I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm like to call the order City Council meeting for this Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Happy New Year. And I'm going to ask councilmember Padilla to lead us in the pledge of allegiance. I'm going to ask the mayor to ask the mayor to ask the mayor to ask the mayor to ask the mayor to ask the mayor to ask the mayor to ask the mayor to ask the mayor to ask the mayor to ask the mayor I'm Cushing. Present. Council member Blackhurst. Present. Council member Green. Yes. Council member Johnston. He is excused for a family issue. Council member Pudilla. Here. Council member Pulaski. Here. Council member Pollock. Here. Council member Chadeo. Present. You have a core, my honor. Thank you. And next is the approval of the regular agenda. I want to thank the councilmember today. President. You have a call. My honor. Thank you. And next is the approval of the regular agenda. I would like to make a motion on that. So member Plowsky. Thank you, mayor. I'd like to move for approval of the regular agenda. And then councilmember today. Thank you. I'd like to second that. The proper first and second to the second. and regular agenda. And then council member today. Thank you. I'd like to second that. There's a proper first and second to approve the agenda. There's no other discussion. Roll call vote. Motion passes 8 to 0 with one absent. Next is the consent agenda. Madam City clerk, please read that into the record. Item 3A approval of December 6, 2022 City Council minutes. Item 3B, a resolution of the City Council, the City of Brighton, Colorado, designating the City of Brighton website. As the public place to post notices and agendas of regular special and other open meetings of the City Council. Any board committee, commission, authority or local public body of the city and designating City Hall as the secondary location to post notices during exigent circumstances or in the event of an emergency that prevents the public from accessing notices online for the calendar year 2023 and in 3c a resolution of the city council the city of Brighton Colorado authorizing the city manager to execute the Adams County open space grant agreement for Cherry Meadows Park. Thank you. What is the pleasure of Council? Councilmember Blackhurst. Yes, Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to approve the consent agenda. Councilmember Green. Mayor, I'm happy to second that motion. I'll be first and second to approve the consent agenda's read. If there's no other discussion, we'll call though. if there's no other discussion. We'll call though. Motion passes 8-0 with one absent. Next, we're moving on to ceremonies, item 4A, Introduction of Employee of the Year and Supervisor of the Year. City Manager Martinez, please enlighten us in who we've got to mayor. Good evening, Mayor Mayor. Pro-10, and members of council. As our assistant city manager, Karen Serine makes her way up to introduce these two individuals. I just want to take a moment to recognize their dedication to this community and to our city. Both of them are very deserving of the awards that they received at our annual employee awards luncheon earlier in December. But thank you very much for everything that you do for this city. People like you make my job a lot easier and I'm grateful. So thank you. And with that, I'll turn it over to Karen. So good evening. Each year we have a committee, a secret committee of a dozen or so people from throughout the city that take all of the nominations from all the employees for their co-workers, for employee of the year and supervisor of the year. This was one of the years we got a lot of nominations. But when it came down to voting, it was very clear who rose to the top of this very great group of people. So I would love to introduce to you the supervisor of the year. This is Rianna Natali. She started out in 2019 as the admin assistance for the cemetery. She excelled, learned all aspects of the business, loved it, does very well with people, even under very difficult circumstances, treats employees well in all departments because they deal with fleets, parks. She also was involved in three E's. So she's gotten to know a lot of people. She's super energetic, and I think received the most nominations of anybody. So this is Reynon. She's now our senator and the other person who is employee of the year is Shannon Pollock. She's familiar with Evkamana. She started with IT back in 2019, part time, moved up to full time and then applied for the job here at the city manager's Office and has just excelled. She's helped fill in working with all of us in the City Manager's Office. And Michael and Marv, not always, you know, they're busy people. And she takes care of all kinds of things more than we expected, I think, at first. But she's just so, and are also very energetic, also involved in three ease, has filled in when parks has had needed some assistance, when finance has needed some assistance and sometimes it's all at once. She's also helped at the front desk and organized that. So we have two outstanding people that we wanted to make sure you also recognized. What do you either of you want to say anything? Well, congratulations, well deserved. Oh, I think we want to have a picture. Let's go do a picture. Yeah, I think it'd be good mayor if you did a picture. While you're taking a picture mayor, I just want to mention that throughout my time as an employee of this city, I was never the employee of the year or supervisor of the year. So both of these employees have already an advantage over me in their time here. Thank you. All right, congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Very glad we recognize employees annually. And thank you for everything you do to make a better work environment for everyone here. Okay, the next item is, public invite would be heard on matters that are not on the agenda. I don't have anybody signed up on my end, Madam City Clerk, will you confirm if you have anybody? I do not, Your Honor, thank you. Okay, we will move on from that. We will go to item six A, an ordinance of the City Council, the City Brighton Colorado annexing to the City of Brighton, approximately 150.586 acres of continuous land and a portion of southeast, of the southeast quarter of section 10 rain Township one south rain 66 west of the sixth principal meridian county of Adams state of Colorado and This is a final reading because we did talk about this previously Did he manage your Martinez turn this over to you? Thank you mayor before I turn it back over to Emma Come on up Emma just want to mention that the next three items are all on the same development so procedurally you'll vote on 6a and 6b first then we will have a presentation on 6c