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Pueblo City Council (May 27, 2025): labor agreements, utilities actions, zoning approvals, and event sponsorships

PuebloMay 27, 20253 min read

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Council approved multiple labor agreements and extensions, authorized wastewater and emergency sewer work, approved several land-use and zoning actions, established a Riverwalk project budget using COP proceeds, and authorized council contingency sponsorships for community events. A proclamation recognized Pueblo Firefighters IAFF Local 3; public comment occurred on several agenda items.

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Adopted the City of Pueblo's final written proposal to the Pueblo Association of Government Employees (P.A.G.E.) for calendar years 2026–2028 (Resolution 16001) — approved 7-0.
Approved Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Brown and Caldwell, Inc. for $434,106 for Wastewater Department Engineer of Record pilot project to identify contributing groundwater infiltration and inflow (Resolution 15990) — approved via consent agenda.
Ratified an emergency construction contract and Amendment No. 1 with Miller Pipeline, LLC for emergency sanitary sewer point repair at 50 William White Blvd in the amount of $240,641.88 — approved via consent agenda.
Authorized Council Contingencies payments from the 2025 General Fund: $1,500 to Pueblo Diversified Industries, Inc. for 'Dancing with the Pueblo Starz' (Resolution 16002) — approved 7-0; $2,500 to Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo Authority for 'Rollin’ on the Riverwalk' (Resolution 16003) — approved 6-1 (Councilor Gomez opposed); and $1,500 to YMCA of Pueblo County for 'Moonlight on the Mountain' (Resolution 16004) — approved 7-0.
Approved multiple ordinances on final presentation: amended municipal code on City Council public forum and meeting commencement time (Ordinance 10953) — approved 4-3; CDOT access permit agreement for La Bella Piazza subdivision public improvements (Ordinance 10954) — approved 7-0; one-year extension of the Police collective bargaining agreement with IBPO Local 537 (Ordinance 10955) — approved 7-0; one-year extension of the IAFF Local No. 3 collective bargaining agreement (Ordinance 10956) — approved 7-0; and established Project 2515 (101 Riverwalk Unit 2) and appropriated COP proceeds (Ordinance 10957) — approved 5-2.
Approved quasi-judicial land-use actions including rezoning 1332 Cypress Street from R-3 to RCN (Ordinance 10958) — approved 7-0.
Approved an ordinance vacating a public utility easement at 19 Temple Drive (Case #V-25-02); vote details unavailable in the provided excerpt.
Presented a proclamation recognizing 'Pueblo Firefighters IAFF Local 3 Day — May 27, 2025.'

