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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/31/1977 f"iINUTE..; JilnU,Jr~ 'j 1, 1 g77 ThE '~-t!tJn'drE'[j f' ft y-th i rd i'fogular :IEeU ng, f thE cJrle8t RidgE CitJ Council was c~lled to order b~ Mayor Fran~ .Jtites at 7 ~c p.rr. at 4~55 Field StreEt. Counr 1, en presEnt Jt!re f~ary J'l Cavarra, Jou::ph DonaldsfJn, Robert Hcw3rd, CaIv in Hulse y, I,.arry f'lerk 1 and LrJUise Turner. IUs., preSEnt IdeTe Ci ty ~\dministrator J'Jhn Jernian, City Attorney Maurice Fox, City Clerk Carol Hampf, City Treasurer James MnIonE, staff, and interested citizens. Correctinns to the January ?4, 1977 minutes IJlere I'8ad and th8 Minutes WEre declared Approved ~ith corrections by the Mayor. Public Comment was made by Linda Clark - 11301~ W 44th Avenue. She wanted to state that she is not a policeman's wife as had been indicated in some places, but an interested citizen. ~he said that whereas the city says that a 5% raise is adequate and all it can afford, the Denver University study shOllrs that aver the past 4 years the cast of living has risen 371h%. ~Ie call the Police Department LJhenever trouble occurs E.md need their help. She said that he husband is a trucker and earns ...16,000 per year and they still find money a problem. Chris Light - 2745 Fentan, said that she is the wife of a police office;, and that they deserve a better raise and nEed one to keep up with the cast of living. She understands that the city's :noney has other uses besides salaries, but does not understand that when there is budget carryover that mare cannot be alloted to salaries. The annual salary of a Patrolman II is ~1',496 _ ~,13,342. She cannot see Illhere they are being adequately paid lJhen the salary raises do not take effect until April 1. She had a signed pEtiti~n. Bill ::,antee - 73BO GreEml,J~d Blvd. a Policeman, read a letter that he had given to Cit\ Council, re the PoliCE Officers believe it is in the best interests trJ request a meEting ,,lith p cor~mi ttee of the Uheat Ridge PllicB Protection AssociatirJn to discuss the pay raise. Mr. Uootcn - 3900 Otis, SpO~E in Jpposition t, the pay raise flY pllicemen, In several complaints against the police department. He said that tLda years ago the pJlice st~PP8d, took rJne-half hour t, lrJlk up rules to tell a boy he could not fix his car in the ",troEt; that he h,m prnpertv at 32nd and Ames, thE pillice l,jerE around and he asked "hat they were doing and was told it was none of his business and was later b,ther8d with Police around, waD given a ticket clOd found guilty I,.hen he ldas not, that. if he 118 L mt happy in hi job ,,'[JUId be told that hE c,uId go to rcork frJr s'Jlileona elSE. The Police DEpartment could ln~k els8Ichen:; and that there .cS in this r.i.ty G Lieutenant conn8cted ui th thE TExas fviafi8. Mayor ~tites stated that the pay rsis? Duestion IS on the FabruATJ 14, 1977 Agenda fn~ finsl decislon. [/'ce,',,;J:!' 'titEr 1'''- C "] Pres" Reh;a L. (I\ttachEd). Jc:rry Fountain - ,:;?_,o Fl1Jl,mr - r tc:tec! that <l meetin'J Id,],- hEel, in this 1'oo'T1 this afternoon bet"'B8n Planning, illest .~[;pen Corpor,Jtion and repT~sBntativu ~f l~ral utilitiLs, nd EVErBl pGapl~ canE .nd cJEerE; 215.,~G[! tD IL;c:ve. liE r,!f)ndErEd if this kind:)f d[;;:::ting i~ to bE cl,s8d. He fElt thi.Jt p<mplE l'l~1'8 UP[;8t b~ thE 1'o"<''JI11.ng ,-,] city pCT,~'nmd, nrJ ~lJ 1 n::,:)I': lere giVEn. Thf: group McrB t:Jlci th2t c: rl'JE'E?[J TiBeting , (if; legEl, nBtur~ should be Jp~n. Th~ spEak, ,nly ta listen. HL PolicE DEp?rt Lnt. f-'1TS. Cavi:;rrc askED 'JJtw thL ,u t ng [12: clrHicLl. !"':r. L..!IDQlr:-j n ~j:::ir1 thllt it I z..