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MINUTES
CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 20, 2025
6:15 PM
Note: Official meeting minutes are located on the City website via YouTube video at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/user/GlenwoodSprings1885/videos. The times in agenda items indicate
approximately where the item can be found on the YouTube video timeline.
REGULAR SESSION
Item 1. 3:05 Roll Call
Present: Councilor Smith, Councilor Schachter, Councilor Weimer, Mayor Dehm, Mayor Pro Tem
Zalinski, Councilor Schmahl, and Councilor Townsley.
Staff Present: Also present were City Manager Steve Boyd, City Clerk Ryan Muse, City Attorney Karl
Hanlon, Chief of Police Joseph Deras, Finance Director Yvette Gustad, Director of Operations Tim
Bergman, Parks and Recreation Director Rod Tarullo, City Engineer Ryan Gordon, Director of Economic
and Community Development Trent Hyatt, Senior Planner Emery Ellingson, and Senior Planner Watkins
Fulk-Gray.
Item 2. 3:20 Agenda Changes
Item 19: Executive Session will not be taking place tonight.
Item 3. 3:34 Disclosure of Any Councilor Conflicts of Interest
There were none.
Item 4. 3:41 Citizens Appearing Before Council and Council Response
(for items not on the agenda - comments limited to 3 minutes)
There were none.
Item 5. 3:50 Council Announcements
Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski made an announcement about the Colorado Water Conservation Board hearing.
Councilor Smith made an announcement about the Historic Preservation Commission, the Planning and
Zoning Commission discussion about housing, and the Veteran’s Day Luncheon.
Item 6. 10:50 Consent Agenda
Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski moved to approve the consent agenda as written. Councilor Schachter
seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.

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Item 7. 11:38 Ordinance 2025-30; Amending Title 020 to Combine the
Housing Commission and Workforce Housing Financial Advisory Board
Senior Planner Watkins Fulk-Gray opened the item.
Mayor Dehm and Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski asked questions and made comments.
Mayor Dehm opened the item for public comment.
There were none.
Mayor Dehm closed the public portion.
14:20 Councilor Schachter moved, seconded by Councilor Townsley, to approve Ordinance 2025-30
Amending Title 020 to Combine the Housing Commission and Workforce Housing Financial Advisory
Board to accept the recommendation and do the combination.
14:55 The motion passed unanimously.
Item 8. 14:58 Ordinance 2025-36; Code Amendment Regarding
Restaurant Drive-Through Use in the Resort (RE) Zoning District
Senior Planner Emery Ellingson presented on the item.
Councilor Schmahl, Councilor Townsley, Councilor Schacter, and Mayor Dehm asked questions and
made comments.
Mayor Dehm opened the item for public comment.
There were none.
Mayor Dehm closed the public portion.
25:44 Councilor Schachter moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski, to approve Ordinance 2025-36;
Restaurant Drive-Through Use in the Resort (RE) Zoning District and to recommend approval of the
staff recommendation.
Councilor Smith, Councilor Weimer, and Councilor Schacter made comments.
30:18 The motion passed 4 to 3 with Councilor Smith, Councilor Weimer, and Councilor Townsley voting
against.
Item 9. 30:35 Ordinance 2025-26; Consideration of a Code Amendment
Application Regarding Fire and Emergency Services and Police Impact
Fees
Director of Economic and Community Development Trent Hyatt presented on the item.
Councilor Schachter, Councilor Townsley, Councilor Schmahl, and Mayor Dehm asked questions and
made comments.
Mayor Dehm opened the item for public comment.
There were none.
Mayor Dehm closed the public portion.

