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Votes at a glance: Northglenn council actions on March 10, 2025
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda and several measures including CB20‑26 (pet limit), CB20‑27 (UDO amendments first reading), CR20 (Monarch pledge), CR23 (ASR consulting addendum), CR24 (municipal judge appointment) and CR25 (immigration cooperation resolution). All recorded votes passed unanimously with one council member absent.
At its March 10 meeting the Northglenn City Council recorded votes on several ordinances and resolutions. Below is a concise summary of each item and the council’s action.
Consent agenda — Approved unanimously. The consent agenda included routine items and the release of per‑capita funds for Northland Arts and the NAHF per the presentation earlier in the meeting.
CB20‑26: Ordinance amending Article 1 of Chapter 14 to limit household pets — Approved on second reading, unanimously by members present. See the dedicated article for details, exemptions for previously owned animals and enforcement delayed to Aug. 1, 2025.
CB20‑27: Amendments to Chapter 11 (Unified Development Ordinance) — Passed (first reading). Staff reported this is the eighth round of UDO modifications since adoption in 2019; changes respond to state legislation and code implementation issues. Vote recorded as passing.
CR20: Resolution authorizing submission of the National Wildlife Federation Mayors’ Monarch Pledge — Approved unanimously. Staff identified eight achievable action items tied to the city’s strategic plan to support monarch habitat.
CR23: Resolution approving Addendum No. 1 to the professional services agreement with Leonard Rice Consulting Engineers for the Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) pilot project — Approved unanimously. The addendum funds additional engineering work identified during Phase I of the ASR pilot.
CR24: Resolution appointing Brian Bowen as Municipal Judge — Approved unanimously. The council completed a selection process and appointed Bowen to a two‑year term; the contract was approved.
CR25: Resolution reaffirming the city and police department will not enforce federal immigration laws against individuals who have not committed criminal acts — Approved unanimously. City Attorney Corey Hoffman described the resolution as an update to a 2016 resolution that accounts for subsequent state and federal developments; police staff said they will publish policy information and training materials.
All recorded votes were unanimous by council members present; one member, Jack Jaramillo, was noted as absent for roll call. Implementation steps varied by item: communications and staff follow‑up were requested for the pet ordinance, the immigration policy and the Monarch pledge; engineering work will proceed for the ASR project; the UDO amendments will be pursued per planning staff’s timetable.
