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Home My WebLink About11/22/1993 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO November 22, 1993 The City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Wilde at 7 30 p m Councilmembers present Rae Jean Behm, Don Eafanti, Vance Edwards, Jean Fields, Dennis Hall, Ken Siler, Tony Solano, and Claudia ~orth Also present city Clerk, Wanda Sang, City Administrator, Robert Middaugh, City Attorney, Kathryn Schroeder, r:ity Treasurer, Jim ~Ialone, Director of Planning, Glen Gidley, Chief of Police, Jack Hurst, Director of Parks, Gary Wardle, Director of Public Works, Bob Goebel, staff, and interested citizens APPROVAL OF MINUTES of October 25, 1993 lnd ~ovember 8, 1993 Motion by Mr Eafanti 1993, seconded by Mr on rouncil on October for the approval of the Minutes of October 25, Edwards, carried 3-0 (Only 3 r:ouncilmembers were 25, 1993) Motion by Mr Eafanti for the approval of the Minutes of November 8, 1993, seconded by Mr Edwards, carried 8-0 PROCLAMATIONS AND CEREMONIES Certificate of Recognition for Wheat Ridge High School Marching Band (Postponed until December 13, 1993) CITIZENS' RIGHTS TO SPEAK There was no one present to speak LOCAL LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY MATTERS Item 1 Application for a new Class T - Tavern Liquor License for Bart Mac r:orporation, dba "Tabor Lake Inn", 12100 W 44th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado Bart Macgillivray, 3737 Broadway, Boulder, applicant, was sworn in by the Mayor and answered questions Motion by Vance Edwards that the survey be re-done, it does not appear to be a random survey, that it be brought back on December 13, 1993, seconded by Mrs Worth, failed 4-4 with councilmembers Worth, Edwards, Eafanti and Fields voting yes Motion by Mr Edwards to postpone this hearing until the letters of reference are received by the city and in the file and that we request Greg Moberg be in attendance at the hearing, seconded by Mrs Worth, carried 7-1 with Mr Solano voting no CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 22, 1993 Page -2- Item 2 Motion to ,et Hearing and Order to Show rause for Horseshoe Bar & Grill, 4400 Ward Road, Wheat Ridge Motion by Mr Edwards that ~ Notice of Hearing and Order to Show Cause be prepared by the rity Attorney and executed by the Mayor and rity Clerk and be issued tu Horseshoe Bar & Grill, 4400 Ward Road, Wheat Hidge, based upon the allegations contained in the attached Offense Report 1 further move that the Police Department prosecute this case, seconded by Mrs Wort1, carried 8-0 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING Item 3 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 Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado (Case No SUP-93-3) (Urie Environmental Health, Inc ) (Continued from October 25, 1993) Council Bill 27 was introduced by :ouncilmember Behm, title read by t1e rlerk, Ordinance No 944 assigned Mr Middaugh and Mr Gidley gave the staff report Richard Urie, 7287 Roger Street, Golden, applicant, was sworn in by the Mayor, gave b~ckground on his business and answered que,tions Motion by Mrs Behm that Council Bill 27 (Ordinance 944), a request for approval of a Special Use Permit to allow a research lab/training center at 5040 Tabor Street, be approved for the following reasons It will fill a void in service 2 There will be minimal negative impacts to the adjacent property 3 Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval With the following conditions regarding the site plan 1 All parking areas be paved, 2 One landscaped island with one tree and four shrubs be added to the new parking area, 3 The six-foot-high fence along the south taper down to four feet at a point 50 feet east of the western property line, seconded by Mr Edwards, carried 8-0 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Item 4 Decision and Motion regarding December meeting dates Motion by Mrs by Mr Siler, Wort1 to cancel the December 27, 1993 meeting, carried 7-1 with Mr Solano voting no seconded rITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 22,1993 Page -3- Item 5 council Bill 30 - An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge relating to Pawn Shops and Special Uses Council Bill 30 was introduced bv Mr Edwards on first reading, title read by the Clerk Mr Edwards stated that this