Regular Meeting of the Aurora City Council
City Council Chambers

Monday, November 13, 2006

7:30 p.m.

1. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 13, 2006 AND CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL Debra Johnson, City Clerk

3. INVOCATION

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG (all standing)

5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 30, 2006

6. CEREMONY

a. Swearing in of newly appointed Boards and Commission members - Presiding Judge Richard Weinberg

Name		Board or Commission
Sandra Arkin		Aurora Commission for Seniors
Joel Greenberg		Aurora Youth Commission
Manuel Jackson		Aurora Fox Arts Center Board
David L. Simmons		Local Licensing Authority
Timothy Smith		Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation District Board

b. Presentation of Eagle Award to Engineer Terry Findley, Aurora Fire Department- Mayor Pro Tem Sue Sandstrom

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

8. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

9. CONSENT CALENDAR - 9a-9k

General Business

a. Consideration to AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT to Eaton Electrical Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, in an amount not to exceed $75,968.00 for preventative maintenance of the City’s radio tower UPS system through December 31, 2011. STAFF SOURCE: Dave Lawless, Manager, Public Safety Systems

b. Consideration to AWARD A COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACT to Global Mounting Solutions, Thornton, Colorado in the amount of $99,116.46 to purchase Panasonic laptop computers for the City’s building inspectors. (#B-3764) STAFF SOURCE: Scott Berg, Chief Building Official, Building Code Division

c. Consideration to EXTEND A COMPETITIVELY BID AWARD to Gray Oil, Fort Lupton, Colorado in the total anticipated amount of $2,430,000.00 to cover the cost of motor vehicle fuel as required for 2007. STAFF SOURCE: Greg Carlton, Manager, Fleet Services

d. Consideration to AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT to Wagner Equipment Company, Aurora, Colorado in the not-to-exceed amount of $150,000.00 to cover the cost of parts and repair services for Caterpillar and other miscellaneous heavy equipment through December 31, 2007. STAFF SOURCE: Greg Carlton, Manager, Fleet Services

e. Consideration to AWARD A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT to Wenk Associates, Inc., Denver, Colorado in the not-to-exceed amount of $78,773.00 for professional consulting services associated with Aurora’s “Signature Park”: Phase 1 Access Road. STAFF SOURCE: Tracy Young, Manager, Parks & Open Space, Planning, Design & Construction

f. Consideration to AWARD A COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACT to Concrete Express, Inc., Denver, Colorado in the amount of $4,358,926.54 for the construction of the Access Road for the Aurora Reservoir Water Purification Facility, Project Number 1098 L1. STAFF SOURCE: Tim Smith, Project Manager, Aurora Water

g. Consideration to AWARD A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT to Water Consult, Loveland, Colorado in the not-to-exceed amount of $125,300.00 for environmental compliance consulting services. STAFF SOURCE: Mark Pifher, Deputy Director, Water Resources, Aurora Water

h. Consideration to AMEND AN OPENLY SOLICITED CONTRACT with Lockton Companies of Colorado, Inc., Denver, Colorado, in an amount of $278,211.35 to place the Contractors Pollution Liability insurance policy for the Owner Controlled Insurance Program for the Prairie Waters Project. STAFF SOURCE: Dennis Sanders, Prairie Waters Project Construction Coordinator

i. Consideration to APPROVE A CONTRACT TO BUY AND SELL REAL ESTATE for Sand Creek South for open space and drainage purposes. STAFF SOURCE: Lyman Ho, Manager of Real Property Services

Final Ordinances

j. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR FINAL amending Section 50-37 of the City Code of the City of Aurora, Colorado, regarding Municipal Court Surcharges. Ordinance 2006-59, Introduced 8-0 at the October 23, 2006 City Council meeting. STAFF SOURCE: Michael Trevithick, Budget Officer

k. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR FINAL amending Section 146-603 and adopting Section 146-1210 of the City Code of the City of Aurora, Colorado, relating to recreational vehicle parks. Ordinance 2006-64, Introduced 8-0 at the October 23, 2006 City Council meeting. STAFF SOURCE: William Davidson, Planning

10. RESOLUTIONS

a. Consideration to APPROVE A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, adopting a policy regarding the funding of Community Service Agencies with a nexus to law enforcement. Deferred from the October 9, 2006 and October 23, 2006 City Council meetings. STAFF SOURCE: Michael Trevithick, Budget Officer

b. Consideration to APPROVE A RESOLUTION ratifying, affirming and declaring the City of Aurora’s intent to act by and through its Utility Enterprise to adjudicate a plan for augmentation, recapture, and reuse for the continued irrigation demand of various Aurora parks and golf courses in Adams and Arapahoe Counties. Staff requests a Waiver of Reconsideration. STAFF SOURCE: Lisa Darling, South Platte Program Manager, Aurora Water

c. Consideration to APPROVE A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, ordering that a public hearing be conducted regarding the designation of the proposed Cornerstar Urban Renewal Area as a blighted area appropriate for urban renewal and the adoption of an urban renewal plan for the redevelopment of such area. STAFF SOURCE: Mark Franzen, Development Project Manager.

