[0:00] meeting to order and stand for the pledge [0:09] pledge allegiance [0:25] and justice okay goal call mr brandon [0:35] honorable mayor ron shaver resin council member brian ernie alice [0:40] here doug shasta here john caper here clint anderson [0:47] here lynn deal here kevin linda [0:53] i'm here [0:56] okay first item on our agenda is public comment or audience participation for [1:02] items not on our current agenda [1:07] okay our honor we we have uh four attendees [1:10] in the participant box so if anyone would like to [1:16] [Music] make a public comment at this time on an [1:20] item not related to the agenda [1:24] please raise your hand and we will um recognize you and give you the [1:29] opportunity [1:38] okay seeing none [1:42] okay [1:46] first item on our agenda is approval of the minutes for the october 20th [1:51] 2020 city council regular meeting i believe there wasn't an [1:57] adjustment to those meet minutes that's right your honor um [2:01] council member caper had pointed out an error on uh [2:04] which said that doug shasso both offered the resolution and seconded it [2:09] on one item on the october 20th minute so i've corrected that and sent out a [2:14] new uh copy of the minutes to you uh to the council members and the media [2:20] this morning so the the corrected version is what is [2:25] presented for your approval by resolution [2:28] everybody reviewed the corrected version and [2:32] are there any other questions or comments [2:35] there are none i would entertain a resolution [2:39] i'll make a resolution to approve the minutes [2:42] second who second [2:47] okay i have a resolution by john caper and a second by doug sashow [2:55] vote by roll call all in favor oh same sign that resolution carries [3:03] unanimously [3:08] next item is approval of the minutes from the october 27 [3:12] 2020 council special meeting mr brennan thank your honor these minutes were um [3:18] also included in the original packet and are presented for your approval by [3:22] resolution [3:25] okay has everybody had an opportunity to review those [3:29] minutes if they have no corrections or comments i would [3:34] entertain a resolution you're on our move to approve those [3:39] minutes [3:42] april 2nd i have a resolution by doug sashow a second by [3:48] john caper vote by roll call everybody in favor [3:55] opposed same sign that resolution carries unanimously [4:03] recognition of business of month of november [4:07] sarah crossway hi good evening everyone so [4:11] i wish we'd be able to meet in person so i can recognize this business [4:15] and have them come before you guys tonight but unfortunately we're meeting [4:18] via zoom but that's okay uh for this business of [4:22] the month for november they're really amazing business in our [4:24] community they've been able to expand and actually have now a sit-down [4:29] restaurant they started off as a food truck so [4:31] with that i'd like to recognize san miguel's restaurant as november's [4:35] business of the month honor gabrielle he's a really great [4:39] person and i know that his restaurant's a community favorite [4:42] here in fort i just like to recognize them there they [4:47] came today i believe to pick up their signs so you should see it tomorrow in [4:50] front of their business and then the advertising as well begin [4:53] tomorrow so that's it thank you okay very good [5:05] tell them congratulations next item is council acting as a local [5:14] licensing authority and presentation of possible [5:18] action on the formal acceptance of an [5:21] application for a new beer and wine license for zazzy's cafe [5:27] and request to schedule a public hearing on the application mr brennan [5:32] thank your honor this is a application for a new [5:36] beer and wine license for the zazzy cafe restaurant at 119 [5:41] west beaver was received on october 9th and we worked with the applicant to get [5:47] everything in order it's been reviewed by my office the police department and [5:51] the city attorney's office and deemed complete and all of the [5:56] appropriate city and state fees have been paid the [6:00] purpose tonight is for the council to formally [6:03] accept this application um having been deemed complete and then [6:10] that would start a 30-day waiting period after which a [6:15] public hearing on the application could be held [6:20] so because of the way the calendar falls that [6:23] public hearing would have to be on december 15th [6:26] in the meantime we will publish notice of that hearing in the newspaper and [6:30] post it on the property for at least 10 days and that hearing will [6:35] be the time when the applicant proves the