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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 01/28/2008 mr......... ..........." ,"'. 1UIlImIS",,',,'.,' ,. ,'.. "",.'."',,.'.', .' .',; - , .' , -,.. .' .' " .., .. ", ' ,..,..,.'.' ,.. .' .' .' "...., ...'," .. ,.. ..,.' " , ..." .,.' '-" ' " , .' , .. -, .. ." CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO Januarv 28. 2008 Mayor DiTullio called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Council Members present: Karen Adams, Karen Berry, Dean Gokey, Tracy Langworthy, Lena Rotola, Wanda Sang, 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, Kenneth Johnstone; Director of Public Works, Tim Paranto; staff; and interested citizens. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF Januarv 14. 2008 Motion by Mrs. Sang for approval of the Minutes of January 14, 2008; seconded by Mr. Stites; carried 8-0. Mayor DiTullio asked for a moment of silence in honor of our troops overseas. CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK No one was present to speak. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Mr. Stites to pull Item 6 from tonight's agenda, to be heard at a later meeting; seconded by Mrs. Sang; carried 8-0. Item 1. CONSENT AGENDA A. Payment to Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency (CIRSA) for 2008 Workers' Compensation Premium in the Amount of $320,151.00 and 2008 Property/Casualty Premium in the Amount of $164,139.38. B. Approve the Purchase of Five Police Sedans, Two Large 4x4 Heavy Duty Pickup Trucks w/Plows, Three Large Heavy Duty Pickup Trucks, one Large 2x4 Heavy Duty Pickup Truck, One Small Light Duty 4x4 Pickup Truck and One 36,000 GVW Single Axle Cab and Chassis in an Amount not-to-Exceed $391,233.00. Consent Agenda was introduced and read by Mr. Stites. Motion by Mr. Stites for approval of the Consent Agenda; seconded by Mrs. Rotola; Mr. Gokey asked Mr. Paranto to explain the discrepancy from the original approved 2008 budget for vehicle replacement and the amount requested in this item. Mr. Stites motion carried 7-1, with Mr. Gokey voting No. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: January 28, 2008 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING Page -2- Item 2. COUNCIL BILL 01-2008 - AN ORDINANCE CREATING A POSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY CLERK. Council Bill 01-2008 was introduced on second reading by Mrs. Adams. City Clerk Michael Snow assigned Ordinance No. 1407. Motion by Mrs. Adams to approve Council Bill 01-2008 (Ordinance 1407) on second reading, and that it take effect immediately upon adoption; seconded by Mr. Womble; carried 8-0. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Item 3. COUNCIL BILL 02-2008 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF LAWS SECTION 26-711, CONCERNING BILLBOARDS IN THE B-2 BILLBOARD DISTRICT AND REPEALING 26-711.B. Council Bill 02-2008 was introduced on first reading by Ms. Berry. Motion by Ms. Berry to approve Council Bill 02-2008 on first reading, order it published, public hearing set for Monday, February 25, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, and that it take effect 15 days after final publication, with the following amendments: . Section 2.A.3; STRIKE 16, INSERT 18 . Section 2.B.1.C; STRIKE all references to Renewal Fee and any associated language. . Section 2.B.1; INSERT o f. If a billboard is considered abandoned, the Community Development Department shall notify the billboard structure owner and the property owner by certified mail. For purposes of notification, the owners of record shall be those listed on the billboard permit. . STRIKE Section 2.1 . INSERT Section 2.1.1; o A billboard application fee shall be required at time of submittal of each application for a billboard structure. A billboard inspection fee and standard building permit fee as set by the Building Division shall be required for any issued building permit for a new or relocated billboard structure. . INSERT Section 2.1.2 o All application and inspection fees shall be established by the Community Development Director and are detailed on the fee schedule kept in the Community Development Department for public inspection. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: January 28, 2008 Page -3- . INSERT Section 2.K.; Assignment of the Billboard Permit o A current and valid billboard permit shall be freely assignable to a successor, as owner of the property where the billboard is located or of the leaseholder of the billboard, subject to filing such application as the Community Development Director may require and paying all applicable fees. The assignment shall be accomplished by filing and shall not require approval. I further move to direct the Community Development Department and the City Attorney to initiate an Impact Fee for all new and existing billboards, a fee not to exceed 2% of the gross annual revenue produced by the billboard. Motion seconded by Mrs. Sang; carried 8-0. DECISIONS. RESOLUTIONS. AND MOTIONS Item 4. RESOLUTION 04-2008 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE AND THE PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS LOCATED IN THE TEN-COUNTY (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BOULDER, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, DENVER, DOUGLAS AND JEFFERSON) METROPOLITAN AREA, KNOWN AS THE COLORADO ALL-HAZARDS NORTH CENTRAL REGION, THE STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, THE 460 TH MEDICAL GROUP LOCATED AT BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, AND THE LOCAL OFFICES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THE ALL-HAZARDS NORTH CENTRAL REGION CONCERNING A HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESPONSE TO A DISASTER. Resolution 04-2008 was introduced by Mrs. Sang. Motion by Mrs. Sang to approve Resolution 04-2008; seconded by Mr. Womble; carried 8-0. Itflm 5. RESOLUTION 05-2008 - A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO REFLECT THE APPROVAL OF A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR THE ANNUAL SALES TAX INCREMENT PAYMENT TO THE WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $240,917. Resolution 05-2008 was introduced by Mrs. Adams. Motion by Mrs. Adams to approve Resolution 05-2008; seconded by Mr. Stites and Mrs. Sang; carried 8-0. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: January 28, 2008 Page -4- ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS Mr. Stites mentioned he is noticing a lot of new building and home improvements in the neighborhoods and noted for home owners that this is investment in your home and in the City of Wheat Ridge; as always, Mr. Stites asked to "Find it and buy it in Wheat Ridge." I' i Mrs. Rotola reminded citizens that Council will be appointing members to the City's Boards & Commissions and encouraged citizens to apply in the City Clerk's Office; Mrs. Rotola also encouraged citizens to attend the Wheat Ridge Business Showcase at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center on Tuesday morning, January 29th from 7:30am - 9:00am and reminded citizens to bring canned foods for the Jeffco Action Center food drive. Mr. Womble thanked the Wheat Ridge Police and his neighbors for addressing code violations in the area. Mr. Gokey noted the Council's Jeffco Housing Authority donation of $50,000 for rehabilitation of Wheat Ridge Homes. Mr. Gokey recalled that the Jeffco Housing Authority completed $150,000 in remodels last year for elderly and handicapped homes in the City. Mr. Gokey encouraged interested citizens to call Jeffco Housing Authority for assistance. Ms. Berry thanked the Planning Department and Billboard owners for working together to come to an acceptable solution on the billboard sign code. Mayor DiTullio congratulated the Senior Resource Center for their award of the Non- profit of the Year by the West Chamber of Commerce and mentioned that Wheat Ridge 2020 was also nominated for the award; Mr. DiTullio stated that the Council is working to expand the coverage of the Senior Resource Center services to the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center and the Senior Community Center at 35th and Marshall and will be considering funding for this expansion with an amount of approximately $17,000- $20,000 at the February 11th Council Meeting; Mr. DiTullio also thanked Ms. Berry for her hard work on coming to solutions with the Billboard ordinance. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: January 28, 2008 Page -5- Meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m. ~ Michael Snow, City Clerk APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 11, 2008 BY A VOTE OF ~ to !!..- ~ 0 blt\~l~~~, Mike Stites, Mayor pro tem 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. 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.