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December 17, lS7~
~ne Oecemoer 17, 1':J7~ Eegular Lity Louncil r-1eetin(J Ivas convened
oy MaYOt Stites at 7 au p n Councilmem~ers present 8ill
GOVlman, tlary Jo Lavarra, Kent Davis, Ken Le'_lis, Lawrence (,
tIer];.l, Kay iJ Ure, aWl Louise F i'urner I\lso ;)resent Lity
Llerk, Larol P ilampt; \..-ity Treasurer, James Halone; Lity
i\ttorney, bd Lambert; Devartment Heads l,-icnard Bredt, Hugh
Grown, ~d pinson, Leonard smith, Lharles Stromberg; staff anj
interested citizens
'\.H CX~CLJ.l.'IVL bES",IUN was held immediately as per tile r,lotion of
the last \..-ity Louncil MeetinJ rhe second item planned to be
discussed regarding land acquisition for Lena Gulch improvement
was not discussed as the apraisals were not all completed
At'PhUVAL uF ,.tli'HJ'Li:.S
dotion Dy lIr Lewis to approve tile r1inutes ot Decenber lU, 1':J79;
secondeJ Dy l'lr Davis; carried a-U
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L'here lIas no one present to speak. under Publ ic LOTlunent
jJudLIL UEAhINGS AND ORDINANLLb UN SELUND r<LADING
1tem 1 Application by H.ooert Lntru() fOl approval of an
Amendment to a Final Development Plan in aJl 1ndustrial
lone ~istrict known as Becker Industrial Park, located
at lU~Ul ~est 4btil Avenue, wheat Rirlge, Lolorado
(-~ase No ~L;-7~-4u) (Applicant has re'luested
continuance at case to January 2, lS/eU )
dation oy ['Ir uavis tiJat Lase no n-7:..-4U be continued to
January 2, 198U at the request ot the apl:Jlicant; seconded by 1-1r
Lewis; carried 7-0
1 tem 2 Al-'pl ica tion by hobert and i1e1en Smi th tor approval of a
two-lot-1inor Subdivision tor prooertl located at
approximately 4U'10 Larr Street (Lase lS-7'..J-))
Mr Stromberg gave the statt report and entered tne documents
into the record 4pplicant Robert J Smith, 272 Yank Court,
Lake\wod, Colorado, ,las present an] explained the lleed for the
Dent ;J~operty line Eose Romer, 4uU5 Bre ltwood, an~] (;eor<Je
dar.ldlond, 4u45 3rentwood, were present; spea,-;:inq in opposition,
stating they felt dividing the large lot would cnange the
character ot the neignborhood and set a precejent for other lots
to jO the same ~uestions involved the ditterence in lot
di~ensions iron the original plat and the current survey Mr
,"""itn l.Jtou]ht Lortil, and a deed labeled Applicant'" exhibit l~o
1, that snowed an additonal 5 teet of property on the north 1r
iiammond entered upponents toxhibit No 1 into the record, whicll is
tne original )lat plan Motlon by Mr Davis that Lase ~o
10-7'::;-7 (Smith !\i-lor SUbdivision) be approved ror the tollovlin)
reasons Eequirenents for posting, publication and notification
'lave Deen r:let SuoJect parcel is within the city at Jheat Ridge
~neretore, there is jurisdiction to leal' All requirements ot
tile subdlvision regulations have i.Jeen met Planning LOli1iTIisssion
recommended apprJval at their meeting ot ~ovemDer 15 an~ statt
aL30 reco1i1fnenrled approval; seconded by ill' oOlvman; \..-arr iec1 7-0
UIWl ~AL<Li:S UU FI1{C, r l<CADh.J1o
Item 3
An Ordinance repealing and reenacting bection ~1-2~ and
c,ection 21-23 of Lhapter 21, ~rticle II at the Code ot
rne Lity or ~heat Rid~e, Colora~o, pertainlng to
laxation of lelephone Lxchanges
ul.di-lance '"as intrxJuceci by Louncilmember Ure, numbered
376 and the title read DY the Llerk Hotion by ill'S Ore that
urdinance 376 be adopted on tirst reading and orJered publisned;
tnat a puolic nearing be set for January 14, 1geU, at 7 3u p m
