7887 E. 60th Ave.  
Commerce City, CO 80022  
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Meeting Minutes - Final  
City Council  
Monday, August 4, 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_peadegQ1TPC9H  
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Regular Meeting  
Times given are estimates only  
Call to Order/Roll Call  
1.  
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Commerce City was called to  
order by Mayor Douglas on August 4, 2025, at 6:00 PM.  
A motion was made by Council Member Douglas, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem  
Noble, to excuse those members not present. VOTE: 8 - Aye, 1 - Excused (Chacon)  
8 - Mayor Steven J. Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Susan Noble, Council Member  
Oscar Madera, Council Member Rocky Teter, Council Member Craig Kim,  
Council Member Charles Dukes, Council Member Sean Ford and Council  
Member Kristi Douglas  
Present:  
1 - Council Member Renee Chacon  
Excused:  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approval of Agenda  
2.  
3.  
A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member Teter, to  
adopt the agenda. VOTE: 8 - Aye, 1 - Excused (Chacon)  
Public Comment  
4.  
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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 4, 2025.  
Bob Olme, Fire Chief for South Adams County Fire Department, spoke on a  
proposed sales tax increase by the Department at the November election.  
Renee Lovato, on behalf of the Adams 14 School District, requested Council direct  
the City Attorney look at allowing the Suncor Boys and Girls Club to be a charter  
school.  
Joe Frey-Waite spoke on overgrown weeds in their neighborhood and thanked Code  
Enforcement for their customer service.  
Jackie Valdez spoke truck traffic and speeding in their neighborhood.  
Noticed Council Business  
5.  
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Senior Commission and Environmental Policy & Innovation  
Commission quorum amendment.  
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member  
Kim, to amend the ordinances for Senior Commission and Environmental  
Policy & Innovation Commission to remove council member presence as a  
quorum requirement. VOTE:  
7 - Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council  
Member Teter, Council Member Kim, Council Member Dukes and Council  
Member Ford  
Aye:  
2 - Council Member Chacon and Council Member Douglas  
Excused:  
25-202  
CUP Gala Sponsorship  
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member  
Kim,to sponsor the Community Uplift Partnership Gala in the amount $3,000.  
VOTE:  
7 - Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Madera, Council  
Member Teter, Council Member Kim, Council Member Dukes and Council  
Member Ford  
Aye:  
2 - Council Member Chacon and Council Member Douglas  
Excused:  
25-203  
Amend CP #3 to Simplify Volunteer Appointment Rescission Process  
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member  
Kim, to amend CP #3 A4 to read: "After two unexcused absences, the  
appointee will be notified by the City Clerk office that unless the board or  
commission chair is contacted directly within 30 days with a reasonable  
explanation, the appointment will be automatically rescinded at the next  
regular council meeting on the Consent Agenda. The former appointee may  
reapply for future vacancies." VOTE:  
8 - 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  
Aye:  
1 - Council Member Chacon  
Excused:  
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Operating Funding Priorities 2026 Budget Requests  
Mayor Pro Tem Noble offered a friendly amendment to add "Primary Employment" as  
an additional priority. Council Member Teter did not accept the friendly amendment.  
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member  
Douglas, to add "Primary Employment" as an additional priority. VOTE: 3 - Aye (K.  
Douglas, S. Douglas, Noble), 5 - Nay, 1 - Excused (Chacon)  
A motion was made by Council Member Teter, seconded by Council Member  
Dukes, to direct the City Manager to analyze and present staff findings and  
recommendations at the September 8 Budget Workshop of increased capacity  
and capabilities within the five operating funding priorities: i) Public Safety, ii)  
Derby, iii) Public Works, iv) Retail Development, and v) Economic  
Development, identified from the July 28 Study Session. The analysis and  
recommendations should include, but not limited to, the additional detail the  
City Council discussed under the five identified operating funding priorities.  
VOTE:  
8 - 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  
Aye:  
1 - Council Member Chacon  
Excused:  
Presentations  
6.  