~s r:. staff :Dbcting ,~nd th8Y aft8n bring in utLli. tic,-, I tlEn n8EdEd. r,r. F,x sairj theTt then is n, 1'8 ,uirefr;8nt that thE- st ff havE public "EbtJ.ngs Jhen thL j arb nClking plans trl pr8 ent tJ thE Cnuncil. ,'USQ there ~s nCJt anything against thL public sitting in, but the meetings arE usually held in the afficL and it is difficult far there not to bE input frnm the audience if there is rJnE. ThE things to bE cnn- sid~rEd - Is the application in arder? and Can the utility nEeds be filet, Council~an Turner asked tbEt infnrmation on utilities be presented by thE staff directly to Ci tv Council, and if staff ;n88tings un; held prior to th8 submitting of an application. Mr. Zwagerman said that they do have a current application for zoning and annexation and do not have meetings beforE application. Lu' hE- fElt th(i~ iBfo t5.ng2 at thi2 E:: ,'!h'J ctWii: i '~3rE: iTJ t pliJnninQ t 1 Iso s~id that hE sU~PQrt8d the Christine Park - 3~50 Flower was also ejected from the meeting. She feels that any meeting held with public officials in a public building should be open. The people eject~d were tax payers and the West Aspen Carp. is not. Naomi Ashcraft - 3375 Flower had been informed that a meeting had taken place and a neighbor had been ejected and u~nders what there was to hide, that the city Charter should be set up so tbit cannot happen and that with the fuel criSiS this is no t the tirle to push this project into the city. Item No.3. Application for ne',1 Class D Retail Liquor License far Times Square Liquors at 4215 WadslllOrth Blvd. t'lr. Villano, Attorney for and Mr. Lutz Attorney against. Mr. Fox stated that the needs lf the neighborhood and the desires of the residents were the points t'J direct questions to. The results of the neighborhr1nd slP'vey were read showing favorable results. Testimony was taken by both Attorneys from circulators .of petitions, and residents of the area. Mr. Lutz called an tliln businessmen who also sell liquor. Mr. Villano called on Mr. Frank LaBate one of the owners of Time Square Liquors and Dan Vacovetta of Moore Realty. Mr. Fox stated that everything was in arder in the file. Motion by Councilman Cavarra "I move that Council find as follows; 1. That the subject premises is to be known as 4216 wadsworth Blvd., ~heat Ridge, CO. 2. That the City has established the neighborhood in the instant case to be a radius of one mile from 4 216 ~Jadsworth 3. That there are approximately 14,000 people residing within the one-mile radius. 4. That there is one Class D Liquor outlet in the one Mile radius, to wit: Hillcrest Liquors doing business at 4403 Wadsworth Blvd. 5. That the subject property has been properly pasted for more than 10 days prior to this hearing. 6. That notice of the public hearing to be held on January 31, 1977 was published in a neulspaper of general circulation ,,,i thin Wheat Ridge, Co. 7. That the City of Wheat Ridge has conducted its own survey which survey indicates that approximately 55% of those people surveyed luithin the subject one mile radius desire that a liquor license be issued for the subject store. B. Th2t the applicant has cleorly shall'n thet the reosanGble requirements of the neighborhnnd are not being "ct by the existing Class D Liquor outlet. 7. 9. That thE Applicant ha~, further ih:JI,1n hV siqn3tuTesJn pct.i ti<1n,' 'Ond testi;lflny 'If Iii tnc>ssEs that thE' T'L3identfi nf thE nEighb,rhfJ'1d desirE t'1 have an'1ther nutlEt Fran loJhich tn puchase thei.r liqu'1T supplies. 