d. Consideration TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, Declaring the City’s intent to continue providing service to certain property upon the effective date of an order excluding such property from the Bennett Fire Protection District. STAFF SOURCE: Casey Jones, Fire Chief

e. Consideration to APPROVE A RESOLUTION regarding a Memorandum of Understanding with Metro Mayor’s Caucus. (This item also appears on the November 13, 2006 Study Session.) STAFF SOURCE: Mayor Edward J. Tauer

f. Consideration TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, authorizing the execution of a Sales and Use Tax Waiver Agreement between the City and Furniture Row Companies. STAFF SOURCE: Lisa Strawn, Economic Development Specialist

11. ORDINANCES FOR FINAL

a. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR FINAL amending Sections 138-221, 138-223, 138-326, 138-327, 138-396 and 138-397 of the City Code of the City of Aurora, Colorado, regarding service connection fees, water and sewer rates, drainage basin development fees, and storm drainage monthly usage fees. Ordinance 2006-65, Introduced 7-1, as amended (Markert voting no), at the October 23, 2006 City Council meeting. STAFF SOURCE: Dana Ehlen, Acting Director, Aurora Water

12. PLANNING MATTERS

a. PUBLIC HEARING and consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION rezoning a parcel of land generally located between South Vaughn Way and South Xanadu Way, South of Asbury Drive and North of I-225, City of Aurora, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, from R-2 to Planned Development-Mixed Use and Planned Development-Golf Course, and amending the Aurora Zoning Map accordingly (Heather Ridge Golf Club Redevelopment) 91.98 acres. (Case Number 2006-2008-00) Approved 6-0, (Harding absent) at the October 25, 2006 Planning Commission meeting. STAFF SOURCE: Elizabeth Tart, Planning

b. PUBLIC HEARING and consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION adopting a General Development Plan for certain parcels of land generally located between South Vaughn Way and South Xanadu Way, South of Asbury Drive and North of I-225, City of Aurora, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, consisting of 91.98 acres (Heather Ridge Golf Club Redevelopment). (Case Number 2006-2008-00) Approved 6-0, (Harding absent) at the October 25, 2006 Planning Commission meeting. STAFF SOURCE: Elizabeth Tart, Planning

13. ANNEXATIONS

a. Consideration of an ANNEXATION AGREEMENT between the City of Aurora and Cherry Creek School District #5, regarding a parcel of land located in the North Half of Section 17 and the Southwest quarter of Section 8, Township 5 South, Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, (Cherry Creek School District) 136 acres. STAFF SOURCE: Mark Geyer, Project Manager, Development Assistance

b. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR FINAL of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, annexing certain lands located in the North half of Section 17 and the Southwest quarter of Section 8, Township 5 South, Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, (Cherry Creek School District) 136.00 acres. Ordinance 2006-53, Introduced 9-0 at the September 18, 2006 City Council meeting. STAFF SOURCE: Mark Geyer, Project Manager, Development Assistance

c. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR FINAL of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, for Initial Zoning to E-470 Recreation/Entertainment Sub-area of a parcel of land generally located on the Southwest corner of Harvest Road and Belleview, City of Aurora, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado and amending the Aurora Zoning Map accordingly. (Cherry Creek School District Arapahoe Park Campus) 136.0 acres. (Case Number 2005-1003-00). Approved 6-0, (Tobiassen absent) at the September 27, 2006 Planning Commission meeting. Ordinance 2006-66, Introduced 8-0 at the October 23, 2006 City Council meeting. STAFF SOURCE: Edward Armold, Planning

14. RECONSIDERATIONS AND CALL-UPS

15. GENERAL BUSINESS

a. Consideration to appoint one new member to a three-year term on the Cultural Affairs Commission. STAFF SOURCE: Janice Napper, Assistant City Manager

b. Consideration to appoint two new adult members and one new youth member to a two-year term on the Aurora Youth Commission. STAFF SOURCE: Janice Napper, Assistant City Manager

16. REPORTS

a. Report by the Mayor

b. Reports by the Council

17. PUBLIC INVITED TO BE HEARD

18. ADJOURNMENT