needs and desires of the [6:40] neighborhood for the liquor license they're applying for [6:44] so basically all we're doing is formally accepting the application [6:48] setting that public hearing and staff recommends that's what we do [6:54] okay [6:59] i would entertain a resolution for formal acceptance of the application [7:04] and set a public hearing for december 15th [7:08] if anybody has any questions or comments regarding this [7:20] i'll offer a resolution to accept the application for a new beer and wine [7:24] license for zazzy's cafe at 119 west beaver [7:28] and schedule a public hearing on the application for 12 [7:31] 15 20. second [7:36] i have a resolution by kevin lindell and a second by brian urdialis [7:42] all in favor vote by roll call aye opposed same sign [7:52] that resolution carries unanimously [7:56] next is presentation on the ratification of an emergency expenditure for the [8:02] parks department and live station mr glameyer yes thank you your [8:06] honor good evening what you have in your packet tonight is [8:11] the ratification of an expenditure that i've discussed with the mayor already ty [8:17] couldn't be here tonight so i will carry this ball for him but we have [8:22] a lift station down at riverside park that [8:25] services uh two of the public restrooms and also [8:29] the parks department uh restroom facility and this this lift [8:33] station's 15 to 20 years old or the pumps are in [8:36] in any case and they're both just shot at this point [8:40] we've tried to repair or at least uh look at [8:43] limping them along and haven't been able to do that it's time to replace them [8:46] [Music] so the estimate for the pumps is about [8:50] uh 9 600 each and then the total repair [8:54] we're anticipating is going to be about twenty six thousand dollars to get those [8:58] installed into that lift station um we've ordered the pumps we're just [9:03] waiting for them to arrive and as soon as they come [9:05] we'll get that lift station back up and running again [9:09] we did create a capital account line item to pay for this expenditure but [9:13] we're just asking to ratify the expenditure for a price not to exceed [9:17] twenty six thousand dollars be happy to answer any questions [9:25] no questions for steve [9:28] i remember when those pumps were put in new 20 years ago [9:36] there's no questions i would entertain a resolution [9:41] you're honoring offer a resolution for to approve the emergency spending [9:46] expenditure for the parks department sewer lift station not to exceed 26 000 [9:53] seconds [9:56] i have a resolution by kevin lindell and a second by lynn deal [10:01] all in favor oppose stage 9 [10:09] that resolution carries unanimously all right thank you all very much [10:14] next is a presentation on bids for fitness equipment [10:18] mr waller and mr sampson [10:24] okay uh this is steve hopefully colby's able to get in colby can you get in [10:30] he's muted [10:38] i'll just give just a second and hopefully you can get in and [10:41] okay i think i'm here now yep yep all right all right thanks your honor [10:46] um for the new field house we are wanting to get some new [10:50] fitness equipment the ones we have in the armory is [10:54] very old and outdated um so we set it out to bid we had [10:57] eight total um four of those which were under the 25 [11:02] 000 we were allowed um and although foundation fitness wasn't the lowest [11:07] we'd like to go with them because they're local they're right out [11:10] of boulder so if we have any problems or anything they could come down [11:14] the quality was a little bit better than the other two that were lower [11:19] and we just think that it's going to work in with the sales rep who we talked [11:23] to we think that he's going to be able to [11:24] come down help us set up make sure everything's ada certified and [11:29] make it easy so um anybody experience level no matter what it is you come in [11:34] and have a good workout once that new fitness centers up [11:38] uh many questions [11:44] is this strictly for placement at the new field house or we'll be at the [11:47] armory first uh no we're just going to set it up [11:50] right at the field house when it's ready thank you [11:59] so this is replacement equipment for replacing what's in the [12:03] armory currently uh yes i believe the police department donated their used [12:09] equipment to the armory a while ago and that's what we're still using for most [12:12] of the equipment down there so um that i think with this 25 grand [12:17] and all these machines that we're looking at is going to make the [12:20] fitness area look really nice and be really appeasing to