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Commerce City, CO 80022

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Commerce City

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council

Monday, August 5, 2024

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_0CDJhm08Qm-Zk3

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Regular Meeting

Times given are estimates only

Revised 8/2/2024 @ 4:00 PM

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 August 5, 2024, at 6:00 PM.

A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member Douglas,

to excuse those members not present. VOTE: 7 - Aye, 2 - Excused (Chacon, Madera)

7 -

Present:

Mayor Steven J. Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Susan Noble, Council Member

Rocky Teter, Council Member Craig Kim, Council Member Charles Dukes,

Council Member Sean Ford and Council Member Kristi Douglas

2 - Council Member Oscar Madera and Council Member Renee Millard-Chacon

Excused:

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda

A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member Ford, to

adopt the agenda as presented. VOTE: 7 - Aye, 2 - Excused (Madera, Chacon)

Recess to Urban Renewal Authority Meeting

Reconvene City Council Meeting

Public Comment

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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, August 5, 2024.

- Ryan Keefer spoke on metro district discussions held at the town hall meeting on

July 31st.

- Jackie Valdez spoke on 18-wheeler traffic within the City.

- Keith Rogers spoke on storm water drains in the City and 18-wheeler traffic within the

City.

- Bernadette Bugarin spoke on city code regarding trees.

- Burke Scot Beu spoke on issues regarding the Housing Authority.

- Ana Quinonez requested a pedestrian sign or walkway along 59th St to Pioneer park.

Presentations

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2025 Budget - Preliminary Session #1

Chris Johnson, Finance Budget Manager, gave the presentation.

Consent Agenda

A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member

Teter, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE:

7 -

Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Teter, Council

Member Kim, Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council

Member Douglas

2 - Council Member Madera and Council Member Millard-Chacon

Excused:

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Ord 2583

Minutes of the July 15, 2024 Regular Meeting

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 9 OF THE

COMMERCE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE (CCRMC) BY ADDING A NEW

DIVISION 9 ESTABLISHING A SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGISTRATION

PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY

Ord 2603

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF

COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO, BY RE-APPROPRIATING

REMAINING DONATIONS AND GRANTS BALANCES IN THE

GENERAL FUND, POLICE DONATIONS FUND, AND GRANTS FUND,

TOTALING $202,154.60 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE

THEREOF.

Ord 2604

Ord 2605

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF

COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE

COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT IN THE

AMOUNT OF $18,000 FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI)

ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF

COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO, BY RE-APPROPRIATING

REMAINING METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL STADIUM DISTRICT

FUNDING BALANCES IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,398.28 FOR

CONTINUED USE ON YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND AUTHORIZING THE

EXPENDITURE THEREOF

Res 2024-013

Res 2024-085

A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO DESIGNATED BOARDS

AND COMMISSIONS OF COMMERCE CITY

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACT AGREEMENT FOR REPAIRS AT PARADICE ISLAND

POOL AT PIONEER PARK

Public Hearings

LUP-058-24

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY

LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EAST 88TH AVENUE

AND E-470, FROM DIA TECHNOLOGY TO UTILITY

Mayor Douglas opened the public hearing.

Dalton Guerra, Senior Planner, provided the staff presentation to Council.

Eric Carlson on behalf of the Tower Landfill, and Steve Darris, General Manager of the

Landfill, gave the presentation and were present to take questions from Council.

Public testimony in support of the case was provided by: Steve Ceresa, Rick Wells,

Andrew DeBaise, Chase Tedesco, and Steve Burns.

Mayor Douglas closed the public hearing.

A motion was made by Council Member Ford, seconded by Council Member

Kim, that this Ordinance be introduced by council as seated and approved on

first reading. VOTE:

5 -

Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Council Member Teter, Council Member Kim, Council

Member Dukes and Council Member Ford

2 - Mayor Pro Tem Noble and Council Member Douglas

Nay:

2 - Council Member Madera and Council Member Millard-Chacon

Excused:

Res 2024-064

A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE ELIGIBILITY FOR ANNEXATION

TO THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO OF THE

PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER

OF EAST 88TH AVENUE AND E-470 IN CASE AN-263-24 KNOWN

AS THE TOWER LANDFILL ANNEXATION.

Mayor Douglas opened the public hearing.

Dalton Guerra, Senior Planner, provided the staff presentation to Council.

Eric Carlson on behalf of the Tower Landfill, gave the applicant's presentation and were

present to take questions from Council.

Public testimony in support of the case was provided by was provided by: Andrew

DeBaise, Steve Ceresa, and Rick Wells.

A motion was made by Council Member Dukes, seconded by Council Member Teter,

to extend the automatic time of adjournment by an hour and a half. VOTE: 7 - Aye, 2 -

Excused (Madera, Chacon).

Mayor Douglas closed the public hearing.

