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Pueblo City Council approves employee health clinic contract, safety action plan, multiple infrastructure and redevelopment funding actions; immigrant-support resolution fails

PuebloNov 10, 20253 min read

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At the November 10, 2025 regular meeting the Council approved a service agreement for an employee health clinic, adopted the Pueblo Area Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, confirmed a purchasing director appointment, authorized multiple sewer and redevelopment funding actions, supported an electric utility economic development tariff, and approved several budgetary sponsorships. A resolution affirming support for immigrants failed. Multiple zoning/land-use ordinances were approved on final presentation.

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Economic Development Pueblo Streetscape Convergys Site Redevelopment

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Approved Consent Agenda (including Resolutions M1–M3 and other consent items); Motion passed 7-0.
Approved Resolution M7: service agreement with Crossover Health for employee health clinic services beginning January 1, 2026; passed 6-1 (Nay: Councilor Maestri).
Approved Resolution M8: adopted the Pueblo Area Comprehensive Safety Action Plan; passed 4-3.
Confirmed appointment of Teresa Burns as Director of Purchasing (Resolution Q1); passed 7-0.
Approved Resolution Q2: transfer of $606,959.60 and Contract Amendment No. 1 to Miller Pipeline, LLC for the Southern Colorado Clinic sanitary sewer outfall project; passed 7-0.
Approved Resolution Q3: established Project CI2510 (Convergys site redevelopment) and appropriated $600,000 by transferring funds from multiple demolition/abatement projects; passed 5-2.
Approved Resolution Q4: expressed City Council support for Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC economic development rate tariff filing to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission; passed 7-0.
Authorized council contingency payments: $1,500 to Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center for 2026 Salute to Heroes (Resolution Q5) and $5,000 to Rocky Mountain SER/Jobs for Progress for their food pantry (Resolution Q6); both passed 7-0.
Resolution Q7 affirming the City’s support for immigrants and reiterating compliance with Colorado law on federal immigration cooperation failed; motion failed 2-5.
Approved Ordinance R1 (amending minimum parking requirements within applicable transit service areas) on final presentation; passed 7-0.
Approved Ordinance R2 (amending provisions relating to off-premises signs) on final presentation; passed 7-0.

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City Council Meeting

Nov 10, 2025, 7:00 PM1 City Hall Place, 3rd Floor, City Council Chambers, Pueblo Colorado 81003completed

