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Home My WebLink About02/27/1989 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO February 27, 1989 The rity Council Meeting wa~ called to order by the Mayor at 7 30 p m Councilmembers present Kent Davi~, Tony Flasco, Dori~ Ibbi~on, Larry Merkl, Moe Keller, Nancy Snow, Raniy We~t, ani rlaudia Worth Also present City Clerk, Wanda Sang, City Aimini~trator, Mike Smith, City Attorney, John Hayes, Public Works Director, Bob Goebel, Director of Parks & Recreation, Richard Breit, Chief of Police, Jack Hurst, staff, anj intere~tei citizens APPROVAL OF MINUTES of February 13, 19B9 Motion by Mr~ Ibbison for the approval of the Minutes of February 13, 1989, seconded by Mr Davis, carried 8-0 PROCLAMATIONS AND CEREMONIES Presentations to Metropolitan Mayor~ and ComlDi~sioners Youth Award Nominee~ Mayor Wilde presentei the awards to Eric Boyer, Jason Bray, Stephanie Clark, Reynel Garcia, Denise Hart, Holly Magnuson, and Amy Peck. CITIZENS' RIGHTS TO SPEAK Frank Traylor, 4045 Field Drive, representing Lutheran Hospital, Rae Behm, 3835 Quail Ct , Jim Kangisser, 6191 W 44th Avenue, Rob KozTmOr, Wilmore Nurserie~, 38th & Wadsworth, Jack Nealon, 6770 W 3(Jth Ave, Shirley Heighton, 4200 Wadsworth Blvd, all spoke in oppo~ition of Uriinance No 781 Their concerns includei taxation on tickets and pop sales for charitable institutions, tax ordinance will cause great havoc with business community, Orjinance does not only affect people who live and work in Wheat Ridge, but clients from all the outlying citie~, Wheat Ridge cannot afford to have this tax, when none of our neighboring cities have the tax at thi~ time, pulling information will take a long time ani be costly to businesses, tax benefits to the City will not be that great, cost of re-programming computers for businesses, bookkeeping nightmare, auiiting will co~t the City more money Motion by Mr Merkl to direct the City Attorney and our tax iepartment to draft a new Ordinance repealing the Section of Ordinance 781 that pertains to the tax exempt organizations being required to have a City license, seconiei by Mrs Snow, carried 6-2 with Mr FIasco and Mr Davi~ voting No Mr Flasco i~ voting No, because this was advertised and there was no input unier publiC hearing from anybody, it was done for a very good rea~on, it is a little late now to reconsider it after three month~, a lot of people have complied with this CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 27, 1989 Page -2- DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MOTIONS Item 1. Re~olution 1139 - agreeing to i~~ue Qualified 501(c)(3) Bonds to finance a project for Bapti~t Home Association Re~olution 1139 wa~ introducei by Mr Davi~, title read by the Clerk Floyd H. Harrison, Jr., Presiient'Executive Director of Baptist Home Association of the Rocky Mountains, was present, a~ked Council for approval of the Resolution, gave overview of the project and an~wered Council's questions City Attorney, John Hayes, explained that these bond~ wouli not constitute a debt to the City under any circumstances and the same thing is true for thi~ Inducement Resolution Motion by Mr Davis for approval of Resolution 1139, seconded by Mr West, carried 8-0 Item 2. Resolution 1140 - authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with the rity of Lakewooi for the overlay of a portion of Young field Street South of 32nd Avenue Resolution 1140 was introduced by Mrs Ibbison, title read by the Clerk Public Works Director, Bob Goebel, explained the reason~ for the project Motion by Mrs Ibbison that Resolution No 1140, be approvei and that all costs, not to exceed $20,000, be charged to Acct No 30-303-884 Preventive Street Maintenance, seconied by Mrs Snow, carried 8-0 Item 3. Motion re 32nd Avenue Median~ Motion by Mr Merkl that medians not be constructed on 32nd Avenue, for the following reason All left turns will be eliminatei to ani from properties which causes undue hardship to the resiients along the street, seconded by Mr Flasco Barbara Davis, 8080 Melrose Drive, stated that the Mayor's appointed task force should have some input in this matter Motion carriei 8-0 Item 4. Motion re 38th Avenue reconstruction - Wad~worth to Sheriian Bob Goebel referred to the Study Session iiscussion of the 38th Avenue reconstruction Option 1 was 44 feet, 4 lane~ of traffic, 2 lane~ east-bound, 2 lanes west-bouni, no center turn lanes, detachei siiewalk~ Option 2 was again 2 lanes ea~t-bound, 2 lanes west-bound, no turn lane, ietached sidewalk~, and areas of parallel parking are displacing the areas of no~e-in parking center where we CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 27, 1989 Page -3- Option 3 was 5 lane~ of traffic, 2 lanes east-bound, 2 lane3 west-bound, with a center turn lane in area~ where left turn lane demani required it, ~torefront sidewalks on building~, parallel