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Home My WebLink About02/28/1983 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE. COLORADO Februarv 28. 198~ The City Council Meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7 30 P M Councilmembers present Pat Aiello, Will Burt, Kent Davis, Clyde E HObbs, Larry Merkl, Kay Ore, and Nancy Snow Ken Lewis was absent Also present City Clerk, Wanda Sang; City Administrator, Tom Palmer; City Attorney, John Hayes; Department Heads Chief Jaquay, Charles Stromberg, Rodger Young, Richard Bredt; staff; and interested citizens Motion by Mrs Ore for approval of the Minutes of February 14, 1983, with the corrections that Mrs Snow's Amended Motion on Russell Rezoning (Page 5 of the Minutes of 2/14/83) read "Russell Rezoning" instead of "Russell Zoning"; and "City initiated rezoning" instead of "City initiation rezoning", seconded by Mr Merkl; carried 6-0 with Mr Davis abstaining PROCLAMATION OR CEREMONIES Mayor Stites presented plaques for service on Boards and Commissions to the following Mass Transit James E Arvidson and Don Barker, Personnel Commission Robert A Gonzales, Civil Service Commission Janice Queen, Board of Adjustment Mike G Boorman, Building Code Advisory Board Charles D Petty, Jr ; Animal Control Commission William A Donaldson CITIZENS RIGHT TO SPEAK No one was present to speak under citizens comments PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING Item 1. Council Bill 47, Ordinance 520 - an Ordinance amending Sections 4-5 and 4-13 of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge by providing for Rabies Vaccination and Licensing of Cats Council Bill 47 was introduced on second reading by Mr Merkl; title read by the Clerk Dr Hillsenroth DVM, 6409 West 44th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, spoke in favor of the Bill and gave information on rabies in the Wheat Ridge area Motion by Mr Merkl for the adoption of Council Bill 47 (Ordinance 520) on second reading and order it published, seconded by Mr Aiello, carried 7-0 Item 2. Council Bill 49 - An Ordinance repealing and reenacting Sections 2-17(b), 2-17(d), 2-17(e), 2-18(e), and 2-23(c) and repealing Section 2-17(c) of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge relating to the number of members of the Board of Adjustments and Building Code Advisory Board Council Bill 49 was introduced on second reading by Mr Aiello; title read by the Clerk Claudia Worth (Board of Adjustment Member) reported CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 28, 1983 Page -2- the Board of Adjustments' response to the Ordinance Motion by Mr Aiello for the adoption of Council Bill 49 on second reading and order it published, seconded by Mr Burt, Failed 4-3 with Councilmembers Davis, Hobbs, and Snow voting No Item ~. Council Bill 50, Ordinance 521 - An Ordinance repealing and reenacting Section 2-24(h), 2-24(i), 2-24(j), and 2-24(k) of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge for the purpose of renumbering said Sections, and said Sections relating to Minor Subdivision Plats, and Public Hearings on Secial Use Permits Council Bill 50 was introduced on second reading by Mr Merkl, title read by the Clerk Motion by Mr Merkl for the adoption of Council Bill 50 (Ordinance 521) on second reading and order it published; seconded by Mr Aiello, carried 7-0 NEW BUSINESS Item 4. Presentation of results of Data Processing s investigation into the feasability, use, and implementation of Word Processing at the City of Wheat Ridge Steve Marsh, Computer Analyst for the City of Wheat Ridge, gave a presentation on Word Processors Discussion and questions regarding Mr Marsh s results followed Motion by Mr Burt to accept the proposal from Compucorp for the Word Processing System containing four stations for a price of $37,500 00 and that $12,500 00 be transferred from General Revenue Sharing Account #19-302-833 to Account #19-103-809 to cover this expense; seconded by Mrs Snow, carried 7-0 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Item 5. Council Bill 54 - An Ordinance requiring submission of a Site Plan, and authorizing specification of uses, within the Kipling Activity Center as designated in the Kipling Activity Center Master Plan, and providing a penalty for violation thereof Council Bill 54 was introduced on first reading by Mrs Ore; title read by the