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Home My WebLink About12/20/1999 December 20.1999 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: Harry Hanley, Jerry DiTullio, Vance Edwards, Odarka Figlus, Ralph Mancinelli, Janelle Shaver, and Claudia Worth Ken Siler was absent due to illness Also present: Deputy City Clerk, Christa Jones, City Attorney, Gerald Dahl, Director of Parks & Recreation, Gary Wardle, Director of Planning, Alan White, Chief of Police/Acting City Manager, Jack Hurst; Director of Public Works, Bob Goebel, staff' and interested citizens APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF December 13,1999 Motion by Mr DiTullio for approval of the Minutes of December 13, 1999 with corrections on Pages 5 and 6, seconded by Ms Figlus, carried 7-0 CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK Anne Brinkman, 7420 West 34th Avenue, asked if Council plans to keep the barn on the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center site and feels there should be a long range plan for the barn (Mrs Worth explained that Council had taken a motion to keep the building) PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING Item 1. Council Bill 17 - an Ordinance vacating an unused portion of public right-of-way for a portion of Simms Street (adjacent to 4455 Simms Street) within the City of Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado (Case No WV-99-03) (Case No WS-99-01) (Jim Turgeon, et. al ) (To be continued to January 24, 2000) Item 1 was introduced by Mr DiTullio, who also read the title Motion by Mr DiTullio that the second reading of Council Bill 17 be continued to Monday, January 24, 2000, and further move that the public hearing for Case No WS-99-01 and Case No WV-99-03 be continued to January 24 2000, so that the drainage report can be finalized, seconded by Mr Edwards, carried 7-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 20, 1999 Page - 2 - Item 2. Resolution 74 - repealing and reenacting the City Budget, and appropriating sums of money to the various funds and spending agencies in the amounts specified below, for the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, for the 2000 Budget Year Resolution 74 was introduced by Mr DiTullio, who also read the title and summary Thomas Slattery, 6869 West 32nd Avenue, representing Wheat Ridge United Neighborhoods, read a letter into the record, which asks for an on-going plan for the undergrounding of electric and communications wires Motion by Mr DiTullio for the adoption of Resolution 74, seconded by Mr Mancinelli, carried 7-0 DECISIONS. RESOLUTIONS. AND MOTIONS Item 3. Withdrawal of the Appeal of Planning Commission decision to deny Case No WZ-99-03 (11808 West 44th Avenue) Motion by Mr DiTullio to accept the applicant's request to withdraw the request for appeal of the Planning Commission decision to deny Case No WZ-99-03, seconded by Mrs Worth, carried 7-0 Item 4. 41st Avenue, Wadsworth-Carr, Traffic Calming Concept Plan Item 4 was introduced by Mr Mancinelli, who read the title and summary The following speakers asked for approval of the conceptual plan to control speeding traffic on 41st Avenue between Wadsworth and Carr Streets. Harry Fleshman, 7980 West 41st Avenue, Katherine Campbell, 4105 Yarrow Court; Katie Field, 7790 West 41st Avenue Motion by Mr Mancinelli that the conceptual plan to control speeding traffic on 41st Avenue (between Wadsworth and Carr Streets), as reviewed and voted on by neighborhood residents, be approved, seconded by Mr Edwards, carried 7-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 20, 1999 Page - 3 - Item 5. Approval of the cost to make additional repairs to the barn at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center Item 5 was introduced by Mrs Shaver; title read by the Clerk, Mr Wardle explained that the underlayment was not good enough to put the shingles on and needed to be replaced he added insulation to the underlayment and also added repainting to the top and trim and front. Motion by Mrs Shaver to approve a change order to Adolfson and Peterson in the amount of $8,300 for the roof deck replacement of the barn I further move that a contingency fund in the amount of $13,000 for repairs to the barn which include painting, glass replacement, tuck pointing the bricks on the chimney and placement of the chanticleer I further move that the funds be encumbered for the length of the project which expressly allows the expenditure of funds in 1999 and 2000 for this project in accordance with Ordinance No 787, 1989 Series and all costs be charged against Acct. No 01-602-801, seconded by Mr DiTullio, carried 7-0 Item 6. Ratification of EDARC Reappointment (Dick Matthews) Item 6 was introduced by Ms Figlus, title and summary read by the Clerk. Motion