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Garden City trustees approve consent agenda, sponsor Hope House and set hiring process
Summary
At the June 2 meeting, the Garden City Board of Trustees unanimously approved the consent agenda including two vendor invoices, a $1,500 sponsorship for Hope House Northern Colorado, postponed the police open house, and voted to proceed with applicant interviews without a selection committee and via work sessions.
Garden City trustees unanimously approved a package of routine municipal actions at their June 2 meeting, including payment approvals, a $1,500 sponsorship for a local nonprofit and initial steps in the town’s hiring process for a combined Town Administrator/Town Clerk position.
Trustee Alex Lopez moved to approve the consent agenda — which included approval of the May 19, 2026 minutes and bills paid and to be paid, plus an Arrowhead Service LLC invoice for $5,077.00 and a Rush Management Inc. invoice for $5,070.00 — and Trustee Rebecca Moreau seconded. Mayor Fil Archuleta and all trustees voted yes and the motion carried.
Trustees next approved a $1,500 sponsorship for Hope House Northern Colorado. Trustee Rebecca Moreau moved the sponsorship; Trustee Katherine Rodriguez seconded. The motion passed on a unanimous vote.
The board also approved postponing the Police Department open house to a later date. Trustee Rebecca Moreau moved the postponement and Trustee Leigh Sorensen seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
On personnel procedure, the board voted not to form a selection committee to review applicants for the Town Administrator/Town Clerk positions. Trustee Leigh Sorensen moved the measure; Trustee Alex Lopez seconded. Trustees then approved a separate motion to schedule work sessions for applicant selection (moved by Trustee Alex Lopez and seconded by Trustee Leigh Sorensen). Both motions passed unanimously.
The meeting record does not specify dates for the work sessions or further details on the applicant pool; trustees agreed only to the procedural steps described above.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (minutes, bills, invoices): motion by Trustee Alex Lopez; second Trustee Rebecca Moreau. Vote: Mayor Fil Archuleta and six trustees — yes; outcome: approved. - Hope House Northern Colorado sponsorship, $1,500: motion by Trustee Rebecca Moreau; second Trustee Katherine Rodriguez. Vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Postpone Police Department open house: motion by Trustee Rebecca Moreau; second Trustee Leigh Sorensen. Vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Do not create hiring selection committee: motion by Trustee Leigh Sorensen; second Trustee Alex Lopez. Vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Schedule work sessions for applicant interviews: motion by Trustee Alex Lopez; second Trustee Leigh Sorensen. Vote: unanimous; outcome: approved.
The board adjourned at 6:05 p.m. following the votes.