Clerk Motion by Mrs Ore that Council Bill 54 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for March 21, 1983, 7 30 p m in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, and if approved on second reading, take effect immediately; seconded by Mr Davis; carried 7-0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 28, 1983 Page -3- Item 6. Council Bill 46 A) - An Ordinance providing for the approval of an Official Map Correction allowing for the Official Zoning Map to remain as Residential-Three (R-3) and not be corrected to Agricultural-One (A-1) on land located at approximately 4651 Oak Street and 4650 Parfet Street, City of Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado (Tabled 1/24/83 - Removed from Table 2/14/83) Council Bill 46 A) was introduced by Mr Merkl; title read by the Clerk Motion by Mr Merkl that Council Bill 46 A) be approved on first reading; seconded by Mr Aiello; Failed 2-5 with Councilmembers Davis, Snow, Burt, Ore, and Hobbs voting No Council Bill 46 B) - An Ordinance providing for the approval of an Official Map Correction allowing for the Official Zoning Map to indicate Agricultural-One (A-1) on land located at approximately 4651 Oak Street and 4650 Parfet Street, City of Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado (Case No wz-82-20) Council Bill 46 B) was introduced on first reading by Mr Burt; title read by the Clerk Motion by Mr Burt that Council Bill 46 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for Monday, April 25, 1983, 7 30 pm, in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, and if approved on second reading, take effect 15 days after final publication, seconded by Mr Hobbs; carried 4-3 with Councilmembers Aiello, Merkl, and Davis voting No With Council s consent the Mayor requested consideration of the Consent Agenda as people were present from Wilmore Davis School for Item 11 B Item 11. Consent Agenda A) Resolution 832 - adopting Financial Policies for the City of Wheat Ridge B) Motion authorizing the Mayor to sign the cooperative agreement with the Jefferson County R-l School District for the Wilmore-Davis site C) Motion to award the contract for engineering services for the placement of footbridges to KKBNA at a cost of $13,000 and charge it to Account 31-603-800-862 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 28, 1983 Page -4- Motion by Mr Davis for adoption of the Consent Agenda as printed, seconded by Mr Aiello; request by Mrs Snow to remove Item iI-A; Carried 7-0 on Items Band C The Mayor introduced Ms Sherrie Best speaking with regard to Item llB , on behalf of Wilmore Davis Parent Teachers Association, with a letter which was read to Council Motion by Mr Merkl to adopt Resolution 832 as printed; seconded by Mr Davis Mrs Snow requested making an amendment to change 20 under Investment and Debit Policy, where it says "the City of Wheat Ridge will use long term debt", etc , "I would like to substitute the following The City of Wheat Ridge will continue its policy of financing all expenditures out of current or carry-over revenue, long term debt will be used only if there are capitol projects of such a nature that they pose an imminent threat to health, safety, or welfare of the City and then payment of such debt will be made in shortest term possible Second; Debit Payment Debt payments will be made in accordance with the above policy and loans will be repaid in the shortest period possible without jeopordizing expenditures essential for the day to day operations of the City and shall in no case extend beyond the estimated useful life of the project being financed" Motion failed 4-3 with Councilmembers Aiello, Hobbs, Merkl, and Ore voting No Original motion by Merkl carried 6-1 with Mrs Snow voting No Item 7. Council Bill 51 - An Ordinance providing for the approval of Rezoning from Agricultural-One and Restricted Commercial to Commercial-One for land located at approximately 11680 West 44th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado (Case No WZ-82-17) Council Bill 51 was introduced on first reading by Mr Davis; title read by the Clerk Motion by Mr Davis that Council Bill 51 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for April 25, 1983, 7 30 P M in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, and if approved on second reading, take effect 15 days after final publication; seconded