City of Brighton
500 S. 4th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
Special Meeting Minutes - Draft
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
6:00 PM
Special City Council Meeting
Council Chambers
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 6:00 p.m.
A. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag
Councilmember Pawlowski 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 Councilmember Pawlowski, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Blackhurst, 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. ORDINANCES FOR INITIAL CONSIDERATION
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ARTICLE 3-40 OF THE BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mayor Mills read the title of the Ordinance into the record.
City Attorney Alicia Calder?n explained that four of the members of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee represent the two organizations that receive the funds. In order to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest, other options were considered. This Ordinance removes the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and creates a direct funding process for the lodging tax funds. The funds would be allocated 50% to the Brighton Economic Development Corporation and 50% to the City of Brighton Communications and Enga...
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