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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/05/1970 MINUTES March 5, 1970 The thirty-third regular meeting of the Whe~t R_dJe City Council was called to order at 7 30 p.m. by Mayor Albert E. Anderson in the Wheat Ridge Council Meeting Room at 7390 West 30 Avenue. Aldermen attending were Donaldson, Calvin Hulsey absent. Ray C. Peps, Dana dowling, Joseph and Robert Howard. Alderman Bramble was Others attending were the Mayor, Clerk, Administrator, City Attorney, and interested citizens. Ordinance No. 28 previously introduced and read was brought up. After discussion by Council, the follOWing citizens made comments: I. Kathleen Sprague and Mrs. Arnold Nelson for Avon. 2. Lang Flanagan for Fuller Brush Co. 3. William Knott of Jewell Tea. 4. A.F. Williams on behalf of newsboys. The follOWing Motion was made by Alderman Pepe: "I muve that Ord- inance No. 28 be tabled for further study and that a committee of the City Council be appointed to investigate the Ordinance, hold public hearings, if necessary, and to report back their recom- mendations to the City Council within two months and that the following Aldermen be appointed to this committee: I. Robert Howard 2. Joseph Donaldson 3. Dana Bowling." f'lotion was seconded by Alderman Bowling and passed 5-0. Ordinance No. 31 pertaining to fireworks was introduced by Ald- erman Howard and read. The following Motion to amend the Ordinance was made by Alderman Donaldson"I move that a standard penalty clause be inserted as Section 21 to replace the penalty clause now in the Ordinance." Motion was seconded by Alderman Bowling and passed 5-0. Comments by Assistant Chief Jack Willis and Fire Inspector Howard Jaidinger of the Wheat Ridge Fire Department included statistics of past injuries and damages resulting from fireworks in past years. The position of the Fire Department is that it prefers that no fireworks of any type be sold in the City because even the "sefB" fireworks can be used in unsafe ways. Comments defending the sale people: 1. of fireworks were made by the follOWing 2. 3. 4. Marc Lepore and Bob Polich on behalf of individual stand operators. William P. King and Mr. Gibbs on behalf of Jobvs Daughters. Cal Jenks on behalf of the Kiwanis ~lub. Keith Mathews on behalf of Gala~ Distributing Co. The followin~ Motion was made by Alderman Donaldson "I move that consideration of Ordinance No. 31 be continued until March 19, 1970 Thursday at 7:30 p.m." Motion was seconded by Alderman Howard and passed 5-0. Mr. A.F. Williams read a lettEr from the Wheat Ridge Park Com- mission requesting that the Council approve the purchase ?f ~ pick-up truck for the use of the Park and Recreation CommIssIon at a cost of $1,858.69 form the state bid list and that the money come from the Par~ and Recreation Budget. The following Motion was made by Alderman Howard III move that the request of the Park and Recreation DepartmEmt to purchase a piCkup~ ,,- truck be approved and that expenditure of funds not to exceed $1,858-.09 be authorized for said purchase. II Motion was seconded by Alderman Donaldson and passed 5-0. < Ordinance No. 29 amending Ordinance No. 3 was introduced by Ald- erman Hulsey and read. The following Motion was made by Alderman Bowling "I move that Ordinance No. 29 intruduced by Alderman Calvin Hulsey be approved on first reading and that the City Clerk be directed to publish the Ordinance in the Arvada Citizen and post it in six public places within the City." Motion was seconded by Alderman Howard and passed 5-0. A Report on the request for Federal Funds for the drainage project at Lutheran Hospital was given by City Engineer Raplh Johnson. Data and maps were left by Mr. Johnson with Mr. Delcor, legislative assistant to Representative Brotzman for study purposes. Alderman Howard stated that the Denver Regionol Council of Govern- mcnt~ should be informed of the request for Fe~er8l Funds. Resolution No. 51 pertaining to Road and Bridge Funds was in- troduced by Alderman Donaldson and read. The following Motion was made by Alderman Bowling "1 muve thHt Resolution No. 51 be approved." Motion was sBconded by Alderman Pepe and passed 5-0. Resolution No. 52 pertaining to the repayment of ~arrants was in- troduced by Alderman Donaldson and read. The following Motion was made by Alderman Howard "I move that Resolution No. 52 be corrected to read $19,000.00 instead of $20,000.00." Motion was seconded by Alderman Donaldson and passed 5-0. The following Motion was made by Alderman Donaldson "I move that Resolution No,52 calling for the repayment of warrants totaling $19,000.00 be approved." Motion was seconded by Alderman Howard and passed 5-0. The f~llowing Motion was made by Alderman Bowling "I move that the request of the Public Services Department for the purchase of a used roller for $1,200.00 to be paid out of Road and Bridge Funds be approved." Motion was seconded by Alderman Howard and passed 5-0. The following Motion was made by Alderman Howard: "I move that Council authorize the expenditure outlined by Mayor Anderson for furniture for an amount not to exceed $800.00 and not to include a 30"X72" folding table." Motion was seconded by Alderman Bowling and passed 4-1 with Alderman Pepe voting "nay." In explaining his IInay" vote Alderman PEpe stElted he would prefer to see the City buy furniture from businesses within the City Meeting was adjourned at 11:50 p.m -I / Louise F. 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