City​ ​Council​ ​Meeting​ ​–​ ​August​ ​9,​ ​2016 1425th​ ​REGULAR​ ​MEETING​ ​OF​ ​THE​ ​CITY​ ​COUNCIL COUNCIL​ ​CHAMBERS 7:00​ ​p.m. CALL​ ​TO​ ​ORDER INVOCATION​ ​–​ ​None PLEDGE​ ​OF​ ​ALLEGIANCE ROLL​ ​CALL​ ​OF​ ​COUNCIL APPROVAL​ ​OF​ ​AGENDA AUDIENCE​ ​PARTICIPATION A. Presentations 1. A​ ​resolution​​ ​commending​ ​Jason​ ​Elkins​ ​for​ ​his​ ​service​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Businesses of​ ​Thornton​ ​Advisory​ ​Commission.​ ​[340-BC] B. Audience​ ​Participation C. Staff​ ​Reports None 7. COUNCIL​ ​COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS 8. CONSENT​ ​CALENDAR A. Approval​ ​of​ ​Minutes​​ ​-​ ​July​ ​19,​ ​2016​ ​and​ ​July​ ​23,​ ​2016​ ​Special​ ​and​ ​July​ ​26,​ ​2016 Regular​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Meetings.​ ​[220-BC] B. A​ ​resolution​​ ​appointing​ ​a​ ​member​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Thornton​ ​Arts,​ ​Sciences​ ​and​ ​Humanities Council​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors.​ ​[570-BC] C. An​ ​ordinance​​ ​amending​ ​Section​ ​38-1​ ​pertaining​ ​to​ ​the​ ​definition​ ​of​ ​Solicitor​ ​and Canvasser,​ ​and​ ​Sections​ ​38-180,​ ​38-207,​ ​and​ ​38-213​ ​pertaining​ ​to​ ​regulation​ ​of solicitors​ ​generally​ ​and​ ​on​ ​streets,​ ​highways,​ ​sidewalks,​ ​and​ ​public​ ​places​ ​of​ ​the Thornton​ ​City​ ​Code.​ ​(Second​ ​Reading)​ ​[500-CA] D. An​ ​ordinance​​ ​amending​ ​Section​ ​2-1​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Thornton​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​pertaining​ ​to implementation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Charter​ ​changes​ ​concerning​ ​publication​ ​of​ ​legal notices​ ​and​ ​making​ ​conforming​ ​amendments​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​Code.​ ​(Second Reading)​ ​[500-CA] 9. PUBLIC​ ​HEARINGS A. A​ ​public​ ​hearing​ ​regarding​ ​marijuana. 1. An​ ​ordinance​​ ​enacting​ ​Sections​ ​18-213​ ​and​ ​18-331​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Thornton​ ​City Code​ ​pertaining​ ​to​ ​marijuana​ ​stores​ ​and​ ​marijuana​ ​testing​ ​facilities; amending​ ​Sections​ ​18-160​ ​and​ ​18-596​ ​to​ ​establish​ ​zoning​ ​district​ ​and parking​ ​requirements​ ​for​ ​those​ ​uses;​ ​amending​ ​Sections​ ​18-153​ ​and 18-154​ ​to​ ​clarify​ ​the​ ​prohibition​ ​on​ ​other​ ​marijuana​ ​and​ ​medical​ ​marijuana 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

land​ ​uses;​ ​and​ ​amending​ ​Section​ ​18-901​ ​to​ ​relocate​ ​and​ ​update definitions​ ​related​ ​to​ ​marijuana​ ​uses.​ ​[500-CA]​ ​[Public​ ​Hearing] 2. An​ ​ordinance​​ ​amending​ ​Chapter​ ​42​ ​by​ ​enacting​ ​Article​ ​X​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City Code,​ ​pertaining​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Licensing​ ​and​ ​Regulation​ ​of​ ​Marijuana Establishments​ ​in​ ​the​ ​City;​ ​and​ ​amending​ ​Sections​ ​38-296,​ ​38-297,​ ​and 38-298​ ​pertaining​ ​to​ ​regulation​ ​of​ ​controlled​ ​substances.​ ​[500-CA] [Related​ ​Action​ ​Item] 3. An​ ​ordinance​​ ​providing​ ​for​ ​a​ ​special​ ​election​ ​on​ ​the​ ​issue​ ​of​ ​increasing the​ ​sales​ ​tax​ ​on​ ​the​ ​sale​ ​of​ ​retail​ ​and​ ​medical​ ​marijuana​ ​and​ ​retail​ ​and medical​ ​marijuana​ ​products​ ​and​ ​providing​ ​for​ ​effective​ ​dates​ ​and​ ​other related​ ​details.