parking where we are ii3placing parking, and a3 in option 2 victorian lighting and tree~ along the ~treet Option 4 wa3 do nothing At public input hearings the most votes went to Option 3 The cost for Option 3 wouli be 2 6 Million dollars approximately A grant for 1 3 Million dollars has been obtained from FAUS Mr FIasco ~tatei that these grants have been cut back ani mU3t be reapplied for, cautioned Council not to count on the 1 3 Million Gordon Thomas, of Gordon's Heating and Cooling, at High Court, askei that his busine~s not be displaced Barbara Davis, 8080 Melrose Drive, asked not to compromise the aesthetics on 38th Avenue ~ene Kieffel, 2935 Kendall, wa3 concerned about eliminating the angle parking ani replacing it with parallel parking, felt it would adver~ely affect hi~ bu~iness He wa3 also concerned '3bout construction affecting his business and asked that there would always be access to his store, even during construction Chuck Redig, 7080 W 38th Avenue, owner of A-1 Rental, stated we are in a declining business and this reconstruction is going to affect all businesses and the sales tax for the City A lot of businesses will not survive the decline in gross sales Motion by Mr Merkl that 3(Jth Avenue between Wadsworth and Sheridan be constructed as presented in Option 2 That i3, 4 thru lanes, a center turn lane where required by iemand and safety, and on street parallel parking where required Amenities shall include low level victorian light fixtures, trees and separated storefront siiewalks where possible to create snow storage areas, seconded by Mr West Call for the question by Mr West, seconied by Mr Davis, Failed 4-4 with Councilmembers Davis, West, Keller, and Merkl voting yes Original Motion carried 6-2 with Mrs Snow and Mrs Worth voting No Item 5. Award of bid for Box Culvert Extension of Rocky Mountain Ditch at West 32nd Avenue and Morningside Drive Motion by Mr FIasco that Project S-32-05 01-89, Box Culvert Exten~ion of Rocky Mountain Ditch, be awaried to Wycon Construction in the amount of their bid of $34,909, ani that a contingency of 20% ($6,982) of the bid price ani a force account of $5,000 be established for a total CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 27, 1989 Page -4- project cost of $41,891, and that the tot~l cost be paid out of the Capital Projects Acct No 30-303-850 I further move that the Mayor be authorized to ~ign all change order~ to the total project cost, ~econdei by Mr Merkl Mr West will vote No becau~e he ha~ serious concerns about Wycon's insurance coverage Motion carried 5-3 with Councilmembers Snow, West, and Worth voting No Item 6. Motion by Mr Merkl that $5,875 be approved for further soils investigation~ to be paid to Shalkey-Walker & Associates ani to be charged to ~cct No 32-601-860, secondei by Mrs Ibbison, carried 6-2 with Mr FIasco and Mr Davis voting No CITY ADMINISTRATOR MATTERS Mike Smith referred to Mayor's memo advising of a Transportation meeting on March 8, 1989, and a memo from Glen Gidley regariing a joint Study Session with LDR Task Force, Planning Commission, and Boarj of Adjustment Motion by Mrs Keller to invite the Planning Commi~sion, Board of Adjustment, and LDR Task Force to the Study Ses~ion of March 6, 1989, ~econied by Mrs Worth, carried 8-0 CITY ATTORNEY'S MATTERS John Hayes stated that the new Code wouli take effect around June 1, 1989 Intergovernmental Agreement with Lakewood re 32nd Avenue will be brought in in Oriinance form to insure Public Hearing, ESTIP agreement with Mr Biehl will be in at next council meeting. Encouraged Council to discuss H B 1233 with Senator Traylor, bill has already passej through the house and will be before Senate Requestei Executive Session under Section 5 7(b)(1)(A) and (b)(2)of the Charter Mr West so moved, ~econdej by Mr Merkl, carried 8-0 EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS HELD. ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS Claudia Worth reported on RTD meeting she attendei re Park and Riie at Ward Road, she will iistribute Minute~ of that meeting to Council She askej for a meeting to di~cuss Urdinance enforcement re truck parking Larry Merkl congratulated Mr Fla~co for being electej to the Executive Board of DRCOG Randy West jiscussed clean-up of Herr property CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 27, 1989 Doris Ibbison gave report from Emergency Service, Tony Flasco sugge~ted that founcil get together ani talk views on transportation prior to meeting with Lakewood. Council of DRCOG banquet Motion by Mrs Snow to aijourn, ~econdei by Mrs Keller, with Councilmembers Flasco, West, and Merkl voting No Meeting adjourned at 11 40 P m r I Wand~ sa~~~ rity 'C;j'erk APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON MARCH 13. 1989 BY A VOTE UF 6 'J :r :.- " " --'.-< .---.1. I c~ Kent Davis, Council Presijent Page -5- about their Reminjed carried 5-3 TO 0 --