Councilmember Donelson asked who resigned from the LART Advisory
Committee. President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson stated it was the
representative from the Flying Horse Resort. Ayana Garcia, Boards and
Commissions Program Administrator, stated his name is Jeffrey Howell.
Councilmember Leinweber recused himself from the vote.
Motion by Councilmember Talarico, seconded by President Pro Tem
Crow-Iverson, that the City Council Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and
Committees be approved. The motion passed by a vote of 7-0-1-1
7 - Avila, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Helms, Henjum, Risley, and Talarico
Aye:
Recused:
Excused:
1 - Leinweber
1 - O'Malley
6. Mayor's Business
Jamie Fabos, Chief of Staff, expressed gratitude to City Council on behalf
of the Mayor for unanimously referring ballot initiative 2C to the ballot which
passed by overwhelming margin and to the Colorado Springs Chamber of
Commerce and EDC, Downtown Partnership, Colorado Springs Airport for
their support of the Veteran’s Day Parade.
7. Citizen Discussion For Items Not On Today's Agenda will be heard at 1:00 PM.
Citizen Janine Sledz spoke in opposition to the noise levels from the Ford
Amphitheater.
Citizen Cory Sutela, Medicine Wheel Advocates, commented that
Medicine Wheel Advocates supports e-bike access on City properties.
Citizens Ken Pfeil, Principal, Trailblazer Elementary School, Jackie Ostrom
and Kara Farhardi ceded their time to Chris Johnson, Jessica Williams,
Craig Williams, Karla Powers, Save Rockrimmon Library, Robin
Karaspolis, Veronica Baker, Svetlana Nudelman, Steven Abbot, Lily Avis,
Carl Leivers, Kevin Binkley, Save Rockrimmon Library, Barry Schiff,
Elizabeth Carter ceded their time to Natalie Becker, Beth Carlson, Judith
Darcy, Meghan Jackson ceded their time to Joe Pelka, Southface
Community Association, Aria Douville, Sarah Hoobler, James Gray ceded
their time Harry Karaspolis, Kathie Walker, Pam Mayer, Beth Harrison,
Katherine Czukas, Jennifer Walker, Andrew Bacon, and Terri Carver
spoke in opposition of the closing of the Rockrimmon-Library branch of the
Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD).
Citizen Dana Duggan spoke in opposition of the Mayor’s housing growth
development goals.