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Good evening. I'd like to call to order the City Council meeting for the City of Weekend Ridge, Colorado, for November 14th, 2022. Would you please stand as you are able to join me in the pledge allegiance to the flag?

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Would the clerk please call the roll of the members?

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Here, Mr. Stites.

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Here, Dr. Weaver.

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Ms. Hoppe.

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Here.

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Ms. Oltene.

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President.

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Mr. Oltene.

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Here.

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Ms. Dozman.

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Here.

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Ms. Nassler, back.

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Here.

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Mr. Mayor, all eight members of Councilor President.

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We have a corner.

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Thank you.

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Councilor's in your package.

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You have minutes for August 22, 2022 City Council meeting.

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August the 12th 2022 City Council meeting, September the 19th 2020 to a special

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study session, September the 19th 2022 special meeting, September 26 2022

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a City Council meeting, October 3rd 2022 a study session and October 17 2022.

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Ms. Councilperson Hoppy.

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Thank you, Ms. Mary, I have one small change.

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some minutes of October 3rd, I was the one running the meeting, it claims it says Mayor

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Potem happy, I think it should perhaps say former Mayor Potem happy in front just to be

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more clear.

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Are there any other corrections to be noted in the minutes?

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Okay, so they will be accepted as clarified, therefore, clerk, are there any changes noted

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to the agenda?

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If not, we will let the agendas stand so ordered, and we've got some proclamations.

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I'd like to invite the Machi de Lett to the podium.

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Thank you for joining us today.

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We have a proclamation in support of small business Saturday, which is November 26th, 2022.

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Whereas the city of Wheat Ridge recognizes the importance of local small businesses, and

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significant contributions they make to our local economy and community, and whereas, according

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to the United States Small Business Administration, there are 31.7 million small businesses

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in the United States that employ 47.1% of the employees in the private sector. And whereas,

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small businesses are critically important to the overall economic health of the United States,

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highlighting the impact of supporting local small businesses in communities like

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wheatridge. And whereas, wheatridge local businesses create jobs, boost out

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local economy.

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Community, and contribute to the vibrancy of our neighborhoods. And the City of Wheat Ridge remains committed to providing entrepreneurs, and small business owners that support they need to thrive and grow.

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And whereas advocacy groups, local governments, and public and private organizations, including the Wheat Ridge Chamber of Commerce, and the Wheat Ridge Business Association, support the Saturday after Thanksgiving as small business Saturday.

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Now, therefore, I've led Starker, Mayor of the City of Woodridge, and the Woodridge City Council,

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to hereby proclaim November 26, 2022, a small business Saturday, and encourage all of our citizens

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to support small businesses in their communities.

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My feet would like to say a few words.

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Thank you so much.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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And thank you, Council members, and for recognizing this day,

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So, small businesses is a integral part of this community, and we appreciate, as a present

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of the British Business Association, I thank you all for this recognition.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you so much.

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Our next proclamation is designation of November, November, as Native American heritage

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month.

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Whereas during Native American heritage month, we celebrate the rich tapestry of the

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digits of peoples and honor their sacrifices, which we recognize it's inextricably

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woven into the history of our country.

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And whereas Native Americans have moving stories of tragedy, triumph, and perseverance

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that need to be shared with future generations.

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And we're as Native Americans have enriched our heritage and continue to add to all aspects

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of our society through their generosity of culture and the continued practice of teaching

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economic, environmental, and cultural sustainability.

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And we're as our country is blessed by the character and strength exemplified by the Native

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Americans who have answered the call of service in our armed forces in greater numbers per

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than any other group in the United States.

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We honor our Native American veterans and those who serve an active duty for their bravery

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and sacrifice.

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And whereas the land acknowledgment committee in the city of wheatridge is working actively

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to honor Indigenous people who have lived and worked on the land we now call home.

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And whereas the city of wheatridge is committed to developing and being tending relationships

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with local tribal communities, and who are as, during the month of November, we honor

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our native peoples, and this their ancestral home, and recognize their continued contribution

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in strengthening the diversity of our society.

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Now, therefore, I'd budd stark in May of the City of Weakridge, and the Weakridge City Council

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to hereby proclaim November 2022, as Native American Heritage Month in the City of Weakridge,

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and encourage all residents to join in the observance.

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I would like to invite Sergeant Jamie Watson to the podium to join me.

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Are you tonight?

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This is a proclamation for Veterans Day, November 11th, 2022,

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and National Veterans and Military Families Month, November 2022.

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Whereas America has the greatest armed forces in the history of the world,

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And whereas we owe a debt we can never repay to those who have served, who serve, and those who serve alongside them, their families and caregivers.

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And whereas we recognize and thank our service personnel, their families and caregivers, for their indispensable contributions and immeasurable sacrifices in support of our national security.

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And whereas, as we approach this season of Thanksgiving, we send our gratitude to millions of

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service members, veterans, military families, caregivers, and survivors who have served and

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continued to serve our nation.

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And whereas, it is not only the person who wears the uniform

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serving our country, but also their families who make enormous sacrifices for our nation.

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And we're...

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As our veteran and military families do so much and ask for so little, they are strong and adaptable, changing

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course to accommodate the needs of our country, often foregoing personal wishes. They are capable

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and proud, holding down the home front during their loved ones deployment, coping through their

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when they come home. And whereas we honor them and their

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invaluable contributions, we share in the pride and our armed forces,

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and we will never forget that they and their loved ones do for us.

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Now therefore I bloodstark in the air of the city of Weitrich

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in the Weitrich City Council who hereby proclaim November 2022

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as National Veterans and Military Families Month and recognize and honor

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veterans on Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11th, 2022.

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Throughout November, a great foundation in the City of Wheat Ridge

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can show appreciation to the spouses, partners, children, caregivers,

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and survivors of our service members and veterans

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for their selfless sacrifice on behalf of our nation.

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Mr. Mayor, City Council and City Manager Patrick Goff,

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I've been asked to accept this proclamation several times in the past and it always gives

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me such great pleasure and honor to accept this proclamation and the feeling that it

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gives me insight not just for me but for the other veterans and family members is beyond

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words.

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This is something that means so much to each of us.

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It's nice to know I've been deployed three times and it's nice to know that when we leave

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we have a family back here with the City of Wheat Ridge to come home to.

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And not only do we have the family here that takes care of us while we're gone, we have people

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in this organization who help in remaining contact with our families to help our families through

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everything.

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So it's an honor and a pleasure to be here again this year.

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So on behalf of the current veterans, past veterans and future veterans of the City of Wheat Ridge

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As employees and citizens, I graciously accept this and I'm proud again to take care of this

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for another year.

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Thank you.

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I'd like to ask Angel Lake Pierre to join me in the podium.

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This is a proclamation and support of law enforcement records personnel appreciation

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week.

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November 14th through 1822, whereas dedicated law enforcement records personnel serve as state of

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to provide communities with vital services, and whereas law enforcement's records personnel are crucial to assisting law enforcement agencies identify, pursue, capture, and process suspects.

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And whereas these professionals continually use their expertise and experience in maintaining criminal justice standards and improving apprehension strategies.

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And we're as the efficiency of the qualified and dedicated personnel who staffed law enforcement records

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is influenced by their positive attitude and understanding of the importance of the work they perform.

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And we're as law enforcement's records personnel serving the state of Colorado, exhibit professionalism,

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efficiency and compassion during the performance of their essential duties every day.

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And we're asked, the City of Weedridge is proud to the dedicated police department and records professionals

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who respond to the needs of officers and detectives while also serving our community members

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with care and compassion during what for them is often a very difficult time.

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And we're asked, the State of Colorado has designated the second week in November

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to recognize law enforcement, law enforcement records personnel.

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Now, therefore, I, Bud Starker, may owe the City of Wheat Ridge and the Wheat Ridge City Council.

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Hereby, proclaim November 14th, 2022, to November 18th, 2022.

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As law enforcement records personnel appreciation week and ask our citizens to join in this celebration.

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Thank you.

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So, Mayor Starker and City Council, Mr. Goff and Ily, and especially Chief Murza, who couldn't be here, but also our officers and detectives. Thank you so much, because I've worked for other agencies. This department, the city, treats all of our personnel and records. As civilians, they treat us as part of the blue family, and it's very nice to have that opportunity to be part of that and support them, so thank you very much for this.

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Okay. Thank you.

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Now going.

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Okay.

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We're now going to our public's right to speak.

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Members of the public may come and speak on any matter.

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Not on the agenda for maximum of three minutes under public's right to speak.

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I have several people who have signed up to speak.

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And when I call your name, you should please come to the podium.

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And please give us your first name and last name.

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If you please spell your last name.

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And give us your address.

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then the clerk will start the timer and you'll have three minutes to address the council.

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Our first speaker is Lee Recha, and the Rosemary looks like Bowden on deck.

