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City-Council-Live-Stream CORTEZ CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024 7:30 P.M. |
1. | CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, ROLL CALL, APPROVAL OF AGENDA. | |||||
2. | CONSENT AGENDA The listing under "Consent Agenda" is a group of items to be acted on with a single motion and vote. This agenda is designed to expedite the handling of limited routine matters by City Council. Either the public or a Councilmember may request that an item may be removed from the Consent Agenda at that time, prior to Council's vote. The Mayor will ask if a citizen or Councilmember wishes to have any specific item removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. |
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a. | Approval of the Council Worksession and Agenda Minutes for March 12, 2024. | |||||
b. | Approval of the Expenditure List for March 26, 2024 | |||||
c. | Approval of a renewal Fermented Malt Beverage and Wine Liquor License for Paragon Business Investments, LLC, DBA Gopher Food & Fuel, located at 2410 Fairway Drive, Cortez. | |||||
d. | Approval of a renewal Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License for Hunan Kitchen Inc., DBA Hunan Chinese Restaurant, located at 2561 East Main Street, Cortez. | |||||
e. | Approval of a renewal Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License for Ocean Pearl Cortez, Inc., DBA Ocean Pearl Chinese Restaurant, located at 30 East Main Street, Cortez. | |||||
f. | Approval of a renewal Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License for The Farm Bistro Cortez, LLC., DBA The Farm Bistro, located at 34 West Main Street, Cortez. | |||||
3. | PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There is no limit to the number of speakers, although public comments will be held to an overall time limit of 30 minutes. (Speakers have a time limit of three (3) minutes per person, may only speak once, and may not cede time to another commenter. Please reference rules below.) |
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4. | PRESENTATIONS | |||||
a. | 2024 February Financial Statements, presented by Kelly Koskie, Finance Director | |||||
5. | PUBLIC HEARINGS | |||||
a. | Resolution No. 5, Series 2024 |
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Resolution No. 5, Series 2024, a resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit to establish a temporary mobile vendor on 145 E. Main St, with the conditions of approval stated in the Resolution. | ||||||
Presenter: Contract City Planner Nancy Dosdall | ||||||
b. | New Retail Liquor Store Application for Elevated Liquors, LLC. |
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Public Hearing for a new Retail Liquor Store Liquor License for Elevated Liquors, LLC., DBA Elevated Liquors, located at 530 North Broadway, Cortez. | ||||||
Presenter: Donna Murphy, Deputy City Clerk | ||||||
6. | UNFINISHED BUSINESS | |||||
7. | NEW BUSINESS | |||||
a. | Ordinance No. 1326, Series 2024 |
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Ordinance No. 1326, Series 2024, and ordinance on First Reading to approve an Application for a rezoning of a .66 acre parcel, the address of which is identified by Montezuma County as TBD Driscoll St., aka CORNETTS SUB AMD Lot: 1-5 Block: 6 & E 15FT LOT 6, and CORNETTS SUB AMD Lot: 7-10 Block: 6, recorded at B369 P66 and B454 P805, from R2, Residential Multi Family to MH, Residential Manufactured Home District, and set for second reading and public hearing on April 23, 2024. | ||||||
Presenter: Contract City Planner Nancy Dosdall | ||||||
b. | Purchase of Two New Air Compressors for the Water Treatment Plant |
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Award the purchase of two new air compressors for the Water Treatment Plant from REMCO ($12,025 each) for a total amount of $24,050.00. | ||||||
Presenter: Brian K. Peckins, Director of Public Works | ||||||
c. | Award of the 2024 Concrete Cost-Share Project |
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Awarding the 2024 Concrete Cost-Share Project to K&K Concrete Inc., based out of Montrose, Colorado. | ||||||
Presenter: Brian K. Peckins, Director of Public Works | ||||||
d. | CML Letter - Support Partnership, Not Preemption | |||||
CML letter to the Colorado General Assembly to support partnership, not preemption. |
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Presenter: Drew Sanders, City Manager | ||||||
e. | Position Statement of the Cortez City Council Regarding Compliance with Quasi-Judicial Hearing Rules | |||||
Adopt Position Statement of the Cortez City Council Regarding Compliance with Quasi-Judicial Hearing Rules. |
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Presenter: Patrick Coleman, City Attorney | ||||||
8. | DRAFT RESOLUTION/ORDINANCES | |||||
9. | CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT | |||||
10. | CITY MANAGER'S REPORT | |||||
11. | CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS | |||||
a. | Mayor's Report on Workshop | |||||
b. | Other Board Reports | |||||
12. | OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS | |||||
a. | Executive Session as needed. | |||||
13. | PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There is no limit to the number of speakers and no overall time limit. (Speakers have a time limit of three (3) minutes per person, may only speak once, and may not cede time to another commenter. Please reference rules below.) |
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14. | ADJOURNMENT | |||||
--Courtesy, civility, and respect for others is expected. All comments should be addressed directly to the Council. Commenters who are called upon by the Mayor to speak are the only persons allowed to speak during the allotted time. Comments, or other distractions from the audience intended for commenters or others are not permitted. The Mayor, as the chairperson for the meeting, retains the discretion to deviate from the formats described below. --There are two general opportunities for citizens to address the Council: For the first opportunity (which will occur toward the start of the meeting) there is no limit to the number of speakers, although public comments will be held to an overall time limit of 30 minutes so City business may proceed. Speakers have a time limit of 3 minutes per person, may only speak once, and may not cede time to other commenters. For the second opportunity (which will occur toward the end of the meeting) there is no limit to the number of speakers, and no overall time limit. Speakers have a time limit of 3 minutes per person, may only speak once, and may not cede time to other commenters. --Other Opportunities to Participate Citizens may also participate via email if addressed to councilcomments@cortezco.gov. Comments received by 3:00pm the day of a Council meeting will be delivered to Council the same day and entered into the meeting minutes. Citizens may also send letters to the Council by addressing them to "City Council" 123 Roger Smith Ave., Cortez, CO 81321. In-person deliveries are also accepted. MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION: --For a conference with the City attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(b); --For the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(e); --To discuss the purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer, or sale of real, personal, or other property interest under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(a) --For discussion of a personnel matter under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(f) and not involving: any specific fie employees who have requested discussion of the matter in open session: any member of this body or any elected official: the appointment of any person to fill an office of this body or of an elected official: or personnel policies that do not require the discussion of matters personal to particular employees --For discussion of a matter required to be kept confidential by the following federal or state law, or regulation: ____ under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(c) --For discussion of specialized details of security arrangements or investigations under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(d) --For consideration of documents protected by the mandatory nondisclosure provisions of the Open Records Act under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(g) AND THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE PROVIDED: (a brief description must be included following the statute citation regarding why the executive session is being held) |
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