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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/07/1974 MINUTES November 7, 1974 The November Study Session of the Wheat Ridge City Council was called to order by Mayor Homer L. Roesener at 4355 Field. Aldermen present were Mary Jo Cavarra, Joseph Donaldson, Robert Howard, Calvin Hulsey, Larry Merkl and Louise Turner. Also present were William McCarthy, Malone, staff and City Administrator John Jerman, City Attorney City Clerk Elise Brougham, City Treasurer James interested citizens. Presentation on redevelopment plan for Prospect Park by Brannan Sand and Gravel Co. was presented by Attorney Maurice Fox. He presented detailed exhibits of the proposal including the following Contract plan, contract document, appraisal, diagram showing existing ownership, legal descriptions, t.he Coors property that. is current.ly under lease t.o rhe Cit.y, an aerial photograph, outline of area to be excavated first indicating toppgraphy. He stated the first phase of construct.ion would begin 1/15/75 and would be completed on 5/15/75. The second phase would begin 5/15/75, with extraction completed on 1/15/78 and rehabilitation completeddon 1/15/78. He st.at.ed 2 dugouts would be removed from t.he present park,XQ facility moved The Coors lake is to be remodeled and would have a 5/1 slope. Parking accomodations were recommended to be changed, and they were planning to have t.he change complete in two weeks. He stated Brannan would furnish all parking, and access road. He stated the east. half of the lake will be landscaped with natural grass. He st.ated Brannan will put in an irrigation pump station which could provide good irrigation system. He stared fencing would be placed on the excavation site as required by ordinance. He stated Brannan would supply irrigation structures (flumes), and there would be a dike put in to hold the water supply for the pumps. Brannan would provide a 70' split rail fence, and the Public utility lines would be removed to another area. Brannan would provide turf for the ball parks. The lighting system would ~se existing poles. A drainage plan and 100 year flood study were presented. He stated final ownership would be by the City and Coors which would be leased to the City. He stated the existing structure (the house) would be leased to the City and then conveyed to the City. He stated there was pollution control and protection of the site. Mr. Warren Cruz of Brannan Sand and Gravel stated the Bureau of Mines regulations require dust control on the machines at a cost of approximately $15,000.00 each. Mr. Fox stated the hours of gravel operation were from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. He answered a question, stating that the Coors lease did not have a renewable clause. Alderman Turner requested that the bird sanctuary ~and in the lake be as far as pOSSible from shore. Mr. Cruz stated this would be no problem. Mr. Jerman stated the City Engneer Larry Thomas had revied and approved the plans. Mr. Fox stated they had met with t.he Parks and Recreation Commission, the Parks Department. and the Planning Commission which had all approved the plans, and that they were under a "dire deadline" for the state extraction permirs Mr Bob Vidick, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission stciEd the Commission supports the plan and they had made suggestions which have been incorporated. Mr. Bob Hartunq, Mr. Wendel Lynch and Mr. Bud Williams all Commission members, spoke in favor of the proposal. Speaking in Opposition were Rosemary Burke who questioned why benefit to the little leagues was such a big factor, if any of the members of the commission are going to live next to a rock crusher, that kids run wild in the parks, and she asked Mr. Fox if the decible level would be the same as other operations, and he answered "Yes." She stated she had been misled. Mr. Bob Rock of 4300 Tabor stated he owned 5 acres which would be landlocked and cou~d only be another gravel pit, and that lakes are a hazard. MINUTES - November 7, 1974 - Continued -3- Motion by Alderman Donaldson "I move that Resolution No. 351 be adopted." Motion was seconded by Alderman Hulsey and passed 6-0. Mr. Jerman, City Administrator reported that Council and the Mayor weTe invited for the opening of a recreation center named in honor of the Mayor of Aurora Paul C. Beck in the City of Aurora on Saturray at 10 30 a.m. City Attorney William McCarthy reported that the hearing for J.D. Wallace, police department employee, was scheduled for March 1975 in the county courts. Alderman Merkl stated he would like to appoint