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STUDY SESSION NOTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
City Council Chambers
7500 W. 29th Ave.
Aoril 7. 2008
6:30 c.m.
Mayor DiTullio called the Study Session to order at 6:30pm. Council Members
present: Tracy Langworthy, Mike Stites, Wanda Sang, Lena Rotola and Terry
Womble, Dean Gokey, Karen Berry, and Karen Adams. Also present: City
Clerk, Michael Snow; City Treasurer, Larry Schulz; City Manager, Randy Young;
Deputy City Manager, Patrick Goff; Police Chief, Dan Brennan; Community
Development Director, Kenneth Johnstone; City Attorney, Jerry Dahl; and
interested citizens.
Item 1.
Staff Reports
a) Online Mapping and Business Directory
Kenneth Johnstone reported on the progress of building the Online Business
Directory and the Map Project of the business corridors in Wheat Ridge.
b) Other
Mr. Johnstone gave an update on the Bail Bond Ordinance being drafted by the
City Attorney and the mapping of sites that will be allowed Bail Bonds licenses in
the City. The Ordinance will be heard by the Planning Commission on May 12th,
and the City Council will hear it on First Reading on May 1ih.
Wadsworth Exchange Project: Mr. Johnstone advised Council that no demolition
permits have been issued yet to the owners of the Olinger site, but a utility
relocation permit has been issued. Currently, work is being done for asbestos
abatement. This is a state permitting issue, for which the state told them they
could not proceed until permitted. The State asbestos abatement permit is due
tomorrow morning. The roll-off dumpsters on the property are allowed currently,
so long as there is any active permit on the site, and are there also as workers
prepare for the abatement such as creating vapor barriers.
Mrs. Sang recommended Council consider an Ordinance to change the code
prohibiting glass bottles in City parks to allow for the Parks Director or City
Manager to permit such containers on certain occasions; all Council Members
were in support of staff drafting and bringing forth the amendment to a future City
Council meeting.
Item 2.
Billboard Impact Fee
Mr. Dahl advised Council on the implications of the proposed Impact Fee relative
to the Billboard Ordinance hearing on April 14th, speaking to the importance of
bringing forth the Ordinance to adopt the fee program on first reading at the
same meeting of the Billboard Ordinance hearing.
Mr. Dahl suggested three options in determining the fee amounts and the fee
structure: 1. an Impact Fee 2. an application or re-application fee, or 3. a
billboard use tax (would require Tabor election).
Mr. Johnstone spoke to staffs considerations and led discussion with Council on
how to determine the monetary or value impact of billboards in the City in order
to justify a fee amount and to structure the Impact Fee program so as to use its
revenues in accordance with that impact.
Ms. Berry asked for consensus to direct the City Manager to prepare a budget
amendment for the Impact Study and, on April 14th, to bring back a revised
timeline for implementation and completion of the Impact Study, and that Council
would move, on April 14th, to continue the Billboard Ordinance to that completion
date; Council Members Womble, Gokey and Sang indicated they would not
support the proposal.
Mayor DiTullio called for a break at 7:49pm; to resume at 8:00pm.
City Attorney Jerry Dahl left the meeting at 8:00pm.
Item 3.
SAFER Wheat Ridge Presentation
Chief Brennan spoke to the efforts and results of the Police Department's use of
proactive crime analysis studies and practices through the Strategic Analysis For
Effective Response program (presentation attached to this packet).
Chief Brennan encouraged Council Members and citizens to form and support
Neighborhood Watch Programs in their area. Interested citizens may contact
Sergeant Paula Balafas at the Wheat Ridge Police Department at 303-235-2941.
Item 4.
Budget Report
Patrick Goff presented a report (attached to this packet) comparing budget
figures from 2006 and 2007.
Study Session adjourned at 8:43pm.
MJS._..s-
Michael Snow, City Clerk