Mayor Jeremy Fey called the Central City Council regular meeting to order at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. In attendance were Mayor Jeremy Fey, Mayor Pro-tem Kara Tinucci, Alderman Jeff Aiken, Alderman Marcia Enloe, and Alderman Todd Williams. Staff present included City Manager Daniel R. Miera, City Attorney Marcus McCaskin, Public Works Director Sam Hoover, and City Clerk Reba Bechtel.

An item was added to the agenda, Resolution 23-26, regarding 1041 powers, directing the City Attorney, in cooperation with the City Manager and Community Development Director, to prepare draft 1041 Regulations for review and adoption by the City Council.

A second reading and public hearing was held for Ordinance No. 23-06, authorizing conveyance of certain property owned by the City to the Albert and Mary Frei Irrevocable Trust dated June 29, 1995, in accordance with requirements of that roadway agreement dated May 29, 2003.

McCaskin explained that the resolution would authorize the reconveyance of two parcels of land excluding easements next to the Central City Parkway.

Fey opened the public hearing at 7:09 p.m. A man representing Albert Frei asked the board to reconvey the land. Fey closed the public hearing at 7:11 p.m.

Tinucci moved to approve. All were in favor.

Then there was a second reading and public hearing for Ordinance No. 23-07, an ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code concerning building and fire code regulations, adopting by reference certain 2018 codes promulgated by the International Code Council (as amended), certain codes adopted by the State of Colorado, the City’s Standards and Specifications for Design and Construction, and setting forth certain regulations pertaining to drainage requirements, building moving and demolition, blasting and use of explosives, building maintenance and preservation of rated and contributing structures, flood damage prevention, and excavation.

The public hearing was opened and closed at 7:21 p.m. with no comments. Williams moved to approve and all were in favor.

The final action item was the second reading and public hearing for Ordinance No. 23-08, an ordinance of the City Council conditionally authorizing the sale and transfer of City-owned property of approximately four acres. This property is adjacent to the KOA campground, commonly referred to as the LZ Lot.

The compensation to the City will be $300,000 and whatever hospitality business is opened on that lot will join the Business Improvement District (BID).

Fey opened and closed the hearing at 7:24 p.m. with no comment. All were in favor.

The first item of new business was Resolution 23-24, a resolution approving an agreement to remodel the first-floor bathrooms at City Hall with Interstate Restoration LLC d.b.a. First Onsite Property Restoration.

Hoover said they received two bids, each for approximately $36,000, but with First Onsite being the more timely by beginning and ending in July versus ending in mid-August. Hoover explained his intent for the process to be the least interruptive of City business by having a shorter construction time.

Tinucci moved to approve and all were in favor.

Next the board heard Resolution No. 23-25, authorizing execution of a Professional Service Agreement with Reiser Trail Craft to provide construction services for the Stairway to Heaven project.

The project is so-named to commemorate the lives of Cody and Shelby Allen, who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in their home in December of 2020.

Cody had been with the Central City Fire Department as a volunteer since July of 2009 and had been hired full time to the position of lieutenant. Shelby had been a volunteer member of the fire department since February of 2016. The two had recently married and were planning to start a family in Gilpin County.

The proposed trail will traverse the area between Gold Mountain and Virginia Canyon. The project should require about $225,000, with $150,000 being reimbursed to the City through a grant. There will be no pedestrian traffic crossing any of the roadways and the steps will not all be uniform so as to create a better walking surface on the steep inclines.

Enloe moved to approve and all were in favor.

The final agenda item was Resolution 23-26, regarding 1041 powers. These regulations allow local governments to identify, designate, and regulate areas and activities of state interest through a local permitting process. Adoption of “1041 Regulations” by the Council may assist the City in evaluating and managing potential expansion of highway interchanges within the City which may disrupt the goals and objectives of the City. The resolution would direct the City Attorney to draft regulations for review and adoption by the Council.

The board briefly discussed the relation to the I-70 Interchange Project and how this may get them a “seat at the table.” All were in favor and motion carried.

Fey adjourned the meeting at approximately 8:20 p.m.

The next Central City Council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on July 11, 2023, at Central City Hall, 141 Nevada Street, second floor; or online via Zoom. Information can be found on the City website, centralcity.colorado.gov/ meetings.