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51:45 Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski moved, seconded by Councilor Weimer, to approve Ordinance 2025-26;
an Application Regarding Fire and Police Impact Fees as written.
Councilor Townsley, Councilor Schachter, Councilor Schmahl, Councilor Smith, and Mayor Pro Tem
Zalinski asked questions and made comments.
City Attorney Karl Hanlon, City Manager Steve Boyd, and Chief of Public Safety Joseph Deras responded.
1:09:54 The motion passed unanimously.
Item 10. 1:10:39 Ordinance 2025-31; Emergency Medical Service Call
Fees
City Attorney Karl Hanlon and Chief of Public Safety Joseph Deras opened the item.
Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski, Councilor Schmahl, Councilor Schacter, and Councilor Weimer asked questions
and made comments.
Mayor Dehm opened the item for public comment.
There were none.
Mayor Dehm closed the public portion.
1:22:15 Councilor Schachter moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski, to approve Ordinance 2025-
31; Emergency Medical Service Call Fees.
1:23:00 The motion passes unanimously
Item 11. 1:23:02 Ordinance 2025-32; Excessive Alarms
City Attorney Karl Hanlon opened the item.
Council had no questions or comments.
Mayor Dehm opened the item for public comment.
There were none.
Mayor Dehm closed the public portion.
1:23:40 Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski moved, seconded by Councilor Weimer, to approve Ordinance 2025-
32; Excessive Alarms.
1:23:59 The motion passes unanimously.
Item 12. 1:25:03 Ordinance 2025-29; Centennial Park Alcohol
Prohibition
Parks and Recreation Director Rod Tarullo opened the item.
Councilor Schachter, Councilor Schmahl, Councilor Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski, and Councilor
Townsley asked questions and made comments.
Mayor Dehm opened the item for public comment.
There were none.
Mayor Dehm closed the public portion.

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1:29:42 Councilor Townsley moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski to that Ordinance 2025-29;
Centennial Park Alcohol Prohibition be approved as written.
1:30:05 The motion passes 6:1 with Councilor Schmahl voting against.
Item 13. 1:30:46 Ordinance 2025-35: Designation of Parks
Parks and Recreation Director Rod Tarullo opened the item.
Council had no questions or comments.
Mayor Dehm opened the item for public comment.
There were none.
Mayor Dehm closed the public portion.
1:31:39 Councilor Weimer moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski to approve Ordinance 2025-35
as presented.
1:32:02 The motion passes unanimously.
Item 14. 1:32:08 Ordinance 2025-33; Fixing and Certifying Mill Levy for
General Improvement District
Finance Director Yvette Gustad opened the item.
Council had no questions or comments.
Mayor Dehm opened the item for public comment.
There were none.
Mayor Dehm closed the public portion.
1:33:25 Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski moved, seconded by Councilor Townsley to approve Ordinance 2025-
33; Fixing and Certifying Mill Levy for General Improvement District.
1:33:47 The motion passes unanimously.
Item 15. 1:34:00 Ordinance 2025-34; Fixing and Certifying Mill Levy for
the City
Finance Director Yvette Gustad opened the item.
Council had no questions or comments.
Mayor Dehm opened the item for public comment.
There were none.
Mayor Dehm closed the public portion.
1:43:48 Councilor Townsley moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski to approve Ordinance
2025-34; Fixing and Certifying Mill Levy for the City.
1:35:12 The motion passes unanimously.

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Item 16. 44:45 Council Comments
Councilor Schacter commented on a book called A Walk Around the Block.
Mayor Dehm made a comment about funding for holiday tree lighting downtown.
Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski, Councilor Townsley, Councilor Smith, and Councilor Schmahl asked questions
and made comments.
1:40:20 Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski moved, seconded by Councilor Schacter, to approve the match of
funds with the DDA up to $15,000 out of the tourism fund to light the two areas of town, one on 6th
Street and one on 7th Steet.
Councilor Townsley, Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski, Councilor Weimer, Councilor Schmahl asked questions and
made comments.
1:48:45 The motion passes 5 to 2 with Councilor Smith and Councilor Schmahl voting against.
Mayor Pro Tem Zalinski made a comment about Thomson Divide.
Item 17. 1:50:25 Report from City Administration
City Manager Steve Boyd dispersed printed information regarding annual reviews for City Manager, City
Attorney and Municipal Court Judge. He also reported on a controlled burn for fire mitigation near
Linwood Cemetery taking place the first weekend in December. He also reported on first amendment
auditors.
City Attorney Karl Hanlon reported that there will be an executive session immediately before the next
council work session on December 4th.
Item 18. 1:55:05 Social Event Announcement
The social event will take place at El Tapatio following the meeting.
Item 19. 1:55:28 Adjournment
Councilor Townsley moved to adjourn. Councilor Schachter seconded, and the motion passed
unanimously.