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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CITY OF wHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
September 27L 1982
The City Council Meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7 30 p m
Councilmembers present Pat Aiello, Will Burt (arrived at 7 32 pm),
Kent Davis, Clyde E Hobbs, Ken Lewis, Larry Merkl, Kay Ore, and Nancy
Snow Also present City Clerk, Carol Hampf, City Treasurer, Jim
Malone, City Administrator, Tom Palmer, City Attorney, John Hayes,
Department Heads Richard Bredt, Chief Jaquay, Charles Str~mberg,
staff, and interested citizens
Motion by Mrs Ore for the approval of the Minutes of September 13,
1982, seconded by Mr Davis, carried 5-2 with Mr Hobbs and Mr Lewis
voting No Failed Motion to amend by Mr Hobbs that the tape of the
meeting be made an official part of the record, seconded by Mr Lewis,
failed 3-4 with Councilmembers Davis, Merkl, Ore, and Aiello voting No
PUBLIC COMMENT
Frank Wooten, 3100 Ames, spoke regarding taxes and the Wheat Ridge
Police Department
Frieda Smith, 8338 Shoshone, spoke regarding the Urban Drainage Project
at 44th & Harlan and requested that the work not be started until after
Christmas shopping
Susan Rice, 5400 Sheridan, Arvada, asked that the fines collected from
Handicapped Parking Tickets be donated to an organization that works
with the handicapped
C V Mukovich, 6200 ~ 32nd Ave , asked that the ~est 32nd Avenue not be
widened
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
Item 1
Proposed General (Operating), Capital Improvements, Park
Acquisition, Conservation Trust, and Revenue Sharing Budgets
for the 1983 fiscal year
Those speaking on the budget were John Lockridge, 6400 W 32nd Ave,
Patricia Rhodes, 7295 W 32nd Ave, Jay 0 Bean, 7075 W 32nd Ave ,
Thomas M Slattery, 6869 W 32nd Ave, Clark Moder, 6970 ~i 32nd Ave,
Willia~ Skaff, 8490 W 44th Ave, Dougal Graham, 3330 Chase, Paul
Hovland, 5525 W 32nd Ave, and Leslie Botham, 3380 Pierce, representing
Area 4 Planning Committee, all in regards to the 32nd Avenue project
between Pierce and Wadsworth
Claudia Worth, 4650 Oak Street, requested an addition to the budget to
aid the Everitt Junior High School student crossing between 38th & 44th
and that West 44th Avenue be constructed as planned by a previous
committee
Louise Turner, 11256 W 38th Avenue, requested that the budget be cut by
removing the 1 million dollars for street widening, the curb and gutter
program, and the Council trips be limited to one person per council term
per conference, and that be added to the budget that the City spray the
spruce trees on private property, that the median be planted on
Wadsworth, the dog and cat neutering program, and to use the street
money for a decent surface on the streets
Susan Manigold, 6665 W 26th Avenue, asked that no open space money be
spent on horse arenas at Crown Lake, to spend our open space money to
get trails and open space, and no money in the West 32nd Avenue project
It was commented that the Kipling/Everitt Junior High School project
would be looked into with the Highway Department for possible action
Motion by Mr Merkl for the adoption of the 1983 budget as printed,
seconded by Mr Aiello, carried 6-2 with Mr Hobbs and Mr Lewis voting
No Mr Lewis stating he was voting No because of the high salaries in
the upper echelon and that the salaries should be cut or the number of
positions cut failed Motion by Mrs Snow that $1,500 be added to
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Account 610-721 for the spay program, seconded by Mr Merkl, failed 4-4
with Councilmembers Davis, Burt, Lewis, and Aiello voting No
Item 2
Council Bill 30 on second reading - Bond Ordinance - An
Ordinance relating to the issuance of an Industrial
Development Revenue Bond under the provisions of the Colorado
City and Municipality Development Revenue Bond Act, providing
for the issuance and sale of City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado,
Industrial Development Revenue Bond (Ridge Village Shopping
