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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
October 15, 1979
The October 15, 1979 Regular City Council t'1eeting was convened by t1ayor Phillips
at 7 40 P III Counc il members present t1ary Jo Cavarra, Joseph M Donaldson,
Anthony R Flasco, Gary L Lewman, and Louise F Turner Also present
City Clerk Carol F Hampf, City Treasurer James Malone, City Attorney Ed Lambert,
Department Heads Richard Bredt, Chief Ed Pinson, Charles Stromberg, and inter-
ested citi zens
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
t~OTION by ~1r Donaldson to approve the ~1inutes of October 8, 1979 as printed
seconded by Mrs Turner, carried 6-0
MOTION by Mr Flasco to hold an executive session at the end of the meeting
regarding Civil Action number 79CV 693 seconded by Mr Le~TIlan, carried 6-0
PUBLI C COt1fvlENT
James Malone, City Treasurer informed Council that he was in receipt of 6
proposals from various auditing firms to date and inquired if Council wished
to have this on next week's Agenda Council decided to do so
Claudia Worth, 4G50 Oak Street, requested Council to add additional money to
the budget for repair of the buildings roofs at the Historical Park
PUBLIC HErRINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
Item 1 Budget Transfer Resolution appropriating funds for the City's
contribution towards the Columbia Heights Library, vJheat Pidge,
Colorado (Tabled from September 24, and October 8, 1979)
William Knott, Library Director and Cyndy Redifer, Librarian of the Columbia
Heights Library said that the library is open for business and last week
checked out more books than the average They reviewed some of the problems
and work that remains to be done Walt Petit, 3281 Depew and Ben Chastain,
3250 ~arshall Street, gave their concerns about the physical conditions of
the facility at this tillle t~OTION by ~1rs Cavarra to remove Resolution
663 from the Tab 1 e , seconded by ~1r Lewman, carri ed 6-0 ~10TION by
~1rs Cavarra that Resol uti on 663 be approved, seconded by Mr Lewman,
carried 6-0 ~10TIONbyt1rs Turner that the City direct or allow the
Parks crews to assist in clean-up work in the librarv yard
portion of the Columbia Heights Library for a period of 10 days,
seconded by f1r Pepe, carri ed 6-0
Item 2 A Public Hearing re General (Operating) Sales Tax Improvements,
Park Acquisition, Conservation Trust, and Revenue Sharing
Budgets for the 1980 fiscal year for the City of Wheat Ridge
(Deferred from September 24, and October 8, 1979 for decision
Discussion involved (1) possible increased contribution to the Police Pension
Fund, (2) budgeting for salary increases and (3) allocation for 44th Avenue
The Police Pension Board had requested that the city's contribution to the
Police Pension Fund be increased to 9t in 1980 No change was made MOTION
by Mrs Cavarra that the Resolution adopting the 1980 Budget include
a 9" lump sum salary adjustment, its use to be determined prior to
January 1, 1980 by a committee of the Personnel and Civil Service
Commissions and 3 employees, selected by Department Heads,
seconded by ~1rs Turner, failed 3-3 with Mr Lewman, ~lr Pepe and Mrs Turner
voting No MOTION by t~rs Turner that the Resolution adopting the 1980
Budget include a 10~ lump sum salary adjustment, its use to be
determined prior to January 1, 1980 by a committee of the Personnel
and Civil Service Commissions and 3 employees, selected by Depart-
ment Heads, seconded by Mr Lewman, carried 5-1, t1r Donaldson voting No
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Mr Lewman revised his motion that was deferred from last week to read that
$60,000 be taken out of the Street Improvement fund, and $240,000 taken from
the Contingency Reserve for a total of $300,000 This would be budgeted in
Accounts 01-303-879, West 44th Avenue Repairs/Reconstruction, and 31-303-840,
Street improvements West 44th Avenue (carry-over project) This would leave
a balance in the Contingency reserve of $299,068, Mrs Cavarra the second
concurred with the changes, Motion carried 4-2, Mr Flasco, and Mr Donaldson
voting No
C f', Resolution apl)ropriating funds for the purpose of Departmental
Operations and Capital Improvements for the City of Wheat Ridge
General Government for the fiscal year 1980
Resolution
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was introduced by Mr Le~ffian, numbered 664 and the title read by
MOTION by ~1r Lewman for the adoption of Resolution 664 as amended
be changed to reflect the salary and 44th Avenue motions),
Mr Donaldson, carried 6-0
Resolution adopting the City Budget and establishing a mill levy
for the purpose of derivinq property tax revenues to the City of
Wheat Ridae for the fiscal year 1Q80
Resolution
the Clerk
seconded by
was introduced by Mr Lewman, numbered 665 and the title read by
MOTION by Mr Lewman for the adoption of Resolution 665 as printed,
Mr Donaldson, carried 6-0
Item 3 A Ordinance No 363 - Providing for the approval of rezoning from
Hospital-Two (H-2) to Residential-One (R-l) for land located at
approximately 3400 Dudley, City of vJheat Ridge, County of Jefferson,
State of Colorado (Wheat Ridge Foundation)
B Case No WS-79-1 - A request by the Wheat Ridge Foundation for
approval of a Final Plat of the Lutheran Subdivision (8 lots)
located on approximately the southeast corner of West 38th Avenue
and Dudley Street
MOTION by Mr Lewman "I move to Table Ordinance 363, identified
as Case WZ-79-~ and WS-79-1 indefinitely at the applicants' re-
que s t ", seconded by t~rs Turner, carrri ed 6-0
