CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Regular Meeting Aurora City Council Monday, November 25, 2013 Mayor Hogan convened the regular meeting of City Council at 4:30 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESIDING: COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: OFFICIALS PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS ARRIVING AFTER ROLL CALL: Mayor Hogan Berzins, Broom, Cleland, Hunter Holen, LeGare, Markert, Mounier, City Manager Noe, City Attorney Richardson, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Napper Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Janice Napper announced the proposed items for discussion at executive session. CONSIDERATION TO RECESS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Pierce, second by Mounier, to recess for executive session. The executive session was recorded pursuant to the requirements of state law. 1. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 25, 2013 AND CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hogan reconvened the regular meeting of City Council at 7:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL PRESIDING: COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: OFFICIALS PRESENT: Mayor Hogan Berzins, Broom, Cleland, Hunter Holen, LeGare, Markert, Mounier, City Manager Noe, City Attorney Richardson, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Napper 3. INVOCATION Pastor Major Cook, Reconciliation Ministries 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 18, 2013 Motion by Roth, second by Pierce, to approve the minutes of November 18, 2013 as presented.
Page 2 Abstained: Mayor Hogan, Berzins, Broom, Cleland, Hunter Holen, LeGare, Markert, Mounier 6. CEREMONY No Ceremonies. 7. PUBLIC INVITED TO BE HEARD (non-agenda related issues only) The following speakers spoke in opposition to Aurora s Breed Specific Law (BSL): Demi Merritt; David R. Edelstein; Juliet Piccone; Terry W. Sublette; and Laura Hagan. 8. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA The agenda was adopted as presented with Item 10c deferred to the December 16, 2013 City Council meeting. 9. CONSENT CALENDAR - 9a-9d General Business a. Consideration to AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT to the 18th Judicial District Juvenile Assessment Center, Centennial, Colorado in the amount of $187,830.17 to provide services to delinquent and at-risk juveniles in 2014. Motion by Roth, second by Pierce, to approve item 9a. b. Consideration to AWARD A COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACT to SiteWise Corporation, Denver, Colorado in the amount of $69,300.00 for construction of the 2013 Anode & Test Station Project, Project Number 5319A. Motion by Roth, second by Pierce, to approve item 9b. c. Consideration to APPROVE AND EXECUTE THE LEASE of the City property located at 1400 Dallas Street to the Aurora Cultural Arts District. Council Member Peterson stated she would not support the item. Motion by Roth, second by Mounier, to approve item 9c. Voting Nay: Peterson
Page 3 d. Consideration to APPROVE THE MASTER PLAN for Art in Public Places from 2014 to 2018. Motion by Roth, second by Pierce, to approve item 9d. 10. RESOLUTIONS a. R2013-77 Consideration to APPROVE A RESOLUTION of the City Council of Aurora, Colorado, approving an amended Intergovernmental Agreement #2 between the City of Aurora, Colorado, and the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado, for the management of parks. Motion by LeGare, second by Markert, to approve item 10a. b. R2013-78 Consideration to APPROVE A RESOLUTION of the City Council of Aurora, Colorado, approving the 2014 Operating Plan and Budget for the Fitzsimons Business Improvement District. Motion by Berzins, second by Hunter Holen, to approve item 10b. c. R2013-79 Consideration to APPROVE A RESOLUTION of the City Council of Aurora, Colorado, approving the amended and restated 2011 agreement between the City of Aurora, acting by and through its Utility Enterprise, and the Board of Commissioners of Lake County. ITEM 10c DEFERRED TO THE DECEMBER 16, 2013 CITY COUNCIL MEETING d. R2013-80 Consideration to APPROVE A RESOLUTION of the City Council of Aurora, Colorado, to approve the Agreement between the national forest foundation and the City of Aurora, acting by and through its Utility Enterprise, to partially fund restoration in the Trail Creek and Greater Horse Creek watersheds in the South Platte basin in the amount of $65,000. Motion by Peterson, second by Broom, to approve item 10d. 11. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION a. 2013-52
