Summary

Pueblo City Council approves multiple infrastructure and economic development measures; amends ARPA small-business grant and postpones several items to Oct. 27

PuebloOct 14, 20254 min read

At a glance

Quick context to catch up fast.

At the Oct. 14, 2025 regular meeting, Pueblo City Council approved several capital and infrastructure resolutions (including airport taxilane/hangar construction and pavement design criteria), amended an ordinance to create a $50,000 ARPA-funded Small Business Window Repair Mini-Grant Program (first reading), established projects for economic development and park tennis renovations, and approved a $500,000 Greyhound Park blight-removal project. Council postponed multiple funding/contract items to Oct. 27 and rejected one roofing contract. Routine minutes and consent items (including emergency sewer repairs) were approved.

Projects mentioned

Browse all related coverage for the main local project pages tied to this summary.

Pueblo Depot Activity Development Convergys Site Redevelopment

Committees mentioned

Open the committee coverage hubs tied to this summary.

City Council Regular Meeting

Topics discussed

TransportationBudget & TaxCommerceHousingUtilities

View official document

Was this summary helpful?

Your feedback helps us prioritize what to improve next.

Key decisions

Follow the major takeaways from this briefing.

Approved Minutes of the Regular Meetings dated Sept. 22 and Sept. 29, 2025 (7-0).
Approved the Consent Agenda, including ratification of emergency sanitary sewer point repair contracts with Parker Excavating, Inc. ($17,288.95 at 2550 Gladiola St.; $8,667.43 at 1807 Lake Ave.) (7-0).
Postponed a Resolution to transfer $400,000 from the 1992-2026 Sales & Use Tax Capital Improvement Projects Fund for building upkeep related to job-creating capital projects to the Oct. 27, 2025 agenda (6-1; Nay: Councilor Martinez).
Moved Ordinance establishing Project No. CI2518 to regular agenda and, on amendment, passed first reading to establish the "Small Business Window Repair Mini-Grant Program" and budget $50,000 in ARPA-related deposit interest; set public hearing for Oct. 27, 2025 (6-1; Nay: Councilor Gomez).
Postponed first reading of an Ordinance approving a purchase agreement with Circle K Stores Inc. to the Oct. 27, 2025 agenda (4-3).
Approved on first presentation Ordinance establishing Project ED2503 and transferring $8,000,000 from the Half-Cent Sales Tax Fund for economic development; set public hearing for Oct. 27, 2025 (6-1; Nay: Councilor Gomez).
Rejected a Resolution awarding a $617,492 construction contract to Monument Roofing of Colorado for WWTF roof replacement (failed 2-5).
Approved a Resolution adopting the City of Pueblo Pavement Design Criteria dated Sept. 22, 2025 (7-0).
Approved a Resolution awarding a $2,372,832.16 construction contract to H.W. Houston Construction, LLC for Project No. 25-020 (taxilane rehab and new hangar construction) (7-0).
Postponed a Resolution authorizing transfer of $750,000 to Project ED0801 (RMS/iQor lease: Pope Block) to Oct. 27, 2025 (6-1; Nay: Councilor Martinez).
Established Project No. CI2519 - City Park Tennis Court Renovation and transferred $609,631 into the project (approved; 7-0).
Adopted a Resolution expressing City Council support for hosting a Buc-ee’s travel center in Pueblo (approved; 7-0).
Authorized Council contingency payments to community organizations: $2,500 to Broadway Theatre League - Pueblo and $1,000 to Habitat for Humanity for Ramp Up Pueblo (both approved; 7-0).
Established Project Account CI2521 - Greyhound Park Blight Removal and transferred $500,000 from ARPA Project CI2113 into CI2521 (approved; 4-3).

Timeline & follow-ups

Action items flagged by the community.

No follow-ups have been shared yet. Add one in the community board below.

Meeting information

Details and records from this meeting.

