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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
SEPTEMBER 12, 1983
The City Council ~leeting was called to order hy the /layor at 7 30 P m
Councilmembers present Will Burt, Kent Davis, Ken Lewis, Larry /lerkl,
Kay Ore, ann Nancy Snow I''lr Aiello arrived at 7 32 P m ~lr Hobbs
arrived at 8 20 p ill Also present City Clerk, Wanda Sang;
City Administri'ltor, 'rom Palmer City Attorney, John l1ayes Department
Head Charles Stromberg and interested citizens
/lotion by tlr Burt to approve the ~linutes of August 22, 1983 with the
correction that page 3, paragraph 1, Section (2) read "This proposal
is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan" and that the remainder of
that sentence be deleted; seconded by Nr Davis; carried 5-1 with Mr
Lewis voting No
CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK
Nancy McGee, 2012 Otis Street, Edgewater, explained that the lfueat Ridge
Jaycees were contemplating a cookbook and would like to get receipes and
history for it
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
Item 1
Approval of an amendment to the Layemont Center Final
Development Plan
(Case No WZ-8J-17) (Robert Vermillion)
/lr Stromberg gave the staff report tlotion by I'lr Aiello that Case No
WZ-83-17, a request to approve an amendment to the Lakemont Center Final
Development Plan be approved for the following reasons A Staff
recommends approval B Planning C.ommission recommends approval C No
changes to the plan are proposed other than the scher1ule of completion
dates and with the following conditions of time extension for
completion date A Phase I Building "A" be extended to June, 1985 B
Phase II Buil(ling "B" be extended to June, 1986 C Phase III Building
"e" be extended to June, 1987 seconder1 by I1rs Ore carried 6-1 with
/lr Lewis voting No because no one was present to represent the
applicant
Item 2
fipproval of Lil.Se 1-<0 WPA-83-5, which is a Cornprehensi ve Plan
Amendment in the vicinity of West 38th Avenue and Kendall
"treet
Mr Davis requested to abstain from voting on this item since he has an
interest in the area Motion by Mrs Snow that Mr Davis abstain;
seconded by Mr Merkl; carried 6-0 with Hr Davis abstaining Failed
Motion by Mr Lewis to continue agenda items 2 & 4 for 2 weeks until the
agenda can be published with precise information and not generalities;
secomled by I1rs Snow Failed 2-4 with I1r Lewis & /lrs Snow voting yes
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~lr Stromberg gave the staff report Dougal Graham, 3330 Chase 2treet,
read a letter fro~ Area-4 Planning Committee into the record After
reading the letter he dis-associated himself from the Committee fIe
voiced his concern about high density and spoke in favor of development of
duplexes /lotion by ~lr ~"leryl that Case No WPl\-83-5, which is a
Comprehensive Plan Amendment in the vicinity of West 38th Avenue and
Kendall Street, be approved; seconded by ~lrs Ore; carried 4-2 with
Councilmembers Lewis and Snow voting No ~lrs Snow stated she is voting
1,0 for the following reasons although West ann North area is developed as
high density residential, the SE portion is directly next to single
family homes She feels it is unfair to people living in that area The
high density should be mid-density, perhaps duplexes
Item 3 Approval of Case tlo vJPA-83-10, which is a Comf'rehensive Plan
Amendment in the vicinity of 50th Avenue between Ridge Road
and Ward Road
tvlr Stromberg gave staff report ~.lotion by ~'lrs Ore that Case lJo
WPA-83-10, which is a Comprehensive Plan Amennment in the vicinity of 50th
Avenue between Ridge Road and Ward Road, be approved seconded by Mr
Davis; carried 5-2 with Councilmembers Aiello and Lewis voting No Mr
Lewis stated he is voting No because he doesn't feel the City should
expect some people to donate land or some people to donate the land they
have no control over and build roads where the City expects to buy at
least one third of roadway from other people Therefore, if we are not
going to be consistent and treat them all exactly the same, he will vote
against this /lr Aiello voted No, because he is not convinced this is
