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Commerce City

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council

Monday, September 16, 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_x932AUUZRUqymr

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Regular Meeting

Times given are estimates only.

Revised 9/16/2024 at 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 September 16, 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 Ford, seconded by Council Member Teter, to

approve the agenda as amended to continue the public hearings on cases Z-979-24

and Z-980-24 to October 7, 2024. 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, September 16, 2024.

Ean Tafoya invited council to attend an Air Quality Public Hearing at Eagle Pointe

Recreation Center on September 17, 2024.

The following spoke on Dr. Russo's departure from the City:

Dr. Shere Walker-Ravenell

Nikie Wells

Rachel Lehman

Laura Martinez

Louisa Melina

Devon Reynolds

Frank Martinez spoke on a car port violation he received.

Jackie Valdez spoke on traffic in her neighborhood and damage to her property.

David Sanchez spoke on city government leadership positions demographics.

Noticed Council Business

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27J Foundation Annual Golf Tournament Sponsorship

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

Chacon, to sponsor the 27J Foundation Annual Golf Tournament in the amount of

$1,500. VOTE: 9 - Aye

Stead School Harvest Festival Event Sponsorship

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

provide $1,000 sponsorships to STEAD High School, Adams County High School, and

Prairie View High School for upcoming events. VOTE: 9 - Aye

Colorado Youth Mariachi Program Sponsorship

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

to donate $1,000 to Colorado Youth Mariachi Program to help and support the

continued success of our youth to harness their talents through this opportunity.

VOTE: 9- Aye

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Proposal for Installation of Speed Bumps to Improve Traffic Calming

A motion was made by Mayor Douglas, seconded by Council Member Kim, to add the

installation of speed bumps, to include Olive St./60th south to 58th St., Onieda/60th

south to 58th St., and 60th St. to 58th St. southbound/northbound runs along Newport

and Magnolia St. to be included in the 2025 budget.

VOTE: 9- Aye

A Resolution In Support Of The South Adams County Water And

Sanitation District’s De-Brucing Measure, To Be Included On This Year’s

Ballot

A motion was made by Mayor Douglas, seconded by Council Member Dukes, to have

the City Attorney draft a resolution in support of South Adams County Water and

Sanitation District ballot measure for de-brucing. VOTE: 8- Aye, 1- Nay (Madera)

Proclamations and Recognitions

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Proclamation Declaring October 2024 as Code Enforcement Month in

Commerce City, Colorado

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

Millard-Chacon, 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

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Proclamation Declaring October 2024 as Domestic Violence Awareness

Month in Commerce City, Colorado

A motion was made by Council Member Millard-Chacon, seconded by Mayor

Pro Tem Noble, 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

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Proclamation Declaring September 28, 2024, as Good Neighbor Day in

Commerce City, Colorado

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

Kim, 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

Consent Agenda

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

Kim, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. ROLL CALL 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

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Ord 2614

Minutes of the August 19, 2024 Regular Meeting

Minutes of the August 26, 2024 Special Meeting

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF

COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $121,660

FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING STATIONS AT THE

MUNICIPAL SERVICES CENTER

Ord 2615

Ord 2618

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF

COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE

COLORDO DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRANT IN THE

AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR A LIGHTING STUDY IN THE CORE CITY

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF

COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE

ADAMS COUNTY OPEN SPACE GRANT FOR PARKS, RECREATION

AND GOLF (PRG) IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,525,000

AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF

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

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V-93-24

AN ORDINANCE VACATING RIGHT-OF-WAY COMPRISED OF A

PORTION OF SEVENTH AVENUE GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH

OF EAST 84th AVENUE BETWEEN ROSEMARY STREET AND

ULSTER STREET, COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO

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.

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

Z23-0001

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND

ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY

REZONING THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 6540

HIGHWAY 2 FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-2) TO

MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-3)

Res 2024-053

Res 2024-093

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR AXON

BODY WARN CAMERA, INTERVIEW ROOM AND TASER

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE, LICENSES AND CLOUD STORAGE

FOR THE COMMERCE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT TO AXON

ENTERPRISE, INC

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR

AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM-TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT

TO AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS, INC. DOING BUSINESS AS

VERRA MOBILITY

Res 2024-101

Res 2024-102

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR

DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LICENSES, HOSTING,

SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES TO ECS IMAGING.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR AN

ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LICENSING, SUPPORT AND

IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES TO OPENGOV INC.

Public Hearings

CU-131-24

TSL Company Holdings, LTD. on behalf of Crown Associates LLC, is

requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit for the stacking of

shipping containers higher than 20 feet. The subject property is currently

zoned I-3 (Heavy-Intensity Industrial), consisting of approximately 28.24

acres, and is located at 10051 Dallas Street.

Mayor Douglas opened the public hearing.

Alyssa Knutson, Planner, and Dave Hastings, CEO, representing TSL Company

Holdings, LTD., gave the applicant's presentation and were present to take questions

from Council.

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

There was no public testimony on the matter.

