This buildi ng is pr esently heine oc cupied as a Barb .,t· Shop •. Are the prEIIIises, after the proposed expansion, enlargen.nt, or notification l.oc:at.ed within 500 feet of a buildin:} occupied as a public, or perochial echcol, college, univenity or 8EIIIinary7 No ----------- Date of the proposed expanaion, enlarganent, or lrodification of llcerwal pnlli-CC' pnml.aea to be licensed. _ _.,N.::.ea,r,_,_Fu-=t=-u r,_,e~---·--::::::-----~,---------- Sigrm Mki-u;it.Jt &eg; '- ====================~ ~ rl LOCAL LI<::ENSDC N.mDUTY: Ttle foregoing awlication for permieaion '=a expa.ni, enlarge, or JN:ldify the pl"--- llcensed or p.l.anll and specifications, has been tJUIIII!ned, and if CJrant:aS, will not be contrary to the provisions of the COlorhdo Liquoc Code an::l Rules and RegUlatiorw. 'nlerefoce, the foreqoi.ng awllcation is ht.:>.reby apprcM!Id. Dated at this ___ day of _____ l9_. (NI!INI of Town, City oc County ) AP~ <F DEP~ C7 REVfHJE Ttw foreqoi.ng application fCC' pel11\is3ion to eKpillld, enlarge, or mcdify the pnlld .. licenaod oc to notify the original p lana and specifications subllitted, haa been •- GI\lnod, am the planned expansion, enlargment, or mdificatioo, as specified abc:Ma, ia hcrol7f granted. Doted at _____________ this ____ dily of ______ l9 __ • • I 1 I ., I 0 , - • • 0 - Diagrllll of praniaee 1D'ORE expansion, enlargement cr modification: 15' Diagrllll of pnm.i.aee wrm 8Kp1Ul8ion, enl.arga~Blt or modifitBtioru as' a5' FIUUIT KXliPl'f1): ~: -T.~~~~======~-(si9ned) &JPER'II!D. (signed) CFFI~ I I I ' I I . • . , I ! I 'f • • • • crry c~F r-I c I A l '"'r ELECTION COMMISSION CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO NOVEMBER 6, 1969 lJ. ~CN1' The Election Commission of he City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado , met at 6:20P .M., November 6 , 1969. Present: Mr. William Hanson Mr. Harry Fleenor Mr . Stephen A. Lyon , Ch a irman Mr . Lyon reported to the members of the Election Commission on an incide nt of alleged electioneering at Precinct No. 12. Mr. Lyon indicated th at at approximately 5 :30 P .M. a call was received complain ing that the pa s sing of campaign materials was taking place wi ti1 i n the 100-f oo t limit at c ~ayton S:::hool, Precinct No . 12 and at Calvary Baptist Church, Precinct No. 15. Mr. Lyon stated that he dispatched Mr. Bill Todd to Precinct No. 12 to check on the matter. Mr. Todd reported that he found a Mr . Charles Schwab passing campaign materials and warned Mr. Schwab that no passing of materials could take place within 100 feet of the entrance to the polling place . Mr. Todd also discussed the situation with a judge of election informing her to make sure that no passage of materials took place within 100 feet of the entrance and if neces- sary to call the Police Depa rtment concerning the matter . At approximately 6 :00 P .M. another call was received in the Department of Finance alleging electioneering in many precincts within the City . Mr . Lyon then contacted the Police Department to investigate . Mr . Lyon presented a report of the Police Depart- ~ent to the members of the Election Commission for their review. After discussion and review , Mr . Lyon indicated that although the matter c~uld be turned over to the District Attorney, it was his opinion that the outcom e of t h e election had not been materially affected even should the i n ci d e n t be determined to be electioneering. On this basis and on t he fa ct that should the matter be urned over to the Di stric t Attorn ey for prosecution , considerable misunderstandi ng wo u ld ar ise about the validity of the election. Mr. Lyon recommended th at n o action be taken by the Commission. After discussi on, Mr. Fleenor mo v e d , Mr . Ha nson seconded, hat he information concerni ng the al l eged incident of electioneer- ing be conveyed to the District Atto rney f o r his action with the recommendation of the Election Commission that prosecution be undertaken. Upon the call of the roll , the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Mr. Fleenor and Mr. Hanson . Nays: Mr. Lyon . Mr. Lyon declared the motio n carried . Mr. Lyon reported that in Precinct No. 16, Cherrelyn School, a Mr. Tweed had misunderstood the election procedures and opened the machi n e curtai ns to question the judges. After receiving an answer, Mr. Tweed wished to re-enter the voting machine. The Judges informed Mr. Tweed that he could not re-enter the machine as his vote had already been registered. I • • •' \ t I '! - • • On the evening of November 5, Mr . Tweed h ad received a harassi n g phone call from an unknown party. Mr. Tweed h a d requested th at a compl a int be filed with the El ection Commission co n cerni ng the phone c all. Mr . Lyon stated he was filing this complaint whi ch was twofo ld: 1) th at Mr. Tweed believed some individual, a member involved in the election administration, h ad released his nam e to a party wh o had in turn placed the h a rassi n g phone c all and 2) hat a harassing phone call h ad been received . Mr. Ly on stated that the Police Department h a d b een contacted and was looking into the matter . Mr. Lyon informed members of t h e Election Commission t h at in the 1969 redistric ting and re precincting the boundaries of Pr ecinct No. 12, District III, had no t been dr a wn to c o rres pond with the boundaries of Arapahoe County as originall y in tended . Mr. Lyon stated th a t a special registration list for those people aff ected by the boundary problem had been used b y th e judges in Pr ecinct No. 12 and th at prior to the 1971 municipal election the precinct and district lines would be adjusted to so l v e this problem. Mr. Ly on stated th a t the tally received for Prec inct No. 5 on the three amen dment s to the City Charter had not been clear and that it had n ecessita ted Mr . Herndon and Mr. Todd of his staff to examine the voti n g ma chines after the e l ec tion to ascertain the correct number o f vo te s c a st . Mr . Lyon presented a memorandum certifying the results on the questions in t he se two precincts. Mr . Lyon stated th a t the f i nal ord er of business was the certification of the results o f the e l ection and the ordering of the publication of said resu l ts in the E nglewood Herald. Mr. Lyon presented the final tal ly of the election to the members of the Commission. After e xamination , the Certifi cation of the Election was executed b y the me mbers of the Election Commission . I • • ·' I I I ~ • • • lli-:G L A H MEET I NG ENULI·:WOOO PUI3LIC LI13HAHY llOA I W NOVEMUEH ll , I~()!) The r egula t· m e ·ting o f the En g l ewood Publi c Library lloard wal; ca ll e d t o o t·der· at 7:!i0 p .m. by l\1r l;. Ueve rl y Simon, C ha irma n . l'rcscnt : U •vcrly Simo n, Hay Wal s h , llar·old Mill e r, John Ma xwe ll and ll a nie t Lute. Ab sent : Da ll as Dh o r i ty and Murie l Smith. A quor·wn was de clared. Minutes of the last m ee ting we r e approved. l\Ionthly stati stics were presente d, di scus sed and c ompared w ith October 1!)68. M itis Lute reported that the dinner m eeting of the Libr·:uy lloard a nd the C ity Counc il had been cance led a nd will b e he ld at a late r d a t e. Mi ss Lute reported that the Mountain Plains Librat·y Association will have its conve ntion in De nve r from November 13 to 15 . Miss Lute reported tha t the carpet back of th ci rcul a ti o n d esk ha s b een in stall ed a nd it has c u t down s ome of the noi se in tha t area . Sh e also sa id tha t librar·y u se in th e e ve nings has bee n good this year with the increase in more a dults u sing the library. T he board discussed lhe cost per book checked oul in the library and on t he bookmobi le. Mrs. Simon and Miss Lute reporte d on the C e ntr·al Co lora do Library Co uncil me ting . They di scu ssed with the boar·d the Council's budget for next yea r and the recommendation for some typ e of c orporation which would p et·mit libra ri es lo contract for se r vices s uch as centralized proce ssing and circulation control w ithout (O !;in g their a utonom y. Miss Lute gave the report of the Library L)i n .•ctors Ad,·isory Committe m eeting in Boulder w hi c h include d a tour· of the Muni cipal Gove rnm e nt Hefer e nce Center a nd also a work shop on such problems as fines a nd the l e n g th of book loan s. The board discussed the policy statement of the Eng lewood P uil li c Library. Dr. Walsh made the motion that Mr s . Simon a nd Mi ss Lu te to s tudy the feasibility of a s l id e program to show the reso u rces and use of the l ibrary. Mr. Maxwe ll seconded the motion. The boar·d di scusse d the leadersh ip role the library ha s take n and could L.'1.kc in the future. Dr. Wa l s h proposed that the boar·d think about the r cspon ibility of the librat·y fot· l ead r- ship a nd that the discussion of the policy at next month 's m eeting be c onfin d to the action on the purpo se of the I ibrary . Meeting was a djourne d. Respectfull y s ubmitte d , Joan ne Scd{,rwick R ecording Secretary I • • ' - • • c ..., ___ . __ /:")_ CtJ-'"'1 INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY C OUt~CII.MAW~L2..0;h z· 1 0 •~...... .... A BILL FOR AN ORD INANCE INCREAS INC THE MONTHLY SALARY OF THE !£MIERS OF CITY COUNCIL, EFFECTIVE DURING THAT COUNCIL TERM COMMENCING AT ~:0 0 P .H. ON THE FIRST ~~DAY AFTER JANUARY 1, 197 0 . WHEREAS , Section 21 of the Charter of tbe said City of Englewood initially fixed the amounts to be paid, as monthly salaries, to the members of the City Council of the City of Englewood, and fflEREAS, the aforesaid initial salaries were set effective July , 1958, and have not been increased, or cban&ed, since that time, and WHEREAS, with the growth of the City of Englewood aince that date the duties and responaibilities of members of City Council have correapoodingly increued aod tbe tt. apent on City buai- nesa by lllnlbers of City Council baa, likewise, increeaed, so that it 1a a p propriate that tbe future members of City Council abould receive an increaaed ccapenaation over and above that which was initially set by the said City Charter, NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL Of THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORAOO, aa follow: Section 1 : Effective upon tbe effective date of thia ordin- ance the monthly salariea of tbe member• of City Council are hereby ftx.d in tbe following •ounu : Mayor Mayor pro tempore t ember of Council $150.00 12S.OO 100.00 Introduced, read in full and paased on firat reading on the ___ day of , 1969. Publlsbed as a Bill for an Ordinance on tbe ----day of -------· 1969. Mayor Attest: City Clerk-Treasurer I, Stephen A. Lyon, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of a Bill for an Ordinance introduced, read in full and passed on first reading on the ___ day of , 1969. city cieri-Treaaurer I • .. f I ! . 'r • • • • err.,. ,o INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCIU1AN .>4d'v~i~j' C., BY AUTHORITY ' ORDINA NCE NO. c39' , SERIES OF 1969 ' /,-.I '· . ,.. AN ORD INANCE AMENDING SE CTION 6A.5·2 AND SECTION 6.6-14(a)(2) OF THE ENGLE OOD l1UNICIPAL CODE TO DEFINE THE N RMAL RETIREMENT DATE FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ENGLE WOOD, COLORA DO . BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF ENGLE OOD, COLORADO , as follows : Section 1. Section 6A .5 -2 o f the Municipal Code of the City o f Englewood is hereby amended to read as follows : ' The Normal Retirement Date of the Member shall be the first day of the calendar month coincident with or next succeeding his 65th birthday, but not before Feb- ruary l, 1970." Section 2. Section 6.6-l4(a)(2) of the Municipal Code of the City of Englewood is hereby amended to read as follows : "(2) The effective date of retirement under the provisions of 6.6-14 (a)(l) hereof shall be the first day of the first mo nth following the month in which such emp loyee reaches the age of sixty-five (65) years, or in the case of any extensions of retirement age, the date on which the extension expires." I~uced, yead in full and passed on first reading on the ...:3~ day of NJVembe r, 1969. Published aa a Bill fo r an OYdinance on the !a f::A day of November, 1969. Read by title and passed on final reading on tbe 1'266 day of )2.4/Jr. m!M 7? , 1969. ' Published by title as Ord~~~e~ 3~ , Series of 1969 , on tbe c?O day of li.~lv 4 _ , 1969. I s/ Elmer E . Schwab Mayor Attest : /s / Stephen A. Lyon City Clerk-Treasurer 1, Stephen A. Lyon, do hereby certify that tbe above and foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of an Ordinance passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance No. 3q , Series of 1969. Attest: city cierk• eaaurer • v.,. I • • • / Co c,.,_'r 0,. INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN _____ ..__o_,.~,~ 1.. A BILL FOR '··o o P:·t../2: . c o l..o. AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE MONTHLY SALARY OF THE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, EFFECTIVE DURUI: THAT COUNCIL TERM COMMENCING AT 8:00 P.M. ON THE FIRST MONDAY AFTER JANUARY 1, 1970. WHEREAS, Section 21 of the Charter of the said City of Englewood initially fixed tbe amount& to be paid, as monthly salaries, to the members of the City Council of the City of Englewood, and lmEREAS, the aforesaid initial aalaries were eet effective July a, 1958, and have not been increaeed, or cbanged, since that tl.me, and WHEREAS. with the growth of the City of Englewood Iince that date the duties and reeponaibilitiea of member• of City Council have correspondingly increaeed and the time spent on City buti• ness by members of City Council baa, likewise, increased, so that it is appropriate that the future members of City Council abould receive an increased compensation over and above that which wet initially aet by the said City Charter, NOW, THEREFORE!. BE IT ORMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, t;OLORADO, at follow: Section 1: Effective upon the effective date of thla orclin• ance the monthly aalariel of tbe 111811lbera of City CouacUn:are bare by fixed in the followina •ountl: Mayor Mayor pro tempore Member of Council $150.00 125.00 100.00 Introduced, read in full and patted on firat nadia& oa the ___ day of , 1969. Publiahad •• a Bill for All Ordiunce on tbe ----day of -------· 1969. Miyor Attest: City Clerk-Treasurer I, Stephen A. Lyon, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of a Bill for an ordinance introduced, read in full and passed on first reading on the ____ day of , 1969. elty clerk-treasurer • I 0 ' • • ,_ INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN------'--·.:...~.·---­ '··uo-flf.. o. r £; A BILL FOR 0 AN ~DINANCE REPEALING I 16, 2 THROUGH AND INCUJDING 116. 