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November 19, 1979
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
The November 19, 1979 Regular City Council ~Ieeting was convened by Mayor Stites
at 7 30 P m Councilmembers present Pat Aiello, Bill Bowman, Mary Jo Cavarra,
Kent Davis, Ken Lewis, Lawrence G Merkl, Kay N Ore, and Louise F Turner who
arrived at 7 35 P m Also present City Clerk Carol F Hampf, City Treasurer
James Malone, City Attorney Ed Lambert, Department Heads Richard Bredt, Chief
Ed Pinson, Charles Stromberg, staff and interested citizens
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Mr Davis to approve the minutes of the meeting of October
29,1979 as published, carried 7-0
PUBLIC COMMENT
Dr Lawrence M Murphy, 3045 Parfet Dr Lakewood, representing parents of
Everitt Jr High students, spoke requesting discussion with the City regarding
the safety of children and the prospective shopping center in the vicinity of
38th and Kipling Mr Stromberg was asked to make arrangements
John Peterson, 3990 Independence Ct , asked that the large chuck hole in the
street be repaired Chief Pinson was asked to see that the problem is taken
care of
Mary Boll, 4535 Yukon Ct , representing residents of Briarwood Court, asked
that speed dips, speed limit sign and dead end sign be placed on Yukon Ct
She had a petition from Yukon Ct and Yarrow Street people The petition was
given to Chief Pinson to be looked into
Item 1 Election of Mayor pro tem
MOTION by Mr Bowman that Mayor pro tem and Council President terms
(those being voted upon tonight) be for 1 year, carried 8-0
MOTION by Mrs Cavarra that the Counci 1 Rul es of Order and Procedure
be amended to allow the Mayor pro tem and Council President terms
to be either 1 or 2 years at Council's discretion, carried 8-0
Three ballots were held without a majority vote MOTION by Mrs Cavarra that
the first ballot be reviewed and that the Council vote on the two
people receiving the most votes on the ballot It was necessary to
vote on three people since the first ballot had been 4 - 2 - 2 Fourth ballot
yielded no majority Fifth ballot (voting on the top 2) resulted in Ken Lewis
being elected Mayor pro tem
Item 2 Election of Council President
First ballot elected Mary Jo Cavarra Council President
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
Item 3 Application for a new Class G - Hotel & Restaurant Liquor License -
by Carol and Joseph Barton, dba Bartoni's Time Square Restaurant,
4234-36 Wadsworth Boulevard (currently have Beer and Wine license)
Carol and Joseph Barton, 7161 N Swadley Circle, Arvada, applicants, were
present and stated that they were asking for a Class G, Hotel and Restaurant
License at the request of their patrons Sherry McGarry, who had done the
City's survey, was present if Council had any questions The City Attorney
asked that the City's file including the survey be a part of the record The
Public Hearing was closed ~~OTION by tltr Merkl that the application for
a new Class G - Hotel and Restaurant License for Bartoni 's Time
Square Restaurant, located at 4234-36 Wadsworth Boulevard, Wheat
Ridge, be approved for the following reasons there was no opposition
and the applicant presently has a wine and beer license The present
1 i cense I'fi 11 not be cont i nued, carried 8-0
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Item 4 Ordinance No 366 - Amending Chapter 19A of The Code of The City of
Wheat Ridge, Colorado (Sign Code)
Ordinance No 366 was introduced on second reading by Mrs Cavarra MOTION by
Mrs Cavi\rra that Ordinance 366 be approved on secondreading and
ordered-published, carried 8~0
Item 5 Ordinance No 367 ~ Creating Chapter 4A of The Code of The City of
_u,___ Wheat Ridge, Colorado (Courtesy Benches)
Ordinance was introduced by ~lrs Turner Amended Motion that the ordinance
be approved on second reading with the following amendments (1)
Section 4A-3 (b) read, "All permits shall expire at midnight on the
31st day of March of each year In order to retain ownership of a
current permit for a courtesy bench location, the owner must make
re-application by the first day of March If no changes of the
bench are anticipated, the re-application shall include the same
items as the initial application, with the exception of a site plan
However, if the owner wishes to make any changes of the bench, a
new site plan shall be included in the re-application If re-
application is not submitted to the building inspector by March 1,
the owner will be presumed to have abandoned his rights in the bench,
and the bench must be removed by the 31st day of March" (2)
Section 4A-8, "one bench" be changed to "two benches" (3) Section
4A-1, Paragraph 2, to read "~~~rtesy Bench (a) Any bench or seat,
located on public or private property within the City of Wheat Ridge,
which contains advertising material (b) Any bench or seat not
containing advertising material which is located on a public right-
of-way or on public or private property within the following
rectangle adjacent to an RTD sign designating a bus stop Twenty (20)
feet either side of the RTD sign and parallel to the roadway, and
ten (10) feet from the RTD sign perpendicular from the roadway"
(4) Section 4A-10 (b) to read "Benches for bus stops shall be lo-
cated only at designated bus stops within the public right-of-way,
off of the roadway or off of the public right-of-way, with written
permission of the property owner If a bench for a bus stop is
located off of the public right-of-way, the written permission of
the property owner shall accompany the original application for per-
mit and each annual re-application submitted by the permitee The
bench must be placed at, or as near as is practicable, to the place
where passengers board and disembark from the bus It shall be the
sole responsibility of the permittee to assure that all benches are
placed on the public right-of-way or that permission has been
