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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
October 11. 2004
Mayor Cerveny called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7'00 p m. Councilmembers
present: Karen Adams, Karen Berry, Jerry DiTullio, Dean Gokey, Lena Rotola, Wanda Sang,
Larry Schulz, and Mike Stites. Also present: City Clerk, Pamela Anderson; City Manager,
Randy Young; City Attorney, Gerald Dahl, Director of Parks, Joyce Manwaring; Director of
Administrative Services, Patrick Goff; staff; and interested citizens.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF September 27.2004
Motion by Mr DiTullio for the approval of the Minutes of September 27, 2004, seconded by Mr
Schulz; carried 6-0 with Mrs Rotola and Mr Gokey abstaining.
PROCLAMATIONS AND CEREMONIES
Mayor Cerveny presented a Proclamation to Principal M.J Lechner honoring Martensen
Elementary School, which is celebrating 50 years of serving the community and the
students of Wheat Ridge Ms. Lechner accepted the Prodamation and invited everyone
to attend their 50th Anniversary celebration on October 22,2004 at 5 00 P m.
Mayor Cerveny read a Proclamation in celebration of National Arts and Humanities
Month - October 2004
CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK
Pete Klammer spoke in support of Ballot Issue 2A. He stated that Ballot Issue 2A would
provide the resources necessary to continue to support a family oriented community
and way of life
Item 1.
Consent Aaenda:
A. Award Contract to Club Youth of Colorado for Kids Nite Out Program
B Award RFB-04-36 Annual Computer Equipment.
C Resolution 26-2004 - rescinding and replacing Resolution 11-2003,
authorizing appointment of Deputy City Treasurers.
Consent Agenda was introduced and read by Mr DiTullio Mr DiTullio pulled Item A.
Motion by Mr DiTullio for the approval of Consent Agenda Items 1 Band 1 C, seconded
by Mrs Sang; carried 8-0
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 11, 2004
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Motion by Mr DiTullio to approve award of the contract to Club Youth of Colorado for
Kids' Nite Out program to be held at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center for the period
of January 2005 thru December 2005, seconded by Mrs Rotola.
Mr DiTullio asked that the Parks Director explain the general program to the public and
he wants to make sure that Club Youth hire a Security Officer and the City will not be
supplying one
Joyce Manwaring, Director of Parks, explained that this is a program for Youths aged 9
to 14 years, typically in the third through eighth grade, and will be held at the Wheat
Ridge Recreation Center on Friday nights from 7 00 to 10.30 p m The program will
begin in January 2005 and end in December 2005 The program will not be held in the
summer months Club Youth of Colorado provides all the staff and the Security Officer
The City provides the building and receives $2.00 per child; revenue projections are that
we will exceed or at least meet the revenue that we currently have on Friday night.
Motion carried 8-0
DECISIONS. RESOLUTIONS. AND MOTIONS
Item 2.
Motion to increase the authorized staffing level for Sales Tax Auditor from
1 0 full-time equivalent (FTE) to 2.0 FTE's in the Sales Tax Division of the
Administrative Services Department.
Mr Gokey introduced Item 2. City Clerk Pam Anderson read the executive summary
and the statement of the issues
Mr Gokey asked Patrick Goff why staff wanted to get a second full time staff auditor
Mr Goff stated that the main purpose is to educate our businesses on our tax policies
and business license requirements One of the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon
Committee was to beef up the Sales and Use Tax auditing program.
Mr DiTullio discussed his objections to the item, and stated that he feels that it should
be continued.
City Treasurer Mary Cavarra stated that she believes this position could work well
under the City Treasurer She agreed that this item could be tabled for a week or two to
get further input from staff
Motion by Mr DiTullio to continue Item 2 until October 25th, allowing staff and the City
Treasurer's Office to discuss the structure of the new audit position, seconded by Mrs
Sang; Motion tied 4-4 with Ms Berry Mrs Adams Mrs Rotola, and Mr Gokey
voting no
A discussion followed on whether it was appropriate for the Mayor to vote to break the
tie Mayor Cerveny asked Council President Sang to rule whether it was appropriate to
vote on this Council President Sang stated the motion was to continue and not a
budgetary item and that it was appropriate for the Mayor to vote
Mayor Cerveny broke the tie by voting yes Motion carried 5-4
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 11, 2004
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Item 3.
DISCUSSion of future adoption of 2003 International Building Codes
This item was a discussion item only No formal action was taken
Chad Root, the City Building Official for the City of Wheat Ridge gave the staff
presentation. He answered questions from Council
Mrs Sang asked for a consensus to direct staff to prepare an ordinance adopting the
2003 International Building Codes and other proposed amendments to Chapter 5 of the
Code of Laws as discussed tonight, and to bring forward the ordinance for first reading
on November 8th; Consensus was reached.
CITY ATTORNEY'S MATTERS
City Attorney Dahl asked that a motion be made to direct him to bring an Ordinance to
their next meeting on October 25 amending the Code of Laws to provide for a third
option when we receive annexation petitions Right now the choices are to accept or
reject the petitions The third option will be to receive a petition and table it, so that the
zoning application can be brought forward and the annexation and zoning hearing can
be held on the same night. It is a simple change
Consensus was reached
ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS
Mayor Cerveny reminded registered voters that they may apply for an absentee ballot
at the City Clerk's Office until October 26th if they wish to mail it, or October 29th if they
want to deliver their ballot to the City Clerk's Office by hand.
Councilor Rotola asked citizens to remember not to post garage sale signs on
telephone poles, and to please go back to retrieve any signs they have posted
Councilor Schulz asked for a consensus to hold a Study Session on October 18th to
further discuss the issues that came up this meeting and any other issues, Consensus
was reached
Councilor Stites asked for a consensus to direct the City Attorney to draft changes to
Code Section 24-51 Section (g) of the Weed Ordinance for the next meeting.
Consensus was reached.
Councilor Sang asked that Council review their Council Rules and that this be
discussed at the next Study Session.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 11, 2004
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Meeting adjourned at 7 52 p m
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APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 25, 2004 BY A VOTE OF --1L- to ---1L..
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Wanda Sang, Council President
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 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