Council Goals Envision a safe, flourishing downtown that provides a strong commercial tax base Strive to be active stewards ofexisting aging infrastructure Recognize importance of experience, well trained, and community minded staff Ensure its electorate is well informed of on-going successes and future plans Envision a safe, secure community for its families and youth Promote redevelopment of existing businesses and neighborhoods and increase quality ofl life for all its residents or  AGENDA La Junta, Colorado February 21, 2023 6:00F PM Council Chambers Municipal Building 601 Colorado Avenue  REGULAR MEETING LA. JUNTA CITY COUNCIL  CALLTO ORDER (Mayor Ayala) INVOCATION (Council Member Mcintyre) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Mayor Ayala) ROLL CALL (City Clerk) Council Members Ramirez Velasquez Mcintyre Ayala Ochoa Vela Pantoya  Supervisors  Others  MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS (Mayor) (Action) Regular Meeting February 6, 2023  BLACK HILLS COMMUNICATION AFFARSSUSTAMABLITY (Tom Henley) (Information) CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS ONLY (5-minute time limit per person)  POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE (Chief Todd Quick)  NEWBUSINESS  A. Liquor Licenses (City Attorney) (Action)  1. Application for a Special Event Permit by Our Lady of Guadalupe/St Patrick Parish, Michael Perez, Event Manager. The event is their annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner Auction to be held March 17, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 11:39 p.m. at 202 Lincoln. Avenue 2. Application for Renewal of a Tavern Liquor License by Ronald Hall, d/b/a The Railyard, 3. Application for Renewal ofa Fermented Malt Liquor License by' Wal-Mart Inc., d/bla Wal- 4. Application for a Modification of Premises by Wal-Mart Inc., d/bla Wal-Mart #1384, 6 5. Application for a Modification of Premises by Safeway Stores 46 Inc., d/bla Safeway  114 Colorado Avenue Mart #1384, 6 Conley Road Conley Road  Store #3723, 315 W. 2nd Street B. Committee/Board, Reports .City Manager's Comments D. Governing Body Comments    E. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING POSITIONS RELATIVE TO MATTERS THAT MAY BE SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATIONS, DEVELOPING STRATEGY FOR NEGOTIATIONS, AND/OR INSTRUCTING NEGOTIATORS, UNDER C.R.S $24-6-  402(4)(e) F. ADJOURN    Page 1 of3  CITY COUNCIL MEETING - February 6, 2023  Subject to approval at the. February 21, 2023 Council City  STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF OTERO CITY OF LAJUNTA  ) )ss  Meeting  CALL TO ORDER: AI regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La. Junta, Colorado, was called to order by Mayor Ayala on Monday, February 6, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the  Municipal Building.  INVOCATION: Mayor Ayala gave the invocation.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Vela led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.  ROLL CALL: The following Council Members were present:  Damon Ramirez, Ward 1 Paul Velasquez, Ward 1 Elaine Mcintyre, Ward2 Joe Ayala, Mayor Chandra Ochoa, Ward 2 Edward Vela, Ward 3 Lisa Pantoya, Ward 3 none  Absent:  Also present: Rick Klein, City Manager  Bill Jackson, Asst. City Manager Phil Malouff. Jr., City Attorney Melanie Scofield, City Clerk Paula Mahoney, Admin. Asst. Betty Velasquez, La Junta Gary Cranson, Utility Board Bette McFarren, RF Gazette  MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Mayor Ayala asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of January 17, 2023. Hearing none, the mayor asked  for a motion to approve the minutes as published.  MOTION TO ACCEPT THE JANUARY 17, 2023 MINUTES AS PUBLISHED: Vela  SECOND: Ochoa  DISCUSSION: There was no discussion VOTE: The motion carried 7-0 1. There was no citizen participation. UNFINISHED BUSINESS  CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS (5-minute time limit per person):  A. Second Reading/AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA JUNTA AMENDING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AND RELATES UNIFORM CODES PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED. The ordinance  was introduced by title only, there being copies available to those in attendance. MOTION TO PASS THE ORDINANCE ON SECOND READING: Ochoa  SECOND: Mcintyre DISCUSSION: There was no discussion VOTE: The motion carried 7-0    Page 2 of3  CITY COUNCIL MEETING-Februaly 6, 2023 NEW BUSINESS A. Committee/Board Reports  1. Youth Council (Council Member Vela): We should regenerate it.  Been talking about our youth having to carry this city forward in the future. Was disappointed that we have not done anything in terms of the City ofl La Junta Youth Council. MOTION TO REGENERATE THE CITY OF LA JUNTA YOUTH COUNCIL AND APPOINT THE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBER PANTOYA AND COUNCIL MEMBER RAMIREZ AS  LEADERS OF THAT GROUP: Vela Mayor Ayala: Hearing no second, that motion dies. 2. Senior Citizens Advisory Board (Council Member' Velasquez):  There are 534 members.  