by Ms Figlus to approve the reappointment of Dick Matthews to the Economic Development and Revitalization Commission representing District III for a term expiring November 2004, seconded by Mr Mancinelli, carried 6-1 with Mr DiTullio voting no Item 7. Resolution 75 - authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the request for payment of funds from Jefferson County Open Space, the monies received to be transferred to the Recreation Center Fund to fund the Recreation Center Maintenance Fund Resolution 75 was introduced by Ms Figlus, title and summary read by the Clerk. Motion by Ms Figlus to adopt Resolution 75, seconded by Mr Edwards, carried 7-0 Item 8. Approval of Expenditure Items Motion by Mr DiTullio that the attached purchases be approved in the amounts indicated and that all costs be charged to the account shown on the purchase order edit report; seconded by Mr Edwards, carried 7-0 Item 9. Resolution 76 - to appoint a City Photographer Resolution 76 was introduced and read by Mrs Worth CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 20, 1999 Page - 4 - Motion by Mrs Worth for adoption of Resolution 76, seconded by Mr Mancinelli, carried 7-0 Motion by Mrs Worth to appoint Don Eafanti as the City Photographer and further move that Mr Eafanti be authorized to appoint somebody else as City Photographer in his absence, seconded by Mr Mancinelli carried 7-0 Motion by Mr DiTullio to discuss costs associated with the supplies for the City Photographer at the City Affairs Committee and then bring it back to Council, seconded by Mr Edwards, carried 7-0 Item 10. CONSENT AGENDA. A. Resolution 77 - authorizing Reimbursement from the City of Wheat Ridge's attributable share of the Jefferson County Open Space Fund for Parks and Open Space B Resolution 78 - accepting the Line Officer Grant for Metal Detectors from the Colorado Regional Community Policing Institute C Approval of Large Animals Regulations D Resolution 79 - creating a Money Purchase Retirement Plan for City Manager E. Resolution 80 - terminating an Intergovernmental Agreement among the City of Wheat Ridge, the Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District, and American Medical Response of Colorado, and approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Wheat Ridge, the Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District, and Pridemark Paramedic Services, L.L.C Mrs Worth introduced and read the Consent Agenda Motion by Mrs Worth for the approval of the Consent Agenda with the exception of A., seconded by Mr DiTullio, carried 7-0 Motion by Mrs Worth for approval of A., seconded by Mr DiTullio, carried 7-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 20, 1999 Page - 5 - Mrs Worth asked for consensus that the Baugh property, the Richards Hart Estate and the Wheat Ridge Historic Park be brought back to a Study Session for consideration of maintenance for all of these, consensus was 7 in favor CITY MANAGER'S MATTERS Jack Hurst gave update on Police Department preparations for Y2K. ELECTED OFFICIALS MATTERS Mayor Cerveny informed Council that she was appointed to fill a vacancy on the CML Executive Board At Mr DiTullio's request, Mrs Shaver asked for consensus to meet with EDARC at the February Session, consensus was 7 in favor Mr DiTullio asked the City Attorney to have Agenda Items at the City no later than Tuesday morning, so that they can be reviewed on Wednesday He also stated that the City Affairs Committee will hold their regular meetings on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6 00 P m Ms Figlus asked for consensus that Council direct the City Manager to direct staff to research public art dedication requirements from other jurisdictions and assemble this information for the February session of the City Affairs Committee, consensus was 7 in favor Mrs Shaver asked that expenditure items in the budget be more specific as to quantities of items She also requested that the position of Naturalist be looked at during the Personnel audit; this position was to be mainly educational but seems to be more maintenance oriented Motion by Mr DiTullio for adjournment; seconded by Mr Edwards, carried 7-0 Meeting adjourned at 8 35 P m \ \, "'-----..iI",., ~\, Christa Jones, Deputy City Clerk , '.....-- APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON JANUARY 10, 2000 BY A VOTE OF ~ TO...D........ /------ 1 " . 1 \, J ' i' '-J tp \ , Jerry Di ulli " Council President The pr edMg Minutes were prepared according to S47 of Robert's Rules of Order, i e they contain a record of what was done at the meeting, not what was said by the members Tape recordings and video recordings of the meetings are available for listening or viewing in the City Clerk's Office, as well as copies of Ordinances and Resolutions