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STUDY SESSION NOTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
City Council Chambers
7500 W. 29th Ave.
June 2. 2008
6:30 c.m.
Mayor Jerry DiTullio called the Study Session to order at 6:34pm. Council
Members present: Mike Stites, Wanda Sang, Terry Womble, Lena Rotola, and
Karen Berry. Also present: City Clerk, Michael Snow; City Treasurer, Larry
Schulz; Community Development Director, Kenneth Johnstone; Assistant to the
City Manager, Heather Geyer; staff, and interested citizens.
Also present was Steve Egan from The Mercer Group, Inc.
Council Members Gokey and Langworthy were absent.
Karen Adams arrived at 6:45pm.
Aooroval of Aaenda
Mr. Young passed out a revised Agenda with a re-ordering of the same Items as
on the original agenda. Council approved the revised Agenda.
Item 1.
Staff Report - Amendment to the allocation of the City's allocation
of jurisdictional Community Development Block Grant funds.
Council agreed to hear the proposed changes in the Sally Payne Memorandum
(attached) at a future City Council Meeting.
Item 2.
Senior Circulator Bus Pilot Program
John Zabawa from the Wheat Ridge Senior Resource Center was present and
led discussion of the proposed Memorandum of Understandina (MOUl with the
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City of Wheat Ridge.
Mayor DiTullio asked Council if there were any objections to hearing the approval
of the Senior Resource Center MOU at the June 9th City Council Meeting. No
objections were indicated.
Mrs. Sang asked Council for consensus to bring forward consideration of an
additional $4,000 donation to the SRC Transportation Services to replace prior
years' City funding to the June 9th Council meeting; consensus level was 4-2,
with Ms. Berry and Mr. Womble indicating No.
Item 3.
Increase in Hours for Purchasing Senior Staff Assistant and
Reclassification to Purchasing Technician. (Item added during
meeting)
Mr. Goff distributed memorandums from Patrick Goff and Linda Trimble
explaining a staffing challenge in this position. Staff's proposal is to reclassify the
position and increase it to a full-time position (memos attached).
Council agreed to hear a consideration of this reclassification at a near future
City Council Meeting.
Item 4.
Historic Designation Application Process (Item added during
meeting)
Mr. Stites asked Council for consensus to direct staff to bring forth a study to
change the requirements for application for Historic Designation on properties in
the City. Mr. Stites indicated he would like to consider eliminating third parties
from having the ability to apply for such designations and allow only the property
owners to do so. Mayor DiTullio spoke of eliminating the Wheat Ridge Historic
Society from being the sole entity able to apply for Historic designation of
properties in WR. Ms. Berry indicated she would like to explore what other cities
do for these processes and would like to explore the possibility of creating a City-
sponsored Historical committee.
Consensus was 5-1 in favor, with Mr. Womble indicating No.
Item 5.
Community Development Department Assessment
Steve Egan led a presentation of the Organizational Assessment, explaining
recommended changes to staffing in the Community Development Department.
Study Session adjourned at 7:33pm.
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Michael Snow, City Clerk