Mrs. Ward Anthony of 3131 Teller Street to the Public Works Committee. Alderman Cavarra reported that ai i,he DRCOG meeting it had been the general consensus that the solid waste management study should be funded by COG. There was also discussion of a regional licensing authority with central testing and one license for contractors to practice in all cities, and a Task Force was appointed t-o study this. Mr. Jerman slated the city's revenue from contractor licenses was $20,000.00 Alderman Cavarra recommended that soundproof doors be installed to close off the multi-purpose Council meeting room. Alderman Howard stated it had been his understanding that no recreational uses were to be scheduled on Thursday night.s. Mayor Roesener stated he would look into this. Motion by Alderman Turner "I move that Mary Harlow be reappointed to the Planning Commission with the term to be consistent with the maximum term as set out in the Planning Commission Ordinance." Motion was seconded by Alderman Hulsey and passed 6-0. It was noted that Mrs. Harlow had been appointed to fill out a term of office, and con- sequently had not served a full term yet. Motion by Alderman Merkl "I move we adjourn the regular Council Meeting and resume the Study Session." Motion was seconded by Alderman Turner and passed 6-0. STUDY SESSION The Study Session was resumed at B 30 p.m. The annual pay survey and fringe benefit report and recommendations were presented by Personnel Director Ralph Bartholomew. He distributed the present salaries, the proposed salaries, the percentsge increase, and the comparison to the Denver metro area. He stated several class titles had been renamed to more precisely fit the type of work done and some new classes had been created which were all indicated in the tables he had distributed. He stated some positions had a higher percentage increase in salary than others, such as the Animal Warden, since there was such high turnover in that job due in part to the pay. tables with Alderman Cavarra recommended that as a city policy there Should be a standard form for the employee to fill out giving the reason for leaving. She also stated that Mr. Bartholomew had informed her that the metro average salaries were based upon proposed 1975 pay figures. Mr. Bartholomew stated that most of the proposed pay plans have been approved now by the other cities. Alderman Cavarra stated it is impossible to define duties to a minute degree and some of the aiaries on the recommendation are above the average and some are below. She stated by raising everyone it is contributing to the inflation spiral, and she recommended that any position that is + or - by 10% be considered comparable and be given a straight 5%. Mr. Bartholomew stated the average increase of the employees would be 7.8%. MINUTES - November 7, 1974 - Continued -4- Alderman Turner asked what~B~rcentage of projected increased revenue to the City was, and Mr. Jerman stated it was 5%. Mr. LeRov Cook of the Personnel Committee stated the Committee re- commended approval. Mavor Roesener asked that the Committee study rules and procedures that other cities have regarding removal of un- satisfactory personnel. Mr. Jerman stated that department head salaries need to be reviewed also. Alderman Hulsev stated that the ~aries for department heads could be included in the pay ordinance along with the employee salaries, and that they could be discussed prior to second reading of the ordinance. Mr. LeRov Cook stated that the Personnel Committee had also recommended a ninth holiday for city employees, and that the city needs to be com- petitive. There is some feeling that the day after Thanksgiving is a marginal work day, but if it is given there would be a shut-down of the city offices which is a disadvantage. Alderman Merkl stated that he felt the holiday was for next year, and recommended that evaluation of a ninth holiday be scheduled for the December Studv Session. Study of a proposed resolution rescinding Resolution No. 5 and establiShing an investigation fee of $150 for 3.2 beer applicants and establishing rules of procedure for applicants was scheduled for study. Alderman Howard brought up the question of whether Council by vote should issue the license, and whether the plans submitted with the application are the same as submitted in the Building Department, and that according to law they must be. It was determined that the license would be administered administratively, and that when plans come in the Clerk will label them and send them to the Building Department, and that the license will not be issued until a CO is issued and the