ECOG Citizen Minutes/Meeting Summary
ENGLEWOOD City Council Session
MONDAY, August 17th 2009
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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 August 3, 2009.
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6. Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment.
Martha Griego addressed City Council regarding Jason Park.
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7. Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment.
Laura Bartnick addressed City Council regarding the appeal of a Municipal Court case.
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Steve Schalk addressed Council regarding the City's sign code.
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Linda Counterman addressed Council regarding Jason Park.
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Robert Corry Jr., Attorney, addressed Council regarding the proposed ordinance regarding medical marijuana.
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Laurett Barrentine, Englewood Citizens for Open Government, addressed City Council regarding a variety of issues.
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David Schmal addressed Council regarding Jason park.
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Kim Love, Englewood Unleashed, addressed City Council regarding a Parks & Recreation Commission meeting.
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Alexia Griego addressed Council regarding dogs.
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Tracy Jones addressed City Council regarding Jason Park and a variety of related issues.
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Etta Wilkinson addressed City Council regarding a variety of concerns.
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Matthew Crabtree addressed City Council regarding dog parks.
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8. Communications, Proclamations, and Appointments.
a. City Council issued a proclamation declaring the City of Englewood's commitment to partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau to help ensure a full and accurate count in 2010
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9. Consent Agenda Items.
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b. Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading.
i. Council Bill No. 33, approving an Intergovernmental Agreement authorizing a memorandum of Understanding for the City of Englewood’s participation in the Denver Metro Auto Theft Team.
ii. Council Bill No. 34, approving an intergovernmental Agreement authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Marshals Service for the City of Englewood’s participation in the Adam Walsh task Force
11. Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
a. Approval of Ordinances on First Reading.
i. Council Bill No. 35, an emergency bill for an ordinance establishing a temporary suspension or moratorium on the establishment of new medical marijuana dispensing and growing uses for a period of six months.
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c. Resolutions and Motions.
i. Recommendation from the Human Resources Department to adopt a resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding amending the Collective Bargaining agreement between the Englewood Firefighters association and the City of Englewood for 2009-2011.
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ii. Recommendation from the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater treatment plant to approve, by motion, the purchase of one new ten-yard dump truck. Staff recommends awarding the contract to Transwest Trucks in the amount of $99,746, piggybacking on the city of Rifle’s contract.
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12. General Discussion.
a. Mayor’s Choice.
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b. Council Members’ Choice.
Council Member Randy Penn
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Council Member Bob McCaslin
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Council Member John Moore
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Council Member Wayne Oakley
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Council Member Jill Wilson
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Council Member John Moore additional comments
Additional comments provided by Council member John Moore, explaining that council members on not free to excuse your self from a vote unless council unanimously votes to excuse a member from voting.
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This is simply not the case, and John Moore is clearly mistaken. If there is a moral or financial involvement to not vote on a specific matter, it is the responsibility of the member voting to excuse themselves from the vote. There is no requirement forcing one member of council to vote on a matter. Especially considering that Jim Woodward and Jill Wilson are involved with the Englewood Unleashed organization, it would only be the proper and moral action to abstain and remove themselves from the vote.
Council Member Joe Jefferson
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13. City Manager’s Report.
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14. City Attorney’s Report.
None.