10. That then" 'In. n'l schr)'11;~ l'1cat.ed !..ithin 500 fBEt of the SUb...,8Ct Sit.E. 11. That n'1 Applicents have requEsted a Class D LicEnSE nn the subjert premises f'1T mnrE than 3 years fr'1m this date. 12. That the City h8s examined the Exhibit~ ~fferLd by both sides and has further considered the infarmation c'1nt~ined within the Hel;]', dated January 27, 1977 and being frrJ[1 thE Ci.ty Clerk r]F Wheat Ridge that the Applicati'1n is fnund tn be in order and in compliance L!i th the Cr:JlrJrado Revised Statutes. I, therefnre move that a Class u Retail Liquor License be issued f'1r Times Squan, Liquors to do business at 4216 ll:adsldorth, Wheat RidgE Caloradn." The Hotion IJlas seconded by Councilman Howard and passed 5-1, Councilman Turner voting nay. Item 4. Application for new Class J 3.2 Beer License f'1r the Albertson's 3t 4262 L:Jadsworth Blvd. Mr. r10dney Palmer, lJistrict Manager of Albertson's was present. There was nfJ fJnE present in opposi tion. Nnt.inn by Councilman Herkl "I NOVE that the city approve the Application far new Class J 3.2 Beer License for the AlbertslJn's Store, Inc. at 4262 Wadsworth Blvd." j-lotion was seconded by Councilman Donaldson and t~as passed 5-1, Counci.lman Turner voting Nay. Item 5. I'lotion by Councilman Donaldson: "I move that the application flJr renewal of 3.2 Beer License be approved for the Shop 'N Go Market at 5990 W.3Bth Ave." Motion was seconded by C'1uncilman Merkl and passed 6-0. Motion by Councilman Donaldson "I move that thE Application for renewal of Class D Retail Liquor License far Old Prospector's Liquors Ltd., at 5012 Kipling Street be appr':Jved." Motion LJaS seclJnded by Councilman Hulsey and passed 6-0. Iter;; 1.6. M'lthn by C!Juncilman Cavarra "I move that Council approve the Change lJf CorplJrate Officers fnr Fishman Drug dba Ridge Drug at 5395 W.38th frrJm RlJnald Fishman, Carol Fishman and Joseph Samuels trJ R'lnald Fishman and Theodore 1~8ller." MlJtinn !~as sec'lnded by ClJuncilman DlJnaldslJn and passed 6-0. Item 1. James Malone presented the City ,f Wheat Ridge Office lJf the City Treasurer Budget and Appropriations RepfJrt General Fund, December 31, 1976. ClJuncilman Danaldsr]n requested a complete run- dOl.~n on vehicle maintenance funds flJr the month fJf December for the whole city. Mayor Stites asked Mr. Jerman to dlJ this. Mr. Hulsey asked fnr the amount of money that is not earmarved. 1'1'1'. Halone said, roughly ~25o,Ooo. ItelTl "'. Resolution Number 490 t~as read. Motion by son: "I rmve for the Adoption of Resolution 490." by Councilman Turner and passed 6-0. Councilman Donald- tbtion !J8S seconded Item 7. Notion by Councilman Howard "I move that the iVlayor be authorized to sign the Agreement hJ1 th Henningson, DurhaLl, ami Richardson (Architects) for architectural services for the new City Hall to be lncated at W. "'9th Ave and Wadsl~rth Blvd. Motion was secnnded by Councilman Turner and passed 6-0. ItEm B. Motion by Councilman Cav8rra: "I mOVE thut thE prev ous mlJtion uuthorizing ,j17"S for sa Is test be r8 ,cindcd and that thl.s c'luncil 3uthorizE ilpproval fi:n ~ completF l8fl[~ survL~ 2nd soiL, tf3 t fH thE: City HZlll SitE, ;llm] cons jering thGt. 30n h s bEen 8xpendec f,r bnundarf urVCj, p~~Bblc fr'l thE rit.\ HBll ~rrnt fund. ~~tiQn L1[j seci1nd~rj by r"lunr.il ar-I HulsL\ net paSCtl;[~ 5-0. ItEr! q. 'ir.~(':11ut,n rJ.-l. 4q-1 Il'l~ I tri]duCl~d O\, CiluTlcil icHI i)anr~ldson, rt2~O l.:y r,iJ-':1 C1 r1. r';rJtl'lil l.;y Cnuncil, ~n D~lrFil:='~!:.:i]n HI ir'HJE t:"T thl.-J Ad"Jpt 'J ,F [~Ef;"lut <lr, rho L,g1." f-ht~]n l' C'Hl ('L~, CJunci,l;on Hul 8 I ~nl p ee: -1. , - /..I. _ It;;.;c! ff1C. r'lotion by C;Juncil~cm TurnEr "I ["8\8 th,'t. ItE'" 10 be tablEd unUl FEbru?I'';I 11,." NfJtirJn 1,"iS :38cnnden by Councilmen C8\nr1'8 and passed ({-2, Counclli:'lEn H'1~.!ar(~ f.lnci Hulst. \lf1 tlng NaV. ItEr' 1,. M!JtiJn .JY CnuncilmLln Donaldson "I {"IV" th2t C'lunc 1 'luthor 7[, the 1'1,JY'lI' tel sign C[TP. Agreements feH thr f'11l:'l"ing (a)Arnen&nEnt to Agreement ~f August 27, 1976, to xtend CerA ~und n9 t" SqJf.:8rc,bpr 00, ,g77, flJ' r:lbbia f1nrh'11. r rf sand RccrfRti"n Dspertment; (1-, )NE',' Agn"f; ,f n ~ c (") ('n ce TA fundi Tlg t'l ,)BPt.C h8r 'm, 1Q77, f'r KEnneth ~shj\, Par~s and RerrEntinn, Bnd Wilbut Keehner, en :nmuni tv Devel',pCT'ent." Fin i,n IIDri '.;pcqndcn by Cnuncilman 'Merkl 2nd pnssed ii-D. l'iat1:Jn by C'1uncilman D'Jncild~::1n: "I ml1VE; th?t it'. Jr:rnun in clutch ri~ ~: t, put thi3 tngether shrJwing Dnllsr for Dnllar what the 81 Iry i , :ep -r'atE the_ r fringe benefits and then Shlll,! 