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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
March 26, 1979
At 7 38 pm, March 26, 1979, Mayor Phillips convened the regular meeting
of the City Council Council Members present Mary Jo Cavarra, Joseph
M Donaldson, Anthony N Flasco, Gary L Lewman, Ray C Pepe, and Louise
F Turner Also present City Clerk Carol F Hampf, City Attorney Edmund
G Lambert, City Treasurer James 0 Malone, Department Heads Douglas Hilyard,
Clyde E Hobbs, Chief Ed Pinson, and Charles Stromberg, interested citizens
Approval of Minutes
MOTION by Mr Donaldson "I move that the minutes of March 19, 1979
be approved as printed", seconded by Mrs Turner, carried 6-0
No one present to speak at Public Comment
Proclamation
Proclamation declaring April 15-21, 1979 as Private Property Week was read
by the Mayor and accepted by Harry Schack, President, and Marjorie S St
Cyr, Jeff Co Board of Realtors
MOTION by Mr Flasco "I would like sometime this evening to ask
for an executive Council to discuss about the law suit or the
impending litigation on Boards and Commissions and Officer
Kuhns' updating I would also like to request that the Civil
Service Commission members who have asked to be included in
that meet i ng for some input be a 11 owed to attend it" Motion
seconded by Mrs Turner, carried 6-0
City Treasurer
Item 1 Submission of revised Policies Governing Conference Attendance,
Travel, and Official Business for the City, by Council Members,
Elected Officicals, and Employees of the City of Wheat Ridge
Mr Malone presented the revised Travel Policy MOTION by Mr Donaldson
"I move that the policy governing Conference Attendance, Travel,
and Official Business of the Council Members, Elected Officials,
and Employees of the City of Wheat Ridge as pre-
sented to us by the Commi ttee be approved", seconded by Mr Lewman
['10TION TO AMEND by Mrs Turner "I move to amend the moti on by the
addition of saying, 'when a meal is furnished as a part of the
registration and already paid for by the City, that would be
subtracted from the $25 a day at the rate of $5 for breakfast,
$8 for lunch, and $12 for dinner''', seconded by Mr Donaldson,
motion failed 1-5, with Councilmembers Donaldson, Flasco, Lewman, Pepe,
and Cavarra voting NO Mr Donaldson stated he felt the amendment was not
necessary Mr Malone explained that the $25 is an amount that may be
drawn against expected expenses - but that only actual expenses up to
$25 would be paid
Public Hearings and Ordinances on Second Reading
Item 2 was deferred pending Mr Hobbs' arrival
Item 3 Ordinance No 322 repealing Section 18-32, 18-33, 18-34, 18-35,
18-36, and 18-37 of Article II, Chapter 18, and an Emergency
Ordinance numbered Ordinance No 321, Series of 1979, of the Code
of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Ord No 322 introduced by Mr Flasco, title read by Clerk MOTION by Mr
Flasco "I move that Ordinance No 322 be adopted on second reading
and ordered published", seconded by Mr Donaldson, carried 6-0
Item 4 Ordinance No 323 amending Section 24 of Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance,
of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, as adopted and passed
in 1976, as amended, which Section pertains to "EXCAVATION AND DEPOSIT
CONTROL"
Ord No 323 introduced by Mr Donaldson, title read by Clerk AMENDED MOTION
"I move that Ordinance No 323 be adopted on second reading and
ordered published with the following amendment that under Section
1, paragraph 2, the words, 'following public hearing', be
added", seconded by Mr Lewman, carried 6-0 Original motion by Mr
Donaldson, seconded by Mr Flasco, amending motion by Mrs Turner, seconded
by Mr Lewman, amendment carried 6-0, as amended 6-0
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Item 5 Ordinance No 324 amending Section 25 D of Appendix A, Zoning
Ordinance, of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, as
adopted and passed in 1976, as amended, which Section pertains to
"NONCONFORMING LOTS"
Ord No 324 introduced by Mrs Turner, title read by Clerk AMENDED MOTION
"I move that Ordinance No 324 be passed on second reading and
ordered published, with the following amendment third line,
first paragraph, to say, 'vacant single lot of record as of the
date of adoption of Ordinance 324'" Original motion by Mrs Turner,
seconded by Mrs Cavarra, amending motion by Mr Flasco, seconded by Mrs
Turner Amendment carried 5-1, Mr Donaldson voting NO Motion as amended
carried 5-1, with Mr Donaldson voting NO, stating he felt the ordinance
as originally presented by the Planning Commission and staff was in proper
form AMENDING MOTION by Mr Lewman "I move to amend Secti on 1, para-
graph D , and the thi rd 1 i ne of the sentence by stri king 'vacant''',
seconded by M~ Cavarra, failed 3-3, with Councilmembers Flasco, Donaldson,
and Pepe voting NO Councilmember Flasco and Donaldson voting against the
amendment because it is okay as is
Item 2 Proposed 1979 Street Improvement Program (Notice and Map of
Proposed Streets published Wheat Ridge Sentinel, March 22,1979
Committee Minutes and Map distributed March 19, 1979 )
Mr Flasco asked why the street program is allocated by # of miles rather
than $ amounts, and why it was not divided into the new 4 districts?