in Lity Louncil ~hambers at 7500 vJ 2'1th Avenue, Municipal
0ui1din9, dheat r:.idge, Lolorado, an:'J that the Urdinance, it
approveJ on 2nd l<eading, take ettect retroactive to January 1,
1)di); :seconJed oy ;ir I::lo:lman; carrit=c) I-V
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Item q ~n ordinance amenjing orninance No 372, ~eries of
J.Y7::i, 0ection I, 'lerit and Civil i:Jervice
Llassiticiatlon
uniinance vias intro(iuced uy Mr Bowman, num~)ered 377, and the
title read uy the Llerk Motion by Mr Jo~nan that urdinance No
Ji7 Lle adopted on :cirst reading and ordered published; that a
Public clearing be set tor lednesday, January 2, 1980, at 7 30
p ill in Lity Louncil \..hambers at 7500 ,~ 2Sth Avenue, i'lunicipal
J:juildlflJ, dl1eat kidge, Colorado, and that the urdinance, it
approved on inJ Readinq, taKe ettect retroactive to January 1,
l~bu; seconded by ~r Davis; carried 7-U
An Urdinance Repealinq and keenacting bection ...-17 (c)
ot Lhapter i, Article IV, ot The Corle ot ~he Lity ot
rlheat kiJqe, colorado, pertaining to the Administration
of uoards and Lownissions
urdinance was introduced by dr ;lerkl, numbered J78, and the
title read by t11e Llerk Amended :10tion that Urdinance 31'0 be
adopted on tirst reading and ordered puolished; that a public
nearing be set tor ~eJnesday, January L, lY8u, at 7 3U pm, in
\..ity v::JUncil Chambers at 7500" 2~tll Avenuc, i.junicipal Bui1dinq,
dheat l-zidge, Lolorado, and that the urdinance, it approved on
seconLi "teadinq, take eitect I Jay atter final jJublication clit.h
tnc amendment that in ~ection I (c) lOtn line of tne paraLjtaph,
tile word "city" be changeej to "distt-ictll ilotion to amend by
,.Irs Lavarra; seconded bv drs '~'urneL; carried 5-2, with foir
tlOWmall and l'Jr Davis votinq LJo uri'Jinal r1otion oy 'lr ,lcrkl;
seconded 0j 1rs Ore; ur,]inance as amended carried b-l, with Mrs
lurner voting ~o Failed Motion to dmend oy Mr 1erkl, that the
sentence startin~ "ani board or commisssion member who is absent
tor more tnan 25'15 etc ", be deleted and it its place thc= \lords
"boards and commis5sions shall police themselves as to
attendence If there ap]Jears to have Deen abuses, this shall be
brought to Lity Louncil for action"; seconded by Mr Davis;
Motion tailed 3-4 with Councilmembers Lavarra, Lewis, ure, and
l.'urner voting i~O
Item 5
Item b An Ordinance repealing and reenacting Section 2-25(c)
and ~ection 2-2~(m) ot Chapter i, ~rticle IV, of ~he
\..ode ot ~he Lity ot ~heat kidge, Lolorado, pertaining
to the Administration of the Board at Adjustment
Urdinance \vas introduced by ,'lr ['lerkl, numbered 37':1 and the title
read by the Llerk Motion by Mr Merkl that Ordinance ~o 37~ be
adopted on first reading and ordered JJublished; ttldt a pUblic
hearing LJe set tor i,ednesday, January 2, 1980, at 7 JU p rll in
\..ity \..00nLil \..hamoers at 750U d i9th Avenue, Municipal duilding,
~heat ~idqe, colorado, and that tne Ordinance, if approved on 2nd
heading, taKe ettect I Day atter final pUblication, wit;) the
amendment that the present bection i (10) be deleted and in its
rlace tile wording II (r,l) appeals or any decisions oi tne Board at
Adjustment !TIay De made by any applicant or the city to llistrict
Lourt II Amendment by Hr j'.lerKl; seconded by 1r Lewis; carried
7-0 Original 10tion OJ Mr Merkl; seconded oy lr Davis
Urdinance as amended carried 5-i, with Mrs Cavarra and MlS
turner voting No
Item 7 An urdinance relJealing and reenacting ordinance rjo
362, Amendinq i:Jection 1, Appendix ~, Zoning Urdinance,