everyone that comes [12:24] in there and enjoys the weight room facility did you say [12:29] foundation was the only local or colorado company that submitted bids [12:36] they were the only ones under 25 grand the lowest was out of texas and the next [12:43] lowest was out of new jersey okay [12:48] does anybody else have any questions for mr wallard or mr sampson [12:55] if there are none i would entertain a resolution [12:59] you're honored off a resolution that we approve the purchase of 10 new pieces [13:04] fitness equipment from foundation fitness for an amount [13:07] not to exceed twenty thousand nine hundred sixty five [13:11] dollars second [13:17] i have a resolution by kevin lindell a second by [13:20] doug sashow all in favor [13:26] i was opposed same sign that resolution carries unanimously [13:32] thank you gentlemen thank you next [13:37] is a presentation on bids for the animal shelter services [13:42] sergeant brown good evening mayor council members um i'm standing in [13:49] for uh commander sharp and commander crone neither one could take tonight [13:54] we put out an rfp for the animal shelter [13:59] a couple weeks ago reference just trying to see [14:02] over the years the costs have risen maintaining the shelter [14:09] as the uh the agency that uh maintains it we wanted to make sure that we were [14:14] giving the money and it was being used uh properly and [14:17] uh responsibly so we decided to put out an rs rfp [14:21] uh for bid to see uh if there was any other entities out there who could [14:25] provide uh services for the shelter uh we accepted the bid [14:30] from the fort morgan humane society for uh fifty thousand excuse me let me back [14:35] up uh per city policy um we advertised [14:38] september ninth uh we closed it it's october 28th [14:42] at uh three o'clock in the afternoon uh we accepted the fort morgan humane [14:47] society bid at fifty thousand dollars and uh we are requesting that um [14:54] you authorize that bid that agreement okay [15:01] any questions for [Music] [15:04] mr brown seeing none i would entertain a [15:14] resolution to continue with these services for the [15:18] humane society your honor i'd offer a resolution that [15:23] we accept the bid from the fort morgan humane society for a cost [15:27] not to exceed fifty thousand dollars to provide [15:30] service to the animal shelter and authorize the mayor to sign [15:35] an agreement [15:39] a second [15:43] i have a resolution by kevin lindell a second by john [15:46] caper all in favor [15:53] that resolution carries unanimously [15:59] this is a presentation on bids for a replacement [16:03] police patrol vehicle sergeant brown okay so on this one a couple weeks ago [16:09] we had a patrol car get demolished by a tree and from a [16:13] windstorm uh sarsa came in evaluated uh determined [16:17] that the vehicle was a total loss so we need to replace that patrol car uh [16:22] per uh city procurement policy we put it out for bid on october [16:26] 5th closing again on october 28th uh we received a bid from mike shaw and [16:32] greeley for 2021 dodge durango at 31 [16:36] 916 dollars that bid made met our specifications and we [16:43] are asking to the council to accept that bid [16:50] so this is a sersa a replacement for a damaged vehicle [16:54] yes sir that vehicle um was parked at sergeant greenwood's house and that [16:58] windstorm that came through knocked down the tree and crushed that [17:02] vehicle so it was a total loss ouch right okay [17:08] sergeant brown um have you guys had any other dodge triangles [17:12] we have three excuse me we have four dodge durangos we just purchased uh they [17:17] haven't been put in the service except for the investigator vehicle [17:21] um i have two sitting at the office right now i just got to get a radio on [17:25] them from the cars that they're going to replace and get them on the road [17:28] okay i just was looking for some kind of feedback on [17:32] how they've been compared to the suv with the ford yeah [17:35] i don't know other than ford went up pretty significantly in their prices [17:41] for the interceptor and we were trying to stay local at least with uh [17:46] maintenance and stuff since we have ehrlich here with the dodge shop any [17:51] problems we have are is easier to take care of than try [17:53] having to drive the greely [17:57] okay but we didn't get a bid submitted from early though we did not [18:04] and i and i don't know why other than uh mr sampson's no longer there so i don't [18:09] know what happened but um mike shaw was the bid we got it [18:14] went up a little bit from the 2020s but not much and still less than the fords [18:22] was