the only place the road could he; he does not agree with the Planning
Cornmission
Item 4
Approval of Case No WPA-83-3, which is a Comprehensive Plan
Amendment in the vicinity of I'larshall Street and vlest 44th
l\venue
Motion by Mr Lewis to continue this items for two weeks Slnce the agenda
item is in error; seconded by Mr Merkl carried 7-0 Motion by Mrs Snow
to have the property posted; seconded by Mr Lewis; carried 4-3 with
Councilmembers Aiello, Merkl, and Ore voting No
Item 5
Council Bill 94 - An Ordinance establishing the salary for the
elected positions of ~layor, member of City Council, City Clerk,
and City Treasurer of the City of Wheat Ridge during the term of
office commencing lJovember 8, 1983, and ending November 5, 1985;
repealing Ordinances 353, 354,355,356, and 458; and providing
for an automatic repeal and termination of these Ordinances
Council Bill 94 was introduced on second reading by Mr Aiello title read
by by the Clerk ~lotion by ~lr Aiello for the adoption of Council Bill 94
(Ordinance 548 on second reading seconded by ~lr Burt Amended ~lotion by
Mr Merkl that Paragraph C (Council President salary) be deleted and
paragraph D become C und paragraph E become D ; seconded by Mr Davis;
carried 4-3 with Councilmembers Burt, Aiello, and Ore voting No Failed
amendment by I1rs Snow that the City Treasurer's salary be a flat $17,000
without a change for the second year; seconded by I1r Lewis; Failed 4-4
with Councilmembers Davis, Merkl, Ore, and Hobbs voting tJo Failed
amendment by /Irs Snow that the Mayor's salary be changed to $7,200
seconded by /lr Lewis; Failed 3-4 with Councilmembers Lewis, Snow, and
Hobbs voting Yes ~lr Lewis stated he is voting No for the same reasons
he gave during the Study Session (Elected Officials should not get a
raise and perhaps the Council's salary should be lowered) Vote on the
Original Motion carried 6-2 with /lr Lewis and ~lr Hobhs voting No
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ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
Item 6
Council Bill 101 - An Ordinance providing for the rezoning of
lanu from Agricultural-One (A-I) to Residential-Three (R-3) on
property located at approximately 11590 W 44th Avenue, City of
Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado (Case No
WZ-83-20) (Warren Johnson)
Council Bill 101 was introduced on first reading by Mr Davis; title
read by the Clerk ~lotion by Mr Davis that Council Bill 101 be
approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set
for /'londay, October 10, 1983, at 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 8-0
Item 7
Council Bill 102 - An Ordinance providing for the approval of
rezoning from Residential-Three (R-3) and Residential-One (R-l)
to Residential-Three (R-3) on land located at approximately
3601 Quail Street, Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of
Colorado (Case No WZ-82-21) (Newport Construction Company)
Council Bill 102 was introduced on first reading by Mr /lerkl; title
read by the Clerk ~lotion by ~lr Merkl that Council Bill 102 be
approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for
Monday, October 10, 1983, at 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 /lr Hobbs; carried 8-0
DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MOTIONS
Item 8
Resolution 853 - referring to the registered electors of the
Ci ty of \'i'heat Ridge, Colorado, the question of the proposed
repeal of Ordinance No 526, Series of 1983, enacted April 21,
1983, providing for approval of rezoning from Residential-One
(R-l) and Commercial-One (C-l), to Planned Commercial
Development (PCD) and approval of an Outline Development Plan
for land located at approximately the southeast corner of
Kipling Street and West 38th Avenue, City of Wheat Ridge,
County of Jefferson, State of Colorado (Einarsen)
Motion by Mrs Snow to reconsider Ordinance 526, Series of 1983, enacted
April 21, 1983, providing for approval of rezoning from Residential-One
(R-l) and Commercial-One (C-l), to Planned Commercial Development (PCD)
and approval of an Outline Development Plan for land located at