8 tl1 tRl so t.hilt the pcaplB can undErstand this onCE Bnd for all, just what it is cQsting for the services of EVErybody in the City, not only the PoliCE Department, everybody." Motion was seconded by Councilman Turner anD pas~8d 6-0. To be published as : legal notice. f1otion by Councilman ~1erkl "I hJOuld likE to mOVE that f"1r. Jerman and the department heads sit down lId th each departr'lent and go over in detail what the proposed 5% pay increase, uJhat the effect. will bc on each employee in each department of this city - 8S opposed to parity. Mation was seconded by Councilman Donaldson and passed 6-0. Councilman Merkl re City Identity Committee. Mrs. Slattery has been appa inted temporary Chairman 0 f the commi tt8e and wants to ~fltJW what they are supposed to do and who is go ing to tell them? ~'\r. Zwagerman said there l>.Jas a IIsetinQ set: 4;jj:l for 2:00 p.m. Feb. 1. Councilman Merkl Re: Professional Committee. Is there something being done in this direction. No. C;,.,uncllman Hulsoy re: Poor patch job on (14th Ave. .fJlr. Hobbs sai 'j that there was to be a meeting out there Februrary I, at 8:30 a.m. with the c,ntractar and thE Wheat Ridge Sanitat.ion people regardin~ it. Counc l,-n Hulsc\ 1'0 Traffic light at 38th and Wadsworth. Jen:an sf'irJ thc:t u letter has been sent to the state asking tJ ,ppl1VL 2 chang!.;. h take d'1!,)n the left turn only sign. Hr. the St.'JtL CounCilman Cov.rra re P,licB Pension Fund. It is doubtful if this bill will pass this ')ear, The report shCllus wheat. Ridge is sha'JJing a 0~57,OOO deficit, B deficiEncy of J6,OOO peT YCGr. Mr. Malone said th'3t he thought the ",2::;7,000 [uas a long range figurb. Councilman CuvsrrB asked Mr. Malone t~ lOJk into it. r'1otion by CauncilrTJon Cavarrs: I !il!']ve that thE C:luncil issue :3 polic j directive that when staff and developers meet with other interested third parties. this ,liEeting [>.Jill be open to any reasonable number of inh:resteo r.i tiLe1is." i-iotinn uss second8d by Cuuncilmc1n Turner and UeiS defBC!ted 4-2, Counci,lnien r'1Erkle, Donaldson, Hou!2rd and Hulsuy va ti n~.j Nay. Councilman Howard reo Public .arks Report - 1s the monthly report nccc sfJr'j? n 'lor S-tite dirEcted lhnt tlr. Hobbr-J need not. ~TlakE out. 8 f .JI'r.(Dl ropnrt., but k88p the ri lblic. i..JnrkE Con~ t.J-'~~8UP tCl 111te Qn thingL, that clT, 1]0 nJ 'In t.hnt thb\ f8El an; pCl'tim:nt. - .J - Councllf:lan Hol>i8rU r8 dctivity Fi8prnt. They lL.scontinu8c n;Jtifying Council If :11 checks th~t ~r8 Jritten t~roughout the GepBrtmcnts. '1uld like trJ h"'Il'" 1. t continued. I'ir. 1>ialonE 2,iLd he Idould like to hrin~ it up at JtudV JEssi'1n. Counril'TIan HOldeI'd rE'. reappointf7iBnt of Elll 'ldvisor~ cq:nnittee :r.rlbcrs t~l the Denver Rec;irmsl Council 1f GovErnr~ents. Present C[)~~ittee members are Ci tizem: Arjvis'lT'J C'1:,l:>1i tteE - Bud UilL2'r,lS ChieF qdministrBtion Officers Advisory Committee _ J~hn Jerman Housiny Advisory Committee - Dennis lwagernan, Dave lhelley Alt Parks and RecrEation ~dvisory Committee _ Richard BrBdt R8~ional Planning Advisory Committee - Dennis ZIJagBrman, UavE ~helley Alt ~ater REsource Advisory Committee _ Ralpfl Johnson flir:Jti In by Counci.lman Merkl "I r:1'1ve that we reappoint everyone presently on a commi tteE to the sarne cornrni ttee." f"1l1tian ',:2S seconded by Councilman Hulsey and paSSEd 6-0. Motion to Amend by Councilman Turner: "I wnuld like to Amend that mntinn to recIlPlmend that a brief report by submitted to Council from representatives covering last year." Motion was seconded by Councilman Cavarra and passed 4-2, Councilmen