Trinidad, Colorado, City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 6:00 P.M.

The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Trinidad,
Colorado, will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 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
2) APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
3) POLICY ITEMS & STAFF REPORTS
a) Housing Now update presentation
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
September 19, 2023
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3) POLICY ITEMS & STAFF REPORTS (Cont.)
b) Smithsonian exhibit presentation
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 Special Meeting Minutes of September 1, 2023 and Regular
Meeting Minutes of September 5, 2023
b) Approval of Special Event Permit (malt, vinous and spirituous) application
filed by Trinidad-Las Animas County Chamber of Commerce at 219 W. Main Street
on 9/30/2023
c) Approval of Art Gallery Permit application filed by The Art Cottage, LLC d/b/a The
Art Cottage at 210 N. Commercial Street
d) Approval of Art Gallery Permit application filed by A. R. Mitchell Memorial, Inc. at
150 E. Main Street
e) Approval of Special Event Permit (malt, vinous and spirituous) application filed by
A. R. Mitchell Memorial, Inc. at 150 E. Main Street for 10/13, 21, 28, and 12/9, 16/
2023
f) Approval of Resolution authorizing the renewal of health insurance benefits for City
employees and their dependents through CEBT Health Care for plan year January 1,
2024 through December 31, 2024
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
September 19, 2023
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5) CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL (Cont.)
g) New 1) Retail Cultivation Facility; 2) Retail Marijuana Product Manufacturing
Facility; 3) Medical Marijuana Infused-Products Manufacturer; and 4) Medical
Marijuana Optional Premises Cultivation Operation license applications filed
by K&P Enterprise, LLC dba Atomic Concentrates at 3601 Freedom Road – Set for
public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on November 8, 2023
h) New Retail Marijuana Store license application filed by K&P Enterprise, LLC
dba Blazing Hippie at 123 W. Cedar Street – Set for public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on
November 8, 2023
i) Approval of Bills
j) Approval of Payroll, September 16, 2023 through September 29, 2023
6) PUBLIC HEARINGS
a) New Fermented Malt Beverage and Wine license application filed by CF
Altitude, LLC d/b/a Alta #6338 at 806 E. Goddard Avenue
i) Executive Session – Quasi-Judicial Deliberation
7) UNFINISHED BUSINESS (None)
8) MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
a) Resolution of the City Council of the City of Trinidad “Opting In” to Proposition 123
establishing an Affordable Housing Baseline for access to the newly created State
Affordable Housing Fund
b) Consideration of Housing Now Incentive Agreement between the City and Kip
Hampden, LLLP for 201 and 237 Church Street
c) Consideration of Housing Now Incentive Agreement between the City and
Trinidad State College for 503 and 507 State Street and 1024 First Street
9) COUNCIL REPORTS
10) REPORTS BY CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY
11) EXECUTIVE SESSION
a) For a conference with the City’s attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice on
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
September 19, 2023
Page 4
11) EXECUTIVE SESSION (Cont.)
specific legal questions under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(b) – election matters
b) For a conference with the City’s attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice on
specific legal questions under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(b) and or For the purpose
of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations,
developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators, under C.R.S.
Section 24-6-402(4)(e) –property matter
12) ADJOURNMENT