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City Council approves sewer contract amendment, energy funding, shelter CIP grant, and motorsports lease
PuebloMay 12, 20253 min read
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At the May 12, 2025 Pueblo City Council Regular Meeting, council approved a $505,943.17 contract amendment for the Court Street sanitary sewer rehabilitation, accepted multiple energy-related grants and purchase orders for Public Works (including an E‑Commute program), authorized a $25,000 DOLA grant to develop a capital improvement plan for the Pueblo Shelter Complex, and approved a lease/management agreement for Pueblo Motorsports Park. Several routine consent items, contract awards, and sponsorship payments were also approved.
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- Approved the agenda as distributed (7-0).
- Approved Minutes of the April 28, 2025 Regular Meeting (7-0).
- Approved Consent Agenda items, including Amendment No.1 to Dunakilly Management Group for $88,790 and a construction contract to Wicked Outlaw Construction for $85,839.50 plus $15,000 contingency (consent motion passed 7-0).
- Approved Resolution: Contract Amendment No.1 to Miller Pipeline, LLC for Project No. 24-057 (2024 Court Street Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation) in the amount of $505,943.17 (7-0).
- Authorized $1,000 payments from Council Contingencies to School District 60 Education Foundation, Colorado Preservation Inc., and to the National Association of Letter Carriers (the latter approved 6-1; Councilor Gomez opposed).
- Approved Ordinance: Accepting a $120,000 purchase order from the Colorado Energy Office, establishing Project CI2509 – Public Works Energy Coordinator, with a total budget of $126,779 (passed on final presentation 5-2; Councilors Gomez and Latino opposed).
- Approved Ordinance: Accepting a $90,800 purchase order from the Colorado Energy Office for Project CI2457 – E‑Commute Pueblo, and budgeting $117,580 for the project (passed on final presentation 6-1; Councilor Gomez opposed).
- Approved Ordinance: License agreement with Spectrum Pacific West, LLC (passed 7-0).
- Approved Ordinance: Lease and management agreement amendment with South Prairie and O’Neil Enterprises, LLC for Pueblo Motorsports Park (original ordinance approved on final presentation 6-1; Councilor Maestri opposed).
- Approved Ordinance: Memorandum of Understanding with State allowing Pueblo Fire Department AHJ responsibilities at State Fair facilities (passed 7-0).
- Approved Ordinance: Accepting a $25,000 DOLA grant to develop a Capital Improvement Plan for the Pueblo Shelter Complex (Project No. PL2502) and budgeting $25,000 (passed 7-0).
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City Council Meeting
May 12, 2025, 7:00 PM#1 CITY HALL PLACE, Pueblo, Colorado 81008completed
Agenda
- A. CALL TO ORDERPresident Mark Aliff
- B. INVOCATIONPastor Steve Cornella, Pueblo Christian Center
- C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- D. ROLL CALL
- E. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
- E1 Proclamation Presentation: "ALS Awareness Month - May 2025" - Kathy Nicholls Volunteer with ALS United - Rocky Mountain Chapter & Mark Gardner, Licensed Nursing Home Executive, Administrator Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Centerattachments=1Decision: SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
- F. PUBLIC FORUM
- G. COUNCIL MEMBER AND MAYOR COMMENTARY
- H. REVIEW OF AGENDAReview Agenda page by page.
- I. APPROVAL OF AGENDAMotion to Amend the Agenda or Motion to Approve the Agenda as distributed.
- J. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTESMotion to dispense with the reading and approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting dated [AGENDA_CUSTOM_TEXT_4], as distributed.
- J1 City Council Minutes 04/28/25attachments=1Decision: READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- K. CONSENT AGENDAAll items listed in this portion of the agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilperson so requests; in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered under the Regular Agenda. Unless otherwise indicated, titles are self-explanatory.
