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April 23, 1970
The forty-seventh regular meeting of the Wheat Ridge City Council
was called to order at 7 30 p.m. by ~layor Albert E. Anderson in the
Council Meeting Room at 7390 Weet 38 Avonue.
Attending were Aldermen Ray C. Pepe, Jack W. Bramble, Dana Bowling,
Joseph Donaldson, Robert Howard and Calvin Hulsey.
Also attending were Mayor Albert E. Anderson, Clerk Louise Turner, .
City Attorney Haurice Fox, City.Administrato: ~alter Johnson, Plannlng
Director James Mier, and approxlmately 150 Cltlzens.
Mr. Vernon True of 3705 Newland reported a long standing drainage
problem in the vicinity of 37 Avenue and Newland which is caused by
a bottleneck in the Rocky Mountain Ditch at 33 Avenue and Newland.
Also commenting on the situation was Mrs. Lucile Tomppert of 3675
Marshall.
Ordinance No. 34 pertaining to trees was brought up for second consid-
eration.
Comments were made by Mr. Guy Fox of 4685 Balsam, Mr. Dean Sheeman of
3390 Reed, Dr. James Feught of 3465 Miller and Karl Shulhoff of 4222
Teller, recommending reduction of the amount of insurance required
and/or stressing the importance of the Ordinance.
The title of Ordinance No. 34 was read and the following Motion was
made by Alderman Hulsey III move the reading of the balance of the
Ordinance be dispensed with.1I Motion was seconded by Alderman Pepe
and passed 6-0.
The following Motion was made by Alderman Pepe III move that Ordinance
No. 34 be passed on second reading and that it be published in the
Arvada Citizen Sentinel and posted in six public places." Motion was
seconded by Alderman Bowling and passed 6-0.
Ordinance No. 39 calling for an increase in the cigarette tax to 4~
per pack was brought up for second consideration and the title read.
Motion was made by AlrlRrman Pepe, seconded by Alderman Bowling and
passed 6-0 "that the reading of the Ordinance be dispensed with."
Motion by Alderman Howard "I move that Ordinance No. 39 pertaining
to raising the cigarette tax to 4~ per pack be passed on second reading
and be published and posted." Motion was seconded by Alderman Donaldson.
Alderman Howard stated that he had originally introduced the Ordinance
but recommended that it be defeated. Council was polled and the
Motion was defeated 6-0. The tax will remain at 2~ per pack.
The Major Thoroughfare Plan was brought up for decision by the Council.
Mayor Anderson stated that no widening of streets was imminent, that
it was necessary to have some plan in order to qualify for Federal
Aid, that adopting a plan, no matter how the streets were designated
did no~ mean that streets would be widened, that there were no plans
for widening any streets and no funds available for doing so.
The following Motion was made by Alderman Hulsey III move that the
following portions of the Jefferson County Major Thoroughfare Plan
dated October, 1969 be approved by the City of Wheat Ridge
1. Freeways
a. 1-70 from 48 Avenue and Harlan to 32 Avenue
and Youngficld Street.
b. I-80S from its intersection with 1-70 at Wads-
worth east to the east city limits as previously recommended
to the State Highway Department by the City.
2. Major Arterials .
a. Those portions of West 26 Avenue from Sherldan
to Oak Streets within the City.
b. West 38 Avenue from Sheridan to Youngfield
Street.
c. West 44 Avenue from Fenton Street to Young-
field Street.
d.
the City from
Those portions of Sheridan Boulevard
West 26 Avenue to West 41 Avenue.
Pierce Street from West 26 Avenue to
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e.
West 44
f. IJ1adsworth Boulevard from West 26 Avenue to
Clear Creek.
g. Kipling Street from West 26 Avenue to West
51 Avenue (North City Limits).
h. Youngfield Street from West 29 Avenue to West
44 Avenue.
i. Ward Road from West 44 Avenue to West 52 Avenue.
3. Collector Streets as shown on the map plus all other
major arterials shown on the official map but not set out
above as approved." Motion was seconded by Alderman Howard.
Avenue.
Mr. Pepe requested that Mr. Fox verify that the Motion as made did not
commit Wheat Ridge as approving the Front Range Freeway. Mr. Fox ans-
wered that it did not.
Several citizens requested the opportunity to be heard.
Council was polled and the Motion was defeated 4-3 with Aldermen Bowling,
Donaldson and Pepe, and Mayor Anderson voting "nay."
Comments were made by the following citizens
Dr. Abramson Of 3042 Mountain Shadows Drive
Thomas Reck of 11591 West 39 Place
Sam Martin of 3835 Robb
Morgan Wilson of 4130 Dover
Roy Combs of 3815 Robb
Anabelle Kribbs of 3470 Field
James H. Mosely of 11325 West 40 Avenue
Alfred J. Kahre of 9020 West 32 Avenue
O.M. Lokehart of 123C5 West 38 Avenue
Glendon Allred of 8888 West 38 Avenue
Virgil Anderson of 3860 Balsam
Richard Klinck of 9660 West 38 Avenue and
Orville Neeley of 10191 West 38 Avenue.
Alderman Hulsey asked for opinions of citizsnE on s8verEI plans. Consensus
of opinion of speakers and non-speakers was disapproval of major arteries
running east and west through the City.
The following Motion was made by Alderman Hulsey "I move that the fol-
lowing portions of the Jefferson County Major Thoroughfare Plan dated
October 1969 be approved by the City of Wheat Ridge
1. Freeways
a. 1-70 from 48 Avenue and Harlan to 32 Avenue
and Youngfield Street.
b. I-80S from its intersection with 1-70 at Wads-
worth east to the east city limits as previously recommended
to the State Highway Department by the City.
2. Major Arterials
a. Those portions uf ShRridan Boulevard within
the City from West ?6 Avenue to West 41 Avenue.
b. Wadsw~~th Boulevard from West 26 Avenue to
Clear Creek.
c. Kipling Street from West 26 Avenue to West
51 Avenue (North City Limits).
d. Youngfield Street from West 29 Avenue to
West 44 Avenue.
e. Ward Road from West 44 Avenue to West 52
Avenue.
3. Collector Streets
a. Those streets set out on the map as collector
streets and
b. Those streets set out on the map as arterials
if not named as arterials in this Motion." Motion was seconded
by Alderman Donaldson and passed 5-1 with Alderman Pepe voting "nay."
Mayor Anderson stated that a separate Resolution would be written stating
disapproval of the location of the Front Range Freeway in the County
Major Thoroughfare Plan, and that when a four-lane east-west street
becomes necessary, 44 Avenue would probably ba the first to be widened,
but that hearings would be held at that time.
The meeting was adjourned at 11 00 p.m.
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Louise F. Turner
City Clerk
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