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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/12/1974 M I I\J UTE S September 12, 1974 The two hundred and fifty-sixth regular meeting of the Wheat Ridge City Council was called to order at 7 48 P M by Mayor Pro Tem Joseph Dorn ldson at 4355 Fidd Street Aldermen attending were Mary Jo Cavarra, Joseph Donaldson, Robert Howard, Calvin Hulsey, Larry Merkl and Louise Turner Others attending were William McCarthy, City citizens City Ad~inistrator John Jerman, City Attorney Clerk ElIse Brougham, staff and interested Motion by Alderman Turner "I move the Minutes of August 20th and September 5th, 1974.be approved as written and that approval of the August 29th, 1q~4 MInutes be deferred until next week" Motion was seconded by Alderman Merkl and passed 5-1. Alderman Hulsey voted "nay" Motion by Alderman Turner pointed to the position of Zarlengo arrives." Motion 6-0. "I move that Mr. Homer Roesener be ap- Mayor, and that he be Sworn in when Judge was seconded by Alderman Cavarra and passed Judge Anthony Zarlengo arrived and swore in Mr Homer Roesener as Mayor of the City of Wheat Ridge Alderman Hulsey stated he will work with the new Mayor 100 per cent, and Alderman Donaldson agreed. Mayor Homer Roesener stated he would vote according to his conscience, that he felt that politics is not bad, but that only the people in it can make it bad, and that he felt the Mayor's responsibility is to look at the whole city and what is good for it, and not just each individual ward. Minor Subdivision Case MS-73-13 located at Reed Street between 31st and 32nd Avenues was scheduled for a decision dependent upon more input Mr. Donald Moss, realtor, speaking for the applicant, stated that further information was still needed, and that last week he was now informed that curb and gutter and escrow money for it w~uld be needed, and that now there was some question whether the lateral ditch encroaches on city property. Alderman Merkl stated that curb, etc should be required, but that also further information on the drainage needs to be obtained, and that the people in the neighborhood were not opposed to the subdivision itself. Alderman Cavarra stated she felt this would make an excellent mini-park, and that if the City were to acquire it as a park, the applicant should be notified so there would be no further expense Mr Jerman stated the Parks and Recreation Commission recommended against the park. Motion by Alderman Cavarra "I move that Council discuss this matter in an Executive Session tonight and inform the applicant (of the direction the City is going to take)." Motion was seconded by Alderman Donaldaon and passed 6-0. Motion by Alderman Merkl "I move that Case MS-73-13 be deferred indefinitely until all questions regarding curb, gutter and sidewalk, and all other problems can be worked out with the applicant and the City" Motion was seconded by Alderman Turner and passed 6-0 Alderman Hulsey stated that the Police Chief has requested an Executive Session with the Council and Mayor after the meeting, and Council agreed to this. Decision concerning authorization to secure 100% federally funded office positions was acheduled Mr Bartholomew, Personnel Director stated originally he had taken the positions originally approved for part-time in the 1975 budget and anticipated using these positions with the EEA tu~ds, and in answer to Council's request if these funds could be used to fill existing authorized positions in the 1974 budget, he stated MINUTES - September 12, 1974 - Continued -2- presently there are three half-time clerical positions, one Engineering Technician, and one City Service Worker V for which these funds could be used He also reported there were some Police Officer positions vacant, but these could not be filled through the EEA program Council members agreed the new positions requested had not been given final approval in the proposed budget, but they had provided some positions using part-time help to provide employment to local youth It was firmly indicated that Council did not wish to expand the number of employees, and that when the federal money runs out the City would be left with a larger payroll The question was also asked if one person could be hired full-time with the EEA funds and then work part- time in one department and part-time in another, and Mr Bartholomew answered, "yes" Mr. Bartholomew stated that continuity could be lost by not hiring permanent people He also stated that filling the City Service Worker V vacancy could possibly be by promotion, thus creating a City Service Worker II position to be hired through EEA Mr. Jerman stated that according to statistics, Wheat Ridge had fewer employees than comparable cities in the metro area, and presently many depart- ments have no backup help w~ich causes considerable internal problems Motion by Alderman Turner "I move that the City Service Worker position be filled and be