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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
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CITY OF--I-JHEArRIDGI~~COL6RADO
February 9, 1978
The Special Study Session of the Wheat Ridge City Council held Thursday, Febru-
ary 9, 1978, was convened by Mayor Oliver V Phillips at 7 15 P m
Councilpersons present were Mary Jo Cavarra Joseph M Donaldson, Anthony N
Fiasco, Gary L Lewman Ray C Pepe, and Louise F Turner
A 1 so present were Ca ro 1 F Hampf, Ci ty Cl erk, John A. Jerman, Ci ty j),dmi ni s trator,
Charles Owens, Assistant Citv Attorney, and interested citizens
Ken Gish, 3871 Eaton St , representing the Jefferson Articulation District, gave
the background history of the Jefferson Area
Pe.Sill,{_~l:J.~ck'!1an, Secretary of the I-Iheat Ri dge Arti cui ati on Area Advi sory Group,
reported on that area The only school really affected is Fruitdale, Wheat Ridge
High School would probably gain about fifty students if the Optional Area were
included in Wheat Ridge High School boundaries The concerns of her group are
32nd Ave walkway lengthened, parking at Wheat Ridge High School, intersection
at Kipling & 32nd Ave (shoul~ have a left-turn arrow on all four sides, and a
no-right-turn on r,'d sign, more Police assistance at that corner when school
is let out school crossing guards), and how Wheat Ridge sees the schools as part of
City Council responsibility Council responded that they are concerned about
how kids get to school, they feel a responsibility for the physical aspects of
safety, are interested in the community, in that it remain a pleasant, livable
community, concerned that schools are being sold at a nominal price and then
building expensive schools later, that younger families are moving back into
the older neighborhoods and schools will be needed, that there is no place
to walk north from 44th Ave to schools in Arvada Mrs Speckman said that
each school's recommendations will be turned in to the School Board Mr Fiasco
said that he would like this information before the City Council meetfng-with-
the School Board
Mr Lewman said that if schools are closed, the Comprehensive Plan ln those
areas would have to be looked at
Mr Chastain reported that Columbia Heights Elementary School is now only a
'~ndergarten through Third Grade and some of the area's children of that age
who have older siblings go to Lumberg The area would like to see Columbia
Heights returned to a full elementary school (K-6) In past years, the
boundaries have been changed several times
Doug~. Graham, 3330 Chase St , read a 1 etter to the R-l School Board, wri tten
by Tom Sl~t!~ry, expressing opposition to closing the school
Doroth~Tho~~~, 3014 Chase St , suggested that a look should be taken at
hard fiscal data to be sure that money will be saved if Columbia Heights
school is closed Also, if the school is closed, an important neighborhood
recreation center will be lost
Florence Tanner, 3465 Newla~ said that Columbia Heights School has been down-
qraded, and become a satellite of Lumberg
Bob Olson, 7200 ~I 29th Ave, stated that Mountain View School has been closed
'for a year and will be sold but would like to see the schools retained as a
back-up or reserve for the District North Arvada is growing at a fast rate,
and children are being bussed already--it would not be bad to bus them a bit
farther to bring up enrollment
Mrs Cavarra suggested that this could be especially true in new subdivisions
thathave not deve loped a "nei ghborhood"
Mrs S~ckman said that the School Board thinks the people are anti-bussing
and are committed to the concept of neighborhood schools
Burton Beebee, 3177 Chase St , felt that the School Board is not interested
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~Pepe suggested that ~Iheat Ridge should have a zoning classification for
all school property so that if they are closed--could not be sold--in some
cases, the present zoning would allow multiple family dwellings
Mr Gish asked Council and Mayor if they would be
in next year's task force leadership conference
would, so Mr Gish will forward this information
interested in participating
Concensus was that they
MEETING ADJOURNED at 9 30 P m
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CAROL F HAMPF, CITY CLERK '--Y----?----.
APPROVED
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