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Regular Meeting Agenda - Final

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

9:00 AM

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1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

3. Changes to Agenda/Postponements

4. Consent Calendar

These items will be acted upon as a whole, unless a specific item is called for

discussion by a Councilmember or a citizen wishing to address the City Council.

(Any items called up for separate consideration shall be acted upon following

the Mayor's Business.)

4A. Second Presentation:

4B. First Presentation:

25-356

City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 24, 2025

4B.A.

4B.B.

Presenter:

Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk

Attachments:

6-24-2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Final

ZONE-25-0006

An Ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado

Springs pertaining to 7.33 acres located Southwest of Bradley

Landing Blvd and Legacy Hill Dr from PDZ/AP-O (Planned

Development Zone District with Airport Overlay) to PK/AP-O

(Public Park with Airport Overlay) (Quasi-Judicial) (1st Reading

only to set the public hearing date for July 22, 2025)

Related Files: ZONE-25-0006

Located in Council District 4

Presenter:

Austin Cooper, Senior Planner, Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, Planning Department

Attachments:

Bradley Ridge Filing 5 Park Rezone Staff Report

Attachment 1 - Project Statement

Attachment 2 - Land Use Statement

Attachment 3 - Exhibit A

Attachment 4 - Exhibit B

7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

Bradley Ridge 5 Park Rezone Ordinance

25-309

An Ordinance of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado

Approving and Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of the

Standby Bond Purchase Agreement Among the City of Colorado

Springs, Colorado, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as

Tender Agent, and TD Bank, n.a., the Fee Agreement Between

the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado and TD Bank, n.a., and

the Official Statement for the Utilities System Revenue Bonds

Previously Issued by the City to which the Agreement Relates;

Ratifying Certain Action Heretofore Taken.

4B.C.

Presenter:

Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities

Attachments:

7.8.25 CC - Liquidity Renewals

CSU Ordinance Approving Replacement 2010C SBPA,

4912-7096-0188_2

2010C SBPA (Colorado Springs) - TD Bank, N.A. (2025)

4931-5693-8049 v5

2010C Fee Agreement (TD Bank, N.A.-CSU) (2025) 4929-0233-0689

25-351

An Ordinance of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado

Providing for the Refunding of Certain Outstanding Utilities

System Revenue Bonds of the City; Providing for the Issuance

and Sale of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities

System Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series [2025c][2026a]

[2026b] in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed

$225,000,000, Payable Solely Out of the Net Revenues to be

Derived from the Operation of the City of Colorado Springs

Utilities System; Authorizing the Execution by the City of a

Paying Agent Agreement, Escrow Agreement, a Bond Purchase

Agreement, and an Official Statement Related Thereto; and

Providing Other Matters Relating Thereto.

4B.D.

Presenter:

Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities

Attachments:

7.8.25 CC - 2025C Plan of Finance Update

CSU 2025C Bond Ordinance, 4915-3511-0710_3

City of Colorado Springs - 2025C Escrow Agreement,

4934-9390-7792_2

City of Colorado Springs - Paying Agent Agreement (2025C),

4914-4715-2976_2

25-352

An Ordinance of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado

Providing for the Refunding of Certain Outstanding Utilities

System Revenue Bonds of the City; Providing for the Extension,

Betterment, Other Improvement and Equipment of the City of

Colorado Springs Utilities System; Providing for the Issuance

and Sale of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities

System Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2025a in an

Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $700,000,000, and

the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities System

Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2025b in an Aggregate

Principal Amount Not to Exceed $55,000,000, Payable Solely

out of the Net Revenues to be Derived from the Operation of the

City of Colorado Springs Utilities System; Authorizing the

Execution by the City of a Paying Agent Agreement, Escrow

Agreement, a Bond Purchase Agreement, and an Official

Statement Related Thereto; and Providing Other Matters

Relating Thereto.

4B.E.

Presenter:

Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities

Attachments:

7.8.25 CC - 2025AB Plan of Finance Update

Colorado Springs Utilities - 2025 - Bond Purchase Agreement

CSU 2025 AB Bond Ordinance, 4934-0753-9510_6

CSU 2025AB Official Statement, 4916-5523-8966_5

City of Colorado Springs - 2025B Escrow Agreement,

4924-4054-3312_2

City of Colorado Springs - Paying Agent Agreement (2025AB),

4902-9305-9664_2

25-293

A Resolution Repealing Resolution No. 71-24 and Establishing

Fees and Charges for the Parks, Recreation and Cultural

Services Cemetery Enterprise for 2026

4B.F.

Presenter:

Kim King, Assistant Director - Parks, Recreation and Cultural

Services

Cheryl Godbout, Cemetery Operations Manager

Attachments:

Exhibit A - 2026 Cemetery Fees and Charges - Proposed

June 2025 - Cemetery Enterprise Fees and Charges PowerPoint

Parks-CemetaryFeeIncrease-RES-2025-05-29-Draft.docx

25-315

A Resolution of the City of Colorado Springs Approving an

Amended 2025 Operating Plan and Budget for the MW Retail

Business Improvement District

4B.G.