Page 4 Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, repealing and reenacting Chapter 70 of the City Code of the City of Aurora, Colorado, regarding Floodplain Damage Prevention. Motion by Hunter Holen, second by Peterson, to introduce item 11a. Council Member LeGare discussed the recent flooding in the area and expressed his understanding that this Federal flood regulation update has been under discussion for many years. Bill McCormick, Associate City Engineer, Public Works, concurred, noting this update has been under discussion since 2010. Council Member LeGare stated this regulation change might help in the case of another 500 year flood but was not a result of the recent flooding. Mr. McCormick concurred. b. 2013-53 Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, appropriating sums of money in addition to those appropriated in Ordinance Nos. 2012-44, and 2013-13 for the 2013 fiscal year. Motion by Cleland, second by Hunter Holen, to introduce item 11b. Council Member Markert asked the location of the concession agreement in the ordinance backup material. Trevor Vaughn, Budget/Finance Program Manager, directed Council Member Markert s attention to Page 262 of the backup. Council Member Markert asked the location of Ike s Grill. Byron Fanning, Parks, Recreation, & Open Space, stated Ike s Grill was the concession for Fitzsimons Golf Course. Council Member Markert asked if the City ran the Aurora Sports Park concessions. Mr. Fanning answered affirmatively, noting the City took that over this year. c. 2013-54 Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, amending Sections 114-26, 114-35 (a) and (b), 142-73, 146-1106(f), and 146-1107 of the City Code of the City of Aurora, Colorado, regarding the property owner s responsibility to keep adjacent sidewalks free of hazards to pedestrians.
Page 5 Motion by LeGare, second by Roth, to introduce item 11c. 12. RECONSIDERATIONS AND CALL-UPS 13. GENERAL BUSINESS a. Consideration of the reappointment of one (1) member to the Aurora Fox Arts Center Board Motion by Markert, second by Hunter Holen, to reappoint Margaret Day to the Aurora Fox Arts Center. b. Consideration of the appointment of one (1) member to the Open Space Board Motion by Peterson, second by Roth, to appoint Suzanna Cress to the Open Space Board. c. Consideration of the reappointment of one (1) member to the Board of Adjustment and Appeals Motion by Berzins, second by Markert, to reappoint George Loescher to the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. 14. REPORTS a. Report by the Mayor Mayor Hogan discussed Governor Hickenlooper s recent visit to Aurora where City staff provided a very thorough report on the impact of the September flooding in the City, and congratulated Southlands on the recent success of their fifth annual holiday parade. b. Reports by the Council Mayor Pro Tem Berzins discussed her attendance at the recent grand opening of the City s Community Solar Gardens located at 790 Tower Road, and announced the Ethiopian Evangelical Church s grand opening event scheduled for Sunday, December 1, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., and the Fletcher Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting event scheduled for Friday, December 6, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. She apologized for cancelling the previous Ward III meeting due to weather, and invited all those interested in attending to the next Ward III meetings scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 7:15 a.m.
Page 6 Council Member Pierce discussed his attendance at the Thanksgiving Share Basket Project event, and announced the City s annual holiday tree lighting ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Council Member Broom wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving and recognized Barbara Fruitman, Thanksgiving Share Basket Project Volunteer Chairperson, and Gladys Hoffman, Senior Citizen's Thanksgiving Dinner Coordinator, for their efforts in organizing these two community events. Council Member Cleland wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving and announced the upcoming Aurora Mental Health Aisles of Joy event, scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, 2013. She noted those interested should contact Aurora Mental Health at (303) 617-2300. Council Member Markert expressed sympathies to Gladys Hoffman on the loss of her sister, and appreciation for her efforts with the Senior citizen s Thanksgiving Dinner, and as a personal privilege, wished her son a happy 21 st birthday. Council Member Peterson shared her enjoyment of the play Steel Magnolias at the Aurora Fox Theater, and wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving. Council Member Roth agreed both the Senior Citizen s Thanksgiving Dinner and the play Steel Magnolias were amazing. Council Member Mounier extended love and care to Ruth Fountain and wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving. 15. PUBLIC INVITED TO BE HEARD 16. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hogan adjourned the regular meeting of City Council at 8:17 p.m. ATTEST: STEPHEN D. HOGAN, Mayor JANICE NAPPER, City Clerk