granted from the other property owner "
Amendment (1) by Mrs Turner, carried 8-0, Amendment (2) by Mr Merkl, carried
7-1 with Mrs Cavarra voting No Amendment (3) (4) and motion to approve as
i\mended by Mrs Cavarra, carried 7-1 with Mr Merkl voting No
Item 6 Ordinance No 368 - Amending certain sections 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 sections pertain to fences,
walls, lighting structures and obstructions to view
Ordinance was introduced by Mrs Turner Amended Motion that the Ordinance
be approved with the amendment that in each section '12 feet' be
changed to '10' feet, Amendment by I"rs Cavarra carried 8-0 Original
Motion by Mrs Turner as amended carried 6-2 with Mr Lewis and Mrs Ore voting
No
Item 7 Ordinance No 371 - Adding an additional Job Classification and
amending Ordinance No 357, Series of 1979, Section I, Merit and
Civil Service Classification
Ordinance was introduced by Mr, Merkl who moved that Ordinance 371 be adopted
on second reading and orderea-published; carried 8-0
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DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS
l!em 8 Resolution authorizing the appointment of a Deputy City Treasurer
Resolution was introduced by Mr Merkl, numbered 667 and the title read by the
Clerk MOTION by Mr Merkl that Resolution 667 be adopted carried 8-0
Item 9 Budget Transfer Resolution appropriating additional funds for imple-
mentation of Ordinance 357 and year end adjustments
Resolution was introduced by Mrs Turner, numbered 668 by the Clerk and the title
read MOTION by Mrs Turner that Resol uti on 668 be approved carried 8-0
Item 10 Agreement between UDFCD, City of Wheat Ridge, City of Arvada, and
Adams County and Wright McLaughlin for Clear Creek Major Drainage
Study, and approval of Wheat Ridge share of cost ($6,500)
Questions were raised about the number of formal presentations to be given and
the possible need for more than presently listed in the contract MOTION by
Mr Merkl that decision of the 'Form Agreement for Major Drainageway
Planning of Lower Clear Creek' be postponed for one week for input
from Urban Drainage carried 8-0
Item 11 Applications for renewal of Beer/Liquor Licenses
A Class D - Retail Liquor Store License
B Class E - Liquor Licensed Drug Store
C Class G - Hotel & Restaurant License
D Class J - 3 2% Beer Retail Licnese
E Class T - Tavern License
The City Attorney reviewed the requirements for renwal of licenses and possible
grounds for non-renewal
A Mr Aiello moved to approve the renewal of a Class D - Retail Liquor Store
License for Hillcrest Liquors, 4403 Wadsworth,and Wheat Ridge Liquors,
5808 West 38th Ave , carried 8-0
B Mr. Merkl moved to approve the renewal of a Class E - Liquor Licensed Drug
Store - License for Wadsworth Drug, Inc , 7379 West 44th Ave, carried 8-0
C Mrs Turner moved to approve the renewal of Class G - Hotel & Restaurant
Liquor Licenses for the following establishments Red Lobster, 4455 Wads-
worth, Holly West, 3490 Youngfield, Gasthaus Ridgeview, 4465 Garrison,
Vern's, 7605 West 44th Ave, House of Lords, 4111 Kipling, and LaFonda
Mexican Restaurant, 5750 West 38th Ave, carried 8-0
Mrs Cavarra moved to approve the renewal of Class G - Hotel & Restaurant
Liquor Licenses for the Ramada Inn, 10101 1-70 Service Road, the Country
Broker Restaurant (Bull & Bear Pub), 10151 West 26th Ave and the Port 0'
Entree-West, 4105 Wadsworth Blvd, carried 8-0
D Mr Merkl moved to approve the renewal of a Class J - 3 2% Beer Retail
License for Kipling Self Service, 4075 Kipling, carried 8-0
E Mrs Ore moved to approve the renewal of Class T - Tavern License - for
the following Swiss Society of Denver, 4850 Wadsworth and Disabled
American Veterans Club, Chapter No 22,4901 Marshall, carried 8-0
~1AYOR' S t~ATTERS
Item 12 Recommendation by individual Councilmembers as to top three selections
and rating of said three selections from City Administrator Applicant's
resumes
Mayor Stites asked Council to hand their selections to him for tabulation and
then the top three, as recommended by Council, would be contacted for interviews
Councilmembers were reminded of the 8 15 a m meeting in Council Chambers to
meet with the employees (Meeting was cancelled Tuesday afternoon, because of
the weather)
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CITY ATTORNEY'S MATTERS
At the request of the City Attorney Mr Aiello moved that an Executive Session
be held at the end of the meeting to discuss present litigation matters
carried 8-0
COUNCILMEMBERS' MATTERS
Mr Merkl requested that copies of the car replacement policy be distributed to
Council and that the subject be on the Agenda after the 1st of the year
Mrs Turner distributed the new 5-year plan from Urban Drainage and Flood Con-
trol District
Mrs Cavarra reported from DRCOG that prospects are very dim for Wheat Ridge
to receive any Federal Highway money in the near future
Mr Bredt reported on two problems regarding the Swimming Pool (1) The joists
for the bathhouse roof were specified to be 20 inches 18-inch ones were supplied
Plans to bring them to strength are being made and will be submitted to our
architect for approval (2) The tot pool was installed by dry pack instead of
gunnite (due to lack of dry sand) as specified Core drillings are being made
for tes ts
COUNCIL COMMITTEES' AND COMMISSIONS' MATTERS
Item 13 Appointments to Boards and Commissions to fill expired and vacated
positions
Since it has been some time since notice has been given that there are vacancies
on some Boards and Commissions, Mrs Turner moved that all vacancies be adver-
tised, that current members be continued on a temporary basis until this can
be acted upon, carried 5-3 with Mr Merkl, Mr Lewis, and ~1rs Ore voting NO
EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS HELD
AJOURNt1ENT
The meeting adjourned at 10 05 P m
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