- L. COMMUNICATIONS
- M. RESOLUTIONS
- M1 A Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Professional Services between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and Dunakilly Management Group, Corp., a Registered Colorado Corporation, in the amount of $88,790 for Project No. 22-030, Project Representative and Construction Inspection Services for the New Fire Stations 6, 8, and 11 and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute sameattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: RESOLUTIONS
- M2 A Resolution awarding a construction contract in the amount of $85,839.50 to Wicked Outlaw Construction, for Project No. 25-045, Concrete Improvements - Elmwood Golf Course Cart Path, setting forth $15,000 for contingencies, and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute sameattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: RESOLUTIONS
- M3 A Resolution establishing a new Project Account CI2511 - Mineral Palace Greenhouse HVAC Repl; transferring funds in the amount of $26,458 from CIAN20 - City Building Repairs and depositing and budgeting and appropriating said funds into Project Account CI2511; and awarding a construction contract in the amount of $21,458 to Tolin Mechanical Sytems for Project No. 25-043, Mineral Palace Greenhouse RTU Replacement, setting forth $5,000 for contingencies, and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute sameattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: RESOLUTIONS
- M4 A Resolution awarding a construction contract in the amount of $11,128.60 to Balance Concrete, LLC. for Project No. 25-044, Concrete Improvements - City Park Fountain Pavilion, setting forth $2,000 for contingencies, and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute sameattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: RESOLUTIONS
- M5 A Resolution to amend Resolution No. 15976 to correct the assigned finance project number from which funds will be paid for Project No. 25-037, Concrete Improvements - West 6th Streetattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: RESOLUTIONS
- M6 A Resolution authorizing the issuance of a revocable permit (REV-25-3) to the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce for the use of Grand Avenue from City Center Drive to Union Avenue, D Street from Victoria Avenue to Main Street, C Street from Victoria Avenue to Main Street, Union Avenue from City Center Drive to B Street, and Alan Hamel Avenue from Union Avenue to Main Street to host the 31st Annual Chile and Frijoles Festivalattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: RESOLUTIONS
- M7 A Resolution approving revisions to the Standard Construction Specifications and Standard Details for the City of Puebloattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: RESOLUTIONS
- N. ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
- N1 An Ordinance amending Section 1-4-2 of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to City Council public forum and City Council regular meeting commencement timeattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
- N2 An Ordinance approving a CDOT Access Permit Agreement between DTV Pueblo & Prairie, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, and the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, relating to the installation of public improvements associated with the property at Lot 1, La Bella Piazza Subdivision Filing No. 2, and authorizing the Mayor to execute sameattachments=1 | reports=2Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
- N3 An Ordinance amending zoning restrictions for 1332 Cypress Street from R-3, One and Two-Family Residential Zone District to RCN, Residential Charter Neighborhood Zone Districtattachments=1 | reports=2Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
- N4 An Ordinance vacating a public utility easement located at 19 Temple Drive in the Sunset Park Filing 10 Subdivisionattachments=1 | reports=2Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
- N5 An Ordinance extending the term of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Pueblo and International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 537 for a one-year period commencing January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026reports=2Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
- N6 An Ordinance extending the term of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Pueblo and International Association of Firefighters Local No. 3 for a one-year period commencing January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, and authorizing the Mayor to execute samereports=2Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
- N7 An Ordinance establishing Project 2515 - 101 Riverwalk Unit 2, and budgeting and appropriating the proceeds received from the issuance of the Series 2025 Certificate of Participation and all future funds received into Project 2515reports=2Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
- O. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDAI move to approve all Resolutions Set Forth in the Consent Agenda; Pass the Ordinances of the Consent Agenda, Setting the Public Hearings for [AGENDA_CUSTOM_TEXT_6], and Order the Ordinances to be published BY TITLE.
