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Home My WebLink About05/13/1991 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO May 13,1991 The City Council Meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7 30 p m Councilmembers ~resent Elise Brougham, Kent Davis, Don Eafanti, Phil Edwards, Tony FIasco, Larry herkl, Ron Selstad, and Bill Shanley Also present City Clerk, Wanda Sang, City Administrator, ~iike Smitl-J, City Attorney, Jol-Jn Hayes, Director of Planning & Development, Glen Gidley, staff, and interested citizens APPROVAL OF MINUTES of April 22, 1991 Motion by Mr Eafanti for tl-Je approval of the Minutes of ~pril 22, 1991, seconded by Mr Selstad, carried 8-0 CITIZENS' RIGHTS TO SPEAK There was no one present to speak PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING I teOl 1 Council Bill 8b - An Oroinance vacating a ~ortion of Otis Street in tl-Je James Subdivision within the City of ~heat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado (Case No WV-l-l) Council Bill 86 was introduced on second reading by Mr FIasco, title read by the Clerk, Ordinance No 861 assigned Mr Gidley gave the staff report and answered Council's questions Motion by Mr FIasco that Ordinance 8bl, a request to vacate an unused portion of Otis Street, be approved for the following reasons 1 The remnant cul-de-sac bulb will never be used 2 All outside agencies have no problem with the vacation 3 Public Works is encouraging tl-Jis type of vacation With the following condition 1 TI-Je application fee be refunded to the owner, seconded by Mr Merkl, carried 8-0 CITY CUU~CIL MINUTES ~i ay 13, 1991 Page -2- Item 2 Council Bill 87 - An Ordinanre ~roviding for the approval of rezoning from Restricted Commerrial-One and Commer0ial-Gne to Commercial-One on land lorated at 6425 W 44th Avenue, City of Wheat hidge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado (Case No WZ-91-1) (Ralph Smitl-J for Arvada Draperies) Council Bill 87 was introduced by hr Davis on secono reading, title read by the Clerk, Ordinance No 262 assigned hr Gidley gave the staff report and answered Council's questions Vic Oltrogge, 11178 W 55th Place, Arvada, Director of trinity Ministries of Denver Inc , wl-Jich owns the offi0e building east of the subject property, also Director of tl-Je chur01-J behind the property, Trinity Baptist Churcl-J, was sworn in by the Mayor I-.e stated that he represented both entities, they I-Jad no objections to tl-Je rezoning, but requested that two additional ronditions be attached to this rezoning 1 TI-Je removal of the inoperable old vehi01es that are on that property 2 Repair and maintenance of the concrete tire blocks that separate the subject property from their property Mr Gidley will look into the car matter and the tire blo0ks througl-J code enforcement Motion by Mr Davis that Ordinance 862, a request for approval of rezoning from R-Cl and C-1 to C-l for property located at 6425 W 44th Avenue, be approved for the following reasons 1 The property is I00ated in the City of Wheat Ridge and all notification and posting requirements have been met, therefore there is jurisdiction to hear this case 2 The change of zone will provide zoning unity on the pro~erty, 3 The request will not be contrary to the Comprehensive Plan, and 4 The criteria to justify rezoning su~port approval With the following condition 1 A six-foot-high screening fence and at least a five-foot-wide landscaped buffer be provided along the west property line, seconded by Mr Merkl, carried 8-0 DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MOTIONS Item 3 A Resolution 1252 - amending the City of Wheat Ridge annual budget for the fiscal year 1991 B Resolution 1253 - appropriating additional sums of money in excess of amounts budgeted for the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, for fiscal year 1991 Motion by Mr Edwards that Resolution No 1252 amending the City of Wheat Ridge 1991 Annual Budget, and Resolution No 1253, appropriating funds for expenditure, be approved as submitted, se0onoed by Mr Shanley, 0arried 8-0 CITY COUhCIL MINUTES Hay 13, 1991 Page -3- Item 4 Motion re Architectural Firm to be selected for space needs study (RFP #91-003) Motion by Nr Merkl that RECK & ASSOCIATES be awarded a contract to conduct a space needs study for the City of Wheat Ridge Municipal Building fJr an awount not to exceed $15,000 00 witl-J all costs to be charged to Acct No 01-610-750 (Professional Services) I further move that a budget transfer be made in the amount of $15,000 00 from Acct No 01-607-795 (General Fund Unallocated) to 01-610-750 (Professional Services) I further move that RECK & ASSOCIATES be directed to consider in the following order of priority 