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Commerce City, CO 80022  
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Meeting Minutes - Final  
City Council  
Monday, February 5, 2024  
7:15 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_hhzdKG-jTj6-Mua  
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Regular Meeting.  
Times given are estimates only.  
Revised 2/02/2024 at 11:00 AM.  
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 February 5, 2024, at 6:01 PM.  
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Present:  
Council Member 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  
Recess to Urban Renewal Authority  
Reconvene City Council Meeting  
2.  
3.  
This meeting was reconvened at 7:49 PM.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
4.  
5.  
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.  
Approval of Agenda  
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member Douglas,  
to approve the agenda. VOTE: 9 - Aye  
Public Comment  
6.  
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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, February 5, 2024.  
- Keith Rogers spoke on needing an updated phone list on the City's website, and  
police patrol in his neighborhood.  
- Jackie Valdez spoke on traffic along 68th Ave.  
- S. Scott Vanhuesen spoke on the need for neurodivergent education for city  
employees such as in the Police department and other public facing employees.  
Executive Session  
7.  
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An executive session of the City Council of Commerce City pursuant to  
C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(f)(I) for the purpose of discussion of personnel  
matters, specifically discussion of the annual performance evaluation of  
the City Manager and development of performance metrics for the City  
Manager's evaluation and if necessary, pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)  
(b) to receive legal advice concerning the Employment Agreement with  
the City Manager.  
A motion was made by Council Member Chacon, seconded by Council Member Kim,  
to adopt the performance metrics as agreed upon by the City Council and City Manager  
and for the performance metrics to be posted on the City's website for public  
inspection. VOTE: 9 - Aye  
A motion was made by Council Member Teter, seconded by Council Member  
Kim, to enter into an executive session of the City Council of Commerce City  
pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(f)(I) for the purpose of discussion of personnel  
matters, specifically discussion of the annual performance evaluation of the  
City Manager and development of performance metrics for the City Manager's  
evaluation and if necessary, pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(b) to receive legal  
advice concerning the Employment Agreement with the City Manager. VOTE:  
Unanimous, all present affirmed  
Presentations  
8.  
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member Teter, to  
extend the automatic adjournment time to midnight. VOTE: 5 - Aye, 4 - Nay (Dukes,  
Kim, Ford, Madera).  
Pres 24-064  
State of the Court  
Municipal Judge Bowen gave the presentation.  
Pres 24-097  
Oil and Gas Monthly Update  
Dr. Rosemarie Russo, Sustainability Manager, gave the presentation.  
Consent Agenda  
9.  
Mayor Pro Tem Noble requested that Resolution 2024-001 and Ordinance 2556 be  
removed off the consent agenda.  
A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member  
Millard-Chacon, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. ROLL CALL  
VOTE:  
9 -  
Aye:  
Council Member 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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Minutes of the January 8, 2024 Regular Meeting  
Res 2024-001  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE  
A CONTRACT WITH D2C ARCHITECTS, INC. FOR THE  
ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES  
FOR THE DESIGN OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SUBSTATION  
LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF E. 104TH AVE. AND  
POTOMAC STREET  
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member  
Madera, that this Resolution be adopted. VOICE VOTE: Unanimous, all present  
affirmed.  
Res 2024-004  
Res 2024-005  
Res 2024-007  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR  
CONSTRUCTION OF THE E. 62ND AVENUE & HOLLY STREET  
IMPROVEMENTS TOSILVA CONSTRUCTION, INC  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR  
RIGHT-OF-WAY LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR  
SERVICES TO SIERRA LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF GRANT  
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY  
AND ADAMS COUNTY REGARDING FUNDING FOR PIONEER PARK  
SPRAY GROUND REFURBISHMENT  
Res 2024-008  
Ord 2556  
A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR COMMERCE CITY  
POLICE DEPARTMENT’S PRE-EMPLOYMENT &  
POST-EMPLOYMENT PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 8-2203 (MARIJUANA  
LICENSING HEARING NOTICES), 11-49 (NOTICE OF ABANDONED  
VEHICLES), AND 22-28 (MATTERS OF STATE INTEREST) OF THE  
COMMERCE CITY REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE (CCRMC)  
FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A CHARTER AMENDMENT TO  
STANDARDIZE AND MODERNIZE OF PUBLICATION  
REQUIREMENTS FOR LEGAL NOTICES, ORDINANCES,  
DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER LEGAL PUBLICATIONS AT THE  
NOVEMBER 7, 2023 COORDINATED MAIL BALLOT ELECTION  
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member Dukes,  
to amend the ordinance  
by replacing the phrase in Section 22-28 from "The notice shall be published once in  
accordance with Section 19.5 of the Charter and state law, if applicable, ..." to be "The  
notice shall be published once in accordance with Section 19.5 of the Charter and in  
