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Mayor Tauer invited Council Members Beer and Pierce, Mark Pray, IT Department Director, and Ron Miller, City Manager, to come forward. Council Members Beer and Pierce, Mr. Miller and Mayor Tauer congratulated the City’s IT Department for their efforts in this regard. Mr. Pray expressed his appreciation for the award on behalf of the IT Department.

7. PUBLIC INVITED TO BE HEARD (non-agenda related issues only)

Kathy David, Aurora, Colorado, suggested the City maintain the 2 per 1,000 Police standard. She expressed concerns regarding benches being removed from her neighborhood, Hoffman Heights, and how the neighborhood itself was being overlooked due to its proximity to gang influenced areas. She recommended the Police Department’s Gang Unit be reinstated and expressed her desire that the City budget be significantly focused on protecting its residents.

Council Member Wallace was aware of these concerns. She noted the benches would be replaced in the spring when the parks were being used and additional lights would be added as well.

Mayor Tauer suggested Ms. David speak with Council Member Wallace to further address her concerns. He clarified Council did not recommend eliminating the 2 per 1000 Police standard but simply added it to the list for consideration and input purposes.

8. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

The agenda was adopted as presented.

9. CONSENT CALENDAR - 9a-9j

General Business

a. Consideration to APPROVE AN AGREEMENT between the City of Aurora, Colorado acting through its Utility Enterprise, and PCCP CS Alberta Cornerstar, LLC, regarding Cornerstar Development Water Transmission, Sanitary Sewer Interceptor, & Storm Drainage Construction and Cost Sharing Reimbursement Agreement.

Motion by Pierce, second by FitzGerald, to approve item 9a.

Voting Aye: Mayor Tauer, Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

b. Consideration to AWARD A COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACT to Garney Companies, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri in the amount of $32,506,302.49 for the construction of Segment 3 of the Prairie Waters Project Conveyance System Pipeline, Bid Package I, Project Number 1100 I1.

Council Member Pierce asked staff to clarify this item for public review.

Darrell Hogan, Deputy Director, Prairie Waters Project, did so. He explained this project would provide a reliable water supply of the highest quality water in the shortest amount of time for the least cost. He detailed how that would be accomplished.

Council Member Pierce noted the project was $61M under budget and congratulated the Water Department on a job well done.

Motion by Pierce, second by Frazier, to approve item 9b.

Voting Aye: Mayor Tauer, Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

c. Consideration to AMEND AN OPENLY SOLICITED CONTRACT to HDR Engineering, Inc., Denver, Colorado in an amount not to exceed $2,127,635.00 to provide construction management services associated with the construction of Segment 3 of the Prairie Waters Project Conveyance System Pipeline, Bid Package I. R-1309.

Motion by Pierce, second by FitzGerald, to approve item 9c.

Voting Aye: Mayor Tauer, Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

d. Consideration to AMEND A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT to MWH Americas, Inc., Broomfield, Colorado in an amount not to exceed $1,458,947.60 to provide design engineering services during construction of Segment 3 of the Prairie Waters Project Conveyance System Pipeline, Bid Package I.

Motion by Pierce, second by FitzGerald, to approve item 9d.

Voting Aye: Mayor Tauer, Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

e. Consideration to AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT to Bibliographical Research Center, Aurora, Colorado in the total amount not to exceed $57,000.00 for on-line database services as required through December 2009.

Motion by Pierce, second by FitzGerald, to approve item 9e.

Voting Aye: Mayor Tauer, Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

f. Consideration to APPROVE the 2009 City Council Meeting Calendar

Motion by Markert, second by Hogan, to approve item 9f.

Motion by Markert, second by Hogan, to amend the motion to insert the Winter Council Retreat on January 23 – 24, 2009.

VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION AS AMENDED

Voting Aye: Mayor Tauer, Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

g. Consideration to AWARD A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT to Public Safety Warehouse, Aurora, Colorado in the not to exceed amount of $374,000.00 for Police Dept. uniforms and tailoring services for 2009.

Motion by Pierce, second by FitzGerald, to approve items 9g.

Voting Aye: Mayor Tauer, Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

h. Consideration to AWARD A COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACT to Edge Contracting, Inc., Golden, Colorado in the amount of $1,223,073.00 for construction of the Norfolk and Uplands Ponds Water Quality Improvements Project, Project Number 5148

Motion by Pierce, second by FitzGerald, to approve item 9h.

Voting Aye: Mayor Tauer, Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

i. Consideration to AWARD A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT to Nicoletti-Flater Associates, Lakewood, Colorado in the amount of $80,000.00 for police psychological counseling services for 2009

Motion by Pierce, second by FitzGerald, to approve item 9i.