ot the Code ot the city of ~heat Ridge, Calordo,
pertaining to the orocedure tor correctin] errors in
the Ofiicial Zoninq fvlap
urdinance was introduced by r1r Davis, numbered 380, and the
title read by the LIen.. I\mended I'lotion by tilr Davis that
urdinance 380 be adopted on tirst reading and ordered publisl1ec1;
that a puolic healing be set for wednesday, January 2, 1980 at
7 3u p m in \..ity \..ouncil Lhambers at 75Uu W 2Yth Avenue,
dunicipal Buildin'1, \lheat LZidge, Lolorado, and that the
urjinance, it approved on Lnd Heading, taKe eftect l~ days atter
iinal puulication .vittl the amendment t11at ~ection 1 1: (4) the
reterences to any other interested party be deleted and that
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following "l'he Lity Louncil )[Lay tile a rezoning application on
its own or upon tile re<luest of the Plannin'J ::,tatf" tilere i)e added
"based upon a majority vote of the members at Lity Louncil
present"; turther amended ::-ection 1 F (8) tnat "intereste(j
[Jarty" be changed to "owner" Ehe first amendment oy Mrs ure;
secondeo oy Irs L'uL'ner; carried 5-2, with Hrs Lavarl. a and 11r
Davis voting L'lO Second amendment by l'Irs Lavarra; seconded by
lr Bowman; carried b-l, with Mr Davis voting No lotion as
amended carried 7-U Failed Motion to amend by lr dowman to
delete "ilearin9 otticer" in (3) and suj)stitute "planning
Lommis3ion", failed 2-5 with LouncilrJemberS Lavarra, Davis,
MerKl, Ure, and Lurner voting No
Item (j l-in Ordinance repealing and reenactinq Sect10n
16 0 lU(b), section 17 0 lU(o), Section 18 D lU(b),
and section 19 0 10(b) af Appendix A, Zoning Urdinance,
ot tile Loue of the L i ty of/heat Rid'Je, Lolorado, \vhich
sections pertain to area re9ulations
Ordinance was introduced by Mrs Cavarra, numbered 3bl and the
title read by the Llerk Motion by Mrs Cavarra that Ordinance
3bl De adopted on first reading and ordered puhlished; that a
public hearing be set tor Wednesday, Janual.Y 2, 1980, at 7 3U
P m in Lity Council Lhamoers at 7500 d 29th Avenue, Municipal
13uildinq, ,~heat Ridge, Colorado, and that the JrrHnance, if
a~proved on second reading, take eftect 15 days after final
publication; seconded oy Mr Davis; carried b-l, with Mrs furner
voting lW
Ot,LISI01,;:" LLsuLUl'ION::, AfJD rilU'~'IU1'JS
Item ~ A Resolution authorizing negotiations for the
acquisition of the ~chaeter Planned Residential
Development Property, located at '~est 35tl1 /I"venue an:l
partet Street in \'ll1eat Riu'1e, for Parks and upen Space
Purposes under the Jetferson Lounty Upen space Program
I'll oredt explained that this location had been a part of a
pUblic nearing and that Louncil had requested statt to lOOK into
tne possioility of acquiring this parcel in fee simple or as
development or scenic easement l.ights Resolution das introduced
by Mrs Lavarra, numbered 009, and the title read by the ClerK
dation oy ,Irs Lavarra t!lat Resolution Nr) 6b9 ue approved \-vith
the amendment that the tinal paragraph involving purchase of the
property be deleted; seconded by Mrs Turner; carried 5-2, with
Mr Davis and rlr Lewis votin9 No
Item 10 Award ot Bid tor Drainage Improvements on Jellison
otreet south of 44th Avenue
110tion oy dr Davis to award tne bid for drainage improvements on
Jellisun Street Soutn ot 44th Avenue to Franzen and Sons
Plumbing, Inc , at a cost of ~14,215 75, plus gas service
relocation charges ot ~3uO per service (if necessary) to be
charged to account No 31-302-bUU-833 in the 19bU oudget;
seconded by Mrs TUl.ner; carried 7-0
