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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO January 10. 2011 Mayor DiTullio called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council Members present: Karen Adams, Joseph DeMott, Karen
Berry, Joyce Jay, Davis Reinhart, Tracy Langworthy and Mike Stites. Also present: City Clerk, Michael Snow; City Treasurer, Larry Schulz; City Manager, Patrick Goff; City Attorney, Gerald
Dahl; Administrative Services Director, Heather Geyer; Police Chief, Dan Brennan; Director of Parks & Recreation, Joyce Manwaring; Community Development Director, Kenneth Johnstone;
and interested citizens. Council Member Sang was absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF December 13.2010 Motion by Mr. Stites for approval of the Minutes of December 13, 2010; seconded by Mr.
Reinhart; carried 7-0. A moment of silence was observed in recognition of the shooting tragedy in Tucson, Arizona. PROCLAMATIONS AND CEREMONIES Mayor DiTullio presented graduation awards
for the following participants in this year's Wheat Ridge Civic Academy: Kimberly Davia Karen Thaler Loretta DiTirro Russ Hedden Katie Knoll Loretta Montoya Milly Nadler Karen Weisz
Paul Dacko Joey Carr Brian Eberle Shane Nicholson Shane Krechter
City Council Minutes Page 2 CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK John Marriott spoke on the Building Code issues scheduled for discussion in the Study Session following tonight's regular meeting.
He believes property owners should be allowed to do electrical work on their own property without requiring a licensed electrician, as is allowed in most municipalities throughout the
Denver area. He encouraged Council to consider the benefits of a less-restrictive building code policy. Mr. Marriot also discussed the recent formation of a citizens' committee which
is considering moving the northern portion of Wheat Ridge which currently gets it fire protection services from the Arvada Fire District into the Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District.
He welcomed any residents and property owners in the area interested in addressing the issue to contact him. 1. CONSENT AGENDA A. Motion to approve payment in the amount of $80,685 to
Design Concepts, Inc. of Lafayette, Co., for the purpose of preparing the design and construction documents for Phase III of Discovery Park. B. Motion to approve the purchase of two
large commercial lawn mowers from L.L. Johnson Distributing Company in an amount not to exceed $167,160. C. Motion to encumber funds for 2011 fuel, granular deicer and liquid deicer
purchases in an amount not to exceed $405,000 Consent Agenda was introduced and read by Mr. DeMott. Motion by Mr. DeMott for approval of the Consent Agenda; seconded by Mr. Stites; carried
7-0. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING 2. Council Bill 01-2011 -An Ordinance approving the Amendment of Section 26-803 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws pertaining to Floodplain Control. Council
Bill 01-2011 was introduced on first reading by Mrs. Adams. Motion by Mrs. Adams to approve Council Bill No. 01-2011 on first reading, order it published, public hearing set for Monday,
January 24, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, and that it take effect 15 days after final publication; seconded by Mr. Reinhart; carried 7-0.
City Council Minutes Page 3 DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MOTIONS 3. Resolution No. 01-2011 -amending the 2011 Open Space Fund 32 Budget in the amount of $15,000 for the purpose of accepting
a donation from the Wheat Ridge Rotary Club for expenditure in the Discovery Park Public Art Sculpture and an off leash dog park. Resolution 01-2011 was introduced by Mrs. Jay. Motion
by Mrs. Jay to approve Resolution 01-2011; seconded by Mr. DeMott; carried 7-o. 4. Resolution No. 02-2011 -approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with Jefferson County regarding Annexation
of Real Property. Resolution 02-2011 was introduced by Mr. Stites. Motion by Mr. Stites to approve Resolution 02-2011; seconded by Mr. DeMott; carried 7-0. 5. Motion for ratification
of the 38th Avenue Corridor Plan Stakeholder Committee Appointees Motion by Mrs. Langworthy for ratification of the 38th Avenue Corridor Plan Stakeholder Committee Appointees; seconded
by Mrs. Jay; carried 7-0. 6. Presenting the proposed change to Council Rules of Order and Procedure. Motion by Ms. Berry to accept the change to Council Rules of Order and Procedure,
adding a requirement for Fiscal Impact statement to be included in items added to the Council Packet materials; seconded by Mr. Reinhart; carried 7-0. 7. Motion to ratify Mayoral appointment
to Renewal Wheat Ridge. Motion by Mrs. Langworthy to ratify Mayoral appointment to Renewal Wheat Ridge; seconded by Mrs. Jay; carried 7-0.
City Council Minutes Page 4 ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS Mr. Reinhart spoke of Wheat Ridge's Martinson Elementary being placed back on the chopping block for potential school closures
by the Jefferson County School District. He will be contacting School Board members and asked Council and community members interested to join him in fighting to keep the City's schools
open. The City Council noted the Zen Animal Rehabilitation Center's grand opening in Wheat Ridge near 52nd & Ward Rd. and welcomed them to the City. ADJOURNMENT TO STUDY SESSION Meeting
adjourned at 7:29p.m. Michael Snow, City Clerk UNCIL ON January 24, 2011 BY A VOTE OF to 0 The preceding Minutes were prepared according to §47 of Robert's Rules of Order, i.e. they
contain a record of what was done at the meeting, hot what was said by the members. Recordings and DVD's of the meetings are available for listening or viewing in the City Clerk's Office,
as well as copies of Ordinances and Resolutions.