Voting Aye: Mayor Tauer, Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

Final Ordinances

♦ j. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR FINAL of the City of Aurora, Colorado, appropriating sums of money in addition to those appropriated in Ordinance Nos. 2007-67, 2007-77, and 2008-34 for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2008

Motion by FitzGerald, second by Markert, to approve item 9j.

Voting Aye: Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

10. RESOLUTIONS

♦ a. Consideration of a RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Golf Enterprise of the City of Aurora, Colorado, and the Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority for golf course management services

Motion by Hogan, second by Frazier, to approve item 10a.

Voting Aye: Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

♦ b. Consideration of a RESOLUTION of the City Council of Aurora, Colorado consenting to the DISSOLUTION of the Lost Shoe Metropolitan District

Motion by Broom, second by Pierce, to approve item 10b.

Voting Aye: Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

♦ c. Consideration of a RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora and the Colorado Department of Transportation for the design and construction of a second left turn lane on both northbound and southbound Sable Boulevard at Alameda Avenue and the design of a new northbound through lane on Sable Boulevard at Alameda Avenue.

Motion by Beer, second by Frazier, to approve item 10c.

Voting Aye: Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

11. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION

♦ a. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, amending Sections 102-181 of the City Code of the City of Aurora, Colorado regarding the "Old Hire" firefighters' pension plan.

Motion by Sandstrom, second by Hogan, to introduce item 11a.

Council Member Sandstrom asked if the pension plan membership voted to approve this item.

John Gross, Finance Director, answered affirmatively.

Charles Richardson, City Attorney, concurred.

Voting Aye: Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

♦ b. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, enacting Division 6, of Article 7, of Chapter 146, of the Aurora City Code which Division 6 shall pertain to Transit-Oriented Development

Motion by Beer, second by Wallace, to introduce item 11b.

Voting Aye: Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

Voting Nay: Peterson

12. RECONSIDERATIONS AND CALL-UPS

None.

13. GENERAL BUSINESS

a. Consideration to reappoint four members to a three-year term on the Historic Preservation Commission.

Motion by Markert, second by Peterson, to reappoint Charyn Betka, Sheila Doll, Gordon Tucker, and Elizabeth Watson to the Historic Preservation Commission.

Voting Aye: Mayor Tauer, Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

b. Consideration to reappoint one member to a four-year term on the Election Commission.

Motion by Peterson, second by Pierce, to reappoint Sam Cheris to the Election Commission.

Voting Aye: Mayor Tauer, Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

c. Consideration to appoint two members to a three-year term on the Cultural Affairs Commission.

Motion by Beer, second by Markert, to appoint Jacqueline DeLangie, and Daniel Quines to the Cultural Affairs Commission.

Voting Aye: Mayor Tauer, Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

d. Consideration to appoint two members to the Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation District Board

Motion by FitzGerald, second by Peterson, to appoint John Dingess, and John Kempfer to the Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation District Board.

Voting Aye: Mayor Tauer, Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

14. REPORTS

a. Report by the Mayor

Mayor Tauer expressed appreciation to Council Member FitzGerald for his efforts on the renaming of Ursula Street to Aurora Court.

b. Reports by the Council

Council Member Wallace related her recent attendance at the Children’s Hospital Santa Drive where 2600+ motorcycles and 200+ cars dropped off toys for the children. She invited all those living within the Hoffman Heights boundaries to attend the meeting scheduled for January 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hoffman Library, where she and Council Member Pierce would attend and discuss budget issues, and to the street renaming ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, January 10 at noon on the Fitzsimons Campus where Ursula Street will be renamed Aurora Court.

Council Member Sandstrom congratulated her parents on their 59^th wedding anniversary.

Council Member Pierce invited everyone to attend the Civilization and Cultural Traditions of the Middle East Exhibit at the Natural History Museum which will be running through March 1, 2009. He directed all those interested in attending to visit www.auroramuseum.org for further information.

Council Member Markert invited all those interested to attend Godspell currently playing at the Aurora Fox Theater through December 21, 2008. She directed all those interested to call the Aurora Fox Box Office at 303-739-1970 or online at www.aurorafox.org. Additionally, Escanaba in the Moonlight was playing in the smaller theater.

Council Member FitzGerald expressed his appreciation to the City’s Legal Department and Animal Control Division for their efforts regarding Aurora’s Pit bull Ban Ordinance being upheld in Federal Court, as it related significantly to the safety of the community.

Council Member Peterson expressed her appreciation to the Aurora Firefighters who volunteered and put together the recent Children’s Hospital Toy Drive related by Council Member Wallace. She expressed her understanding that the event broke the Guinness World Record for largest number of bikers to do so. Additionally, she recommended those visiting the History Museum to also enjoy the Festival of Wreaths.

15. PUBLIC INVITED TO BE HEARD

None.

16. ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Tauer adjourned the regular meeting of City Council at 8:07 p.m.

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EDWARD J. TAUER, Mayor

ATTEST:

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DEBRA JOHNSON, City Clerk