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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
Ray Elliott
Tom Booher
Bob Murphy
Carol Kesselman
Barbara Martin
Mike Stevens
Absent::
Others in attendance: Mike Rock, City Manager
Roger Noonan, City Attorney
ITEM 3 - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Mayor Burkholder recognized Frank Gray, Director of Community Planning and
Development, who is leaving the city.
ITEM 4 - PUBLIC COMMENT
Vicki Stack - 8890 W. 13th Avenue - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Stack asked Roger Noonan for an explanation to a statement made by Mr. Vince
Harris at a recent neighborhood rezoning request meeting. She stated Mr. Harris
said that candidates and council members must not speak to neighbors about rezoning
issues because they sit in a quasi-judicial manner and if candidates become
council members, they may have to recuse themselves from voting on a particular
rezoning case. She asked Mr. Noonan why sitting council members are allowed
to accept campaign contributions from developers, yet are not asked to recuse
themselves from voting on rezoning cases.
Newt Vaughan - 8663 W. Hawaii Drive - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Vaughan spoke in opposition of a sales tax ballot issue.
Mike Muller - 868 W. Owens Ct. - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Muller spoke in opposition of a sales tax ballot issue.
Justin Blackburn - 6640 W. Jefferson Pl. - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Blackburn asked citizens to please review the budget prior to voting on
a sales tax increase.
David Wiechman - 722 S. Beech St. - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Wiechman withdrew his nomination from city council. He stated he would put
his efforts into passing a sales tax ballot issue.
Betty Proctor - 4836 W. Ellsworth Ave. - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Proctor spoke in favor of a sales tax increase.
Walt Heidenfelder - 13095 W. Ohio Ave. - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Heidenfelder asked what is making the public angry. Everyone pays taxes.
He supported Lakewood's quality of life and a sales tax increase.
Michael O'Beirne - P.O. Box 260313 - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. O'Beirne objected to the sales tax ballot ordinance being classified as
a second reading ordinance since it is newly amended.
City Attorney Roger Noonan stated that the ordinance was put on the agenda two weeks ago. It was ordered to be published and scheduled the public hearing for tonight. There are a number of amendments that have been discussed and proposed. That does not make it a first reading on this ordinance. If Council passes amendments as proposed, amendments can occur on second reading. Very often ordinances are amended on second reading.
Lora Green - 6000 W. 18th Ave. - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Green stated that she intends to run for city council in Ward 2. She expressed
her concern about crime in her neighborhood and stated that nothing is being
done. She stated the Police Department is overworked, underpaid, and citizens
are moving out of her neighborhood. Gangs are running around her neighborhood.
She asked why the Police Department is not being taken care of and why they
have been told they were going to get a raise and why she should believe City
Council.
Ed Heckel - 388 Vance St. - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Heckel spoke in favor of a sales tax increase for the city.
Ron Kimberlin - Business Owner of Watchmaker
Mr. Kimberlin spoke in favor of a sales tax increase.
Natalie Menten - 1755 S. Carr St. - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Menten stated that she agrees with spending tax dollars for streets, lights,
etc., but does not agree with spending money for the arts, senior rides programs,
and other programs. She asked if Council would consider not asking people during
public comment to give their names and addresses.
City Manager Mike Rock stated that City Council will hold a study session regarding the recording of names and addresses under the public comment portion of council agendas.
Roger Noonan stated that he only has one side of the story and he has not spoken to Mr. Harris regarding what he may or may not have said in public. Neighborhood Referral Meetings occur before an application is filed. He has advised Council that if it is in fact a neighborhood referral, before the application, that City Council can attend and participate. If Council expresses an opinion one way or the other, then it jeopardizes Council being able to vote on the item. It certainly doesn't preclude Council from having conversations. Quasi-judicial, in and of itself, is a Supreme Court determination relative to rezoning procedures in the state of Colorado. When Council or Planning Commission sits to hear a rezoning case, they are, in effect, to sit as a quasi-judicial body to review the evidence and that you should not have ex-parte contacts with one side or another. If Council does have an ex-parte contact, Council should divulge that fact on the record, and at that time if you still feel you could fairly and with an unbiased opinion, Council could go ahead and vote on the matter. If Council can't, then you have lost the representation for your particular ward. In regards to Council candidates, if an opinion is stated, and that candidate gets elected, they do run the risk of having that be challenged and/or be disqualified.