Item 11
Lonsent Agenda
(Items to be enacted uy one Inotion unless discussion 1S
desil.ed oy any Louncilmember or member of tile public
~hat item will then be removed to the regular Agenda
alld con3idered separately )
A Award of Bid No 79-041 tor Tratfic Signs (to be
chargea to Account No 01-304-660)
d Award ot Bia ~o 7)-U44 for btecl ~ub1ng (to be
char-Jed to Account NO 01-3U4-66U)
L Awal.d ot Bid ~o
charged to Account ~o
79-U45 for rop Soil and Sod (to be
31-GU3-eLJU-eb2)
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D Award ~i did No 79-046 [or rennis Lourt
Lonstruction at 1130U ~est 44th Avenue, Pros~ect Park
(to be charge~ to Account Wo 31-bU3-BOU-U6L)
L Kesolu tion LJo 6b~ - buJqet J.'ransier Hesolution of
Gud00C Adjustments tor the Police Department,
Adl,linistrative Services Department a~d \...om!ounity
Development Department
['lotion by lIe Lellis to approve all items included uncler the
Lonsent Agenda as recommen)~j; seconded by ~r Bowman; carried
I-u lotion by i'lrs Ure to change the .Kesolution Jo to 67U, as
6b~ has already Deen used; seconded by ~r Merkl; carried 7-u
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Hayoe reporteu tnat we are nroving ahead on Jrainaqe; that some
Lena Culcn property is neaLinq purcnase and that the COllcract on
the ilar Ian Street Drainage is on tonight's agenda tIe also
reported that Police Protection, Park Hangers, ~ttorney's tees,
all expenses involve:l with upen Space and l'rails, can De
submi tted to the upen Space \...ommi ttee for reimburseTi1ent tro;,t
\Jhea t lZidge share of upen Space Funds
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1 t Has r ejJor tea tha t tile con t 1 ac tor s for the 5'''' im,n i nq pool "lre
aSKlng tor an extension on their completion dates, due t~ the bad
\veatl1er l'here \vould be no incr-eased costs r'lotion by Irs
cavarra to authorize the ;Qayor to si'1n Lhange Orders to ti1e
bathhouse and swimminy pool contracts as tollo'JS Completion ot
tile bathhouse \vill be e;(tendec1 to January 15, l~UO; Site worK
and tinishing of the pool extended to tne SprJ.ng wnen weather
conditions permit; but no later than May 3U, 1980; seconrled by
l',ir [lerKl; carried 7-u 'Ir llugh i3roVin, new Director of
Administrative bervices, was introduced and welcomed
LI~t Al~Uhl~EyI0 MAl~LR~
'!Ir Lamoert said the btate AttorrlP.Y General's ufti\...e had
requested that dileat hidqe stipulate to tne lIiqhHay Departr:\ent
taLinq possession under condemnation procedures ot the s.nall
palcel in Johnson ?arK area and that the compensation issue be
lett open toe tuture discussion council agreed tor the Lity
Attorney to proceed As to the Browning r:\atter orought up last
deeh, Ordinance 35u had oeen intLoduced and carried on tirst
readinJ and denied on second readinr:l He recommended that it nOvl
oe approved persuant to the District Lourt Jrder ~otion by Ir
~'IerKl that we pass urdinance lJO 350 Oil second readin.:j by order
of tne District Court No 79-LV-217U; seconded by Mr Bowman;
carried 5-2; dith \...ouncilmembers Cavarra and rurner voting NO,
stating they felt tne decision should have Deen appealed
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Itei,j 12 Appointment 01 city Attorney
Motion by Nl MerKl that de appoint John E Hays of the firm of
1''lcl"lartin, durke, Loser ann Fitzgerald PC, as City i\.ttorney for
the city ot ~heat xidqe at a contract cost ot $46,80U per year;
tilis to provide complete legal services; seconded by i-lr Oavis;
