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Home My WebLink About11/13/2000 November 13.2000 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO 7500 W 29th Avenue, Municipal Building The Regular City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Cerveny at 7 00 P m Councilmembers present: Jerry DiTullio, Vance Edwards, Odarka Figlus, Ralph Mancinelli, Janelle Shaver, Ken Siler, and Claudia Worth Harry Hanley was absent due to illness Also present: City Clerk, Wanda Sang, Acting City Manager, Jack Hurst; City Attorney, Gerald Dahl, Director of Planning, Alan White, staff; and interested citizens APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF October 23, 2000 Motion by Mr Siler for the approval of the Minutes of October 23, 2000, seconded by Mrs Worth, carried 7-0 CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK Tim Brungardt invited Council and Mayor to a meeting of the Student Union Council at Wheat Ridge High School and explained their various activities benefitting the Community PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING Item 1. Council Bill 32 - An Ordinance providing for the approval of rezoning from Residential-Two and Restricted Commercial to Planned Commercial Development and approval of a Combined Outline and Final Development Plan for property located at 9751 West 44th Avenue, City of Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado (Case No WZ-00-11) (Tony Ficco for Legend Properties, LLC) (To be continued to December 11, 2000) Motion by Mr DiTullio to continue this Item to December 11 2000' seconded by Mrs Worth carried 7-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 13,2000 Page - 2 - Item 2. Application by Nextel Communications for approval of an amendment to a Planned Industrial Development final development plan for property located at 4836 Van Gordon Street. (Case No WZ-00-07) (Continued from October 23, 2000) Item 2 was introduced by Mrs Worth, who also read the title and summary Chuck Rech from Nextel Communications was sworn in by the Mayor; he introduced Jamie Romstock and Paul Zimmerman He explained that they are planning to attached CMRS panel antennas to an existing lattice tower Alan White was sworn in by the Mayor and presented the staff report. Paul Zimmerman was sworn in by the Mayor answered Council's questions He explained that they planned to improve in-building connections and lessen traffic on their other sites Motion by Mrs Worth to approve Case No WZ-00-07, a request by Nextel Communications for approval of an amendment to a Planned Industrial Development final development plan for the purpose of collocating CMRS antennas on an existing tower located at 4836 Van Gordon Street, for the following reasons 1 An amendment is required to allow the collocation of CMRS panel antennas on an existing tower, along with related equipment, in the PID zone 2 The plan amendment could alleviate the necessity of additional freestanding CMRS towers 3 The plan amendment is compatible with adjacent zoning and land use, seconded by Mr Edwards, carried 7-0 Item 3. Public Input for 2001 Annual Budget. There was no one present to speak. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Item 4. Council Bill 34 - An Ordinance amending Chapter 5 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws by adding Section 5-83 to provide Violation Penalties for previously adopted technical codes Council Bill 34 was introduced on first reading by Mr Siler; title and summary read by the Clerk. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 13, 2000 Page - 3 - Motion by Mr Siler that Council Bill 34 be approved on first reading ordered published public hearing be set for Monday, December 11, 2000 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 Edwards, carried 7-0 Item 5. Council Bill 33 - An Ordinance providing for the approval of a rezoning from Residential-Three and Commercial-One to a Planned Residential Development and approval of an Outline and Combined Preliminary and Final Development Plan for property located at 4445 Parfet Street, City of Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado (Case No WZ-00-06) (Vince Hopkins of VH Construction) Council Bill 33 was introduced on first reading by Mr DiTullio, who also read the title and summary Motion by Mr DiTullio that Council Bill 33 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for Monday, December 11, 2000 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 7-0 DECISIONS. RESOLUTIONS, AND MOTIONS Item 6. Election of Mayor pro tem Motion by Mr DiTullio to elect Ken Siler as Mayor pro tem to serve for a period of 1 year; seconded by Mr Edwards, carried 7-0 Item 7. Election of Council President. Motion