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Home My WebLink About05/13/1996 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Mav 13. 1996 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO 7500 W 29th Avenue, Municipal Building The Regular City Council was called to order by Mayor Wilde at 700 P m. Council members present: Teri Dalbec, Jerry DiTullio, Don Eafanti, Jean Fields, Janelle Shaver, Ken Siler, Tony Solano, 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; Director of Public Works, Bob Goebel, staff; and interested citizens APPROVAL OF MINUTES of April 22,1996 Motion by Mr Eafanti for the approval of the Minutes of April 22, 1996, seconded by Mr Siler; carried 8-0 CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK - Dan Schneider asked that Council appoint two new Planning Commissioners He is planning a subdivision in Wheat Ridge and has been told that out of the current six Planning Commissioners only four will be available for his hearing, which is not a quorum Motion by Mrs Dalbec to add Item 13 Board and Commission appointments to the Agenda, seconded by Mr Solano, carried 8-0 Gary Wardle informed the public that the new Parks and Recreation Brochure had been mailed out; anybody who hasn1t gotten one, please call the Parks department; there is one error, Lisa Rosson's name has inadvertently been omitted from the list of Parks Commissioners Don Lancaster told about the 100th Anniversary of the Wheat Ridge High School PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING Item 1. Council Bill 16 - An Ordinance establishing a procedure for City initiated rezoning Council Bill 16 was introduced on second reading by Mr DiTullio, title read by the Clerk; Ordinance No 1025 assigned. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 13, 1996 Page - 2 - Ray Ewell, Jr was sworn in by the Mayor and asked why this Ordinance is necessary Mr DiTullio explained. After discussion regarding the language and provisions in the Ordinance, Mr Solano moved to continue this until later in the evening to allow the City Attorney to work on the proposed wording, seconded by Mrs. Worth, carried 8-0 Item 2. Council Bill 17 - An Ordinance concerning required insurance for contractors and operators. Council Bill 17 was introduced on second reading by Mr Siler; title read by the Clerk; Ordinance No 1026 assigned Motion by Mr Siler for approval of Council Bill 17 (Ordinance 1026), seconded by Mr Eafanti. Motion by Mr Solano to amend the Ordinance to change the amounts to $250,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence, seconded by Mr DiTullio, carried 5-3 with Councilmembers Dalbec, Siler, and Shaver voting no Motion as amended carried 8-0 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Item 3. Council Bill 18 - An Ordinance providing for the approval of rezoning from Agricultural-One to Planned Commercial Development District on land located at 12851 West 32nd Avenue, City of Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado (Case No WZ-96-3) (City of Wheat Ridge) Council Bill 18 was introduced on first reading by Mrs Worth, who also read the title Motion by Mrs Worth that Council Bill 18 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for Monday, June 10, 1996 at 7 00 p.m in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, and if approved on second reading, take effect 15 days after final publication, seconded by Mr Eafanti, carried 8-0 Item 4. Council Bill 19 - An Ordinance amending Section 26-30 (K) of the City of Wheat Ridge Code of Laws concerning Overlay Zones. Council Bill 19 was introduced on first reading by Mrs Worth, title read by the Clerk. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 13, 1996 Page - 3 - Motion by Mrs Worth that Council Bill 19 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for Monday, June 24, 1996 at 7'00 pm in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, and if approved on second reading, take effect 15 days after final publication Motion died for lack of second Item 5. Council Bill 20 - An Ordinance amending the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, Zoning Ordinance, Section 26-7 Nonconforming Uses Council Bill 20 was introduced on first reading by Mr DiTullio, title read by the Clerk. Motion by Mrs Dalbec to write an ordinance and bring it back to Council to make it more economical for people who have nonconforming uses to come in and get rezoned for the use that they have, seconded by Mr Solano, carried 8-0 Motion by Mr DiTullio that Council Bill 20 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for Monday, June 24, 1996 at 7 00 P m in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, and if approved on second reading, take effect 15 days after final publication, seconded by Mrs Dalbec; carried 8-0 Item 6. Council Bill 21 - An Ordinance amending Chapter 5 of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, relating to buildings and building regulations Council Bill 21 was introduced on first reading by Mr Solano, title read by the Clerk. Motion by Mr Solano that Council Bill 21 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for Monday, June 10, 1996 at 7'00 p m. in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, and if approved on second reading, take effect 15 days after final publication, seconded by Mr Siler; carried 8-0 DECISIONS. RESOLUTIONS. AND MOTIONS Item 7. Naming of Park at 38th & Owens. Motion by Mrs. Fields that the park at 38th & Owens be named the "Louise F Turner Park", seconded by Mrs Dalbec Mr Siler does not believe in naming a property after somebody who is alive Mrs. Sang read letter into the record from Dorothy Thompson, representing Wheat Ridge United Neighborhoods, which endorsed naming the park "Louise F Turner Park" Motion carried 7-1 with Mr Siler voting no CITY COUNCIL MINU~ES May 13, 1996 Page - 4 - Item 8. Purchase of piano for Community