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Well,

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it's another beautiful night in Pueblo, Colorado. I'm going to call to order the regular

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city council meeting. Today is Monday, July 14, 2025. We're going to start off our meeting

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with the invocation, Pastor Jim Yury, from Pueblo Praise. Come on up.

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If you wish, stand

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with us for the invocation and then we'll do the pledge of allegiance immediately followed.

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Heavenly Father, I just want to thank you for this evening and for just being able to live

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in the United States of America and this great state of Colorado and Lord the headman gem

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of Colorado, Pablo Colorado. We thank you for our beautiful city. Thank you for our council that's

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here a mayor. The people that are here tonight representing Pueblo God. Lord, bring blessing

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on every family in Pueblo, Lord. Lord, all of our first responders, Heavenly Father. Lord,

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always bring safety and peace and blessing and prosperity to our city in Jesus' name. Amen.

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Mr. Clerk, we move to roll call, please.

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Mark A. Left here, Brett Boston, Dennis Flores, here, Roger Gomez, Joe Latino, here, Regina

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Maistrie, here, Sarah Martinez,

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we're all here and accounted for.

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We now move into special recognitions.

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First up on the agenda is a proclamation presentation for Pueblo County Fair Days.

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Vicki Ingram, Pueblo County Fair Board Member and Josie Harder, member of 4-H and Kelly

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Sloan, member of FFA and 4-H, come on up,

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right up in front.

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So this is a proclamation, Pueblo County Fair Days July 18th through the 27th, 2025,

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whereas the Pueblo County Fair would be held July 18th through the 27th, 2025, at the Colorado

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out of state fairgrounds and whereas more than 250 4-H and FFA youth entered in

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over 1,200 classes in projects ranging from livestock, sheep, goats, swine,

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beef, poultry, and rabbit, dog shows, horse show, general consumer science which

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is baking, clothing, leathercraft, photography, woodworking, and many, many more,

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and shooting sports. And whereas 4-H and FFA provide opportunities for

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for Pueblo Youth to learn citizenship, leadership,

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and sportsmanship.

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And whereas the Pueblo County Fair continues

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to encourage participation and recognition

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of the varied accomplishments of Pueblo County Youth

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through a partnership with the Pueblo County Extension

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Office and future farmers of America.

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And whereas the Pueblo County Fair provides opportunities

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for residents to learn about agriculture, livestock,

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and various arts and crafts.

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Now, therefore, we, the City Council of the City of Pueblo, Colorado, by the authority vested in us, do hereby proclaim July 18th through the 27th, 2025, as Pueblo County Fair Days in the City of Pueblo, Colorado.

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And in witness where I have herein to set my hand and cause the seal of the City of Pueblo, Colorado to be affixed this 14th day of July 2025.

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So congratulations, everybody get to prepare.

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Hi guys, I'm Kelly Sloan.

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I am representing Clova County FFA as being an officer

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and in 4-H shooting sports.

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Thank you all for all of your continuous support

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for all of us youth.

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Hi everyone, my name is Josie Harder

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and I am representing the public County 4-H.

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I'm in multiple projects, such as shooting sports,

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horse, dog, and market goat.

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And I just I thank you all for your support.

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Hi everyone, I'm Vicki Ingram, I'm a fair member and we would love to see you I would come out and visit at the fairgrounds and see all the kids as hard work.

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Next up is a recognition presentation for the 2025, 2026 Colorado State Fair Fiesta Queen in court.

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Alicia Jimenez, pageant chair in the fiesta queen and court is a bell Ava Rosalus, Dolce Maria,

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Valenzuela, Stephanie Beltran, Jalen Nicole Wagner, and Stephanie Calzadillas Rojo.

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Are you here?

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That was pretty good.

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Come on down.

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Come on down.

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Before we begin and recognize these beautiful women here, I'd like to introduce the president

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the Fiesta Day Committee, Susan Werthes, the Vice President of the Fiesta Day Committee,

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Ivan Reyes, and Alicia Jimenez, who is the court chairman or pageant chair.

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Okay, I knew I was going to miss that. But anyway, as many as you know, this is quite an organization.

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The Fiesta Day at the Colorado State Affairs become the biggest day of the whole week

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or the whole 11 days, I think it is, the state fair.

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And so these people work year-round to make that happen.

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But I think one of the most beautiful things that they do

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is I have the Fiesta Day Court.

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And I'd like to introduce all five of you.

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And actually, I'm going to do it different.

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I'm going to let all of you introduce yourselves

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before I read the proclamation and the...

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Hello.

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My name is Stephanie Calcellille-Jorjo.

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I am a student at Colorado State University of Pueblo,

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and I am studying political science.

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Hi everyone, my name is Jalen Nicole Wagner.

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I am a student at the University of Colorado

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and Colorado Springs.

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I'm studying human physiology and nutrition

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and I'm your third attendant.

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Hi, good evening everybody.

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My name is Stephanie Rithran.

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I'm attending CSU Global this fall

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and I'm majoring in biology

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to have a pre-eventory concentration

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as well as I'm minoring a sustainability chemistry

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and Spanish.

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Hi everyone, thank you so much for being here. I'm this year's Miss First Attendant. My name is Dulce Valenzuela. I am so privileged to attend University of Colorado Boulder where I'm double majoring in molecular, cellular and developmental studies as well as women in gender studies with a hopeful goal of becoming a PA in the near future. Thank you all for being here.

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Hello everybody. Thank you so much for having us tonight. My name is Isabel Rosales and I have the honor of serving as a 2025 Colorado State Fair Fiesta Queen. I will be attending Colorado State University for Collins in the fall where I will study and marketing and mass communication. So thank you.

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Terrific, terrific. Now I get to read this.

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This is a certificate of recognition presented to the 2025-26 Colorado State through Fiesta

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Queen, Isabella Eva Rosales, and your court.

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So congratulations, and Dulce Maria Valenzuela, first attendant, congratulations, Stephanie

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Beltran, second attendant, congratulations, Jaylen Nicole Wagner, third attendant, congratulations,

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Congratulations and to Stephanie, Galsadillas, Roja, what a beautiful name you have, you got the best name.

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Anyway, missed congeniality and congratulations to all of you.

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The City of Puebla would like to congratulate you on your court on this accomplishment of the 2526 Colorado State Fair Fiesta Queen and Court.

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May your reign be successful, fulfilling and may you continually serve as representatives of

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the Hispanic culture throughout the year,

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signed by Mark Alif, President of the City Council,

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July 14, 2025.

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At this time, I'd like to see if any of you

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would like to say anything, talking about any events

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or how you think this year's happening.

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Hi, everybody, my name is Ivan Reyes,

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I am the Vice President of the Colorado State Fair

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Fiesta Committee, and the proud son of the founder,

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Henry Reyes, of Fiesta all the way back in 1967.

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This year marks 58 years of Fiesta Day, 58 years of scholarships to these young ladies.

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And that's probably the proudest thing that we do here.

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If you're always, you know, anybody who's interested in supporting us, we are having

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a big fundraiser which is called Nocha the Fiesta at the Public Convention Center on August

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9th.

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We've got a mariachi, a great opening back, and this year's entertainer of the year that

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the Hano Music Awards, Stephanie Montel.

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Anyway, come check us out and thank you for your support.

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Thank you, Dennis, as always.

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There you go.

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Thank you very much.

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Thank you, that's the thing.

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I don't feel like it anymore.

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Thank you all.

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Thank you all.

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It was a pleasure.

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Good luck.

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Thank you, Mr. President.

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Good luck.

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Good luck.

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Thank you.

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Oh, picture.

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All right, now we go to a recognition

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Mission Presentation Board of Health Service,

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Eileen Dennis, come on down.

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I believe, Councillor Martinez is there to me.

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I have the extreme pleasure of giving and presenting

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the certificate of excellence and recognition

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to Miss Eileen Dennis, who has served almost 30 years

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on Pablo's Board of Health,

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which to which she's retiring from right now.

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She also served many, many years

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as the Chief Nursing Officer for Parkfield.

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So, Eileen, with great respect and sincere appreciation, the city and county of

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Pueblo, Colorado, hereby recognize and commend Eileen Dennis for her

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extraordinary commitment to public health and service to the community.

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Over more than three decades, including six distinguished terms on the Board of Health,

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Eileen has contributed her time, insight, and leadership to the betterment of Pueblo.

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So, her dedication to numerous municipal boards and initiatives has left a lasting positive impact on the people of this community, myself included Eileen, so thank you for everything.

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In witness where we are, we have here on to set our hand and cause the seal of the city and county of public Colorado to be affixed this 14th day of July, signed by Mayor Heather Graham and Mr. Swayngen from the board of county commissioners.

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Congratulations Eileen.

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I mean,

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I've never met a microphone I didn't love.

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I just wanted to for two seconds to say something.

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I've loved this chapter of my life so much.

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I think in Pueblo, we don't know,

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but the health department is the best kept jewel secret

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in this whole county.

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When everything's going well, nobody knows they're there.

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When something happens, all of a sudden, oh my gosh,

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where are they?

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And all you will always find them stepping up leading.

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I've had a lot of, I'm by the way I'm old, just so you know.

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And I am, although I will miss being on the board,

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I understand that I've got a good person coming after me.

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And you will love it.

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Stay on it for 30 years, you'll enjoy yourself.

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But I think the thing that you need to understand

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is that the dedication of the people that work at that department

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department is unbelievable. And you really don't know they're there because things go well.

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So give them great appreciation periodically because they really deserve it. Thanks.

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And now we have a proclamation presentation for Scott Hobson Day, Mayor Graham.

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It takes him a while, please.

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I'm excited.

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Okay. I get the honor tonight of reading the proclamation.

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Announcement of motion for Scott Hobson, July 22, 2025. Whereas today we honor and celebrate the incredible contributions of Scott Hobson, who has dedicated 26 years of service to the city of Pueblo in the Department of Planning and Community Development. And whereas Scott's extensive knowledge of Pueblo's history is unparalleled and his unwaiving passion for building vibrant, healthy communities has shown through every project he has undertaken.

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His commitment and hard work left a lasting impact on our city and we are truly grateful for everything he has done.

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And whereas, God's professional journey began in Canyon City, Colorado as the director of Fremont County Special District Parks and Recreation.

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He earned two national certificates, certified Parks and Recreation Professional, CPRP and Certified Parks and Recreation Executive, CPRE.

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Among his proudest achievements during this time was the creation of the Arkansas River Trail and Recreation Programs.

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And whereas in 1990 Scott continued his career in Summit County as an open space manager excited to focus on land preservation and development.

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In 1998 he and his family moved to Pablo Colorado where they made their home and he began work with his first public county and then the city of Pablo.

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And whereas Scott began his tenure with the City of Pueblo in 1999 as a senior planner,

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Scott was quickly approached to help with land use and worked his way up to acting director in 2019.

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Over the past two decades, Scott played a vital role in numerous special projects including the historic Arkansas Riverwalk,

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the Kayak Park, River Restoration, and broader community planning efforts.

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Scott has led the department with inside and kindness, empowering future leaders.

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His legacy is one of service, vision, and a deep love for the people and places of Southern Colorado.

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Now therefore, I, Heather Graham, mayor of the city of Pueblo, of Colorado, by the authority vested in me,

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do hereby proclaim July 22, 2025, as Scott Hobson Day, in the city of Pueblo, and

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commend him on the valuable work he has done for the public community.

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We wish you all the best in your retirement years.

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I'm deeply honored for this recognition.

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I want to thank the mayor and council members.

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I'd like to thank my family,

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my wife, three daughters, and their families.

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I have four grandchildren here today and one of my great grandchildren are here.

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and so I wanted to thank them. They had to put up with a lot for me working with the city and I really appreciate their kindness and patience with that.

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I also want to recognize the staff at the Planning Department and we have staff members here, so we have...

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staff has always been great in the planning department and have made my job a lot easier

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over the years and I really, really appreciate the work that they do. Also I want to recognize

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the other departments. A lot of the projects we did in the city could not have been done

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without the work and efforts of all the different departments that we've worked with over the

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years from the police department to the fire department, stormwater

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department, public works department, and I'm sure I'm going to leave housing

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department. I'm going to park some rec department for sure. Don't want to leave

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those out, but anyway, we've worked very closely with all the departments and I

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really, really appreciate all of their work. So with that, thank you very much.

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entire family that's here tonight up here for it with a picture with him.

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Enjoy yourself, Scott.

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Okay, all of the counselors are a little shook up from the loud pop that we're now going

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move into public forum. The City Clerk made a mistake and only had five people on the rules say six. So if there's no objection by anybody on council, I'm going to suspend the rules and let all seven people talk.

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So we'll start off and go through everybody. I believe it's Jeff. I can't read your last name.

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Resolus? Yeah, come on down Jeff.

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Hi Jeff, thanks for coming.

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Thank you for having me and giving us this time.

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Absolutely.

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Anyway, I'm here. Can you turn your mic on?

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Oh, they got it. Got it. Hit it again. Hit it again. You're good.

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All right, got it. Anyway, I'm here kind of representing the citizens of

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I've lived here for 61 years, and my father and mother before me.

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Always involved in the community, my entire family has been involved from my uncles all the way through.

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Pueblo, I hear how great it is, listen to everybody talk and I believe that.

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But unfortunately, we have a big problem in Pueblo Colorado, which is called homelessness.

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I don't have the answer to homelessness, but the reason I am here is because I go to work at morning at 4.45 every morning or most mornings.

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Right across the street from here, right across the street.

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I'm familiar with a lot of these homeless people.

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I recognize them.

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The damage that has been happening since I've worked down here for the last year in three days was my anniversary of July 4th is incredible.

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The businesses that I talk to, the business owners, the people that I do know, or people that I don't even know, and I talk to them about it, that's just my reputation I like to go out and talk to people.

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So, some of these businesses are ready to close their doors because of the fandalism.

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So in my eyes, that means no jobs.

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That means money lost in the community.

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That means people looking for things where it's not going to happen, man.

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I would like to see City Council and anybody that whatever it takes, I don't know, I don't

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know the process.

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but I'm here to ask you guys. I would like to see some kind of victim assistance to the local

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businesses. The local businesses seem to be shoved to the side all of the time. But on the

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news, all support your local business and everybody support them, support them, but when it really

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comes down to it, the people who mad or don't support it, it doesn't seem that way anyway. I would

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I feel like some kind of victim assistance to our local businesses to stop them from having to close doors and losing jobs in this community because of our homeless problem, the homeless people, I don't know that answer like I said before, but I think I can get an answer from you guys somehow some way to help our local businesses recoup some of the money that they're having to pay out of their pockets to pay for broken windows, to pay for busted doors, to pay for

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missing air-conditioned units to pay for merchandise gone out of their stores and we all know this problem.

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This is not new. All the way from downtown here in Cueblo, all the way to Belmont where I live,

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Belmont tired, smashed out windows. They've boarded up their windows now and just leave them boards.

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I look at that, and I don't know if it's disgusted, but I'm really, really sad about it.

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That's our community.

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It looks boarded up, but yet, it seems like everybody wants to bring all these big businesses

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in which I agree, because of bigger jobs, more jobs, I'm all for that economic boom, great.

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But we're given these guys all these breaks, tax-free this, free sewer, free

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elect, whatever it is to bring these people in. Meanwhile, our local businesses

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who are already here employing maybe five to twenty-thirteen, whatever the

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numbers are, are left out there in the back somewhere. And you may say, no, they're

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but that's how they feel. Believe me, that's how they feel. Some are throwing up

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the white flag already and say we're gonna make it through this summer and we are

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done. So I'm thinking I've talked with Joe Latino about this. I said so how nice

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would that be that we bring in these big businesses that whoever wants to bring

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them in and give them all these breaks and then we got to bring them downtown to

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this beautiful building, this older retro building, which is beautiful and

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then they walk out the door and they see nothing but bust of windows and play

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I would all over these doors and stuff, that's not becoming at all, it's not.

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And I'm sure you know what, I'm preaching to the choir, I know that.

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I know there's no money in this city budget, I know that we're in the middle of the year.

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But I would like to see some kind of money, even if it's a victim assistance fund for

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these local companies.

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Even if you give them, if they're deductible, they're insurance deductible is $1,000.

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And they've got to pay a $7,000 repair, even if there's something guys,

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something to show city council, the mayor and everybody really does care about them.

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They really do, and that's what I'm here for.

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And that's what I'm hoping that you guys see the line and say, you know what?

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Okay, that's cool.

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I even think that Mr. Resolves your five minutes.

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Okay, but thank you so much for coming.

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Okay, thank you for your time, I appreciate it.

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Thank you.

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Michael Hartcock.

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Hello, Michael. Nice for coming.

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Yeah, good evening. Does this work here? Yes.

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Okay. Could I use this to show you? Yes. So my name is Mike Hartcock.

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I own Solaros Coffee. I own Mixed Air at Cream. And I own analog books and records, which is on Main Street.

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And I moved here in 2007, I'm from Oregon, and it's been largely great, there are a couple

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hiccups in 2020.

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But unfortunately the past year has been the most difficult period in running businesses

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in Pueblo, especially downtown Pueblo, especially the east side.

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I went on a road trip today through Pueblo with my son hanging out the window taking photos

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of what I see every single day in what I have to show my kid.

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Across the street from me is, I used to be the Cowboys Supply.

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I have called zoning on this building six times, seven times.

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I've met with the mayor on this building, still boarded up.

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Cowboys Supply, this is a wonderful piece of work.

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This is fourth street, this is our busiest street in the city of Cueblo.

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a downtown and it has razor wire on it, and it's just disgusting.

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This is a shameful building.

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Again, again,

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you say the street, fourth street,

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I talked to the mayor about this building and

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said it's going to burn down because someone's going to break into it, burn down.

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church burned house burned this is a cross street from my kids school burned this is what happens when you've got a

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vandal so these are businesses that are active today and this is what we have to deal with every single day

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This is a broken window. When you fix the window, it has to look like something out of the ghetto. Ghetto. This is a very nice upgrade, but it's also completely boarded up. But these are nice, expensive boards. And this is probably the best we've ever, I've ever seen, and how you can fix something. But it's a metal window downtown Pueblo. This is a selfie of me showing this broken window and the broken window behind us.

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4th Street, or Santa Fe, vape shop, broken 4th Street, this is also 4th Street.

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I was walking to copies in a flash, and this is what I saw.

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I didn't see it from my car, but this is what I saw.

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This is Union Avenue, this is being replaced.

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This is a city building in the east side, broken window.

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So this is Cinco del Sol Park.

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That's just sad that that would happen.

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This poor bar, this senate has been smashed into more times than I could even recall.

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My landlord's concealers are fantastic landlords.

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They help with a great many things.

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So far, they've spent over $13,000 fixing a union avenue.

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This year alone, I've spent, I've spent $1200,

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which doesn't seem like a lot, but every time it does, we've got to board it up window for a week, and I've got to pay to replace it.

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We have got codes so you can't have boarded up buildings, and the long-term vacancy buildings never get fixed, and they get boarded up, and then someone breaks in them and burns it.

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How many more city buildings are old buildings do we need to lose to fire, because we're not policing it?

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I have a private security company and it has helped in great many ways.

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The city of Fueblo needs to hire private security to augment the police force.

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We need to have twice as many people on the streets.

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We need to have around the clock patrols of the city.

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It is not safe.

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My property is not safe.

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Your property is not safe and businesses will leave.

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I've talked to lots of business owners that are leaving.

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I don't know what we're going to do or we're going to put scissors or gates across our

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building, am I going to board up solar roast? Do you want solar roast to be boarded up?

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Do you? This is a disgrace. This city is falling apart. This is the worst that's ever been.

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It needs to be fixed.

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If I've got more time, there are different ways that we can help.

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There's security. We can set up a fund to assist merchants who have broken glass.

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We can finally enforce these city codes that I write and submit to fix the city.

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Buildings that have been vacant for numerous years, we could seize them, we could fix them.

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We could fix the city, could be fixing the windows and charging on the property tax of those buildings.

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We could enforce curfews, think about that.

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Nick Sterecreme was all smashed up because three minors smashed my building.

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I gave the police department their names and their address in the city police that they couldn't do

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anything about it. But there's curfews on books so that the parents could get fined. The

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parents were not fined. I was actually called by somebody to not make contact with that person

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because that person was going to hurt me if I complained too loud that they smashed my windows.

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These kids are just running rampant. Mr. Hartgop, your five minutes is up. Thank you.

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I just want to say that I went to the transportation summit last week and it was very, very interesting.

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And I wish more people had gone there because the company that was running was great,

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there was great information and they were very friendly.

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And there I learned that Pueblo, as the highest total and fatal crashes rate of the state, 14 percent, Denver has 8 percent, both there is the least forgot.

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And also pedestrian fatal accidents, we are at 4 percent. Denver has 2 percent, so that was kind of shocking.

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I mean, that's probably also the reason why our insurance rates are so much higher.

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Anyway, the city is with the counties doing the comprehensive safety action plan.

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It's under the public workstab safety and there's a survey that one can take and also they

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have a lot of information as far as maps and you can tell them what places you're concerned

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about.

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Anyway, it seems to me they are a great company and they want to, or the plan, it really could

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do a lot of good to Pueblo and it's a shame that so many people die unnecessarily.

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So that's comprehensive safety action plan on the city website, under public works.

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And the other thing I'd suggest you.

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The rules for City Council, the code says that the agenda has to be delivered or has

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to be posted, not later than four days prior to the regular meeting date.

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And I would like to suggest to just add a little word for business days, not just for

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days.

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because this post-India agenda on Friday noon is very inefficient, doesn't

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make it for good government, citizen participation. If you could change the

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code to make it happen on Monday and not having come in on Friday when

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everybody's closed, so you have Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and you have no way

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I don't get any information about anything, not only the public, but you, so I think it

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would make a better government, it would be better for City Council.

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So you have more information to go on, just say for business days, so my suggestion would

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be that maybe it would be posted a noon, so maybe you could put a little copy here so that

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by five o'clock we could see the next City Council agenda and we could get

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prepared and it would make more sense. So that's all I have to say. Thank you.

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Thank you. We now go to Zoom, Elvis Martinez.

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Did you hear me, Mr. President? I can hear you loud and clear and it's great to hear you.

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Okay, so a backtracking on the first two speakers about crime, I want to send my thoughts

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in prayers for the young danger that was shot in the wee hours of the morning because

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it was on the news and hopefully she makes a recovery and our officers make an arrest

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on whoever was involved in that case and I know that they're working on it as we speak.

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Moving on with the crime issue and everything, as you all know back in April, my car was

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spend the lives yet again. And there's video and apparently their cops can

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identify them and they failed to put it out to on Facebook like they do

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other crimes. Although it was at nighttime and their faces were looking

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down, people could probably recognize the clothing and then they ran off after

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they smashed my windows like two cowards. And I want to send a huge

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Congratulations to Mr. Hobson if he's still in the room and sad to say you retired, but I know your family is happy to have more time with you and Mr. Hobson after you retire.