the annexation agreement and that's just so that the property will be annexed prior to us actually agreeing to things so you you'll get, you'll get, like I said, a presentation on 6C, but the first two will not have a presentation. These are items that you heard in September and their final. In other words, you need a motion to approach the I thought there's a person who needs to be able to say something. I thought there's a person who needs to be able to say something. I thought we had a, okay, we would like to make a motion. Mayor Proton would like to say something. I just want to clarify on the R3 zoning, what size of multi-family dwellings would that allow? Absolutely. Let me pull up. It allowed uses. So for R3, the most notable is a row house and a garden apartment. The garden apartment is going to be more multi-family. The row houses are an attached single-family product. A garden apartment, how tall is a garden apartment? A garden apartment based on our code can be no more than 45 feet high or 3.5 stories high. Okay, and is there a limit on how many units can be in a garden apartment? There's not. Okay. Okay, thank you. All right. With that, looks like Council Member Blackhurst wants to make a motion. Yes. So, Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to approve 6A. Okay. And then Council Member Polosky. I'll select that motion. Thank you. Proper first and second to approve 6A if there's no other discussion. We'll call vote. Motion passes 8-0 with one absent. Next is item 6b an ordinance of the City Council of the City Brighton Colorado approving the Swank Property Zoning map amendment from Adams County a3 to see 3 R1A to R1A, R2 and R3 were in approximately 150.586 acres of property generally located in a portion of the southeast quarter of section 10, right, Township 1 South arranged 66 west of the 6th Prince of Meridian, City of Bright of Brighton County of Adams state of Colorado and this is a final reading The manager Martinez We have nothing additional to add to this. Thank you. We have some motions councilmember Padilla Yes, happy to move item 6b Councilmember Pollock I'll be happy to second proper first to second. For first and second, there's no other discussion. Roll call vote. Motion passes seven to one with one absent. Okay. And the next item is item six C and a resolution of the city council of the city of Brighton Colorado approved the annexation agreement for approximately 150.586 acres of continuous land located generally at the northwest corner of east Bromley Lane and frontage road in a portion of the southeast quarter of section 10, Township 1 South, Marine 66 West, the 6th Principal Meridian, City of Brighton County, Vatum, State of Colorado to be known as a Swink Property annexation. City Manager Martinez. Thank you Mayor for this. We do have a presentation so I will now turn it over to Emma. Thank you City Manager. Good evening Mayor. Mayor Pro Tem and other members of Council. My name is Emilyine, Senior Planner and Historic Preservationist for the City. I'm here to present the Swink Property Anxiation Agreement. The applicant is Anna Sparks of Innovative Land Consultants and the property owners are Swink Family Farms, LLLP and Alvin W. Swink. With them tonight are various other members of their team. Getting started, this application falls under the city's strategic focus areas of being a recognizable and well-planned community, as well as supportive, sustainable infrastructure. For those unfamiliar with the location of this item, it is outlined on the map and is generally located to the north of East Bromley Lane, to the south of Southern Street, to the west of South 50th Avenue, and to the east of the South 45th Avenue alignment. This property is currently unplatted. It is within the city's growth boundary and is designated as mixed-use residential and parks and open space per the future land use map of the comprehensive plan. For those in the audience unfamiliar with the process, the purpose of an annexation is to take land from outside of the city limits and incorporate it into the city of Brighton. Anxation is the first step in the land development process with the city. Zoning, subdivision plan, and final plot, as well as site plan were applicable, will be required before site development can occur. There are four steps within the annexation process as seen on the screen. The first three steps, including the appropriate public hearings, have occurred. Prior to this presentation, the council voted to approve the second reading of the annexation, which is step 4. With this, an annexation agreement is also being presented for approval via resolution. This presentation is an analysis of that agreement and its contents. The purpose of an annexation agreement is to generally identify the terms and adopted city codes, ordinances, and master plans that will apply to the development of the property. The applicable focus areas of the draft annexation agreement before a city council tonight are transportation, utility services, and stormwater, which includes water dedication, and zoning. Most agreements brought before the city Council include a special provision section, commonly included in Exhibit D. The draft agreement before you tonight requires the developer shall dedicate right of way and carry out any related right of way and multimodal improvements for the streets shown on the screen. Specifically, the developer will dedicate and construct the entirety of South 45th Avenue alignment to a collector street section, which typically includes one lane in each direction and a center turn lane, as well as bike lanes and sidewalks on each side. Southern street and fronted Road will be dedicated and improved as such collector street sections as well. South 50th Avenue will be dedicated to the city and constructed as a full minor arterial street section which typically includes two lanes in each direction and a trail on either side one eight foot and one ten foot. This will mirror the section of South 50th Avenue north of Southern Street, which is already constructed. East Bromley Lane will be dedicated to the city and constructed as a major arterial street section, which will include two consistent travel lanes going westbound and any turn lanes and acceleration deceleration lanes as needed. This will also include an eight foot trail on the north side to mirror the 10 foot trail on the south side of Bromley. In addition to the roadway improvements, the developer will be required to design and construct a number of intersections or pay a per-reda share. The first intersection at Southern Street and South 50th Avenue will be fully designed and constructed by the developer. The developer will contribute a pro-radish share of the construction and design