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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/25/1993 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO October 25, 1993 The City Council Meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7 30 p m Councilmembers present Elise Brougham, Kent Davis, Don Eafanti, Phil Edwards, Vance Edwards, Tony FIasco, Ron Selstad, and Dennis Hall Also present City Clerk, Wanda Sang, City Administrator, Robert Middaugh, rity Attorney, Kathryn Schroeder, rity Treasurer, Jim Malone, Director of Planning, Glen Gidley, Director of Public Works, Bob Goebel, staff, and interested citizens APPROVAL OF MINUTES of October 11, 1993 Motion by Mr Eafanti for the approval of the Minutes of October 11, 1993, seconded by Mr Hall, carried 8-0 CITIZENS' RIGHTS TO SPEAK Mayor Winger stated that this was hi, last Council Meeting, he thanked everyb01v who had given him support in tho last two years, he hopes that the next Mayor and r:ouncil will be sup~orted like he was Claudia Worth, 4650 Oak Street, was sworn in by the Mayor, she spoke first as President of the Wheat Ridge Historical Society, thanked Mayor Winger for being the Mayor for the last two years, also thanked Councilmembers, asked for picture of Mayor Winger and Mavor and Councilmembers collectively, especially thanked Tony FIasco and Kent Davis for their long service and dedication to the City She then read a letter into the record regarding the Fraternal Order of Police endorsement in the Sentinel, she had been jnterviewed by a member of the FOP after they had already made their endorsement, feels this was dishonest--she should have been told that the endorsements were already made Monica Selstad, 2890 Lamar Street, complained about the alleged smear campaign against certain candidates by the Wheat Ridge Alliance for Progress, it is a State Election violation to publish false information against a candidate for the purpose of defeating that caniidate, these tactics have created deep rifts within the rity r:ouncilmember Elise Brougham stated for the record that two complaints had been filed with the Secretary of State's Office against WRAP Another filing was made to the City Clerk regarding the FOP Mayor Winger informed the public that the Wheat Riige High School Marching Band took first place in division 5A of the State Marching Band rhampionship, this weekend they will be competing at the Zia, New Mexico, Marching Band Festival Wish them good luck! CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 2':J, 1993 Page -2- LOCAL LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY MATTERS Item 1 Application for a new Tavern Liquor License with extpnded hOIJrs from Club Beaches, Inc , dba "Club Beaches", '7777 VI 38th Avpnue, Units A-114-118, Wheat Ridge, lolorajo (Formerly "club Peaches") (This is for l-mile radius only) Motion by Phil Edwards that the neighborhood bp set at a 1-mile radius within thp ritv limits of the City of Wheat Ridgp, t~at a survey to establish thp needs and desirps of the neighborhood be taken, and that t~e public hearing on this application be held on Monday, December 13, 1993, secondpd by Mr Eafanti Mr Selstad asked for a friendly amendment to spt the neighborhood at a 1/2 mil e rard ilJS Motion-maker and second accepted Motion carried 8-0 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING Item 2 Council Bill 27 - An Ordinance providing for the approval of a Special Use Permit to allow an environmental training center in an Industrial Zone District on property located at 5040 Tabor Street, City of ~heat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado (Case No SUP-93-3) (Urie Environmental Health, Inc ) (To be Continued) Motion bv Mr FIasco to continue this Item to the November 22, 1993 Council Meeting, seconded by Phil Edwards, carried 8-0 Item 3 Council Bill 28 - An Ordinance establishing the salary for the elected positions of Mayor, Members of Council, City Clerk, and City Treasurer, of the City of Wheat Ridge, during t~e term of Office commencing November 8, 1993, and ending November 13, 1995, repealing Ordinance 881, Series of 1991, and providing for an automatic repeal and termination of this Ordinance Council Bill 28 was introduced on second reading by Mr Davis, title read by the Clerk, Ordinance No 942 assigned Motion by Mr Davis for the adoption of council Bill 28 (Ordinance 942) on second reading The salaries shall be as follows The Mayor shall receive an annurll salary of $9,24000, payable in monthly installments of $770 00 Eac~ member of iity Council shall receive an annual salary of $3,960 00, payable in monthly installments of $330 00 The r:ity Clerk shall recoive an annual salary of $26,400 00, payable in monthly installments of $2,200 00 The City Treasurer shall receive an annual salary of $26,400 00, payable in monthly installments of $2,200 00, seconded by Mr FIasco, carried 7-1 with Vance Edwards voting No CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 25, 1993 PagA -3- Item 4 Council Bill 29 - An Ordinance vacating a portion of Jay Street within the city of WhAat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, addressed as approxim3tply 3490 Jay Street (case No WV-93-5) Application by Roy T minor subdivision for (Case No MS-93-1) Littlejohn for approval of a two-lot property located at 3490 Jay Street Council Bill 29 was introducpd by Mr Selstad on second reading, title read by the r:lerk, Ordinance No 943 assigned Mr Middaugh and Mr and Case No MS-93-1 Gidley gave the staff reports on CaSA No and entered pxhibits into the record WV-93-5 Mr FIasco statej that Mr Littlejohn has been a close personal friend of his for many years, hp didn't feel he ~ad any conflict of interest, but wanted to state this for the record City Attorney, Kathryn Schroeder, felt Mr FIasco could vote on this item Gene Burdick, 8251 W the surveyor on t~at propprty, he offered property Evans, Lakpwood, was sworn in by the Mayor, he is project and is representing t~e owner of the to answer technical questions regarding the Roy Littlejohn, 3490 Jay Street, applicant, was sworn in by the !1ayor, he answered Council's questions Rita Lefler, 6200 W concerned about the takp care of it and 35th Avenue, was sworn in by t~e Mayor, she is triangle corner on Jay and 35th Avenue, who will keep it free of weeds Motion by Mr Selstad that Case No MS-93-1, a request for approval of a two-lot Minor Subdivision, be approved for the following reasons 1 All agencies can serve the property, and 2 All requirements of the SIJbdivision Regulations have been met, and 3 Staff recommends approval, seconded by Vance Edwards, carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Selstad that r:ouncil Bill 29 (Ordinance 943), a request for approval to vacate an unused portion of Jay Street between Kendall Street and West 35th Avenue, be approved for the following reasons 1 There are no lJtilities in the right-of-way, and 2 There are no improvements wit~in the right-of-way, 3nd 3 The approval of Littlejohn Subdivision dedicates right-of-way that will eliminate the need for the existing right-of-wav, and 4 Staff recommends approval, seconded by Vance Edwards, carried 8-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 25, 1993 Page -4- DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MOTIONS Item 5 Resolution 1371 - Unfunded Mandates Mr Middaugh explainpd the reasons for this Resolution Motion by Mr Flascu for the adoption of Resolution 1371, seconded by Vance Edwards, carried 8-0 Item 6 r:ommunity Development Block Grant Program Application Mr Middaugh stated that this was the final Development Block Grant Program Application at the last Council meeting are included version of the Community All the changes suggestpd Vicky Campbell, 3785 Union r:ourt, was sworn in by the Mayur, she is the administrator for the Johnstone Developmental Center and came tonight to thank the Council and Mr Gidley for any support they will give to the Johnstone Developmental Center Motion by Phil Edwards that the four applications for the Community Development Block Grant Funding be accepted and be transmitted to the Jefferson r:ounty Board of Commissioners for approval I further recommend that the Jefferson County CDBG Advisory Board recommend approval of the application by the Johnstone Development renter The Mayor is authorized to execute each said application prior to submittal to the County I further move that all building permit fees and use tax associated with permits applied for using CDBG funds be waived This specifically recognizes an in-kind contribution by the City of Wheat Ridge toward implementation of the cDBG program within wheat Ridge, seconded by Mr FIasco, carried 8-0 Motion by Phil Edwards to approve the 1994 CDBG Supplemental Acquisition and Clearance Program as presented, seconded by Mr FIasco, carried 8-0 Item 7 Bid Award for Recreation Brochures Motion by Mr Selstad that Barnum Publishing be awarded the printing of the 1994 Winter/Spring Recreation Brochure in the amount of their bid of $2,242 00 and that the costs be charged to Acct No 01-602-654 (1993 funds) I also move that Barnum Publishing be awarded the printing of the 1994 Summer and 1994 Fall Recreation Brochure in the amount of their bid of $4,484 00 and that the costs be charged to Acct No 01-602-654 (1994 funds), seconded by Mr FIasco, carried 8-0 Item 8. Auditor Selection Motion by Mr Hall that the firm, Grant Thornton. be retained pursuant to the City's request for proposal #93-006, and the representations made by Grant Thornton in their proposal to the r:ity of wheat Ridge dated September 24, 1993, for auditing services in fiscal year 1993, at an expense not to exceed $12,000 00, seconded by Mr FIasco, carried 8-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 25, 1993 Page -5- Motion by Mr Hall that the auditing firm, Grant Thornton, based upon acceptable performance in completing the 1993 fiscal year audit, and after review of said audit by the members of the City Council, retain the firm for audit services in 1994 and 1995 pursuant to the conditions indicated in their proposal (RFP #93-006) to the City of Wheat Ridge dated September 24, 1993, seconded by Mr FIasco, carried 8-0 Item 9 Purchase of Storm Sewer Pipe Motion by Vance Edwards that up to 360 lineal feet of 24 inch polyethylene pipe material required for the Jolly Rancher system outfall be purchased from Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc at their quoted price of 13 35 per lineal ft I further move that the total cost of the pipe material, in the amount of $4,806 00, be allocated from Capital Improvement Acct No 30-303-851, Miscellaneous Street Projects, seconded by Mr FIasco, carried 8-0 Item 10 Motion to cancel November 1, 1Y93 Study Session Motion by Mr FIasco to cancel the November 1, 1993 Study Session, seconded by Phil Edwards, carried 8-0 CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S MATTERS Robert Middaugh informed Council that the Wheat Ridge Police Department received a Professional Standards Compliance Award A copy of the award had been distributed to Council He also distributed a summation of Council comments at a budget study session and asked that r:ouncil read it over and make corrections if necessary ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS City Clerk, Wanda Sang, thanked Mayor winger for his two years of service, she enjoyed working with him, she will miss Kent Davis Don Eafanti askej about penalties for graffiti, something should be done Ron Selstad thanked everybody who has helped candidates and put up yard signs for them Mayor Winger thanked all the candidates for attending tonight's Council Meeting Phil Edwards thanked all the people in District IV for allowing him to represent them for the last four years, thanked Mayor Winger for his dedicated service CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 25, 1993 Page -b- Motion by Mr FIasco to adjourn, seconded by Vance Edwards, carried 7-1 with Phil Edwards voting no Meeting adjourned at 8 55 p m -~)./ ;/ l' l ...i ;.---!X,..r~ Wanda Sang, I i /~ 0'" <' City Cl:e'~ APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 22, 1993 BY A VOTE OF 3 TO 0 (~ l0cQQfL Dennis Hall, council President