Mayor Jason Gray  
Mayor Pro Tem Desiree LaFleur  
Councilmember Ryan Hollingshead  
Councilmember Laura Cavey  
Councilmember Kevin Bracken  
Councilmember Max Brooks  
Councilmember Tim Dietz  
Town Council  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Tuesday, October 1, 2024  
6:00 PM  
Town Hall Council Chambers  
100 North Wilcox Street  
Castle Rock, CO 80104  
This meeting is open to the public. All times indicated on the agenda are approximate. Town  
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COUNCIL DINNER & INFORMAL DISCUSSION  
INVOCATION  
Mayo Gray provided the Invocation.  
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL  
Councilmember Cavey attended remotely.  
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Present:  
Mayor Gray, Mayor Pro Tem LaFleur, Councilmember Hollingshead, Councilmember Cavey,  
Councilmember Bracken, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Dietz  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
COUNCIL COMMENTS  
Mayor Gray commented on the event with Wellspring and noted that it is Breast  
Cancer Awareness Month. He commented that he recently got the Blue Book for  
the election and encouraged everyone to vote.  
Councilmember Hollingshead thanked all the volunteers and community partners.  
He commented that Oktoberfest was a great event and that next week is  
Restaurant week.  
Councilmember Cavey thanked staff for the groundbreaking for the Crystal Valley  
Interchange.  
Councilmember Bracken was out of the Town and missed the events.  
Councilmember Brooks commented on the upcoming election and thanked the  
speakers that showed up last week to voice their concerns. He encouraged  
residents to come speak up.  
Councilmember Dietz thanked staff for putting on the groundbreaking and  
encouraged citizens to vote as soon as they receive their ballots.  
Mayor Pro Tem LaFleur thanked staff for the District 4 open house.  
Introduction: Brazilian Polícia Civil de Santa Catarina (PCSC),  
introduced by Castle Rock Police Department  
Police Chief Cauley introduced some officers from Brazil. They are here to learn  
from each other about Policing.  
Executive Session Report: September 17, 2024 - A conference with  
the Town Attorney, to be conducted in accordance with Section  
24-6-402(4)(b), C.R.S., for the purpose of receiving legal advice on  
the Douglas County Pine Canyon Development Rezoning and Water  
Appeal  
Proclamation: Fire Prevention Week October 6-12, 2024 (For  
Presentation - Approved on September 17, 2024 by a vote 7-0)  
Mayor Gray read the proclamation into the record. Sparky the Fire Department  
mascot attended.  
UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES  
No public comment.  
TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT  
Update: Calendar Reminders  
Development Services Project Updates  
Update: Quasi-Judicial Projects  
TOWN ATTORNEY’S REPORT  
Update: Bella Mesa Metropolitan District Bond Refunding  
Mike Hyman, Town Attorney, presented the item.  
Councilmember Brooks asked why this wasn't under a public hearing item.  
Hyman stated if there is an approval required, it would be a public hearing. This  
situation is for Council review only.  
Councilmember Dietz asked who would be buying these bonds and can they be  
purchased by the public. The applicant stated these bonds must be sold in  
$500,000 denominations.  
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA  
Moved by Councilmember Bracken, seconded by Councilmember Hollingshead, to  
Approve the Agenda as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, LaFleur, Hollingshead, Cavey, Bracken, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Moved by Councilmember Bracken, seconded by Councilmember Hollingshead, to  
Approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, LaFleur, Hollingshead, Cavey, Bracken, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
Resolution Approving the Amended Bylaws of the Board of Trustees  
of the Castle Rock Volunteer Firefighters Pension Fund  
Resolution Approving a Variance Pursuant to Chapter 9.16.070E of  
the Castle Rock Municipal Code for Night Time Construction Work  
Related to the Cobblestone Ranch Water Storage Tank 18 Project  
[Pleasant View Drive and Antelope Place]  
Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month & Purple  
Thursday (For Council Action - Presentation on October 15, 2024)  
Minutes: September 17, 2024 Draft Minutes  
ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS & DISCUSSION ACTION ITEMS  
Ordinance Levying General Property Taxes on Behalf of the Castle  
Rock Downtown Development Authority for the Year 2024, to be  
Collected in 2025 (First Reading)  
David Corliss, Town Manager, explained the Downtown Alliance finance structure.  
Kevin Tilson presented the item.  
No public comment.  
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem LaFleur, seconded by Councilmember Bracken, to  
Approve Ordinance ORD 2024-020 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, LaFleur, Hollingshead, Cavey, Bracken, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
Resolution Approving the Proposed 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the  
Castle Rock Downtown Development Authority  
Kevin Tilson presented the item.  
Councilmember Brooks inquired about a facade grant a business is interested in.  
No public comment.  
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem LaFleur, seconded by Councilmember Brooks, to Approve  
Resolution RES 2024-102 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, LaFleur, Hollingshead, Cavey, Bracken, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
Ordinance Approving the Grant of a Cable Franchise to Comcast  
Colorado IX, LLC, and Authorizing the Execution of a Cable  
Franchise Agreement Between Comcast Colorado IX, LLC, and the  
Town of Castle Rock (First Reading)  
Kristin Read, Assistant Town Manager, presented the item.  
No public comment.  
Moved by Councilmember Hollingshead, seconded by Councilmember Dietz, to  
Approve Ordinance ORD 2024-021 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, LaFleur, Hollingshead, Cavey, Bracken, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
Discussion/Direction: Home Occupation Regulations  
Tara Vargish, Director of Development Services, presented the information.  
Mayor Pro Tem LaFleur feels some of these types of businesses are being  
conducted now.  
Mayor Gray feels if is not causing traffic concerns and we aren't receiving  
complaints, he feels personal services and animal grooming are fine.  
Councilmember Hollingshead feels it is reasonable to allow personal services and  
animal grooming as long as it doesn't impact traffic.  
Councilmember Brooks feels the traffic language could be more specific.  
No public comment.  
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem LaFleur, seconded by Mayor Gray, to Direct Staff to  
evaluate the list of home occupation to allow personal services and animal  
grooming. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, LaFleur, Hollingshead, Cavey, Bracken, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
Resolution Approving the Infrastructure Development and Purchase  
Ageement and Water Lease Agreement between the Town of Castle  
Rock, acting by and through the Castle Rock Water Enterprise, and  
Tallgrass Colorado Municipal Water, LLC [Lost Creek area of Weld  
County, Colorado]  
Mark Marlowe, Director of Castle Rock Water, presented the item.  
No public comment.  
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem LaFleur, seconded by Councilmember Dietz, to Approve  
Resolution RES 2024-103 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, LaFleur, Hollingshead, Cavey, Bracken, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
ADDITIONAL UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES  
ADJOURN  
Moved by Councilmember Bracken, seconded by Councilmember Hollingshead, to  
Adjourn. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, LaFleur, Hollingshead, Cavey, Bracken, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm  
Submitted by:  
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Lisa Anderson, Town Clerk