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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
April 27, 1992
The City Council Meeting wa~ callei to order by the Mayor at 7 30 p ill
Councilmembers pre~ent Elise Brougham, Kent Lavi~, Don ~afanti, Phil
~dwards, Vance Edward~, Tony Fla~co, Ron Selstad, and bill Shanley Also
present City rlerk, Wanda Sang, City Adwini~trator, Robert Middaugh,
City Attorney, John Hayes, City Trea~urer, Jim Malone, Director of
Planning, Glen Gidley, Chief of Police, Jack Hur~t, Director of Parks,
Gary Wardle, Director of Public Work~, Bob Goebel, staff, and interested
citizen~
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 01 April 13, 1992
/Viotion by /Vir Eafanti for t'1e aypruval of the /V,inut-:;s of April 13,1992,
s-:;condei by Mr Selstai, carri-:;d 8-0
PROCLAMATIONS AND CEREMONIES
Mayor Winger present-:;d Proclamations for Victims' Rights Week, April 27
- May 2,1992, and hunicipal r;lerk~' v,eek, /Vlay 3 - 9,1992 He
recognized repre~entatives from the rity of Arvada who proclaim-:;d their
aypr-:;ciation for Wheat Ridg-:;'s participation with the Arvada Golf Cour~e
and gave visors to the elected officials
CITIZENS' RIGHTS TO SPEAK
There wa~ no one present to ~peak
LOCAL LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY MATTERS
It-:;l1J 1
Transfer of Ownership for Gemini Restaurant, 4300 Wadsworth
Blvd, Wheat HirJge
Albert E Anderson, 4350 Wad~worth Blvd, Attorney for Gemini
Restaurant, and Dewey Dutton, Jr , 12145 Applewood Knolls, appliuant,
were present anj sworn in by the Mayor and asked for approval of this
transfer
Motion by Mr Davis to apyrove th-:; Tran~fer of Ownership from Dewey Ira
Dutton, Jr , iba Gemini Re~taurant, 4300 Wad~worth Blvd, Wheat Rirlg-:;,
Colorado, to Dutton's Drive Inns, Inc for the following reasons
1 All applications and fees required by ~tatute have been filed and
paid, 2 The ayplicants will be entitled to occupancy of the premises
by virtue of a signed lease dated January 1, 1992, The applicant~ have
been cleared by the Police Department, seconded by Mr Fla~co, carried
8-0
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ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
Item 2
Council 8ill 10 - An ordinance providing for the revocation of
a planned commercial development - outline development plan,
including all stipulations, conditions and specified
provisions on property located at the northwest corner of
Wadsworth boulevard and West 35th Avenue
Council Bill 10 was introduced by Mr Shanley on first reading, title
read by Clerk
hotion by Mr Shanley that Council Bill 10 be approved on first reading,
ordered published, public hearing be set for Monday, May 18, 1Y92 at
7 30 p m in City Council Chambers, Municipal Bldg , and if approved on
second reading, take effect 15 days after final pub I ication, seconded by
Mr Eafanti, carried 7-1 with Mrs Brougham voting no
Item 3
Council Bill 11 - An Ordinance providing for the approval of a
special use permit to allow a Class II Home Occupation in a
Residential-Two Zone District on property located at 10509
West 44th Avenue, City of Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson,
State of Colorado
Council Bill 11 was introduced by Mr Selstad on first reading, title
read by Clerk
Motion by Mr Selstad that Council Bill 11 be approvej on first
reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for Monday, May 18,
1992 at 7 30 p m in City Council Chambers, Municipal Bldg , and if
approved on second reading, take effect 1 day after final publication,
seconded by Vance Edwarjs, carried 8-0
DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MOTIONS
Item 4
Resolution 1290 - approving the "Agreement between the C:ity of
Wheat Ri1ge and Public Service Company regarding 1% monies"
anj authorizing the Mayor anj City Clerk to execute the same
John Hayes gave background and reasons for this Resolution
Resolution 1290 was introduced by Vance Edwards, title read by the
Clerk
Motion by Vance ~dwards for the adoption of Resolution 1290 and that the
Mayor and ~ity rlerk be authorized to execute the Agreement between the