Larry Dorr, Finance Director, stated that the fund balance has been used in past years when expenditures exceeded revenues. The reason for having reserves is to smooth out economic ups and downs. This has happened in the 70s, 80s, and 90s from time to time and is not unusual from city to city to city.
Councilman Stevens stated that he doesn't believe that the budget issue is so much an expense problem as it is the fluctuating revenues. Expenditures have been cut every year since he has been on Council.
Mr. Dorr stated that the City Council and Management Team has spent many late nights and long hours on this topic analyzing, very meticulously, all the revenues and all the expenditures. The most volatile thing in the City's budget is the revenue side because the City has some difficulty in forecasting what retail sales will be in the future. In the operating fund, 52% of the fund is from sales and use tax. Those can be very volatile from year to year and are not controlled by the City. This is a simplistic answer to a very difficult problem.
Chief Ron Burns spoke about the enforcement efforts throughout Lakewood in regards to all neighborhoods and any gang activity in various areas. He stated that gang activity exists in all surrounding cities and gangs do not know boundaries and appear in various neighborhoods on and off at various times. He stated the Police Department is as responsive as necessary to neighborhood complaints.
Roger Noonan stated that contribution amounts that candidates may receive apply at the state level, but they do not apply at the municipal level. There are reporting requirements, but the fact that you received a contribution from one person or another, does not in and of itself, create a conflict of interest once you become a City Council person.
ITEM 5 - PUBLIC HEARING - THE CONSOLIDATED SERVICE PLAN FOR FOSSIL RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1, FOSSIL RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2, FOSSIL RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3, AND FOSSIL RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4
Applicant:
Kristin Bear, Law Firm of White, Bear, and Hankley, 1805 Shea Center Drive,
Highlands Ranch, Colorado, appeared as behalf of the applicant, and stated that
publication of tonight's public hearing, as well as mail notices have gone out
as required by statutes and evidence of same has been provided to the City Clerk.
The Service Plan provided to City Council proposes the formation of four separate
metropolitan districts for residential and commercial areas that would be developed
by the petitioners, who they represent. The service plans authorize very limited
powers to those metropolitan districts initially. The proposal is to move forward
with a service plan for those districts, organizational only, in addition to
nomination of the initial board members. The service plan does not authorize
the district to do anything with regard to debt. As development progresses,
City Council would be asked to approve the scope of public improvements and
the blanks would be filled in on the service plans. There are no development
considerations being approved tonight.
Public Comment:
Rita Bertolli - 13484 West Oregon - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Bertolli stated that this is the Rooney Valley Development. It is the last
thousand acres that exists in the Metro Denver Area that are not developed.
There are only four thousand acres left in Jefferson County. This is a very
important issue and stated she hopes that Council looks at this with care. She
stated she emailed all of City Council and asked them to table this for later.
A Special Election can be done for these owners. She stated she received a response
from John Mullens and asked who he was and that his response was partial to
the development. She asked why he would be responding on behalf of City Council.
Ms. Bertolli also asked if there were any issues around bonding regarding this
property.
Dick Plastino, Director of Public Works, stated that he did receive Ms. Bertolli's email and stated he did not know why Mr. Mullens responded to it. He is a private individual who works for the developer in question. Mr. Plastino stated that the resolution before City Council does only three things: 1) allows the District to have an election, 2) allows conditional approval of a service plan which must come back to Council for formal approval, and 3) takes the City's streets rights-of-way out of the old district that existed in that area (the Mount Carbon Metropolitan District). The email from the citizen was concerned that somehow you were taking action that set land use planning in place. As put in your formal Policy Report, the resolution tonight does not effect in any way, your standard land use process. Any land use in the Valley will have a master plan that goes to the Planning Commission with associated public hearing and the process continues with several public hearings.
