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Pueblo City Council approves infrastructure, homelessness shelter agreement, and funding allocations; approves rescission initiation for historic landmark

PuebloJun 9, 20254 min read

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At the June 9, 2025 regular meeting, Pueblo City Council approved a wastewater main replacement construction contract, authorized multiple Council contingency payments, finalized an agreement for shelter operations with SafeSide Foundation, approved an ordinance amending tobacco retailer licensing, and voted to initiate rescission of the historic landmark designation for Black Hills 5&6. The meeting included a Women Veterans Recognition proclamation and public comments on PFAS and the rescission item.

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Approved moving item M6 (rescission of historic landmark designation for Black Hills 5&6) to the regular agenda (motion passed 6-1).
Approved Resolution M6 to initiate by application to the Historic Preservation Commission the rescission of the historic landmark designation for Black Hills 5&6 (Resolution 16010) — passed 5-2; multiple members of the public spoke in opposition (Eleonora Bartoli, Mark Mihelick, Bret Verna, Dave Decenzo).
Approved construction contract to Russ Grading and Excavating LLC for Project No. 25-005 (2025 Small Main Remove and Replace) in the amount of $1,817,559.00 with $363,511.00 for contingencies (Resolution 16011) — passed 7-0.
Authorized Council contingency payments from the 2025 General Fund to community organizations: $750 to Pueblo Firefighter Historical Society Hose Co 3 (16012) — passed 7-0; $2,500 to Pueblo Chamber of Commerce for Chile Festival & Balloon Fest (16013) — passed 6-1; $750 to Pignanelli Partners for C.A.T.C.H. Youth event (16014) — passed 7-0; $1,400 to Honor Flight of Southern Colorado for Summer Bash (16015) — passed 7-0; $3,500 to Hardknox Gang Prevention & Intervention for program advertising/materials (16016) — passed 7-0.
Approved Ordinance 10960 (1st amendment to CDOT purchase order for Asphalt Art and Gateways project) — passed 7-0.
Approved Ordinance 10961 amending Pueblo Municipal Code sections relating to licensing of tobacco retailers (an amendment to remove clerk age changes failed 2-5; ordinance passed on final presentation 5-2).
Approved Ordinance 10962 approving a shelter operations and facility use agreement between the City and SafeSide Foundation (Housing) — passed 7-0.

