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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/07/1978 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO August 7, 1978 The Four Hundred and Nineteenth Regular Meeting of the Wheat Ridge City Council was called to order by Mayor Oliver V Phillips at 7 40 pm, August 7, 1978, at 7500 W 29th Ave 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 Attorney Edmund G Lambert, Municipal Court Judge Anthony V Zarlengo and Deputy Judge Robert L Danz, Department Heads Douglas Hilyard, Clyde E Hobbs, Chief Ed Pinson, Charles Stromberg, staff, and interested citizens Motio~ by Councilmember FIasco "I would like to move for an Executive Session to discuss an appraisal on a particular piece of property at the end of the Study Session this evening", seconded by Councilmember Donaldson, carried 6-0 Item 1 Presentation by CDM re Muni~pal Swimming Pool, with final cost estimates Mr--Bilyard gave a report on the Paddock System Gutters Richard Dart, CDM reviewed the report of August 1978 previously distributed on progress cost estimates, soils report for the pool, and delineated the scope of work for the budget Council ques- tions involved the water table depth, how the pool would be anchored; costs per square foot, and that the bulkhead should be easily moved into place Motion by Councilmember Cavarra "I move that the Council authorize CDM to continue preparation of the final design plans and specifications with the following conditions (1) Authorize the architect to prepare specifications for all five (5) alternate items, (2) The specifications for the gutter-bulkhead system shall be written so that bids will be received on various systems, at the time of award of contract, the Council will determine lowest and best bid on the basis of performance and price, (3) Specifications for the bulkhead should also include some device, such as metal screening on the bottom, to prevent anyone from becoming caught underneath the structure, (4) The filter and gutter system specified shall be of such design that a grassy sunning area around the perimeter of the pool will not be a significant problem", seconded by Councilmember Lewman Councilmember FIasco would have liked to have some deletion items for consideration if the bid comes in over budget Edgar Johnson of the Parks and Recreation Commission was asked to speak, and stated he believes that the idea of alternates is good, so that a selection can be made that will do the best job within the limits of the available funding Motion carried 5-1, with Councilmember FIasco voting NO Item 2 Presentation by Architects/Engineers West re Feasibility of alternate design for W 32nd Ave Pathway Larry F Troxell, P E , of Architects/Engineers West, gave a report on the engineering to date re the revised bicycle/walkway on W 32nd Ave His recommendation If the Colorado Department of Highways plan is not used in its entirety, one of two alter- nates that would, in part, follow the Highway plan, and, in part, have a separated walkway be adopted The separated walkway would cover approximately fifty-six per- cent of the whole The Colorado Department of Highway plan estimated cost is $131,699 15 The alternate plan for a meandering path, with no curb and gutter for the fifty-six percent of length estimated cost is $137,706 The alternate plan for a meandering path for the fiftv-six percent of length, with curb and gutter for the entire length estimated cost is $156,709 Mr Troxell reviewed the advantages and disadvantages of all three plans Motion by Councilmember Pepe "I move we accept the original Colorado Department of Highways plan and they proceed with construction", seconded by Councilmember Donaldson Discussion The item is budgeted 90% Highway Department and 10% City for construction only--with the State's portion to be $100,000, and anything in addition to be paid by the City Engineering costs to be paid by the City Motion failed 3-3, with Councilmembers FIasco, Lewman, and Turner voting NO Councilmember FIasco felt that alternate three had fewer disadvantages and more advantages Councilmember Turner stated she was in favor of a separated walkway Motion by Councilmember FIasco "I move for alternate number three for $156,709 00 be authorized", seconded by Councilmember Lewman, motion failed 3-3, with Councilmembers Cavarra, Donaldson, and Pepe voting NO Councilmembers Pepe and Donaldson stated they felt the residents wanted the Colorado Department of Highways plan Councilmember Donaldson further stated did not want an asphalt or blacktop path Bob Jensen, 10565 W 32nd Ave , stated that he favored the Colorado Department of Highways plan since the meandering path would CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, AUGUST 7, 1978 Page -2- be blacktop Mr TroxeUreplied that his costs were for