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STUDY SESSION NOTES
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
Januarv 7. 2008
Mayor DiTullio called the Study Session to order at 6:31 p.m. Council Members
present: Karen Adams, Dean Gokey, Tracy Langworthy, Mike Stites, Wanda
Sang, Lena Rotola and Terry Womble. Also present: City Clerk, Michael Snow;
City Treasurer, Larry Schulz; City Manager, Randy Young; Community
Development Director, Kenneth Johnstone; Deputy City Manager, Patrick Goff;
Public Information Officer, Heather Geyer; Economic Development Specialist,
Ryan Stachelski;and Senior Planner, Sally Payne; and interested citizens.
Council Member Karen Berry was absent due to illness.
Item 1.
Staff Reports - Approval of the Revised Personnel Policies
Karen Croom provided explanation of the Personnel Policy review process and
the basis for some of the specific policy changes.
Mrs. Sang asked Council for a level of consensus for the removal of the words
'and Mayor' from the section 11.9.A.2 amendment; consensus was 7-0 in favor.
Item 2.
CDBG Funding Allocation
Mayor DiTullio handed out the DIRT Task Force Ranking chart (included in this
packet)
Sally Payne summarized for Council the CDBG Funding program and
considerations for the City's use of CDBG funds. A PowerPoint presentation was
shared and is attached to this packet.
Mr. Stites asked Council for a level of consensus to move forward with a policy
statement as recommended by Staff; consensus was 6-1, with Mr. Womble
indicating No.
Mr. Stites asked Council for a level of consensus to support a distribution of the
CDBG funds as follows: $50,000 to Jeffco Housing Authority, $50,000 to the
Senior Resource Center, and the remaining approximate $533,000 to be
determined at a later time when the Council knows more about the 44th &
Wadsworth developments.
Mr. Gokey asked to amend the consensus question to allocate $100,000 to
Jeffco Housing Authority, $50,000 to the Senior Resource Center, and the
remaining for the future 44th Ave & Wadsworth development; consensus was 4-3,
with Mr. Stites, Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Rotola opposed.
The level of consensus to Mr. Stites question as amended by Mr. Gokey was 7-0
in favor.
Item 3.
Adoption of NRS as Amendment to Comprehensive Plan
Mr. Johnstone summarized staff's recommendation to adopt the NRS plans as
an amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan. A PowerPoint presentation
was shared and is attached to this packet.
Mrs. Adams asked Council for their level of consensus to support staff's
recommended process of incorporating NRS as an amendment to the
Comprehensive Plan, with the Planning Commission Hearing to be scheduled
after the Commission's new appointments are in place this year; consensus was
7-0 in favor.
Item 4.
Zoning Code Changes WR 2020
Mr. Johnstone summarized staff's recommended changes to the City Code to
facilitate WR2020 revitalization efforts (see also, PowerPoint presentation
above).
Mr. Gokey asked Council for a level of consensus to direct staff to continue
moving forward with plans for the code changes as recommended; consensus
was 7-0 in favor.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:04pm.
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Michael Snow, City Clerk