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Meeting Name: Mayor-Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/11/2010 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Parr-Widener Community Room
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10-0331 2 BillPassedAuthorizes the Manager of Finance, to issue up to $375,000,000 of City and County of Denver, General Obligation Bonds Series 2010A-B and up to $300,000,000 City and County of Denver, General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2010C. The proposed ordinance authorizes the City to issue up to $375,000,000 of City and County of Denver, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010A-B and up to $300,000,000 City and County of Denver, General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2010C.Series 2010A General Obligation BondsThe proposed ordinance authorizes the City to issue up to $40,000,000 Series 2010A General Obligation Bonds to fund projects related to the Better Denver Program. Bond proceeds will be used to retire a portion of outstanding Commercial Paper balances and finance Better Denver Projects. The 2009A GO Bonds will be issued as tax exempt bonds and along with the Series 2010B Bonds are the second series of bonds issued under the 2007 Better Denver authorization. Series 2010B General Obligation BondsThe proposed ordinance authorizes the City to issue up to $335,000,000 in Series 2010B GNo Action  Action details Not available
10-0340 2 BillPassedAmends the Occupational Privilege Tax (OPT) registration fee as provided in Section 32-107 in the Denver Revised Municipal Code to create a tiered structure. For businesses that owe less than $30 in combined employee and business OPT in the 12 months prior to the registration year will not incur a fee. A $25 fee will be imposed for individuals, sole proprietors and partnerships with no employees subject to the OPT and that pay in advance the OPT fee. A $50 fee will be imposed for all other businesses. (Finance ) Amends the Occupational Privilege Tax (OPT) registration fee as provided in Section 32-107 in the Denver Revised Municipal Code to create a tiered structure. For businesses that owe less than $30 in combined employee and business OPT in the 12 months prior to the registration year will not incur a fee. A $25 fee will be imposed for individuals, sole proprietors and partnerships with no employees subject to the OPT and that pay in advance the OPT fee. A $50 fee will be imposed for all other businesses. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day reviewNo Action  Action details Not available
10-0345 2 BillPassedAmends Section 20-76(e) of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to authorize the Auditor to assess penalties against contractors paying workers less than prevailing wages. Authorizes Auditor's Office to assess penalties against contractors paying workers less than prevailing wages.No Action  Action details Not available
10-0346 2 BillAdoptedContract approval between the City of Denver and Biennial of the Americas Corporation (BOAC). We are requesting contract approval between the City and Biennial of the Americas Corporation (BOAC). BOAC will oversee all marketing, including event identity and graphics, print and electronic collateral, correspondence, media outreach, and online/ social media communications, for the Biennial. General duties include: Oversight of event marketing, the creation and implementation of an art installation in the McNichols Building to be exhibited to the public during the July 2010 Biennial of the Americas, event staffing and administration. Attachment: Please see more detailed Scope of Work No Action  Action details Not available
10-0347 1 BillPassedContract with Brodart Co. and Midwest Tape in the amount of $3,570,000.00 for vendor services for Denver Public Library. Vendor to provide services for cost effective and timely provision of materials for adult, young adult and juvenile audiences as well as selection tools, physical processing, cataloging and other value added services. The first branch is expected to open in late 2010 with the remaining locations opening by the end of 2013.No Action  Action details Not available
10-0349 2 BillPassedApproval of Summer Scholars contract amendment for a 5 year extension. This is a 5 year contact extension with Summer Scholars to provide summer recreation services in conjunction with its summer literacy program at multiple Denver Public Elementary School partners for 50 -100 students per site. Summer Scholars will provide overall administration, hiring and supervision of staff, program development and implementation, maintenance of child care licensure, and liaison with other program components. The goal of the project is to implement the Summer Scholars Recreation Program, held in the afternoons in conjunction with the Summer Scholars literacy program, to offset the risk factors of academic failure and lack of access to recreation services. The Summer Scholars Recreation Program serves as an incentive for students to participate in the morning literacy program and as a complement to the academic nature of the program. Community Recreation operates recreation programs at (8) elementary schools including Amesse, Columbine, Moore, Harrington, Montclair, Valdez, Whittier and FoNo Action  Action details Not available
