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7887 E. 60th Ave. Commerce City Commerce City, CO 80022 c3gov.com Meeting Minutes - Final City Council Monday, October 19, 2020 6:50 PMThis meeting will be conducted electronically via Zoom. There will be no physical meeting. Public access to this meeting can be found in the agenda below. The meeting will also be live on Channel 8 and c3gov.com/video Or Immediately Following the URA Meeting Regular Meeting via Zoom Per Ordinance 2271 the City Manager is authorized to conduct this meeting via Zoom 1. Call to Order/Roll Call A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Commerce City was called to order by Mayor Huseman on October 19, 2020, at 6:31 PM. A motion was made Council Member Grimes, seconded by Council Member Allen-Thomas, to excuse Council Member Smith. VOTE: 8 - Aye, 1 - Excused (Smith) Present: 8 - Mayor Benjamin Huseman, Mayor Pro Tem Nicole Frank, Council Member Oscar Madera, Council Member Jennifer Allen-Thomas, Council Member Susan Noble, Council Member Jose Guardiola, Council Member Craig Hurst and Council Member Meghan Grimes Excused: 1 - Council Member Robyn Smith 2. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. Citizen Communication Commerce City Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final October 19, 2020 20-85 Citizen Communication - City Council will conduct this meeting virtually via Zoom as the Civic Center remains closed out of precaution for COVID-19. There will be the opportunity for public comment at the meeting during citizen communication and/or for each agenda item. Comments may be consolidated under the Citizen Comment part of the meeting. The public can submit their comments live during the meeting via Zoom or in advance using the online form or mail. Visit c3gov.com/council and click on “Meeting agendas” for the full meeting agenda and "Virtual Meeting and Public Comment Instructions" for instructions on how to submit live verbal and written comments. The deadline to register to comment and to submit written comments is noon on October 19. Steve Douglas requested the city consider refunding residents that have a city recreation pass due to the full and partial closures of the recreation facilities due to COVID-19. 4. Presentations Pres 20-378 COVID-19 Update Interim City Manager Tinklenberg and Interim Deputy City Manager Blakeman provided an update on the city's response during the COVID-19 crisis. A motion was made by Council Member Noble, seconded by Council Member Grimes, to amend the agenda to reopen citizen communication. VOTE: 8 - Aye, 1 - Excused (Smith) 5. Consent Agenda Council Member Noble requested to pull resolution 2020-85 from the consent agenda. A motion was made by Council Member Allen-Thomas, seconded by Council Member Madera, to approve the consent agenda as amended. ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye: 8- Mayor Huseman, Mayor Pro Tem Frank, Council Member Madera, Council Member Allen-Thomas, Council Member Noble, Council Member Guardiola, Council Member Hurst and Council Member Grimes Excused: 1- Council Member Smith Ord 2298 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY OUTDOOR SERVICE AREAS FOR RESTAURANTS AND BARS IN THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 2281 Commerce City Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final October 19, 2020 Res 2020-85 RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO DESIGNATED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OF COMMERCE CITY Council Member Noble requested resolution 2020-85 be pulled from the consent agenda to amend the resolution to make Steve Douglas the regular member and Jordan Ingram the alternate member on the planning commission. Motion failed due to lack of second. 6. Public Hearings Res 2020-27 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO FOR THE YEAR 2021 AND PROVIDING FOR 2020 COMMERCE CITY TAX LEVY Mayor Huseman opened the public hearing. Sheryl Carstens, Director of Finance, provided an overview of the proposed 2021 budget. No public testimony was received. A motion was made by Council Member Allen-Thomas, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Frank, that the public hearing be continued to November 2. VOTE: Aye: 8- Mayor Huseman, Mayor Pro Tem Frank, Council Member Madera, Council Member Allen-Thomas, Council Member Noble, Council Member Guardiola, Council Member Hurst and Council Member Grimes Excused: 1- Council Member Smith 7. Resolutions Res 2020-66 RESOLUTION ABOLISHING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CIPCAC) City Clerk Dylan Gibson provided the presentation. Mr. Gibson gave a background of the Capital Improvement Project Citizen Advisory Committee, current status of the committee, and staff's recommendation to abolish the committee. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Frank, seconded by Council Member Hurst, that this resolution be adopted. VOTE: Aye: 8- Mayor Huseman, Mayor Pro Tem Frank, Council Member Madera, Council Member Allen-Thomas, Council Member Noble, Council Member Guardiola, Council Member Hurst and Council Member Grimes Excused: 1- Council Member Smith Commerce City Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final October 19, 2020 8. Administrative Council Business A motion was made by Council Member Grimes, seconded by Council Member Madera, to censure Mayor Huseman for a period of two regular meetings or one month in total. VOTE: 7 - Aye, 1 - Abstain (Huseman), 1 - Excused (Smith) A motion was made by Mayor Huseman, seconded by Council Member Guardiola, to direct staff to enter into a supplemental agreement with Republic Services for the purpose of placing a recycling container outside the municipal services center to allow residents to drop off excess clean, in good condition, and recyclable cardboard. VOTE: 8 - Aye, 1 - Excused (Smith) 20-84 LDC Oil and Gas Financial Assurances Discussion City Attorney Robert Sheesley and Community Development Director Jason Rogers requested council's direction on the draft financial assurances provisions in the draft land development code amendments related to oil and gas development. 9. Council Reports Interim City Manager Tinklenberg highlighted items presented in his weekly report provided to council earlier. The mayor and council reported on their attendance at various meetings and events. 10. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m. In accord with the city charter, the city clerk read the title to all ordinances and resolutions adopted by Council at this meeting. Respectfully submitted by: _____________________ Dylan A. Gibson, City Clerk Commerce City Page 4