by Mrs Ore, carried 7-0 Item 8. Council Bill 52 - An Ordinance providing for the approval of a change of Zoning Conditions on Commercial-One zoned land located approximately 3901 Wadsworth Blvd and 7615 West 39th Avenue, Wneat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado (Case No WZ-82-16) Council Bill 52 was introduced on first reading by Mr Aiello; title read by the Clerk Motion by Mr Aiello that Council Bill 52 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for March 28, 1983,7 30 P M in City Council Chambers, Muncipal Building, and if approved on second reading take effect 15 days after final publication; seconded by Mr Davis, carried 6-1 with Mr Aiello voting No February 28, 1983 Page -5- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Item 9. Council Bill 53 - An Ordinance providing for the approval of Rezoning from Restricted-Commercial to Commercial-One with conditions at approximately 4075 Kipling Street, Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado (Case No WZ-82-19 Cong Chu and Hoa P Chu) Council Bill 53 was introduced on first reading by Mr Burt; title read by the Clerk Motion by Mr Burt that Council Bill 53 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for March 21, 1983, 7 30 P M in City Council Chambers, Muncipal Building, and if approved on second reading, take effect 15 days after final publication, seconded by Mrs Ore, carried 6-1 with Mr Merkl voting No Item 10. Resolution 831 - relating to the Issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds; giving preliminary approval to a project under the County and Municipality Development Revenue Bond Act and the Issuance of Revenue Bonds to defray the costs thereof and authorizing the preparation of necessary documents (Prime Rate, Inc ) Resolution 831 was introduced on first reading by Mr Burt, title read by the Clerk The following were sworn in by the Mayor Mr Wayne McKay, Urban Renewal Authority, 4171 Everett Drive, Wheat Ridge, who spoke in favor of Resolution 831, and Mr Merlin Jerzak, St Cloud, Minnesota, who introduced items on Prime Rate, Inc Motion by Mr Aiello to adopt Resolution 831 with Alternative 1 which reads Prime Rate, Inc or its assignee shall, prior to issuance of any such Industrial Revenue Bonds pay to the City of Wheat Ridge the sum of $25,000 00 for use by the City in acquisition of property rights for and the construction of I-70 Service Road to be re-located South of I-70 on Kipling; seconded by Mr Burt; carried 5-2 with Councilmembers Hobbs and Ore voting No Item 12. Reconsideration of Lena Gulch - Schedule II cost over-runs of $11,075 17 The Mayor introduced Mr Hoffmaster who then inserted discussion about these cost over-runs Motion by Mrs Snow to pay the $11,075 17 in cost over-runs to be paid out of account No 31-302-933; seconded by Mr Burt, discussion followed City Attorney stated he will call an Executive Session under City Attorney Matters Motion by Mr Hobbs to suspend the Rules and continue the meeting past 11 00 PM; seconded by Mr Aiello, carried 5-2 with Councilmembers Davis and Snow voting No Motion by Mr carried 7-0 Merkl voting Aiello to call for the question; seconded by Mr Davis, Mrs Snow's motion was voted upon and carried 6-1 with Mr No CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 28, 1983 Page -6- CITY ADMINISTRATOR SMATTERS Mr Palmer wanted to know what amount per day would be needed for Councilmembers going to Washington D C Motion by Mr Aiello for $50 00 per day; seconded by Mrs Ore, carried 6-1 with Mrs Snow voting No Mr Palmer had a memo to reconsider street materials bid Motion by Mrs Snow to reconsider street material bid; seconded; carried 6-1 with Mr Davis voting No Mr Palmer also had a memo on Eaton Street resurfacing Motion by Mr Davis; seconded by Mr Hobbs ELECTED OFFICIALS MATTERS Motion by Mrs Snow that we suspend Rules and all Street Maintainence materials be based on lowest ton mile cost on all materials, but staff have the option if plants designated are closed that they go with the firm that has the second lowest ton mile cost; seconded by Mr Aiello; carried 7-0 Mr Burt moved in his absence Mr by Mr Merkl, carried 6-1 with Mr Davis be voted Mayor Pro Tem; seconded Davis voting No Meeting adjourned at 11 10 P M EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS HELD gf --d . JJt~L /.2 Wanda Sang, City~erk WS,amw;