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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/11/1978 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO _~~embe~lL_197f3___ The Four Hundred Twenty-third Regular was called to order by Mayor Oliver V 1978, at 7500 W 29th Ave Meeting of the Wheat Ridge City Council Phillips at 6 40 pm, September 11, Council Members present were Mary Jo Cavarra, Joseph M Donaldson, Anthony N Flasco, Gary L Lewman, and Louise F Turner (Council Member Ray C Pepe arrived at 7 30 pm) Also present were City Clerk Carol F Hampf, City Administrator John A Jerman, City Attorney Edmund G Lambert, Department Heads Richard H Bredt, Douglas Hilyard, Clyde E Hobbs, Charles Stromberg, Chief Ed Pinson, staff, interested citizens Itemjl Approval of Construction Plans and Specifications of the Municipal Swimming Pool (Camp Dresser & rkKee The report was given by Jack Rattray, Regional Officer Manager of COM Hank Salomon was also present to answer questions He stated that the plans and specifications had been submitted on August 28th, and were substantially complete. with a few minor changes to the heating system and site work Also, subject to final comments by the City, including the position of Resident Engineer Council discussion involved (1) The possible use of pay lockers rather than bag room to eliminate the necessity for some personnel (if the change would be made it was requested that there be no redesign of the building) COM would look at the plans and answer next week (2) If standard codes, such as fire and sanitation, had been followed COM said, yes (3) If all references to single indicated affirmative to comply (4) Request that all options be this (5) Specifications be filled out so that all bids would be of the same quality COM agreed (6) If COM were to be given approval at this meeting, would the City be locked in? COM suggested that ten days prior to opening of bids, a pre- bid conference be held to discuss any changes Dave Roberts, Deputy Fire Marshall for Arvada, spoke regarding certain concerns (1) That all of the doors in the lobby should be equipped with panic hardware, (2) The turnstiles should be collapsible, should it be necessary to come back outdoors through them, (3) That the area in front of the lobby be listed as "no parking" or "fire lane", (4) That the curve toward the building be widened for the use of the ambulance and fire districts unless, as it is shown, it is only temoorary, and that if major changes are made in the concept, Council should consider changes in exit requirements Edgar Johnson, Parks & Recreation, was concerned about a change in design to use lockers, that attendants give additional supervision, that provisions be made for wheel chairs to get through the turnstiles, and that the cashier could also check in bags Mr Bredt stated that lockers are all right as long as they are within view of the cash- ier, that it is planned the cashier check in bags, that when there is heavy traffic, an additional person be available, with a second additional person to be available for extremely heavy traffic Motion by Councilmember Cavarra "I move that the City Council approve construction plans and spe- cifications of the Municipal Pool with an understanding that a final meeting, an addendum meeting, will be held prior to submis- sion of final bids, this motion also includes the stipulations that panic hardware be included on all exits, that the wheelchair entrance be also used as an emergency exit, that paid locker fa- cility be incorporated in the design with no exterior structural changes, and any necessary changes be confined to interior walls, also, with the understanding that an increase in capital costs will be budgeted in 1979, and with the understanding that all alternates include provisions for separate bids", seconded by Coun- cilmember Flasco, carried 5-0 source items had been with BOR regulations bid as separate bids eliminated COM COM agreed to do No one present for Public Comment CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 11, 1978 Page -2- Approval of Minutes Request for addition cO the minutes o~'August 2.8, 1978, in that at the end of item 2, be added "and that map and lnformatlon of the original recommendations of Urban Drain~ge and Flood C?ntro~ Di~- " trict and Wright-McLaughlin be made avallable to the Flre Dlstrlct Motion by Councilmember Donaldson "I move that the minutes of August 28 and September 5 be approved as al tered by Mrs Turner", seconded by Councilmember Turner, carried 6-0 PUBLI C HEARl NGS Item 2 Ordinance No 291, on second reading, providing for the Vacation of Zinnia St between W 32nd Ave and W 33rd Ave , and for W 33rd Ave between Zinnia Ct and 1-70, City of Wheat Ridge (Case No WV-78-01 ) Ordinance introduced on second reading by Councilmember Cavarra, title read by Clerk Motion by Councilmember Cavarra "I move that Ordi nance No 291 be adopted on second reading, with the amendment that on the 4th line down that says Case No WZ-78-14 should be WV-78-01" Mr Stromberg stated that the public