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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
November 28, 2005
Mayor Cerveny called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:03 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 Community Development, Alan White;
Director of Public Works, Tim Paranto; staff; and interested citizens.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF November 14,2005
Motion by Mr. DiTullio for the approval of the Minutes of November 14, 2005; seconded by
Mrs. Sang; carried 8-0.
PROCLAMATIONS AND CEREMONIES
Judge Randall administered the Oath of Office to Mayor-Elect Jerry DiTullio and
Councilmembers-Elect Terry Womble, Dean Gokey, Mike Stites, and Lena Rotola.
Mayor Cerveny called a brief recess at 7:11 p.m. for a reception for the newly elected officials.
The meeting reconvened at 7:38 p.m. with Mayor Jerry DiTullio chairing the meeting and
Councilmember Terry Womble seated on the dais.
Mayor DiTullio asked City Clerk Pam Anderson to call the roll of the newly sworn City Council.
Councilmembers Karen Adams, Karen Berry, Dean Gokey, Lena Rotola, Wanda Sang, Larry
Schulz, Mike Stites, Terry Womble.
CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK
Diane MacDougal, representing the Arts Council of Wheat Ridge, announced the first
annual Christmas Lighting Contest.
Item 1. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Cancel City Council Meeting scheduled for December 26, 2005.
B. Approval of the Revised Personnel Policies.
C. Approval of Renewal of Kids' Nite Out Program Contract for a period of
18 months.
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D. RESOLUTION 54-2005 - AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE
APPLICATION FOR A 2006 JOINT VENTURE/GRANT PROJECT TO
JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN SPACE FOR CREEKSIDE PARK
RESTROOM/CONCESSION BUILDING.
E. RESOLUTION 55-2005 - AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE
APPLICATION FOR A 2006 JOINT VENTURE/GRANT PROJECT TO
JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN SPACE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF
THE BALLFIELD LIGHTS AT PROSPECT PARK.
F. Acceptance of findings memorializing Councils' decision regarding
tabling indefinitely Council Bill 16-2005 - an Ordinance providing for
the approval of rezoning from Planned Industrial Development (PID)
and Industrial (I) to Planned Mixed Use District (PMUD) for property
located at 5060 Ward Road, City of Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson,
State of Colorado.
(Case No. WZ-05-07) (IBC Holdings)
Consent Agenda was introduced and read by Mrs. Sang.
Mr. Gokey asked to pull Item F.
Motion by Mrs. Sang for approval of the Consent Agenda Items 1A-1 E; seconded by
Mrs. Rotola; carried 8-0.
Motion by Mr. Gokey to approve the findings and decisions regarding Case Nos, WZ-
05-07 and WS-05-02/IBC Holdings; seconded by Mrs. Sang.
City Attorney Gerald Dahl detailed the report of findings.
Original motion carried 6-1-1 with Ms. Berry voting no and Mr. Womble abstaining.
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE
Item 2, EMERGENCY ORDINANCE 1354 - AN ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY
SUSPENDING THE ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING OF
APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS AND LAND USE
APPROVALS WITHIN A PORTION OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE.
(area generally bounded by W. 52nd Avenue on the north, Tabor Street on
the east, West 1-70 Frontage Road North on the south, Ward Road on the
west)
Emergency Ordinance 1354 was introduced by Mr. Schulz, and he read the executive
summary.
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Alan White, Director of Community Development, presented the staff report.
Jeff Dean, 3424 West 40th Avenue, Denver, spoke on behalf of the developer, as an
employee of IBC Holdings. He stated his opposition to the emergency ordinance due to
the market inefficiencies that it will cause.
Motion by Mr. Schulz to direct staff to prepare a standard ordinance to include a
narrower scope of the types of applications that would be subject to the temporary
suspension and that the ordinance be brought to first reading at the first available date;
seconded by Mrs. Rotola; carried 6-2, with Mrs. Sang and Mr. Gokey voting no.
DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS. AND MOTIONS
Item 3. Election of Mayor pro tem and Council President.
City Clerk Pam Anderson collected the voted nomination ballots and announced the
results. Mrs. Sang received the majority of the nominations for Mayor pro tem, and Mr.
Stites received the majority of the nominations for Council President.
Motion by Mrs. Sang to appoint Mike Stites as Council President, seconded by Mrs.
Rotola; carried 8-0.
Motion by Mr. Stites to appoint Wanda Sang as Mayor pro tem; seconded by Mr.
Schulz; carried 8-0,
CITY MANAGER'S MATTERS
Mr. Young announced the Open House for Cabela's on November 30, 2005 at the
Wheat Ridge Rec Center.
ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS
Motion by Mrs. Sang to hold a Special Study Session in December to review Council Rules;
seconded by Mr. Gokey; carried 8-0.
Meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
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Mike Stites, Council President