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AGENDA

Regular Meeting of the Aurora City Council
City Council Chambers
Monday, January 22, 2007
7:30 p.m.

1. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 22, 2007 AND CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL Debra Johnson, City Clerk

3. MOMENT OF SILENCE

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

5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 2007

6. CEREMONY

a. Recognition of Aurora Police Department Officers by Daniels Fund – Mayor Edward J. Tauer

b. Proclamation declaring February as Black History Month – Mayor Edward J. Tauer

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

8. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

9. CONSENT CALENDAR - 9a-9d

General Business

a. Consideration to EXTEND AN AWARD TO AN OPENLY SOLICITED CONTRACT with Loomis Fargo & Co., Denver, Colorado for armored car services as required through February 28, 2008 in the not-to-exceed amount of $67,800.00, RFP Number R-1174. STAFF SOURCE: Ted Frost, Treasury Administrator, Finance

b. Consideration to AWARD A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT to Waste Management of Colorado Inc., Englewood, Colorado in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00 for landfill dumping fees through December 31, 2007. STAFF SOURCE: Chris Carnahan, Manager, Street Services

c. Consideration to AWARD A COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACT to New Design Construction, Denver, Colorado in the amount of $863,409.00 for the Aurora Reservoir Trail Improvements (From Senac Cove to East parking lot) Project, Project Number 5103A. STAFF SOURCE: Tracy Young, Manager, Parks & Open Space, Planning, Design & Construction

d. Consideration to AWARD CHANGE ORDER #2 TO A SOLE SOURCE DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT with Johnson Controls, Inc., Littleton, Colorado to increase the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) by $498,275.00 for additional work to install replacement chillers for the air conditioning system supplying the Municipal Justice Center, District 2 Police and Detention Center, associated with Phase 2 of Design/Build Services to repair/upgrade HVAC controls, mechanical and electrical systems in buildings on the AMC campus. STAFF SOURCE: Russell Grant, Manager, Facilities Management Division

10. RESOLUTIONS

a. Consideration to APPROVE A RESOLUTION approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora, Colorado, acting by and through its Utilities Enterprise, and the United States Department of Interior for the use of Pueblo Reservoir during the year 2007. STAFF SOURCE: Mark Pifher, Deputy Director, Water Resources

11. PUBLIC HEARING WITHOUT RELATED ORDINANCE

a. PUBLIC HEARING and consideration to APPROVE A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, declaring the existence of a blighted area within the City and designating the area as appropriate for Urban Renewal. (CornerStar) Deferred from the December 18, 2006 City Council meeting. STAFF SOURCE: Mark Franzen, Project Manager

b. PUBLIC HEARING and consideration to APPROVE A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, adopting an Urban Renewal Plan for the redevelopment of the CornerStar Urban Renewal Area. Deferred from the December 18, 2006 City Council meeting. STAFF SOURCE: Mark Franzen, Project Manager

12. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION

a. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION of the City of Aurora, appropriating sums of money in addition to those appropriated in Ordinance Nos. 2004-72, 2004-92, 2005-44, 2006-02, and 2006-17 for the 2005 Fiscal Year, Ordinance Nos. 2005-80, 2006-02, 2006-17, 2006-27 and 2006-39 for the 2006 Fiscal Year and Ordinance No. 2006-57 for the 2007 Fiscal Year. STAFF SOURCE: Greg Hays, Financial Program Supervisor

b. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION of the City of Aurora, Colorado, acting by and through its Golf Enterprise, authorizing the execution and delivery of a lease-purchase agreement with Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., for the purpose of acquiring golf cars for the City’s several golf courses. STAFF SOURCE: Dennis Lyon, Manager, Golf

13. ANNEXATIONS

a. PUBLIC HEARING and consideration to APPROVE A RESOLUTION making certain findings of fact regarding the proposed annexation of a parcel of land located in the Southeast quarter of Section 28, Township 3 South, Range 64 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Adams, State of Colorado, (TransPort Industrial Development) 151.66 acres. STAFF SOURCE: Vinessa Irvin, Project Manager, Development Assistance

b. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION annexing a parcel of land located in the Southeast quarter of Section 28, Township 3 South, Range 64 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Adams, State of Colorado, (TransPort Industrial Development) 151.66 acres. STAFF SOURCE: Vinessa Irvin, Project Manager, Development Assistance

c. PUBLIC HEARING and consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION zoning a parcel of land generally located North of Interstate 70 and East of Imboden Road, City of Aurora, County of Adams, State of Colorado, to Northeast Plains Zoning District/Front Range Airport Subarea, and amending the Aurora Zoning Map accordingly (TransPort Industrial Development Ltd.) 151.67 acres. (CaseNumber 2006-2010-00) Approved 5-0 (Dickinson abstaining, Singer absent) at the December 13, 2006 Planning Commission meeting. STAFF SOURCE: Stephen Rodriguez, Planning

d. PUBLIC HEARING and consideration to APPROVE A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, making certain findings of fact regarding the proposed annexation of a parcel of land located in Section 27 and a portion of the Southeast quarter of Section 28 and a portion of the North half of Section 34, Township 4 South, Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, (Cottonwood Creek Investors, LLC) 683.524 acres. STAFF SOURCE: Mark Geyer, Project Manager, Development Assistance

e. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, annexing certain lands located in Section 27 and a portion of the Southeast quarter of Section 28 and a portion of the North half of Section 34, Township 4 South, Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, (Cottonwood Creek Investors, LLC) 683.524 acres. STAFF SOURCE: Mark Geyer, Project Manager, Development Assistance

14. RECONSIDERATIONS AND CALL-UPS

15. GENERAL BUSINESS

a. Consideration to reappoint three incumbent members to a four-year term on the Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Housing & Community Development. STAFF SOURCE: Janice Napper, Assistant City Manager

b. Consideration to reappoint one incumbent member to a three-year term on the Aurora Fox Arts Center Board. STAFF SOURCE: Janice Napper, Assistant City Manager

c. Consideration to appoint two new members to a three-year term on the Visitors Promotion Advisory Board. 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