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7 P.M.
February 25, 2002
ITEM 1 - CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Burkholder called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Lakewood Civic Center South, 480 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, Colorado.
ITEM 2 - ROLL CALL
Those present were: Mayor Steve Burkholder, Presiding
Tom Booher
Ray Elliott
Jackie Herbst
Carol Kesselman
Bob Murphy
Jean Saum
Debbie Koop
Mike Stevens
Cheryl Wise
Barb Martin
Others in attendance: Mike Rock, City Manager
Roger Noonan, City Attorney
Full and timely notice of this City Council meeting had been given and a quorum was present.
ITEM 3 - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited
Mayor Burkholder asked Boy Scout Troops who were present in the audience to introduce themselves. Boy Scout Troop #78 from St. Jude's Catholic Church, Troop #166 from Our Lady of Fatima School, and Troop #876 from Lakewood were in attendance.
ITEM 4 - PRESENTATION - AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Dan Hartman, a representative of the Colorado Chapter of the American Public
Works Association, presented Pallavi Jhaveri, Roger Wadnal, and Jay Hutchison
the Large Communities General Public Works Project of the Year Award for the
Bellows Park Project. Mr. Hartman presented Jim Raver the Large Communities
Individual Award for Utility Operations. Dan Hartman presented Chris Jacobsen
with the Employee of the Year Award for the Large Communities Individual Street
Administration. In addition, Chris Jacobsen was awarded the APWA Colorado Chapter's
William E. Corbetts Award, selected by the Board of Directors. The award is
presented to an individual who, through their accumulative service over several
years, represents the best of the APWA organization.
ITEM 5 - PUBLIC COMMENT
Newt Vaughn - 8663 W. Hawaii Drive - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Vaughn stated that he believed condemnation of property to benefit a project
for a developer is a misuse of government power. He questioned if businesses
were successful once they were relocated. He stated he believes they are worse
off. He said businesses on the north side of Alameda are now worried. He stated
the ground being leased is worth a lot of money, but the building is worth nothing
because the City wants to tear it down. Mr. Vaughn stated that everyone should
read about the principles this land was founded on. He stated that the City
needs to rethink what they are doing to businesses and residents in the City
of Lakewood.
Patrick Voboril - 108 South Lincoln Street - Denver, Colorado
Mr. Voboril stated that he owns a business at 6900 West Alameda which is part
of the Belmar Project. He questioned the $20,000 cap placed on some businesses
while medical and dental office relocation benefits were as high as $50,000.
He stated he had looked at approximately 20 different locations and the one
location most similar to his current location is in excess of the $20,000 cap.
He asked if the issue could please be addressed.
Mayor Burkholder stated that staff would work with him on that matter.
Kevin Pressley - 5345 West Shirley Place
Mr. Pressley stated he was the President of the Alameda Vintage Football Association.
He stated that the association has football three weeks after the parks stopped
being watered for the season. He stated that football games tear up the fields
and asked if the watering schedule could be changed.
Mayor Burkholder stated that staff from the Community Resources Department would contact him.
City Manager Mike Rock stated that the Relocation Policy belongs to the Reinvestment Authority. He explained one reason a higher cap was adopted for medical and dental offices is due to the specialized equipment they have and the additional expense to relocate that equipment. Mr. Rock stated that the Policy was not and could not be written to address every individual situation and that Mr. Armagast will look into this particular situation to see if there are any unusual circumstances.
CONSENT AGENDA - The following items from the Consent Agenda were read into the record by the City Clerk.
ITEM 6 - RESOLUTION 2002-10 AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF MISSISSIPPI AVENUE FROM PIERCE TO SHERIDAN TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE, QUALIFIED BIDDER
ITEM 7 - ORDINANCE O-2002-11 FOR ACCEPTANCE OF BID AND AUTHORIZING CONTRACT FOR THE 2002 OVERLAY AND PATCHING PROGRAM
ITEM 8 - APPROVING OF MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Regular City Council Meeting January 28, 2002
ITEM 9 - ACCEPTING MINUTES OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Commission on Cultural Diversity
and Human Relations November 7, 2001
Commission on Cultural Diversity
and Human Relations December 5, 2001
Commission on Cultural Diversity
and Human Relations January 9, 2002
Heritage Cultural and the Arts
Commission January 16, 2002
Councilwoman Wise made a motion to approve the Council minutes; to accept the minutes of Boards and Commissions; and ordered all ordinances introduced on first reading to be published in the Lakewood Sentinel with public hearing set for the date included in the ordinance; and ordered the adoption of resolutions, all of which were included in the Consent Agenda items introduced into the record by the City Clerk. The motion was seconded by Councilman Elliott.
Vote: All Ayes. No Nays. The motion carried.
ITEM 10 - ORDINANCE O-2002-7 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A TEMPORARY WAIVER OF ONE HALF OF THE CITY'S TWO PERCENT SALES TAX WITHIN PORTIONS OF THE BELMAR PROJECT AREA
Councilwoman Wise made a motion to adopt Ordinance 2002-7 on second and final reading. It was seconded by Councilman Elliott.
Vote: All Ayes. No Nays. The motion carried.