City of Brighton
500 S. 4th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
MAYOR - GREGORY MILLS
MAYOR PRO TEM - PETER PADILLA
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
CHRIS FIEDLER, TOM GREEN,
MATT JOHNSTON, JAN PAWLOWSKI,
JIM SNYDER, ANN TADDEO, LLOYD WORTH
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Mills called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
A. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag
Councilmember Snyder led the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.
B. Roll Call
Present: 9 - Mayor Mills, Mayor Pro Tem Padilla, Councilmember Fiedler, Councilmember
Green, Councilmember Johnston, Councilmember Pawlowski, Councilmember
Snyder, Councilmember Taddeo, and Councilmember Worth
2. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of the April 2, 2024 City Council Minutes
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-12, ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF PROGRESSIVE COMMERCIAL AQUATICS, LLC, APPROVING THE PROCUREMENT OF THE BRIGHTON RECREATION CENTER WATERSLIDE DEMOLITION, DESIGN, AND INSTALLATION FOR THE CONTRACT AMOUNT OF NINE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO THOUSAND FORTY-TWO DOLLARS ($942,042), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
Resolution No. 2024-47
C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BRIGHTON AND THE BRIGHTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE SHARING OF RESOURCES AND PRIVILEGES
Resolution No. 2024-48
D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF TAYLOR KOHRS LLC AND APPROVING THE PROCUREMENT OF THE BENEDICT PARK RENOVATION CONSTRUCTION FOR THE CONTRACT AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETEEN DOLLARS ($2,847,319), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
Resolution No. 2024-49
E. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, APPOINTING KYLIE PARKS AS THE WARD 3 MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITH A TERM TO JANUARY 2028
Resolution No. 2024-50
F. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, APPOINTING BLAINE NICKESON AS AN AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM TO JANUARY 2026
Resolution No. 2024-51
Motion by Councilmember Pawlowski, seconded by Councilmember Worth, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion passed by the following vote:
Aye: 9 - Mayor Mills, Mayor Pro Tem Padilla, Councilmember Fiedler, Councilmember
Green, Councilmember Johnston, Councilmember Pawlowski, Councilmember
Snyder, Councilmember Taddeo, and Councilmember Worth
3. APPROVAL OF REGULAR AGENDA
Motion by Councilmember Green, seconded by Councilmember Taddeo, to approve the Regular Agenda as presented. Motion passed by the following vote:
Aye: 9 - Mayor Mills, Mayor Pro Tem Padilla, Councilmember Fiedler, Councilmember
Green, Councilmember Johnston, Councilmember Pawlowski, Councilmember
Snyder, Councilmember Taddeo, and Councilmember Worth
4. CEREMONIES
A. Swearing In of New Board and Commission Members
City Clerk Natalie Hoel swore in the new Board and Commission members.
B. Recognition of the Brighton Employee Charities Scholarship Recipients
Executive Administrative Assistant Sheryl Johnson and Deputy City Clerk Erin Kelm recognized the Brighton Employee Charities Scholarship recipients.
C. Kids to Parks Day Proclamation
Councilmember Johnston read the Proclamation into the record.
D. Drinking Water Week Proclamation
Mayor Pro Tem Padilla read the Proclamation into the record.
5. PUBLIC INVITED TO BE HEARD ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Speakers limited to three minutes)
Wilma Rose updated City council on the activities of the Brighton Cultural Arts Commission and the Brighton Public Art Committee.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. ORDINANCES FOR INITIAL CONSIDERATION
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, DISCONNECTING FROM THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON APPROXIMATELY 23.7 ACRES AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 120TH AVENUE AND CHAMBERS ROAD BEING A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST, ALL OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF BRIGHTON, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO
Mayor Mills read the title of the Ordinance into the record.
Senior Planner Nick Di Mario presented the Adams Crossing Disconnection. The property is located on the northwest corner of 120th Avenue and Chambers Road and is bound by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad, 120th Avenue, and Chambers Road and Commerce City. The request is to disconnect (de-annex) an approximately 23.7-acre parcel. The property was annexed as part of the Sable Annexation No. 2 in 1987 and is zoned for limited industrial and parks and open space under the Sable Planned Unit Development. The Comprehensive Plan designates this property as parks and open space and mixed use residential. The City Council shall use the review criteria in Section 2.11 of the Land Use & Development Code. In 2019, the City of Brighton and Commerce City entered into an IGA that deals with annexation boundaries and actions. With the owner’s consent, Brighton will de-annex the property and Commerce City is free to act upon any new requests for annexation. The subject property is the only land east of I-76 and the railroad that is annexed into the city. All other land east of I-76 along 120th Avenue is annexed into Commerce City.
The property is in the service area for Adams Crossing Metropolitan Districts Nos. 1-8 and in 2018 the property was included in the Adams Crossing Metropolitan District No. 2. The adopted service plan indicates areas outside the city limits cannot be included, unless with prior written consent of the City Council. If the disconnection is to be approved, the property will need to be excluded from the Adams Crossing No. 2 Metropolitan District.
