7887 E. 60th Ave.

Commerce City, CO 80022

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Commerce City

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council

Monday, November 18, 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_sEgp039CTbWsuq

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Regular Meeting

Times given are estimates only

Updated 11/18/2024 @ 12:00 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 November 18, 2024, at 6:00 PM.

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Present:

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

Oscar Madera, 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

Pledge of Allegiance

The pledge of allegiance was recited.

Approval of Agenda

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

adopt the agenda. VOTE: 9 - Aye

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, November 18, 2024.

Yenis Galeano spoke on planting trees for the schools.

Manny Rutinel spoke in favor of Ordinance 2647.

Randy Wulf spoke on abandon trucks and motor homes in their neighborhood.

Keith Rogers spoke on speeding in their neighborhood.

Jackie Valdez spoke on homelessness in their neighborhood.

Proclamations and Recognitions

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Proclamation Declaring November 30, 2024 as Small Business

Saturday in Commerce City, Colorado

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

Dukes, that this Proclamation be approved. VOTE:

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Aye:

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

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

Presentations

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Buffalo Run Clubhouse Update

Chad Redin, Director of Parks, Recreation, & Golf, provided an updated on the Buffalo

Run Clubhouse.

A motion was made by Councilmember Dukes, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, to

direct staff to move forward with option 3. Mayor Pro Tem offered a friendly amendment

to direct staff to bring back a report on how the additional space will be utilized by 2nd

Quarter of 2025. VOTE: 5 - Aye, 4 - Nay (Chacon, Douglas, Douglas, Teter)

Consent Agenda

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

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

9 -

Aye:

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

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

Res 2024-014

Res 2024-114

A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO DESIGNATED BOARDS

AND COMMISSIONS OF COMMERCE CITY

A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SELECTION OF REPUBLIC

SERVICES, INC. TO PROVIDE THE CURBSIDE GARBAGE AND

RECYCLING PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO

NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT

Res 2024-140

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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A MASTER SERVICES

AGREEMENT FOR SCANNING SERVICES WITH ROCKY MOUNTAIN

MICROFILM AND IMAGING LLC, DBA RMMI DIGITAL DOCUMENT

SOLUTIONS

AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE PROPERTY GENERALLY

LOCATED AT 9901 CHAMBERS ROAD TO THE CITY OF

COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO IN CASE AN-268-24 KNOWN AS

THE ANDERSON RANCH ANNEXATION

Public Hearings

Res 2024-125

A RESOLUTION ISSUING A CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION FOR A

SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SITE AND FACILITY INCLUDING A

REVISED ENGINEERING DESIGN AND OPERATIONS PLAN AND

RELOCATION OF THE EXISTING ENTRANCE TO THE LANDFILL

LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF TOWER ROAD AND

EAST 88TH AVENUE

Mayor Douglas opened the hearing.

Steve Derus, representing the applicant, provided the applicant's presentation.

Dalton Guerra, senior planner, provided the staff presentation.

There was no public testimony.

Mayor Douglas closed the hearing.

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

Ford, that this Resolution be adopted. VOTE:

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Aye:

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

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

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, November 18. Please contact the City Clerk to request paper

copies of materials.

Ordinances on 1st Reading

Ord 2647

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMMERCE CITY REVISED

MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 4 ARTICLE I AND ADDING A NEW

ARTICLE VI REGARDING COMMERCIAL KENNELS, HOBBY

BREEDERS, AND PET STORES

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 as amended. VOTE:

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Aye:

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

Member Teter, Council Member Millard-Chacon, Council Member Kim and

Council Member Douglas

2 - Council Member Dukes and Council Member Ford

Nay:

Ordinances on 2nd Reading

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND

ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY

ZONING THE PROPERTY ANNEXED AS THE ANDERSON RANCH

ANNEXATION FROM AGRICULTURAL 3 DISTRICT TO A PUD ZONE

DISTRICT AND APPROVING A PUD ZONE DOCUMENT

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

Kim, that this Zoning Ordinances be approved on second & final reading.

VOTE:

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Aye:

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

1 - Council Member Madera

Nay:

Administrative Council Business

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A motion was made by Councilmember Ford, seconded by Councilmember Teter, to

enter an executive session pursuant to C.R.S. section 24-6-402(4)(b) for the purpose

of receiving legal advice regarding the Charter authorities for Council, the City Manager

and the Mayor. VOTE: 9 - Aye

A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem, seconded by Mayor Douglas, to allow the

Mayor Pro Tem to speak at the Cultivando news conference at the Colorado

Department of Health and Environment on a Suncor lawsuit. VOTE: 6 - Aye, 3 - Nay

(Dukes, Ford, Teter)

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

direct staff to reach out to Boulder AIR to determine what is the best way to support

their grant application (e.g., via a letter of support or to partner with them). VOTE: 8 -

Aye, 1 - Nay (Teter)

A motion was made by Councilmember Madera, seconded by Councilmember Dukes,

to draft a letter from Mayor and Council to Colorado Department Transportation to

prioritize the roadways in poor condition in Commerce City. VOTE: 9 - Aye

A motion was made by Councilmember Madera, seconded by Councilmember Kim, to

direct staff to reach out to the public speaker from Public Comment to potentially

partner with the school and plant more trees. VOTE: 9 - Aye

A motion was made by Councilmember Dukes, seconded by , to direct the City

Attorney to provide a legal memorandum on the potential change to city code sec.

7-1004 to make park closures start at dusk or 9pm instead of 11pm. Councilmember

Ford offered a friendly amendment to forego dusk due to daylight saving time in the

winter. VOTE: 9 - Aye

Council Reports

Adjourn

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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.

The meeting adjourned at 10:20 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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Dylan A. Gibson, City Clerk

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