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Council Work Session  
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Monday, August 11, 2025  
9:00 AM  
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call  
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Present  
Councilmember Tom Bailey, President Pro Tem Lynette Crow-Iverson,  
Councilmember Dave Donelson, Councilmember Kimberly Gold,  
Councilmember Nancy Henjum, Councilmember Brandy Williams,  
Councilmember David Leinweber, Councilmember Roland Rainey Jr., and  
Councilmember Brian Risley  
Councilmember Williams attended the meeting virtually.  
2. Changes to Agenda  
There were no Changes to Agenda.  
3. Regular Meeting Comments  
There were no Regular Meeting Comments.  
4. Review of Previous Meeting Minutes  
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4.A.  
City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes July 21, 2025  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments: 7-21-25 City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes Final  
The minutes of the July 21, 2025 Work Session were approved by  
Consensus of City Council.  
5. Executive Session  
5A. Open  
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5A.A.  
Zachary Bowers v Sergeant Charles Johnson, Officer Devin Mielke,  
Officer Nathanael Ferrari, Officer Justin Murphy, and Officer Scott Alamo  
1:25-cv-1605-WJM-CYC  
Presenter:  
Marc Smith, Acting City Attorney  
Attachments: 21-403 City Council Memo  
Ben Bolinger, Legislative Counsel, City Attorney’s Office, stated with the  
recommendation of the Civil Action Investigation Committee, the City is  
requesting authorization to defend the City employees.  
President Crow-Iverson polled City Council regarding authorizing the City  
to represent the Officers. Consensus of City Council agreed.  
5B. Closed  
There was no Closed Executive Session.  
6. Presentations for General Information  
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6.A.  
PikeRide Presentation  
Presenter:  
Tara McCarthy, PikeRide Executive Director  
Ruth Black, PikeRide Board Chair  
Attachments: 2025 PikeRide Presentation  
Ruth Black, PikeRide Board Chair, provided an overview of PikeRide, their  
riders, and programs.  
Tara McCarthy, PikeRide Executive Director, multi-faceted solution,  
economic vitality, community health, housing/public safety, City partnership,  
finance, and future.  
Councilmember Donelson asked how PikeRide manages not to have  
bikes left on sidewalks and public rights-of-way. Ms. McCarthy stated they  
ask riders to return the bikes to their stations, there is a convenience fee  
charged if they do not, and they have a monitoring system to allow them to  
locate the bikes and pick them up if necessary.  
Councilmember Donelson asked how many bikes they have. Ms. McCarthy  
stated they have three hundred bikes and with future grant funding they  
anticipate they will have over five hundred bikes.  
Councilmember Donelson asked how many stations they have. Ms.  
McCarthy stated they have ninety-eight stations.  
Councilmember Donelson asked what area they cover. Ms. McCarthy  
stated they cover east to Union Boulevard, west to Manitou Springs, north  
to Fillmore Street and south to Fountain Boulevard.  
Councilmember Donelson asked if they received Lodgers and Automobile  
Rental Tax (LART) funding for 2025 and what the amount of funding  
typically is. Ms. McCarthy stated they did not receive LART funding for  
2025 but in previous years they received between $35,000 to $75,000.  
Councilmember Donelson asked how much funding they received from  
municipal agencies. Ms. McCarthy stated they received $130,000 from  
Parking Enterprise this year and in previous years they received $100,000.  
Councilmember Donelson asked what their total budget is. Ms. McCarthy  
stated just under $500,000.  
Councilmember Rainey asked if their fleet included electrical bikes  
(ebikes). Ms. McCarthy stated all their bikes are Class 1 pedal-assist  
ebikes and they are building adaptative ebikes and electric cargo bikes  
into their fleet to expand accessibility.  
Councilmember Rainey asked if the bikes are equipped with Global  
Positioning System (GPS) sensors. Ms. McCarthy confirmed they are.  
Councilmember Rainey asked if they applied for LART funding for 2025.  
Ms. McCarthy confirmed they had but they were not given a clear reason as  
to why they did not receive funding.  
Councilmember Henjum requested additional information regarding how  
important PikeRide is to tourism. Ms. McCarthy explained how tourists are  
looking for an affordable transportation option when visiting, most of their  
social media followers are from outside the area, and are a marketing arm  
for Visit COS.  
Councilmember Henjum asked how they can diversify their funds. Ms.  
McCarthy stated they will continue to pursue grants/sponsorships, and they  
will be researching ride-share service fees which can come to PikeRide.  
Councilmember Bailey asked what type of private sponsorships they  
receive. Ms. McCarthy stated they have a partnership with Colorado  
College, Hillside Gardens, Cerberus Brewery Company, Mash Mechanics,  
and a couple of orthodontists.  
Councilmember Bailey asked if there are any industry sponsorships. Ms.  
McCarthy stated they have partnership with SRAM.  
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6.B.  
