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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
7500 W 29TH Avenue, Municipal Building
JULY 31. 2000
The Special City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro-tem Worth at
7 00 P M Councilmembers present: Jerry DiTullio Vance Edwards, Odarka Figlus,
Harry Hanley, Ralph Mancinelli, Janelle Shaver, Ken Siler, and Claudia Worth Also
present: City Clerk, Wanda Sang, City Manager, Valerie Adams, Director of Public
Works, Bob Goebel, Director of Planning, Alan White, staff; and interested citizens.
Item 1
Northwest Quadrant Feasibility Study
Mr Edwards opened the discussion by explaining the purpose of the meeting and
asked Mr Goebel to review the technical issues of the study
Motion by Mr Siler for a ten minute recess to have the City Clerk find a resolution
regarding the Northwest Quadrant; seconded by Mr Mancinelli, failed 1-7 with Mr
Mancinelli voting yes.
Discussion on the Northwest Quadrant Feasibility Study dated July 24, 2000 followed
Motion by Mr Siler that the Council instruct Mr Edwards to vote for the Arterial Concept
(package 5) of the Northwest Quadrant Study, along with the City's desire that Kipling
South of 1-70 be not increased to six lanes, seconded by Mr Mancinelli
Motion by Mr Siler to suspend the rules and let a person speak more than twice on this
item; seconded by Mr Edwards, carried 7-1 with Mr DiTullio voting no
Motion by Mr Siler that the Arterial Strategy Modified Package #5 be adopted by
Council with instructions for Mr Edwards that this is to include package #1 currently
committed projects, package #2 TMS and TDM, with slightly modified package number
#5, Jefferson County based plan combine the extended bus system with express and
local service and support the Gold Line and the West Corridor L TR line as proposed,
recognizing the long range need for improved North/South connections through
improvement Arterial or Light Rail to include a continued study of the Light Rail Line
along Wadsworth and that Council concern be expressed that Kipling south of 1-70 not
be expanded to any further than it is right now; seconded by Mr Mancinelli; carried 8-0
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING JULY 31. 2000
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Motion by Mr Siler to adjourn, carried 8-0
Meeting adjourned at 8 10 P m
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