Councilman Elliott asked what the site being looked at is zoned and when would something come before Council. Once the metropolitan district is formed, what input will the people who will potentially live there have in relation to that metropolitan district.
Mr. Plastino stated that the current zoning is already in place. The subdivision is called Springfield Green and its zoned for an average density of seven dwelling units per acre. After you take away public rights-of-way, it'll be something on the order of the existing subdivisions lying east of it. However, it does allow for some multi-family.
Kristin Bear stated that the persons who move into the residential area then become eligible electors under the Statute. Those eligible electors vote for the Board of Directors, as this would be a governmental entity. They vote for the Board in May of even-numbered years. They are also eligible to run themselves as board members. The commercial areas are different, the ownership of the business personal property may be eligible to vote.
Michael O'Beirne asked what Mr. Mullen's involvement in the City is. Mr. O'Beirne asked for the number of individuals who would be eligible to vote. He asked if this is COP that would be reverted to local participation.
Mr. Rock stated that there was a very public study session about three weeks ago in which the entire development was discussed. The developer is Carma, Inc. Mr. Mullens is Carma's representative. Mr. Mullens does not work for the city. Mr. Mullens and Mr. Plastino were both forwarded a copy of Ms. Bertolli's email so that they would be prepared to respond to the questions raised in the email at tonight's meeting.
The following Consent Agenda items were read into the record by the City Clerk:
ITEM 6 - RESOLUTION 2005-47 - AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (DRCOG) FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF TWELVE VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS FOR MOTORIST INFORMATION AND TWO CCTV SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ALONG WADSWORTH BOULEVARD, KIPLING STREET/PARKWAY, UNION BOULEVARD/SIMMS STREET, COLFAX AVENUE, AND ALAMEDA AVENUE
ITEM 8 - RESOLUTION 2005-49 - CONDITIONALLY APPROVING THE CONSOLIDATED SERVICE PLAN FOR FOSSIL RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1, FOSSIL RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2, FOSSIL RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3, AND FOSSIL RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4
ITEM 11- ORDINANCE O-2005-27 - AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7200 W. COLFAX AVENUE TO COLFAX REDEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC
ITEM 12- ORDINANCE O-2005-28 - TO REZONE LAND LOCATED AT 8751 WEST HAMPDEN AVENUE, CITY OF LAKEWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
ITEM 13 - ACCEPTING MINUTES OF THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Lakewood Senior Citizens
Advisory Commission Meeting April 13, 2005
Councilman Murphy asked that Item 10 be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under General Business for separate discussion.
Public Comment on Consent Agenda:
Tom Carllon - 9597 West Ohio Avenue - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Carllon asked about the number of surveillance cameras that would be purchased
by adoption of Resolution 2005-47. He asked how many surveillance cameras are
currently in the City of Lakewood.
Allen Albers, City Traffic Engineering Division, stated there are two cameras and both will be placed on Colfax. Variable street signs will go on the other mentioned streets. He stated there are approximately ten cameras currently being used in the City. They are used so the Traffic Division can make timing adjustments when there are accidents that block lanes to help people get through the intersection quicker. They are not able to depict license plate numbers.
Newt Vaughan - 8663 W. Hawaii Drive - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Vaughan stated that he is a candidate for City Council. He stated that the
federal grant does not come out your right pocket, it comes out of your left
one. It is a tax-funded situationexcept we get federal dollars, and asked who
is now paying for the maintenance of those signs. Taxpayers need to know that
federal grants don't always come free, they come with strings attached.
