Meeting
AGENDA
City Council Regular Session & Joint Meeting with the Longmont Urban Renewal Authority

August 22, 2023, 7:00 PM
City Council Chambers, 350 Kimbark St., Longmont, CO
 
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1.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

The Longmont City Council meets in person for two regular session meetings and one study session meeting each month. 
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2.

ROLL CALL - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.

CHAIR REMINDER TO THE PUBLIC

Public participation at regular and special City Council meetings is regulated by Rule 5 of City Council Rules of Procedure. 

  • Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes and one person may not give or assign their time to others. The Chair may regulate the time for public participation, may restrict cumulative or redundant presentations, and may require that each speaker’s comments pertain to the subject under discussion
  • Only Longmont residents and employees of the City of Longmont may speak during “First Call – Public Invited To Be Heard” (Item 8) and must sign up on the list prior to the start of the meeting
  • Persons wishing to speak on a specific Second Reading or Public Hearing Item (Item 10) are asked to add their name to the speaker list for the specific item prior to the start of the meeting
  • Anyone may speak and no sign-up is required to speak during “Final Call – Public Invited To Be Heard” (Item 13)

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A.

August 8, 2023 – Regular Session Minutes

5.

AGENDA REVISIONS, AND SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS, AND MOTIONS TO DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO ADD AGENDA ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS

6.

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

7.

SPECIAL REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

A.

City Council Internship Program Final Presentation

B.

Joint Meeting of the Longmont Urban Renewal Authority and the Longmont City Council

Recess as the Longmont City Council and Convene as the Longmont Urban Renewal Authority

1.

Roll Call

2.

Sugar Factory Redevelopment Presentation

Adjourn as the Longmont Urban Renewal Authority and Reconvene as the Longmont City Council

8.

FIRST CALL - PUBLIC INVITED TO BE HEARD

9.

CONSENT AGENDA AND INTRODUCTION AND READING BY TITLE OF FIRST READING ORDINANCES

Second Reading and Public Hearing for ordinances on this agenda will be held on: September 12, 2023

A.

O-2023-40, A Bill For An Ordinance Authorizing The City Of Longmont To Lease The Real Property Known As Vance Brand Municipal Airport Hangar Parcel H-52 (The Premises) to Tallulah Aviation LLC, (Tenant)

B.

O-2023-41, A Bill For An Ordinance Authorizing The City Of Longmont To Lease The Real Property Known As Vance Brand Municipal Airport Hangar Parcel H-33A (The Premises) to J & J Hangar, LLC, (Tenant)

C.

R-2023-67, A Resolution Of The Longmont City Council Approving The Intergovernmental Agreement Between The City And The State Of Colorado Department Of Local Affairs For Grant Funding For An Affordable And Attainable Neighborhood Project Under The Innovative Housing Incentive Grant Program

D.

R-2023-68, A Resolution Of The Longmont City Council Authorizing An Agreement Between The City Of Longmont And WWW Properties, LLC For The Purchase Of Real Property At 740 Boston Avenue For The 1st And Main Transit Station Facilities Project

10.

ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON ANY MATTER

A.

O-2023-35, A Bill For An Ordinance Making Additional Appropriations For Expenses And Liabilities Of The City Of Longmont For The Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2023

B.

O-2023-36, A Bill For An Ordinance Concerning The Funding Of An Arts And Entertainment Center And In Connection Therewith Amending Chapter 4.04 Of The Municipal Code For The City Of Longmont, Colorado, Increasing The City Sales And Use Tax Rate From 3.53 Percent To 3.62 Percent Beginning On The First Day Of The Sixth Month Prior To The Projected Completion Date Of The Arts And Entertainment Center, Authorizing An Increase In The City Property Tax Of Not More Than 1.9 Mills For Not More Than Twenty Years Beginning With The Year In Which $35,000,000 In Private Funding For Construction Has Been Made Available To The City, And Referring Said Tax Increases To A Vote Of The Qualified Electors

C.

O-2023-37, A Bill For An Ordinance Concerning The Funding Of Libraries And In Connection Therewith Amending Chapter 4.04 Of The Municipal Code For The City Of Longmont, Colorado, Increasing The City Sales And Use Tax Rate From 3.53 Percent To 3.68 Percent Beginning January 1, 2024, Authorizing An Increase In The City Property Tax Of Not More Than 1 Mill For Not More Than Twenty Years Beginning With Tax Collection Year 2024, And Referring Said Tax Increases To A Vote Of The Qualified Electors

D.

O-2023-39, A Bill For An Ordinance Concerning Funding Recreation Facilities, Including The Construction Of A Recreation Center At Dry Creek Community Park, And In Partnership With The YMCA, A Recreation Facility And Affordable Housing, And In Connection Therewith Amending Chapter 4.04 Of The Municipal Code For The City Of Longmont, Colorado, Increasing The City Sales And Use Tax Rate From 3.53 Percent To 3.64 Percent Beginning January 1, 2025, Authorizing An Increase In The City Property Tax Of Not More Than 2.78 Mills For Not More Than Twenty Years Beginning With Tax Collection Year 2024, Authorizing An Increase In The City Property Tax Of Not More Than 2 Mills For Not More Than Three Years Beginning When The YMCA Has Received A Low Income Housing Tax Credit Award, Authorizing A Conveyance Of Land, And Referring Said Tax Increases And Land Conveyance To A Vote Of The Qualified Electors

11.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

12.

GENERAL BUSINESS                                                           

13.

FINAL CALL - PUBLIC INVITED TO BE HEARD

14.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS

15.

CITY MANAGER REMARKS

16.

CITY ATTORNEY REMARKS

Appendix of Informational Items

1.

City Council Calendar of Upcoming Events and Meetings

2.

Financial Statements for the month ending April 30, 2023

3.

Financial Statements for the month ending May 31, 2023

4.

Financial Statements for the month of June 30, 2023

5.

June 2023 Sales Use Tax Report, includes Lodger Tax and Marijuana Tax

6.

Planning & Development Services July 2023 Month in Review Report