Agenda

A. CALL TO ORDER
President Mark Aliff
B. INVOCATION
Pastor Jim Urie, Pueblo Praise
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. ROLL CALL
E. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
E1 Proclamation Presentation: "Purple Heart Recipients Day" — Sal Katz Jr. Director of Rural Colorado Services, Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center - Pueblo
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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 102725
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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 designating a local disaster agency for the City of Pueblo and County of Pueblo and assigning duties and responsibilities therefore and repealing prior resolutions
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M2 A Resolution awarding a construction contract in the amount of $194,140.00 to Miller Pipeline LLC and setting forth $38,828.00 for contingencies, for Project No. 25-093 (WW1901) 2025 Elizabeth Street Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute the same.
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M3 A Resolution confirming the appointment by the Mayor of Bill Zwick to serve a three-year term expiring November 1, 2028, on the Pueblo Streetscape Advisory Committee
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
M4 A Resolution accepting a grant award of $5,000 for El Centro Del Quinto Sol Community Center from the El Pomar Foundation
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M5 A Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Facility Services Program Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and Tolin Mechanical Systems Company, LLC, a Delaware Corporation relating to the maintenance and repair of the Pope Block Building, located at 317 North Main Street, Pueblo, Colorado 81003 and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
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M6 A Resolution awarding a construction contract in the amount of $271,468.50 to Cedar Ridge Landscape, Inc., for Project No. 25-101, Concrete Improvements - Jones Avenue (Hollywood Drive to Prairie Avenue), setting forth $40,720.50 for contingencies, and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same
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M7 A Resolution approving a service agreement between the City of Pueblo and Crossover Health relating to employee health clinic services commencing January 1, 2026
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M8 A Resolution adopting and approving the Pueblo Area Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
N. ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N1 An Ordinance levying and certifying the City of Pueblo property tax mill levy made in 2025 for the 2026 budget year
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N2 An Ordinance making appropriation for the general fund, special revenue funds, enterprise funds, internal service funds, debt service funds, and capital project funds for the fiscal year 2026 and adopting the budget for the year 2026
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N3 An Ordinance levying and certifying the Bandera Boulevard Special Improvement Maintenance District property tax mill levy made in 2025 for the 2026 budget year
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N4 An Ordinance levying and certifying the Southpointe Special Improvement Maintenance District property tax mill levy made in 2025 for the 2026 budget year
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N5 An Ordinance annexing unincorporated municipally owned land commonly known as the Pueblo Memorial Airport-West Airport Annexation and described as 168.2 acres of land north and south of William White Boulevard and east of North 27 th lane.
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N6 An Ordinance approving a one-time payment of $50,000 to Pueblo Cooperative Care Center to help provide food assistance to those affected by the federal government shutdown and discontinuation of SNAP benefits, and budgeting and appropriating $50,000 from Project CI2113 – ARPA interest funds to Project CI2523 – Pueblo Cooperative Care Support for that purpose
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N7 An Ordinance transferring $40,550 from Pueblo Police Department Wages/Police Service Account 101-20-2050-20-51030 to Project CI2449, approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Professional Engineering Services between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and Bridgers & Paxton Consulting Engineers, Inc., a Registered Colorado Corporation, in the amount of $40,550 for Project No. 22-013, MEP Engineering Consulting Services for City Facilities - Design for PMJC Chiller/Boiler Replacement and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N8 An Ordinance approving an Amendment to Commercial Operator Hangar Lease by and between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation and Southern Colorado Flight Professionals, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N9 An Ordinance approving an agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation and the Town of Boone, a Colorado statutory town creating the Southern Colorado Building Department and authorizing the Mayor to sign the same
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N10 An Ordinance amending Chapter 1 of Title IV and related provisions of the Pueblo Municipal Code to reflect changes resulting from the intergovernmental agreement with the Town of Boone for creation of the Southern Colorado Building Department
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N11 An Ordinance amending Title IX Chapter 4 and creating Title IX Chapter 4.1 of the Pueblo Municipal Code concerning healthy beverages with children’s meals and providing penalties for the violation thereof
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N12 An Ordinance amending Section 1-4-2, Pueblo Municipal Code and Section 13 of Appendix A Legislative Procedures and Rules of Council relating to City Council regular meeting commencement time
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FIRST PRESENTATION
N13 An Ordinance approving the Memorandum of Understanding between Intervention Community Corrections Services and the Pueblo Police Department regarding compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same.
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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 confirming the appointment of Teresa Burns to the position of Director of Purchasing
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q2 A Resolution transferring $606,959.60 from WW2001 to WW1402, approving Contract Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $606,959.60 to Miller Pipeline, LLC., for Project No. 24-049 (WW1402) Southern Colorado Clinic Sanitary Sewer Outfall Project, and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute same.
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q3 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
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q4 A Resolution expressing the City Council of Pueblo’s support for the Economic Development Rate Tariff filing submitted by Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q5 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2025 general fund budget to Mt Carmel Veterans Service Center in the amount of $1,500 to sponsor the 2026 Salute to Heroes at 4:00 PM at Weisbrod Aircraft Museum on Friday, January 16, 2026
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Q6 A Resolution authorizing payment from the council contingencies account in the 2025 general fund budget to Rocky Mountain SER/Jobs for Progress Inc. in the amount of $5,000 to sponsor their Food Pantry at 330 Lake Avenue
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
Q7 A Resolution of the City Council affirming the City’s support for immigrants, recognizing their contributions to the community, and reiterating the City’s commitment to comply with Colorado law regarding cooperation with federal immigration enforcement authorities
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Decision: RESOLUTIONS
R. ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
R1 An Ordinance amending sections 17-4-42 and 17-4-43 to Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to minimum parking requirements within applicable transit service areas
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
R2 An Ordinance amending section two of chapter two, section fifty-one of chapter four, and sections four and ten of chapter ten of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to off-premises signs
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
R3 An Ordinance approving an agreement between Axon Enterprise, Inc., A Delaware Corporation, and the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, for the purchase and installation of interview room video systems, software, storage, and related services, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
R4 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
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Decision: ORDINANCES – FINAL PRESENTATION
S. ADJOURN