City Council Meeting Minutes for February 9, 2004 MINUTES
OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF
CITY OF LAKEWOOD
7:00 P.M. February 9, 2004

ITEM 1 - CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Burkholder called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Lakewood Civic Center South, 480 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, Colorado.

Full and timely notice of this City Council meeting had been given and a quorum was present.

ITEM 2 - ROLL CALL

Those present were: Mayor Steve Burkholder, Presiding

Jackie Herbst
Debbie Koop
Cheryl Wise
Ed Peterson
Barbara Martin
Mike Stevens
Carol Kesselman
Tom Booher
Bob Murphy
Ray Elliott

Absent: None.

Others in attendance: Mike Rock, City Manager
Roger Noonan, City Attorney

ITEM 3 - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

ITEM 4 - PUBLIC COMMENT

Erin McGregor - 191 University Blvd. - Denver, CO
Ms. McGregor, Miss Colorado USA, encouraged people to donate slightly-used prom dresses for the 7th Annual Prom Dress Exchange being held at the Copperfields Event Chateau on March 7th from 11:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.

Councilwoman Cheryl Wise thanked Ms. McGregor for supporting the program and encouraged the public to contribute prom dresses in order to give other girls in the area a chance to participate in their proms.

The following Consent Agenda items were read into the record by the City Clerk:

ITEM 5 - RESOLUTION 2004-14 - APPROVING THE DENVER REGIONAL NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

ITEM 6 - RESOLUTION 2004-15 - ESTABLISHING PROJECTS AND PROJECT FUNDING LEVELS IN THE 2004 ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) PROGRAM

ITEM 7 - RESOLUTION 2004-16 - APPROVING A LEASE OF GROUND WATER TO LAKEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB FOR SUPPLEMENTAL IRRIGATION USES

ITEM 8 - RESOLUTION 2004-17 - ENDORSING THE CITY'S EFFORTS TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING THROUGH THE JEFFERSON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY AND ADVOCACY GROUP (JEFFTAAG)

ITEM 9 - ORDINANCE O-2004-3 - TO VACATE ALL OF THE 50 FOOT SERVICE ROAD ADJACENT TO LOT 1, BLOCK 1, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF GREEN MOUNTAIN PLAZA FILING NO. 5, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 62, AT PAGE 13, OF THE RECORDS OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, THE RIGHT-OF-WAY IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO 12898 WEST ALAMEDA PARKWAY, CITY OF LAKEWOOD, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO

ITEM 10 - ACCEPTING MINUTES OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Lakewood Senior Citizens Advisory Commission November 12, 2003
Lakewood Senior Citizens Advisory Commission December 10, 2003
Lakewood Planning Commission Public Hearing December 17, 2003
Lakewood Housing Authority December 12, 2003
Lakewood Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage Licensing Authority November 13, 2003
Lakewood Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage Licensing Authority December 11, 2003
Lakewood Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage Licensing Authority January 8, 2004

Councilman Elliott 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 Councilwoman Martin.

Public Comment:

Mary Nicoli - 1471 South Arbutus Place - Lakewood, CO
Ms. Nicoli asked if the address referenced on Item #9 was the skateboard park. Mike Connor, Property and Purchasing Manager for the City, stated that it was the skateboard park.

Councilman Elliott stated that Councilman Booher and he would be meeting with staff and reviewing the plans for the new skateboard park in that area.

Councilwoman Kesselman encouraged the City Council and staff to continue to support equitable transportation funding as stated in Item #8, Resolution 2004-17. She stated it is very important to ensure that Lakewood receives their equitable shares of the resources.

Vote on the Consent Agenda: All Ayes. No Nays. The motion carried.

ITEM 11 - GENERAL BUSINESS
None.

ITEM 12 - REPORTS
Mayor and City Council reported on their weekly schedule of events and their participation in various activities.

ITEM 13 - ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Burkholder adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m.

Submitted by,
Margy Greer, City Clerk