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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/17/1978 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE _-:fulL 17, 1978 The Four Hundred and Sixteenth Regular was called to order by Mayor Oliver V 7500 West 29th Avenue Meeting of the \{heat Ridge City Council Phillips at 7 33 pm, July 17, 1978, at Council Members present were Mary Jo Cavarra, Joseph M Donaldson, Anthony N FIasco, Gary L Lewman, Ray C Pepe, and Louise F Turner Also present were City Clerk Carol F Hampf, City Treasurer James 0 Malone, City Administrator John A Jerman, City Attorney Edmund G Lambert, Deputy City Clerk Phyllis J Kramer; Department Heads Richard H Bredt, Douglas Hilyard, Clyde E Hobbs, Charles Stromberg, Chief Ed Pinson, staff; interested citizens Approval of Minutes of M~etings of June 26, 1978 and July 10, 1978 MOJ:ion by Councilmember Turner "I move to amend the Minutes of June 26, 1978, under item 10, page 3, after the words 'the amending motion failed 3-3', should be added the words 'with Donaldson, FIasco, and Pepe voting no, motion failed 3-3', and then pick up with the re- maining portion of the sentence", seconded by Councilmember Lewman, carried 6-0 Motion by Councilmember Turner "I move the amended minutes be approved", seconded by Councilmember Lewman, carried 6-0 Motion by Coun- cilmember Turner "I move the minutes of July 10, 1978 be approved as p r in t ed ", seconded by Councilmember Donaldson, carried 11-0 Special Presentation by the Wheat Ridge Chamber of Commerce Jim Reser, of the Chamber, offered congratulations on the occupation of the new Municipal Building, and presented Wheat Ridge Carnations donated by Davis Bros to the Council Members, City Clerk, City Treasurer, and City Administrator He also stated the Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival will be held August 24, 25, and 26, and that part of the event is set to coincide with the grand opening of the Municipal Building on the 26th Motion by Councilmember Lewman "Upon the advice of the City Attorney, I would like to ask for an Executive Session during the 9 00 break, pending litigation", seconded by Councilmember Turner, carried 6-0 Public Comment For Council and Citizen information, Mayor read City Administrator memo advising of possiblity of leasing of property on W 38th Ave between Owens and Parfet Streets, south side, for soccer practice field use, setting forth terms and con- ditions Geoffrey Wodell, 9325 W 32nd Ave , acting as group spokesman re requests for additional soccer fields introduced the following persons (1) Don Siefer, 3405 Ward Road, commented impact of traffic would be minimal, and also stressed need for a simple practice field for the younger people (2) Bud Thatcher, 3251 Vivian Dr , a soccer coach, felt sufficient need for a practice field at the suggested location, as well as a field at Havward Park (29th & Wadsworth) (3) Mike Phillips, soccer plaver, stated the sport developed coordination and is not hard to play (4) Richard H Bredt, Director, Parks & Recreation Dept , answered questions of Mr Wodell and Council re relative sizes, improvement costs, safety features, etc , of both locations (A Council suggestion was that the proposed lease could be placed on the Agenda of July 24th as a Public Hearing ) (5) Tom Dodd, 9960 W 34th Dr , Chairman, Parks & Rec Commission, stated the Com- mission had previously considered the proposed site and felt it was not a suit- able park location, and stated he felt the Hayward site should be used for organ- ized sports, etc Cal Jenks, 11885 W 38th Ave, Chairman, Planning Commission, requested a joint meeting of the City Council, Mavor, City Administrator, with the Planning Commis- sion, at a time convenient to discuss mutual problems of the City It was Council consensus to schedule the requested meeting for Tuesday, July 25, 1978, at 7 30 pm, in the Council Chambers or one of the Conference Rooms Elise Brougham, 3355 Quav St , requested consideration of placing tennis courts at the Hayward site area Public Hearings and Ordinances on Second Reading Item 1 Application by Kipling 5000 for approval of Preliminary/Final Sub Plat for parcel bounded approx bv Independence to Iris, 49th & 50th Aves (Case No WS-78-1) Mr Stromberg, Director, Community Development, reviewed the request Bob Williams, 9995 W 49th Ave, applicant was present, together with Dwight Griggs, attorney The question of drainage was considered Motion by Councilmember Lewman "I would move that VlS-78-1 Subdivision for Kipling City Council Minutes Meeting of July 19, 1978 Page -2- 5000 located at 49th & Independence be approved subject to the provi- sion that all fees are properly collected and accounted for, and that drainage easements be recorded prior to the Mayor's signature", sec- onded by Councilmember FIasco Councilmember Turner stated she would vote no for the reason the Comprehensive Plan in this area needs to be reexamined, a number of overlapping proposals, creating high dcrd5ity with traffic impact Motion car- ried by vote of 5-1, with Councilmember Turner VQtinlt N9., Item 2 Ord No 287 - Adopting by reference "Th:G'6~1r;;;~.d'o 0ifodel Construction and Renovation Standards for nonresidential State of Colorado"; and providing a penalty for violation thereof Energy Efficiency Buildings of the Councilmember Turner introduced the Ordinance on second reading, City Clerk read title Motion by Councilmember Donaldson "I move for the adoption of Ord 287 on second reading and order it published and posted", seconded by Councilmember Cavarra, carried 6-0 Ordinances on First Reading Item 3 Ordinance Regulating Motor Driven Vehicles on Private Property The recommendation was to defer consideration to July 31st Motion by Council- member Lewman "I move to defer the item for two weeks to July 31", seconded by Councilmember FIasco, carried 5-1, with Councilmember Cavarra voting NO Item 4 Ordinance amending Article II, Section 2-3(d), Mayor, of the Code Councilmember Cavarra introduced the Ordinance, numbered 288 and title read by City Clerk Motion by Councilmember Lewman "I would move that Ordinance No 288 be adopted on first reading, that the Ordinance shall take effect fif- teen days after final publication; and that a Public Hearing be held on the 31st day of July, at 7 30 pm, in these Chambers", seconded by Councilmember Donaldson Concern was expressed by Council as to need and possible conflict with the Charter Councilmember Pepe stated he would vote against the Ordinance as he felt the Mayor should sign such documents Motion carried 4-2, with Councilmembers FIasco and Pepe voting NO Decisions, Resolutions and Motions Item 5 Preliminary Hearing re New Retail Liquor Store License for Crazy Horse Liquors, 12375 W 44th Ave Virgil Boatright, Attornev, and Dale F Frisk, owner-applicant, were present Motion by Councilmember Cavarra "I move that the Public Hearing for Dale F Frisk, dba Crazy Horse Liquors, 12375 W 44th Ave be held August 14, 1978, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 7500 W 29th Avenue, and that the radius for the neighborhood survey be one mile", seconded by Councilmember Donaldson, carried 6-0 Item 6 Selection of Options and authorization to pay Master Insurance Policy Premium Gary Kispert, Galbraith & Green, Insurance Broker, outlined the insurance provisions and recommendations Motion by Councilmember Cavarra "I move that the follow- ing coverage be added or deleted and to authorize the payment of in- surance premiums in the amount of $49,644 to Galbraith & Green, Inc for property and liability insurance and automobile liability and physical damage insurance to be charged to Account 01-610-712, and the changes are (A) Delete collision on all vehicles 1976 or older (Private Passenger, Pickups, Vans, Couriers); (B) Increase deductible on Comprehensive to $100, (C) Increase property damage liability de- ductible to $250, (D) Add auto property damage liability deductible to $250, and add Exterior Glass coverages on new municipal building including solar panel glass - limited coverage with $100 deductible", seconded by Councilmember Donaldson Amending motion by Councilmember Turner "I would move to delete that first provision (A) from the motion"; seconded by Councilmember FIasco, motion failed by vote of 2-4, with Councilmem- bers Cavarra, Donaldson, Pepe, and Lewman voting NO Original motion carried by vote of 6-0 (Council Item 7 A -.----.- recessed at 9 05 P m for Executive Session Notio~tS'__awa~_Classi!):!:.at~oE__and_S_alary_ St~ .Ho~jon by C:ouncilmem- ber Donaldson "I move that the best proposal for a comprehen- sive classification and salary study be awarded to Public Administra- tion Services at a cost of $7 200 and $720 for clerical support, to be charged to Account Numbers 01-115-750 and 01-115-619", seconded by Councilmember FIasco The Evaluation Committee recommended that Council consider the vote for this Study could have far-reaching impact, should be prepared to sup- port it, not get involved with the details, and realize some salaries may be raised City Council Minutes Meeting of July ~9, 1978 Page -3- while others must be lowered to coincide with appropriate classification changes Motion carried by vote of 5-1, with Councilmember Pepe voting NO Item 7 B Resolution transferring monies for funding of Study Resolution intro- duced by Councilmember Cavarra, Clerk assigned number 588 and read title Motion by Councilmember Donaldson "I move for the adoption of Resolution No 588", seconded by Councilmember Lewman, carried 5-1, with Councilmember Pepe voting NO Item 8 Jefferson County Housing Authority and HUD re cooperative agreement con- cerning construction of 110 units of low cost Dispersed New Family Housing and 25 units of low cost Dispersed Existing Familv Housing Gene Fortier, Execu- tive Director, Jeff Co Housing Authority, was present for Council information Motion by Councilmember Cavarra "I would move that staff be directed to work with Mr Fortier to draft a Cooperative Agreement", seconded by Council- member Lewman, carried 6-0 Request by l{heat Ridge Carnation Festival, Inc , to hold bicycle race, presented by Jim Reser, Wheat Ridge Chamber of Commerce Motion by Councilmember Lewman "I would move that the I-iheat Ridge Carna- tion Festival, 1978, Inc be