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Home My WebLink About02/09/1998 February 9. 1998 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO 7500 W 29th Avenue, Municipal Building The Regular City Council was called to order by Mayor Cerveny at 7 00 P m Councilmembers present Teri Dalbec, Jerry DiTullio, Lloyd Donnelly, Don Eafanti, Ralph Mancinelli, Janelle Shaver, Ken Siler, and Claudia Worth Also present City Clerk, Wanda Sang, City Manager, Robert Middaugh, City Treasurer, Ron Patera, City Attorney, Gerald Dahl; Director of Parks & Recreation, Gary Wardle, Director of Planning, Alan White, Chief of Police, Jack Hurst, staff, and interested citizens APPROVAL OF MINUTES of January 26, 1998 Motion by Mr Eafanti for the approval of the Minutes of January 26, 1998; seconded by Mr Mancinelli; carried 8-0 PROCLAMATIONS AND CEREMONIES Mayor Cerveny administered the Oath of Office to EDARC Commissioners Elwyn Kiplinger and Sandra Collins CITIZENS' RIGHTS TO SPEAK Tim Peterson, 3209 Allison Street, and Jack McGrath, President of the Jefferson County Junior Baseball, presented a plaque to the City of Wheat Ridge for sponsoring the World Series Roberto Clemente tournament for the past two years They have been awarded the World Series tournament for the 1998 season He asked for the City's continued support The series will take place July 30 - August 2 at Prospect Park CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 9. 1998 Page 2 Motion by Mr Siler to add Agenda Item 3 A EDARC appointment from District II for Margy Platter, seconded by Mrs Dalbec; carried 8-0 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING Item 1. Council Bill 55 - An Ordinance amending Section 2-62(b) and Section 19-29 @ of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, concerning the Civil Service Commission (Postponed from January 26, 1998) Council Bill 55 was introduced on second reading by Mr Siler, title read by the Clerk; Ordinance No 1107 assigned Motion by Mr Siler for the approval of Council Bill 55 (Ordinance 1107) with the correction on Page 2, Section 5 (e) "with suggestions or modifications" after the word DEPARTMENT, seconded by Mr Eafanti Motion by Mr DiTullio to amend not to strike out the text in Section 1 2-62(b); seconded by Mrs Worth; carried 8-0 Motion by Mrs Worth to amend Section 4 Section 19-29~ to read "The hearing shall be recorded either stenographically or electronically"; seconded by Mrs Dalbec, carried 8-0 Motion as amended carried 8-0 DECISIONS. RESOLUTIONS. AND MOTIONS Item 2. Resolution 1652 - finding a petition for annexation of a parcel of land located in Section 17, Township 3 South, Range 69 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, to be in substantial compliance with Colorado Revised Statutes and setting a Hearing Date to consider the Annexation 11721 W 52nd Avenue, Beyer Annexation Resolution 1652 was introduced by Mrs Dalbec; title read by the Clerk Alan White gave staff report CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 9, 1998 Page 3 Motion by Mrs Dalbec to adopt Resolution 1652 and set a hearing date of March 23, 1998, for the Beyer annexation; seconded by Mr DiTullio; carried 8-0 Resolution 1653 - finding a petition for annexation of a parcel of land located in Section 17, Township 3 South, Range 69 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, to be in substantial compliance with Colorado Revised Statutes and setting a Hearing Date to consider the Annexation 5220 Swadley Baker Annexation Motion by Mrs Dalbec to adopt Resolution 1653 and set a hearlng date of March 23, 1998, for the Baker annexation; seconded by Mr DiTulllo; carried 8-0 Item 3. Discussion of annexation potential of property west of Wheat Ridge Item 3 Clerk was introduced by Mr DiTullio, summary and title read by the Mr Middaugh gave background on this parcel of property Motion by Mr DiTullio that we add this item to the Study Session tonight as Agenda Item 1 and that the computer fund be Item 2 , seconded by Mr Siler, carried 8-0 Item 3.A. Ratification of EDARC appointment Motion by Mr Siler to ratify the appointment of Margy Platter for EDARC for District