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Lee Recha, RECCA, and I live at 44-75 Brentwood Street.

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I'm returning today to again ask that a study group

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performed to stop the opening of a firearms supply store at

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9166 West 44th Avenue, just 225 feet away from Anderson

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Pool and within walking distance of at least three schools.

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Again, store at this location presents an unacceptable risk to the

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and cool users and the community.

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There are two access ways from the gun store to the pool.

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One goes in between buildings, trees, and parked cars with lots of cover and hiding places,

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and the other is a sidewalk leading from the corner directly to the pool.

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A gunman could walk there and shoot through the open,

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There are several ways this gun store could be stopped.

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The Federal Gun Free School Zones Act prevents firearms within

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1000 feet of a school. Anderson Park has a swimming school

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and other educational activities. In addition,

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Compass Montessori School is four blocks west and school children regularly walk down 44th Avenue past that side.

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Schools own means in on the grounds of or within 1,000 feet of the grounds of a school.

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In addition, there is a new state law that gives localities more leeway to impose restrictions on gun trafficking.

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SB 51-256 called the local regulation of firearms enables a local government to enact an

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ordinance regulation or other law governing or prohibiting the sale purchase or transfer

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of a firearm ammunition or accessory.

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But the most compelling reason I think for keeping a gun shop out of the entrance to Anderson

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part is to avoid destroying the sense of security in our community that allows people to take

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their children and grandchildren to the park or pool. It is a tradition to take my six grandchildren

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to the carnation festival. The circus, the fireworks, Anderson Park, concerts,

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We urge residents feel the same way. The gun shop would most certainly lead to a sharp reduction in attendance and proceeds.

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Due to these concerns, I again ask that a task force be appointed to investigate this and make recommendations.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Our next speaker is Rosemary Bowden.

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Rosemary Bowden, B-O-W-D-N, 35-35 Deadly Street,

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we were to Colorado. I received a letter from the city that it said as a result,

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the city council will be considering the request for traffic

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cleaning measures on Deadly Street. On an on schedule for November 14th,

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7pm here. It's not on the agenda. Am I missing something?

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I'm here to respond to the letter that said this was on the agenda tonight.

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it's none of the agenda. What have you wronged?

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You didn't do anything wrong, sorry. It was pulled from the agenda. There was, as one of

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your neighbors, pulled their signature. I believe from the petition, so we could bring in

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front of Council tonight. That's good.

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I believe on the way that's good. I believe a letter went out, speaking of the pulling

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from the agenda, so apologize you didn't receive that time.

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All right. No who knows.

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You want to take off? Sorry about that.

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Thank you.

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Our next speaker is Walter.

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Courtable.

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I'm going to let you give, I'm going to let you give me a good pronunciation on that, sir.

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Walter cordial, K-O-R-D-Z-E-I-E-L, and

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I live at 35-35 W-3-D also.

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I was going to speak on behalf of the letter also,

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of the response to the speed bumps in the parking

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signs, but I guess that'll be a little later date.

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Thank you very much, sir.

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I don't have anyone else signed up to speak

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under public's right to speak.

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And let me also note that if you are joining us online,

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you may raise your hand in the virtual format,

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and we will bring you into the meeting.

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And if you do that now, I'll ask the clerk

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if anyone has raised their hands.

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OK, and there's no one else to come

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for to speak, so we'll close that, pardon me, portion of our agenda, and move to agenda

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item number one, and Councillor Nostra Beck, would you please introduce that item?

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Thanks, Mayor.

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Council Bill number 18-2022, an ordinance amending sections 2-89, and 11-565 of the

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reach code of laws to provide an administrative subpoena process for hotel licensing.

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At issue, this council bill emends the reach code of laws to authorize the issuance

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of administrative subpoenas for records related to hotel licensing requirements.

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Thank you.

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This is an ordinance on second reading.

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It is not quasi judicial, and it is a public hearing.

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I'm going to open the public hearing.

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Mr. Gawft, we have a staff presentation on this item.

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Mr.

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Mayor, for this presentation, I'd like to introduce Nicholas Klein, who's a new attorney

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in our office.

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He's over here, and he's going to make the presentation on this ordinance.

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He's drafted it.

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He's worked with the city staff in creating that.

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And of course, this ordinance furthers the city's goals around the hotel licensing process

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that has been important to the council, and you've been working on for some time.

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So, like to introduce Nick, and he can take the podium and tell you about it.

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Very good, Mr. Kleinfield.

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You want to sit at the podium and I'll ask the clerk to tell him to turn off our red light.

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There you go.

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Good evening, everyone.

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So this is a pretty straightforward simple ordinance that the men's chapter two in chapter 11.

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And it all stems from a United States Supreme Court case Los Angeles versus Patel.

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There, what do you know?

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They also consider a hotel licensing scheme.

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And they held the scheme to be facially unconstitutional because, at the time, when administrative

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warrants, or administrative subpoenas would be issued to inspect books for hotels, there

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was no appeal process that hotel owners could undertake, and in effect, you could either decide

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be complied with the subpoena or be punished. And that is what was present in chapter 2.

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So, as you will see it, it's...

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We amended the language to make it unlawful for a party to refuse to obey a subpoena. Unless that party is pending administrative appeal concerning that subpoena.

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And in response to that, we also added to section 11, 565, a power for the city's

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treasure or their doesn't need to issue these administrative subpoenas.

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The administrative subpoenas are pretty normal.

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In fact, the Supreme Court wants so far to say that procedures like this are ubiquitous.

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So, this isn't anything out of the ordinary legally, but the lack of an appeals process for

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the administrative subpoena was something that our office highlighted and wanted to

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make sure that it made the code.

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And I think that kind of sums up what I have to talk about, but there's any questions I'm

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happy to answer.

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Okay.

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Thank you.

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Before we go to questions from Council, I would like to open this up for the public to come

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forward and speak on this issue.

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I don't believe I had anybody signed up to speak on this one, but if you are here and would like to speak, you may come to the podium now.

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And if you're on line, you can raise your hand and I don't see anybody coming, so I'll go to questions from Council.

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That's going twice.

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Thank you, Mr. Klein, looks like we don't have any questions.

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Thanks for having me.

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Have that.

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Thank you.

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Okay.

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Before I close the public hearing, are there any other questions that Councillors have for a staff?

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Councillor Hobbie.

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Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

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Mr. Graf, can you just explain, we utilize the treasurer's office for other hearings and why not?

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Can you just explain kind of, this is going to add to that.

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So can you just kind of give us the list of the hearings that we utilize our treasurer for?

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Mr. Treasurer, do you want to come to speak today?

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Mr. Graf, may I be able to speak to it too.

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But mostly a lot of our business licensing,

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if there's a revocation, our suspension,

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and in business life scenes are any type of licensing,

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our city code, the Lausse city treasure,

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to hold a hearing if requested by the business owner.

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So, he's down a few, I believe, in a lot of sales

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tax and business licensing cases, but Chris, you want to respond to that?

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I think it's just, but the city manager said, mostly so far,

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it's been issues related to audits, things

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that you could come do for me for decisions

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when a taxpayer has a dispute.

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I really view my role as an advocate for the taxpayer,

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work as someone like an Ed Spudsman role,

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and listen to them. They're side of the story.

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An advocate on their behalf when it comes to things like audit hearings.

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So far, we haven't had anything of business license come to my attention.

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There were some rumblings about a couple that I was prepping for,

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but the issue was openly resolved.

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So this would add to those other list of potential issues

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that are related to business licensing.

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And just for the record, give us your name and your position.

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I'm Chris Miller, so he tried to.

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Thank you, Chris.

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Thank you.

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I just wanted to bring that up just to point out that it's not unusual for us to utilize our

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Treasurer's office in this way.

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Thank you.

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Any further questions before I close the public hearing?

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Would you please have a motion?

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I'm going to have to approve council bill number 18-2022 in ordinance amending sections

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2-89 and 11-5565 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws to provide an administrative subpoena

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subpoena process for hotel licensing and that it take 15 day that it take effect 15 days after

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final publication.

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We have a motion.

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And the second, my Councillor Stites, is there any discussion on the motion?

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Seeing none.

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Will the clerk please fold the council?

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Mr. Mayor, the motion passage unanimously.

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Thank you.

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We will go to agenda item number two.

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Councillor Stites, would you please introduce this item?

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Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

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Resolution number 39-22, a resolution declining full participation in the Colorado

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Pate Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program.

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At issue, the Colorado paid family and medical leave insurance act was passed by voters at the November

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2020 election.

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The new law requires all employers to provide paid family and medical leave to its employees

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through a state managed program, which is funded by employer and employee paycheck with

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holdings.

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Local governments have the option to decline participation in the program.

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Thank you.

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This will be a resolution of the council.

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It is a public hearing.

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It is not quasi-judicial. I'm going to open the public hearing. And Mr. Gough, do we have a staff presentation?