calried 7-1, with Mrs Ure voting 00 (Mr ~iello had left a
sealed vote in tavor of dr !Jays)
I tent 13
Appointment ot l'Iunicipal Judge and Deputy ~iunicipal
,judge
Motion by Ors Ule to reappoint Anthony V ~arlenqo as
Judqe and Hobert L Danz as Deputy dunicipal Judqe ior
l~~U and 1981; seconded 01' Mr Lewis; carried 7-u
'lunicipal
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Item 14 Request to Change ~ouncil hules and Regulations to
provirle for Delivery ot ~qenda Packets on ~riJay
Notion by Mr rlerkl that the ~ouncil Hules anJ Procedures be
clJanyed tu allow the delivery oE tile Louncil Agenda Packet on
Friday afternoons; seconded oy Mrs Ure; carried b-l, with Mrs
~ULner voting i~o
1otion oy 1r MerKI to ap201nt Mr Houert Reischman to the Police
i\dvis'lry Loramittee to complete the un(~xpire(j term of i\rthur
edrdner; seconded by r-lr Levis; carried 7-u
~tion oy Mrs Ure to reappoint Gene MerKl to the ~ity Lhamber of
~OlllmerCe Loon:Jinating ~oll\mittee; seconded by ,'Irs Lurnel-; carried
7-0
Item 15
A Motiun to authorize Mayor to sign the Agreement
",itn UDFL]) reyardiny Harli:ln Street Drainaqe Basin
B Budget Transfer Resolution appropriating funds
fOL the Lity's share ot Final Design engineering Losts
i J the Harlan Street Drainacje Basin
dation oy ,-Ir Lewis tnat the 'Iayor be authorized to execute th<:
dJreement regarding the design of impruvements in the Harlan
~treet Drainage Basin, ani that after the City ot 10untaln view
and the Urban Drainage and Flood ~ontrol District have executived
the agreement, the sum of $134,bUU shall De pail to the Urban
Drainage clnd ~'lood ~ontrol District, 'f/hich shall cone fro!:! the
197Y sales tax improvment fund, account ~o 31-302-Uu-00-800-833;
seconded by Mrs rurner; carried 7-0 Concerns involved the
budgeting of the $100,UOU for 1~79 or 1980; also that there be an
understandinq that Urban DLalna}e will solicit propclsals tor
gualitied engineers
~ Resolution was i~troduced by Mr Lewis, numoered b71 and the
title read OJ the ~lerk ~Iotion by ~1r LeV/is that Hesolution 671
be approved; seconded by Mr Davis; carried 7-0
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A~ard at 3id for traffic 6ignal Maintenance Lontract
Motion by Mr Lewis to remove Item lb from the ~aole; seconded by
dr Davis; carried 7-0 Hr Smitll reported that the [Jid by Dial
had not Deen a responsive oid; that they are not interested in
th~ wor~ and that Howard electric's bid was so high because they
are not doing much at this "ork, as cities are doing their own
Bowar:J Llectric would be willing to extend their present contract
\Vhile vvheat hidge looks into other alternatives ,Ie had also
spOken with LaKewooJ, who do their own signal maintenance; they
estimated that [or ~50,uuO - ~bU,OUU per year they could provide
the service to ,~heat Hidge Another sugqestion woul] be to d") the
,,0rK in-housL whicn would involve a man experienced in traffic
signal maintenance and a helper; each about ~15,U00 per year plus
ec(uipment Lhe main piece ")t equipment needed being a bucket
trucK i-lotion fJY l'lr i'1erKl that the City of v~heat hidqe extend
the contract with Howard Electric tor a period ot J monthS and
that if! the next 3U days the staff brinq baCK to Louncil
intormation reqarding the cost involved to do the traffic signal
loaintenance in-house; seconded by Mr Davis; carried 7-U
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Ule lOeetinq \Vas adjourne.:l at IO 30 P fCI
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