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If you have no other plans on a lovely beautiful Monday evening, you're always welcome in city council chambers to visit with us.

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And then backtracking on what I spoke about back in November, December, if Madame Mayer

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or anybody on council could put together a gym bishop day because he poured his blood

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sweat and tears into the bishop's castle and was a tremendous asset to quablo.

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So if we could get that started, although he probably wouldn't want to day, but he deserves

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his own day.

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I know all of us could agree on that moving along over on Cambridge Street right

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behind the public training post every single weekend there are several cars parked

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on the street where it says no parking yet there's no parking enforcement so if

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we could get a unit there Madam Mayor or or some patrol in there so those people

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can be ticketed because that is a violation. There are several signs that clearly says no parking.

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I don't know if they don't understand the laws and rules or if they can't read. But if it says

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no parking, it means no parking. Unless if you break down and there's emergency, there's exceptions.

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We all know that. And another thing that I loved, what you posted and several other people posted

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and Adam Ayer is the young lady who was painting the sidewalks throughout town.

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If we could possibly get the sidewalks painted in front of Dutch Clark, we'd probably

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have to reach out to the athletics director, if we could incorporate all of the high schools

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and everything.

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I think that would be a wonderful addition to that area on every end of and everything

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right there, and I pretty much zoomed through what I wanted to speak on. And if I may Mr. President, I don't know if you are aware of or if it's on your paper right there, when it's time I would like to speak on Q4, Q5 and Q6, Mr. President.

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you got it. Yes sir. Thank you. Thank you. We now move to John Farley.

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Oh John. Thank you

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for coming. Thank you for picking my name out of the hat.

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Good evening. I'm John Farley, a priest

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of the diocese of Pueblo. Recently returned to town after 20 years out of town. I am not here

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to play gotcha is not my purpose at all. I'm here because every covenant worth its salt begins

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with a question and trust cannot grow in silence. Now when I say silence I don't mean corruption.

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I mean the quiet drift when we stop asking who our neighbor is and who gets left behind. The quiet

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hit drift when the promise of good work and fair wages fades to rumor.

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I was really happy to see the notice of the sale, at least the preliminary

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inking of the sale from Evras to Atlas Holdings.

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I look forward, I hope and pray that that will work out.

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I mean, and we've supported the mill before and, you know, I think back just to 2019, the annexations, the incentives.

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And we've supported them with our trust.

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We invested because we believed in the good that it would bring good work, dignity, bread.

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Now in 2025, I think we all sense that there will be another support package on the table.

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And it's not a bad thing because when the community helps, it means that the community also

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gets to ask, how will this next deal boost real wages?

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how will it create real apprentice sheds more than just a polishing, a corporate bottom line, especially a privately held company like Atlas, not subject to public disclosures in the same way.

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So last Sunday we met churches read the story of the Good Samaritan,

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Mercy crosses the road

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to rescue the worker in the ditch. The teenager who wonders if there's room for him on the shop floor.

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True peace begins at home and grows through good work and fair opportunity where people can

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and build a livelihood where trust takes root where the quiet drift loses its hold.

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So my question for council, for Mayor Graham, for the city, how are you ensuring our displaced

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workers and young people have clear pathways to meaningful training, apprenticeships and

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good jobs. What specific local training centers, paid apprenticeships, guaranteed slots

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00:44:13,070 --> 00:44:22,230
for graduates, are you beginning to talk about here on council or with colleagues in the

427
00:44:22,230 --> 00:44:29,530
community and economic development process with the county and with the state. I mean, sketch

428
00:44:29,530 --> 00:44:37,850
out the basics of your promise. And their promise. Sketch it on it just on the

429
00:44:37,850 --> 00:44:42,330
back of an envelope for me. No fine print, no footnotes, no hush. What does it

430
00:44:42,330 --> 00:44:48,270
really look like? I mean, is it something you'd be proud to show a teenager

431
00:44:48,270 --> 00:44:51,750
hoping to build a life here in Pueblo?

432
00:44:54,240 --> 00:44:57,360
I'm sitting here because the best risk

433
00:44:57,360 --> 00:44:59,760
management is

434
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:02,360
Convention. Not PR.

435
00:45:05,000 --> 00:45:12,460
Mercy. Not silence. We all want wages strong enough to feed our families.

436
00:45:13,500 --> 00:45:20,820
We want training to keep our young people here. We want more than an incentive program

437
00:45:20,820 --> 00:45:31,520
forgotten until it's too late. Every covenant starts with a question by trust. I

438
00:45:31,520 --> 00:45:38,600
hope I pray. You will answer this question in the daylight. Thank you for your

439
00:45:38,600 --> 00:45:40,360
attention. Thank you.

440
00:45:43,110 --> 00:45:44,190
Dave DeSenson.

441
00:45:48,860 --> 00:45:52,840
Hello Dave. It's good to be king. Thanks for

442
00:45:57,520 --> 00:45:58,080
I

443
00:46:06,790 --> 00:46:20,270
want to talk about reliability and redundancy at the municipal justice center and I

444
00:46:22,960 --> 00:46:32,160
think it's clear that we need to do something there, but I'm not sure that we have the best design, and it seems like a number of projects have been bundled together.

445
00:46:32,160 --> 00:46:35,800
So, for example, the lever for the computer room, that can be done independently.

446
00:46:36,080 --> 00:46:42,300
That doesn't need to be, and the 8 million thing, if that's needed, then that needs to be separately justified and funded, in my opinion.

447
00:46:42,920 --> 00:46:51,200
But the big thing that I wanted to talk about was the design, and the design is a two, what's called a two-end design.

448
00:46:51,320 --> 00:46:55,280
In other words, we have 200% of cooling capacity from the chillers.

449
00:46:56,060 --> 00:47:01,120
And so that means we're paying for twice as many tons as we need.

450
00:47:01,120 --> 00:47:07,280
If we were had a more modern design, we'd have what's called an N-plus-1 design,

451
00:47:07,280 --> 00:47:12,960
where we'd have 25% sized chillers, and we'd have five of them, where we had four to

452
00:47:12,960 --> 00:47:18,800
do 100% and one spare, one of the four brakes, or rotate in, or whatever.

453
00:47:18,960 --> 00:47:20,000
So that's the thing.

454
00:47:20,360 --> 00:47:27,040
So my concern is that we're rushing this because of a procurement schedule,

455
00:47:27,040 --> 00:47:31,800
not and not getting the best thing for the city.

456
00:47:32,340 --> 00:47:38,020
So I wrote down some questions listening to Naomi and she did a great job talking, I thought.

457
00:47:38,360 --> 00:47:45,160
First time seeing pictures, one thing is fine, strange is we don't know, I don't have not heard yet.

458
00:47:45,340 --> 00:47:47,900
How many tons we need of cooling?

459
00:47:48,540 --> 00:47:54,320
We don't know and the rule of thumb is $500 per ton is the cost.

460
00:47:54,320 --> 00:48:03,180
So I don't think we need, you know, 12,000 or 120,000, whatever it is that divides 4 million, you know, I don't think we need that much, but

461
00:48:04,480 --> 00:48:07,620
Also, I don't think an insurer would

462
00:48:08,580 --> 00:48:13,960
Ensure a prototype unit they might ensure train units, but they wouldn't ensure the existing

463
00:48:14,540 --> 00:48:16,740
The one we got that was a prototype unit

464
00:48:16,740 --> 00:48:24,220
So, this system has chillers, water distribution, water return, and room units.

465
00:48:25,620 --> 00:48:31,040
And a lever is a well-known computer room cooler, so that's a very good decision, in my opinion.

466
00:48:31,700 --> 00:48:39,300
So, the plan as presented has sub-pieces, ground floor, concrete work, piping to connect

467
00:48:39,300 --> 00:48:46,540
the new chillers to the existing water distribution, addition of the lever acquisition of the chillers

468
00:48:46,540 --> 00:48:51,460
We seem to be focusing on the acquisition of the chillers, but there's a lot of other parts of this project.

469
00:48:54,780 --> 00:49:00,060
Redone and C design, this is what I talked about, and maybe we can reduce the price of $8 million to $5.

470
00:49:00,720 --> 00:49:10,480
That's a wild ass guess. That's not back with any numbers other than if we go to $125 instead of $200, it's going to be $5.

471
00:49:12,960 --> 00:49:20,540
So yeah, the switchover, and so we don't even know what the switchover plan is, how will this plan have a zero-day switchover?

472
00:49:20,820 --> 00:49:25,260
So if you look at this, this, I don't know if I can put this up, thanks.

473
00:49:27,420 --> 00:49:28,880
But I have to do something.

474
00:49:32,630 --> 00:49:33,090
Thank you.

475
00:49:37,740 --> 00:49:44,060
So the way I see the problem is that the water chills are experiencing maintenance problems.

476
00:49:45,660 --> 00:49:52,320
We have more frequent, complete building shutdowns.

477
00:49:52,340 --> 00:49:57,420
The east side of the building is too hot, and the city electricity costs are too high.

478
00:49:58,020 --> 00:50:02,480
So one of the things we should think about is can we use chillers that are ice makers?

479
00:50:02,480 --> 00:50:09,220
So we can make ice when we're not at the peak load time.

480
00:50:09,500 --> 00:50:13,540
That's when we want to use the ice, but make the ice when they're off peak electricity.

481
00:50:16,020 --> 00:50:19,780
And I think she did a good job of inventorying other government buildings,

482
00:50:20,500 --> 00:50:24,280
but I suggest we engage a local engineering firm, not Bridgeson Paxton.

483
00:50:24,540 --> 00:50:26,620
And I like Bridgeson Paxton, my son worked there,

484
00:50:26,820 --> 00:50:28,380
my his mother-in-law worked there.

485
00:50:28,540 --> 00:50:30,420
It's a mechanical intern, it's good.

486
00:50:30,420 --> 00:50:36,640
But so I talked about the alternate solution, and I think having them on the ground is good

487
00:50:36,640 --> 00:50:40,480
because you can get them in place, connect them up to the distribution, and then flip them

488
00:50:40,480 --> 00:50:40,640
on.

489
00:50:41,380 --> 00:50:46,000
And they leave the old one there and wear it out, get the most you can out of that.

490
00:50:46,100 --> 00:50:48,320
But if it fails, you've got your brand new units.

491
00:50:53,020 --> 00:50:57,300
I think it would require a more elaborate control to have five than to have just the two.

492
00:50:57,300 --> 00:51:03,280
But I do think it's worth it so that you can turn some number of them off in winter.

493
00:51:04,040 --> 00:51:04,800
Thank you.

494
00:51:05,440 --> 00:51:06,280
Thank you, Dave.

495
00:51:06,780 --> 00:51:07,280
Welcome.

496
00:51:08,320 --> 00:51:09,200
Ken Dante.

497
00:51:16,780 --> 00:51:17,440
Hello, Ken.

498
00:51:17,620 --> 00:51:18,240
Thank you for coming.

499
00:51:24,390 --> 00:51:28,170
I just wanted to thank you for the opportunity, by the way.

500
00:51:29,890 --> 00:51:37,090
I wanted to talk about my observation when I was part of the Energy Commission and we did

501
00:51:37,090 --> 00:51:44,030
the energy performance contract audit of the Justice Center and we look and we went

502
00:51:44,030 --> 00:51:50,410
through those units and all the damage that that experimental unit has caused to that

503
00:51:50,410 --> 00:52:00,110
building is crazy leaks here and there that that unit needs to go because it's a it's a

504
00:52:00,110 --> 00:52:00,850
major liability.

505
00:52:03,730 --> 00:52:07,250
I'm not going to engineer this thing, but there's a cost of ownership.

506
00:52:08,390 --> 00:52:15,190
We should design the system. The best we can, professional. I think this unit, this

507
00:52:15,930 --> 00:52:23,230
proposal from Train is actually good. It needs to happen soon, because tariffs are going

508
00:52:23,230 --> 00:52:28,930
to start coming into play. If we don't do this and these tariffs are going to be terrible

509
00:52:29,610 --> 00:52:36,650
because a lot of the systems, you know, we've got a global economy. Parts come in from everywhere.

510
00:52:38,410 --> 00:52:46,150
We've got a guarantee from train on the cost. We need to execute. So thank you. Thank you.

511
00:52:47,030 --> 00:52:52,990
And that concludes our public form. We now move into Council Member and Mayor Commentary. Mayor Graham?

512
00:52:52,990 --> 00:52:55,070
I don't have anything, President Aylah.

513
00:52:55,430 --> 00:52:56,710
Thank you, Councillor Latino.

514
00:52:58,190 --> 00:52:59,250
Yes, thank you.

515
00:53:00,750 --> 00:53:04,190
I want to commend the merchants for coming this evening

516
00:53:04,190 --> 00:53:07,810
to speak with regard to the issues that they're dealing with,

517
00:53:08,010 --> 00:53:09,330
which concerns me greatly.

518
00:53:10,250 --> 00:53:12,270
Across the street at the Senate bar and lounge

519
00:53:12,270 --> 00:53:16,310
a $5,000 window on the part of a homeless individual

520
00:53:16,930 --> 00:53:19,650
who was apprehended, taken to jail,

521
00:53:19,790 --> 00:53:22,070
and then released within a certain period of time,

522
00:53:22,070 --> 00:53:33,720
not more than 24 hours. Sad, very sad. On B Street, on B Street alone, vandalism, a bridal shop,

523
00:53:34,200 --> 00:53:43,460
a major window, $1,000. On Union again, cigar shop, vandalism,

524
00:53:47,360 --> 00:53:49,180
solar roast, vandalism,

525
00:53:49,180 --> 00:53:52,620
into $2,000 to $1,000, windows.

526
00:53:55,620 --> 00:53:56,900
What are we going to do about this?

527
00:53:57,200 --> 00:53:59,620
What's the police department going to do about this?

528
00:53:59,680 --> 00:54:01,040
What's the city going to do about this?

529
00:54:01,500 --> 00:54:02,460
We need to be creative.

530
00:54:03,840 --> 00:54:05,420
They're doing things in other places,

531
00:54:05,420 --> 00:54:07,080
and we're not doing them in Pueblo, Colorado.

532
00:54:08,940 --> 00:54:11,380
We have young individuals that have purchased

533
00:54:14,060 --> 00:54:16,660
lots in the main street areas,

534
00:54:17,360 --> 00:54:19,800
and they've redeveloped so that we can start bringing

535
00:54:19,800 --> 00:54:28,380
of people downtown to Main Street where solar roast is and that same block so we can start

536
00:54:28,380 --> 00:54:32,440
bringing people down and moving people into city and have some vibrancy in the city

537
00:54:32,440 --> 00:54:36,860
and yet we have vandalism and we have the homeless basically taking control.

538
00:54:37,040 --> 00:54:40,840
The other day in my house as an example, I'm looking down the street and there's this guy

539
00:54:40,840 --> 00:54:42,980
with a wheelbarrow, there's a wheelbarrow from my yard.

540
00:54:45,120 --> 00:54:48,280
We passed a no stand, no sit and no line, no tents on the city streets.

541
00:54:49,120 --> 00:54:54,760
how effective has it been? It's not going to be effective unless we enforce. And it's

542
00:54:54,760 --> 00:55:00,040
not going to be effective in terms of the vandalism, unless we enforce. Now, if we don't have

543
00:55:00,040 --> 00:55:04,760
enough police officers, maybe we work with the Sheriff's Department. There's supposedly

544
00:55:04,760 --> 00:55:10,880
short of few deputies. We collaborate. We work together as a team. Or we do what they're

545
00:55:10,880 --> 00:55:15,340
doing in some other places and go back to what they did back in the day, regarding angels.

546
00:55:15,340 --> 00:55:22,340
You train people that can pass back on clearance, you're giving some training and you ask them to help you with the patrol issues.

547
00:55:23,420 --> 00:55:25,600
They don't have to carry, they don't have to carry.

548
00:55:26,100 --> 00:55:28,840
But we need to be creative and we're not being creative in this city.

549
00:55:29,820 --> 00:55:30,980
And it breaks my heart.

550
00:55:31,820 --> 00:55:36,620
Because I used to be able to walk down the streets at seven o'clock a night after football, basketball or baseball practice.

551
00:55:36,740 --> 00:55:37,800
And you can't do that anymore.

552
00:55:37,800 --> 00:55:50,190
You can't even sit in the restaurant and have a cocktail or dinner and you've got to look and you look at a window as an example that we'll use the Senate again and I apologize.

553
00:55:51,450 --> 00:55:53,950
$5,000 and they've got plywood sitting there.

554
00:55:55,670 --> 00:55:56,870
Sad, isn't it sad?

555
00:56:01,380 --> 00:56:06,160
So I'm suggesting that we put a committee together of business people and

556
00:56:08,850 --> 00:56:15,810
we come up with a plan and we present that to the city, to the mayor and to the police chief and to the sheriff's department.

557
00:56:15,810 --> 00:56:16,650
We're

558
00:56:18,990 --> 00:56:22,670
taking back our city folks. That's what we need to do. It's our city.

559
00:56:25,050 --> 00:56:26,210
We need to take it back.

560
00:56:33,550 --> 00:56:40,590
Finally, I want to congratulate Scott Hobson again for his time he served. He was a great individual and a great man to work with.

561
00:56:43,010 --> 00:56:56,570
But we've had two of our council people as an example. I'll give back to the vandalism, business people, two council people, vandalism on the part of the homeless and the derelicts.

562
00:56:56,570 --> 00:56:57,370
So,

563
00:57:11,440 --> 00:57:15,960
again, I'm going to be working with those individuals in my district, the business

564
00:57:15,960 --> 00:57:20,000
people, the merchants, we're going to come up with a plan, we're going to present

565
00:57:20,000 --> 00:57:23,000
the plan, and hopefully we're going to move forward with the plan.

566
00:57:23,620 --> 00:57:31,260
We either do, or we start to take action as it relates to individuals in the positions

567
00:57:31,260 --> 00:57:35,640
they hold in this community and this city and start looking for other individuals to fill

568
00:57:35,640 --> 00:57:36,620
those positions.

569
00:57:37,300 --> 00:57:37,760
Thank you.

570
00:57:38,980 --> 00:57:40,060
Thank you, Council.

571
00:57:40,640 --> 00:57:41,540
Council Martinez.

572
00:57:43,820 --> 00:57:50,160
You know, for a couple of years now, I've joked that Scott Hobson is the smartest man in the city.

573
00:57:51,100 --> 00:57:57,400
And the reason why I've been saying that is because for years now, when I ask a question,

574
00:57:58,260 --> 00:58:00,560
the answer that I get is, I don't know, let's ask Scott.

575
00:58:01,320 --> 00:58:08,080
And then when I ask Scott Hobson that question, I get, you know, a 30 minute answer of

576
00:58:09,580 --> 00:58:21,500
you know, 25 years of history in one answer, and sometimes it's, I mean, honestly, Scott,

577
00:58:21,620 --> 00:58:30,420
it just amazes me by how much, you know, and I think that we are losing so much institutional

578
00:58:30,420 --> 00:58:36,720
and historical knowledge with your retirement, and I really hope that, you know, years down

579
00:58:36,720 --> 00:58:39,960
on the road, someone's gonna be the new smartest man

580
00:58:39,960 --> 00:58:47,400
in the city, but know that it's gonna be huge shoes to fill,

581
00:58:47,640 --> 00:58:49,400
because of your retirement.

582
00:58:50,080 --> 00:58:53,280
And I really hope that you have such a great retirement

583
00:58:53,280 --> 00:58:55,700
and never think about the city ever again.

584
00:58:59,540 --> 00:59:01,080
Thank you, Councillor Boston.

585
00:59:01,860 --> 00:59:02,840
Thank you, Mr. President.

586
00:59:04,000 --> 00:59:05,480
Yeah, there's gonna be some big shoes to fill.

587
00:59:05,480 --> 00:59:11,320
So I wonder if anybody ever will be able to, maybe there's potential out there for somebody to be able to do that.

588
00:59:13,020 --> 00:59:22,660
But going back to what some of the public commenters mentioned, my heart goes out to you guys when it comes to the crime and the vandalism and everything you guys are dealing with.

589
00:59:23,380 --> 00:59:33,980
I sat in those same chairs in November of 23, complaining about the same things and that's what inspired me to help get involved and try to impact things like that in this city.

590
00:59:35,500 --> 00:59:38,220
It's tough times that we're living in right now and unfortunately

591
00:59:47,430 --> 00:59:49,330
it's an uphill battle.

592
00:59:50,030 --> 00:59:54,730
We are trying to find ways to help combat some of these issues, but in a lot of situations

593
00:59:54,730 --> 00:59:55,770
our hands are tied.

594
00:59:56,550 --> 00:59:59,650
I do agree it does sometimes feel like you're left out there.

595
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:26,480
With no hope, but there is hope. A lot of the issues that I was dealing with were able to get mitigated, but everything takes time. It comes up. You got to come up with creative solutions on how to impact some of these issues affecting us. And I think we're just at another one of those times where we need to put some heads together as Councilman Latino said and try to come up with creative ways that we can help. It's easy to sit there and be upset about something.

596
01:00:26,480 --> 01:00:38,200
but until you actually go and see what our officers are dealing with, or what the rules are, and what the city has to do when it comes to blighted properties or boarded up properties.

597
01:00:38,900 --> 01:00:43,960
It seems to be upset until you understand the way that government has to function.

598
01:00:44,600 --> 01:00:52,800
If it was easy as just taking people's property and doing what we want with it, I know we would fix a lot of these blighted burnt out properties, but that's not how it works.

599
01:00:53,260 --> 01:01:00,260
If we could round up every troublemaker in town and ship them somewhere else or lock them up for 100 years or you know

600
01:01:00,260 --> 01:01:01,900
I'm sure we would but we can't do that

601
01:01:03,280 --> 01:01:05,780
So I agree with like I said mr. Militino here

602
01:01:05,780 --> 01:01:12,120
We got to we got to get some heads together and try to cope some solutions that are actually viable to help mitigate some of these issues

603
01:01:12,880 --> 01:01:17,300
You know, it's not unique to downtown. It's all across the city and I understand you know

604
01:01:17,300 --> 01:01:19,480
I just had a window broken out about six weeks ago

605
01:01:19,480 --> 01:01:29,020
and I'm still waiting on my glass too, so I know how hard it can be, and I know it sucks, and sometimes we just got a power through.

606
01:01:29,660 --> 01:01:34,920
So my heart goes out to you guys, don't lose hope, and we'll find a way to get through this, and that's all I have for tonight.

607
01:01:36,480 --> 01:01:37,980
Thank you, Councillor Flaures.

608
01:01:37,980 --> 01:01:50,460
Yes, I wanted to follow up on the recognitions specifically on Eileen Dennis, who I've had the pleasure of serving on several other boards.