Mr. Albers stated that the signs are in effect, light bulbs that turn on and off and, therefore, the maintenance is pretty minimal. It is simply changing the so-called light bulbs and is already being done on a regular basis by Traffic Signal Technicians.
Mr. Mike Muller stated that five or more council members may not be on council in November and these resolutions are like political promises from a politician. He asked how he would stop all of the promises going away after the election.
Mayor Burkholder stated that the resolution makes clear how the dollars will be spent. As far as the future, the voters elect those city councilors who will be making future decisions.
Councilman Elliiott asked that item 9 be removed from the Consent Agenda and voted on under General Business.
Mayor Burkholder asked that Item 7 be removed from the Consent Agenda and voted on under General Business.
Councilwoman Kesselman made a motion to approve the Council Minutes, Acceptance of the Minutes of the Boards and Commissions, order all ordinances introduced on first reading to be published in the Rocky Mountain News and public hearings set for the date included in the ordinance and for the adoption of resolutions, all of which are included in the Consent Agenda Items introduced into the record by the City Clerk, with the exception of Items 7, 9, and 10 which were removed from the Consent Agenda. It was seconded by Councilwoman Koop.
Vote on the Consent Agenda: All Ayes. No Nays. The motion carried.
SECOND READING ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Mayor Burkholder opened one public hearing for Items 7, 9, and Items 14 of the Agenda and stated that although one public hearing for all three items was being held, that the items would be voted on separately.
ITEM 7 - RESOLUTION 2005-48 - RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2005-46 AND ESTABLISHING
CERTAIN BUDGET POLICIES
ITEM 9 - RESOLUTION 2005-50 - DESCRIBING HOW THE PROCEEDS OF A SALES AND USE
TAX INCREASE WILL BE UTILIZED
ITEM 14 - ORDINANCE O-2005-26 - AS AMENDED 8/8/05 SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD AT THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2005, A BALLOT ISSUE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO INCREASE THE SALES AND USE TAX RATE FROM TWO PERCENT TO THREE PERCENT, EXEMPTING FOOD FROM THE INCREASED SALES AND USE TAX RATE, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND THE REVENUES FROM THE SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING A TEMPORARY WAIVER OF THE SALES TAX INCREASE WITHIN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CITY AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO
Public Comment:
Michael Coughlin - 475 S. Reed St. - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Coughlin spoke in favor of placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
David Wolf - 18 Balsam St. - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Wolf spoke against placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Tom Carllon - 9597 W. Ohio Ave. - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Carllon spoke against placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Kathy Stapleton - 2142 S. Zephyr St. - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Stapleton spoke in favor of placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Vicki Stack - 8890 W. 13th Ave. - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Stack spoke against placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Dorothy Wisecarver - 8655 Meadowlark Dr. - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Wisecarver spoke against placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Bill Wilson - 20 Reed Ct. - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Wilson spoke in favor of placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Justin Blackburn - 6640 W. Jefferson Pl. - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Blackburn spoke against placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Lora Green - 6000 W. 18th Ave. - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Green spoke against placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Britt Nelson - 11446 W. 105th Drive - Westminster, Colorado
Mr. Nelson spoke in favor of placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Ron Kimberlin - Business Owner of The Watchmaker
Mr. Kimberlin did not wish to speak, but indicated he was in favor of placing
a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Darlene Kimberlin - Business Owner of The Watchmaker
Ms. Kimberlin did not wish to speak, but indicated she was in favor of placing
a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Sue King - 9637 W. Ohio Ave. - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. King did not wish to speak, but indicated she was in favor of placing a
sales tax issue on the ballot.
