City Council

CITY OF BRUSH! MINUTES OF THE JUNE 11, 2018 – REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING The City Council of the City of Brush, Colorado met in regular session on June 11, 2018. Mayor Charles R. Bain 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 Charles R. Bain Councilor Jeanine Anderson Councilor Marlene Baker Councilor Heath Becker Councilor Vicky Quinlin Councilor Daniel R. Scalise Councilor Dana Sherman Absent: None. Also present were City Administrator Monty Torres, City Attorney Bo Chapin, Finance Director Joanne Gosselink, Public Works Director Dale Colerick, Police Chief Travis Anderson, and City Clerk Andrea Strand. MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of the May 21, 2018, were approved as corrected. VISITORS AND DELEGATIONS Jeanette Corbin who resides in the County thanked the City for the cleaning out of the Beaver Creek near her home. Andrea Spresser who owns All About You at 117 Clayton Street offered her opinion on a ballot question the Council is considering. She encouraged educating the citizens about sales tax and the importance of shopping in Brush. She would not be in favor of a mill levy increase MANAGEMENT None. FINANCE City Disbursements Councilor Quinlin moved, second by Councilor Scalise to approve City bills from May 14 to May 29, 2018. The motion was approved unanimously by roll call vote. Council Proceedings – June 11, 2018 1 General Fund $ 52,442.39 Fire Equipment Fund $ 86,559.87 Capital Reserve Fund $ 811.44 Water Fund $ 26,368.16 Trash and Garbage Fund $ 548.79 Waste Water Fund $ 12,939.14 Storm Water Fund $ 43.90 Golf Course Fund $ 10,903.43 Joslin Needham Fund $ 2,076.71 Payroll $ 74,316.68 Payroll Liability and Cafeteria $ 29,662.74 Disbursements Total $ 296,673.25 Councilor Quinlin moved, second by Councilor Becker to approve City bills from May 29 to June 11, 2018. The motion was approved unanimously by roll call vote. General Fund $ 71,716.41 Fire Equipment Fund $ 1,375.00 Capital Reserve Fund $ 65,168.00 Water Fund $ 51,521.21 Trash and Garbage Fund $ 5,732.29 Waste Water Fund $ 47,672.82 Storm Water Fund $ 1,063.02 Golf Course Fund $ 29,439.73 Conservation Trust Fund $ 5,000.00 Community Enhancement Fund $ 8,195.00 Joslin Needham Fund $ 21,793.72 Payroll $ 77,268.74 Payroll Liability and Cafeteria $ 39,105.08 Disbursements Total $ 425,021.02 STAFF REPORTS Police Chief Anderson • Reported 534 calls for service. • The department is restructuring the days that they will do VIN inspections; beginning July 1 they will be done on Tuesday and Thursdays. • The front office renovation will be completed this week. • The department will be working with Lexis Nexis to improve work flow Councilor Anderson asked Chief Anderson to keep Council posted on the hiring process of officers. Council Proceedings – June 11, 2018 2 Public Works Director Colerick • Provided an update on mosquito control. City Clerk Strand • Announced upcoming meetings and other announcements. City Administrator Torres • Reported on the progress of the fire department building. Design work comments have been received from the consultant and conveyed to Buildings By Design. The delivery of the steel building may be delayed because of high volume demand in the industry. Concrete will be poured for the flooring. Staff will obtain a flood plain certificate. • Waiting for the company to update us on the power line project at Prairie Ponds. • Joanne and he will review the RFP for the Recreation Master Plan before it is sent out. • A company is allowed to do earthwork at the Brush Agri Park at their own risk. A special use permit will be coming to council. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS Those attending the CML District meeting in Sterling reported. Councilor Anderson asked for an update on how municipal court handles court appointed council, as it was discussed at the meeting that grant funds are available to assist communities. City Attorney Chapin, Administrator Torres, Chief Anderson will meet with Judge Jones to discuss and they will report back to City Council. Executive Session At 6:25 p.m. a motion by Councilor Quinlin , second by Councilor Scalise was made to go into executive session pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(e), for determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations; developing strategy for negotiations; and instructing negotiators: Brush Meat Processors Utility Agreement. Mayor Bain announced that the time was 6:58 p.m., and the executive session had been concluded. The participants in the executive session were: Mayor Bain, Councilors Anderson, Bain, Baker, Becker, Quinlin, Scalise and Sherman, City Administrator Monty Torres, City Attorney Bo Chapin and Public Works Director Dale Colerick. Mayor Bain stated for the record, if any person who had participated in the executive session believed that any substantial discussion of any matters not included in the motion to go into the executive session and in violation of the Open Meetings Law, had occurred during the executive session state their concerns for the record. Hearing none, Mayor Bain called for motions. Council Proceedings – June 11, 2018 3 Councilor Quinlin offered a motion, second by Councilor Scalise to direct Monty Torres to discuss the BMP stipulation as discussed within the perimeters of the executive session. It was approved unanimously. ADJOURNMENT The June 11, 2018, meeting adjourned at approximately at 7:00 p.m. ATTEST: /s/ City Clerk Andrea Strand /s/ Mayor Charles R. 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