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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
November 26. 2007
Mayor DiTullio called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council
Members present: Karen Adams, Karen Berry, Lena Rotola, Wanda Sang, Larry
Schulz, Mike Stites, Terry Womble, and Tracy Langworthy. Also present: City Clerk,
Michael Snow; City Manager, Randy Young; City Attorney, Gerald Dahl; Director of
Community Development, Ken Johnstone; Director of Public Works, Tim Paranto;
Director of Parks & Recreation, Joyce Manwaring; staff; and interested citizens.
Council Member Dean Gokey was absent due to illness.
PROCLAMATIONS AND CEREMONIES
Swearing In Ceremony
The following newly elected officials of the City of Wheat Ridge were sworn-in by
Mayor DiTullio:
City Clerk, Michael Snow
City Treasurer, Larry Schulz
Council Member District IV, Tracy Langworthy
Council Member District III, Karen Adams
Council Member District II, Wanda Sang
Council Member District I, Karen Berry
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF October 22,2007
Motion by Mrs. Sang for approval of the Minutes of October 22, 2007; seconded by Mr.
Stites; carried 6-1, with Council Member Langworthy abstaining.
Mayor DiTullio called for a break at 7:17 p.m; resuming at 7:26 p.m.
CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK
No one was present to speak.
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Item 1.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of First Renewal Option for RFP-06-42 Video Technician Services to
First Light Video Productions, Inc, in the Amount of $48,51 0.00.
B. Approval of Award RFP-07-43 On-Call Plan Review Services to Code
Consultants International.
C. RESOLUTION 45-2007 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE AND THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD FOR THE OPERATION OF A
JOINT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER.
D. RESOLUTION 46-2007 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD AND THE CITY OFWHEAT RIDGE
FOR CRIME LAB AND CRIME SCENE SERVICES.
E. RESOLUTION 50-2207 - A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR
2007 POLICE INVESTIGATION FUND BUDGET TO REFLECT THE
APPROVAL OF A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION IN THE
AMOUNT OF $24,444 FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECURITY UPGRADES
TO THE POLICE BOOKING AREA.
Consent Agenda was introduced and read by Council Member Stites.
Motion by Mr. Stites for approval of the Consent Agenda; seconded by Mrs.
Sang; carried 7-0.
DECISIONS. RESOLUTIONS. AND MOTIONS
Item 2.
RESOLUTION 48-2007 - A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
FISCAL YEAR 2007 RICHARDS HART ESTATE FUND BUDGET
TO REFLECT THE APPROVAL OF A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,771 FOR THE
RENOVATION OF THE RICHARDS HART ESTATE AND AWARD
ITB-07-38 RICHARDS HART ESTATE RENOVATION IN THE
AMOUNT OF $57,711 TO WALSH CONSTRUCTION.
Resolution 48-2007 was introduced by Council Member Berry, who read the
Executive Summary.
Motion by Mrs. Berry to approve Resolution 48-2007. I further move to approve
a contingency amount of $2,000; seconded by Mrs. Rotola; carried 7-0.
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Item 3.
RESOLUTION 51-2007 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
SUBMITTAL OF THE APPLICATION FOR A 2008 JOINT
VENTURE GRANT TO JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN SPACE
FORA WATCHABLE WILDLIFE BOARDWALK.
Resolution 51-2007 was introduced by Council Member Langworthy.
Motion by Mrs. Langworthy to approve Resolution 51-2007; seconded by Mr.
Womble; carried 7-0.
Item 4.
RESOLUTION 49-2007 - A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE
ARVADA TRANSIT STATION FRAMEWORK PLAN, CASE NO.
WPA-07-03.
Mayor DiTullio opened the Public Hearing.
Resolution 49-2007 was introduced by Council Member Rotola.
Sally Payne presented the staff report.
Kevin Nichols of the City of Arvada Planning Division, provided a PowerPoint
presentation outlining the City of Arvada's Transit Station Plan (included in this
packet).
Mayor DiTullio closed the Public Hearing.
Motion by Mrs. Rotola to adopt Resolution 49-2007, a Resolution adopting the
Arvada Transit Station Framework Plan as it applies to land within the City of
Wheat Ridge; seconded by Mrs. Sang.
Substitute Motion by Mr. Womble to bring this item to a subsequent Study
Session for further discussion. Motion died for lack of second.
Original Motion by Mrs. Rotola carried 6-1 with Mr. Womble voting No.
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Item 5.
RESOLUTION 47-2007 -A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
FISCAL YEAR 2007 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO REFLECT
THE APPROVAL OF A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $43,000
FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISPOSAL BY DEMOLITION OF CITY
OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2760/2770 CHASE STREET.
Resolution 47-2007 was introduced by Mrs. Berry.
Motion by Mrs. Berry to approve Resolution 47-2007; seconded by Mrs. Rotola;
carried 6-1 with Mr. Womble voting No.
Item 6.
Election of Mayor Pro Tem.
Motion by Mrs. Sang to suspend the Council Rules and forego the paper ballot;
seconded by Mrs. Rotola; carried 7-0.
Motion by Mrs. Sang to elect Mike Stites as Mayor pro tem effective
immediately; term to expire upon election of successor; seconded by Mrs.
Langworthy.
Substitute Motion by Mrs. Rotola to elected Karen Adams; seconded by Ms.
Berry; failed 4-3 with Councilmembers Rotola, Berry and Adams voting yes.
Original Motion by Mrs. Sang carried 6-1 with Womble no.
Item 7.
Council Ratification of the Mayoral Appointment to the WR2020
Board of Directors.
Motion by Mr. Stites to ratify the Mayorol appointment of Council Member Wanda
Sang to the WR2020 Board of Directors effective immediately for a term of 2
years; seconded by Mr. Womble; carried 7-0.
Meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
Michael Snow, City Clerk
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 10, 2007 BY A VOTE OF &":0-1
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Mike Stites, Mayor pro tem