Item 4 Application by Ernest B Fullerton for approval of a Final Develop-
ment Plan of the Fullerton Planned Residential Development located
at 3830 Otis Street (Case No WZ-79-4)
Mr Stromberg gave the staff comments and entered the exhibits into the record,
explaining that there had been no changes from the preliminary plan Ernest
Fullerton, 4465 Reed Street, applicant was present and also confirmed that no
changes had been made ~10TION by Mr Donaldson that Case No WZ-79-4,
a request for approval of the Fullerton Planned Residential
Development--Final Development Plan be approved for the following
reasons 1 Requirements for publishing, posting and notifying
have been met, 2 The subject parcel is within the City of Wheat
Ridge and, therefore, there is jurisdiction to hear, 3 This is
a request to approve a Final Development Plan on land located at
3830 Otis The Planning Commission heard this case on September
20, 1979, and recommended approval 4 The Final Development Plan
is consistent with the Preliminary Development Plan as no additional
changes have been made 5 All requirements of the Zoning Ordinance
have been met 6 The applicant may add additional landscaping
replacing any paving that is in excess of the minimum require
ments This request is in compliance with the existing Compre-
hen s i ve P 1 an, seconded by fvlrs Turner, carri ed 6-0
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Item 5
Ordinance No 364 - Amending Subsection B 1 a , concerning Permits,
of Appendix A, Section 24, Zoning Ordinance, of The Code of The
City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, by the addition of a Subparagraph (4)
Ordinance was introduced on second reading by Mrs Turner and title read by
the Clerk ~10TION by fvlrs Turner that Ordinance 365 be approved on
second reading, seconded by f1r Donaldson, carried 6-0
DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS
Item 6 Council recommendation to UDFCO concerning the District's proposed
5-year Capi tal Improvement Pl an
Scott Tucker of the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District gave the past
history of projects and expenditures and reviewed the new 5-year plan
Item 7 Decision regarding purchase of fitness equipment from Sales Tax
Improvement Fund
It was determined that the Nautilus equipment is unique for our purposes
of adult muscle toning and not muscle building and also we are in receipt
of an attorney's letter that it is a sole source MOTION by Mrs Cavarra
that we accept the quotation from Nautilus Equipment Inc in
the amount of $21,765 00 to be charged to Account No 31-603-800-
862, seconded by ~1r Lewman, carried 5-1 with ~1r Flasco voting No
Item 8 Request to purchase I-meter diving tower
MOTION by Mr Donaldson to authori ze purchase of one Arcadi a Pedestal
I-meter diving tower, to be paid to Flatland Custom Pools, Inc ,
POBox 149, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104, at a cost of $3563,
to be charged to Account No 31-603-880", seconded by r,1r Lewman,
carried 6-0
Item 9 Approval of final payment to Howard Electric Co in the amount of
$3,094 32 for traffic signal installation at 29th and Wadsworth
MOTION by r~r Lewman to approve final payment to Howard Electric
Company for the traffic signal installation at 29th and Wadsworth
in the amount of $3,094 32 providing no claims are received in
response to the i10ti ce of Fi nal Settl ement", seconded by t1r Donaldson,
carried 6-0
MAYOR'S MATTERS
Mayor Phillips said that he had received information from Public Service
that the experiment of using lower lumen bulbs in the street lights on one
block would be at no cost to the City and asked Council if they wished to
have someone come out from Public Service to discuss it Council desired to
try the experiment first
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S MATTERS
Mr Bredt explained that Public Service had changed the way that they would
supply gas to the Anderson Building That it would now be a high pressure
rather than a low pressure line and the cost differential would be $2,352
He is to check into the matter to see if we then would be eligible for the
industrial rate MOTION by Mr Lewman to authori ze the Mayor to sign
the Change Order on the Municipal Pool in the amount of $2,352
to meet with the requirements of Public Service Company of Colorado,
seconded by Mr Donaldson, carried 6-0
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Mr Bredt also discussed the colors of the roofs and buildings at the Municipal
Pool (Bath house, connector and Anderson Building) The roof currently is white
and the building blue and white It had been previously planned for the bath-
house and connector to have blue roofs to coordinate with the Anderson building
but he was suggesting that instead the bath house and connector have a white
roof as does the Anderson building He also recommended that the bathhouse
and connector be suede beige and the Anderson building be painted to match
The white roof would be an additional $2,012 50 and painting the Anderson
building approximately $3,000 labor and $1,500 paint
~10TION by t1r Lewman to approve the Change Order for the Swimmi ng Pool
for colors and painting the Anderson building in the amount of
$6,512 50 to be charged to account no 31-603-800-880, seconded by
Mr Donaldson, carried 6-0
Executive Session was held
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 11 00 P m
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Carol F Hampf, City er~ ~ APPROVED
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