HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/24/1986 February 24, 1986 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO The Cjty Council Meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7 30 p m Councilmembers present Kent Davis, Tony FIasco, Doris Ibb.ison, Rod Johnson, Larry Merkl, Moe Keller, Randy West, and Claudia Worth Also pres(~nt Ci ty Clerk, Wanda Sang; City Administr'itor, Tom Palmer; City Attorney, John Hayes; I\ct,ing Puhlic Works Director, Ric !1inetor stiiff; and interested citizens APPROVAL OF MINUT~S of February 10, 1986 Motion by Mr Merkl for the approval of the Minutes of February 10, 1986; seconded by 1vlr We3t; vie-ried 7-0 with Me ]'1'1'>"1 '11,st,dinj.ng (he was abse1t 2/10/86) CITIZENS' RIGHTS TO SPEAK Floyd B Palmer, 6900 W 44th Avenue, addressed City Sales and Use Tax stated he does not ha,ve sales tax due, tlor does he charge sales tax; read his letter of comment into the record Mayor instructed City Admi,Ji.strator to look into thjs t>layor Sti.tes introdu _..,cj .scouts who were present J.ll the Audi ence LOCAL LIQUOR AUTHORITY MATTERS f.!~~~_ Motj on by Mrs Worth to approve the Tr 1 IS f'~r of Ownership from Skagqs Companies, Inc to Osco Drug, Inc dba Osco Drug Center #2220, 4260 Wadsworth Blvd, Wheat Ridqe This is 'i Class J-l Retai 1 3 2% Beer- Liceflse s'~conded by Mr Davis; carried 8-0 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING It~~2_ C B 228 - An Ordinance providing for the appruval ,r t-"~"ni.nq from Residential-Two to Restri cted C,) fl,n'~rci ill-One on land located elt 3495 Wadsworth Boulevard, City of ~fheat Ridge, Cc)unty of Jefferson, StrIte ,) F (')1 <Jrado (Case No WZ-85-27) (Lockwood) Council Rill 228 was introduced by Mr Davis on second reading; i itle read by the Clerk; Ordinance 655 ass i.qned ~lr Gidley presented the _ctse Jack Lockwood, 9999 W Kentucky Drive, Lakewoud, applicant, was sworn in by tJie rvla.yoL, qave hi.s C~~i:))ll:::; r-)r~ w-IJILin':::f the rezonjng, and showed plans to COllnci 1 i10t i on by Mr Davj s that Ordi nance 655 be adopted for the fOllowjJll] c~elSOr)S I The pr ).u,~('ty is wi thin the City of Wheat Ridge, arId all r)~tification and posting requirements have been met, therefocp t1Are is jilciscji,,;'ion to h,~~, I h s ('asp 2 Staff concludes that 1'.",,,; ,-i ~i>~ 1 Commercial-One zoninq could be compati.ble with th(~ resident i ally zoned and ut i.lized propert_ i '~s adjacent I'J) th,= si te, if th~ ~,i ~ i 3 pr-:)perly planned 3 One of the criteri.a for rezonj.ng is Clry COUNCIL MINUTES Fe0ruary 24, 1996 Pd']e -2- whether there have ])e(~n chdllJes ill the nei.'1h1)orhood and becduse of chan'Jes that have taken plnce i.n the'lrea, this allows for dpproval of thi.s category With the following conditions 1 Planning Staff -IS'-'" ell I [Ftt development i.s consistent with the representations l[ldde to tl~ Plan-ling commi.ssi.on re']drdillg the develop'n,~nt 'lnd th,~ I_11-<111-Y represented in the pictures )resented to the Planning Commission Th~ buildi.ng should be an office struLture c()nstructed of brick 2 That Publi.c "'(lrks requirement for a 10 Foot de,ii,'ation on Wadsworth and a 15 foot radius at the i.ntersc~ i lL' 1,~i; 3,~~)nded by ,Ir We~t; "trri.ed 8-0 Item 3 C B 229 - An Ordindnce amendin'J Chapter 20, Streets of the Code of Laws of the City uf vVhei.1 Ri.lge by ddding thereto sections relatinq to Standards foe Placinq and Maintaining Traffic COtltrol Devi ces Counc.il Bil' 'l)) -"i.