City Council of the City of Trinidad, Colorado, Regular Meeting Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at 6:00 P.M.

The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Trinidad,
Colorado, will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at 6:00 P.M.
in City Council Chambers at City Hall, 135 N. Animas Street, Trinidad, Colorado, 81082 and
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The following items are on file for consideration of Council:
1) ROLL CALL
Individuals with disabilities needing auxiliary aid(s) may request assistance by contacting Audra Garrett, City Clerk, 135 N.
Animas Street, Phone (719) 846-9843, or FAX (719) 846-4140. At least a 48 hour advance notice prior to the scheduled meeting
would be appreciated so that arrangements can be made to locate the requested auxiliary aid(s).
Trinidad City Council Agenda
Regular Meeting
December 20, 2022
Page 2
2) APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
3) POLICY ITEMS & STAFF REPORTS
a) Monument Lake Resort report – Buckhorn Ridge Outfitters, LLC
b) DOLA 1304 Transformational Affordable Housing Homeownership, and Workforce
Housing Grant Program – Michael Yerman, MY Rural Planner, LLC
4) PETITIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS, ORAL OR WRITTEN
The Public Comment section offers an opportunity for any citizen to express opinions or ask
questions regarding City services, policies or other matters of community concern, and any
agenda items that are not a part of a scheduled public hearing. Citizens will have five minutes
for comments. This time limit was established to provide efficiency in the conduct of the meeting
and to allow equal opportunity for everyone wishing to speak. An immediate response should
not be expected, as issues are typically referred to City staff for follow-up or research and are
then reported back to Council and the individual who initiated the comment or inquiry.
Written materials for presentation to Council must be submitted to the City Clerk as the speaker
approaches the podium.
5) CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
The Consent Agenda can be adopted by a simple motion. The Consent Agenda will be read aloud
prior to a vote on the motion. Any Consent Agenda item may be removed from the Consent
Agenda at the request of a Council Member for individual consideration.
a) Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of December 6, 2022 and Special Meeting
Minutes of December 12, 2022
b) Re-appointment of Elizabeth Kelly and M. Jean DiLisio to the Historic Preservation
Commission
c) Approval of Bills
d) Approval of Payroll, December 10, 2022 through December 23, 2022
6) PUBLIC HEARINGS
a) Public hearing for consideration of an ordinance amending Article 13, Chapter 14, to
adjust cultivation fees due to the City of Trinidad on cultivated retail marijuana from
Average Market Rate to Contract Price between unaffiliated marijuana businesses
i) Second reading of an ordinance amending Article 13, Chapter 14, to adjust
cultivation fees due to the City of Trinidad on cultivated retail marijuana from
Average Market Rate to Contract Price between unaffiliated marijuana businesses
Individuals with disabilities needing auxiliary aid(s) may request assistance by contacting Audra Garrett, City Clerk, 135 N.
Animas Street, Phone (719) 846-9843, or FAX (719) 846-4140. At least a 48 hour advance notice prior to the scheduled meeting
would be appreciated so that arrangements can be made to locate the requested auxiliary aid(s).
Trinidad City Council Agenda
Regular Meeting
December 20, 2022
Page 3
6) PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont.)
b) Public hearing for consideration of an ordinance amending the City of Trinidad’s
annual budget for the fiscal year beginning on 1/1/2022 and ending 12/31/2022
i) Second reading of an ordinance amending the City of Trinidad’s annual
budget for the fiscal year beginning on 1/1/2022 and ending 12/31/2022
7) UNFINISHED BUSINESS (None)
8) MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
a) Resolution authorizing expenditure of marijuana revenue received by the City of
Trinidad (3rd Quarter, 2022)
b) Subdivision Improvement Agreement between the City of Trinidad and PLP, LLC
c) Consideration of final subdivision plat filed by PLP, LLC for the PLP, LLC
Subdivision (formerly titled the Peters Subdivision
d) Fire Union reopeners
e) Police Union reopeners
f) General Service Union reopeners
g) Resolution committing reserve funds held by the City of Trinidad
h) First reading of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Trinidad, Colorado,
amending § 12-12 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of the Code of the City of Trinidad of
Trinidad for the purpose of regulation Customer-Owned Generation Systems, and
setting a hearing date for consideration of said ordinance at 6:00 p.m. on January 3,
2023
9) PUBLIC HEARINGS
a) Public hearing for consideration of an ordinance appropriating certain sums of
money out of the revenues of the City of Trinidad, Colorado, to defray and meet the
liabilities of the City of Trinidad for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2023 and
ending December 31, 2023; said ordinance being termed the annual appropriation
bill for the 2023 fiscal year
Individuals with disabilities needing auxiliary aid(s) may request assistance by contacting Audra Garrett, City Clerk, 135 N.
Animas Street, Phone (719) 846-9843, or FAX (719) 846-4140. At least a 48 hour advance notice prior to the scheduled meeting
would be appreciated so that arrangements can be made to locate the requested auxiliary aid(s).
Trinidad City Council Agenda
Regular Meeting
December 20, 2022
Page 4
9) PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont.)
i) Second reading of an ordinance appropriating certain sums of money out of the
revenues of the City of Trinidad, Colorado, to defray and meet the liabilities of the
City of Trinidad for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December
31, 2023; said ordinance being termed the annual appropriation bill for the 2023
fiscal year
10) COUNCIL REPORTS
11) REPORTS BY CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY
12) ADJOURNMENT