Front Range Passenger Rail District Presentation  
Presenter:  
Chrissy Breit, Interim General Manager, Front Range Passenger Rail  
District  
Tamra Ward, Front Range Passenger Rail District Consultant  
Attachments: 2025.08.11_FRPRD Update to City of Colorado Springs  
Chrissy Breit, Interim General Manager, Front Range Passenger Rail  
(FRPR) District, provided an overview of the FRPR, vision, benefits, cost of  
congestion, passenger rail benefits, station locations, history of FRPR, the  
FRPR District, and District Board of Directors. She identified the  
project/planning overview, Corridor Identification and Development  
Program, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), service development  
plan, open house, Passenger Rail Station Location Study, evaluation  
criteria, and identified location: America the Beautiful Park. She identified  
the recent accomplishments, 2024 new state funding for passenger rail,  
progress toward a first phase starter service, and next steps.  
Councilmember Rainey asked if the Chieftain will be the main passenger  
rail from Fort Collins, CO to Pueblo, CO. Ms. Breit stated the Southwest  
Chief, which is an AMTRAK train, will continue to run from Chicago, IL to  
Los Angeles, CA through southern CO, but they are introducing a new train  
line system which has not been named yet.  
Councilmember Rainey asked if New Mexico will be providing funding for  
the new system. Ms. Breit stated not yet, they are mainly focusing on Fort  
Collins, CO to Pueblo, CO at this time.  
Councilmember Rainey asked how America the Beautiful Park will be  
utilized. Ms. Breit stated it will be the location for the station platform.  
Councilmember Rainey asked if Union Station in Denver, CO is being  
considered for a station platform. Ms. Breit stated it was evaluated but was  
not determined to be a preferred location for a station stop.  
Councilmember Rainey asked if the infrastructure being constructed from  
Fort Collins, CO to Denver is intended for this project. Ms. Breit stated  
there are no new infrastructure upgrades for this project, but the fees are  
intended to support a train line in that area.  
Councilmember Donelson asked how many passengers there would be  
per train. Ms. Breit stated 470.  
Councilmember Donelson asked if they expect to have enough passengers  
to justify the expense. Ms. Breit stated CO has an aging population, winter  
weather, and not much opportunity to expand highways and this will provide  
people with another option for transportation.  
Councilmember Donelson asked if the BNSF Railroad and Union Pacific  
Railroad freight lines will charge for the use of their freight lines. Ms. Breit  
confirmed they will.  
President Crow-Iverson asked if there are plans for a line to run to the west.  
Ms. Breit stated the state of CO is looking at a rail line which runs to Winter  
Park, CO and Steamboat Springs, CO which is a separate project from  
theirs.  
President Crow-Iverson asked if the tax would be district wide or statewide.  
Ms. Breit explained the tax ballot question would only go out and be applied  
to counties located within the boundaries of the FRPR.  
7. Staff and Appointee Reports  
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7.A.  
Agenda Planner Review  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments: Agenda Planner Review 8-11-25  
There were no comments on this item.  
8. Items for Introduction  
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8.A.  
A Resolution of the City of Colorado Springs approving a consolidated  
Service Plan for the Contrarian Airport Metropolitan Districts Nos. 1-6  
located northwest of the intersection of Drennan Road and South  
Marksheffel Road.  
Council District #4  
Presenter:  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments: Contrarian_Airport_MD_1 - 6_Resolution  
Cover Letter - Contrarian Airport Metropolitan District Service Plan_V2  
Exhibit 1_Contrarian Airport Metropolitan District Nos. 1-6 Service  
Plan_V2  
Exhibit A_Legal Descriptions  
Exhibit B_Vicinity Map  
Exhibit C-1_Initial Districts Boundary Map  
Exhibit C-2_Future Inclusion Area Boundary Map  
Exhibit D_Public Improvements & Financial Plan_V2  
Exhibit E_Description of Permitted Services  
Redline Comparison of Contrarian Airport Service Plan  
Contrarian Metropolitan District Nos. 1-6, Organizational Schedule  
Signed Resolution No. 106-25.pdf  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department, presented the  
Resolution of approving a consolidated Service Plan for the Contrarian  
Airport Metropolitan Districts Nos. 1-6 located northwest of the intersection  
of Drennan Road and South Marksheffel Road. He provided an overview of  
the request, vicinity map, Service Plan details, district locations,  
anticipated land uses, public improvement maps, and estimated cost per  
district. He identified the development summary, projected revenue, future  
bond issuances, description of services, Special Improvement District  
(SID), and next steps.  
Councilmember Leinweber asked if the Metropolitan Districts are  
eventually run by community members. Mr. Walker confirmed they are.  
Councilmember Henjum asked if the SID bonds are separate from the mill  
in the special district. Mr. Walker confirmed it is and that it is based on the  
amount borrowed/value of the land.  
Councilmember Henjum asked why the developer needs these additional  
dollars. Mr. Walker stated it provides the developer with a different source  
of funds, a different payment method, and a different timeline.  
