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Votes at a glance: council approves appointments, airport grant, liquor-license transfer, police vehicle purchase and mileage certification
Summary
The Monte Vista City Council approved multiple administrative and capital items in a single meeting, including reappointments to planning bodies, a CDOT airport grant for $125,000, a liquor-license transfer for Pivot Public House, a grant-funded police vehicle purchase and the city's highway-user tax fund mileage certification.
The Monte Vista City Council voted on several items during the meeting and approved appointments, contract authority and grant acceptance.
Appointments - The council voted to reappoint Barbara Sears and Ruthanna Seager to the Planning and Zoning Commission for two-year terms. Vote: Councilor Howard — yes; Councilor Lorenz — yes; Councilor Watson — aye; Mayor Pro Tem Segula — aye. Motion carried. - The council appointed Shanna Roberts, Ken Van Eyghorn, Justin Pepper and James Pacheco (names as presented) to the Board of Adjustment for two-year staggered terms. Vote recorded as unanimous: Councilor Howard — yes; Councilor Lorenz — yes; Councilor Watson — aye; Mayor Pro Tem Segula — aye. Motion carried.
Liquor-license transfer - The council approved the transfer of a liquor license to Anthem Jack LLC doing business as Pivot Public House by Sand Dunes Recreation (owners Carly and Donnie Bautista). Council authorized staff to submit the transfer to the state and approved issuing a temporary license to open pending state action. Vote: Councilor Howard — yes; Councilor Lorenz — yes; Councilor Watson — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Segula — aye. Motion carried.
Airport grant (CDOT) - The council approved Resolution 2025-03 to accept a Colorado Department of Transportation discretionary aviation grant of $125,000 for mastic crack repair at Monte Vista Municipal Airport and authorized the city manager to sign the resulting contract; the mayor pro tem will sign the resolution. Vote: Councilor Howard — yes; Councilor Lorenz — yes; Councilor Watson — aye; Mayor Pro Tem Segula — aye. Motion carried.
Police vehicle purchase - The council approved purchase of a grant-funded patrol vehicle and associated equipment (vehicle purchase above department approval level but covered by grant); staff had already sought mayoral sign-off to meet vendor deadlines. Vote: Councilor Howard — yes; Councilor Lorenz — yes; Councilor Watson — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Segula — aye. Motion carried.
HUTF mileage certification - The council approved the annual Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) mileage certification (reported city arterial and local street miles) and authorized the mayor to sign the certification required by CDOT to secure 2025 HUTF funding. Vote: Councilor Howard — yes; Councilor Lorenz — yes; Councilor Watson — aye; Mayor Pro Tem Segula — aye. Motion carried.
Ending: Council approved these routine administrative, licensing and grant actions; several items will be forwarded to state agencies or require future contracts and implementation steps.