Mr Lewman had distributed an alternative approach to look at the City as
a complete package, that is, a unified approach Suggestions for other
street related work (1) Repair work on Zephyr Dr from 39th to 41st,
(2) Move and align the fence on Miller St between 38th Pl and 41st, and
reg rave 1 (Gene Fortier is willing to deed sufficient land to straighten
this area), (3) Drainage on Jellison St south of 44th, (4) Hoyt Ct ,
south of 44th, (5) Recommendation that Newcombe be delayed, (6) Lowering
of raised manholes on streets that are not on this program, (7) Improve-
ment of 26th Ave , (8) Staff implement a program to grade down shoulders
so they are lower, rather than higher than, the street, (9) Street Committee
look over street policies and standards and recommend changes AMENDED
MOTI ON "I m 0 vet hat the 1 9 7 9 S t r e e t Pro g ram, ass u b m i t t e d
by the Director of Public Works and reviewed by the Street
Committee, be approved, and that we go for bids immediately
Further, move that a solution be reached for the drainage and
include it with the project on Jellison St , and that Zephyr
Dr be checked by the Committee for inclusion, if it can be
worked in" Original motion by Mr Donaldson, seconded by Mrs Turner,
amending motion by Mrs Turner, seconded by Mrs Cavarra Amendment carried
4-2, Councilmembers Donaldson and Flasco voting NO Motion as amended
carried 5-1, with Mr Flasco voting NO Amending motion by Mrs Turner
"Suggest an amendment that the streets be done in the order
proposed by Mr Lewman, not including Newcombe", seconded by
Mrs Cavarra, motion died by a vote of 3-3, with Councilmembers Flasco,
Donaldson and Pepe voting NO Mr Donaldson and Mr Flasco stated they
felt this was a wrong approach Later in the meeting, Mr Lewman made the
following MOTION (regarding this item 2) "I move to amend the 1979
Street Improvement Program to say that the overlay/reconstruction
program, the driveway improvement program, and the gravel street
program could be bid as additive alternates or separate indi-
vidual packages, as appropriate, by the individual contractors",
seconded by Mr Pepe, carried 6-0
Decisions, Resolutions, and Motions
Item 6 Discussion of 44th Ave Improvements (Final written report of
44th Ave Design Committee, Janice Thompson, Chairman)
The 44th Avenue Committee Report appears to lean toward a three-lane street
and, as such, would be a capital improvement MOTION by Mrs Cavarra
"I move that we do refer this report to the Planning Commission
for their recommendation, as soon as possible, place that on
their next agenda, so that if we find that funds are available
we can go ahead and authorize engineering work done"
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Discussion involved need for new base data, aerial photos vs data now avail-
able Motion to amend by Mr Lewman "I would offer an amendment to
ask the staff to generate the necessary base data, cross-
sections, elevations, so that based upon that information, a
street of some size and character can be developed in a reason-
able amount of time", seconded by Mrs Cavarra, failed 2-4, with
Councilmembers Flasco, Donaldson, Pepe, and Turner voting NO Original
motion passed 6-0
Item 7 Motion to designate the zoning category for the City initiated
rezoning application re Bolas property at W 44th Ave and
Mi 11 er St
Discussion involved 1) if mining of the gravel were required, 2) whether
zoning application should be for R-2A or R-3A, 3) or revised PRD application
by owner Harold Bolas, 6006 Moore St , explained his plans for the area
MOTION by Mrs Cavarra "I move that Ci ty Counci 1 convey to the
property owner that it will be agreeable to consider an amend-
ment to the Planned Residential zoning that would incorporate
medium density zoning, and further move that the City Council
defer any action on a City-initiated rezoning for thirty days
to allow the property owner to submit such a plan", seconded
by Mrs Turner, carried 5 in favor, one abstention by Mr Lewman, stating
that he had testified at a previous public hearing
Item 8 Award of bid for squeegee for the period April 1, 1979 through
March 31, 1980
MOTION by Mr Lewman "I move to award a contract for squeegee
for the period April 1, 1979 through March 31, 1980 to Platte
Valley Sand and Gravel Company Squeegee is to be supplied to
the City on an as-needed basis at $3 62 per ton if picked up,
and at $5 33 per ton if delivered All purchases are to charged
to Account No 01-303-660", seconded by Mr Pepe, carried 6-0
Item 9 Resolution establishing Committee for Review and Study of the Flood
Emergency of March 17, 1979 (Council Member Flasco )
Resolution introduced by Mr Flasco, numbered 636 and title read by the
Clerk MOTION by Mr Flasco "I move for the adoption of this
Resolution on first reading with the following amendments
(1) that the date be changed from October 30, 1979 to April 30,
1979, (2) that in the fifth paragraph following 'and/or in-
flatable fabridam dam', the words 'appropriate security measures
for the spillway/fabridam' be inserted, and that (3) in the
sixth paragraph, following the words 'City Council', the words
'who will work together with the Civil Defense Committee
studying the procedures set forth by the Civil Defense Committee,
and the Lena Gulch Committee, the recommendations of the Lena
Gulch Committee' be added", seconded by Mrs Turner, carried 6-0
Councilmembers Flasco, Lewman, Cavarra, and Turner volunteered to serve
on the Committee Mr Lewman volunteered to be chairman, first meeting was
set for Thursday, April 5th
Mayor's Matters
Attention was called to the City of Edgewater Resolution relating to ad-
vance public information on air pollution alerts, permission to copy and
use their Resolution as a City of Wheat Ridge resolution to be requested
of Edgewater and placed on the April 9th agenda
No City Administrator's Matters
No City Attorney's Matters
Council Members' Matters
Mr Flasco asked that sand on the sidewalks and streets be swept up, that
it is creating a hazardous situation Because of the severe winter there
is a large amount of sand on the streets It is requested that the home-
owners aid by sweeping their sidewalks
Mr Pepe requested the City's vehicle policies be placed on a Study Session
for the Council to look into, especially the number of cars we have
Execut i ve Session pas held
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Meeting adjourned at 11 15 P m
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