2-7 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE or THE CITY or ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AND RESCINDING THE TAX LEVIED THEREBY UPON THE BUSINESS or SELLING AT RETAIL 3.2 BEER, HALT, VINOUS AND SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS FOR BEVERAGE PURPOSES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1970 AND ALL SUBSEQUENT YEARS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, aa followa : That 116.2 through and including 116.2-7 of the Munici pal Coda of the City of Englewood 1a hereby repealed and the tax or fee levied by the provbiona of aaid aection aball not he collected for the calendar year 1970 or any aubaequent calendar year. Introduced, read in full and paaaed on firat reading on the ___ day of Nove.ber, 1969. Publilbed aa a Bill for an Ordinance on tbe ___ day of ------· 1969. Mayor Attest : City Clerk-Treasurer I, Stephen A. Lyon, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of a Bill for an Ordinance introduced, read in full and passed on first reading on the day of , 1969. city Clerk-Treasurer I . . , - • • I ;·. c Co ' INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN ___ ,_.,.._>-... o0 .. &1\Jo.,l2!"1~~----__ ;:J __ _ Gt.. A BILL FOR "'·'o __; r--oo ''-~ . co '-o. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING 116. 2 THROUGH AND INCLUDING 116. 2•7 OF THE HUIUCIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AND RESCINDING THE TAX LEVIED THEREBY UPON THE BUSINESS OF SELLING AT RETAIL 3.2 BEER, HALT, VINOUS AND SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS FOil BEVERAGE PURPOSES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1970 AND ALL SUBSEQUENT YEARS. BE IT ORMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORAOO, aa follOVII: That 116 • 2 throusb and inc ludina 116 • 2-7 of the Municipal Code of tbe City of Eqlewood 1a hereby repealed and the tax or fee levied by the proviaiaa. of aaid aection aball not ~ collected for the calendar year 1970 or any aubaequent calendar year. Introduced, read in full and paaaed on firat reading on the ___ day of Nove.ber, 1969. Mayor Attest: city cierk-Treasurer I, Stephen A. Lyon, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of a Bill for an ordinance introduced, read in full and paaaed on first reading on the day of , 1969. City Cierk-Tieaaurer I . . • • c,.,.v ()' INT RODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN £A m;zv A BILL FOR I • AN ORDINANCE REPEALING 5§24 .1-1 THROUGH, AND INCWDit«;, 124 .1-9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ENGLE WOOD, RE - ENACTING THE SAME WITH AMENDMENTS, AND ADDING FURTHER SE CTI ONS THEREUNTO TO REQUIRE THE ANNUAL LICENSING OF DOGS KEPT WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLE wOOD . Of.. Bf 1'1' ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COL RADO , that J24.l-through and including §24 .1-9 of the Munici al Code of the City of Englewood, Colorado, are hereby repealed and the following provisions are enacted in their place : '§24.1-1 Definitions. As used herein, unless the context cle rly indicates otherwise, the following words shall have the following mean i ngs : 'Dog' shall mean both a male and emale dog; r ' shall an any 'erson Jwning , eeping or harbor- ing a dog or dogs; 'A t larg ' shall mean off the premises of the owner and no t under cont rol by leash, cord, chain or o therwise, or not under the immediate control or su pervision of the keeper or any employee, servant or member of the immediate f amily of the keeper or of the owner or an employee , servant or mb e r of the immediate family of the owner. "§24 .1-2 License and Regiatration Required. All dogs ke pt, harbored, or maintained by their ovners In the City of Englewood shall be annually lice nsed and registered if over three mon th& of a ge. g licenses shall be issued by the city c lerk upon payment o f a license tax of ~ % L•Qfor each le or spayed f - ma l e , Rnd $ 2t "( for each unspayed f emale. App lication for such li ense or each ca lendar year shall be ma d by the owner of tbe dog on or before March lat of such year or within thirty days after t he d og reaches t he age of three mon ths, whichever is later . The owner shall state at the time appl ication is made for such license a d upon pr inted fo rma provided for such pu r p ose h ie name and address, and the name, breed, color and sex of each dog own d r ke p by him . The proviaiona of this section shall not ap ply to dogs whose owners are nonresidents temporarily within the ci ty, nor LO dogs brought into t~ city f or the pu r pose of participating in any dog show, nor to 'aeei -eye' d ogs pr o rly trained to aasiat blind persons when such doge are actually being used by bl ind persona for the pu r pose o f aiding them in go ing from place to place. '524.1-3 Tag and Collar. Upo n payment of the license f ee, the clerk shill Issue to the owner a license certificate and a meta llic tag for each d og ao licenaed. The shape of the tag shall be changed every year and shall have stamped there on tb year for whic h it was issued and the numbe r corresponding with the num ber on the certificate. Every owner ahall be required to provide each dog with a collar t o which the license tag must be affixed, and sha ll s e that the collar and tag are constantly worn. In case a dog ta is lost or destroyed, a duplicate will be issued by the clerk upon presentation of a receipt shoving the payment of tha l icense fe e for tha current year, and the payment of a fifty (50) cent fee for s uch duplicate. Do& taaa shall not be tranaferable from ne dog to another and no refunda shall be •de on any doa Ucena f ee because of death of tha doa or the owner' a leaving tha city before expiration of the license period. ------------ I 0 ' • • • "~24.1-4 Ra bies Vaccination Required. It shall be unlawful for t e owner of any dog to keep or maintain any such dog unless it shall have been vaccinated by a l icensed veterinary surgeon with anti-rabies vaccine within one year preceding the date on which s uch dog is kept or maintained, and every dog within the city limits shall at a ll times have a current rabies tag as pro- vided by the Stat Dep artment of Health, or a subdivision or legal repre&entativ of such department. "$24 .1-5 Runni~ at Large P rohibited. Every owner or keeper of any dog shall p r~l6!t such dog from being or running at large and every such owner shall insure that any dog shall not be off the owner's premises, unless the sam is on a leash, or is o ther- wise suitably restrained. Any dog running at large or being off the owne r's premises without such restraint is hereby declared to be a nuisance. "124.1-6 Barking Dogs a Nui sance. I t shall be unlawfu l for any owner or keeper of any dog or d ogs to permit such dog or dogs by loud and persistent habitual barking, howl i ng or yelping , to disturb any person or neighborhood, and the same is hereby declared to be a pub lic nuisance . It shall not be necessary for the purposes of this s u bsection, to identify and describe the dog or dogs which are barking, howling or y lping , pr v ided only that it shall be shown who has possession, car , cus tody or control of said dog or dogs . 124.1-7 Imp oundi~ of Dogs. I t sha ll be the duty of the chief o f po!ic , or au~ person or persona as he ma y designate , to ap prehend every dog running at large contrary to the provisions of §24.1-5 and to impound such dog in the city pound or other suitable place ; provided, however, that if any dangerous, fier ce or viciou s do& so found at large cannot b safely taken up and impounded, such d og may be slain by any police officer. Th e person in charge of the city dog pou n d, or such other person as the c hie f o f police may designate, upon receiving any dog ~hal l make a com p lete registry, entering the breed, color and sex of such dog and wh th r or not s uc h dog has a current rabies tag. If such do baa a current r abies tag, h shall enter the number of the said ta and the name and a ddreu of the owner, if the • ._ can be obtain d. ''f24.l-8 otice -Reclaiming. No t later than three days &fter the I mpoun ding of any do g, the owner shall be notified, or if the owner of the dog ia unknown, written notice shall be posted for three days in three or mo re cons p icuous p laces in the city describing th dog and the time and place of tak ing . The owner of any do so impou nde d may reclaim auch dog upon payment of al l coats and charges incurred by the city for impounding and mainten- ance of such dog, provided that h e ahall also forthwith obtain a current rabies tag if such dog shall not have auch tag. I 124.1-9 Di apoaition of Unclaimed oas•· It ahall be the duty of the peraon In chirge of the city p oun , or such other person aa the chi f of police may direct, to kee p all dogs impounded under the proviaiona of thia section for a period of aix daya . If at th expiration o six daya from th date of notice to the owner or the posting of such notice, such dog ahall not have been redeemed, it may be diapoaed of. pt, ''124.1-11 Po iaonin,g Doga unlawful. It aball be unlawful for any raon to polaon any dog or doaa or to diatribute poison in any manner whataoever with the intent of poiaoain& any do& or dO&•· -2- ------· ----' - • • "124.1-12 Cauaig l'l2& Fi&hta. It aball be unlawful for any peracm to cauae. rnatliah. or encourqe any dog fi&ht in any public place or private place within tba city." Introduced. read in full and paaaed on firat reading on the ___ day of • 1969. Publiabed aa a Bill for an Ordinance on the of --------• 1969. ---- day Mayor Attest: City Clerk-Treasurer I, Stephen A. Lyon, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of a Bill for an Ordinance introduced, read in full and passed on first reading on the day of , 1969. City Clerk-Treasurer -3- I . • .• \ I . ! • NO. 23352 ALFRED P. ATCHISON and IDA MAE ATCHISON, • Plaintiffs in Error v. THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, a municipal corporation; and MARTIN-MARIETTA COR- PORATION, a Maryland cor- poration, Defendants in Error NO'/ 1 o 1969 Error to the District Court of Jefferson County Hon. George G. Priest, Judge EN BANC Ralph A. Cole, William 0. Perry, JUDGMENT AFFIRMED Attorneys for Plaintiffs in Error Myrick, Criswell and Branney, John A. Criswell, Shivers and Banta, Attorneys for Defendant in Error, The City of Englewood Dawson, Nagel, Sherman & Howard, Michael Reidy, Raymond J. Turner, Charles R. Frederickson, Attorneys for Defendant in Error, Martin-Marietta Corporation MR. JUSTICE GROVES delivered the opinion of the Court. /. I . . \ l ' f '! ...... • • • • • The plaint i ff s in error, referred to as plaintiffs or by nam e , brought an action again s t the City of Engl ewood and Ma rtin-Marietta Corporation as de fendants for a de ter- mination with respect to plaint i f fs ' pre-emptive r ight to repurchase certain lands. The district court granted de- fendants' motions for summary judgment on the ground that the documentary provisions granting the rights to the plain- tiffs were void as violative of the rule against perpetuities. We affirm. In 1948 Mr. and Mrs. Atchison were, and for a number of years had been, the owners of approximately 2500 acres of land in Jefferson County, together with water rights belonging thereto. Englewood desired to acquire the water rights, but had no use for the land. However, the City con- eluded that it should purchase the land with the water in order to be in a possibly more favorable position when it prosecuted proceedings to change the points of diversion of the water and to change its use from irrigation to municipal purposes. A sale and purchase of the land and water from the plaintiffs to Englewood was arranged, The written documents involved gave the right to Mr. and Mrs. Atchison to repurchase the land (but without any water transferred therefrom in the meantime) upon the same terms and condi- tiona as Englewood might be will~ng to sell it to a third person. Later Englewood entered into a lease of most of the land (presumably with few or no water rights) and as a part of the lease granted to Martin-Marietta an option to -2- • I II I I · • ' - • ---------------------------------------.-----------~-------------------~-------- • ' I I· purchase the demised property. Still later Martin-Marietta I exercised the option and purchased the land. Under the record existin g as a basis for the summary judgmen 't we I treat Mr. and Mrs. At c hison as having no knowl edge and not being charged with notice of the option rights\ granted to Ma rt in -Marietta; and that upon obtaining knowle ~ge or I being charged with notice they made time ly filing of this action. They evinced a desire to purchase the land upon the same terms as the corporation had purchased it. While there are some other problems involved of which we will make disposition, under our view the two principal questions presented are: (1) was the pre-emptive right granted Mr. and Mrs. Atchison personal, .! ·~. , would it die with them and therefore not be v~olative of the rule against perpetuities; and (2), even if the pre-emptive right was not personal and would extend ~re than 21 years beyond the life of a person in being, should it be pros- cribed by the rule against perpetuities? We have not ex- perienced too much difficulty in concluding that the right was not personal; but, as to the second guestion, the scales of decision are so evenly balanced that a little weight on either side would weigh it down. As a preface to quoting the documentary provisions involved, we state the rule against perpetuities, which had its inception with the Duke of Norfolk's Case in 1682 (3 Ch. Cas. 1, 26). It is a part of the common law which was adopted in this state and has been applied in Colorado to -3- . , I . • • \ certain contingent remainder interests. See Rocky Mountain I Fuel Co. v. Heflin, 148 Colo. 415, 366 P.2d 577; Rc rry v. I Newton, 130 Colo. 106, 273 P.2d 735. See also 2 E. King, I Colorado Practice Methods §2498. The rule is defined as I follows: No interest is good unless it must vest, if at all, not later than twenty-one years after some life in being at the creation of the interest. Parenthetically, attention is directed to our inclusion of the term "if at all" in the definition. For the absence of this phrase in the two Colorado cases just cited Professor Thompson G. Marsh has admonished this court. 32 Dicta 7 and 39 ~ 123. We also note the suggestion of Messrs. W. Barton Leach and Owen Tudor that the definition might commence with the words "Generally speaking." 6 American Law of Property §24.1, p. 4. Under date of December 15, 1948 the plaintiffs and Englewood entered into an agreement of sale and purchase, referred to herein as the December agreement. By the terms of this contract the plaintiffs agreed to sell and Englewood agreed to buy the land and water rights (except one-half the mineral rights to be reserved by the plaintiffs) for a sales and purchase price of $350,000 to be paid by January 3, 1949. Paragraphs 11 and 13 of this agreement provided: "11. Concurrently with the delivery of the deed to said property and certificate for forty-five shares of stock of the Nevada Ditch Holding Company by the Atchisons to the City as in this contract provided, the parties hereto shall enter into a further contract under which the City shall give to the Atchisons the exclusive and prior right at the option of the Atchisons to repurchase -4- .