- P. REGULAR AGENDA
- Q. RESOLUTIONS
- Q1 A Resolution approving Contract Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $505,943.17 to Miller Pipeline, LLC., for Project No. 24-057 (WWAN01) 2024 Court Street Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project, and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute sameattachments=2 | reports=1Decision: RESOLUTIONS
- Q2 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2025 general fund budget to School District 60 Education Foundation Inc. in the amount of $1,000 to sponsor the 2025 Cornhole at Dutch Clark Stadium event at 5:00 PM at Dutch Clark Stadium on Friday, June 6, 2025attachments=3 | reports=1Decision: RESOLUTIONS
- Q3 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2025 general fund budget to Colorado Preservation Inc. in the amount of $1,000 to sponsor On the Road 2025 starting at 8:30 AM, June 21, 2025 at the El Pueblo Museum continuing through Sunday, June 22, 2025attachments=3 | reports=1Decision: RESOLUTIONS
- Q4 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2025 general fund budget to the National Association of Letter Carriers in the amount of $1,000 to sponsor the 5th Annual Golf Tournament at Elmwood Golf Course at City Park on June 8, 2025attachments=3 | reports=1Decision: RESOLUTIONS
- R. ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
- R1 An Ordinance approving, accepting and authorizing the Mayor to execute a purchase order from the State of Colorado by and through the Colorado Energy Office which provides funding in the amount of $120,000.00, establishing Project Account CI2509 - Public Works Energy Coordinator , transferring $6,779.00 from the 2025 Public Works Department Operating Budget (10140103 51060) into Project Account CI2509, and budgeting and appropriating a total amount of $126,779.00 into Project Account CI2509attachments=1 | reports=1Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
- R2 An Ordinance approving, accepting and authorizing the Mayor to execute a purchase order from the State of Colorado, by and through the Colorado Energy Office providing for funding in the amount of $90,800, Establishing Project Account CI2457 - E-Commute Pueblo, transferring $26,780.00 from Project Account CI2428 - MLK Bypass New Signage to Project Account CI2457, and budgeting and appropriating $117,580.00 into Project Account CI2457attachments=2 | reports=1Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
- R3 An Ordinance approving a license agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation and Spectrum Pacific West, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Companyattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
- R4 An Ordinance awarding and approving an amendment to the lease and management agreement between the City of Pueblo, A Colorado Municipal Corporation, and South Prairie and O’Neil Enterprises, LLC for the Operation, Management, and Promotion of certain facilities at the Honor Farm's Pueblo Motorsports Park and authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Sameattachments=2 | reports=1Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
- R5 An Ordinance approving the memorandum of understanding between the State of Colorado and the Pueblo Fire Department allowing the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) over Colorado Department of Agriculture State Fair facilities operation in Pueblo City limits for building construction plan review and related inspections, fire safety inspections, and fire safety and authorizing the Mayor to execute the sameattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
- R6 An Ordinance approving and accepting a grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) in the amount of $25,000.00 to develop a Capital Improvement Plan for the Pueblo Shelter Complex; authorizing the Mayor to sign the grant agreement, establishing Project No. PL2502, and budgeting and appropriating $25,000.00 to Project No. PL2502attachments=3 | reports=1Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
- S. QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- S1 An Ordinance amending zoning restrictions to rezone 1501 East Evans from B-4, Central Business Zone District to RCN, Residential Charter Neighborhood Zone Districtattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- S2 An Ordinance amending zoning restrictions to rezone 2403 Thatcher Avenue from B-1, neighborhood business zone district to B-3, Highway and Arterial Business Zone Districtattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- S3 An Ordinance amending zoning restrictions to rezone parcel 527000127 generally located north of West 11 th street and west of Donley Park from R-2, Single-Family Residential Zone District to R-5 Multiple Residential and Office Zone Districtattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- S4 An Ordinance changing the street name of Castor Drive to Merlin Driveattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- S5 An Ordinance changing the street name of Cedarweed Boulevard to Blackhawk Driveattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- T. EXECUTIVE SESSIONFor 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)(I) and to discuss the purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer, or sale of any real, personal, or other property interest pursuant to C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(a) and more fully described as follows: to discuss the acquisition and sale of certain real property as it relates to a potential PEDCO prospect.
- U. ADJOURN
Documents from this meeting
- Packethttps://puebloco.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5420,plainText=false)
- Agendahttps://puebloco.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5419,plainText=false)
- Minuteshttps://puebloco.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5567,plainText=false)
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