City of Wheat Ridge and Public Service rompany regarjing 1% monies,
which is approved thereby and also to approve the $500,000 from Capital
Improvement Funds, seconded by Mr Selstad
Lee Hill, 840 12th Street, representing Publ ic Service C:ompany, was
sworn in by the Mayor
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Motion carriei 5-3 with Council members Phil Eiwards, Davis, and FIasco
voting no
Item ')
Weei Mowing and Trash/Junk Removal Services bid Awar1
Motion by Mr Shanley that the contract for the Weei Mowing & Trash/Junk
Removal Services for twelve months (RFB #92-13) be awarded to J & b
Maintenance Plus in an amount not to exceei $9,000 and all costs for
this contract be charged to Acct ~o 01-1~3-718 I further move that
the funds be encumbered for the length of the contract which expressly
allows the expenditure of funds in 1993 for this contract in accordance
with Ordinance 11787, 1':/89 Series, secon:Jed by Vance Ejwards, carried 7-1
with Mrs Brougham voting no
Item 6
38th Avenue Planters
Motion by Vance Eiwards that Architectural Design Precast Concrete, Inc
be awarded the purchase of 24 concrete planters for West 38th Avenue at
the unit price bii of $244 00 for a total of $5,856 00, to be charged
to Acct No 01-603-809, seconierl by Mr Eafanti, c8rried 8-0
Item 7
Hazardous Waste Material Annual Roundup
Motion by Mrs Brougham that $1,000 00 be appropriated from Unallocated
Fund Balance, Acct No 01-60{-795 and transferre1 to Acct No
01-106-799, City Administrator Miscellaneous Services and rharges, for
the purpose of a contribution towards the Jefferson County 1992
Hazardous I'iaterial Roundup, she further askel that this be publicized,
seconded by Mr Eafanti, carried 7-1 with Phil Edwards voting no
Item 8
Birl Awari for Sidewalk Sweeper
Motion by kr FIasco that the Si:Jewalk Sweeper & Trailer (RFB #92-18) be
purchase1 from Materials Handling Equipment Company in the amount of
their bii of $1b,700 UO and that all costs be charged to Acct No
01-303-807 I further move that $6,000 00 be transferred from the
Rentals and Leases, Acct No 01-303-75b to the Fleet Replacement, Acct
No 01-303-807 I further move that $12,70U 00 be transferred from the
Capital Fund Balance Account to Fleet Replacement, Acct No 01-303-807,
seconded by Mr Shanley, carried 6-2 with Vance Edwar~s anj Kent Davis
voting no
Item 9
Attendance at Cable Franchise Renewal Conference
Motion by Mr Flasco to authorize the rity Aiministrator's attenjance at
a National League of Cities' seminar regarding Cable Franchise Renewal
on May 8, in Memphis, Tennessee, in addition to the City Administrator's
planned attendance at the Illternational City Management Conference in
the FaJ] of 1992, seconjei by Mr Davis, carried 6-2 with Mrs Brougham
and Mr Selstarl voting no
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Item 10
A Purchase of (~hevrolet 3-10 Pickup Truck for Police Dept
B Purchase of C"levrol et 3-10 Picku~ Truck for Parks
Motion by Mr FIasco to table Item 10 ani investigate state bids,
seconde1 by Mrs Brougham, failed 3-5 with Councilmembers Brougham,
Eafanti, and Flasco voting yes
A Motion by Vance Edwaris that Burt Chevrolet be awarded 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 costs be charged to Acct No
01-203-807, seconded by Mr Shanley, carried 0-2 with Mrs Brougham and
Mr FIasco voting no
B Motion by Mr Selstad that Burt Chevrolet be awarded the
a Chevrolet Two Wheel Drive Pickup Truck (RFB #92-09) in the
their bid of $9,602 71 and that all costs be charged to Acct
01-603-807, seconded by Vance Edwards, carried 6-2 with Mrs
ani Mr Flasco voting no
purchase of
amount of
No
Brougham
Mrs Brougham ani Mr Flasco feel that alternative fuel vehicles should
have been purchased
I tern 11
A
Motion to Fill Records rlerk Position Vacancy
B
Motion on Hiring Freeze
City Clerk, Wanda Sang, informed Council that the part time probationary
employee in her department haj resignei and asked that the position be
filled
Chief Hurst explained the nr::ei for an additional records clerk
Mot ion by r~rs
the municipal
Davis Vance
records clerk
to be filJed
hiring freeze
fill positions
Brougham that the City Council imposed hiring freeze for