costs of traffic signals at South 45th Avenue and Southern Street. South 45th Avenue and East Bromley Lane. Private access drive and East Bromley Lane. South 50th Avenue and Fronted Road. And Southern Street and South 40th Avenue, also known as Tower Road. The pro-radar share for these traffic signals will be further determined based on the traffic impact study that is required with future steps in the development. Additionally, the developer will contribute to the improvements on the roundabout on East Bromley Lane and Fronted Road. As well as the roadway improvements mentioned in the previous slides, the developer will also be responsible for the improvements seen on the screen here. All utility lines except transmission lines running through the property shall be undergrounded. In the corridor of the transmission lines, a pedestrian connection will be installed from the developer along any adjacent and internal roads, as well as any additional needed water, sewer and storm water infrastructure. Raw water will be required to be dedicated to the city in accordance with the city's policy at the time of plating. A subdivision plan is required before a final plat can take place, and at the time of plating, one or more development agreements will be required to address specific needs of the platted area. The developer is responsible for making any successors and assigns aware of the community benefit incentives within the Land Use and Development Code Section 5.08, which offers incentives for affordable housing. Lastly, the developer shall enter into a participant agreement with the school district 27J to benefit the Capital Facility Fee Foundation program. City staff finds that the annexation agreement is in line with city codes, plans, and policies, and therefore recommends approval via resolution. The Development Review Committee, owners, and applicant agree with this recommendation. At this time, the options for consideration are before you're on the screen. I thank you, and I look for your time and attention, and I look forward to any questions that you may have. Thank you for your presentation. We've got questions from the council. Council Member Padilla. Thank you. Thank you very much. I've been looking forward to seeing what was going to come with this one and finishing the annexation process. I have a couple of questions regarding road improvements and signaling. In particular, I guess, I'll first express excitement about doing something at 50th and southern, which is one of the areas about which I worry tremendously. That street bears a lot of our commercial traffic early. And the morning, it bears a lot of commuting traffic. Morning and evening, folks coming out of Bromley Park, trying to get to the highways. And it bears a lot of the traffic of people trying to get to the highways and it bears a lot of the traffic of people trying to get to the north side of Brighton because there's no exit at 50th. I'm sorry at Bridge Street off of I-76. So I'm looking forward to seeing that one completed. The signal on Bromley at the private road isn't this a place where the the The road is misaligned and there have to be some changes to where that signal may sit Let me go So You're talking about this. Yeah, there is a signal there, but if I remember some of the draft of how this was to be laid out and with the commercial zoning, there was a need potentially to move that signal. The only thing that may need to be moved in, it would just be a modified street section would be this inter- oh shoot, about that. It moves really fast. Would be this one right here. Okay, so I'm referring to the wrong one but the one at 45th. Yes, so the way that the development agreement is written. This portion here remains unannxed so we don't have the ability at this point to get the full right of way. The applicant for this property is actually working with that applicant to try and get an annex. And if our works out, it will be a full street section collector. Nothing will need to move at all. The only reason that that would happen is if there was an unforeseen circumstance where those obstacles cannot be overcome, then it would be a modified street section. Okay. And then the frontage road is the frontage road with the improvements and the potential for additional signals there within our jurisdiction to make changes to or does that require other government entities? It does require others. South 50th is ours so it would be a joint. Okay, that's that's already a pretty pretty problematic intersection. So it's sort of interesting to me that development in this case is not going to make. Some of our traffic challenges that those intersections more problematic. It's actually an opportunity for us to fix them. So those problems already exist, but by completing the minor arterial for 50th from southern to to Bromley, we're going to alleviate some pretty significant problem and by addressing the complications of that front or throat, I think we're going to address some things. So I'm excited about that. I'm excited about the commercial development on the north side of Bromley. I am slightly confused by the statement about a walkway along the power lines or the transition lines. Can you talk to me about what that means? Absolutely, yes. So, a display and connection. Let's see. The laser seems to be my friend today. So, it was on slide 10, I think, but that didn't have a picture. Just so long here. Yeah, this is the easiest for visuals. Just so long that kind of, it looks like a dirt road. There is currently a line of transmission, like huge lines. So under that, there will be, there's already an easement there, so it'll double as a pedestrian trail, so it'll go through and connect north of southern street kind of has a similar. Okay. So potentially pulling some of the pedestrian traffic off of 50th so that people can get to the commercial pieces, convenience store, etc. at the south side where we get to Bromley and people won't necessarily be fighting against the traffic. Absolutely. Or trying to deal with a sidewalk coming down. Absolutely. Definitely another piece that I'm in favor of. Okay. All of those things I think are in place. We approved the annexation tonight. We saw an early draft of what's intended to go into that area. Marisol, the sunflower. So excellent. I appreciate all of work going into this one and the anticipation of traffic in particular being one of the things that we're paying a lot of attention to. So thank you very much. Will you clarify which property is not annex? You said there's something that was not annex. Yes. Is that little portion on the bottom I see on that picture? It is. Let me see if I can. Yeah So on this map, it's a little bit easier to tell. Now the pointer's not gonna