Pres 25-057  
Oil and Gas Monthly Update  
Melody Mascarenaz, Sustainability Manager, provided the monthly oil and gas  
update.  
Pres 25-187  
2026 Budget - Preliminary Session #1  
City Manager Rogers and Finance staff presented on the draft 2026 budget.  
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member Kim, to  
extend the automatic time of adjournment to 11:00 PM. VOTE: 6 - Aye, 2 - Nay (Ford,  
Madera)  
Consent Agenda  
7.  
Council Member Madera requested to pull Resolution 2025-116.  
Council Member Douglas requested to pull Resolution 2025-067.  
Min 25-151  
Ord 2683  
Minutes of the July 21, 2025 Regular Meeting  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF  
FEDERAL FUNDS THE AMOUNT OF $4,116,000 FOR THE  
CHAMBERS ROAD WIDENING PROJECT IN THE PUBLIC WORKS  
DEPARTMENT AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE  
EXPENDITURE THEREOF  
Ord 2685  
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 $4,991,770 FOR USE ON THE POLICE  
SUBSTATION CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, INCLUDING  
AN INTERFUND TRANSFER FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE  
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FUND AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE  
EXPENDITURE THEREOF  
Ord 2687  
Ord 2691  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF  
FUNDS FROM THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF  
TRANSPORTATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,918,800 FOR  
HIGHWAY 2 MEDIAN UPGRADES AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF  
THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF  
GRANT FUNDING FROM THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF  
TRANSPORTATION (CDOT) IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000,000 FOR  
THE WIDENING OF 88TH AVENUE IN THE CITY OF COMMERCE  
CITY AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE  
THEREOF  
Ord 2692  
Ord 2695  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE  
DEFENSE COUNSEL FIRST APPEARANCE GRANT PROGRAM IN  
THE AMOUNT OF $2,500 AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE  
EXPENDITURE THEREOF  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING COMMERCE CITY REVISED  
MUNICIPAL CODE (CCRMC) SECTION 6-2004  
Res 2025-067  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A DESIGN-BUILD  
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE BUFFALO RUN GOLF  
COURSE CLUBHOUSE EXPANSION PROJECT TO R.G.  
BRINKMANN COMPANY  
A motion was made by Council Member Douglas, seconded by Council  
Member Kim, that this Resolution be adopted. VOTE:  
8 - 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  
Aye:  
1 - Council Member Chacon  
Excused:  
Res 2025-078  
A RESOLUTION FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE OF THE  
ANNEXATION PETITION IN CASE AN24-0001 KNOWN AS THE  
ESTRADA ANNEXATION AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO  
DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH ANNEXATION  
Res 2025-115  
Res 2025-116  
A RESOLUTION AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY #CP-2  
A RESOLUTION AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY #CP-16  
A motion was made by Council Member Madera, seconded by Council Member  
Kim, that this Resolution be adopted. VOTE:  
8 - 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  
Aye:  
1 - Council Member Chacon  
Excused:  
Ordinances on 2nd Reading  
Ord 2686  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF  
8.  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO, BY APPROPRIATING  
UNENCUMBERED FUND BALANCE IN THE GENERAL FUND IN  
THE AMOUNT OF $2,880,280.20 FOR USE ON THE CIVIC CENTER  
REMODEL PROJECT, INCLUDING SPECIFIED INTERFUND  
TRANSFERS, AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURES  
THEREOF  
A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member  
Dukes, that this Ordinance be approved on second & final reading. VOTE:  
5 - Council Member Madera, Council Member Teter, Council Member Kim,  
Council Member Dukes and Council Member Ford  
Aye:  
3 - Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble and Council Member Douglas  
1 - Council Member Chacon  
Nay:  
Excused:  
Administrative Council Business  
9.  
Council Reports  
10.  
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  
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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Dylan A. Gibson, City Clerk  
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City Council Policies  
City Manager Week in Review Report  
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