by Mr Edwards to elect Jerry DiTullio as Council President to serve for a period of 1 year; seconded by Mr Siler; carried 7-0 Item 8. Appointments to Public Works Advisory Committee and City Affairs Committee Motion by Mr Edwards to appoint Vance Edwards, Ralph Mancinelli, Janelle Shaver, and Harry Hanley to the Public Works Advisory Committee for a period of 1 year; seconded by Mr Siler' carried 7-0 Motion by Ms Figlus to appoint Jerry DiTullio, Claudia Worth, Odarka Figlus, and Ken Siler to the City Affairs Committee for a period of 1 year; seconded by Mrs Worth, carried 6-1 with Mr Siler voting no CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 13, 2000 Page - 4 - Item 9. Landscape Design Services for Manwaring Field Phase II Construction Item 9 was introduced by Mr Mancinelli, who read the title and summary Motion by Mr Mancinelli that Wenk Associates be awarded the contract for Landscape Design Services for Manwaring Field Phase II Construction Project in the amount of their bid of $34,800 I further move that a contingency fund be established in the amount of $3,480 and the Park Superintendent be authorized to issue change orders up to the approved contingency amount. All costs for this project will be charged to Acct. #54-601-800-862 seconded by Mrs Worth, carried 7-0 Item 10. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Expenditure Items B Approval of contract with Johnson, Holscher & Company, P C to perform the 2000 audit. C Approval of contract with Ralph Anderson to provide recruitment and related services for the position of City Manager D Approval of hiring the professional services of Rainguet-Morrison Associates LLP for Police Sergeant Promotion Testing Process Consent Agenda was introduced and read by Mrs Worth Motion by Mrs Worth for approval of the Consent Agenda, seconded by Mr Siler; carried 7-0 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Jerrv DiTullio - City Affairs Committee - will meet on November 20 Vance Edwards - Public Works Advisory Committee - will take public input on November 15 at the Rec Center for the street-scaping Odarka Figlus - Finance Committee - will meet Tuesday and Thursday to discuss budget. Final budget figures will be presented to Council on November 20 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 13, 2000 Page - 5 - CITY MANAGER'S MATTERS Jack Hurst informed Council that he will be out of the office next week on Wednesday/Thursday/Friday He congratulated the Finance Committee on all the hard work they have done on the budget. CITY ATTORNEY'S MATTERS Jerry Dahl has distributed the re-write of Chapter 26 for Council review; this will be available by e-mail to anybody who is interested in receiving a copy Mrs Worth asked for consensus to have Mr Dahl look into the best way to address conservation areas in the City; consensus was 6 in favor Mr Dahl will be out of town two weeks from now and asked for Council's permission to send somebody of his choice in his place Motion by Mrs Worth to allow that; seconded by Mrs Shaver; carried 7-0 ELECTED OFFICIALS MATTERS Odarka Figlus asked for consensus that staff set up a dinner meeting to meet with School Board and Principals of local schools, maybe sometime at the beginning of next year; consensus was 7 in favor She asked that citizens that are interested in volunteering for the City contact the appropriate department they are interested in Janelle Shaver encouraged citizens to attend streetscape meetings and give their input. Ken Siler asked that the City Clerk publish on Channel 8 any vacancies in District lion Boards and Commissions. He asked that either Mr Dahl or his assistant attend the Economic Development Committee meeting in November; they will have a special meeting on the second Thursday in December, which is the 14th Vance Edwards asked for Council direction as their representative to the NorthWest Quadrant Study; he has some new information that concerns him greatly He asked that the City Manager be directed to send a letter and a Resolution from the City Council requesting from the County Commissioners that there be a review and update on the County-wide Transportation Plan He moved that Mr Hurst draft that Resolution, seconded by Mrs Shaver; carried 7-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 13,2000 Page - 6 - Motion by Mr Edwards that Chapter 26 re-write come back as a first reading to City Council in the second meeting in January; seconded by Mr DiTullio, carried 6-1 with Mrs. Worth voting no Meeting adjourned at 8 10 P m ~P<~~ Wanda Sang, City rk APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 27, 2000 BY A VOTE OF L TO ~ ..--- ) \, / JI I \1'1 < I L/ I tv r Jerry Di ullio' Council President