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City Council Meeting

Jun 9, 2025, 7:00 PM#1 CITY HALL PLACE, Pueblo, Colorado 81008completed

Agenda

A. CALL TO ORDER
President Mark Aliff
B. INVOCATION
Pastor Robert Woody, Tabernacle Baptist Church
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. ROLL CALL
E. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
E1 Proclamation Presentation - "Women Veterans Recognition Day - June 12, 2025" - Shelley Gauna, President - Minnequa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3641 Auxiliary & Kelly Brude, Junior Vice President - Minnequa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3641
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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 05-27-25
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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
M. RESOLUTIONS
M1 A Resolution awarding an agreement for Professional Services in the amount of $92,310 to Matrix Design Group, Inc., a Colorado Corporation, for Project No. 25-013 Design for 18th Street Drainage Rehabilitation and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same
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M2 A Resolution awarding an agreement for Public Art Services in the amount of $35,949.86 to Christina Monson, for Project No. 25-015 Sidewalk Art - Bessemer Area and Downtown Area and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same
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M3 A Resolution Ratifying the Joint Appointment of Robert Berrier to the Pueblo Regional Building Electrical Board of Appeals
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M4 A Resolution ratifying the joint appointment of Sean Convery to the Pueblo Regional Building Mechanical Board of Appeals
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M5 A Resolution establishing a Pueblo Homeless Commission, adopting bylaws for said Commission, and appointing a chairman thereto
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M6 A Resolution to initiate by application to the Historic Preservation Commission the rescission of the historic landmark designation for Black Hills 5&6
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
N. ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N1 An Ordinance amending Section 1-5-3 of Chapter 5 of Title I of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to departmental organization, abolishing the stormwater utility division under the Public Works Department, establishing the Stormwater Utility Department and amending Subsection 16-12-3(5) and 16-12-12(a) of Chapter 12 of Title XVI of the Pueblo Municipal Code to make consistent therewith
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N2 An Ordinance approving and accepting Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Aeronautics division Grant No. 25-PUB-01 for funds in the amount of $70,594 for the East Apron (North) Rehab project construction phase and the Taxilane Rehab and New T-Hangar project construction phase, authorizing the mayor to execute same, budgeting and appropriating $43,525 to Project No. AP1804 – South T-Hangar #1, and budgeting and appropriating $27,069 to Project No. AP2401 – East Apron (N) Taxilane Rehab project
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N3 An Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2025 Staffing Ordinance by adding five (5) full-time positions to the authorized staffing of the Police Department
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N4 An Ordinance approving the memorandum of understanding between Colorado State University ("CSU") and the Pueblo Fire Department allowing the authority having jurisdiction ("AHJ") over Colorado State University facilities operations in Pueblo City Limits for building construction plan review and related inspections, fire safety inspections and fire safety permits and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same
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N5 An Ordinance amending Section 1-5-3 of Chapter 5 of Title I of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to the departmental organization, abolishing the Division of CDBG/Home/Housing under the Department of Planning and Community Development, establishing the Department of Housing and Citizen Services and amending subsection 4-8-4(2) of Chapter 8 of Title IV and Section 8-1-8 of Chapter 1 of Title VIII of the Pueblo Municipal Code to make consistent therewith
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N6 An Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2025 Staffing Ordinance by adding a section entitled Housing & Citizen Services, adding one (1) full-time Housing & Citizen Services Director to the authorized staffing of the Housing & Citizen Services Department and amendment of the Planning and Community Development authorized staffing as part of a reorganization.
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N7 An Ordinance amending Section 6-5-16 of Chapter 5 of Title VI of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to the fiscal year 2025 classification and pay plan by establishing the pay scale for Director of Housing & Citizen Services
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N8 An Ordinance annexing unincorporated land commonly known as the Jackson Ranch Annexation 1 to the City of Pueblo described as 152.27-acres of land located southeast of State Highway 78 and west of the Pastora Ranch Annexation
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N9 An Ordinance annexing unincorporated land commonly known as the Jackson Ranch Annexation 2 to the City of Pueblo described as 439.33-acres of land located south of the proposed Jackson Ranch Annexation 1
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N10 An Ordinance approving an amendment to the Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Plan, September 2022 for the physical development of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation
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N11 An Ordinance amending zoning restrictions to rezone 299.512-acres of land generally located north and south of Highway 78, east of the south side landfill from Pueblo County A-3, Small Agriculture Zone District to City of Pueblo R-6, Multiple Residential and Commercial Zone District and A-1, Agricultural one Zone District
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N12 An Ordinance amending zoning restrictions to rezone 2620 Farabaugh Lane from B-3, Highway and arterial Business Zone District to I-2, Industrial Zone District
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N13 An Ordinance amending zoning restrictions to rezone 1305 East 4 th Street and 1302 East 5 th Street from O-1, Neighborhood Office Zone District to R-5, Multiple-Residential and Office Zone District
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N14 An Ordinance approving the Compass Pointe Subdivision
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N15 An Ordinance approving the Dutch Bros. Subdivision Filing No. 1
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N16 An Ordinance amending Chapter 4 of title XIV of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to and establishing criteria, standards, rules and regulations for the appropriation and expenditure of funds in the 1992-2026 Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvement Projects Fund
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N17 An Ordinance establishing the City of Pueblo Human Relations Commission, appointing a chairman and members thereto, approving bylaws, and repealing Ordinance Nos. 6695 and 9609
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
O. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
I move to 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 awarding a construction contract in the amount of $1,817,559.00 to Russ Grading and Excavating LLC and setting forth $363,511.00 for contingencies, for Project No. 25-005 (WWAN01) 2025 Small Main Remove and Replace Project and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute the same
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Q2 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2025 general fund budget to Pueblo Firefighter Historical Society Hose CO 3 in the amount of $750 to sponsor the Community Appreciation Awards fundraiser from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM at Pueblo FireFighters Historical Center on Thursday, June 26, 2025
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Q3 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2025 general fund budget to Pueblo Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $2,500 to sponsor the 5th Annual Chile Festival & Balloon Fest in Historic Downtown Pueblo on Union Avenue, starting at 3PM on Friday, September 19, and ending on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 5 PM
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Q4 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2025 general fund budget to Pignanelli Partners in the amount of $750 to sponsor Catching Teens Upstream for the Center for Arts Therapies & Creative Healing Youth (C.A.T.C.H. Youth) from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Rawlings Library - 4th Floor on May 16, 2025
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Q5 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2025 general fund budget to Honor Flight of Southern Colorado in the amount of $1,400 to sponsor the 2025 Summer Bash from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs on Saturday, June 21, 2025
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Q6 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2025 general fund budget to HardKnox Gang Prevention & Intervention in the amount of $3,500 for program advertising and provision of materials to participants in the HardKnox Gang Prevention & Intervention program
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
R. ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
R1 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 – FINAL PRESENTATION
R2 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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R3 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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R4 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 – FINAL PRESENTATION
R5 An Ordinance amending Section 11-1-202 of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to loitering
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R6 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 – FINAL PRESENTATION
R7 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 – FINAL PRESENTATION
S. EMERGENCY ORDINANCES
S1 An Emergency Ordinance transferring $2,000,000 from the unappropriated fund balance of the Stormwater Utility Enterprise to Project SWAN03 - Point Repairs and Pipe Cleaning, budgeting and appropriating funds in the amount of $2,000,000 for said project and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same
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Decision: EMERGENCY ORDINANCES
T. ADJOURN