paid for out of EEA funds, and the other positions be discussed at a later time." Motion was seconded by Alderman Cavarra Motion to Amend by Alderman Cavarra "I move that we include the three clerical positions if they are authorized in the 1974 Budget." Alderman Turner agreed to this amendment provided they are in the 1974 Budget Question was called on the Amended Motion and passed 6-0 Motion by Alderman Turner "I move that in the event other City Service Workers resign and leave vacancies through the end of the year of 1974, that these positions may then be filled by EEA funds" Motion was seconded by Alderman Donaldson and passed 6-0. Preliminary Consideration for issuance of a new Class G 3-way liquor license for Donald E Jones d/b/a Red Lobster Inn at 4455 Wadsworth Boulevard was scheduled Mr Floyd Engemen, attorney, was present to represent the applicant Motion by Alderman Turner "I move that a Public Hearing for a Class G 3-way liquor license for Donald E Jones d/b/a Red Lobster Inn at 4455 Wadsworth Boulevard be set for October 17, 1974, and the neighbor- hood be set at a one mile radius which may be increased or decreased at the time of the hearing, depending upon information presented at the hearing" Motion was seconded by Alderman Merkl and passed 6-0. Motion by Alderman Donaldson "I move that Ethel Puckett (of 7425 West 29th Avenue) be appointed as an Alternate member of the Board of Adjustment." Motion was seconded by Alderman Merkl and passed 6-0 Approval of cash contribution by the City to Jefferson County School System to support a recreation program for the handicapped and requested by the Parks and Recreation Department was scheduled Mr Pischke, Acting Parks Director, explained in answer to a question from Alderman Howard that for this program R-1 School District is used as the administrative base only, that the sources of money are from R-1 funds, federal funds and ~oney contributed from various cities' park and recreation departmerts and w~ich donate personnel. Wheat Ridge contributed $200 in 19 I, and pledged $100 this year and that Wheat Ridge is the lowest contributing member Motion by Alderman Donaldson "I Jve that Council directs Mr. Jerman to direct a check (in the amount of $100) to the Jeffco R-1 School District to cover our pledge (for the handicapped program)." Motion was seconded by Alderman Turner and passed 6-0 MINUTES - September 12, 1974 - Continued -3- Motion by Alderman Turner "I the Revised Purchasing Manual, Alderman Hulsey and passed 6-0 the City Administrator to allow technical details in the Manual move that we defer Item B-D, Study of for one week" Motion was seconded by The deferment was at the request of additional time to work out some Alderman Howard made the recommendation regarding the Manual, that it is hard to buy with a firm price when there are extended delivery dates, and that there should be an escalation cla~se provision for a monthly or quarterly increase in the rate or price Mr. Jerman agreed to include a provision in the Manual to cover this problem. Resolution 1\10 and the Belle Donor Program 340 giving support to the Bonfils Blood Center for a was introduced by Alderman Wheat Ridge Methodist Wheat Ridge Community Turner and was read. Church Blood Motion by Alderman Merkl I move that Resolution No 340 be adopted " Motion was seconded by Alderman Turner and passed 6-0 LEAA Grant from DRCOG's Criminal Justice Advisory Committee was ex- plained by Police Chief Ed Pinson, and the DRCOG Representative, Mr. George Johnson Mr. Jerman stated that the City had now been notified that the grant had been awarded for one year instead of fifteen months in the amount of $120,000. Chief Pinson stated the following in answer to questions The first year funding started in July, 1973, and the grant extended through September, 1975, that with the burglary tactical unit there was a 22% overall reduction in burglaries, the cost of the program exceeds the recoveries, and the number of personnel will be kept at the present level if the grant is accepted He stated in June of 1975, he would commence application for additional funding for the rest of 1975 and that Wheat Ridge is the fourth from the bottom in the metropolitan area as to the number of Police Officers per 1000 population. Mr. Johnson of DRCOG stated 1. The reporting procedures are generally standard for crimes or burglaries, and they are defined by statute 2 In answer to a question, he stated the clearance of Wheat Ridge is average and that in Wheat Ridge only, the crime is cleared and not other similar unsolved burglaries, which has been done in other places. 3. LEAA is starting a program of cost benefit analysis which they can present to the cities that are participating. 