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Home My WebLink About02/26/1990 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO February 26, 1990 The City Council ~eeting was called to oroer by the Mayor at 7 30 p m Councilmembers present Elise Lrougham, Kent [avis, Don Eatanti, Phil Eawards, Tony FIasco, Larry ~erkl, Ron Selstad, and Eill Shanley Also present City Clerk, Wanda Sang, City Administrator, hike ;:,mith, City Attorney, John hayes, Director of Planning & Development, Glen Gioley, Chiet of Pol ice, Jack Hurst, staff, and interesteo citizens APPROVAL OF MINUTES ot February 1~, 1~90 Motion by Mr Eafanti for the approval of the Minutes of February 12, 1 9 9 0, s e con ci eo b y h r 1', e r kl, car r i e ci 8 - 0 PROCLAMATIONS AND CEREMONIES Proclamation for Earth Lay 1990 - April 2~, 1990 was received by Diane l1eynolos Mayor Wilde administered the Oath of Office to Moe Keller ana Michael Scarafiotti, newly appointed EDARC CommissionerS--- CITIZENS' RIGHTS TO SPEAK Claudia Worth, 4650 Oak Street, representing the hheat Ridge Historical Society, asked Council if the preservation of the t'irst Post Office in Wheat Ridge on W 38th Avenue, would be on a future StUdy Session Mayor wilde stated this item would be on the Agenda for the ~arch 19, 1990 Stuoy Session Vince Fredericksen, j53b N Steele, Denver, rasseo out informational material rebaroing PO'w' s and ~ lA's he asked that Council fly the black and white PUW flag and having a blank chair at public meetings and reading off the names of the 41 men from Colorado who are still prisoners of war Mayor Wiloe stated no action woula be taken tonight, but this woulo be stud ieo t urther ~haron Freeman, 33~OO Robinson Hill Roao, Golaen, offered to proviae Council with technical information on the proposeo ~uarry in Clear Creek County She stated she was opposed to the ~uarry Motion by hr Selstad to have the City Attorney draw up a Resolution tor the next Council Meeting, tCikine; a variation of the one we used on the other ~uarry, basically saying that we are not opposed to or in support of the Quarry but we do want them to look at ana consioer the impacts on Wheat Ridge, especially the I-70, 58th iwpacts to Clear Creek, seconoeo by Mrs BroUe',ham, carried 6-1 with hr Davis voting No, Mr Edwards abstaining CITY CGU~CIL rINU1ES February 2b, 1990 Pabe -2- hr Hayes explaineu that hr of interest on this item ana ~owards had a previously declared conflict his abstention was proper PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING Item 1 Council bill ~44 - An Ordinance amending Section ~b Defini- tions, of Appendix A Zoning Crdinance, ot the Code of Laws of the City of hheat Hioge Council bill 44 was introduceo on second reaoing b} hr herkl, title read by the Clerk, Ordinance ~o 821 assigneo City Clerk, Wanoa ~ang, reao a letter frow hheat Rioge United Neighborhoods into the record concerning Council Sills 44, 45, and 46 hot ion by Mr Merkl for the adoption ot Ordinance 821 on second reading and order it publisheo, seconded by Mr Lavis, carried b-O I ten, 2 Council Bill C4S - An Ordinance amenoing Sections 1, 2 and j and repealing Sections 23 1, 27 3, 30 , and 3U 1, ot Appendix A Zoning Ordinance, of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge Council Sill 45 was introduced on second reading by hr Davis, title read by the Clerk, Ordinance No 522 assigned Motion by Mr Davis for the adoption of Ordinance 822 on second reading, seconded by /Jir t'erkl, carried 8-U ItenJ-1_ Council bill #46 - An Urdinance amending the provisions of Chapter 26 of the Lode of Laws of the City of hheat Hioge, hereaf'ter reterreo to as the Zoning COde of the City of Wbeat hidge, and providing for the alternative entorcewent methOdS of civil enforcellient for violations at said COde, or criminal enforcellJent, includint, penal ties to be assessed thereunder Council Gill 46 was introouceo on second reading by Mr Shanley, title reao by the Clerk, Oruinance No b2j assigned Motion by Mr Shanley for the adoption ot Ordinance 82j, second eo by hr Selstad, carried 8-0 DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS I ten, 4 Resolution #1186 - A Resolution to exteno Resolution #1139 - A Resolution agreeing to issue ~ualified 501(c)(3) bonds to finance a project for baptist Home Association Floyd II Harrison, Jr , Presioent of the Baptist home Association, was present to ask for an extension to their Inducement ~esolution (1139) He explained the delay for this project and answered Council's questions Resolution 1186 was intrOduced by Mr Lavis, title reao by the Clerk Motion by Mr Lavis for the adoption of hesolution 1186, seconded by Mr herkl, CClrr ieo b-u CITY CGLJNCIL hINUn.S February 26, 1990 Pai:,e -3- Item2_ hesoIution 111101 - A hesolution authorizing the Jefterson County uven Svace Ofticials to secure professional apvraisaI on property consisting of .865 acres, located at 4220 hipIing 0treet, 'wheat Ridge, Colorado ~otion by ~r Eafanti that we approve the Hesolution authorizing Jefferson Lounty 0pen Space to obtain an appraisal on property located at 4220 Kipling Street, seconded by ~r FIasco, carried 8-0 Item 6 hotion by hr EdwardS that the City ):-urchase approximately 1/2 acre of property located at 29th and Newland from the Denver Water Board at a cost of' $7500, and that the cost be charged to Account #32-601-888 I further move that $7500 be transferred from Account #32-601-613 to Account #32-601-888, seconded by Mr Selstao, carried 