City Council
Regular MeetingCommerce City, CO · December 11, 2023
Minutes
7887 E. 60th Ave.
Commerce City Commerce City, CO 80022
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Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council
Monday, December 11, 2023 7:25 PM
Council Chambers, 7887 E 60th Ave, Commerce City, CO
80022. The meeting will also be conducted in a hybrid format
via Zoom. Registration link:
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Organization Meeting
Revised 12/11/2023 @ 12:00 PM
1. Call to Order
The organizational meeting of the City Council of the City of Commerce City was called
to order by Mayor Huseman on December 11, 2023, at 6:54 PM.
2. Organizational Business
23-167 Current Council Member Goodbyes
Outgoing Mayor Huseman and Council Member Hurst gave valedictions and were
presented with parting gifts.
23-168 Swearing-In of New Council Members
Council Members Chacon, Dukes, Kim, Noble, Teter, and Mayor Douglas were
sworn-in by outgoing Mayor Huseman and took their seats on Council.
3. Roll Call
Present: 9 - Mayor Steven J. Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Susan Noble, Council Member
Oscar Madera, Council Member Rocky Teter, Council Member Renee
Chacon, Council Member Craig Kim, Council Member Charles Dukes,
Council Member Sean Ford and Council Member Kristi Douglas
23-272 Appointment of Mayor Pro Tem
Mayor Douglas selected Council Member Noble to be Mayor Pro Tem.
4. Reception
The new Council, staff, and the public, recessed to the atrium for a welcome reception.
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5. Administrative Council Business
The City Council reconvened at 8:17 pm.
23-289 Dais Seat Selection
The new City Council confirmed their seats on the dais.
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23-287 Board, Commission and Committee Assignments
Boar of Adjustment: Council Member Douglas
Derby Review Board: Regular Member Council Member Madera, Alternate Member
Council Member Kim
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Commission: Regular Members Council Member Chacon
and Council Member Kim
Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee: Regular Members Council Member Teter and
Council Member Dukes
Police Pension Board: Regular Member Council Member Madera, Alternate Member
Council Member Ford
Senior Commission: Regular Members Mayor Pro Tem Noble and Council Member
Douglas
Veterans Commission: Regular Members Council Member Kim and Council Member
Chacon
Youth Commission: Regular Members Council Member Kim and Council Member
Douglas
Commerce City Cultural Council: Regular Members Mayor Pro Tem Noble and Council
Member Douglas
Housing Authority: Regular Member Council Member Kim, Alternate Member Council
Member Madera
- A motion was made by Council Member Teter, seconded by Council Member Dukes,
to appoint Council Member Madera to the Housing Authority as a regular member.
Motion Failed. VOTE: 4 - Aye (Madera, Teter, Dukes, Ford), 5 - Nay
- A motion was made by Council Member Chacon, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Noble, to appoint Council Member Kim to the Housing Authority as a regular member.
VOTE: 6 - Aye, 3 - Nay (Dukes, Madera, Teter)
Retreat Planning Committee: Regular Members Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble,
and Council Member Douglas
City Manager, City Attorney and Municipal Court Judge Evaluation Committee: Regular
Members Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Douglas, Council Member Madera
Boards & commissions Committee: Regular Members Council Member Douglas,
Council Member Dukes, Council Member Chacon
Legislative Committee: All City Council Members
Policy and Governance Committee: Regular Members Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council
Member Chacon, Council Member Madera
Adams County Regional Economic Partnership: Regular Member Mayor Pro Tem
Noble, Alternate Members Council Member Douglas and Council Member Dukes
Adams 14 Foundation: Regular Member Council Member Chacon
Airport Coordinating Committee: Regular Members Mayor Douglas and Council
Member Teter
- A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member
Douglas, to appoint Mayor Douglas a regular member of the Airport Coordinating
Committee.
- A motion was made by Council Member Madera, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Noble, to appoint Council Member Teter as a regular member to the Airport
Coordinating Committee.
CML Policy Committee: Regular Member Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Alternate Member
Mayor Douglas
- A motion was made by Council Member Douglas, seconded by Council Member
Chacon, to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Noble as a regular member to the CML Policy
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Committee.
Commerce City Chamber of Commerce: Regular Member Council Member Kim,
Alternate Member Council Member Teter
Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) Board of Directors: Regular
Member Mayor Douglas
E-470 Highway Authority: Regular Member Mayor Douglas, Alternate Member Council
Member Teter
Metro Mayor Caucus: Mayor Douglas
N.O.I.S.E. Controlled Environment: Regular Member Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Alternate
Member Council Member Teter
Northern Area Transportation Alliance: Regular Member Mayor Douglas, Alternate
Member Council Member Teter
Rotary Club International Commerce City Chapter: Regular Members Council Member
Dukes and Council Member Ford
SD27J Capital Facility Fee Foundation: Regular Member Mayor Pro Tem Noble
Sand Creek Regional Greenway Board of Directors: Regular Member Council Member
Teter
Commerce City-School District 27J Use Tax Committee: Regular Members Mayor Pro
Tem Noble and Council Member Douglas
Water Commission: Regular Members Mayor Douglas and Mayor Pro Tem Noble
- A motion was made by Council Member Douglas, seconded by Council Member
Kim, to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Noble as a regular member to the Water Commission.
Friends of the Front Range Wildlife Refuges: Regular Member Mayor Pro Tem Noble
Fire Commission: Regular Members Council Member Ford and Council Member Teter
Regional Air Quality Council: Regular Member Council Member Madera
ADCO Water Quality Advisory Board: Regular Member Council Member Teter,
Alternate Member Council Member Ford
Memorial Day Parade Committee: Regular Members Council Member Kim and Council
Member Teter
A motion was made by Council Member Madera, seconded by Council Member
Douglas, to appoint the City Council to boards and commissions as stated. VOTE: 9 -
Aye
6. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 9:25 PM.
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Jordan D. Roberts, Deputy City Clerk
Any member of the public requesting accommodations, with respect to rights
under the Americans with Disabilities Act, to attend or participate in any public
meeting, and/or to obtain this notice in alternate formats, is asked to please
contact the City Clerk at 303-227-8791 as soon as possible before the meeting.
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Agenda
7887 E. 60th Ave.
Commerce City Commerce City, CO 80022
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Meeting Agenda - Final-revised
City Council
Monday, December 11, 2023 7:25 PM Council Chambers, 7887 E 60th Ave, Commerce
City, CO 80022. The meeting will also be
conducted in a hybrid format via Zoom.
Registration link:
https://c3gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KA3
eW9AHQNuxRXZRHtnpvA
Organization Meeting
Revised 12/11/2023 @ 12:00 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Organizational Business
23-167 Current Council Member Goodbyes
23-168 Swearing-In of New Council Members
3. Roll Call
23-272 Appointment of Mayor Pro Tem
4. Reception
5. Administrative Council Business
23-289 Dais Seat Selection
Attachments: Council Communication
23-287 Board, Commission and Committee Assignments
Attachments: Council Communication
Council Policy #2
Council Policy #3
Appointments List
Presentation
6. Adjourn
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Any member of the public requesting accommodations, with respect to rights
under the Americans with Disabilities Act, to attend or participate in any public
meeting, and/or to obtain this notice in alternate formats, is asked to please
contact the City Clerk at 303-227-8791 as soon as possible before the meeting.
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