approximately the southeast corner of Kipling Street and West 38th
Avenue, City of lfueat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
Motion died for lack of second Motion by Mr Davis to adopt Resolution
853, Series of 1983, referring to the registered electors of the City of
Wheat Ridge, Colorado, the proposed repeal of Ordinance 526; seconded
by Mr Burt; carried 8-0
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Item 9
Resolution 854 - affirming Resolution 822, Series of 1982, to
withdraw from Social Security
Motion by Mr Merkl for the adoption of Resolution 854; seconded by Mrs
Ore; Failed 4-4 with Councilmembers Davis, Lewis, Snow, and Hobbs voting
No Mr Davis stated he is voting No because he feels it is unfair that
any government agency have the right to pullout of a struggling system
and leave the poor individual business man and already retired people at
the mercy of whatever the future of the system would be The faster all
governwent agencies pullout, the faster it will meet its demise Mr
Lewis stated he is voting no, because he agrees entirely with Mr Davis
He believes there are court suits filed Mrs Snow is voting No
because while in Washington when they were discussing plans to save the
Social Security System, Congress made very difficult choices over a lot
of difficult problems This is a National Problem with a National
System She doesn't feel Wheat Ridge can get out of it just because
\fueat Ridge can save some money
Item 10
~10tion to appoint a City Councilmember as a voting
delegate and an alternate for NLC Annual Congress of
Cities in New Orleans
Motion by Mrs Ore to
Durt as the alternate
seconded by Mr Lewis
appoint Nancy Snow as the voting delegate and Will
for NLC Annual Congress of Cities in New Orleans;
carried 8-0
Item 11
t.10tion to appoint a City Councilmember to the CtlL
Policy Committee
t.lotion by ~lr Merkl to appoint Kay Ore to the C~lL Policy Committee;
seconded by Mr Davis; carried 8-0
Item 12
Consent Agenda
A Motion to approve the Transfer of Ownership from a
Partnership to an Individual Ownership for "Family
Supermarket", formerly "Ridgewood Super /1arket" ,
located at 10019 West 26th Avenue, a Class J - 3 2%
Beer Retail License
B Motion to approve the Transfer of Ownership for
Lakeside Liquors, located at 5820 West 44th Avenue,
from Anthony J Vinnola to the new owner, Steven K
Lindstrom This is a Class D - Retail Liquor Store
License
C Motion to accept $52,866 from Public Service
Company of Colorado for non-company owned street
lighting facilities
~lotion by ~lrs
by Ill' Davis;
Snow to approve the Consent Agenda as printed
carried 8-0
seconded
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CITY AmUtJISTRATOR' S tlATTERS
fIr Palmer commented on his memo concern1ng City Attorney's time
CITY ATTORnEY'S MATTERS
Mr Elayes stated he had spent 19 1/2 hours on City business during the
first 6 business days of the month He has completed work on the
Trainer lawsuit; talked to ~lr Albertson about the Einarsen lawsuit;
will make every effort to expedite a decision on matter prior to date of
election
ELECTED OFFICIALS MATTERS
Mr Merkl requested an amendment to the group home ordinance to cover
two areas 1) allow for posting any time a group home is going in 2)
Six persons or under receive a certificate of occupancy from the City
He also requested an update on Board and Commission applicants
Motion by t1r Aiello that #9 on the Drainage Priority List (38th &
Upham) be moved to #6 and to move the rest down; seconded by ~lr rlerkl;
carried 8-0
tlrs Snow questioned Council on goal setting; asked permission to
contact school principals on students in a clean-up on Parks Day - there
was a consensus for her to proceed She requested that all future
Comprehensive Plan Amendments be posted; failed by a 4-4 consensus She
asked that we bring in on November Ballot 2 things 2-year alternating
terms; 4-year alternating terms Mr Hayes stated that it was too late
for any Charter changes to go on the ballot
~lr Lewis voiced his concerns about the 44th Avenue Construction
Meeting adjourned at 9 15 P m
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