City Council

CITY OF BRUSH! MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 26, 2015 – REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING The City Council of the City of Brush Colorado met in regular session on January 26, 2015. Mayor Chuck Schonberger called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was held at Brush City Hall. The pledge of allegiance was given. Present on roll call were: Mayor Chuck Schonberger Councilor Jeanine Anderson Councilor Rick Bain Councilor Heath Becker Councilor Kimberly Dykes Councilor Vicky Quinlin Councilor Mark Smith Absent on roll call were: None. Also present were City Administrator Monty Torres, City Attorney Bo Chapin, Finance Director Joanne Gosselink, Assistant City Administrator Karen Schminke, Public Works Director Dale Colerick, Police Lt. Corey Hardy, Marketing Specialist Tyler Purvis and City Clerk Andrea Strand. MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of January 12, 2015, and the special meeting of January 21, 2015, were approved as submitted. VISITORS AND DELEGATIONS None. MANAGEMENT Brush Area Museum Agreement Finance Director Gosselink presented the 2015 Appendix to the Museum Agreement originally dated February 12, 2007, for Council consideration, she added that there were no changes to the agreement. Councilor Becker moved, seconded by Councilor Smith, to approve the 2015 Addendum to the Brush Area Museum Agreement The motion was approved unanimously by roll call vote. Council Proceedings – January 26, 2015 1 Hospital Road Water and Sewer Extension Bid Award Public Works Director Dale Colerick presented Schedule B from JDS-Hydro Consultants Inc., summarizing the bid results of the Hospital Road Water and Sewer Extension Project. Based on the contractor’s bid, phone conversations with the contractor and their references, they recommend awarding Schedule B to Summers Construction of Aurora, Colorado. Councilor Dykes moved, seconded by Councilor Quinlin, to Award the bid as outlined on Schedule B for the Hospital Road Water and Sewer Extension Project to Summer Construction of Aurora, Colorado. The motion was approved unanimously by roll call vote. Mutual Aid Agreement with Brush Rural Fire Protection District City Attorney Bo Chapin presented the Mutual Aid Agreement between the City of Brush Volunteer Fire Department and Brush Rural Fire Protection District. Councilor Dykes moved, seconded by Councilor Quinlin, to approve the Mutual Aid Agreement between the City of Brush Volunteer Fire Department and Brush Rural Fire Protection District. The motion was approved unanimously by roll call vote. FINANCE City Disbursements Councilor Quinlin moved, second by Councilor Anderson to approve City bills from January 12, 2015, to January 26, 2015. The motion was approved unanimously by roll call vote. General Fund $ 70,587.00 Capital Improvement Fund $ 362.93 Water Fund $ 15,482.26 Trash and Garbage Fund $ 1,590.40 Waste Water Fund $ 26,069.95 Storm Water Fund $ 1,105.21 Community Enhancement Fund $ 4,205.75 Joslin Needham Fund $ 2,041.20 Payroll and Cafeteria $ 58,671.36 Payroll Liability $ 27,443.69 Disbursements Total $ 207,559.75 STAFF REPORTS Police Department • Reported that painting was complete in the police department. Council Proceedings – January 26, 2015 2 Public Works • Provided a report of well field depths from 1997-2014. • Reminded citizens to report any new potholes to the City. Portions of Mill Street will be tested this summer as it is failing near the middle school. Marketing • Stated that the recent economic summit was a success with 31 people attending. He is receiving great feed-back. Assistant City Administrator • Reported that she filed the Notice of Intent for a Quiet Zone. • Will be traveling to CDOT Aeronautics in Watkins with Monty and Mayor for a planning meeting concerning the airport. • Provided a 2014 Building Report Summary in the packet. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS Appointments to Boards and Commissions Mayor Schonberger presented appointments to various boards of the City as identified in the Council packet. Councilor Dykes moved, seconded by Councilor Quinlin, to appoint Marvin Baker to the Aviation Advisory Board for a term expiring January 2019. Appoint Miriam Buckmaster to the Historic Preservation Board for a term expiring January 2018. Appoint Donna Phillips and Felix Acosta to the Tree Board for terms expiring January 2018. The motion was approved unanimously by roll call vote. Council Reports/Concerns Mayor Schonberger • Reported that the City was approached by members of the golf course to discuss a partnership with the City to keep the course running. Discussions are currently taking place and updates will be provided. • CML has created an annual video of State of Colorado Cities and Towns and Brush is featured in a segment. Councilor Dykes • Would like City staff to see about making sure the American flag in front of City hall has a light shining on it at night. Councilor Bain • Would like to pursue live streaming of the City Council meetings on the Internet. Councilor Anderson • Would like to see a substantial increase of fees for dogs at large in City limits. The January 26, 2015, meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:20 p.m. ATTEST: /s/ City Clerk Andrea Strand /s/ Mayor Chuck Schonberger Council Proceedings – January 26, 2015 3