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7887 E. 60th Ave. Commerce City Commerce City, CO 80022 c3gov.com Meeting Minutes - Final City Council Monday, December 2, 2013 8:00 PM Council Chambers Organizational Meeting 1. Swearing in of Re-Elected Council Members City Attorney Gehler stated that re-elected Councilwoman Jadie Carson was sworn into office by the city clerk's office prior to going on vacation. Commerce City Municipal Court Judge David Juarez swore in the following elected officials: Andrew Amador, Rene Bullock and Jason McEldowney. Mayor Ford thanked the seated Council for leading the city in a positive direction. Pastor Cliff Bernal of Our Servant's Heart gave an invocation. 2. Call to Order/Roll Call Present: 8 - Mayor Sean Ford , Council Member Jim Benson, Council Member Rick A. Teter, Council Member Crystal Elliott, Council Member Steven J. Douglas, Council Member Andrew Amador, Council Member Jason McEldowney and Council Member René Bullock Excused: 1 - Council Member Jadie Carson 3. Appointment of Mayor ProTem Mayor Ford selected Councilman Bullock to serve as his Mayor Pro Tem . 4. Resolutions Res 2013-75 Resolution adopting the city's 2014 state legislative agenda A motion was made by Council Member McEldowney, seconded by Council Member Bullock, that this resolution be adopted. VOTE: Aye: 8- Mayor Ford, Council Member Benson, Council Member Teter, Council Member Elliott, Council Member Douglas, Council Member Amador, Council Member McEldowney and Council Member Bullock Excused: 1- Council Member Carson 5. Ordinances on 1st Reading Ord 1991 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE COMMERCE Commerce City Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 2, 2013 CITY REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE BY SUBSTITUTING A SALES AND USE TAX RATE OF 4.5% IN LIEU OF 3.5% ON ALL SALES AND USE TAX TRANSACTIONS TAXABLE UNDER THE COMMERCE CITY SALES AND USE TAX CODE AND REGULATIONS WITH THE PROCEEDS FROM SUCH SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE TO BE USED FOR RESTRICTED PURPOSES AS AUTHORIZED BY THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY IN THE COMMERCE CITY ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2013 AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SAID TAX AND RELATED PROVISIONS A motion was made by Council Member Bullock, seconded by Council Member McEldowney, that this ordinance be introduced by council as seated and approved on first reading. VOTE: Aye: 8- Mayor Ford, Council Member Benson, Council Member Teter, Council Member Elliott, Council Member Douglas, Council Member Amador, Council Member McEldowney and Council Member Bullock Excused: 1- Council Member Carson 6. Administrative Council Business 13-0054 Committee Appointments Council members Benson and McEldowney moved and seconded to appoint Council members to the following boards, commissions and committees. VOICE VOTE: Unanimous; all present affirmed Board of Adjustment: Amador (regular) Derby Review: Teter (regular) Liquor Authority: Teter (regular), Bullock (alternate) Parks and Recreation Advisory: Carson (regular), Douglas (regular) Police Pension Board: Elliott (regular), Teter (alternate), Douglas (alternate) Cultural Council: Elliott (regular), Carson (regular) Housing Authority: Bullock (regular), Amador (alternate) Retreat Planning Committee: McEldowney (regular), Bullock (regular), Douglas (regular), Elliott (regular) City Manager, City Attorney and Municipal Court Judge Review Committee: Ford (regular), Elliott (regular), McEldowney (regular), Douglas (regular) Boards & Commissions Committee: Carson (regular), Amador (regular) Bullock (regular) Legislatifve Committee: Bullock (regular), Douglas (regular), Ford (regular) Adams County Economic Development: Ford (regular), Teter (alternate), Benson (alternate) Adams County Water Advisory: McEldowney (regular), Bullock (alternate) Adams 14 Foundation:Amador (regular), Bullock (alternate) CML Policy: Bullock (regular), Douglas (alternate) Commerce City Business & Professional Association (CCBPA): Teter (regular), Elliott (alternate) DIA Noise: Ford (regular), Bullock (regular), McEldowney (alternate), Amador (alternate) Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG): Benson (regular), McEldowney (alternate) Commerce City Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 2, 2013 Denver Regional Council of Governments(DRCOG) Metro Vision: McEldowney (regular), Benson (alternate) E-470 Highway Authority: Benson (regular), Douglas (alternate) N.O.I.S.E. Bullock (regular), Elliott (alternate) Northern Area Transportation Alliance (NATA): Ford (regular), Benson (alternate) Northern Community Coalition: Teter (regular), Carson (regular), Elliott (alternate) Rotary: Ford (regular), Bullock (regular) RTD: Benson (regular) School District 27J Foundation: McEldowney (regular) Sand Creek Regional Greenway Steering Committee: Bullock (regular) 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness in Adams County: Douglas (regular), Elliott (regular) Water Commission: Elliott (regular), McEldowney (Alternate) Youth Commission: Bullock (regular), Carson (regular) Stapleton CAB: Bullock (regular), Amador (alternate) Memorial Day Parade Advisory Committee: Douglas (regular), Elliott (regular) 7. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 8:11 pm Commerce City Page 3