hearing had been held before, and it had been determined that an ordinance was necessary The ordinance will not create any problems Motion carried 4-2, with Councilmembers Flasco and Lewman voting NO, as they felt the ordinance was premature until the Court case had been settled ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Item 3 Ordinance giving Code Enforcement Officers of Community Development Department authority to institute proceedings in the Municipal Court re violations of City Code Chapters 14 and 19A Ordinance introduced by Councilmember Lewman, numbered 293 and title read by Clerk Motion by Council member Lewman "I move that Ord i nance No 293 be adopted on first reading and ordered published, that a Public Hearing be set for Monday, September 25, 1978, at 7 30 pm, in City Council Chambers at 7500 W 29th Ave, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and that the Ordinance, if approved on second reading, take effect one (1) day after final publication", seconded by Councilmember Cavarra, carried 6-0 Item 4 Ordinance amending Appendix S, Flood Plain Zoning Ordinance, Section 6 4D, entitled "Special Exemption Permits", of the Code of the City Ordinance introduced by Councilmember Donaldson, numbered 294 and title read by the Clerk Discussion This ordinance is necessary to correct Ordinance No 255 and the codification of Ordinance 108 to conform to original Ordinance 108 Motion by Councilmember Donaldson "I move for the adoption of this ordinance on first reading and order that it be published and posted, and that a hearing be set for Monday, September 25, at 7 30 pm, in the Council Chambers at 7500 W 29th Ave, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and that the ordinance, if approved on second reading, take effect fifteen (15) days after final publication", seconded by Councilmember Turner, carried 6-0 DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MOTIONS Item 5 Acceptance of Drainage Easement Warranty Deed of Kipling 5000 Mr Hobbs stated that the easement was shown on the Plat, and that Council had requested the easement be recorded, however, the easement has been placed on a deed, and he felt it would transfer the ground to the City for our maintenance Mr Lambert said that if we accept the deed, there should be language in the record to show that we are only accepting an easement, but a drainage easement would be more acceptable Amended Motion "I move that we not accept this drainage easement deed, and that a deed be pre- pared transferring it back to Kipling 5000 partnership, and that a document be drawn up including the information for the easement as an easement only" Original motion by Council member Donaldson, seconded by Councilmember Flasco Amending motion by Councilmember Turner, seconded by Councilmember Cavarra Amendment carried 5-1, with Councilmember Flasco voting NO since he felt the easement document unnecessary, since the easement was already shown on the recorded Plat Amended motion carried 6-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 11, 1978 Page -3- Item 6 Submission of Preliminary Budget for 1979 by City Administrator per Charter City Administrator Jerman stated that he had submitted a balanced Budget with no property tax increase, it had been discussed with the Department Heads, and on Dages 13 and 14, there was a comparison of the requests from Department Heads and the City Administrator's recommendations Discussion involved the number of special study sessions needed to study the Preliminary Budget with some feeling that all three should be set, and if not needed, could be dismissed early Others felt that the Study could be concluded in one night Motion by Council member Donaldson "I move that we set a date for a Study Session review of the Preliminary Budget document for Thursday, September 21,1978, at 7 30 pm", seconded by Councilmember Lewman, motion carried by 5-1, with Councilmember Flasco voting NO Motion by Council- member Turner "I move that the nights of 19th and 20th also be set aside for the same type of meeting", seconded by Councilmember Flasco, motion died 3-3, with Councilmembers Cavarra, Donaldson, and Lewman voting NO ~10tion by Council member Flasco "I move that we set the Council meetings for the nights of September 22 and 23", seconded by Council member Turner, motion failed 3-3, with Councilmembers Cavarra, Donaldson, and Lewman voting NO Shannon Geis, 4125 Otis St , Police Advisory Committee, and Arthur Gardner, 7035 W 37th Ave, Chairman of the Wheat Ridge Police Advisory Committee, both spoke in support of Chief Pinson's request for twelve additional men The Committee members were asked if they had studied any solutions to the problems other than additional personnel Council listed other factors That since there has not been a great increase in population in the City, what other com- munity factors have increased the need for additional policing, request for the original Budget breakdown as requested by Department Heads, and that the Non- Departmental be broken down and put with the individual