609
01:01:50,960 --> 01:01:52,860
I just wanted to congratulate her.

610
01:01:52,920 --> 01:02:04,560
I think she left, but she's really the epitome of people in our community that just have this need to serve the community and provide

611
01:02:05,280 --> 01:02:11,240
expertise, and she's a good example of that, so I wanted to congratulate her publicly.

612
01:02:12,440 --> 01:02:18,320
And for Scott Hobson, it's been an honor Scott to work with you over the last nine years.

613
01:02:18,960 --> 01:02:24,620
This is my ninth year on City Council, and my last year, so I'll be following in your footsteps.

614
01:02:24,620 --> 01:02:32,680
But I want you to know that in my opinion, you are leaving is probably the best director

615
01:02:32,680 --> 01:02:42,740
that the city has, and I've worked with many, but I think the reason for that is that you are a gentleman

616
01:02:42,740 --> 01:02:52,160
in the truest sense of the word, and how you interact with people, how you work in a very professional

617
01:02:52,160 --> 01:03:03,120
no matter and most of all your work shows that and you always were timely with anything

618
01:03:03,120 --> 01:03:12,440
that had to be done and I just want to congratulate you for your retirement and it's been

619
01:03:12,440 --> 01:03:18,380
an honor to work with you for the last nine years and I hope you have a very enjoyable

620
01:03:18,380 --> 01:03:23,820
retirement, so that's all I have but congratulations on your retirement.

621
01:03:24,060 --> 01:03:25,460
Thank you, Councillor Gomes.

622
01:03:27,720 --> 01:03:32,740
Yeah, I've just been, you know, for the longest time since I got here, I was trying to

623
01:03:32,740 --> 01:03:39,280
understand how the system worked and very concerned about the fact that we sometimes ignore

624
01:03:39,280 --> 01:03:40,620
that things are right in front of us.

625
01:03:41,220 --> 01:03:46,740
My feeling is we can't move forward together as a body until we start really respecting our

626
01:03:46,740 --> 01:03:50,840
rules of municipal government. What do I mean by that? I mean, to people in this chamber elected officials.

627
01:03:51,800 --> 01:03:57,440
I've been stressing the need to abide by the tenets that establish the need for clear separation of the executive branch,

628
01:03:57,700 --> 01:04:02,100
which is the mayor and the administration and the legislative branches, which is the city council.

629
01:04:03,000 --> 01:04:08,400
And I have evidence and documentation that I will present next week that visually supports while you cannot

630
01:04:08,400 --> 01:04:15,220
not allow the blurring of the lines or the continuing blurring of the lines, or where perspective branches and I'll bring that forward next

631
01:04:15,220 --> 01:04:21,160
next week but I'm very concerned that we're starting the blue side of what our roles are

632
01:04:21,160 --> 01:04:26,780
as different distinct bodies of government so that's what I'll leave with you tonight.

633
01:04:26,940 --> 01:04:27,240
Thank you.

634
01:04:27,640 --> 01:04:29,140
Thank you, Councillor Councilor.

635
01:04:29,200 --> 01:04:29,540
My string.

636
01:04:31,200 --> 01:04:34,640
Congratulations, Scott, and thank you for your service with the city.

637
01:04:34,880 --> 01:04:36,140
We really appreciate it.

638
01:04:36,980 --> 01:04:45,040
And you will be missed by not just the staff of the city but the community members that work

639
01:04:45,040 --> 01:04:54,000
with you in your department. Everybody really seems to be, get their questions answered by calling

640
01:04:54,000 --> 01:05:01,500
your office just like Councillor Martinez has said. To the merchants, thank you, Mr.

641
01:05:01,620 --> 01:05:08,600
Rizalis, for coming up and representing the merchants in this community. We had a discussion.

642
01:05:08,600 --> 01:05:19,040
I told Councillor Latino that I would help him create that ordinance where we create

643
01:05:19,040 --> 01:05:27,720
some sort of fund for the city, the businesses in this city, and see what we can get

644
01:05:27,720 --> 01:05:35,720
to show that we appreciate, oh gosh, if anything, your patience as we try to get through this

645
01:05:35,720 --> 01:05:45,200
time where we're just, you know, written with vandalism and crime and, you know, the

646
01:05:45,200 --> 01:05:52,480
cities as much as the mayor's out there cleaning it up, it still suffers from being clean.

647
01:05:54,080 --> 01:05:59,980
And we can go through here on this dius and try to put as many ordinances in to protect

648
01:05:59,980 --> 01:06:07,960
this community, you know, the law enforcement has some challenges with the amount of officers.

649
01:06:08,680 --> 01:06:18,880
I'm not really with creating or for creating the city being tied to creating a security system

650
01:06:18,880 --> 01:06:25,280
in addition to that because I don't know what type of liability we would be taking on endorsing such a thing.

651
01:06:28,800 --> 01:06:32,900
But, you know, I guess that's just something that's going to have to be looked into.

652
01:06:37,360 --> 01:06:40,160
Times just seem to really be really tough right now.

653
01:06:40,740 --> 01:06:45,480
And I think as it goes on, it's not getting any better.

654
01:06:46,240 --> 01:06:52,580
And I had a couple of business owners call me this week and talk about this being their

655
01:06:52,580 --> 01:07:00,780
last tour of season of being in business in this community and it seems like

656
01:07:00,780 --> 01:07:05,740
people are hopeless about their futures in this community and they look to

657
01:07:05,740 --> 01:07:12,640
other places to want to spend their next years trying to live in a better

658
01:07:12,640 --> 01:07:17,920
safer cleaner community and their and their and their and their their

659
01:07:17,920 --> 01:07:23,220
the Portland's born and raised here, but they're just throwing their hands up in the air.

660
01:07:24,200 --> 01:07:25,420
And, you

661
01:07:28,240 --> 01:07:34,100
know, we just continue to move forward and try to do the best that we could do

662
01:07:34,610 --> 01:07:41,540
by putting some things in place here when it comes to ordinances and laws in this community.

663
01:07:42,100 --> 01:07:45,760
And I don't know what we're going to do about the enforcement.

664
01:07:46,300 --> 01:07:48,120
It's been hard to recruit.

665
01:07:49,720 --> 01:07:54,420
and you know council doesn't run that department council has people come to

666
01:07:54,420 --> 01:07:59,320
council all the time and complain about the crime and the safety and this and

667
01:07:59,320 --> 01:08:06,160
that and we really have no authority over the police department or anything

668
01:08:06,160 --> 01:08:10,620
that has to do with the administrative part of the government here we could

669
01:08:10,620 --> 01:08:20,440
It's a just, but it's within the administrators authority to see how things move forward.

670
01:08:22,320 --> 01:08:30,580
And we all have suffered one thing or another in this community, and I understand everybody's

671
01:08:30,580 --> 01:08:42,520
getting tired. So we just keep moving on, moving forward. Thank you for coming and letting

672
01:08:42,520 --> 01:08:49,660
us know. Thank you, Councillor. Mr. Hobson, as I was contemplating your retirement and

673
01:08:49,660 --> 01:08:56,600
contemplating this great day of recognizing Scott Hobson day, I thought, what will I miss

674
01:08:56,600 --> 01:09:04,320
most about Scott Hobson, and I can tell you right now, it will not be the same in council

675
01:09:04,320 --> 01:09:10,060
chambers when it comes to quasi-judicial hearings and all of your planning and zoning presentations.

676
01:09:10,620 --> 01:09:17,760
I don't think that it will ever get as thorough and as concise as that, and especially

677
01:09:17,760 --> 01:09:18,540
as exciting.

678
01:09:18,800 --> 01:09:22,260
They were very, very exciting, and I appreciate you for that.

679
01:09:25,560 --> 01:09:34,740
Seriously though, I've worked with Scott on several things that I had concerns with and

680
01:09:34,740 --> 01:09:35,780
I can tell you this.

681
01:09:36,040 --> 01:09:41,320
I have never gone to Scott Hobson where he didn't say, I'll help you, I'll do it.

682
01:09:41,640 --> 01:09:44,840
And then he took care of it, never ever once.

683
01:09:45,400 --> 01:09:48,740
When Scott says, I'll get back to you, he got back to you.

684
01:09:48,960 --> 01:09:52,340
When Scott says, I'm going to take care of it, he took care of it.

685
01:09:52,340 --> 01:10:05,160
And I appreciate you for that and I appreciate all the help that you've given me over the six years that I've been on City Council, and I personally will miss you tremendously.

686
01:10:05,840 --> 01:10:19,440
So thank you, Scott, you know, I work for a business that's downtown, our business has lost over $200,000 over the last two years in theft,

687
01:10:19,440 --> 01:10:25,820
Vandalism, broken windows, broken vandalized cars, stolen cars,

688
01:10:26,320 --> 01:10:31,740
drilled out gas tanks, stolen catalytic converters, it just never, ever ends.

689
01:10:34,660 --> 01:10:40,320
And so I have the unique perspective, much like Councillor Boston, of being intimately

690
01:10:40,320 --> 01:10:47,040
involved with how these businesses are struggling with what's happening.

691
01:10:47,040 --> 01:10:55,400
And quite frankly, we're at a point now where it's critical mass, something has to change.

692
01:10:55,580 --> 01:11:01,520
If it doesn't change, then we're just going to be talking about this endlessly.

693
01:11:01,740 --> 01:11:03,920
It'll be like Groundhog Day.

694
01:11:04,220 --> 01:11:08,380
Every time you come to a city council meeting, there's going to be business owners and people

695
01:11:08,380 --> 01:11:11,140
within the community that come up and say, we got to do something.

696
01:11:11,440 --> 01:11:12,480
We got to do something.

697
01:11:12,640 --> 01:11:13,660
We got to do something.

698
01:11:14,840 --> 01:11:20,980
We can come up with all the ideas in the world if they're not implemented or they don't

699
01:11:20,980 --> 01:11:26,860
fit the parameters of what people think that what the administration thinks should be

700
01:11:26,860 --> 01:11:27,100
done.

701
01:11:28,280 --> 01:11:29,940
I mean, it's not going to change.

702
01:11:30,280 --> 01:11:31,500
I'm a car salesman.

703
01:11:31,740 --> 01:11:34,000
I don't know anything about fighting crime.

704
01:11:34,680 --> 01:11:40,220
I don't know anything about how to stop vandalism and people stealing my stuff and breaking my

705
01:11:40,220 --> 01:11:41,660
windows and things like that.

706
01:11:41,660 --> 01:11:44,580
but we have experts that know how to fix that.

707
01:11:45,320 --> 01:11:47,440
And it's time that our experts fixed it

708
01:11:47,960 --> 01:11:52,140
and came up with a plan to bring to the community

709
01:11:52,140 --> 01:11:55,420
other than fortifying our downtown,

710
01:11:55,980 --> 01:11:57,240
fortifying our businesses.

711
01:11:58,280 --> 01:12:04,680
I mean, it's kind of crazy that at a car dealership,

712
01:12:04,840 --> 01:12:08,420
we need to put in a 24 foot razor wire fence

713
01:12:08,420 --> 01:12:18,120
and have a gun to it, and buzz people in to protect our business, that's just not feasible.

714
01:12:18,520 --> 01:12:24,820
And I can understand why people who are throwing their hands up in the air and especially small businesses,

715
01:12:25,040 --> 01:12:35,520
small businesses where $1,500 here, $2,000 there literally puts you in a horrible position

716
01:12:35,520 --> 01:12:38,300
for the remainder of the year and to stay in business.

717
01:12:42,060 --> 01:12:46,300
When something happens where I work, my boss yells at me.

718
01:12:47,760 --> 01:12:49,660
He doesn't call the mayor.

719
01:12:49,880 --> 01:12:52,840
He doesn't call the police chief or any police chief.

720
01:12:53,300 --> 01:12:54,400
He just yells at me.

721
01:12:54,660 --> 01:13:00,200
And then I make the phone calls and I try and get something to happen, but I'm as frustrated

722
01:13:00,200 --> 01:13:05,380
as anybody sitting in the room or anybody that's having the same experiences.

723
01:13:06,260 --> 01:13:24,640
I like the ideas of the committee, I like the ideas of maybe compensation for crime if I mean if we're not going to stop it, I mean it's crazy we're even talking like this, you know, we're not going to stop it or if it's still going to continue and things like that.

724
01:13:24,640 --> 01:13:29,900
But it's beyond comprehension what's happening.

725
01:13:30,640 --> 01:13:40,700
City Council just recently passed a very strong loitering law that says that to give

726
01:13:40,700 --> 01:13:45,500
the police department more leeway to do things.

727
01:13:45,880 --> 01:13:52,680
And I swear since we adopted it, there's more people laying in the street, more people

728
01:13:52,680 --> 01:13:59,500
campaign out, then I've ever seen. And the last thing I want to say about that is, is

729
01:13:59,500 --> 01:14:05,400
that all of the times that we've caught people on tape vandalizing our business or stealing,

730
01:14:05,780 --> 01:14:14,770
they weren't homeless. I can promise you that. These were a effort

731
01:14:16,910 --> 01:14:19,030
that was very well planned

732
01:14:19,030 --> 01:14:24,110
out and taken care of it just wasn't random violence or anything or random

733
01:14:26,190 --> 01:14:32,930
vandalism. So I just cautioned everybody to quit blaming absolutely everything

734
01:14:32,930 --> 01:14:36,550
that happens on the homeless because it's not everything that happened doesn't

735
01:14:36,550 --> 01:14:44,230
happen just because of the homeless. And I'll close with the agenda, Mr.

736
01:14:44,230 --> 01:14:49,910
Patoli asked about the agenda. The agenda for the Monday night meetings is always posted

737
01:14:49,910 --> 01:14:57,030
on Thursdays. The work session is posted on Friday. So on Thursdays, you get the agenda

738
01:14:57,030 --> 01:14:59,770
as posted she had mentioned that it came out on Fridays.

739
01:15:02,660 --> 01:15:09,160
and with that, we'll move to the review of the agenda. Counselors, page 1,

740
01:15:12,190 --> 01:15:13,250
page 2.

741
01:15:15,540 --> 01:15:15,960
President

742
01:15:15,960 --> 01:15:23,940
Eiliff, can we move M4 to the regular agenda? Thank you. Mr. Clerk, do you have a page

743
01:15:26,570 --> 01:15:27,050
3,

744
01:15:30,580 --> 01:15:31,200
page

745
01:15:31,200 --> 01:15:31,700
page four.

746
01:15:32,900 --> 01:15:39,380
President A. L. S. Staff request that we pull N14 and continue to the July 28th meeting.

747
01:15:40,960 --> 01:15:41,840
July 20th.

748
01:15:42,920 --> 01:15:43,360
28th.

749
01:15:43,360 --> 01:15:43,600
28th.

750
01:15:45,320 --> 01:15:46,640
Mr. Clerk, do you have that?

751
01:15:46,900 --> 01:15:47,100
Yes, sir?

752
01:15:48,800 --> 01:15:49,680
Page five.

753
01:15:53,950 --> 01:15:54,910
N. Page six.

754
01:15:58,160 --> 01:15:58,540
All right.

755
01:15:58,780 --> 01:16:00,320
Should we have an approval of the agenda?

756
01:16:00,620 --> 01:16:05,200
Mr. President, I make a motion to amend the agenda, moving item N4 to the regular agenda

757
01:16:05,200 --> 01:16:11,480
and post-poning item N-14 to the July 28th, 2025 meeting and approved agenda as amended.

758
01:16:11,820 --> 01:16:17,260
Thank you, Councillor Boston. Is there a second? Second by Councillor Gomez. Any questions?

759
01:16:18,280 --> 01:16:19,080
Let's call for the vote.

760
01:16:54,040 --> 01:16:55,220
It does nothing on mine.

761
01:16:57,080 --> 01:16:58,720
They're supposed to both be black.

762
01:16:59,380 --> 01:17:01,920
They're black now and after you do your initial position.

763
01:17:02,380 --> 01:17:03,660
Still change your vote until I stop.

764
01:17:04,620 --> 01:17:05,140
I still have one question.

765
01:17:06,480 --> 01:17:07,720
I still have one person passing out.

766
01:17:08,060 --> 01:17:09,800
Whoever's yesterday was not black now.

767
01:17:10,080 --> 01:17:10,680
It's not for the people.

768
01:17:11,040 --> 01:17:12,480
My screen is black.

769
01:17:18,670 --> 01:17:19,490
We'll do it.

770
01:17:20,210 --> 01:17:21,450
We'll get a rerun in the vote.

771
01:17:29,690 --> 01:17:30,350
Vote again.

772
01:17:35,770 --> 01:17:37,710
It passes 7-0.

773
01:17:38,470 --> 01:17:41,450
We now move to the reading and approval of the menace.

774
01:17:42,710 --> 01:17:43,670
Do we have a motion?

775
01:17:44,470 --> 01:17:50,810
Mr. President, I make a motion to dispense with the reading and approve the menace of the regular meeting day to June 23, 2025, as distributed.

776
01:17:51,230 --> 01:17:51,610
Second.

777
01:17:51,990 --> 01:17:52,230
Second.

778
01:17:54,210 --> 01:17:55,090
Councillor Flores.

779
01:17:56,270 --> 01:17:56,870
Any questions?

780
01:17:57,530 --> 01:17:58,250
It's called for the vote.

781
01:18:07,360 --> 01:18:08,660
Pass at 7-0.

782
01:18:09,280 --> 01:18:15,260
Mr. Clerk, we now move into the consent agenda section L. Communications, there are none.

783
01:18:15,260 --> 01:18:19,020
We move to Section M, Resolution Item M1.

784
01:18:19,620 --> 01:18:29,000
M1, a resolution ratifying the ward of an emergency construction contract in the amount of $306,660,000, $47.32,000, to rest grading and excavating LLC,

785
01:18:29,440 --> 01:18:36,560
a Colorado limited liability company for project number 25-012 parentheses, SWAN-03,

786
01:18:36,560 --> 01:18:43,200
three-princi for emergency storm sewer point repair on West 12th Street and Elizabeth Street and approving a change order in the amount of

787
01:18:43,820 --> 01:18:52,760
256,263 dollars, 10 cents for additional work and materials and authorizing that, proving the purchasing agents' execution of the same.

788
01:18:53,260 --> 01:19:01,160
And to a resolution transferring funds of the amount of 371,417 dollars, 50 cents to HUA and 0-1

789
01:19:02,120 --> 01:19:02,680
street

790
01:19:03,760 --> 01:19:13,940
resurfacing to account project HU-503 in awarding a construction contract in the amount of $321,417.50 of J. Belchromo and

791
01:19:13,940 --> 01:19:22,480
Sun's ETH for project number 25-0, 62 asphalt improvements at Lexington Road and Saratoga Road, setting for $50,000 for

792
01:19:22,480 --> 01:19:25,260
contingencies and authorizing the purchasing age index you have seen.

793
01:19:25,260 --> 01:19:54,780
M3, a resolution ratifying an emergency construction contract in the amount of $205,511.90 with Parker excavating E for emergency sanitary sewer point repair at 2721 Pine Street Project number 24-0333WAN03 and approving and purchasing agent execution of the same M5, a resolution ratifying emergency construction contract and amendment number one in the amount of $87,765.63.

794
01:19:54,780 --> 01:20:00,740
since, with Parker Eston fading ink, for emergency sanitary sewer point repair at 701

795
01:20:00,740 --> 01:20:06,140
Juliet Avenue Project number 24-033 WAN033 and approving the purchasing

796
01:20:06,140 --> 01:20:10,480
agent execution of the same M6, a resolution ratifying emergency construction

797
01:20:10,480 --> 01:20:15,660
contract in the amount of $9,890 with Miller pipeline LSD for emergency

798
01:20:15,660 --> 01:20:23,000
sanitary sewer point repair 314 and 412 East Mesa Avenue project number 24-033

799
01:20:23,000 --> 01:20:28,520
Purchasing Agency, WW-A-N-03, PNC, and approving the purchasing agency execution of the same.

800
01:20:28,780 --> 01:20:39,340
M7, a resolution ratifying an emergency construction contract in the amount of $6,500, $407 cents with Miller Pipeline, LSE for emergency sanitary point repair at 908.

801
01:20:39,960 --> 01:20:48,240
Jones Avenue project number 24-0333, PNC, WW-A-N03, PNC, and approving the purchasing agency execution the same.

802
01:20:48,240 --> 01:20:54,080
And they had a resolution transferring funds of amount of $16,933 from a count project,

803
01:20:54,280 --> 01:21:00,900
HUA and 01, street resurfacing to a count project, HU-2504, concrete improvements,

804
01:21:01,160 --> 01:21:06,900
lake view and cartaret, and awarding a construction contract in the amount of $14,733

805
01:21:06,900 --> 01:21:11,860
to wicked outlaw construction for project number 25-064, concrete improvements,

806
01:21:12,300 --> 01:21:16,580
lake avenue and cartaret avenue, setting for $2,200 for contingencies and

807
01:21:16,580 --> 01:21:18,620
by authorizing the purchasing agent to execute the same.

808
01:21:19,020 --> 01:21:23,780
M9, a resolution ratifying the joint appointment of Heather Hawkins to the Board of Health.

809
01:21:24,040 --> 01:21:30,440
M10, a resolution appointing Councillor Bret Boston to the Pueblo Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors.

810
01:21:30,860 --> 01:21:34,380
M11, a resolution authorizing the issuance of a vocable permit.

811
01:21:34,520 --> 01:21:43,000
Rev 25-11 to grassroots, gravel, LTD for the use of the Ellen Hamill Avenue between North Union and Main Street.

812
01:21:43,000 --> 01:21:48,780
On Friday, October 10th, 2025 through Saturday, October 11th, 2025,

813
01:21:50,940 --> 01:22:07,280
Main Street Southbound lanes from city center drive to Allen Hamill Avenue on October 11th, 2025 in the city parking lot at Allen Hamill Avenue and Main Street from Thursday, October 9th, 2025 to October 11th, 2025 to host the 2025 Gravel Roots Fight School event next poll.

814
01:22:07,280 --> 01:22:19,880
M-12, a resolution directing the public urban renewal authority to conduct a condition survey on properties under wild horse annexation one and wild horse annexation two and to report findings and

815
01:22:19,880 --> 01:22:35,840
recommendation and recommendations to the mayor and city council and when an ordinance approving accepting airport improvement program, AIP grant agreement number three dash zero three dash zero four six dash zero five three dash zero two zero two five from the United States of America acting through

816
01:22:35,840 --> 01:22:40,920
the Federal Aviation Administration, the funds of the amount of $692,237 for

817
01:22:40,920 --> 01:22:45,720
cost related to the rehabilitation East Aperin North Phase II construction at

818
01:22:45,720 --> 01:22:51,180
the Plubble Memorial Airport, budgeting and appropriating $692,237 the project number,

819
01:22:51,460 --> 01:22:57,020
AP 2401 East Aperin North taxi lane rehab and authorize the mayor to execute the same.

