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July 8, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final

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Agenda — 41 items

  1. 1 How to Watch the Meeting
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  3. 3 How to Comment on Agenda Items
  4. 4 Before the meeting, you may email general comments for items not on the agenda or comments regarding agenda items to: allcouncil@coloradosprings.gov
  5. 5 Estimated agenda item times are provided for planning purposes and do not constitute notice of a specific time for any item. Items may take more or less time than estimated. City Council may amend the order of items.
  6. 1. Call to Order and Roll Call ▶ jump to 3:11
  7. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 3:48
  8. 7 Councilmember Williams attended the meeting virtually.
  9. 3. Changes to Agenda/Postponements ▶ jump to 7:03
  10. 4. Consent Calendar ▶ jump to 7:12
  11. 10 These items will be acted upon as a whole, unless a specific item is called for discussion by a Councilmember or a citizen wishing to address the City Council. (Any items called up for separate consideration shall be acted upon following the Mayor's Business.)
  12. 4A. Second Presentation:
  13. 4B. First Presentation:
  14. 4B.A. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 24, 2025 Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk 25-356 approved Pass
  15. 4B.B. Ordinance No. 25-60 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to 7.33 acres located Southwest of Bradley Landing Blvd and Legacy Hill Dr from PDZ/AP-O (Planned Development Zone District with Airport Overlay) to PK/AP-O (Public Park with Airport Overlay) (Quasi-Judicial) (Second Reading and Public Hearing) Related Files: N/A Located in Council District 4 Presenter: Austin Cooper, Senior Planner, Planning Department Kevin Walker, Director, Planning Department ZONE-25-0006 approved on first reading Pass
  16. 4B.C. Ordinance No. 25-61 of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Approving and Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of the Standby Bond Purchase Agreement Among the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Tender Agent, and TD Bank, n.a., the Fee Agreement Between the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado and TD Bank, n.a., and the Official Statement for the Utilities System Revenue Bonds Previously Issued by the City to which the Agreement Relates; Ratifying Certain Action Heretofore Taken. Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities 25-309 approved on first reading Pass
  17. 4B.D. Ordinance No. 25-62 of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Providing for the Refunding of Certain Outstanding Utilities System Revenue Bonds of the City; Providing for the Issuance and Sale of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities System Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series [2025c][2026a][2026b] in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $225,000,000, Payable Solely Out of the Net Revenues to be Derived from the Operation of the City of Colorado Springs Utilities System; Authorizing the Execution by the City of a Paying Agent Agreement, Escrow Agreement, a Bond Purchase Agreement, and an Official Statement Related Thereto; and Providing Other Matters Relating Thereto. Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities 25-351 approved on first reading Pass
  18. 4B.E. Ordinance No. 25-63 of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Providing for the Refunding of Certain Outstanding Utilities System Revenue Bonds of the City; Providing for the Extension, Betterment, Other Improvement and Equipment of the City of Colorado Springs Utilities System; Providing for the Issuance and Sale of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities System Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2025a in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $700,000,000, and the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities System Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2025b in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $55,000,000, Payable Solely out of the Net Revenues to be Derived from the Operation of the City of Colorado Springs Utilities System; Authorizing the Execution by the City of a Paying Agent Agreement, Escrow Agreement, a Bond Purchase Agreement, and an Official Statement Related Thereto; and Providing Other Matters Relating Thereto. Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities 25-352 approved on first reading Pass
