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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-02-2008 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 - , . 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. ~ Michael Snow, City Clerk