Mayor Douglas closed the public hearing.

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

Dukes, that this Conditional Use Permit be adopted. VOTE:

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Aye:

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

Member Teter, Council Member Kim, Council Member Dukes, Council

Member Ford and Council Member Douglas

1 - Council Member Millard-Chacon

Nay:

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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE COMMONS AT 104TH 2ND

AMENDMENT PUD ZONE DOCUMENT AMENDMENT TO ALLOW

ADDITIONAL LAND USES, INCLUDING SIT DOWN RESTAURANTS

WITH A DRIVE THRU, EV CHARGING STATIONS, AND RETAIL

STORES FOR PLANNING AREA A CONSISTING OF 6.97 ACRES

GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF EAST

104TH AVENUE AND POTOMAC STREET

Mayor Douglas opened the public hearing.

Mark Campbell, President of Southwestern Property Corporation, gave the applicant's

presentation and was present to take questions from Council.

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

There was no public testimony on the matter.

Mayor Douglas closed the public hearing.

Mayor Pro Tem Noble offered a friendly amendment to the motion for fuel sales to

remain as conditional use on the PUD. Mayor Douglas accepted the friendly

amendment as the presiding officer.

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

Teter, that this Zoning Ordinances 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,

Council Member Dukes, Council Member Ford and Council Member

Douglas

Ord 2616

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE COMMERCE CITY 2045

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Mayor Douglas opened the public hearing.

Jeff Brasel, Acting-Community Development Director, provided the staff presentation

to Council.

A motion was made by Mayor Douglas, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, to extend

the meeting until midnight. VOTE: 4 - Aye; 5-Nay (Madera, Teter, Kim, Dukes, Ford);

The motion failed.

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

extend the meeting until 11:00 p.m. VOTE: 6 - Aye; 3-Nay (Madera, Kim, Ford);

The following spoke against Ordinance 2616:

Audrey Goodman

Derek Gruenberger

Glen Murray

Scott Vanhuesen spoke in favor of Ordinance 2616

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

continue the hearing and all remaining agenda items to September 30, 2024.

VOTE: 4 - Aye; 5-Nay (Madera, Teter, Kim, Dukes, Ford); The motion failed.

Council Member Madera left the meeting at 10:29 p.m.

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

Millard-Chacon, that this Ordinance be continued to September 23, 2024. 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

Excused:

Z-980-24

Z-979-24

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND

ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY

REZONING THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 9021 E-470

FROM AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (AG) TO REGIONAL COMMERCIAL

DISTRICT (C-3)

This public hearing was continued to October 7, 2024.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND

ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY

REZONING THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 9022 E-470

FROM AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (AG) TO REGIONAL COMMERCIAL

DISTRICT (C-3)

This public hearing was continued to October 7, 2024.

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, September 16, 2024. Please contact the City Clerk to request

paper copies of materials.

Ordinances on 1st Reading

Ord 2621

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE

AND EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE PHOENIX

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A WYOMING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

This ordinance was continued to September 23, 2024.

Ord 2626

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE

WITH FAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER DENVER; AUTHORIZING THE

CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT;

SETTING FORTH PARAMETERS AND RESTRICTIONS; AND

PROVIDING FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS.

This ordinance was continued to September 23, 2024.

Ord 2627

Ord 2628

Ord 2629

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE

WITH BLACK PARENTS UNITED FOUNDATION; AUTHORIZING THE

CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT;

SETTING FORTH PARAMETERS AND RESTRICTIONS; AND

PROVIDING FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS.

This ordinance was continued to September 23, 2024.

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE

WITH SERVICIOS DE LA RAZA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER

TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT; SETTING FORTH

PARAMETERS AND RESTRICTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER

RELATED MATTERS.

This ordinance was continued to September 23, 2024.

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE

WITH BENEFITS IN ACTION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO

NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT; SETTING FORTH

PARAMETERS AND RESTRICTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER

RELATED MATTERS.

This ordinance was continued to September 23, 2024.

Ord 2630

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF

COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO, BY APPROPRIATING

UNENCUMBERED FUND BALANCE IN THE GENERAL FUND IN THE

AMOUNT OF $1,339,685 FOR USE ON THE ADAMS TOWER 6TH

FLOOR LEASE AND RENOVATION, INCLUDING SPECIFIED

INTERFUND TRANSFERS, AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE

EXPENDITURES THEREOF

This ordinance was continued to September 23, 2024.

Ordinances on 2nd Reading

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Ord 2617

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE LEASE OF CITY OWNED

PROPERTY LOCATED AT 10100 HAVANA STREET TO MURRAY

FARMS, INC.

This ordinance was continued to September 23, 2024.

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

This ordinance was continued to September 23, 2024.

Administrative Council Business

Council Reports

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12.

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Review of Work Schedule

Adjourn

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

Chacon, to adjourn the meeting. VOTE: 8 -Aye, 1 -Excused (Madera)

The meeting adjourned at 10:59 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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Kim Garland, Deputy City Clerk

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