  19. 4B.F. A Resolution Repealing Resolution No. 71-24 and Establishing Fees and Charges for the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Cemetery Enterprise for 2026 Presenter: Kim King, Assistant Director - Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Cheryl Godbout, Cemetery Operations Manager 25-293 adopted Pass
  20. 4B.G. A Resolution of the City of Colorado Springs Approving an Amended 2025 Operating Plan and Budget for the MW Retail Business Improvement District. Located in Council District 6 Presenter: Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, Planning Department 25-315 postpone to a date certain Pass ▶ jump to 17:36
  21. 4B.H. A Resolution authorizing the use of a Possession and Use Agreement and Eminent Domain to acquire public improvement easements and temporary construction easements, on real property owned by Vande Lay Capital Partners, LLC & BIG CSCO Owner, LLC, for the Academy Boulevard Reconstruction - Fountain Boulevard to Milton Proby Parkway Project and for the Chelton Road - Multi-Use Path Project using PPRTA funds Presenter: Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director Kellie Billingsley, Real Estate Services Manager 25-335 adopted Pass
  22. 4B.I. A Resolution Rescinding Resolution 79-25 and Authorizing the Use of a Possession and Use Agreement and Eminent Domain to acquire Real Property and a Temporary Construction Easement, on Real Property owned by PRD Real Estate LLC using PPRTA funds for the Marksheffel Road Improvements - Woodmen Road to North Carefree Circle Project Presenter: Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director Kellie Billingsley, Real Estate Services Manager 25-365 adopted Pass
  23. 4B.J. A Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement for the Renewal of the CDL Third Party Testing Unit License between the City of Colorado Springs and the State of Colorado Presenter: Danielle Delgado, Human Resources Manager, Human Resources 25-339 adopted Pass
  24. 5. Recognitions ▶ jump to 8:21
  25. 23 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved Pass
  26. 5.A. City Council Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees Presenter: Lynette Crow-Iverson, Council President and Councilmember At-Large 25-349 approved Pass ▶ jump to 8:23
  27. 6. Mayor's Business ▶ jump to 10:59
  28. 6.A. Confirmation of Daphne Burlingame as Per Diem Municipal Court Judge. Presenter: Yemi Mobolade, Mayor of Colorado Springs Jamie Fabos, Chief of Staff 25-288 approved Pass ▶ jump to 11:01
  29. 7. Items Called Off Consent Calendar ▶ jump to 17:33
  30. 8. Utilities Business ▶ jump to 36:15
  31. 9. Unfinished Business ▶ jump to 36:22
  32. 9.A. Ordinance No. 25-59 Amending Section 108 (Special Fund Created) Of Article 13 (Retail Marijuana Sales Tax) Of Chapter 2 (Business Licensing, Liquor Regulation And Taxation) Of The Code Of The City Of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended, Pertaining To Expenditures Of The Special Fund Presenter: Michael Montgomery, Deputy City Council Administrator Lynette Crow-Iverson, Council President 25-304 finally passed Pass ▶ jump to 36:23
  33. 10. New Business ▶ jump to 62:46
  34. 10.A. Ordinance No. 25-64 amending section 409 (Appoint Hearing Officers) of Part 4 (Powers and Duties of the City Attorney) of Article 2 (Officers of the City) of Chapter 1 (Administration, Personnel, and Finance) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to appointment of Hearing Officers Presenter: Rebecca Greenberg, Senior Attorney, City Attorney's Office Kevin Bruce, Operations Manager and Chief Safety Officer, Public Works Department 25-216 approved on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 62:47
  35. 10.B. A Resolution Finding a Public Purpose in the Leasing of the City Auditorium to AVA Presents, LLC Presenter: Ryan Trujillo, Deputy Chief of Staff Henry Martin, Director of Facilities Kim King, Assistant Director - Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services 25-270 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 64:28
  36. 11. Public Hearing ▶ jump to 72:53
  37. 11.A. An appeal of the City Planning Commission decision to deny the appeal approving a development plan consisting of 6.94 acres located at the northeast corner of N Carefree Circle and Peterson Road. (Quasi-Judicial) Related Files: APPL-25-0004 (Council), APPL-25-0003 (CPC), DEPN-24-0133 Located in Council District 6 Presenter: Austin Cooper, Senior Planner, Planning Department Kevin Walker, Director, Planning Department APPL-25-0004 approved Pass ▶ jump to 72:54
  38. 12. Added Item Agenda ▶ jump to 288:37
  39. 13. One Hour of Citizen Discussion for Items not on Today's Agenda per City Council Rules ▶ jump to 288:40
  40. 14. Executive Session ▶ jump to 344:39
  41. 15. Adjourn ▶ jump to 344:43