820
01:22:57,380 --> 01:23:01,800
And two, in ordinance approving and accepting award letter and acceptable conditions,

821
01:23:01,800 --> 01:23:05,260
pertaining to, there too, with the Colorado Department of Human Services,

822
01:23:05,700 --> 01:23:13,280
behavior, health, administration, the amount of $301,000 from July 1st, 2025 through June 30th, 2026,

823
01:23:13,460 --> 01:23:16,560
establishing project PS-2509 and budgeting and

824
01:23:16,560 --> 01:23:22,540
approving funds to project number PS-2509, authorize the mayor to execute same.

825
01:23:22,880 --> 01:23:28,360
And three, in order to approving accepting of grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs in the amount of $100,000

826
01:23:28,360 --> 01:23:33,520
to provide homeowner rehabilitation, authorizing the mayor to sign the grant agreement,

827
01:23:33,760 --> 01:23:40,980
establishing project HS-2505 and budgeting appropriate, and $100,000 to project number HS-2505.

828
01:23:41,220 --> 01:23:49,780
And for an ordinance transferring, budgeting, appropriating insurance proceeds in the amount of $64,879, $57,000 in the capital project,

829
01:23:49,780 --> 01:23:59,080
the CIA and 22 maintenance and repair awarding construction contracts in the amount of $56,000 through $179.57

830
01:23:59,480 --> 01:24:08,460
since the monument roof of Colorado, a tech, tech to a America company LLC for project number 25-052

831
01:24:08,460 --> 01:24:14,380
roof repairs, various city buildings east of I-25 authorizing and purchasing agent decks you'd say.

832
01:24:14,380 --> 01:24:21,040
In five in ordinance transferring, budgeting, appropriating insurance proceeds in the amount of $34,331.

833
01:24:21,040 --> 01:24:30,000
17 cents into capital projects, CI, AN-22, roof maintenance and repairs awarding construction contract in the amount of $29,831.

834
01:24:30,120 --> 01:24:41,940
17 cents to monument roof of Colorado, a tech to America company LLC for project 25-051, roof repairs various city buildings west of I-25 and

835
01:24:41,940 --> 01:24:44,920
and authorize the purchasing agent to execute the same.

836
01:24:45,880 --> 01:24:50,680
N6, in order to establish the machine, the 2026 Plubble Rule Transpersion Project,

837
01:24:51,060 --> 01:24:53,980
planning project, TP-2501, and budgeting and

838
01:24:53,980 --> 01:24:57,000
appropriating funds in the amount of $12,000 for SED project.

839
01:24:57,440 --> 01:25:00,560
N7, in order to amend section 17-4-44,

840
01:25:01,200 --> 01:25:08,840
parenthesis H of chapter 4 of Title 14 of the Plubble Municipal Code relating to minimum distance between driveway access and intersections.

841
01:25:08,840 --> 01:25:24,420
N-8, an ordinance amending section 17-2-2, 17-4-23, and 17-4-51, and adding 17-4-16 to Title 14 of the Plum of Municipal Code relating to accessory dwelling units.

842
01:25:24,880 --> 01:25:33,380
N-9, an ordinance amending zoning restrictions to rezone 1.24 acres located at the Northwest corner of the intersection at Ridge Drive and Eagle Ridge Boulevard,

843
01:25:33,380 --> 01:25:42,160
a lot one and two, block 24, Eagle Registration States from R2, single family, resident zone district to be two sub-regional business zone districts.

844
01:25:43,110 --> 01:25:58,500
In tenant, ordinance approving a public highway overpass agreement between Union Pacific Railroad, a Delaware company in the city of Pueblo, Colorado Municipal Corporation, relating to the construction of the existing grade separated overpass over Union Pacific Railroad track and property,

845
01:25:58,500 --> 01:26:04,480
Mill, Harmon, Drive, Dylan Drive, and authorizing an execution, therefore, by the mayor.

846
01:26:04,860 --> 01:26:09,960
N-11, an ordinance approving amendment number one to the revocable permit for private network, master

847
01:26:09,960 --> 01:26:16,280
fire, fiber, I-R-U, conveyance, and conducting share agreement between the City of Plebble,

848
01:26:16,820 --> 01:26:20,520
Colorado, Missile Corporation, and CCOM Inc, a Colorado Corporation, and

849
01:26:20,520 --> 01:26:21,880
authorizing the mayor to execute the same.

850
01:26:22,120 --> 01:26:25,100
N-12, an ordinance approving accepting a grant agreement, and

851
01:26:25,100 --> 01:26:34,040
an applicable conditions pertaining their to the State of Colorado Department of Law, Peace, Officer, Standard, and Training Post establishing Project PS-2506,

852
01:26:34,240 --> 01:26:41,020
budgeting and appropriating funds for Project PS-2506, authorizing the mayor to execute the same and ratifying her signature there to.

853
01:26:41,260 --> 01:26:47,840
N-13, an ordinance of mending ordinance number 10943 to correct an error in identification of the purchase order and set agreement.

854
01:26:47,840 --> 01:27:17,540
in set ordinance and 15 in ordinance amending appropriations and compelling previous amendments to the general fund special revenue funds, enterprise funds internal service funds, debt service funds and capital project funds for the physical year 2024 and mending the budget for the year of 2024 and 16 in ordinance calling a regular municipal election to be held November 4th 2025 directing that the regular municipal action be conducted as part of the coordinated election adopting for use at the regular election meeting

855
01:27:17,540 --> 01:27:23,120
in the requirements and procedures of uniform election code of 1992, except to extend

856
01:27:23,120 --> 01:27:28,580
the uniform election code of 1992 conflicts with specific provisions of the charter

857
01:27:28,580 --> 01:27:33,020
of the city of Pueblo and suspending for such purposes the Pueblo election code

858
01:27:33,020 --> 01:27:36,700
and all ordinances and resolutions of the city in conflict therewith.

859
01:27:37,320 --> 01:27:38,440
Thank you, Mr. Clerk.

860
01:27:38,740 --> 01:27:40,180
Is there a approval of the consent agenda?

861
01:27:40,580 --> 01:27:44,380
Mr. President, I move to approve all resolutions set forth in the consent agenda,

862
01:27:44,380 --> 01:27:46,140
the past the ordinances of the consent agenda,

863
01:27:46,440 --> 01:27:48,760
sitting the public hearings for July 28th, 2025,

864
01:27:48,940 --> 01:27:51,240
in order to the ordinances to be published by title.

865
01:27:51,980 --> 01:27:53,140
Thank you, is there a second?

866
01:27:53,200 --> 01:27:53,500
Second.

867
01:27:53,960 --> 01:27:54,680
Councillor Latino.

868
01:27:55,440 --> 01:27:56,280
Any questions?

869
01:28:00,470 --> 01:28:01,250
Let's call for the vote.

870
01:28:41,180 --> 01:28:43,780
Mr. Clerk, let's go to a voice vote.

871
01:28:46,580 --> 01:28:47,260
Mark A. Leff?

872
01:28:47,420 --> 01:28:47,540
Yes.

873
01:28:47,820 --> 01:28:48,320
Brett Boston?

874
01:28:48,400 --> 01:28:48,580
Yes.

875
01:28:48,760 --> 01:28:49,200
Dennis Flores?

876
01:28:49,580 --> 01:28:49,720
Yes.

877
01:28:49,780 --> 01:28:50,260
Roger Gomez?

878
01:28:50,620 --> 01:28:50,800
Yes.

879
01:28:50,860 --> 01:28:51,360
Joe Latino?

880
01:28:51,600 --> 01:28:51,800
Yes.

881
01:28:51,900 --> 01:28:52,660
Regina Maistrie?

882
01:28:53,220 --> 01:28:53,420
Yes.

883
01:28:53,420 --> 01:28:54,240
Yes, sir Martinez.

884
01:28:55,940 --> 01:28:57,060
Passes unanimously.

885
01:28:57,500 --> 01:29:01,940
We now move to the regular agenda, Mr. Clerk, item M4.

886
01:29:03,740 --> 01:29:04,260
Excuse me.

887
01:29:06,730 --> 01:29:13,030
M4 resolution authorizing the reallocation of $227,956 from Project No.

888
01:29:13,690 --> 01:29:18,450
CI2113, American Rescue Plan Act Information Technology Railroad permits to the

889
01:29:18,450 --> 01:29:22,370
installation of fiber optic cable network and infrastructure for the video surveillance

890
01:29:22,370 --> 01:29:25,870
equipment in the parks and authorized by the section 603,

891
01:29:25,870 --> 01:29:31,250
Prince C.A. of the American Rescue Plan Act and U.S. Treasury Final Rule 31 CFR-35.

892
01:29:32,150 --> 01:29:33,830
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. We have a staff report.

893
01:29:35,150 --> 01:29:38,650
Hi, I have a staff report. This is Laurie. I'm over here on Zoom.

894
01:29:40,970 --> 01:29:49,350
This resolution is related to funding that came from Fire Station 11 in the public

895
01:29:49,350 --> 01:29:55,110
county jail project which you approved back in August of last year. This was a joint

896
01:29:55,610 --> 01:29:59,870
between the city and county to pull in a redundant route from the.

897
01:30:10,700 --> 01:30:19,760
We're going to be able to install the route from public county jail to the Thatcher Boulevard.

898
01:30:20,480 --> 01:30:28,120
We ran into some issues with the construction and the requirements of C.Dott and in order to

899
01:30:28,120 --> 01:30:35,000
action from the jails of Thatcher, the cost became cost prohibitive and the county decided

900
01:30:35,000 --> 01:30:40,120
not to move forward with that secondary route. Because they didn't move forward with

901
01:30:40,120 --> 01:30:45,520
that secondary route, we no longer needed the railroad permitting that was slated out

902
01:30:45,520 --> 01:30:51,000
of those ARPA funds. So I asked the mayor if it would be our rad if I reallocated those

903
01:30:51,000 --> 01:30:56,240
funds to surveillance in the park so that we could complete the video surveillance and

904
01:30:56,240 --> 01:30:58,740
and extend some of the connectivity in the parks

905
01:30:58,740 --> 01:31:02,980
and be able to meet the budgetary requirements

906
01:31:02,980 --> 01:31:04,180
of that project.

907
01:31:05,000 --> 01:31:08,300
And this resolution is reallocating those funds

908
01:31:08,300 --> 01:31:09,460
from the railroad permitting

909
01:31:09,880 --> 01:31:12,000
to the video surveillance in the parks.

910
01:31:12,700 --> 01:31:14,260
And that is my staff report.

911
01:31:15,200 --> 01:31:16,380
Thank you for that report.

912
01:31:16,540 --> 01:31:17,580
Is there a motion to approve?

913
01:31:17,720 --> 01:31:18,240
Motion to approve.

914
01:31:18,900 --> 01:31:20,680
Councillor Boston, is there a second?

915
01:31:20,700 --> 01:31:21,060
Second.

916
01:31:21,520 --> 01:31:22,280
Councillor Latino.

917
01:31:22,680 --> 01:31:24,040
Councillor Meister, you pulled this.

918
01:31:24,740 --> 01:31:33,980
I just wanted the clarification. I am the one that asked for cameras in the park, but how many parks are will we be getting will this be serving?

919
01:31:34,860 --> 01:31:43,740
We will be serving five parks. We will be serving Miniqua, Ray Aguilera, Mitchell, City Park, and Mineral Palace Park.

920
01:31:45,520 --> 01:31:48,940
And that's, but it's just the fiber optics, right, Lori?

921
01:31:49,240 --> 01:31:49,660
It's not the best.

922
01:31:49,660 --> 01:31:51,540
This is just for the fiber optics.

923
01:31:51,540 --> 01:31:58,000
This allows us to expand some cameras into the pickleball area

924
01:31:58,000 --> 01:32:02,340
of mineral palace, and then also down to try to catch some of the waterpark area

925
01:32:02,340 --> 01:32:07,020
and that back baseball field coming off of a city park.

926
01:32:07,340 --> 01:32:13,100
I don't know the name of that field, but it's that that one that sits right off the bridge there

927
01:32:13,100 --> 01:32:15,560
of the Arkansas. Is there any

928
01:32:15,560 --> 01:32:20,320
conversations in the future about some of the neighborhood parks besides just

929
01:32:20,320 --> 01:32:25,360
Mitchell and Ray Aguilera because we have several neighborhood parks that you

930
01:32:25,360 --> 01:32:32,800
know there's some shenanigans that go on after hours. We've not had any current

931
01:32:32,800 --> 01:32:37,600
discussions about other parts being able to be done with any funding that's

932
01:32:37,600 --> 01:32:42,400
available. We can always do parks. This funding becomes available and get that

933
01:32:42,400 --> 01:32:46,220
the design and install? Okay, thank you.

934
01:32:46,360 --> 01:32:47,420
Any other questions?

935
01:32:49,220 --> 01:32:50,460
It's call for the vote.

936
01:33:01,660 --> 01:33:05,580
Mr. Clerk, voice vote.

937
01:33:06,040 --> 01:33:06,460
Mark Elif?

938
01:33:07,400 --> 01:33:08,360
Yes. Brett Boston?

939
01:33:08,500 --> 01:33:08,720
Yes.

940
01:33:09,260 --> 01:33:10,060
Dennis Flores? Yes.

941
01:33:10,320 --> 01:33:11,240
Roger Gomez? Yes.

942
01:33:11,440 --> 01:33:12,280
Joel Latino? Yes.

943
01:33:12,440 --> 01:33:13,660
Regina Meisteri? Yes.

944
01:33:14,280 --> 01:33:15,440
Sarah Martinez? Yes.

945
01:33:16,440 --> 01:33:17,840
Pass of 7-0.

946
01:33:18,080 --> 01:33:20,460
Mr. Clerk, we now move into a section Q.

947
01:33:20,620 --> 01:33:22,280
Resolution, item Q-1.

948
01:33:22,280 --> 01:33:29,440
And Q on a resolution, designated the trail around Lake Miniqua in Miniqua Park as Hopson Trail.

949
01:33:30,520 --> 01:33:31,600
Thank you, Mr. Clerk.

950
01:33:31,640 --> 01:33:32,580
We have a staff report.

951
01:33:33,900 --> 01:33:37,360
Mr. President, members of Council meeting, we feel permit a bit of latitude.

952
01:33:37,580 --> 01:33:45,640
We have another presentation to honor Mr. Hopson's service to the city to bed of a lighthearted presentation there for good being over the latitude.

953
01:33:46,760 --> 01:33:50,860
Tonight we're gathered not only to debate, to not debate utility rates or

954
01:33:50,860 --> 01:33:54,820
wrestle over road budgets but to do something far more rare to celebrate a

955
01:33:54,820 --> 01:33:59,740
public living legend. The residential for you official names to trail around

956
01:33:59,740 --> 01:34:04,500
Lake Miniqua, the Hobbson Trail, in honor of Scott Hobbson, who after 4

957
01:34:04,500 --> 01:34:10,980
million years of full-time public service is fine inventory. Probably unless he

958
01:34:10,980 --> 01:34:17,180
gets bored. Now why a trail? Because the wrong statue felt too expensive, around

959
01:34:17,180 --> 01:34:21,380
about would be cruel and quite frankly Scott may be the only person in

960
01:34:21,380 --> 01:34:25,460
Pueblo who actually knows where this trail came from, how it got funded, and who

961
01:34:25,460 --> 01:34:26,720
signed off on the master plan.

962
01:34:28,000 --> 01:34:32,340
Lakeland Park exists today thanks in large part to Scott before the trail was

963
01:34:32,340 --> 01:34:36,960
there and had potential and a lot of weeds and possibly some fertile shopping

964
01:34:36,960 --> 01:34:37,360
carts.

965
01:34:38,000 --> 01:34:42,380
But Scott had a vision, he assembled the plans, chased down the grants, and thought

966
01:34:42,380 --> 01:34:44,980
to maintain, to simply develop in the park, become a reality.

967
01:34:46,080 --> 01:34:50,180
But let's be honest, the main reason we're naming this trail up for Scott is

968
01:34:50,180 --> 01:34:54,080
because he already knows everything about it. In fact, he knows everything about

969
01:34:54,080 --> 01:34:58,060
everything. Anyone who knows Scott knows he's not just a platter.

970
01:34:58,800 --> 01:35:01,200
Scott is a walk-in, talking, municipal archive.

971
01:35:02,000 --> 01:35:06,160
Councilor Wichita said earlier, whenever someone has a question, everyone's natural

972
01:35:06,160 --> 01:35:10,500
instinct is simply to ask Scott. You can say to him, hey Scott,

973
01:35:10,500 --> 01:35:14,400
what happened to that alley vacation request from 1998 in a high-volt hardware store,

974
01:35:14,620 --> 01:35:19,240
and he responded very quickly. It was denied on July 14th due to an unresolved

975
01:35:19,240 --> 01:35:24,180
detail to use it. The gas company had concerns about a very transformer. Also, the human

976
01:35:24,180 --> 01:35:28,200
room AC was broken and the applicant wore a bow tie to the PNZ meeting.

977
01:35:29,540 --> 01:35:34,720
It's not whoever experiences a serious emergency. The official disaster recovery plan should be just

978
01:35:34,720 --> 01:35:42,280
call Scott and hope he picks up. And that is the best. The best. Scott wears the best the way

979
01:35:42,280 --> 01:35:48,640
Batman wears utility belt. Functional, iconic, and flatly intimidating. If the temperature drops

980
01:35:48,640 --> 01:35:52,040
below 16, you can bet he's suited up like he's leading a denaliere expedition.

981
01:35:54,960 --> 01:35:55,780
Not my proudest

982
01:35:55,780 --> 01:36:00,960
moment. For Scott and I actually showed up dressed exactly alike. Matching his best, matching flags,

983
01:36:01,500 --> 01:36:06,080
matching. I'm too busy for this meeting, facial expressions. The city's public affairs director

984
01:36:06,080 --> 01:36:07,460
If you're opposed to the photo and ask the public,

985
01:36:07,700 --> 01:36:08,680
how are we going to do it better?

986
01:36:09,920 --> 01:36:12,380
And the public chose Scott, not by a little,

987
01:36:12,500 --> 01:36:13,260
but by a landslide.

988
01:36:14,380 --> 01:36:15,300
Democracy can be cruel.

989
01:36:17,940 --> 01:36:19,960
So yes, we are naming the Hopper Trail in his honor

990
01:36:19,960 --> 01:36:22,280
because it is the path he literally helped build.

991
01:36:22,680 --> 01:36:25,220
The park he brought to life and a lasting symbol

992
01:36:25,220 --> 01:36:26,880
of his legendary service here in Portland.

993
01:36:27,780 --> 01:36:29,660
So this way, when someone in 2035

994
01:36:29,660 --> 01:36:31,740
needs to know where the irrigation control box is buried,

995
01:36:31,940 --> 01:36:32,640
knew that picnic shelter.

996
01:36:33,200 --> 01:36:34,500
They'll look at that trail sign and know

997
01:36:35,060 --> 01:36:36,040
we had a guy for that.

998
01:36:36,760 --> 01:36:37,620
Thank you, Scott.

999
01:36:38,600 --> 01:36:39,900
Thank you for all the staff.

1000
01:36:40,840 --> 01:36:42,940
May your retirement be full of peace, relaxation,

1001
01:36:43,500 --> 01:36:45,600
and meet with people finally for getting your phone number.

1002
01:36:46,380 --> 01:36:49,220
And council, please vote yes before it changes his mind,

1003
01:36:49,440 --> 01:36:51,480
and write some stuff in the next year's staffing plan.

1004
01:36:52,560 --> 01:36:54,120
Thank you for your indulgence,

1005
01:36:54,400 --> 01:36:55,520
and that concludes my staff report.

1006
01:36:57,180 --> 01:36:58,440
Thank you for that report.

1007
01:36:59,120 --> 01:37:00,220
Is there a motion to approve?

1008
01:37:00,280 --> 01:37:00,760
Motion to approve.

1009
01:37:01,160 --> 01:37:01,560
Count seconds.

1010
01:37:02,260 --> 01:37:02,380
Second.

1011
01:37:02,640 --> 01:37:04,960
I have a question.

1012
01:37:05,900 --> 01:37:09,860
Councilor Boston. Please don't tell me you wasted your time making that sign and that's

1013
01:37:09,860 --> 01:37:14,640
going to be the real sign. No, that's not the sign. That's a photo of the sign. We're

1014
01:37:14,640 --> 01:37:19,040
going to have some signs out there. We'll label it as Hubsan Trail, but this was certainly

1015
01:37:19,620 --> 01:37:24,540
there to commemorate Mr. Hubsan's wearing of his vest. So I think we should amend this to

1016
01:37:24,540 --> 01:37:25,780
make that this actual sign.

1017
01:37:29,070 --> 01:37:32,810
Anybody else that's called for the vote? Mark A.

1018
01:37:33,390 --> 01:37:37,130
Yes, Brett Boston, Dennis Flores, Roger Gomez,

1019
01:37:37,390 --> 01:37:41,110
Joe Latino, Regina Mystery, Sarah Martinez.

1020
01:37:41,330 --> 01:37:41,430
Yes.

1021
01:37:42,210 --> 01:37:46,170
Pass of 7-0, Mr. Clerk, let's do Q2.

1022
01:37:52,390 --> 01:37:57,790
Q2, a resolution confirming the appointment of Kurt Patrick to the position of Director of Stormwater.

1023
01:37:59,650 --> 01:38:02,350
Thank you, Mr. Clerk, we have a staff report, Mr. Gifford.

1024
01:38:02,610 --> 01:38:04,310
Yes, Mr. President, members of the Council, Madam Mayor.

1025
01:38:04,670 --> 01:38:07,930
Before you, tonight is a resolution which will appoint Kurt Patrick,

1026
01:38:07,930 --> 01:38:13,630
a resolution which will confirm the appointment of Mr. Kirkpatrick to the position of Director of Stormwater.

1027
01:38:14,250 --> 01:38:18,090
If you have any questions regarding the confirmation process, I would be more than happy to answer.

1028
01:38:18,950 --> 01:38:19,250
Thank you.

1029
01:38:19,570 --> 01:38:22,310
Thank you for that report. Is there a motion to approve?

1030
01:38:22,610 --> 01:38:23,190
Motion to approve.

1031
01:38:23,350 --> 01:38:24,810
Councillor Boston. Is there a second?

1032
01:38:25,130 --> 01:38:25,430
Second.

1033
01:38:25,830 --> 01:38:26,610
Councillor Gomez.

1034
01:38:26,930 --> 01:38:27,270
Questions?

1035
01:38:28,790 --> 01:38:29,870
It's called for the vote?

1036
01:38:35,490 --> 01:38:35,770
Yes.

