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Home My WebLink About2025-04-21 (Regular) Meeting Minutes MINUTES City Council Regular Meeting Monday, April 21, 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, Deputy Director of Business Solutions and Engineering Sarah Stone, and guest Kate Atkinson, Vice President with Cogsdale Corporation, provided an overview of the Utility Billing System implementation issues and resolutions. The meeting recessed at 6:57 p.m. for a break. The meeting reconvened at 7:06 p.m. with six Council Members present, Member Nunnenkamp was absent. 2 Call to Order The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Sierra at 7:06 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 Rita Russell Council Member Tena Prange Council Member Kim Wright COUNCIL ABSENT: Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp STAFF PRESENT: City Attorney Niles City Clerk Carlile Senior Deputy City Clerk McKinnon Deputy City Clerk Dosal Deputy City Manager Dodd Director of Utilities and South Platte Renew Van Ry Page 1 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID: 41887060-B802-44A0-999D-32F398E2EC1D City Council Regular April 21, 2025 Director of Parks, Recreation, Library and Golf Underhill Director of Community Development Power Director of Public Works Rachael Division Chief Reed, Police Department Deputy Director of Business Solutions and Engineering Stone Economic Development Manager Hollingsworth, Community Development Planner II Sampson, Community Development Administration Manager Jennifer Walker, Utilities Utilities Billing Specialist Jen Nickerson, Utilities Utilities Billing Specialist Gaby Hernandez, Utilities Utilities Billing Specialist Miriam Palido, Utilities Business Solutions Manager Yvonne Barron, Utilities Sr. Utilities Billing Specialist Mellissa Clark, Utilities Audio Visual Engineer Hessling, Information Technology System Administrator Munnell, Information Technology Officer Daleigh, Police Department 5 Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session a) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 7, 2025. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Rita Russell APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 7, 2025. For Against Abstained Rita Russell (Seconded By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. b) Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of April 14, 2025. Moved by Council Member Kim Wright Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 24, 2025. For Against Abstained Page 2 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID: 41887060-B802-44A0-999D-32F398E2EC1D City Council Regular April 21, 2025 Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright (Moved By) x Steven Ward x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 6 Recognitions a) City Council recognized the Elevate Englewood Leadership Academy Graduates  Natalie Alonzo  Mike Barlow-Roach  Amy Cesario  Barbara Chumley  Kimberly Craig  Luke Curtis  Erica Elvove  Brian Erickson  Tanya Faust  Keri Gilliland  Chelsea Hendrick  Samuel Koenig  Nathaniel Lawler  Aaron Martinez  Anita Martinez  Jeffrey McRae  Matthew Mitchell  Joel Olson  Marissa Panning  Rita Povlich  Elizabeth Shaw  Addison Welsh 7 Appointments, Communications and Proclamations There were no Communications, Proclamations, or Appointments. 8 Recognition of Public Comment a) Carol Pickens, an Englewood resident, addressed City Council. b) Ivan Erwin, an Englewood resident, addressed City Council. c) Gary Kozacek, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. d) Jan Weipert, an Englewood resident, addressed City Council. Page 3 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID: 41887060-B802-44A0-999D-32F398E2EC1D City Council Regular April 21, 2025 e) Ida May Nicholl, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. Council Member Ward responded to Public Comment. 9 Consent Agenda Items Council Member Wright removed Agenda Item 9(c)(i) from Consent Agenda. Moved by Council Member Prange seconded by Council Member Anderson to approve Consent Agenda Items 9(a)(i-iii) and 9(b)(i-ii). a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i) CB 22 - Approval of the 2025 Enterprise Zone Administration Grant COUNCIL BILL NO. 22, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF COLORADO, OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE TO FUND TRAVEL AND ADMINISTERING THE SOUTH METRO ENTERPRISE ZONE. ii) CB 23 - Amend Englewood Municipal Code Regarding Extraterritorial Water Service and Lead Service Line Replacement COUNCIL BILL NO. 23, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE C OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING EXTRATERRITORIAL WATER SERVICE REQUIREMENTS, CLARIFYING SERVICE CONNECTION STANDARDS, AND ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAD AND GALVANIZED STEEL SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT. iii) CB 24 - Amend Englewood Municipal Code to Update Obsolete Code Reference COUNCIL BILL NO. 24, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 12-1B-11 TO REMOVE OBSOLETE CODE REFERENCE. b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading. Page 4 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID: 41887060-B802-44A0-999D-32F398E2EC1D City Council Regular April 21, 2025 i) CB 15 - City of Englewood becoming a certified local government ORDINANCE NO. 18 SERIES OF 2025 (COUNCIL BILL NO.15 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE CITY’S APPLICATION TO BECOME A CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE CERTFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF COLORADO. ii) CB 21 - South Broadway Design Guidelines for Downtown Englewood ORDINANCE NO. 19 SERIES OF 2025 (COUNCIL BILL NO.21 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NUNNENKAMP) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SOUTH BROADWAY DESIGN GUIDELINES AND AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE GUIDELINES AS PART OF THE DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS. c) Resolutions and Motions i) Motion - Consideration of approval to the existing contract between the City and Englewood Arts for the use of a portion of the Englewood Civic Center. [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 Steven Ward Motion to approve 9(c)(i). Moved by Council Member Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson Motion to amend the contract with Englewood Arts by shortening the term from five years to two years, and to direct the Cultural Arts Commission to conduct a further review of the contract and explore alternative options for Hampden Hall. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Tena Prange (Moved By) x Kim Wright x Page 5 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID: 41887060-B802-44A0-999D-32F398E2EC1D City Council Regular April 21, 2025 Steven Ward x 5 1 0 Motion CARRIED. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Steven Ward Approval of a contract extension between the City and E-Arts for continued use of Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center for community arts programming as amended. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright x Steven Ward (Seconded By) x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. Moved by Council Member Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson Motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 9(a)(i-iii) and 9(b)(i-ii). For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Tena Prange (Moved By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 10 Public Hearing Items There were no Public Hearings 11 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions Page 6 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID: 41887060-B802-44A0-999D-32F398E2EC1D City Council Regular April 21, 2025 a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i) CB 16 - Municipal Code Clean-up: Updates to Title 1 Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange COUNCIL BILL NO. 16, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSON A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 1 TO CORRECT ERRORS IN REFERENCES, REFLECT TODAY’S WORK FORCE AND CURRENT PRACTICES, AND REVISE FOR CLARITY AND EASE OF UNDERSTANDING. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Kim Wright Motion to reconsider Council Bill 22, listed under the Consent Agenda, considering the approval of the 2025 Enterprise Zone Administration Grant. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright (Seconded By) x Steven Ward x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange Page 7 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID: 41887060-B802-44A0-999D-32F398E2EC1D City Council Regular April 21, 2025 COUNCIL BILL NO. 22, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSON A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF COLORADO, OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE TO FUND TRAVEL AND ADMINISTERING THE SOUTH METRO ENTERPRISE ZONE. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading There were no additional items on Second Reading. (See Agenda Items 9(b)(i- ii).) c) Resolutions and Motions There were no additional Resolutions or Motions. (See Agenda Items 9(c)(i).) 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 8:45 p.m. City Clerk Page 8 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID: 41887060-B802-44A0-999D-32F398E2EC1D