• I • • or to lease said real estate, together with any water rights appurtenant to said lands at the time o f such sale or leasing at the sam e price and upon the s ame t e rms and con- ditions upon which the Cit y is wi llin g to s ell or l ea se sa id real estate and any water right then appurten ant thereto to any third person; and the Cit y shall not s ell or convey or contra c t to sell or co nv e y or lease said lands or the water rights that may then be appurt e nant thereto to any third person unless and until the City, for a period of 60 days, shall first offer in writing to sell or lease such lands with the then appurtenant water rights, if any, to the Atchisons at the same price and upon the same terms and conditions as in the case of such other sale or contract of sale or lease of such property to any third person •.•• 11 * * * 11 13. The terms and provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Atchisons. " On or about January 3, 1949 the consideration was paid to the plaintiffs, the property was conveyed by them to Englewood, and Englewood and the plaintiffs entered into "a further contract" (referred to as the January agreement) which provided as follows: '~HEREAS in connection with the purchase of said land and water rights by the City and as part of the consideration of the sale there- of by the Atchisons, the Mayor of the City by Resolution of its City Council duly adopted on the 14th day of December 1948, was duly authorized and empowered to execute this agreement on behalf of the City and the Clerk of the City was author- ized and empowered to attest the same. "NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the premises the City does hereby covenant and agree to and with the Atchison& as follows, to-wit: -5- I' I' I . • • • • • "1. Tlw City lwn•hy gives and grants unto the Atch iso n s the exc lusive ancl prior right at th e option of th e At ,·ldsons to rcpurchn s e or Lo 1 <':t:H' t·he J ;J•His dc sc 1· i h<•d in sAid \v nrranty llc·cd o ( even d a t <> ll e l'<'wi.Lh to which referenc-e is hereby lllnde [or description of said lands; together with any water rights appurtenant to said lands at the time o f such sale or leasing at the same price and upon the same terms and con- ditions upon which the City is willing to sell or lease said real estate and any water rights then appurtenant thereto to any third person; and the City shall not sell or convey or contract to sell or convey or lease said lands or the water rights that may then be _ appurtenant thereto to any third person un- less and until the City, for a period of sixty days, shall first offer in.writing to sell or lease such lands with the then appurtenant water rights, if any, to the Atchisons at the same price atd upon the same terms and conditions as in the case of such other sale or contract of sale or lease of such property to any third person • . . • " * * * "3. The rights of the Atchisons under this agreement shall be deemed not in tenancy in common but in joint tenancy in them and in the survivor of them, their assigns and the heirs and assigns of such survivor." I Counsel for plaintiffs argue strenuously that the pre-emption granted to the "Atchisons" in paragraph 11 of the December agreement and in paragraph 1 of the January agree- ment was a right which was granted to _ them personally and would die with them. They also contend that paragraph 13 of the Dec ember agreement and paragraph 3 of the January agree- ment relate to other portions of the agreements, but not to paragraphs 11 and 1, respectively. In other words, they sub- mit, paragraphs 11 and 1 are severable and are things apart. -6-I • • f • • Couns el fu rthe r urge that stock phrases such as "heirs . I and assi g n s " sho u ld nnt h0 appliNl to a p:~rne~llnl· pro- vis ion of a co n t r act exc0p t upnn examlnnt Inn o( th e con- text and surrounding facts; th at these words and those similar thereto should not be applie d to the provisions relating to the pre-emptive right as it is apparent that the parties intended that right to be personal; and that the plaintiff s are entitled to a presumption that the par- ties intended to have a legal and enforceable pre-emptive right. See Re statement of Contracts §236. At this juncture we wish to mention the signifi- cant fact that, as conceded by one of plaintiffs' attorneys during oral argument, Mr. and Mrs. Atchison had counsel in connection with this transaction in December 1948 and Jan- uary 1949. The deposition of Mr. Atchison was taken. The district court in its order granting the motions for summary judgment did not refer to this deposition, and we consider it only in the following particular. Mr. Atchison stated in effect that all of the documents involved were submitted to and approved by the attorney engaged by him and his wife and that they would not have signed any of them except upon such approval. In the December agreement the provision '~he terms and provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Atchisons" is definite and unambiguous. This being the case this is not a matter for utilization of the rules sought by counsel. -7- -·---· . , I . • • • • Couns e l h~ called attent~on to the fact that the Dec emb e r agreeme nt r es erv e d one-hnl{ of thn mineral rights to "the At e hi s ons , th e ir heirs, and as s i g ns," and thnt the phras e "their heirs and assign s " is not used i n p<'~r<'~g raph 11. Ne ver theless , the De cemb e r agr e em e nt ends wit h the Pxplicit stat eme nt that its t erms an~ prov i sio ns in 1re to the benefit of heir s and assigns, and the wo rding of paragr:1ph ll is a part of those "terms and conditions." It is inconceivable to us that the attorney engaged by the Atchisons to review · this document could have come to any other conclusion; and furthermore, even if the provisions of paragraph 11 were intended to be severable and purely personal, we believe that an appropriate modification would have been made in para- graph 13. Plaintiffs have urged upon us as authority for holding the pre-emptive right to be personal Maynard v. Polhemus, 74 Cal. 141, 15 P. 451; Dodd v. Ratt erman, 330 Ill. 362, 161 N.E. 756; Old Mission Peninsula Schoo l District v. French, 362 Mich. 546, 107 N.W.2d 758; and Newton v. Newton, 11 R.I. 390. Since the wording of the document in each of these cases is sufficiently different from the provisions of the instruments herein involved, we do not regard these cases as applicable. The governing document appears to be the January agreement. It is to be obs erved that in it paragraph 3 placed the rights in joint tenancy, in contrast to the "heirs, legal representatives and assigns." of paragraph 13 of the -8-I . • • • • Dec ember n gr cmcn . Hr rrprnr pn1·ngrnph J 0 r 1 h .lnnunry agreement: "J . Th e ri f.h rs 0 r t hC' ArchiS 0 11S unrlcr this agreem e nt sl w ll be deemed not in tenancy in commo n but in jo i nt tenancy in thPm and in the survivor of them, their assigns and the heirs and assi gns of such survivor." Counsel for plaintiffs ha\e asked that this be interpreted as I meaning only that, when the pre-emptive right is exercised, it will be held in joint tenancy by the Atchisons and that the executory pre-emptive right itself was not in joint tenancy. We view the relationsh ip of para~raph 3 to para- graph 1 of the January agreement in the.same light as that of paragraph 13 to paragraph 11 of the December agreement. In the January agreement the rights under it were to be held in joint tenancy and the pre-emptive privilege was one of those rights. It is of som e significance that the word "right" is used in paragraph 1 . In paragraphs 11 and 1 of the two agreements it is provided that the Atchisons' pre-emptive right is "exclusive." We are urged to interpret this as meaning that .... the right is personal and does not surviye them. However, our interpretation of the term "exclusive" used in each agreement means that this pre-emptive right cannot be granted by Englewood to anyone else. Accordingly, we hold that the pre-emptive right was not personal. II We now approach the question of whether the rule aga in s t perpetuities should he applied to prc-rmptiv rights. -9- .. ..... ., A·. ' I ·I , I I· • f • • • At the outs et the differenc e b e tw een an ordin a ry option And I a pr c -cmptj v e r i e.ht s hotll d be not ed . In a t ypi c .11 nption th e option pc has the absolute right to purch~sc so mP thing for a definit e con s id e ration . A pr e -emp tive ri Ght involve s the c rcati on of th e privi 1 cge to purrh.1 s e on l y on t hP for- mula tion o f a desire on the pr1rt of the own er to s e 1 J; and, in the case h e re, the hoJrlrr of the right must p1rrchase for the p r · c e at which the o\vn er is willing to sell to a third person. It will be recalled that there is a difference between the rule against perpetuities and the rule against restraints upon alienation. Both rules have the same funda- mental purpose, namely, to keep property freely alienable; or, stated differently, each stems from a general policy which frowns upon the withdrawal of property from commerce. The rule against perpetuities invalidates interests which ~too remotely. The rule against alienation relates to other unreasonable restraints. For example, ~conveys land to ] in fee simple with the provision that if ] during his lifetime shall convey or attempt to convey it the land shall become the property off in fee simple. This does not violate the rule against perpetuities but is violative of the rule against restraints with the result that B obtains a f~ simple absolute. An option given to a person, his heirs and assigns, to purchase land for $5,000 with no limiting term is void under the rule against perpetuities. The reason is that, ~ith such an option outstanding the owner dare not place -10 -I • • \ ! I 'r • • substantial improvements on the anyone purchasing it is remote. of the ru le against perpetuities I I \ land, and the likelihood of I The reason for a f plication to a pre-emptive 'right to I purch ase at an offeror's price acceptable to the owner is not suppo rted by the same reasonin g a s found in the o p ion example , thus making the case f or non-application much more arguable. See discussions in 6 Ameri can Law of Property commencing on the following pages: 13, 22, 141, 411 and 508. The application of the rule to ordinary options is firmly established. However, so far as we are advised this is the first time that there has been before this court the question of application of the rule against perpetuities to a pre-emptive right to purchase at an offeror's acceptable price. The Restatement of the Law of Property makes no exception of pre-emptive right under the rule against per- petuities and in the comment following §413 it states, "Preemptive provisions, being analogous to options upon a condition precedent, must comply with the rule against per- petuities in so far as their maximum duration is concerned." IV Restatem ent of the Law of Property, p. 2444. In 6 American Law of Prop e rty §24.1, pages 7 and 8 Messrs. Leach and Tudor criticize the Restatement position and deplore what they state is the rule of the American Law Institute that it follows existing law and not what the law should be. Other authorities supporting, or tending to support, the v iew that a pre-emptive right such as involved here is void under the rule against perpetuities are: Neustadt v. -11 - I . • . ' f • • -~----------~~--------------------~. • \ I Pear<••, 145 Conn . 403, 11,3 A.2d 437; ll . J. Lcwjs Oyster Co. ' v. 1-'C's_t , ()l rnnn . 51 R , 10 7 .\. llR; Snul,hcn~y~_:;_:lll l s b e rr v , 30 N.E.2 d 392 , 132 A.L .R . ()6 3 ; 162 A.T..R . 604; ;md 41 Am. Jur. Perpetuities and Restraints on Alienation §41 (Supp. 1969). While statements of the American Law of Property, in citations already given, indicate that the law ought to be that the rule should not apply and that non-application is the modern trend, it nevertheless states, "If the pre-emptive provision is in the contract form only, the equitable future interest created can be held within the rule on the authority of the option cases." 6 American Law of Property §26.66, p. 510. The plaintiffs rely upon Weber v. Texas Co., 83 F.2d 807, cert. denied, 299 u.s. 561, 5' S. Ct. 23, 81 L. Ed. 413, and except as later mentioned it supports their position. There the owners of land leased it to Texas Company's assignor for prospecting and drilling for oil and gas. The lease was for a primary term of five years and as long thereafter as either oil or gas is or could be produced from any well on the land. The owners reserved a one-eighth royalty. The lease provided: ·~he lessee is hereby given the option of purchasing all or any part of said royalty rights from the lessor at the best bona fide price offered by responsible third parties wh e n and if offered for sale or transfer by lessor. •• Texas Co mpany acquired the lessee 1 s interest and brought in a producing well. Prior to completion of the drilling the owners -12 -I . • ' -------------~-------~---. sold a one-fourth interest of th e ir royalty to $7,000, As soon .:lS T cx:Js C:0: .•1 .1n r l C':tnwrl n f t-11 is t IH'Y ten- dered $7,000 for the inL,'rcst •·o ~<L Th e l l'ndcr w<Js refused. Texas Compan y the n sued for specific performa nce. It was held that the pre-emptive right was valid and enforceable. Th e cnurt concluded t h:tt wh en a n option simply gives an oil and gas lessee the prior righ t to take the lessor's royalty interest at the same price the lessor could and would secure from another purchaser, there is no restraint of f .ree alien- ation by the lessor. The option, therefore, according to the court, should not be objectionable as a .perpetuity. In Beets v. Tylor, 365 Mo. 895, 290 S.W.2d 76 the court indicates approval of the ruling in Weber. However, this is a dictum as the pre-emptive right before the court was for a term of only 20 years (except if all parties in interest should extend it for a further 20-year term by executing a new written instru- ment). c or an interesting discussion of~ and other authorities see Reasoner, Preferential Purchase Rights in Oil and Gas Instruments, 46 Texas Law Review 57, reprinted in 5 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Review No. 2, p. 163. We have held that before us is an inheritable pre- emptive right without limit as to time. It is in no manner connected with any land owned by Mr. and Mrs. Atchison. While they r ~e rv e d one-half of the mineral rights, this interest • can be sold at any time; and following a sale there will be no land title interest of record to give any clue as to the identity of future successors in interest to the pre-emptive • -13 - I . • ' • • • • right . He fC'<'l th .1t a s me JW i n n t h r-j 11 r i ,, i t " j mC' at right would be a n unrC'nsonnhlC' tn sk . As a r es\1 t , th e re would be a suf f ici ently unr e asonabl e r es traint upon the transfer- abi li ty of the p rop er ty as to justify imposition of the rule against perpetuities. It may be said that we are stating a rule against alienation and giving it a label of the rule against perpetuities. Be that as it may, the result is the same. It is to be noted that in Weber v. Texas Company, supra the identity of the own ers of interests involved could be ascertained --or at least with some reasonable investigation discovered --from the record title to the mineral rights and royalti e s. Our conclusion might be dif- ferent here if the own ership of t he pre-emptive right followed the title to designated real property; or, if it were restricted to a limited term found to be reasonable, albeit longer than a life in b e ing plus 21 years. Be t hat as it may, we rul e me rely that a contractual right, granted to A and his heirs and assigns, unlimited as to time , to purchase land upon the same terms as the owner could and would sell to a third person, is void. III The plaintiffs submit that this matter was not i r. a posture susceptible of determination under a mot ion f or summary judgmen t, citing familiar authority as to the cautions whi ch sho uld be exe rcised by a court in connection with a ' I '! I • • f • • motion for s umm:try juc1 gmC'nt . The mni n thrusr-of t he argument on this pnint js lh.1t th C'l"C' \vf'rC' f.1('(11:1l i 'O.S llC'!': t·n h0 r c - SO l Vi'cl in intcrpr tint', Llll'' cnnt.