authorized, on Friday, August 25, from 5 00 p m to 8 00 p m to run a bicycle race over Reed St to 42nd Ave, to Teller St to 43rd Ave" seconded by Councilmember Turner, carried 6-0 Item 9 Item 10 Application for Special Events Permit Motion by Councilmember Donald- son "I move that The Special Events Permit for the Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival, 1978, Inc for August 24, 25, and 26, 1978, and the use of the street to the north of 38th & High Ct be approved", seconded by Councilmember FIasco, carried 6-0 It em 11 Award of Bid for Weed Cutting was deferred for one week Item 12 Acceptance of proposal for Budget and I-iork Program Research Motion by Councilmember Lewman "I move that the best proposal f or a Bud- get and Work Program Research Study be awarded to Briscoe, Maphis, Murray and Lamont, Inc at a total cost of $2,000, to be charged to Account No 01-115-750", seconded by Councilmember Donaldson It was stated that this would basicallv provide a historic document and information as to des- criptive values of present and future category uses Motion carried 6-0 Item 12 B Resolution transferring monies for funding of Research Resolution introduced by Councilmember Lewman, numbered 589 and title read by City Clerk Motion by Councilmember Lewman "I move to adopt Resolution No 589", seconded by Councilmember Turner, carried 6-0 Item 13 Council recommendation to UDFCD re District's proposed 5-year Capital Improvement Plan General Background was reviewed, together with report of the Street Committee Motion by Councilmember FIasco "I would move that Council authorize this item be put on the Agenda for full dis- cussion on July 24, 1978", seconded by Councilmember Turner Council re- quested that as much additional data as is possible be furnished Motion carried 6-0 Item 14 A Resolution authorizing execution of Contract with Colorado Department of Highways re State reimbursement of City costs for Federal Aid Project under Safer Off-System Roads Plan Resolution introduced by Councilmem- ber Lewman, numbered 590 and title read by Clerk Motion by Councilmember Lewman "I would move for the adoption of Resolution No 590"; seconded by Coun- cilmember Donaldson, carried 6-0 Item 14 B Resolution transferring monies for interim funding by City Resolution introduced by Councilmember FIasco; numbered 591 and title read by City Clerk Motion by Councilmember FIasco "I move for the adoption of Resolution No 591", seconded by Councilmember Lewman, carried 6-0 City Administrator's Matters City Administrator reported on receipt of letters from Mr Tresize, Jefferson County OEDP, and US Department of Commerce re propriety of City acting on behalf of various water districts in funding applications City Council Minutes Meeting of July 19, 1978 Page -4- Council Committees' and Commissions' Matters Report and Recommendations of Council Street Committee re W 29th Ave and Wadsworth Blvd Traffic Signal Installation Part 1 Motion by Councilmember FIasco "I would move that the Colorado Department of Highways be requested to reconsider its decision concerning the left-turn arrow at W 29th Ave and Wadsworth Blvd and to authorize the installation of the left-turn arrow and a full traffic light as a part of the new traffic signal project in this location", seconded bv Councilmember Turner, carried 6-0 Three alternatives were proposed by CH2M Hill in its letter of July with alternate 2 recommended by the Street Committee, i e use the document, but to have two phases in it, with phase 1 for signal installation phase 2 for street construction, bidders would be asked to bid on each phase This alternate would cost $1400 which would include text and drafting revisions, printing, and rebinding of document Motion by Councilmember FIasco "I move that Alternate #2 in the proposal by CH2M Hill in its letter dated July 12, 1978, be authorized at an additional cost not to exceed $1,400 pertaining to the redrafting and restructuring of the bid specifications and documents and that the additional cost be charged to Account No 31-504-843", seconded by Councilmember Pepe, carried 6-0 Part 2 12, same and Report of Council Street Committee re Citizens interested in serving on Committee concerning Itl 44th Ave It was Council consensus that the list of citizens interested in serving on this Committee should be placed on the Agenda of July 24 for formal consideration of appointment by Council Wheat Ridge residency as a criterion for voting membership was discussed Item 15 Temporary reappointment of Kent Davis to Civil Service Commission Motion by Councilmember Pepe "I move to extend the present ap- pointment of Kent Davis to the Civil Service Commission until the revised Boards and Commissions Ordinance is ready, and then consider his reappointment"; seconded by Councilmember Donaldson, carried 6-0 COUNCIL MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10 50 p m > --,>' --., "J ~ ___~-, //-//;/.-/..-/, h'/ /~~~ CAROL F Hfu~F, CITY CLER~ pjk 1 APPROVED ( J-l- , Oistri ute to: Council Date: '7//9 /7S' Mayor City Clerk:;: ~c rvt City Adm, City Treas; CJty Atty 77' / Oept. 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