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We do. I'll turn it over.

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Alley checker, administrative services director, we have some of our folks from our terrific HR department,

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children or do so.

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Thank you, Mr. Gough. Alley checker, nice to see everybody. They are terrific, so this is

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Michael Klassen, our HR manager, who I believe you saw last year in June, and also Melissa

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Long, who's our newest HR business partner, who's doing amazing job, and has been leading the initiative on

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Colorado family. Who you also heard from in June, and Melissa is going to walk you through, where we're at today

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then ask for your help. Thank you.

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Good evening. We're going to talk to you briefly about the Colorado

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paid family and medical leave insurance program.

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As you may recall, this program is going to provide

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up to 12 weeks of paid leave to employees that work in the state. This program is going to be funded by

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premiums that are assessed against an employee's wages and that will begin in January. Local government

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employers do have the option of opting out of participating in the program. If they take a vote

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by their governing body, and as vote must be done and registered with the state no

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later than January 1st.

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At the June 27th study session, we provided an in-depth review and analysis of this program

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and at that time we recommended opting out of participating.

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You provided consensus to us to move forward with the opt-out process and to draft a proposal

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for a city-specific paid leave program.

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Our draft proposal which is outlined in your packet would provide up to 12 weeks of paid

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leave for city employees for the same reasons as outlined in the Family Program.

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Employees would use PTO or an existing sick leave bank to cover the first 40 hours of leave

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and the last 40 hours of leave if needed.

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No premiums would be assessed against an employee's wages

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and the wage replacement for all the employees would be 100%.

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We have provided a chart for comparing the family program with our proposed city paid leave program.

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And we do anticipate reviewing this program after the first year to assess its efficacy

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and to make any changes if necessary.

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We have provided quite a bit of outreach to our employees over the last month and a half.

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We provided two city-wide town halls to present information on the family program and answer questions.

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We also sent out multiple emails to all of our staff with background information on the family program

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and notice of this meeting and the opportunity to provide comment. We do welcome any feedback tonight

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and we also recommend voting to opt out of participating in the family program. Mr. Mayor, that does conclude our

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presentation tonight.

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Thank you very much. Before we go to questions of Council, I will open this up to the public. I don't have anyone signed up to speak on this.

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But if you are here and would like to speak, you may do so now by coming to the podium. And if you are online, you may raise your hand and we'll bring you into the discussion, but I don't see any public speaking on this one.

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I'll go with questions from Council.

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Looks like we don't have any questions.

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So thank you very much for your overview of this item.

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Council, any other things that we should ask

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before we ask for a motion.

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So I'm going to close the public hearing.

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And Councillor Stites may have a motion on this item.

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It's not so bad.

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I'm sorry, Mr. Nostra Beck, I missed your hand.

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I just wanted to make a comment.

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I know that when we were first discussing this, I really put everybody through a lot of questions on it and a lot of that came from

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my concern that we really were opting into a better program than what was being offered and I just really want to thank everybody

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on staff for really stepping and up and answering all of my questions.

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And I think this is a really comprehensive first go at this, and one of the things I really appreciate about the program as it's laid out here is that it also gives us an opportunity to revisit it to make sure that it's actually working for our employees and fitting their families lives and their needs.

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So just really appreciate all the time and effort and y'all are great.

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Thank you.

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Councilor Stites may have a motion on this item.

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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I moved to approve resolution number 39-22, a resolution declining full participation in the

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Colorado paid family medical leave insurance program.

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Second by Councillor Weaver is their discussion on the motion.

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Thank you Mr. Mayor, and I also wanted to thank staff for coming forward with an alternative plan.

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I do want to go on record saying that I feel like it's poor policy for the government to impose legislation.

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And I know that this was voted upon by our electorate.

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But also the fact that there's an exemption for local governments in the case that it's burdensome on our small businesses.

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and I feel like this is going to be a pretty detrimental, I've heard from several small business

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owners in our community indicating how much this is going to hurt them and I think

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us realizing that we are wanting to opt out, given the choice to do so, we recognize

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that it's an undue burden and so it's a little frustrating. Thank you.

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Any further discussion? Seeing none will the clerk please pull the council.

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Mr. Mayor, the motion has passed.

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Good anonymously.

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Thank you.

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We will move now to agenda item number three.

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Councilor Oam.

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Would you please introduce this item?

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Thank you, Mayor.

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Council Bill number 20 dash 2022.

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Annorns amending sections 22 dash 58.

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And 22 dash 67.

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Or the weaver is called a laws to establish an exemption in the city sales.

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And use tax for carry out big fees and active by the state of Colorado.

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at issue the Colorado State Legislature adopted a

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carryout bag fee effective January 1st, 2023, which by January 1st,

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2022, prohibits all retailers with a few specific exemptions from providing

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single-use plastic bags, carryout bags are currently subject to local

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sales tax as a hormonal city. We were just able to establish its own laws

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including the ability to exempt from taxation, certain goods and services.

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The attach ordinance and acts such an exemption for the city.

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Thank you very much. This is an ordinance on first reading to set the date time and location for a public hearing.

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Councilor Omey, I have a motion on this item.

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Yes, Mayor.

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I move to approve council bill number 20-22.

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In order to make sections 22-58 and 22-67.

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of the Weaver's Colosses to establish an exemption from the city's sales and he's tax

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for babies and acted by the state of Colorado on first reading or to publish public hearing

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set for Monday November 28, 2022 at St. P.M. has a virtual meeting and city council chambers.

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If allowed to be in person on that day per a COVID-19 restrictions and that it takes effect 15 days

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after final publications. Second. Second by council by a mayor

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is there any discussion on the motion?

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There're a lot of action in the council.

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OK, seeing none will the clerk, please,

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pour the council.

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The motion, seconded by every member of council,

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the motion has been fasted unanimously.

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OK, thank you so much.

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That will take us to agenda item number four.

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Once again, Councillor Oam would you please introduce this item?

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Thank you Mayor, Council Bill number 21-22 in order

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provision the rezoning a property located at

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7525 West 44th Avenue from commercial one to mixed use commercial and you see case number

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WZ-22-08 at issue the applicant requesting approval of a zone change from commercial one to

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mixed use commercial for probably locate 7525 West 24th Avenue zone change result in the

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zone that matches surrounding zoning and enables redevelopment of the side by expanding

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permitted uses. Thank you this is an ordinance on first reading to set the date time and

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location for public hearing accounts are on me. I have a motion on this item. Yes, Mayor.

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I'm moved to recommend council bill number 21 dash 2022 and ordinance approving the

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rezoning of property located at 7525 West 44th Avenue from commercial one to mixed

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commercial and you see in first reading or

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Our public hearing set from Monday, December 12th, 2022 at 7 p.m. as a virtual meeting and city council chambers have

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needed to meet in person on that day per COVID-19 restrictions and that it takes effect 15 days after final

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publication.

460
00:40:13,620 --> 00:40:19,160
We have a motion and a second by Councillor Dozman. Is there discussion on the motion?

461
00:40:21,240 --> 00:40:26,880
There is no discussion, Mr. Clerk. Please, please, Paul the Council. Thank you.

462
00:40:32,800 --> 00:40:35,380
Thank you. Mr. Redmotion has passed unanimously.

463
00:40:35,700 --> 00:40:36,980
Okay. Thank you.

464
00:40:37,820 --> 00:40:41,880
We will now go to agenda item number five.

465
00:40:43,800 --> 00:40:45,880
Councillor Hutchinson, would you please introduce this item?

466
00:40:46,700 --> 00:40:47,160
Thank you, Mayor.

467
00:40:48,320 --> 00:40:51,540
This is a motion to approve the selection of public art

468
00:40:51,540 --> 00:40:55,800
for the improved Wadsworth project to JTAF studios.

469
00:40:56,460 --> 00:41:01,100
At issue, the improved Wadsworth project

470
00:41:01,100 --> 00:41:03,160
includes funding for public art.

471
00:41:03,160 --> 00:41:09,280
The process for selecting public error is defined in the public error management plan.

472
00:41:09,740 --> 00:41:17,500
For this process, a series of public error pieces proposed by the JCAF Studios team have been commissioned.

473
00:41:18,080 --> 00:41:25,980
JCAF Studios proposal was selected by an appointed committee for recommendation to the Cultural Commission.

474
00:41:25,980 --> 00:41:32,680
The Cultural Commission reviewed the proposal and purified the defying process would like

475
00:41:32,680 --> 00:41:36,680
to make recommendation to city council for acceptance and purchase.

476
00:41:37,300 --> 00:41:46,780
The purchase price of $475,000 includes design, construction, installation and documentation.

477
00:41:48,660 --> 00:41:49,340
Thank you very much.

478
00:41:49,540 --> 00:41:53,980
This will be a motion of the council and we're looking forward to it.

