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City Council Special Meeting
Monday, August 25, 2025
1000 Englewood Pkwy – Community Room 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
3 Roll Call
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Othoniel Sierra
Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson
Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp
Council Member Tena Prange
Council Member Rita Russell
Council Member Steven Ward
Council Member Kim Wright
COUNCIL ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Lewis
City Attorney Niles
Deputy City Clerk Prado
Deputy City Clerk Dosal
Deputy City Manager Dodd
Director of Community Development Power
Director of Parks, Recreation, Library and Golf Underhill
Library Director Fewell, Parks, Recreation, Library and Golf
Library Supervisor Watson, Parks, Recreation, Library and Golf
Planning Manager Isham, Community Development
Senior Planner Voboril, Community Development
Audio Visual Engineer Hessling, Information Technology
Police Department
4 Englewood Public Library Strategic Plan Status Update
a) Library Director Rachel Fewell presented Council with an update on the status
of the Library Strategic Plan.
5 State Land Use and Housing Law Update
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a) Director of Community Development and Planning Manager Bryan Isham
presented to Council on the State Land Use and Housing Laws Update.
6 Break - 10 minutes
The meeting recessed at 7:55 p.m. for a break.
The meeting reconvened at 8:05 p.m. with all Council Members present.
7 Affordable Housing Plan Action Plan Preparation Update
a) Deputy City Manager Tim Dodd, Director of Community Development Brad
Power, and City Manager Shawn Lewis provided Council with a follow-up to
the July 14 affordable housing workshop, discussing affordable housing
program options based on the outcomes/goals agreed to by council at the
workshop.
8 Executive Session
a) Executive Session in the Pike Peak conference room for the discussion of a
personnel matter under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(f)(I) for the purpose of
annual employment reviews of City Attorney and City Manager.
Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra
Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp
MOTION TO MOVE INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION to conduct the City
Manager and City Attorney annual reviews.
For Against Abstained
Rita Russell x
Tena Prange x
Steve Ward x
Othoniel Sierra (Moved By) x
Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Seconded
By)
x
Joe Anderson x
Kim Wright x
7 0 0
Motion CARRIED.
The meeting recessed at 8:53 p.m. to go into Executive Session.
The meeting reconvened at 11:14 p.m. with all Council Members present.
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
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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 Steve Ward
MOTION TO CLOSE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION
For Against Abstained
Rita Russell x
Tena Prange x
Steve Ward (Seconded By) x
Othoniel Sierra (Moved By) x
Chelsea Nunnenkamp x
Joe Anderson x
Kim Wright x
7 0 0
Motion CARRIED.
9 Reports from Board and Commission Council Liaisons
10 Council Member’s Choice
11 City Manager’s Choice
12 Adjournment
MAYOR SIERRA MOVED TO ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at 11:17 p.m.
Deputy City Clerk
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