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At a glance: Westminster council approves animal shelter IGA amendments, cell‑tower leases, employee plan and downtown landscaping contract
Summary
Council adopted two resolutions updating the Foothills Animal Shelter IGA, passed first readings for two cell‑tower lease bills and advanced an employee 401(a) amendment; the GID approved a $1.087M landscaping contract with contingency. Most measures passed unanimously or by recorded majority.
Westminster City Council cleared a slate of administrative and fiscal items on Nov. 24, 2025, including intergovernmental agreement amendments for the Foothills Animal Shelter, first readings of two cell‑tower site license bills and a second‑reading approval of an employee retirement plan amendment. The General Improvement District board also approved a downtown landscaping contract.
Resolutions on animal shelter IGA: Council adopted Resolution 23 (to amend an intergovernmental agreement among Jefferson County and participating cities to operate the Foothills Animal Shelter) and Resolution 24 (a request that Jefferson County adopt the negotiated amendment). Both measures passed unanimously, 7‑0. Councilor DeMott stressed the shelter’s local importance during debate: “We believe that the sustainable operation of the Foothills Animal Shelter is in the best interest of Westminster,” she said.
Cell‑tower leases (first reading): Council passed first reading of Councilor’s Bill 51, authorizing the City Manager to sign a five‑year site license agreement with T‑Mobile for a tower at 10470 Oak Street, and Bill 52, a five‑year site license agreement with STC5 LLC for a tower at 9018 Field Street. Both bills passed first reading unanimously (7‑0); staff and Parks leadership noted ongoing operational coordination and graffiti/vandalism responses at some sites.
Employee 401(a) amendment (second reading): Council passed Councilor’s Bill 47 on second reading to amend Title 14 related to the employee 401(a) defined contribution plan; the roll call shows the motion carried by recorded vote (motion recorded as passing with one 'no').
GID budget and contract: During the General Improvement District meeting, Board adopted Resolution 10 to authorize a $200,000 supplemental appropriation and reallocation and then authorized the Executive Director to execute a contract with Consolidated Services Group 2 LLC for downtown landscape maintenance in the amount of $1,087,404 with a $200,000 contingency (not to exceed $1,287,404) and four one‑year renewal options. The contract passed on a 7‑0 vote.
Why it matters: The animal shelter IGA decisions maintain regional shelter operations and police/animal management coordination. The cell‑tower leases update city site licenses for communications infrastructure. The GID contract formalizes maintenance spending for downtown landscaping.
Roll call and tallies are recorded in the meeting transcript for each item and reflect unanimous or majority support as noted above.