479
00:41:53,980 --> 00:41:58,880
So it is not quasi-judicial, so let's go off to the other, hopefully, stay a presentation

480
00:41:58,880 --> 00:41:59,700
on this item.

481
00:42:00,020 --> 00:42:00,380
We do.

482
00:42:00,520 --> 00:42:02,600
Karen O'Donnell, our Parks and Recommanager, sir.

483
00:42:03,140 --> 00:42:03,780
I'm a manager.

484
00:42:04,500 --> 00:42:05,180
You demoted me.

485
00:42:05,300 --> 00:42:05,940
What did I say?

486
00:42:06,220 --> 00:42:07,600
Parks and Rec Director.

487
00:42:07,680 --> 00:42:08,160
I'm just kidding.

488
00:42:08,560 --> 00:42:08,860
Hi.

489
00:42:08,880 --> 00:42:09,800
Good evening, Mayor.

490
00:42:09,880 --> 00:42:10,880
In members of Council.

491
00:42:10,900 --> 00:42:15,980
My name is Karen O'Donnell, Director of Parks and Recreation, and it is my pleasure to introduce

492
00:42:15,980 --> 00:42:20,540
our Public Art Consultant for the City, Kendall Peterson, with their squared.

493
00:42:20,540 --> 00:42:29,780
She's going to talk you through the public art process associated with the Wadsworth lightning project and ask for your support to move forward at the end.

494
00:42:31,860 --> 00:42:32,760
Good evening everyone.

495
00:42:34,620 --> 00:42:34,860
Good morning.

496
00:42:35,420 --> 00:42:35,840
Good evening.

497
00:42:36,300 --> 00:42:36,460
That's fine.

498
00:42:36,500 --> 00:42:37,620
Nice to finally meet you.

499
00:42:37,980 --> 00:42:38,820
Nice to meet you.

500
00:42:38,820 --> 00:42:43,880
Thank you very much for inviting me to talk a little bit about this project.

501
00:42:44,280 --> 00:42:46,180
I'm going to move fairly quickly.

502
00:42:46,960 --> 00:42:48,260
Please interrupt me if you have questions.

503
00:42:49,080 --> 00:42:55,200
It's hard to consolidate months of decision making into this short little presentation.

504
00:42:56,060 --> 00:43:01,600
Mayor Starker was on our selection panel, so please type in if you would like to.

505
00:43:01,900 --> 00:43:01,940
Okay.

506
00:43:02,100 --> 00:43:02,580
Thank you.

507
00:43:02,740 --> 00:43:04,820
I don't know if that's a protocol or not, so.

508
00:43:05,300 --> 00:43:10,680
But anyway, you all know very much about the whole purpose and need of the Wadsworth

509
00:43:10,680 --> 00:43:17,920
the public, sorry, the Wadsworth project, but we're here to talk about the public art that it will,

510
00:43:18,680 --> 00:43:19,220
oh my

511
00:43:38,640 --> 00:43:40,920
goodness, it happens to me all the time.

512
00:43:45,290 --> 00:43:45,290
Oh,

513
00:44:04,500 --> 00:44:05,500
did it go?

514
00:44:06,340 --> 00:44:07,920
I thought, just click it.

515
00:44:11,440 --> 00:44:12,900
So we're just using them outside.

516
00:44:16,240 --> 00:44:16,960
And it seems to me.

517
00:44:19,000 --> 00:44:20,040
Oh, it's so weird.

518
00:44:20,220 --> 00:44:22,160
It's with, when we share screens, we zoom.

519
00:44:22,540 --> 00:44:24,460
It won't zoom out.

520
00:44:24,620 --> 00:44:25,940
That's a good picture.

521
00:44:35,020 --> 00:44:44,700
Okay, I'm working now, it's working now, but guys, okay, okay, okay. So these are just the topics we'll cover very, very briefly.

522
00:44:45,680 --> 00:44:53,120
First of all, you all know what's going on, what's worth, I actually just drove past it a couple days ago to check out the progress.

523
00:44:53,120 --> 00:44:59,980
It's really exciting what's going on there and the project is primarily a street you know trying to make

524
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:07,400
I think safer and make it more easy for you to walk and ride down the street, but ultimately the public

525
00:45:07,400 --> 00:45:13,320
art will serve as a gateway to your community. So that is an exciting thing to be adding to the

526
00:45:13,320 --> 00:45:21,360
project. So this is our selection panel. You can see that we had a cultural commissioner and then

527
00:45:21,360 --> 00:45:26,880
this is the required group that we need to do for every selection that we do for public art.

528
00:45:28,960 --> 00:45:29,060
This

529
00:45:29,060 --> 00:45:59,040
It was given to me at the early stages, so this is sort of an outlay of where public art might be needed in parts of the project, so if you'll see it's kind of hard to tell, but at the north entry on Wadsworth there is an area where we kind of conceived of having a gateway piece of a vertical piece of artwork, and then several areas on the median, the raised median, which kind of protects the artwork, and then further down on Wadsworth.

530
00:45:59,060 --> 00:46:05,960
There is an opportunity for possible mural on a noise wall that's being created in front of a retirement community.

531
00:46:08,210 --> 00:46:11,950
So this is the sound wall location at the lower end of the project.

532
00:46:12,870 --> 00:46:14,850
It's about 140 feet long.

533
00:46:16,690 --> 00:46:17,730
So these are just some plants.

534
00:46:17,830 --> 00:46:19,030
So this shows the north end.

535
00:46:19,070 --> 00:46:20,370
There's a ramp that comes down.

536
00:46:21,350 --> 00:46:24,890
That connects the trails from Clear Creek and near the park.

537
00:46:25,470 --> 00:46:26,450
And then it'll come down.

538
00:46:26,450 --> 00:46:30,610
So there's a really nice area where you can have a sculpture, a tall sculpture right there.

539
00:46:31,190 --> 00:46:36,950
All of these locations were discussed with the group and we wanted to make sure that we

540
00:46:36,950 --> 00:46:39,630
had consensus that this is the areas that we should consider.

541
00:46:40,310 --> 00:46:46,990
So those were the three areas that went out to a request for qualifications via callforentry.org.

542
00:46:47,090 --> 00:46:52,890
That is a sort of an industry standard where public artists can apply for art opportunities

543
00:46:52,890 --> 00:46:54,010
around the nation.

544
00:46:54,650 --> 00:46:57,550
We were giving Colorado artist preference.

545
00:46:57,690 --> 00:47:02,370
We did not want to limit it just to Colorado artists because it's such a big splashy

546
00:47:03,830 --> 00:47:04,350
commission.

547
00:47:05,390 --> 00:47:08,510
So we made sure that Colorado artists were given preference.

548
00:47:08,770 --> 00:47:12,850
And the way we did that was sort of at every stage we would look at where the artists were

549
00:47:12,850 --> 00:47:16,630
coming from and discuss whether or not they were Colorado artists.

550
00:47:17,470 --> 00:47:23,530
And I also made sure that all of the Colorado artists with a certain way you go through it

551
00:47:23,530 --> 00:47:28,510
you've great all these artists based on their portfolio and we made sure that all the artists

552
00:47:28,510 --> 00:47:32,550
that were out over a certain amount made it into our final consideration.

553
00:47:34,770 --> 00:47:40,210
We wanted to make sure that we gave the opportunity for artists to do one piece of either

554
00:47:40,210 --> 00:47:46,070
just the murals or the sculptural elements or the whole kit and caboodle, the idea being

555
00:47:46,070 --> 00:47:51,190
that we thought that one artist might be able to provide a whole narrative along the boulevard,

556
00:47:51,190 --> 00:47:58,130
But we also wanted to give muralists an opportunity to do something that was a point and counterpoint or artistic effect.

557
00:47:59,890 --> 00:48:02,350
So this has been kind of a long process.

558
00:48:02,790 --> 00:48:05,370
I think we had lots of scheduling issues.

559
00:48:06,210 --> 00:48:07,590
Mayor Starker is a busy guy.

560
00:48:08,710 --> 00:48:15,470
So it was it started in April and then this is kind of where we're at with the project itself.

561
00:48:16,150 --> 00:48:19,790
But you can see that we had $485,000 total budget,

562
00:48:19,790 --> 00:48:23,490
which is the 1% for a public art as required by ordinance.

563
00:48:24,390 --> 00:48:28,210
And then we subtracted a few items there for stipends to the artists.

564
00:48:28,390 --> 00:48:30,050
We always pay the artists for their proposals.

565
00:48:30,990 --> 00:48:32,870
And then call for entry.org.

566
00:48:34,650 --> 00:48:36,470
So this is the timeline that we went through.

567
00:48:36,610 --> 00:48:38,290
So you can see we had many meetings.

568
00:48:38,590 --> 00:48:42,410
I invited all the artists that were shortlisted

569
00:48:42,410 --> 00:48:45,490
to come to a virtual site visit, which was really fun.