work. Just on Bromley Lane South of the warehouse, there's that little L shape to chunk down there. It's about three acres, I believe. Is there a residential property on there currently? It's a residential building. Yes, it's the office. I, okay. So I was gonna ask questions about that when I got to my part, but since I'm talking about it, does, is that gonna affect, is this annex, or is this project gonna affect that property or are they waiting to get that property and annex before they move forward with this? The applicant for this project actually has been working with them, and I don't know if it pleases you, he could maybe come up and have a little bit more detail about that I don't know. Whatever he's allowed to share this time. I'm Ryan Carlson. I'm the applicant. Happy New Year. So that property that we're working with Mr. Peters. He's owned it and kind of operated as a law office for a number of years. He's, you know, we started meeting. He's expressed interest in annexing and zoning. We do have an application in a neighborhood meeting that we're gonna do over the next month or two, and if all goes well, it'll be annexed here within the next couple of months. Okay, who will look forward to that coming under the future. Thank you for clarifying that. Next, Council member Green. Thank you, Mayor. Ms. Lane, I'm kind of concerned and I'm hope I'm misunderstanding there will be no signal at 50th and 7th. Let's see. So that is the signal that they're going to design and construct completely. So yes, there will be one. There will be one. Correct. The rest of the signal that are below will be either design and construct or pay a pro-radish share depending on what the traffic impacts studies say. Cool. So I said I was hoping I was misunderstanding. Absolutely. Because I would definitely need a signal there. So there are 50. Are they going to add another lane on that frontage road, curb round to Bromley? Is that what we were expecting then? Yeah, that's typically what we see with the collector. Yeah. Okay, that's about the only way you're gonna use that traffic there is if you can accommodate more cars. Thank you. And then council member Blockerst. Thank you. And then councilmember Blockerst. Thank you, Mayor. It seems to me that there are a couple of large, or maybe just one, natural gas line that runs through this property. A big one. You do have the large transmission lines that go north to south. And there is a line that runs along parallel to Bromley Lane. So we'll have to do some crossing agreements. I think it's with Occidental now. But yeah, so we'll have to address that. It's close to probably so we can, you know, once we cross, we're fine to develop, you know, especially that commercial area. That will be the area that also has the electrical undergrounding. So in that right away. So there's going to be. Obviously, you can't build on those lines. No, yeah, you can only cross to. Yeah. So that would be part of this pedestrian through way. Exactly. Don't put don't let the the United Power dig into that big gas line. It's tried to say yes, right? I'm sure It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right. It's right between 50th down to Brahmley, down to the roundabout. We construct that roundabout and then about five or eight years after we constructed it, we reconstructed it. And I think it's gonna have to re reconstruct it to accommodate that traffic. And that's something that I guess we'll find out when we take a look at the traffic studies and so on. Is that about right Chris? How many were you only give you three strikes on this thing and that's. I think that's everything. Thank you. I think that's everything. Thank you. Yeah, that was going to be my question is, I mean, what kind of roundabout improvements should we expect is another lane around a white bigger roundabout, like the one the new one in Lock Booey. I mean, what should we expect? I don't know how much room you have to expand is available. That will be more explored during the traffic impact study in the subdivision plan, but one of the things that we can do is get more right of way from this development to make it bigger, to expand the lanes, things like that. So that will come during the subdivision plan, which will come to you all. Well, this includes the need to maybe signalize the exit and the on-ramp around my 76, because there's a real need there at the peak hours. maybe signalize the exit and the on-ramp around my 76. There's a real need there at the peak hours. With further traffic impact studies, absolutely, with the one that we received that was very preliminary, it didn't. But again, with subdivision plan and site plan, unit counts will be established. Specific uses will be established. And if those are higher than what's expected, then it absolutely could happen that much. Along with you, expect a traffic study to last. I think I would like to let Christopher Montoya and that much. Christopher Montoya, come on down. You're the next contestant here. While Chris is coming up, I could probably save you money. Say it just needs done. I mean, I don't know what else we need to do. I mean, every resident that's lived in that area, I don't live in that area, but I've seen it. I've experienced it when I've tried to go there during peak hours. Something needs done. So, touch base peak hours. It's the M and PMs that are typically where we see all the congestion. For this particular area we actually already have it in our capital improvements project. So regardless project or not we're planning on signalizing those intersections that is controlled by the Colorado Department of Transportation. However they don't make those types of improvements because those off ramps serve the city of Brighton so we'll be obliged to make those improvements. We'll start with design and after that design our plan is to move forward with signalizing each of those that'll help to flow throughout that entire segment in that particular area. So you're saying we're on the hook for a C-DOT project. It's our jurisdiction for improvements because those exit ramps are what feed to our city. The I-76 is the road that's really I- I- Seedots completely support the need. But what I don't understand is why communities outside of here, I'll give you the example of Hudson. They got there signalized and I believe C-DOT contributed to that. So why do we have to do that if this is a C-DOT project? We can ask for contributions on it and like certain grants and applications. We actually have a meeting with C.com regarding certain maintenance upcoming as well. So it deals with maintenance on the frontage roads and different components as well. Okay. And then just answer your question on the traffic studies. The traffic studies usually at that