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Home My WebLink About2024-01-16 (Regular) Meeting Minutes MINUTES City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 16, 2024 1000 Englewood Parkway - 2nd Floor Council Chambers 6:00 PM 1 Study Session Topic a) Director of Utilities and South Platte Renew Pieter Van Ry, and Deputy Director of Business Services - Engineering Sarah Stone were present to discuss Annual Customer Survey Results. The meeting recessed at 6:39 p.m. for a break The meeting reconvened at 7:01 p.m. with all council members present. 2 Call to Order The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Sierra at 7:01 p.m. 3 Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Sierra. 4 Roll Call COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Othoniel Sierra Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson Council Member Steve Ward Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Council Member Rita Russell Council Member Tena Prange Council Member Kim Wright COUNCIL ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Lewis City Attorney Niles City Clerk Carlile Senior Deputy City Clerk Harkness Deputy City Manager Dodd Director of Utilities and South Platte Renew Van Ry Page 1 of 8 DocuSign Envelope ID: EE83178B-4AFC-4B6D-818B-1F7C990D3391 City Council Regular January 16, 2024 Director of Public Works Rachael Director of Community Development Power Deputy Director Business Services - Engineering Stone, Utilities Chief Redevelopment Officer Poremba, Community Development Planning Manager Isham, Community Development Senior Planner Bell, Community Development AV Engineer Hessling, Information Technology Police Officer Caggiano 5 Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session a) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of January 8, 2024. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 2024. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. b) Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of January 9, 2024. Moved by Council Member Rita Russell Seconded by Council Member Kim Wright APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 2024. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell (Moved By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange x Kim Wright (Seconded By) x Steven Ward x Page 2 of 8 DocuSign Envelope ID: EE83178B-4AFC-4B6D-818B-1F7C990D3391 City Council Regular January 16, 2024 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 6 Appointments, Communications, Proclamations, and Recognition There were no Appointments, Communications, or Proclamations. 7 Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment a) Christopher Cordova addressed Council regarding the City of Englewood's Standards of Behavior. 8 Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment a) Regan Benson addressed Council regarding homeless outreach. b) Rick Hamilton, addressed Council regarding his experience of being homeless in Englewood. c) Sandra Kettelhut, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding the request for reimbursement of recall election expenditures by Mayor Othoniel Sierra. Council Member Nunnenkamp responded to Public Comment. 9 Consent Agenda Items Council Member Russell removed Agenda Item 9(C)(i) from Consent Agenda. a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading There were no additional Ordinances on First Reading (See Agenda Items 11 (a)(i).) b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading. There were no Ordinances on Second Reading. c) Resolutions and Motions i) Contract with MV Transportation for Trolley Services. [Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Page 3 of 8 DocuSign Envelope ID: EE83178B-4AFC-4B6D-818B-1F7C990D3391 City Council Regular January 16, 2024 Approval of the 2024 Transit Shuttle Services Agreement with MV Transportation, Inc. (MV) for the Englewood Tolley for January 1 – March 31, 2024, in the amount of $160,573.44 For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Seconded By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 10 Public Hearing Items a) Public hearing for an amendment to a planned unit development, 2400 West Union Avenue, Waste Management Denver South Transfer Station Moved by Council Member Kim Wright Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AT 2400 WEST UNION AVENUE, WASTE MANAGEMENT DENVER SOUTH TRANSFER STATION. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Seconded By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange x Kim Wright (Moved By) x Steven Ward x 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. All testimony was given under oath. Senior Planner Brooke Bell and Waste Management Director of Planning and Development Jason Chan presented information regarding the proposed Page 4 of 8 DocuSign Envelope ID: EE83178B-4AFC-4B6D-818B-1F7C990D3391 City Council Regular January 16, 2024 amendment to the Planned Unit Development at 2400 West Union Avenue, Waste Management Denver South Transfer Station. No citizens spoke in favor of the amendment to the Planned Unit Development at 2400 West Union Avenue, Waste Management Denver South Transfer Station. No citizens spoke in opposition of the amendment to the Planned Unit Development at 2400 West Union Avenue, Waste Management Denver South Transfer Station. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Kim Wright TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AT 2400 WEST UNION AVENUE, WASTE MANAGEMENT DENVER SOUTH TRANSFER STATION. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright (Seconded By) x Steven Ward x 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 11 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i) CB- 1 Reimbursement of recall election expenditures by Mayor Othoniel Sierra, pursuant to C.R.S. 31-4-504.5 Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange Motion to approve Council Bill No. 1 For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp Rita Russell Othoniel Sierra Joe Anderson (Moved By) Page 5 of 8 DocuSign Envelope ID: EE83178B-4AFC-4B6D-818B-1F7C990D3391 City Council Regular January 16, 2024 Tena Prange (Seconded By) Kim Wright Steven Ward 0 0 0 Moved by Council Member Rita Russell Seconded by Council Member Kim Wright Motion for Council Member Nunnenkamp and Mayor Pro Tem Anderson to recuse themselves from the vote in addition to Mayor Sierra. Discussion ensued. Council Member Russell and Member Wright withdrew their motion and second. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange COUNCIL BILL NO. 1, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSON A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORING REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN RECALL ELECTION COSTS INCURRED BY INCUMBENT WHO WAS NOT RECALLED, PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 31-4-504.5. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 4 2 1 Motion CARRIED. b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading There were no Ordinances on Second Reading. c) Resolutions and Motions There were no additional Resolutions or Motions (See Agenda Item 9 (c) (i).) Page 6 of 8 DocuSign Envelope ID: EE83178B-4AFC-4B6D-818B-1F7C990D3391 City Council Regular January 16, 2024 12 General Discussion a) Mayor's Choice i) Council discussed the possibility of offering a hybrid option for Board and Commission interviewees who are unable to attend in person. ii) Executive Session to discuss acquisition of real property located near Civic Center under C.R.S. Section 24-6402(4)(a) Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson MOTION TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROERTY LOCATED NEAR CIVIC CENTER UNDER C.R.S. SECTION 24-6402(4)(a) For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra (Moved By) x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. The meeting recessed at 9:38 p.m. to go into Executive Session. The meeting reconvened at 11:18 p.m. with all Council Members present. Mayor Sierra recited the following statement: For the record, if any person who participated in the executive session believes that any substantial discussion of any matters not included in the motion to go into the executive session occurred during the executive session, or that any improper action occurred during the executive session in violation of the Open Meetings Law, I would ask that you state your concerns for the record. None stated. Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Seconded by Council Member Steven Ward MOTION TO CLOSE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION Page 7 of 8 DocuSign Envelope ID: EE83178B-4AFC-4B6D-818B-1F7C990D3391 City Council Regular January 16, 2024 For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra (Moved By) x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange x Kim Wright x Steven Ward (Seconded By) x 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. b) Council Members' Choice 13 City Manager’s Report 14 Adjournment MAYOR SIERRA MOVED TO ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at 11:37 p.m. City Clerk Page 8 of 8 DocuSign Envelope ID: EE83178B-4AFC-4B6D-818B-1F7C990D3391