570
00:48:45,550 --> 00:48:46,590
We did that via Zoom.

571
00:48:46,590 --> 00:48:51,910
and one of the staff members were able to show all the artists what was planned for the

572
00:48:51,910 --> 00:48:57,150
area so they got all the documents they needed that way. So this is where we are now.

573
00:48:57,650 --> 00:49:02,890
So we just submitted this to cultural council on the night and now we're coming to you all

574
00:49:02,890 --> 00:49:08,630
for approval to move forward to contract. So I'm just going to really quickly go through the

575
00:49:08,630 --> 00:49:14,210
artists and this is just happens to be in the order that they presented in. We selected seven

576
00:49:14,210 --> 00:49:20,390
artists or artists teams out of 157, I think it was, different portfolios.

577
00:49:21,010 --> 00:49:26,510
So it took a lot of time for the, for the, for the selection members to go through and

578
00:49:26,510 --> 00:49:30,450
score each of these. So we, we were, it was a long process to get to this point.

579
00:49:30,810 --> 00:49:37,210
So we brought back to muralists and then five other teams that would do the whole,

580
00:49:37,210 --> 00:49:44,190
the whole corridor ostensibly. So this is a local artist, she's out of golden Alexander

581
00:49:44,190 --> 00:49:49,090
Peter Pangburn, she's a muralist, this was her proposal and I won't go into a whole

582
00:49:49,090 --> 00:49:53,370
at a detail in these first ones just because they were not the selected artist, the one

583
00:49:53,370 --> 00:49:55,790
at the end was our selected artist.

584
00:49:57,430 --> 00:49:59,970
Alexandra's piece recalls all the time.

585
00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:06,480
The types of flora in fauna that you might find in the area, as well as some of the architectural details

586
00:50:06,480 --> 00:50:15,640
if you can see in the background. This was another mural. He is out of Florida. Jonathan proposed a piece

587
00:50:15,640 --> 00:50:22,300
that was based on sound and the idea that the sound wall would be providing a buffer for the retirement community behind.

588
00:50:22,300 --> 00:50:27,880
And also the idea that art can provide a way of buffering sound.

589
00:50:28,460 --> 00:50:37,640
So the sort of infinity symbol in the back is actually a sound wave of this perfect harmonious sound that might sort of help people.

590
00:50:39,140 --> 00:50:44,700
It was a little awkward though because they also had a sound piece and this wasn't a sound piece.

591
00:50:45,180 --> 00:50:47,560
So there was a lot of discussion around that.

592
00:50:48,660 --> 00:50:53,920
This is a piece by P2 Studio, they're out of Indianapolis and Los Angeles.

593
00:50:54,980 --> 00:51:02,140
These guys did the whole quarter-wide project, so they proposed a mural up at the north.

594
00:51:02,400 --> 00:51:03,600
I'm sorry, at the south end.

595
00:51:03,780 --> 00:51:06,560
This had also Flora and Fauna, this local to the area.

596
00:51:06,680 --> 00:51:11,400
There was some discussion about whether or not Sandhill Crane's really come through the area.

597
00:51:12,360 --> 00:51:14,040
So that was an interesting conversation.

598
00:51:14,040 --> 00:51:36,360
But also it's based on sort of this idea of threads, the threads of the community and the idea that this thread that starts on the north, which is the upper left-hand corner sculpture for the gateway, would then continue through the meetings, they're sort of these ribbons, colored ribbons that would go through the, through the meetings, and then end up at the mural.

599
00:51:36,360 --> 00:51:49,660
I think there were some concerns about climbing on the sculpture, as well as just the rigidity of the mural sculptures, but they, I think everybody appreciate their proposal.

600
00:51:51,500 --> 00:52:02,320
This is a proposal by Gordon Huder. He's out of Napha, California. He only proposed for sculptural elements, and these are elements that would be lit. All of these would be lit at night.

601
00:52:02,320 --> 00:52:04,160
that was very important to the group.

602
00:52:04,380 --> 00:52:05,940
But he actually showed them, led at night,

603
00:52:06,100 --> 00:52:07,780
and these are based on the Rocky Mountains.

604
00:52:09,020 --> 00:52:12,020
And these were colored perforated steel sculptures.

605
00:52:15,280 --> 00:52:18,240
This is a piece by Patrick Merald, who's a local artist.

606
00:52:18,640 --> 00:52:20,680
He actually went to Wheatwood High School.

607
00:52:21,500 --> 00:52:24,620
And he is also a semi-finalist for the last project

608
00:52:24,620 --> 00:52:25,720
I brought to you all.

609
00:52:26,360 --> 00:52:28,440
This, he did sculpture only as well.

610
00:52:28,820 --> 00:52:31,140
It's just a very abstract piece.

611
00:52:31,140 --> 00:52:45,540
Concentric circles made out of mirror polished steel and again, we're there were some concerns about just the the connection to the site and how this will look when there's actually a railing on this on this bike ramp that comes down

612
00:52:47,510 --> 00:52:52,530
This was the second runner at this was a real favorite of the mayors. This is

613
00:52:52,530 --> 00:53:01,410
Do it Godfrey these are his pieces that he proposed for the entry area and and also two of the median areas

614
00:53:01,410 --> 00:53:03,430
He did not have a mural proposal.

615
00:53:04,330 --> 00:53:08,070
His pieces are always in this sort of this realm.

616
00:53:08,570 --> 00:53:10,890
They're very abstract, and he likes the idea of playing

617
00:53:10,890 --> 00:53:14,930
with this sort of fluidity of what is actually really solid,

618
00:53:15,430 --> 00:53:18,730
which is core 10 steel and the way these elements fit together

619
00:53:18,730 --> 00:53:21,210
and kind of for lack of a better words,

620
00:53:21,290 --> 00:53:24,150
mushed together, and create these really interesting

621
00:53:24,150 --> 00:53:25,030
ovoid forms.

622
00:53:27,090 --> 00:53:29,550
I think everybody really appreciated the proposal.

623
00:53:29,550 --> 00:53:36,930
I think that the only thing that may have been lacking was just a sort of a psychic connection to the city of wheat ridge,

624
00:53:37,150 --> 00:53:43,670
but also there are a couple of other pieces by do it in Denver and some other neighboring cities.

625
00:53:43,990 --> 00:53:48,370
So there was concern that we've seen others and they wanted something really original.

626
00:53:49,750 --> 00:53:53,750
So the final proposal that we had was the winning proposal.

627
00:53:53,750 --> 00:53:57,710
This is JCS studios and JCS was a made up name.

628
00:53:58,110 --> 00:54:01,190
It's for individual artists that come from the neighborhoods

629
00:54:01,190 --> 00:54:02,550
around here.

630
00:54:02,890 --> 00:54:07,430
Colin Parson is the director of the art portion

631
00:54:07,430 --> 00:54:08,970
of the Arvadas Center.

632
00:54:09,570 --> 00:54:12,530
He is a wheat-riginated, also a wheat-riged farmer.

633
00:54:13,150 --> 00:54:16,270
And then a couple of other artists that kind of banded together.

634
00:54:16,410 --> 00:54:18,050
This is the first time that they proposed

635
00:54:18,050 --> 00:54:19,910
for a project like this.

636
00:54:20,070 --> 00:54:22,350
So they basically just pulled together

637
00:54:22,350 --> 00:54:26,870
and now put this proposal together as a first time.

638
00:54:28,030 --> 00:54:30,910
So, Cossacha means harvest in Spanish,

639
00:54:31,310 --> 00:54:34,350
and they started with this concept of

640
00:54:34,350 --> 00:54:37,010
these microscopic sort of slices through,

641
00:54:37,010 --> 00:54:39,130
these are slices through a wheat stock.

642
00:54:40,010 --> 00:54:42,130
And so, this is the microscopic level.

643
00:54:42,710 --> 00:54:47,830
And what they do is they taking this as sort of the idea

644
00:54:47,830 --> 00:54:49,730
of what they want to do for their mural.

645
00:54:50,370 --> 00:54:59,970
There's a little concern about the visibility of this on the mural while we'll have to be doing some sort of engineering of this to make sure it's super visible, but basically you can see

646
00:55:00,000 --> 00:55:11,740
This is a mockup that they had in their studio. It's lit from behind. And one thing that was really interesting is that they're doing zero waste in all of their proposals.

647
00:55:12,360 --> 00:55:22,680
So the idea is that these pieces that they cut out of this, they become the positives for the other sculptures that they're making. So all of this deal will be used in these sculptures.

648
00:55:22,680 --> 00:55:24,460
So this is the mural wall.

649
00:55:25,600 --> 00:55:26,700
It's really hard to see.

650
00:55:27,040 --> 00:55:29,680
These are sculptural elements based on those pieces

651
00:55:29,680 --> 00:55:30,580
that they cut out.

