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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/24/1992 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO February 24, 1992 The City Council Meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7 30 p ill CounciJmewbers present Elise Brougham, Kent Davis, Don Eafanti, Phil Edwards, Vance Edwards, Tony FIasco, Ron Selstad, and Bill Shanley Also present City Clerk, Wand8 Sang, City Attorney, John Hayes, City Treasurer, Jim Malone, Director of Planning, Glen Gidley, Director of Parks, Gary wardle, Director of Puulic wurks, Lob Goebel, staff, and interested citizens Mayor winger introduced buy Scout Troop 240 APPROVAL OF MINUTES of February 10, 1992 Motion by Mr Eafanti for the approv81 of the Minutes of February 1U, 1992, seconjed by Mrs Brougham, carried 8-0 CITIZENS' RIGHTS TO SPEAK Frank Traylor, 4045 Field Drive, commended Council regarding their work on the settlement with Lutheran Medical Center LOCAL LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY MATTERS Item 1 Application for a new ~lass G - Hotel & Restaurant Liquor License for Elizabeth Perez and Carmen Medina, dba "Cactus Cafe", 4980 Kipling Street, Unit 12, wheat Ridge, Colorado Motion by Mr Shanley to appruve the application for a new Class G _ Hotel & Restaurant Liquor License for Elizabeth Perez and Carmen Medina, dba "Cactus Cafe", 4980 Kipling Street, Unit 12, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, for the following reasons 1 All applications and fees required by statute have been filed and paid, 2 Notice of hearing and posting of the premises have been accomplished according to statutory requirements, 3 The applicants will be entitled to occupancy of the premises by virtue of a signed lease dated March 12, 1991, 4 The applicants have been clearej by the Police Department, 5 The evidence adduced at the Public Hearing on February 24, 1992 established that the desires of the residents of the neighborhood under consideration are for gr8nting this license, as evidenced by petitions bearing 60 signatures in favor of issuance, 7 signatures in opposition, and 13 signatures evidencing no opinion and that issuance of this license is consistent with the needs of the neighborhood under consideration, seconded by Phil Edwards Applicants Carmen Medina, 2720 Eppinger Blvd, and Elizabeth Perez, 1322 West 100th Place, were sworn in by the Mayur and asked fur approval of this license and stated they would take the City Clerk's liquor seminar ~otion carriej 8-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 24, 199~ Page -2- ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Item 2 Council Bill 4 - An Ordinance amenjing Section 2-53(e) of the Code of Laws of the City of hheat Ridge, Colorado by establishing a minimum of ~eventy-five percent (75%) attendance rate for members of appointed boards and commissions within the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado Council Bill 4 was introduced by Mrs Brougham on first reading, title read by Clerk Motion by Mrs bruugham that Council Bill 4 be approvej on first reading, ordered pUblished, public hearing be set for honday, March 23, 1992 at 7 30 p m in City Council Chambers, Municipal Bldg , and if approved on second reading, take effect 15 1ays after final publication, seconded by Vance ~dwards hr Davis will vote against this because we have a hard time getting citizens to fill the vacancies on these boards and commissions We established a policy years ago that the boards set their uwn standards on attendance, they will be far better watching their personnel than we would hr Selstaj moved to amend thi~ Council Bill to put on three 3-year term limits Mrs brOugham accepted this as a friendly amendment Phil Edwards will vote against this bec8u~e he agrees with Mr Davis These people do a fantastic job Mr Shanley is also against the 75% attendance rate Mrs Brougham feels this Council bill shoul1 be passed on first reading an1 a final decision can be made after the public has an opportunity for input during a public hearing Motion failed 4-4 with Council members Vance Edwards, Brougham, FIasco, and Selstaj voting yes Mayor Winger broke the tie by voting yes Mr Shanley aske1 for consensus to amend Section 