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April 1, 1971
The one hundred and first regular meeting of the Wheat Ridge City
Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at 7390 West 38 Avenue
by Mayor Albert E. Anderson.
Aldermen attending were: Dana Bowling, Jack W. Bramble, Joseph
Donaldson, Robert Howard and Calvin Hulsey. Alderman Ray C. Pepe
arrived later.
The matter of liquor code violation at 7-11 Store No. 7 located at
9130 West 44 Avenu~;~rought up and presented to Council by City
Attorney Maurice Fox and Police Chief Edward R. Pinson. Mr. Fox
recommended that the 3.2 fermented malt beverage license be suspended
for fifteen days and a hearing be set for April 15, 1971.
Motion by Alderman Bowling: "I move we set a Public Hearing for 7:30 p.m.
for April 15, 1971 for the matter of violations of the 3.2 beer code
at 9130 West 44 Avenue by 7-11 Store No.7." Motion was seconded
by Alderman Donaldson and passed 5-0 with Alderman Pepe abstaining.
Motion by Alderman Howard: "I move that the 3.2 fermented malt
beverage license for 7-11 Store No. 7 at 9130 West 44 Avenue be sus-
pended summarily from 12:00 noon, April 2, 1971 until the conclusion
of the hearing which shall be held on April 15, 1971 at 7:30 p.m.
Said suspension shall not exceed fifteen days." Motion was seconded
by Alderman Hulsey and passed 5-0 with Alderman Pepe abstaining because
he had arrived after the case was presented.
The City Attorney directed that the license holder be notified before
noon, Friday, April 2, 1971.
WZ-71-01 Rezoning Case came up for decision. Applicant SJS Company
had requested a change from Residential-Two to Commercial-One on
13.3 acres at 49 Avenue and Indepnedence.
Motion by Alderman Howard: "I move that Rezoning Case No. WZ-71-01
of the SJS Company at 49 Avenue and Independence from present zoning
of Residential-Two to proposed Commercial-One be denied for the following
reasons:
1. The adopted Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan by the
City of Wheat Ridge shows the area to be low density residential.
2. The property is bound on the North by Agricultural-One,
on the West by Agricultural-One, and on the East by Residential-Three
and any change would constitute spot zoning." Motion was seconded by
Alderman Donaldson and was defeated 4-2 with Aldermen Hulsey, Pepe,
Bowling and Bramble voting "nay."
Motion by Alderman Bowling: "I move that Case WZ-71-01 be approved
from Residential-Two to Commercial-One because the trend of development
in this area is industrial and commercial along the service road and
this would be the highest and best use of the land. Also, the Planning
Commission recommended approval of the change." Vote tied 3-3 with
Aldermen Howard, Bramble and Donaldson voting "nay." Mayor Anderson
voted "aye" to break the tie and pass the Motion.
Treasurer James Malone presented three Resolutions to Council.
Resolution No. 116 was introduced by Alderman Donaldson and read.
Motion by Alderman Hulsey: "I move that Resolution No. 116 pertaining
to depositing funds in Midland Savings and Loan be approved." Motion
was seconded by Alderman Pepe and passed 5-0 with Alderman Howard not
present.
Resolution No. 117 was introduced by Alderman Donaldson and read.
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Motion by Alderman Bowling: "I_move that Resolution No. 117 pertaining
to depositing money in Capi to145~'i:?{~g~ and Loan be approved and adopted."
Motion was seconded by Alderman Pepe and passed 5-0 with Alderman Howard
abstaining.
Resolution No. 118 was introduced by Alderman Donaldson and read.
Motion by Alderman Pepe: "I move that Resolution No. 118 pertaining
to depositing funds in First Federal Savings and Loan be approved."
Motion was seconded by Alderman Hulsey and passed 6-0.
Motion was made by Alderman Bowling and seconded by Alderman Donaldson,
"that item 7B be changed to 7D on the Agenda." Motion was defeated
4-3 with Alderman Howard, Hulsey, Pepe and Mayor Anderson voting "nay."
