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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-09-23 (Special) Meeting Agenda Packet....... . : • 0 - CITY COUNCIL MEETING -Special September 23, 1Cf74 ;~ ~ • 0 .. - • • • 0 • COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO September 2J, 1974 - SPECIAL MEETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado met in special session on September 2J, 1974 at 7:00 P.M. Mayor Taylor, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Councilman Howard Brown. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Taylor. '7 The Mayor asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present. Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Clayton, Blessing, Brown, Ta y l o r. Absent: None The May o r declared a quorum present. Als o present were: * Acting City Manager Waggoner City Attorney Berardini Assistant City Manager Mccown Deputy Clerk Johannisson Director o f Parks & Rec e ea i o n Romans Director of Utilities Carroll Director of Personnel Lori Director of Libraries Lute Director of Community Develo p Supin er j -r ...,_.. ~ ~,, ...._. __, A "'U * * • ~ RESOLUTION NO. j8 , SERIES OF 1 97 4 en t ·,- A R SOLUTIO APPO! TING MR. ANDY C CO W CITY OF GL!WOOD AND FIXING HIS SAL ARY AS CIT Y LlA AG R FOR TH OR TH! BAI.A. C OF TH Y!AR 1971.. A OTIO call or COU CILUA M.A N MOVED AI D COU CI LMAN CLAYTO N SECO NDED TO AP RROV! RE OL IO N O. )8 , SE RI ES OF 1 971.. Upon h e r oll, h vo • reaul •d a a t ollowa : Ayes: Council Bro w , Cl y o , Taylor . aya: 0 • on ab ra Jonea , So v er n , ann , Bleaa l n , Th A a n 7or d clar ao to c rried. • • , • Clerk. • 0 • Deputy The following Notice of Call was read by the/City NOTICE OF CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1974 7:00 P.M. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, is hereby called to a special meeting at the City Hall, 3400 South Elati Street, for the purpose of considering: 1. Resolution appointing the City Manager for the City of Englewood and setting a salary for said Manager. 2. Hearing on the Proposed 1975 budget. /s/ Kells Waggoner KELLS WAGG ONER Acting City Manager KW/sc Enclo•ures ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE The following persons, all Council Members of the City of Englewood, do hereby acknowledge receipt or notice or the above special call. /1/ Lee Jones /1/ Dou1la1 Sovern /1/ Vernon Mann /1/ Paul Ble11in1 /a/ Howard Brown /1/ David Clayton /1/ Jame• Taylor . ' •. • • , • • 0 • 2 - llouncilman Blessing thanked Kells Waggoner for the fine job that he had done in filling in as the Acting City Manager. City Manager Mccown expressed his appreciation to the Council for the confidence they displayed in him. He pledged to live up to the expectations that they have for him. He gave thanks to three parties, one, the department heads and employees of the City of Englewood for the fine job they have done, to his wife Jeanna, and to the man upstairs. * * * * * Mayor Taylor explained that the purpose of the meeting tonight was to have a public hearing to discuss the proposed budget for the City of Englewood for the year 1975. He gave thanks to the many citizens who participated in the Budget Committee, for their time and efforts expended. He thanked the department heads in the City of Englewood for the work that they did in developing the Budget and providing the explanations of the needs of the City of Englewood. He stated that in order to meet t he needs for the com ing year, a tax increase may be needed. He said Englewood i s fortunate in having the lowest tax mill levy of any city in the state. He did hope that this might be avoided. COU GILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A OTION TO OPE N THE PUBLIC H ARING ON THE PROPOSED 1975 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF E OLE WOOD . Upo n the call of the roll, the v ote re sulte d as follows: Ayes: Council embers Jon s, Sovern, ann, Blessin , Br own, Clayton, Ta y lor. Nay s : Non A sen None Th ayor declared the motion carried and th• public hearin ope . ed t e ud The propoaed low e ud e proper y ax, an • • • • • • 0 • J Littleton sewer