City Council

CITY OF BRUSH! MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 23, 2017 – REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING The City Council of the City of Brush, Colorado met in regular session on January 23, 2017. 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 Marlene Baker Councilor Heath Becker Councilor Kimberly Dykes Councilor Vicky Quinlin Absent: None. Also present were City Administrator Monty Torres, Police Chief Travis Anderson, City Attorney Bo Chapin, Assistant Administrator Karen Schminke, Finance Director Joanne Gosselink and City Clerk Andrea Strand. MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of January 9, 2017, were approved as corrected. VISITORS AND DELEGATIONS Brush Police Officer Jeremy Sagner was present with the new K-9 officer Mux. He explained that he had returned from training with Mux and is getting acquainted with the dog. Police Chief Travis Anderson thanked the community for the nearly $10,000 worth of donations and stated that the department can still receive donations for the K-9 program. MANAGEMENT Resolution No. 2017-2 Containing Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Order Granting the Application of the Upper Platte and Beaver Canal Company for a Special Use Permit to Operate an Augmentation Pond on Environmental Preservation (EP) Zoned Land at 1524 Boxer Street City Administrator Torres presented the Resolution with the changes requested from the last meeting. Councilor Bain offered a motion, second by Councilor Dykes to approve Resolution 2017-2; it was approved unanimously by roll call vote. Council Proceedings –January 23, 2017 1 Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center Permit Fee waiver Request Councilor Quinlin and City Attorney Chapin recused themselves from the vote. Assistant Administrator Schminke presented the request from Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center for a building permit fee waiver for their new assisted living and memory care building. She reported that they had applied for a permit and the estimated value of the project is $8,324.701 and the fee for the permit is $32,343.91, the plan review fee is an additional $21,023.54. She also provided a list of the fee waivers previously granted and a copy of the waiver policy. City Administrator Torres added that we could also reduce the permit by 50% Councilor Bain offered a motion, second by Councilor Baker to approve the request by Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center to waive 50% of the permit fee, it was approved by roll call vote as follows: Yes: Schonberger, Bain, Baker, Becker, Dykes No: Anderson FINANCE City Disbursements Councilor Quinlin moved, second by Councilor Anderson to approve City bills from January 9- 23, 2017. The roll call vote was unanimous. General Fund $ 339,088.06 Fire Equipment Fund $ 50,000.00 Capital Reserve Fund $ 9,705.00 Water Fund $ 245,117.82 Trash and Garbage Fund $ 114,022.83 Waste Water Fund $ 32,698.74 Storm Water Fund $ 167.51 Golf Course Fund $ 8,255.57 SS & D Fund $ 50,000.00 Police Forfeiture & Confiscation Fund $ 4,222.55 Joslin Needham Fund $ 1,500.00 Payroll and Cafeteria $ 72,362.37 Payroll Liability $ 31,877.34 Disbursements Total $ 959,017.79 Councilor Anderson added that $700,000 of the expenses was the purchase of a certificate of deposit. Council Proceedings –January 23, 2017 2 STAFF REPORTS Police Chief Anderson • Distributed the police department 2016 annual report for council to review. He added that the results of a community survey were included in the report. Community Development Director Schminke • Reported that Loves Truck Stop had completed all the steps for land use and have communicated that they will start the bid process in March. City Clerk Strand • Highlighted upcoming meetings on the calendar. • Brush will host the City/County meeting on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. City Administrator Torres • Reported that the grant application had been submitted to DOLA for the fire department building. • Attended a meeting with the Mayor related to the Parks and Wildlife temporarily locating at English Feedlot. • Staff is considering steps for voluntary curbside recycling of single stream items. He will bring details at a future meeting. • Verizon had inquired about placing a cell tower at Pioneer Park near the skate park. • Citizens are expressing that they have ice build-up in the curbs. He suggested calling the city for a work order and crews will access the call. Typically they can only address these when it is thawing. MAYOR AND COUNCIL Mayor Schonberger asked to hear the thoughts of Council concerning Council members commenting about city employees on social media. Inquired as to the need for a policy or future discussion. Councilor Bain added that care needs to be used as Council also acts in other decision making authorities such as the liquor licensing authority. Councilor Quinlin added that if a Councilor had issues with city employees it should be addressed with the city administrator. ADJOURNMENT The January 23, 2017, meeting adjourned at approximately 6:30 p.m. ATTEST: /s/ City Clerk Andrea Strand /s/ Mayor Chuck Schonberger Council Proceedings –January 23, 2017 3