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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/03/1994 CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO JANUARY 3,1994 The rity Council Study Session was called to order by hayor Dan Wilde at 7 00 p m Councilmembers present V3nce Edwards, Jean D Fields, Ken Siler, Tony Solano, Donald R Eafanti, Rae Jean Behm, Dennis Hall, Claudia Worth Also present City Clerk, Wanda Sang, City Administrator, Robert Middaugh, rity Attornev, Kathryn Schroeder, rity Treasurer, James Malone, Chief of Police, Jack Hurst, staff, and interested citizens Item 1 Discussion of Pawn Shops hr Middaugh opened the jiscussion with comments ronsensus was 8-0 that the license fee, for the investigative costs, be charged as a flat fee which is averaged out over the number of pawn shops in Wheat Ridge Consensus was 5-3 to change the Report of Principal owner/corporate/manager Changes Fee be changed from $250 to $500 per application Consensus was 8-0 for the amount of bond required be higher than the initial $10,000 for those pawn shops selling automobiles Consensus was 8-0 that for the section "Non-Transferable License", we use Section 5 24 070 from the City of Lakewood's Ordinance Consensus was 8-0 that firearms be cleared through the Police Department immediately prior to any transactions by pawn shops Consensus was 8-0 the City of Lakewood's Ordinance be used for the section relating to a police hold on certain property Consensus was 5-3 to adopt the same hours of operation that is being used by the rity of Thornton under Section 16-19 of their ordinance, with the exception of making the hour of closing 7 00 p m on all business days ronsensus was 8-0 that pawn shops be closed on Sunday Consensus was 8-0 that pawn shops be closed on all holidays 3S indicated in the ordinance used by the City of Thornton Council did not wish to include pawn shops being closed on the Monday following the Sunday on which a holiday falls CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES Page -2- Consensus was 8-0 to request video photographing of all transactions subject to police review Consensus was 8-0 that all consumer protections in both the Lakewood and Thornton ordinances be incorporated into this draft ordinance Consensus was 8-0 for pawn shops failing to comply with the regulations will result in revocation of license Consensus was 8-0 to approve a $1 00 transaction fee Meeting adjourned at 9 00 p m