·nct nn,_.1 d f·t·f'nni nin0 LhC' in tC'nt or the parti Ps . W0 nr not so pC'TSU.1df'd . To us there a re no i s sue s o f materia l fac t existing here. The documents ar e not ambi guo us and th e di.sr-r jr t cour t prop0 r Jy mnoe a d c t C'nnino ti.on Hi.thin thC' "f"nu r cnrnr r s " o f th\" dncumC'nts. I V The pl ai nti rrs C'Ollt C'nd th.1 thC' inclusj o n of paragraph 3 i n the January a greem<'nt wa s u ltr a vires. To review, paragraph ll of the December agreement provided that the Atchisons should have a pre-emptive right to repurchase; and paragraph 13 of that agreement provided that the terms and provisions thereof should inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Atchisons. The City Council of Englewood adopted a resolution which authorized and approved the December agreement. This resolution provided that upon consummation of the agreement, "the Mayor of the City of Engl e\vood be and he hereby is empowered to execute on behalf of said City a contract with Alfred P. Atchison and Ida Mae Atchison in conformity with the provisions of paragraph 11 of the agr e em ent hereinbefore set forth " The January agreeme nt was executed and delivered under the authority of this r e solution. The plaintiffs submit that anything in the J a nua ry a g r eement beyond the provisions of paragraph 11 of the De c em be r agr e eme nt wa s ultra vires and inoperative and, particula rly, tha t the provisions of paragraph 13 or anything -15 -I • • • • resembling them could not be m~de ~ part of the pre -emp tive right . Therefore, they s a y, p~r~gr~p h 3 o f the January agreement must be disregarded and the pre -emptive right re- gard eu as a personal one . Under the i nitial viC'w that we expressed in this o pinion , paragraph 13 is inseparably con- \ n ected with paragraph ll , and vice~· To be i~ strict I compli ance with the res olution , the January agreement should hav e containe d the provisions of paragraph ll instead of tho se used in paragraph 3 ; but, in any event, an inheritable pre-empt ive right is involved. Furthermore, plaintiffs' attorney approved the January agreement and plaintiffs executed it and placed it of record. They are in no position now to complain of its provisions. v Plaintiffs' reply brief s were f iled here on Septem- ber 16 , 1968. In August 1969, over objection o f the defendants, we granted a motion of plaintiffs to file a supp lement al pleading, with leave grante'd to the defendants to re-present their object i ons at t he time of oral argument. The supplemental brief subsequently filed by the plaintiffs was built around section 394f in the 1948 suppl ement to the Restatement of the Law o f Real Property which reads as follows: "'Effec t of invalidit y of option to repurchase . An option to purchase the whole or any part of th e interest conveyed is necess~rily only one ingred ient in the entire trans~ction be - tween the parties . If this ingred 'ent is so essential a part of the entire agr emcnt that the parties ~vould not hav e made the .:~greement if they had kno\vn of the optiorfs inv~lidity, then the failure o f the option is a sufficient -16 -I • • . , • • basis for appro print e proceed in g s to the entire transaction nnd to restore each o f t he pnrtics to the situation in which he was before t he transaction was made . Th e ru le stated in t hi s co mme nt is a specific a pplicat ion of th e r u le stnted in Se ction 402 concerning the effc>ct of p.1r tial inval id ity upon the ba lance o f the At cmpted ]imitation.'" Plaintiffs argue t hat , e v en if t he p re-emp t i v e right is violative of the rule a ga inst perpetuities, they are entitled to relief in the form of rescission. This entirely new theory and form of relief was presented nearly a year after the case was at issue here. Until then the plaintiffs sought solely to have a d etermination that their pre-emptive right was enforceable. Considering all the circumstance s, we think the presentation of this request for rescission came too late, and we now sustain the defendants' objection to that effect. Judgment affirmed. MR . JUSTICE KELLEY dissenting and MR. JUSTICE LEE not participating . -17-I • • f • NO. 23352 --ATCIIISON v . ENGLEWOOD MR . JUSTICE KELLEY dissenting: I diss ent. The majority fai l to persuade me . I t is acknowlcdg d that this is a case of \ first impr ession in this jurisdiction. The City and the At ch isons entered into a contract, the t erms of which b oth parties i n g ood faith b e li e ved to be bind-· ing upon them. The City now seeks to justify its hav- ing reneged on its agreeme nt giv in g the Atchisons a pre-emptive right to leas e or purchase at a third party offeror's price aft e r notice and within a limi- ted period. The City bottoms its "right" to void the specific terms o f its contractual obligation upon an ancient rule of property known as the Rule Against Perpe tuities . The Rule Against Perpetuities is an arbi- trary judge made doctri ne which was invoked for the purpose of k ee pin g prOpe rty alienable. To justify its application its reasonin g must be valid as it pertains to the fact s here . Au t orities cited in the majority opinion suggest that there is not complete u n animity when it comes to the application of the doctrine to all situ- ations. Also, the comment of Messrs . Leach and Tudor concerning The Re statement of Property appeals to me, whcr0in th y say: I • • f • • • "* * "' T h"l'<' :lrf' m:1ny prohl rms nf p r-1 ·p ,·iui I ir·:~ 111 w hil'h tile· :JuliiO l'it ir·:-; :l '('SO l h jn lh:Jt :1 C'Olll 'l f:Jc 'lll ~ OllP of t IH·se pro !> I rms d<' novo should J C<' J 1l'{'f' lo r e -cxamj n c <·~i-s l.1.11~ d .,. is ions ; * * *." Under th,.. f :1c-1 s o f thi s r:ls f' thf' <'quj ti c s favor the Atchisons a nd tho djrr conS<''J\lenccs whj h t he doc- trine was designed to avoid are not prese n t here. \ I would, th e r efor e , fa vor following the reason- in g and th e rule of Web er v . T exas Co. , 83 F. 2d 807, . c e rt . d e ni ed 229 u.s. 561, 57 s.ct . 23, 81 L.Ed. 413 . • -2- I ! '!' I • • • ALFRED P. ATCHISON and IDA MAE ATCHISON, NO. 23352 • Plaintiffs in Error v. THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, a municipal corporation; and MARTIN-MARIETTA COR- PORATION, a Maryland cor- poration, Defendants in Error ) ) ) ) )· ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) NO'I 1 o 1969 Error to the District Court of Jefferson County Hon. George G. Priest, Judge EN BANC Ralph A. Cole, William 0. Perry, JUDGMENT AFFIRMED Attorneys for Plaintiffs in Error Myrick, Criswell and Branney, John A. Criswell, Shivers and Banta, Attorneys for Defendant in Error, The City of Englewood Dawson, Nagel, Sherman & Howard, Michael Reidy, Raymond J. Turner, Charles R. Frederickson, Attorneys for Defendant in Error , Martin-Marietta Corporation MR. JUSTICE GROVES delivered the opinion of the Court. • . , f • • • The plaintiffs in error, refe rred to as plaintiffs or by name, brought an action again st the City of Englewood and Martin-Marietta Corporation as defendants for a deter- mination with r espect to plaintiffs ' pre-emptive right to repurchas e certain lands. The district court granted de- fendants' motions for summary judgment on the ground that the documentary provisions granting the rights to the plain- tiffs were void as violative of the rule against perpetuities. We affirm. In 1948 Mr. and Mrs. Atchison were, and for a number of years had been, the owners of approximately 2500 acres of land in Jefferson County, together with water rights belonging thereto. Englewood desired to acquire the water rights, but had no use for the land. However, the City con- eluded that it should purchase the land with the water in order to be in a possibly more favorable position when it • prosecuted proceedings to change the points of diversion of the water and to change its use from irrigation to municipal purposes. A sale and purchase of the land and water from the plaintiffs to Englewood was arranged. The written documents involved gave the right to Mr. and Mrs. Atchison to repurchase the land (but without any water transferred therefrom in the meantime) upon the same terms and condi- tions as Englewood might be willing to sell it to a third person. Later Englewood entered into a lease of most of the land (presumably with few or no water rights) and as a part of the lease granted to Martin-Marietta an option to -2-0 --------- • • • • I I purchase the demised property. Still later Martin l ~arietta I exercised the option and purchased the land. Under the f . d I record existing as a basis or the summary JU gmen ,t we I treat Mr. and Mrs. Atchison as having no knowledge and not being charged with notice of the option granted to Martin-Marietta; and that upon obtaining ge or I being charged with notice they made timely filing of this action. They evinced a desire to purchase the land upon the same terms as the corporation had purchased it. While there are some other problems involved of which we will make disposition, under our view the two principal questions presented are: (1) was the pre-emptive right granted Mr. and Mrs. Atchison personal,!·~·· would it die with them and therefore not be violative of the rule against perpetuities; and (2), even if the pre-emptive right was not personal and would extend ~re than 21 years beyond the life of a person in being, should it be pros- cribed by the rule against perpetuities? We have not ex- perienced too much difficulty in concluding that the right was not personal; but, as to the second guestion, the scales of decision are so evenly balanced that a little weight on either side would weigh it down. As a preface to quoting the documentary provisions involved, we state the rule against perpetuities, which had its inception with the Duke of Norfolk's Case in 1682 (3 Ch • Cas. 1, 26). It is a part of the common law which was adopted in this state and has been applied in Colorado to -3-• , • • \ certain contingent remainder interests. See Rocky Mountain Fuel Co. v. Heflin, 148 Colo. 415, 366 P.2d 577; kerry v. l Newton, 130 Colo. 106, 273 P.2d 735. See also 2 E. King, I Colorado Practice Methods §2498. The rule is defined as follows: No interest is good unless it must vest, if at all, not later than twenty-one years after some life in being at the creation of the interest. Parenthetically, attention is directed to our inclusion of the term "if at all" in the definition. For the absence of this phrase in the two Colorado cases just cited Professor Thompson G. Marsh has admonished this court. 32 Dicta 7 and 39 Dicta 123. We also note the suggestion of Messrs. W. Barton Leach and Owen Tudor that the definition might commence with the words "Generally speaking." 6 American Law of Property §24.1, p. 4. Under date of December 15, 1948 the plaintiffs and Englewood entered into an agreement of sale and purchase, referred to herein as the December agreement. By the terms of this contract the plaintiffs agreed to sell and Englewood agreed to buy the land and water rights (except one-half the mineral rights to be reserved by the plaintiffs) for a sales and purchase price of $350,000 to be paid by January 3, 1949. Paragraphs 11 and 13 of this agreement provided: "11. Concurrently with the delivery of the deed to said property and certificate for forty-five shares of stock of the Nevada Ditch Holding Company by the Atchisons to the City as in this contract provided, the parties hereto shall enter into a further contract under which the City shall give to the Atchisons the exclusive and prior right at the option of the Atchison& to repurchase -4-• .• \ ' • • • • or to lease said real estate, together with any water rights appurtenant to said lands at the time of such sale or leasing at ,the same price and upon the same terms and con- ditions upon which the City is willing to sell or lease said real estate and any water right then appurtenant thereto to any third person; and the City shall not sell or convey or contract to sell or convey or lease said lands or the water rights that may then be appurtenant thereto to any third person unless and until the City, for a period of 60 days, shall first offer in writing to sell or lease such lands with the then appurtenant water rights, if any, to the Atchisons at the same price and upon the same terms and conditions as in the case of such other sale or contract of sale or lease of such property to any third person •.•• " * * * 11 13. The terms and prov1.s1.ons hereof shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Atchisons." On or about January 3, 1949 the consideration was paid to the plaintiffs, the property was conveyed by them to Englewood, and Englewood and the plaintiffs entered into "a further contract" (referred to as the January agreement) which provided as follows: 1 ~HEREAS in connection with the purchase of said land and water rights by the City and as part of the consideration of the sale there- of by the Atchisons, the Mayor of the City by Resolution of its City Council duly adopted on the 14th day of December 1948, was duly authorized and empowered to execute this agreement on behalf of the City and the Clerk of the City was author- ized and empowered to attest the same. "NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the premises the City does hereby covenant and agree to and with the Atchisons as follows, to-wit: -5- • \ I '!' I . • • • "l. The City hereby gives and grants unto the Atchisons the exclusive and prior right at the option of the Atchisons to repurchase or to lease the lands described in said Warranty Deed of even date herewith to which reference is hereby made for · description of said lands; together with any water rights appurtenant to said lands at the time of suc h sale or leasing at the same price and upon the same terms and con- ditions upon which the City is willing t~ sell or lease said real estate and any water rights then appurtenant thereto to any third person; and the City shall not sell or convey or contract to sell or convey or lease said lands or the water rights that may then be . appurtenant thereto to any third person un- less and until the City, for a period of sixty days, shall first offer in writing to sell or lease such lands with the then appurtenant water rights, if any, to the Atchisons at the same price and upon the same terms and conditions as in the case of such other sale or contract of sale or lease of such property to any third person •.