Citizen Minutes
Regular Meeting of City Council
City of Littleton, Colorado
7:00 p.m. Tuesday
Littleton Center January 5, 2010
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Agenda
4. Minutes
a) Minutes of Regular Meeting December 15, 2009
b) Minutes of Special Meeting December 22, 2009
5. Introduce New City Employees
6. Citizens Appearances
b) Scheduled public appearances
i. Tom Ashburn – Presentation from Xcel Energy to Littleton Immigration Initiative for a donation
ii. Todd Fair – Presentation from Trout Unlimited on improvement to South Platte River
c) Unscheduled public appearances – A man named Jake ? told the council that he pulled his tax license on October 30th for a new medical marijuana business in Littleton – A Cut Above. He has spent $25,000 remodeling the space he is renting in Rick Acres’ building; this new business venture is his whole life right now. He has a desire to run a respectable medical marijuana business that is by appointment only. He is not interested in a Starbucks drive though type business. Even though they have been in the midst of a heavy remodel they are still taking care of a few patients and have submitted their sales tax report to the City to demonstrate that they were operating on Dec. 22. Now he has been notified that he may not be able to keep his business open depending on the outcome of the proposed ordinances to regulate medical marijuana in Littleton. He said he has done everything that the City has told him he needed to do – he has followed all the laws and would have done whatever else he needed to do if he had known what to do. He has put his whole life into this business and asked the Council to consider his circumstances when they make their decision.
7. Consent Agenda Items
a) Ordinance amending city code Section10-4-9 (Parking and Loading) pertaining to parking surface requirements as they apply to certain agricultural and industrial uses on commercial properties – Passed 7/0.
b) Resolution Authorizing an Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Littleton and the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District regarding Little’s Creek Storm Drainage Improvements- Passed 7/0.
c) Resolution of the City Council of the City of Littleton, Colorado, specifying the location where notices of public meetings are to be posted – Passed 7/0.
d) Ordinance enacting Title 3, Chapter 20 of the City Code establishing regulations and procedures for medical marijuana dispensaries – Debbie Brinkman moved to approve the Ordinance and hold the public hearing on Jan. 19th. Bruce Stahlman seconded.
Peggy Cole asked who was responsible for the outside security when a dispensary is located within a building. Suzanne Staiert said the licensee is responsible for all requirements in the Ordinance. Motion passed 6/1 with Jim Taylor dissenting.
e) Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Littleton, Colorado, Amending City Code Sections 2-10-1 and 2-10-2 to Expand the Jurisdiction of the Licensing Authority related to Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and Amending City Code Sections 3-2-16 and 3-2-24 to Authorize the Licensing Authority to conduct public hearings in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 3 – Brinkman moved to approve with the public hearing scheduled for Jan. 19th. Stahlman seconded.
Cole amended the motion to call attention to the fact that the licensing authority is currently the Liquor Board. Stahlman seconded the motion which failed on a 3/4 vote with Cole, Cernanec and Stahlman in support of the motion.
Brinkman amended her motion to include those that own a marijuana grow facility in the list of those that will not be allowed to serve on the licensing board along with those that have an interest in a dispensary. Stahlman seconded and motion passed 4/3 with Cole, Taylor and Jose dissenting.
Taylor said he believed it would be more appropriate for the Council to be the licensing authority rather than the Liquor Board since the Council was an elected body and the Liquor Board is not. Main motion passed 4/3 with Cole, Taylor and Jose dissenting.
8. Second and Final Reading on Ordinances and Public Hearings – None
9. General Business
a) Review of Project Schedule for Police Building Expansion and Authorization of Budget for Construction Drawings and Selection of General Contractor – Jose moved to authorize $256,000. Cole seconded and motion passed 7/0.
b) Discussion of January 30, 2010 work session with Kathleen Novak
End of Citizen Minutes