Newt Vaughan - 8663 W. Hawaii Dr. - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Vaughan spoke against placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Roice Horning - 1811 S. Harlan St. - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Horning read a resolution from the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission supporting
placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
David Hoover - 445 S. Allison Parkway - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Hoover stated that he represented the Lakewood Police Union, who will continue
to support the citizens of Lakewood and appreciate the involvement of the citizens
in the city government. He stated the Police Union is in support of placing
a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Susan Aldretti - 950 Wadsworth Blvd. - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Aldretti stated she was representing the Jefferson County Association of
Realtors and spoke in favor of placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Phill Foster - 469 S. Cherry St., Denver, Colorado
Mr. Foster spoke in support of placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Mary Bindner - 2669 S. Wadsworth Circle - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Bindner spoke in favor of placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Margie Cook - 6090 W. Vassar - Lakewood, Colorado
Dr. Cook did not wish to speak, but indicated she was in favor of placing a
sales tax issue on the ballot.
Shermita West - 2084 S. Balsam St. - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. West did not wish to speak, but indicated she was in favor of placing a
sales tax issue on the ballot.
Karen Nakandakare - 2135 Bell Ct. - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Nakandakare stated that she represented the Commission on Cultural Diversity
and Human Relations and read a resolution from the Commission supporting placing
a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Ed Heckel - 388 Vance St. - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Heckel spoke in favor of placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Bill Smith - 1121 S. Johnson Way - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Smith spoke against placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Mike Muller - 868 S. Owens Ct - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Muller spoke against placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Michael O'Beirne - P.O. Box 260313 - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. O'Beirne spoke against placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Diana Allen - 9066 W. Colorado Place - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Allen stated she was a council candidate in Ward 5 and spoke in favor of
placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Don Ferega - 13647 W. Montana Place - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Ferega spoke in favor of placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Walt Heidenfelder - 13095 W. Ohio Avenue - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Heidenfelder spoke in favor of placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
George Valuck - Alameda Gateway Community Association - 275 S. Sheridan Blvd.
- Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Valuck stated he was chairing the Vote Yes on 2A Committee and supported
placing a sales tax issue on the ballot.
Natalie Menten - 1755 S. Carr St. - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Menten spoke against placing a sales tax issue on the ballot. She asked
why use tax was being included in the ballot language, since the use tax is
generally paid by the businesses, not the citizens or shoppers.
The public hearing was closed.
Mayor Burkholder called a recess at 10:04 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:18 p.m.
Council members discussed the proposed resolutions and ordinance amongst themselves.
Councilwoman Kesselman made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2005-48 - RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2005-46 AND ESTABLISHING CERTAIN BUDGET POLICIES. Councilwoman Koop seconded the motion.
Vote: Eleven Ayes. No Nays. The motion carried.
Councilwoman Kesselman made a motion to adopt Resolution 2005-50 - DESCRIBING HOW THE PROCEEDS OF A SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE WILL BE UTILIZED. Councilwoman Koop seconded the motion.
Vote: Eleven Ayes. No Nays. The motion carried.
Councilwoman Kesselman made a motion to adopt ORDINANCE O-2005-26 - AS AMENDED 8/8/05 SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD AT THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2005, A BALLOT ISSUE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO INCREASE THE SALES AND USE TAX RATE FROM TWO PERCENT TO THREE PERCENT, EXEMPTING FOOD FROM THE INCREASED SALES AND USE TAX RATE, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND THE REVENUES FROM THE SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING A TEMPORARY WAIVER OF THE SALES TAX INCREASE WITHIN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CITY AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
Councilwoman Herbst made a motion to amend the Ordinance O-2005-26 to remove the exceptions of the three areas currently collecting a public improvement fee. It was seconded by Councilman Elliott.
Mike Rock stated that the agreement with Belmar was adopted by City Council and that Council could not simply make a motion to rescind a previous contractual agreement. Council could exclude Mills and Creekside, but not Belmar.
Councilwoman Herbst stated that her motion stands as originally stated.
Vote on Amendment:: Two Ayes. Nine Nays (Burkholder, Martin, Peterson, Booher, Koop, Kesselman, Murphy, Wise, Stevens. The amendment failed.