•• " * * * "3. The rights of the Atchisons under this agreement shall be deemed not in tenancy in common but in joint tenancy in them and in the survivor of them, their assigns and the heirs and assigns of such survivor." I Counsel for plaintiffs argue strenuously that the pre-emption granted to the "Atchisons" in paragraph 11 of the December agreement and in paragraph l of the January agree- ment was a right which was granted to them personally and would die with them. They also contend that paragraph 13 of the December agreement and paragraph 3 of the January agree- ment relate to other portions of the agreements, but not to paragraphs 11 and 1, respectively. In other words, they sub- mit, paragraphs 11 and 1 are severable and are things apart. -6- • -· ' \ ! ! I . • • • • • Coun sel f urther urge that stock phrases such as "heirs and assigns" should not be applied to a particula ~ pro- \ vision of a contract except upo n examination of the con- text and surrounding facts ; that these words and those similar thereto should not be applied to the provisions relating to the pre-emptive right as it is apparent that the parties intended that right to be personal; and that the plaintiffs are entitled to a presumption that the par- ties intended to have a legal and enforceable pre-emptive right. See Restatement of Contrac ts §236. At this juncture we wish to mention the signifi- cant fact that, as conceded by one of plaintiffs' attorneys during oral argument, Mr. and Mrs. Atchison had counsel in connection with this transaction in December 1948 and Jan- uary 1949. The deposition of Mr. Atchison was taken. The district court in its order granting the motions for summary judgment did not refer to this deposition, and we consider it only in the following particular. Mr. Atchison stated in effect that all of the documents involved were submitted to and approved by the attorney engaged by him and his wife and that they would not have signed any of them except upon such approval. In the December agreement the provision '~he terms and provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Atchisons" is definite and unambiguous. This being the case this is not a matter for ut ilization of the rules sought by counsel. -7-I . • ·' I l I ' '!' • • Couns el h~ called attention to the fact tha t the Dec emlw r a ~r c>e m C'nt r C'SC'J'V<'d on<'-h.11 f o f th <' min r r a l ri g hts to "th e At c hi so ns, t hr ir hC'i r s , and assi g ns," and that the phras e "their h e irs and a s sign s " is not used i n para graph 11. Nev e rth eless, the December agr e eme nt ends with the explici t stat em ent that its terms an d p rovisio n s inur e to the benefit of he irs and assigns, and the wording of para graph 11 is a part of those "terms and conditions." It is inconceivable to us that th e attorney engaged by the Atch ison s to review this docum e nt could have come to any other conclusion; and furthermore, even if the provisions of paragraph 11 were intended to be severable and purely personal, we believe that an appropriate modification would have been made in para- graph 13. Plaintiffs have urged upon us as authority for holding the pre-emptive right to be personal Maynard v. Polh emus, 74 Cal. 141, 15 P. 451; Dodd v. Rotterman, 330 Ill. 362, 161 N.E. 756; Old Mission Peninsula School District v. French, 362 Mich. 546, 107 N.W.2d 758; and Newton v. Newton, • 11 R.I. 390. Since the wording of the document in each of these cases is sufficiently different from the provisions of the instruments herein involved, we do not regard these cases as applicable. The governing document appears to be the January agreement . It is to be observed that in it paragraph 3 placed the rights in joint tenancy, in contrast to the "heirs, legal representatives and assigns" of paragraph 13 of the -8-I • • , • • Decemb e r agreement . We repeat paragraph 3 of the January agreeme nt: "3. The rig hts of the Atchison s \ID der t h i s agr eeme n t sha ll be de e me d not in t e nanc y in commo n but in jo i nt t enancy in them an d in the s ur vivo r o f them, their a s s ign s and t he heirs and assigns of such survivor." Co\IDsel for plainti f fs ha\e asked that this be inte r pr e t e d as meaning only that, when the pre-emptive right is exe rc ised, it will be held in joint tenancy by the Atchisons and that the executory pre-emptive right itself was not in joint tenancy. We view the relationship of paragraph 3 to para- graph 1 of the January agreeme nt in the same light as that of paragraph 13 to paragraph 11 of the December agreement. In the January agreement the rights \IDder it were to be held in joint tenancy and the pre-emptive privilege was one of those rights. It is of some significance that the word "righ t" is used in paragraph 1. In paragraphs 11 and 1 of the two agreements it is provided that the Atchisons' pre-emptive right is "exclusive." We are urged to interpret this as meaning that the right is personal and does not surviye them. However, our interpretation of the term "exclusive" used in each agreement means that this pre-emptive right cannot be granted by Englewood to anyone else. Accordingly, we hold that the pre-emptive right was not p ersonal . II We now approach the qu e st i on of whethe r the rule a gain s t p e rp e t ui ties shn1 1ld be a pp li l"d to pr e -cmp i v e r i r,ht s. -9 -• ..... I . • .. I I I '! • • At th e out set the di[[c r cncr hcrwcen a n ord ina ry option and ! a pr C'-emp t·j,,c 1·i gh t shot tld bC' n o te d . In a t ·p icnl optinn the opU01wc has the ahsol u t 1·ight to pur c hase som ething for a def in ite con siderRtion. A pr e -emptiv~ right involve s the creation o f the privi lege t o purchase only on the for- mulation of a d e sire on th e part of the own e r to sell; and, in the case h ere , th e hol der of the rj ght must purchase fo r th e price at whi h th e o \vncr j s w illjn~ to s e ll to a third person. It will be recalled t h a t ther e is a difference between the rule against perpetuities and the rule against restraints upon alienation. Both rules have the same funda- mental purpose, namely, to keep property freely alienable; or, stated differently, each stems from a general policy which frowns upon the withdrawal of property from commerce. The rule against perpetuities invalidates interests which ~too remotely. The rul e against alienation relates to other unreasonable restraints. For example, ~conveys land to ] in fee simple with the provision tjat if ] during his lifetime shall convey or attempt to convey it the land shall become the property off in fee simple. This does not violate the rule against perpetuities but is violative of the rule against restraints with the result that B obtains a f~ simple absolute. An option given to a person, his heirs and assigns, to purchase land for $5,000 with no limiting term is void under the rul e against perpetuities. The reason is that, ?ith such an option outstanding the owner dare not place -10 -I • f • • \ \ substantial improvemen ts on the l and , and the like lihood of The reason for a ~plication anyone purchasing it is remo te. of the rule against perpetuities \ to a pre-emptive right to purchas e at an offeror's price acceptable to the owner is not support ed by the same reasoning as found in the option example, thus making the case for non -application much more arguable. See discussions in 6 American Law of Property commencing on the following pages : 13, 22, 141, 411 and 508. The application of the rule to ordinary options is firmly established. However, so far as we are advised this is the first time that there has been before this court the question of application of the rule against perpetuities to a pre-emptive right to purchase at an offeror's acceptable price. The Restatement of the Law of Property makes no exception of pre-emptive right under the rule against per- petuities and in the comment following §413 it states, "Preempt ive provisions, being analogous to options upon a condition precedent, must comply with the rule against per- petuities in so far as their maximum duration is concerned." IV Restatem ent of the Law of Property, p. 2444. In 6 American Law of Pro perty §24.1, pages 7 and 8 Messrs. Leach and Tudor criticize the Re statement position and deplore what they state is the rule of the American Law Institute that it follows existing law and not what the law should be. Other authorities supporting, or tending to support, the view that a pre -emptive right such a s involved here is void under the rule against perpetuities are: Neustadt v. -1]-I • • .• \ I I , '! --------------------------~-------------.. • Pearce, 145 Conn. 403, 143 A.2d 437; l!. J. Lewis Oyster Co. v. West, 93 Conn. 518 , 107 A. 138; Sa uls berry v. Saulsberry, 290 Ky . 132, 160 S.W.2d 654; Rob er ts v. Jone s, 307 Mass. 504, 30 N.E .2d 392, 132 A.L.R. 663; 162 A.L .R. 604; and 41 Am. Jur. Pe rpetuities and Re straints on Al i ena tion §41 (Supp. 1969). While statements o f the American Law of Property, in citations already given, indicat e that the law ought to be that the rule should not apply and that non-application is the modern trend, it nevertheless states, "If the pre-emptive provision is in the contract form only, the equitable future interest created can be held within the rule on the authority of the option cases." 6 American Law of Property §26.66, p. 510. The plainti ffs rely upon Weber v. Texas Co., 83 F.2d 807, cert. d enied, 299 u.s. 561, 57 S. Ct. 23, 81 L . Ed. 413, and except as later men tioned it supports their position. There the owners of land leased it to Texas Company's assignor for prospecting and drilling for oil and gas. The lease was for a primary term of five years and as long the reafter as either oil or gas is or could be produced from any well on the land. The owners reserved a one-eighth royalty. The lease provided: '7he less ee is hereby given the option of purchasing all or any part of said royalty righ ts from the lessor at the best bona fide price offered by responsible third parties '-1hen and if o ffered for sale or transfer by lessor." Texas Company acquired the lessee's interest and brought in a producing well. Prior to co mpletion of the drilling the own ers -2-I· • ·' I ! • sol d a o n c -!"mn·t h in t c r cs or thcil· r oy:1l rv t·o l·kh0r f o r $7,000 . /Is soon 0s Texas Comrnny f'an1C'd of l" lis thr·y t 0n - d e r e d $7,00 0 f or th e inter est sold . The tr nd~r was refuse d . Te xas Company the n sue d f or s pecific p e rforma nc e . It was held t ha t the p re -emptiv e right was v alid and enforceable . The court concluded that when an option simply gives an oil and gas lessee the prior right to take the lessor's royalty interest at the same price t he lessor could and wou ld s ecure from another purchaser, the re is no restraint of free alien- ation by the lessor . The option, therefore, according to the court, should not be objectionable as a perpetuity. In Beets v. Tyler, 365 Mo . 895, 290 S,W,2d 76 the court indicates approval of the ruling in ~· However, this is a dictum as the pre-emptive right be f ore the court was for a term of only 20 years (excep t if all parties in interest should extend it for a further 20-year term by executing a new written instru- ment ). For an interesting discussion of~ and other authorities see Reasoner, Pre f er entia l Purchase Rights in Oil and Gas Instruments , 46 Texas Law Review 57, reprinted in 5 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Review No. 2, p. 163. \ve have held that before us is an inheritable pre- emptive right without limit as to time. It is in no manner connecte d wit h any land owned by Mr. and Mrs. Atchison. While they res e rved one-half of the mineral rights, this interest can be sold at any time ; and f ollowing a sale there will be no land title int e rest o f r e cord to give any clue as to the identity of future succ e ssors in interest to the pre -emptive -13 -I • • .• \ I I • 'T • • right . We feel that at som0 point in the infin ite time at I wh ich F.n;:,1 C'h''''' i r,h t in t 1r furu r0 cnncl 11 dr to srll th e land, :l SC r t .1inin, .1ncl loC'.1tin?, th e (l\vi1C'l"S of t ]1(• rrr -e mp tiv e ri ght \VOt tl r1 b0 an unr0.1 s nn .1 ,, C' t.1sk . As a rcsul r , t he r C' would b e a sufficiently unreasonable restraint upon th e transfer - :1~ ::ity of th e p ro pcny .:1s t n j ust i fy i mp os i tion of th<' nil e a~ainst perpetuities. It mRy be said th n t we are stating a rul e against alienation :tnd gi vin g it a label o f t he rul e against perpetuities . Be that as it may, the r es ult is the same. It is to be noted th a t in Web e r v. Texas Com pany, supra the identity of the own er s of interests involved could be ascertained --or at least with some reasonable investigation discovered --from the record title to the mineral rights and royalties . Our conclusion might be dif- fer e nt here if the own e rship of the pre-emptive right follm-1ed the title to designated r ea l property; or, if it • were restricted to a limited term found to be reasonable, albeit longer than a life in being plus 21 years. Be that as it may , we r ule me rely that a contractual right, granted to A and his heirs and assigns, unlimited as to time , to purchase land upon t he same t erm s as the owner could and would sell to a t hird person , is void. III \j The plaintiffs submi t that this matter was not in a posture susceptible of d e termination under a motion for summary judgment, citing familiar authority as to the cautions which shou ld be exercised by a court in connection with a -1 '•-I • • f • - motion f or s umma ry judgment. Th e ma in thrust of the argument on this po int is lh .1 t thorc HC'r<' f.1c t tt :tl j SS tl C'S t·o he r e - solve d n "nt crpr t i ng th ronrrnrt· .1nrl ,;,.,.<'rmining lhc in tent of the p.1r tj c s . We .1re not so p0rsu.1 dc I . To us there a r e no i s sues o f material fa c t exi s tin g her e . The doc um ents are not ambiguous ond the clis rri c t co tn·t p ro prr 1 y mnde a determin at ion '"ith i n th e "fo u r corn r s " of the documents. IV The pl a~; t iffs cont end tha t t h e inclus i on of paragraph 3 in the January a gr eement wa s ul tra vires. To review, paragr aph 11 o f the DPcemhe r agre eme nt provided that the Atchisons should h a ve a pr e -e mp tive right to repurchase; and paragraph 13 of that a g r eeme nt provided that the terms and provisions thereof should inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Atchisons. The City Council of Englewood a dopted a resolution wh i ch authorized and approved the December agreement. This resolution provided that upon consummation of the agreement, "the Mayor of the City of Englewood be and he hereby is empowered to execute on behalf of said City a contract with Alfred P. Atchison and Ida Mae Atchison i n conformity with the provisions of paragraph 11 of the agreement hereinbefore set forth • " The January agreement was executed and delivered under the authority of this resolution . The plaintiffs submit that anything in the January agreeme nt beyond the provisions of paragraph 11 of the De c embe r agr e em ent was ultra vires and inop e rative and, particularly, that the provisions of paragraph 13 or anything -l 5 -I • • .