City of Brighton
500 S. 4th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
6:00 PM
Outgoing Council
The Armory
City Council
MAYOR - GREGORY MILLS
MAYOR PRO TEM - CLINT BLACKHURST
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
TOM GREEN, MATT JOHNSTON
PETER PADILLA, JAN PAWLOWSKI,
MARY ELLEN POLLACK, ANN TADDEO
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Mills called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
A. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag
Mayor Mills led the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.
B. Roll Call
Present: 8 - Mayor Mills, Mayor Pro Tem Blackhurst, Councilmember Green,
Councilmember Johnston, Councilmember Padilla, Councilmember Pawlowski, Councilmember Pollack, and Councilmember Taddeo
2. APPROVAL OF REGULAR AGENDA
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Blackhurst, seconded by Councilmember Pawlowski, to approve the Regular Agenda as presented. Motion passed by the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Mayor Mills, Mayor Pro Tem Blackhurst, Councilmember Green, Councilmember
Johnston, Councilmember Padilla, Councilmember Pawlowski, Councilmember
Pollack, and Councilmember Taddeo
3. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of the December 5, 2023 City Council Minutes
B. Approval of the December 19, 2023 City Council Minutes
C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, DESIGNATING THE CITY OF BRIGHTON WEBSITE AS THE PUBLIC PLACE TO POST NOTICES AND AGENDAS OF REGULAR, SPECIAL, AND OTHER OPEN MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, ANY BOARD, COMMITTEE, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY, OR LOCAL PUBLIC BODY OF THE CITY, AND DESIGNATING CITY HALL AS THE SECONDARY LOCATION TO POST NOTICES DURING EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES OR IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY THAT PREVENTS THE PUBLIC FROM ACCESSING NOTICES ONLINE, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024
Resolution No. 2024-01
Motion by Councilmember Pollack, seconded by Councilmember Green, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion passed by the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Mayor Mills, Mayor Pro Tem Blackhurst, Councilmember Green, Councilmember
Johnston, Councilmember Padilla, Councilmember Pawlowski, Councilmember
Pollack, and Councilmember Taddeo
4. PUBLIC INVITED TO BE HEARD ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Speakers limited to five minutes)
5. ORDINANCES FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL CODE IN CHAPTER 17, LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT CODE, RELATED TO LANDSCAPING
Mayor Mills read the title of the Ordinance into the record.
City Manager Michael Martinez reported that the Ordinance was amended to include artificial turf.
Motion by Councilmember Padilla, seconded by Councilmember Johnston, to approve Ordinance 2438 as amended. Motion passed by the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Mayor Mills, Mayor Pro Tem Blackhurst, Councilmember Green, Councilmember
Johnston, Councilmember Padilla, Councilmember Pawlowski, Councilmember
Pollack, and Councilmember Taddeo
6. GENERAL BUSINESS
A. Comments by Outgoing City Council Members
Councilmember Pollack stated that it has been an awesome eight years and she has enjoyed all the new people she has met.
Mayor Pro Tem Blackhurst reflected on his career in Brighton since 1985 and stated that it has been a pleasure to serve with staff and City Council and thanked everyone.
B. Comments by City Council Members
Members of City Council spoke about their time serving with Councilmember Pollack and Mayor Pro Tem Blackhurst.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Mills adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m.
CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO
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Gregory Mills, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Natalie Hoel, City Clerk
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Approval Date