Building Inspector has det:ermined the structure is in substantial compliance with the plans submitted with the application. Item 4. - Presentation of data relating to proposed sales tax bond issue was deferred to 11/14/74. Discussion of the revised purchasing manual was scheduled. Mr. Walter Grande, Budget and Purchasing Officer discussed the changes. He stated an esclation clause had been included, and in answer to Alderman Turner he stated the City Administrator is the only one that can award contracts in case of an emergency with no bids, and the expenditure codes are assigned by the purchasing office subject to review of the City Treasurer and City Council. Alderman Howard asked if there was anything to prohibit such tight specifications that it would result in a lockout bid. Mr. Jerman stated the words "or equal" are in the bid specifications . Phyllis Rice asked if it was the policy of the City to solicit bids from local businesmen and when all things were equal, to give the local businesses preference. Mr. Grande answered "Yes." Motion by Alderman Hulsey "I move we adjourn." Motion was seconded by Alderman Howard and passed 5-1. Alderman Turner voted "nay." Meeting was adjourned at 11 00 p.m. \ / APPROVED '~r /." 'y-" ;J:.'~ .' ( , ./..... .,~ ._, -I , , MINUTES - November 7, 1974 - Continued -2- In answer to questions from Mr. Rock, Mr. Robert Blatchlev, Consulting Water Engineers stated only the water entitled to be taken into the reservoir would be, and the rest would go into Clear Creek, and Mr. Emmett Lane of Lane Engineering Service stated the pits would go 5 to 6 feet below the gravel to the shale (which would be put into the ball fields), and that the minimum water level would be 8' and the maximum water level would be 12' plus 3 feet of bank, making the maximum water level from the top of the bank 15'. Mr. Warren Cru~ stated the lake will have a minimum depth of 7 feet. Alderman Hulsev stated that after mining the result will not be a gravel pit but a recreational lake which is the first time an attempt has been made to make a gravel pit useful, and that it is not unusual to have lakes in parks. Mr. Tonv Root of 4270 Brentwood stated this would be of benefit for the little league football program and would be of benefit for everyone. Alderman Cavarra stated that according to HB 1529 gravel deposits must be mined which makes it beyond Council control, and that she felt in the long run property values would be enhanced by the final park. Alderman Turner stated the record should reflect that at the Comprehensive Plan Meeting in the Fruitdale area, there was an unanimous motion passed by the citizens opposing gravel pit lakes. Alderman Cavarra stated she had received various calls requesting better patrolling in the Greenbelt. REGULAR MEETING The two hundred and sixty-third regular meeting of the Wheat Ridge City Council was called to order at 7 55 p.m. by Mayor Homer L. Roesener. Those attending were the same as mentioned previously. Motion by Alderman Turner "I Move that the be approved as written without being read." Alderman Donaldson and passed 5-1. Alderman Minutes of October 31, Motion was seconded by Howard voted "Nay." 1974 Motion by Alderman Turner "I move that decision on the Prospect Park redevelopment plan be tabled 1 week for action, to enable Council to read the written material." THERE WAS NO SECOND AND MOTION DIED. Motion by Alderman Merkl "I move that the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado accept the offer of the Brannan Sand and Gravel Co. to enter into that contract as outlined this date. I further move that the Mayor of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado be directed to accept and sign the contract and contract plans and specifications presented at this meeting by Brannan Sand and Gravel Co. and concerning Prospect Park 'An Innovative Concept Developed by Means of Community-Industry Teamwork.'" Motion was seconded by Alderman Donaldson and passed 5-1. Alderman Turner voted "nay" explaining that the rock crusher on the site is an imposition to the resident-so Resolution No. 350 adding a HUD 701 Local Planning Assistance Grant to the 1974 General Fund Appropriation reflected in Account 419.13 was introduced by Alderman Donaldson and was read. Motion was made by Alderman Howard introduced by Alderman Do~dson be Alderman Turner and passed 6-0. "I move that Resolution No. 350 adopted." Motion was seconded by Resolution No. 351 creating a Public Works Committee was introduced by Alderman Merkl and was read. Alderman Cavarra requested that their functions be reviewed at the end of 1 year by Council.