Council Bill does not include an amortization period and he asked that this be discussed Motion by Mr Edwards that Council Bill 30 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for Monday, December 13, 1993 at 7 30 p m in City Council Chambers, Municipal Bldg , and if approved on second reading, take effect upon approval by City Council, that staff be asked to bring back some wording to be put in first publication in regards to a shorter amortization specifically for shorter, non-conforming special uses, seconded by Mr Solano, carried d-O Item 6 r:ouncil Bill 31 - An Ordinance repealing and reenacting Section 19-23 of the Code of Laws of the City of What Ridge relating to original appointment and probationary period of ~ivil Service Employees r:ouncil Bill 31 was introduced by Mr Eafanti on first reading, title read by the Clerk Motion by Mr Eafanti that Council Bill 31 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for Monday, December 13, 1993 at 7 30 p m in r:ity Council Chambers, Municipal Bldg , and if approved on second reading, take effect 15 days after final publication, seconded by Mr Solano, carried 8-0 Item 7 Council Bill 32 - An Ordinance providing for the approval of rezoning from Residential-Two (R-2 to Planned Commercial Development (PCD) and for approval of an Outline and Final Development Plan on land located at 3516 and 3536 Jay Street, City of Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado (Case No WZ-93-5) (Nina Forgo and Rose Foster) Council Bill 32 was introduced by Mr Siler on first reading, title read by the Clerk Motion by Mr Siler that Council Bill 32 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for Monday, January 10, 1994, at 7 30 p m in City Council Chambers, Municipal Bldg , and if approved on second reading, take effect 15 days after final publication, seconded by Mr Eafanti, carried 8-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 22, lY93 Page -4- Item 8 Council Bill 33 - An Ordinance providing for the rezoning from Planned Commercial Development District to an amended Planned Commercial Development District and approval of a combined Outline and Final Development Plan on lani located at 4120 Youngfield, City of Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colurado (Case No ~Z-93-8) (Stephen Casement for Tri-KE Investments) Council Bill 33 was introduced by Mr Hall on first reading, title read by the Clerk Motion by Mr Hall that Council Bill 33 be approvei on first reading, urdered published, public hearing be set for Monday, January 10, 1994, at 7 30 p m in City Council Chambers, Municipal Bldg , and if approved on second reading, take effect lS days after final publication, seconded by Mrs Behm, carried 8-0 Item 9 Council Bill 34 - An Ordinance amending the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge relating to Business Development Zones Council Bill 34 was introduced by Mr Edwards on first reading, title read by the Clerk Motion by Mr Edwards that Council Bill 34 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for Monday, December 13, 1993, at 7 30 p m in City Council Chambers, Municipal Bldg , and if approved on second reading, take effect 15 days after final publication, seconded by Mr Eafanti, carried 8-0 Motion by Mrs seconded by Mr Worth that Council Bill 34 take effect upon passage, Solano, carried 8-0 DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MOTIONS Motion by Mr Hall to move up Item 13 to be heard now, seconded by Mr Edwards, carried 8-0 Item 13 Reappointment of Municipal Judges Randy Davis, Presiding Judge for the City of Wheat Ridge, asked that he and Judge Rose be reappointed for another 2-year term Motion by Mr Hall that Randall J Davis be appointed to the position of presiding judge of the Wheat Ridge Municipal Court for a two year term commencing January 1, 1994, and that Charles J Rose be appointed as associate judge of the Wheat Ridge Municipal Court for a two year term commencing January 1, 1994, at their current rate of compensation, seconded by Mr Solano, carried 8-0 r:ITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 22, 1993 Page -5- Item 10 Resolution 1372 - levying General Property Taxes for the year commencing January 1, 1993, to help defray the cost of government for the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, for the 1994 Budget Year Resolution 1372 was