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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStudy Session Packet 02/14/2011 STUDY SESSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO City Council Chambers 7500 W. 29th Ave. February 14. 2011 Upon adjournment of Council Meeting Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to participate in all public meetings sponsored by the City of Wheat Ridge. Call Heather Geyer, Public Information Officer at 303-235-2826 at least one week in advance of a meeting if you are interested in participating and need inclusion assistance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA .1. Staff Report a) Integration of Property Inspector Duties to the Police Department's Community Services Team 2. Legislative Rezoning of Wadsworth Corridor ;L Connections Newsletter Cost-Cutting Options 4. Homeowner electrical permits and building inspector cell phone numbers. , , , 􀁾􀀠.. _ 􀁾􀀠 City of • 􀁾􀁾􀁗􀁨􀁥􀁡􀁴􀀦􀀢􀀢􀁤􀁧􀁥􀀠 􀁾􀁏􀁌􀁬􀁃􀁅􀀠DEPARTMENT TO: THROUGH: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Memorandum Mayor Jerry DiTullio and CiCtYciil Patrick Goff, City Manager JJ Daniel Brennan, Chief of Police .kA Ken Johnstone, Community Development Direct0-c & Mary McKenna, Community Services Supervisor January 28, 2011 (for the February 14,2011 Study Session) Staff Report: Integration of Property Inspector Duties to the Police Department's Community Services Team EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In 2000, the Wheat Ridge City Council moved the code enforcement duties from the Community Development Department to the Police Department's Animal and Parks Enforcement Unit. The initial plan was to also transfer the position of Property Inspector from Community Development along with the duties of code enforcement. Due to other issues at the time, this transfer did not take place and Community Development continued to handle the Property Inspector duties. No additional personnel were assigned to this five-person, non-sworn team. The team continued to handle animal control and City parks violation calls. The additional code enforcement duties immediately increased the number of calls for service for this team by 40%. In 2006, the Unit was renamed the Community Services Team (CST) to more accurately reflect the commitment to neighborhoods and community quality of life issues. Recently, with the advent of personnel changes in the Property Inspector position, Community Development Director Ken Johnstone and Police Chief Dan Brennan examined the feasibility of moving the Property Inspector position to the police department's CST. Staff members from both departments worked together to determine the impact of the increased duties and what additional training and certifications would be necessary to complete such a transfer. It was immediately clear to the CST that integration of the duties of the Property Inspector position into the current duties of the Community Services Officer (CSO) made the most sense in terms of efficiency and customer service for the community. It was determined that the increase of one FTE to the Community Services Team and the cross-training of all current personnel would provide the most efficient use of City resources and the most effective customer service for our citizens. Staff Report: Integration of Property Inspector Duties to the Community Services Team February 14,2011 Page 2 Human Resources is currently working on a revised job description to integrate the duties of the CSO and Property Inspector position as well as a pay plan study to review the compensation requirements of such a combination. The areas of additional training and certification have been identified for the successful implementation of integrating the Property Inspector duties into the current duties of the CSO. The Community Services Team will require job specific training on sections of Chapter 26 of the Wheat Ridge Municipal Code of Laws and certifications related to the position by personnel enforcing the International Property Maintenance Code. STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES: The following sections of Chapter 26 of the municipal code have been identified as areas of additional training: • Section 26-503, Exterior lighting • Section 26-603, Fences walls and obstructions to view (8) sight distance triangle req. • Section 26-613 (G), Garage Sales • Section 26-614, Trash storage area screening (dumpster enclosures) • Section 26-70 I, Sign code • Section 26-627, Section 26-630, Itinerant sales • Section 26 -Zoning Code -Number of unrelated people permitted The following certifications listed have been identified as areas of training: • International Property Maintenance Code Certification ( IPMC) Training overview: One-day seminar provides an overview of housing and property maintenance inspections as outlined in the International Property Maintenance Code. The overview includes assistance to code personnel seeking a better understanding of how to approach property maintenance inspection, define and identify specific ways to handle dangerous buildings and how to conduct a thorough inspection and follow through with the appropriate enforcement actions. • International Residential Code Certification (IRCC) Training Overview: One-day seminar includes detailed discussions of the provIsIons addressing the following issues: building planning, foundation, floor, wall and roof construction; exterior wall finishes; and roofing systems. The class is designed to provide an introduction to the provision of the code. Training Plan: To address the technical requirements of the Property Inspector position, all members of the CST will initially attend two in-house, four-hour training sessions to discuss enforcement of the sections identified in Chapter 26 of the municipal code. There will likely be two more sessions over the first few months to address any questions about enforcement situations that arise and Staff Report: Integration of Property Inspector Duties to the Community Services Team February 14,2011 Page 3 interpretation of codes during that time. The trainings will be instructed by the Chief Building Official and City Attorney. The Chief Building Official will be available on a daily basis to consult with the CST on any issues that may arise. In-house training should be completed by March 2011. The International Property Maintenance Code Certification and the International Residential Code Certification should be obtained by all CST members within the first year of integration of duties. The IPMC certification is based on the latest edition of the code, promulgated by the International Code Council, and the testing is conducted by a third party agency, which has a testing center within the City of Wheat Ridge. FINANCIAL IMP ACT (Relative Facts): No specific costs are associated with the planned in-house training. The estimated cost of initial ICC training and IMPC certification are expected to be absorbed into the current police department training budget. Human Resources is currently working on a revised job description to integrate the duties of the CSO and Property Inspector position as well as a pay plan study to review the compensation requirements of such a combination. We anticipate the financial impact to be minimal. Prepared by: Mary McKenna, Community Services Team Supervisor Jim Lorentz, Division Commander · , , 􀁾􀁾􀀠 _ ' City of. ? WheatRLdge TO: THROUGH: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Introduction Memorandum The Mayor and City 􀁃􀁯􀁵􀁮􀁣􀁩􀁾􀀩􀀮􀀮􀀠 Patrick Goff, City ManageJ.J.(j \/􀁾􀀠 Ken Johnstone, Community Development Director r-r-Sarah Showalter, Planner II February 7, 2011 (for February 14 study session) Legislative Rezoning of Wadsworth Corridor In September 20 I 0 City Council adopted new mixed use zone districts. The mixed use zoning encourages higher density, mixed use development and allows for a streamlined, administrative review process. In writing the mixed use code, planning staff held meetings with property owners in priority redevelopment areas of the City. These areas, identified in Envision Wheat Ridge, are: (I) Wadsworth between W. 38th and W. 44th Avenues (2) 􀁋􀁩􀁰􀁬􀁩􀁮􀁾􀀠north ofW. 44th Avenue (3) W. 38t Avenue between Sheridan and Wadsworth (4) The future TOO area at Ward Road commuter rail station (Northwest Subarea) At meetings with property owners in 20 I 0, staff asked for input on the topic of City-initiated legislative rezonings. A legislative rezoning could benefit property owners by re-entitling their land at no cost, while allowing for any existing use or business (even those that become nonconforming under the mixed use zoning) to remain in perpetuity and, in most cases, expand. Based on feedback received at these meetings, staff recommended to City Council that the City first move forward with a legislative rezoning on the Wadsworth corridor, roughly between 38th and 44th Avenues. This area has demonstrated development interest as well as a strong interest from property owners in a Cityinitiated rezoning: 67% of Wadsworth property owners who completed surveys indicated a strong support for legislative rezoning and 25% expressed some support (from a survey distributed at the Wadsworth Summit in January 2010). At their June 21 , 20 I 0 Study Session, City Council asked staff to continue outreach to property owners on Wadsworth regarding a potential legislative rezoning to Mixed Use-Commercial (MUC). This memo outlines the approach that staff utilized to contact owners and summarizes the results. It is structured as follows: I. Property Owner Outreach and Results 2. Potential Rezoning Area and Requested Feedback 3. Next Steps 1. Property Owner Outreach and Results Staff started outreach to Wadsworth property owners shortly after the mixed use code was adopted this fall. In early November, Community Development held a meeting to inform owners that the code had been adopted and to receive additional input on a potential legislative rezoning of the corridor to Mixed Use-Commercial (MU-C). Also in November, staff mailed a survey to every property owner in the potential rezoning area asking for their feedback, whether negative or positive, to a City-initiated rezoning. A copy of the survey that was mailed to property is included as Attachment I. Of the 56 surveys mailed to owners, 13 were returned. Of these 13 responses, 10 were in favor of the rezoning and 3 were opposed. The location of the 3 properties that expressed opposition, and any reason cited for the opposition, are listed below. These three properties are also shown in red on the potential rezoning map in Attachment 2. (I) 7525 W. 44th Avenue: the main reason cited for opposition is existing easements and development restrictions recorded on their property and other adjacent properties. These easements/recorded restrictions do not directly relate to the existing zoning (C-I) and rezoning to MU-C would not change the easements. While it is true that the easements and restrictions would need to be removed in order for any significant redevelopment of the land to occur, the proposed new zoning would not directly impact any privately recorded restrictions on the land. (2) 3885 Upham Street: no reason for opposition cited (3) 7630 W. 39th Avenue: reason cited for opposition was concern that the new zoning could lead to high-rise residential towers in the area. As may be seen in the map in Attachment 2, the majority of property owners within the target rezoning area did not return the survey. Nonetheless, staff has had direct contact with some of the non-responsive sites -including the property owners of the vacant Go Ford dealership -and it is clear that these owners are aware of the City's plans to pursue a legislative rezoning for this area. 2. Potential Rezoning Area The map in Attachment 2 shows the proposed rezoning boundaries, which align with the urban renewal areas established for Wadsworth. The primary reason that staff chose these boundaries is that they directly align with the area exempted from the City Charter height and density restrictions approved by voters in 2009. Please note that the rezoning area contains three properties at the southeast corner of Wadsworth and W. 44th Avenue that have already been rezoned to MU-C through land use case WZ-10-07 (approved by Council on December 13 , 2010). 3. Next Steps and Requested Feedback Staff is requesting direction from Council on whether to proceed with a rezoning for the entire area depicted on the rezoning map, including the three properties that have cited opposition. Once the boundaries for the rezoning are finalized, the following steps would need to occur in order to complete the legislative rezoning (as established in Sec 26-113 City-initiated rezoning): (I) City Council initiates the rezoning procedure by adopting a resolution that clearly depicts the proposed rezoning area. 2 (2) Community Development holds a neighborhood meeting, to which all subject property owners as well as all property owners within 600 feet of the rezoning area are invited (3) Public Hearing before Planning Commission (4) Public Hearing before City Council for final adoption Attachments: 1. Survey mailed to Wadsworth property owners 2. Rezoning area map with property owner responses 3 Atta.ch ment 1: Survey Mailed to Wadsworth Property Owners " " r City of 􀀧􀁾􀁗􀁨􀁥􀁡􀁴􀀦􀀢􀀢􀀧􀁤􀁧􀁥􀀠 􀁾􀁏􀁍􀁍􀁕􀁎􀁉􀁮􀀧􀀠DEVELOPMENT Wadsworth Corridor: Potential City-Initiated Rezoning Property Owner Feedback Form The City of Wheat Ridge is contemplating a legislative rezoning of properties on Wadsworth Boulevard between W. 381h and W. 441h Avenues (see map on page 2) to the new Mixed Use Commercial (MU-C) zone district. The new zoning. which would not prevent any existing business or use from remaining in place. is intended to foster the City's goals for the quality redevelopment of the Wadsworth corridor over the long term and is consistent with the City's adopted plans for the area. Information about MU-C zoning and the rezoning process was presented at a meeting lor property owners on November 91h • If you were not able to attend this meeting or if you still have questions. please contact Sarah Showalter. Planner II. at 303-235-2849 or sshowalter@ci.wheatridge.co.us As a property owner in the area being considered for rezoning. the City values your feedback. Please complete the form and return it by December 10. 2010. Address of Property Owned: _____________________ _ Name of Property Owner: ______________________ _ Phone Number: ________ _ Email: _ _________ __ _ o (I) I support a City-initiated rezoning of my property to MU-C o (2) I do not support a City-initialed rezoning of my property to MU-C Note: checking this box does not ensure that your property will not be included in a future City-initiated rezoning. but your desire to not be included in the rezoning will be shared with City Council o (3) I am undecided Please provide reasons lor your selection. especially if it is number 2 or 3: Return by December 101" to: Sarah Showalter Community Development Department 7500 W. 291h Ave. 2nd Floor Wheat Ridge. CO 80033 Want More Information on Mixed Use Commercial Zoning? Download a copy of the zoning ordinance at the City's website: www.ci.wheatridge.co .us. Go to Departments> Community Development > Special Proiects Attachment 1 Attachment 2: Rezoning Area Map with Property Owner Response r.:.:-.l Potential Rezoning Area Response • Yes . No D No Response * No response, but have had contact Attachment 2 t t. I • .. t." Wadsworth Potential Rezoning Owner Responses -Jan 04, 2011 , , < 􀁾􀀠.. _ r City of f? Wheat &...dge 􀁾􀁁􀁄􀁍􀁉􀁎􀁉􀁓􀁔􀁒􀁁􀁔􀁉􀁖􀁅􀀠SERVICES TO: THROUGH: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Memorandum Mayor DiTullio and Members of City Council Patrick Goff, City 􀁍􀁡􀁮􀁡􀁧􀁥􀁲􀁾􀁾􀀠 {\ _. U Heather Geyer, Administrative Services Director/PIO V\l'l \j February 14, 2011 Connections Newsletter Cost-Cutting Options The purpose of this memorandum is to follow up to the October 18, 2010 Study Session on the topic of City marketing efforts with respect to cost-cutting options for the Connections Newsletter. City Council provided staff with direction as outlined in Attachment A. Staff conducted further research and analysis in order to reduce costs based on reduced page count as well as assessing the use of advertising to offset Connections costs. Staff has also conducted further analysis and packaged several cost-cutting options for Council's consideration. These options are outlined in Attachment B. BACKGROUND History The Connections Newsletter dates back to 1995 (based on the latest copy that I have available in my files). Since this time the Connections has been printed in both newsprint and newsletter formats. Attachment D includes copies of previous City newsletters providing a visual example of the positive transformation the Connections has undergone in recent years. Since 2006, the budget for the Connections Newsletter has increased. Coupled with this increase, however, was the direction from City COlmcil to improve this communication tool. Currently, the Connections Newsletter has been transformed to a "magazine-style" publication. These changes were implemented to help make the Connections appealing to readers and to position the publication as a reliable source of information in the community. Staff has focused on improving the content of the Connections over the past several years. Connections Budget History 2011 $73,377 2010 $71,127 2009 $72,300 2008 $60,000 2007 $65,000 2006 $36,600 Connections Newsletter Cost-Cutting Options February 14, 20 II Page 2 For the purposes of this cost-cutting exercise, staff is using the cities of Centennial (quarterly publication) and Englewood (bi-monthly publication) newsletters as an example of a "newsletter-style" publication that may be a better fit for the City. I have not included their budget information because: Englewood does their design in-house and mails to a higher number of households and Centennial contracts out their design and mails to a higher number of households. The greater the quantity being printed above 25,000 usually results in better pricing. These options are being provided in addition to newsprint options provided below. Cost-Cutting Options Again, Attachment B includes a breakdown of several cost-cutting options for Council's consideration. The pricing for several of these options was solicited from Communication Infrastructure Group (CIG) because they are the vendor that currently provides professional services for the newsletter. The cost-cutting options are outlined in three groups: • Status quo options (existing newsletter format) • Basic design options • Newsprint options Statns Quo Options Option A Option A includes the status quo budget of$73,377 using the bulk mailing method. This option allows for advertising and inserts. Option Al This option provides for elimination of advertising design costs and inserts in the status quo format along with changing the mailing method from bulk mail to saturation carrier route distribution. Basic Design Options Option B Option B includes a design change similar to the City of Centennial model, reduced page count, no inserts, no advertising and using the bulk mail method. Option BI Option B I is essentially Option B using a saturation carrier method which creates a projected savings of $3 ,000 by changing the mail method. Option B2 Option B2 will generate the