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Monday, September 9, 2024  
10:00 AM  
Council Chambers  
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call  
President Helms called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.  
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Present  
Councilmember Yolanda Avila, President Pro Tem Lynette Crow-Iverson,  
Councilmember Dave Donelson, President Randy Helms, Councilmember Nancy  
Henjum, Councilmember David Leinweber, and Councilmember Brian Risley  
2 - Councilmember Mike O'Malley, and Councilmember Michelle Talarico  
Excused  
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1.A.  
Mayor’s 2024 State of the City Address  
Presenter:  
Mayor Yemi Mobolade  
Mayor Yemi expressed appreciation for City employees, citizens, and  
partnerships for their contributions to the City’s success, and presented the  
2024 State of the City Address “Our Road to the Future” which highlighted  
the City’s achievements in 2024 and provided a roadmap for 2025. He  
also encouraged everyone to vote in support of ballot question 2C.  
2. Changes to Agenda  
President Helms stated City staff has requested Agenda items 8.A.  
through 8.C. be postponed to the September 23, 2024 Work Session  
meeting.  
Consensus of City Council agreed to this change on the agenda.  
3. Regular Meeting Comments  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk, stated the September 10, 2024 City Council  
meeting will begin at 1:00 P.M.  
Councilmember Leinweber asked about the changes to Citizens  
Discussion at the September 10, 2024 meeting. President Helms stated  
due to the number of requests received from citizens regarding the Ford  
amphitheater, he has decided to limit the number of citizens commenting to  
fifty citizens who will have two minutes each to speak.  
Councilmember Donelson stated there should be an equal split of those  
who are permitted to speak in favor and opposition of the amphitheater.  
Councilmember Avila stated she is concerned that citizens who would like  
to speak regarding topics other than the amphitheater will not have the  
opportunity to speak. President Helms stated as of today, there is only one  
citizen signed up to speak on another topic, but they will allow ten citizens  
to speak on other topics.  
4. Review of Previous Meeting Minutes  
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4.A.  
City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes August 26, 2024  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments: 8-26-24 City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes Final  
The minutes of the August 26, 2024 Work Session were approved by  
Consensus of City Council.  
5. Executive Session  
5A. Open  
There was no Open Executive Session.  
5B. Closed  
There was no Closed Executive Session.  
6. Presentations for General Information  
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6.A.  
Cultural Affairs Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPeR) - 2024  
mid-year Lodgers and Auto Rental Tax (LART) contract update to City  
Council  
Presenter:  
Angela Seals, President and CEO, COPPeR  
Attachments: Cultural Office LART Midyear 2024 Report Slidedeck  
Angela Seals, President and CEO, Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak  
Region (COPPeR), presented the six-month Lodgers and Auto Rental Tax  
(LART) contract update. She provided an overview of their mission, service  
area, focus arenas of impact, building an arts destination, the impact of  
cultural tourists, cultural promotion/tourism key performance indicators  
(KPIs), creative economy KPIs, special community initiatives KPIs, fiscal  
management/accountability KPIs, and ongoing advocacy KPIs.  
Councilmember Risley asked what the qualifier is for local versus non-local  
attendees. Ms. Seals stated local attendees are people who reside in El  
Paso or Teller County.  
Councilmember Risley asked if the revenue from non-local attendees  
staying in Colorado Springs was calculated. Ms. Seals stated the spending  
includes hotels, restaurants, events, and babysitters.  
Councilmember Risley asked how much of the revenue is people buying art  
at shows. Ms. Seals stated this was calculated on performances only.  
Councilmember Leinweber asked which events COPPeR takes the lead  
on. Ms. Seals stated COPPeR is not a presenting or producing arts  
organization, they are a service organization unless it is concerning a  
Creative Sector.  
Councilmember Henjum asked what the feedback received from the  
attendees of the Creative Sector fair was. Ms. Seals stated there is a  
hunger, particularly from small businesses and artists, for this type of  
programming but could use more depth for the advanced organization.  
President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson asked what percentage of COPPeR’s  
budget is funded by LART. Ms. Seals stated LART funding is $450,000 of  
their $650,000 budget which is seventy-one percent of their budget.  