6-0 I tenJl Did awaro for purc hase of wal k beh i nd line appI i cator hotion by ~r Shanley that McDonald Equipment Company be awarded the purchase of a Line Applicator in the amount of their bid of $~,964 00 and that the cost be charged to Acct No 304-609, seconded by hr Merkl, carried 8-0 Item b was moved to the enu of the meeting to give Dob Goebel an opportunity to explain Council's questions Item 9 Motion by hr Davis to appoint Ellie Ulwer to the Richards-Hart Advisory Committee for a 3-year term ending 3/2/93, second eo by hr Merkl, carried b-0 Item 10 Discussion of the Tot Lot recommendations Gary hardle was present to answer Council's questions Motion by hr Davis that we pursue the purchase of Sites 1) S E 32nd Place & Teller, 3 acres and 2) S E 39th ana Lamar 5 acres, seconded by hr ~Ierkl ~r FIasco will vote No, because he has no idea what they are talking about in dollars and cents, he wants to know if there is a willing seller, he wants to discuss this in executive session Mrs Broughaw asked to amend the motion that these two lots that were suggesteo be investigated with the criteria of the Park Comwission as to need, children, and all their other criteria, seconded by Mr SeIstad After further discussion, Mrs Brougham explained that she wanted to clarify her amendment, she agrees with Mr Lavis to pursue the purchase, but with the guioelines she mentioneo Mr Lavis accepted this as a friendly amendment Mr Shanley asked tor a friendly amendment to incluue all 5 sites Mr Davis accepted this as a friendly amendment Motion carried 7-1 with Mr FIasco voting NO CITY COU~LIL hINUllS February 26, 1 ~SlJ Page -4- Item b Preliminary Drain8ge Study North of I-70 Lob Goebel was present and gave background on this item and answered Council's questions Motion by ~r ~erkl that $15,000 be transferred from Account #30-607-795, Capital UnaJlocated, into Miscellaneous Drainage Projects Account #30-30~-b33 for payment to UDrCD for the basin study I further move that $75,000 be transferred from Account #30-607-795, Capital UnalIocated, into Miscellaneous Drainage Projects Account #30-302-83) for payment to LDf CD as niC,itching funds for the contil'iuation of Lena Clulch, seconded by ~ rs LrougLaw ~r Davis asked that the motion be split ~rior to votinb into two motions--one tor the ~1'),lJ00, one for the $7'),000 Motion for $15,000 carrieo b-O t':otion for $'(S,OOlJ carrieu 7-1 with hr uavis voting No ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS Ron Selstad moved to holo an Executive ~ession under Section 5 7(1)(1) and (3) of the Charter, seconded by t'lr t':erkl, carried b-O Motion by Mr Selstad to re-appoint Robert Reischman to the Personnel Commission until such time that he moves out of the District and John Qualteri fill that slot, seconoed by Mrs Brougham ~r Merkl asked that this motion be split--one to appoint Mr Reischman, one to appoint Mr Qualteri Motion to re-ap):-oint Mr Reischwan carried 8-0 Since Mr Reischman has not resigned, Mr Qualteri's ap):-ointment will have to be brought up at a oifferent time Kent Davis moved that the Golden/Applewooo Transcript be made the offi c i al paper for J egal ad vert iseolen ts for the City of 'w heat Rid ge, seconded by Mr MerkI Mrs Brougham does not feel enough citizens read this paper, especially east of Kipling and she will vote No on this Mr FIasco askeo the reporter from the GoIden/Applewooo Transcript to come to the microphone Joseph Bronze, 2978 Raleigh Street, Denver, answereo Council's questions Mr FIasco asked for an amenowent to the motion that this be contingent until we can have a meeting with the pubJisher of the AppJewood Transcript so we can arrange oistribution in the rest of the area Mr FIasco withurew his motion and made a new motion that this be postponed for 2 weeks until we can talk to the publisher, seconded by hrs Lroughani, carrieo b-c: with Mr Merkl ana hr Lavis voting No CITY CGUNCIL hHJUTES February c'G, 19~Q Pabe -5- Motion lJy k' herkl to reschedule the AVil c. Stuoy Session to A!Jril 16, because April 2 is Caucus night, secondeo by ~r Selstad, carried b-O Tony FIasco announceD that at the last LkC0G meeting he was elected for another term on the Executive Committee He asked that the City Administrator look into the !Jresent smoking policies in the City to determine if some aojustments are necessary ~rs Broughaw asked that all the employees be polled to see if they want the City to be smoke-free or not She asked if it was true that employees were permitted to leave their work stations to smoke hr Smith replied that this was u):- to their supervisors ~lr vavis askeo that Council also be polled as to a sliJoke-free City hr Edwards agreed with ~r Davis Motion by Mr Selstao that the Mayor and the City Administrator poll the employees on their feelings regarding making the building a smoke-free building and bring those results back to the next Council heeting, at which time Council will make the decision baseD on the feelings of the employees, seconded by hr ~erkl, FaiIea 4-4 with Councilmembers brougham, SeIstad, ~afanti, and FIasco voting yes Motion by hr ~erkl to aojourn for Executive Session and be aOJourned immediately atter, secondeo by hr Shanley, carried 8-0 EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS HELD heeting adjourned at 10 35 !J m , / /. ........:: ::;i;..' V\ar1dcl Sanf:" City Clerk APPROVED 7 crn COU~!CIL ON MARCH 12, 1990 BY A VOlE OF ~/J~ Kent Davis, Council Presiuent 8 TO 0