City Council Meetings

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2015 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m., and was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilmembers present were Mayor Karen Sheek, Mayor Pro-tem Ty Keel, Tom Butler, Orly Lucero, Shawna McLaughlin, and Jim Price. Councilmember Bob Archibeque was absent. Staff members present were Deputy City Clerk Sara Coffey, City Attorney Mike Green, and City Manager Shane Hale. There were eight people present in the audience. 2. The Consent Agenda items acted upon by Council were as follows: a. Approval of the Worksession and Regular Meeting Minutes of October 13, 2015. b. Approval of the payment of the Expenditure Vouchers of October 27, 2015. c. Approval of a Change of Ownership for a Medical Marijuana License for The Medicine Man, LLC, located at 310 East Main Street, adding a person that would have a 10% ownership. d. Approval of a Change of Ownership for a Retail Marijuana License for The Medicine Man, LLC, located at 310 East Main Street, adding a person that would have a 10% ownership. Councilmember Lucero moved that Council approve the Consent Agenda, with the additional expenditure list totaling $..................... Councilmember Price seconded the motion, and the vote was as follows: Archibeque Butler Keel Lucero McLaughlin Price Sheek absent Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 3. PRESENTATION – None. 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION – None. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS – None. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Resolution No. 18, Series 2015. Director of Finance Moss stated that the. Mayor Pro-tem Keel moved that Council approve Resolution No. 18, Series 2015, supporting the application for a grant between the City of Cortez and the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund to be used for the 2016 Centennial Park Renovation Project, and authorize the Mayor to sign the letter of support for the project. Councilmember Lucero seconded the motion, CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2015 PAGE 2 and the vote was as follows: Archibeque Butler Keel Lucero McLaughlin Price Sheek Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 8. DRAFT ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS – None. 9. ADDITIONAL CITIZEN PARTICIPATION – None. 10. OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS – None. 11. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT – None. 12. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT – None. 13. CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Mayor’s Report on Workshop. Mayor Sheek stated that the worksession included review of the following departments 2016 Budget proposed budget: Planning and Building, Human Resources, Welcome Center, Municipal Court, and Marketing. Also, an update was given by the Cortez Cultural Center on their future plans and an update was given by City Manager Hale on his trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to view a solar power company. The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. ________________________________ Karen W. Sheek, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ Sara Coffey, Deputy City Clerk