II for a term ending November 2002; seconded by Mr Eafanti, carried 8-0 Item 4. Consent Agenda A Geotechnical Services for the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center B Forestry Services for 1998 Item 4 was introduced by Mrs Worth, she also read the titles Motion by Mrs Worth for approval of the Consent Agenda, seconded by Mr DiTullio; carried 8-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 9, 1998 Page 4 Item 5. Approval of Expenditure Items Motion by Mrs Dalbec 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 Mrs Worth, carried 8-0 CITY MANAGER'S MATTERS Mr Middaugh asked that Council schedule a special meeting for Tuesday, March 3, 1998, 7 00 P m for Recreation Center schematic designs Motion by Mr DiTullio that we hold a Special Council Meeting on March 3, 1998 at 7 00 pm; seconded by Mr Eafanti, carried 7-1 with Mrs Dalbec voting no Consensus was 7 in favor to put the tiles on the wall CITY ATTORNEY'S MATTERS Motion by Mr Siler to have Pigskins have a supplementary notice regarding the compliance with conditions set at the last liquor hearing and that Council be given a copy, seconded by Mrs Dalbec, carried 8-0 Mr Dahl pointed out a discrepancy in Council Bill 55 (Ordinance 1107), Item 1 of the Agenda and asked that Council reconsider the bill to allow for a correction Motion by Mr DiTullio to reconsider Council Bill 55 (Ordinance 1107), seconded by Mrs Worth; carried 8-0 Motion by Mr DiTullio to amend Council Bill 55 (Ordinance 1107) that Section 4 Section 19-29 @ the first sentence would be amended to read "Upon receipt of the complaint, the Civil Service Commission shall set a hearing which shall be held not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) working days from the date such complaint is received", seconded by Mrs Worth; carried 8-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 9, 1998 Page 5 ELECTED OFFICIALS MATTERS Motion by Mrs Dalbec to affirm Kim Stewart for the Election Commission, seconded by Mrs Worth, carried 8-0 Mrs Sang pointed out that one more person is needed on the Election Commission Janelle Shaver asked for consensus to have staff get a committee going to work on the landscaplng east of the concession stand at Prospect Park That people from baseball, football be invited to the table to discuss this Consensus was 8 in favor Motion by Mrs Dalbec that we hold a mini retreat on March 14 at 1 00 P m and that we start talking about the civic democracy as a follow- up on the retreat that was discussed before and was a part of the plan, seconded by Mrs Worth, carried 7-1 with Mr DiTullio voting no Mr Eafanti asked that we send a letter to the support of keeping the Theater at Elitch's He Wheat Ridge Historical Society write a letter favor City of Denver in also asked that the Consensus was 8 in Mr Siler asked for consensus that the Mayor send a letter to our State Senator and State Representative on House Bill 1142 and ask them to oppose this legislation Consensus was 7 in favor Mr DiTullio reminded Council that they passed a Resolution last year which required institutions that received more than $1,000 from the City to submit a financial statement, he requested that this be part of the Council packet when the contributions are on the agenda Mrs Worth was pleased about the many kids using the skateboard park; and about the $10,750 the City received from the Colorado Historical Society, which will go toward restoring the Baugh House, another $8,000 Grant was received from the Colorado Historical Society to inventory all the houses in Wheat Ridge older than 1919, Mr Olson and Sean McCartney will be working on this CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 9, 1998 Page 6 Motion by Mrs Shaver to adjourn to Executive Session according to Section 5 7(b) (3) consideration of Real Estate, then adjourn to a Study Session; seconded by Mr Donnelly carried 8-0 EXECUTIVE SESSION was held. Meeting adjour~ed at 8 40 P m , i ,_ II ' j t , '- "'L ,L-.~_ ,/ . '" {~ Wanda Sang, City- - erk APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 23, 1998 BY A VOTE OF 8 TO~ \, \ \, t"-l, Don Eafanti, L { ^----- CounGiI President {oJ L