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City Council - Regular Meeting

Monday, August 24, 2026
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The Colorado Springs City Council held a special meeting to vote on entering a closed executive session. Council members unanimously approved the session to discuss legal advice and provide instructions to negotiators regarding the sale of Meadows Park Community Center.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Meeting Date
August 24, 2026

Transcript

20 sections

1:11•Speaker 3

Council Member Hingem is on line. Council Member Lineweber.

1:18•Speaker 3

Council Member Rainey. Here. Council Member Risley.

1:22•Speaker 3

Council Member Williams. Here. And Council Member Gold.

1:27•Speaker 4

Here, and I am alone.

1:29•Speaker 3

Is here. Eight members present, one excused.

1:33•Speaker 5

Just a question, Madam President. Did we ever vote to go into closed executive session? Do we need to?

1:38 – 1:54•Speaker 4

We're doing that right now. I am present and I'm alone. Moving on to item 2A, will the attorney please read item 2A into the record and poll to council members to go into closed session.

1:55 – 2:29•Speaker 2

Good morning, Stephanie Boster, city attorney. In accordance with city charter article 3, section 3-60D and its incorporated Colorado Open Meetings Act, Colorado reversed statutes 246, 402, 4B, and E, The city council, in open session, is to determine whether it will hold a closed executive session. The issue to be discussed involves consultation with the city attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice and providing instructions to negotiators regarding the sale of Meadows Park Community Center.

2:29•Speaker 4

Will the clerk please pull the council members for executive session? Council Member Casey.

2:34•Speaker 3

Aye. Council Member Crow-Iverson.

2:37•Speaker 3

Council Member Donaldson. Aye. Council Member Gold. Aye.

2:41•Speaker 3

Councilmember Hengim.

2:43•Speaker 4

Aye, and I'm alone.

2:45•Speaker 3

Councilmember Rainey. Aye. Councilmember Risley. Aye. Councilmember Williams. Aye. All eight voted to go into closed session.

2:56•Speaker 1

Okay, we are now going into closed session. And for those councilmembers joining us online, just remember that you will sign off of this meeting and join the closed session.

3:20•Speaker 4

We are back in special meeting for Monday, August 24th, 2026. And finished with today's meeting.

This transcript was automatically generated from the official public meeting video and is presented unedited. It reflects remarks made on the public record by elected officials, staff, and public commenters. Transcript accuracy may vary; view the original recording for reference.