greatest cost savings to the City by not printing hard copies of the Connections. I do not recommend this option because citizens still rely on print. I've included this approach within the options in order to demonstrate the variation in cost savings. Option B3 Option B3 is included as an online opt-out option which would allow residents and businesses Connections Newsletter Cost-Cutting Options February 14, 20 II Page 3 who want to access the Connections online to help the City save money by having their address removed from our mailing list. The City can provide this option only with a bulk mail method and providing this service for a year would be required in order to determine what the actual cost savings will be. By decreasing the number of newsletters printed, the City could potentially see an increase in print costs so the true impact and projected savings from online opt-out is unknown at this time. Newsprint Options Option C Option C is a newsprint option with color. This option would generate a cost savings of$43,071 using the saturation carrier route method of mailing. Option CI Option C I includes a black and white newsprint option using the saturation carrier route method of mailing. This option would save an estimated $45,497. Option C2 Option C2 is the pricing for newsprint by the Mile High Newspapers as requested by Councilmember Jay. Mailing Methods Options In respect to the mailing method options there are two: bulk mail and saturation carrier route. As you will notice from the dollar amounts shown in various options, bulk mail is more expensive than saturation carrier mail. The difference between the two is that with bulk mail each newsletter is addressed "Wheat Ridge Resident" or "Wheat Ridge Business." In the past, the City has experienced issues with this method of mailing with respect to residents receiving two or more copies of the newsletter. This issue is in the process of being resolved by staff maintaining and managing the list in house instead of using a mail house. The saturation carrier method consists of the US Post Office providing the City with a list called a "walk sequence" which lists all of the carrier routes in the City and the number of copies for each route. After the newsletters are printed the printer packages the newsletter accordingly and they are dropped at the Post Office. Wheat Ridge has multiple ZIP Codes and this has proven an ineffective mailing method. Other cities have experienced similar issues, however, some do mail in this manner because it costs less. Again, the complicating factor for Wheat Ridge is that we would need to make several drops at three Post Offices because the Wheat Ridge Post Office does not serve the entire City. Advertising Option Council asked staff to look into subsidizing the Connections Newsletter with advertising. The City is not staffed to provide solicitation and coordination of advertising for the Connections. Therefore, the most realistic approach to providing advertising in the Connections would be through a single-page insert, front and back, to house advertisements. The following revenue costs are based on the assumption that 16,000 newsletters will be printed: Insert in 8-page newsletter Insert in 12-page newsletter $2,923 $1 ,333 Connections Newsletter Cost-Cutting Options February 14,2011 Page 4 Advertising rates in Connections could run between $350 for a y" page ad, to $1 ,400 for a fullpage ad. For an ad insert in a 12-page newsletter, for instance, advertising could potentially bring in $2,800 per issue for an estimated profit of about $1 ,400 for the City, a projected $5,600 per year in potential revenue. Providing advertising in the Connections Newsletter is increasing our current level of service and based on our current staffing levels we cannot absorb this option. I do not believe the reduction in direct costs will provide a significant benefit to the City due to the increase in the staff time (indirect costs) that will result. I approximate staff time to range from 10 to 20 hours of coordination per issue. Staff Recommendation Unfortunately, due to budget cuts, staff does not have recent citizen survey data that could be used to help determine citizen satisfaction with the Connections Newsletter based on the changes that have been made within the past two years. Therefore, the staff recommendation is based on Council direction to provide cost-cutting options. I recommend moving forward with the Newsprint option C. This option will provide a projected cost savings of $43,071. I believe this option will achieve the desire by Council to cut costs. I also believe that by providing a newsletter in newsprint format, the City will be able to better position the Connections as the official City publication. Additionally, r recommend that the City renew CIO's contract for a I year period with this scope of services change. In the fall of 2011 , the City will issue an RFP and bid out the newsletter production for 2012. If Council approves this recommendation, staff will bring forward the approval of the CIO contract at the February 28, 2011 City Council meeting. In total, staff will be requesting $30,306 plus $1,500 to have the new layout template created for a total of $31 ,806 for 20 II newsletter production servIces. Please let me know if you have any questions. Ihmg Attachments: A. Study Session Minutes from October 18, 2010 B. Connections Newsletter Cost-Cutting Options C. Sample Designs from cities of Centennial and Englewood D. Historical samples of the City Newsletter t!t!y&unul &dy 􀁾􀁴􀀸􀁶􀀱􀀠􀀩􀀮􀀩􀁊􀁾􀀠􀁾􀀠 OGlv b£f lOt ';l{)/O With respec t to the City's vehic le replacement program, Counc il resolved to maintain the s ta fr recommended budget for automobile replacements. Disc uss ion ensued regarding poss ibl e cutbacks for the Conncctions Newsletter and eventua lly decided to co ntinue produc ing it intelllall y and to maintain the current schedule ba sed on the limitations of any other dependabl e or affordable public or pri vate publi ca ti ons that reach the who le City. The majority of Counc il supported elimination of step sa lary increases lor all persormel in 20 11 yet to co ns ider one-time bonuses equal in va lue dcpendent on the 4'h Quarter, 20 I 0 rcvenue performance results. 1, Market Cost Ana lys is No additi onal d iscuss ion took place alter cons iderations for the Connecti ons Newsletter budget took place during the previous item. Meeting adj ourned at 9: 10p.m. Michael Snow City Clerk Attachment A Connections Newsletter Cost-Cutting Options Status Quo Options 2011 Status Quo Budget (16,20 page counts) A. Printing Production Mail house Ads & inserts Ad Insert Bulk Postage Mailing Method $ $ $ $ $ $ A1 . Status Quo Saturation Carrier Route Distribution $ Printing Production Ads & inserts Ad Insert Basic Design (Reduced page count, no inserts, no ads B. with bulk mailing) B1. B2. Printing/Mailing Design Project ManagemenUEditing Bulk Postage Basic Design (B with Saturation Carrier Route Distribution) Totalllssue Basic Design (B1 with no print option) Design Project ManagemenUEditing $ $ $ $ Est. Cost 32,288.00 17,600.00 5.000.00 3.889.00 14.600.00 73,377.00 3,200.00 $ 32,288.00 17,600.00 3,889.00 53,777.00 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 800.00 $ 8 pg. 5,875.00 $ 784.00 $ 1,100.00 $ 3,200.00 $ 10,959.00 $ 8 pg. 10,260.00 $ 8 pg. 784.00 $ 1,100.00 $ 1,884.00 $ 800.00 $ 12 pg. 8,273.00 $ 1,176.00 $ 1,400.00 $ 3,200.00 $ 14,049.00 $ 12 pg. 13,250.00 $ 12 pg. 1,176.00 $ 1,400.00 $ 2,576.00 $ 800.00 $ 8 pg. 5,875.00 $ 784.00 $ 1,100.00 $ 3,200.00 $ 10,959.00 $ 8 pg. 10,260.00 $ 8 pg. 784.00 $ 1,100.00 $ 1,884.00 $ Attachment B Est. cost savings $ Est. cost savings 800.00 $ 3,200.00 $19,600.00 Est. cost 12 pg. Total Budget savings 8,273.00 1,176.00 1,400.00 3,200.00 14,049.00 $ 50,016.00 $23,361.00 Est. cost 12 pg. Total Budget savings 13,250.00 $ 47,020.00 $26,357.00 Est. cost 12 pg. Total Budget savings 1,176.00 1,400.00 2,576.00 $ 8,920.00 $64,457.00 Attachment B Est. cost B3. Basic Design (B1 with online opt-out) 8 pg. 12 pg. 8 pg. 12 pg. Total Budget savings Printing/Mailing $ 5.875.00 $ 8,273.00 $ 5,875.00 $ 8,273.00 Design $ 784.00 $ 1,176.00 $ 784.00 $ 1,176.00 Project ManagementiEditing $ 1,100.00 $ 1,400.00 $ 1,100.00 $ 1,400.00 Bulk Postage $ 3,200.00 $ 3,200.00 $ 3,200.00 $ 3,200.00 $ 10,959.00 $ 14,049.00 $ 10,959.00 $ 14,049.00 $ 50,016.00 $23,361.00 Cost savings from online opt-out Unknown Newsprint Options Est. cost C. CIG Newsprint Option (Color) 8 pg. 12 pg. 8 pg. 12 pg. Total Budget savings Printing $ 4,183.00 $ 4,910.00 $ 4,183.00 $ 4,910.00 Design $ 784.00 $ 1,176.00 $ 784.00 $ 1,176.00 Project MgmtiEditing $ 1,100.00 $ 1,400.00 $ 1,100.00 $ 1,400.00 Saturation Carrier Route Distribution $ 800.00 $ 800.00 $ 800.00 $ 800.00 $ 6,867.00 $ 8,286.00 $ 6,867.00 $ 8,286.00 $ 30,306.00 $43,071.00 Est. cost C1. CIG Newsprint Option (B&W) 8 pg. 12 pg. 8 pg. 12 pg. Total Budget savings Printing $ 3,810.00 $ 4,070.00 $ 3,810.00 $ 4,070.00 Design $ 784.00 $ 1,176.00 $ 784.00 $ 1,176.00 Project MgmtiEditing $ 1,100.00 $ 1,400.00 $ 1,100.00 $ 1,400.00 Saturation Carrier Route Distribution $ 800.00 $ 800.00 $ 800.00 $ 800.00 $ 6,494.00 $ 7,446.00 $ 6,494.00 $ 7,446.00 $ 27,880.00 $45,497.00 Mile High Newspapers Pricing for Newsprint Est. cost C2. 8 pg. 12 pg. 8 pg. 12 pg. Total Budget savings Design $ 950.00 $ 1,350.00 $ 750.00 $ 1,050.00 Printing $ 1,238.00 $ 1,647.00 $ 1,238.00 $ 1,647.00 Postage (carrier $ 1,615.00 $ 1,615.00 $ 1,615.00 $ 1,615.00 Insert in Transcript $ 150.00 $ 150.00 $ 150.00 $ 150.00 $ 3,953.00 $ 4,762.00 $ 3,753.00 $ 4,462.00 $ 16,930.00 $56,447.00 Initial cost for printing 8 and 12 pg is higher based on set up fees CENTENNIAL SUBMITS REQUESTS FOR ENERGY STIMULUS FUNDS TIle City ofCcntcltniaJ's plan for spending morc tl1:1.11 $922,000 in federal stimulus funds covers a broad range of projects around the City. The funding is provided through che Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grane Program (EECBC) and is determined by population. .. We arc very excited about the opportunities th.is grant provides us; said City ManagcrJ:u:quc Wedding-Seo,,_ "In using titese funds. we will save Centennial taxpayers a very large sum and provide state-of-the-art technology for traffic Ughcs an<t sol;trcncrgy." The promise offc:dc:ral 􀁾􀁤􀁭􀁵􀁬􀁵􀁳􀀠money co upgrade the City of Cemennials tf',1Jfic signals is a major boost co rhe Public Work!. budget at a time when funding is scarce for such projects. When given ule go-abcod. the City will instaliliglu-emirtingdiode (LED) lightS on naffic signals. connect all the traffic signals to a Itlasrer system and make the school traffic 'lone warning beacons work on solar energy. LED Hghts. Hghts. known to consume 90 percent less power ;md la5t ;lr least 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs, will replace LnG incandescent bulbs at 40 traffle signals around the City. 'lhe master system will allow remote communications with millie Signals once per second to assess trafflc conditions at each signalilCd 􀁩􀁮􀁴􀁥􀁾􀁣􀁴􀁩􀁯􀁮􀀠and ultimately provide better traffic How. which will save an estimated 55,000 gallons of gasoline per )'Car for commuters on major corridors like Dry Creek Rd. Fifreen school locations will receive 􀁳􀁯􀁬􀁡􀁲􀁾􀁰􀁯􀁜􀁖􀁥􀁲􀁣􀁤􀀠waming beacon assemblies, which also indude LED Ijghrs.1hc solar warning beacons will savc about 42 kilowatt hours per year. 􀁯􀁮􀀢􀁾􀀠EECBG gram will also help tile City install solar panels on the City's Civic Center and do an energy audic of the City facilities (0 find ways [0 reduce energy cOlmunplion.llle inst;illation of solar panels could save the City as much as 27.000 lcilowatt hours ofdeuricity. l -he City Planning and Devclopmem Departrnellt will purchase computer programs and hardwan:. to allow the City to accept and review large documentS, maps and plans e1ectronically_ Nearly 36 tons of paper could be saved as wen as lIe:uly 95.000 miles traveled by people filing the plans on paper. as is the amem practice. 1he federal funding for energy efficiency and conservation is also a soun:e for funding home weatherization improvements. Through a parmership with the Littlcton Housing Authority. Centennial is providing these improvements to ten homes. All rypcs of rehabilitation can be provided to fumilies with low to moderate income. Additionally. Centennial businesses can receive rebates to help oHset :u.idirional COstS for LEEOcertified building to" IlIUimUIll 0($5,000 per project. Other. smaller projects included in the grant application arc re-writing the City's energy dficienr outdoor lighting code and distributing energy efficient light bulbs at City, sponsored events. The City can also apply for additional fundlllg from rhe Scate of Colorado Govemors Energy Office through a cOIllJXtltivc grant process. More information is available on the City's \Veb site www.ccncennialcolorado.com. by clicking on the Accountability & Transparency button. Attachment C The Streets at SomhGlenn opened to much fanfare tite weekend of August 28. Thollsands of people ;mended the grand opening evcntS. If YOli haven't already visitcd. the arca is a sight [0 behold widt great reStalirams, shopping and beautiful pathways. The Streets at SomhGlcnn is 10l3tcd at the southwest corner of Ar"pahue Rd. ami University Blvd. P.tgc.! . ('cntcnui.ll COllncction . O,,[Ohcr 1009 a...e..y Dd', Spo<"'9 Goods 􀁾􀀬􀀠 /II'Oots Fumilure Gob-{ Seors Sbples INhale Food, Gropes Wine i\Aorkel & $pIllls Sob Food Ovysolis Andrew's jeo.velets Melow Mlslvoom lOiry johnsoo Goby fuWWlg', Candy foc1ory lHeSlS/ibies Solon f>AA Cola MeMne The 0"", Sci iV'roilcfroncon Gill 'fM:>bk, Peel" Collee & Teo fb,<!" 99 8o<be<sI-op 80< Lou.. Tal)"""" ,Vog;]e Moo, Ice C,,,,,,,, Soorhgmo PubIoc Lbo",,! Poc,lc Danbl fife Bowt Cofe Noodle, & Comp:"'y 0d000 Mexican Gnl 􀁾􀀢􀀢􀀢􀀠 Kismll Sous le III 720 Boo,d Shop Mt Mlsc SIooI 'krizon 􀁗􀁩􀁲􀁾􀀠 Be,"k 01 !he We.II \Aklb fOiga I)ego Zhong' Burge< Calc Aspen GoI::I )(,rchen Des'gn fv\otlless Kiny ComiJIg $00,,: Hollywood Thea"", 24 Hour f"ness Hom. Conhoo laleeL and""". Centennial Counts! 􀁾􀀱􀁬􀀱􀁃􀀠u.s. Censlis Bureau h.ts begun [0 collcct 􀁡􀁤􀁤􀁲􀁥􀁳􀀮􀁾􀁣􀁳􀀠and other pcrtincnc inforlll:lcioll in preparation for the 20 LO Census. As required by the U.S. Connitutlon. each 􀁰􀁣􀁲􀁾􀁯􀁮􀀠 must be (ollnted every ten 􀁹􀁣􀁡􀁮􀁾􀀠in order co ensure (quaJ rclatiomhip of members of rhe hOllse. where md,vidll;,l\ work en:. In 20 10, only rhe shon form will go co flll households. -I he more <Ic(';t iled information is gathered annually by rlu: Ccmll\ duough rhe American Community Survey. representation in Congress. tile Colorat.lo Lcgblacurc :mo on City Councils and County Commissions. lJcginning in Man .. h 2010 each Centennial household wi ll rct..:c ivc a Census form to complete and rerum by mail 011 April I, 2010. 1h< form will have ten 'Iim ple quc.a ions [h:\[ wi ll take only a few minll(cs to an'lwcr. The 􀁉 􀀢􀀭􀁾􀁲􀀠Census was in 2000 ;tnd Cel1Ct:nnial was nor yet a City. The Censlis l'i parricularly imporr:lnr to Centennial. because the City needs to verify a population over 100.000 co qualify for many federal and starc encidcrncnrs as well as fund ing in education. The Cemm i'i a CQUIll of everyone living in the Unitcti Scatcs .md we wam you to be t.:ounreJ as a Centennial rcsldem! In addition to fund mg. the Census provides dam rthour changes in our cOm lntllllcy thar arc crucial to many planning declsiam. 'ill eh as where w provide services for the elderly. where to hlll id new roads and schools. or where to locatc job tramrng centers. l-very household in the t:oullcry will receive a questionnaire in 20 10. ' (0 ensure an accurate ,\lId fair count of all populations .I.r all geographic levels in the nation, the Census Bureau needs YOll or someone in your hOlischolJ public healdl ;'t nel transportation. 􀁾􀀱􀀱􀀱􀁥􀀠City of Centennial encourages all rcsidcnt.'i to fi ll out their census forms. to respond to the census qucstionn,\ire. The Censlls is confidential, In previous Censlls Counts, some houscholds received a long form with marc decailcd qucstions about the dwelling, chI.' For more information about the 20 10 Census visit www.20 10,censlIs.gov, • • HOUSING REHAB PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE IN CENTENNIAL The City of Centennial and the Littleton Housing Authority (lHA) h""" partnered 10 provide 0 Housing 􀁒􀁥􀁨􀁯􀁢􀁩􀁬􀁩􀁬􀁯􀁾􀁯􀁮􀀠 Program For homeowners living in the western' most part IDi,trict, 1 and 2) of Centennial Thi' new program i, funded by a HOME fund, grant in the amount of $150,000 through Arapahoe County. The Centenniol Rehobililotion Program provide, Iow'interest 4.75 percent 14.75%1 loon, 10 homeowners living in ,ingle-family home, ond duplex ... The loans are customized to 􀁾􀁴􀀠the needs of the homeowner, with repayment depending on income ond ability 10 pay. Eligibility requirements are less restrictive than tho,e of 􀁾􀁮􀁡􀁮􀁣􀁩􀁡􀁬􀀠 instiluhom. All conrractors are licensed and insured and hove been 􀁱􀁵􀁡􀁬􀁩􀁾􀁥􀁤􀀠far this program. The Rehab Coordinalor work, with homeowner, personally throughout the entire application, 􀁾􀁮􀁯􀁮􀁣􀁩􀁡􀁬􀀠and construction process. All types of renovohon, can be made, including repairs 10 􀁲􀁯􀁯􀁾􀁮􀁧􀀬􀀠ele<:trical 'y,tem" plumbing, gu",,,, Rooring, hooting systems, windows and doors. Small remodeling job, ,uch as handicap 􀁲􀁥􀁴􀁲􀁯􀁾􀁴􀀠far kitchens and bothrooms can also be provided through thi' program. Centennial wi ll also work through the littleton Hoosing Authority an home weatherization improvements on up 10 ten home, of families with low 10 moderote income, Funding for this program will be provided through shmulus fund, from the Energy Efficiency and Comef'lotion Block Grant beginning later thi, rear. (See the ,tory in thi, edihon 0 Centennial Conne<:hon obout the many program' being funded through EECBG) Conlod Kimberly Kingslon, lHA's Rehob Coordinalor, at 303-991 ·5301 10 learn mare about the program and 10 sec if you qualify. ()\;wbcr 􀀮􀀡􀁵􀁯􀁾􀀠• ( · 1.'11[1,.'1111",1 ( ·()Ilncnion • P.1gc J C E N TEN N I A L 5 T R E E T 5 GET LON G • A W A I TED' rf you drove throughout Ccmcnnlal chisslImlllcr, chances arc you t:1l(,.oulltcrcJ repair and construction crews at what 􀁾􀁣􀁭􀁣􀀺􀁤􀀠like every [urn. Assistant Clry Manager Mike Connor S;&Y5 lx(""ausc.: vf the Stimulus funding and rhe timing of new projects. Centennial seemed like one big 􀀢􀁣􀁯􀁮􀁣􀁾􀁺􀁯􀁮􀁣􀀢􀀠for )(;vcr.. l monrhs. "SeveraJ of these projects have been in rhe regional transportation plan for a few years awaiting approvals and funding," Connor said . .. Luckily. two projects on Arapahoe Rd. and University Blvd. came at the right dme (0 serve The Streets at SoumGlcnn as it opened in larc August," Here are some of the details on Centennial's new City S[rcers: Arapahoe Rd. and UniverSity Blvd. Intersecrion , he intersection projccc at 􀁁􀁾􀁰􀁡􀁨􀁯􀁣􀀠Rd. and University Blv(1. included widening. fC5urfacing. new storm drams and new 'iign,Js insralletl. The opening of The Streets at SouthGlenn brought new Visitors to the area with no traffic congestion added to the shopping experience. 􀁾􀁮􀁬􀁃􀀠project was rnanagLoJ by COOT. Aropohoe Rei. one! Un;..,jly Blvd. ha, a new and soler jnleneclioo. 􀁉􀁾􀁴􀁳􀀠01 Aropo},oe Rd 0, nd CoIorocJo Blvd mo •• "" a ",fer school yeor "" Newton ,tudents Arapahoe Rd. -Colomdo Blvd. to HoUy St. Just completed. the reconstruction of A.rapahoe Rd. fcom Color:ulo Blvd. to Holly St. inciu{leJ new concrcte pavement, new smrIH dramage. new rraffic Signals and new sidewJIk.. tn addition, several fences along Arapahoe Rd. were replaced. \'Vith new signals at Colorado B1vti .. 