• \ ! I , • 'r - • • resembling them could not be made a part of the pre-emptive right. Therefore, they say, pnragraph 3 of the January I agreement must be disr0gard c d and th e pre -emptive right re- gard ed n s a personal on e . Under th e in itial vi<?\17 that we I express ed in this opinion, paragraph 13 is inseparably con - I nect ed with paragraph 11, and vic e ~· To be i~ strict co mpliance with the resolution, the January agreement should have contained the provisions of paragraph 11 instead of those used in paragraph 3; but , in any event, an inheritable pre-emptive right is involved. Furthermore, plaintiffs' attorney approved the January agreement and plaintiffs executed it and placed it of r ecord . Th ey are in no position now to comp lain of its provisions. v Plaintiffs' reply briefs were filed here on Septem- ber 16, 1968. In August 1969, over objection of the defendant s, we granted a motion of plaintiffs to file a suppleme ntal pleading, with leave grante·d to the defendants to re-present their objections at the time of oral argument . The supplemental brief subsequently filed by the plaintif~s was built around section 394f in the 1 9 s upp l em ent to the Restatement of the Law of Real Property which reads as follows : "'Effect o f invalidity of option to repurchase. An option to purchase th e \vho le or any part o f the interest conv~y e is n ece ssnrily only one ingredient in the entire transnction be- tween the par ties. If this ingred 'ent is so essential a part of the entire agreement that the parties woul d not hav e m3de the ngreement if th e y had known of the optiorls invnlid ity, then the failure of the option is a sufficient -16 -I · • , - • I basis for appro pria te proceed in gs to r esc ind the entire transaction and to r estore eac h o f the parties to the situation in which h e was before the trans 3 ction was made . The r ule st ated in this comme nt is a specj(ic application of the rul e st ate d in S e ction 402 C.•l cern ing the ef f C>ct of partial jnvalitlity u pon the baJ:mce o( t ! ,., attempted limitation. 111 P laintiffs argue that , e v e n if :-h e p re -em ptive rj gh t i s vio lativ e o f the r ule a g a inst perpe tui t ie s, they are en ti tled t o relief in the for m of resciss io n . Thi s'entj rel y n ew the ory a nd form of r elief Has prE's cnt d n<?arJyta y ea r aft<?r the c a se was at j ssue . e re . Unt il th C'n t he pl<Jintiffs sought so l e l y to have a d e t ermination that their p r e -emptiv e r igh t was enforceable. Con si der i n g al l the e ire ~s tances, we t hink the pre s e nt a tion of t is req u e st for re sc ission c am e too late , and we now sustain the defen dants 1 o bj ection t o t h :1t C>ffec t. Judgme n t affirmed . MR . J USTICE KELL:Y di ssenting a n d MR . JUSTICE LEE not participating. -1 7-I • • - • • . ' NO. 23352 ALFRED P. ATCHISON and ) IDA MAE ATCHISON, ) ) Plaintiffs in Error ) ) v. ) ) THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, a ) municipal corporation; ) and MARTIN-MARIETTA COR-) PORATION, a Maryland cor-) poration, ) ) NO'I 1 0 '\969 Defendants in Error ) Error to the District Court of Jefferson County Hon. George G. Priest, Judge EN BANC Ralph A. Cole, William 0. Perry, JUDGMENT AFFIRMED Attorneys for Plaintiffs in Error Myrick, Criswell and Branney, John A. Criswell, /} Shivers and Banta, Attorneys for Defendant in Error, The City of Englewood Dawson, Nagel, Sherman & Howard, Michael Reidy, Raymond J. Turner, Charles R. Frederickson, Attorneys for' Defendant in Error, Martin-Marietta Corporation MR. JUSTICE GROVES delivered the opinion of the Court. ' I . . .• \ ! I ' '!' • The plaintiffs in error, referred to as plaintiffs or by name, brought an action against the City of Engl~ od and Martin-Marietta Corporation as defendants for a de r- mination with respect to plaintiffs' pre-emptive righ to repurchase certain lands. The d i strict court gran ~d d - fendants' motions for summary judgment on the ground tha the documentary provisions granting the rights to the plain- tiffs were void as violative of the rule against perpetuitiel . • We affinn. In 1948 Mr. and Mrs. Atchison were, and for a number of years had been, the owners of approximately 2500 acres of land in Jefferson County, together with water rights belonging thereto. Englewood desired to acquire the water rights, but had no use for the land. However, the City con- eluded that it should purchase the land with the water in order to be in a possibly more favorable position when it prosecuted proceedings to change the points of diversion of the water and to change its use from irrigation to municipal • purposes. A sale and purchase of the land and water from the plaintiffs to Englewood was arranged. The written documents involved gave the right to Mr. and Mrs. Atchison to repurchase the land (but without any water transferred therefrom in the meantime) upon the same terms and condi- tions as Englewood might be willing to sell it to a third person. Later Englewood entered into a lease of most of the land (presumably with few or no water rights) and as a part of the lease granted to Martin-Marietta an option to -2-I . • • ·' I ! I 'f - • • I purchas e the demised proper ty. Still later Martin ~Marietta I x rcis d the op tion and purchased the land. Under the r cord I xisting as a basis fo r the summary judgment we r . I Mr . and Mrs. At c hison as havLng no knowledge and n char ed with notice o f the option rights l granted no o a r i n-Mari tta ; and that upon obtaining knowle ge or I be n charged with notice they made timely filing of this act ion. They evinced a desi r e to purchase the land upon the same terms a s the corporation had purchased it. While there are some other problems involved of which we will make disposition, under our view the two principal questions presented are: (1) was the pre-emptive right granted Mr. and Mrs. Atchison personal,!·~·· would it die with them and therefore not be violative of the rule against perpetuities; and (2), even if the pre-emptive right was not personal and would extend ~re than 21 years beyond the life of a person in being, should it be pros- cribed by the rule against perpetuities? We have not ex- perienced too much difficulty in concluding tha~ the right was not personal; but, as to the second guestion, the scales of decision are so evenly balanced that a little weight on either side would weigh it down. As a preface to quoting the doc~entary provisions involved, we state the rule against perpetuities, which had • its inception with the Duke of Norfolk's Case in 1682 (3 Ch. Cas. 1, 26). It is a part of the common law which was adopted in this state and has been applied in Colorado to ·3-I • • ·' \ ! ' f ! • • • • \ certain contingent remainder interests. See Rocky Mountain Fuel Co. v. Heflin, 148 Colo. 415, 366 P.2d 577; kerry v. I Newton, 130 Colo. 106, 273 P.2d 735. See also 2 E. King, I Colorado Practice Methods §2498. The rule is defined as follows: No interest is good unless it must vest, if at all, not later than twenty-one years after some life in being at the creation of the interest. Parenthetically, attention is directed to our inclusion of the term "if at all" in the definition. For the absence of this phrase in the two Colorado cases just cited Professor Thompson G. Marsh has admonished this court. 32 ~ 7 and 39 Dicta 123. We also note the suggestion of Messrs. W. Barton Leach and Owen Tudor that the definition might commence with the words "Generally speaking." 6 American Law of Property §24.1, p . 4. Under date of December 15, 1948 the plaintiffs and Englewood entered into an agreement of sale and purchase, referred' to herein as the December agreement. By the terms -of this contract the plaintiffs agreed to sell and Englewood agreed to buy the land and water rights (except one-half the mineral rights to be reserved by the plaintiffs) for a sales and purchase price of $350,000 to be paid by January 3, 1949. Paragraphs 11 and 13 of this agreement provided: 11 11. Concurrently with the delivery of the deed to said property and certificate for forty-five shares of stock of the Nevada Ditch Holding Company by the Atchisons to the City as in this contract provided, the parties hereto shall enter into a further contract under which the City s~all give to the Atchisons the exclusive and prior right at the option of the Atchiso~ to repurchase -4- • \ I "f I • , • • or to lease said real es tate, toge ther with any water rig hts appurtenant to said lands at the time of such sale or leasing at the same price and up on the same terms and con- ditions upon which the City is wi lling to sell or lease said real estate and any water rig ht then appurtena nt thereto to any third person; and the City shall not sell or convey or contract to s ell or convey or lease said lands or the water rights that may then be appurtenant thereto to any third person unless and unt il the City, for a period of 60 days, shall f irst o ffer in writing to sell or lease such lands with the then appurtenant water rights, if any, to the Atchisons at the same price and upon . the same terms and conditions as in the case of such other sale or contract of sale or lease of such property to any third person • • • • " * * * 1113. The terms and provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Atchisons." On or about January 3, 1949 the consideration was paid to the plaintiffs, the property was conveyed by them to Englewood, and Englewood and the plaintiffs entered into "a further contract" (referred to as the January agreement) which provided as follows: '~HEREAS in connection with the purchase of said land and water rights by the City and as part of the consideration of the sale there- of by the Atchisons, the Mayor of the City by Resolution of its City Council duly adopted on the 14th day of December 1948, was duly authorized and empowered to execute this agreement on behalf of the City and the Clerk of the City was author- ized and empowered to attest the same. "NOO, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the premises the City does hereby covenant and agree to and with the Atchisons as follows, to-wit: -5-I . • . , ' - • "1. The City hereby give s and gr ants unto the Atchisons the exc lusive and prior right at th e o ption of the At c hisons to r epurchase or to lease the l a.nd s d escribed in said Warranty Deed of e v en date herewith to whi c h r fcrcn e is hereby mad e for description of said lands; to get h er with any water rights appu rtena nt to said land s at the time of such sa le or leasing at the s ame price and upon the same terms and con - d itions upon which the City is willing to s ell or lease said r eal e state and any water rights then appurtenant thereto to any third person; and the City shall not sell or convey or contract to sell or conve y or lease said lands or the wat e r rights that may then be . appurtenant th ereto to any third person un- less and until the City, for a period of sixty days, shall first offer in writing to sell or lease such lands with the then appurtenant water rights, if any, to the Atchisons at the same price and upon the same terms and conditions as in the case of such other sale or contract of sale or lease of such property to any third person • . . • " * * * "3. The rights of the Atchisons under this agreement shall be deemed not in tenancy in common but in joint tenancy in them and in the survivor of them, their assigns and the heirs and assigns of such survivor." I Counsel for plaintiffs argue strenuously that the pre-emption granted to the "Atchisons" in paragraph 11 of the December agreement and in paragraph 1 of the January agree- ment was a right which was granted to ~em personally and would die with them. They also contend that paragraph 13 of the December agreement and paragraph 3 of the January agree- ment relate to other portions of the agreements, but not to paragraphs 11 and 1, respectively. In other words, they sub- mit, paragraphs 11 and 1 are severable and are things apart. -6-I . • \ l I ' '! • - I . I Couns e l further urge that s tock phrases such as "heirs . I and a ssi r;ns " f'hou l d not h<' app l i Pel to a part1.cul -1r pro- vis ion of a con tr:~c t excC'pt \lpon cx a mi n <~t ion of th e con- t ext a nd surrO\m cling facts; th::~t these words and thos e similar th e r eto sh ould not be applied to the provisions r el at ing to the pre -empt i v e ri ght as it is apparen t that the parties intend e d that right to be personal; and that the plaintiffs are entitled to a presumption that the par- ties intended to have a legal and enforceable pre-emptive right. See Restatement of Contracts §236. At this juncture we wish to mention the signifi- cant fact that, as conceded by one of plaintiffs' attorneys during oral argument, Mr. and Mrs. Atchison had counsel in connection with this transaction in December 1948 and Jan- uary 1949. The deposition of Mr. Atchison was taken. The district court in its order granting the motions for summary judgment did not refer to this deposition, and we consider it only in the following particular. Mr. Atchison stated in effect that all of the documents involved were submitted to and approved by the attorney engaged by him and his wife and that they would not have signed any of them except upon such approval. In the December agreement the provision '~he terms and provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Atchisons" is definite and unambiguous. This being the case this is not a matter for utilization of the rul es sought by counsel. -7-I· • .• I l . f • 'f - • • Coun sel have co ll e d ottrnti on to thr fact that the D~ce mher n grrf'ment r es erv e d o n e-h n lf of the nli nc>r nl ri g hts to "thc Atchi sons , their h r irs, a nd assi p.ns," and that the phra se "their h eirs and assi gn s " i s n ot l iSNl jn para graph 11. Nev ertheless, th e De c cmb'r agrccm<>nt e nds wi th the ex plici t stat ement that its terms and provisions inure to the benefit of heirs and assigns, and the wording of paragraph 11 is a part of those "terms and conditions." It is inconceivable to us that the attorney engaged by the Atchisons to review this document could have come to any other .conclusion; and furthermore, even if the provisions of ~aragraph 11 were intended to be severable and purely personal, we believe that an appropriate modification would have been made in para- graph 13. Plaintiffs have urged upon us as authority for holding the pre-emptive right to be personal Maynard v. Polhemus, 74 Cal. 141, 15 P. 451; Dodd v. Ratterman, 330 Ill. 362, 161 N.E. 756; Old Mission Peninsula School District v. French,· 362 Mich. 546, 107 N.W.2d 758; and Newton v. Newton, 11 R.I. 390. Since the wording of the document in each of these cases is sufficiently different from the provisions of the instruments herein involved, we do not regard these cases as applicable. The governing document appears to be the January agreement. It is to be observed that in it paragraph 3 placed the rights in joint tenancy, in contrast to the 11heirs, legal repre sentatives and assigns" of paragraph 13 of the -8 -I • • I ! ' 1 • .