1037
01:38:36,170 --> 01:38:36,830
Councillor Boston.

1038
01:38:36,970 --> 01:38:37,150
Yes.

1039
01:38:38,230 --> 01:38:39,010
Councillor Gomez?

1040
01:38:39,390 --> 01:38:39,590
Yes.

1041
01:38:39,590 --> 01:38:39,810
Yes.

1042
01:38:40,310 --> 01:38:40,750
Yes.

1043
01:38:43,560 --> 01:38:44,420
Regina Mystery.

1044
01:38:44,840 --> 01:38:45,120
Yes.

1045
01:38:45,660 --> 01:38:46,440
Sarah Martinez.

1046
01:38:46,660 --> 01:38:46,780
Yes.

1047
01:38:48,100 --> 01:38:49,460
Pass a 7-0.

1048
01:38:49,820 --> 01:38:51,780
Mr. Clerk, we move to Q3.

1049
01:38:52,060 --> 01:38:57,940
Q3, a resolution confirming the appointment of Melissa Cook to the position of Director of Housing and Citizen Services.

1050
01:39:00,420 --> 01:39:01,420
Thank you, Mr. Clerk.

1051
01:39:01,560 --> 01:39:02,220
We have a staff report.

1052
01:39:02,420 --> 01:39:02,840
Mr. Gaffer.

1053
01:39:03,060 --> 01:39:04,280
Yes, Mr. President and members of the council.

1054
01:39:05,060 --> 01:39:10,920
The mayor is appointed Melissa Cook to the position of Director of Housing and Citizen Services, so to the code and charter.

1055
01:39:10,920 --> 01:39:16,560
The confirmation now comes before council. I'm happy to answer any questions that concludes my report. Thank you for that report

1056
01:39:17,200 --> 01:39:21,460
Is there a motion to approve motion to approve councilor Boston is there a second second?

1057
01:39:22,180 --> 01:39:29,840
Councilor Foreas questions. I had a comment. Sure. I just want to say that some big issues just open up for as far as person in the city and

1058
01:39:29,840 --> 01:39:33,580
There might be a good applicant right here. She's done some good work so far

1059
01:39:37,450 --> 01:39:39,690
Any other questions comments?

1060
01:39:39,690 --> 01:39:41,370
It's a call for the vote.

1061
01:39:41,730 --> 01:39:42,410
Mark A. Laff.

1062
01:39:42,510 --> 01:39:42,710
Yes.

1063
01:39:43,010 --> 01:39:43,470
Brett Boston.

1064
01:39:43,610 --> 01:39:44,570
Dennis Flores.

1065
01:39:44,770 --> 01:39:45,650
Roger Gomez.

1066
01:39:46,030 --> 01:39:46,210
Yes.

1067
01:39:46,390 --> 01:39:46,790
Joe Latino.

1068
01:39:47,030 --> 01:39:47,270
Yes.

1069
01:39:47,630 --> 01:39:48,330
Regina Mystery.

1070
01:39:48,710 --> 01:39:48,950
Yes.

1071
01:39:49,370 --> 01:39:50,010
Sarah Martinez.

1072
01:39:50,790 --> 01:39:52,430
It passes unanimously.

1073
01:39:54,110 --> 01:39:55,930
Mr. Clerk, item Q4.

1074
01:39:56,170 --> 01:40:02,170
Q4 resolution, authorizing payment for the council contingencies in the 2025 general fund budget

1075
01:40:02,170 --> 01:40:08,030
to senior research development agency, publicly in the amount of $1,000 to sponsor the barbecue

1076
01:40:08,030 --> 01:40:15,450
Thank you, Fundraiser and Cruz in from 4 to 10 p.m. at 230 North Main Avenue on Friday, June 27th, 2025.

1077
01:40:16,470 --> 01:40:18,530
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. We have a staff report.

1078
01:40:19,530 --> 01:40:29,090
Yes. Q4 is an ask from Councillor Sarah Martinez, that's for SRDA, to sponsor the Barbecue Fundraiser and Cruz in for $1,000.

1079
01:40:29,490 --> 01:40:32,190
The event took place on June 27th.

1080
01:40:34,940 --> 01:40:36,060
So I conclude your report.

1081
01:40:36,500 --> 01:40:37,100
It does.

1082
01:40:37,420 --> 01:40:37,780
Thank you.

1083
01:40:37,780 --> 01:40:40,660
Mr. Martinez, you wanted to comment?

1084
01:40:42,100 --> 01:40:43,200
Yes, Mr. President.

1085
01:40:45,280 --> 01:40:48,280
So like you all know, I do my research and everything.

1086
01:40:48,740 --> 01:40:54,840
So the thing that I have with this, and it has nothing to do with the director at all,

1087
01:40:55,720 --> 01:41:00,680
SRDA did get $50,000 from our annual budget for this year.

1088
01:41:01,380 --> 01:41:06,380
So that should cover the cost of this $1,000 event that has already passed.

1089
01:41:06,380 --> 01:41:12,640
and I know that council has talked in the past about not wanting to fund events that

1090
01:41:12,640 --> 01:41:18,900
are already passed that the request has come in late and you guys have passed those in

1091
01:41:18,900 --> 01:41:26,100
the past which I believe that you guys should pass a resolution saying if an event has passed

1092
01:41:26,100 --> 01:41:32,600
you guys do not fund them and the discussion on those ones that come into it and they are

1093
01:41:32,600 --> 01:41:36,520
also asking because as you guys know I have stated this in the past I do

1094
01:41:36,520 --> 01:41:41,940
read the attachments. They are asking the BOCC for money or have already asked the

1095
01:41:41,940 --> 01:41:48,620
BOCC for money. Whether that's $500 or $1,000 I don't know but they're triple

1096
01:41:48,620 --> 01:41:52,580
dipping right here and they did not get any money from CSAT already confirmed

1097
01:41:52,580 --> 01:42:00,680
to that. So that's good. And another thing if anybody has a relation with the

1098
01:42:00,680 --> 01:42:06,840
director if that is true they should recuse themselves because that is a

1099
01:42:06,840 --> 01:42:12,540
conflict of interest. These nonprofits in my opinion and others too in the

1100
01:42:12,540 --> 01:42:19,140
community they are double-dipping and triple-dipping and they're still staying

1101
01:42:19,140 --> 01:42:27,320
latched on to the taxpayer dollars. I asset this repeatedly time after time after

1102
01:42:27,320 --> 01:42:34,180
time that some of the same nonprofits keep on coming to milk us or our tax payer dollars.

1103
01:42:35,540 --> 01:42:45,020
And these nonprofits need to get some type of temporary baked licenses so they can sell

1104
01:42:45,020 --> 01:42:50,800
baked goods and everything to fund these events that they have in.

1105
01:42:51,580 --> 01:42:57,480
If you guys want to approve this or amend to say $250 and they could come up with that other

1106
01:42:59,020 --> 01:43:07,020
$750 somewhere else and that will conclude for Q4 and Mr. President, I would also remind you I'll speak on Q5 and Q6, sir.

1107
01:43:09,900 --> 01:43:12,000
Thank you. Is there a motion to approve?

1108
01:43:12,520 --> 01:43:13,300
I move to approve.

1109
01:43:13,800 --> 01:43:15,240
Councillor Flores, is there a second?

1110
01:43:16,320 --> 01:43:17,760
Councillor Boston, any questions?

1111
01:43:19,260 --> 01:43:20,340
Let's call for the vote.

1112
01:43:24,320 --> 01:43:24,780
Mark Eiliff?

1113
01:43:25,000 --> 01:43:25,120
Yes.

1114
01:43:25,780 --> 01:43:26,300
Brett Boston?

1115
01:43:26,620 --> 01:43:26,800
Yes.

1116
01:43:27,320 --> 01:43:27,860
Dennis Flores?

1117
01:43:28,260 --> 01:43:28,440
Yes.

1118
01:43:28,880 --> 01:43:29,360
Roger Gomez?

1119
01:43:29,740 --> 01:43:29,980
No.

1120
01:43:29,980 --> 01:43:31,300
Joe Latino?

1121
01:43:32,040 --> 01:43:32,380
No.

1122
01:43:32,840 --> 01:43:34,220
Regina Meisteri?

1123
01:43:35,140 --> 01:43:35,480
Yes.

1124
01:43:36,080 --> 01:43:37,100
Sir Martinez?

1125
01:43:37,340 --> 01:43:37,500
Yes.

1126
01:43:40,360 --> 01:43:42,220
Item passes 5-2.

1127
01:43:43,200 --> 01:43:43,880
Thank you, Mr. Clerk.

1128
01:43:45,180 --> 01:43:48,440
We now move to item Q-5.

1129
01:43:49,900 --> 01:43:53,060
Q-5, a resolution authorizing payment for the Council

1130
01:43:53,060 --> 01:43:55,960
contingencies account in the 2025 General Fund Budget

1131
01:43:55,960 --> 01:43:58,560
to Lake Avenue Community Church in the amount of $2,500

1132
01:43:58,560 --> 01:44:05,980
the sponsor, Besmer Buckets, from June 9th to June 11th, 2025, at the Corwin Middle School, and

1133
01:44:05,980 --> 01:44:16,520
Needy S. Friedman Expeditionary, K-8, and Besmer kicks from June 30th through July 9th, 2025, Minukwa Elementary.

1134
01:44:17,100 --> 01:44:18,640
Thank you, Mr. Clerk, we have a staff report.

1135
01:44:19,220 --> 01:44:24,780
Yes, Q5, this is an ask from Councillor Roger Gomez to sponsor the Gavin News Community Church.

1136
01:44:24,780 --> 01:44:27,480
they've got two different sports camps.

1137
01:44:28,100 --> 01:44:30,620
There's a K-5 basketball camp, which is Bessamer Buckets,

1138
01:44:31,180 --> 01:44:34,240
and their K-8 soccer camp, Bessamer Kicks.

1139
01:44:35,440 --> 01:44:39,040
Bessamer Buckets took place from June 9th to the 11th,

1140
01:44:39,260 --> 01:44:42,940
and Bessamer Kicks took place from June 30th to July 9th.

1141
01:44:43,380 --> 01:44:45,220
And this is the first sponsorship request

1142
01:44:45,220 --> 01:44:47,400
from Lake Avenue Community Church.

1143
01:44:47,900 --> 01:44:51,180
This program is intended to be fun and inclusive to all kids,

1144
01:44:51,180 --> 01:44:54,320
but also helps offset child care costs for parents.

1145
01:44:54,900 --> 01:44:56,200
And that concludes my staff report.

1146
01:44:56,500 --> 01:44:57,540
Thank you for that report.

1147
01:44:58,400 --> 01:44:59,340
Mr. Martinez.

1148
01:45:00,660 --> 01:45:07,620
Yes, thank you again, Mr. President. And I would say I'm in favor of this, but like I just

1149
01:45:07,620 --> 01:45:13,440
stayed on the previous one, this has already happened. So if we could get something out there

1150
01:45:13,440 --> 01:45:18,360
to these nonprofits that come forward, so they have enough time to do the sponsorship

1151
01:45:18,360 --> 01:45:24,440
and everything like that. And I know it takes some time to get through the ringer and everything.

1152
01:45:24,440 --> 01:45:32,040
but I noticed that this one did not have the same type of sponsorship request form filled

1153
01:45:32,040 --> 01:45:38,980
out as the other ones. So I hope in the future that every nonprofit that comes to ask for

1154
01:45:38,980 --> 01:45:45,620
any amount of money completes that if that would have to be a requirement or if council

1155
01:45:45,620 --> 01:45:50,520
could approve a resolution for something like that that would be wonderful. So everything

1156
01:45:50,520 --> 01:45:57,040
thing is uniformed when these nonprofits come forward instead of just a simple type of

1157
01:45:57,040 --> 01:46:04,040
email or a letter to the mayor's office and everything for these sponsorships. But

1158
01:46:04,040 --> 01:46:11,560
I, like I said, I'm in favor of this and I hope it approves 70. Thank you, Mr. President.

1159
01:46:12,280 --> 01:46:14,700
Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Motion to approve.

1160
01:46:14,700 --> 01:46:17,820
Councillor Poston, is there a second? Second.

1161
01:46:18,180 --> 01:46:19,500
Councillor Latino, questions?

1162
01:46:21,780 --> 01:46:22,400
Councilor Gomez?

1163
01:46:23,540 --> 01:46:27,340
Yeah, this is a mission of the Lake Avenue Community Church that came into Bessemer

1164
01:46:27,340 --> 01:46:33,700
several years ago and they've got over 200 kids now in a recreation program that you desperately need in Bessemer.

1165
01:46:35,000 --> 01:46:43,640
They renovated a building at 17,000 square feet, rolled up the streets and did it by themselves, and as a matter of fact,

1166
01:46:43,640 --> 01:46:46,020
they're getting so big, they're going to have to purchase another building.

1167
01:46:46,560 --> 01:46:50,360
So these guys have put in their effort, can't say they're money or their mouth is, but

1168
01:46:50,360 --> 01:46:53,480
they're putting their effort in their roll and up the sleeves, and they're really creating

1169
01:46:53,480 --> 01:46:59,040
a lot of recreational time for kids and bestsmen as well as inviting other parts of the community

1170
01:46:59,040 --> 01:47:00,120
to come in and participate.

1171
01:47:00,800 --> 01:47:04,140
So I have a lot of faith in them, I've seen them, I've gone and visited, and I suggest you

1172
01:47:04,140 --> 01:47:06,780
guys, if you get an opportunity, go down there and see them as well.

1173
01:47:07,160 --> 01:47:07,480
Thank you.

1174
01:47:08,040 --> 01:47:08,900
Any other questions?

1175
01:47:10,980 --> 01:47:11,700
Councillor Marchina.

1176
01:47:11,760 --> 01:47:12,340
Thank you, Mr. President.

1177
01:47:12,340 --> 01:47:21,420
Mr. Gifford, in the past we've been directed to not provide funds to churches so can

1178
01:47:21,420 --> 01:47:22,620
you get shed light on that?

1179
01:47:26,400 --> 01:47:30,240
No, I can't and I don't know historically what the position of the city has been.

1180
01:47:30,460 --> 01:47:34,760
I can certainly look into that if this needs to be tabled to get further explanation

1181
01:47:34,760 --> 01:47:35,220
on that.

1182
01:47:35,800 --> 01:47:36,420
I apologize.

1183
01:47:36,700 --> 01:47:38,300
I wasn't aware that that might be an issue.

1184
01:47:42,840 --> 01:47:43,600
Any other questions?

1185
01:47:48,290 --> 01:47:48,810
I didn't hear you.

1186
01:47:48,810 --> 01:47:52,350
And I remember that correctly or it was at a fever dream.

1187
01:47:53,270 --> 01:47:56,650
I've never been involved where there was this conversation.

1188
01:47:56,950 --> 01:47:59,730
I mean, we give money to Catholic charities.

1189
01:48:00,070 --> 01:48:02,490
We do other things like this.

1190
01:48:02,670 --> 01:48:03,110
I don't know.

1191
01:48:03,750 --> 01:48:04,950
It's never come up.

1192
01:48:05,650 --> 01:48:09,070
Well, Catholic charities claims that they're not related

1193
01:48:09,810 --> 01:48:11,470
to the church.

1194
01:48:12,090 --> 01:48:13,750
They're separate from the church.

1195
01:48:15,930 --> 01:48:19,390
That was something that the mayor,

1196
01:48:19,390 --> 01:48:27,170
the previous mayor said when it came to crazy faith ministries and wanting to

1197
01:48:27,170 --> 01:48:36,670
help them out at one time. But this is an event which is a fundraising event and so

1198
01:48:38,010 --> 01:48:43,150
it's because you know the churches get non-profit status because they help

1199
01:48:43,150 --> 01:48:47,250
reach out to help the community that's their purpose and that's why they are

1200
01:48:47,730 --> 01:48:51,930
considered non-profits. So, but

1201
01:48:54,490 --> 01:48:57,830
similar to Councilor Martinez?

1202
01:48:58,390 --> 01:49:08,950
Yeah, I mean, because it's, it sounds like it's forward event to Councilor Maeshoes' point, but so I'm good to be voting on this tonight, but Mr. Gifford, I think I would like clarification moving forward.

1203
01:49:10,940 --> 01:49:11,380
Certainly.

1204
01:49:11,660 --> 01:49:12,400
Any other questions?

1205
01:49:12,480 --> 01:49:13,380
Yes, Councilor Gomez?

1206
01:49:13,960 --> 01:49:17,300
Just to know if they've never asked for money before, they've done a lot.

1207
01:49:17,300 --> 01:49:23,240
they've spent thousands and thousands and thousands of their own money renovating this church

1208
01:49:23,240 --> 01:49:29,700
which was a mess and they've provided different floors and it's bigger than most of these buildings

1209
01:49:29,700 --> 01:49:33,540
and public and they've gotten different floors they've got recreation they've got reading the kit

1210
01:49:33,540 --> 01:49:38,700
kits go over there and see it first and then give me your opinion but right now I can tell you from

1211
01:49:38,700 --> 01:49:44,440
what I've seen and what I've known about this group here they're doing it for the recreation for

1212
01:49:44,440 --> 01:49:47,120
of the area that sorely needs it in best summer.

1213
01:49:47,560 --> 01:49:47,900
Thank you.

1214
01:49:48,220 --> 01:49:49,280
Any other questions?

1215
01:49:49,760 --> 01:49:50,500
It's called for the vote.

1216
01:49:50,920 --> 01:49:51,300
Mark A. Left.

1217
01:49:52,040 --> 01:49:52,260
Yes.

1218
01:49:52,820 --> 01:49:53,300
Brett Boston.

1219
01:49:53,420 --> 01:49:53,560
Yes.

1220
01:49:54,140 --> 01:49:54,580
Dennis Flores.

1221
01:49:54,880 --> 01:49:55,040
Yes.

1222
01:49:55,520 --> 01:49:55,960
Roger Gomez.

1223
01:49:56,280 --> 01:49:56,460
Yes.

1224
01:49:56,960 --> 01:49:57,420
Joel Latino.

1225
01:49:57,600 --> 01:49:57,820
Yes.

1226
01:49:58,360 --> 01:49:59,140
Regina Meisteri.

1227
01:49:59,320 --> 01:49:59,780
Yes.

1228
01:50:00,440 --> 01:50:01,060
Sarah Martinez.

1229
01:50:01,220 --> 01:50:01,360
Yes.

1230
01:50:02,620 --> 01:50:03,600
Pass of 70.

1231
01:50:04,840 --> 01:50:05,840
Mr. Clark, Q6.

1232
01:50:06,280 --> 01:50:09,320
Q6 resolution authorizing a payment from the council contingencies

1233
01:50:09,320 --> 01:50:11,780
in the count of the 2025 General Fund budget

1234
01:50:11,780 --> 01:50:19,420
to the Roseland Company in the amount of $1,700 to sponsor reeds across America's start being at 12 p.m.

1235
01:50:19,840 --> 01:50:23,340
at Roseland Cemetery on Saturday, December 13th, 2025.

1236
01:50:24,080 --> 01:50:25,580
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. We have a staff report.

1237
01:50:26,260 --> 01:50:30,120
Yes, Q6. This is an ask from Councillor Regina Maistrie.

1238
01:50:30,600 --> 01:50:35,820
This is to sponsor 100 reeds for the Reeds across America's ceremony for the Roseland Company.

1239
01:50:36,360 --> 01:50:38,060
The sponsorship is for $1,700.

1240
01:50:38,060 --> 01:50:43,600
dollars and the ceremony will take place on December 13th and that concludes my staff report.

1241
01:50:43,860 --> 01:50:49,460
Thank you for that report. Mr. Martinez. Thank you Mr. President while I'm 1 million

1242
01:50:49,460 --> 01:50:57,360
percent for this but I would respectfully ask if you guys could amend this to $2,040 and why I'm

1243
01:50:57,360 --> 01:51:06,360
saying $2,040 because that would purchase an additional 20 more reach for those who have sacrificed

1244
01:51:06,360 --> 01:51:13,480
all for all of us to be here at this meeting either virtually or in person and

1245
01:51:14,080 --> 01:51:20,860
these are the heroes that we always speak of and then if I could also add to

1246
01:51:20,860 --> 01:51:25,940
this I don't know if it would be possible with City Council or the mayor to

1247
01:51:25,940 --> 01:51:32,520
actually put this in our annual budget for the nonprofit sponsorships and

1248
01:51:32,520 --> 01:51:41,080
everything. So this could be continued on annually forever and hopefully that could be added

1249
01:51:41,080 --> 01:51:49,920
into our budget which is only $2,040 for $100 and 20 raised I think we could afford to do that

1250
01:51:49,920 --> 01:51:55,960
annually and thank you Mr. President. Thank you is there a motion to approve? Motion to approve

1251
01:51:55,960 --> 01:51:57,560
Councillor Boston, is there a second?

1252
01:51:57,960 --> 01:51:58,420
Second.

1253
01:51:58,680 --> 01:51:59,460
Councillor Latino.

1254
01:51:59,960 --> 01:52:00,280
Questions?

1255
01:52:01,600 --> 01:52:02,240
Katie.

1256
01:52:03,220 --> 01:52:06,700
Do they requested the amount of 1,700 correct?

1257
01:52:07,080 --> 01:52:07,280
Correct.

1258
01:52:07,720 --> 01:52:07,760
Correct.

1259
01:52:07,800 --> 01:52:10,140
So they probably knew what they needed.

1260
01:52:10,440 --> 01:52:12,980
They know that they need like 4,000 rees.

1261
01:52:13,520 --> 01:52:15,480
And they get sponsors every year.

1262
01:52:15,600 --> 01:52:21,520
So if they asked for a specific amount, they probably knew what they needed based off of their

1263
01:52:21,520 --> 01:52:22,260
other commitments.

1264
01:52:22,920 --> 01:52:23,220
Correct.

1265
01:52:23,220 --> 01:52:24,400
I'm happy in my, yes.

1266
01:52:24,620 --> 01:52:25,360
Any other questions?

1267
01:52:26,460 --> 01:52:26,900
Councilor Gomez?

1268
01:52:27,600 --> 01:52:28,720
Yeah, in reference to this,

1269
01:52:28,940 --> 01:52:31,360
we just, and I agree with Ms. Maesha,

1270
01:52:32,000 --> 01:52:35,640
I think when you get somebody that's got a program like this

1271
01:52:35,640 --> 01:52:36,820
and we all care about it,

1272
01:52:36,820 --> 01:52:38,480
and everybody is gonna support it.

1273
01:52:38,580 --> 01:52:40,220
I know, I'm sure everybody is,

1274
01:52:40,540 --> 01:52:42,160
but I'm sure if they need it more

1275
01:52:42,580 --> 01:52:44,180
than what they suggested that,

1276
01:52:44,340 --> 01:52:45,240
they could have brought that forward.