Any utility extensions required for any development would only serve the subject property. If the property was not disconnected and development were to occur, the utilities necessary to serve the site would need to be constructed under I-76, the BNSF Railroad, the Burlington Ditch, and the Burlington O’Brian Canal and all potable water lines would need to be looped. Planner Di Mario presented the cost comparison for connecting to city utilities or the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District (SACWSD). Options one and two would cost an estimated $4.256 million to $5.961 million to connect to city utilities. Option three would disconnect from the city and cost an estimated $65,863 to connect to SACWSD utilities. If the property were to develop in the City of Brighton, the city would assume the ownership and maintenance responsibilities of the new infrastructure.
In accordance with the Land Use & Development Code, the Adams County Board of Commissioners and the Board of Directors and other special districts were notified appropriately. None of the notified districts or County Commissioners requested a meeting to discuss any concerns with this application. None of the notified districts relayed any concerns about the proposed disconnection. Staff finds that the disconnection is in general compliance with the Land Use & Development Code and as such, the Development Review Committee recommends approval. Staff recommends approval of the Adams Crossing Disconnection with the requirement that the property be excluded from the Adams Crossing Metropolitan District No. 2 and be removed from the service area of the Adams Crossing Metropolitan District Nos. 1-8 prior to final reading of the ordinance.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Padilla, seconded by Councilmember Green, to approve the Ordinance. Motion passed by the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Mayor Mills, Mayor Pro Tem Padilla, Councilmember Fiedler, Councilmember
Green, Councilmember Pawlowski, Councilmember Snyder, Councilmember
Taddeo, and Councilmember Worth
No: 1 - Councilmember Johnston
8. ORDINANCES FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTIONS OF ARTICLE 3-8 OF THE BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES
Mayor Mills read the title of the Ordinance into the record.
Motion by Councilmember Green, seconded by Councilmember Fiedler, to approve Ordinance 2448. Motion passed by the following vote:
Aye: 9 - Mayor Mills, Mayor Pro Tem Padilla, Councilmember Fiedler, Councilmember
Green, Councilmember Johnston, Councilmember Pawlowski, Councilmember
Snyder, Councilmember Taddeo, and Councilmember Worth
9. RESOLUTIONS
A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, APPOINTING "ON CALL" DEPUTY MUNICIPAL JUDGES TO SERVE ON AN "AS NEEDED" BASIS; SETTING THEIR TERM OF OFFICE AND COMPENSATION; AND SETTING FORTH OTHER DETAILS RELATED THERETO
Mayor Mills read the title of the Resolution into the record.
Assistant City Manager Karen Borkowski Surine presented the background for the two on call deputy municipal judges.
Motion by Councilmember Johnston, seconded by Councilmember Pawlowski, to approve Resolution 2024-52. Motion passed by the following vote:
Aye: 9 - Mayor Mills, Mayor Pro Tem Padilla, Councilmember Fiedler, Councilmember
Green, Councilmember Johnston, Councilmember Pawlowski, Councilmember
Snyder, Councilmember Taddeo, and Councilmember Worth
10. GENERAL BUSINESS
11. REPORTS
A. By the Mayor
Mayor Mills attended the DRCOG meeting, the NATA meeting, the Brighton EDC meeting, the United Power annual meeting, the Victims Rights Week awards, the Adams County 120th Avenue open house, the Historic Preservation gala, the Adams County Mayors and Commissioners Youth Awards dinner, the Multi-Chamber event, Help for homes, the SPEAK walk, and the Move with the Mayor event. The Mornings with the Mayor is tomorrow.
B. By Department Directors
C. By the City Attorney
D. By the City Manager
City Manager Michael Martinez presented the Board and Commission Vacancy Update, announced that the Trash Bash was a successful event and updated Council on the closure of Bridge Street from May 17th to 20th.
E. By City Council
Councilmember Snyder attended the BURA meeting and the SPEAK walk.
Councilmember Fiedler updated Council on changes to 27J Schools positions and attended the 27J Art Show. The Almost Home fundraiser is Saturday.
Mayor Pro Tem Padilla attended the Auto Show, the Chris Fiedler retirement celebration, the Concert at the Armory, Help for homes, and the Brighton Housing Authority meeting.
Councilmember Taddeo attended the Historic Preservation gala, Trash Bash, Help for homes, and judging for traffic control box covers. Mother’s Day on Main Street will take place on Thursday.
Councilmember Green attended the United Power annual meeting, the NATA meeting, Help for Homes, the SPEAK walk, the Multi-Chamber event, and the Junior Achievement event at Brantner Elementary. The Almost Home Spring Out of Homelessness event is this weekend.
Councilmember Pawlowski attended the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting and the National Day of Prayer event.
Councilmember Worth attended the Eagle View Adult Center Volunteer Recognition event, the SPEAK walk and the Youth Commission meeting.
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Mills adjourned the meeting at 6:57 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