--------------------------------------------------~~--~ December agreement. We repeat paragraph 3 of the January I agreement: I I "3 . The-righ ts of th e At chiso ns und e r this agreement sha ll be deemed not in tenancy in c ommon but in joint tenancy in them and in th e survivor of them, their assigns and t he heirs and assigns of such survivor." Counsel for plaintiffs ha~asked that this be inte ~p reted as meaning only that, when the pre-emptive right is exercised, it will be held in joint tenancy by the Atchisons and that the executory pre-emptive right itself was not in joint tenancy. We view the relation s h ip of paragraph 3 to para- graph 1 of the January agreement in the same light as that of paragraph 13 to paragraph 11 of the December agreement. In the January agreement the rights under it were to be held in joint tenancy and the pre-emptive privilege was one of those rights. It is of some significance that the word "right" is used in paragraph 1. In paragraphs 11 and 1 of the two agreements it is provided that the Atchisons' pre-emptive right is "exclusive." We are urged to interpret this as meaning that ...... ··~ .,. the right is personal and does not surviye them. However, our interpretation of the term "exclusive" used in each agreement means that this pre-emptive right canno! be granted by Englewood to anyone else. Accordingly, we hold that the pre-emptive right was not personal. II We now approach the question of whether the rule against pcrp c tui tics should be> .1ppl i d to pre -mptive rights. -9- • I· • .• \ I t '!' • At the out.et the difference between an ordinary L tion and . I a pre-emptive right shoul d be noted. In a typ1.cal option I the optionee has the absolute right to purchase somet hing I for a definite consirleratjon . A pre-emptive right involves the creation of the privilege to purchase only on the for- mulat ion of a desire on the part of the' own e r t o sell; and, in the c ase h e re, th e hol der of the right must purchase for the price at which the owner is willing to sell to a third person. It will be recall e d that there is a difference between the rule against perpetuities and th e rule against restraints \lpon alie n ation. Both rules have the same funda- ment al purpose, namely, to keep property freely alienable; or, stated differently, each stems from a general policy which frowns upon the withdrawal of property from commerce. The rule against · .Perpetuities invalidates interests which vest too remotely. The rule against alienation relates to other unreasonable restraints. For example, ! conveys land to ! in fee simple with the provision that if ! during his lifetime shall convey or attempt to convey it the land shall become the property off in fee simple. This does not violate the rule against perpetuities but is violative of the rule against restraints with the result that B obtains a f~ simple absolute. An option given to a person, his beirs and assigns, to purchase land for $5,000 with no limiting term is void under the rule against perpetuities. The reason is that, ~ith such an option outstanding the owner dare not place -10 -I · • \ ! 0 . , ' • 'r • • • • substantial improvements on the land, and the likl lihood of h . . . Th f I 1. . anyone pu r e a s~ng ~t ~s remote. e reason or app ~cat~on I of the rul e a g a in s t p erp e tuities to a pre-emptive right to I purcha s e at an offe ror's p r ice acc e pt ab l e to the owner is not support e d by the same reasoning as found in the option example, thus making the case for non-application much more arguable. See discussions in 6 Am e rican La\v of Property corrunencing on the following pages: 13, 22, 141, 411 and 508. The application of the rule to ordinary options is firmly established. However, so far as we are advised this is the first time that there has been before this court the question of application of the rule against perpetuities to a pre-emptive right to purchase at an offeror's acceptable price. The Restatement of the Law of Property makes no exception of pre-emptive right under the rule against per- petuities and in the comment following §413 it states, "Preemptive provisions, being analogous to options upon a condition precedent, must comply with the rule against per- petuities in so far as their maximum duration is concerned." IV Restatem ent of the Law of Property, p. 2444. In 6 American Law of Property §24.1, pages 7 and 8 Messrs. Leach and Tudor criticize the Restatement position and deplore what they state is the rule of the American Law Institute that it follows existing law and not what the law should be. Other authorities supporting, or tending to support, the view that a pre-emptive right such as involved here is void und e r the rule against perpetuities are: Neustadt v. -11- • I • • · . • • • \ Pear ce , 145 Conn. 403, 143 A.2d 437; !!. J. Lewis Oyster Co. I v. \"est , 9 3 Conn. 518 , 107 A. 1 38; S:1 11l!"lw rr v . S.1 11l sher ry, -----·- 290 Ky. 132, 160 S.W.2d 654; Rohcrts v . Jnnrs , 307 Mo ss. 504, 30 N.E.2d 392 , 132 A.L .R . 663; 162 A.L.R. 604; and 41 Am. Jur. Perpetuities and Restraints nn Alienat ion §41 (Supp. 1969). \olh ile st atement s of th e m ri <1n L<1w nf Prope,·ty , in cit:1tions already given, in dicate that the l aw ought to be that the rule should not apply and th a t non-ap plication is the modern trend, it nevertheless states, "If the pre-emptive provision is in the contract form only, the equitable future interest created can be held within the rule on the authority of the option cases." 6 American Law of Property §26.66, p. 510. The plaintiffs r ely upon Weber v. Texas Co., 83 F.2d 807, cert. denied, 299 u.s. 561, 57 S. Ct. 23, 81 L. Ed. 413, and except as later mentioned it supports their position. There the owners of land leased it to Texas Company's assignor for prospecting and drilling for oil and gas. The lease was for a primary term of five years and as long thereafter as either oil or gas is or could be produced from any well on the land. The owners reserved a one-eighth royalty. The lease provided: 'The lessee is hereby given the option of purchasing all or any part of said royalty rights from the lessor at the be~t bona fide price offered by responsible third parties when and if offered for sale or transfer by lessor. 11 • Texas Company acquired the lessee's interest and brought in a producing well. Prior to completion of the drilling the owners -12 -I . • ' • • so l d .::1 on 0 -fourth int crc•st: o· th ei r ro y.1lt y tn l ~rhr·t · for $7,0 0 0. Af'. soon :1s Tc";~s (\>.:':my lc.1nw<l of tid:-; 1 hey tC'n- d cred $7 ,000 (or the intC'l"C'sl . 0. c • The r cnciC'r w<J s r 0fused . Texas Com pnny then su cci for sp ecific p e rformanc e . Tt was held that the pre -emptive righ t was valid and enforceable. The court concludC'd h nr whC'n an o p t ion simp y g ives a n oil and gas lessee the prior right to t ake th e l essor 's r oyalty in ter est at the same pr ice the lessor could and would secure from another purchaser, there is no restraint o f free alien- ation by the lessor. The o ption , therefore, according to the court, should not be objectionable as a perpetuity. In Beets v. Tylor, 365 Mo. 895, 290 S.W.2d 76 the court indicates approval of the ruling in Weber. However, this is a dictum as the pre -emptive right before the court was for a term of only 20 years (except if all p a rties in interest should extend it for a further 20-year term .Jy executing a new written instru- ment). For an inte resting discussion of Weber and other authorities see Reasoner, Preferential Purchase Rights in Oil and Gas Instruments , 46 Texas Law Review 57, reprinted in 5 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Review No. 2, p. 163. We have held that before us is an inheritable pre- emptive right without limit as to time. It is in no manner connect ed with any land owned by Mr. and Mrs. Atchison. While they ·eserved one -half of the mineral rights, this inte r est can be sold at any time; and following a sale there will be no land title interest of record to giv e any clue as to the identity of future successors in interest to the pre-emptive -11-I • • • right. f.T f 1 I . . I . f .. \ . we ee t1at at some po1nt 1n t1e 1n ·1n1te t1me at t-1hich Enel etoJood mi ght in tl <' f u rurc ce>nc ] u clc• ~···11 the l:md , asccrtnining and locn t in c t .1C' O\vn c n: of the pre -emptive ' r ight would be an unreasonable task. I As a result, ther e would be a su ffi ciently unreasonable restraint upo n the tra nsfe r- ability of th e prop e rty as o just i fy im posi ·ion of t he rul e a gain st perpetu ities . It may be said that.we are stating a r ule a g a i nst alienation and g ivin g it a label of the ru le " against perpetuities . Be that as it may, the result is the same. It is to be noted th at in W0h c r v. Texa s Company, supr a the i den ti ty of the owners e>f inte r est s involv e d cou ld b e asc e r tain ed -or at 1 east -v1i t h some r e asonable investigation di scov e r ed -fro m the record title to the minera l rights and roy alti r s . Our conclus ion might be dif- ferent h e re if the o-vm ership of th e p r e -em ptive right fo llm-1e d the title to desi gnated r ea l prop erty; or, if it were restricted to a limited t erm found to be reasonable, albe it longer thap a life in being plus 21 years. Be that as it may, we rule merely that a contractual right, granted to A and his heirs and assigns, unlimited as to time, to purchase land upon the same terms as the owner could and would sell to a third person, is void. III The plaintiffs submit that this matter was not in a posture susceptible of determination under a motion for summary judgment , citing familiar authority as to the cautions which should be exercised by a court in connection with a I • • ' • • motion f 0 r su nun:-~ry jud gm0 r.: . The mni n thru s t of the argument on th is point is th<H th c>n' \~r rc> f.1 C"lll n l i s s u0s t0 here - solvc·cl in i.nt-r 1·p 1·rt :n1 ·. 1 1r C'nnt r :!C'I· nncl dC'tC'r mi ni.ng the int e t of the pnrt i s . \.Jc> nr e no t so p e r su.1rl0d . To us there are not ambiguous and the district court p rop e rly mad e a determination within the "four corners" of the doc ume nts. IV Th e plaintiffs cont end that the inclusion of paragraph 3 in the J anuary agreeme nt was ultra vires. To review , paragraph 11 of the December agreement provided that the Atchisons should have a pre -emptive right to repurchase; and paragraph 13 of that agreement provided that the terms and provisions thereof should inure to the ~enefit of the heirs, legal representatives and a ssigns of the Atchisons. The City Coun cil of Englewood adopted a r esolution which authorized and approved the December agreement. This resolution provided that upon consununation of the agreemen t, "the Mayor of the City of Engl e~.;ood be and he her eby is empO\.;ered to execute on behalf of said City a contract with Alfred P. Atchison and Ida Mae Atchison in conformity with the provisions of paragraph 11 of the a g reemen t hereinbefore set forth " The January agreement was executed and delivered under the authority of this resolution. The plaintiffs submit that anything in the J anuary agreement beyond the provisions of paragraph 11 of the December agreement was ultra vires and inoperative and, part icularly, that the provisions o f paragraph 13 or anything -15- • I • • ' • • resembling them c ou]~ not be made a part of th0 pre -emptive r ; g ht . Tl w rC' for<', thc>y Stl , p:1r .1grnrh 3 of the Jnnuary gard Nl as a p0r sonn1 on0 . Tlndc>r th e ini i :~1 vi('\" thnt we expre ssed in this op inion , pnragrn ph 11 is ins<'pa r nhly con- nect ed with paragraph 11 , and v ice ~· To be in strict compliance with the resolution, the J a nuary a gr eeme nt should have containe d the provisions of paragr aph 11 instead of those used in p a ragraph 3; but, in any event, an inheritable pre-emptive right is invo ved. Furthermore, plaintiffs' a t torney approved the January agreement and plaintiffs executed it and placed it o f record. They are in no position now to complain of its provisions. v Plaintiffs' reply briefs were file d here on Septem- ber 16, 1968. In.August 1969, over objection of the defendants, we granted a motion of plaintiffs to file a supplemental pleading, with leave grante·d to the defendants to re-present their objections at the time of oral argument. The supplemental brief subsequently filed by the plaintiffs was built around section 394f in the 1948 supplement to the Restatement of the Law of Rea Property which reads as follows: "'E ff e ct o f invalidity of option to repurchase. An o ption to purchase the whole or any part o f the int e rest conveyed is necessarily only one ingredient in the entire transaction b e - tt-7een the p arties . I f this ingred · ent is so essentia l a par t of the entire agreeme nt that the parties wo uld not have made the agreement i f they had kno'vn of the opt iorls inv alidity, then the f ilure of the option is a sufficient -16 -I • • - • o8 ba sis for op pro~rinte prnc0cdinns to resc ind the cntir 0 tran snc tinn nn! to r0store cnc h o f th e part· es to t l. situation in \v hich he \vas be fore the tr.::ms oc tion was maclc . The n :) c st. l ,,d in -.t:i s con ·1,·11 t is o spce i f i c app ic · Lion o [ Ll c 'ttlc st.:.ttcd in S ect·· on 4 02 conc ern ing the ef :-cct of' orti:1l inva lidit y u pon the bnl.:Jnc<' of th0 nttcmptC'cl 1imil.1 l ion ."' Plaint iff s argue th · t , ev en if the prc -cm>U v0 right i s violative o f the r ule agoin st perpe tuities , th e y are entitled to relic in the form of resciss ion. This entirely new theory and f o rm o f relief was presented nearly .