652
00:55:31,020 --> 00:55:33,480
These are celery seeds.

653
00:55:34,500 --> 00:55:36,920
They're sort of abstracted celery seeds.

654
00:55:39,000 --> 00:55:41,240
These are abstracted wheat berries.

655
00:55:41,800 --> 00:55:43,680
Some people took issue with this shape.

656
00:55:44,040 --> 00:55:46,100
They kind of thought it looked like horns or something

657
00:55:46,100 --> 00:55:50,140
that was a little bit too stark for the boulevard.

658
00:55:50,400 --> 00:55:53,720
So we might be switching this up a little bit too.

659
00:55:53,720 --> 00:55:58,020
maybe we'll just do celery seeds, we don't know yet, we're going to be working through that.

660
00:55:58,260 --> 00:56:02,800
That's the whole point of these proposals that they're not set into a figure out exactly

661
00:56:02,800 --> 00:56:03,360
well that will.

662
00:56:05,060 --> 00:56:10,280
And then these are the proposed, these are based on very abstracted carnations, of course,

663
00:56:10,400 --> 00:56:15,020
you are the carnation city, and we had said no carnations, but these actually are pretty

664
00:56:15,020 --> 00:56:15,760
lovely, I think.

665
00:56:16,320 --> 00:56:21,660
And all of these will be lit at night, they'll be very tall, I think the idea was that they

666
00:56:21,660 --> 00:56:27,340
to poke up above the ramp, so that you would actually see them sort of almost like buds

667
00:56:27,340 --> 00:56:31,740
of wildflowers poking up, like when you're in the spring when they come out.

668
00:56:32,520 --> 00:56:39,120
So those were the three elements, and this is some of the comments, and Mayor Starker,

669
00:56:39,380 --> 00:56:45,400
please feel free to give your ideas too, but I think the group really liked the zero-waste concept,

670
00:56:45,540 --> 00:56:49,520
I think it was really something that's neat, and we would love to be able to promote that

671
00:56:49,520 --> 00:56:51,780
when we start to roll out the sculpture.

672
00:56:52,280 --> 00:56:56,740
I think it's, it's also really cool that they're all local artists

673
00:56:56,740 --> 00:56:59,200
and that we're giving these emerging artists a chance

674
00:56:59,200 --> 00:57:00,760
at a really cool project.

675
00:57:01,900 --> 00:57:04,280
They all have very deep connections to Colorado

676
00:57:04,280 --> 00:57:06,120
and to wheat ridge and I thought they made

677
00:57:06,120 --> 00:57:09,020
a really great presentation about the whole idea of the harvest

678
00:57:09,020 --> 00:57:12,480
and the historic harvest that came from here

679
00:57:12,480 --> 00:57:15,600
but also the idea that we're harvesting the community

680
00:57:16,520 --> 00:57:19,320
and using these projects to kind of harvest

681
00:57:19,320 --> 00:57:21,560
new life for a weekage.

682
00:57:22,320 --> 00:57:27,040
Lighting will be key, and we might have some opportunities to increase this project into

683
00:57:27,040 --> 00:57:27,780
onto the bus stops.

684
00:57:27,940 --> 00:57:31,800
We have to do some questioning on whether or not that will happen.

685
00:57:32,640 --> 00:57:39,640
So in the end there were six votes for the JCS studios, one vote for DeWitt, and so the

686
00:57:39,640 --> 00:57:43,800
democracy was the JCS to move forward.

687
00:57:44,240 --> 00:57:48,220
But I think everyone was very excited and very pleased with all the results that we had

688
00:57:48,220 --> 00:57:50,540
and that's probably all the proposals.

689
00:57:53,080 --> 00:57:58,440
Well, Kendall, thank you very much, great presentation, and I want to sort of recognize Kendall

690
00:57:58,440 --> 00:57:59,820
for leading a great process.

691
00:58:00,060 --> 00:58:07,140
It was really, as you can see, really thoroughly done and a pretty engaging, a number, you

692
00:58:07,140 --> 00:58:10,900
know, a great wide variety of artists and a great interest in the project.

693
00:58:10,900 --> 00:58:13,720
She did a great job in leading that.

694
00:58:13,840 --> 00:58:18,580
I think it's going to be a really outstanding project when we get it, get it in real life.

695
00:58:18,580 --> 00:58:21,380
and I'm really excited to see it happen.

696
00:58:22,220 --> 00:58:23,960
So before we go to questions from Council,

697
00:58:24,140 --> 00:58:27,000
I would like to invite anyone in the public to come forward

698
00:58:27,000 --> 00:58:27,800
and speak on this.

699
00:58:27,960 --> 00:58:29,160
I have no one signed up,

700
00:58:29,420 --> 00:58:30,880
but if you'd like to speak on this,

701
00:58:30,960 --> 00:58:33,860
you may do so now either in person or online.

702
00:58:34,920 --> 00:58:35,380
Don't see it.

703
00:58:35,380 --> 00:58:35,880
No, see it.

704
00:58:35,960 --> 00:58:36,720
Nobody on online.

705
00:58:37,240 --> 00:58:39,080
Well, I will go to questions from Council.

706
00:58:42,380 --> 00:58:44,860
Council, woman, not for a back?

707
00:58:46,930 --> 00:58:48,330
This is the coolest.

708
00:58:49,070 --> 00:58:52,030
That was the coolest I love how creative

709
00:58:52,030 --> 00:58:58,370
It got with the slicing of the wheat stuff and that's what you're looking at.

710
00:58:58,750 --> 00:59:11,130
It's like a connection to everything and also my family's farm was at 45th and Wadsworth.

711
00:59:11,650 --> 00:59:13,110
And they grew celery.

712
00:59:13,610 --> 00:59:13,870
No way.

713
00:59:14,690 --> 00:59:19,470
And so it is historically accurate too.

714
00:59:19,470 --> 00:59:25,250
And I just, from the bottom of my heart,

715
00:59:26,090 --> 00:59:28,530
thanks for all the work that went into this and

716
00:59:28,530 --> 00:59:32,750
thanks so much to these incredible artists that are homegrown

717
00:59:32,750 --> 00:59:37,130
for stepping up and putting together a proposal that's just so

718
00:59:37,130 --> 00:59:37,630
wheat-rich.

719
00:59:38,630 --> 00:59:42,590
I have, like, if there's anything we can do to make sure that this

720
00:59:42,590 --> 00:59:47,030
just turns out just like as presented, let us know

721
00:59:47,030 --> 00:59:49,010
or me know how I can be helpful.

722
00:59:49,330 --> 00:59:50,090
This is just so great.

723
00:59:50,330 --> 00:59:51,350
Thanks for your comments.

724
00:59:52,230 --> 00:59:53,990
I'm going to give it all back to them,

725
00:59:54,690 --> 00:59:56,630
because they are over the moon.

726
00:59:57,290 --> 00:59:58,530
I have to call them tonight.

727
00:59:59,630 --> 00:59:59,970
I have to.

728
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:06,920
I'd like a bunch of old photos of our salary farm and stuff, so I'd love to send those over to them, so they could leave.

729
01:00:07,440 --> 01:00:14,560
Yeah, contact Karen. They also grew P&E's, so thank you.

730
01:00:14,620 --> 01:00:16,160
Thank you. Mayor Putin.

731
01:00:17,420 --> 01:00:20,520
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And thank you, everyone, who worked on this.

732
01:00:20,520 --> 01:00:27,800
I echo Ms. Nassler, Beck's comments. I mean, this is really exciting. First of all, it's just exciting to think of the Wadsworth project being done.

733
01:00:27,800 --> 01:00:37,220
I got excited to do it, but I think a couple things really excited me. One is, it is really

734
01:00:37,220 --> 01:00:43,120
thrilling to see such competitive proposals coming out from our own community that we

735
01:00:43,120 --> 01:00:48,920
have such talent here that is going up against talent across the country. And I couldn't

736
01:00:48,920 --> 01:00:54,940
agree more, it's both abstracted, but it's also just so deeply rooted in our identity as

737
01:00:54,940 --> 01:00:59,420
community so it feels to me it's really a beautiful bridge from our past to our

738
01:00:59,420 --> 01:01:06,020
future and I hope I hope we do a good job of educating our community about what

739
01:01:06,020 --> 01:01:09,720
these pieces are what they mean and making you know because it's not going to be

740
01:01:09,720 --> 01:01:13,840
I have a botany degree so I knew exactly what that picture was at school or

741
01:01:13,840 --> 01:01:19,440
I'm gonna come on but but I hope we as a city as those come in we were doing

742
01:01:19,440 --> 01:01:24,100
things to you know right right articles in the paper let people know and let

743
01:01:24,100 --> 01:01:26,060
that being ongoing like cultural conversations,

744
01:01:26,620 --> 01:01:27,540
that's what art is good for.

