7887 E. 60th Ave.

Commerce City, CO 80022

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Commerce City

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council

Monday, June 2, 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_cDazocy-TeqK4K

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Regular Meeting

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 June 2, 2025, at 6:00 PM.

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

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

Council Member Ford entered the meeting at 6:02 PM.

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

Rocky Teter, Council Member Renee Chacon, Council Member Craig Kim,

Council Member Charles Dukes, Council Member Sean Ford and Council

Member Kristi Douglas

Present:

1 - Council Member Oscar Madera

Excused:

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda

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

to approve the agenda. VOTE: 8 - Aye, 1 - Excused (Madera)

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, June 2, 2025.

Ronna Sanchez spoke the support of a moratorium on gas stations.

Randy Wulf spoke on the issue of homelessness in their neighborhood.

Sue McGowan and Mary Kay Natho invited Council to the Senior Resource Fair on

Saturday, June 7.

Jackie Valdez spoke on the issue of homelessness in their neighborhood.

Renne Bullock spoke in opposition to a moratorium on gas stations.

Noticed Council Business

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Appointment of two Council Members as liaisons to the Environmental

Policy & Innovation (EPIC), per approved ordinance.

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

appoint Council Member Teter to the Environmental Policy and Innovation

Commission. VOTE: 4 - Aye, 4 - Nay (Chacon, K. Douglas, Kim, Noble). Motion

failed.

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

appoint Council Member Douglas to the Environmental Policy and Innovation

Commission. VOTE: 4 - Aye, 4 - Nay (Dukes, Ford, Kim, Teter). Motion failed.

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

Council Member Chacon to the Environmental Policy and Innovation Commission.

VOTE: 5 - Aye, 3 - Nay (Dukes, Ford, Teter).

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

Council Member Dukes to the Environmental Policy and Innovation Commission.

VOTE: 4 - Aye, 4 - Nay (Chacon, K. Douglas, S. Douglas, Noble). Motion failed.

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

appoint Council Member Teter to the Environmental Policy and Innovation

Commission. VOTE: 3 - Aye, 5 - Nay (Chacon, K. Douglas, S. Douglas, Kim, Noble).

Motion failed.

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

appoint Council Member Douglas to the Environmental Policy and Innovation

Commission. VOTE: 4 - Aye, 4 - Nay (Dukes, Ford, Kim, Teter). Motion failed.

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

Council Member Dukes to the Environmental Policy and Innovation Commission.

VOTE: 4 - Aye, 4 - Nay (Chacon, K. Douglas, S. Douglas, Noble). Motion failed.

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

to continue the appointment of a Council Member to the Environmental Policy and

Innovation Commission to June 16. VOTE: 6 - Aye, 2 - Nay (S. Douglas, Teter)

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Gas Station Moratorium

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

Douglas, to draft an ordinance creating a one-year moratorium prohibiting city

acceptance on approval of any new applications for the construction of future

fuel sales operations to allow the city time to study the development

environmental impact of gas stations on the community. VOTE:

4 - Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Chacon and

Council Member Douglas

Aye:

4 - Council Member Teter, Council Member Kim, Council Member Dukes and

Council Member Ford

Nay:

1 - Council Member Madera

Excused:

Presentations

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June Oil and Gas Update

Sustainability Manager Melody Mascarenas presented the June Oil and Gas update.

Consent Agenda

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

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

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

Member Chacon, Council Member Kim, Council Member Dukes, Council

Member Ford and Council Member Douglas

Aye:

1 - Council Member Madera

Excused:

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Minutes of the May 12, 2025 Special Meeting

A motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.

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Ord 2677

Minutes of the May 19, 2025 Regular Meeting

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF

COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE

COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT IN

THE AMOUNT OF $10,560 FOR THE CLICK IT OR TICKET GRANT

AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF

Ord 2689

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 $99,000 FOR USE ON A COMMUNITY ICE RINK

AND HOLIDAY MARKET, INCLUDING SPECIFIED INTERFUND

TRANSFERS, AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURES

THEREOF

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND

ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY

REZONING THE PROPERTIES GENERALLY LOCATED AT 6925 &

6981 EAST 54th PLACE FROM SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED

RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-2) TO MEDIUM INTENSITY

INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I-2)

Res 2025-066

A RESOLUTION APPOINTING SUBSTITUTE MUNICIPAL COURT

JUDGE TO ASSIST THE PRESIDING JUDGE

Administrative Council Business

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

the City Manager to identify options to address the community's traffic and pedestrian

concerns at the intersection of 117th & Chambers Rd, up to and including the

potential installation of a traffic light. The City Manager shall report his findings back

to Council during the Council Regular Meeting scheduled for Monday, July 21st..

VOTE: 8 - Aye, 1 - Excused (Madera)

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

direct staff to increase enforcement of City's existing camping ban including and up to

arrest and citations. VOTE: 8 - Aye, 1 - Excused (Madera)

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

condemn the terrorist attack that took place in Boulder, Colorado over the weekend.

VOTE: 8 - Aye, 1 - Excused (Madera)

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

Chacon, to have a land acknowledgement put together and presented at each

regular meeting to follow the pledge of allegiance.

VOTE: 6 - Aye, 2 - Nay (Ford, Teter), 1 - Excused (Madera)

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

Noble, to bring the land acknowledgement to the City Council Policy and Governance

Commission. VOTE: 6 - Aye, 2 - Nay (Ford, Teter), 1 - Excused (Madera)

Council Reports

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 the Work Schedule

Adjourn

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The meeting adjourned at 9:10 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 Adame, Assistant City Clerk

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City Council Policies

City Manager Week in Review Report