Votes at a glance: Council approves emergency management MOU, employee handbook and tree‑trimming contract
January 28, 2026 | Fountain City, El Paso County, Colorado
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At the Jan. 27 meeting the Fountain City Council approved several routine but consequential measures.
• Memorandum of Understanding with the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management (Resolution 26‑004). Assistant City Manager John Trilch presented the partnership; staff said the 2026 cost to Fountain is $74,731.25 (included in the 2026 budget) and the agreement would begin Feb. 1. Andrew Notbohm, executive director of the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management, spoke in support, saying regional coordination matters because “they don’t stick to jurisdictional boundaries.” The resolution passed unanimously.
• Employee Policies and Procedure Handbook (Resolution 26‑005). Human Resources staff presented a 211‑page overhaul of the employee handbook that clarifies discipline policy, rules for personally owned recording devices, inspection of city property, and technology policies. Council approved the resolution 7–0 to begin training and implementation.
• Asplund Tree Expert LLC 2026 service extension (Resolution 26‑006). Staff explained the contractor provides qualified electric line‑clearance services; a resident praised recent work. Council authorized the first of two optional annual extensions (7–0).
• Consent agenda. Items A–C on the consent agenda were approved in a single motion (7–0).
Where votes were recorded, roll calls in the transcript show unanimous approval for each of these items; the only first‑reading split votes at the meeting concerned the water code and tap‑fee ordinances (see separate article).
• Memorandum of Understanding with the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management (Resolution 26‑004). Assistant City Manager John Trilch presented the partnership; staff said the 2026 cost to Fountain is $74,731.25 (included in the 2026 budget) and the agreement would begin Feb. 1. Andrew Notbohm, executive director of the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management, spoke in support, saying regional coordination matters because “they don’t stick to jurisdictional boundaries.” The resolution passed unanimously.
• Employee Policies and Procedure Handbook (Resolution 26‑005). Human Resources staff presented a 211‑page overhaul of the employee handbook that clarifies discipline policy, rules for personally owned recording devices, inspection of city property, and technology policies. Council approved the resolution 7–0 to begin training and implementation.
• Asplund Tree Expert LLC 2026 service extension (Resolution 26‑006). Staff explained the contractor provides qualified electric line‑clearance services; a resident praised recent work. Council authorized the first of two optional annual extensions (7–0).
• Consent agenda. Items A–C on the consent agenda were approved in a single motion (7–0).
Where votes were recorded, roll calls in the transcript show unanimous approval for each of these items; the only first‑reading split votes at the meeting concerned the water code and tap‑fee ordinances (see separate article).
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