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Home My WebLink About2024-04-15 (Regular) Meeting Minutes MINUTES City Council Regular Meeting Monday, April 15, 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 Director of Public Works Victor Rachael were present to review the Preliminary 2025-2029 Capital Projects List with City Council for the Water, Sewer, and Stormwater Enterprise Funds. The meeting recessed at 7:04 p.m. for a break. The meeting reconvened at 7:09 p.m. with 6 Council Members present. Council Member Ward was absent. 2 Call to Order The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Sierra at 7:10 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 Chelsea Nunnenkamp Council Member Rita Russell Council Member Tena Prange Council Member Kim Wright COUNCIL ABSENT: Council Member Steve Ward STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Lewis City Attorney Niles City Clerk Carlile Senior Deputy City Clerk McKinnon Deputy City Manager Dodd Director of Finance Engels Page 1 of 13 City Council Regular April 15, 2024 Director of Public Works Rachael Director of Utilities and South Platte Renew Van Ry Director of Community Development Power Deputy Director of Business Services - Engineering Stone, Utilities Economic Development Manager Hollingsworth, Community Development Management Fellow Ramsey, City Manager's Office Systems Administrator Munnell, Information Technology Audio Visual Engineer Hessling, Information Technology Officer Benkelman Police Department 5 Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session a) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 1, 2024. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 1, 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 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. b) Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of April 8, 2024. Moved by Council Member Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 8, 2024. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Seconded By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Moved By) x Kim Wright x Page 2 of 13 City Council Regular April 15, 2024 5 1 0 Motion CARRIED. 6 Appointments, Communications, Proclamations, and Recognition a) City Council recognized Danny Combs for receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Civilian Service Act Award. b) City Council recognized the 2024 graduates of the Elevate Englewood Leadership Academy  Traci Anderson  Shawna Barnes  Jonathan Bihl  Laura Cooper  Charles Downing  Alexandra Dukeman  Chris Gutsch  Margaret Hill  Chrissy Jamieson  Erik Johnson  Danna Liebert  Cassie Michel  Sarah Milmoe  Lynne Peterson  Jennifer Pfau  Jon Rossi  Sean Savitt  Christina Shafer  Allison Scholbe Mayor Sierra informed Council that he would like to have public speakers state their address, per the Englewood Municipal Code. Discussion ensued. Moved by Council Member Rita Russell Seconded by Council Member Kim Wright Motion to not change the current process for public comment regarding speakers giving their address. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell (Moved By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Page 3 of 13 City Council Regular April 15, 2024 Tena Prange x Kim Wright (Seconded By) x 3 3 0 Motion DEFEATED. 7 Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment a) Kathleen Bailey, an Englewood resident, will address Council regarding the need for Actual 25-year rain event capacity infrastructure in the upstream half of the south Englewood Basin. b) Charles Downing, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding voter data base. c) Chelsea Anderson addressed Council regarding proposed comments to public comment. d) Lawrence Perez addressed Council regarding increased theft at an established business in Englewood. 8 Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment a) Gary Kozacek, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding City Council. b) Jan Weipert, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding free speech. Council Member Nunnenkamp responded to Public Comment. 9 Consent Agenda Items Council Member Russell removed Agenda Items 9(a)(i-iii) from Consent Agenda Council Member Wright removed Agenda Item 9(b)(i) from Consent Agenda a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i) CB-11 Drinking Water Revolving Fund Loan Agreements with the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority for the Lead Reduction Program. [Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Rita Russell Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange Page 4 of 13 City Council Regular April 15, 2024 COUNCIL BILL NO. 11 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RUSSELL A BILL FOR AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS WATER UTILITY ENTERPRISE, AUTHORIZING LOANS FROM THE COLORADO WATER RESOURCES AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF THE CITY’S ONE WATER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM – WATER UTILITY SYSTEM PROJECT; APPROVING LOAN AGREEMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO EVIDENCE THE LOANS; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS FROM THE OPERATION OF THE WATER UTILITY SYSTEM; AND PROVIDING OTHER DETAILS AND APPROVING RELATED MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOANS. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell (Moved By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Kim Wright x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. ii) CB-13 City Ditch Crossing Agreements with Public Service Company of Colorado [Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Rita Russell Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson COUNCIL BILL NO. 13 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RUSSELL A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CITY DITCH TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT AND CITY DITCH CROSSING AND LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO (XCEL ENERGY) AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell (Moved By) x Page 5 of 13 City Council Regular April 15, 2024 Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. iii) CB-15 Agreements with Toll Southwest LLC, TB Angeline LLC and Centennial Water and Sanitation District for the McLellan Reservoir and Drain Line Relocation [Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Rita Russell Seconded by Council Member Kim Wright COUNCIL BILL NO. 15 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RUSSELL A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH TOLL SOUTHWEST, LLC, TB ANGELINE LLC, AND CENTENNIAL WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT FOR THE MCLELLAN RESERVOIR DRAIN LINE RELOCATION. 