City Council Meeting

Oct 14, 2025, 7:00 PM#1 CITY HALL PLACE, Pueblo, Colorado 81003completed

Agenda

A. CALL TO ORDER
President Mark Aliff
B. INVOCATION
Pastor Steve Chavez, Pueblo Christian Center
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. ROLL CALL
E. 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 and Special Meetings dated [AGENDA_CUSTOM_TEXT_4], and September 29, 2025, as distributed.
J1 City Council Minutes 09/22/25
attachments=1
Decision: READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
J2 City Council Minutes 09/29/25
attachments=1
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 Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting for 08/13/2025
attachments=1
Decision: COMMUNICATIONS
M. RESOLUTIONS
M1 A Resolution authorizing the transfer of $400,000 from the 1992-2026 Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvement Projects Fund for the purpose of providing upkeep and maintenance to buildings held for the purpose of job creating capital projects.
reports=2
Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M2 A Resolution ratifying an emergency construction contract in the amount of $17,288.95 with Parker Excavating, Inc., for Emergency Sanitary sewer point repair at 2550 Gladiola St., Project No. 24-033 (WWAN03) and approving the Purchasing Agent’s execution of the same.
attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M3 A Resolution ratifying an emergency construction contract in the amount of $8,667.43 with Parker Excavating, Inc., for Emergency Sanitary sewer point repair at 1807 Lake Ave., Project No. 24-033 (WWAN03) and approving the Purchasing Agent’s execution of the same
attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M4 A Resolution tabling final action on the petition for the Annexation of the 20.17-acre area commonly known as the Quartz Road Annexation for an additional period of not more than 180 days
attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M5 A Resolution authorizing the issuance of a Revocable Permit (REV-25-31) to the HARP Authority for the use of Victoria Avenue from the HARP Parking Lot at 101 South Victoria Avenue to Greenwood Street for the purpose of facilitating a "Fright Night" Trick-or-Treat event
attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M6 A Resolution authorizing the issuance of a Revocable Permit (REV-25-33) to the YMCA of Pueblo for the use of one lane of Spaulding Avenue and one lane of Parker Boulevard for their 2025 YMCA Spooky Sprint 5K run/walk event
attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: RESOLUTIONS
N. ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N1 An Ordinance approving an agreement in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars to provide Eviction Prevention Assistance between the County of Pueblo and The City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
attachments=3 | reports=2
Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N2 An Ordinance establishing Project No. CI2518 and budgeting and appropriating funds accrued from deposit interest related to the American Rescue Plan Act revenue into said Project No. CI2518
reports=2
Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N3 An Ordinance approving and accepting a grant agreement and applicable conditions pertaining thereto with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for the "A Step Towards Reducing Traffic Fatalities" grant, in the amount of $36,000, from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, establishing project number PS2508, budgeting and appropriating funds into project PS2508, budgeting and appropriating funds into project PS2508, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
attachments=2 | reports=2
Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N4 An Ordinance amending zoning restrictions to rezone 151 North Bradford Avenue from B-3, Highway and Arterial Business Zone District to R-6, Multiple-Residential and Commercial Zone District
attachments=1 | reports=2
Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N5 An Ordinance extending the deferred filings period for the Memorial Heights Subdivision to May 31, 2026
reports=2
Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N6 An Ordinance approving the Villa Bella Subdivision, Filing No. 2
attachments=1 | reports=2
Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N7 An Ordinance approving a purchase agreement and related documents between Circle K Stores Inc., a Texas Corporation, and The City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
attachments=2 | reports=2
Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N8 An Ordinance approving a 1st amendment to an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Pueblo ("City"), a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the Federal Highway Administration ("FHWA"), from the RAISE grant program, award number 693JJ32440495, relating to the West Side Connector Project, and authorizing the mayor to execute same
attachments=1 | reports=2
Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N9 An Ordinance electing to certify Abatement Assessment Roll No. 2025-1 to the County Treasurer and to have the County Treasurer collect in the same manner as other taxes
attachments=2 | reports=2
Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N11 An Ordinance approving and accepting a Quitclaim Deed from Ruth Lorraine Guerin for property legally described as Lots 43-46, Block 15, Sunnyside Subdivision, County of Pueblo, State of Colorado
attachments=1 | reports=2
Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N10 An Ordinance establishing project account ED2503 - St Charles Ind Pk Infrastructure, transferring $8,000,000.00 from the unappropriated fund balance of the half-cent sales tax fund for economic development, and budgeting and appropriating $8,000,000.00 into project account ED2503
reports=2
Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N12 An Ordinance approving and authorizing the Mayor to sign a License Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and Trussworks Operations, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
attachments=2 | reports=2
Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N13 An Ordinance approving a sublease agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the Pueblo Depot Activity Development Authority, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
attachments=1 | reports=2
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 awarding a construction contract in the amount of $617,492 to Monument Roofing of Colorado a Tecta America Company, LLC, for Project No. 25-049, Replacement of Various Roofs at Wastewater Reclamation Facility , setting forth $61,750 for contingencies, and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same
attachments=1 | reports=2
Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q2 A Resolution adopting and approving the Pavement Design Criteria for the City of Pueblo dated September 22, 2025
attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q3 A Resolution awarding a construction contract in the amount of $2,372,832.16 to H.W. Houston Construction, LLC, for Project No. 25-020 PUB Taxilane Rehab and New Hangar construction and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same
attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q4 A Resolution authorizing the transfer of $750,000 to project ED0801, RMS/IQOR Lease: Pope Block previously established in the 1992-2026 Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvements Project Fund.
reports=2
Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q5 A Resolution Establishing Project No. CI2519 - City Park Tennis Court Renovation and Transferring $609,631 from Capital Project CI1108 - CP Tennis Clubhouse Renovation into Project No. CI2519
reports=1
Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q6 A Resolution of the City Council of Pueblo, Colorado Expressing Support for Hosting a Buc-ee’s Travel Center in the City of Pueblo
reports=1
Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q7 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2025 general fund budget to Broadway Theatre League - Pueblo in the amount of $2,500 to sponsor their 2025-2026 season
attachments=3 | reports=1
Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q8 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2025 general fund budget to Habitat for Humanity in the amount of $1,000 to sponsor Ramp Up Pueblo
attachments=3 | reports=1
Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q10 A Resolution establishing Project No. CI2510 – Convergys Site Redevelopment, transferring $85,309.57 from Project PL0804 - Santa Fe & 1st Street (City Center) Improvement Project; $188,251.67 from Project CI1901 - Demolition/Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, $149,324.52 from Project CI1809 - 2018 Abatement/Demo of Buildings; $71,914.23 from Project CI1605 - 2016 Abatement and Demolition of Dangerous Buildings; and $105,200.01 from Project CIAN23 - Demolition of Unsafe Structures into Project No. CI2510, and appropriating a total of $600,000.00 into Project No. CI2510 - Convergys Site Redevelopment
reports=2
Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q9 A Resolution establishing Project Account CI2521 - Greyhound Park Blight Removal, transferring funds in the amount of $500,000 from Project Account CI2113 - American Rescue Plan Act and depositing and appropriating $500,000 into Project Account CI2521 - Greyhound Park Blight Removal
reports=1
Decision: RESOLUTIONS
R. QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
R1 An Ordinance approving the Townhomes at River's Run, a Special Area Plan
attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
R2 An Ordinance approving a Special Area Plan for the Townhomes at River's Run Subdivision
attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
S. ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
S1 An Ordinance transferring, budgeting and appropriating insurance proceeds in the amount of $695,000 into Capital Project No. CI2513 - Ice Arena Roof Repair CIRSA, transferring funds in the amount of $39,884 from the Wages/Public Works salary savings account 10140103-51040, awarding a construction contract in the amount of $734,884.00 to B & M Roofing of Colorado, Inc., for Account Project No. 25-019 Pueblo Ice Arena Roof Retrofit Project, and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same
attachments=1 | reports=2
Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
S2 An Ordinance establishing Account Project HU2512 - Dillon Roundabout Construction, and transferring, budgeting and appropriating $2,000,000 from Project Account HU9999, FASTER Projects to be Determined, to said Project Account HU2512
reports=1
Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
S3 An Ordinance approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute a 4th amendment and restatement to an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Pueblo ("City"), a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the State of Colorado, acting by and through the Colorado Department of Transportation ("CDOT"), Project: TAP M086-082 (22971) relating to the Northern Ave Trail Phase III Project, budgeting and appropriating additional funds in the amount of $513,841 for said project, and awarding and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute a construction contract in the amount of $1,436,813.01 to Morton Electric, Inc. for Project No. 25-001r, Concrete and Signal Improvements - Northern Avenue Trail Phase 3 Rebid and setting forth $185,047.99 for contingencies
attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
S4 An Ordinance transferring, budgeting and appropriating funds in the amount of $400,000 from CI2415, Street Rehabilitation to PL2202, Lake & Orman Roundabout Project
reports=1
Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
S5 An Ordinance amending section one of chapter two of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to definitions and section twenty-nine of chapter four of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to Special Area Plans
attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
S6 An Ordinance approving and accepting a grant agreement and applicable conditions pertaining thereto with the State of Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, establishing project number PS2511, budgeting and appropriating funds into project PS2511, authorizing the Mayor to execute same, and ratifying their signature thereto
attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
S7 An Ordinance approving a Professional Engineering Services Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and Dibble and Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc., for the construction administration for the Construct Hangar and Rehabilitate Taxilane (Construction) project, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
S8 An Ordinance approving a license agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the Colorado State Fair Authority, a subdivision of the State of Colorado, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
S9 An Ordinance making certain legislative findings and approving the Dillon Drive Urban Renewal Plan
attachments=11 | reports=1
Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
T. COUNCIL MEMBER CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Councilor Regina Maestri may ask to be excused from the meeting due to a conflict of interest with agenda item number U-1.
U. COMMUNICATIONS
U1 A Citizen filed an ethics complaint against Councilor Maestri
attachments=2
Decision: COMMUNICATIONS
V. ADJOURN