2-53 (d) tu read "The attendance of one more than half of the current appointed members shall constitute a quorum to transact business" Consensus was 7-1 with Mr FIasco voting no Mr FIasco asked that Mr Hayes research this because some Boards and Commissions require 5 members present CITY C0UNCIL MINUTES February 24, 1992 Page -3- DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MOTIONS Item 3 Resolution 1282 - relating to litter rights-of-way aut~orizing an A1opt-a-Road program removal from City of Wheat Riige Resolution 1282 was introrluced by Mrs Brougham, title read by the Clerk Mr Goebel gave background on this Resolution, volunteer groups want to pick up litter, with this Resolution the volunteer~ can be under the City's insurance program, we can provi1e the trash bags ani safety vests at very minimal cost, city crews won't ~ave to do the work, City will put up signs identifying the groups that do the work ~r FIasco asked that the insurance program be explained, which Mr Hayes did Mr FIasco muved to table this Resolution until Patty Crew can give complete insurance information, seconded by Phil Edwards, failed 3-5 with Councilmembers FIasco, Phil Edwarjs, and Eafanti voting yes Motion by Mrs Vance Edwards, Brou~ham that Resolution 1282 be approved, seconded by carried 6-2 with Phil Edwards anj Tony Flasco voting No Item 4 Resolution 1283 - authorizing Jefferson County Open Space to negotiate for the acquisition of and to acquire approximately 3 8 acres of land located north of 35th Avenue between Everett Street anj Flower Street to include up to four inches of water in the Rocky Mountain Ditch at a cost not to exceed the appraised value Motion by Mr Shanley for the adoption of Resolution 1283, seconded by Vance Eiwards, carried 8-0 Item 5 Motion re Demolition of 3100 Ames St (RFB #92-11) Glen Gidley explained that the owner of this property has appealed the demolition to the Builiing Code Advisory Board If the Board approves the iemolition, Council's action on this bid is required to proceed If the demolition occurs, a lien will be placed against the property to reimburse the City's cost Mr Gidley also gave the background on reason for this demolition Motion by Vance Edwards that the Building Demolition and Debris Removal at 3100 Ames Street (RFB #92-11) be awarded to Don George, jba D/G's Excavating in the amount of their bid of $3,949 00 and that all costs associated with this project be charged to Acct No 55-122-718 Building Repair/Demolition Fund I further muve that the funds be encumbered for the length of the project which expressly allows the expenditure of funds in 1993 for this project in accurdance with Ordinance #787, 1989 Series, secondej by Mr Selstad, carried 8-0 ~ITY CuUNCIL ~INUTES February 24, 1992 Page -4- IteITJ 6 ~jotion re Purc~ase of Chemiual Fertilizer (MAPD #001-92) Motion by hr Eafanti that American Pride Fertilizer purchase of the Chemical Fertilizer in the amount of $6,089 bO and that all uosts be chargej to Acct No by ~ir Selstad, carried 8-0 be awaried the their bid of 603-660, seconded Item 7 I'Jotion re 1192-10) Awari purchase of Police Pursuit Motoruyule (RFb Motion by Phil Edwards that Sun Harley-Davijson be awarded the purchase of one Harley-Davirlso~ Poliue Pursuit Motorcycle for the amount of their bid of $7,859 20 and that all cost be charged to Acct No 01-213-807, seconded by hr Eafanti, carried 7-1 with hr Davis voting No Item 8 Motion re Purchase of Chevrolet S-10 Pickup Truck for Police Department (RFB #92-09) Motion by Phil Edwards t~at Burt Chevrolet be awardei the purchase of a Chevrolet Four Wheel Drive Pickup Truck (RFB #92-09) in the amount of their bid of $14,532 32 and that all uosts be chargej to Acct No 01-203-807, seconded by hr Eafanti Motion by Mr FIasco that this be a jual fuel, alternate fuel vehicle and that any additional charges be c~larged to unallocatei, seconded by Mrs Brougham Motion by Mr Selstai to table this item until a second test is conducted on our alternate fuel vehiule and the te,ts are submittei to Counuil, secondei by I'r FIasco, failed 4-4 wit~ Brougham, FIasco, Eafanti and Selstarl voting yes hayor Winger vute1 to table the item Item 9 Motion re Purchase of Chevrolet S-10 Pickup Truck for Parks Department (RFE #92-09) Motion by Mr FIasco to table this item for the same reasons we tabled Item 8, seconded by f-TS Broughan;, failed 4-4 with Council members Brougham, Flasco, Eafanti, and Selstad voting yes Mayor Winger voted to table the item Item 10 ~otion re (RFQ #007-91) Purchase of Swimming Pool Monitoring Equipment Motion by Vance Edwards that CEM ~ales & Service be awarded the purChase of the pool monitoring equipment in the amount of their quote of $5,145 00 anj that all costs be charged to the Conservation Trust Fund Acct No 54-601-877, seconded by Mr Eafanti, carried 7-1 wit~ !