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Home My WebLink About2025-08-18 (Regular) Meeting Minutes MINUTES City Council Regular Meeting Monday, August 18, 2025 1000 Englewood Parkway - 2nd Floor Council Chambers 6:00 PM 1 Study Session Topic a) Marketing Manager Vanessa Davis provided Council with a review on the Englewood Arts Programming Tool. Due to lack of quorum, this item was rescheduled. b) Planner II Will Charles and Planning Manager Bryan Isham presented on the Nonconforming Commercial Uses. The meeting recessed at 7:02 p.m. for a break. The meeting reconvened at 7:08 p.m. with five Council Members present (Council Members Nunnenkamp and Prange were absent). 2 Call to Order The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Sierra at 7:08 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 Kim Wright COUNCIL ABSENT: Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Council Member Tena Prange STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Lewis City Attorney Niles City Clerk Carlile Senior Deputy City Clerk McKinnon Page 1 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: F187F2BD-E65F-4C72-AECE-F7D03CF8911E City Council Regular August 18, 2025 Deputy City Clerk Prado Deputy City Manager Dodd Director of Public Works Rachael Director of Community Development Power Director of South Platte Renew and Utilities Van Ry Deputy Director of Business Solutions and Engineering Stone Planning Manager Isham, Community Development Marketing Manager Davis, Communications City Engineer Branham, Public Works Sustainability Program Manager Englund, City Manager's Office Planner II Charles, Community Development Audio Visual Engineer Hessling, Information Technology Officer Stenberg, Police Department 5 Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session a) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of August 4, 2025. Moved by Council Member Kim Wright Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 4, 2025. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Kim Wright (Moved By) x Steve Ward x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 6 Recognitions a) City Council appointed the Board and Commission Members. Samuel Koenig Jay Knight Laura Cooper Andrew Forlines Sonja Strom Rick Somerson Matthew Mitchell Luisa Alvarez Ryan Kelly Jenny Lynch Lynne Peterson Page 2 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: F187F2BD-E65F-4C72-AECE-F7D03CF8911E City Council Regular August 18, 2025 Sophie King Matthew Crabtree Alexandra Dukeman Melinda Elswick Samantha Hurst Elizabeth Copps Patrick Fitzgerald Bruce Raymond Tanya Faust Nick Marshall Thomas Carr George Gastis Joe Phillips b) City Council recognized the High Performance Leadership (HPL) Graduates. Alexander (AJ) Furto Ben Alexenberg Brianna Miller Bryan Isham Carrie Watson Catherine Smith Chellsea Hedin Fletcher Johnson Jeremy Everett Joe Isenbart Katie Fowler Kennetha Julien Makenna Shaw Mallory Schnaus Maureen Mulcahy Melinda Goblirsch Mike Roman Miranda Garcia Nancy Baum Roxanne Ward Scott Ball Scott Smits Shauna Tabeling Stephanie Carlile Tasha Neel Tim Dodd Yvonne Barron c) Associate Judge Marjorie K. Nanian was sworn in by the Honorable Municipal Judge Joe Jefferson. 7 Appointments, Communications and Proclamations Page 3 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: F187F2BD-E65F-4C72-AECE-F7D03CF8911E City Council Regular August 18, 2025 There were no Communications, Proclamations, or Appointments. 8 Recognition of Public Comment a) PJ Kolnik, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. b) Kathleen Bailey, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. c) Gary Kozacek, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. Council Member Wright responded to Public Comment. 9 Consent Agenda Items Council Member Russell removed Agenda Items 9(c)(i-iii). from Consent Agenda. Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Anderson and seconded by Member Ward to approve Agenda Items 9 (a)(i-ii) and 9(b)(i-iii). a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i) CB 41 - IGA with the City of Sheridan for a shared employee training program COUNCIL BILL NO. 41, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RUSSELL A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AND THE CITY OF SHERIDAN, COLORADO FOR A SHARED EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM. ii) CB 44 - Compliance Agreement with Denver Water Outlining the City of Englewood’s Responsibilities for the Emergency Interconnections Project COUNCIL BILL NO. 44, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RUSSELL A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS FOR THE EMERGENCY INTERCONNECTIONS PROJECT. b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading. Page 4 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: F187F2BD-E65F-4C72-AECE-F7D03CF8911E City Council Regular August 18, 2025 i) CB 39 - Xcel Energy easements for electric vehicle charging stations ORDINANCE NO. 38, SERIES OF 2025 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 39, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WRIGHT) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF FOUR NON- EXCLUSIVE UTILITY EASEMENTS TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, A COLORADO CORPORATION (XCEL ENERGY), OVER CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO FACILITATE ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR CITY ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS. ii) CB 40 - Revised IGA with the City of Littleton for the City Ditch Piping Project ORDINANCE NO. 39, SERIES OF 2025 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 40, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WRIGHT) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AND THE CITY OF LITTLETON REGARDING TREE MITIGATION AND COST-SHARING FOR THE REMOVAL OR PRESERVATION OF THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE GULCH FLUME IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY DITCH PIPING PROJECT. iii) CB 43 - Assignment of the City of Englewood 2025 Private Activity Bond Allocation to South Metro Housing Options ORDINANCE NO. 40, SERIES OF 2025 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 43, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WARD) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ASSIGNMENT TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LITTLETON, COLORADO DBA SOUTH METRO HOUSING OPTIONS OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO’S $2,183,254 2025 PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND VOLUME CAP ALLOCATION FROM THE STATE CEILING FOR PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. c) Resolutions and Motions i) Motion - Dartmouth Bridge Change Order [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 Approval of a Change Order for Dartmouth Bridge project. Page 5 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: F187F2BD-E65F-4C72-AECE-F7D03CF8911E City Council Regular August 18, 2025 For Against Abstained Rita Russell (Moved By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Kim Wright x Steve Ward x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. ii) Motion - Contract with Tech Systems, Inc. for the upgrade of access control systems within City facilities [Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Kim Wright Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson Approval of a contract with Tech Systems, Inc. for the upgrade of access control systems within city facilities For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Kim Wright (Moved By) x Steve Ward x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. iii) Motion - Adoption of the South Metro Waste Diversion Plan [Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Seconded by Council Member Steve Ward Motion to table agenda item 9(c)(iii) to Regular Council meeting of Sept 2. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra (Moved By) x Joe Anderson x Page 6 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: F187F2BD-E65F-4C72-AECE-F7D03CF8911E City Council Regular August 18, 2025 Kim Wright x Steve Ward (Seconded By) x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Steve Ward Motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 9(a)(i-ii) and 9(b)(i-iii). For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Kim Wright x Steve Ward (Seconded By) x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 10 Public Hearing Items There were no public hearings scheduled. 11 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading There were no additional Ordinances on First Reading (See Agenda Items 9 (a)(i-ii).) b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading i) CB 36 - Tax Exempt Lease Purchase Financing for Municipal Energy Project Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson Motion to table Council Bill No. 36 to Regular Council meeting of Sept 2. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra (Moved By) x Page 7 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: F187F2BD-E65F-4C72-AECE-F7D03CF8911E City Council Regular August 18, 2025 Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Kim Wright x Steve Ward x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. c) Resolutions and Motions i) Resolution - Support for a Ground Lease Agreement Between Englewood McLellan Reservoir Foundation and Pagewest Acquisitions, LLC for a Vacant Property near McLellan Reservoir Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson Motion to table agenda item 11(c)(i) to date uncertain. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra (Moved By) x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Kim Wright x Steve Ward x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. ii) Motion - Approval of a Contract for Construction with T. Lowell Construction, Inc. for the Denver Water Emergency Interconnections Project Moved by Council Member Steve Ward Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson Approval of a Contract for Construction (CFC) with T. Lowell Construction, Inc. (T. Lowell) for the Denver Water Emergency Interconnections Project. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Kim Wright x Steve Ward (Moved By) x 5 0 0 Page 8 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: F187F2BD-E65F-4C72-AECE-F7D03CF8911E City Council Regular August 18, 2025 Motion CARRIED. 12 General Discussion a) Mayor's Choice i) Designation of August 25 as a special meeting due to an executive session to conduct the City Manager and City Attorney annual reviews. b) Council Members' Choice 13 City Manager’s Report 14 Adjournment MAYOR SIERRA MOVED TO ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. City Clerk Page 9 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: F187F2BD-E65F-4C72-AECE-F7D03CF8911E