co-op in the year 1974. General Fund expenditures are planned to be up about 15%, all except fo~ the Water and Sewer. The primary causes of these increases are the employee contracts, which have and 8.9% increase plus a 2 .6% fringe increase, and secondly, k• the inflation in the purchase of goods and services consumed . Mr. McCown stated that this is basically a status quo budget and it is to maintain the current services which we are presently using . The Budget does not include the 13 new firemen which would cost $167,000 for the year 1975 . The water enterpri s e fund is down because the Ranch Creek Project has been comple t ed . The Sewer enterprise is down because of the Bi -City Sewer Plant between Eng lewood and L ittleton was budgeted for last year. While Recreati o n s how s zero in the budget, this may be a men d ed if school funds are rec e ived. Currently the recreation will be goi ng in to the Gen e ral Fund. The Transi t Budge t has been eliminate d be c a use o f the pr opos ed p urcha s e by RTD of our system. The Senior Surrey , wh i ch was i n t h e Tran s it budget is going t o be absorbed b y Pu b lic Wo r ks . The Pub lic Impr o vement Fund i s not real ly a n a c c ura te fi gu re fo r an annual b ud ge t . Th i s is b e cau s e t he Public Imp r ove en Fu n d i s b udgeted on a runn ing si x quart er s a n d, t her e f o r e, chan es du r i n g the year . Councilman Bl e ss i n g asked i f th e Firemen a n d Cont i n ency fund wi ll n ee d a mi ll l evy to co v e r the ir co s ts . Ci y Mana e r Mcco wn sta d hat a 1.7 5 mill lev y i ncrease wo u ld cove r the cos s o f he Fi r e an an d Co n t i~gency Funds. Councilman Blessin s a d hat the J .97 mill l evy which Englewood p r esen ly has seem o be a ma i c and long-s tandin num er, and tha he citizens of En lewood a r e f o r u na t e to receiv e th ma y services hey do a such a lo w coa . I f c i t izen s d o wan t e x pand d se r vices, an increase i he mill levy may be r equ i re d . Ci y ana er Mccown sta ed ha a ill lev y mus be detercined y the City Council. Councilman Brown stat d t at th Ci 1 of !n lewood is ror una e i havin such fine mploy ea, and in order to ai •ain e i h quali y employees hey have hey must pay a fair 1alary to be compe 1 ive with surroundin communities. Councilman Jones asked what th averag increase in ax levy per ho eowner would be if th r was a l mill increase. Ci y ana ar cCown a a ed tha wi h an avera valuation or $6,0 a l ill increase would cos $6 per hom o wner. Councilman Bl sain reiterated that a mill increase aay need d in order o fulfill the bud et, even hou th bu et een decreased. It must be pointed c u tha he decrees in • • • • 0 • 4 which the budget has been realized because projects/will be completed in the future have been paid for during the past year. Jean Carlberg, 3568 So. Grant Street, who had served on the Budge t Committee , expr eased her concern about putting the Revenue Sharing Fund into the General Fund. She stated that the Revenue Sharing has been put to great beneficial use in the past and she does not want to see that forfeited in the future. Councilman Clayton also expressed his concern. City Manager McCown stated that this has been done because salaries are rising, goods and services have been affected by inflation, and revenues are not equalling the expenditures. Mr. Maurice Merlin, 3688 So. Sherman Street, explained his feelings that Council's first duty is to insure that the City of '!nglewood was safe. This is only possible by having an adequate fire and police department. Therefore, it is not unreasonable for the City Council to ask for a mill increase. He also expressed his concern about the fa ct that the public hearing was not sufficiently advertis4d. City !anager McCown answered that the meeting wa s announced at the •••tiag Council meeting of Sept ember 3rd and each one of the newspapers was notified of the special meetin the public hearin . that for !ayer Taylor expressed his concern about the seeming lack of interest shown by the ci izenry in the workings of the City . The City Council meetings are not well attended, the councilmen have attempted o have neighborhood meetings, heae have not been well attended, and the Mayor's coffees have not had good urnou a. He indicated that it is unfor unate that thi• type of public apathy exists. Arvon H na, 3295 So. Hi h Str e , asked if the Mayor's coffees could be held at ni h . Mayor Taylor a ated that this might e possi le, but also that th councilmen have been holding meetinF.