Votes at a glance: Grand Junction City Council, Sept. 17, 2025

Below are the formal actions taken by the Grand Junction City Council on Sept. 17, 2025, as recorded in the meeting transcript. Short descriptions follow each entry.

• Forestry Board reappointments — Motion: Reappoint Cammie Long and Joseph Chandler to the Forestry Board for full terms expiring 11/30/2028. Outcome: Passed (voice vote). Mover: Councilmember Stout. Second: Councilmember Ballard. (No roll call recorded in transcript.)

• Consent agenda adoption (items 1–3, absent item 3b) — Motion: Adopt consent agenda items 1 through 3, absent item 3b. Outcome: Passed (voice vote). Mover: Councilmember Van Dyke. Second: Mayor Pro Tem Lutz. (Voice vote.)

• Consent item 3b (separate) — Motion: Adopt consent agenda item number 3b (increase to city contribution for a housing project). Outcome: Passed (6 ayes, 1 abstention). Mover: Councilmember Stout. Second: Councilmember Wynne. Notes: The council discussed precedent and fiscal limits; staff clarified the additional contribution increases the city’s prior commitment from $885,531 by roughly $53,000 to cover a sewer offset; a councilmember abstained (transcript does not name the abstaining member in that recorded vote).

• Ordinance adoption — Motion: Adopt Ordinance No. 5,270 rezoning approximately 4.33 acres at 2426 G Road from RL4 to RM12. Outcome: Passed 7‑0. Mover: Councilmember Stout. Second: Councilmember Wynne.

• Resolution: Expedited review policy — Motion: Adopt revised expedited review policy for affordable housing projects (repeal Resolution 97.22). Outcome: Passed 7‑0 (voice vote). Mover: Councilmember Ballard. Second: Mayor Pro Tem Lutz. Notes: New policy establishes a 90‑day decision window for qualifying projects (complete submittal to final decision) to comply with Prop‑123 guidance.

• Resolution/LOI: Bridal Homes LLC (Salt Flats) — Motion: Authorize the City Manager to sign a letter of intent for Bridal Homes LLC to purchase Lot TBD‑3 and Lot TBD‑7 in the Salt Flats property for affordable homeownership development (48 deed‑restricted units). Outcome: Passed by voice vote, 7‑0. Mover: Councilmember Wynne. Second: Mayor Pro Tem Lutz. Notes: Purchase price in LOI set to $0; deed restrictions for at least 30 years; contingent on financing and subdivision.

• Resolution/LOI: Vertical (Salt Flats) — Motion: Authorize the City Manager to sign a letter of intent for Vertical to purchase Lot TBD‑2, TBD‑4 and TBD‑5 in the Salt Flats property for mixed‑income for‑sale housing (≈43 homes; 23 deed‑restricted). Outcome: Passed (6‑0 with 1 abstention). Mover: Mayor Pro Tem Lutz. Second: Councilmember Wynne. Notes: LOI sets symbolic purchase price of $100 contingent on deed‑restriction commitments; one councilmember (Van Dyke) voiced concerns and recorded an abstention.

Meeting procedure: Several motions were carried by voice vote; where the transcript recorded roll call, tallies are included above. Final purchase agreements, ordinances or contract documents will return to council for formal approval as required by state law and municipal code.