10-0350 2 BillPassedRequest for an ordinance authorizing the acceptance of funds from the non-profit organization, Lutheran Family Services of Colorado, to provide appropriate skills for unaccompanied minor refugees to enter adulthood and to achieve social self-sufficiency. Lutheran Family Services of Colorado has granted the Department of Human Services an award of $86,004.57 to supply staff in support of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program. Lutheran Family Services is a private non-profit organization that provides various social support systems throughout the state of Colorado. The Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program helps unaccompanied minor refugees develop appropriate skills to enter adulthood and to achieve social self-sufficiency. The goal is also to reunite unaccompanied minors, when possible, with parents or family. Lutheran Family Services has a contract agreement with the CO Department of Human Services to provide refugee services to these youth. As part of that agreement they are required to provide a grant for staff support in the counties in which they operate this program. No Action  Action details Not available
10-0351 1 BillPassedApproves an agreement with Street Kidz to administer programs for youth at Globeville Recreation Center. (PUBLIC AMENITIES) Approves a partnership agreement between Denver Parks & Recreation and the non-profit Street Kidz to administer sports and mentoring programs for youth at the transitional Globeville recreation center. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-7-10. The Committee approved filing this bill by consent on 5-7-10.No Action  Action details Not available
10-0352 1 BillPassedA bill for an ordinance approving the third amendatory on-call agreement between American Civil Constructors and the City & County of Denver for Washington Park irrigation renovation. (PUBLIC AMENITIES) Amends the on-call contract with American Civil for landscape and irrigation construction services to add $62,000 to complete two projects. The last regularly scheudled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 8-2-10. The Committee approved filing this bill by consent on 5-7-10.No Action  Action details Not available
10-0353 1 BillPassedRequest to set-up a capital grant fund to accept and appropriate $195,000 from the Colorado Historical Society for the rehabilitation of the Cheesman Park Pavilion. (BOND ) Accepts and appropriates $195,000 from a Colorado Historical Society grant for the rehabilitation of the Cheesman Park Pavilion. The Committee approved filing this bill by consent on 5-7-10.No Action  Action details Not available
10-0354 1 BillPassedRequest to set-up a capital grant fund to accept and appropriate $92,529.52 from the Colorado Department of Transportation for the construction of a new bison overlook in the Denver Mountain Parks Genesee Park. (PUBLIC AMENITIES) Accepts and appropriates $92,529.52 from a Colorado Department of Transportation grant for construction of a new bison overlook at Genesee Mountain Park. The Committee approved filing this bill by consent on 5-7-10. No Action  Action details Not available
10-0355 2 BillPassedRequest for execution of a Eleventh Amendment to a Lease Agreement between US Government General Services Administration and the City and County of Denver. This Amendment is to add 2166 sq. ft. of space in Concourse A to GSA’s lease. This space is for a command center to be operated by the TSA. The additional rent to be paid to the City will be $181,000 annually.No Action  Action details Not available
10-0356 2 BillPassedLease between DIA and Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. This agreement is for the purpose of leasing a small office of 141.1 sq. ft. on the ramp level of Concourse A to Worldwide Flight Services to support their business of providing contracted ground handling services to several airlines at DIA. This is a month-to-month lease that can be canceled with 30 days written notice by either party. This is a revenue contract. No Action  Action details Not available
10-0357 2 BillPassedRequest for a contract execution for the Electronic Airport Layout Plan (eALP) to be conducted by Woolpert. To remain compliant with the FAA, Denver International Airport (Airport) has elected to develop an electronic Airport Layout Plan (eALP)/ Airport-wide Geographic Information System (A-GIS). The FAA is also implementing a policy to require airports to provide airfield, facility, and obstacle data to their database in support of their NextGen modernization program. The Airport and Woolpert will work with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ensure that all collected data and analysis satisfies these requirements. This data collection will include all necessary professional engineering, surveying, planning, and project management services related to the completion of the required airport and aeronautical data collection supporting the planning, development, and optionally construction activities.No Action  Action details Not available