point in time, but it takes time to collect all the data. And then you project for around 20 years approximately. So let's say this is being developed in 2025. They'll have to project all the way out to 2045 so that we understand the impacts of that traffic. And then we have them do certain analysis or try to determine either when a signal is warranted or what those impacts are for that entire duration, not just at that point in time. Well, it's definitely warranted. Councilmember Padilla, you got to follow up. Yeah, just a follow comment that I would support exactly what you just said. We need to be looking at grants from Dr. Cog, from C.Dodd, from whoever else may participate in that. But I do appreciate that our perceived need for signal and for traffic improvements in that area is done when it's warranted when we hit the data-driven and statistical requirements to get there. If we did everything based on when I feel it's time for the signal would be far advanced and probably would make things worse before we made them better. So I appreciate the process that is required for this. Thanks. Mayor Brutten. Thank you, Mayor. So one question I have is a long bromley. There's a big patch of land where there's no sidewalk at all. And the other side, of course, the north side of the street doesn't have a sidewalk. So, I guess my first question is, will there be crosswalk across bromley and a light for people to cross. Okay, I just wanted to get all those up there. So, and Christopher can probably give a little bit more information about this, but at any cross or any intersection, any signalized intersection there, there will be a crosswalk as part of that street section. Even at the front of the road? Or this particular, the goal be to have walkways that go all the way around that to provide connections. And then once you have your signalized intersections, typically we'll design pedestrian facilities. So that's going to be your push buttons your crosswalks And then those signals actually have the ability to allow just the pedestrian across Okay, so I guess my question is why is it that the the warehouse I'm assuming they own the land North of Brahmley is there a reason that they were never required to put a sidewalk in? No, I'm talking about it, Bromley. I wasn't present at the time, so I can't speak to that particular. I mean, do we have a way to go back and say that's, oh, you just called the principal out here. Happy New Year, everybody. Holly Prathur, Community Development Director for the City of Brighton. Good evening, your Honorable Mayor. Ladies, gentlemen, the council. I believe that building was built in the early 1990s, Marv. 93. At that point in time, there wasn't a whole lot out in Eastern Brighton. The city at that time had annexed all of the Bromley Park territory in the mid 80s, and there wasn't much development out there. So I can't tell you why that sidewalk wasn't required. But I mean, it was a 1.2 million square foot warehouse, probably what everybody considered out in the middle of nowhere back then. I don't know what the public work standard inspects required back then. We can certainly do that kind of research, but there are certainly avenues we can take to acquire that sidewalk. I can say that we've had numerous preliminary application conferences with potential owners for that site and they ask they always ask the question what improvements might need to be made if we were to retrofit or redevelop the site? So that is something that is on our radar. We know the importance of making that connection. And I'm sure that Christopher will enforce getting a sidewalk out there in some fashion. So on the south side of Bromley, there's like a beautiful sidewalk on either side. And then there's a parcel of land that has like a dirt path that people have sort of worn into the So is that Is that annexed into the city of Brighton or who owns that is that The city's water treatment plant property. I think so yes So why is it we can't fix that and it will be fixed with the water treatment plant. And it'd be fixed before that. I mean, I don't understand why city property seems to not have sidewalks. Well, I do want to clarify that the city only recently purchased that property in the fall of last year for the water treatment plant. So that property has only been subdivided. There was never any development on it. So of course, it wouldn't trigger that sidewalk getting constructed until it was developed. The city does plan to put in that sidewalk connection. But given that we're talking about this, is it possible to maybe put that closer to the front of building the treatment plant instead of, you know, we're talking years from now. We're talking years for now for Swink as well. This is the very preliminary stages. So this is annexation and zoning. They're going to have to probably spend several months with their engineering team, their planners, their land use consultants to do a subdivision plan, and they'll have to get that through the development entitlement process, go through the staff review, planning commission city council, then they'll have to do final plots, civil drawings, site plans. It's a wink is not going to develop in the next couple of years. Although I'm sure Ryan would like it too. Yeah, I just, I feel like city, like there's no sidewalk in front of other city properties and I feel like we hold people who develop and do that standard but we don't always, like the Oasis doesn't have a sidewalk and there's all these patches along, broadly that are not connected. So that's my only concern, but thank you for answering all that. You bet, I'm sure that Christopher Montoya is making very many mental notes. Thank you. And then, it's a member of Blackhurst. You've got to follow up as well. Just if we're going to look into that, we need to look into the piece of property between where the water treatment plant is and where the entrance into the government center is, which I think is Adam's County property. There's a drainage pond that sits right there and I think that's County property and that does not have a sidewalk. So if we're going to do one, we need to look at the next one. Let's go on a lot of geese. Yeah. That was right. Duck hunting. All right. If there's no other questions, this is before Council for Consideration, that's a member of Blackhurst. Yes, I just need to say before I make this motion that I don't recall in the time I've been on council seeing a piece of property coming in that's going to have as much impact positive impact on a roadways is this project is completing southern completing broadly building 45th completing 50th and doing something from a service road. It's a good thing. It's a large piece of property that's probably can afford because of