that a state bid that they went through to [18:26] to get it or i i think we just went through the city bid like we always do [18:31] and that was the one we got the dodge durango's the dodgers usually [18:34] end up being cheaper in the long run anyway [18:39] okay any other questions for sergeant brown [18:45] it would entertain a resolution [18:50] all right offer a resolution that we accept the bid from mike shaw in [18:56] greenlee colorado to purchase one dodge durango vehicle for a price of thirty [19:00] one thousand nine hundred and sixteen dollars [19:05] second [19:08] i have a resolution by kevin lindell and a second [19:12] by then deal all in favor [19:17] that resolution carries unanimously [19:23] next is presentation on bids for equipment for [19:26] upfitting the police vehicle [19:32] okay so as you all know we had to replace that vehicle now we have to [19:36] upfit that vehicle again per policy we put out a bid to for [19:41] upfits um october 5th uh closed at october 28th [19:47] we received a bid from laws for fourteen thousand dollars [19:50] to upfit that uh patrol vehicle and we are asking that you authorize [19:56] that bid [19:59] was there anything salvageable off that vehicle that we [20:02] normally would use for upfitting or uh we the radio and the um [20:10] the console the light was we couldn't get the light off and any of the other [20:13] stuff it was basically sirsa just came in and [20:18] so we got what we could we're going to take it down to [20:22] um laws when we get that vehicle with the vehicle and they can [20:25] since they were the ones who outfitted the vehicle in the first that originally [20:29] okay hopefully and actually i take that back because that was a [20:34] ford interceptor so a lot of this stuff's not going to work on the dodge [20:38] durango so we have to just see what they can use [20:41] and hopefully save a little money here and there okay [20:47] any other questions for sergeant brown [20:52] seeing none i would entertain a resolution [20:55] in honor right now for resolution that we accept the bid from waz of inglewood [21:00] colorado for cost not to exceed 14 000 for the purchase and install and [21:05] needed equipment into the vehicle that we just approved before [21:10] i'll second paper [21:14] i have a resolution by kevin lindell on a second by [21:18] john caper all in favor [21:24] and that resolution carries unanimously all right thank you thank you steve have [21:33] a good evening me too [21:37] next is a presentation on a resolution approving escrow [21:44] agreement and the contemplation of the purchase [21:47] and sale of real estate ms williams hi everybody um [21:52] we spoke about this in executive session but now we can talk about um in public [21:56] um regarding the property um in phoebe farbs subdivision and setting aside 20 [22:02] something acres and when we we had spoken about offering [22:06] that a 50 000 deposit was given from the owner and [22:09] that we would give hold on to some of that [22:12] should they after their due diligence not um purchase the property but they [22:16] offered to that we would hold on to the full 50 000 [22:20] deposit which is already we were in our possession [22:23] um should they not move forward after the due diligence they're really [22:27] hoping to everything works out um to start this [22:30] business in in fort morgan um so we recommend [22:34] approval of this esko agreement and i don't know if sarah [22:38] wants to add anything because she's been working on directly with the business [22:44] uh no nothing specific to ad just as nina said we met with [22:47] the potential business owner last week steve and i and a couple [22:52] other directors um and everything seems to continue to move forward so [22:56] hopefully this will end well great okay and they wanted the entire parcel [23:04] correct to hope to hold the entire parcel [23:08] yeah the 20 something um 20 something acres so in exchange for that [23:14] uh where they they uh they offered that we [23:17] would hold on to the entire 50 000 should that not go through which makes [23:20] sense because we're holding it off that whole parcel [23:25] 26 acres 26 acres [23:31] okay anybody else have any questions for miss williams or miss crossweight [23:38] there are none i would entertain a resolution [23:42] and your honor i'd offer a resolution authorizing you [23:45] to sign an escrow agreement in contemplation of the purpose and sale of [23:49] real estate and thereby authorizing the sale of real [23:52] property of lot one block two of the phoebic [23:55] farms subdivision property [24:06] who had that one brian [24:12] yeah a resolution by kevin