• in th evenings to answer the c1 izena' qu ationa . . ohn Zady , 4033 So . Gran , s a ed hat he diaa reed wi h the vie•• of the !nglewood Sentinel, whi ch has a ated the •the Counci is a unch of rob ots ! He appreciates he work hat the Council ha done and realiz that they are a hardworkin roup of men wh o are ae rvin our community. Councilma Sovern at• ed t et th Council must d velop ood work• le pro rems which wi ll develop 1ood habi e wi hin the Ci y. In his way, we mi h e a le o induce citisen• o e bet er par icipenta or h ir overnmen • Council•• Bleating • • d the on aood way o inv1 e pu lie par 1c1pa ion is o raise tax levy y 20 ail •• en Ci y would defin1 ely e some aor or r ac ion . • • , • • • ·, • 5 COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 1975 ENGLEWOOD CITY BUDGET. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried.and the public hearing closed. * * * * * COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resu lted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 P.M. Deputy city cierk • . • • -• 0 - RESOLUTION NO, =-~ ~~~~~~' SERIES OF 1974 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MR. ANDY MCCOWN AS CITY MANAGER FOR THE CITY OP EMGLEWOOD AND FIXING HIS SALARY FOR THE RALAN CE OF TilE TUil 1974. W&EaEAS, the City Council has previouslv acce pted the reeignation of Stanley H. Dial, as Englewood Ci t Manager , effective June 15, 1974; and WREllEAS, Kells Waggoner was appointed Acting City Manage r, effective June 16, 1974, until further order of th Council; a nd WHEREAS, Article VII, Sction 49 of the Englewood Home Rule Charter provides : "City Manager -Appointment -Qualifications The Council shall appoint and fix the salary of the City Manager wh o shall be the chief executive officer and head of the administrative branch of the City Government. Ke ehall be eelected on the baeia of adlliniatrative and executive qualifications. During hia tenure of office, the City Manager »hall reeide within the City of En lewood. No Councilman ahall be appointed City Han r during the t~na for whi ch he shall hav been el cted." NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C \J IL OF l'H CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, ae followa: Section l. That Mr. Andy KcCovn, shall b nd ie hereh~ appointed City Hanaa r for an indefinite tera, a provid d in tion Sl ~ th n le od Ho lul Chart r afftctiv da S pt r 23, l 74. Section 2. That coneiat nt with th budg t h r tofor approv4td nd t approrplrationa to th naral fund of th City r lativ to ealariae, th foll in eatery ia h r by lx d for dy " C City Hana r, or th balanc or th al nder y r l 74, o furth r ord r of th Coun 11, to-wit: • • • City Manager • 0 I • - $26 1 495,00 per annum of which 9,4% is deferred compensation ($2 ,491) ADOPTED and APPROVED this 23rd day of September, A.O., 1974. MAYOR ATTEST: ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer l, Karl Nollenberger, ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer of the City of Engl wood, Color do, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, accurate and cQ11Plete copy of the -.solution No. ~· Series of 1974. off i io City Clerk-Trea urer • • ' - ,_ ·-t--...,, '• , _, -'• (-1 ,.. -I•,.,.,...,-. ~ Moved S cof14ed • ROLL CALL -I L' , Aye Jones ' 5<>vern ) l\IBilil ( Blessing ' J:ll'OWil I Cla~on l uavor Tavlor • •. 0 t• • I Nay Abstain Absent • • "' -• . , •, • • <. ---- ROLL CALL (Is t,, Moved Secon4ed Ave Nav Abstain Absent Jones ./ sovern ,/ ><"" MAnn / B1ess1n11 i/ Brown v ~ Clavt-on J MAvor Tavlor ./ ,v .. ~ - \ ,_,\l \.IV' 0 I< l ·-~ ', t,. '"-e> -c..c. I'-( I v \.c ""-" " .. r-:.s. "' .. ,._ ,_ .. I "' ~ ;, I-,; .. ..,. 4' l ... t ~. t - "" JJ'~ _f ~ --.. ~ .. - • • • , • • • • t• ·. • ROU. 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