Dance committee received no complaints after raising the fees to $10.00. They had two dances in January and were: able to make their obligation to the band. They will have additional dances in months where there are five Fridays. The board and everybody that works there and alli the members, thank you for your support. They are having a work session on February 17th at 10:00 a.m. Learned that Andy Flemmer's mother passed away. My condolences went out to him and  3. AVRMC Board (Council Member McIntyre):  his family.  Have come back out with their newsletter.  Hopefully everyone will be able to attend our joint meeting in March. Bill is working on our 5-year Airport Improvement Plan with FAA. Had a water main break on the North La. Junta bridge and by Chaparral Circle. The Brick and Tile playground will be constructed over the next month. We are forming the floor for the bathroom for the Brick and Tile Park. Waiting for our notice to proceed to construct the trail from CDOT and the Army Corps of The Fire Department is hosting an ice rescue training at City Park Pond. The columbarium has finally arrived over ay year after it was ordered. It has been set. We are replacing the scoreboard for Veteran's Field. It will be an American flag. We willl be starting crack filling this week ift the weather holds. The library's theme this year is "AIl Together Now." Attended Rural Voices through Action 22 with Joe Ayala and Lisa Pantoya. We started our Leadership Academy. There were al lot of great speakers.  D. City Manager's Comments:  Engineers.  Council Member Pantoya: We made al lot of connections with al lot of people. We learned a lot about the needs of rural Colorado: water rights, the Colorado River, affordable housing, crime, mental health, healthcare, and education. Looking forward to the Academy and  learning much more. ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION: Playground: at Brick & Tile Park. Security for the new park.  Still waiting on information from the Conduit people.  Rumors of a mountain lion in the area of Yucca but no tracks were found.    Page 3of3  CITY COUNCIL MEETING-February 6, 2023 E. Governing Body Comments 1. Council Member Velasquez:  Chief Todd Quick with the La Junta Police Department has been trying to get the neighborhood watch going. Only one person showed up at their last meeting. We need Interested in attending the Citizens Academy? Get with Chief Todd Quick sO they can get The Citizens Academy is a great program. wish more of the City Council members would First National Bank of Las Animas changed it's name to First National Bank Colorado. They Saw on Facebook, somebody had posted 100th anniversary of Koshare's. It's actually their Girls in the Middle at Otero College is set for March 4th. The theme this year is "Rivers of Discovery". Registration has been open since late January and runs through Thursday, This is a program that is done yearly for 5th through 8th grade girls in STEAM opportunities Had a great time at the Chamber Banquet. President Greg Kolomitz did a great job for the Chamber in hosting that banquet. Congratulations to our fellow Council Woman Lisa Pantoya who won Volunteer of the Year. The Community Service Award went to Rob The Workforce Development Council met in Denver in January. Imet John Knapp who is from the Valley. We got to go to Northglenn High School and their STEM program is amazing. The second day we. met at the Douglas County administration building. Last month, we did a review of Mr. Klein. It's all good. We need to get together with the Utility Board to see when we can all meeting together again with Rick present. We need to schedule a budget work session to get the budget finalized and see what  greater citizen participation. the academy going this spring.  2. Council Member Vela: take part in that.  have banks all over the eastern side of Colorado. Creekside BBQ is now open for business for seating inside.  90th.  3. Council Member Ramirez:  February gth at 5:00 p.m. You can register at gilsinthemiddle.com.  fort their future. 4, Mayor Ayala:  Oquist this year. Joe Garcia gave the talk of the night.  direction we're heading.  MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING POSITIONS RELATIVE TO MATTERS THAT MAY BE SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATIONS, DEVELOPING STRATEGY FOR NEGOTIATIONS, AND/OR INSTRUCTING NEGOTIATORS, UNDER C.R.S. $24-6-402(4)e):  Mcintyre SECOND: Pantoya DISCUSSION: There was no discussion VOTE: The motion carried 7-0  Council went into Executive Session from 6:41 p.m. until 7:07 p.m. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m.  ATTEST:  CITY OF LA. JUNTA Joe Ayala, Mayor  Melanie R. Scofield, City Clerk    City Manager Comments  We are working on our 5-year Airport Improvement Plan with FAA. We had another main break on Raton int the 2100 block. Thel Brick and' Tile playground is being constructed this month.  We are waiting for the weather to clear to pour the floor for the bathroom for the Brick and We are waiting for our notice to proceed to construct the trail from CDOT and the Army Corps Thel Fire Department hosted an ice rescue training where 8 of our firemen were certified. The columbarium finally arrived over a year after we order it. Ith has been set. Thel library, Senior Center, Golf Course, and Pool are going to start have open houses We are working with the School District on the bleachers replacing seats.  Tile Park. of Engineers.  We have ordered the scoreboard for Veteran's field.  showcasing their services.