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June 4, 1970
The fifty-eighth regular meeting of the Wheat Ridge City Council
was called to order at 7 30 P m. in the Council Meeting Room at
7390 West 38 Avenue by Mayor Albert E. Anderson.
Aldermen attending were
Howard, Calvin Hulsey and
absent
Dana Bowling, Jack W. Bramble, Robert
Joseph Donaldson. Alderman Ray Pepe was
Also attending were Mayor Anderson, Clerk Louise F Turner, City
Attorney Maurice Fox, City Administrator Walter Johnson, and inter-
ested citizens
It was announced that applicants for Police Chief for the City of
Wheat Ridge had been screened by the Personnel Committee, the Police
Powers Committee and an oral examination board made up of five Chiefs
of Police from surrounding area cities
Mr. Charles Hahn stated that the Police Powers Committee recommended
Lt Edward R. Pinson.
Mr Rocco Gioso stated that the Personnel Committee recommended Lt.
Edward R. Pinson.
Chief Ben Roach of Commerce City, speaking for the oral board of review
stated that the board had unanimously chosen Lt. Pinson as the best
qualified man for the position of Chief of Police.
Motion by Alderman Bramble "I move that Council appoint Edward
R Pinson as Chief of Police for the City of Wheat Ridge" Motion
was seconded by Alderman Donaldson.
Mayor Anderson announced that Alderman Bramble, the city's first Chief
of Police, had submitted a resignation so that the Motion was in order
Motion passed 5-0. Alderman Pepe was not present
Resolution No. 68 expressing the appreciation of the Mayor and the
City Council to Police Chief Jack Bramble and Jefferson County Sheriff
Harold Bray was introduced by Alderman Bowling and read.
Motion by Alderman Hulsey "I move that Resolution No. 68 be approved "
Motion was seconded by Alderman Donaldson and passed 4-0, with
Alderman Bramble abstaining and Alderman Pepe not present.
Ordinance No 48 vacating a portion of a street lying in Tracts A
and B of Hoyt Subdivision was introduced by Alderman Hulsey
Motion by Alderman Bowling "I move that Ordinance No. 48-vacating
a portion of a street in Hoyt Subdivision-which was introduced by
Alderman Hulsey be passed on first reading and that it be published
in the Arvada Citizen Sentinel and posted in six public places"
Motion was seconded by Alderman Howard and passed 5-0
Ordinance No. 46 pertaining to a Merit System was brought up for
second consideration.
Motion by Alderman Donaldson "I move that the following Amendments
be made to Ordinance No. 46, based on employee recommendations
Delete 4-2 all after twelve months, and add 'When an employee is
temporarily assigned to a position having a grade classification
higher than the grade he holds, a temporary one-step pay increase
in the employee's own grade may be authorized, if recommended by
his Supervisors' Insert in 5-1 after 'shall be observed', the
following sentence 'When a Holiday falls on Saturday, the preceding
Friday shall be observed.'" Motion was seconded by Alderman Bramble
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and passed 5-0
The title of the Ordinance was read
Motion was made by Alderman Donaldson, seconded by Alderman Bowling
and passed 5-0 "that the title having been read, the reading of the
remainder of Ordinance No. 46 be dispensed with."
Motion by Alderman Donaldson
up a Merit System for the City
final reading and be published
posted in six public places "
and passed 5-0
"I move that Ordinance No. 46 setting
be passed as amended on second and
in the Arvada Citizen Sentinel and
Motion was seconded by Alderman Hulsey
Meeting was adjourned at 9 00 p.m.
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LOlJise F.Turner
City Clerk
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