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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/12/1977 City Council Minutes - December 12, 1977 The three hundred nintieth regular meeting of the Wheat Ridge City Council was called to order by Mayor Frank Stites at 7 30 p.m. at 4355 Field Street. Councilmen present were and Louise Turner. Mary Jo Cavarra, Robert Howard, Larry Merkl, Also present were Maurice Fox, City Ed Pinson, Robert City Administrator John Jerman, City Attorney Clerk Carol Hampf, Department Heads, Richard Bredt, Vidal, Dennis Zwagerman, and interested citizens. Minutes of the meeting of December 5, 1977 was approved as published. PUBLIC COMMENT Wayne McKee, spoke in favor of the Wheat Ridge Park site. He said that there has been a great deal of discussion on location, 1 or 2 pools, and petitions against various sites. The Wheat Ridge Park site is located on the Greenbelt and bike path and would be accessible without the use of the auto. He read the heading of the Petitions in hand and presented them to the Clerk. He then read a statement by Mr. Savage, 4181 Everett Drive giving suggestions for noise attenuation and that a design committee be appointed, made up of design professionals, local professionals, Parks and Recreation Committee members and 2 lay neighbors. Mr. Savage volun- teers his services. Genie Merkle, 3891 Estes, said before any more professional money is spent she too thinks the City should look to citizens with knowledge. North Jeffco Recreation District is building a 50 Meter pool and are ask- ing for a great deal of input. She stated that she is bothered by a pre- vious week's statement that the pool must be put in a location where it will payoff and feels that a large pool has potential. Ben L. Chastain, 3250 Marshall Street, said that he agrees with the committee idea. He discussed the one or two pool concept - he believes that the City should have 2 pools since the population is expected to reach 45,000 before too long, and that if a 50 Meter pool is built, Wheat Ridge will never have another pool. Wheat Ridge Park will become a Sports Center rather than a Park, and it is the only real Park we have in the City. Councilman Merkl said that the most important thing is that Wheat Ridge have a Pool, not the 1 or 2 pools, etc. Motion by Councilman Merkl "I move that the decision on the location of the Swimming Pool be put on the Agenda for the meeting of December 19th." Motion was seconded by Councilman Howard. Discussion involved whether there was a necessity to make a decision next week and also getting input on other sites. The grant states that the City must put up the front money, which will be reimbursed after the pool has been built and ac- cepted. This must be done in 1978 or there will be a cash flow problem. Motion carried 3-2, Councilman Cavarra and Turner voting Nay, Councilmen Howard and Merkl and Mayor Stites voting Aye. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Item 1. Ordinance 252 - Amending Sections 17-A and 18-A, Appendix A, of the Code of Laws pertaining to Restricted Commercial and Commercial One Zoning Districts. Mr. Fox suggested that this Ordinance be tabled until there is a full membership of Council. Motion by Councilman Merkl "I move that this be Tabled until December 19th." Motion died for lack of a second. Motion by Councilman Merkl "I move for the Adoption of Ordinance 252 on second reading and order it published." Motion was seconded by Councilman Turner and failed 1-3, Councilmen Cavarra, Howard and Turner voting Nay. -2- DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MOTIONS Item 2. Request for Transfer of Ownership for Mon Petit Restaurant. Mr. Fox said that he had reviewed the file and it is in proper order. Motion by Councilman Howard "I move to approve the Transfer of Owner- ship from Mon Petit Restaurant (individual proprietor) to Mon Petit, Inc., dba Mon Petit Restaurant (corporation) a Class G Hotel and Restaurant License, located at 7000 West 38th Avenue, and issuance of a new license." Motion was seconded by Councilman Cavarra and carried 4-0. Item 4. Renewal of various beer and liquor licenses. Motion by Councilman Cavarra. "I move for the approval of the Class J 3.2% Package Beer License Kipling Self Service, 4075 Kipling." Motion was seconded bV Councilman Merkl and carried 4-0. Motion by Councilman Merkl "I move for the approval of Class D Retail Liquor Store License for Park-N-Pik Liquors located at 9245 West 44th Avenue. Motion was seconded by Councilman Howard and carried 4-0. Motion by Councilman Turner "I move that a Hotel & Restaurant, Class G License be renewed for La Fonda Mexican Restaurant, 5750 West 38th Avenue and Gasthaus Ridgeview, Inc., 4465 Garrison." Motion was seconded by Councilman Howard and carried 4-0. Motion by Councilman Merkl "I move that the Class G with Extended Hours Hotel and Restaurant License for Holly West, 3490 Youngfield be renewed." Motion was seconded by Councilmar Turner and carried 4-0. Motion by Councilman Cavarra "1 move for the Renewal of the Class T Tavern License for Swiss Society of Denver, 4850 Wadsworth." Motion was seconded by Councilman Merkl and carried 4-0. Motion by Councilman Cavarra "I move for the approval of a Class T Tavern License for Wellington's at 10051 West 1-70 Service Road." Motion was seconded by Councilman Turner and carried 3-1, Councilman Howard voting Nay. Item 3. Request for Transfer of Ownership for Rockette Bar. Mr. H. Earl Moyer, 1401 Saulsbury represented MTL Enterprises, Inc. Applicants Myrtle T. Lewis, Joseph H. Lewis and Thelma L. Hartz