lindell and second by [24:16] brian urdialis all in favor all right that resolution carries [24:23] unanimously [24:27] thanks look forward to them moving forward that's good news [24:40] okay the next item on our agenda is a public hearing on ordinance 1247 the [24:48] annual appropriations ordinance the appropriation [24:51] leveling levying attacks upon the taxable property of the city of fort [24:56] morgan colorado and appropriating monies to the seven [25:01] funds of the said city this is a public hearing keep public [25:06] comment to the issues before the city council [25:09] each speaker is asked to limit the comment to three minutes unless a [25:13] speaker represents a group of citizens in which event additional time may be [25:18] allocated please respect these limitations i [25:22] reserve the right to limit public comment that is inappropriate under [25:26] these guidelines or otherwise inappropriate [25:30] i also reserve the right to limit testimony or questioning that is [25:34] repetitive cumulative argumentative or not [25:37] pertinent to the issues and to set a limit on the duration of [25:42] testimony if i determine it necessary in light of the number of persons who have [25:46] signed up to testify first is the legal notice mr [25:52] brennan was this public hearing [25:57] properly noticed uh yes your honor a legal notice of this public hearing [26:01] appeared in the fort morgan times on october 23rd [26:08] presentation of the ordinance mr glameyer [26:12] all right thank you your honor uh this is the [26:15] final step in the process of approving the budget for the city of fort morgan [26:21] tonight uh i think we've been through this document [26:24] a number of times and hopefully you've had an opportunity to [26:29] take it line by line if you will and ask your questions but this is the [26:33] opportunity one final time to bring anything up that you have on the [26:38] budget or questions you might have um but really appreciate the staff and [26:42] all the hard work that went into this budget [26:45] just under 72 million dollars in expenditures for the city of fort morgan [26:49] for next year and we're excited to bring this budget to [26:52] you tonight for uh final adoption um i do think we have a [26:57] couple of folks on the attendee side um but uh not aware [27:02] of any other public that might be of interest tonight but uh i'll be happy to [27:07] answer any questions and jeannie's here as well [27:10] uh appreciate her staff and and her hard work on this as well [27:13] so did you say you want to go through this line item by line [27:17] well i know kevin said he wanted to you know [27:20] stretch the meeting out a little and we could certainly do that that would be [27:24] one way to make that happen i like sashael's head looks like a [27:29] bobble head over there going oh [27:36] we also mentioned the meeting he could attend on his own [27:41] um does anybody have any questions regarding this this [27:44] is our second reading so i think we've covered it through an [27:50] entire year so hopefully everybody is comfortable [27:54] with it [27:59] thank you steve yeah you're very welcome next you'll hear public comment is there [28:06] anybody that wishes to speak on this issue [28:09] your honor we do have a couple of people in the attendees [28:13] on the uh in the chat so if anybody wants to speak on the public hearing for [28:20] the budget uh please raise your hand and we'll [28:23] recognize you okay i think we're seeing none saying [28:34] none [28:38] okay seeing none [28:42] is there any there anybody else in the public that would wish to speak [28:48] nope i'd ask the city clerk if you received any oral written comments in [28:54] your office prior to this public hearing know your honor okay [29:01] council discussions council have any questions or discussion regarding the [29:06] budget appropriations all good being none i would entertain a [29:16] motion to close or continue the public hearing [29:20] i moved to close the public hearing second i have a [29:27] motion by kevin lindell a second by doug sashow [29:32] all in favor of closing i oppose same sign that motion carries [29:45] council action miss williams hi everyone on your second page uh two [29:51] of your agenda is a resolution you can make um if [29:56] you're approving the ordinance obviously other actions are to [29:59] table continue or to make a resolution um denying that ordinance and it would [30:05] be based on you know everything that's in the packet [30:08] all the information [30:17] i would entertain a resolution your honor i'd offer a resolution [30:22] to approve ordinance number one two four seven the