City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 55 items
- 1 How to Watch the Meeting
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- 3 How to Comment on Agenda Items
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- 6 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.
- 1. Call to Order and Roll Call
- 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
- 3. Changes to Agenda/Postponements
- 4. Consent Calendar
- 11 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.)
- 4A. Second Presentation:
- 4B. First Presentation:
- 4B.A. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 24, 2024 Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk
- 4B.B. Quarterly Recognition for City Employee Retirees. Presenter: Britt Haley, Parks, Rec, & Cultural Services Director, Parks, Rec & Cultural Services.
- 4B.C. A Resolution Authorizing the Use of Possession and Use and/or Eminent Domain to Acquire Property Needed for the Park Vista Drainage Channel Improvements Project Presenter: Adam Copper, Senior Engineer, Stormwater Enterprise Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director Kellie Billingsley, Real Estate Services Manager
- 4B.D. A Resolution Authorizing the Use of Possession and Use and/or Eminent Domain to Acquire Certain Easements Needed for the I-25 Ramps/Nevada Tejon Corridor Improvements Project Presenter: Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director Kellie Billingsley, Real Estate Services Manager
- 4B.E. An ordinance including certain property into the boundaries of the Gold Hill North Business Improvement District (Legislative) Presenter: Kyle Fenner, Senior Planner, Planning and Neighborhood Services Kevin Walker, Interim Director, Planning and Neighborhood Services
- 4B.F. An ordinance excluding certain property from the boundaries of the Gold Hill North Business Improvement District (Legislative) Presenter: Kyle Fenner, Senior Planner, Planning and Neighborhood Services Department Kevin Walker, Interim Director, Planning and Neighborhood Services
- 4B.G. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado approving the issuance of tax supported and special revenue bonds by the Gold Hill North Business Improvement District (Legislative) Presenter: Kyle Fenner, Senior Planner, Planning and Neighborhood Services Kevin Walker, Interim Director, Planning and Neighborhood Services
- 4B.H. An Ordinance amending Section 2(A) of Ordinance No. 23-64, And Amending Section 3 Of Ordinance No. 14-20 (An Ordinance Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of The City Attorney And Setting The Salary Of The City Attorney), And Prescribing The Salary Of The City Attorney. Presenter: Myra Romero, Chief Human Resources and Risk Officer
- 4B.I. A Resolution Approving the Third Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement for the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority Funded Capital Projects, Maintenance Programs and City-Sponsored Transit Activities Presenter: Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director Ryan Phipps, PE, Engineering Program Manager, Capital Projects
- 5. Recognitions
- 23 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 5.A. A Resolution supporting October 2024 as Fire Prevention Month in the City of Colorado Springs Presenter: Randy Helms, Council President and Councilmember District 2 Sunny Smaldino, Community Education and Outreach Supervisor, Colorado Springs Fire Department
- 5.B. A Resolution in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, October 2024. Presenter: Yolanda Avila, Councilmember District 4 Danielle Delgado, Human Resources Manager
- 5.C. A Resolution recognizing October 2024 as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Presenter: Nancy Henjum, Councilmember District 5
- 5.D. City Council Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees Presenter: Randy Helms, Council President and Councilmember District 2
- 6. Mayor's Business
- 7. Citizen Discussion For Items Not On Today's Agenda
- 5.D. City Council Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees Presenter: Randy Helms, Council President and Councilmember District 2
- 8. Items Called Off Consent Calendar
- 9. Utilities Business
- 10. Unfinished Business
- 11. New Business
- 11.A. A resolution including certain property into the boundaries of the Waterview North Metropolitan District Nos. 1 & 2 (Legislative) Presenter: Kyle Fenner, Senior Planner, Planning and Neighborhood Services Department
- 11.B. A resolution accepting and endorsing the recommendations from the Lodgers and Automobile Rental Tax (LART) Citizen Advisory Committee for expenditures from the LART special fund for inclusion in the 2025 budget Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer Sally Hybl, Chair, LART Citizens’ Advisory Committee
- 12. Public Hearing
- 12.A. A resolution finding a petition for annexation of the area known as Neagle-Dutcher Family Addition Annexation consisting of 1.01 acres to be in substantial compliance with section 31-12-107(1), C.R.S. and setting a hearing date of November 12, 2024, for the Colorado Springs City Council to consider the annexation of the area. (Legislative) Presenter: Tamara Baxter, Planning Supervisor, Planning and Neighborhood Services.
- 12.B. A resolution adopting findings of fact and conclusions of law based thereon and determining the eligibility for annexation of property known as Park Vista Addition No. 10 Annexation. (Legislative) Presenter: Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor, Planning and Neighborhood Services
- 11.B. A resolution accepting and endorsing the recommendations from the Lodgers and Automobile Rental Tax (LART) Citizen Advisory Committee for expenditures from the LART special fund for inclusion in the 2025 budget Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer Sally Hybl, Chair, LART Citizens’ Advisory Committee
- 12.C. Ordinance No. 24-94 annexing the area known as Park Vista Addition No. 10 Annexation located at 4372 Siferd Boulevard consisting of 2.18 acres. (Legislative) Presenter: Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor, Planning and Neighborhood Services Kevin Walker, Interim Planning Director, Planning and Neighborhood Services
- 11.B. A resolution accepting and endorsing the recommendations from the Lodgers and Automobile Rental Tax (LART) Citizen Advisory Committee for expenditures from the LART special fund for inclusion in the 2025 budget Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer Sally Hybl, Chair, LART Citizens’ Advisory Committee
- 12.D. Ordinance No. 24-95 establishing a R-5 (Multi-Family High) zone district for 0.89 acres located 4372 Siferd. (Legislative) Presenter: Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor, Planning and Neighborhood Services
- 11.B. A resolution accepting and endorsing the recommendations from the Lodgers and Automobile Rental Tax (LART) Citizen Advisory Committee for expenditures from the LART special fund for inclusion in the 2025 budget Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer Sally Hybl, Chair, LART Citizens’ Advisory Committee
- 12.E. Park Vista Subdivision No. 10 Preliminary/Final Plat for 0.89 acres located 4372 Siferd Boulevard. (Quasi-Judicial) Presenter: Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor, Planning and Neighborhood Services
- 12.F. A use-variance to allow the establishment of a Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility use consisting of 2.4 acres located at 3758 Astrozon Blvd. (Quasi-Judicial) Presenter: Allison Stocker, Planner II, Planning and Neighborhood Services Department Kevin Walker, Interim Planning Director, Planning and Neighborhood Services Department
- 13. Added Item Agenda
- 14. Executive Session
- 15. Adjourn
- 16. General Improvement Districts
- 47 Following adjournment of the Regular City Council meeting, City Council shall reconvene as the Board of Directors of the Marketplace at Austin Bluffs General Improvement District, for action on the following item:
- 16.A. Request to set November 12, 2024 as the Public Hearing date for consideration of adopting the proposed 2025 Colorado Springs Marketplace at Austin Bluffs General Improvement District Budget and to advertise as required by law Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer
- 49 Following adjournment of the Board of Directors of the Marketplace at Austin Bluffs General Improvement District, City Council shall reconvene as the Board of Directors for the Briargate General Improvement District 2021, for action on the following item:
- 16.B. Request to set November 12, 2024 as the Public Hearing date for consideration of adopting the proposed 2025 Colorado Springs Briargate General Improvement District 2021 Budget and to advertise as required by law Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer