ECOG Citizen Minutes/Meeting Summary
ENGLEWOOD City Council Meeting
Monday, March 19th, 2012
For the full recording of this council session (not divided into topics)
1. Call to Order.
2. Invocation.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Roll Call.
5. Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session.
a. Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of March 5, 2012.
6. Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment.
a. City Council will recognize the young people who were nominated for this year's
Arapahoe Mayors and Commissioners Youth Award.
• Nate Andrews, an 8th grader at Englewood Middle School
• Marilyn Arroyo, a 12th grader at Colorado's Finest Alternative High School
• Mariah Bacca, a 7th grader at Englewood Middle School
• Samantha Benner, a 10th grader at John F. I<ennedy High School
• Bryant Clark, a 121h grader at Colorado's Finest Alternative High School
• Kaylee Coker-Moseley, an 8th grader at Englew~od Middle School .
• Adri~n DelaTorre Zubia, an 8th grader at Englewood Middle School
• Angela English, an 8th grader at Englewood Middle School
• Tony Fierro, a 12th grader at Colorado's Finest Alternative High School
• Tyler Hastings, an 8th grader at Englewood Middle School
• Jody Herndon, an 81h grader at at Englewood Middle School
• Tiffany Inman, a 71h grader at Englewood Middle School
• Amber Loos, an 81h grader at Englewood Middle School
• Ty Lucas, an 8th grader at Englewood Middle School
• Midori Martinez-Palmer, a 7th grader at Englewood Middle School
• Uberty Nelson, an 11 til grader at Colorado's Finest Alternative High School
• Thomas Romero, a 12th grader at Colorado's Finest Alternative High School
• Heather Ryan, an 8th grader at Englewood Middle School
• Kelsey Schaffer, a 7th grader at Englewood Middle School
• Jenny Sowers, a 121h grader at Colorado's Finest Alternative High School
• Sophia Vamvakias, an 8th grader at Englewood Leadership Academy
• Paige Vielbig, a 121h grader at Englewood High School
• Chase Zrnchik, a 71h grader at Englewood Middle School
7. Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment.
a. Englewood resident Steven Hoelter discussed problems surrounding foreclosed homes in Englewood.
9. Consent Agenda Items.
a. Approval of Ordinances on First Reading.
i. Council Bill No. 13 Recommendation from the Police Department to adopt a
bill for an ordinance approving an Intergovernmental Agreement entitled "Federal
Equitable Sharing Agr.eement arid Certification" authorizing the acceptance of
forfeiture monies from the Department of Justice and the Department of the
Treasury. Staff Source: Jeff Sanchez, Deputy Chief of Police.
ii. Council Bill No. 19 - Recommendation from the Police Department to adopt a
bill for an ordinance authorizing the application for and acceptance of funds from
Colorado Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration for programs related to traffic safety education and enforcement
through calendar year 2013. Staff Source: Jeff Sanchez, Deputy Chief of Police.
iii. Council Bill No. 14 - Recommendation from the Police Department to adopt a
bill for an ordinance authorizing an intergovernmental agreement accepting
$218,000 from the South Metro Drug Task Force. Staff Source: Jeff Sanchez,
Deputy Chief of Police.
b. Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading.
i. Council Bill No. 10 - Approving an amendment to the City of Englewood Police
Officers Pension Plan Document.
ii. Council Bill No. 11 - Approving an amendment to the City of Englewood
Firefighters Pension Plan Document.
iii. Council Bill No. 12 - Authorizing the application for, and acceptance of, a grant
from the State of Colorado to assist with the purchase of High Plains Information
Systems' PhysioControl UfePak 7 2/75 interface software.
iv. Council Bill No. 15 - Amending Title 5-3D of the Englewood Municipal Code
pertaining to Medical Marijuana Primary Caregivers.
v. Council Bill No. 16 - Amending Title 7-6D of the Englewood Municipal Code
pertaining to Medical Marijuana Primary Caregivers.
c. Resolutions and Motions.
i. Recommendation from the Department of Parks and Recreation to approve, by
motion, a construction contract for the Centennial Park Trail Loop Renovations.
Staff recommends awarding the contract to the lowest acceptable bidder,
Standard Concrete, Inc., in the amount of $319,304. Staff Source: Dave Lee,
Manager of Open Space and Jerrell Black, Director of Parks and Recreation.
10. Public Hearing Items.
a. City Council held a Public Hearing to gather input on the proposed sale of
the Englewood Depot and the .490 acre parcel on which the Depot is located.
Public Hearing introduction is provided by City Staff and Council votes to open Public Hearing:
Questions from Members of Council:
Council Member Jim Woodward
Council Member Rick Gillit
Council Member Jill Willson
Council Member Linda Olsen
Additional Comments from Council Member Jill Wilson
Additional Comments from Council Member Linda Olsen
Additional Comments from Council Member Rick Gillit
The following people addressed City Council:
a. James Jordan
b. Bev Nielsen
c. Lester Myers
d. Bev Maes
e. Ida Mae Nicholl
f. Dave Paschall
g. Erich Dietrich
h. Christine Suess
i. Ken Haraldsen
j. David Gilbert
k. Jake Gilbert
l. Jesse Dawson
m. Diane Tomasso
n. Kells Waggoner
o. Lee Nelson
p. Steven Hoelter
q. Bill Clayton
r. Orion Hunter
s. James Sherman
t. Paul Malinowski
u. Robert Boardman
--Council votes to close the public hearing--
...see 11,a,i below for the vote/disucssion on the Englewood Depot after hearing public comment...
11. Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
a. Approval of Ordinances on First Reading.
i. Council Bill No. 18 - Recommendation from the City Manager's office to adopt a
bill for an ordinance for the sale of the Englewood Depot to Pillar Property
Services, LLC for the purchase price of $50,000. Staff Source: Michael Flaherty,
Deputy City Manager.
Council Bill No. 18, authorizing the sale of the Englewood Depot. Council did not vote
on the ordinance after the purchase offer for the property was withdrawn by the potential buyer.
c. Resolutions and Motions.
i. Recommendation from the South Broadway Englewood Business Improvement
District to adopt a resolution approving an updated slate of the Board of
Directors for the South Broadway Improvement District. Staff Source: Darren
Hollingsworth, Economic Development Coordinator.
ii. Recommendation from the Department of Parks and Recreation to approve, by
motion, a Professional Services Agreement to Major Environmental Services, Inc.
for the environmental remediation and demolition of the former Duncan School
building in the amount of $66,982. Staff Source: Dave Lee, Manager of Open
Space and Dave Henderson, Capital Projects Administrator.
12. General Discussion.
a. Mayor's Choice.
None.
b. Council Members' Choice.
Council Member Rick Gillit
Council Member Linda Olson
Council Member Jim Woodward
13. City Manager's Report.
None.
14. City Attorney's Report.
None.