696 studencs Olr [sola,-Newton Middle School art safer going inco ,he 2009120 10 school year. County Line Rd. The full reconsrrucrion along Coumy Litle Rd.bccwccn Colorado BlvJ. and University Blvd. was completed chis 􀁾􀁵􀁭􀁬􀀱􀁬􀁥􀁲􀀮􀀠The road was widened ro d. four-bne divided roadWAY wich the addition of si<icwalks, improved drainage. sound walls and "fillll1g the dip" (hat was JUSt weS( of Colorado Blvd. 􀁾􀁮􀁈􀀡􀀠 County Line Rd.and University Blvd. intersection added dual lefr {Urn lanes on all entrances to the intersection. lhe rotal project COSt was $14 million and was a joint project of the City with Douglas County and the Colorado Ocpartm<:m of Transportation (CDOT). Planning for the next segment of consmlCtion forCoumy Line Rd. (Colorado B1vJ. to llro:ulway) is underway but no funding has been identified. And the Candidates are ... The Centennial Cily clerk', Office has 􀁣􀁥􀁲􀀱􀁩􀁾􀁥􀁤􀀠foor candidates for Metar vying 10 replace foonding Metar Randy Pye who i, term limited. The Candidate, include Todd Miller, Cathy Noon, Greg Schoenfeld and MIchael Weber, the Distrid I Cily cooneil soot after Cooneil Member Betty Ann Homihon n!Cently resigned her position. Tho.. 􀁱􀁶􀁯􀁉􀁩􀁾􀁥􀁤􀀠10 run "" the two yeors "",",ining in the term ore Peter Cooney, Gory rumoe, Michoel Holi. Sonni Marbury, Vorry /'ken, Ron Phelps and Sharon Welt. Rick Dindinger i, running unopposed for hi, foor yeor term In District I Two candidolos for District 2 include Council MorN. Suellooior and cpponont 􀁓􀁣􀁡􀁉􀁾􀀠 P.lg\: I . 􀀨􀁜􀀺􀁮􀁴􀁾􀁉􀀱􀁉􀀱􀁉􀀮􀀱􀀱􀀠( 'ol1l1u.tlon . (htnhlr 20119 Di,trict J Council Member Rebecca McClellan " being challenged by Cindy Comb,. Ron Weidmann, Cooneil Member in District 4 is running unopposed. Ballots will be moiled Oct. 9· 19 and are due Nov. J , 2009. for more informohon on the 2009 Centennial Election, go 10 WWIH.cenlcnniokolorodo.com CONSTRUCTION University Blvd. Resurfacing from C-470 ro Arapahoe Rd. 􀁔􀁨􀁾􀀠American Recovery and Rcinvc .. tmCIH Ae< (ARM) funded the rehabWtation of University Btv(!. from 􀁃􀁾􀀴􀀷􀀰􀀠[0 ahour Arapahoe Rd. (Ea>cer Ave). Work on this project began in June with minor concrete repair, new sidewalk.. new handicapped Access, and lowering manholes. The: existing asph.lI.r was milled and !lCW asphalt was laid. lhis was a 2·momh project, managed by CUOT. Repaving South Broadway 111(: City ofCemcnn .. ,1 and the Cn:y or Littleton partnered to repave S. Broadway between Weaver PI. ami Fremont Ave. the 􀁦􀁩􀁲􀁾􀁴􀀠week in September. The projcn resurfaced about one mile of :.trcC( chat W'oCI in very poor condidon. The two cieies sh.m: this section of Broadw;ty and had Lonsidcrcll 'lmajor rebuilding efFo£t bm neither city could afford the more aggressive solution. The resurfacing should t:Xtend the wear of {he street for about five marc yearll. 'lhe project COSt was $300,000. Little Dry Creek Crossing at Arapahoe Rd. Rd. The Somhc:tSt Metro Srorm Water Authority (SEMSWA) alld the City of Ccmennial funded rhe insrallarion of large concrete box culvcrcs under Arapahoe Rd. abour midway betwecn Holly Sr. and 􀁾􀁣􀁢􀁣􀁣􀀠St. One of rhe culverts will provide • pedcscrian walkway under Arapahoe Rd. The pcc.iescrian walkway is a priority in rhe City's Master PI.n for Parks. Open Space and TraiJs. Rehabilitation and Surface Treatments Throughout the City During rhe good weather months, the City rehabilitated 7.29 miles of streets throughout me City using$ 1.46 million from me Capital Lmprovcrnencs Program (CIP). A COtal of 14.52 miles of City stree ts were resurfaced for about $700,000. The miles resurfaced and rehabi1itatcJ made up 5.4 percent (5.4%) of the City's network of streets. Code Enforcement: Things you need to know What type of cades does the City enforce? City of Centennial Code Enforcement Officers respond to cifizen concerns os 0 􀁾􀀢􀁴􀀠priority ond oro prooctive in potroiling neighborhoods in on effort to pr"",,,,. the commvnity. If Officers notice a violation. a photo is token and contact is mode with the property owner. Cammon type. of vio/alian. include: • weeds -on privote properly in .. cess of 8" inches in height. • Inoperable vehicles-musl be obviously inoperabl. Of hove expired tags. Violafions musl be visible from the public 􀁲􀁩􀁧􀁨􀁬􀀭􀁯􀁾􀁷􀁯􀁹􀀠or on the street. • Outside storage -sloroge of boilding moteriols, trash, junk or items nol intended for ovtdoor use mu,1 be ,tored .n"rely in on enclosed slrvcrure. Trailers, boots ond recreofionol vehicles may be stored on private property, nol on public ,Ireets, except to food and unfood lnot to exceed 48 hoo,,}. • Fences -cirizens musl obtain a fence permit when altering, constructing, enforging or moving any ("nce in the City. All ("nces sholl be maintained in good slrudvrol condifion ot oil fimes. • Dumpsters -permitted on prM>ie properly for a period not to .. ceed SOYOf1 cloys unless 0 valid boilding perlnit is on-site and is then ollowed for the duration of the permit. PenT1lSsion for dump,ter> in the public right-of.woy Of ,treel must be obtoined from the Centennial Ueensing Division 303·325-8000. • Storage contoiners -are permitted bot nol to exceed seven days and must then be removed and stored 01 the proper facility. They are not permitted on public 􀁲􀁩􀁧􀁨􀁫􀀾􀁾􀁷􀁯􀁹􀁳􀀠Of the street • OIersized vehicles -ore not permitted in residential arees unless actively fooding or unloading and or. 􀁤􀁥􀁾􀁮􀁥􀁤􀀠as .. ceeding eight IS) feet in width, twenty 􀁾􀁶􀁥􀀠125} feet in length and ten II O} feet in height, excluding recreafional vehicle, ond motor homes, which ore reguloled separalely. • Home occupations -in general are permitted as long as 011 business is conducted within the home. No visible advertising is permitted in the yard, ond there musl be no outside storage of moteriols reloted to the bosiness. What is "'e proce .. for 9aining compliance? The owner in viola.on i, typically given seven days to bring the property into complionce. The officer will re-inspect ofter the seven cloy period. If the property is found to be in complionce, the officer wiU dose the 􀁾􀁉􀁥􀀮􀀠 If the property remains in violofion and the owner ho, not conlocted the officer, there may be 0 Nolice and Demond sent vio certified moil to the owner. Once the notice has been delivered, the officer will re-inspect; if the property is in compliance, the cos. will be closed. If the property is not in compliance there may be a Summons issued to Municipal Court. Th. City's gool is not to toke 0 punifive opproach ond punish violotors, but to goin voiuntory complionce 0' effectively and quickly as possible. The Code Enforcement Division works with property owners to abate the violalions, allowing reasonable fime to comply. When should' contact Code Enforcement? You should contact Code Enforcement whenever you have a question or a concern about code reloted issues. Code Enforcement officers will help to identiry what constitutes a violation prior to inspection, or if necesssary. direct yov yov to the appropriote City Deporlment. To contoct the Code Enforcement Division coli 303-325·8000 ()dnillT 􀀮􀀡􀁯􀁮􀁾 􀀬􀀠( (.' mcl1l1i.ll ( onnc.:UlUn , P.lgt: S What does Centennial meantoyout In order to create 0 program that ralleen the queshon needed to be onswwed. was created for local business owners to question. IntervilW1 City Council and In the City to of Centennial Currently. thl •• 􀁾􀁓􀁕􀁾􀀢􀀢􀀧􀁦􀀺􀁾􀀠􀁾􀀺􀀺􀀺􀀺􀁉􀀠 are being dOYeioped concept> thol reflect the vision. Public Open t1c>_ .... scheduled 􀁴􀁨􀁾􀀠the allow reSIdent> !he 􀀰􀁉􀁬􀀻􀀺􀀻􀀻􀀺􀀽􀁾􀀠 provIde input on .. concept> ond 􀁯􀁯􀁾􀁾􀀺􀀻􀀺􀀺􀀠􀁃􀁉􀁾􀀠 Carri SPIegel 01 c centenniokolorodo com. Public Hearing 011 the 20 I 0 City Budget Monday, November 2, 2009 For more informacion: www.ccnccnniakolorado.com LAND DEVELOPMENT REWRITE OPINION SURVEY WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED (he Ciey Isscckmg mpur frolll Ccmclllllal clcizcm dt two upcollllllK 􀁷􀁭􀁢􀁨􀁯􀁰􀁾􀀠.tbOUl land use as parr of the rewrite to ehe Land Development Code (1 OC). 􀁔􀁉􀁜􀁉􀀮􀁾􀀠􀁉􀁾􀀠rhe first maJor update CO land U\C regulations for rhe 􀁡􀁾􀁡􀀠III morc dun a (llIarrcr ceneury. Ccmenni;u ;ldoprco Ampahoc Couney's regulations III 200 I after lIlcorpor.lCiol1 and h;b made only minor revisions over rhe: 􀁰􀁡􀁾􀁲􀀠eight ye.In •. Tht: City Council will consider {ile ncw LDC for adoption later this year. At these workshops. Cirptaffwill be seeking citizen opinion on key concept>. such 􀁾􀀠 neighborhood preservnion :md inl111 developmellt techniques. Jccomnlodations for hOUSing diversity (accessory dwelling lmits. senior housing. single·fanuly. Illulti.F.unily, (Ownhomes, and mixcd·u.sc), mitigation ofdevdopmenr impacts. opportunities for citizen panicipation in land usc applicatioO'i. and more. This opinion survey will be conduued usillgclccrronic polling devices thar allows for instantaneous results to be displayed at the meeting. ·nle rcsults of the su rvey will be shared with the PIJ.lll lillK .UIJ Zoning Commission and City Council in advance of public hearings later in me year. To view the dr.tft code and projea history. please go to www.cenrennialcodcupdacc.com. You may submit commcnts clect.ronically on thb \'\feb site. For mort illrorlnation please coneact Rita McConncll. Deputy Director of Planning and Development at rrncconnell@cencennia.lcolorado.comor30)·754·33 16. Workshop Information Centennial residents :tre encouraged co attend one of the follOWing workshops. l.ight refreshments will be served ac each worksJlop. NewtOn Middle Schooll..<lfeteria 400 I E. Arapahoe Road "I u<sday. October 20. 2009 6:00 pm -8:00 pm (;randvicw High School cafetcria 20500 E. Arapahoe RO:ld Saturday. Oerober 24. 2009 lO:OO am-noon P,lgC 6 . ( 'cntcllni.11 ( 'OI1I1Cltioll • Ol..whcl 􀀲􀀰􀀰􀁾􀀠 Ciry of Centennial 􀁏􀁦􀁬􀁩􀁾􀁥􀁳􀀠 nU3 E. A .. pJhoc Rd .• Centennial. CO 801 ll Phone: 303-325-8000 Ollice Huun : (cxd udillg holid,ys) M·F K:OO.l1ll ):()() p.m. E · l1laiJ: ill fu(.i'{t:11 (en 111 aic()lorado.l.:om www.4.:cntenniakolomdo.com Centtlllli ;al COIIIlC(UUn 1\ 􀁲 􀁵 􀁨􀁦􀀬􀁾􀁨 􀁣 􀀢􀀠 by {he: Cit>" o f (.c:ntt"llni .ll. It 1$ 􀀻􀁴􀁬􀁾􀁴􀁬􀀠aV3liJ.bk III PDF tormu on the City \'!(i:b site. Comments and qurnionJ: 􀀬􀁜􀁉􀁉􀁉􀁾􀁭􀀠WI{{ern. 􀁾􀁏􀁽 􀂷􀀱􀂷􀁈􀀠3+H IliArliJc II. I/'II 􀁾􀁾􀀠..... 􀁏􀀧􀁾􀀠rtt'nllini. .. ,h "''''I"'' .... ..,,,..., 􀁾􀀠 Main Telephone Number for all City Information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 303-325-8000 Animal Control 303-325-8070 Building Permits General Information Jill I ludoletnjak 303-754-332 1 jilLiJl,do/et"jaJt@soJfobuill.com Business Licenses Michelle: Godfrey 303-325-8000 IIJX°tl[rty@re1llt""ill!co[OTlldo.colII Citizen Concerns 303-325-8000 Code Enforcement Susie: Ell is 303-325-8000 􀁃􀁯􀁴􀀯􀁾􀁬􀁉􀁉􀁬􀀱􀁬􀁬􀁴􀁲􀁓􀁀􀁕􀁬􀁬􀁬􀁴􀁬􀁭􀁩􀀴􀁬􀁣􀁯􀁬􀁯􀁮􀁵􀁬􀁯􀀮􀁃􀁏􀁉􀁉􀁉􀀠 Community Planning & Development General Info. 303-325-8000 Inspections Hotline 303-708-1430 Municipal Court 303-754-3380 courtill!o@u1lten1lialcolorddo.com Public Works Service Requests 303·32S·8000 or online at CI! 1Ile"IIu,lcolora(lo.com, elicit. Cili:un Respo,ut buJlfm Sales Tax Collections Michel le Godfrey 303-325-8000 mKodfre)@Ulllen";/f/cu/oraf/o.coln Sheriff (Emergency ONLY) 9 11 Sheriff (Non-emergency) Report Crime or Graffiti 303-795-47 11 ELECTED OFFICIALS Randy Pya, Mayor 303-754-3350 rpye@ce1l/e"1Iullcolorado.cotIJ Rick Dindinger, Council, District 1 & Mayor Pro Tem 303-754-3352 rdb"linger@celllellniAlcolora,lo.com Keith Gardner, Council, District 2 303-754·3359 Itgartl1ler@cetllelltlialcolorildo.com Sue losier, Council, District 2 303-754-3404 sbosier@cenlmnia/colorado.com Patrick Anderson, Council, District 3 303-754-3360 panderson@cenlelltli/lkoloraJo.com Rebecca McClellan, Council, District 3 303-754-3405 rmcdel/,,"@celllttl,'ialcolorntio.com Todd Miller, Council, District 4 303-754-3361 􀁊􀁭􀁩􀁕􀁴􀁲􀁀􀁣􀁴􀁬􀁬􀀯􀁾􀀧􀀧􀀧􀀧􀁩􀁬􀁬􀁫􀁯􀁬􀁯􀁲􀁮􀁤􀁯􀀮􀁣􀁯􀁭􀀠 Ron Weidmann, Council, District 4 303-754-3343 ro/til/lllil ""@er"lellnialcolo""lo.co1ll Susan Bockenfeld, Treasurer 303-754-3353 sbocke,!foItl@uIIJellllil,lcolormlu.com Linda Gawlik, City Clerk 303-754-3406 19awlik@cellte""ialcolor."tio.com SIGN UP FOR INFORMATION Emergency Notification I"ww.ArapahoeShn-iff.org City News -e-News Sign Up '''''''lI.Ullle""u,lclJlorilt!o,com (htobl:l 1009 . ( ' CJ1[cnni.tI ( ' oIlJlntion . P,lgc DISTRICT MEETINGS SCHEDULE Di .. uh,:ll Octol)(r II 6: \0 p,m. 8 p,m W/illnw\ Way 􀀨 􀁾 􀁬􀁵􀁢􀁨􀀨􀀩􀁬􀁬􀀼􀀻􀀨􀀬􀀠 n on S. '\X' illow \,(r"y Dt.·u,:mbc:r 2 -6:.\0 p.m. -8 p,m. Fire St.ltion 42 7320 S. I>"kcr Rd. Disrri\.,. <.ktob.:r 22 6A5 p.m. -8,)0 p.m. Smoky HJI library 5·1)0 S. Biscay Ctr. 􀁬􀀧􀁹􀁾􀀠lind 􀁃􀁣􀀱􀁐􀁾􀀠with Mayor ltlndy I'yt' Come chOlt with dlC 􀁾􀁢􀁹􀁯􀁲􀀠 November 5 & 19 ·6 p.m. -8 p.m. D=mb.:r 3 ·6 p.m. -8 p.m. Centennial Civic Center 13 133 E. Arapaho< Rei. 10 find out whi\.h Counul District you IiH: Ill, vU,it our \'(feb she:u www.c:cntenniaicolor. w.lo.com. Centennial Connection Llty ot Un((nnw Nc""J.;u--t 􀁬􀀧 􀁉 􀀧􀀩􀁅􀀮 􀁁􀁮􀁾􀁨􀁯􀁣􀁒􀁤􀀠 <:.cntl:nniJl, Color.tdo SOl 12 O t Wh..:1 ) f)f19 City to partner in Environmental Assessment "The City ofCcmcnnial is participating in an EnvimnmcnetllUscssmcnt (F A) of a proposed undcrp:w (gr.u.lc separation) ofi·2S soulh of Arapahoe Rd. with Arolpahoc County. [he Colorado Department of Transportation (C DOT) :md Greenwood Village. The concept of constructing a new underpass south of Arap:lhoe Rd. was jun o.le of the outcomes of:l feasibility srudy conducted in 2007 by CDOT. Ar:lpahoc County. Centennial. Foxfield. Aurora and Greenwood Village. 111C study revealecl that a significant number of cars would be able to avoid delays now encoulltered 011 Arapahoe Rd. by using a new southern conncccor. Reducing traffic congesrion at the Arapahoe Rd. and 1·25 inccrchange will be accomplished by diveningsome of rhe trAffic south of Arapahoe Rd. ontO an e,'({cnsion of Costilla on the east and intersecting Yoscmite St. at dle curve JUSt norm of Alton Way. A diversion of t r:lffic is only one component to the ultimatc goaJ of congestion reduction at the Interchange. 111e next Stcp in me federally· driven process will be co pcrfonn an Environmenw Assessment, fo llowing Nationa1 Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) 􀁲􀁥􀁱􀁵􀁩􀁲􀁣􀁭􀁥􀁮􀁴􀁳􀀮􀁬􀁨􀁩􀀮􀁾􀀠 A.s.scssmcnr will srudy the locaHy·preferred options in more detail. as well as identify additional refinements that may be necCSS<lry. in order to develop detailed implcmcnr:nion plaJlS. This process will take arow1d 12 · 18 months to complete. Public meetings will be scheduled in the coming nlonths [Q give rcsidcnLS. property owners. the n3vciing public and regularory agencies an opportunity to voice their questions or concerns. fl.tgc N • ( t,.· IHf.: 11111.11 ( Olillt..'l t iOIl • ( h toht..T 21l0l) After the EA is 􀁾􀁰􀁰􀁲􀁯􀁶􀁥􀁤􀀠by the Federal Highway Administration and COOT. final design and right·of·way aC(luimlon will begin. 􀀺􀁴􀀮􀁾􀀬􀁮􀁬􀁬􀁬􀁬􀁩􀁮􀁧􀀠there is funding to do so. A funding plan is also pan of dle EA. "It is imperative that the City p:lnicipatc in this Environmenral Assessment. It puts dlC City at the table so that we GUl voice our concerns during the process; said 􀁍􀁾􀁹􀁯􀁲􀀠Randy Pye. Read morc .looUl the study at www.arapahoccorridor.com/index.hunl. If you wish to receive updatcs anti mecnng announcements about the Aral)ahoe and 1·25 undcrp.l.SS project. c·milil your rcquest to 􀁉􀁬􀁡􀁮􀁧􀁥􀁮􀁬􀁬􀁡􀁮􀁀􀁤􀁾􀁩􀁮􀁣􀀮 􀁣􀁯􀁦􀁬􀁬 􀀮􀀠 »nside this issue ... Household Haz-Mllt Roundup (page 4) 2011 Budget presents challenges As Englewood City Council and staff begin discussions on the 2011 budget, it is clear that developing next year's budget will not be easy. Sales tax revenues have remained stagnant while the costs of running the city have risen. Over the last several years, staff and Council have taken action to reduce costs. Fleet purchases have been delayed, many programs have been downsized, and employees have accepted wage freezes and benefit reductions to help keep costs under control. In addition, we have taken steps to build other sources of revenue, such as long-term property leases on property the City owns in Highlands Ranch near McLellan Reservoir. In spite of these efforts, continued lagging revenues, coupled with Publk Hearing on the City of Englewood's 2011 Budget Monday. September 20 7:30pm Englewood CIVic Center 1!'" floor Council Chamben 1000 EngIe\'J'ood Parkway 􀁾􀀭... the rising costs of providing services, wi ll make developing the budget for next year difficult. We waut your itlput! We want to hear from you, OUf citizens, to help guide our decisions as we ponder difficult budget choices. We invite you to attend our 2011 Budget Public Hearing. which will be held on Monday, September 20, 2010 at 7:30 pm during the City Council meeting. The meeting will take place ill the second floor Council Chambers at the Englewood Civic Center, located at 1000 Englewood Parkway. Some of the cost-saving options being proposed for 2011 include eliminating vacant positions, implementing furlough days, reducing staff hours, adjusting facility schedules, and reducing or eliminating some programs and services. Fllrloll8" days irnplernlmted for 2010: To help reduce expenses in the current year's budget, Council has opted to enact two furlough days for employees in 2010. As a result, the Englewood Civic Center offices, including the Library and Municipal Court, will be closed on Monday, October '11 (continued on page 3) Medication Take-Back Back Day (page 6) 2011 calendar Art Contest (page 6) rhr. Museum ojO,ddoor Arls recelltly addf!d u seu /plllN! /0 ils collec/;oll at the £'''SlLwood Civic emler. "Mujl'r [k/LaSE}," (Woma" of 1I,,·/.akt'J by artist Torn Wart:, /lOW graces I/le jou" fai" area out$i/II) the Civic Center. Table of Contents ...... _CilyCouncii 2 HOITopks · _ .... . 3 General fund Budget Do!Ms .. 3 HOU5I!Ioid H __ Roundup •.. 4 Noto rf: Wattf LI'If Insurance ott.r . 4 Now B ....... Updatt....... 5 PoIiceiCorrwnunlly Events.. . 5 􀁾􀁩􀁥􀁮􀁤􀁳􀀠of ... LiII"Y U .... BooI< 􀁓􀁡􀁾 􀀮 􀀮􀀠 .. 5 NotKe rt: Library Internet (ornputffS 5 Top 50 Art StMMlStudent Aft C0ntt51 Deadlme 6 PharmaceutICal Take-Sack Day . 6 Walnut Tree Disease Waffling ..... 6 Play Englewood . . 6 Awarm & Accolades. 7 Hallowefn Carnival .... . .... n· .n ....... 7 Property Transfer Scam 7 Upcoming befits ....................................... 8 Englf!'NOOd Art Exhibit . 8 City of Englewood 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 801 10 303-762-2300 englewoodgov.org The Englewood Citizen 1 September/October 2010 􀁦􀁾􀀱􀀠 􀁾􀀮 􀀬􀀠 ! . .. Joe Jefferson City Council Member District 1 Message from City Counci I As many of you are awa re, the City's budget will be the biggest issue facing our comrnunity until the Council finalizes adjustments to the 2010 budget and adopts the 2011 budget. City revenues continue to disappoint and even with nil our previous expenditure reductions, we will need to make more changes in order to protect our long-term financial security. Until now, our budget cuts have not had a major impact on OU.f services to the community. However, it now seems likely that the City will have to take more drastic steps to reduce expenditures. tn the following months, we will need to complete a more sweeping examination of our services and programs to finalize prioritizing them. Ultimately, we will need to make difficult decisions on how to best implement the changes that will help us realize the savings we need, while minimizing the impact on community services and maximizing the efficiencies of our core functions like the sa fety of our neighborhoods. In an attempt to foster better communication on this and many other issues that face Ollr community, I have been hosting monthly community meE!tings, as well as writing about curren t and upcoming issues via my webpage on the City's website and via e-ma il. The main purpose of U,ese efforts is to provide additional information about what's going on and to get feedback from you. I believe that with U,;s feedback, I can better represent my constituents in District 1 and the community as a whole. The monthly meetings are held at the Twin Dragon Restaurant, loca ted at 3021 S. Broadway. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 29,2010 at 6:00 p.m. I genera lly host these meetings on the last Wednesday of every month, although we may nc>e<i to reschedule or cancel around the holiday season, so check your e-mail or the webpage for updates. If you are unable to attend our meetings, please take a look at my webpage for updates at: http://joejefferson.englewoodgov .org or e-mail me with "Add Me" in the subject line to be added to the list for e-ma il updates. As always, r invite your comments, questions or concerns bye-mail or phone. Joe Jefferson jjefferson@englewoodgov.org 720-373-5639 Englewood City Council Jim Woodward Mayor At large 303-781 -5495 Jill Wilson Mayor Pro Tem At large 303·76t ·868O RldtGlllk District 4 303-246·4780 Joe Jellman Distlicll 720-373·5639 Bob McCaslin At large 303·798.5326 linda Olson District 2 303·789·4799 Randy Penn District 3 303-761·5170 Englewood city Council meetings are normally held the first and third Mondays of each month. The meetings ale open to the public and Inter 􀁾􀁴􀁥􀁤􀀠parties ale wekane to attend. If you plan to attend a meeting and you have a disability requiring auxiliary aids or 5ffVices. please notify ",. City of E",,!WOOd (303-762·24051 at leas, 48 hours in advance of 􀁾􀀠sttvkes are needed. The Englewood (,trzen 2 September/October 2010 Thanks to our flower garden volunteers! Tile City of Ellglewood would like 10 lliallk llie dedicated volunleers who plan led and lended lIIallY of Ille flower beds ill Englewood's parks Ilii5 s Ulll lller. 201 1 Budget (continued from page 1) (Columbus Day) and Priday, November 12 (the day after Veterans' Day). All emergency services will be operational on furlough days, as will the Malley Center and the Englewood Recreation Center. Please check our website (www.englewoodgov. org) for detai ls on these fu rlough days and additional days the City Council may consider enacting in 2011. A copy of the proposed 2011 Budget will be posted on our website by September 13, prior to the September 20 Public Hearing. Copies wi ll also be available for review in the Library, the City Manager's Office, and the Finance Department. Hot Topics Notice of upcoming discussions & decisions The foHaMng mattef5 are tentatively scheel uled (0 be discussed by City Council !n the coming months. If you have an intefest in any of these topics. please VISit our 'Nebslle <-.engIewoodgov org) or call 303·762· 2310 for details on meeting 􀁓􀁬􀁬􀁾􀁵􀁬􀁥􀁳􀀠and opportunities for pubftc IOput o 2011 8ucIget City Counal ctnd staff are developing next yea(s budget. See page 1 lor deli!11s • Kent Place R"""'pclleIItt The __ 01 Kent Place (Hampden & UnrveMy) are proposing a change In tile Planned Urwt Ileve40pment zonong. Interested residents can offer public: input at upcoming public heaIlngs o RY a 1Nler Starage The Code EnfOKl!fl1Ofl' A<Mso<y Committee is revM!W'lng reglAations gcM!ming the 5torage of n!Cll!ational _. off-rood _. and util;,yand boat trailers. Once the committee forwards a leOJiiiilElldatJon, City Counol MI discU5S further and render a decision oMedblMMl_ MedialI matiJuana growing and d"",""ng ..,., ate beng _ trt th.l'taoning and Zoning CommISSIOn and liquor Licensing Authonty. o SIgn Code Update I'r<Msoons oj the s;gn Code pertaining to banners. temporary signage, and waN murals are bI!ing revIeWed and I't'Vlsed A snapshot of Englewood's General Fund Budget Revenues and Expenditures General Fund Revenues General Fund Expenditures Englewood residents may be interested to know where the City 54% Sales & Use Taxes 26% Police SeMces of Englewood's revenues come 8% Charges for 5efvices 18% Fire Services from and how they are spen t. 8% Propelly Tax 15% Parks & Reae3tion The charts to the right provide 14% PublkWorks a nutshell view of the City's 7% FrarKhise Ft!es 􀀨􀁅􀁬􀁥􀀼􀁴􀁲􀁩􀁤􀁴􀁹􀀯􀁃􀁡􀁾􀁥􀀩􀀠 5% Debt Service revenues and expenditures from 7% Cultural & Recreation Program 􀁆􀁾􀀠 4% Finance & Administrative Services the 2010 budget. 5% Other Financing Sources (Transfers) 4% Community Development 4% Fines & Forfeitures 3% Information Technology For details on the budget, visit 1% Intergoo.temmental Revenues 3% library Services www.englewoodgov.org. The 2% Municipal Court entire budget is posted online, 1% Specific ONnersnip & Cigarette Taxes 2% City Attorney's Office along with monthly financia l 1% licenses & Permits 2% City Manage(s Office reports and the comprehensive 1% Other 1% Human Resources annua l financia l reports. 1% Interest 1% City CourKil/Boards Sotru: 2010 EngIeY.ocd 8. 􀁗􀁎􀁗􀀮􀁾􀀮􀁏􀁏􀁊􀀠 􀁓􀁯􀁵􀁲􀁵􀀻 􀀲􀁑􀁬􀀰􀁅􀁮􀁧􀁬􀁥􀀧􀀢􀁍􀁘􀁘􀁉􀀸􀀱􀁤􀁊􀁥􀁴􀁟􀁾 􀀨􀁬􀀨􀁧􀀠 The Englewood (Itlzen 3 September/October 2010 KEB plans Household Hazardous Material Roundup Keep Englewood Beautiful (KEB) will once again offer residents an oppornmity to safely dispose of household hazardous materials and electronic equipment during its 19th Annual Household Hazardous Material Roundup this fall. The roundup will be held Saturday, September 11 and Saturday, September 18 from Saturday, Sept. 11 & Saturday, Sept. 18 8amt02pm Englewood ServiCenter • 2800 S. Platte River Drive 8 am to 2 pm at the Englewood ServiCenter, 2800 South Platte River Drive in Englewood. Proof of City of Englewood residency is required and there is a limit of]O ga llons per household on household hazardous materials. There is a $20 co-payment on household hazardous wastes. Participants will also be asked to pay $15 for each computer monitor and $25 for each television Lhey drop off. All other household and business electronic equipment will be accepted free of charge. Household Materials Accepted ($20 Co-pay) • 10 gallon limit per household: • Antifreeze • Automotive Batteries • Flammable liquids (gasoline, kerosene, paint thinner • lJIwn and Garden Chemicals • Mereu"! (liquid, thermometers, relays & SWitches, barometers [no batteries]) • Propane Tanks Latex paint will not be accepted. at the roundup as it is no longer considered a hazardous waste. Latex paint can be discarded in household trash when it is completely dry and hard. Notice of water line insurance offers Over the last few weeks, residents in Englewood and other front range communities have received promot"ional materials from companies offering insurance policies to cover repairs in the event of water service line breaks. The Englewood Uti lities Department and the Englewood Water and Sewer Board want Englewood's water Ulstomers to be aware that the City of Englewood is not partnering with these companies, nor does it endorse the companies or their services. Public Forum on Englewood Arts Fest Monday, September 20 • 6 -7 pm Hampden Hall· Englewood Civic Center. 1000 Englewood Pkwy. TI}f> Eng1f:w.MJod Art, Ff".! Sft.'t'flng (ommllfee Invites )PI I to pdr7K:rpatf! m d pu/.)/tc (0IU1Jl to dl':l:lM UIP 􀁦􀁬􀀯􀁾􀀨􀀠imrH.kJ1 Arb Fe>lN<J1 tJld/IMII t,lkt, pldt.e 1(1 Englewood III 5epwmbet: 20 II They 'M>UId /Ike to hctar from .lit/sIS. frnJ<;Klrlm 􀁦􀁯􀁣􀁩􀀣􀁢􀁴􀁊􀀼􀀻􀁩􀁾􀀮􀀠((}(po¥i'lif'<;fK)n'i(lI\ 􀁡􀁲􀀯􀀨􀀱􀁦􀁲􀁾􀀯􀁴􀁐􀁓􀁲􀁩􀀧􀁉􀀧􀁉􀁋􀀠 .5«xe ttry dIP m tJlP (lfr>llm.'IliJ/Y pJallrllflg StikA your Inpu/J'j HlJporWn/dnd WIll make> tilt'; a true (Ommuntfy C\I{'flI Electronic Equipment Accepted (S 15 co-pay per computer monitor; $25 co-pay per television): • Cell phones • Computers • Copiers (desktop only) • Fax machines • Inkjet and Toner Cartridges • lilptop Computers • Monitors ($ 15 co·pay) • Televisions ($25 co·pay) • PDAs • PrInters For more information on the Household Haznrdous Material Roundup, visit KEB's page on www.englewoodgov.org (under Inside City Hall/Boards and Commissions). Graffiti Paint Out Saturday, Sept. 11 9 -11:30 am join other neighborhood vo/unreers to help clean up graffiti In the community If you would Irke to help With the Graffiti Paint Out. call Community RelatIOns Specialist TOni Geier at 303 ·762 ·2490. The Engk!wood Cililen r1e"Mlener 1$ 􀁰􀁵􀁢􀁬􀁾􀁨􀁥􀁤􀀠 every other month by the City of Englewood to provide residents and buSInesses WIth news and Information about the City. If you have queslions or comments, please call the City Manager's office at 303-762-2316. This newsletter is available In allernalive format upon request Web site: www.englewoodgov.or g E-mail: mfo®englewoodgov.org The Englewood CitIZen 4 September/October 2010 New Business Update The following businesses have recenUyopened in Englewood: Bites! 2796 S. Broadway Bites! Bakery and Cafe serves breakfast and lunch. Creme de la Couture 3041 S. Broadway www.cremedelacouture.com A new consignment store specia lizing in clothing, accessories, and shoes. Prana Balance 3292 S. Bannock SI. • 303-781-2794 www.pranawellbeing.com Prana Balance is a state·of-the-art assessment and testing facility specializing in the diagnosis and care of balance disorders. Real Deals Home Decor 2 days a week· 2 good to be truep'\1 290 W. Hampden Ave. 303-893-7910 www.realdeals.net/englewood Mirrors, clocks, lamps, everyday and seasonal decor, Open Thursdays & Satu rdays. Yellow Rose Consignment Boutique 3431 S. Broadway· 303-789-5324 yellowroseconsignment.com Featuring consignment furniture, women's clothing, accessories, and more. Police to host community events The Englewood Police Department is holding a number of upcoming events for citizens interested in learning more abou t safety and self-defense. For more information, or to register for any of the events listed to the right, visit our website (www. englewoodgov.org) or contact Community Relations Specialist Toni Geier at 303-762-2490. Upcoming Events: • Saturday, September 11 Graffiti Paint Out • Thursday, September 23 Neighborhood WatchIVolunteer Meeting • Thursday, October 7 Coffee with a Cop • Saturday, October 16 Ci tizen Self Defense Class Used Book Sale d the ....... DDd ..... k Ubnry Thursday, September 16.4 -7 pm Friday, September 17 • 10 am -2 pm Saturday. September 18.10 am -2 pm Look for g_t batgalns on booIG and other materialsl Englewood Publk Ubrary. 1000 Englewood Pkwy. Sponsored by die Frtends of die Ubrary Ubrary's Internet computers down September 13 -15 The public Internet computers at the Englewood Ubrary will be unavailable Monday, September 13 through Wednesday, September 15 while they undergo maintenance and upgrades. We apologize for any inconvenience to our patrons. 􀁾􀀮􀀠 i\{v Workshop for first-time homebuyers Tuesday, September 14 5:30-9:30 pm Englewood Civic Center 2'"' FI. COfTITluoity Room. 1000 Englewood 􀁾􀀺􀁷􀁹􀀮􀀠 Register online at me Colorado Housmg A!a!aistance COfporatlon's webSite (www.(otoradohous'"ga s.s1anCe.org)or ",11303·572·9445. ext. 3 and Ie ... your name and numbef. For generat Informatioo on the 􀁤􀁡􀁳􀁾􀀠call Englewood's 􀁃􀁯􀁲􀁮􀁭􀁵􀁮􀁩􀁾􀀠 Il<Yelopment Depanment at 30).162·2349 Celebrate International Peace Day with the Library Children ages 5 to 11 are invited to celebrate International Peace Day at the Li brary with poetry, songs. and a special craft project. Register at the Children'S Desk or call 303-783-6960. The Englewood Citizen 5 September/October 2010 top fifty art show faJtunng the top 50 finalists in the 2011 Engiewood GiIenddr Student Art Contest October 27 -November 15 Artists'Reception: • Wednesday, October 27 • 5:30 -6:30 pm Englewood CivIc Center Z-Floor A1rium • 1000 El9!uuood Pkwy. ••••• Student Art Contest deadline: September 24 Young artists . It's not too late to submit an entry In the Student Art Contest for the 201 1 Calendarl The deadline for entries. Friday, Sepletriler 24 VISiI www.e09ewoodgov.Ofg for details and entry forms. Pharmaceutica I Take-Back Day all September 25, YOII call tllm ill YOllr expired medicatiolls a1/d other slIbsta1/ces for safe disposal -I/O qllestiolls asked, The Englewood Police Deparbnent is partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to help residents safely and securely dispose of expiredJ unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled or uncontrolled substances or other medications. Englewood's Take-Back Day will take place from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Miller Field, located at 3600 South Elati Street. Englewood Police will be on hand to accept your expired medications-just drive up, drop it off, and drive off. No questions will be asked of you. News from Neighborhood Services Thousand Cankers Disease found in black walnut trees Black walnut trees throughout the western United States and into Mexico nrc being infected with Thousand Cankers Disease (rCD), a fungal disense thnt is highly infectious to the trees. The Colorado State forester is urging loca l communities to be proactive in dealing with diseased trees. by Code Enforcement Officer Marjie Payne To keep the disease from spreading, it is critical that diseased wood not be moved east of the current known range of the disease. (Colorado is the easternmost state in which the disease has been found.) Englewood's Municipal Code allows Code Enforcement Officials to order the rem ova I of a dead or diseased tree. Trees infected with TeD have been found TCD is caused by a fungus that is carried from tree to tree by tiny walnut twig beetles. '-n1e fungus causes small dead areas on The firs, siS" a/Thollsaml Cankers DiStflse in lIlallllll in Englewood and Code Enforcement is the tree ca lled cankers. Irees is ye/fawillg lellVf!S like tllOse show" alJCWe. actively inspecting for l11e trees are eventua lly killed by the disease, usua lly within three to fOllr years after the initial symptoms are discovered. The first sign of TCD is yellowing leaves and thinning foliage in the upper branches. At present, there are no known controls for the disease and no way to save a tree once it has been infected. Play Englewood Englewood Parks and Recreation's new faU activity guide is now in the mail to subscribers and avai lable for pick-up at Ollr facilities. l11c Department recently combined its general recreation and senior recreation brochures into one comprehensive publication: the newly named Play Eltglewood guide. Why Play Englewood? We want people to get out and play in our programs, facilities, and parks. the disease and ordering removal of infected trees as needed. For more information on the disease, visit www. thousandcankersdiseasc.info or call Englewood's Code Enforcement Division at 303-762-2335. If you would like to be included on our FREE mailing list for future Play Ellglewood publications, please ca ll 303-762-2660, 303-762-2680 or email us at RecreationNewS® englewoodgov.org. The Englewood Citizen 6 September/October 2010 Awards & Accomplishments The City of Englewood hos received a number of recent accolades from various professional organizations. Here are a few of our accomplishments so far this year. • Excellence in Preservation of the Environment and in Document Security for the City's paper recycling program. • Award of Excellence for Project Rebuild (our housing rehabilitation program). • Top Aquatic Program in Colorado and Top Aquatic City Parks & Recreation Program in the U.S. (by the U.s. Water Fitness Association) awarded to the Englewood Recreation Center. • National Night Out -Our 2010 National Night Out event was highly successful, with il significant City-wide increase in participation. • National Environmental Achievement Award (by the National Association of Dean Water Agencies) awarded to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Marlcyour calendars! The Malley Center's Holiday Bazaar is November 6"'1 Vendor registration for Englewood residents begins Wednesday, Sept. 8. Check your "Play Englewood" guide or call 303-762-237 7 for details. Coffee with a Cop DA issues consumer alert on property transfer scam Join members of Englewood Police Department and bring your questions. This session will focus on Internet safety. Arapahoe County District Attorney Carol Chambers has issued an alert about scam artis ts who are transferring properties into their names without the property owner's knowledge. Most victims discover the switch when they try to sell or refinance their homes. Thursday, Oct. 7 9-11 am Starbucks Bates & Broadway The Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder has launched a Halloween Carnival at the Englewood Recreation Center Saturday, October 30 5to8:30 pm Grab your costume and head to the annual Halloween carnival for treats. games. a costume contest. and a haunted house. Englewood Recreation Center 1155 W. Oxford Avenue new "Land Fraud Registration and Notifica tion System," a free service that automatically notifies YOLI if any transactions involving YOUT property arc recorded in the Clerk and Recorder's Office. You can sign up for this service online at www.co.arapahoe.co.us under Departments, Clerk and Recorder. Look for the "Helpful Resources" section on the bottom of the page and click on "Fraud Detection." The Eng lewood CitIZen 7 September/October 2010 Englewood 􀁾􀀧 􀁃􀁩􀁴􀁩􀁺􀁥􀁮􀀠 The City of Englewood 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood. Colorado 80110 303-762-2300 www.englewoodgov.org ·····ECRWSS·· POSTAL CUSTOMER ,-----#-\ . -------------------- ----------------------------, 􀁾􀀠􀁾􀀠'i6-Upcoming Events 􀁏􀁾􀀠I Aug. 30 • Sept. 5 Englewood Recreation Center Closed for Annual Malntenan(e Projects o.jJ Mon. Sept. 6 I i Tues. Sept. 7 Sept. 11 & 18 Sept. 16· 18 Sat. Sept. 18 Mon. Sept. 20 Tues. Sept. 21 Th .... Sip!. 23 September 24 Mon. Oct. 4 Thurs. Oct. 7 Mon. Oct. 11 Mon.0ct. 1B Wed. Oct. 27 Thurs. Oct. 28 Sat. Oct. 30 Mon. Nov. 1 Thuts. Nov. 11 F,I. Nov. 11 HOliDAY -Labor Day Englewood Civic (fOIl" Offices. Ubfary. Malley Center; and Recreation Center (Iosed -Mapping your Volunteer VaCcltion" whh author Jane Stanfield 7 pm Hampden Hal1 -2'>1 Floor Englewood Civic Center (SponSOIed by the Ubra'YJ Englewood City Council Meeting 7:30 pm Englewood Civic Centef -2110 FIoOf Council Chambefs Household Hazardous Material Dropoff (see page 4 for details) 8 am • 2 2 pm Englewood SefViCenler, 2800 S. Platte Rivei' Dr. Friends of the Library Used Book Sale (see page S) Griffin & Sabine and Beyond · Artist ReceptionJExhibition Opefllng 5 -9 pm Nick Bantod: at the Museum of Outdoor Arts. Vislt WMY.moaonline.OIg for details. Englewood City Council Meeting & 2011 Budget Public Hearing 7:30 pm Englewood Civic Center -2"" floor Couodl Chambers International Peace Day at the Ubrary (see page 5) Englewood Neighborhood Watch Ie Votunteer Meeting Englewood Civic Center -2'1d Floor Community Room (see page 5) Student Art Contest Deadline -2011 Calendar (see page 6) Englewood City Council Meeting Englewood Civic Center -2001 Floor Council Chambe's Coffee with a Cop Starbucks • Bates & Broadway (see page 7) City of EngJewood furtough Day Englewood Civic Center dosed (see page 1) 6:30 pm S pm 7:30 pm 9 · 11 am Englewood City Council Meeting 7:30 pm Englewood Civic 􀁃􀁾􀁴􀁥􀁦􀀠-2" floor Council Chambers Top 50 An Show (2011 Englewood Calendar) 5:30 pm Englewood Civic Center -2"" Floor Atrium (see page 6 fOf details) Friends of the library Travel Program with author Poley letofsky 7 pm Hampden HaH -2101 Floor Englewood Civic Center Annual Halloween Carnival S . 8:30 pm Englewood Re<reation Center. 