1) a major remodeling of the current facility, 2) an expansion of the current facility, 3) a separate building for the Police Department I further move that the City Administrator appoint a project manager authorized to direct and administer the contract with Reck & Associates in conjunction with the Committee established to select the architect, seconded by Mr Davis, carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Davis that staff look into and have back to City Council by the first regular meeting in June, a plan for temporary storage to carry us over until we get back a report from our architect, seconded by Mr FIasco, carried 8-0 I t em 5 Motion to approve correction Quit Claim Deed for 3511 Allison Street Motion by Mr Shanley tl-Jat the Correction Quit Claim Deed dated May 13, 1991, from the City of ~heat Ridge to Douglas Stanley Smith and Marie L Smitl-J, as joint tenants, be approved, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute and deliver the Correction Quit Claim Deed to First American Heritage Title, or its designee, seconded by Mr Davis, carried 8-0 LOCAL LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY MATTERS Item 6 Motion to set 1-mile radius for American i"iOtel, Inc Motion by Mr Davis that the neighborhood be set at a 1-mile radius, that a survey to establish the needs and desires of the neighborhood be taken, and that the public hearing on this application be held on June 24, 1991, this application is for the American Motel, Inc , dba "Red Balloon Saloon", 10101 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge, seconded by Mr FIasco, carried 8-0 Item 7 Motion to set Notice of Hearing and Order to Show Cause for WI-Jeat Ridge Liquors Motion by that a Notice of Hearing ana Order to sl-Jow Cause be executed by the Mayor and City Clerk and be issued to Wheat Ridge Liquors, 5808 W 38tI-J Avenue, Wheat Ridge, for June 24, 1991 at 6 30 pm, based upon the allegations contained in the attached Offense Report, seconded by r'lr Eafanti, carried 8-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 13, 1991 Page -4- CITY ATTORNEY'S MATTERS John Hayes will be late for next week's Council meeting, he will be at the Charter Commission meeting Mr Hayes handed out a memo informing Council that one of tl-Je Friday court sessions will be eliminated, wl-Jich will translate into a modest reduction to the City for prosecuting attorney's fee He gave update on CML meeting tl-Jat he attended regarding zip code information Motion by Mr Merkl to I-Jold an Executive Session under Item 5 7(b)(1)(A) after the agenda and adjourn immediately thereafter, seconded by Mr FIasco, carried 8-0 ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS Ron Selstad moved that the City pass a Resolution in support of I-Javing five County Commissioners After discussion, he added to the motion that both sides of the issue come in on May 20, 1991 at 6 30 p m to present their side and that this be televised and that American Cable be notified, seconded by Mrs Brougham, carried 8-0 Don Eafanti asked for consensus to put on tl-Je May 20 Agenda the 41st Avenue Safety project, seconded by Mr FIasco, carried 8-0 Kent Lavis asked that the City pursue putting some containers with greenery on West 38th Avenue Tony FIasco asked Council consensus that we get in our application immediately for some zip code changes, seconded by Mrs Brougham, carried 8-0 He asked that Councilmembers have their nominations for the swimming pool committee in to the Mayor by 8 30 the following morning Larry Merkl moved that we I-Jave a Special Meeting of the City Council on Thursday, May 23, 1991 at 5 30 p m at the Municipal Building for the purpose of awarding the bid for street construction, West 38th Avenue, Pierce to Sheridan There will be no other official business conducted at that meeting, seconded by Mr Selstad, carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Merkl that Mr FIasco be allowed to attend the National League of Cities steering committee meeting in Cleveland in June, seconded by Mr Davis, carried 8-0 (Mr FIasco was appointed to the human development steering committee) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES hay 13, 1991 Page -5- Bill Shanley moved that Council Bill 83 be brought off the table and be put on the May 20, 1991 Agenda for reconsideration, seconded by hr Merkl, carried 7-1 with Mr FIasco voting No EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS HELD Meeting adjourned at 9 20 P m APPROVED BY \ } , ._ ' .I.-{. '" City CYltrk ) CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 20, 1991 bY A VOTt OF 8 TO o J j ~ L- t ~ l [ Lv v,anda Sang, ;,z//-) <: . . ~v/L<~/k_,J .......-L.<-.,...-- - Kent Davis, Council President