President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson requested an additional KPI that directly  
relates to tourism. Ms. Seals stated their cultural promotion/tourism KPI  
illustrates that.  
Councilmember Leinweber stated there are two components to tourism  
which is how to get tourists to the City and what they do when they are in  
the City, they look at how to get their dollars and he would like to see a  
strong leadership of the art community which will promote tourism. Ms.  
Seals stated she agrees there needs to be more advancing of cultural  
tourism.  
Councilmember Henjum asked when COPPeR was founded. Ms. Seals  
stated it started in 2006.  
Councilmember Henjum requested Ms. Seals meet with President Pro  
Tem Crow-Iverson to discuss what is included in the KPIs and what could  
be included in future presentations. Ms. Seals agreed to Councilmember  
Henjum’s request.  
Councilmember Risley encouraged COPPeR to diversify their funding  
streams and align their KPIs with what Colorado Springs is truly known for.  
7. Staff and Appointee Reports  
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7.A.  
Agenda Planner Review  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments: Agenda Planner Review 9-9-24  
There were no comments on this item.  
8. Items for Introduction  
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8.A.  
An ordinance including certain property into the boundaries of the Gold  
Hill North Business Improvement District  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Kyle Fenner, Senior Planner, Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Kevin Walker, Interim Director, Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Attachments: Cover Letter  
Gold Hill Inclusion ORD - TDG  
Gold Hill North MD No. 1 and BID_Financial Plan  
Gold Hill North MD No. 1 and BID_Financing Overview  
Map 2024  
Staff PowerPoint Gold Hill BID Inclusion 2024_v.2  
Exhibit A - Petition for Inclusion, BID, 2024-09-13.pdf  
Exhibit B - Affidavit of Pubication, Notice of Inclusion (BID).pdf  
Signed Ordinance No. 24-91.pdf  
This item was postponed until the September 23, 2024 Work Session.  
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8.B.  
An ordinance excluding certain property from the boundaries of the Gold  
Hill North Business Improvement District  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Kyle Fenner, Senior Planner, Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Department  
Kevin Walker, Interim Director, Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Attachments: Cover Letter  
Gold Hill Exclusion ORD - TDG  
Gold Hill Inclusion & Exclusion Map 2024  
Gold Hill North MD No. 1 and BID_Financial Plan  
Exhibit A- Petition for Exclusion.pdf  
Exhibit B-Affidavit of Publication, Notice of Exclusion (BID).pdf  
Staff PowerPoint Gold Hill BID Exclusion_2024_Combined.pptx  
Signed Ordinance No. 24-92.pdf  
This item was postponed until the September 23, 2024 Work Session.  
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8.C.  
Authorization for the Gold Hill North Business Improvement District to  
issue debt in the form of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2024A in the  
amount of $18,110,000 and Subordinate Bonds, Series 2024B in the  
amount of $2,996,000.  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Kyle Fenner, Senior Planner, Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Kevin Walker, Interim Director, Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Attachments: Cover Letter & Bond Docs 2024-08-16  
2024 Gold Hill North BID Operating Plan and Budget  
RESOLUTION_Gold Hill North BID Debt Issuance_TDG  
Service Plan - Gold Hill MD Nos. 1 and 2 revised  
Staff PowerPoint Gold Hill BID Debt Issuance 2024_v.2  
Signed Resolution No. 123-24.pdf  
This item was postponed until the September 23, 2024 Work Session.  
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8.D.  
A Resolution of the City of Colorado Springs approving an Amended  
and Restated Service Plan for the Rock Metropolitan District serving an  
area in the center of the northern portion of Colorado Springs.  
Presenter:  
Kyle Fenner, Senior Planner, Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Kevin Walker, Interim Director, Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Attachments: Letter re Amended and Restated Service Plan 2024-08-06  
2024 RESOLUTION_Rock Metro District  
Amended and Restated Service Plan 2024-08-29 (Redline) v.2  
Amended and Restated Service Plan 2024-08-29 (Clean) v.2  
Vicinity Map  
Staff PowerPoint Rock v.2  
Signed Resolution No. 118-24.pdf  
Kyle Fenner, Senior Planner, Planning and Neighborhood Services,  
presented the Resolution approving an amended and restated Service  
Plan for the Rock Metropolitan District. She provided an overview of the  
Service Plan, slight deviation from model, background of the district, and  
location. Kevin Walker, Interim Director, Planning and Neighborhood  
Services stated they are supportive of this change, and it conforms more  
with what the Special District Policy Committee adopted.  