1155 W. Oxford Ave. (see page 7) Englewood City Council Meeting 7:30 pm Englewood Cjvl< Center -2'" floor Council Chambers HOLIDAY -Veterans Day Englewood Civic Center Office5, Ubrary, Malley Center closed City of Englewood fwlough Day Englewood Civic Center closed (see page 1) Due to $pIKe consnints, 'Nt don't heve room to list all meetings or events.. Please dwdt the calendar of Evtnb on _e:ngItwoodgov.org fOf a com,iete lisling. PRSRTSTO u.s. POSTAGE PAID Englewood, CO. 􀁐􀁥􀁲􀁭􀁾􀀠No 534 s' aMJitiL Eif!jLewooti art c;cluhit Artists' Reception Tuesday, October 19 • 6-8 pm The public is 􀁩􀁮􀁶􀁾􀁥􀁤􀀠to meet the 􀁡􀁲􀁴􀁾􀁴􀁳􀀠 and view this collection of local 􀁡􀁲􀁴􀁾􀁴􀁳􀀧􀀠 WOIk. Vote for your 􀁦􀁡􀁶􀁯􀁲􀁾􀁥􀀠piece! Hampden Hall at Englewood Civic Center 1000 Englewood Parkway (2"" floor) On Exhibit: October 19-25 Wednesday, Thursday & Monday: 11 am ·2 pm and 5 . 7:30 pm Friday & saturday: 11 am -2 pm Sunday: t -3 pm call for Artists: This art show is for amateur artists (artists by hobby, not by profession) 18 years and CHer from the Denver metro area. Deadline for entries is Monday. October 11. Entry IOfms at Recreation (enter, Malley (enter. and the Englewood library. See your -Play Englewood' Guide or call Cheryl at 303-762-2662 for details. ••• The Englewood CltlZeo 8 September/October 2010 Attachment D Envision WHEAT RIDGE Envision Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan Adopted The Plan Over the past year the City has been working on an update to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Land Use Plan. After numerous community meetings and extensive public input, City Council adopted the Envision Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan at the October 12 public hearing. "We are very excited about the adoption of the Comp Plan and I want to thank the members of the CAC for volunteering their time on this important project," said Mayor Jerry DiTullio. "This is a tool that will help the City continue to move forward and the vision is representative of the possibilities that lie ahead for Wheat Ridge." The Envision Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan will guide the development and redevelopment of the City for the next 10 to 20 years. The document lays out a proactive vision for the community to make Wheat Ridge a desirable place to live and do business. The Plan will provide guidance to City Council, the Planning Commission and City staff as decisions are made that shape the future of the community. The Plan focuses on creating a prominent and sustainable City with a resilient local economy. It builds on the City's major assets of abundant open space, comfortable neighborhoods, unique culture and proximity to Denver and the mountains. The vision focuses on creating thriving business districts and supports the City's established and unique neighborhoods. "This Comprehensive Plan is just one of many things I've seen the City do to position itself for the future," said Denise Balkas of Wheat Ridge 2020. Comprehensive Plans serve as the basis for many community initiatives such as capital investment programs, community redevelopment and revitalization, transportation improve MAYOR AT-LARGE JUDGE ----Jerry DiTullio City Hall: 303-235-2800 303-237-4806 jerryditullio@comcast.net Judge Christopher Randall 303-235-2835 Karen Berry 303-249-4570 khberry26@hotmail.com Davis Reinhart 303-433-5416 davisbreinhart@comcast.net Joyce Jay 303-420-8533 meljay831@aol.com Wanda Sang 303-431-8390 sangwl@comcast.net DISTRICT III Karen Adams 303-484-1503 klpa@comcast.net Mike Stites 303-423-8360 BFTIreCO@aol.com Joseph E. DeMott 303-929-4608 jdemott4@gmail.com Tracy Langworthy 303-420-8055 Davidg0126@peoplepc.com CITY TREASURER AT-LARGE Larry Schulz 303-235-2Bl0 Ischulz@ci.wheatridge.co.us Michael Snow 303-235-2823 msnow@ci.wheatridge.co.us heat Ridge City Council unanimously approved a mixed use zoning ordinance at a public hearing on September 13. This was an imponant milestone after a nine-month process that involved the input of Wheat Ridge property owners, business owners and residents, as well as a technical task force. The new zoning is intended for use along the City'S commercial corridors -including Wadsworth, Kipling, and W. 38th Avenue _ and for future development around the planned commuter rail station at Ward Road and W. 50th Place. Adoption of the new mixed use zones was an important step in implementing the City'S Comprebensive Plan. "Several of the City'S adopted plans, including Envision Wheat Ridge, call for the redevelopment of key commercial corridors with high-quality, mixed use development," said Mayor Jerry DiTullio. "The new zoning is intended to bolster the City'S economic development goals by incentivizing redevelopment along important commercial corridors. " Mixed use zoning is development with a variety of uses -such as office and retail, or office and residential-within the same site or building. It also promotes compact, pedmnan-friendly development that .ues it easy for people to walk to a va,.,. ai.places within one area. Mixed use UlCludes design standards that help quality arcbitecture and site design. Other important features include: • Incentives for mixed use development • Allowances for taller buildings and higber-density, compact development • Reduced minimum parking requirements • Streamlined development revIew process Taken as a whole, the key components of the new zoning should encourage redevelopment by providing flexibility and a streamlined review process, while also promoting quality development. "The adopted code advances many of the City'S goals, including attracting well-designed, mixed use redevelopment along priority corridors," said Planning Commission Chair Dick Matthews. "The new zoning is an imponant step toward creating a prominent and sustainable City with a resilient economy." The creation of tbe new mixed use zone districts involved the input of many stakeholders as well as a technical task force. During the process, City staff met with property owners in areas targeted for redevelopment, and gathered valuable input through a City-wide open house, surveys, and a website dedicated to the project that was funded by LveWell Wheat Ridge. This input helped shape a final ordinance that, as noted by City Councilmember Joyce Jay, "will belp the City of Wheat Ridge to foster invesrrnent while also growing responsibly in a way that protects the cbaracter of existing neigbborboods. " In the coming months, the City will explore rezoning priority redevelopment areas using tbe new mixed use zoning. If you ha ve questions or are interested in learning more about the new mixed use zone districts, please contact Sarab Showalter, Planner II, at 303-235-2849 or sshowalter@ci.wheatridge.co.us. Putting WheatRidge on the Map .... ..,' ''' -CCSummer afternoon -summer afternoon ... the two most beautiful words in the English language." 􀁾􀁾􀁾􀁾􀀠 Wheat Ridge Building Division Update Economic Development News , ' 􀁾􀀭􀀢􀀮􀀠 Comprehensive planning project engages residents at first public meeting The Comprehensive Plan update project is well underway in 2009 with approximately 70 citizens attending the first meeting held on January 13. This meeting was the first in a series of meetings that will be held throughout the course of the project to engage citizens in planning for the future of the community. Why is the City updating the Comprehensive Plan? The Comprehensive Plan is an advisory document that provides guidance and direction to City Council, Planning Commission and City staff on decisions that shape the future of the community. "The Comprehensive Plan is a critical document for the City of Wheat Ridge," said Ken Johnstone, director of Commllllity Development. "The document outlines a vision for the enti re community on how it would like to address change and shape the future for the next 10 to 20 years." Mayor Jerry DiTullio stresses the importance of citizen involvement in the process of updating the Comprehensive Plan Plan because many aspects of their lives are impacted by the policies and recommendations found in the Plan. "The Comp Plan update is very important because it serves as the basis for many commumty programs including the capital Improvement program, community revitalization and redevelopment, transporration improvements, recreation and open space planning and housing -Continued on page 5 • A publication from The City of Wheat Ridge 􀀱􀁬􀁭􀁾􀀨􀁔􀀠back at the'-Ridge has-accflwplished --=-.,. things, which the should be ? WheatR;Ldge Do you have a copy of the new "Who Va Gonna CallI" Wheat Ridge Telephone new directory is a great resource for -----citizens in Wheat P' WI';;:;..,.... Ridge, providing '-_----"" important phone numbers for City, County and State services. "Who Va Gonna Call?" is organized by topiCS such as "barking dog." A copy of the directory can be accessed on the City Website in a pdf format. If you would like a copy of the directory mailed to you, please contact City Hall at 303-234-5900. City of Wheat Ridge and LiveWell Wheat Ridge Partner to Provide Farmers' Market Beginning June 19th For a City with an agriculturaJ past -having a High School rhat spons a Farmer for a mascot -it seems only firring that the City of Wheat Ridge would once again embrace irs rural heritage and offer a Farmers' Market. "The City with the suppOrt of LiveWell Wheat Ridge is partnering with rhe Denver Farmers' Market (DFM) to help not only ro promote the Farmer's Market, but also to educate consumers on the importance of buying locally grown fru irs and vegetables, while helping ro create an atmosphere of healthy eating and active living," said Ryan Stachelski, Economic Development Specialist. "There are many social, economic, health and environmental benefirs ro buying locally grown fruirs and vegetables." Beginning]une 19, residents of Wheat Ridge can experience a f.1Vorite past rime. The Farmers' Market will take place every Thursday from II a.m. ro 3 p.m., June 19 until Ocrober 30. The Market will be located at 4252 Wadsworth Blvd. in front of the Ross' Dress for Less. The Denver Farmers' Market will run this marker. The DFM has a good variety of farmers who all grow their producrs locally. "Denver menD communities have found that the produce purchased at a local farmer's market is fresher than anything in the supermarket and that means it is tastier too," said Kerry Ewald, Community Liaison with LiveWell Wheat Ridge. Economic Benefits The economic benefirs: buying local produce keeps YOUt dollars circulating in your community and it also enables consumers co get to know the farmers who grow your food. It builds relationships based on understanding and trust. This helps build a foundation for a strong Wheat Ridge community. Environmental Benefits Environmental benefirs of purchasing locally grown produce are that it travels less distance and therefore reduces carbon dioxide emissions. In addition, locally grown foods require less packaging which overall curs down on waste, pollution and our dependence on foreign oil. , 􀁗􀁨􀁥􀁡􀁴􀁾􀁤􀁧􀁥􀀠 In this Issue ...... ....... . 2 3 6 8 10 13 Mayor's Corner Community Calendar FasTracks Station Design Workshops Wheat Ridge Economic Development Get OUt and Walk! Wheat Ridge 2020 Save the o ate 􀁾􀀠 August 13. 2008 To KICK off the Carnat on Fe·t val. Exemrla Lutt eo ar Medical Celltel W' I o"ce agal" host a free "'o"cert by 'the Jei'"rson Symph-r y Orchertra on the ho'p,t.1 􀁧􀁲􀁯􀁵􀁾􀁤􀀬 􀀮􀀠 With a tt-,eme of SlImmer Fun c3nc' Frollr quest wll: be 'iereraued Witt"-light ( aSSK'i and a 'ipe( dl 􀁰􀁥􀁲􀁦􀁯􀁲􀁭􀁡􀁾􀀨􀁥􀀠by the voral grr"p "Infinity. The (.>(7 mLJnlty IS welcome I Please JOin us on Wednesday. August 13. 2008 at "j 30 r .m. for al evening of m\..:SIC d re1dxat ( n . Clear Creek Trail Receives National Recreation Designation Wthin me many parks and trails you will find in Wheat Ridge, lay those special lands most treasured by the community. The places that help you escape from the hustle and bustle of evetyday life and surround you with the tranquility of nature. One such place is the Clear Creek Trail, a 6.5 mile crown-jewel in Wheat Ridge. Accessible year-round ro people of all ages, the Clear Creek Trail winds its way through the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt from Youngfield Street ro Harlan Sueer. The trail provides connectiviry ro the South Platte River Trail allowing bicycl ists and pedestrians alike, access throughout the Denver metropolitan area. On June I st Wheat Ridge's Clear Creek Trail became known to citizens across rhe United States following U.S. Secretaty of the Interior, Dirk Kempthorne's designation of the Clear Creek Trail as a "National Recreation Trail." "The Clear Creek Trail was one of 40 trails across the nation selected [0 receive this prestigious recognition," said Mayor Jerry DiTullio. "This is a reflection of OUf strong community commitmenr ro providing high quality parks, trails and open spaces and citizens should be very proud of this recognition." The National Recreation Trails program recognizes Trails are the threads that connect people with wild spaces. -l\ lary tvlargaret Coates, Former \'(!heat Ridge Parks and Recreation Commissioner existing trails that connect people to local resources and improve their quality of life. The City of Wheat Ridge was selected as a recipient of the 2007 designation as a result of demonstrating diverse partnerships. The properties that make up the Clear Creek Trail have been acquired over [he course of many years. The City has acquired these open space lands through direct purchase in addition to grant funding. In 2000, the City of Wheat -Continued 011 page 5 ISSUE 21 • NOVEMBER-DECEMBER A publication from The City of Wheat Ridge oN""w.Wheatrldge20 20.0rg Wheat Ridge 2020 Updates See Page 6 4 Art Contest 8 Healthy Eating and Active Living through the Holidays 9 TABOR Questions on November Ballot 10 Fraud Prevention for the Holidays Hold this date HOLIDAY LiGHTING CEREMONY FRI. , DEC. " 2006 WHEAT RIDGE MUNICIPAL BUILDING 6 P.M. WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL.. .•..•.. 2 MAYOR'S LETTER .....•..............•••... .... 2 STORMWATER PROGRAM ........•...•... 2 COLLIER HOSPICE CENTER ............. 3 CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED ............ 3 COACH OF THE YEAR ....................... 3 L.E.A.F. GRANT .......•.....•..................... 4 WELLNESS WALK .............................. 4 SUMMER PRESCHOOL ..................... 4 NEWS AND EVENTS .........................•• 5 PERFORMANCES IN THE PARK .....•• 6 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM •...•.•........ 6 GRAFFITI .•••.•.........................•.••.........• 7 BUILDING PERMITS ..•........•.....•........• 7 NEW BUSiNESSES ..............•...•.......... 7 RECREATION WATCH ........•...•••......... 8 EXEMPLA LUTHERAN ..•....•....•......•..• 9 COMBAT AUTO THEFT ..........•••.•.•... 10 FIREWISE .•.••.........•............••....••..••... 11 MEETING/EVENT CALENDAR ..•...•.. 12 Contact us: 303-234-5900 www.ci.wheatridge.co.u5 2006 LARGE ITEM TRASH PICK UP PROGRAM It 's that time of year again to clean up the yards and house. To assist our residents, the City of Wheat Ridge will be holding the 2006 Large Item Pick-Up Program for residences (not businesses or apartment complexes) located within the Wheat Ridge city limits SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2006, and SATURDAY, JUNE 17,2006. WHAT IS THE LARGE ITEM PICKUP PROGRAM? • The FIRST 500 City of Wheat Ridge residences that register for the program will be eligible to have ONE large bulky household item picked up that your residentia1 trash service will not collect without extra payment. • Up to 250 residences will have a pickup scheduled on Saturday, June 10, 2006. The Wheat Ridge Connection EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL STAGE A FATAL DUI ACCIDENT FOR WHEAT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS On Tuesday April 18, 2006 Wheat Ridge was staged to demonstrate the disastrous Police Department (WRPD) staged a Fatal results of drinking and driving. DUI Accident at Wheat Ridge High Police, fire, ambulance and Flight for Life School, 9505 W. 32nd Ave. personnel took on their true-to-life roles of Formerly an annual ,--------------, responding to a DUI event, the staged Mock accident. The students Fatalwassuspendeddue observed the time to budget constraints. and effort requued of All participants are Emergency Personnel glad to have it back. when responding to This event is held in the aftermath of this anticipation of the Wheat Ridge High School (WRHS) Senior type of tragic event. Students also witnessed ___ .--_, some of their friends Prom, and is used to '-________ c:::: __ -' and classmates in a car provide an example of the some of the accident that looked painfully real. Our goal tragic consequences of drinking alcoholic is to promote responsible decision-making beverages and driving while intoxicated. witllin tlle student body so they will have a The Mock Fatal event. hosted by the safe and accident-free Prom night, 2006. WRPD and the Wheat Ridge High School, Agencies that donated their time and started in the morning with a presentation efforts to this event: in the high school gym by Greg Miller, of • • Flight for Life Emergency Nurses CARE. The presentation • Jefferson County Coroner's Office provided a candid look at injury and death • Mirage Towing Company from drinking and driving. • Pridemark Ambulance Services Following the assembly in the • Wheat Ridge Fire Department gymnasium, the students gathered in the • Wheat Ridge High School Drama Students school parking lot where a fatal accident • Wheat Ridge Police Department 􀀮􀀱􀁍􀁴􀁡􀁲􀁊􀁺􀀩􀁦􀁬􀀱􀁩􀀬􀀬􀁾􀁲􀁡􀁗􀁾􀀠 • Up to 250 residences will have a pickup scheduled on Saturday, June 17, 2006 TEI,RPDONE REGISTRATION & PROGRAM INFORMATION -303-205-7600 • Registration Dates & Times: Monday, May I, 2006 thm Friday, May 26, 2006 Monday thm Friday only, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. • Verification of Wheat Ridge residency, and pre-approval of the type of item to be picked up will be required at the time of registration. For program and recycling information, please contact the city at 303-205-7600. REMEMBER, ONLY THE FIRST 500 REGISTRANTS WILL BE ELlGmLE FOR THE PROGRAM! City of Wheal Ridge 7500 W 29th Avenue Wheat Ridge. CO 80033 Postal Patron PRSRT·STD u.s. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 87 WHEAT RlIXJE. CO , . , , , . , ' .. , Is.suc 12 December. 􀀲􀁉 􀁍 􀁾 􀀧 􀁬􀁡􀁮 􀁬􀁬􀁤􀁲􀁹􀀬􀀠 􀁾􀀱􀀠 The Wheat Ridge • ---'ltI"-'------Connectiot.. .t.. -O'-'--""rcJ<--INSIDE THIS ISSUE: WHEAT RIDGE crrv COUNCil •.••... 2 PARKS & REC UPDATE •.......••.•. 2 STOAMWATER ISSUES ••••••••••••• 3 GOOD NEIGHBORING ••••••••••••••. 4 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ••••••.•••. 5 NEW BUILDING CODES ....••..••••• 5 BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT •.•••..••••••. 8 Bus""a. UPDATE .•••.....•..••. 6-7 38Tll AVENUE BUSINESS DISTRICT . . ••••.•••.••••. 8 MEETING EVENT CALDIOAR ••...••• 8 Contact lola: 3Q3.234-5800 www.cI.wheatrklge.co.ue TIME IS RUNNING OUT! If you need to request a variance from the recreational vehicle parking requirements adopted by Council earlier this year, you will not pay a fee if you apply before the end of the year. The fee after the first of the year is $200, plus an additional $190 if a hearing is required. The new ordinance created a process for any resident to request a variance to the limitation of two RVs allowed on a residential lot, the restriction of parking only one RV in the front yard, and the setbacks for the AV depending upon where the RV is parked. The variance process consists of first notifying adjacent neighbors of the request. If no objections are received, the variances can be approved administratively. If objections are received, the request is scheduled for a hearing in front of the Board of Adjustment. The COCincil included In the ordinance a waiver of the fees for any RV vanance request until December 31 , 2004. WHEAT RIDGE VOTERS APPROVE INCREASES IN THE SALES TAX RATE The November 2004 Wheat Ridge General Election ballot contained several questions asking voters to increase or extend existing sales tax rates. The City of Wheat Ridge asked voters to increase the city's sales and use tax rate from 2.00% to 3.00%, the Regional Transportation District (RTD) asked voters to approve an increase in the RTD tax from 0.60% to 1.00% for the FasTracks project, and the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District asked voters to approve an extension of a 0.10% tax for the purpose of funding scientific and cultural facilities within the district. All sales tax questions on the Wheat Ridge ballot were approved by voters on November 2. 2004. The total sales tax rate in Wheat Ridge will increase from 6.20% to 7.60%, effective January 1, 2005. 2!!!M = City of Wheat Ridge 2.00% 3.00% State of Colorado 2.90% 2.90% Jefferson County Open Space 0.50% 0.50% Regional Transportation District (RTD) 0.60% 1.00% Scientific and Cultural Facilities District 0.10% 0.10% Metropolitan Football Sladium Cli:i21[i!;<1 Q.1J!2> Q.1J!2> Total 6.20% 7.60% Effective January 1, 2005: Use tax charged for building permits increases from 2% to 3%. Use tax is calculated at 3% of 60% of the valuation. Sales and Use Tax Auditing The City of Wheat Ridge is in the process of recruiting for a second full -time Sales Tax Auditor to develop and implement a sales and use tax education program to assist Wheat Ridge businesses in complying with the city's tax code. This new position will also assist with sales and use tax auditing and will complete an inventory of all city businesses. The City of Wheat Ridge Municipal Code requires that atl businesses that charge man for their services, whether it charges sales h or not, obtain a bUSiness license. An annual business license is $20. In addition. all sales transfers or consumption of tangible person, property within the city shalt be subject to a sales andlor use tax and the vendor is responsible for reporting to the city and payi the necessary taxes. The city currentty employs one full-time Sale Tax Auditor which does not allow for proaeti enforcement of these laws or for the proper resources to educate Wheat Ridge businessconcerning their responsibilities as taxpayen Patrick Goff, Deputy City Manager stated "T goal of this education program will be to 􀁡􀁳􀁾􀀠 rather than police, Wheat Ridge businesses. Tax codes can be difficult to understand anc therefore difficult for businesses to legally comply." The city anticipates the second Sales Tax Auditor will be on board by the first of the y( Wheat Ridge businesses are encouraged to contact the Wheat Ridge Sales Tax Division with any questions concerning their responsibilities as Wheat Ridge business owners or to provide suggestions or comme concerning the proposed sales and use tax education program. £xfWeuly For You< .. Our Very But Wu!u City of Wheal Ridge 7500 W 29th Avenue Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Postal Patron """"'·510 U.s. POSTAGE "'"0 PEAMJT NO. 87 WHEAT RIDGE. CO PEOPLE CREATE THE QUALlr;y OF. THEIR GOVERNMENT THROUGH PARTICIPATION OR NEGLECT. " 􀁾􀁟􀀠........... " • 􀂷􀁾􀀠.... 'J:l'..m,==--Isslle II OcloberlNo\'cmber. 2004 The Wheat Ridge • Connectiol.􀁬 ...􀁴...􀀺 􀁾􀀭􀀭􀀾􀀮􀀮􀁯􀁾􀁲􀁣􀁊􀁾􀀠 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL •• • •••• 2 BUILDING CODE ADVISORY BOARD . • 3 CHIEF HURST RETIRES ..•••.. . .•••• 3 MARTENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. • . 4 GOOD NEIGHBORING .......... • •..• 4 CHARTER AMENDMENT .......... • . 4 SALES/PROPERTY TAX FAQ ... • .. . .. 4 GENERAL CONTRACTOR . . .•••. .••.. 5 erN W'''S AWARD ••••.••...•••.•••• 5 PUMp·IT·UP • •• .. . . • ...•••• • ••. • ••. • 7 MARKETING TIPS . •. . •.. . . ... • ..... 7 BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT • • •••....•...• 8 PERSONAL INTRODUCTIONS .•. • • . • . 8 MEETING EVENT CALENDAR . . .. • ... 8 Contact us: 303-234-5900 www.cLwheatridge.co.us REVITALIZATION IS BEING ADDRESSED With funding through the Community Development Block Grant program, the City Council has approved preparation of a Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy (NRS) and has awarded a contract to Winston Associates to study the economic and housing needs of the city and to work with neighborhoods to establish programs addressing area needs. It will focus on the development and implementation of activities that create meaningful jobs for low-to moderate-income people and promote the substantial STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE Strategic Planning for the City of Wheat Ridge The Wheat Ridge City CounCil met In July of this year to hold a retreat to develop a Strategic Pian for the City of Wheat Ridge. The Plan includes a Vision, Plan and Actions, which are necessary tools to successfully plan for the future of the city. A Strategic Plan is a guide to Wheat Ridge's future. The vision is the destination for the year 2020. The Plan is a road map to get there and Actions are the steps to be taken during the next year 2004-2005. The Vision is what City Council wants Wheat Ridge to be in the year 2020 as defined in valuebased principles to guide policies, plans and decisions. Wheat Ridge Vision 2020 "Wheat Ridge is a family oriented, residential community with a range of quality homes, mixed use urban villages and quality retail serving our residents and servmg as unique regional destinations. Our reSIdents have great access to Denver and the mountains, enjOy an active lifestyle, share small-town values and take pn'de in our community. Wheat Ridge -A Great PJace to Uve!" The Plan is the city's road map for 5 years on how to reach our Vision with achievable goals. measurable benchmarks and specific Actions for 2004 and 2005. Wheat Ridge's Goals for 2009 1. Creating a Sustainable City Government 2. City Prepared for Growth and Opportunities 3. Strong Partnership between City and Community 4. 1-70 Corridor as a Major Commercial Center 5. Better Quality Housing Stock 6. Redevelopment of Wheat Ridge City Center 7. More Leisure Amenities for Families The Actions are the necessary steps that City Council and the Management Team must take to implement the Plan. City Council Policy Agenda Priorities for 2004-2005 Top Priority .,I Sales Tax Election oF 1-70 West Development Project oF Comprehensive Plan: Update ./44th and Wadsworth Mixed Use Village Plar ./Neighborhood Revitalization Study High Priority ./Anderson Park Evaluation and Upgrade Pial ./Architectural Design Standards and Guidelines oF Ward and 1-70 Redevelopment Study and Plar " Urban Renewal Authority Evaluation and Direction ./Rental Registration and Inspection Program 􀁾􀀠38th and Wadsworth Mixed Use Plan Management Team Agenda Priorities for 2004-2005 " Alternative Revenue Evaluation Study 0/Master Drainage Plan Information Technology StrategIc Plan " Capital Improvement Program Plan oF Vision 2020 and Strategic Plan Development and Permitting Process Evaluation and Refinement ./City Government Business Image , E-Government Action Plan ./Public Information Program " Basic Fact Sheet for Wheat Ridge Development The City Council is very excited about this roadmap for the city's future. They are committed to working as a team. staying focused, and moving the cIty forward. Strategic Plans are working documents, which are reviewed annually to incorporate changes in the needs and desires of the community. If you would like more information about the Strategic Plan, VIsit the city's website at www cj wheatridge co us to view the entire Plan. revitalization of a particular neighborhood ', _______________________________ -;:::=====:;--including both housing and business. The NRS will lay a strong foundation for programming to provide quality housing that integrates current residents and worl<ers and encourages new City of Wheal Ridge 7500 W 29th Avenue Wheal Ridge. CO 80033 Postal PaUOfl f'RSRT-STO u.s. POSTAGE ""0 PERMIT NO. 87 WHEAT RIDGE. co ------=COOfinuod on page 6 L _______________________________ ...:::::::::::::::::::::::... c n •• ,11 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: DISTRICT 11 ••••••••••••••••• • •••••• 2 DIII1RICT HI .......... . ..... . ..... . 2 􀁾􀁌􀀮􀁉􀀧􀁯􀁗􀁴􀀮􀁅􀁒􀀠LETTIR8. • •• ••• •• S 2004 BUDGET \COIITINUEDI ••• ..•. .• 4 NEW A·UNE AIRPORT SHUTTLE • •• • • •• 5 BUOOEr BALLOT SURVEY RESULTS ••• 5 c..-rNTI!R'YENnON TEAM •• •••. • • 6 ICEISHOW CONmOL PI..AN8 ••. . ••.. 5 2003 ELECTION PREVIEW. , , . , . . . . . . 8 BUSINESS INFORMATION , , . , • •• , • •. , 7 WELCOMINQ SERVICE STARTS • .. •• • • . a MEETINOIEVENT CALENOAA •• • • • . • •• • 8 NEIGH_HOOD ClEANUP . .•. .. .• ... 8 PQl;:etnv. .'" --19.8% 010 􀁉􀁾􀀧􀀠 Octobc:r, 2003 City Council Adopts the 2004 Budget The City Council adopted a balanced budget for fiscaJ year 2004 totaling $25,338,912 (excluding $2,595,467 for interfund transfers). The 2004 Total Budget includes $18,032,243 for General Fund expenditures, $5,540.467 for Capital Improvement Program (CIPj Fund expenditures and $4,361,669 for Special Revenue Fund expenditures. The city's total budget Is made up of eleven different funds that are distinguished by tile types and sources of revenue and the expenditure purposes. The General Fund is the basic operating fund that supports the core city services such as public safety, public works, parks and recreation (excluding the recreation centel/, planning, administration, etc. This fund receives most of its revenue from sales and use taxes, pennit and license fees, and fees for sef'Vice. General Fund expenditures account for $18,032,243 Of 64.6% of the total city budget. The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Fund is a comprehensive 10 year program which projects the financing and coostruction of major durable and fixed assets, such as streets, drainage improvements. traffic projects, lacility construction or rernodeI and utility under grounding pro,ects. This fund receives revenue from sales taxes, lodgElfS' tax, and grants. CIP Fund expenditures account for $5,540.467 or 19.8% of the total city budget. Special Revenue Funds account for revenues that are received lor specifically identified purposes. These funds cannot be transferred to oth9f' funds or used for purposes other than those for which they were originally earmarl<ed. Special revenue fund expenditures account for $4,361,669 or 15.6% 01 the total city budget. Usted below are nine special revenue funds: ·The Police Investigation Fund was established by Colorado Revised StaMes to track proceeds from seizures and forfeitures of property, which can only be used for police department expenditures other than normal operating needs. Police Investigation Fund expenditures account lor $50,000 or 0.2% of the total city budget. ·The Open Space Fund receives revenues from a 1/2% Jeffersoo County open space tax and various grants for the purposes of acquiring, developing and maintaining open space and park properties within the city. Open Space Fund expenditures account for men! maintenance. Municipal Court Fund expenditures account for $84,475 or 0.2% of the total city budget. -The Richards Hart Estate Fund receives revenue from the rental 01 the facility and from various grants that are used to upgrade and improve the Estate. The Richards Hart Estate Fund expenditures account for $24,565 or 0.1 % of the total city budget. "The Senior Fund was established to accept donations and fund raising revenues to be used lor Senior Programs and the Community Center. Senlor Food expenditures account for $31,100 or 0.1% of the total city budget. -The Conservation Trust Fund was established by Colorado Revised Statutes to track the city's share of Colorado LOti6f)' proceeds which can only be used for the acquisition, developmeot and maintenance of new conservation sites or for capital improvements or maintenance for recreational purposes on any public site. Conservation Trust Fund expenditures account lor $455,000 or 1.6% of the total city budget. -The Baugh House Fund was established to accept donations and grant revenues for the restoration of the Baugh House. Baugh House Fund expenditures account for $1(1),000 or 0.4% of the total city budget. budget. -The HoteUMotel Fund was established to track the revenue from a 5% lodgers tax approved by vOtElfS to be used for police and code enforcement activities. HoteVMotei Fund expenditures account for $406,233 or 1.5% of the total city budget. "The Recreation Center Oper;Jtlons Fund was established for the operation of the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center. This fund receives all of its revenue from user lees and interest. Recreation Center Operations Fund expenditures account lor $2,205,296 or 7.9% of the total city budget. 2001 Galef&1 Fund Rawnues $18,002,243 PlOp9rtyTax 3.N 1 UIit Tall 10.8% OtnerTaxes 10.2% ..-.. , 4. 1% Intetg:7ll. 10.0% ........ 3.7'% Open SpaoI $1,025.000 or 3.7% of the total city budget. Fines 4.5% 7.11% ",,, ..... """ 1.5% Baugh I'buse J Coo 0 .4'" 1.6% 􀀭􀀭􀁾􀀠 0.1% ..... 0.1% 3.'" -' eou, -0.2% -The Municipal Court Fund was established by Wheat Ridge Municipal Code to track rev enues from court costs and surcharges that are to be used for probation and probation related activities and miscellaneous court expenses including capital purchases, special programs and equip-..... rox 27.5'>'0 City 01 Wheat Ridge 7500 W 29th Avenue Wheal Ridge. CO 80033 PosI81 Patron Fund Balance 7.3% "''''' 1.5% \ TIWlSIer5 16.7% -col1tinued on p age 4 􀁾􀁓􀁒􀁔􀀭􀁓􀁔􀁏􀀠 U.S. POSTAGE ''''0 PERMIT NO 87 WHEAT RIDGE, CO PEOPLE CREATE THE QUALITY OF THEIR GOVERNMENT THROUGH PARTICIPATION OR NEGLECT. Issue ' April , 2002 :---__ 􀀭􀀭􀀭􀀧􀁊􀁬􀁉􀀮􀁌􀁌􀀮􀀭􀁟􀁣􀁾􀀻􀀻􀀮􀀻􀁩􀁾􀁲􀁩􀁯􀁮􀀠____ 􀀭􀀭􀀧􀀢􀀧􀁏􀁾􀀭􀀢􀀬􀀧􀁏􀀠􀀢􀀭 􀁾􀀠of Wheitt C" 􀁾􀀯􀀮􀀠 􀁾􀀰 􀁾 􀁾􀀠 Community Newsletter INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Wheat Ridge 2002 p. 2-3 District News p. 4-5 In the Spotlight p. 6-8 Community Happenings p. 9-10 Mayor's Message p. 11 Nature's Voice p.12 Special points of interest: • • Check out the Consensus information on p. 6 See Flood Insurance Article on p. 6 The City's Budget for 2002 The City's Budget for 2002 does not include any significant increases in services, but still is probably more than the City can afford, in the long run, without a decrease in services or an increase in revenue. The City's General Operating Fund, (the basis for all expenditures that are not specifically earmarked), will expend about $2.45 million more than the expected revenue. This is possible because a fund reserve of almost $7.4 million was collected during the 1990's. During the 1990's the City presented a balanced budget but because of the conservative budgeting philosophy of estimating revenue low and estimating expenditures high, the expenditures were always less than the revenue received. This changed in 2001. Like most governmental entities in Colorado, the growth rate of revenue decreased, and during the fourth quarter stopped. Also major capital expenditures were started, resulting in approximately $1.4 million draw on the reserves. It is estimated that the General Operating Fund reserve will be slightly more than $3.5 million by December 31, 2002. Budgeted vs. Actual' (in millions) Budgeted Revenue Budgeted Expenditures Budgeted Difference 1997 13.293 14.188 (0.89) Actual Revenue 13.317 Actual Expenditures 12.666 Addition to Fund Reserve 0.65 General Fund Balance (ending) 4.972 1998 14.131 13.663 0.47 14.001 12.889 1.112 6.084 1999 2000 14.469 14.995 15.164 15.996 (0.695) (1.001 ) 15.333 14.944 14.117 14.857 1.216 0.087 7.300 7.387 • includes transfers in and out in revenues and expenditures .. preliminary and subject to change upon audit review 2001** 15.234 16.166 (0.932) 15.840 17.249 (1.409) 5.978 2002 16.416 18.867 (2.451) 3.527 The General Operating Fund pays for police patrol, snow and ice removal, police dispatch, police investigations, animal control, street maintenance, street cleaning, traffic signals, municipal courts, recreation programs, park maintenance and the administrative support for these activities. The Capital Improvement Fund, which is funded by one cent sales tax includes street resurfacing, street improvements, street lighting, sidewalks and traffic calming designs, public buildings and utility undergrounding. PEOPLE CREATE THE QUALITY OF THEIR GOVERNMENT THROUGH PARTICIPATION OR NEGLECT. 􀀺􀀮􀀮􀁾􀀠ofWheilt G 􀁾􀀮􀀱􀀮􀀠 􀁾􀁾􀀰􀀠 \1tli1 􀁾􀀠 Community Newsletter INSIDE THIS ISSUE: District News p.2,3 Wheat Ridge 2001 p.4 In the Spotlight p.5 Community Happenings p. 6, 7 Nature's Voice p. 8 Special points of interest: • Check out the Department Spotlight details on p. 5 • See Flood Insurance Article on p. 6 Hotel/Motel Crime Free Program Volume I. Issue 2 January 200 1 The Wheat Ridge Crime Free Hotel/Motel Program is designed to assist hotel/motel property managers in establishing certain protocols and guidelines to reduce criminal activity. This will benefit the properties by reducing criminal activity within their community making the overall community a safer place to live and visit. This partnership between hotel/motel properties and law enforcement allows these properties to house guests who are legitimate law abiding citizens, while deterring others who have criminal intent. Less crime on their property may also mean less liability, less maintenance costs due to repairs, and less stress for management and staff. Hotel/motel owners should join forces with the Wheat Ridge Police Department and become a "Certified Property." Benefits of joining this program are: -Decreased Criminal Activity -Provide Safer Guest Environment -Network Between Hotels/Motels -Reduced Costs For Repairs -Maintain Inventory/Profits -Less Litigation The Hotel/Motel Crime Free Program is completely voluntary. However, participants in this program must meet certain requirements. All properties and managers must participate in three phases: Phase I: Four hour training. In this four hours, managers are exposed to a variety of issues such as crime prevention, active management techniques, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). Phase II: An officer trained in CPTED concepts will conduct a security survey of the property. This phase addresses issues such as landscaping, proper lighting and guest "red flags ." Phase III: Full Certification. Once all phases are completed and the property has reasonably complied with the suggestions made during phase /I, the property is certified and can post signs and use the nationally recognized logo in their advertising. For more information on this outstanding community program please call Officer Les Gregor at 303-235-2936. !!!CONGRATULATIONS!!! Super 8 Motel -Certified November 1st, 2000. Drive by the motel and take a look at the signs posted at the entrance. Management has worked to comply with the Crime Free Program guidelines and WRPD wants to congratulate them on becoming the first fully certified Crime Free Program Property. The City of Wheat Ridge CAP Connection Community Awareness & Participation NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS In J 995 the City plans to continue to host neighborhocxl meetings as part of the Community Awareness and Participation (CAP) program. The Conununity Awareness and Participation program was started several years ago in order 10 provide increased opportun ities forcilizen participation in local government and to improve communication with citizens. In 1994. approximately 21 neighborhood meetings were conducted throughout the City of Wheat Ridge to provide opportunities for residents to mise concerns Of questions about the City. il'i openttions. 􀁰􀁯􀁬􀁪􀁣 􀁩 􀁥􀀮􀁾􀀠or furure directions. The 1995 neighborhood meetings will begin in May and continue through early Fall 1995. As in 1994. the City has been divided inlospecitic geogrnphic neighborhood<;. Each neighborhood area will receive a noLiceoflhe time, pJaceand dale arthal paniculararea's meeting. All neighborhood Incetings are open to the public. however. notices will only be sent to the specific neighborhood area that is the focus of the meeting. The entire City has been included in one of the neghborhood areas. so that all citizens will have an opportunity to participate. If you are unable to participate in your specific neighborhood meeting, pleao;e feel free lo call your Council repre.o;entative or the City Administrators office for the time and place of olher mcetings. During the 1995 meetings. one 10pic which the City wouhJ like to receive somecommenl upon iSl.tClivllies thai the City might undertake to help support the fonnation of neighborhood organizations .1Ild 􀁾􀁬􀁲􀁥􀁮􀁧􀁴􀁨􀁥􀁮􀀠neighborhood lies throughout ouroommunity. Neighborhoods are viewed by the City [to; an essen!;;:11 building block ofthecommunity .lOd fin<.ling ways 10 strengthen our neighborhoods is 􀁶􀁩􀁾􀁷􀁥􀁤􀀠as a positive undertaking not only for the individual neighborhood. but theoverall community. City or Wheat Ridge 7500 West 29th Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO g0215 1995 WHAT S HAPPENING WITH YOUR TRASH In the last issue of the CAP Connection. a proposed change in regulations for residenljaltrash hauling was reviewed. A comment form was aJso provided and some IOOcitizens took the time to provide feedback on the proposed changes (60% favored the changes while 40% were opposed to the changes). The proposed change was to have the City bid residential trash hauling services on a City-wide basis using existing private trash companies. Bidding trash services would have provided the benefit of fewer trucks on the City streets. a common collection date for all 􀁾􀁩􀀦􀁨􀁢􀁯􀀮􀁨􀁯􀁯􀁵􀁾􀀬􀀠a City-w ... a recy"ling. ptOgnlIlI anu iuwCJ mOllthiy Cot;l. One ofLhe concerns Ibut was expressed by many individuals was tImt even with the benefits that could be gen-erated by proposed changes. citizens wouktstilliosethcir individual right to choose a trash hauler. Many individuals in-dicated that this was a very important right and they liked the ability to choose a trash hauler or to chnnge a trash hauler if their service was not adequate. This particular concern re-ceived a great deal of additional exposure in a newsleucrsenl out by one of the private trash hauling companies to 811 of its customers. The importance of the right to choose was ex-pressed very strongly by a number of cilj7.ens who contacted eithcrthe trash haulers or their City Councilmembers directly. As members of City Council discussed the issue. they determined that the loss of the right to choose a trash hauler was an importuntlssue to many citizens and that imposing upon the current right of citizens to choose was not an equal trade off for program benfilS. Members of City Council understood theconcems of citi7.ens and formally voted to end consideration of changes in trash hauling services. Postal Patron Cwriet Reule PruOI'I Bult RMe Pcrmi. No. 11 Whul Ridae. co ". 􀁾􀁾􀀠 • Y City of • 􀁾􀁲􀁣􀁴􀀺 􀁗􀁨􀁥􀁡􀁴􀁾􀁤􀁧􀁥􀀠 j?'c'OMMUNIIY DEVELOPMENT TO: THROUGH: FROM: DATE: Memorandum Mayor and City Council 􀀨􀁜􀁾􀀠 Patrick Goff, City ManagerW K," 􀁊􀀢􀁲􀁵􀀮􀀬􀀢􀁾􀀬􀀠C=m,""y 􀁄􀁾􀀬􀁬􀀬􀁰􀁭􀀧􀀢􀀬􀀠􀁄􀁩􀀢􀀢􀀢􀀧􀁾􀀠 February 7, 2011 (for February 14 Study Session) jferrt '1 SUBJECT: Homeowner electrical permits and building inspector cell phone numbers Attached to this memorandum is a December 16, 2010 memo (updated and reissued for the 2-14-11 study session) that outlines staff comments in regards to the policy on homeowner electrical permits. In the external building division assessment commissioned in 2009 from Steve Thomas, a series of different recommendations were made in regard to code adoption and building division policies and practices. In regard to building inspectors, it was recommended that the City release the cell phone numbers of our inspectors, with the intent being that it would provide a higher level of customer service. This recommendation, along with all all others, was considered closely by City staff. Ultimately the decision was made that releasing cell phone numbers would likely have the opposite result, leading to a decrease in customer service if we were to release the cell phone number of our one staff inspector. For him to be responsive to phone calls and voice mails on his cell phone, he would need to interrupt his other activities, notably, conducting inspections and returning voice mail messages from his work phone, for which he allows approximately one hour (in total) at the beginning and end of the work day. Keep in mind that this recommendation was also being considered in the period when we were issuing well over 3,000 permits for roof replacements. However, even with our normal workload, we believe that releasing our inspector's cell phone number would prove to be a distraction in the field and could lead to a decrease in field customer service as a result. We look forward to answering questions and discussing further at the upcoming Study Session. Attachment: 1. Memo to City Council from Ken Johnstone, dated December 16, 2010 2. Memo to City Council from Mayor, dated February 14,2011 􀁾􀀠• j # 􀁾􀀠 _ 􀁾􀀠 City of Arct:Wheat&.-dge 􀁾􀁏􀁍􀁍􀁕􀁎􀁉􀀱􀁙􀀠DEVELOPMENT TO: THROUGH: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Memorandum Mayor and City Council Patrick Goff, City Manager Ken Johnstone, Community Development Director John Schumacher, Chief Building Official December 16, 2010 (Updated on February 7, 2011 for February 14,2011 study session) Homeowner Electrical Work The December 8, 2010 meeting of the Building Code Board of Appeals had to be canceled due to lack ofa quorum. The Board was able to meet on January 5, 2011 and they discussed the City'S existing policy requiring a homeowner to demonstrate "competency" before being allowed to conduct electrical work in their residence. The Board by a vote of 4-1 forwarded a recommendation to Council that the current policy be maintained. The following text is repeated from the original December 16 memorandum. As stated in DORA's regulations provided by Mayor DiTullio, the local building department establishes the requirements within their jurisdiction for licensing and issuance of permits for construction work, including electrical installations. During the recent external assessment of practices related to licensing and permitting, it was stressed by Mayor and Council that is was important to "benchmark" and compare Wheat Ridge and its policies and procedures to other Cities in the Denver metro area, and in particular, our neighboring jurisdictions. In keeping with that approach in evaluating this issue, we have reviewed the policies of Denver, Lakewood and Arvada in more detail. Attached are the applicable sections of municipal code from Arvada, Lakewood and Denver, our three closest neighboring municipalities and those used most frequently for comparison purposes in the previous assessment. Lakewood allows homeowners to function as contractors, but does not permit homeowners that are erecting new residential homes or additions to perform any electrical work without license, nor do they allow them to do any plumbing or mechanical work without license, a standard which is stricter than that of Wheat Ridge' s. Homeowners that are performing alterations to an existing home in which they reside are permitted to obtain electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits with the approval of the building official and successful completion of a written examination demonstrating competency in the subject areas, which is comparable with the Wheat Ridge policy. Attachment 1 Arvada allows homeowners to function as contractors and perform work on the structure which they own and in which they reside, but requires that the homeowner obtain, for a fee, a homeowners "limited" contractors license, which is issued at the discretion of the building official only after demonstration of ability to perform said work. This is also comparable to the Wheat Ridge policy. The City and County of Denver requires that homeowners wishing to perform work on their property demonstrate proficiency in the building trades by passing a written exam, or multiple exams, in the subject areas in which they desire to perform the work. Denver has a residency requirement of one year after completion of the project and permits one registered assistant to work with the homeowner on the project. This is comparable with the Wheat Ridge policy. Denver goes on to explain that "while this may seem like a restrictive practice, [their 1 goal is to ensure the safety and comfort of you and your neighbors by maintaining high standards on all development within the city and county." The current policy in Wheat Ridge is that property owners wishing to perform work on properties in which they do not reside be deemed contractors and be required to comply with all requirements set forth for contractors. Homeowners who reside in their homes and intend to do so for one year after the completion of the project and who are personally performing the work are permitted to obtain permits for the work without testing unless the work is electrical or affects the structural sufficiency of the home. If the work is electrical or affects the structural sufficiency ofthe home, the homeowner is required to demonstrate competency through testing before being issued a no-fee license to perform the work. We believe this approach is consistent with our adjacent jurisdictions and also helps achieve our strategic goal of developing a quality housing stock. It is not the intent of the Wheat Ridge Building Division or any of our neighboring jurisdictions to prohibit homeowners who reside in their homes from performing work on those homes, simply for them to demonstrate prior to the issuance of a permit a reasonable level of competence to perform that work. We think it important to note that virtually every home, at some point is sold to a new owner or rented to a new occupant. In part, it is those future stakeholders and investors in the community that we seek to protect with the building codes and permitting policies. Some might suggest that the more requirements we put in place in regard to contractors, permitting, etc., the more likely it is that those requirements will cause individuals not to obtain a permit. While we are sensitive to that concern, based on our experience, we believe that some individuals, regardless of cost or requirements or ability, will not obtain the required permits or licenses. The Building Division regularly discovers individuals performing work without permits, from small electrical projects to basement finishes and recently a large home addition. We believe that this is not due to any onerous nature of our permitting process or fees, which was recently evaluated and modified to ensure consistency with neighboring jurisdictions, but the nature of some individuals who tend to resist government regulation and intervention more generally. The Building Division has encountered one Wheat Ridge based electrical firm owned by a state licensed master electrician performing unpermitted electric service changes on several occasions, despite the contractor having charged the homeowner a permit fee in their contract. Non-compliance with the permitting process is viewed by some individuals as a way to minimize costs or maximize protits without consideration of safety or integrity. Simply 2 obtaining a permit is no guarantee that work will be performed by qualified individuals; hence the need to also require demonstration of competency whether from contractors or homeowners. In late 20 I 0, the Wheat Ridge Fire Department responded to two electrical fires. Neither project was properly permitted through the City. In one instance, a large interior remodeling project, a fire occurred during installation of electrical wiring by the friend of the homeowner. The installer was installing wire while the system was energized, installed the wiring improperly, and arcing wires sparked a fire . The cause of this fire was the lack of proper knowledge and improper installation. The resulting fire occurred prior to the required inspection point. If the required permit been obtained, the homeowner would have been required to demonstrate adequate knowledge of electrical systems, including proper wiring practices, or seek the assistance of licensed, qualified professional, most likely preventing the error which which caused the fire. The Building Division encounters unpermitted work and unqualified workers on a regular basis and this was the prime motivation for the manner in which the current requirements have been structured. Staff believes that the current ordinance requirements and Division policy is consistent with neighboring jurisdictions and is reasonable and fair. We seek to streamline our policies and processes wherever possible; however, we need to balance that with our need to ensure public safety and a quality built environment. 3 C;}j of 􀁌􀀭􀁯􀀮􀁫􀁥􀁾􀀠 􀀱􀀴􀀮􀀱􀀰􀀮􀀰􀁾􀁏􀀠 LiceDses required-Exceptioa. A. Lic ense<j; shaD. be requirr-d for all types of work hereinafter specified and classified. B. EA.ception .. Cpon evidence satisfactory to the Building Official that the applicant is competent to perfonn as il contractor in the categories in which the work: fulls, the requirement for a license m:J.y be: wan'ed for the following: 1. Public utilitv and communK:auon companies and water and san!tOltion districts and IllUtu.aI companies when engaged in the inmllation, operJtion, and maintenance of 􀁾􀁱􀁵􀁩􀁰􀁭􀁥􀁮􀁴􀀠which \\111 􀁾􀀠used for the production, gen...."'fation, or distnbution ofllie utiI:ity. product or SO"\lce from their source through the 􀁦􀁡􀁣􀁩􀁬􀁩􀁾􀁳􀀠o'. \ned or operated by utility companies to the point of the customer sen-ice. but not their buildings; 1 An O\\1lef !.cting as a conlractor when engaged in tM construction of a new R-3 s.ingle-family detached, or t: occupancy for his or btt persona! use. Phnnbing. mechanical and electrical W01 k must 􀁾􀀠 performed by licensed conlractors 1l1ete sbaR 􀁾􀀠no timit on the number of permits issued fOf one' address In order to qualify for the exception i:1 tJ:Us subsection. 􀁾􀁵􀁣􀁨􀀠o\\nO" shan 􀁾􀀠limir:ed to the comtruction of no more th.ln one new buiId:ing ofR-3 single-f<mrily or 􀁾􀀧􀁉􀀠occup.mcy in thirtv-Stl months; 3. An owner acting as a contractor \' .. hen 􀁥􀁮􀁧􀁾􀁥􀁤􀀠in tM alteration aDd or addition(s) to Q\\ner occupied R-3 detached or t; 􀁯􀁣􀁣􀁵􀁰􀁾􀁬􀁣􀁩􀁥􀁳 􀀮􀀠 Owaers may :liso obtain ptumbing, mechanical and electrical permits for alterations and additions when approved by the building official 􀁾􀁤􀀠subject to the successful completion of a \\Tttten e::tamination demonstrating competency in the subject areas; 4. An O\\llef of commercia! and/or industriJ.! property may perform nonstructural remodeling. A commercial tenant may also perform nonstructural work within their leased space with \\'litten permission presented to the City from the owner An such work must be nOtlstructural except 􀁦􀁏􀁴􀀢􀁾􀀬􀀠 not to e:-.:ceed four feet. Work pafonned in this Calegory may not exceed more than thirt\' percent of the value of the structure. [here shaD be no limit to the OI.nnber of pennlt!> issued to the o\mer per one address per year. Electrical, phnnbing, and mechanical work is excluded from this exception. The owner can do the following ca.regories of work wben the foUo\vwg requirements b.;n e been met a. Phmlbing work when the ovroer(s) Of a person directly on bis.ltheir payroD has a valid state master plumber's license., b. Electrical work when the owner(s) or a person directly on his 'her payroll has a ,"alid stale. master electrician's license. c. ).1ech:mical \\ork when satisfactory evidence of the competence of the O\mer(s) or 􀁰􀁥􀁲􀁾􀁮􀀨􀁳􀀩􀀠directly on bis,.their pa)ToD is mbmitted to the Btulding Official. >-;"Ol'E. Although the reQUireme.nts fOf'" a license may be 􀁷􀁾􀁤􀀮􀀠such war, er s.baD not apply to perruits. (Ord O·:W06· 17 § 9, 2006; Ord 0-86-7 § 1 1986. Ord. 0-81-106 § 1, 19S1) 􀁯􀁾􀀠df A(vo.dq (5) 􀁃􀀨􀁾􀁳􀁳􀀠V-8 Homeol'mer:,s 'Vmlted" BuHdrng License. This license shall be issued to an mdiVldual and is limited to the bUIlding cf a..sU:igle-famli) residence to be owned and occupied b,' the licensee. The licensee may perform all or Dart of the work personal!} or act as a general contrador, in either case, the licensee shall be full} responsible to! the pelformance of all the work In accordance with the City's Ouifding· codes and further. shall pursue the completion of all 'Nork In an ordertj and diligent manner. Documentation shall be submitted with the permit application to s how that tile mdivldual owns the property to be built on and thai if there is a construction loan, the loan is issued 10 the individual. (6) Class V!-P Plumbing License. This license shall enUiJe the holder to contract for and perform all work. invoMng sanltarj plumbing, potable water pip ing, the install ation of plumb!ng appliances and apparatus and l elated plumbing warY. To be 􀁱􀁵􀁡􀁬􀁩􀁾􀁥 􀁤􀀠as 3 plumbing contradof, the person, firm, partnership, corporation, assodalion or other organization must either be or empla! full-time a master plumber licensed bj the state according to C.R.S. § 12-58-101 et seq. 11 shall be the ! espOnSlblllt:{ otthe applicanl lo 􀁰􀁲􀁯􀁾􀀧􀁤􀁥􀀠eviClence of the stale license 10 the cit). (7) Class VII-M 41echamcaJ License This license shall entitle the holder to ered. Install or construct all mechanical systems, incilldmg hot water heating systems. air conditioning s)'stems, refrigeration systems, or install bollers, evaporative coolers, and sheet metal work. This license shall enti tle the M lder 10 replace eXIsting domestic waler heaters. bOilers, and evaporative coolers, and aU connections thereto. Other connections to the potable water syslem must be performed by either a state-licensed master plumber in the emplOy of the licensed mechanical contrador or dt}-lIcensed plumbing contractor unless spedficall, exempted in the Colorado State Plumbing Code line voltage electrical work must be done by a city-registered electrical contra.ctor. (8) Class VlfI-O BUIlding A.1oviilg L'Cer.se. This license shall entitle the holder to move any bUilding or structure, s ubject to all applicable regulations of the dri. Before a moYing license is granted. the applicant shall file with the building offidal, a certificate of Insurance in the same amounts and subject to the same re quirements as for munlcfpal contractors' licenses set forth in section 82-188. 