introduced by Mr Edwards, title read by the Clerk Motion by Mr Edwards for the adoption of Resolution 1372, seconded by ~irs Behm, carried 8-0 Item 11 Resolution 1373 - approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Wheat Ridge and the Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District, for Radio ~ommunications and Fire Dispatching Services Resolution 1373 was introduced by Mrs Worth, title read by the Clerk Motion by Mrs Worth for the adoption of Resolution 1373, seconded by Mr Edwards, carried 8-0 Item 12 Bid Award for Restoration of Wheat Ridge's First Post Office Mrs Worth asked if she should abstain from voting on this item, since she is helping to oversee the restoration as part of her duties as president of the Wheat Ridge Historical Society, even though she will not have a financial interest in the project Consensus was 7 in favor for Mrs Worth to vote on this Motion by Mr Siler that the Restoration of Wheat Ridge's First Post Office (RFB #93-32), be awarded to Doug Richardson, Inc in the amount of their bid of $4,290 00 That a contingency/force account in the amount of $280 00 be established That the Director of Parks & Recreation be authorized to issue change orders up to the total contract and contingency amount and that the total costs of this project of $4,570 00 be charged to Acct No 58-601-890 That the funds be encumbered for the length of the project, which expressly allows the expenditure of funds in 1994 for this project in accordance with Ordinance 787, 1989 Series, seconded by Mrs Fields, carried 8-0 Item 14 Bid Award for Improvements to the Anderson Building Motion by Mr Siler that the Anderson Building Improvement Project, (RFB #93-28), be awarded to Starker and Company in the amount of their bid of $49,472 00 That a 5% contingency/force account in the amount of $2,474 00 be established That $18,031 00 be transferred from Acct No 54-601-795 to Acct No 54-601-877 That the Director of Parks & Recreation be authorized to issue change orders up to the total contract and contingency amount and that the total costs of this project of $51,946 00 be charged to Acct No 54-601-877 That the funds be encumbered for the length of the project, which expressly allows the expenditure of funds in 1994 for this project in accordance with Ordinance 878, 1989 Series, seconded by Mr Eafanti, carried 8-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Novpmber 22, 1993 Page -6- Item 15 Engineering Services for Hoof Repair Motion by Mr Edwards that engineering design services for the Municipal Building and the Anderson Building be awarded to Donnel, Cave & Wilkins in the amount of their proposal of $5,000 00 and that the cost be charged to Acct No 30-610-811 That the funds be encumbered for the length of the project, which expressly allows the expenditure of funds in 1994 for this project in accordance with Ordinance 797, 1989 Series, seconded by t~rs Behm, carried 8-0 CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S MATTERS Robert Middaugh gave update on Community Development Block Grant Program, passed out questionaires from Cable Consortium, discussed budget meeting dates Consensus was 8 in favor to hold a budget meeting on December 16, 1993 at 6 30 p m ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS Vance Edwards moved to have a Resolution drafted strongly encouraging the County to undertake a Study as presented in Mr Middaugh's letter to the County Manager, seconded by Mrs Worth, carried 8-0 Tony Solano asked for a Resolution to match the funds being spent by businesses to put Christmas lights on rity Hall and that the City put up the lights Mayor Wilde stated that at this time $740 00 havo been donated Motion by Mrs Worth to suspend the Rules on spending funds under Elected Officials Matters, seconded by Mr Solano, carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Solano to put a cap of $1,000 00 on the City's contribution toward the r:hristmas lighting, this money is to be expended from the City Council Contingency fund, seconded by Mr Eafanti, carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Eafanti to adjourn, seconded by Mr Solano, carried 8-0 Meeting adjourned at 9 55 p m -. '/. /,f ',. ;.{~\. . . f" t;"'.... , Wanda Sang, Citr~lerk APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 13, 1993 BY A VOTE OF q TO c' ~\~ Dennis Hall, r:ouncil President