annual appropriation ordinance [30:29] okay per second [30:34] i have a resolution by kevin lindell a second by john caper [30:39] all in favor [30:42] that resolution carries unanimously [30:49] thank you all appreciate that thanks for all your guys's work [30:54] [Music] a year-long [30:58] venture yeah next item is reports by officials and staff [31:05] steve you have any yeah i don't know that i have a whole lot of [31:11] updates um we are starting to see some interesting [31:16] covid issues in and around the city [31:20] you know we've we've got a few staff members [31:24] that either have been tested positive or are experiencing some symptoms and are [31:30] working to get tested um we're trying to mitigate that of [31:34] course as best we can uh just encouraging uh the all of the uh [31:40] guidelines that are out there mask wearing social distancing hand washing [31:44] all of these types of things and so hopefully we can [31:48] we can contain this a little but i just want you to be aware of that [31:54] the to that end the chief of police process [31:59] did get delayed because of some concerns with with covet and so [32:05] you know i'll be working with with you all to [32:09] find another date to to continue that process [32:14] the candidate we have coming from out of state [32:17] has been notified uh and you know is is aware and so we're working to uh [32:23] again to find another day to to bring that candidate out and and [32:27] finish up that process projects are moving along they're [32:32] supposed to pave uh tomorrow start paving tomorrow at the apartment [32:36] complex project and that's about two and a half days [32:39] worth of paving for them you'll be seeing before long that final [32:44] plaque come before your before this body for approval once that [32:49] process is finished that's the mechanism that creates the [32:52] lots and then these folks can go in and start building they can [32:57] get building permits at that point start bringing those apartments out of the [33:02] ground and and the developer still wants to have apartments [33:06] uh finished and ready for rent by late winter early spring next year and [33:12] so they're well on track to do that we're pretty excited about [33:15] seeing the first of those units go come out of the ground and get under [33:19] construction field house is moving along well uh [33:24] almost all of the roof is on at this point [33:27] and so we'll expect to hopefully have that completely dried in before winter [33:32] and and be working on the interior of that [33:34] building so um projects come along well they're [33:38] actually trying to do curb and gutter this week outside for the parking lot [33:42] some of the roadway so they would like to get a layer of [33:45] asphalt down yet this year we'll see depending on the weather if we can get [33:48] that done but uh the project's moving along well lots of [33:53] little things going on um but happy to answer any [33:56] questions or address any concerns that you all might [34:00] have but those are a few reports from me [34:04] tonight [34:18] you talking about for the chief position lin uh yeah the [34:21] the interviews and and the the visit from the out of town [34:28] yeah i think we're just trying to figure out the right date for that and get past [34:32] a few potential exposure issues one of our professional [34:40] panelist invitees may have been exposed as well [34:45] so we're just trying to get past all of that and make sure everybody's clear and [34:49] and and ready to go so okay i was wondering if you'd set a date yet or not [34:54] so you hadn't said okay no we just got postponed it today [34:59] so yeah okay yeah [35:04] any other questions for mr glameyer brian did that answer your question on [35:10] the planning yeah okay [35:15] any reports or comments from officials none for me [35:26] bids meetings and announcements mr brannon [35:29] thank you your honor all of our recent bids have closed [35:33] under meetings the planning commission is scheduled to meet on monday november [35:38] 9th at 4 30 pm here at city hall the senior center advisory board will [35:43] meet on the 10th at 1 30 p.m at the gene dodie senior [35:47] center then november 11th which is a wednesday [35:50] all city offices will be closed for the veterans day holiday [35:54] on november 16th the library advisory board is scheduled to meet at 4 [35:58] 30 p.m in the community room and then the next city council regular meeting is [36:04] scheduled for november 17th at 6 pm here at city hall [36:12] okay [36:16] seeing no other items come before this council [36:22] i will adjourn this meeting [36:38] bye ahead [37:02] you