Center Project) Series 1982 in the principal amount of
$3,750,000 for the purpose of loaning funds to Ridge Village
Partnership to finance improvements relating to the
acquisition, construction and installation of a commercial and
business facility in the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado,
approving and authorizing the execution of a Loan Agreement
among the City and Capital Holding Corporation, and
authorizing the preparation and execution of certain related
documents and instruments
Council Bill was introduced on second reading by Mrs Ore Jim
Sullivan, 1624 Market, developer, and William C Gorham, 7877 E
Mississippi, Denver, bond consultant, were present to answer questions
Motion by Mrs Ore for the adoption of Council Bill 30, Ordinance 505,
on second reading, seconded by Mr Burt Mrs Snow requested that she
abstain since her son works for King Soopers Vote of 6-1 Council felt
that she did not need to abstain, Mr Hobbs voting he felt she should
Motion on the ordinance carried 6-2 Nith Mr Hobbs and Mr Lewis voting
No Mr Lewis stating he was voting no, because money used in this way
creates an unfair opportunity for the developers
HEW BUSINESS
Item 3
Proposal for development of Crown Hill Park
Ray Printz, Jefferson County Open Space, reviewed the Master Plan for
the Crown Hill Park, including the Wildlife area, the trails, parking,
picknic area, and temporary horse arena Amended Motion that the plan
presented by Mr Printz and his staff for the improvements and the
expansion of the walkway/bike path in the Crown Hill Park area be
approved with the amendment that no drive-in parking area for horse
trailers or horse drop-off be provided at the horse arena That the
area be only for ride-in horses and that it's understood that this is
not a final plan Original Motion by Mr Hobbs, seconded by Mr Lewis,
amendment by Mr Merkl, seconded by Mrs Snow, Amendment carried 6-2
with Mr Hobbs and Mr Lewis voting No Motion as amended carried 5-3
with Mr Davis, Mr Hobbs, and Mr Lewis voting No Mr Lewis stating
he was voting no because the amendment had carried
Item 4
Request to rename Richards Mansion to Hart Mansion
Motion oy Mrs Ore to refer to the Parks and Recreation Commission and
Richards Mansion Task Force the letter from Cindy Brovsky, asking for a
permanent name for the Richards Mansion also known as the Hart Estate,
and that it come back to Council on October 25, 1982, seconded by Mr
Aiello Marie Brovsky, 5495 W 27th Avenue, stated she was speaking for
her daughter Cindy on behalf of the Hart family requesting this change
Motion carried 8-0
Item 5
Consent Agenda
A Acceptance of deed from City and County of Denver
of Lena Gulch, Schedule I)
(Part
B Application by Kerry Svaldi, dba Kipling 70 Standard
Station, 4901 Kipling, for a J-1 32% Beer Retail license, and
set neighborhood survey
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C Council Bill No 32 - 37 on first reading
C B No 32 - Uniform Building Code, 1982, Code of
Laws, Sec 5-30 and 5-32
C B No 33 - Uniform Mechanical Code, 1982, Code of
Laws, Sec 5-33 and 5-34
C B No 34 - Abatement of Dangerous Dwellings, 1982,
Code of Laws, Sec 5-37
C B No 35 - Building, Electrical, and House Moving
fees, 1982, Code of Laws, Sec 5-81
C B No 36 - Uniform Fire Code, 1982, Code of Laws,
Sec 8-1, 8-2, and 8-5
C B No 37 - Uniform Plumbing Code, 1982, Code of
Laws, Sec 17-1 and 17-2
Motion by Mr Davis for the adoption of Consent 4genda as printed and
that Council Bills 32 through 37 be introduced with the Public Hearing
date be set on October 11, 1982 and to take effect 1 day after final
pUblication, seconded by Mr Aiello, carried 8-0
Failed Motion by Mr Aiello for adjournment, seconded by Mrs Ore,
Failed 4-4 with Mr Merkl, Mr Hobbs, Mr Lewis, and Mrs Ore voting No
Motion by Mrs Ore to cancel the October 4, 1982 Study Session There
is nothing for an agenda, seconded by Mr Merkl, carried 6-2 with Mr
Hobbs and Mr Lewis voting No
Meeting adjourned at 11 45 p m
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