Presenter:

Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, Planning Department

Attachments:

MWRetail_BID_Service_Plan_Amendment_Resolution

Exhibit_A_MWRetail_BID_2025_Amended_Operating_Plan

2025 Amended Operating Plan and Budget - MW Retail BID (Redlines

Updated 5-27-25)(10014362.2)

Resolution_167-22_2023_Operating_Plan_&_Budget

Exhibit_B_2025_Updated_Financial_Plan

Exhibit_E_2023_Operating_Plan_Public_Improvements_&_Financial_P

lan

2025_Current_MWRetail_Operating_Plan_&_Budget

Executive Summary - MW Retail Amended 2025 Operating Plan and

Budget(10032560.3)

Staff_MWRetail_BID_Amendment_Presentation

25-335

A Resolution authorizing the use of a Possession and Use

Agreement and Eminent Domain to acquire public improvement

easements and temporary construction easements, on real

property owned by Vande Lay Capital Partners, LLC & BIG

CSCO Owner, LLC, for the Academy Boulevard Reconstruction

- Fountain Boulevard to Milton Proby Parkway Project and for

the Chelton Road - Multi-Use Path Project using PPRTA funds

4B.H.

Presenter:

Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works

Director

Kellie Billingsley, Real Estate Services Manager

Attachments:

01_VLCP & BIG CSCO - Location Map

02_VLCP & BIG CSCO - Resolution.docx

03_PIE 53 & PIE 53A Exhibits

04_TCE 53 & TCE 53A Exhibits

05_PIE 53B Exhibits A & B

06_TCE 53B Exhibits A & B

4B.I.

A Resolution Rescinding Resolution 79-25 and Authorizing the

Use of a Possession and Use Agreement and Eminent Domain

to acquire Real Property and a Temporary Construction

Easement, on Real Property owned by PRD Real Estate LLC

using PPRTA funds for the Marksheffel Road Improvements -

Woodmen Road to North Carefree Circle Project

Presenter:

Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works

Director

Kellie Billingsley, Real Estate Services Manager

Attachments:

2_PRD - Resolution_7-1-25

1_PRD - Location Map

3_PRD - Exhibit A

4_PRD - Exhibit B

5_PRD - Resolution No. 79-25

6_PRD - Presentation

25-339

A Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement for the

Renewal of the CDL Third Party Testing Unit License between

the City of Colorado Springs and the State of Colorado

4B.J.

Presenter:

Danielle Delgado, Human Resources Manager, Human

Resources

Attachments:

Resolution - CDL Testing.docx

City of Colorado Springs CDL IGA (Rev)

5. Recognitions

25-349

Est. Time: 15

minutes

5.A.

City Council Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and

Committees

Presenter:

Lynette Crow-Iverson, Council President and Councilmember

At-Large

Attachments:

07082025 Boards Commissions and Committees Appointment- Final

07082025 LART Appointment Packet

07082025 Planning Commission Appointment Packet_Final

6. Mayor's Business

25-288

Est. Time: 10

minutes

6.A.

Confirmation of Daphne Burlingame as Per Diem Municipal

Court Judge.

Presenter:

Yemi Mobolade, Mayor of Colorado Springs

Jamie Fabos, Chief of Staff

Attachments:

Daphne Burlingame Summary.pdf

7. Items Called Off Consent Calendar

8. Utilities Business

9. Unfinished Business

25-304

Est. Time: 10

minutes

9.A.

Ordinance No. 25-59 Amending Section 108 (Special Fund

Created) Of Article 13 (Retail Marijuana Sales Tax) Of Chapter 2

(Business Licensing, Liquor Regulation And Taxation) Of The

Code Of The City Of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended,

Pertaining To Expenditures Of The Special Fund

Presenter:

Michael Montgomery, Deputy City Council Administrator

Lynette Crow-Iverson, Council President

Attachments:

SalesTax-SpecialFundsMarijuana-ORD-2025-05-29-clean

10. New Business

25-216

Est. Time: 10

minutes

10.A.

An Ordinance amending section 409 (Appoint Hearing Officers)

of Part 4 (Powers and Duties of the City Attorney) of Article 2

(Officers of the City) of Chapter 1 (Administration, Personnel,

and Finance) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001,

as amended, pertaining to appointment of Hearing Officers

Presenter:

Rebecca Greenberg, Senior Attorney, City Attorney’s Office

Kevin Bruce, Operations Manager and Chief Safety Officer,

Public Works Department

Attachments:

Ch1-PowerCityAttorneyHearingOfficers-ORD_2025-04-07

AR 2025-03.pdf

25-216 Powerpoint Presentation - Authority to Appoint Hearing Officers

25-270

Est. Time: 15

minutes

10.B.

A Resolution Finding a Public Purpose in the Leasing of the City

Auditorium to AVA Presents, LLC

Presenter:

Ryan Trujillo, Deputy Chief of Staff

Henry Martin, Director of Facilities

Kim King, Assistant Director - Parks, Recreation and Cultural

Services

Attachments:

Parks-CityAudLease-RES-2025-06-10-Draftv2 - final edit

11. Public Hearing

APPL-25-0004

Est. Time: 4 hours

11.A.

An appeal of the City Planning Commission decision to deny the

appeal approving a development plan consisting of 6.94 acres

located at the northeast corner of N Carefree Circle and

Peterson Road. (Quasi-Judicial)

Related Files: APPL-25-0004 (Council), APPL-25-0003 (CPC),

DEPN-24-0133

Located in Council District 6

Presenter:

Austin Cooper, Senior Planner, Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Director, Planning Department

Attachments:

Flats at Sand Creek DP Appeal Staff Report

Attachment 1 - Appeal of CPC Decision

Attachment 2 - Development Plan

Attachment 3 - CPC Appeal Letter

Attachment 4 - Public Comments

Attachment 5 - Public Comment Response

Attachment 6 - Traffic Impact Study

Attachment 7 CPC Appeal Comments

Attachment 8 Flats at Sand Creek Petition 06-20-2025

Attachment 9 CPC_Minutes_4.9.25 Final

12. Added Item Agenda

13. One Hour of Citizen Discussion for Items not on Today's Agenda per City

Council Rules

14. Executive Session

15. Adjourn