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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-16-2008 STUDY SESSION NOTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO City Council Chambers 7500 W. 29th Ave. June 16. 2008 Mayor Jerry DiTullio called the Study Session to order at 6:34 p.m. Council Members present: Karen Berry, Dean Gokey, Wanda Sang, Mike Stites, Karen Adams, Lena Rotola, Tracy Langworthy. Terry Womble was absent. Also present: Deputy City Clerk, Christa Jones; City Treasurer, Larry Schulz; City Manager, Randy Young; Community Development Director, Kenneth Johnstone; Economic Development Specialist, Ryan Stachelski; Assistant to the City Manager, Heather Geyer; and interested citizens. Item 1. Staff Report: Memo regarding 5th Annual Business Awards Mayor and Council's Choice. Ryan Stachelski presented the staff report as submitted in the packet. Nomination for the City Council Partnership Award was for 1 st Bank. Consensus was 7 in favor. Consensus was 7 in favor to leave the Mayor's Business and Youth Partnership Award separate from Council's Partnership Award. Mayor DiTullio will submit his nomination tomorrow. Mr. Stites wants some mom and pop shops to get a longevity award starting next year. Criteria should include how long they have operated in Wheat Ridge. Mr. Stachelski suggested perhaps pins and honorable mention at the business luncheon. Mayor DiTullio reported on a meeting he attended today regarding permit fees. He suggested interested Council members talk to Kathy Franklin about this. Council was provided with written information regarding these fees. STUDY SESSION NOTES: June 16, 2008 Page -2- Item 2. Billboard Impact Fee Study - Scope of Work for Consulting Services. Ken Johnstone presented the staff report. He stated that RFP's were sent to 4 potential vendors, but no proposals have been received. He outlined the 6 tasks that had been submitted to the vendors. Karen Berry asked for consensus to move forward with the Billboard Ordinance as outlined last Monday and that we decide not to move forward with an impact fee study. Karen Adams amended the consensus to hold further discussion with Billboard Companies and affected property owners in an open forum. Ms. Berry agrees that discussion at the dais should be held within 30 days. Mrs. Adams wants discussion prior to coming to the dais. Mrs. Adams amendment did not receive consensus. Ms. Berry's consensus was 6 in favor. Item 3. Historic Designation Ordinances. Ken Johnstone presented the staff report as attached to the packet. Discussion involved that the words .."or by a member of city council" be removed from the proposed Ordinance relative to who can apply for a historic landmark designation. There was general agreement that the property owner should be the only person who can submit an application for historic designation or removal of historic designation. There was general consensus that all references to the Wheat Ridge Historical Society be deleted from Section 26. Ms. Berry asked for consensus to have staff modify the draft to remove city council from being able to apply for a historic designation and to look at needed changes to the permit alteration of removal of historic designation section. The ordinance should be forwarded to the Planning Commission for the required public hearing and brought back to Council to a regular meeting for first reading. Consensus was 7 in favor. Study Session adjourned at 7:41 pm. ~~ ~I\)~~ Christa Jones, Deputy ~ity Clerk