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City Clerk's Office Item # R5
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 8, 2025
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Steven Meier, Director of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT
AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY OF PUEBLO FROM THE COLORADO
WATER CONSERVATION BOARD, STATE OF COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE SAME, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO.
CI2517, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $112,500 TO PROJECT NO. CI2517 FOR THE LAKE MINNEQUA
RESTORATION FEASIBILITY STUDY, TRANSFERRING $5,848.57
FROM CAPITAL PROJECT NO. LT0233 - HONOR FARM PROJECT,
$4,013.31 FROM LT1803 - CITY PARK G. WILLIAMS PAVILION
REPAIRS, $671.51 FROM LT1902 - ICE ARENA ZAMBONI ROOM
ADDITION, AND $1,966.61 FROM LT2201 - BUILDING RENOVATION
CITY PARK ADMINISTRATION, TOTALING $12,500 IN FUNDS TO
CAPITAL PROJECT NO. LT2502 - LAKE MINNEQUA DREDGE STUDY
TO BE USED AS REQUIRED GRANT MATCH
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance approves and accepts a grant awarded from the Colorado Water
Conservation Board, State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources in the amount
of $112,500 for the Lake Minnequa Restoration Feasibility Study.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
The City received a grant from the Colorado Water Conservation Board, State of
Colorado Department of Natural Resources for the Lake Minnequa Restoration
Feasibility Study. The project will focus on the feasibility and mechanisms of dredging
the lake bottom, removing nutrient loaded sediments that feed toxic algal blooms,
thereby restoring the volume and depth of Lake Minnequa, changing the lake bathymetry
to improve circulation and cool the water.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The required match for this grant is $37,500. The funds for the match will come from
Conservation Trust Fund Capital Projects LT2502 Lake Minnequa Lake Dredge Study
($25,000.00), LT0233 Honor Farm Project ($5,848.57), LT1803 City Park G. Williams
Pavilion Repairs ($4,013.31), LT 1902 Ice Arena Zamboni Room Addition ($671.51),
and LT2201 Building Renovation City Park Administration ($1,966.61).
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
ALTERNATIVES:
Should the Council choose not to approve this grant agreement, the Lake Minnequa
Restoration Feasibility Study will not be completed.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. NTP Letter Pueblo Lake Minnequa
2. POGG1,PDAA,202600002159 Water Plan Guidelines
3. Pueblo Water Plan Grant Budget and Schedule
ORDINANCE NO.11034
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT
AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY OF PUEBLO FROM THE
COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD, STATE OF
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE SAME,
ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO. CI2517, BUDGETING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $112,500 TO
PROJECT NO. CI2517 FOR THE LAKE MINNEQUA
RESTORATION FEASIBILITY STUDY, TRANSFERRING
$5,848.57 FROM CAPITAL PROJECT NO. LT0233 - HONOR
FARM PROJECT, $4,013.31 FROM LT1803 - CITY PARK G.
WILLIAMS PAVILION REPAIRS, $671.51 FROM LT1902 - ICE
ARENA ZAMBONI ROOM ADDITION, AND $1,966.61 FROM
LT2201 - BUILDING RENOVATION CITY PARK
ADMINISTRATION, TOTALING $12,500 IN FUNDS TO CAPITAL
PROJECT NO. LT2502 - LAKE MINNEQUA DREDGE STUDY TO
BE USED AS REQUIRED GRANT MATCH
WHEREAS, the Colorado Water Conservation Board tendered a grant award in the
amount of $112,500.00 upon conditions recited therein or incorporated therein by reference; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of the funding for the purposes for which it has been made is in
the best interest of the City and will benefit the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of the
City; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, and the Colorado Water Conservation Board,
State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources, a copy of which is attached hereto, is hereby
approved.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement in the name and on behalf of
the City of Pueblo, where the Mayor may execute the Agreement by electronic signature and such
electronic signature shall be attributable to the Mayor and the City of Pueblo.
SECTION 3.
Project No. CI2517 Lake Minnequa Restoration Feasibility Study is hereby established.
SECTION 4.
The grant award from the Colorado Department of Transportation, totaling $112,500.00 is
hereby approved and accepted in accordance with the Agreement.
SECTION 5.
All funds accepted pursuant to this Ordinance shall be budgeted and appropriated into
Project No. CI2517. Said funds shall only be expended and used for this project.
SECTION 6.
Funds in the amount of $5,848.57 in Capital Project No. LT0233 Honor Farm Project,
$4,013.31 in Capital Project No. LT1803 City Park G. Williams Pavilion Repairs, $671.51 in
Capital Project No. LT 1902 Ice Arena Zamboni Room Addition, and $1,966.61 in Capital Project
No. LT2201 Building Renovation City Park Administration will be transferred into Capital Project
No. LT2502 Lake Minnequa Dredge Study.
SECTION 7.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with
the intent of this Ordinance to implement the policies and procedures described herein.
SECTION 8.
This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City
Council.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on August 25, 2025.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on September 8, 2025.
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President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
Approved on _______________.
Disapproved on ______________ based on the following objections:
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Mayor
Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor:
Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto.
Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of ____________, on _____________
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President of City Council
ATTEST
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City Clerk