1277
01:52:45,380 --> 01:52:47,660
And I don't think it's up to us to add

1278
01:52:47,660 --> 01:52:49,300
if this is something that there,

1279
01:52:49,820 --> 01:52:52,300
that number or something that we don't know if it's right

1280
01:52:52,300 --> 01:52:58,620
Right on the money. It's closed. It helps. We don't know. But I think if they want a $2,000, they're going to put it in their request.

1281
01:52:59,740 --> 01:53:00,480
Councillor Latino.

1282
01:53:00,880 --> 01:53:01,040
Yes.

1283
01:53:02,260 --> 01:53:11,560
Having worked with the Rosalind Cemetery Board and been involved in the race across America program, I believe that what they're asking for is what they need.

1284
01:53:12,140 --> 01:53:12,720
Thank you.

1285
01:53:13,600 --> 01:53:16,240
Thank you. Any other questions? It's called for the vote.

1286
01:53:16,700 --> 01:53:17,420
Mark A.L.F. Yes.

1287
01:53:17,420 --> 01:53:22,760
Yes, Brent Boston, Dennis Flores, Roger Gomez, Joe Latino, Regina Mystery,

1288
01:53:23,040 --> 01:53:26,360
Sarah Martinez, and it passes 7-0.

1289
01:53:28,120 --> 01:53:30,300
unanimous, Mr. Clark, we go to Q7.

1290
01:53:30,300 --> 01:53:35,240
Q7 resolution, authorizing payment from the Council contingencies account in the 2025

1291
01:53:35,240 --> 01:53:39,340
General Fund budget to the animal wear fair and protection society doing businesses

1292
01:53:39,340 --> 01:53:46,360
pause for life in the amount of $1,500 a sponsor, Pines for Paws from 5 PM to 9 PM at the

1293
01:53:46,360 --> 01:53:49,180
The Pueblo Union Depot, Friday, July 25th, 2025.

1294
01:53:50,340 --> 01:53:51,260
Thank you, Mr. Clerk.

1295
01:53:51,480 --> 01:53:52,160
We have a staff report.

1296
01:53:52,760 --> 01:53:53,760
Yeah, Q7.

1297
01:53:54,140 --> 01:53:56,060
This is an ask from Councillor Sarah Martinez.

1298
01:53:56,700 --> 01:54:01,220
This is to sponsor Paws for Life Event Heints for Paws for $1,500.

1299
01:54:01,820 --> 01:54:04,200
The event will take place on July 25th.

1300
01:54:05,100 --> 01:54:06,900
Council has supported this organization in the past,

1301
01:54:07,080 --> 01:54:08,680
but this is the first request for this event.

1302
01:54:09,480 --> 01:54:12,900
Sponsorship will include eight tickets for counsel to the event

1303
01:54:12,900 --> 01:54:18,120
and funds will be used to shelter feed and provide medical care to animals waiting to find their

1304
01:54:18,120 --> 01:54:20,220
forever home. And that concludes my staff report.

1305
01:54:20,920 --> 01:54:23,120
Thank you for that report. Is there a motion to approve?

1306
01:54:23,400 --> 01:54:25,660
Motion to approve. Councilor Boston, is there a second?

1307
01:54:26,160 --> 01:54:26,480
Second.

1308
01:54:27,720 --> 01:54:30,200
Councillor Flores, any questions?

1309
01:54:31,660 --> 01:54:32,560
Councillor Boston.

1310
01:54:32,960 --> 01:54:33,560
Thank you, Mr. President.

1311
01:54:35,140 --> 01:54:40,520
Katie, if this passes, what is the current state of the Council contingency fund?

1312
01:54:40,520 --> 01:54:48,520
So the current state, if this passes is $40,000, $9.88.

1313
01:54:49,800 --> 01:54:50,580
Sounds good.

1314
01:54:50,920 --> 01:54:51,180
Thank you.

1315
01:54:51,680 --> 01:54:51,960
Thank you.

1316
01:54:52,300 --> 01:54:53,220
Any other questions?

1317
01:54:54,600 --> 01:54:55,480
Let's call for the vote.

1318
01:54:55,960 --> 01:54:56,340
Markela.

1319
01:54:56,520 --> 01:54:56,820
Yes.

1320
01:54:57,080 --> 01:54:57,520
Brett Boston.

1321
01:54:57,660 --> 01:54:57,820
Yes.

1322
01:54:58,140 --> 01:54:58,540
Dennis Flores.

1323
01:54:58,760 --> 01:54:58,960
Yes.

1324
01:54:59,220 --> 01:54:59,660
Roger Gomez.

1325
01:55:00,100 --> 01:55:00,320
Yes.

1326
01:55:00,480 --> 01:55:00,940
Jolotino.

1327
01:55:01,240 --> 01:55:01,460
Yes.

1328
01:55:01,660 --> 01:55:02,320
Agena Mystery.

1329
01:55:02,460 --> 01:55:02,800
Yes.

1330
01:55:03,060 --> 01:55:03,540
Sir Martinez.

1331
01:55:03,800 --> 01:55:03,880
Yes.

1332
01:55:03,880 --> 01:55:07,340
It passes unanimously, 7-0.

1333
01:55:07,860 --> 01:55:12,200
Mr. Clerk, we now move to ordinances, final presentation, item R1.

1334
01:55:12,460 --> 01:55:22,400
Our one in an ordinance approving accepting the amended home-ARP grant agreement between the City of Public Autonomous Civil Corporation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD.

1335
01:55:22,880 --> 01:55:29,020
Authorizing them here to execute the agreement together with all required necessary certifications, assurances, and

1336
01:55:29,020 --> 01:55:42,400
And documentations accepting home-ARP grant funds from HUD on behalf of the Plubble consort team in the amount of $3,090,925 and budgeting and

1337
01:55:42,400 --> 01:55:47,820
appropriating the home-ARP grant funds introduced June 23rd, 2025, a Council of Brett Austin.

1338
01:55:48,700 --> 01:55:52,040
Thank you, Mr. Clerk, do we have a newly appointed director report?

1339
01:55:52,600 --> 01:55:54,220
Yes, thank you, Council.

1340
01:55:54,220 --> 01:56:04,280
So, in 2021, the City of Hublot received the home ARP dollars, not to be confused with ARPA while they are American Rescue Plan Act.

1341
01:56:04,640 --> 01:56:07,900
They are appropriated through HUD, not the U.S. Treasury.

1342
01:56:08,180 --> 01:56:11,900
So, that is important because the expenditure deadline has not yet passed.

1343
01:56:12,560 --> 01:56:17,300
They were looking and doing an evaluation at the local field office here in Denver and

1344
01:56:17,300 --> 01:56:23,000
realized that they had under appropriated our formula funding for this by $4,020.27.

1345
01:56:23,000 --> 01:56:25,200
and so this is just receiving that additional,

1346
01:56:25,340 --> 01:56:26,820
we are not receiving an additional $3 million.

1347
01:56:27,300 --> 01:56:29,880
This is just receiving in that additional $4,000.

1348
01:56:30,420 --> 01:56:32,300
It will come into the consortium,

1349
01:56:32,380 --> 01:56:35,320
which is a split between the county and the city.

1350
01:56:35,340 --> 01:56:37,380
The city will get 87% of that

1351
01:56:37,380 --> 01:56:39,120
and the county will get 13% of that.

1352
01:56:39,480 --> 01:56:40,500
And that concludes my staff report.

1353
01:56:41,040 --> 01:56:41,900
Thank you for that report.

1354
01:56:42,480 --> 01:56:43,520
This is a public hearing.

1355
01:56:43,840 --> 01:56:46,740
Is there anyone here wishing to speak in favor of this ordinance?

1356
01:56:48,100 --> 01:56:49,520
Saying none, is there anyone here

1357
01:56:49,520 --> 01:56:51,260
wishing to speak against this ordinance?

1358
01:56:52,620 --> 01:56:55,580
say none the hearings closed. Is there a motion to approve?

1359
01:56:55,720 --> 01:56:56,220
Motion to approve.

1360
01:56:56,340 --> 01:56:57,820
Councillor Boston, is there a second?

1361
01:56:57,920 --> 01:56:58,140
Second.

1362
01:56:59,020 --> 01:57:00,720
Councillor Latino, questions.

1363
01:57:02,180 --> 01:57:03,040
It's called for the vote.

1364
01:57:03,600 --> 01:57:04,020
Mark A. Left.

1365
01:57:04,160 --> 01:57:04,320
Yes.

1366
01:57:05,280 --> 01:57:05,720
Brent Bosses.

1367
01:57:06,380 --> 01:57:06,820
Dennis Flores.

1368
01:57:07,060 --> 01:57:07,180
Yes.

1369
01:57:07,640 --> 01:57:08,080
Roger Gomez.

1370
01:57:08,420 --> 01:57:08,600
Yes.

1371
01:57:08,900 --> 01:57:09,380
Joel Latino.

1372
01:57:09,560 --> 01:57:09,780
Yes.

1373
01:57:10,140 --> 01:57:10,820
Regina Maistrie.

1374
01:57:11,420 --> 01:57:11,880
Yes.

1375
01:57:12,620 --> 01:57:13,300
Sir Martinez.

1376
01:57:14,080 --> 01:57:15,260
Passes 7-0.

1377
01:57:15,780 --> 01:57:16,220
Mr. Clerk.

1378
01:57:16,840 --> 01:57:17,200
R2.

1379
01:57:17,200 --> 01:57:28,040
R2, in order to approve and adopt the City of Plovel's 5-year 2025-2029 consolidation plan and the 2025 annual action plan for community development, block grant,

1380
01:57:28,700 --> 01:57:45,400
parentheses, CD, BG, and the home investment partnership act grant, home, authorizing the mayor of the City of Plovel to submit the application together with all the required, required and necessary certifications, assurances and documentation to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

1381
01:57:45,400 --> 01:57:53,680
and they're property in budgeting, CDBG, and home funds therefore introduced June 23rd, 2025 by Councillor Breppe Austin.

1382
01:57:54,220 --> 01:57:55,740
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. We have a staff report.

1383
01:57:56,920 --> 01:58:00,060
Yes, this ordinance will do two things.

1384
01:58:00,180 --> 01:58:07,960
It will, first of all, accept our required five-year annual planning, or I'm sorry, our five-year consolidated plan with the Housing and Urban Development Department.

1385
01:58:08,180 --> 01:58:13,980
We are required to do this every five years, identify strategic goals and how we want to operate over the next five years.

1386
01:58:13,980 --> 01:58:28,000
Starting earlier this year, the housing and citizen services department did do extensive public outreach and was able to come up with a five-year plan, including those goals that were communicated by the public.

1387
01:58:28,120 --> 01:58:29,240
So that is included in the packet.

1388
01:58:29,660 --> 01:58:36,760
The second thing that this does is actually accepts budgets and appropriates the annual action plan, which is the $1.5 million roughly.

1389
01:58:36,760 --> 01:58:47,380
actually it's $1,432,469 in community development block grant funding and $877,545 in $14

1390
01:58:47,380 --> 01:58:53,280
in home consortium grant funding. Again, that home consortium grant, only the home consortium

1391
01:58:53,280 --> 01:59:01,000
grant is split 87% from the city and 13% to the county. Additionally, you may remember that we did

1392
01:59:01,000 --> 01:59:04,900
We did do a work session on the CDBG funds of 1.432 million.

1393
01:59:05,520 --> 01:59:08,420
We did not know at that point what that amount was going to be.

1394
01:59:08,480 --> 01:59:12,940
It came in shortly after we did the work session earlier this year.

1395
01:59:13,280 --> 01:59:14,900
But we are continuing to move forward with that.

1396
01:59:15,100 --> 01:59:17,480
So this will budget and appropriate those funds as well.

1397
01:59:17,620 --> 01:59:18,800
And that concludes my staff report.

1398
01:59:19,260 --> 01:59:20,140
Thank you for that report.

1399
01:59:20,700 --> 01:59:21,740
This is a public hearing.

1400
01:59:22,180 --> 01:59:25,300
Is there anyone here wishing to speak in favor of this ordinance?

1401
01:59:26,300 --> 01:59:29,820
Saying none, is there anyone here wishing to speak against this ordinance?

1402
01:59:30,420 --> 01:59:33,520
Seeing none, the hearings closed. Is there a motion to approve?

1403
01:59:34,740 --> 01:59:36,600
Councillor Boston. Is there a second?

1404
01:59:38,520 --> 01:59:38,960
Second.

1405
01:59:39,360 --> 01:59:41,040
Councillor Latino. Questions?

1406
01:59:41,940 --> 01:59:43,140
It's called for the vote.

1407
01:59:44,420 --> 01:59:44,940
Mark Eiliff?

1408
01:59:45,060 --> 01:59:45,180
Yes.

1409
01:59:45,720 --> 01:59:46,320
President Boston?

1410
01:59:46,600 --> 01:59:46,740
Yes.

1411
01:59:47,080 --> 01:59:47,580
Dennis Flores?

1412
01:59:47,860 --> 01:59:47,960
Yes.

1413
01:59:48,200 --> 01:59:48,640
Roger Gomez?

1414
01:59:49,000 --> 01:59:49,140
Yes.

1415
01:59:49,320 --> 01:59:49,780
Joel Latino?

1416
01:59:49,980 --> 01:59:50,200
Yes.

1417
01:59:50,780 --> 01:59:51,520
Regina Maistrie?

1418
01:59:53,220 --> 01:59:53,780
Yes.

1419
01:59:54,620 --> 01:59:55,480
Sir Martinez?

1420
01:59:55,680 --> 01:59:55,700
Yes.

1421
01:59:56,980 --> 01:59:59,980
As of 7-0, Mr. Clerk, we move to all-

1422
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:29,500
R3. R3, in ordinance amending section 15-2-8 of chapter 2 of Title 15 of the Plubble Municipal Code relating to the fees for metering, parking in the municipal parking lots, and providing penalties for violations thereof. Introduced June 23, 2025 by Councillor Bret Boston. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. We have a status report. Good evening, Mr. President. Members of the City Council and Mayor Graham. If approved, this ordinance will amend the fees for metered parking in municipal lots and garages to increase from 50 cents per hour to $1 per hour.

1423
02:00:29,500 --> 02:00:33,680
by increasing the hourly rate the city will be able to implement electronic payment by

1424
02:00:33,680 --> 02:00:39,200
smartphone projected revenue increase of $3,000 annually is expected from this

1425
02:00:39,200 --> 02:00:42,980
ordinance and pinning any questions this is my report. Thank you for that report.

1426
02:00:43,340 --> 02:00:47,100
This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here wishing to speak in favor of

1427
02:00:47,100 --> 02:00:51,680
this ordinance? Saying none is there anyone here wishing to speak against this

1428
02:00:51,680 --> 02:00:55,600
ordinance? Saying none the hearing is closed. Is there a motion to approve?

1429
02:00:55,600 --> 02:00:59,140
of most new approve. Councillor Boston, is there a second?

1430
02:00:59,740 --> 02:01:00,060
Second.

1431
02:01:00,560 --> 02:01:07,220
Councillor Gomez. Questions? Councillor Flores. Does this mean that we're replacing our meters?

1432
02:01:09,360 --> 02:01:14,180
Yes, or this is what the intent for this is to get rid of the physical meters and go to a QR

1433
02:01:14,180 --> 02:01:18,200
scan code, like you see in most and a lot of different municipalities.

1434
02:01:19,100 --> 02:01:23,120
And what is the cost of the switchover to this type of?

1435
02:01:23,120 --> 02:01:33,900
The cost of the switch over from it's included in that 50 cent raise to allow for the convenience fee of paying for your parking permit online.

1436
02:01:34,060 --> 02:01:35,480
Okay, that makes sense. Thanks.

1437
02:01:35,800 --> 02:01:36,740
Any other questions?

1438
02:01:38,380 --> 02:01:39,920
It's called for the vote. Markela?

1439
02:01:40,120 --> 02:01:41,320
Yes. Brent Boston?

1440
02:01:41,400 --> 02:01:42,500
Yes. Dennis Flores?

1441
02:01:42,780 --> 02:01:43,900
Yes. Roger Gomez?

1442
02:01:44,280 --> 02:01:44,540
Yes.

1443
02:01:45,420 --> 02:01:45,880
Joel Latino?

1444
02:01:46,200 --> 02:01:46,440
Yes.

1445
02:01:47,040 --> 02:01:47,780
Regina Mystery?

1446
02:01:48,160 --> 02:01:48,500
Yes.

1447
02:01:49,200 --> 02:01:49,960
Sarah Martinez?

1448
02:01:50,260 --> 02:01:50,380
Yes.

1449
02:01:50,380 --> 02:01:54,040
As of 7-0, Mr. Clerk, R-4.

1450
02:01:54,280 --> 02:02:07,520
R-4, an ordinance amending the fiscal year 2025, 2025 staffing ordinance through the conversion of two vacant positions with the Pueblo Works Department introduced June 23rd, 2025 by Councillor Bret Boston.

1451
02:02:08,600 --> 02:02:10,540
Thank you, Mr. Clerk, we have a staff report.

1452
02:02:11,120 --> 02:02:16,260
Good evening, Ms. Pachaca was unable to attend today, so she asked me to present in her place.

1453
02:02:17,020 --> 02:02:20,600
If approved the ordinance before, you would adjust existing staffing with the Public Works

1454
02:02:20,600 --> 02:02:22,600
Department in two aspects.

1455
02:02:23,220 --> 02:02:27,820
Currently a vacant traffic signal technician position would be converted to a traffic utility

1456
02:02:27,820 --> 02:02:28,520
worker three.

1457
02:02:29,320 --> 02:02:32,900
This is a cost-neutral change as the classifications share a salary range.

1458
02:02:33,580 --> 02:02:38,220
Secondly, a current vacant senior facilities maintenance technician would be converted through

1459
02:02:38,220 --> 02:02:40,600
a downgrade to a facilities maintenance technician.

1460
02:02:41,060 --> 02:02:45,860
This would be a lower classification, more at an entry level versus the journeyman master

1461
02:02:45,860 --> 02:02:49,680
level of the senior position within the facilities maintenance division of public works.

1462
02:02:50,280 --> 02:02:54,600
This change generates approximately $13,146 in savings for the general fund.

1463
02:02:55,120 --> 02:02:58,480
Both staffing changes are preferred operationally by the department to meet their objectives.

1464
02:02:58,980 --> 02:03:00,260
Pending any questions, this is my report.

1465
02:03:00,920 --> 02:03:01,860
Thank you for that report.

1466
02:03:02,580 --> 02:03:03,720
This is a public hearing.

1467
02:03:04,020 --> 02:03:06,640
Is there anyone here wishing to speak in favor of this ordinance?

1468
02:03:06,640 --> 02:03:13,640
say none is there anyone here wishing to speak against this ordinance saying none the hearings closed is their

1469
02:03:13,640 --> 02:03:19,160
motion to approve motion to approve councilor Boston is there a second councilor Latino questions

1470
02:03:19,160 --> 02:03:20,080
who

1471
02:03:22,190 --> 02:03:29,310
let's call for the vote mark a yes Brett Boston yes Dennis Laura's yes Roger Gomez yes Joel Latino

1472
02:03:29,310 --> 02:03:38,090
yes Regina Mystery yes sir Martinez pass the 7-0 Mr. Clerk R-5 R-5

1473
02:03:38,090 --> 02:03:55,150
An ordinance of mending section 6-16 of Chapter 5 of Title 6 of Plubble Municipal Code relating to the FY 2025 classification and pay plan by establishing the Pace Scale for Facilities Maintenance Technician introduced June 23rd, 2025 by Council Brett Boston.

1474
02:03:56,250 --> 02:03:57,810
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. We have a staff report.

1475
02:03:58,570 --> 02:03:58,850
Yes, sir.

1476
02:03:59,510 --> 02:04:05,310
If approved this ordinance, that's the 2025 salary scale for the position of Facilities Maintenance Technician approved in the previous ordinance.

1477
02:04:05,310 --> 02:04:12,610
As was referenced, this change will generate approximately $13,146 in savings for the general fund, pending any questions this is my report.

1478
02:04:13,050 --> 02:04:24,710
Thank you for that report. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here wishing to speak in favor of this ordinance saying none? Is there anyone here wishing to speak against this ordinance saying none?

1479
02:04:24,850 --> 02:04:32,030
The hearings closed. Is there a motion to approve? Motion to approve. Councillor Boston, do we have a second? Second. Councillor Latino.

1480
02:04:32,030 --> 02:04:37,530
questions. It's called for the vote. Mark A. Left. Yes. Brett Boston. Yes. Dennis

1481
02:04:37,530 --> 02:04:45,430
Flores. Yes. Roger Gomez. Yes. Joel Latino. Yes. Regina Mystery. Yes. Sarah

1482
02:04:45,430 --> 02:04:50,330
Martinez. Yes. Pass of 7-0. Mr. Clerk of R-6. R-6. In the ordinance of

1483
02:04:50,330 --> 02:04:54,770
proving and amending and reinstated inter-governmental agreement, buy-in between the

1484
02:04:54,770 --> 02:04:58,790
City of Plubble County and the Plubble City County Library District for the

1485
02:04:58,790 --> 02:05:05,750
selection of trustees to the Pueblo City County Library District Board introduced June 23rd, 2025, by Councillor Brett Boston.

1486
02:05:06,830 --> 02:05:08,510
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. We have staff report.

1487
02:05:12,340 --> 02:05:13,660
I'd be more than happy to provide a staff report.

1488
02:05:13,740 --> 02:05:14,360
Thank you, Mr. Governor.

1489
02:05:15,440 --> 02:05:22,140
I'm Mr. President and members of Council. This is an ordinance that will prove and amend it and restate an IGA between the City and Public County District.

1490
02:05:23,400 --> 02:05:25,920
Library, if you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to answer them. Thank you.

1491
02:05:26,640 --> 02:05:29,060
Thank you for that report. This is a public hearing.

1492
02:05:29,060 --> 02:05:32,260
Is there anyone here wishing to speak in favor of this ordinance?

1493
02:05:32,800 --> 02:05:33,220
Come on down.

1494
02:05:42,690 --> 02:05:43,970
Please just state your name.

1495
02:05:44,750 --> 02:05:45,530
Sherry Baca.

1496
02:05:48,190 --> 02:05:49,950
I think we need to do one at a time.

1497
02:05:50,590 --> 02:05:51,070
One at a time.

1498
02:05:51,510 --> 02:05:51,610
Okay.

1499
02:05:52,010 --> 02:05:52,970
Do you mind if I go first?

1500
02:05:54,050 --> 02:05:54,890
Okay, very good.

1501
02:05:55,410 --> 02:05:55,970
Thank you.

1502
02:05:56,150 --> 02:05:58,510
President Alif, council members, mayor Graham.

1503
02:05:58,710 --> 02:06:00,970
Thank you so much for the opportunity to visit with you this evening.

