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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
ADril 9. 2007
Mayor DiTullio called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council
Members present: Karen Adams, Karen Berry, Dean Gokey, Lena Rotola, Wanda
Sang, Larry Schulz, Mike Stites, and Terry Womble. Also present: City Clerk, Michael
Snow; City Manager, Randy Young; Deputy City Manager, Patrick Goff; City Attorney,
Gerald Dahl; Director of Community Development, Alan White; Director of Public Works,
Tim Paranto; Senior Planner, Meredith Reckert ; staff; and interested citizens.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF March 26. 2007
Motion by Council Member Sang to approve the minutes of March 26, 2007; Seconded by
Council Member Adams; carried 8-0.
PROCLAMATIONS AND CEREMONIES
Arbor Dav Proclamation
Mayor DiTullio read the City's Arbor Day & Tree City U.S.A proclamation declaring April
20, 2007 as the City of Wheat Ridge Arbor Day Celebration.
Joyce Manwaring spoke about the City's Arbor Day festival, taking place on Friday, April
20,2007 at Crown Hill's Pavilion of Reflection.
Recoanition of WRHS Football Team 4A State Champs
Mayor DiTullio recognized the Wheat Ridge High School Football team for their
accomplishments and awards.
Metro Mavors Youth Awards
Mayor DiTullio announced the winners of the Metro Mayor's Youth Awards for the City
of Wheat Ridge, and presented each with a medal and award certificate.
CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK
No citizens were there to speak.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Council Member Stites to add an item to the agenda, Agenda Item 4: Award
RFP-07-20 Interim Connections Newsletter Project in the Total Amount of $38,268;
seconded by Council Member Rotola; carried 8-0.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: April 09, 2007
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
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Item 1.
A REQUEST FOR HISTORICAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION FOR THE
STRUCTURE LOCATED ON PROPERTY ZONED COMMERCIAL-ONE
(C-1) AT 9201 W. 44TH AVENUE (CASE NO. WHL-07-01)
Mayor DiTullio opened the public hearing, and swore in all interested parties who were
to speak on the subject.
Item 1 was introduced by Council Member Schulz who read the Executive Summary.
Mrs. Reckert gave a summary presentation outlining Staff's recommendations to
approve the historic designation (included in this packet).
Patricia Anderson, a relative of the original settlers of the property, spoke in favor of the
historic designation of her property.
Claudia Worth, of the Wheat Ridge Historic Society, spoke in favor of the historic
designation and gave some history on the property and the family who built the home.
Mrs. Worth gave the City Clerk a CD containing a recording of an oral history given by
Billy Barton.
Dorris Stillman, current property owner, also spoke in favor of the historic designation.
Mayor DiTullio stated, for the record, that all current property owners agree and were in
support of the historic designation.
Mayor DiTullio closed the public hearing.
Motion by Council Member Schulz to Approve Case No. WHL-07-01, a nomination for
historic landmark designation for the building located at 9201 W. 44th
Avenue, for the following reasons:
1. The property owners concur with and are a party to the application.
2. There has been information submitted that discloses the history of the family
patriarch who originally owned the property and was prominent in settling the
Wheat Ridge/Arvada area.
3. John Juchem contributed significantly to the historic built, social and economic
environment in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
4. The structure embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type
constructed in the Denver metropolitan area in the early 1900's.
5. The Wheat Ridge Historical Society Board of Directors has recommended
approval of the designation.
Seconded by Council Member Womble; carried 8-0.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: April 09, 2007
DECISIONS. RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS
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Item 2.
RESOLUTION 10-2007 - A RESOLUTION DISCLAIMING ANY
INTEREST OF CITY IN LOT 2, INDEPENDENCE BUSINESS PARK
SUBDIVISION, 1 ST AMENDMENT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
Item 2 was introduced by Council Member Rotola who read the Executive Summary.
Motion by Rotola to Approve Resolution 10-2007 - A Resolution Disclaiming any
Interest of City in Lot 2, Independence Business Park Subdivision, 1st
Amendment, Jefferson County, Colorado, effective upon sale by the
present owner of Lot 1 and Lot 2 together; seconded by Council Members
Stites and Berry; carried 8-0.
Item 3.
Award ITB-07-18 2007 Overlay Project in the Total Amount of
$712,675.59
Item 3 was introduced by Council Member Adams who read the Executive Summary.
Motion by Council Member Adams to: Award ITB-07-18, 2007 Overlay Project to
Premier Paving, Inc., Denver, Colorado in the amount of $647,886.90
which included alternate 1 and 2. I further move that a contingency
amount of $64,788.69 be established. I further move that the Director of
Public Works be authorized to issue change orders up to a total contract
and contingency amount of $712, 675.59. I further move that all costs
associated with this contract be paid from account number 30-303-800-
884, and that these funds be encumbered for the length of the project in
accordance with Ordinance #787, 1989 Series.
Seconded by Council Member Stites; carried 7-1, with Council Member Gokey voting
No.
Item 4.
Award RFP-07-20 Interim Connections Newsletter Project in the Total
Amount of $38,268
Item 4 was introduced by Council Member Stites who read the Executive Summary.
Motion by Council Member Stites to: Approve award of RFP-07-20 Interim Connection
Newsletter Project, to Welch Creative Group of Denver, Colorado in the
amount of $38,268.00 I also move to elect the option to renew the
agreement for one year, pending no price increases.
Seconded by Council Member Rotola; carried 7-1 with Council Member Berry voting No.
CITY MANAGER'S MATTERS
CITY ATTORNEY'S MATTERS
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: April 09, 2007
ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS,
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Council Member Schulz commended the Mayor's Youth Award winners in their
remarkable and notable contributions and accomplishments. Mr. Schulz further asked
Council for consensus to consider pedestrian bridges over Wadsworth as part of the
solutions for the Wadsworth Corridor Subarea Plan. Consensus was 4-4 with Council
Members Womble, Sang, Schulz and Stites indicating Yes, and Council Members
Berry, Adams, Rotola, and Gokey indicating No; Mayor DiTullio broke the tie in favor.
Consensus passed 5-4 in favor.
Council Member Rotola congratulated the Mayor's Youth Award winners and the Wheat
Ridge Football Team for their accomplishments.
Council Member Sang congratulated the Mayor's Youth Award winners and the Wheat
Ridge Football Team for their accomplishments.
Council Member Adams reminded our Wheat Ridge High School youth to celebrate
Senior Prom safely this coming weekend.
Council Member Gokey congratulated the Youth Award winners and thanked them for
their contributions to our community. Mr. Gokey further asked citizens to get involved
with the City perhaps with WR2020 or by contributing to the various neighborhood
cleanup efforts in their area.
Council Member Berry congratulated Lisa Griffin Seidel for winning an award from
Jefferson County Health for her efforts to improve pedestrian safety in her
neighborhood. Ms. Berry also mentioned her attendance at the Regional Cup Stacking
Championships at Stevens Elementary, noting that Council Members can watch video
of the competition on YourHub.com.
Council Member Womble congratulated the Mayor's Youth Award winners and the
Wheat Ridge Football Team for their accomplishments. Mr. Womble also thanked the
citizens who participated in the recent cleanup of the home on Teller Street that
belonged to a family that had a serious incident in their lives.
Mayor DiTullio mentioned that six of the nine Youth Award winners recognized tonight
will move ahead to the next level in the selection process.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: April 09, 2007
ADJOURNMENT
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Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:13pm.
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Michael Snow, City Clerk
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Mike Stites, Mayor pro tem
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. Recordings and DVD's of the meetings are available for listening or viewing
in the City Clerk's Office, as well as copies of Ordinances and Resolutions.