the amount of development that's going in there. But this is a huge accomplishment for us to take care of a number of traffic problems. It kind of finishes off several of those roads that we've been waiting for for a long time. And I'm excited to see it come in I make a motion to approve 6c thank you and then councilmember pedilla thank you I'm terribly sad that this got assigned award one instead of award four in the redistricting but I am very excited to see the development happen here thank you voted for that just saw second yeah I did I'll second the motion. Proper first and second. If there's no other discussion, roll call vote. Motion passes eight to zero with one absent. All right. Congratulations. Thank you. The next item on the agenda is item. Oh, no one talking the the change in awards. I got you. Next is item 9a an ordinance of the city council city bright and Colorado amending certain sections and enacting new sections of the Brighton municipal code in chapter 17, land use and development code related to building types, accessory structures, common ownership, communities, site design, signs and correction of errors. Any manager Martinez, I'll turn this over to you. and correction of errors. Any manager Martinez, so turn this over to you. Thank you, Mayor. You heard the entire presentation last year. Feels weird to say that, but you did. So at this time, this is a final reading and we do not have anything additional to add. All right, looks like we got a motion to be had. Council member Padilla. Thanks. Having gone through all of the materials presented a number of times. Yes, I'm happy to move item 9A. Councilmember Green. Yes, I think this can close up a lot of the usage, and I'm happy to second it. Great. Probably first and second to prove 9A. There's nothing else. Rule call vote. Motion passes 8 to0 with one absent. Moving on to resolutions item 10A, an ordinance of the, or a resolution of the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, approving the Colorado Regional or Colorado Region 8 opioid intergovernmental agreement and Designating a point of contact the manager Martinez Thank you mayor. I will turn it over to our esteemed city attorney to present this item I think there's a presentation in the kiosk. Oh, I have to go get the clicker. Hey Michael. That's what you get for sitting on the end. Sorry. Don't trip. I'm sorry. So just briefly. Thank you mayor and members of council. This intergovernmental agreement is being asked. The city of Brighton is being asked to sign the agreement or region eight as you recall. You approved the state memorandum of understanding and this is let me back up. We started with litigation around opioids if you all recall and the City of Brighton participated in that litigation as that litigation has has proceeded and it's not all complete some of some of the cases continue, but many have settled and those funds are then being sent to the to the states. Then in Colorado we are a participant and the City Council approved us joining the state memorandum of understanding. And that was an agreement and an effort led by the Attorney General's Office to distribute the funds from the settlements. We approved that resolution, it's resolution 2184. And at that time, that memorandum of understanding just authorize the creation of regional councils, but it didn't dictate how each region would create their council or who would be on it. What it did do is decide how the settlement proceeds would be distributed, which is the 10% is going to the state. settlement proceeds would be distributed, which is the 10% is going to the state. 20% goes to the local governments, 60% goes to each region, and 10% can go to specific abatement projects. So we approved that last year. And then region eight started forming itself essentially. And this intergovernmental Agreement creates the various representatives that will participate. Two are appointed by the county. One appointed by the Public Health Department. One appointed by the County Human Services Department. One by the District Attorney. One is appointed by local law enforcement, one is appointed from a municipal or county court system, and then two representatives are appointed by rotating cities within the county. The goal of the councils are to develop a two-year plan that identifies the purposes for which the funds will be used. Councilmember Padilla is currently serving in that local government representative position. He's serving a two-year term and I understand he's also been elected chair of the council. And then the IGA is also seeking or asking that we identify who will be the point of contact for the city's obligations under the agreement. So as they go forward and create their plans, there may be other responsibilities or participation that the city is called upon to take. And that would be a city manager or a designate we can, you know, say Michael must do it himself if you would like but we are proposing that that be the city manager. So this resolution just approves the intergovernmental agreement. you of course could modify it or you could deny approval and the resolution will also appoint the city manager for obligations. Is it and at this time I would ask that city council approve the resolution? Okay. We got questions. Councilmember Blackhurst. Just one small question. One we have a board like this board and it has representatives from law enforcement community, one representative. I wish there were some way that we could make sure that one jurisdiction didn't like dominate all of those positions at some point that they be if you have a law enforcement representative from Brighton then you wouldn't have some other ones down there and maybe just thought as as this thing moves forward to make sure that you get good representation because that's the only way you can you can make sure that everybody gets to say so because everybody is impacted much of the can but just that one thought. Great and then councilmember great question. Thank you. Much of the can, but just that one thought. Great. And then councilmember Padilla. Thank you. As a matter of fact, that is one of our requirements is that we match the balances around. So the police representative is the police chief from Northclin and the two city elected officials representing our Brighton and Thornton and the alternatives are federal heights and I have a common city. So we do have the municipal positions spread around and that was an important consideration. Thank you. Thank you. Yes. Absolutely. So we have already voted on the Memorandum Understanding and we have already voted to contribute Brighton's allocation of the settlement funds to the Region 8. So then this is the final piece which is the Intergovernmental Agreement