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City Clerk's Office Item # R4
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 10, 2025
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Melissa Cook, Director Department of Housing & Citizen Services
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND
RELATED DOCUMENTS BETWEEN CIRCLE K STORES INC., A TEXAS
CORPORATION, AND THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE SAME
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance approves a purchase agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado
Municipal Corporation, and Circle K Stores, to purchase an approximate 1.73 acre
property currently located at the 1200 block of Orman.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
No previous Council action has been taken.
BACKGROUND:.
In 2024, Circle K Stores expressed interest in redeveloping the blighted property located
site. Through an existing contract with the property owner, Circle K plans to demolish
the
1.32 acre portion of the site. The northern portion, which is approximately 1.73 acres, will
be sold to the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation.
The City intends to purchase the northern parcel for $600,000, with the land delivered
graded and ready for development. The purpose of this acquisition is to position the site
for future residential development by identifying qualified housing developers.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The City intends to use existing Capital Improvement General Funds allocated in the
project account CI2510, Convergy's Site Development.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
ALTERNATIVES:
City Council can choose not to fund this project.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Northern Orman City Agreement
2. Northern Orman Earnest Money Promissory-4928-9566-0653-v2
ORDINANCE NO. 11073
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND
RELATED DOCUMENTS BETWEEN CIRCLE K STORES INC., A
TEXAS CORPORATION, AND THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A
COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME
WHEREAS, there exists a need for affordable housing in the City of Pueblo, a Colorado
Municipal Corporation; and
WHEREAS, there exists a need to address blighted buildings in the City of Pueblo, a
Colorado Municipal Corporation, and
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, has created, budgeted
and appropriated a project account for the Convergy's Site Redevelopment; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The City of Pueblo Affordable Housing Development Agreement between Circle K Stores
Inc., a Texas Corporation, and the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, (the
lly the
having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, are hereby approved.
SECTION 2.
The $600,000.00 in funds are available in CI2510, Convergy's Site Development and will
be dedicated to this Agreement and the associated project.
SECTION 3.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement and the associated Documents
as needed and upon closing of the transaction in the name and on behalf of the City of Pueblo, a
Colorado Municipal Corporation, where the Mayor may execute the Agreement and Documents
by electronic signature and such electronic signature shall be attributable to the Mayor and the
City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation.
SECTION 4.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a purchase agreement when requested and in
the name and on behalf of the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, by electronic
signature and such electronic signature shall be attributable to the Mayor and the City of Pueblo,
a Colorado Municipal Corporation.
SECTION 5.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with
the intent of this Ordinance and the attached Agreement and Documents to effectuate the
transactions described therein.
SECTION 6.
If any section, paragraph, clause, or provision of this Ordinance shall for any reason be
held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph,
clause, or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 7.
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 October 27, 2025.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on November 10, 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