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 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading. i) CB-9 Intergovernmental Agreement between Englewood and Littleton for the South Metro Enterprise Zone. [Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Page 6 of 13 City Council Regular April 15, 2024 Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange ORDINANCE NO. 10 SERIES OF 2023 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 09 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NUNNENKAMP) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND CITY OF LITTLETON FOR THE SOUTH METRO ENTERPRISE ZONE SUBZONE. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Moved By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Kim Wright x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. c) Resolutions and Motions There were no additional Resolutions or Motions (see 11(c)(i-ii)). 10 Public Hearing Items No public hearing was scheduled before Council. 11 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i) CB-12 Amendments to the City of Englewood Municipal Code to support Lead Service Line Replacements through the Lead Reduction Program. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Rita Russell COUNCIL BILL NO. 12 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSON A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 12-1-1, 12-1A6, 12-1A-7, 12-1A-8, 12-1A-11, 12-1B-4, 121B-5, 12-1B-6, 12-1B-7, 12-1B-8, 12-1B-9, 12-1B-10, 12-1B-11, 12- 1B12, 12-1B-13 AND 12-1B-14 TO IMPLEMENT THE CITY’S LEAD Page 7 of 13 City Council Regular April 15, 2024 SERVICE LINE REDUCTION PROGRAM. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell (Seconded By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. ii) CB-14 Amendments to the City of Englewood Municipal Code to support Water Meter Code changes. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp COUNCIL BILL NO. 14 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NUNNENKAMP A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 12-1A-4 REGARDING WATER METERED SERVICE. 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 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. The meeting recessed at 9:13 p.m. for a break. The meeting reconvened at 9:19 p.m. with 6 Council Members present. Council Member Ward was absent. b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading There were no additional Ordinances on Second reading (see 9(b)(i)). c) Resolutions and Motions Page 8 of 13 City Council Regular April 15, 2024 i) Discussion and Approval of Quarter One, 2024 Strategic Plan Revisions and Updates Member Nunnenkamp moved and Mayor Pro Tem Anderson seconded to approve Agenda Item 11(c)(i). Discussion ensued. Moved by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange Motion to remove the grant writing project from the governance section of the Strategic Plan. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Moved By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Kim Wright x 5 1 0 Motion CARRIED. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Rita Russell Motion to remove the community-wide GHG emissions by 60% by 2030 and 90% by 2050 and keep the current language. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell (Seconded By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright x 5 1 0 Motion CARRIED. Moved by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson Page 9 of 13 City Council Regular April 15, 2024 Approval of the quarter one report on the strategic plan and modifications as amended. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Moved By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. ii) Amendments to Council Policies regarding Public Comment Moved by Member Nunnenkamp and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Anderson to approve Agenda Item 11(c)(ii). Discussion ensued. Moved by Council Member Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Motion to keep online comment. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Seconded By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Moved By) x Kim Wright x 2 4 0 Motion DEFEATED. Moved by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson Motion to not allow AV materials. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Moved By) x Page 10 of 13 City Council Regular April 15, 2024 Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright x 4 2 0 Motion CARRIED. Moved by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson Motion to remove "start the clock when the Mayor calls name unless impaired mobility" and change to "the 3-minute clock will start when the speaker begins to speak unless the preceding officer directs otherwise". For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Moved By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson Motion to reconsider online comment. 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 4 2 0 Motion CARRIED. Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Page 11 of 13 City Council Regular April 15, 2024 Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson Motion to keep online comment. 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 4 2 0 Motion CARRIED. Moved by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson Approval of the amendments to Council Policies regarding Public Comment 11(c)(ii). For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Moved By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright x 3 3 0 Motion DEFEATED. 12 General Discussion a) Mayor's Choice A special meeting was announced by Mayor Sierra for April 22, 2023. b) Council Members' Choice i) Council selected the color for the upholstery in Council Chambers. 13 City Manager’s Report 14 Adjournment Page 12 of 13 City Council Regular April 15, 2024 MAYOR SIERRA MOVED TO ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at 10:58 p.m. City Clerk Page 13 of 13