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Council advances utility, parks, and housing actions

EnglewoodJun 15, 20264 min read

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Council approved a series of contracts, agreements, and grant applications tied to water system work, parks improvements, school district agreements, and housing planning. It also postponed a donation-code amendment and approved a new slate of board, commission, and committee appointments.

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Council moved ahead with major projects affecting city facilities and infrastructure, including work at the Allen Water Treatment Plant, the City Ditch piping project, and park improvements at Pirates Cove, the Englewood Recreation Center, and Miller Park. It also approved a grant application for a security technology service and accepted housing-planning funding for the Englewood Housing Action Plan. Council delayed a proposed change to the city’s donation acceptance process until the July 6 meeting.

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Approved appointments to various boards, commissions, and committees.
Approved a license agreement for Pirates Cove slide improvements that extend into Belleview Park.
Approved agreements with Arapahoe County School District No. 1 covering joint use of facilities, school resource officer services, community message boards, antenna installations, and the Hosanna Complex.
Approved utility crossing and City Ditch-related agreements with Public Service Company of Colorado and the City of Littleton.
Accepted a DOLA housing planning grant award for the Englewood Housing Action Plan.
Approved renewal of the custodial services contract with Maintenance Resources Incorporated.
Approved a contract with Huffman Engineering Inc. for Allen Water Treatment Plant control panel and PLC upgrades, with a total project authorization of $653,400.
Approved a construction contract for the City Ditch Piping Project – Reach 2A.
Postponed Council Bill No. 31 on the city’s donation acceptance process until the July 6, 2026 regular meeting.
Approved an application to the Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program for the first year of a Managed Detection and Response solution.
Approved Parks and Recreation Bond construction contracts for Pirates Cove and the Englewood Recreation Center.
Approved a contract renewal for the 2026 Parks and Recreation Bond Project at Miller Park.

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City Council Regular - 15 Jun 2026

Jun 15, 2026, 12:00 AMcompleted

Agenda

Director of Finance Kevin Engels and a representative with the City's financial auditing firm of Hinkle and Co. will present the 2025 annual financial audit results and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Information Presentation: 10 minutes Discussion: 20 minutes 1a documents
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Decision: Study Session Topic
Deputy City Manager Tim Dodd and City Staff request final feedback and suggestions for modifications from Council on the City's proposed strategic plan. 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Information and Direction Presentation: 15 minutes Discussion: 45 minutes 1b documents
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Decision: Study Session Topic
Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June 1, 2026. 5a documents
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Decision: Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session
Englewood Lions Club Recognition
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Decision: Recognitions
Communications Department Recognition
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Decision: Recognitions
Resolution - Appointing members to various boards, commissions, and committees 7a documents Staff: Senior Deputy City Clerk Jackie McKinnon
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Decision: Appointments, Communications and Proclamations
Approval of Ordinances on First Reading
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Decision: Consent Agenda Items
CB 43 - License agreement between Belleview Park and Pirates Cove 9ai documents Staff: Christina Underhill, PRLG Director, Adrian Torres, PRLG Deputy Director, and Gina Olberding, Capital Project Manager
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Decision: Consent Agenda Items
CB 45 - Approval of Intergovernmental Agreements and License Agreements Between the City of Englewood and Arapahoe County School District No. 1 9aii documents Staff: City Manager Shawn Lewis
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Decision: Consent Agenda Items
Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading.
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Decision: Consent Agenda Items
CB 41 - Agreements with the Public Service Company of Colorado for Utility Crossings of the City Ditch 9bi documents Staff: Director of South Platte Renew and Utilities Pieter Van Ry, and Deputy Director of Business Solutions and Engineering Sarah Stone
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Decision: Consent Agenda Items
CB 42 - Agreements with the City of Littleton for City Ditch Piping Project, Reach 2A 9bii documents Staff: Director of South Platte Renew and Utilities Van Ry and Deputy Director of Business Solutions and Engineering Sarah Stone
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Decision: Consent Agenda Items
Resolutions and Motions
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Decision: Consent Agenda Items
Motion - Grant from the State of Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Best and Brightest Fellowship Program 9ci documents Staff: Deputy City Manager Tim Dodd
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Decision: Consent Agenda Items
Motion - Acceptance of DOLA Housing Planning Grant Award for the Englewood Housing Action Plan 9cii documents Staff: Affordable Housing Program Manager Seth Brown
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Decision: Consent Agenda Items
Motion - Maintenance Resource Incorporated Contract Renewal 9ciii documents Staff: Facilities Custodial Supervisor Judith Emerson
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Decision: Consent Agenda Items
Motion - Contract for Services with Huffman Engineering Inc. for the Allen Water Treatment Plant Control Panel and Programmable Logic Controller Upgrades 9civ documents Staff: Director of South Platte Renew and Utilities Pieter Van Ry and Deputy Director of Business Solutions and Engineering Sarah Stone
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Decision: Consent Agenda Items
Motion - Contract for Construction with Hudick Excavating Inc., dba HEI Civil, for the City Ditch Piping Project – Reach 2A 9v documents Staff: Director of South Platte Renew and Utilities Pieter Van Ry and Deputy Director of Business Solutions and Engineering Sarah Stone
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Decision: Consent Agenda Items
Public Hearing on Case ZON2025-003, Planned Unit Development Amendment for Encantada Daycare, 3080 S Broadway 10a documents Staff: Principal Planner Brook Bell
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Decision: Public Hearing Items
CB 31 - Amendment to the code regarding the City's Donation Acceptance Process 11ai documents Staff: Deputy City Attorney Victoria McDermott
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Decision: Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading
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Decision: Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
Motion - Grant application for Urban Area Security Initiative Funding 11ci documents Staff: Cybersecurity Engineer Nathan Booth
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Decision: Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
Motion - Parks and Recreation Bond construction contract approval for Pirates Cove 11cii documents Staff: Director of Park, Recreation, Library, and Golf Christina Underhill, Deputy Director of Parks, Recreation, Library, and Golf Adrian Torres, and Project Manager Gina Olberding
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Decision: Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
Motion - Parks and Recreation Bond construction contract for Englewood Recreation Center 11ciii documents Staff: Director of Park, Recreation, Library, and Golf Christina Underhill, Deputy Director of Parks, Recreation, Library, and Golf Adrian Torres, and Project Manager Gina Olberding
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Decision: Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
Motion - 2026 Parks and Recreation Bond Project Miller Park Contract Renewal 11civ documents Staff: Director of Parks, Recreation, Library, and Golf, Christina Underhill, Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation Adrian Torres, Open Space Manager Tim Holt, and Capital Project Manager Gina Olberding
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Decision: Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
Motion - Contract to begin construction at Centennial Park in the amount of $757,437.25 for construction of the 2025 Arapahoe County Open Space project at Centennial Park 11cv documents Staff: Director of Parks, Recreation, Library and Golf Christina Underhill, Deputy Director of Parks, Recreation, Library and Golf Adrian Torres, and Open Space Manager Tim Holt
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Decision: Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
Motion - Addendum to the Axon Enterprises contract in the amount of $95,021 over the 5 year contract 11cvi documents Staff: Chief of Police Dave Jackson
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Decision: Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
City Council granted a fee waiver for a holiday market on May 18 that appears to be based on possibly-fraudulent documentation provided by the vendor. This warrants reconsideration of the previously-approved fee waiver. 11cvii documents Staff: Events Supervisor Toni Arnoldy
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Decision: Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
Discussion of Council Preferences Regarding July 4 Fireworks at Belleview and Cornerstone Parks.
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Decision: City Manager’s Report

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