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Home My WebLink About08/22/2005 - @~lfU ~@~~ CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO August22,2005 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, and Mike Stites. Larry Schulz was absent. Also present: Deputy City Clerk, Christa Jones; City Manager, Randy Young; City Attorney, Gerald Dahl; Director of Parks & Recreation, Joyce Manwaring; Police Chief, Dan Brennan; Commander Joe Cassa; and interested citizens. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF August 8, 2005 Motion by Mr. DiTullio for the approval of the Minutes of August 8, 2005; seconded by Mrs. Sang; carried 7-0. PROCLAMATIONS AND CEREMONIES Mayor Cerveny and Steve Keller from the Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival Committee presented various awards for Parade entries. CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK Laura Leprino from Congressman Beauprez' office, invited everybody to a breakfast with the Congressman on September 12, 7:00 a.m. at Copperfields. Lee Callas from the Wheat Ridge Historical Society, gave background and update on the restoration of the Baugh property. Bill Peterson, 6601 West 26th Avenue, read a letter praising Jerry DiTullio's work as Councilmember for District I and endorsed him for Mayor. Item 1. Consent Agenda: A. AWARD ITB-05-31 POLICE EVIDENCE STORAGE BUILDING. B. RESOLUTION 44-2005 - A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET TO REFLECT ACCEPTANCE OF THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT. C. RESOLUTION 43-2005 - A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET TO REFLECT ACCEPTANCE OF THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE BULLETPROOF VEST GRANT. CITY COUNCIL MINUT't'S: August 22, 2005 Page -2- D. RESOLUTION 40-2005 - A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2005 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO REFLECT THE APPROVAL OF A BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000.00 FOR ANNUAL APPRECIATION DINNER. Consent Agenda was introduced and read by Mrs. Adams. Motion by Mrs. Adams for approval of the Consent Agenda; seconded by Mr. Stites; ca rried 7-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING Item 2. COUNCIL BILL 13-2005 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE GRANT OF AN EASEMENT THROUGH OPEN SPACE TO DENVER WATER DEPARTMENT. Council Bill 13-2005 was introduced on second reading by Mrs. Adams. Deputy City Clerk, Christa Jones, assigned Ordinance No. 1350. Joyce Manwaring presented the staff report. Motion by Mrs. Adams to approve Council Bill 13-2005 (Ordinance No. 1350) and that it take effect 15 days after final publication; seconded by Mr. Stites; carried 7-0. Item 3. COUNCIL BILL 14-2005 - AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE WHEAT RIDGE HOME RULE CHARTER TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY PURSUANT TO CHARTER SECTION 16.8(b), CONCERNING PUBLICATION OF NOTICES OF SPECIAL MEETINGS AND ORDINANCES. Council Bill 14-2005 was introduced on second reading by Mrs. Sang. Deputy City Clerk, Christa Jones, assigned Ordinance No. 1351. Jerry Dahl presented the staff report. Motion by Mrs. Sang to approve Council Bill 14-2005 (Ordinance No. 1351) and that it take effect 15 days after final publication; seconded by Mrs. Rotola; carried 7-0. CITY COUNCIL MINUitS: August 22, 2005 Page -3- DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS Item 4. RESOLUTION 42-2005 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA) BETWEEN THE WEST METRO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, WHEAT RIDGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE TO COMBINE COMMUNICATION RESOURCES. Resolution 42-2005 was introduced by Mr. Gokey. Motion by Mr. Gokey to approve Resolution 42-2005; seconded by Mr. DiTullio and Mrs. Sang. Commander Cassa presented the staff report and introduced Division Chief, Mark Krapf, from West Metro Fire District, and Chief Payne from the Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District. Motion carried 7-0. Item 5. DISTRICT I APPOINTMENT TO THE LIQUOR AUTHORITY. Motion by Mr. DiTullio to appoint David Berry to the District I vacancy on the Liquor Authority; term to expire March 2, 2006; seconded by Mrs. Sang; carried 7-0. CITY MANAGER'S MATTERS Mr. Young gave update on the third Open House for the Cabelas/Coors project. There was positive feedback from most of those in attendance. There will be several more meetings as we go into the next phase of this. There is a tentative meeting with CDOT in September. Council will be informed as soon as a date if confirmed. ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS Mayor Cerveny announced that Jean Fields had died last Saturday. Jean Fields was a former City Councilmember from District I and spearheaded having the All Veterans Memorial Gazebo built outside City Hall, as well as initiating the Veterans bricks program. Councilmembers expressed their condolences to the Fields family. They also praised and thanked the many participants in the Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival and Parade. CITY COUNCIL MINUTE'S: August 22, 2005 Page .4- Motion by Mrs. Rotola to cancel the September 5, 2005 Study Session. It falls on a City holiday (Labor Day); seconded by Mrs. Sang; carried 6-1 with Mr. Gokey voting no. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. ~~.. '.c,\ ":. ,-' \..,,\, ,," \ \: ',' n \ C\--, ,:r .. \ \....) j \ \1) \ti'-... ,,'-' \ f Christa Jones, DeputY"City Clerk APPROVED BY CIT;JCOUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 BY A VOTE OF 1 to -.!L //;-; / , -fj/ A ) .' tr'{lJ(L~ Lerr'a Rotola, Co ncil President The preceding Minutes were prepared according to ~47 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.