City Council Minutes for May 2, 2005 MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF
CITY OF LAKEWOOD

6:00 P.M. May 2, 2005

ITEM 1 - CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Burkholder called the meeting to order at 6:00 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
Carol Kesselman
Ray Elliott
Tom Booher
Bob Murphy
Barbara Martin
Mike Stevens

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

Merry Williams - 1385 Holland Street - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Williams asked City Council to support Senate Bill 05-207 to reduce second hand smoke. She asked for the ban of all indoor smoking including bars and casinos. She asked individual council members to sign an endorsement and join Arvada City Council and others in supporting Senate Bill 05-207.

Mike Mueller - 868 S. Owens Court - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Mueller stated that he wanted to dispel the rumors regarding who was leaking information from Executive Sessions. He stated he was the source of information for Charlie Able. Mr. Mueller stated that a lot of employees don't like Mr. Rock. He stated that council members should not run again for city council if they support a 50% tax increase. He stated there is a gross mismanagement of the cityi.

The following consent agenda items were read into the record by the City Clerk.

ITEM 5 - RESOLUTION 2005-30 - AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY INTERESTS ACROSS 10051 AND 10071 WEST 9TH PLACE AND 1001 AND 1005 KIPLING STREET FOR THE 8TH PLACE AND KIPLING STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

ITEM 6 - RESOLUTION 2005-31 - AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE URBAN DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT (UDFCD) TO SHARE THE COST OF EASEMENT ACQUISITION FOR CERTAIN PARCELS REQUIRED FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS ON LAKEWOOD GULCH UPSTREAM OF KIPLING STREET

ITEM 7 - RESOLUTION 2005-32 - AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CDOT) FOR THE DESIGN AND RE-CONSTRUCTION OF FIVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT THE FOLLOWING INTERSECTIONS: FLORIDA AVENUE/KIPLING PARKWAY, WADSWORTH BOULEVARD/MORRISON ROAD, WADSWORTH BOULEVARD/5TH AVENUE, GARRISON STREET/ALAMEDA AVENUE AND SIMMS STREET/COLFAX AVENUE AND MEDIAN CONSTRUCTION AT THE KIPLING STREET/COLFAX AVENUE INTERSECTION

ITEM 8 - RESOLUTION 2005-33 - APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH FELSBURG, HOLT & ULLEVIG FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE KIPLING STREET BRIDGE OVER BEAR CREEK

ITEM 9 - RESOLUTION 2005-34 - ACCEPTANCE OF BID AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF KIPLING STREET BRIDGE OVER BEAR CREEK

Public Comment: None.

Councilwoman Kesselman made a motion to order all ordinances introduced on first reading to be published in the Denver Post with public hearing set for the date included in the ordinance; and for the adoption of resolutions, all of which were included in the Consent Agenda items introduced into the record by the City Clerk. Councilwoman Koop seconded the motion.

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

ITEM 10 - ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Council; Mayor Burkholder adjourned the meeting at 6:14 p.m.

Submitted by,
Margy Greer, City Clerk