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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO 7500 WEST 29TH AVENUE, MUNICIPAL BUILDING July 14, 2025 Note: This meeting was conducted both as a virtual meeting and hybrid, where some
members of the Council or City staff were physically present at the Municipal building,
and some members of the public attended in person as well. Eight members of Council were present in Council Chambers for this session. Before calling the meeting to order, Mayor Starker stated the rules and procedures necessitated by this meeting format. 1. Call to Order Mayor Starker called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Those present stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
3. Roll Call Council Members present: Jenny Snell, Scott Ohm, Amanda Weaver, Korey Stites, Leah Dozeman, and Dan Larson.
Absent: Janeece Hoppe and Rachel Hultin A quorum was established. Also present: City Manager Patrick Goff; Public Work, City Attorney Gerald Dahl,
Deputy City Manager Allison Scheck, Police Chief Chris Murtha, Community Development Director Lauren Mikulak, and Sr. Deputy City Clerk Margy Greer 4. Approval of Minutes None.
5. Approval of Agenda Without objection or correction, the agenda stood as presented. 6. Proclamations A. Mayor Starker read the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and proclaimed July 14, 2025, as Mayor’s Monarch Pledge Way in the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado. He presented the Proclamation to Mary Hester, Manager of Sustainable Wheat Ridge. B. Members of the Wheat Ridge Historical Society presented a painting to the City depicting the Wheat Ridge Farmers History of growing celery, which was
painted on the Old Post Office at Wheat Ridge Historical Park. A video was shown which was narrated by Council Member Dan Larson.
7. Public’s Right to Speak
In Person
Valerie Beck – Resident – spoke in favor of keeping the swimming pool at Anderson Park. CONSENT AGENDA
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
None
ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
8. Council Bill No. 13-2025 – an ordinance amending Sections 11-561 and 11-569 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, concerning the Hotel Licensing Program Mayor Pro Tem Stites read the Bill Title and Issue Statement into the Record.
Issue: On April 7, 2025, staff provided the required 18-month update to Council
regarding the Hotel Licensing program that was established October 25, 2021. Council requested an amendment to the Code so that the 18-month update is no longer required
but rather provided as deemed necessary by the Council.
Mayor Pro Tem Stites made a motion to approve Council Bill 13-2025, an ordinance
amending Sections 11-561 and 11-569 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws concerning the hotel licensing program, order it published, public hearing set for Monday July 28, 2025,
at 6:30 p.m., as a virtual meeting and in City Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue,
and that it takes effect fifteen (15) days after final publication as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter. It was seconded by Council Member Dozeman.
Vote: 6 Ayes. 0 Nays. The motion carried.
DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MOTIONS
9. Resolution No. 35-2025, a resolution approving an Interagency Data Sharing Agreement
Council Member Snell read the Title of the Resolution and Issue Statement into the Record.
Issue: The Jeffco Homeless Navigation Collaborative would like to extend access to
Colorado Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data to Family Tree by collectively entering into an interagency data sharing agreement.
Assistant City Manager Marianne Schilling gave a brief history on the reporting system
for the City’s Homeless Navigators, which will be greatly improved through this
amendment, helping with county-wide efforts to provide additional services to the homeless.
A question-and-answer period followed by City Council and Marianne Schilling.
Council Member Snell made a motion to approve Resolution 35-2025 entering into an Interagency Data Sharing Agreement. It was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Stites.
Vote: 6 Ayes. 0 Nays. The motion carried.
10. Motion to approve appointments to the Boards, Commissions, and Committees Council Member Ohm made a motion to appoint Sheri Altland to the District II Cultural
Commission vacancy seat, term to expire March 2, 2026. It was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Stites.
Vote: 6 Ayes. 0 Nays. The motion carried.
Council Member Weaver made a motion to appoint Bobbi Rubingh to the District III Cultural Commission vacancy seat, term to expire March 2, 2027. It was seconded by
Mayor Pro Tem Stites.
Vote: 6 Ayes. 0 Nays. The motion carried.
11. City Manager’s Matters
City Manager Patrick Goff informed Council that the first proposed contract to purchase a parcel of land contiguous to the Public Works Shop presented at a previous Council Meeting did not meet certain deadlines and brought forth another parcel for their review and consideration of purchase. Council agreed to move forward with the purchase of
the second proposed property.
12. City Attorney’s Matters None.
13. Elected Official’s Matters
Mayor and City Council Members stated their pride in the City, thanked staff for their hard work, and reported on events and activities they attended over the past weeks.
14. Adjournment
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Starker adjourned the
meeting at 7:19 p.m.
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Margy Greer, Sr. Deputy City Clerk
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Korey Stites, Mayor Pro Tem