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Home My WebLink About2025-02-03 (Regular) Meeting Minutes MINUTES City Council Regular Meeting Monday, February 3, 2025 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 with guest Nicole Rowan, Director of the Water Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) provided an update on Englewood Utilities Environmental and Compliance Programs. The meeting recessed at 6:45 p.m. for a break. The meeting reconvened at 7:00 p.m. with six Council Members present. Member Prange was absent. 2 Call to Order The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Sierra at 7:00 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 Kim Wright COUNCIL ABSENT: Council Member Tena Prange STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Lewis City Attorney Niles City Clerk Carlile Senior Deputy City Clerk McKinnon Deputy City Manager Dodd Police Chief Jackson Page 1 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: 0738EB59-25E1-45F4-AD7F-60E88E928930 City Council Regular February 3, 2025 Director of Utilities and South Platte Renew Van Ry Director of Public Works Rachael Director of Community Development Power Director of Human Resources Weiske Director of Finance Engels Deputy Director of Engineering Hoos, Public Works Deputy Director of Operations and Maintenance Roach, Utilities Environmental Compliance Manager Edelstein, Utilities Planning Manager Isham, Community Development Environmental Compliance Coordinator Worley, Utilities Environmental Scientist II Kahler, Utilities Traffic Engineering Manager Maxwell, Public Works Court Administrator Julien, Municipal Court Capital Project Engineer II Keener, Public Works Planner II Charles, Community Development Sustainability Program Manager Englund, City Manager's Office Audio Visual Engineer Hessling, Information Technology System Administrator Munnell, Information Technology Officer Karr, Police Department 5 Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session a) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of January 21, 2025. Moved by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Seconded by Council Member Rita Russell APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 21, 2025. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Moved By) x Rita Russell (Seconded By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 6 Recognitions a) City Council recognized the 2024 Sustainability Grant Program Recipients.  Kelly Wilbert  Austin Jones  Rhonda Willco Page 2 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: 0738EB59-25E1-45F4-AD7F-60E88E928930 City Council Regular February 3, 2025  Sara Duke  Andrew Forlines  Tracy Csavina 7 Appointments, Communications and Proclamations There were no Appointments, Communications or Proclamations scheduled. 8 Recognition of Public Comment a) Charles Downing, an Englewood resident, addressed City Council. b) Gabriel Buckner, an Englewood Resident, addressed City Council. c) Tresa Miller, an Englewood resident, addressed City Council. d) Gary Kozack, an Englewood resident, addressed City Council. Mayor Sierra responded to Public Comment. 9 Consent Agenda Items Council Member Russell removed Agenda Item 9(a)(i) from Consent Agenda. a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i) CB 5 - IGA regarding the acceptance of an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant [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. 5, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RUSSELL A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT REGARDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF AN EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM, GRANT NO. 2023-DJ-24-02- 32-1. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell (Moved By) x Othoniel Sierra x Page 3 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: 0738EB59-25E1-45F4-AD7F-60E88E928930 City Council Regular February 3, 2025 Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 6 0 0 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 Items 11(c)(i).) 10 Public Hearing Items a) Public Hearing for a Planned Unit Development, 401 Englewood Parkway, Kimco Development Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, 401 ENGLEWOOD PARKWARY, KIMCO DEVELOPMENT. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra (Moved By) x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. All testimony was given under oath. Planner II Charles presented information regarding the proposed Planned Unit Development. Kimco Development Team presented information regarding the proposed Planned Unit Development. Page 4 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: 0738EB59-25E1-45F4-AD7F-60E88E928930 City Council Regular February 3, 2025 5 citizens spoke in favor of the proposed Planned Unit Development. 5 citizens spoke in opposition of the proposed Planned Unit Development. 2 letters in favor of the proposed Planned Unit Development were received. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, 401 ENGLEWOOD PARKWARY, KIMCO DEVELOPMENT. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Seconded By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. The meeting recessed at 9:37 p.m. for a break. The meeting reconvened at 9:48 p.m. with six Council Members present. Member Prange was absent. 11 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i) CB 3 - Municipal Code clean-up regarding Special Funds, to reflect current special funds utilized in City budgeting Moved by Council Member Rita Russell Seconded by Council Member Kim Wright COUNCIL BILL NO. 3, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RUSSELL A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4 CHAPTER 3 OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING SPECIAL FUNDS TO REFLECT CURRENTLY BUDGETED AND UTILIZED CITY SPECIAL FUNDS. Page 5 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: 0738EB59-25E1-45F4-AD7F-60E88E928930 City Council Regular February 3, 2025 For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell (Moved By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Kim Wright (Seconded By) x Steven Ward x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. ii) CB 4 - Amending Municipal Code to combine certain City pension/retirement boards Moved by Council Member Rita Russell Seconded by Council Member Kim Wright COUNCIL BILL NO. 4, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RUSSELL A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE COMBINING CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEE PENSION AND RETIREMENT BOARDS INTO A SINGLE OVERSIGHT BOARD, NAMED ENGLEWOOD RETIREMENT PENSION PLAN BOARD. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell (Moved By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Kim Wright (Seconded By) x Steven Ward x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading There were no Ordinances on Second Reading c) Resolutions and Motions i) Motion - Award of Contract to Jalisco International, Inc. for the Construction of the Oxford Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Page 6 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: 0738EB59-25E1-45F4-AD7F-60E88E928930 City Council Regular February 3, 2025 Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Approval of Contract to Jalisco International, Inc. for the Construction of the Oxford Avenue Pedestrian Bridge. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Seconded By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 12 General Discussion a) Mayor's Choice b) Council Members' Choice 13 City Manager’s Report 14 Adjournment MAYOR SIERRA MOVED TO ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at 10:29 p.m. City Clerk Page 7 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: 0738EB59-25E1-45F4-AD7F-60E88E928930