~ i ltrl)duced on second re''1ding by ~lr Davis; title read by the Cl,or'\; ",1 il:lIJ'e No 656 assiqned Motion by ~lr Davis for the adoption of Ordinance 656 with the correcti.on that under SeLtiun 2()-3S the word "hereto" be changed to "hereby"; seconded by l'lr FIasco; Cd,-r f~d 8-0 Item-i_ C B 230 - An Ordindnce ar[lendin,~ Chctpter 5_;'\, i=l,'<,ti..Jns, of the C.Jde of IftwS of the Ci ty of Wheat Ridqe, COUllty of Jefferson, State of Colorado, by addi rig thereto i\xt icle III, R.esider!"y Requirements for Elective OFFice which Ordinance is adopted n i.mplementation of Section 4 4(a) of the '1.)!1" Rule C'l;'lrter of the City )f r,/1W''lt Ridqe Counc.il Bill 230 was intrndll .",d HI,"'" )11,1 '~tdIl1S '01' Mrs T';:ell,~r; title read by the Clerk Sworn in by the i1ayor were ~~_J2~'t!~, 3582 Allison Street, whn state.'j Ll.i.t he dJ'~S1't b,~li'~J'" six months is long enough; did survey and all 52 Home Rule cities have 1 /ear residency requi.re,nent wi t 1 the ex 'epL 11.)11 <) F 3, .:h) lIve 3 year residency Phillis LancashJ(', 4()7" SV2C U, r'~-Id t [-[- ~c fro;[l Wheat Ridge United Ne.iqhborhoods;-.-feels it should be 1 ye'lr i Iste':ld of h r!1nnths Doris Smith, In30S W 34th Avenue, re~d statement from members of Wheat -R:{cige Charter COITI'ni.ssion Dougal Graham, 3330 Chi~l:-~ (i!'=c) coed t) t~ll l':.h(~ rr~ll-th) 8t-1.tt~d he loves our deln'-)'('l T_ ('iSl Hid l)'~l" 1'[- ..v'll; i, "i-,-,) hClckward; spoke for Area-4 Planni ng CO!l1lni t"",~ co h'ive a 1 year residency requirement Louise Turner, 112'36 W 38th Ave, hopes Council will turn down six Iflonths and amend for 1 year; feels minimum of 1 ye'ie s essential to k:(1~)vV Wh1-t i- 1 )r )(~,~ss invol "A~ i1otion by Nrs Keller for the adopt;)rt ,,0 ('''\'1 n II '231 s.,> )nd,~d by Mr Merkl Motion b/ 1ri 'ller to amend under Section 5A-2S to re~~ "twelve consecutive months"; sPcu(llh"d '1' ,J," f'li led 4-4 wi.th Councilloel[lbers I- eller, West, FIasco, and Worth vot i.n'1 yes Ori ginal t'loti on Failed 4-4 wi tll Connci lmem ,<-:r" T I I ) I ,'ll. 3 _ " r'lerKl, and Ibbisnrl v Jt. inq yes Ii' -;:, ') r ! l :/ '2 :1, -, - .Jo.- 19H, P'l.jc:? Item 5 CITY COUNCIL 11lfJiJrf"-, C B 232 - An Ordinance -il11Pfl,j;flJ Ch'l,ter ~A., A.dult E1t~' i-d,i l'l~qj- Fd.,'i.ljties, of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, Color~do Council Bill 232 was intLIJd I ~ ';"1'1) Id reiiding by ~lr ~1erkl; ti tIe read by the ~l~r~; Ord n~nce No 657 assigned Douqal GrahCin "skI i 11'.;1:.;)15 'IIi 1.." 1f'1.<'~i:i.)<l re(J~cdinq this Ordindflce ~-t-=~;}~~ 1 i. J 1 r.}) 1 1 l(~ ,-1<: 1 l'1nice Thompsoll, 12~90 W 42nd Ave, stated 51~ was very pleased with the upgcc1.dir1'] of this Ordinance i'lotion by i-1r Merkl for the adoption of Ordinance 657 and that it take eff,~,'t 1 it! i.f't,.;,' fi'l,~l flllblication; seconded by ~lr West; _'lcrjed R-O [tem 6 DECISIQNS, ~ESOL~'I [(~N~, "i\Iil dOT [O,-r'i ~lotion to cOflsidec changiug Sessi.uIl to i,jonday, !\pciL '2l, th~ Political Party Precjnct the Monday, Apri.l 7, 1986 Study 198G or "i.tlcel altogether due to Cctlll'IIS 1,..., I <1<} held on Apri 1 7 Moti,)~ by ~jrs Worth to change the Stlldy Sessi.ol frolll April 7 to A.pril ~L, lCl~;, j'18 t,) ':Ull' 1',; seconded by Hr !>1erkl; carried 8-n [ten 7 CONSENT AGENDA ^ i'1n"til)(l i h-tl i-l'~ l)r) )<J!