1504
02:06:01,370 --> 02:06:05,150
I am Sherry Baca, the executive director of the Pueblo City County Library District.

1505
02:06:05,150 --> 02:06:09,250
My colleague, of course, Iris Clarke is a trustee on the library board.

1506
02:06:10,290 --> 02:06:17,450
We appreciate the opportunity to come speak in support of this ordinance for an IGA for library board appointments.

1507
02:06:18,470 --> 02:06:21,630
This document, this intergovernmental agreement, is pretty straightforward.

1508
02:06:21,870 --> 02:06:25,310
It's drawn mostly from Title 24 of the Colorado-Ruby statue.

1509
02:06:25,590 --> 02:06:28,270
We refer to it as Colorado Library Law.

1510
02:06:29,010 --> 02:06:33,970
The IGA ratifies current practices as it describes the process that is currently happening

1511
02:06:33,970 --> 02:06:39,210
when the city and the county jointly appoint library trustees, but it also holds in place

1512
02:06:39,210 --> 02:06:42,490
consistency for all three governments moving into the future.

1513
02:06:43,090 --> 02:06:46,010
The intergovernmental agreement sets forth the selection committee.

1514
02:06:46,570 --> 02:06:51,290
It seeks candidates that are representative of the community, so the library district serves

1515
02:06:51,290 --> 02:06:54,490
both the city, the public city and public county.

1516
02:06:55,430 --> 02:07:00,230
It also provides for the selection process that the selection process is completed before

1517
02:07:00,230 --> 02:07:02,810
a vacant trustee term starts every January.

1518
02:07:02,810 --> 02:07:04,750
So that's sort of a housekeeping matter.

1519
02:07:04,990 --> 02:07:08,570
We hope to always start with a full library board every January.

1520
02:07:09,090 --> 02:07:13,590
And I do want to report tonight just as a point of information, both the Board of County

1521
02:07:13,590 --> 02:07:18,150
Commissioners and the Library Trustee Board have approved this IGA prior to tonight.

1522
02:07:18,950 --> 02:07:24,370
And so I want to thank you for the opportunity to come and speak, and I'm happy to answer

1523
02:07:24,370 --> 02:07:24,990
any questions.

1524
02:07:25,990 --> 02:07:26,730
Thank you.

1525
02:07:27,010 --> 02:07:29,890
Is there anyone else wishing to speak in favor of this ordinance?

1526
02:07:32,560 --> 02:07:34,160
I would just like to say thank you.

1527
02:07:34,160 --> 02:07:35,720
Just, can you just tell us your name?

1528
02:07:36,120 --> 02:07:38,800
Oh, I'm Iris Clark, I'm a library trustee,

1529
02:07:39,000 --> 02:07:42,280
and I would just like to thank those who participated

1530
02:07:42,280 --> 02:07:46,680
in drafting this document, Sherry and Mayor Graham.

1531
02:07:47,840 --> 02:07:50,920
It's been a long time coming, so bravo for that.

1532
02:07:51,820 --> 02:07:54,400
The other thing I like to think of our library

1533
02:07:54,400 --> 02:07:58,200
as our Pueblos Intellectual Fitness Center,

1534
02:07:58,680 --> 02:08:04,020
and I think this document moves is a huge investment.

1535
02:08:04,160 --> 02:08:11,080
in our intellectual capital for Pueblo because it ensures into the future that we have

1536
02:08:11,080 --> 02:08:15,640
a fair and equitable process for selecting and appointing our library trustees.

1537
02:08:17,120 --> 02:08:22,080
So I hope you vote yes and I want to thank you for all the work you do as well.

1538
02:08:22,820 --> 02:08:23,700
Thank you.

1539
02:08:24,020 --> 02:08:24,340
Thank you.

1540
02:08:25,240 --> 02:08:28,260
Is there anyone else wishing to speak in favor of this ordinance?

1541
02:08:30,400 --> 02:08:38,880
say none. Is there anyone here wishing to speak against this ordinance saying none? The hearing is closed. Is there a motion to approve?

1542
02:08:39,040 --> 02:08:43,240
Motion to approve. Councillor Boston. Second by Councillor Flores. Any questions?

1543
02:08:43,560 --> 02:08:45,520
Yes. Councillor Boston.

1544
02:08:45,800 --> 02:08:49,400
Thank you, Mr. President. What is the duration of this IGA? Anybody know?

1545
02:08:50,640 --> 02:08:57,020
What is the duration of this agreement? Is it a yearly agreement? Is this five-year agreement?

1546
02:08:58,700 --> 02:09:00,580
Is it indefinite?

1547
02:09:01,500 --> 02:09:12,980
There's a provision, if I can speak, of course I'm not an attorney who has drawn up this agreement but there is a termination clause by which any of the governments can give notice and withdraw from the intergovernmental agreement.

1548
02:09:13,200 --> 02:09:17,920
So there isn't a term to it that would expire at some point in the future.

1549
02:09:18,440 --> 02:09:18,940
Sounds good.

1550
02:09:19,260 --> 02:09:21,540
And then isn't there a representative on council on that board?

1551
02:09:23,220 --> 02:09:24,520
Who is that representative?

1552
02:09:24,520 --> 02:09:25,440
And

1553
02:09:28,060 --> 02:09:29,340
Dennis are

1554
02:09:31,360 --> 02:09:33,840
you speaking about the selection committee or the library board

1555
02:09:33,840 --> 02:09:40,500
itself? The selection committee? Correct. She would know. She's on there. Do you

1556
02:09:40,500 --> 02:09:47,640
like this board? Thank you, Ms. President. Yeah, I've actually served as the city

1557
02:09:47,640 --> 02:09:53,380
councillor. I believe in the past there was two city councillors and two county

1558
02:09:53,380 --> 02:09:58,360
commissioners that have appointed trustees to the board. This is my fourth

1559
02:09:58,360 --> 02:10:02,440
If you're doing it, we've done some interviews of candidates.

1560
02:10:03,520 --> 02:10:08,580
We've taken, you know, the trustees write their letter of recommendation as well for

1561
02:10:08,580 --> 02:10:09,120
like candidates.

1562
02:10:09,540 --> 02:10:13,600
So I think it's, I'm glad that it's, you know, solidified now.

1563
02:10:14,000 --> 02:10:14,620
Yes, thank you.

1564
02:10:14,800 --> 02:10:20,840
And the agreement does stay up to two per governing body for the County Commission and the City

1565
02:10:20,840 --> 02:10:21,120
Council.

1566
02:10:21,460 --> 02:10:22,940
So it doesn't change that at all.

1567
02:10:23,200 --> 02:10:23,340
Yeah.

1568
02:10:23,560 --> 02:10:25,600
Councillor Flores has participated all last year.

1569
02:10:25,600 --> 02:10:34,320
Yeah, it's been a while, I think since we've convened a meeting, so, but yes, in the past I have voted on that committee.

1570
02:10:35,000 --> 02:10:39,990
I think that stays, I don't know if that stays the same now, I'll be.

1571
02:10:44,190 --> 02:10:46,810
Any other questions, Councillor Gomez?

1572
02:10:47,590 --> 02:10:52,090
Yeah, this is going to be tough for me to get out, but I'm going to say it anyway, this is in the corner of my district.

1573
02:10:52,670 --> 02:10:59,590
I have people that, and I'm not just making this up, I can bring it forward, where they're concerned about when they're going to the library.

1574
02:10:59,590 --> 02:11:02,350
There's a person that's at the front desk.

1575
02:11:02,490 --> 02:11:04,570
They have some questions about what's the he or she.

1576
02:11:04,870 --> 02:11:09,530
They're also having questions about library time hours with they can't get enough information.

1577
02:11:09,890 --> 02:11:13,850
I've tried several times and I kind of didn't get the answers I needed either.

1578
02:11:14,370 --> 02:11:19,570
So I'm having a problem with I understand the intellectual center, I got it,

1579
02:11:19,630 --> 02:11:21,250
but he needs to be a family center too.

1580
02:11:21,710 --> 02:11:25,630
And when I have to respond because it's in the corner of my district, I don't know what to tell him.

1581
02:11:25,630 --> 02:11:31,130
So, I'll be in front, I just don't feel comfortable supporting this until I get the answers I need.

1582
02:11:31,510 --> 02:11:32,710
Thank you.

1583
02:11:34,570 --> 02:11:36,570
The question is clear, is there anything?

1584
02:11:36,830 --> 02:11:37,610
Any other questions?

1585
02:11:43,920 --> 02:11:44,740
Did you want to answer?

1586
02:11:45,040 --> 02:11:46,760
May I just make a comment?

1587
02:11:47,060 --> 02:11:47,220
Sure.

1588
02:11:47,760 --> 02:11:58,180
The intellectual fitness center is something that's my thinking, it's not a formal library

1589
02:11:58,180 --> 02:11:58,800
position.

1590
02:12:03,030 --> 02:12:12,450
Well, I can speak for myself. I need to spend more time working out in that intellectual fitness center. So I'm with you on that. Any other questions?

1591
02:12:14,310 --> 02:12:17,650
Yeah, let's call for the vote. Mark A. Left. Yes.

1592
02:12:17,650 --> 02:12:21,710
Yes, Grant Boston, Dennis Lawrence, Roger Gomez, no.

1593
02:12:22,430 --> 02:12:23,050
Joe Latino?

1594
02:12:23,290 --> 02:12:23,490
Yes.

1595
02:12:24,290 --> 02:12:25,450
Regina Meisteri?

1596
02:12:25,770 --> 02:12:26,370
Yes.

1597
02:12:26,870 --> 02:12:27,750
Sarah Martinez.

1598
02:12:27,970 --> 02:12:28,110
Yes.

1599
02:12:28,550 --> 02:12:29,550
That's a 6-1.

1600
02:12:30,430 --> 02:12:32,070
Mr. Clerk, we move to our 7.

1601
02:12:32,870 --> 02:12:39,510
Our 7, an ordinance approving a land lease between the city of Plabula, Colorado, Miss Corporation,

1602
02:12:40,110 --> 02:12:45,870
and pivotal space in doing businesses leap, a Delaware Corporation, and authorizing the mayor execute the same,

1603
02:12:45,870 --> 02:12:48,990
We can introduce June 23, 2025 by Councillor Brent Boston.

1604
02:12:49,590 --> 02:12:50,570
Thank you, Mr. Clerk.

1605
02:12:51,590 --> 02:12:52,410
We have a staff report.

1606
02:12:53,250 --> 02:12:55,690
Yes, thank you, Mr. President, Mayor, Councillors.

1607
02:12:56,410 --> 02:13:01,310
This ordinance approves an agreement with pivotal space ink for a land lease on airport property

1608
02:13:01,710 --> 02:13:04,670
for the purpose of installing mobile rocket testing pads.

1609
02:13:05,310 --> 02:13:08,990
We are hopeful that this is just a first step to increase their footprint in Pueblo.

1610
02:13:09,450 --> 02:13:13,670
It is my understanding they are looking for potential manufacturing space within the airport industrial part.

1611
02:13:13,670 --> 02:13:22,670
So allowing them this, approving this lease, gets their foot in the door and it looks like we may have a good partner there to do some rocket testing here in Pueblo.

1612
02:13:22,910 --> 02:13:25,030
This concludes my report. I'm available for questions.

1613
02:13:26,150 --> 02:13:32,830
Thank you for that report. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here wishing to speak in favor of this ordinance?

1614
02:13:34,230 --> 02:13:37,710
Saying none. Is there anyone here wishing to speak against this ordinance?

1615
02:13:39,170 --> 02:13:42,310
Seeing none, the hearings closed. Is there a motion to approve?

1616
02:13:43,290 --> 02:13:44,970
Councillor Boston. Is there a second?

1617
02:13:45,630 --> 02:13:49,870
Councillor Flores, questions? Councillor Boston.

1618
02:13:50,050 --> 02:13:53,430
Thank you, Mr. President. I'm no rocket scientist, but this sounds pretty awesome.

1619
02:13:54,730 --> 02:13:57,410
Have they done any rocket testing prior to this?

1620
02:13:57,970 --> 02:14:02,850
Yes, and they're building on their grant opportunities to expand their existing

1621
02:14:03,310 --> 02:14:08,250
north out of North of Denver, I think, near the Watkins air and spaceport.

1622
02:14:08,570 --> 02:14:10,070
So they haven't done any in Plobel yet?

1623
02:14:10,110 --> 02:14:10,610
Not in Plobel.

1624
02:14:10,790 --> 02:14:11,050
No, sir.

1625
02:14:11,350 --> 02:14:14,950
It sounds like it could be some high paying job opportunities.

1626
02:14:16,570 --> 02:14:17,630
Any other questions?

1627
02:14:18,870 --> 02:14:19,250
Yeah, I can.

1628
02:14:21,430 --> 02:14:29,410
Can I, can you please, for transparency, tell the public how much that is and how long it's

1629
02:14:29,410 --> 02:14:29,550
more?

1630
02:14:29,830 --> 02:14:30,290
Yes, ma'am.

1631
02:14:30,410 --> 02:14:32,410
It's a year-to-year, three-year term.

1632
02:14:32,410 --> 02:14:37,230
Again, with some off-ramps, if we need them, it's 19,000 per year.

1633
02:14:37,610 --> 02:14:38,130
Thank you.

1634
02:14:39,910 --> 02:14:40,710
Councillor Flores.

1635
02:14:41,310 --> 02:14:41,650
I'm sorry.

1636
02:14:42,030 --> 02:14:42,790
Councillor Gomez.

1637
02:14:43,290 --> 02:14:48,330
Yeah, the capacities of the rockets and stuff, you can you explain that a little bit.

1638
02:14:48,530 --> 02:14:52,610
So the specs are a little bit above my technical ability to understand, but they're going

1639
02:14:52,610 --> 02:14:57,090
to have mobile testing pads where the rockets will be fixed.

1640
02:14:57,270 --> 02:14:59,970
There's nothing being projected or vertically thrown into the air.

1641
02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:29,680
There, they will be blasting down into a pad and they're measuring, you know, the thrust and stuff of that nature. They're going, it's a pretty ambitious and a pretty high tech field. So we're really excited to be a partner with them here. And I think it'll, it could potentially bring jobs. The land, we, is it in efforts to any kind of buildings? There's any kind of covering? Is it, is it just the land? So we're just leasing them the land. They're going to have what's called what they're determining or what we've just specced out as mobile testing pads.

1642
02:15:29,680 --> 02:15:39,260
So they will be removed when they, if they leave, they'll be able to return the land that's currently vacant and just to the west of the airport fence line.

1643
02:15:39,660 --> 02:15:45,500
They'll be able to return it back to its natural state if they decide to move on, but we're hoping to keep them here for a while.

1644
02:15:45,740 --> 02:15:48,260
This is just another feather in the cap for that airport.

1645
02:15:48,940 --> 02:15:52,520
The more things we can bring to there and what we've got out there is just incredible.

1646
02:15:53,260 --> 02:15:58,280
You know, people again, they don't realize how the potential that place is just nuts.

1647
02:15:58,280 --> 02:16:00,200
Okay, thank you. Any other questions?

1648
02:16:01,300 --> 02:16:02,140
Councillor Flores.

1649
02:16:04,380 --> 02:16:08,080
Does PEDCO know about this, if you talked to them about this?

1650
02:16:08,080 --> 02:16:14,420
Yes, there have been a good partner with them, too, trying to get them some additional manufacturing space in the industrial park, thank you.

1651
02:16:15,220 --> 02:16:16,080
Any other questions?

1652
02:16:17,860 --> 02:16:19,720
Let's call for the vote. Mark A. Leff?

1653
02:16:19,840 --> 02:16:20,960
Yes. Brent Boston?

1654
02:16:21,100 --> 02:16:22,160
Yes. Dennis Flores?

1655
02:16:22,380 --> 02:16:23,340
Yes. Roger Gomez?

1656
02:16:23,520 --> 02:16:24,660
Yes. Joel Latino?

1657
02:16:24,860 --> 02:16:26,220
Yes. Regina Maistrie?

1658
02:16:26,520 --> 02:16:26,760
Yes.

1659
02:16:27,160 --> 02:16:27,960
Sarah Martinez.

1660
02:16:28,160 --> 02:16:28,240
Yes.

1661
02:16:29,040 --> 02:16:29,920
Passes unanimously.

1662
02:16:30,340 --> 02:16:31,300
Mr. Clerk, R-8.

1663
02:16:31,640 --> 02:16:32,000
R-8.

1664
02:16:32,100 --> 02:16:37,440
An ordinance fixing the monthly salaries of the President and members of City Council at $1,800

1665
02:16:37,440 --> 02:16:43,020
and $1,400 respectively introduced June 23rd, 2025 by Councillor Bret Boston.

1666
02:16:43,980 --> 02:16:44,980
Thank you, Mr. Clerk.

1667
02:16:45,200 --> 02:16:45,900
We have a staff report.

1668
02:16:46,320 --> 02:16:47,660
Yes, Mr. President, members of Council.

1669
02:16:48,440 --> 02:16:53,360
This ordinance comes at the request of Council and floor as the attached ordinance will increase

1670
02:16:53,360 --> 02:16:59,920
the salary of the President of the City Council from $900 to $1800 per month and the salary

1671
02:16:59,920 --> 02:17:05,300
for other members of City Council from $700 to $1400 a month. As part of my staff presentation,

1672
02:17:05,620 --> 02:17:10,860
I have some other City Council salaries just for information. If you'd like to see that,

1673
02:17:10,900 --> 02:17:12,060
I could put it on the screen. Sure.

1674
02:17:15,050 --> 02:17:15,610
Is it doing it?

1675
02:17:15,790 --> 02:17:15,950
Which

1676
02:17:27,470 --> 02:17:28,110
was my staff report?

1677
02:17:33,180 --> 02:17:37,960
Thank you for that report. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here wishing to speak in

1678
02:17:37,960 --> 02:17:43,370
favor of this ordinance? Saying none, is there anyone here wishing to speak

1679
02:17:43,370 --> 02:17:47,910
against this ordinance? Yes, Mr. President. Sure.

1680
02:17:48,870 --> 02:17:50,010
I was Martinez.

1681
02:17:53,010 --> 02:17:55,730
Did you want to go, Mr. President? You got it.

1682
02:17:56,490 --> 02:18:00,730
Okay, I was Martinez. I'm against this for the third time now that it's brought

1683
02:18:00,730 --> 02:18:06,890
up because they got brought up back in 2023. I believe twice,

1684
02:18:06,890 --> 02:18:10,890
to double it, and then it was brought up to triple it.

1685
02:18:11,490 --> 02:18:13,710
To me, it makes absolutely no sense.

1686
02:18:14,430 --> 02:18:18,390
I know and all of us know that council

1687
02:18:18,390 --> 02:18:23,770
is shouldn't be getting paid double of that because

1688
02:18:24,290 --> 02:18:29,890
I could bet a dollar that council wouldn't double

1689
02:18:30,310 --> 02:18:31,730
the work that they do.

1690
02:18:32,110 --> 02:18:34,610
Because I personally can't go to my supervisor

1691
02:18:34,610 --> 02:18:39,770
or asked for a double pay, he would write in my face.

1692
02:18:40,550 --> 02:18:44,750
And there were promises when everybody campaigned,

1693
02:18:45,490 --> 02:18:47,710
and respectively, with the exception of Mr. Boston

1694
02:18:47,710 --> 02:18:50,570
because he was appointed, and I love what you're doing, Mr. Boston.

1695
02:18:51,230 --> 02:18:53,910
But the thing is, there were promises,

1696
02:18:54,310 --> 02:18:58,530
not all of those promises have been made, that were said.

1697
02:18:58,530 --> 02:19:03,290
But we still have rising crime in different parts of town.

1698
02:19:04,290 --> 02:19:10,390
And we all need to come together with a solution that was brought up in public forum.

1699
02:19:11,110 --> 02:19:15,790
We have infrastructure that is crumbling on the east side.

1700
02:19:16,370 --> 02:19:17,530
Mr. Lighting, I don't know about that.

1701
02:19:18,330 --> 02:19:26,210
In Bessemer, Mr. Gomez has addressed that and over here on the west side, we need to fix

1702
02:19:26,210 --> 02:19:33,050
are problems first before anybody that the elected official wants to raise.

1703
02:19:33,610 --> 02:19:35,190
This does not make sense.

1704
02:19:35,570 --> 02:19:41,010
This isn't your judiciary duties to want to give yourself a pay raise.

1705
02:19:41,570 --> 02:19:49,950
And I know that it won't affect those that are leaving or anyone that are not rerunning

1706
02:19:49,950 --> 02:19:54,550
as of right this moment until you guys are up for reelection.

1707
02:19:54,550 --> 02:20:01,890
then it would affect that. And technically it would affect the budget very little for

1708
02:20:01,890 --> 02:20:10,150
four new council members for next year. Every dollar adds up as I stated in the past.

1709
02:20:10,730 --> 02:20:19,070
And we had to start looking at a reduction instead of adding. And I said maybe two months ago

1710
02:20:19,070 --> 02:20:21,870
or maybe three months, how about

1711
02:20:21,870 --> 02:20:23,630
lowering the council pay?

1712
02:20:23,710 --> 02:20:26,310
Because I know none of us go in there

1713
02:20:26,310 --> 02:20:27,230
for the pay.

1714
02:20:27,850 --> 02:20:30,990
What people do is run to help

1715
02:20:30,990 --> 02:20:33,190
the betterment of Pueblo.

1716
02:20:34,150 --> 02:20:36,370
And I know it's tough

1717
02:20:36,370 --> 02:20:39,090
or I've spoken to several of you guys

1718
02:20:39,090 --> 02:20:41,250
on several different subjects

1719
02:20:41,250 --> 02:20:43,450
and I love talking to you guys.

1720
02:20:44,030 --> 02:20:48,310
But let's respectfully vote this down

1721
02:20:48,310 --> 02:20:51,470
tonight. And I thank you, Mr. President, have a good night.

1722
02:20:52,550 --> 02:20:56,090
Thank you. Is there anyone else wishing to speak against this ordinance?

1723
02:20:58,560 --> 02:21:01,240
Say none, the hearings closed. Is there a motion to approve?

1724
02:21:01,880 --> 02:21:02,160
I'll make.

1725
02:21:02,900 --> 02:21:04,520
Councillor Meister, is there a second?

1726
02:21:05,900 --> 02:21:07,440
Councillor Latino, questions?

1727
02:21:08,200 --> 02:21:09,060
Councillor Flores?