Vote on original motion: Nine Ayes. Two Nays (Herbst, Elliott).
ITEM 15 - RESOLUTION 2005-52 - ADOPTING THE UNIFORM ELECTION CODE OF 1991, TITLE 1, C.R.S., AS AMENDED AND THE CURRENT RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNMENT ELECTION PROCEDURES ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AS AMENDED, AS IT PERTAINS TO COORDINATED MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS AND APPROVING TWO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO, REGARDING THE NOVEMBER 1, 2005 COORDINATED MAIL BALLOT ELECTION
Public Comment: None.
Councilwoman Kesselman made a motion to adopt Resolution 2005-52. It was seconded by Councilwoman Koop. Vote: Eleven Ayes. No Nays. The motion carried.
ITEM 11 - GENERAL BUSINESS
ITEM 10 - RESOLUTION 2005-51 - DIRECTING THE LAKEWOOD REINVESTMENT AUTHORITY TO UNDERTAKE A COLFAX CORRIDOR REINVESTMENT CONDITIONS SURVEY
Councilman Murphy stated that he has chaired the West Colfax Advisory Committee and stated that the needs are many and obstacles plentiful. At the request of the West Colfax Citizens Advisory Committee and Lakewood's Planning Commission, they are asking Council to authorize a conditions survey along Colfax Avenue with monies already earmarked in special projects funds. It would be repaid at a later time by the Lakewood Reinvestment Authority, just as has been done in the past. Once again, it would put Lakewood in the forefront of progressiveness in this area.
Public Comment:
Mary Ann Proctor - 13123 W. LaSalle Circle - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Proctor spoke in favor of performing a West Colfax Conditions Survey.
Nancy Nichols - Jeffco Action Center - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Nichols spoke in favor of performing a West Colfax Conditions Survey.
Nina Rockley - 8555 W. Colfax Avenue - Lakewood, Colorado
Ms. Rockley spoke in favor of performing a West Colfax Conditions Survey.
Doug Stiverson - 7310 W. Colfax Ave. - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Stiverson expressed his concern over eminent domain being used as the results
of the West Colfax Conditions Survey is completed and an urban renewal area
is designated.
Newt Vaughan - 8663 W. Hawaii Dr. - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Vaughan asked City Council to take extreme caution and use good oversight
when approving this resolution, especially in regards to using eminent domain.
Justin Blackburn - 6640 W. Jefferson Place - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Blackburn asked if anyone knew how much the review process costs.
Councilman Murphy stated it would cost approximately $40,000 that would be paid back by the Lakewood Reinvestment Authority.
Bill Moreno- Chairman of the Planning Commission
Mr. Moreno stated he was also a member of the West Colfax Advisory Committee
and stated the Planning Commission was unanimously recommended to bring forward
to City Council for adoption.
Councilwoman Kesselman made a motion to adopt Resolution 2005-51. It was seconded by Councilwoman Koop.
Councilwoman Herbst made a motion to postpone the adoption of the Resolution to a date certain of August 22, 2005. It was seconded by Councilman Booher.
Becky Clark, Director of Lakewood Reinvestment Authority, stated that the timing is important because the conditions survey takes weeks to perform. The results are needed so a task force can review them and make a decision as to whether to take it before Council for public hearing and vote. The tax increment needs to be captured one year prior to the adoption of any plan.
Vote on Amendment: Three Ayes. Eight Nays (Burkholder, Martin, Peterson, Koop, Kesselman, Murphy, Wise, Stevens). The amendment failed.
Vote on original motion: Eleven Ayes. No Nays. The motion carried.
ITEM 12 - REPORTS
Mayor and City Council reported their attendance at previous meetings and events and announced upcoming neighborhood meetings and events.
ITEM 13 - ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council; Mayor Burkholder adjourned the meeting at 11:55 p.m.
Submitted by,
Margy Greer, City Clerk
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