-Jr Davis voting No CITY COUNCIL MINUTeS February 24, 1992 Page -5- I tern 11 I'lotion re Purchase of Computer Hardware (RFW #003-92 Motion by ~r Selstad that Central Computer be awardei the purchase of the Computer Hardware (RFQ #003-92) for the amount of their bid of $4,125 00 and that all costs be charged to Acct No 117-809 I also move that $1,125 00 be transferred from Unallocated Fund Balance 01-607-795 to 01-117-809, seconded by Mr Shanley, failed 4-4 with Councilmembers Eafanti, Selstad, Shanley and Phil Eiwards voting no Mrs Brougham asked for Council Consensus to allow Pat Dildine, the City Computer Expert to speak to Council regariing this purchase Consensus was 7 in favor Pat Dildine explained the reasons for this purchase and spoke in favor of it I tern 12 1'10tion re 38th Avenue Undergrounding, Kipling to hadsworth bob Goebel updated Council on the latest infurmation regarding the undergrounding on 38th Avenue and referred to his memo attached to t~is Agenda Motion by Mr FIasco to table this item until Mr Goebel can bring in a definite plan ani exactly how much money and exactly where it's coming from, seconded by ~r Davis, failed 3-5 with Councilmewbers FIasco, D8vis, and Phil Edwards voting yes Motion by Vance Edwards that John Hayes be iirected to draw up an agreement between the City & PSCO that wou]j allow reimbursement tu our Capita] Projects Fund Acct No 30-301-875 (for the segment between Wadsworth to Cody Street) from bond proceeds to underground utilities between Wadsworth ani Kipling Street, seconded by Mr Selstai Phil Edwards will vote against this because this undergrounding will delay construction, it is going to cost us 15 years of our undergrounrling money for 1 street, the interest on these bonis is going out the winiow, the rest of the City is getting cheatej just to do this one project Kent Davis will vote against this b~cause if we lose money other streets won't get done Tony FIasco will vote against this for SOllie of the same reasons He attended the public hearing on this and feels it will take years to get this done fie has no iiea what w~ are voting on here because there are no monetary amounts given Motion carried 5-j with Councilmembers Phil edwarjs, Davis, and Flasco voting no CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 24, 1992 Page -6- Item 13 Motion re Property acquisition, 6000 and 6005 ~est 38th Avenue, Project S-3& 02-91 Motion by Mr Davis that the City of Wheat Ridge acce~t the ~arranty Deeds as presented I further move that the sum of $20 00 be paid for the parcels ani that this amount be taken from Capital Projects Fund Acct 30-303-846, seconrled by Mr Shanley, carried 8-0 Motion by Mrs Brougham that the City of Wheat Ridge accept the Quit Claim Deeds as presented I further move that the sum of $20 00 be paid for the parcels and that this amount be taken from Capital Projects Fund Acct 30-303-846, seconderl by Mr Shanley, carried 8-0 Item 14 Metro-rail iiscussiun Motion by Mr Flasco that the Mayor appoint 1 Councilwember and John Hayes to represent the City of Wheat Ridge on the ~ietro Rail group I further move that $2,000 be transferred from Acct No 607-795 to 610-780 and paid to Metro-Rail to help pay Metro Rail costs for organizing and obtaining agreements with the railroad, seconded by Mr Davis Mr Selstad will vote no because this rail line only touches the far north-west corner of ~heat Ridge, he cannot imagine anyone using it, this will not be helpful to the City and we will be asked to subsidize this later Vance Edwards will vote no tecc,use he concurs with Mr Selstad He feels it is unfair to ketro Rail to give them the impression Wheat Ridge would be sharing in the cost 