A motion was made by Council Member Ford, seconded by Council Member

Kim, that this Resolution be adopted. VOTE:

7 -

Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Teter, Council

Member Kim, Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council

Member Douglas

2 - Council Member Madera and Council Member Millard-Chacon

Excused:

AN-263-24

AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE PROPERTY GENERALLY

LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EAST 88th AVENUE

AND TOWER ROAD TO THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY,

COLORADO IN CASE AN-263-24 KNOWN AS THE TOWER

LANDFILL ANNEXATION

Mayor Douglas opened the public hearing.

Dalton Guerra, Senior Planner, provided the staff presentation to Council.

Eric Carlson, on behalf of the Tower Landfill, gave the applicant's presentation and

were present to take questions from Council.

Public testimony in support of the case was provided by: Steve Ceresa, Rick Wells,

and Andrew DeBaise.

Mayor Douglas closed the public hearing.

A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member

Teter, that this Ordinance be introduced by council as seated and approved on

first reading. VOTE:

7 -

Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Teter, Council

Member Kim, Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council

Member Douglas

2 - Council Member Madera and Council Member Millard-Chacon

Excused:

Z-705-99-00-09- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND

ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY

ZONING THE PROPERTY ANNEXED AS THE TOWER LANDFILL

ANNEXATION FROM ADAMS COUNTY A-3 TO A PUD ZONE

DISTRICT AND APPROVING A PUD ZONE DOCUMENT

Mayor Douglas opened the public hearing.

Dalton Guerra, Senior Planner, provided the staff presentation to Council.

Eric Carlson, gave the applicant's presentation and were present to take questions

from Council.

Public testimony in support of the case was provided by: Steve Ceresa, and Andrew

DeBaise.

Mayor Douglas closed the public hearing.

A motion was made by Council Member Ford, seconded by Council Member

Kim, that this Zoning Ordinances be introduced by council as seated and

approved on first reading. VOTE:

5 -

Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Council Member Teter, Council Member Kim, Council

Member Dukes and Council Member Ford

2 - Mayor Pro Tem Noble and Council Member Douglas

Nay:

2 - Council Member Madera and Council Member Millard-Chacon

Excused:

V-93-24

AN ORDINANCE VACATING RIGHT-OF-WAY COMPRISED OF A

PORTION OF HIMALAYA STREET, APPROXIMATELY 3,286 FEET IN

LENGTH, EXTENDING SOUTH OF EAST 88TH AVENUE IN

COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO.

Mayor Douglas opened the public hearing.

Dalton Guerra, Senior Planner, provided the staff presentation to Council.

Eric Carlson, gave the applicant's presentation and were present to take questions

from Council.

Public testimony in support of the case was provided by Andrew DeBaise and Steve

Ceresa.

Mayor Douglas closed the public hearing.

A motion was made by Council Member Dukes, seconded by Council Member

Kim, that this Ordinance be introduced by council as seated and approved on

first reading. VOTE:

7 -

Aye:

Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Teter, Council

Member Kim, Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council

Member Douglas

2 - Council Member Madera and Council Member Millard-Chacon

Excused:

The public hearings will be conducted in a hybrid format in person and via Zoom.

There will be an opportunity to testify live during the meeting or in advance via

email or regular mail. Visit c3gov.com/council and click on “Virtual Meeting and

Public Comment Instructions” for instructions on how to register or submit

comments. The deadline to register to comment and to submit written comments

is noon on Monday, August 5, 2024. Please contact the City Clerk to request

paper copies of materials.

Administrative Council Business

10.

A motion was made by Council Member Ford, seconded by Council Member Dukes,

request a letter of support to receive funding from Proposition 123 for an additional

property located at the Mile High Greyhound Park development district. VOTE: 3 - Aye,

4 - Nay (Douglas, Noble, Kim, Douglas), 2 - Excused (Madera, Chacon)

A motion was made by Council Member Ford, seconded by Council Member Teter, to

direct staff to look into the feasibility of installing a pole camera near Jackie Valdez’s

neighborhood to study the frequency and severity of traffic violations and install a pole

camera as soon as possible if warranted. VOTE: 7 - Aye, 2 - Excused (Madera,

Chacon)

A motion was made by Mayor Douglas, seconded by Council Member Ford, to approve

a sponsorship funding of $1,000 for "A night in the greenway" for the Sand Creek

Regional Greenway fundraiser held on August 10, 2024. VOTE: 7 - Aye, 2 - Excused

(Madera, Chacon)

A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, to

remove the Chambers Widening Design presentation, and the Highway 2 Median

Design Options presentation from the August 26th study session. VOTE: 7 - Aye, 2 -

Excused (Madera, Chacon)

Council Reports

11.

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.

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Review of Work Schedule

Adjourn

12.

A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member Douglas,

to adjourn the meeting. VOTE:

The meeting adjourned at 11:59 PM.

In accord with the city charter, the city clerk read the title to all ordinances and

resolutions adopted by Council at this meeting.

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Brittany Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk

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City Manager Week in Review Report

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