H luard and Hulsey voting Nay. Amended motion t.Jas passed 6-0. Councilman Howard re: A 95 application for the Swimming Pool complex. We have applied for almost ,~236,000 in Federal Funding. I t has gone to DRCOG, the staff comments were made that it lllill be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget. COG staff comments that this project is of local significance and will help to satisfy the needs for 8editional swimming ppol facilities. The proposed facility will provide swimming opportunities for all ages and interests. Councilman Merkl "I move for adjournmentll passed 6-0. " Carol / '/' . <L(.l .../.___;;. ./ Hampf, Cr~~k APPRO VE[; " '- f , ) I I ~/ I 1 PRESS RELEASE lrACTS ABOUT THE CITY EMPLOYEE SALARY SITUATION Information published recently in the local press with respect to City employee5' salaries and benefits, particularly relating to the Police Department employees, requires clarification During the past several years, the City has annually reviewed the Pay Plan and the City Council has approved a minimum of 5% increase each year since July 1, 1974 On July 1, 1975, pay adjustments for all employees, except Department Heads, ranged from 5% to 12t0, with an average increase of 71% During 1976, the total direct payroll of the City was $1,627,000, which represented 55% of the total General Fund Budget of the City Also, during 1976, the turnover rate for all Departments was 15~~ with only 6 employees leaving the service for more pay Other separations were for reasons not directly related to pay With respect to the Police Department, direct income received by employees at the Police Officer" level which represents the experienced officers n the Department, including fringe benefits, was nearly $13,000 During 1976, the payments received by the average Police Sergeant was nearly $18,000, and by Police Lieutenants was $19,124 This information was taken directly from the City Treasurer master payroll records On January 17, 1977, the City Council tentatively approved an additional 5% increase for all employees, effective April 1, 1977 This would proportionately increase all of the above figures by that amount for the balance of 1977 In addition, the City Council has tentativelv apQroved other fringe benefit increases, including a 5ubsta~- tial expansion of 1 ife insurance coverage from a maximum of $10,000 per employee to an amount equal to his annual salary For most Police Department employees this represents a 50 to 100 increase in the life insurance benefit In addition to ] ife insurance the City Counei 1 has also tentatively approved a boost in the City's con- tribution to~~rd the Health Plan selected by the employee from three plans offered by the City which increases the City's cost from a maximum of $52 50 per employee to $60 00 per month for a total esti~ated cost to the City of over $9500 in 1977 It should also be noted that this overall salary increase package is in addition to the regular 5 merit increse \,hich is received by practically all employees each year until the maximum salary for the classification is reached Therefore, the act- ual salary increase impact on a City could be as much as 10% in 1977 plus the other additional benefits described above There were 78 merit increases granted in 1976 In light of economic conditions at the present time and considering all of the above information, there appears to be I ittle real substance to the complaint by the Policemen's dives and by certain other employees of the City that there exists a wage inequity at this time On the contrary, it would appear that the City is acting responsibly and with full regard for the interest of the taxpayer as well as that of the career employee of the City City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado January 24, 1977 . "The Carl/lllllin eltV"