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Home My WebLink About04/05/1976 MII\IUTES April 5, 1975 The three hundred and twenty-second regular meeting of the Wheal Ridge City Council was called to order by Mayor Frank Stites at. 7 30 p.m. at 4355 Field Street Councilmen attending Howard, Calvin Hulsey, was absent Mary Jo Cavarra, Joseph Donaldson, Rober~ and Larry Merkl. Councilman Louise Turner Also present were City Administrator John Jerman, City Attorney Maurice Fox, City Clerk Elise Brougham, staff and interested citizens. Motion by Councilman Merkl "I move the Minutes (of 3/29/75) tabled one week since we just received corrections tonight." was seconded by Councilman Donaldson and passed 5-0. be Motion Public Comment was made by Jim Johnson of 10895 West 38 Place who stated the recently approved Valley Water District project for a pipeline would be in his neighborhood and his home and the other homes in the area have as their sole source of water wells which are not registered, and they were concerned what their recourse would be if they suffered damages or were without water, since the City stated it is not responsible. City Attorney Fox stated their recourse would be against those people doing the project through negotiation or litigation and that the Valley Water District has stated they will take action necessary to correct any problem. Robert Donahue of 7205 West 29 Avenue asked about the status of the zoning of the property at W. 29 Avenue and Upham. Mayor Stites stated that was Item 1. on the Agenda and that the Council would go into an executive session on the subject immediately. The regular session was convened after a short executive session. Motion by Councilman Merkl "I move we authorize the City Attorney to settle the problem at 2910 Upham and negotiate purchase of the property from account 499.55 Unallocated Reserve to be transferred to another account number to be specified at a later date." Motion was s8conded by Councilman Donaldson. Councilman Howard stated during the executive session the City attorney have advised the proper procedure would be to allow the person to build the duplex so he would vote against the Motion. City Attornev Fox advised that expenditure of funds requires the majority vote of all members present. The vote was taken on the Motion and it passed 3-2. Councilmen Howard and Hulsey voted "nay." Councilman Turner had left a sealed vote on the matter since it had been discussed at the 3/29/75 meeting. The vote is attached to the Minutes. Motion by Councilman Howard "I move that Mrs. Turner's not be allowed, as she was not present at the executive session." Motion was seconded by Councilman Donaldson and was defeated 4-1. Councilmen Hulsey, Merkl, Cavarra and Donaldson voted "nav." Councilman Turner's written vote was counted "aye" on Councilman Merkl1s Motion and ~he Motion passed 4-2. Mavor Stites explained to t;he people present in the audience that Coun il voted to negotiate purchase of the property at 2910 Upham and that the building permit will be rescinded. MINUTES - 4/5/75 - Continued -2- MoLion by Councilman Merkl "I move to clarify in my previous Motion ~hat the subject property referred to for the City Attorney to negotiat.e for is the Gallegos property on Upham 5treet in the vicinity of W. 29 Avenue." Motion was seconded by Councilman Donaldson and passed 3-2. Councilmen Hulsey and Howard voted "nay." Item 2. Request of Consolidated Mutual Water Co. for City endorsement of financing plan proposed by means of issuance of Jefferson County Industrial Development Bonds was scheduled. Mr. Jerman stated there is no financial obligation to the City and that half would go to improve Maple Grove Dam and half for water line improvements. Motion by Councilman Merkl "I move we authorize a letter to be drafted to be sent to Consolidated Mutual Water Co. stating the City imposes no objection to this method of financing by the Water Co." Motion was seconded by Councilman Howard and passed 3-2. Councilmen Hulsey and Howard voted "nay." Motion by Councilmah Howard "I request that the City Attorney draft a franchise ordinance involving Consolidated Mutual Water Company and establishing a fee therein." Motion was seconded by Councilman Merkl. Motion passed 4-1 and Councilman Cavarra voted "nay." Item 3. was report of the Personnel Commission opposing the policy change to allow payment for unused sick leave on a one for one basis instead of the present two for one policy. Mr. Jerman stated this had been authorized by Council by Motion but had not been placed in an ordinance. Motion by Councilman Merkl "I move we adopt the Personnel Commission's recommendation on sick leave reimbursement and rescind all prior inconsistent action" Motion was seconded by Councilman Howard and passed 5-0. It was stat.ed the prior Motion should be researched to insure that only sick leave would be rescinded and not other items authorized by Council. Councilman Merkl announced the Police Advisory Board terms had expired and asked whether or not it would be continued. Councilman Howard suggested that this would be up to the Mayor as it had been established by the prior Mayor MaYIDr Stites Stated he would look into this matter. Mr. Jerman reported the Street Bid document had been prepared and plans are for opening the bid 4/23/75. He stated this had been developed in-house and was ahead considerably compared to the time table of last year. Councilman Merkl stated the Public Works Committee should meet and give their recommendations on the bid document. Mayor Stites announced that he had switched Louise Turner's and Mary Jo Cavarra's membership on the street committee and the comprehensive plan committee. Meeting was adjourned at 8 50 p.m. STUDY SESSION Presentation and discussion with the Planning Commission regarding the first draft of the City's Revised Comprehensive Plan was scheduled. Leland Stewart, Chairman of the Planning Commission gave goals for the Comprehensive Plan as follows 1. Population - controlled moderate growth. 2 Land USB - RecoyniLe low density residential. Foster concept of concentrated commercial and light and :lean industrial segregated from residential areas. 3. Transportation - Meet the needs of the private automobile but at the same time, de-emphasize the privata automobile and encourage usage of other public and privata transportation modes. 4. Economic Base - Encourage a full range of shopping and service facilities to meet needs of citizens of the City, as well as the tourist, am to encourage businesses to provide a reasonable amount of jobs for the City's residents. 5. Public Facilities - Adequate police and fire protection and sanitary facilities with the highest quality possible of the amenities MINUTES - 4/5/76 - Continued -3- that make life in a community possible. Dennis Zwagerman, Director of Community Development gave a presentation on the booklet that was prepared with assistance of maps. Bob Leigh was present who was hired by the City to formulate street designs for the City. He stated he will be concerned with 44 Ave., 38 Ave. and 32 Ave., Youngfield, Garrison north of 44th, Pierce and Harlan. He statad none of these street are arterials although 44th and 38th are closest to the definition. Mr. Zwagerman showed in the proposed Land Use Plan concentrated commercial areas along Wadsworth, Kipling and Youngfield. He stated this type of development could be accomplished by highly encouraging growth in thes concentrated commercial araas, or it could be forced by establiShing non-conforming zoning for other commercial areas. Mayor Stites felt that a combination of large areas and small businesses were important, and stated that economically the small businessman can not afford to be in shopping centers. Councilman Hulsey questiorfll\f the Comprehensive Plan was adopted if the zoning would be changed in the areas that do not conform to the new plan. City Attornev Fox stated the adoption of the comprehensive plan could change the zoning as it consists of different parts the Land Use Plan, The Future Plan and the existing zoning map, and at the time of adoption of the the tmtal plan the concept zoning changes. Councilman Cavarra stated to make this mBaniful some guiedlines need to be laid out as to means of how to accomplish the desired concentrated commercial in the plan. Mayor Stites took a poll that Council agreed to protect those etc. that are already existing, but that the future needs need be lookedW-so. Mr. Zwagerman stated he would proceed to go to the neighborhood meetings in May, the Planning Commission Public Hearing would be 1n June and then the City Councilor there was a pOSSibility that this could be B joint Public Hearing. businesses to Meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. I " \ I EV1f~ Broughatn, ci ty {;l~rk APPROVED '- . 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