Center E'Rena Hockenberry gave update on her piano shopping and donations received so far Motion by Mr Solano that the City of Wheat Ridge purchase a Kohler & Campbell Studio Upright piano from the Wells Music Company in an amount not to exceed $3,450 and charged to Acct. No 34-603-862 I further move that $2,650 be transferred from the General Fund fund balance to Acct. No 34-580-588 That Acct. No 34-580-588 of the Tree Planting Parks & Recreation Donation Fund be amended to receive $3,450 in revenue and Acct. No. 34-603-862 be amended for the expenditure of $3,450, seconded by Mrs Dalbec. Mr DiTullio moved to amend the motion to read $2,500 for all dollar amounts, seconded by Mrs. Fields, failed 2-6 with Mrs Fields and Mr DiTullio voting yes Motion by Mrs Worth to amend the motion on the floor to move the organ from the Community Center to the Richards-Hart Estate and to keep the old piano at the Community Center so that children and anybody else can use it. This was accepted as friendly amendment. Motion carried 8-0 Mayor Wilde stated that the above numbers would change with the addition of $500, which would have been paid to the City for the old piano Item 9. Proposed change to Council Rule 5 6, time of adjournment. - Motion by Mr DiTullio that Section 5 6 be amended to provide that a 3/4 majority vote be required to extend a meeting of the Council beyond the adjournment time of 11'00 pm, seconded by Mr Solano, carried 5-3 with Councilmembers Dalbec, Worth, and Shaver voting no Item 10. @@~@~1NJiJ L2:@~~[Q)~o A. Scoreboard for Anderson Park Field B RFB for 1996 School Sidewalk, West 41 st Avenue Project. C 1996 contribution for Carnation Festival Fireworks D Fleet Replacements for 1996 E RFB for Weed Mowing & Trash/Junk Removal Services F RFB for Computer Purchases Items C and F were pulled to be voted on separately Motion by Mr Siler for approval of Items A. B DE, seconded by Mr DiTullio, carried 8-0 Motion by Mr Siler for approval of Item C , seconded by Mr Solano, carried 7-1 with Mrs. Worth voting no CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 13, 1996 Page - 5 - Item F - Ray Ewell, Jr , Vice President of Marketing for Brentwood Business Systems, one of the bidders on this bid, was present to introduce himself and to answer questions. His business is located in Wheat Ridge and he is also a Wheat Ridge citizen Motion by Mr Solano that the Computer Equipment be purchased from the recommended vendors (the main one being Brentwood Business Systems) in the amount of their bids which total $52,79875 and that all costs be charged to Computer Fund Account Numbers 59-117- 776 (Computer Maintenance, Repair and Replacement) and 59-117-802 (new Computers and peripherals) as appropriate, seconded by Mrs Dalbec; carried 8-0 Item 11. Consider warrant study for traffic signal at 38th & Kendall Motion by Mrs. Fields that a warrant study for the movement of the pedestrian traffic signal located between Kendall and Jay Streets on 38th Avenue, to a location on 38th Avenue, approximately 40 feet west, to serve the western most drive of the Highland West Senior Complex, be undertaken, seconded by Mr DiTullio Motion by Mr Siler to postpone this for one month and bring it back at the first meeting in June in order to allow PWAC to discuss this, seconded by Mrs Shaver; failed 3-5 with Councilmembers Eafanti, Siler, and Solano voting yes Original Motion carried 8-0 - Motion by Mrs. Dalbec to send it to PWAC after the warrant study is done, seconded by Mr Solano, carried 7-1 with Mr DiTullio voting no Item 12. Approval of Expenditure Items Motion by Mrs Worth that the attached purchases be approved in the amounts indicated and that all costs be charged to the account shown on the purchase order report; seconded by Mr Solano, carried 8-0 Item 13. Appointments to Boards and Commissions Motion by Mr Eafanti to appoint Carolyn Griffith to the Planning Commission from District II, seconded by Mr Solano, carried 7-0 with Mr DiTullio abstaining because Ms Griffith is his sister Motion by Mr Eafanti to appoint Linda Kay Mauro to the Board of Adjustment from District I, seconded by Mr Solano, carried 8-0 - - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 13, 1996 Page - 6 - CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S MATTERS Mr Middaugh distributed Mr Wardle's memo regarding Jefferson County Open Space Joint Venture Grant. CITY ATTORNEY'S MATTERS Mr Dahl presented the changes he had prepared for Item 1 , Council Bill 16, Ordinance 1025 Motion by Mr Solano to take Item 1 off the table, seconded by Mrs Dalbec; carried 7-1 with Mr DiTullio voting no Motion by Mr DiTullio for approval of Council Bill 16 (Ordinance 1025) as amended in Section 1 (G) and (G) (3) to delete language regarding protests for rezoning actions under this ordinance and exempting rezoning procedures from the provisions of Section 26-6, subsection C 5 of the Code of Laws, including the language proposed by Mr Dahl; this Ordinance become effective June 11, 1996, seconded by Mr Solano, carried 8-0 ELECTED OFFICIALS MATTERS Motion by Mr Siler to cancel the May 27, 1996 City Council Meeting, which is Memorial Day; seconded by Mrs. Worth, carried 7-1 with Mr DiTullio voting no - Motion by Mrs Dalbec to approve Dara Talmadge for the Planning Commission from District IV, seconded by Mrs Worth, tied 4-4 with Councilmembers Dalbec, Worth, Fields, and Shaver voting yes Mayor Wilde broke the tie by noting no Motion failed 5-4 Motion by Mr Eafanti to appoint Janice Thompson to the Planning Commission from District IV, seconded by Mr Siler; carried 6-2 with Mrs Fields and Mrs. Shaver voting no Motion by Mr Solano to adjourn, seconded by Mr Siler; carried 8-0 Meeting adjourned at 10:20 p m. )' '. . . Wanda Sang, City Clefk APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 10, 1996 BY A VOTE OF ~ TO ~ { ~ i "~ ,/"\) . \. \" t \ , Claudia Worth, Council President~