accordance with C.R.S. 24-65.1-404, as may be amended,.." VOTE: 9 - Aye  
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member  
Douglas, that this Ordinance be approved on second & final reading as  
amended. VOTE:  
9 -  
Aye:  
Council Member 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 2558  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2023 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE  
BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP - BUREAU OF JUSTICE  
ASSISTANCE (BJA) BULLETPROOF VEST GRANT PROGRAM IN  
THE AMOUNT OF $57,750 FOR BULLETPROOF VESTS FOR  
OFFICER SAFETY AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE  
EXPENDITURE THEREOF  
Ord 2560  
Ord 2562  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE  
EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG)  
PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,899 AND THE  
AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING COMMERCE CITY REVISED  
MUNICIPAL CODE (CCRMC) SECTION 2-2001 TO DECREASE THE  
NUMBER OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS FROM THREE TO  
TWO A MONTH AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDY  
SESSIONS FROM ONE TO TWO A MONTH  
Z23-0002  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND  
ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY  
REZONING THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE  
NORTHEAST CORNER OF E. 74TH PLACE AND QUEBEC STREET,  
WEST OF 7400 QUEBEC STREET FROM PLANNED UNIT  
DEVELOPMENT (PUD)TO PUBLIC  
Ordinances on 1st Reading  
Ord 2561  
10.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE  
ADAMS COUNTY OPEN SPACE GRANT FOR THE PIONEER PARK  
SPRAY GROUND REFURBISHMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $750,000  
AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF  
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member  
Dukes, that this Ordinance be introduced by council as seated and approved  
on first reading. VOTE:  
9 -  
Aye:  
Council Member 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 2564  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 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 $3,840,000 FOR  
THE WIDENING OF 88TH AVENUE IN THE CITY OF COMMERCE  
CITY AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF  
A motion was made by Council Member Dukes, seconded by Council Member  
Madera, that this Ordinance be introduced by council as seated and approved  
on first reading. VOTE:  
9 -  
Aye:  
Council Member 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 2568  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE U.S.  
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)  
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS IN  
THE AMOUNT OF $401,461 AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE  
EXPENDITURE THEREOF.  
A motion was made by Council Member Ford, seconded by Council Member  
Madera, that this Ordinance be introduced by council as seated and approved  
on first reading. VOTE:  
9 -  
Aye:  
Council Member 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 2570  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE  
FOR THE SEXUAL ASSAULT TASK FORCE WITH ADAMS COUNTY;  
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE  
AN AGREEMENT; SETTING FORTH PARAMETERS AND  
RESTRICTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS  
A motion was made by Council Member Madera, seconded by Council Member  
Teter, that this Ordinance be introduced by council as seated and approved on  
first reading. VOTE:  
9 -  
Aye:  
Council Member 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  
Administrative Council Business  
11.  
A motion was made by Mayor Douglas, seconded by Council Member Madera, to direct  
staff to provide a letter of support to Adams County for their application to road  
improvements along 120th Ave & HWY 85, and to also ask for a letter of support in  
return. VOTE: 9 - Aye  
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member Douglas,  
to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Noble to DRCOG VOTE: 9 - Aye  
A motion was made by Mayor Douglas, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, to direct  
the City Manager to appoint a staff member or seek a third party consultant(s) to  
review certified mill levies for the 2024 budget year for all metro districts in the City and  
determine, if possible, whether such certifications comply with the respective metro  
districts service plans, other agreements to which the City is a party, and law and to  
bring an appropriation for such resources if necessary. VOTE: 6 - Aye, 3 - Nay (Teter,  
Madera, Dukes)  
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Council Voting History Add to Website  
A motion was made by Council Member Dukes, seconded by Council Member Teter,  
to direct staff to add Mayor and City Council voting history on ordinances, resolutions,  
and motions to the City Website.  
Mayor Pro Tem Noble offered a friendly amendment to the motion to add a list of each  
Board & Commission membership on each individual Council page. Council Member's  
Dukes and Teter accepted this amendment.  
VOTE: 9 - Aye  
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Pennock Center for Counseling - Healing Hearts Benefit 2024 - Mardi  
Gras Masquerade Donation Request  
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member Teter, to  
approve this fundraising amount. VOTE: 9 - Aye  
Council Reports  
12.  
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  
City Manager Rogers discussed the upcoming Council Meeting's work schedule.  
Adjourn  
13.  
The meeting adjourned at 12:00 AM.  
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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Brittany Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk  
City Manager Week in Review Report  
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