Councilmember Henjum requested additional information regarding what  
this change means. Mr. Walker stated it is saying that upon a certain date,  
after the adoption, there may be changes to the way that the state  
legislature assesses different kinds of residential real estate and if there  
was substantial reduction in the amount of revenue collected by a certain  
mill levy, the district could adjust to that same percentage so there was not  
a reduction in the amount of revenue from that mill levies setting.  
Councilmember Donelson asked if this is approved, if the mills will be  
increased to fifty mills from thirty mills for the district and to twenty mills from  
ten mills for operation and maintenance. Mr. Walker confirmed they will.  
Councilmember Donelson asked why they did not ask for these amounts  
when the Service Plan was initially approved. Mr. Walker stated that at the  
time, thirty and ten were the maximum amounts they could request.  
Councilmember Donelson asked what additional infrastructure will be  
added. Mr. Walker stated there would not be any additional infrastructure,  
but special districts cannot fund infrastructure with the special district  
municipal bond market dollars and by allowing the higher mill levy, they are  
able to fund more of the infrastructure but still not one hundred percent of  
the infrastructure.  
9. Items Under Study  
9.A.  
ANEX-23-00 An informational presentation for the Annexation Policy Checkpoint on  
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the proposed Summit View Addition No. 1 Annexation  
Presenter:  
Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Kevin Walker, Interim Planning and Neighborhood Services Director  
Attachments: Project Statement_Summit View Addition No. 1  
Annexation Plat_Summit View  
FIA  
Vicinity Map  
Petition - Mark Landess  
Petition - Templeton Gap  
Summit View Addition - Staff Presentation_CS  
DRAFT 2_Annexation Agreement_Summit View_ 8.13.24  
Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, Planning and Community Development  
Department, provided an informational presentation for the Annexation  
Policy Checkpoint on the proposed Summit View Addition No. 1  
Annexation. He provided a brief overview of the vicinity map and  
guidelines.  
Councilmember Henjum asked which district this property is located in.  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk, stated it is located in District 6.  
Councilmember Donelson asked if this property is owned by one  
developer. Mr. Sullivan stated it will be but is currently owned by two  
individuals.  
Councilmember Donelson asked if the project site has been annexed into  
the City. Mr. Sullivan stated it has gone through petition acceptance and is  
currently being reviewed for annexation.  
Councilmember Leinweber asked how the residents of the enclave pay for  
City services. Mr. Sullivan stated they do not which is why it is in the City’s  
best interest to annex those enclaves in.  
Craig Dossey, Vertex Consulting Services, representing the applicant,  
went over the location, proposed development, annexation requirements,  
guidelines, and other considerations.  
Councilmember Henjum asked if the stormwater system will be designed  
to meet the City’s stormwater standards. Mr. Dossey stated they are  
designing it for capacity within the culverts going underneath Templeton  
Gap Road and they are required to have two detention ponds on site which  
are both for water quality as well as detaining the flows.  
Councilmember Risley, President Helms, Councilmember Henjum, and  
Councilmember Leinweber expressed support of this annexation.  
Councilmember Donelson requested information at a future presentation  
regarding how City services will be burdened once this parcel is  
developed.  
9.B.  
ANEX-23-00 An informational presentation for the Annexation Policy Checkpoint on  
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the proposed PTAA Addition No. 1 Annexation  
Presenter:  
Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor, Planning and Neighborhood  
Services  
Kevin Walker, Interim Director of Planning and Neighborhood Services  
Attachments: Attachment 1 - Annexation - Project Statement  
Attachment 2 - PTAA - Annexation Plat 11x17  
Attachment 3 - Fiscal Impact Study  
Attachment 4 - Zone Change - Project Statement  
Attachment 5 - Zone Map Depiction  
Attachment 6 - Land Use Plan - Project Statement  
Attachment 7 - Land Use Plan  
Attachment 8 - Enclave Map  
Vicinity Map  
PTAA Addition No. 1 Annexation - Staff Presentation  
Councilmember Risley stated even though he believes he could remain fair  
and impartial, he recused himself due his firm being an architect on this  
project.  
Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor, Planning and Neighborhood Services,  
provided an informational presentation for the Annexation Policy  
Checkpoint on the proposed PTAA Addition No. 1 Annexation. He  
provided a brief overview of the vicinity map and guidelines.  
Nina Ruiz, Vertex Consulting Services, representing the applicant, went  
over the location, proposed development, annexation requirements,  
guidelines, and other considerations.  
President Helms stated he is concerned with the school exited onto the  
high-speed road of Marksheffel Road with no stop sign or signal at the  
intersection. Ms. Ruiz stated there will be a dedicated turn lane and it will  
be right turn only.  
Councilmember Donelson asked if Huber Road is a two-lane road. Ms.  
Ruiz confirmed it is.  
Councilmember Donelson asked when the Stetson Hills Boulevard  
extension is planned for. Craig Dossey, Vertex Consulting Services,  
representing the applicant, stated when they talked to the City Traffic  
Department, essentially the extension of Dublin Boulevard would occur  
when that portion of Banning Lewis Ranch needs that connection, and the  
Master Plan shows that road being built out to four lanes, traveling a little  
southeast of the parcel and then connecting to Banning Lewis Ranch  
Parkway.  
Councilmember Donelson asked how many students will be attending the  
school. Ms. Ruiz stated there will be 800 students and the traffic study  
identified that the road is adequate to serve the school, and a signal is not  
warranted at this time.  
Councilmember Donelson asked if the intersection of Huber Road and  
Stetson Hills Boulevard is signalized. Ms. Ruiz confirmed it is and they may  
revisit making their main access road south to Tamlin Road. Kevin Walker,  
Interim Director of Planning and Neighborhood Services, stated  
accompanying this annexation will be a rezoning and Development Plan  
where those questions can be addressed.  
Councilmember Henjum expressed support of this annexation.  
Mr. Dossey stated they will illustrate the City’s planned improvements to  
Mark Sheffel Road at their next presentation.  
10. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion  
Councilmember Leinweber stated he and Councilmember Henjum  
attended the Urban Arts Party.  
Councilmember Donelson honored Officer John William Rowan, Chief of  
Detectives, Colorado Springs Police Department, who was killed in the line  
of duty on September 13, 1918, and he thanked the United States Air  
Force Academy (USAFA) superintendent for the invitation to the USAFA  
football game.  
Councilmember Avila stated she attended the Peak Education Anniversary  
fundraiser and the opening of the new playground at the Colorado Springs  
School for the Deaf and Blind. She also spoke about the number of  
attempted assignations on President Abraham Lincoln even before he was  
elected and how fragile democracy is and needs to be fought for  
constantly.  
Councilmember Risley stated on August 28, 2024, he and Councilmember  
Henjum spoke on a AnnexCOS panel, and attended the Colorado Springs  
Business Journal Economic Summit at Boot Barn Hall.  
Councilmember Henjum stated she met with the Pikes Peak Lodgers  
Association regarding the Lodgers and Automobile Rental Tax (LART),  
attended a Neighborhood Gathering at the Remnant International Ministry,  
thanked a citizen named Clyde for picking up litter on the Rock Island Trail,  
and stated the military ban of the Citadel Mall has been removed.  
President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson stated she also attended the AnnexCOS  
panel and spoke about the twelve young adults from Full Circle who  
indicated that marijuana use was the gateway to their problems.  
President Helms stated he and Councilmember O’Malley attended the  
Labor Day Lift Off and rode in a hot air balloon and ended up landing in the  
Harrison High School parking lot, he spoke at the North End Rotary Club  
luncheon, and the USAFA football game.  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk, stated the City ballot questions for the  
November 5, 2024 election will be numbered 2C (renewal of the special tax  
for roads), 2D (Charter Amendment), and Issue 300 (citizen initiative).  
11. Adjourn  
There being no further business to come before City Council, President  
Helms adjourned the meeting at 2:05 PM.  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk