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SPECIAL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
7500 W 29th Avenue, Municipal Building
JULY 31. 1995
The Special Study Session was called to order by Mayor
Wilde at 7 05 pm Councilmembers present: Rae Jean Behm, Teri Dalbec, Don Eafanti,
Vance Edwards, Jean Fields, Ken Siler, Tony Solano (arrived at 713 pm), and Claudia
Worth. Also present: City Clerk, Wanda Sang, City Treasurer, Jim Malone, City
Administrator, Robert Middaugh, City Attorney, Gerald Dahl, Director of Parks & Recreation,
Gary Wardle, Director of Planning, Glen Gidley; Chief of Police, Jack Hurst; Director of Public
Works, Bob Goebel, staff; and interested citizens
Item 1. Discussion of use of Two Million Dollar Transfer into the Capital Project Fund
Mr Middaugh introduced Larry Beardsly, an auditor with Van Schooneveld and Company,
who presented the 1994 City of Wheat Ridge audit and confirmed Mr Middaugh's
assessment of the reserve funds Mr Beardsly stated the city was in good financial
condition
PUBLIC COMMENT
Bob Eckert spoke to what the Planning Commission would like to see, beautification of the
City overall, undergrounding of utilities
Carl Cerveny also wants beautification of the City; undergrounding utilities
Consensus was 8-0 for Planning Commission to research different ways of funding
undergrounding of utilities and creative ways to get this started
Harry Williams agreed with the previous two speakers
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The City Council has placed an additional two million dollars into the Capital Projects fund
balance The following items were discussed as possible projects which can be
accomplished with this extra funding
Reworking West 32nd Avenue from Pierce Street to Sheridan Boulevard within one year
Mr Middaugh estimated the cost to be $600,000 Consensus was 6-2
Putting all of the City's electric wires underground. Mr Middaugh said this would cost more
than $2 million to complete Consensus was 8-0
Matching $140,000 with Urban Drainage District to improve Lena Gulch Consensus was 6-
2
Installing a new heating and cooling system for City Hall No cost estimates available
Consensus was 8-0
Building a new bike path on West 32nd Avenue from Wadsworth Blvd to Crown Hill This
project could cost between $300,00 and $500,00 Consensus was 7-1
Working on preventative maintenance throughout the City No cost estimate available
Consensus was 8-0
Expediting the school sidewalk program Consensus was 4-4
Installing sound barriers for homes along 1-70 from Kipling Street to Ward Road This project
would cost at least $2 million according to Mr Middaugh Consensus was 5-3 for partial
funding
Building a tunnel under West 41 st Avenue and Kipling Street as an extension of Clear Creek
Trail Mr Middaugh estimates the cost would be $1 5 million Clear Creek would also have
to be diverted Consensus was 8-0
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Separate sidewalk repairs from street repairs on a complaint basis Consensus was 8-0
Sloans Lake project extension to 28th and Newland Consensus was 4-4
Motion by Mrs Worth to go into Executive Session for update on legal matters, seconded by
Mrs Dalbec, carried 8-0
EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS HELD
Meeting adjourned at 11 45 P m
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Wanda Sang, City Clerk