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Home My WebLink About09/27/2004 ~~w ~@(ill~~~~ I~~(illu~@ CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO September 27,2004 Mayor Cerveny called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7 00 P m Councilmembers present: Karen Adams, Karen Berry, Jerry DiTullio, Wanda Sang, Larry Schulz, and Mike Stites, Councilors Lena Rotola and Dean Gokey were absent due to scheduling conflicts, Also present: City Clerk, Pamela Anderson, City Manager, Randy Young, City Attorney, Gerald Dahl Director of Administrative Services, Patrick Goff; staff; and interested citizens APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF September 13, 2004 Motion by Mr DiTullio for the approval of the Minutes of September 13, 2004 as amended, seconded by Mrs Sang, carried 6-0 PROCLAMATIONS AND CEREMONIES Presentation of Ed Pinson Portrait: Mayor Cerveny introduced Councilor Mike Stites who spoke about Chief Pinson, his career, and the presentation of the portrait of Chief Pinson that is to hang in the Council Chambers Ms Sally Prose was the artist of the work. Mayor Cerveny and Mrs Beulah Pinson unveiled the portrait. Mr Ron Pinson thanked the City Council for the portrait on behalf of the family Mayor Cerveny read a Proclamation for Physical Therapy Month - October 2004 CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK Charles Durbin addressed the termination of the Urban Renewal Project on 38th & Sheridan and the City's financial liability Robert Wallace addressed Council regarding the approval of the 2003 Audit. Mayor Cerveny responded that the Council will be considering the acceptance of the 2003 Audit rather than the approval Preston Gibson, President of Jefferson Economic Council, thanked the Mayor on behalf of the Economic Council and FasTracks Campaign for the support of the FasTracks ballot issue He further spoke in support of FasT racks CITY COUNCIL MINUTE'S' September 27,2004 Page -2- PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING Item 1. COUNCIL BILL 18-2004 - AN ORDINANCE VACATING, IN PART, A DRAINAGE EASEMENT, AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE RECORDED DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL EASEMENT Council Bill 18-2004 was introduced on second reading by Mr Stites Mr Dahl presented the staff report. Motion by Mr Stites to continue indefinitely the public hearing on Council Bill 18-2004 He further moved that the hearing may be rescheduled and notice thereof republished, at the applicant's request and expense, no later than September 27, 2005 and if not so rescheduled, that the application be deemed withdrawn and the Council Bill be deemed postponed indefinitely; seconded by Mrs Sang, carried 6-0 Item 2. COUNCIL BILL 19-2004 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 973, SERIES 1994, CONCERNING CABLE TELEVISION CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS Council Bill 19-2004 was introduced on second reading by Mr Schulz. City Clerk Pam Anderson assigned Ordinance No 1333 Barbara Delgadillo presented the staff report. Motion by Mr Schulz to adopt Council Bill 19-2004 (Ordinance 1333) on second reading, and it take effect 15 days after final publication, seconded by Mrs Sang, carried 6-0 DECISIONS. RESOLUTIONS. AND MOTIONS Item 3. Acceptance of 2003 Audit. Mrs Sang introduced Item 3 Pam Anderson read the executive summary Wendy Swanhorst from Swanhorst & Cutler LLC, made a presentation regarding the 2003 Audit. City Treasurer Mary Cavarra indicated that 2004 actions by Urban Renewal will not be reflected in the 2003 Audit. Motion by Mrs Sang to accept the 2003 independent audit from Swanhorst & Cutler, LLC seconded by Mr DiTullio, carried 6-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTE"S" September 27,2004 Page -3- ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS Mayor Cerveny announced that the City of Wheat Ridge and the 38th Avenue Business District accepted the Governor's Award for Downtown Excellence for the 38th Avenue Streetscape Project. Mayor Cerveny commended Interim Chief Joe Cassa for being the recipient of the 2004 Champion of Justice Award She read a selection of the speech made in his honor at the awards ceremony Councilor Berry congratulated Interim Chief Cassa for his achievements in an accomplished career and thanked him for his service to the citizens of Wheat Ridge Councilor Stites thanked the family of Ed Pinson for attending the meeting and thanked Ms Sally Prose for the portrait. Councilor DiTullio thanked City Treasurer Mary Cavarra for her written response published in the Wheat Ridge Transcript. He also thanked the City Auditor for the work they do for the Housing Authority, and announced the 3rd Housing Authority project in District IV Meeting adjourned at 7 38 P m APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON October 11, 2004 BY A VOTE OF 6 to 2 I The preceding 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 Video recordings of the meetings are available for viewing in the City Clerk's Office, as well as copies of Ordinances and Resolutions