745
01:01:28,080 --> 01:01:32,720
So yeah, the cultural commission had the same desire,

746
01:01:33,060 --> 01:01:35,060
they would love to do some sort of video,

747
01:01:35,200 --> 01:01:37,740
or something like that kind of just educating people

748
01:01:37,740 --> 01:01:42,020
on why, zero waste, and why they had chosen

749
01:01:42,020 --> 01:01:43,000
these different elements.

750
01:01:43,700 --> 01:01:45,900
So hopefully we'll be able to do that

751
01:01:45,900 --> 01:01:49,060
so that the art program can have a little,

752
01:01:49,120 --> 01:01:50,760
you know, you can refer people to that.

753
01:01:51,440 --> 01:01:53,700
So I do actually am leading up to a question,

754
01:01:53,700 --> 01:01:57,020
And before I do that though, I just, we don't talk enough about the cultural commission

755
01:01:57,020 --> 01:01:57,380
up here.

756
01:01:57,580 --> 01:02:02,440
They're doing such exciting work in our community, and this is also just an example of

757
01:02:02,440 --> 01:02:05,660
the cafe process, bringing the best foot forward.

758
01:02:06,540 --> 01:02:09,980
Could somebody just remind us how these projects are funded in our city?

759
01:02:11,760 --> 01:02:12,800
Sorry, you can go ahead.

760
01:02:13,060 --> 01:02:13,320
Sure.

761
01:02:14,380 --> 01:02:19,540
Yeah, and I think we should give some credit to your peers many, many years ago when they

762
01:02:19,540 --> 01:02:24,440
created the public art funds, because it has taken a while for the money to build up.

763
01:02:24,440 --> 01:02:32,300
There's two different parts of the money that's going for this project is 1% of any public

764
01:02:32,300 --> 01:02:32,960
project.

765
01:02:33,500 --> 01:02:40,340
Wadsworth is a city project, a state project, 1% of the budget is set aside for public art.

766
01:02:41,120 --> 01:02:45,720
So the first phase of Wadsworth is about 45 million, so there's about $450,000 for this

767
01:02:45,720 --> 01:02:46,060
project.

768
01:02:46,060 --> 01:02:52,140
And we're lucky we have, we'll talk about it in budget presentation here in a couple of weeks,

769
01:02:52,720 --> 01:02:58,380
but we have numerous projects slated, we're working on the TOD site next for another piece of art.

770
01:02:58,540 --> 01:03:00,960
As you all proved to piece out that click or crossing.

771
01:03:02,120 --> 01:03:04,120
So really excited about these opportunities.

772
01:03:05,360 --> 01:03:10,520
Fantastic. Well, I am glad we are 1% for arts community and it'll make our legacy even stronger.

773
01:03:10,700 --> 01:03:13,020
Thank you everyone for your work and thank you Mr. Mayor for your development.

774
01:03:13,020 --> 01:03:16,460
Well, real pleasure, thrilled, honored for me to sit on it.

775
01:03:16,640 --> 01:03:20,340
Any other questions or comments before we go to a motion?

776
01:03:21,400 --> 01:03:25,900
Okay, seeing none, Councillor Hutchinson, may I have a motion on item number five, please?

777
01:03:27,040 --> 01:03:34,860
I move to approve the selection of public air for the improved Wadsworth project to JTAS studios.

778
01:03:35,060 --> 01:03:39,660
Second, we have a motion and a second by Councillor Stice, is there a discussion on the motion?

779
01:03:48,040 --> 01:03:50,000
Thank you very much.

780
01:03:51,060 --> 01:03:52,560
Thank you very much.

781
01:03:53,060 --> 01:03:54,340
Thank you so much.

782
01:03:55,660 --> 01:03:58,040
We will go to our next agenda.

783
01:03:58,340 --> 01:04:01,260
Item number six, Councillor Doesman, would you please introduce this item?

784
01:04:01,660 --> 01:04:02,940
Yes, thank you, Mr. Mayor.

785
01:04:03,140 --> 01:04:07,820
Resolution number 40-2022, a resolution emending the fiscal year 2022.

786
01:04:08,260 --> 01:04:12,610
Renewal wheat ridge bond projects fund to reflect the approval of a supplemental budget appropriation

787
01:04:12,610 --> 01:04:20,930
and the amount of $4,251,442 in to award a contract and subsequent payments to Goodland

788
01:04:20,930 --> 01:04:30,850
Construction Incorporated and not to exceed the amount of $7,313,186 in 74 cents for street improvements

789
01:04:30,850 --> 01:04:36,210
at the Wheat Ridge Ward Commuter Rail Station Area. At issue public infrastructure improvements

790
01:04:36,210 --> 01:04:40,710
at the Wheat Ridge Ward Commuter Rail Station Area include reconstruction of 52nd Avenue,

791
01:04:40,710 --> 01:04:44,990
Labor Street, Ridge Road, adjacent intersections, and improvements to Valley Water District

792
01:04:44,990 --> 01:04:47,290
Utilities on 50 Second Avenue.

793
01:04:48,070 --> 01:04:51,670
Staff is recommending that the lowest responsive bidder, goodland construction incorporated,

794
01:04:51,970 --> 01:04:58,350
be awarded a contract in the amount of 7,313,186 dollars in 74 cents.

795
01:04:59,130 --> 01:04:59,470
Thank you.

796
01:04:59,470 --> 01:04:59,970
This will be a rest.

797
01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:04,540
Resolution of the Council, not quasi-judicial, and Mr. Goth, will be a staff presentation.

798
01:05:05,420 --> 01:05:09,580
Yes, Lauren, make a lack of our interim community valment director, okay? Let's make a lack.

799
01:05:09,860 --> 01:05:16,200
Thank you. Just a couple of comments. This project feels like it's a long time coming, because it was part of that 2016 bond.

800
01:05:16,920 --> 01:05:22,840
So I want to speak just for a moment to the timeline, because the community and council have been very patient and seen this project delivered.

801
01:05:22,840 --> 01:05:27,920
And as a reminder, the goal of this project is to provide continuous sidewalks on segments

802
01:05:27,920 --> 01:05:33,340
of 52nd, Tabor and Ridge in the Northwest Siberia of our community, improving the street

803
01:05:33,340 --> 01:05:35,540
conditions really for all users up there.

804
01:05:36,160 --> 01:05:41,600
The bulk of our neighborhood engagement and design took place in 2019 and by 2020 we had

805
01:05:41,600 --> 01:05:44,540
partnerships finalized and formalized with Jeff Co.

806
01:05:44,540 --> 01:05:45,980
Arvada and CDOT.

807
01:05:46,700 --> 01:05:50,560
As you know, we've put the project in pause with the pandemic and picked up earlier this

808
01:05:50,560 --> 01:05:53,960
you're finalizing the design and advertising the bid.

809
01:05:54,760 --> 01:05:59,100
This resolution awards construction to Goodland and the next item includes an agreement

810
01:05:59,100 --> 01:06:02,580
with Valley Waters so that we can improve water lines at the same time.

811
01:06:03,220 --> 01:06:06,560
We do think construction could actually start by year-end and we'll take about a year.

812
01:06:06,920 --> 01:06:11,080
We know that a lot of our public engagement happened a few years ago so we do plan to partner

813
01:06:11,080 --> 01:06:15,280
as a city with the contractor to make sure that there's adequate communication to both

814
01:06:15,280 --> 01:06:18,320
the neighborhood and the public about impacts during that process.

815
01:06:19,060 --> 01:06:21,100
I'm here tonight with my engineering colleagues.

816
01:06:21,460 --> 01:06:23,880
Mark and Steve, if you've got any questions for any of us.

817
01:06:25,780 --> 01:06:26,940
Thank you.

818
01:06:29,520 --> 01:06:30,060
You're available.

819
01:06:30,160 --> 01:06:30,580
You're available.

820
01:06:30,640 --> 01:06:35,660
The only thing I would add is that we did street with back on January 10th of 2022.

821
01:06:36,380 --> 01:06:40,460
So we're within the one year period of being able to execute a construction contract.

822
01:06:41,540 --> 01:06:44,000
We only have a year to do that once we designate street with.

823
01:06:44,460 --> 01:06:45,240
So we did it twice.

824
01:06:45,440 --> 01:06:46,620
We don't have to do it a third time.

825
01:06:46,780 --> 01:06:49,940
So I just wanted to let everybody know that that was not going to be a thing.

826
01:06:49,940 --> 01:06:52,300
Thank you for, thank you for getting that done.

827
01:06:53,060 --> 01:06:54,940
Before we go to questions from Council,

828
01:06:55,040 --> 01:06:56,280
I'd like to open it to the public.

829
01:06:57,080 --> 01:06:58,280
If you have no one signed up to speak,

830
01:06:58,400 --> 01:06:59,520
if you're here, I would like to speak.