Councilmember Bailey stated the City has Model Service Plans for special  
districts in order to give the Planning Department the ability to quickly  
identify any deviations so the City can have high confidence that the  
districts created using them will be in the public interest, have good  
governance, and are set up to succeed in service to their members and  
asked if there needs to be any modifications made to the Model Service  
Plan policy to accommodate SIDs. Mr. Walker stated he does not believe  
so because it is just a way for a developer to access less expensive  
funding.  
Councilmember Donelson asked how the SID will pay back its bonds. Mr.  
Walker stated there will be an annual payment assessment based on debt.  
Councilmember Donelson asked if the money for repayment of the debt  
comes from the sale of property. Mr. Walker confirmed it would be and if  
they do not sell property, there will be an assessment lien applied.  
Councilmember Donelson asked if the assessment lien on residential  
properties would be cleared before the property is sold to a homeowner.  
Mr. Walker confirmed it would.  
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8.B.  
A Ordinance by the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado authorizing the  
issuance and delivery of its multifamily housing revenue bonds (Bradley  
Ridge Apartments Project), series 2025, in one or more tax-exempt or  
taxable series in an aggregate amount not to exceed $76,832,222.72 for  
the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, improvement and  
equipping of a multifamily housing facility in the City of Colorado Springs,  
State of Colorado and to pay certain issuance expenses of such bonds,  
approving and authorizing execution of an indenture of trust, a loan  
agreement with the borrower, a forward bond purchase agreement, a  
bond purchase agreement, and a tax regulatory agreement with respect  
to the bonds; making findings and determinations with respect to the  
project and the bonds; authorizing the execution and delivery of related  
documents; and repealing all action heretofore taken in conflict herewith.  
Presenter:  
Aimee Cox, Chief Housing and Homelessness Officer, Housing &  
Homelessness Response Department  
Attachments: Bradley Ridge Presentation  
Bond Purchase Agreement (Bradley Ridge)  
Forward Bond Purchase Agreement (v1) (002) - Bradley Ridge  
Indenture - Bradley Ridge Apartments 2025  
Loan Agreement Bradley Ridge Apartments 2025  
Ordinance - Bradley Ridge Apartments 2025  
Permanent Financing Agreement Bradley Ridge 2025  
Permanent Trust Indenture - Bradley Ridge 2025 Permanent Trust  
Indenture  
Tax Regulatory Agreement - Bradley Ridge Apartments 2025  
Aimee Cox, Chief Housing and Homelessness Officer, Housing and  
Homelessness Response Department, presented the Ordinance  
authorizing the issuance and delivery of its multifamily housing revenue  
bonds (Bradley Ridge Apartments Project), series 2025, in one or more  
tax-exempt or taxable series in an aggregate amount not to exceed  
$76,832,222.72 for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction,  
improvement and equipping of a multifamily housing facility and to pay  
certain issuance expenses of such bonds, approving and authorizing  
execution of an indenture of trust, a loan agreement with the borrower, a  
forward bond purchase agreement, a bond purchase agreement, and a tax  
regulatory agreement with respect to the bonds; making findings and  
determinations with respect to the project and the bonds; authorizing the  
execution and delivery of related documents; and repealing all action  
heretofore taken in conflict herewith. She provided an overview of the  
process to issue bonds, development, Private Activity Bond (PAB)  
sources, PAB Ordinance approval considerations, PAB available, timeline,  
and next steps.  
Councilmember Leinweber asked how long projects like this take to  
complete. Katie Sunderlin, Housing Solutions Manager, Housing and  
Homelessness Response Department, stated it typically takes a couple of  
years.  
Councilmember Henjum asked why this developer is focusing more on  
larger 4-bedroom units. Ms. Cox stated this is a family-oriented  
development. Ms. Sunderlin stated the market study showed the larger  
units will be absorbed first.  
Councilmember Donelson asked if the cost of all types of housing will  
come down if interest rates and the cost of building materials come down.  
Ms. Cox confirmed they will and stated they anticipate a shift toward a  
supply-side approach instead of demand-side approach regarding how  
they develop housing.  
9. Items Under Study  
There were no Items Under Study.  
10. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion  
Councilmember Gold stated she has met with Kevin Walker, Director,  
Planning Department, and President Crow-Iverson to reintroduce the  
Southeast Strong Plan and requested City Council’s assistance and  
guidance with moving forward with it.  
Councilmember Henjum stated she and Councilmember Gold worked with  
Donna Nelson with Pikes Peak State College last week to bring forward  
and connect with Jay Cook who is an active member of The Brink Literacy  
Project.  
Councilmember Leinweber stated he and Councilmember Henjum met with  
the Citizens’ Transportation Advisory Board (CTAB) and tasked them with  
providing feedback regarding the Parks Master Plan and how bike safety  
interfaces with the Public Works Department in order to provide a  
consistent standard. He stated Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance  
(PPORA) received approval to submit a $2.5 million grant project for the  
Ring the Peak Trail corridor.  
11. Adjourn  
There being no further business to come before City Council, Council  
adjourned at 10.51 AM.  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk