Arvada council approves consent agenda, including Allen House lease and turf, fuel contracts

The Arvada City Council on Jan. 6 approved a five-item consent agenda that included a lease of the Allen House to the Arvada Historical Society and two procurement actions for field turf and city fuel.

Council member Davis moved to approve resolutions R26-001 through R26-005; the motion passed 6–0 with Council member Ambrose recorded as an excused absence. The consent items listed on the agenda included a resolution designating a public place for posting meeting notices; an easement/encroachment agreement for Hillcrest Loft Developments; R26-003, a lease agreement with the Arvada Historical Society for the property at 11200 Ralston Road (the Allen House); R26-004, authorization of an agreement with RMTS Inc., doing business as Rocky Mountain Turf Solutions, for synthetic turf replacement not to exceed $1,080,000; and R26-005, a blanket purchase order up to $950,000 with Synergy Petroleum LLC for fuel for city vehicles and equipment.

"I move that R26Dash001 through R26Dash005 be approved," Council member Davis said before the council vote. Mayor Simpson then announced the motion carried 6–0.

The Allen House lease was the subject of an earlier public comment from Craig Haggott, vice president of the Arvada Historical Society, who thanked the city for partnering on the historic property and described plans to open the space to the public in the spring. The turf and fuel purchases were listed on the consent agenda and approved without separate discussion. The Hillcrest encroachment resolution and the meeting-notice posting designation were included in the package; specific financial terms for the Hillcrest item were not specified in the meeting record.

The council took no further action on those items at the meeting and moved on to reports and an announced executive session later in the evening.