​ ​[360-SP]​ ​[Related​ ​Action​ ​Item] 10. ACTION​ ​ITEMS A. An​ ​ordinance​​ ​providing​ ​for​ ​a​ ​special​ ​election​ ​on​ ​the​ ​issue​ ​of​ ​increasing​ ​the​ ​sales tax​ ​and​ ​use​ ​tax​ ​rate​ ​for​ ​public​ ​safety,​ ​associated​ ​public​ ​safety​ ​capital​ ​facilities, improvements​ ​to​ ​North​ ​Star​ ​Park​ ​and​ ​Niver​ ​Creek​ ​Trail​ ​and​ ​Open​ ​Space,​ ​and redevelopment​ ​of​ ​blighted​ ​properties;​ ​and​ ​providing​ ​for​ ​effective​ ​dates​ ​and​ ​other related​ ​details.​ ​(First​ ​Reading)​ ​[360-SP] B. An​ ​ordinance​​ ​submitting​ ​to​ ​the​ ​voters​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Thornton,​ ​Colorado,​ ​proposed amendments​ ​to​ ​Chapter​ ​4​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Charter​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Thornton,​ ​Colorado,​ ​by amending​ ​applicable​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​Section​ ​4-15(c)​ ​prohibiting​ ​the​ ​appointment​ ​of standing​ ​committees​ ​of​ ​City​ ​Council.​ ​(First​ ​Reading)​ ​[500-CA] C. An​ ​ordinance​​ ​submitting​ ​to​ ​the​ ​voters​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Thornton,​ ​Colorado,​ ​proposed amendments​ ​to​ ​Chapter​ ​18​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Charter​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Thornton,​ ​Colorado,​ ​by adding​ ​police​ ​officers​ ​to​ ​applicable​ ​provisions​ ​of​ ​Chapter​ ​18​ ​concerning​ ​collective bargaining.​ ​(First​ ​Reading)​ ​[500-CA] D. A​ ​resolution​​ ​calling​ ​a​ ​Special​ ​Municipal​ ​Election​ ​on​ ​November​ ​8,​ ​2016​ ​for​ ​the purpose​ ​of​ ​submitting​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Thornton​ ​electors​ ​two​ ​TABOR​ ​issues​ ​and​ ​two Charter​ ​amendment​ ​questions.​ ​[360-SP] E. A​ ​resolution​​ ​approving​ ​an​ ​intergovernmental​ ​agreement​ ​between​ ​the​ ​Adams County​ ​Clerk​ ​and​ ​Recorder​ ​and​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Thornton​ ​providing​ ​for​ ​the​ ​November 8,​ ​2016​ ​Thornton​ ​Special​ ​Municipal​ ​Election​ ​to​ ​be​ ​conducted​ ​as​ ​a​ ​coordinated mail​ ​ballot​ ​election​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Adams​ ​County​ ​Clerk​ ​and​ ​Recorder.​ ​[360-AG] F. A​ ​resolution​​ ​approving​ ​vote​ ​center​ ​facilities​ ​use​ ​agreements​ ​between​ ​the​ ​Adams County​ ​Clerk​ ​and​ ​Recorder​ ​and​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Thornton​ ​which​ ​authorizes​ ​the​ ​use​ ​of portions​ ​of​ ​City-owned​ ​facilities​ ​as​ ​vote​ ​center​ ​locations.​ ​[360-AG] G. A​ ​resolution​​ ​appointing​ ​the​ ​firm​ ​of​ ​Eide​ ​Bailly,​ ​LLP​ ​for​ ​the​ ​performance​ ​of​ ​the annual​ ​audit​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City’s​ ​financial​ ​statements​ ​for​ ​the​ ​year​ ​ending​ ​December​ ​31, 2016,​ ​and​ ​authorizing​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​enter​ ​into​ ​a​ ​service​ ​agreement​ ​with the​ ​firm​ ​of​ ​Eide​ ​Bailly,​ ​LLP​ ​for​ ​the​ ​2016​ ​audit​ ​and​ ​up​ ​to​ ​four​ ​subsequent​ ​years. [380-AG] H. A​ ​resolution​​ ​authorizing​ ​an​ ​Intergovernmental​ ​Agreement​ ​between​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of Thornton​ ​and​ ​Adams​ ​12​ ​Five​ ​Star​ ​Schools,​ ​Adams​ ​County,​ ​Colorado,​ ​for​ ​a​ ​joint School​ ​Resource​ ​Officer​ ​Program​ ​at​ ​Stargate​ ​School.​ ​[620-AG]

11. ADJOURNMENT Agenda​ ​prepared​ ​by​ ​Nancy​ ​A.​ ​Vincent,​ ​City​ ​Clerk for​ ​Jack​ ​Ethredge,​ ​City​ ​Manager Agenda​ ​&​ ​items​ ​subject​ ​to​ ​change