8nd later we will not be able or willing to do this Phil Edwards will vote no because he doesn't think Wheat Ridge will be benefited by this and he doesn't know where the money will come from in the future to help share in this Motion carried 6-2 with vance Edwards and Ron Selstad voting no Item 15 Appointment of new Board and Commission members Ron Selstad, Chairman of the Committee for City Affairs, referred to a list of appointments that was handed out to Council He explained that he had asked the Council members of each District to submit their appOintments from their districts and that was what this list reflected He moved that these appointments be accepted as ~rinted, seconded by Vance Edwards Mr FIasco will vote against this because it has always been the policy to allow Council to vote on these names separately CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 24, 199~ Page -7- Phil E~waris will also vot~ against this because h~ wants to vote on names s~parately ani wants to ~ake a statement prior to voting He wants Gonnie Scoma re-a~pointed to the Planning Commission because she has ione an excellent job anj has indicated that she wants to continu~ serving Motion by Mr Flasco to divid~ the question, seuonded by Phil Edwaris, carried 6-2 with Councilmembers Vance Edward9 and Selstad voting no Motion by Mr Selstaj to appoint Juhn Qualteri to District I Planning and Zoning Commission seat for a three year term, seuoniej by Vance Edwaris, carried 5-3 with Councilmembers Phil Edwards, Davis and FIasco voting no Motion by Mr Flasco to appoint James Owens to District II Planning and Zoning Commission seat for a one year term, secunded by Mr Davis, carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Eafanti to reappoint Carl Cerveny to District III Planning and Zoning Commission seat for a three year term, seconded by Phil Edwaris, carried 7-1 with Mr Flasco voting no Motion by Mr Flasco to reappoint Jay Rasplicka to District II Planning and Zoning Commission seat for a three year term, seconjed by Mr Davis, carried 8-0 Motion by Vance Edwards to appoint Chris Ertler to District I Personnel Commission seat for a one year term, seconded by Mr Selstad, carried b-O Motion by ~,r Selstad to appoint Helen Hurlburt to District I Personnel Commission seat for a three year term, seconded by Mr Davis, carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Flasco to reappoint Linden Meeks tu District II Personnel Commission seat for a three year term, seconded by Mr Davis, carried 8-0 Motion by Mrs Brougham to reappoint Duris Smith to District III Personnel Commission seat for a three year term, seconded by ~~ Eafanti, carried 8-0 Motion by Mr FIasco to appoint Tom Miles to District II Personnel Commission seat for a two year term, seconjej by Mr Davis, carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Selstad to appoint Tony Kelly to District I Civil Service Commission seat for a three year term, seconded by Vance Edwards, carried 8-0 Motion by Mr FIasco to reappoint Edwin Hesse to District II Civil Service Commission s~at for a three year term, seconded by Mr Davis, carried 8-0 CIT~ COUNCIL MINUT~S February 24, 1992 Page -8- Motion by Nr Eafanti to appoint Ed Pinson to District III Civil Service Commission seat for a three year term, seconded by Mrs Brougham, carrie1 8-0 Motion by Vance Edwards to appoint Paul Hovland to District I Parks and Recreation Commission seat for a three year term, seconded by Mr Selstaj, carried 8-0 Motion by Mrs Brougham to reappoint Beverly Phillips to District III Parks and Recreation Commission seat for a three year terw, seconded by Mr Eafanti, carried 8-0 Motion by ~r Code Advisory carried 8-0 Selstad to reappoint Paul Recen to the District I Building Board for a three year term, seconde1 by Mr Davis, Motion by Mr Flasco to reappoint William T Smith to the District II Building Code Advisory Board for a three year term, secon1ed by Mr Davis, carried 8-0 Motion by Vance E1wards to reappoint Edwin Rossillon to District I Board of Adjustment seat for a three year term, seconded by Mr Selstad, carried 8-0 Motion by Mr FIasco to reappoint Bub howard to District II Board of Adjustment seat for a three year term, seconded by Mr Davis, carried 8-0 Motiun by Vance