City Council

CITY OF BRUSH! MINUTES OF THE MAY 22, 2017 – REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING The City Council of the City of Brush, Colorado met in regular session on May 8, 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 Vicky Quinlin Councilor Jeanine Anderson Councilor Marlene Baker Councilor Heath Becker Councilor Kimberly Dykes Absent: Councilor Rick Bain Also present were Administrator Monty Torres, Police Chief Travis Anderson, City Attorney Bo Chapin, Finance Director Joanne Gosselink, Public Works Director Dale Colerick, Marketing Specialist Tyler Purvis, and City Clerk Andrea Strand. MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of May 8, 2017, were approved as submitted. VISITORS AND DELEGATIONS Police Department Citizen Award Chief Anderson introduced John Hirschfeld of Brush who reported a vehicle on Interstate 76 that fit the description of an Amber Alert on March 8, 2017. His reporting assisted law enforcement in making an arrest, which provided safety to two young children involved. Chief Anderson provided him with a certificate of merit. Brush Chamber – Market Survey Presentation Marketing Specialist Tyler Purvis introduced representatives from PUMA who provided a summary of the recent market study they completed for the Brush Chamber. MANAGEMENT REDI Grant Application Marketing Specialist Purvis presented a grant application for council consideration. The Rural Economic Development Incentive grant is designed to help rural communities diversify their local economy. Council Proceedings –May 22, 2017 1 Motions by Councilor Quinlin, second by Councilor Anderson to authorize the REDI grant application. The motion was approved unanimously by roll call vote. FINANCE City Disbursements Councilor Quinlin moved, second by Councilor Anderson to approve City bills from May 8-22, 2017. The roll call vote was unanimous. General Fund $ 53,404.36 Capital Improvement Fund $ 545.00 Capital Reserve Fund $ 253.50 Water Fund $ 4,916.48 Trash and Garbage Fund $ 9,659.63 Waste Water Fund $ 13,243.23 Storm Water Fund $ 9,617.20 Golf Course Fund $ 13,693.40 Community Enhancement Fund $ 500.00 Payroll and Cafeteria $ 75,863.74 Payroll Liability $ 31,460.87 Disbursements Total $ 213,157.41 STAFF REPORTS Police Chief Anderson • Reported 667 calls for service last week. • Reported that a man walking toward the middle school with a gun, turned out to be unfounded, but the police department appreciated the caller. The state patrol and Morgan County Sheriff Department responded. • Staff will issue 8 code enforcement citations this week. Public Works Director Colerick • Reported the progress on the Downtown Project, Phase 4. • Rain has delayed the start of the Elm, Emerson and Mill Street projects. • Reported that spring cleanup was successful. • Crews are working on the alleys. • CDOT engineer inspected the 300-400-500 blocks of Edison for resurfacing in 2019. City Clerk Strand • Highlighted upcoming meetings on the calendar. Council Proceedings –May 22, 2017 2 City Administrator Torres • Announced that the City and the Brush School District has partnered to provide plots for a community garden. Call City Hall if interested. • Reported several building sites; Loves, Eben Ezer and the new ambulance building. MAYOR AND COUNCIL Councilor Dykes • Conveyed concerns of needing a traffic light at Hwy 34 and Hospital Road also more stop signs throughout the city, especially around the high school. Councilor Anderson • Provided a complaint to Chief Anderson that enforcement of the speed limit needs to be enhanced at Hwy 34, west of the hospital. Dale added that he is working with a CDOT safety engineer on the issue of lowering the speed limit in front of the hospital. ADJOURNMENT The May 22, 2017, meeting adjourned at approximately 6:50 p.m. ATTEST: /s/ City Clerk Andrea Strand /s/ Mayor Chuck Schonberger Council Proceedings –May 22, 2017 3