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Home My WebLink About05/12/1997 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO 7500 W 29th Avenue, Municipal Building MAY 12. 1997 The Regular City Council was called to order by Mayor Wilde at 7 00 P m Councilmembers 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 Manager, 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 28, 1997 Motion by Mr Eafanti for the approval of the Minutes of April 28, 1997; seconded by Mrs Worth; carried 8-0 Mayor Wilde read a letter from the Fraternal Order of Police into the ~ record, which requests that the flag at City Hall be flown at half- staff on May 15, which is Peace Officer Memorial Day, and that the citizens of Wheat Ridge show their support for law enforcement by flying a blue ribbon from their cars during National Police Week, May 12 - 17,1997 Mayor Wilde recognized Stevens Elementary School First Place in the Odyssey of the Mind Contest They will be on their way to Maryland to compete on the national level Motion by Mrs Fields to add an Item to the Agenda for discussion and possible action on parking problems in Wheat Ridge located at 7100 and 7190 West 38th Avenue, as Agenda Item 6 A, seconded by Mr DiTullio, carried 8-0 Motion by Mrs Dalbec to add an Item to the Agenda, an amendment to Resolution 1578, which is the Resolution for Boards and Commissions appointments, and also an appointment that would be allowed if the Resolution passes This would be Item 6 B, seconded by Mrs Shaver, carried 6-2 with Mr Siler and Mr DiTullio voting no WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 12, 1997 Page -2- Motion by Mrs Dalbec to add discussion on Light Rail that CDOT wants to do in the area; that this be Item 8 A, seconded by Mrs Worth; carried 6-2 with Mr Siler and Mr DiTullio voting no CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK There was no one present to speak ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Item 1. Council Bill 15 - An Ordinance amending Section 26-31, concerning off-street parking requirements Council Bill 15 was introduced on first reading by Mrs Shaver; read by the Clerk title Motion by Mrs Shaver that Council Bill 15 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for Monday, June 9, 1997 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 Worth; carried 8-0 DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MOTIONS .... Item 2. Consider funding for the Stevens Elementary School Odyssey of the Mind team Motion by Mrs Fields that $4,000 be appropriated from the General Fund fund balance and transferred to Acct No l02-780, to pay a portion of the expenses of the Stevens Elementary Odyssey of the Mind team for travel to the World Finals at the University of Maryland from June 2 through June 8, and that the City's budget be amended accordingly, seconded by Mr DiTullio, carried 8-0 Item 3. Findings for Case No WA-96-26 - Medved Autoplex Master Sign Plan Variance Motion by Mrs Worth to approve the findings as prepared by the City Attorney for Case No WA-96-26 Medved Autoplex Master Sign Plan Variance; seconded by Mr DiTullio, carried 8-0 WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 12, 1997 Page -4- Motion by Mrs Fields to direct the City Manager to begin parking enforcement and towing when needed in the alley and municipal parking lot located at 7100-7190 West 38th Avenue; seconded by Mr DiTullio; carried 6-2 with Mrs Shaver and Mrs Dalbec voting no Item 6. B. Motion by Mrs Dalbec to make changes to Resolution 1578, Section 8 , seconded by Mrs Worth Motion by Mr Solano for an amendment to rescind Resolution 1578 entirely; seconded by Mr Siler; carried 5-3 with Councilmembers Fields, DiTullio, and Eafanti voting no Motion by Mrs Dalbec to appoint Karin Heine to the Parks and Recreation Commission and request that she resign from the Animal Control Commission, seconded by Mrs Worth, carried 7-1 with Mrs Fields voting no Item 7. Resolution 1598 - establishing the Pride of Wheat Ridge Award Resolution 1598 was introduced by Mrs Fields, title and summary read by the Clerk Motion by Mrs Fields that Resolution 1598 be approved; seconded by Mr DiTullio Mr DiTullio moved for an amendment that and Mayor be added after everywhere it says City Council; seconded by Mr Solano Mrs Worth asked for a friendly amendment that we add a criteria e that staff will develop a means of communication to let us know so that we don't argue in public whether or not somebody should receive an award This was accepted Amendment carried 8-0 Original Motion as amended carried 8-0 Item 8. A. Mrs Dalbec explained that this Item was added