Edwards tu appoint June Suttie to District I Animal Control Commission seat for a three year term, seconjed by Mr Selstad, carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Flasco to reappoint Dr Animal Control Commission seat for a Davis, carrie1 8-0 william Trefz to District II three year term, seconde1 by Mr Motion by Mr Shanley to reappoint Karin Heine to District IV Animal Control Commission seat for a three year term, seconded by Phil Edwards, carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Selstad to reappoint Brent Meyers to the District I Arborist Board for a three year term, seconded by Vance Edwards, carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Flasco to appoint Willard Leak to the District II Arborist Board, seconded by Mr Davis, carried 0-0 Mayur Winger mentioned that there is still an opening in District III on the Arborist Board that will need to be filled Motion by Vance Edwards that Lillian Fleming and Ted Erickson be approved for reappointment to the hichards Hart Estate, seconded by Mr ~elstad, carried 8-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 24, 1992 Page -9- Item 16 Discussion re Lutheran Hos~ital John Hayes gave update on this matter and asked Council how to proceed Notion by Mr Selstad to holi an Executive Session under Section 5 7(b)(1)(A) to discuss this further, seconded by Mr Davis, carried 8-0 CITY ATTORNEY'S MATTERS John Hayes asked that during the Executive Session an a~praisal matter also be discussej This would be under Section 5 7(b)(3) of the Charter That is the appraisal that was jiscussed earlier this evening He was asked at the last Council Meeting to listen to the Executive Session tape regarding the Cit~ Arlministrator He has provided rouncil with ~ written opinion on this FLErTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS Vance Edwards s~0he in opp0sitivD tv t~e "~v~ll uf Lirt" to b~ ~r~~ttj ID the Arvada CenLef' and L le use uf ~..jhedL Ridge Ldx dollell',':) t..u hell-> fiudflL.:e this Motion uy vance towaras ~ha~ ~he stree~ cut procedures contlnue as they are without any changes, seconded by Mrs brougham Mr FIasco moved to amend this to include all streets not only new streets Motion died for lack of second Mrs Brougham will vote against this because she wants it more fully discussed at a Study Ses~ion Phil Erlwards will vote against this until we can discuss it further Mr Selstad asked for a friendly amendment to continue the policy as is until the next Study Session Vance Edwards accepted this Motion carried 8-0 Elise Brougham askei for consensus to put the "information only" item, which is the discussion of Residential Setback and Garage Amendments to Zoning Code, on the next available ~turly session for discussion Consensus was 5 in favor Kent Davis clarified for the TV audience that the money ~heat Ridge gives to the Arvada Center is earmarked for performances not for their Capital Construction Fund Mayor winger informed Council of a letter he received from the University of Colorado at Denver, wanting us to jOin the "Town Meetinb West", three delegates to attend these meetings He asked for consensus whether we should do this Consensus was 8-0 to take part Tony Flasco gave zip code update, he has been electei to the 1HCOG Executive Committee for another year, he has been re-appointed to the steering committee for human development for National League of Cities, he will meet with Arvada people regarding shared golf course CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 24, 1992 Page -10- Don Eafanti reported that the 3bth Avenue Merchant Group had purchased American flagR to be flown from 110 flagpoles along 38th Avenue He asked Couneil consensus to sanction the flying of these flags Consensus was 8 in favur Ron Selstad askej that letters be Rent out as soon as possible to the re-appointed, newly appointed, ani past members of Eoards and Commissions EXECUTIVE SE~SION ~AS HELD Motion by Mr Selstad to adjourn, seconded by Mr Vance Edwards, carried 8-0 fVleeting adjourned at 11 30 p m , I '_ C' ~ ,- Wanda k:.~. . ~ Sang, City C l-..rr k i APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON fViARCH 9, 199<::' BY A VOTE OF 8 / TO 0 /' / I: jJ ' -L'I ;.(A~7 /t-b-<;,'Y: 'J Kent Davis, Council President