Ordinance No. 84, the Building Code, was introduced by Alderman Hulsey
and read.
Amendments to the Ordinance were made as follows:
Motion by Alderman Bowling, seconded by Alderman Bramble and passed 6-0
"that on page 31, 32 and 38 the wording 'from all portions of the window
measured horizontally to the wall' be changed to 'from the window,
measured perpendicular to the wall.'"
Motion by Alderman Howard, seconded by Alderman Donaldson and passed 4-1
with Alderman Pepe voting "nay" "that on page 25 under 'exception'
line 4 the word 'shall' be changed to 'may' and the words 'by the
Chief Building Inspector' should be added after the word 'excluded'
in line 5."
Motion by Alderman Bowling, seconded by Alderman Pepe and passed 6-0
"that number 4 on page 10, line 4 be changed to read '4. Drawings
and 5epcifications. A permit shall not be issued without drawings and
specifications submitted as required by provisions of this Building
Code; and on Page 1, 'effect' bechanged to 'affect.'"
Motion by Alderman Bowling, seconded by Alderman Donaldson and passed
6-0 "that on page 26 - 1 - a the words 'each page thereof' should
be deleted and the words 'the document' should be put in; that on
page 2, section 1-6-8 the word 'division' be changed to 'department'
and on page 11, Article II, section 1-15 the word 'division' be
changed to 'department'; that on pages 32 and 39 'the wind load shall
be established as 20 lbs.' should be changed to '30 lbs.'"
Motion by Alderman Hulsey, seconded by Alderman Bowling and passed 6-0
"that on page 25 under c following the word 'executed' the words 'shall
be furnished' should be deleted, and the words 'may be required by
the Chief Building Inspector' added."
Motion by Alderman Howard: "I move th~ Ordinance No. 84 the Building
Code introduced by Alderman Hulsey be adopted as read and amended on
first reading and that it be published and posted and that a Public
Hearing be set for the 29th of April and that second reading be on
April 29, 1971, and that City Officials be directed to follow the
statutory requirements of publication as they pertain to the adoption
of codes by reference." Motion was seconded by Alderman Hulsey and
passed 6-0.
Boyd Kraemer, Park Director, presented pictures and information per-
taining to the possible paving of streets within Field Park.
Motion by Alderman Donaldson: "I move that Council study the matter
of paving streets in Field Park for two weeks and a decision be
given at that time." Motion was seconded by Alderman Bowling and passed
6-0. Alderman Pepe recommended that the Park Commission be consulted
as to the source of money for paving.
Walter Grande, Finance Officer, presented two proposals for the purchase
of patrol and staff cars.
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Motion by Alderman Pepe: "I move that the Police Department purchase
five new cars from Johnie Harper at a price not to exceed $15,800.00
and charge to Account No. 421.3 in the amount of $14,500.00 and
Account No. 463 in the amount of $2,300.00 as was budgeted earlier."
Motion was seconded by Alderman Bramble and passed 4-2 with Aldermen
Bowling and Howard voting "nay."
Clyde Hobbs, Director of Public Works, presented slides of drainage
pipes at various locations on Pierce and on 44 Avenue, and of a
junction box at 44 Avenue and Pierce Street. Pipe capacity going
under 44 Avenue was discussed. Reference was made to a complete
report which Mr. Hobbs had prepared and presented to Council for
study, in which the junction box and possible related problems were
explained.
Motion by Alderman Pepe: "I move that McCall-Ellingson come up with
blue prints of the problem area at 44 Avenue and Pierce Street to
be presented and to go out for bids at the same time as the other
plans are put out for bids. I (further) move that the Mayor be
authorized to negotiate with McCall-Ellingson under the existing
contract to prepare construction plans at 44 Avenue and Pierce Street
as part of the Pierce Street Drainage project." Motion was seconded
by Alderman Donaldson and passed 5-1 with Alderman Howard voting "nay."
Meeting was adjourned at 12:40 a.m.
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