to participate in the benefits that come back out of that. So the council has met, has broken down how we'll see in Adams County about $3 million a year in funding that's coming out of the settlements that have already been reached, and that will go up as additional settlements come in and to play. It's divided between as additional settlements come in and to play. It's divided between prevention and education, treatment, recovery, harm reduction, criminal justice, opioid abatement in rural Colorado, and then some research pieces and administrative components are the final section out of that. So we'll hit about $3 million for the next year and the applications from community organizations and government entities to receive those funds are now open through I think about the end of January. So we hope to actually be making the awards of those funds as we get into second quarter and hope to be able to open that up for the 2024 funds by early third quarter so that those funds are hitting the street in January for 2024. So a lot of good hopefully we'll be coming out of this. But we've already made two decisions to participate in this. This is mostly the administrative piece of participating in the agreement long term. So I appreciate support for it. Thank you. Council Member Green. And this may be the Council Member Pidea just so I can understand this. So the 20% that goes to local governments, then we've allocated that back to the region. So now we have all the local governments down there. So now we have 80% of these money going to the region or how many regions are there. Not all of the local governments within our region have agreed to put their funds into it. We had something like $50,000 that was ours. And by the time we created enough of a program to do enough value for that $50,000, it was really better to tie into the regional one. So it's my expectation that as this proceeds over the next 18 years, more municipalities will realize that they're better off putting into the whole most of the municipalities in Adams County have done so. Northclin and Thornton are the two that are right now and I think I can't remember what Commerce City decided but Northclin and Thornton are holding on to their share of that 20% right now but they have the ability to change their minds on that and contribute to the Adams County at any point. And by this regional agreement, are we ensuring there's not duplication amongst some of the specific abatement products or the state projects that everything else to? Yes, so there's a state office and the attorney general's office that actually is controlling all of this from that that level and then each of the 19 regions we meet. On a periodic basis to make sure that we know what things are available what things are funded outside of this settlement so that we're not trying to fund essentially the same programs that already exist but what are new programs that would be available and we're entering into some partnerships with Brumfield for example is its own region for who knows what reason yet a lot of what we're doing for criminal justice is 17th judicial district where it's Adams and Brumfield together so we're partnering in those areas and then we're partnering with Rapa County and Weld County for those rural programs that sit outside of the metro area where Adams County is the predominant entity but a lot of people in Northeastern Colorado are impacted. Is that it? Okay. And if I could add- Attorney, Alder, and I just wanted to add one more thing that on the Regional Council, there are also non-voting members that are essentially, I would call them subject matter experts at attend and advise. So there's behavioral health providers and health care providers and treatment experts in addition to someone from the Attorney General's Office. So they're trying to keep all of the projects and collaborations. The best that they can be, I believe, for not just the region, but also the state. Great. Thank you. So we have some motions to build on. So we have Councilmember Blockers would like to make a motion. Yes, I think this is the best way to go. And I'm very happy that we have the representatives on this group that we do. Councilman Padea, our city attorney, our city manager. Excellent group. It can make sure that we can do the best we can with the fun to we have. So I make a motion to approve 8A and then Council member Padea. Could we please make a motion to approve 10A? Oh, you said, sorry, 10A. Thanks for catching that. Somebody slipped something over. You're reaching eight. Are you changing my motion? 10A. 10A. We have a proper first for 10A. Because there's no 8A today. Thank you. Thank you. Again have a question for the second. There's no A today. Thank you again. Appreciate all of the support for this and we are doing the best that we can. Second motion. First and second. There's no other discussion. We'll call vote. Motion passes a to zero with one absent. Next under utilities is item 11a and ordinance of the city council of the city of Brighton, Colorado and many certain sections of chapter 13, Article 4 of the Brighton Municipal Code relating to water dedication. And this is a final reading. and this is a final reading. Did he manage your Martinez? Did you have this over to you? Thank you, Mayor. As you mentioned, this is a final reading. We have folks from our utilities enterprise to answer any questions you might have, but we do not have an additional presentation. Thank you. Okay. Council member or Mayor Pro Tem? Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to make a motion to approve item 11A. And then, Councilmember Pollock. Thank you, Mayor and I'd like to second that. The proper first and second for 11 a. There's no other discussion. Real call vote. Motion passes 8 to 0 with a one absent. Motion passes 8 to 0 with a one absent. Great, as we are not even to 7 o'clock, we are down to reports. Start with reports by the mayor, you know, the last couple weeks. It's been a bunch of holiday Christmas and New Year celebrations. There isn't much report on regarding any boards or anything that I've been a part of the last two weeks. I know coming up there will be some in the future. I'd like to first of congratulations to our new police chief, that Dominicano. That was announced recently. that was announced recently. But coming up, I do have next week a few things going on. But I'll report on those as we get closer to those times. At the end towards the end of the month. So with that, we got any reports by our department directors. None this evening. Thank you. Not even by our new police chief. Not yet. All right. Did he turn? Nothing mayor. Thank you. Okay. City manager. Don't disappoint me. I'm disappointed because I was actually going to introduce