·. year after the case was at issue here. Unti l then the plaintiffs sought solely to have a determination that their pre -emptive right was enforceable. Considering all the circumstances, we think the presentation of this request for rescission c ame too late, and we now sustain the defendants' objection to that effect. Judgment affirme d. MR. JUSTICE KE ; ~y dissenting and MR. JUSTICE LEE not participating. -1:-I • • • NO. 23352 --ATCHISON v. ENGLEWO OD MR. JUSTICE KELLEY dissenting: I dissent. The maj o rit y fail to persuade me . It is ~cknowl cdgcd th .t this i s a cas e of \ first impression in this jurisdict ion . The City and the Atchisons ent P r e d into a contract , the terms of which both parti es in g ood faith b e liev~d to be bind-· ing upon them . The City now seeks to justify its hav- ing r enege d on its agre e me nt giving th e Atchisons a pre-emptive ri gh t to l ease or purch a se at a third party offe ror's price af t r notice and within a limi- t e d period . Th e City hottoms its "r ight" to void the specific te rms of its contractual obli g ation upon an ancient rule of property known as the Rule Against Perpetuities. The Rule Against Perpetuities is an arbi- trary judge made doctrine which was invoked for the purpose of keeping property alienable . To justify its application its reasonin g must be valid as it pertains to the facts here. Authorities cited in the majority opinion suggest that th e r e is not complete unanimity when it • comes to the application of the doctrine to all situ- ations. Also, the comment of Messrs . Leach and Tudor concernin g The Restatement of Property appeals to me, • wh e r ein t he y say : I • • ' - • • "* * * T here arc many probl ems of p e rpetui t ies in which the author ities are s o thin that a court facing on e of these problems de novo should feel free t o re -examin e existing d ec i s ions; * * >t," Und er the facts of this case the equities favor th e Atchisons and the dire consequences which the \doc- trine was designed to avoid are not pr e sent here. \ I would, therefore, favor fo llowing the reason- in g and the rule of Weber v. Texas Co., 83 F.2d 807,- cert. d enied 229 u.s. 561, 57 s.ct. 23, 81 L.Ed. 413. -:2-• I • • - • • • NO. 23352 --ATCIIISON v. ENGLEW OOD MR. J USTICE KELL EY di s s e n ting : I dh;~cnt . T lw m:1 jor i l y fni l to p e r s uade me. It L nc know1<'d ::•'d t L:1 t thi~ i s n ens<' of \ firs t im p r es s ion in tl • i.s j1 n·i sdi ction . Th e City nnd th e Atchison s entered i nto n contract, the te rms of which both parties in good faith believed to be bind-- ing upon them. The City now se e ks t o justify its hav- ing reneged on its agreeme nt giving the Atchisons a pre-emptive right to l ease or purchase at a third party offeror's price after notic e and within a limi- ted p e riod. The City bottoms its "right" to void the spe ci fic terms of its contractua l obligation upon an ancient rule o f property known as the Rule Against Perpetuities. The Rule Against P erpetuities is an arbi- trary judge made doctrine which was invoked for the purpos e of k ee pin g property alienable. To justify its application its reasoning must be valid as it pertains to the facts here. Authoriti es cited in the majority opinion su gges t that there i s not complete unanimity when it comes to the application of the doctr1ne to all situ- ations . Also, the comment o f Mess rs. L each and Tudor concern i ng The Re statemen t of Property appeals to me, I • • - • "* * * Th e re arc many problem s o f perpetuities i n which th e authorities are s o thin that a c ourt facing on e of these pt·o bl C'ms rk novo s houl d fct'l frC'e to re-e xamin e (.'XiS Lj 1\g" d ecisions; * * * • II Und C'r th e facts of 1hjs case thC' <''luitics fa vor I th e Atch isons and th<' dir consc ']U <'nces which thC' doc - \ trine was designed to avoid are not pre sent here . I would, th e r ef ore, favor following the reason- ing and the rul e of Webe r v. Te xas Co., 83 F. 2d 807, - cert. dcn iC'd 229 u.s. 561, 57 S.Ct. 23, 81 L.Ed. 413 . • -2- I • • - ... H O A YLI!: WI!:LL!:R .JULIUS to4 rRI I!:D R ICH ""OHN R . HICKISCH W ILLIAM H . HAZLITT W "'015!:AT WA.RO MARTIN J A NDREW .JAMES C ,.ATTOR R 5TE.RLIN0 AMI!!I L I!:R ART MUR H DOWN EY M I C HAEL 1: OL0fof AM OI!:QrrRE Y 5 RAC E DAVI D 1'\ "I:IIIA "'C ~AR O ... 8AU!:R AN D R I!:W ,J rAI£0 R IC H • 0 - LAW 0,-,.ICES WELLER, FBIEDBICH, HICKISCH AND IIAZLITT liii OO C APITOL Ll,.-r: C ENTE.R DKNVI<B. COLOJI.A.DO 1101100 November 11, 1969 .. Mr. John A. Criswell Attorney at Law 3755 South Broadway Englewood, Colorado 80110 RE: City of Englewood - Royal Indemnity Company D e ar John: L/0;1r- TEL~~MONII 1!1!1! ·•71!. AfltU CODE 303 I have and thank you for your letter of November 6, 1969, written as attorney for the City of Englewood. I have discussed it and the entire problem with my client, Royal Indemnity Company. The action of City Council in rejecting Royal Indemnity Company's compromise proposal is regrettable as it leaves Royal no real alternative to c ancellation unless Englewood will reconsider. You will understand that, in view of Englewood's position that the insurance contract is different from the terms of the policy and the threat of litigation to which such a position subjects Royal, Royal can only expose itself to the possibility of additional claims by continuing to permit the present situation to continue to exist. Therefore, I h ave been instructed to advise you and the City of Engle- wood through you that unless the City of Englewood considers and accepts the compromise proposal submitted by Royal and mentioned in your letter of November 6, 1969, a notice of immediate cancellation in accordance with policy provision for cancellation will be issued. · This I • • ' - • Mr. John A. Criswell Page -2- • • reoffer to compromise will expire on November 26, 1969. If City Council wishes to accept the proposal we should be advised before that date. If it does not wish to accept, the City could well spend the intervening time in making arrangements with other carriers for whatever coverages it desires to have. We regret the occurrence of the differences which have brought us to this point. Yours very truly, Weller, Friedrich, Hickisch and Hazlitt By WHH/dv cc: Royal Indemnity Company Attn: Mr. Robert Kelly R9-88A-17658 cc: Royal Indemnity Company Attn: Mr. Bob Gross . ' •' I { 'f I • • - !OIUI c ~ o..fl. 18 -011 CHA&. £. SHU MAT E Chief ~neer • • - u 016-1(42) Hampden-Broadway Interchange STATE OF COLOJ.ADO Dlllt nct No 6 2000 ScNLb Hall 8lrMt Oeov€~r ....,.. E. N. HAAS£ Ol•trlct D&IDMr IC I A l -ul\ E:N r Novembe r 13, 1969 Hr . Stanley Dial City Manager City of Englewood 3400 So . Elati St. Englewood, Colorado 80 110 Dear Mr. Dial : Fo llowing our discussion to write to you and elaborate o n the part o f this Division, Street off State Hi ghway 285. l£: D, c.o n of Nov. 10, 1969, we we r e requested on the reasoning behind the refusal, to approve a left turn at Bannock Following are the ma 1v r reasons : l. A ramp from eastbound S.H. 285 to Broadwa y, i n the southwest quadrant of the S.H. 285 -Broadway inter- section, was constructed at considerable e xpense to provide service to the area north of S.H . 285. Since its constr uc t ion , left-turning vehicles •·an cross S .H. 2 85 v i a t he Br o adway bridge by use v f this ramp. To allow left turns at Bannock, where t he ramp begins, negates the i ntent of the ramp, which was to eliminate t he unsafe left-turning movements, a t l e ast in the imm ediatP vicinity , across opposing h iK hway traffic. (As a matter of interest, the a lignme nt of the ramp wo uld b e improved on constr uction of l he interchange at S.H. 285 and Broadwa y .) 2. Left turns at Bannock Street, from e1 st bou nd S.H. 285, cannot be made safely without a le f 1 tu r n ph as e o n the tr [fie signal. Opposing volumes a r ! too high and si ght di lance i s poor due to road curva t • r e an d the proximity ot the Broadway unde rpas s. I f t he li amond int erchange Br o adwa y and S .H. 285 were cone r ucted, the r mp i n rhe n rthwest qu adrant would entel S .H. 285 east of B nnock Street . Left-t urning veh le s at Bannock Str et would hav lc c r oss two lanes of uvugh trat fie, plus an additi v nal lane of ramp t raff A left turn phase takes valuab l e green time a way m th r ou h t ra ffic, and, i n considerauon of the cremend < increases i n t ra ffic volumes on S.ll. 285 , this houl 1e a volded . • I • \ I I ! • • 0 • Mr. Stanley Dial Page TWo u 016-1(42) A review of your files will show that the City of Englewood formally agreed to elimination of the subject left turn on original construction o f the southwest ramp. It may be added that Federal participation in the cost o f the ramp was withheld until the left turn was, in fact, e liminated by the City of Englewood. Discussions with representatives of the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads reveal they expect the left turn restriction to continue and failure to carry out the restriction would lead to withholding of funds from the proposed interchange pro j ect and, perhaps, other Federally-aided highway pro jec t s i n the Ci ty of Englewood. Irrespective of this urious f inanc i ng handicap, this Division could not, in good conscience, re c ommend construct i on o f the interchange while left turns at Bannock were a ll owed. Hos t of t he r i gh t of way for the proposed interchange has been purchas ed. We e x pect to clear the land as the improvements are vacat ed . Con struction of the interchange will remain in abeyance pend i ng a ssurance of the City that they intend to continue restricting left turns off ea s tb o und S.H. 285. We hope t his aids you in understanding our position in the matter and t hat a sat i s f acto r y solution can be brought forth. ENH :b cc: C. E. Sh uma te L. C. Bower F. K. Me r ten A. Zulian File (Haase) Very truly yours, CHAS. E. SHUMATE Chief Engineer By (( -~ \) ~ E. N. Haase Distr i ct Engineer I • • .• I ! . 'f • • A BILL FOR '-. AN OINA NCE REPEAL! OINANCE NO. 36, SERIES OF 1969, A D THEREBY PROHIBITING LEFT TURN 1RAFFIC VEMENTS OF VEHICLES TRAVEL ING WEST ON U. S. HIGHWAY 285. 0 • O l (J WHEREAS, there were previoualy presented to tbia City Council petitions for a propos d ordinance pursuant to the provisions of Sections 45 and 46 of the Charter of the City of Englewood, and .~ \~REA , the provisions of said Section 6 provides that, upon receipt of such petitions, the City Council shall either paaa the proposed ordinance without alterations within a period of 30 days thereafter or, in the alternativ , submit the proposed ordinance to a vote of the people, and WHEREAS, upon receipt of said petitions, this City Council did deem it to be more appropriate to enact said ordinance than to submit the same to a vote of the people, by reason of which this City Council h retofore enact d Ordinance , o. 36, Se ries of 1969, and REA , subsequent to the enactment of said ordinance, this City Council baa been informed by the Department of Highways of the State of Colorado that, ahould the City of Englewood author- ize left-tum movements at the interaection of U. S. Highway 285 and South Bannock Street, ao as to allow weatbound traffic travel on U. S . 285 to proceed northerly on South Bannock Street, there would be no neceaaity or reason or the conatruction by the aaid State Highway Department of an interchange at and near the inter- section of U. s. 28 and South Broadway Street and that the aaid partment of Highways would not construct the same, and WHEREAS, this Council, after consideri t for going, has reach d the considered judgment and con lua on that the construc- tion of such an interchange is of the utmoat impor ance to thia City and t at s id interchange would ccomp ab the aame reault that permitting left-tum movements for vehicular tra ffic on U. S. 285 t outh Bannock Street wou d acca.pliah, NO .I , '! .KE!ou , B T 0 I BY HE CITY COU IL OF 1'HE CilY vF E GLE ~ OOD, COLORADO, aa foll owa : ection 1. S ction l of Ordina • No . 36, Series of 1969, ia hereby repealed. Noth i erein ha 1 be deemed to have affected or n} y, the provisions of Section 2 of dinance 36, 69 , which dea n tea a portion of Haapden Av enue aa a two-way or t -direction& avenu , providing, however, that any ordinance, resolution, motion or traffic directive which .aa repeal d by a id S ction 2 aa be in conflict with the proviaiona of action l of said ordinance, ar hereby revive I ntroduced, read in full and p~ssed on first reading on h day of ovember, 1969 . Publish d .. a ill fo r n dinance on the day of ( -.... 7 { ....,c ( t, ' ) . ( ( ( ' ;C;4 c; f • • ------------------· 1969. Mayor Attest : city clerk-Treasurer I, Stephen A. Lyon, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of a Bill for an Ordinance introduced, real in full and passed on first reading on the _______ day of , 1969. C1ty Clerk-Treasurer , I \ ! ! I • f - .. • • • 0 - . ' FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ENGLEWOOD BR OA.DW A.Y • ENGLE WOOD l"OL CJI:J A.OO • TELEPHO""E ~6 9 0 5 11 O FFICIAl J A C K EACHON . JR PfU.IIOENT CITY COli" r I r J( LJ\lENT co u .,c ,_ CITY OF Er\ L , Mr. Stanley H. Dial, City Manager City Of Englewood 3400 South Elat i Englewood , Colorado Dear Stan: 8 011 0 October 24, 1969 I am writing thi s letter as a matter of restating some of the convers at ion s that we hav e he ld in the past as well as a suggestion for the method by wh i ch we should proceed. You wi ll remember that at the time our bank acqu ired the property extending from Elati to Cherokee there was a vaca- tio n of right of way from Elati East to a No rth and South line that would approximate an alley should there have been one ded ica ted . The dedication of this street to that point was for a fift y -foot right of way; however , from that po int to Cherokee ther e wa s an existing fort y -foot r ight of way . You will remem- ber ha a t o ne point in time we attempted to n egotiate five fe o ff the main bank property and suggested that George Allen, wh o at that time owned the North property, releas five feet, which would then have made the fifty-foot right of way. You w1ll reme~ber al so that these negotiations fa1led when George Allen r efused to d e dicate five feet. Si nc e that t 1me we have ent red 1n o long-t e rm lea s e with C. H. Leav ell and Comp any and h r •fore no l onqer have any control ov er that prop rty on h South s1d of Ch rokce Circle extended. In June of th1s year we negotia ed and purchased the All n prop rty s w 11 as al l other properties on Cherokee Circl wi h th~ xccption o f Ludwig Fl orists, there or enabl1 n g u· t o fur her n~otia c w1 h the City on widenlnJ the s reet to I • I I ~ '' • • - Stanley H. Di al -2-Octobe r 24, 1969 a f i fty-foot right of way . I would therefore like to sugg es t t ha t the F irs t Nat iona l Ba nk of Englewood dedicate to the Ci ty ten feet o f t he propert y f ormerly known as the Allen property in return fo r th e City 's ded i cat i ng ten feet of the property presently owned by them, more properly described as a tri angular p i ece extend i n g f r om a ppr o x i mately the alley behind C i ty Hall to the North-So uth por t ion of Che r okee Circle and furthe r deed- ing to the F i rst Na tional Bank of Englewood the residue of this triangular portion after properly dedicating the street . Would you pl e ase let me know whether this outline of past events is correct in your memory and a suggestion from you as to what we might do to more formally proceed. In our last c onversation you and Ke lls Waggoner were talking about put ting a name on that s treet a n d I might suggest to you tha~ since i t would be a new s t reet for Englewood and since the street adjoins the Ci ty Hall, Cinderella City, and the most prog ressive organ i zation in the a rea, you me rely call it "Progr ess Coun try ." With k indest personal regards. J r . 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