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Council approves museum funding and local projects

PuebloJun 8, 20264 min read

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City Council approved an economic development agreement and $1,817,044 in capital funding for the Leonardo da Vinci Museum, awarded multiple construction and repair contracts (including wastewater manhole rehabilitation), approved a $215,000 contribution to a fallen officer memorial, and adopted several ordinance and funding amendments.

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The council voted to fund the Leonardo da Vinci Museum project using the city’s sales and use tax capital fund, moving that project forward. The city also approved contracts to repair wastewater manholes and other local construction work, and set aside money for a fallen officer memorial. Several smaller sponsorships and adjustments to transportation grant agreements were approved, and a noise ordinance was updated to clarify who it does not apply to.

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Approved an economic development agreement and budget appropriation of $1,817,044 from the 1992-2031 Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvement Projects Fund to establish Project ED2602 — Leonardo Da Vinci Museum (Ordinance approved; vote 6-1).
Awarded a construction contract to Miller Pipeline LLC for Project No. 26-028 (2026 Manhole Rehabilitation) in the amount of $759,970.00 with $151,994.00 set for contingencies (Resolution 16342; vote 7-0).
Approved a $215,000 city contribution to the Fallen Officer Memorial, creating Project CI2615 and transferring $150,000 from Police wages and $65,000 from Project CI2113 - ARPA Interest (Ordinance 11183; vote 7-0).
Approved award of a $391,098.90 construction contract to Tony J Beltramo & Sons, Inc. for Project No. 26-021 (Model Aircraft Runway), with $8,500 for contingencies (Resolution 16334).
Authorized several small sponsorship payments from the Council Contingencies account: $1,700 to Mariposa Center for Safety (vote 6-1), $1,500 to National Association of Letter Carriers, $2,500 to Pueblo Symphony Association, and $1,800 to Pueblo Zoological Society (Resolutions 16343–16346; most votes 7-0).
Approved amendments to intergovernmental agreements with CDOT reducing funding amounts for the Prairie Avenue to Minnequa Lake Trail project (from $1,410,542.00 to $1,354,010.04) and the Adams and Jackson Roundabout project (from $1,000,000 to $832,016.09) (Ordinances 11184 and 11185; votes 7-0).
Adopted an amendment to the municipal noise code (Section 607 of Chapter 1 of Title XI) clarifying that the noise rules do not apply to the State, political subdivisions of the State, and certain nonprofits (Ordinance approved).
Approved the consent agenda, approved minutes of the May 26, 2026 meeting, and amended the meeting agenda to move item N4 earlier and table N18 indefinitely (vote 7-0 on consent; agenda amendment passed 7-0).

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