the new chief. I had this whole spiel and you took my thunder. And obviously this is a pretty big moment for our community having a new chief of police is one of the biggest things that we as a community can do and one of the biggest decisions that we can make and so I'm proud of the process that we went through. I'm proud of the vetting that we did for our police chief. And I am happy that Mr. Domenico is our new police chief. And with that, Mr. Domenico, would you like to say anything? Yes. According to Council Member Padilla, it's mandatory. So you don't have a choice. You could even go after the fire chief, is he not even here? No, no. I've learned the very hard way not to joke, especially when he's not here, because it will come back way worse. No, I don't have anything formal. I just would like to thank the manager, Martina Martinez for the opportunity. Thank you for all of you for the support in the process. We have a lot to do but we're in a really good position so I'm excited about the direction that we'll be heading with things and we will get on your calendar to give some updates about what that'll look like. But January 25th we're holding our next community meeting and that will be kind of an intro for me to Chat a little bit with the community, but otherwise thank you for the opportunity I'm gonna work hard for all of you and I'm gonna work hard for the community and all the men and women of the police department So thank y'all. Thank you. Hopefully we can get that under a calendar. I don't see anything related to that on my calendar We'll get it under calendar What I said, we'll get that on your calendar. Speaking of calendars, we will have the swearing in ceremony. It actually should be on your calendar now. That is on mine. But for those who aren't aware, we will do it on the 12th of this month, 3 o'clock at the armory. There's also some other swearing ins that will do at the armory that day, but that will be the official swearing in ceremony for the chief. Good. We're looking forward to that. Grats again. Thank you all. I have nothing additional. Thank you. Thank you. And then next report by our City Council, we'll start, start on this side. We'll go to council member today. Thank you, Mayor. I have nothing either. It's been quiet a couple weeks. Yep. Councilmember Green. I just got a little bit. You know, we had a lot of snow and I'd like to commend our street crews. They did an excellent job. And maybe because those snow plows were named, we could tell who was not doing the job. But they were all doing a great job. And I really appreciated that. It was easy to get around during this storm. I'd also like to commend our residents When that snow is there as a dog walker. I really appreciate those guys getting out there and shoveling their walks so people can get around on those sidewalks Councilmember Cushing is so appreciates and so I was very glad about that and I'd also like to congratulate Ward one is the unofficial winner of the city lights holiday contest. You haven't been in my neighborhood yet. Councilmember Pollock. Just want to wish everyone a happy new year and you're all doing a great job. The city working together. So as y'all know, this is my last year. So I might make a little change here and there. Thank you all for all your hard work. And yes, streets were clean, pretty darn quick. That was great. Thank you. We are definitely the city that cleans it up better than our neighbors. Thank you. It's what I keep hearing about. They were pro-tim. Thank you. It's what I keep hearing about. They're protein. Thank you, Mayor. Obviously kind of slow at the end of the year, but first thing is the Brighton Legacy Foundation. I assist in doing an RFP to replace their website. The current website person is no longer doing that type of work. We got one responder, but kill Felipe and he will be accepted his proposal. I'll be meeting with him tomorrow night or Thursday night to kind of go over the plan for that. And the link, I'll just share that we are looking for a new executive director. And there's a lot that we're doing over there, putting, doing it, assessment of their IT system. So other than that, I have nothing else to report things. Thank you, Council Member Blackhurst. Thank you, Mayor. I have to also mention that our parks department did an outstanding job at doing the snow clearing in the parks and the trails. They were doing an equally good job as the street department is doing with there. So they should be recommended to. One thing I'd like to talk about some future time. I'll just let our city manager know that's on my radar screen. Although we do have excellent snow removal from our city staff, I can't say the same for all of our businesses, and especially some of our apartment complexes that decide it's not a good idea to shovel snow. And for those residents that have to walk or there are sidewalks, it becomes very difficult like bridge and some of the main street. It's really a crying shame that we don't do a better job. So maybe we can start brainstorming some ideas on how that can be more effective and bring people's attention to do the responsibility. Thank you. Good point, thank you. So, remember, Polosky. And I think there's an ordinance or something in place for sidewalks are supposed to be cleared within 24 hours, is it? Yeah, so we need to follow through on that. That's a good idea. I also, I really don't have everything to report, but just happy New Year and thank you everyone for all your hard work staff. I love what you're busy doing all the time and I very much appreciate it. Thank you. So, Maria Padilla. Thank you. I'd also like to wish everyone a happy New Year. Very excited to see everything that this year holds for us as much as we will hate the fact that it's going to be the end of Council and the public's eighth year on Council. It's never too early to start thinking about serving in this capacity because that Council, that ward has been represented extremely well by her for this period of time and it's going to be difficult to find somebody who can represent them as well. So this is a tough here ahead for finding the right person in word two. Hopefully people will step forward and want to run. But I'm looking forward to seeing not only what happens in the next year in Brighton, but what can happen over the next 20 years in Brighton. And I would say that Ward one has a great job of having a photographer who captured all of their lights. What I would simply report is that Ward Forest lights are so beautiful I just couldn't stop today pictures of all of them. So they have a better photographer than we do. Thank you everybody. All right, thank you everyone. Happy new year. If there's nothing else before the council, we are adjourned.