10-0362 2 BillPassedRequest to file for the correction of the City Clerk’s Filing No. on Ordinance No. 196, Council Bill No. 182, Series 2010 (PUBLIC AMENITIES) Corrects the City Clerk’s Filing No. on Ordinance No. 196, Series 2010, amending a contract with Colorado Designscapes. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-7-10. The Committee approved filing this bill by consent on 5-7-10.No Action  Action details Not available
10-0363 1 BillPassedApproval of Colorado Miners agreement to administer programs for youth at Johnson Recreation Center (PUBLIC AMENITIES) Approves a partnership agreement between Denver Parks and Recreation and the non-profit Colorado Miners to administer sports and mentoring programs for Elyeria Swansea neighborhood youth at the transitional Johnson recreation center. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day reivew period is on 6-7-10. The Committee approved filing this bill by consent on 8-2-10.????No Action  Action details Not available
10-0387 1 ResolutionAdopted granting a revocable permit, subject to certain terms and conditions, to Denver Bike Sharing, their successors and assigns, to encroach into the right-of-way with bicycle docking stations at 2 separate locations. (GREENPRINT DENVER) Grants a revocable permit to Denver Bike Sharing to encroach into the right-of-way with bicycle docking stations at 721 Grant. This resolution was approved for filing at the Mayor-Council meeting on 5-11-10. No Action  Action details Not available
10-0390 1 ResolutionAdoptedRequest for a Resolution for laying out, opening and establishing certain real property as part of the system of thoroughfares of the municipality; i.e. as 46th Ave. This is City owned land being dedicated as Public Right of Way at the intersection of Lincoln St and 46th Ave. (PUBLIC WORKS) Dedicates land as part of the right-of-way of 46th Ave. at its intersection with Lincoln in Council District 9. This resolution was approved for filing at the Mayor-Council meeting on 5-11-10. No Action  Action details Not available
10-0359 1 BillPassedAgreement with the Union Pacific Railroad regarding street crossings and easements for rail crossings at Rio Court, 13th Avenue and Shoshone Street. The construction of the West Corridor will require RTD's acquisition of a portion of UP's rail corridor commonly known as the "Burnham Yard North Lead." As a result of such an acquisition by RTD, certain of the UP's trackage and other railroad facilities located on the Burnham Yard North Lead will need to be relocated for the UP's railroad operations. As part of such relocation, the UP will need to acquire the Easements to operate its railroad across Rio Court, 13th Avenue and Shoshone Street (the “Street Crossings”). Both the UP and the City have the power of eminent domain but the law is not clear that one or the other power is dominant. To avoid the significant and unnecessary expenditure of time and money on litigation or eminent domain proceedings, and to accommodate the compatible public uses of the Street Crossings by both the UP and the City, the UP and the City intend to stipulate in the Agreement that the City shall convey No Action  Action details Not available
10-0359 2 BillPassedAgreement with the Union Pacific Railroad regarding street crossings and easements for rail crossings at Rio Court, 13th Avenue and Shoshone Street. The construction of the West Corridor will require RTD's acquisition of a portion of UP's rail corridor commonly known as the "Burnham Yard North Lead." As a result of such an acquisition by RTD, certain of the UP's trackage and other railroad facilities located on the Burnham Yard North Lead will need to be relocated for the UP's railroad operations. As part of such relocation, the UP will need to acquire the Easements to operate its railroad across Rio Court, 13th Avenue and Shoshone Street (the “Street Crossings”). Both the UP and the City have the power of eminent domain but the law is not clear that one or the other power is dominant. To avoid the significant and unnecessary expenditure of time and money on litigation or eminent domain proceedings, and to accommodate the compatible public uses of the Street Crossings by both the UP and the City, the UP and the City intend to stipulate in the Agreement that the City shall convey No Action  Action details Not available
10-0388 1 ResolutionAdoptedRequest for a Resolution for laying out, opening and establishing certain real property as part of the system of thoroughfares of the municipality; i.e. as Clark Pl. This is City Owned land being dedicated as Public Right of Way at the intersection of Clark Pl. and 46th Ave. (PUBLIC WORKS) Dedicates land as part of the right-of-way of Clark Place at its interesection with 46th Ave. in Council District 9. This resolution was approved for filing at the Mayor-Council meeting on 5-11-10. No Action  Action details Not available
HIST-0015 1 PresentationPassedExecutive Session by City AttorneysNo Action  Action details Not available