-5s 1 ll.l l F{)l- 14th Avenue, between Younqfield an i I'r,l)()r, be adopted, vii 1- 1 liJlgl:?S ciS 1 i s.ted, if any, and that the -:: i._Y'l<1<) ,;- -( ",11(':[ C-) proceed w th th~ 44th Avenue FADS projec I:, t, t l'~(> ,I)' (ssary actions to meet the July 1 st advert i.sinq deadl in", \t1<1 c.) ')'lpe'lsd b; DMJ~1 for any w)r:,\. d()n~~ i.i Jllr dl f'~E-~( T'"ion pend:Lng reimburSelneryt From the Si-'i.i ~1 1)_i,)) t_) purchdse one (1) 1/2 Ton r,jodel Fo,:] :,-,,_, " fc '11 K' en Novak Ford at a total cost of $6,626 23 with ,', IS _ )~i ng ch'irqed to Acc Jlltlt_ LJo 57-305-807 ,- 1") t I ~ C Motion to appr.)ve the pu,ch'ise )f t'1'~ Co11 )~, with cost charqerl co _7',., , Jlltll: lJo lCl-305-809 < ' 1 shop equ.ipment \} ) 1 ( i) 1\ ,v _ 1 '; I I I 1 ) Li. 1 ...) -:i:- 1....f) r"1\)clel :=;- )Ill 'I JI! -J - '1'1 ') 4000 Drum/Disc Lathe reconditioned -lJ <1 i.':'Jlipment Rental Company dt d (14 ( " ) ) 11 ~ (1 j) i11d equi pment ~ J J 1')) ') ') '1)del 650 Gas Infrared Emissi')'l i'\nalyser from Foothills i'\uto-Te'h t;- 1 totcil cost of D ~loti')'1 tu 1)'11- '-t" (J'l'~ (1) used Blade-~lor 747 Art.iculrited Gri.der equjpped per attached 1'1, -I i- , ) 1 sheeL from 1j 'd ;\I,),-"e t~lllipment Co,npany at 1. tot,~l _)st of '?33,544 Or) vlith cost beinq 111'- J 1) 11 It. :Jo ','- ~ 15-,107 CITY ClJUNCIL ~JIH\JTL:::' February 24, 1986 Page -4- Nr B C 7 A DNJN Janice Thompson, 12290 W 42nd Ave , suggested to stack three to trucks instead of two; adequate signages for trucks turning into stop; encourages U-turns; would not like to see 41st Ave opened Xenon Street; are medians going to be landscaped? Kathryn Jenson, 12005 W 44th Ave , hopes Council is worried about small business as well as large businesses objects to medians; light at Young field? Kay Ore, 10565 W 46th Ave , expressed her concern regarding double left turn off Youngfield; spoke on behalf of grant on Tabor to Youngfield; take whatever steps necessary to preserve grant Mr FIasco commented on grant; stated grant looks a lot better than a week ago Motion by Nr FIasco that the proposed plan for 44th Avenue, between Youngfield and Tabor, be adopted with necessary design changes as determined by staff and consultants; seconded by Mrs Worth; carried 8-0 Motion by Mr FIasco that the City adopt a policy to proceed with the 44th Avenue FAUS Project, to take any necessary actions to met the July 1st advertising deadline, and to compensate DMJM for any work done at our direction pending reimbursement from the State; seconded by Mr West; carried 8-0 Davis asked to pull Item A Motion by Mr D ; seconded by Mr Merkl; carried 8-0 Ric Minetor presented proposal and introduced Herman Davis for approval of Gunther of four truck up to Item 8 Motion to re-appoint and appoint new members to the Boards and Commissions for terms that will expire March 2, 1986 Nr Merkl gave report for Community Development Commjttee Motion by Mr Merkl that the Mass Transit Committee be dissolved; seconded by Mr West; carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Merkl that Bonnie Scoma, Tom Stegbauer, and Carl A Cerveny be reappointed to the Planning Commission; terms to expire 372789; seconded by Mr Davis; carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Merkl that Linden Meeks and Doris Smith be reappoj.nted to the Personnel Commjssion; terms to expjre 3/2/89; seconded by Mr West; carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Merkl that Dr William Trefz and Karin Heine be reappointed and Ervin G Clingan be appointed to the Animal Control Commission; terms to expire 3/2/89; seconded by Mr West; carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Merkl to appoint Verlee K Strahmann to the Arborist Board; term to expire 3/2/89; seconded by Mr Davis; carried 7-1 with Mrs Worth voting No Motion by Mr Merkl to reappoint Jerry Sang and to appoint Charles F Jones to the Board of Adjustment; terms to expire 3/2/89 seconded by Mr West; carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Merkl to reappoint Paul D Recen, Duane P Chesl~ Richard J Ondrusek, and Charles Hiltz to the Building Code Advisory Board; terms to expire 3/2/89; seconded by Mr West; carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Merkl to reappoint Gerald E Hillenburg to the Civil Service Commjssion; term to expire 3/2/89; seconded by Mrs Keller; carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Merkl to reappoint 0 W Preston and Beverly Phillips to the Parks & Recreation Commission terms to expire 3/2/89; seconded by Mr West; carried 8-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 24, 1986 Page -5- CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S MATTERS Tom Palmer reminded Council that their Goal Session will take place Saturday, March 1, 1986 at 8 30 am; lunch will be about noon Six Councilmembers will be there; t1r Davis and Mr Johnson won't attend CITY ATTORNEY'S MATTERS John Hayes stated a mechanics lien had been brought against the Cruise Property Foothills Medical Building Bond Attorney is still interested with going forward; agree to come in wi.th inducement resolution contingent on withdrawal if sales tax generation project comes in also dates and amounts of bond money available Consensus was 5-3 that Council is interested for them to come in He brought in the Ordinance regarding Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk as information only, but jf Council wished jt could be on first reading He spoke to Section (3) "unfeasible" instead of "feasible", to see if this is what committee jntended; explained the difference is 10% as opposed to 50% Council Bill 233 - An Ordinance amending Section 5-94 1 Public Improvements required, of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado Council Bill 233 was introduced by Mr FIasco on first reading; title read by Clerk; Motion by Mr FIasco that Council Bill 233 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for Monday, March 24, 1986 at 7 30 p m in City Council Chambers, Municipal Bldg , and if approved on second reading, take effect 15 days after final publication; and that the word "feasible" be changed to "unfeasible"; seconded by Mr Johnson; carried 8-0 ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS Doris Ibbison stated that a Marion Gilison has a residential facility for Seniors and had invited Council to tour thjs facility Council requested that Doris Ibbison make the arrangements Motion by Mr Davis to change the March 10 Regular Meeting to March 17, 1986 since four Councilmembers will be out of tOwn March 10; seconded by Mr Merkl; carried 8-0 Larry Merkl reported on CML Meeting CML adopted Wheat Ridge Resolution on Postal Zip Codes Numerous cities are looking to do this also Pat Schroeder backs this Resolution and a meeting is bejng set with Post Office at National League of Cities meeting Mayor Stites withdrew discussion of Wadsworth Town Center from Study Session Agenda Tony FIasco subject of RFP contracts being awarded do we want to change purchasing policy CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 24, 1986 Page -6- Claudia Worth stated that school buses on 44th Avenue are being passed when school bus is stopped; asked Mr Palmer to have Police Department crack down on this Motion by Mr West to adjourn; seconded by Mrs Ibbison; carried 8-0 Meeting adjourned at 10 00 P m I J/" ,,',1-- .~ 'j (, ~ Wanda Sang, ity C rk APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON MARCH 17, 1986 BY A VOTE OF ~ to (/ / ,{ ~'u ~J~-Uz:~ Kent Davis, Council President