concrete--the residents want a concrete path Bill Clark, 3205 Moore, stated that he thought the City should take seven to ten feet more width so that the curb, gutter, and sidewalk would not narrow the street Motion by Councilmember Cavarra "I move that we reconsider Mr FIasco's motion", seconded by Councilmember FIasco, carried 4-2, with Councilmem- bers Donaldson and Pepe voting NO City Clerk re-read Councilmember FIasco's motion, motion carried 4-2, with Councilmembers Donaldson and Pepe voting NO Councilmember Donaldson stated he voted no because of the extra costs, the delays, and like the Colorado Department of Highways plan Motion by Councilmember FIasco "I move t ha t the staff be directed to institute the necessary title search immediately, at the same time the engineering work is going on", seconded by Councilmember Turner, carried 4-2, with Councilmembers Donaldson and Pepe voting NO Mr Troxell (Architects/Engineers West) was directed to proceed, and to save costs wherever possible, and that further contacts should be made with property owners to seek additional sepa- rated walkway footage Item 3 Authorization to direct Jefferson County Open Space Committee to purchase Loveioy property with City Open Space Funds Motion by Councilmember Lewman "I move to remove this item from the table", seconded by Councilmember Turner, carried 6-0 Councilmember Cavarra re-read the tabled motion from last week, and stated that the appraisal indicated a much lower value than had been first indicated, and thus favored the purchase Motion carried 4-2, with Councilmembers FIasco and Pepe voting NO Item 4 Emergency item Drainage problem mid-block W 35th Ave --Harlan to Gray Motion by Councilmember FIasco "I move that staff be directed to prepare construction plans to solve the drainage problem on 35th Avenue between Harlan and Gray, and to bid these plans as soon as possible Staff will bring the bid results back to the Council for award, and a budget reso- lu t ion to provide funds", seconded by Councilmember Donaldson, carried 6-0 Councilmember Cavarra moved to adjourn to Study Session, seconded by Councilmember FIasco, all in favor STUDY SESSION Item 1 RTD Grid System and Revised RTD Routes Ms Pearl Alperstein distributed the new route maps; stated that ultimately the system will be faster, but will take time to "shake down" and there will, of course, be problems in implementation Ms Zobel will be available at RTD to answer questions Manv bus stops will be changed to provide better spacing and pedestrian loading Item 2 A Mini-computer system Mr Malone, City Treasurer, has been talking with many computer operators for the past six months, and has proposals from four companies Council directed Mr Malone to check the advantages and disadvan- tages, and bring two or more back, with summarized information, to Council for deci- sion The Sales Tax ordinance is expected to be ready in two or three weeks r Audit proposal criteria Mr Malone is to look into the possibility of a three-year proposal, and include a mini-performance audit as an alternate Item 3 A Policy re Uses of Municipal Building Council reviewed the suggested policy and proposed that where Council Members or Department Heads have meetings that each be responsible for locking up the building, and that the general public not use the building nights and weekends until we have in-house janitorial service Judge Zarlengo requested that if furniture is moved it be put back r Vending Machines/Lounge for Public Use in the lobby Council were divided as to whether cil recommended that food and drink should not be Discussion regarding pop machines or not there should be one Coun- allowed in Council chambers Item 4 Police Department Report re Manpower, Response Time, Work Load Chief Pinson reviewed Lt Wetmore's memo concerning information requested by Councilmember FIasco as to history of response time by Patrol Questions by Council involved the possibility of overlapping shifts, accepted normal response time, and amount of over-time dollars used, and the total cost of hiring additional men re- quested for 1979 Chief Pinson was requested to furnish the data on type of calls requiring officer participation, number of uniformed officers, number of cars in use at different times CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, AUGUST 7, 1978 Page -3- Item 5 Review of Pending List Due to the lateness of the hour, Councilmember Cavarra requested that rather than going over the list item by item, anyone who knew that had been completed or were no longer desired, to please contact the City of items Clerk STUDY SESSION ADJOURNED AT 12 40 a m / -"") ~. .-/ ( /' c ( c.~. ___ / / (<--C CAROL F HAMPF, CITY CLERK " / /"v1'l /?--- ',/- """ APPROVED TO ADMIN SERVICES FOR .MAIL DISTRIBUTION. ~t~ cfh pjk Distri ut to: Date. 8/9/78 City Clerk: City Treas; FROM