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City Council Special Meeting
Monday, November 13, 2023
1000 Englewood Pkwy – Council Chambers 6:00 PM
1 Call to Order
The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor
Sierra at 6:00 p.m.
2 Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Sierra.
3 Roll Call
COUNCIL PRESENT:Mayor Othoniel Sierra
Mayor Pro Tem Steven Ward
Council Member Joe Anderson
Council Member Rita Russell
Council Member PJ Kolnik
Council Member Jim Woodward
COUNCIL ABSENT: Council Member Nunnenkamp
STAFF PRESENT:City Attorney Niles
Deputy City Attorney McDermott
Deputy City Clerk Harkness
Director of Utilities and South Platte Renew Van Ry
Director of Human Resources Weiske
Environmental Compliance Manager Edelstein
System Administrator Munnell, Information Technology
Audio Visual Engineer Hessling, Information Technology
Police Officer Caggiano
Police Officer Roberts
4 Executive Session
a)Joint Executive Session between City Council and the Englewood Water and
Sewer Board, pursuant to Sections 24-6-402(4)(b) and 24-6-402(4)(e)(I),
C.R.S. for the purpose of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions
pertaining to PFAS class action litigation, and determining positions relative to
matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for
negotiations, and instructing negotiators related to litigation regarding PFAS
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class action matters.
Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra
Seconded by Council Member Steven Ward
MOTION TO MOVE INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE
OF DISCUSSION BETWEEN CITY COUNCIL AND THE ENGLEWOOD
WATER AND SEWER BOARD, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 24-6-402(4)(b)
AND 24-6-402(4)(e)(I), C.R.S. FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECIEVING LEGAL
ADVICE ON SPECIFIC LEGAL QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO PFAS CLASS
ACTION LITIGATION, AND DETERMING POSITIONS RELATIVE TO
MATTERS THAT MAY BE SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATION , DEVELOPING
STRATEGY FOR NEGOTIONATIONS, AND INSTRUCTING NEGOTIATORS
RELATED TO LITIGATION REGARDING PFAS CLASS ACTION MATTERS.
For Against Abstained
Othoniel Sierra (Moved By)x
Steven Ward (Seconded By)x
Rita Russell x
Chelsea Nunnenkamp
Jim Woodward x
Joe Anderson x
PJ Kolnik x
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Motion CARRIED.
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
For Against Abstained
Othoniel Sierra (Moved By)x
Steven Ward (Seconded By)x
Rita Russell x
Jim Woodward x
Joe Anderson x
PJ Kolnik x
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Motion CARRIED.
b)Executive Session pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(f)(I) for personnel matters,
to discuss the compensation and classification of City Manager Shawn Lewis
and City Attorney Tamara Niles
Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra
Seconded by Council Member Steven Ward
MOTION TO MOVE INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE
COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION FOR CITY MANAGER SHAWN
LEWIS AND CITY ATTORNEY TAMARA NILES PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 24-
6-402(4)(f)(I).
For Against Abstained
Othoniel Sierra (Moved By)x
Steven Ward (Seconded By)x
Rita Russell x
Jim Woodward x
Joe Anderson x
PJ Kolnik x
6 0 0
Motion CARRIED.
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
For Against Abstained
Othoniel Sierra (Moved By)x
Steven Ward (Seconded By)x
Rita Russell x
Jim Woodward x
Joe Anderson x
PJ Kolnik x
6 0 0
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Motion CARRIED.
5 Council Member’s Choice
6 City Manager’s Choice
7 Adjournment
MAYOR SIERRA MOVED TO ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at 7:31 p.m.
City Clerk
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