4 Chief Pinson went to a great deal of work to get discretionary funds originally, which actually got the City an extra year of funding at 90% funding to 10% local, and that the next year was 40% LEAA funding to 60% local, and that then it will be 30% to 70% 5 The normal growth rate of the City will absorb these additional men when the funding ends 6 In answer to a question, the basic function of the burglary unit is patrolling 7. In 1975 the funding is 60%-40%, in 1976 it will be 30%-70% and in 1977 it will be 100% City contribution. B. A cost benefit shows that there were 50 burglaries over the first four months which w~uld equal 150 offenses reduced, which against total project cost would be $1100, and the average burglary loss is $365, but if the federal supplement is applied, it would cost the City only $217 per burglary Mr Jerman requested approval to submit an application to Jefferson County Open Space Committee for reimbursement of costs incurred in maintenance of open space areas acquired through Open Space Funds. Motion by Alderman of the application Space Committee" Turner "I move that Council approve the submission for maintenance funds to the Jefferson County Open Motion was seconded by Alderman Merkl and passed 6-0 Mr Jerman reqJested approval of Council for resubmission of Urban System Projects Applications for three projects ~n W~st 4~th Avenue as follows From Kipling to Wadsworth for trafflc slgnallng, re- construction of roadway on West 44th Avenue from Kipling to Wadsworth, and reconstruction of roadway on West 44th Avenue from Voungfield to Kipling, totaling $1,400,000 MINUTES - September 12, 19'74 - Continued -4- Alderman Turner stated West 44th Avenue was overlayed in the past two years, and that if this was reconstruction, she feared it w~uld be widened which the people did not want, and that this may turn out like the application for the bridge, that it came back with a design and the Council had no choice Alderman Hulsey stated he felt the people wanted smoother streets and that they did not always want wider ones Mr Jerman stated no commitments had been made on width, and the application had been submitted prior to this meeting contingent upon Council's consent, and that this is just an application and the projects ~ay not be selected and funded anyway Alderman Cavarra reported that at a DR COG meeting she had attended, the five year plan program was funded for only three years, and the two years left were allotted on population basis, and most of Wheat Ridge's share went for the bridge, so that probably these projects would not be granted She also stated there had been two amendments the joint regional plan was to have the Kipling freeway deleted and an alternative would be to continue the present Kipling or alignment along West 44th Avenue, and that Arvada is advocating the improvement of the Kipling bypass at Independence improvement, and second there was an amendment to delete West 38th Avenue from Wadsworth to Youngfield as a major arterial She stated the City must take a stand if there is to be an east-west freeway, or it will continue to fight this concept, etc Alderman Hulsey stated the City Council as a whole had not decided on West 44th Avenue Alderman Turner stated the DRCOG standards of a principal arterial are 120 feet Motion by Alderman Cavarra "I move that Council approve the submission of the three projects on West 44th Avenue to Denver Regional Council of Governments for funding from the Urban System Projects" Motion was seconded by Alderman Donaldson and passed 5-1. Alderman Turner voted "nay' , . Motion by Alderman Merkl "I move for adjournment." Motion was seconded by Alderman Howard. After discussion, Alderman Merkl withdrew his Motion. Mr Jerman stated he was requesting application to Open Space Funds for the Roboff property along Clear Creek for the Greenbelt System. Mr Pischke, Acting Parks Director, stated Mr Roboff wished to sell the land. The land had been appraised for the City at a fee of $500. Motion by Alderman Turner "I move that we authorize the City Admini- strator to request the Jefferson County Open Space Committee for funds to cover the cost of property adjoining Clear Creek owned by Mr Roboff at a price not to exceed $2,100 whi,h includes the price of the land and the appraisal fee" Motion was seconded by Alderman Hulsey and passed 6-0. Discussion followed regarding the high cost of an appraisal for a small piece of land, and if it was legally necessary and if it was required and if there were other alternatives Mayor Roesener recommended that this be researched by the City Attorney and that this be placed on the next study session. Alderman Turner also asked if the Planning Commission had been consulted on this land acquisition, and it was determined that they had approved the Greenbelt System Motion by Alderman Turner "I move that there be no meeting next week due to the Colorado Municipal League Meeting on September 19, 1974, resulting in the fact that a quorum will not be present on the Council" Motion was seconded by Alderman Merkl and passed 6-0 Meeting was adjourned at 12 20 A M APPROVED 1/ , ~I-I'J- !' q , <.:.<:'~\ 1, ,I { ,{.,;