Departments Item 7 Award of Bid for Rental and Cleaning of Parks and Public Works Per- sonnel Uniforms r~otion by Councilmember Lewman "I move that the lowest and best bid for the rental and cleaning of Parks and Public Works personnel uniforms be awarded to Misco Textile Rental, Inc at the rate of $16 90 per month per employee, to be charged to account numbers 01-303-730, 01-304-730, 01-603-730 and 01-604-730", seconded by Councilmember Turner, carried 6-0 Item 8 Award of Bid for Traffic Sign Decals Motion by Councilmember Lewman "I move that the lowest and best bid for black and white letters and numbers of various sizes be awarded to P-T Template Company at a cost not to exceed $5,252 00, and that the lowest and best bid for red letters and numbers of various sizes be awarded to the 3M Company at a cost not to exceed $2,057 10 The total amount of $7,309 10 is to be charged to account number 01-304-660", seconded by Councilmember Cavarra, carried 6-0 Item 9 Proposed Guidelines for Development Plans in the Industrial Zone Mr Stromberg stated that the purpose of this item was direction and guidelines as to direction Council would like to go regarding industrial development Council felt that this subject would be more suitable to a study session Motion by Councilmember Flasco "I move that we not hear this tonight, and we set it for the October Study Session", seconded by Councilmember Pepe, carried 6-0 MAYOR'S MATTERS Mayor called attention to the invitation from Mayor McNichols to attend the Denver Octoberfest CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S MATTERS City Administrator called attention to the Clean Air meeting to be held Fri- day, September 15, 1978, at 9 30 am, in Denver COUNCIL MEMBERS' MATTERS (1) Discussion re congestion of the busses parked in the turn lane into the Municipal Building complex It was reported that "no parking" signs had been posted in that area, and a meeting was to be held with RTD to find a better waiting place Discussion as to why two to three busses would be parked in one place at one time It was mentioned that the busses are not able to negotiate the corner when automobiles are in place to make a left turn, and perhaps the curb will need to be changed (Councilmember Flasco CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 11, 1978 Page -4- (2) It was reported that two calls had been received from the Police Chiefs in the area commending those people from the City who had helped in fighting the fire south of the City, and it was requested that the personnel jackets of the respective employees include such commendations (Councilmember Flasco ) (3) Councilmember Lewman called attention to the DRCOG information that had been distributed this evening, and that the RHOP summary had been given to the City Administrator's office for the October Study Session Item~ Progress Report concerning construction of Footbridges over Clear Creek George Pramenko, 9295 W 48th Ave, spoke re footbridges, that since the clos- ing of Fruitdale, children are coming through Clear Creek to get to school He would like to see the City get simple footbridges across for these children, as well as for those attending Everitt, so that they would not have to walk on Kipling He also indicated the narrowest part of the river is in the vicinity of Iris or Iris Ct He has been in contact with Ralph Miller of the Corps of Engineers who could not be present this evening Mr Pramenko believes that a much simpler bridge than had been previously discussed would be feasible, and that there are several types of 404 permits He presented a drawing of a bridge and stated that this bridge would be suitable for a type of 404 permit if we (1) did not use more than 200 cubic yards of fill at the ends of the bridge, (2) that it be above the average high water mark, and (3) that a culvert could be left in Further, if we go to a bigger bridge, then we would need a higher level of 404 permit Motion by Councilmember Cavarra "I move we di rect staff to provide us with a simple bridge as shown this evening", seconded by Councilmember Turner Mayor Phillips stated that Clear Creek is considered a navigable waterway, and also that we would need to acquire land to place these bridges Representatives for our consultants and of Wright- McLaughlin were present but Council had no questions for them Mr Jerman stated that there is need for a safe bridge, that Clear Creek can become a raging stream of four to five feet deep, and that elementary school children would be using these bridges Mr Lambert was asked if there had been a breach of contract with Wright-McLaughlin, and stated that he would need to review the contract before he could give an answer Council stated that they had been desirous of a simple low cost bridge, but had been previously told that they needed the more complex bridge because we had no choice Motion carried 6-0 ~EETING ADJOURNED at 9 30 P m ~ f ~/ / ~~k;"~~~MPF~I;/7J~~ ., cfh pjk ~c nbuted tf) 9/14/78 APPROVED ~ -r-i-- ( Cc.uncil 1\. .. 1. 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