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City Council Meeting

May 27, 2025, 7:00 PM#1 CITY HALL PLACE, Pueblo, Colorado 81008completed

Agenda

A. CALL TO ORDER
President Mark Aliff
B. INVOCATION
Pastor Bill Dohle, King of Kings Lutheran Church
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. ROLL CALL
E. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
E1 Proclamation Presentation: "Pueblo Firefighters IAFF Local 3 Day - May 27, 2025" - Dylan Prijatel, President & Alex Briggs, Vice President & Jake Garcia, Secretary Treasurer of IAFF Local 3
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Decision: SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
F. PUBLIC FORUM
G. COUNCIL MEMBER AND MAYOR COMMENTARY
H. REVIEW OF AGENDA
Review Agenda page by page.
I. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to Amend the Agenda or Motion to Approve the Agenda as distributed.
J. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting dated [AGENDA_CUSTOM_TEXT_4], as distributed.
J1 City Council Minutes 051225
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Decision: READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
K. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed in this portion of the agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilperson so requests; in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered under the Regular Agenda. Unless otherwise indicated, titles are self-explanatory.
L. COMMUNICATIONS
L1 Mintues of the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting for 5/14/2025
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Decision: COMMUNICATIONS
M. RESOLUTIONS
M1 A Resolution approving and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute Amendment No. 1 to the agreement for professional consulting services between The City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and Brown and Caldwell, Inc., in the amount of $434,106 for 18-087, Wastewater Department Engineer of Record – Pilot Project to Identify Contributing Groundwater Infiltration and Inflow
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M2 A Resolution ratifying an emergency construction contract and Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $240,641.88 with Miller Pipeline, LLC., for emergency sanitary sewer point repair at 50 William White Blvd., Project No. 24-033 (WWAN03) and approving the Purchasing Agent’s execution of the same
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M3 A Resolution approving and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute Amendment No. 1 to the agreement for professional consulting services between The City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and Arcadis U.S., Inc. in the amount of $33,000 for Project No. 23a-055-Clarifier Stability and Groundwater Release Evaluation and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M4 A Resolution establishing a new Project Account CI2514 - City Park Admin Bldg Railing, transferring funds in the amount of $26,654 from CIAN20 - City Building Repairs to Project Account CI2514, awarding and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute a construction contract in the amount of $22,654 to Aztec Manufacturing, Inc., for Project No. 25-017, Handrail Installation - City Park Admin Building, and setting forth $4,000 for contingencies for said contract
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M5 A Resolution authorizing the transfer of previously budgeted and appropriated funds in the amount of $26,470 from Account Project WW9999 to WW2305 and approving and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Professional Engineering services between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation authorized to do business in the State of Colorado, in the amount of $26,470 for Project 23-046, Design of Future Wastewater Pretreatment Building
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M6 A Resolution authorizing the City of Pueblo to credit sanitary sewer fees of $5,568.98 to Fenix Historic Invest, LLC
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M7 A Resolution confirming the appointment by the Mayor of Bill Zwick to complete a three-year term expiring November 1, 2025, on the Pueblo Streetscape Advisory Committee
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M8 A Resolution ratifying the joint appointments of Mary Lee, Gina Lopez Ferguson, and Daniel McHenry to the Community Services Advisory Commission (CSAC)
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M9 A Resolution authorizing the issuance of a revocable permit (REV-25-6) to the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce for the use of the alley between E.19th Street and E. 20th Street running parallel to the Mineral Palace Pickleball courts including all diagonal parking spaces to host a pickleball tournament
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M10 A Resolution authorizing the issuance of a Revocable Permit (REV-25-15) to John Moser for the purpose of landscaping the unpaved areas between curb and sidewalk at 2320 N. Grand Avenue
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M11 A Resolution transferring funds in the amount of $53,000 from Project Account HUAN01 - Street Resurfacing into Project No. HUAN04 - Vehicles and Equipment-Pub Works
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
N. ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N1 An Ordinance approving the 1st Amendment to the Purchase Order from the State of Colorado, acting by and through the Colorado Department of Transportation ("CDOT"), PO Number 411038164 for the Asphalt Art and Gateways Project, and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute same
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N2 An Ordinance amending Section 9-15-5, Section 9-5-11, and 9-5-14 of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to the licensing of Tobacco Retailers and providing penalties therefore
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N3 An Ordinance awarding and approving a Shelter Operations and Facility Use Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and Safeside Foundation, a Colorado Non-Profit Corporation, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N4 An Ordinance approving an agreement and an addendum between the City of Pueblo and Global Music Rights, LLC for the public use of their artists' music at city facilities
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N5 An Ordinance amending Section 11-1-202 of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to loitering
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N6 An Ordinance approving grant amendment no 3 with the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc. for the Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) Implementation Grant Program, authorizing the Mayor to sign the grant amendment, accepting additional grant funds in the amount of $50,000, and budgeting and appropriating the additional grant funds of $50,000 into Project CI2315
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N7 An Ordinance approving the FY 20 & 23 Section 5307 - Operating, PM & Paratransit Grant Agreement, FAIN CO-2025-003-00, between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, in the amount of $2,862,090 and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
O. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
I move to receive and file the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission approve all Resolutions Set Forth in the Consent Agenda; Pass the Ordinances of the Consent Agenda, Setting the Public Hearings for [AGENDA_CUSTOM_TEXT_6], and Order the Ordinances to be published BY TITLE.
P. REGULAR AGENDA
Q. RESOLUTIONS
Q1 A Resolution adopting and approving the final written proposal of the City of Pueblo to the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the City of Pueblo other classified employees, Pueblo Association of Government Employees, for calendar years 2026, 2027 and 2028
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q2 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the general fund budget to Pueblo Diversified Industries Inc. in the amount of $1500 to sponsor Dancing with the Pueblo Starz 2025 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at the Pueblo Convention Center on Saturday, September 13, 2025
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q3 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2025 general fund budget to Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo Authority in the amount of $2,500 to sponsor Rollin’ on the Riverwalk from 4:00 PM - 9:30 PM on Friday, July 4, 2025
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q4 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2025 general fund budget to YMCA of Pueblo CO. in the amount of $1,500 to sponsor the Inaugural Moonlight on the Mountain Celebration at YMCA Camp Jackson on Saturday, August 16, 2025
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
R. ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
R1 An Ordinance amending Section 1-4-2 of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to City Council public forum and City Council regular meeting commencement time
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
R2 An Ordinance approving a CDOT Access Permit Agreement between DTV Pueblo & Prairie, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, and the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, relating to the installation of public improvements associated with the property at Lot 1, La Bella Piazza Subdivision Filing No. 2, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
R3 An Ordinance extending the term of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Pueblo and International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 537 for a one-year period commencing January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
R4 An Ordinance extending the term of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Pueblo and International Association of Firefighters Local No. 3 for a one-year period commencing January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
R5 An Ordinance establishing Project 2515 - 101 Riverwalk Unit 2, and budgeting and appropriating the proceeds received from the issuance of the Series 2025 Certificate of Participation and all future funds received into Project 2515
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
S. QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
S1 An Ordinance amending zoning restrictions for 1332 Cypress Street from R-3, One and Two-Family Residential Zone District to RCN, Residential Charter Neighborhood Zone District
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Decision: QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
S2 An Ordinance vacating a public utility easement located at 19 Temple Drive in the Sunset Park Filing 10 Subdivision
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Decision: QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
T. ADJOURN