04/05/2016
CITY OF TRINIDAD TRINIDAD, COLORADO
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Trinidad,
Colorado, will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 6:00 P.M.
in City Council Chambers at City Hall
AMENDED (4/1/2016)*
The following items are on file for consideration of Council:
** PROCLAMATION – “Week of the Young Child” – April 9 – 16, 2016**
****PRESENTATION OF QUARTERLY EMPLOYEE RARE AWARDS****
ROLL CALL
POLICY ITEMS
a) Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Update
b) Business Rental Assistance Program
c) Neighborhood Watch Program
d) Scheduling Executive Sessions
3) PETITIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS, ORAL OR WRITTEN
The Public Comment section offers an opportunity for any citizen to express opinions or ask questions regarding City services, policies or other matters of community concern, and any agenda items that are not a part of a scheduled public hearing. Citizens will have five minutes for comments. This time limit was established to provide efficiency in the conduct of the meeting and to allow equal opportunity for everyone wishing to speak. An immediate response should not be expected, as issues are typically referred to City staff for follow-up or research and are then reported back to Council and the individual who initiated the comment or inquiry.
Written materials for presentation to Council must be submitted to the City Clerk as the speaker approaches the podium.
4) CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
The Consent Agenda can be adopted by a simple motion. The Consent Agenda will be read aloud prior to a vote on the motion. Any Consent Agenda item may be removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of a Council Member for individual consideration.
a) Approval of Minutes from the Special Meeting of February 23, 2016 and Regular Meeting of March 15, 2016
b) Hotel and restaurant liquor license renewal request by Bella Luna, LLC d/b/a Bella Luna Pizzeria at 121 W. Main Street
c) New Retail 3.2% Beer On-Premises license application filed by Pecos League of Professional Baseball Clubs at 700 Smith Street (Central Park grandstands) (a hearing shall be scheduled-May 17, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. is proposed-tentative neighborhood boundary set as City limits)
d) New Retail Ma*****na Cultivation Facility license application filed by The Grow Foundry, Inc. d/b/a Coda Signature at 1105 Constitution Drive (a hearing shall be scheduled-May 17, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. is proposed)
e) Appointment to the Tourism Board – Craig Stevens
f) Appointment to the Las Animas County E-911 Emergency Communications Authority – Arsenio Vigil
g) Consideration of bid results for Fire Department emergency radios
*h) Resolution approving submission of a grant application to the Colorado Department of
Local Affairs to seek funding for improved sewer infrastructure
Adoption of finance resolution for the acquisition of the fire pumper truck (purchase approved 3/15/2016)
Trinidad City Council
Regular Agenda
April 5, 2016
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4) CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL (cont.)
i) Resolution approving of a contest held through the Carnegie Library to name the City dog park
j) First reading of an ordinance repealing and re-enacting Section 20-26 of Chapter 20 (“Vehicles and Traffic”) of the Trinidad Municipal Code, concerning restricted parking areas, and setting a hearing date for consideration of said ordinance (the ordinance needs to be introduced, read aloud and a hearing date set - April 19, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.)
Approval of any Ordinance on first reading by approving the consent agenda is intended only to set a public hearing for the Ordinance and does not constitute a representation that the City Council, or any member of the City Council, supports, approves, rejects, or denies the merits of the Ordinance.
k) First reading of an ordinance amending Sections 13-2 and 13-3 of Chapter 13 (“Parks and Recreation”) of the Trinidad Municipal Code, concerning park hours and unauthorized vehicles, and setting a hearing date for consideration of said ordinance (the ordinance needs to be introduced, read aloud and a hearing date set - April 19, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.)
Approval of any Ordinance on first reading by approving the consent agenda is intended only to set a public
hearing for the Ordinance and does not constitute a representation that the City Council, or any member of the
City Council, supports, approves, rejects, or denies the merits of the Ordinance.
l) Bills
m) Payroll, March 26, 2016 through April 8, 2016
5) PUBLIC HEARING
a) Zone change request by Trinidad Retail D01 to amend the zone classification of property described as Lots 17 through 26, Block 11, James Addition, City of Trinidad, County of Las Animas, State of Colorado, from Transitional-Medium Density Residential (T-MDR) zoning to Transitional-Community Commercial (T-CC) zoning – 1423 Santa Fe Trail (formerly Chef Liu’s)
i) Executive Session – Quasi Judicial Deliberation
ii) First reading of an ordinance amending the zone classification of property described as Lots 17 through 26, Block 11, James Addition, City of Trinidad, County of Las Animas, State of Colorado, from Transitional-Medium Density Residential (T-MDR) zoning to Transitional-Community Commercial (T-CC) zoning, and setting a hearing date for consideration of said ordinance
Given the quasi-judicial nature of land use cases, applicants, members of the public and press are advised that, to ensure a fair and unbiased process, and to provide due process to the applicant and the public, the City Council is only allowed to consider communications that occur during the public hearing and matters set forth in the official record for the matter. Consequently, City Council Members cannot engage in conversations about any land use applications prior to the formal hearing.
(This public hearing should be deferred until 7:00 p.m. to comply with posting and publication)
b) New retail ma*****na store license application filed by StarryNight Mgmt, LLC d/b/a GrassRoots at 110 Santa Fe Trail
City Council sits as a quasi-judicial body for public hearings to consider liquor and ma*****na license
applications. Applicants, members of the public and press are advised that, to ensure a fair and unbiased
process, and to provide due process to the applicant and the public, the City Council is only allowed to consider
communications that occur during the public hearing and matters set forth in the official record for the matter.
Consequently, City Council Members cannot engage in conversations about any license applications prior to the formal hearing.
i) Executive Session – Quasi Judicial Deliberation
Trinidad City Council
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April 5, 2016
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6) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Public hearing for consideration of an ordinance amending Articles 1, 4, 8 and 10 of Chapter 14 of the Trinidad Municipal Code, concerning subdivision and zoning, respectively, to require development fees
i) Second reading of an ordinance amending Articles 1, 4, 8 and 10 of Chapter 14 of the Trinidad Municipal Code, concerning subdivision and zoning, respectively, to require development fees
b) Consideration of bid results for the New Police Department remodel
7) MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
a) First reading of an ordinance repealing Articles 11 and 12 and re-enacting Article 12 (Article 11 Reserved) of Chapter 14 of the Trinidad Municipal Code concerning medical and retail ma*****na businesses, and setting a hearing date for consideration of said ordinance
Approval of any Ordinance on first reading is intended only to set a public hearing for the Ordinance and does not constitute a representation that the City Council, or any member of the City Council, supports, approves, rejects, or denies the merits of the Ordinance.
8) COUNCIL REPORTS
9) REPORTS BY CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY
10) ADJOURNMENT
