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7887 E. 60th Ave. Commerce City Commerce City, CO 80022 c3gov.com Meeting Minutes - Final City Council Monday, March 17, 2025 6:00 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_b5uTj0qjRauNKVs LegGPqQ Regular Meeting. Revised 3/13/2025 at 4:45 PM. 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 Douglas on March 17, 2025, at 6:03 PM. A motion was made by Council Member Ford, seconded by Council Member Teter, to excuse those members not present. VOTE: 6 - Aye, 2 - Nay (K. Douglas, Kim), 1 - Excused (Madera) Present: 8 - Mayor Steven J. Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Susan Noble, Council Member Rocky Teter, Council Member Renee Millard-Chacon, Council Member Craig Kim, Council Member Charles Dukes, Council Member Sean Ford and Council Member Kristi Douglas Excused: 1 - Council Member Oscar Madera 2. Pledge of Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. Approval of Agenda A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member Teter, to adopt the agenda. VOTE: 8 - Aye, 1 - Excused (Madera) 4. Public Comment Commerce City Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 17, 2025 25-015 Public Comment - City Council will conduct this meeting in person at the Commerce City Civic Center, 7887 E 60th Ave, Commerce City, CO 80022. There will be the opportunity for public comment at the meeting during public comment and/or for each agenda item. Comments may be consolidated under the Public Comment part of the meeting. The public can submit their comments live during the meeting in person, via Zoom, or in advance through mail or email. 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 via Zoom or submit written comments is noon on Monday, March 17, 2025. Mike Schlaifer spoke on the need to increase the required parking distance from houses. Jackie Valdez spoke on her fence repair and ATV and other motor vehicles use of excessive speed and requested speed limits to be reduced. Shirley Henni spoke on the street speeding in the school zones, street light on 64th & Olive, and prairie dog control. 5. Proclamations and Recognitions Proc 25-003 Proclamation Declaring April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Commerce City, Colorado Kim Messina, Victim's Rights Advocate, read the proclamation. A motion was made by Council Member Ford, seconded by Council Member Kim, that this Proclamation be approved. VOTE: Aye: 8- Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim, Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member Douglas Excused: 1- Council Member Madera Proc 25-004 Proclamation Declaring April 2025 as Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month in Commerce City, Colorado Dee Dee Gilliam & Joanne Stranahan, DEI Commissioners, read the proclamation. A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member Millard-Chacon, that this Proclamation be approved. VOTE: Aye: 8- Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim, Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member Douglas Excused: 1- Council Member Madera Commerce City Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 17, 2025 Proc 25-006 Proclamation Declaring April 2025 as Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month in Commerce City, Colorado Gursev Bajwa, Commerce City Resident read the proclamation. A motion was made by Council Member Ford, seconded by Council Member Dukes, that this Proclamation be approved. VOTE: Aye: 8- Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim, Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member Douglas Excused: 1- Council Member Madera Proc 25-007 Proclamation Declaring April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Commerce City, Colorado Kim Messina, Victim's Rights Advocate, read the proclamation. A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member Millard-Chacon, that this Proclamation be approved. VOTE: Aye: 8- Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim, Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member Douglas Excused: 1- Council Member Madera Proc 25-008 Proclamation Declaring the Week of April 6-12, 2025 as National Crime Victims' Rights Week in Commerce City, Colorado Kim Messina, Victim's Rights Advocate, read the proclamation. A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member Dukes, that this Proclamation be approved. VOTE: Aye: 8- Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim, Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member Douglas Excused: 1- Council Member Madera 6. Noticed Council Business 25-116 Requesting an ordinance amending the Commerce City revised municipal code chapter 2, Article lll establishing the Environmental Policy and Innovation Commission. A motion was made by Council Member Douglas, seconded by Council Member Millard-Chacon, to introduce an ordinance on first reading for the establishment of the Environmental Policy Innovation Commission otherwise known as EPIC that will be codified in chapter 2 of the Commerce City revised Municipal Code. VOTE: Commerce City Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 17, 2025 Aye: 7- Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim, Council Member Dukes and Council Member Douglas Nay: 1- Council Member Ford Excused: 1- Council Member Madera 25-125 Council Retreat Agenda Draft for March 21-22, 2025 A motion was made by Council Member Millard-Chacon, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, to adopt the agenda for Council Retreat. VOTE: Aye: 8- Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim, Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member Douglas Excused: 1- Council Member Madera 7. Consent Agenda Mayor Douglas requested Resolution 2025-041 be removed from the Consent Agenda. A motion was made by Council Member Millard-Chacon, seconded by Council Member Douglas, that this Consent Agenda be approved as amended. VOTE: Aye: 8- Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim, Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member Douglas Excused: 1- Council Member Madera Min 25-070 Minutes of the March 3, 2025 Regular Meeting Ord 2670 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO, BY APPROPRIATING UNENCUMBERED FUND BALANCE IN THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000 FOR USE ON COMMUNITY EVENTS, INCLUDING SPECIFIED INTERFUND TRANSFERS, AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURES THEREOF Res 2025-014 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT PROJECT TO LEA PARK & PLAY, INC., D/B/A RECREATION PLUS Res 2025-035 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR 27J SOFTBALL FIELDS CONSTRUCTION TO COLORADO DESIGNSCAPES, INC. Commerce City Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 17, 2025 Res 2025-036 A RESOLUTION FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF A PUBLIC ART DONATION AND INSTALLATION OF SUCH PUBLIC ART AT EAGLE POINTE RECREATION CENTER Res 2025-040 A RESOLUTION GRANTING A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT Res 2025-041 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE A motion was made by Council Member Ford, seconded by Council Member Dukes, that this Resolution be adopted. VOTE: Aye: 7- Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim, Council Member Dukes and Council Member Ford Nay: 1- Council Member Douglas Excused: 1- Council Member Madera Res 2025-045 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES, THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, THE CITY OF THORNTON, THE CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS, THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, THE CITY OF AURORA, THE CITY OF NORTHGLENN, AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF BROOMFIELD FOR A LANDLORD/TENANT LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM Res 2025-048 A RESOLUTION DENYING CASE PUDA23-0004 AND ADOPTING WRITTEN FINDINGS 8. Administrative Council Business A motion was made by Council Member Nobel, seconded by Council Member Dukes, for the Parks, Recreation and Golf advisory committee to determine if they would like to become a commission, what they would like the name of their commission to be, and whether Golf should be spun off as its own advisory commission for Buffalo Run Golf Course and Bison Grill clubhouse. VOTE: 8 - Aye, 1 - Excused (Madera) 9. Council Reports City Manager Rogers highlighted items presented in their weekly report provided to council earlier. The mayor and council reported on their attendance at various meetings and events. 25-016 Review of Work Schedule Commerce City Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 17, 2025 10. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 8:23 PM. In accord with the city charter, the city clerk read the title to all ordinances and resolutions adopted by Council at this meeting. _________________________________ Kim Adame, Assistant City Clerk 25-018 City Manager Week in Review Report 25-017 City Council Policies 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. Commerce City Page 6