to the Agenda as a result of a meeting that she and the Mayor attended with the Colorado Department of Highways WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 12, 1997 Page -3- Item 4. Bid Award for West 32nd Avenue Reconstruction Project (RFB #97-06) Motion by Mr DiTullio that the West 32nd Avenue Reconstruction Project (RFB #97-06) be awarded to Wycon Construction Company in the amount of their bid of $1,344 269 00 I further move that a 2% incentive bonus in the amount of $26,885 00 be established I further move that a contingency account in the amount of $134,427 00 be established I further move that the Director of Public Works be authorized to issue change orders up to the total contract and contingency amount and that the total cost of this project of $1,505,581 00 be charged to the Capital Improvement Fund Account No 30-303-845 I further move that the funds be encumbered for the length of the project which expressly allows the expenditure of funds in 1998 for this project in accordance with Ordinance 787, 1989 Series; seconded by Mrs Fields Motion by Mr Siler to add the verbiage that the difference between the budgeted amount and the bid amount be placed into the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center fund and that money be used for the proposed Recreation Center and in the event the Recreation Center is not built, that this money be returned to the Capital Fund; seconded by Mrs Dalbec; carried 7-1 with Mr Solano voting no Mr Solano does not believe we should allocate funds for a Recreation Center that mayor may not happen and hasn't yet been approved by the voters .... Original Motion as amended carried 8-0 Item 5. City Hall entry way discussion Motion by Mr DiTullio to postpone this Item to the Study Session on June 16, 1997; seconded by Mr Solano, carried 6-2 with Mrs Worth and Mrs Dalbec voting no Item 6. Discussion of possible code changes relating to Boards and Commissions Motion by Mrs some changes to seconded by Mrs Worth that the City Attorney be directed to bring in the Boards and Commissions Rules and Regulations, Shaver; carried 8-0 Item 6. A. Mrs Fields explained that she had complaints about parking on 38th Avenue, specifically at 7100-7190 West 38th Avenue She drove over there and there were 2 trucks parked in the alley behind the 7100-7190 West 38th Avenue properties She could not pass and had to back out of the alley, where somebody else was coming up behind her and also had to back out WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 12, 1997 Page -5- It was concerning a request by Mr Ruble of CDOT, who has been working for 2 years to try to put together a sample light rail run in the Denver area and it is a request that the cities in the Metro Area join to fund the trial run of two different light rail options, one of them is the Regio Sprinter and the other would be the Metrolink The Regio Sprinter would be following the Goldline Commuter Rail; the Metrolink would run on regular rail line, but they would eventually change that so it could run faster They are hoping the Regio Sprinter would be running early in September and it would coincide with the Rockies Game and the Cities would probably get a share of the tickets Motion by Mrs Dalbec to indicate to CDOT that there is interest for this project in the City of Wheat Ridge and that we offer some support not to exceed $6,000 00 for this sample run of the light rail, seconded by Mr Solano; carried 7-1 with Mrs Fields voting no Item 8. Executive Session under Section 5 7 (b) 1 2 and 3 of the Charter Motion by Mr Solano that after Elected Officials Matters we go into Executive Session under Section 5 7 (b) 1 2 and 3 of the Charter, seconded by Mrs Shaver; carried 8-0 CITY ATTORNEY'S MATTERS .... Mr Dahl informed Council that he had found a typo under the Medved findings and asked that Council reconsider this Item to allow changes to be made Motion by Mrs Worth to reconsider Item 3; seconded by Mrs Dalbec; carried 8-0 Motion by Mrs Worth to approve the findings as prepared by the City Attorney for Case No WA-96-26 Medved Autoplex Master Sign Plan Variance with the correction on Page 3, Section 11 a the first additional be deleted; seconded by Mr Siler, carried 8-0 ELECTED OFFICIALS MATTERS The upcoming joint session with Council and the Planning Commission on May 15, 1997 was discussed WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS HELD. Meeting adjourned at 10 10 P m Wanda -d~it:i~ May 12, 1997 Page -6- APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 9, 1997 BY A VOTE OF [I . ! \\ ( Ih I 1\ ~ l'~;~l (' -._ . Claudla Worth, Councll PFesldent .... 7 TO o