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Home My WebLink About09/26/2005 - -- mmmmILlImllB CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO September 26, 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, Larry Schulz, and Mike Stites. Also present: City Clerk, Pamela Anderson; City Manager, Randy Young; City Attorney, Gerald Dahl; Deputy City Manager Patrick Goff; Director of Community Development, Alan White; Director of Public Works, Tim Paranto; staff; and interested citizens. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF September 12, 2005 Motion by Mr. DiTullio for the approval of the Minutes of September 12, 2005; seconded by Mr. Schulz and Mrs. Sang; carried 8-0. PROCLAMATIONS AND CEREMONIES Mayor Cerveny read Proclamations for: Physical Therapy Month - October 2005; the proclamation was presented to Bob Cranny of ArvadalWheat Ridge Physical Therapy. Constitution Week - September 17 - 23, 2005 Mike Baran, co-Chair of the Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival Committee, presented commemorative plates for the Police Department, the Parks and Recreation Department, and the Public Works Department for the efforts to help make the Carnation Festival a success. He also presented the ribbon and certificate awards for the Curb Appeal contest. The awards went to: District I: District II: District III: District IV: Roger and Betty Baker Rosemary Mancinelli (award accepted by Councilor Rotola) Asia Morozs Alvin Horton CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK Carol Taylor, 9750 West 36th Avenue, spoke on behalf of the mayoral candidacy of Jerry DiTullio. - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 -- Page -2- Item 1. CONSENT AGENDA A. RESOLUTION 46-2005 - APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES AMONG THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, THE WHEAT RIDGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND PRIDEMARK PARAMEDIC SERVICES. B. RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION FOR WEST 42ND AVENUE. Consent Agenda was introduced and read by Mrs. Adams. Mr. Gokey asked to pull Item 1. A. Motion by Mrs. Adams for approval of Item 1. B.; seconded by Mr. Stites and Mrs. Sang; carried 8-0. Motion by Mr. Gokey to approve Resolution 46-2005; seconded by Mrs. Adams; carried 8-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING Item 2. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2006 BUDGET. The item was introduced by Mrs. Rotola. City Clerk Pam Anderson read the executive summary. Deputy City Manager Patrick Goff made the staff report and PowerPoint presentation. The PowerPoint presentation is available for review on the City's web-site at www.ci.wheatridge.co.us There were no citizens present to speak. Item 3. COUNCIL BILL 15-2005 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 AND CHAPTER 26 OF THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF LAWS PERTAINING TO PLANNING COMMISSION'S ROLES IN VARIOUS LAND USE PROCESSES AND APPEALS OF CERTAIN PLANNING COMMISSION DECISIONS. Mayor Cerveny opened the public hearing. Council Bill 15-2005 was introduced on second reading by Mrs. Sang; City Clerk Pam Anderson assigned Ordinance No. 1352 and read the executive summary. Meredith Reckert, Senior Planner, presented the staff report. No public comment was made. Mayor Cerveny closed the public hearing. CITY COUNCIL MINUltS: SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 -- Page -3- Motion by Mrs. Sang to approve Council Bill 15-2005 (Ordinance No. 1352) on second reading and that it take effect 15 days after final publication; seconded by Mr. DiTullio; carried 8-0. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Item 4. COUNCIL BILL 17-2005 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19 OF THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF LAWS CONCERNING THE WHEAT RIDGE POLICE PENSION FUND. Council Bill 17-2005 was introduced on first reading by Mrs. Sang. Motion by Mrs. Sang to approve Council Bill 17-2005 on first reading, order it published, public hearing set for Monday, October 10, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, and that it take effect 15 days after final publication; seconded by Mrs. Rotola; carried 8-0. DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS Item 5. RESOLUTION 47-2005 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CONCURRING WITH THE PHASING AND FUNDING OF THE 1-70/32ND AVENUE INTERCHANGE SYSTEM LEVEL FEASIBILITY STUDY. Resolution 47-2005 was introduced by Mr. Stites. Mrs. Anderson read the executive summary. Motion by Mr. Stites to approve Resolution 47-2005; seconded by Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Sang; carried 8-0. CITY MANAGER'S MATTERS Mr. Young gave an update on the Cabela's project. The Transportation Commission will consider the system level feasibility alternatives, and then the environmental assessment process will continue over the next twelve to eighteen months. Mr. Young further stated that this feasibility study as well as other information can be found on the Cabela's website at www.cabwheatridge.com; There is also a link from the City's website to the Cabela site with accompanying maps. ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS Motion by Mrs. Sang to bring in an amendment to the International Building Code to change the 90% efficiency furnace requirement to 80%; seconded by Mr. DiTullio. Motion to amend by Ms. Berry to bring the issue to a future study session; seconded by Mr. Schulz; carried 7-1 with Mr. Stites voting no. Original motion as amended carried 7-1, with Mrs. Adams voting no. - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 Page -4- Meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m. APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 10, 2005 BY A VOTE OF ~ to ~ , , . 'l I' '. " ..',..1. u; I.., ,;!, ,. . - Lena Rotola, 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.