􀀨􀀹􀁾􀀠 Class IX-R BUilders Rootfng llcense. This license shall entitle-the holder to do ro oling of any bulldmg or structure induding nonstrudura l decking repair or replacement {b) Limited /f.cense. p.J llicense categories except for Class 1-8 Builder's Unlimited License. Class Vl-? Plumbing license, and Class VUI-O BUilding Moving License may be issued as a ·limited license.'" p, limited license will 􀁡􀀡􀁬􀁾􀀠the owner cr lenanl of a building to do speCIfic work relative to his bUIlding or tenant space. and may be issued at the discretion discretion of the building offiCial, '",nen the owner or tenant has demonstrated his ability to perform said work. AU contra ctor limited license fees shall be one-half of the regular license fee as sel forth m 􀁃􀁪􀁽􀁾􀀠of 􀀧􀁄􀁥􀁖􀁜􀁾􀁥􀀨􀀠 Contractor VS. DIY So yOu-Ie gettmg ready to complete a home project and you're trymg to figure oul If you should hire a licensed contractor or complete the wort.. as a 􀁤􀁣􀀭􀀮􀁬 􀁴􀀭􀁾􀀧 􀁯 􀁵 􀁲􀁳􀀶 􀁉􀁦􀀠(DIY) project Here are some things to consider DIY requirements In order to do your own builjing and conslructi<)n work in Denver, )'ou hale to show that yOU (and your pfcperty) satisfy a set of 􀁲􀀮􀁾􀀧􀀬􀁾􀁜􀁈􀀮􀁾􀂷􀀡􀀧􀀠.. 􀁾􀀺􀀡􀀬􀁾􀀺􀀮􀀠and 􀁾􀁯 􀁵􀀠 hay'S to 􀁤􀁥􀁭􀁣􀁮􀁾 􀁬 􀁲􀁡􀁴􀁥􀀠plO'ficiency In building trades by passmg a 􀁬􀁾􀁟􀀻􀀢􀀺􀀢􀀺􀁌􀁾􀁾􀀮􀁊􀀻􀀮􀀮􀁊􀁌􀀬􀀻􀀠In specific trades le.g plumbing electncal refngeratlcn etc} in order to get a permit to do work 􀁾􀀻􀁯 􀁵􀁦􀁳􀁥 􀁬 􀁲􀀠 For se:me proJects. this could me.an completing several separate homeowner's exams to complete the one project While this may seem like a restncti'le pract tce Denver s goal is to ensure the safety and comfort of you and your neighbors by maintaining htgh standards on all de;.'elopment within the city and county. Getting Permits In order to attam construction or tUJldlOg permits you 􀁮􀁾􀀠to submit plan;, to 􀁄 􀁥􀂷􀀢􀁾􀁬􀁯􀁰􀁭􀁥􀁮􀁴􀀠Sertices for re";ew Because of the nuances of bUilding code and the differences between houses, which permits are needed for a Job and plans are requ1red for each permit are different project to project. A contractor can often ob!;:iin all the necessary permits for a Simple residential lob with one trip to Development Services, vihere3s a homeowner w"ho Isn't 􀁦􀁡􀁭􀁾􀁩􀁡􀁲􀀠With the process may end up makIng several calls and trips to De-.elerment 􀁓 􀁥􀁲􀁾􀁫􀁥 􀁳 􀀮􀀠 . • . 􀁾􀀠 _ City of 􀀴􀁾􀁗􀁨􀁥􀁡􀁴􀁒􀁌􀀮􀁤􀁧􀁥􀀠 􀁾􀁏􀁆􀁆􀁉􀁃􀁅􀀠OF THE MAYOR City of Wheat Ridge Mun ic ipal Building 7500 W. 29'h Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-800 1 P: 303.235.2800 F: 303.234.5924 February 14, 2011 To: City Council City Manager From: Mayor Jerry DiTullio Re: Building Department I have concerns about the customer service model (including some policies) currently being implemented by the building department for the City of Wheat Ridge. My concern stems from continuous complaints from residents, businesses and contractors (see attachment from Brian and Kellie Baillie). Be assured that many complaints that I receive are not brought forward to be addressed if the complaint does not have merit. I am not going address every combination and permutation of customer service complaints that I have received the past three years as Mayor, but I can tell you that I have received more complaints the past three years than I have received the previous twelve years. Generally, the complaints are NOT about the enforcement of building codes, but rather the negative demeanor, defensive posture and the inflexibility of the building department when it comes to the redevelopment of residential and commercial properties. The only city department that has direct competition is parks and recreation. If someone has a customer service issue with parks or the recreation center they can always patronize another park or recreation center. This is not the case with our building department. A resident cannot go to another building department if there is a customer service problem. When there is a problem progress comes to a halt. Work does not get done. For example, Dan Bradford cannot continue with his home remodel. Cooperation needs to be a two-way street, not a highway and a bike path. • Specifically, City of Wheat Ridge employees should NOT be in the business of contacting the employers of residents or property owners unless is pertains to a police/legal matter (see attachments from Dan Bradford). • Specifically, City of Wheat Ridge cell phones being used by building inspectors, which are paid for by taxpayers, should not have their numbers "blocked" to avoid getting return phone calls when city inspectors have performed a "call ahead" inspection. • Specifically, City of Wheat Ridge residents should be allowed to work on their home electrical during a remodel as long as they have pulled a permit (see attachment from Jesse Hill). This issue was discussed by the Mayor's Building Code Task Force as it pertained to rental properties, not owner occupied properties. • Specifically, the building codes cannot be changed enough to address the customer service issues. The building codes are not the problem; it's the implementation of them. Attachment 2 www.ci.wheatridge.co.us I am asking that the City Manager and the City Council to address these problems by way of the following actions: 1. Council direct the City Manager to discontinue the policy of blocked building inspector cell phones 2. Council direct the City Manager to bring forth a building code change removing the requirement that homeowners be required to be licensed to perform electrical work on their primary residence 3. Council direct the City Manager to discontinue any policy which allows city staff to contact employers of residents unless there is an official legal need to do so (e.g. police, human resources, etc ... ) Please see the following link: http://www.ci.wheatridge.co.us/DocumentView .aspx?DI D= 1547 I have cut the following text below from pages 12 and 13 of the building department assessment -these two recommendations further support my recommendations. The recommendations address the unblocking of inspector cell phones and the requirement of homeowner licensing. Scheduling • Provide 1-2 hour inspection inspection window for all clients, including both homeowners and contractors. Allow permit applicants to request am or pm and have inspector call in morning with time. Consider Aurora policy where inspector calls 30 minutes before inspection. If inspector is going to be late, then they should call and let the permit holder know they are running late and give a revised time that they expect to be there. • It is recommended that the division release the cell phone numbers for inspectors to clients. This will allow people to contact them with questions and scheduling. This provides a better level of customer service to the public . Licensing Requirements • The current liability insurance requirements are adequate and should be maintained. • Recommend that the Homeowner license classification be eliminated. Suggest language be added to ordinance rega rding homeowner's work on their property as follows: o Allow a homeowner to perform work on their residence except if such residence is intended for sale or resale; or is rental property that is occupied or is to be occupied by tenants for lodging , either transient or permanent. • Recommend that commercial property owners be allowed to do minor work on their building without a licensed contractor, Limit the value of the work to $1 ,000 in any 6 month period. Electrical, plumbing and gas piping work must be done by a licensed contractor. This will allow the local business owners the opportunity to do minor work in their business without having to hire a licensed contractor. T his will save them money for such proj ects January 10, 20 II To Whom It May Concern: We are writing this letter regarding our experience with Mr. Schumacher, Wheat Ridge Chief Building Inspector. My husband and I had the opportunity to renovation the home at 4825 Wadsworth Boulevard in Wheat Ridge from August 2007-February 2009. We planned to complete our project in 9-12 months; however, 18 months passed before we were able to received our certificate of occupancy. Some of our delays were directed related to the building department. One example was our insulation. After researching our insulation options, we chose to use spray foam insulation in our home. Our decision was met with resistance from Mr. Schumacher. Mr. Schumacher told us that he had not adopted the 2006 IBC (which allows for spray foam insulation) so it wasn't allowed. After a period of 6 weeks, we moved forward with the spray foam insulation. We approached Mr. Schumacher with sealers to address his concern about condensation occurring in the drywall because of our choice of insulation. Mr. Schumacher neglected to return our phone calls about the products we presented as solutions. Most recently, we were cited for making improvements or repairs to an existing structure, our gazebo. We were instructed by the building department to obtain a shed permit to address this renovation. When I went to the building department to get the permit, free for structures under 121 sqft the employee said a fee was required for this project. I gave her the sqft information and asked her to check on the cost, as it should be free. She called Mr. Schumacher on the phone and he said we in fact had to pay the permit fee for the gazebo. I left, I was so frustrated. My husband co-ntacted the building department about the issue. Approximately a week later, Mr. Schumacher left us a message stating he had our permit and their was no charge. At one point during our project, I had a meeting with Mr. Young, Mr. Jolmstone and Mr. Schumacher about issues with the building department. I could go on with other examples of the frustrations we experienced throughout our project. While I would like to believe we had a unique experience, we hear similar stories from other who have renovated in Wheat Ridge. I was mentally and emotionally exhausted with the hoops we had to jump through to get our C.O. It is important to note that we did not move forward with garage plans at this point because we needed (me more than my husband maybe) a break from dealing with the building department. We will have a garage someday .. .. but more has to change with the building department than the code before I can stomach another construction experience in the City of Wheat Ridge. Sincerely, Brian & Kelly Baillie 4825 Wadsworth Blvd Whcat Ridge, CO 80033 January 10, 20 II To: Mr. Mayor and Members of City Council On November the 12th of201O, the following occurred: I accessed the City of Wheat Ridge website to obtain information on the current requirements to obtain building permit. My intention was to combine our kitchen and dining room by removing a non-bearing wall. After viewing the website I had noticed no difference in the code requirements from other permits I have obtained. I called the building division main number and did not get a response. I then called the chief building official 's number. I explained to John Schumacher that I first tried to call the general number and it only rang. I asked the chief building official (John) ifit would be an over the cowlter permit for the work r intended to do. The building official stated that it would. I printed the application on line and filled it in by hand. I arrived at the building division to turn in my application. At the time, I had no "ax to grind" with anyone at City Hall. The permit clerk who looked at my application informed me that I would not be allowed to perform electrical work as homeowners were prohibited unless they were a licensed electrical contractor. My application stated that I was to remove a non-bearing wall and to relocate a light switch. I tried to hide nothing. I was unaware the City of Wheat Ridge had removed the ability for homeowners to perform electrical work on their home that they reside in. The chief building official made no mention if this during our conversation over the phone. I will fully admit that r became annoyed after being informed by the permit clerk that I would not receive a permit for the electrical work I needed to do. r have obtained nwnerous permits in the past for the same type of work, which included electrical. r may have used a cuss word after being denied, but it was not the "F" word as I have been accused by the chief building official. Mr. Schwnacher appeared from behind the counter and informed me that things have changed. I tried to explain that we were on the same side and that I have been a building inspector official for 18 years with the City of Westminster. I tried to explain that I have experience working with electrical ad remodels. Mr. Schumacher became very defensive. He stated that it did not matter, and handed back to me my application. I then wadded it up and walked out the door. '. I tried to play by the rules and obtain a permit and inspection. This new requirement may very well have a negative effect on citizens and their ability to work on their own home. The City Manager has stated in an email to me that he would make sure that requirements were posted. I have yet to see that. After the incident, Mr. Schumacher emailed my boss at the City of Westminster to complain about me and my demeanor. I entered Wheat Ridge City Hall as a citizen to legally acquire a building pennit. I do not appreciate anyone from the City of Wheat Ridge contacting my employer and jeopardizing my employment. This action by the chief building official (John) was unethical and unnecessary. I have encountered annoyed citizens the past 18 years while doing my job, but I have never contacted their employer and complained. Dan Bradford 6900 W 29th Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO 303-238-3351 Jerry DiTullio To: Subject: Horras, Dave RE: Confidential Jerry, here is the message sent on Friday 11/5/2010. Hi Dave, I just received a visit from one of your inspectors, Dan Bradford, of which I thought that you might want to be aware. He had contacted me by phone to inquire about permitting requirements to remove a portion of a non-structural wall at his home in Wheat Ridge. We discussed those requirements and he arrived at our offices to obtain the permit. He included on the application, but not in our prior conversation, that he was performing electrical work. Wheat Ridge recently passed an ordinance prohibiting homeowners from performing electrical work without the supervision of a licensed electrician. Mr. Bradford was angered by this. Mr. Bradford identified himself to two different employees of Wheat Ridge as the building official of the City of Westminster and was wearing a City of Westminster sweatshirt. He protested this requirement and was publicly loud and rude, directing profanity at my Permit Technician, then demanding to speak to me. He was then publicly loud, rude and profane to me before crumbling his application and storming out. While each of us encounters rules and regulations with which we disagree but are obliged to comply, discourteous and/or unprofessional behavior of the type displayed by Mr. Bradford is never appropriate. It is especially distressing when it comes from someone who works in the industry and who has likely been the target of such behavior, and who identifies himself, albeit incorrectly, as an employee and representative of a neighboring jurisdiction. His repeated identification of himself as an employee and the building official of your department did not accurately reflect what I know to be the level of professionalism and courtesy within your department, and felt it important to make you aware of the manner in which your department was represented by Mr. Bradford to the employees of Wheat Ridge. I would want to know if one of my employees had behaved in this manner. Thanks, John C. Schumacher, Jr., CBO Chief Bui lding Official 7500 W. 29th Avenue Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 Office Phone: 303-235-2853 Fax: 303-235-2857 www.ci.wheatridge.co.us : ' . Cit)' of -rg-Wheat: RJ9ge 􀁾􀀨􀀬􀀩􀁍􀁍􀁕􀁎􀁉􀁔􀀢􀀠O FVtl.orMfNT CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail contains business-confidcntial infonnalion. ltis intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, electronic storage or use of lh is communication is 1 prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e·mail, attaching the original message, and delete the original message from your computer, and any network to whieh your computer is connected. Thank you. Dave Horras Building Official City of Westminster 303-B58-2077 dhorras@cityofwestminster.us Please note: Starting 81212010 City Hall will be offering extended hours Monday through Thursday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm The building division offices will be closed on Fridays 2 Mayor DiTullio, In advance of you upcoming study session regarding electrical permits done by a homeowner, I would like to present the following opinion. Last night the Building Code Advisory Board 5-1 recommended that the current regulations regarding electrical work by homeowners remain unchanged. I was the lone dissenter. As currently adopted, A homeowner who wishes to do any electrical work that in involves moving a wire has three possibilities to get a permit. One -Subjectively thru the Chief Building Official-If one can convince the CBO that he or she has enough experience regarding electrical installation the CBO can issue a permit for that project. This leads to a good level of uncertainty when a homeowner goes to apply for a permit. Two -Convince the CBO that a Licensed Electrician will review their work before the inspection. This might reduce non-compliance at inspection, but adds a large burden for small jobs. The CBO has complained of the inspectors doing this in the past, but since there is no no re-inspection fees, there is no incentive for the homeowner to get it right the first time outside of his or her own time. Three-Currently if homeowner cannot convince the CBO, he or she can take the 4 hour ICC (International Code Council) contractors test for $100. As I understand, This cover numerous sections and trades with a section dedicated to electrical items. One must pass the entire test even though they might not be related to electrical work or the nature of their project. The ICC writes numerous code books with the exception of Electrical. The NFPA writes the NEC (National Electrical Code) that is adopted as the electrical code in Wheat Ridge. The ICC has no direct link to the NFPA electrical codes and does not claim to. Currently the CBO has no "electrical only" test or knows of an electrical test that a homeowner can take. He would accept trade classes or classes from a community college, but this would place a greater burden on in the $800 or more and semester of classes. A motion presented by myselfto suspend the enforcement of this rule until a test could be identified and available for homeowners lost 2-4. As expressed in the meeting, I fear that this will provide too restrictive of an environment and more electrical work will be done without a permit. Providing a certain, streamlined path for homeowners that is not subjective will encourage them to be engaged in the inspection process. This will lead to a safer Wheat Ridge and an improved housing stock. Personally, as a young homeowner I chose Wheat Ridge over Denver in 2009 for the opportunity to improve my home due to what I 􀁾􀁨􀁯􀁵􀁧􀁨􀁴􀀠was a homeowner friendly building department. I look forward to seeing Wheat Ridge be the community of choice for new homeowners and families in the Front Range. Please let me know how I can help. Jesse Hill, P.E.