1728
02:21:09,200 --> 02:21:14,960
I don't have so much as a question as I have a statement and that is I brought this

1729
02:21:14,960 --> 02:21:21,340
forward for three reasons, really. Number one, this salary that we get, you know,

1730
02:21:21,400 --> 02:21:31,000
all of us never ran to get the salary, but it was established in 1998 so that it's never

1731
02:21:31,000 --> 02:21:37,420
been adjusted, it's never been changed. And I think it's time, ironically, the inflation

1732
02:21:37,420 --> 02:21:44,580
factor from 98 to the present is really 100 percent. So in a way, we're not getting,

1733
02:21:45,480 --> 02:21:52,660
or the incoming council members that will benefit from this, basically will not be getting

1734
02:21:52,660 --> 02:21:57,520
a raise. We're just making an adjustment for inflation. The second thing is that no

1735
02:21:57,520 --> 02:22:02,240
one, and this is important to the public, none of us that's sitting up here, will benefit

1736
02:22:02,240 --> 02:22:02,780
from that.

1737
02:22:04,220 --> 02:22:11,420
There are potentially, we could benefit if we ran again for office or whatever, but that

1738
02:22:11,420 --> 02:22:14,980
would only trigger after you were re-elected.

1739
02:22:15,700 --> 02:22:21,880
And then the most important thing to me is that I think we're, you know, we're eliminating

1740
02:22:21,880 --> 02:22:29,860
a lot of younger people that may want to run and it could be the difference between maybe

1741
02:22:29,860 --> 02:22:31,580
be paying for babysitting.

1742
02:22:32,040 --> 02:22:38,380
In many ways, the money that we get, maybe we break even, you know, with all the abuse

1743
02:22:38,380 --> 02:22:45,380
our cars have in our coffees and tires and everything that goes into sitting here.

1744
02:22:45,560 --> 02:22:49,820
So I think it's time that we just make an adjustment for inflation.

1745
02:22:50,420 --> 02:22:56,440
There isn't a negotiated salary within the city that doesn't have a cost of living factor

1746
02:22:56,440 --> 02:22:58,080
in it in all of our agreements.

1747
02:22:58,540 --> 02:23:04,120
And I just I just think that this is a time to do this, none of us will benefit.

1748
02:23:04,940 --> 02:23:06,700
Thank you, Councillor Gomez.

1749
02:23:07,980 --> 02:23:13,560
Yeah, again, I think we've got to put things in perspective again, you know, we all believe in civic responsibility and good stuff.

1750
02:23:13,700 --> 02:23:17,480
But we look at some of the other places around Colorado.

1751
02:23:17,760 --> 02:23:20,980
You go to Colorado Springs, I hear this all the time, they're only getting $500.

1752
02:23:21,320 --> 02:23:22,340
It's a big difference, though.

1753
02:23:22,860 --> 02:23:27,240
They've got an assistant staff of nine people and they've got a legislative director that it's helping every single

1754
02:23:27,240 --> 02:23:32,060
member that's on that council with immediate response, with immediate results.

1755
02:23:32,900 --> 02:23:37,160
I would take that any day of the week and give up the $500 a month, because right now,

1756
02:23:37,820 --> 02:23:43,500
I have a staff of one, it's me, okay, I'm just saying to you, these counselors work hard,

1757
02:23:43,980 --> 02:23:48,780
and I'm telling you that we better understand what we're doing here.

1758
02:23:49,140 --> 02:23:55,600
We talk about the cost, $700 a month with all the respect, I'm okay with where I'm at.

1759
02:23:55,600 --> 02:24:04,840
I don't need anything else for myself, but I'm going to look about these young folks who are going to follow us, fuel, insurance, tires, tune-ups.

1760
02:24:05,300 --> 02:24:14,960
That's swallows $700 pretty quickly, and I'm just telling you, if I had my drothers, I would rather much have staff support than get a bigger salary.

1761
02:24:15,380 --> 02:24:16,560
That's just my opinion. Thank you.

1762
02:24:17,820 --> 02:24:28,980
Councilor Latino, I support Councilor Flores 100% again depending on the number of miles

1763
02:24:28,980 --> 02:24:34,320
you put on your car every single day, every month and the other expenses you have whether

1764
02:24:34,320 --> 02:24:42,300
as he related to coffee, meeting with merchants in the community, with business people in the

1765
02:24:42,300 --> 02:24:49,680
community with citizens in the community, again, it's time, and I want young people to

1766
02:24:49,680 --> 02:24:56,720
be excited about getting into this. I mean that, it's important for them.

1767
02:24:59,740 --> 02:25:00,320
I just turned

1768
02:25:00,320 --> 02:25:04,740
21. Councillor Boston. Thank you, Mr. President.

1769
02:25:05,840 --> 02:25:08,160
I would just like to make a comment on something that was said.

1770
02:25:10,860 --> 02:25:12,440
We are not just the staff of

1771
02:25:12,440 --> 02:25:18,900
ourselves we have an administrative assistant that I believe the Councilman Gomez was in support of and also any time

1772
02:25:18,900 --> 02:25:26,740
I've ever needed anything on council I email the mayor or the chief of staff and I always get a response and always get help with

1773
02:25:26,740 --> 02:25:32,300
anything I ever need and they connect me with any director or person in the city to help me with anything that I do need help

1774
02:25:32,300 --> 02:25:40,140
with so I don't see myself as a staff of one I see all the city staff is being an asset and are helpful to anything that I

1775
02:25:40,140 --> 02:25:45,700
I need. I've already spoken my opinions on this. Do I think that Council is underpaid? Yes.

1776
02:25:46,400 --> 02:25:52,360
Do I think they deserve a raise? Sure. But I don't support this. This Council constantly

1777
02:25:52,360 --> 02:25:56,820
preaches fiscal responsibility. Certain Councillors have said if you don't got it, you don't give it.

1778
02:25:57,740 --> 02:26:01,220
That's just my opinions. Yeah.

1779
02:26:02,220 --> 02:26:05,300
I just like to respond. You mentioned my name. Mr. Cal.

1780
02:26:05,300 --> 02:26:06,640
My head, Councillor Golis?

1781
02:26:07,160 --> 02:26:08,580
Well, that's you. That's not me.

1782
02:26:09,580 --> 02:26:13,200
It's pretty well known my opposition to some of the things the mayors are doing.

1783
02:26:13,720 --> 02:26:15,500
That's creating the problem when I can't get the help.

1784
02:26:15,980 --> 02:26:18,840
I'm not going to beg for it. I know how to do my own research.

1785
02:26:19,480 --> 02:26:21,480
I'm telling you from me, I don't see it.

1786
02:26:21,860 --> 02:26:24,620
You see it. That's fine, but don't compare me to you.

1787
02:26:25,760 --> 02:26:26,560
Councillor Meister.

1788
02:26:28,640 --> 02:26:30,960
This has just been a conversation

1789
02:26:31,620 --> 02:26:34,260
a little bit off and on since I've been on Council

1790
02:26:34,260 --> 02:26:45,700
and, you know, I don't, the public criticism that comes behind it, you know, I think this

1791
02:26:45,700 --> 02:26:52,040
doesn't even work out to minimum wage for what the hours and the time and the investment

1792
02:26:52,040 --> 02:27:02,000
that we put in because I can tell you that every one of us probably overspend, spend over

1793
02:27:02,000 --> 02:27:12,040
what we make every month and so, but you know, they talk about, you know, how do you offer

1794
02:27:12,560 --> 02:27:23,400
the younger perspective, make it worth their time to come here and serve and yet, you

1795
02:27:23,400 --> 02:27:27,940
know, that's the change that a lot of the community is looking for as a younger perspective.

1796
02:27:33,720 --> 02:27:47,040
I do agree that it should be higher, I am 100% behind that, but I'm not at this time.

1797
02:27:47,420 --> 02:27:51,940
And I don't think that four people that are leaving council should make that decision.

1798
02:27:52,060 --> 02:27:56,660
I think it should be made when the new council comes at the beginning of the year.

1799
02:27:56,660 --> 02:28:05,100
I think it makes it fair to the senior council that the next time if the ordinance doesn't pass,

1800
02:28:05,320 --> 02:28:11,560
that the senior council has served their time and they are the first in line to get the raise.

1801
02:28:12,340 --> 02:28:18,000
And then this new council that comes on here can wait there and it kind of makes it more right now

1802
02:28:18,000 --> 02:28:23,460
to have a new council come in. And I think it kind of messes with the ordinance a little bit.

1803
02:28:23,460 --> 02:28:29,720
But you know, that we're trying to get everybody equally paid if a raise is given.

1804
02:28:31,880 --> 02:28:39,500
And Mr. Gifford, I left a message on the on your answering machine to the answering

1805
02:28:39,500 --> 02:28:40,000
machine.

1806
02:28:40,440 --> 02:28:46,500
Your voice available today, you know, getting together would need to finalize that ordinance.

1807
02:28:46,960 --> 02:28:47,240
Okay.

1808
02:28:48,180 --> 02:28:51,820
And so I won't be voting for it tonight for that reason.

1809
02:28:51,820 --> 02:29:02,500
I'd like to see some more uniformity in the payout of it, but I do think it's a good idea.

1810
02:29:02,920 --> 02:29:10,860
And I think that that the new council that comes on, if there is going to be a raise, that everybody has a say on what goes forward.

1811
02:29:11,640 --> 02:29:15,160
But thank you, Councillor Foley, for bringing it forward.

1812
02:29:15,160 --> 02:29:16,760
All right. Any other questions?

1813
02:29:17,000 --> 02:29:18,600
I just wanted to make one last comment.

1814
02:29:19,120 --> 02:29:27,860
It's going to be really difficult for a newly ceded council to be voting for a raise for themselves.

1815
02:29:28,700 --> 02:29:30,000
To me, it seems awkward.

1816
02:29:30,520 --> 02:29:37,480
Here, it's very clean, whether you vote for or not, but here it's clean because none of us will benefit from it.

1817
02:29:37,860 --> 02:29:42,880
And it's a decision that I feel we can make.

1818
02:29:42,880 --> 02:29:49,680
I mean, we're elected, I think we can make this decision, but I can't see the new council

1819
02:29:49,680 --> 02:29:57,700
with potentially four new people would feel comfortable in voting for a raise the minute

1820
02:29:57,700 --> 02:29:58,740
that they take their oath.

1821
02:29:59,020 --> 02:29:59,980
It just seems like a real-

1822
02:30:01,560 --> 02:30:29,560
And I think we should make that decision going forward. Am I a pin? Yeah, and I get that, but I also think what's really awkward is for new people coming on. Pay being paid higher than the previous, you know, than the people who've been serving on council already, so- Thank you, Ms. President. You know, as one of the few people on the style who does have a, you know, a full time job on top of this duty, I said one of the few. I said one of the few.

1823
02:30:30,680 --> 02:30:46,660
I do know how demanding this role is, and I think that if we want to attract more diverse candidates like working people, single parents, younger voices, then compensation has to reflect the time and the responsibility of the job requires.

1824
02:30:47,440 --> 02:30:53,300
Public service shouldn't only be accessible to people that are retired or that are independently wealthy.

1825
02:30:54,180 --> 02:30:59,400
It's not about increasing our own paychecks today, but it's about making this role more

1826
02:30:59,400 --> 02:31:00,520
accessible in the future.

1827
02:31:01,200 --> 02:31:04,620
But I also can undermine the financial situation that we're in.

1828
02:31:05,080 --> 02:31:08,280
Our sales tax revenue is down 4% year to date.

1829
02:31:08,720 --> 02:31:13,480
There's been talk about some from members of Council about potential layoffs, and that's

1830
02:31:13,480 --> 02:31:14,180
really serious.

1831
02:31:14,720 --> 02:31:19,440
And I don't think that we can justify raising our own pay while also talking about laying

1832
02:31:19,440 --> 02:31:24,240
off the very employees who keep this city running every single day.

1833
02:31:25,060 --> 02:31:31,020
So if we do end up in a position where layoffs are necessary, I believe that we have

1834
02:31:31,020 --> 02:31:36,280
a duty to come back to this if it passes and re-evaluate because council reasons should

1835
02:31:36,280 --> 02:31:39,400
not come at the expense of our city workers.

1836
02:31:40,540 --> 02:31:47,600
So I'm voting yes with a caveat tonight that this decision has to be revisited if we are

1837
02:31:47,600 --> 02:31:49,900
in the if the financial situation worsens.

1838
02:31:50,640 --> 02:31:54,000
I also just want to say, you know, at the last year,

1839
02:31:54,400 --> 02:31:59,520
we talked a lot at length about freezing positions.

1840
02:32:00,980 --> 02:32:03,300
And we had a whole budget based off of freezing positions.

1841
02:32:03,300 --> 02:32:04,600
And at the very last minute,

1842
02:32:05,240 --> 02:32:08,400
Councillor Gomez says that he wants to add in

1843
02:32:08,400 --> 02:32:10,680
an admin assistant for City Council,

1844
02:32:10,880 --> 02:32:12,740
which is the first time that, you know,

1845
02:32:12,860 --> 02:32:15,460
I want to say in years that that's happened ever.

1846
02:32:15,460 --> 02:32:27,160
And we get then a new position added to the budget for an admin assistant for City Council added at the last minute.

1847
02:32:28,180 --> 02:32:31,500
Even though that whole time we were saying, let's freeze all the positions.

1848
02:32:32,240 --> 02:32:39,040
And then we have a fabulous new assistant Katie who works tirelessly trying to help us.

1849
02:32:39,040 --> 02:32:52,200
Not only that, but we have 22 department directors who work, again tirelessly to answer our questions and to help us.

1850
02:32:52,440 --> 02:33:06,280
And so I think that throwing phrases out like I'm a staff of one is not only false, but it totally diminishes and undermines the great work that our city staff.

1851
02:33:06,280 --> 02:33:12,380
particular own city admin assistant, which you advocated for at the last minute, do every single day.

1852
02:33:13,520 --> 02:33:14,660
And the councilor Gomez?

1853
02:33:15,180 --> 02:33:15,920
Yeah, I'd like to respond.

1854
02:33:16,340 --> 02:33:22,460
You know, one of the things that I think is the kind of cloak and dagger stuff I have to put up with here from Miss Martinez.

1855
02:33:22,680 --> 02:33:34,340
I'm just telling you right now, when we went and I pushed for an assist, I didn't understand at the time until I saw the job description that basically she's under the supervision of the mayor's office, not the council.

1856
02:33:34,340 --> 02:33:40,680
So I'm entitled to have my opinion on what I would like to see as opposed to what you would like to see.

1857
02:33:41,160 --> 02:33:42,800
So please spare me.

1858
02:33:42,940 --> 02:33:45,760
We had work session after work session after work session.

1859
02:33:47,580 --> 02:33:49,400
I do not see the job to stop.

1860
02:33:50,880 --> 02:33:58,160
We're on whether we're going to give city council raises, not on whether what we did last year on an admin assistant.

1861
02:33:58,940 --> 02:34:01,800
So let's stick to the topic.

1862
02:34:01,800 --> 02:34:09,960
Mr. President, when he says something, to justify his vote that diminished his staff,

1863
02:34:10,100 --> 02:34:12,040
I cannot say silent on that.

1864
02:34:12,940 --> 02:34:13,860
Here's the point.

1865
02:34:14,280 --> 02:34:16,220
You can't diminish somebody's opinion.

1866
02:34:16,900 --> 02:34:22,120
If somebody, like I can't diminish your opinion, you can say anything you want.

1867
02:34:22,440 --> 02:34:25,040
That doesn't mean I need to attack you for what you say.

1868
02:34:25,620 --> 02:34:26,920
But then let's talk about facts.

1869
02:34:26,920 --> 02:34:31,240
The fact is, is that he's the one that hired the admin assistant.

1870
02:34:32,160 --> 02:34:38,400
The fact is that the admin assistant wouldn't have got hired without a majority of city council voting for it.

1871
02:34:38,680 --> 02:34:44,420
The fact is that we reviewed that position over and over and over again.

1872
02:34:44,800 --> 02:34:50,020
But it was approved by the majority of city council to not councilor Gomez.

1873
02:34:52,760 --> 02:34:53,380
Councilor Meister.

1874
02:34:54,080 --> 02:34:57,000
You know, this just sounds like an abusive relationship.

1875
02:34:57,000 --> 02:35:05,700
Council is not, you know, should not be taking a raise. Councils should not be having

1876
02:35:05,700 --> 02:35:13,740
a feeling about anything. Councils should be fixing everything, but yet they're less

1877
02:35:13,740 --> 02:35:24,240
than a city employee. They're less than minimum wage. They should just accept and take and

1878
02:35:24,240 --> 02:35:28,500
take and take everything that comes with the job and expect nothing.

1879
02:35:29,460 --> 02:35:34,080
I, you know, there's an $1,800 or whatever this amount is.

1880
02:35:34,420 --> 02:35:37,720
Shoot, I think it's been since high school since I made that amount.

1881
02:35:38,720 --> 02:35:43,380
You know, so I just don't think that I don't think we need to be tearing each other down

1882
02:35:43,380 --> 02:35:49,620
over this on who deserves more, who deserves not, or we're not being physically

1883
02:35:49,620 --> 02:35:58,900
consider, you know, responsible and yet we're going to be bashed for just trying to bring it up to

1884
02:36:00,560 --> 02:36:12,020
a standard wage. I mean, an entry-level wage to serve the community. We're going to be bashed

1885
02:36:12,020 --> 02:36:16,260
for that. We're going to bash each other. We're going to say, oh, now all of a sudden, we're not

1886
02:36:16,260 --> 02:36:26,140
basically responsible. This is pennies compared to $134 million budget pennies. And we're just asking

1887
02:36:26,140 --> 02:36:34,360
that it should never have why should it cost us to come here every Monday night and be responsible

1888
02:36:34,360 --> 02:36:45,340
because we have a lot of responsibility in our roles but not be worthy of our time or our advice or

1889
02:36:45,340 --> 02:36:49,600
or our opinions or our, I mean, this has just gotten ridiculous.

1890
02:36:50,300 --> 02:36:54,800
I had someone tell me today, oh, why, I don't think you should get that much.

1891
02:36:56,280 --> 02:36:56,780
Seriously?

1892
02:36:57,800 --> 02:37:04,980
I mean, it's a drop in the bucket compared to what the city spends and why they feel

1893
02:37:04,980 --> 02:37:13,720
that their council isn't deserving of just to be reimbursed for their time at minimum wage

1894
02:37:13,720 --> 02:37:20,280
is just it's ludicrous but and then to beat each other up over this you know

1895
02:37:20,280 --> 02:37:24,500
Willis leave it for I'm just leaving it for the next council to figure it out

1896
02:37:24,500 --> 02:37:29,940
I would like to make it you know hopefully the people in this community would

1897
02:37:29,940 --> 02:37:34,500
like to make it fair and even straight across the board by whenever a raise is

1898
02:37:34,500 --> 02:37:41,220
decided that the council all receives it at the same time you know I mean I'm

1899
02:37:41,220 --> 02:37:46,420
I'm going to ask Mr. Gifford to put some stipulations that we're not giving, the councils aren't giving

1900
02:37:46,420 --> 02:37:51,160
themselves raises every six months that we do it every so many years, you know, every

1901
02:37:51,160 --> 02:37:52,100
four years.

1902
02:37:53,160 --> 02:38:00,040
And then that way, it kind of, it kind of offsets this requirement that we have to wait every,

1903
02:38:00,360 --> 02:38:03,180
you know, however it is to get paid.

1904
02:38:03,540 --> 02:38:08,940
So, that we get, you know, that would happen under the charter today.

1905
02:38:08,940 --> 02:38:18,100
So, I think we should just look to see if how much support we get from the public and how appreciated we are.

1906
02:38:18,540 --> 02:38:24,260
Our campaigns cost more than what we ever make in a four-year term.

1907
02:38:24,880 --> 02:38:28,820
They cost more than that just to get on there, you know?

1908
02:38:29,280 --> 02:38:31,020
I mean, give me a break.

1909
02:38:31,580 --> 02:38:33,600
Anyways, that's all I have to say.

1910
02:38:34,240 --> 02:38:42,060
Yes, I agree with Councilor Flores, and I agree with Councilor Maestri, and I agree with Councilor Martinis.

1911
02:38:45,320 --> 02:38:46,780
We're in the 21st century folks.

1912
02:38:46,980 --> 02:38:53,360
Once the last time they had to raise 100 years ago here, 20, 50 years ago, 27 years ago.

1913
02:38:53,820 --> 02:38:55,920
Okay, come on, come on.

1914
02:38:58,540 --> 02:39:03,180
I was the one that brought this forward, and I think, you know, we look at other places.

1915
02:39:03,180 --> 02:39:08,440
I mean, this is in Denver, where they're making $100,000 a year, where we have half a million people.

1916
02:39:09,260 --> 02:39:17,920
But come on, I had to buy new tires, I have to fight to get mileage, are you kidding me?

1917
02:39:18,560 --> 02:39:24,320
I go take somebody to lunch or coffee or I got a fight to get that, come on, come on, come on.

1918
02:39:24,320 --> 02:39:25,060
Can

1919
02:39:28,320 --> 02:39:31,740
we call for the question?

1920
02:39:33,100 --> 02:39:34,640
Yes, everybody had a chance to speak?

1921
02:39:37,250 --> 02:39:38,190
Let's call for the vote.

1922
02:39:38,570 --> 02:39:38,870
Markela.

1923
02:39:39,070 --> 02:39:39,210
No.

1924
02:39:40,050 --> 02:39:40,650
Fred Boston.

1925
02:39:40,850 --> 02:39:40,930
No.

1926
02:39:41,610 --> 02:39:42,230
Dennis Flores.

1927
02:39:42,690 --> 02:39:42,810
Yes.

1928
02:39:43,530 --> 02:39:44,010
Roger Gomez.

1929
02:39:44,410 --> 02:39:44,670
Yes.

1930
02:39:45,330 --> 02:39:45,850
Joel Latino.

1931
02:39:46,130 --> 02:39:46,350
Yes.

1932
02:39:47,310 --> 02:39:48,090
Regina Maistrie.

1933
02:39:48,350 --> 02:39:48,550
No.

1934
02:39:48,990 --> 02:39:49,750
Sarah Martinez.

1935
02:39:51,070 --> 02:39:52,210
Passive sports ring.

1936
02:39:56,660 --> 02:39:59,840
And Councillor Maistrie, we move into the exact conversation.

1937
02:39:59,840 --> 02:40:29,700
Yes, President Alive, I would like to move into executive session for the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and or instructing negotiators under CRS section 2, 4-6-402, 4EI, and to discuss the purchase acquisition lease transfer or sale of any real personal

1938
02:40:29,700 --> 02:40:39,240
our other property interest pursuant to CRS 246-6-402-4A and more specifically described as

1939
02:40:39,240 --> 02:40:46,900
discussions relating to the sale of 101 West River Rock Place, units 1A and 1B.

1940
02:40:47,400 --> 02:40:55,580
Second by Councillor Flores. All those in favor? Any opposed? We now go into executive session

1941
02:40:55,580 --> 02:40:57,300
and shall return when we're out.