work force be maintained through June, seconded by Mr
Eiwards will vote against this because he feels the
position and part time position in the Clerk's Office need
Phil Edwards will also vote no because he feels the
was more to prevent creating new positions, than not to
we currently have
Motion carried 5-3 with Vance Edwards, Phil Edwards, and Bill Shanley
voting no
I tern 12
Motion on Builiing Schedule/Architect Fees
Robert Middaugh gave background on appropriation ani time schedule for
preliminary design of City Hall Renovation/Aidition
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Tom Reck,
the t'layor
9605 W 49th Avenue, aruhitect, wa~ pre~ent ani sworn in by
He answered Council's question~
Motion by Mrs Brougham that the City Adruini~trator be authorized to
extend an existing agreement with Reck and Associates to proviie
architectural services a~~ociated with the preliminary design of a
Municipal Duilding renovation/addition ani that $49,000 be appropriated
from Acct No 01-607-795, Unallocatei Funi Balance, and tran~ferred to
Acct No 01-610-750, General Operations Professional Services for ~aid
purpose, seconded by Phil Edwards, carried 6-2 with Mr Davis and Mr
FIasco voting no
Consen~u~ wa~ taken to holi the following meetings
Tuesday, ~iay 5 , 7 30 p m Special Meeting - 6 in favor
It/ednesday, May 27, 7 30 p m - Special Meeting - 7 in favor
fV:onday, June 15, 7 30 p m Special Meeting - b in favor
Honday, June 22, 7 30 p m Regular ~1eeting 7 in favor
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S MATTERS
Robert Middaugh stated that the City now had the hariware available to
put me~~ages on the Cable TV rommunity bulletin board
He a~ked for Council consensus to ~et meeting dates for pre-budget
hearing~ and regular budget ~e~~ions
Consensus to hold hearings was as follows
Tues~ay, May 12, 7 in favor (6 30 dinner meeting)
Tuesday, May 19, 7 in favor (6 30 dinner meeting)
Con~ensus wa~ 7 in favor to hold a public hearing on the budget sometime
between October 2 and October ~6, 1992
Robert Middaugh asked for consensus to iiscuss computer purchasing
policy during an upcoming study session Con~ensu~ wa~ 7 in favor
CITY ATTORNEY'S MATTERS
John Hayes asked for an Executive Session prior to adjournment under
Section 5 7(b)(1)(B) litigation, regarding a settlement offer on a
la~suit and 5 7(b)(2) Personnel matters Mr Shanley so moved, seconded
by Mr Selstad, carried 8-0
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April 27, 1992
ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS
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Bill Shanley askei that wh~n Council Bill 10 (revocation of plannej
commercial ievelopment at W 35th & Waisworth) came up for public
hearing, to bring in everything that was needed to open up that street
to get this settlei onc~ and for all
Ron S~lstad asked that a schedule be provid~d as to what is coming up in
future study sessions He asked for cons~nsus to have a iiscussion with
the Jefferson County Housing Authority at a future study session
Cons~nsus was 8 in favor Mrs Brougham asked that this b~ a priority
item
Don Eafanti asked for consensus to put the W 38th Av~nue M~rchant Group
Garage Sale on the Cable TV City Community Board ronsensus was 8 in
favor Kite Flying day will be Sunday in Paramount Park and he invited
~verybody
Elise Brougham announced that May 9, from 10 to 4 is the May Festival of
the Wheat Ridge Historical Soci~ty and it is at the Wheat Ridge
Historical Park at 4610 Robb She asked Mr Middaugh that this be on
Channel 35 Sh~ also wants th~ bloodbank's blood jriv~ advertised
Wanda Sang askei that rouncil accept more responsibility for various
things since her offic~ would be short a part time person anrl numerous
additional meetings had been sch~duled
EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS HELD
Meeting aijourned at 11 00 p m
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Wanda Sang, City ~erk
APPROV~Y CITY rUUNCIL ON MAY
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Kent Davis, Council President-
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