were also present. Mrs. Lewis was asked re previous employment at the Magnet Inn and Mint Lounge - had she at this time any interest in those establishments? She replied "No". Mr. Lewis was asked re previous felony conviction and answered that he had received an unconditional pardon from the governor. Motion by Councilman Cavarra "I move for the Transfer of Ownership from Ronald James Hood, dba Rockette Bar to MTL Enterprises, Inc., dba Rockette Bar (corporation) a Class T Tavern License with Extended Hours, located at 10006 W. 44th Avenue and that this Transfer of Ownership be effective at 12 01 a.m., January 1, 1978." Motion was seconded by Councilman Turner and carried 3-1, Councilman Howard voting Nay. Item 5. Request by City Clerk to rent three Mini-Computer Counters and authorization to use the electronic voting system for the Home Rule Charter Election, scheduled for February 21, 1978. Mrs. Hampf explained that in conversation with Bill Sokol, Adams County Clerk, he had quoted the rental as $25 per machine. The choices of voting systems would be rental of the mini-computers or use of the computer at Jefferson County for electronic voting or Paper Ballots. She would recommend renting the machines and use electronic voting. Motion by Councilman Cavarra "I move that we authorize the Clerk to rent 3 Mini-Computer Counters from Adams County at a cost of $75 to be charged to Account No. oD1-lo8-70B and to authorize the use of the electronic voting system." Motion was seconded by Councilman Howard and carried 4-0. Item 6. Submission of nominations of willing and eligible persons to serve on the Project Advisory Committee (PAC), re Weatherization Program. Councilman Turner suggested Karen Watson, 3390 Garrison. If there are additional names Council wishes to suggest, they should be given to Mr. Jerman prior to December 15. Motion by Councilman Howard "I move that we authorize that those names be forwarded to Jefferson County Housing Authority." Motion was seconded by Councilman Turner and carried 4-0. Item 7. Completion Report of Improvements to Maple Grove Reservoir sub- mitted by Urban Drainage and Flood Control District, and Request for Additional Funds due to cost greater than estimated. Motion by Councilman -3- Merkl "I move to postpone Item 7 until next week." Motion was seconded by Councilman Cavarra and carried 4-0. Item 8. Motion Motion voting Decision concerning purchase of property at W. 38th & Depew St. by Councilman Merkl "I move to postpone Item 8 until next week." was seconded by Councilman Howard and carried 3-1, Councilman Turner Nay. Item 9. Proposal of Asphalt Paving Co. for paving roads and parking lots in Prospect Park. (See Motion in Item 10) Item 10. Request by Wilmore Davis Elementary School for installation of a mid-block pedestrian crossing signal at approximately W. 44th Avenue and Yarrow St. Motion by Councilman Cavarra "I move to Table Items 9 and 10 until next week." Motion was seconded by Councilman Merkl and carried 4-0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S MATTERS Item 11. Report re Cost of W. 32nd Avenue and Lena Gulch Channel/bridge structure/pathway improvements. Mr. Jerman presented the report showing Wheat Ridge's share of $26,919.18 out of $207,037.30. In addition Wheat Ridge paid $2,900.19 plus $7,153.30 in Engineering costs. He said there may be some additional charges from the State for administration, but there is money left to pay. Mr. Jerman also said that he had received word from the Colorado Department of Highways that Wheat Ridge had received $80,000 ($72,000 to be paid by the State and $8,000 by the City) to extend the pathway West of Miller Street approximately 1500 feet. Requirements for the pathway are that it be concrete, 8 feet wide with a vertical curb. Item 12. Notification from DRCOG that Urban Systems grant for W. 44th Avenue in the amount of $1,3000,000 has been transferred to projects of other jurisdictions and not available to Wheat Ridge. Mr. Jerman said that he understood that the funds had been transferred to Arvada for the Kipling- Independence corridor. There may be at a later date some funds available from the old 1-470, but there is nothing definite. He was asked if there might be funds available to apply for a bikeway project. Mayor Stites suggested that the $50,000 budgeted for engineering on 44th Avenue be used for that purpose in order that the City be ready when funds are available. COUNCIL MEMBER'S MATTERS Councilman Cavarra announced that Edmund T. Lambert had been selected as the new City Attorney. Since Mr. Lambert had said that he did not plan to charge the City for transition work, Council did not need to act on the appointment at this time. Councilman Turner spoke regarding the Senior Citizens Van discussed and voted upon last week. Since that time it has been learned that there are other vans with lifts for handicapped that may be used by Wheat Ridge citizens. Motion by Councilman Turner "I move that we amend the Council action of December 5, 1977 regarding the purchase of the Senior Citizens Van as follows That the van and the lift equipment be purchased separately, that the van be purchased now and be capable of having the lift equipment added to it, but that due to possible duplication of lift services the purchase of the lift be determined by need at the discretion of the Parks and Recreation Director." Motion was seconded by Councilman Merkl and carried 4-0. Motion to Adjourn by Councilman Merkl, seconded by Councilman Cavarra~ All Aye. (' cT'c.r:C Carol F. 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