7887 E. 60th Ave.

Commerce City, CO 80022

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Commerce City

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council

Monday, March 17, 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_b5uTj0qjRauNKVs

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Regular Meeting. Revised 3/13/2025 at 4:45 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 March 17, 2025, at 6:03 PM.

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

excuse those members not present. VOTE: 6 - Aye, 2 - Nay (K. Douglas, Kim), 1 -

Excused (Madera)

8 -

Present:

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

1 - Council Member Oscar Madera

Excused:

Pledge of Allegiance

Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Approval of Agenda

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

adopt the agenda.

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

Public Comment

25-015

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, March 17, 2025.

Mike Schlaifer spoke on the need to increase the required parking distance from

houses.

Jackie Valdez spoke on her fence repair and ATV and other motor vehicles use of

excessive speed and requested speed limits to be reduced.

Shirley Henni spoke on the street speeding in the school zones, street light on 64th &

Olive, and prairie dog control.

Proclamations and Recognitions

Proc 25-003

Proclamation Declaring April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in

Commerce City, Colorado

Kim Messina, Victim's Rights Advocate, read the proclamation.

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

Kim, that this Proclamation be approved. VOTE:

8 -

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:

Proc 25-004

Proclamation Declaring April 2025 as Autism Awareness and

Acceptance Month in Commerce City, Colorado

Dee Dee Gilliam & Joanne Stranahan, DEI Commissioners, read the proclamation.

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

Millard-Chacon, that this Proclamation be approved. VOTE:

8 -

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:

Proc 25-006

Proc 25-007

Proc 25-008

Proclamation Declaring April 2025 as Sikh Awareness and Appreciation

Month in Commerce City, Colorado

Gursev Bajwa, Commerce City Resident read the proclamation.

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

Dukes, that this Proclamation be approved. VOTE:

8 -

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:

Proclamation Declaring April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month

in Commerce City, Colorado

Kim Messina, Victim's Rights Advocate, read the proclamation.

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

Millard-Chacon, that this Proclamation be approved. VOTE:

8 -

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:

Proclamation Declaring the Week of April 6-12, 2025 as National Crime

Victims' Rights Week in Commerce City, Colorado

Kim Messina, Victim's Rights Advocate, read the proclamation.

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

Dukes, that this Proclamation be approved. VOTE:

8 -

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:

Noticed Council Business

25-116

Requesting an ordinance amending the Commerce City revised

municipal code chapter 2, Article lll establishing the Environmental Policy

and Innovation Commission.

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

Member Millard-Chacon, to introduce an ordinance on first reading for the

establishment of the Environmental Policy Innovation Commission otherwise

known as EPIC that will be codified in chapter 2 of the Commerce City revised

Municipal Code. VOTE:

7 -

Aye:

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

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

Council Member Douglas

1 - Council Member Ford

Nay:

1 - Council Member Madera

Excused:

25-125

Council Retreat Agenda Draft for March 21-22, 2025

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

Pro Tem Noble, to adopt the agenda for Council Retreat. VOTE:

8 -

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:

Consent Agenda

Mayor Douglas requested Resolution 2025-041 be removed from the Consent Agenda.

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

Member Douglas, that this Consent Agenda be approved as amended. VOTE:

8 -

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:

Min 25-070

Ord 2670

Minutes of the March 3, 2025 Regular Meeting

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 $300,000 FOR USE ON COMMUNITY EVENTS,

INCLUDING SPECIFIED INTERFUND TRANSFERS, AND

AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURES THEREOF

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR

PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT PROJECT TO LEA PARK & PLAY,

INC., D/B/A RECREATION PLUS

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR 27J

SOFTBALL FIELDS CONSTRUCTION TO COLORADO

DESIGNSCAPES, INC.

A RESOLUTION FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF A PUBLIC ART

DONATION AND INSTALLATION OF SUCH PUBLIC ART AT EAGLE

POINTE RECREATION CENTER

A RESOLUTION GRANTING A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION

EASEMENT

Res 2025-041

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE

A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Dukes, that this Resolution be adopted. VOTE:

7 -

Aye:

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

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

Council Member Ford

1 - Council Member Douglas

1 - Council Member Madera

Nay:

Excused:

Res 2025-045

A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL

AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

LEGAL SERVICES, THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, THE CITY OF

WESTMINSTER, THE CITY OF THORNTON, THE CITY OF FEDERAL

HEIGHTS, THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, THE CITY OF AURORA, THE

CITY OF NORTHGLENN, AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF

BROOMFIELD FOR A LANDLORD/TENANT LEGAL SERVICES

PROGRAM

Res 2025-048

A RESOLUTION DENYING CASE PUDA23-0004 AND ADOPTING

WRITTEN FINDINGS

Administrative Council Business

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

for the Parks, Recreation and Golf advisory committee to determine if they would like

to become a commission, what they would like the name of their commission to be,

and whether Golf should be spun off as its own advisory commission for Buffalo Run

Golf Course and Bison Grill clubhouse. VOTE: 8 - Aye, 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.

25-016

Review of Work Schedule

Adjourn

10.

The meeting adjourned at 8:23 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