831
01:06:59,660 --> 01:07:02,120
You may do so now, and you may do so online,

832
01:07:02,360 --> 01:07:05,780
and I'll ask our clerk if anyone has come forward to speak.

833
01:07:06,160 --> 01:07:07,460
Okay, we'll go to questions from Council.

834
01:07:10,180 --> 01:07:12,240
For staff, any questions?

835
01:07:12,780 --> 01:07:14,120
Okay, thank you.

836
01:07:14,680 --> 01:07:16,020
And thank you, Ms. Mculac.

837
01:07:16,720 --> 01:07:18,740
Ms. Dozman, may I have a motion on this item?

838
01:07:19,380 --> 01:07:23,320
I move to approve resolution number 40, 2022, a resolution

839
01:07:23,320 --> 01:07:28,180
amending the fiscal year 2022 renewal week-rage bond projects fund to reflect the approval

840
01:07:28,180 --> 01:07:35,300
of a supplemental budget appropriation and the amount of 4,251,442 dollars into a water contract

841
01:07:35,300 --> 01:07:42,480
and approve subsequent payments to goodland construction and an amount not to exceed 7,313,186 dollars

842
01:07:42,480 --> 01:07:46,760
in 74 cents for street improvements at the Wheat Ridge Ward commuter rail station area.

843
01:07:46,760 --> 01:07:52,260
Second motion in the second by council council or hoppy is there any discussion on the motion

844
01:07:54,420 --> 01:07:57,960
Counselor I mayer pro Tim Holtene my comment is short

845
01:07:57,960 --> 01:08:03,880
Yay sidewalks. Okay, and he follow up to that. Okay

846
01:08:04,680 --> 01:08:06,900
Seeing no no further discussion

847
01:08:06,900 --> 01:08:09,660
Mr. Clerk would you please pull the council to

848
01:08:13,400 --> 01:08:16,280
be the motion has passed unanimously. Okay, thank you very much

849
01:08:16,280 --> 01:08:21,880
We will now to move to agenda item number 7 council are not slip back would you please introduce this item?

850
01:08:28,790 --> 01:08:36,650
Resolution number 41-2022, a resolution approving an agreement with the Valley Water District

851
01:08:36,650 --> 01:08:44,530
regarding water line improvements in 57, 52nd Avenue, whoa, I'm Rusty, sorry everybody.

852
01:08:45,570 --> 01:08:50,910
At issue public infrastructure improvements at the Wheat Ridge Ward Commuter Rail Station

853
01:08:50,910 --> 01:08:57,290
area include reconstruction of 52nd Avenue, Tabor Street, Ridge Road adjacent intersections

854
01:08:57,290 --> 01:09:03,070
and improvements to valley water district utilities in 50 second avenue. As part of the

855
01:09:03,070 --> 01:09:09,730
reconstruction of 50 second avenue, the valley water district needs to reconstruct a portion

856
01:09:09,730 --> 01:09:15,390
of their water main. The water main is in conflict with the proposed storm sewer and needs

857
01:09:15,390 --> 01:09:21,910
to be relocated. An agreement is needed between the city and valley water to outline each

858
01:09:21,910 --> 01:09:25,710
entities, responsibilities, and to detail a reimbursement obligation.

859
01:09:26,850 --> 01:09:27,090
Thank you.

860
01:09:27,130 --> 01:09:28,450
This will be a resolution to Council.

861
01:09:28,610 --> 01:09:29,630
It is not quite as ideal.

862
01:09:30,390 --> 01:09:32,750
Mr. Goff, do you have a staff presentation on this item?

863
01:09:32,930 --> 01:09:33,390
We don't.

864
01:09:33,530 --> 01:09:35,950
We don't have anything that, as Ms. McLec mentioned.

865
01:09:36,150 --> 01:09:39,090
This is part of the Street Projects.

866
01:09:39,090 --> 01:09:40,110
About the week, report stations.

867
01:09:40,430 --> 01:09:40,630
Okay.

868
01:09:40,750 --> 01:09:41,030
Any questions?

869
01:09:41,290 --> 01:09:41,810
Let's all right.

870
01:09:41,990 --> 01:09:45,510
Before we go to questions from Council, we'll go to the public for any questions.

871
01:09:46,270 --> 01:09:47,310
Or input on this item.

872
01:09:47,530 --> 01:09:48,690
I don't have anyone signed up.

873
01:09:48,690 --> 01:09:51,410
If you're online and want to speak on this, raise your hand.

874
01:09:51,410 --> 01:09:57,430
I don't see anyone doing that, so we'll go to questions from Council, Council, a person

875
01:09:58,290 --> 01:09:58,850
doesment.

876
01:09:59,130 --> 01:09:59,530
Thank you.

877
01:09:59,670 --> 01:09:59,970
So this is-

878
01:10:00,000 --> 01:10:11,240
For staff, as we are increasing development or going to be seeing more development, what is the process of engaging with like water districts and sanitation districts during the planning process?

879
01:10:12,240 --> 01:10:21,260
Sure, there's two primary methods. So first, any development proposal, whether it's zone change or site plan gets sent on referral to those agencies.

880
01:10:22,060 --> 01:10:27,220
When we get that first submittals, so that we can understand their capacity in any infrastructure requirements.

881
01:10:28,100 --> 01:10:33,440
And then additionally, we meet with all outside agencies, including water and sanitation on a quarterly basis,

882
01:10:33,960 --> 01:10:38,320
to let them know of things that may not yet be on referral, but are coming down the pipe.

883
01:10:39,720 --> 01:10:40,780
So, and maybe there's a third way.

884
01:10:40,820 --> 01:10:45,560
When we do sub-area planning, so when we did the Northwest sub-area plan, a number of years ago,

885
01:10:45,560 --> 01:10:56,500
We meet with utility agencies to make sure that if we have a vision that increases density and sort of a more holistic way that the districts are aware and complaining appropriately for those kinds of upgrades.

886
01:10:57,620 --> 01:11:03,820
Do we anticipate needing upgrades and do we have any funds set aside in case we need to subsidize those?

887
01:11:04,340 --> 01:11:09,860
Yeah, I don't know specifically evaluating to emphasize Mr. Westburg might know that more detail.

888
01:11:09,860 --> 01:11:14,920
They're not up-sized, and they're just replacing a very old line, and it's in the way of our storm,

889
01:11:14,920 --> 01:11:17,140
so we had to get everything to fit in there.

890
01:11:17,680 --> 01:11:23,120
In addition to the things that Lauren mentioned, we also, as a part of our normal design process,

891
01:11:23,120 --> 01:11:27,240
once we get conceptual plans, then we send those out of referral to all the dry and what utilities

892
01:11:27,240 --> 01:11:35,220
to do any kind of coordination, which is why you've been seeing us get them involved in rebuilding lines on 29th

893
01:11:38,040 --> 01:11:42,620
We're trying to partner with them and it saves the districts a lot of money when they can

894
01:11:42,620 --> 01:11:45,540
part of this because they're not having to pay for paper removal or

895
01:11:45,540 --> 01:11:47,060
restoration and traffic control and stuff.

896
01:11:47,640 --> 01:11:49,400
They're getting their lines replaced for a lot less money.

897
01:11:49,600 --> 01:11:50,880
They would if they were doing it themselves.

898
01:11:53,610 --> 01:11:53,990
Thank you.

899
01:11:54,290 --> 01:11:55,310
Any further discussion?

900
01:11:56,870 --> 01:11:58,430
Mayor Pro Tim Oteen.

901
01:11:58,830 --> 01:12:02,270
This is just a little bit tangential to this dosman's question.

902
01:12:02,790 --> 01:12:06,690
But Patrick remind me don't we have on a picture agenda items a discussion

903
01:12:06,690 --> 01:12:10,510
of our utilities and our utility districts.

904
01:12:11,110 --> 01:12:11,630
We will.

905
01:12:11,950 --> 01:12:14,150
It's not scheduled yet, but our new public work

906
01:12:14,150 --> 01:12:18,570
director Maria DeAndriaz is going to come in front of Council

907
01:12:18,570 --> 01:12:20,850
on the study sessions talk about kind of our relationship

908
01:12:20,850 --> 01:12:22,330
with all of our different districts.

909
01:12:23,150 --> 01:12:24,730
I don't get a lot of people in the community

910
01:12:24,730 --> 01:12:27,490
don't understand that we're not a necessary full-service

911
01:12:27,490 --> 01:12:31,050
city and the Mr. Dalhades, when we say we're not full-service.

912
01:12:31,450 --> 01:12:33,650
Because we are, we provide full-service for everything,

913
01:12:33,770 --> 01:12:35,230
except for utilities.

914
01:12:36,050 --> 01:12:46,330
And we have seven water just seven sanitary syndistics and five or six water districts and three fire districts, so we're going to have a discussion about all that in the future and how we work together.

915
01:12:46,630 --> 01:12:53,670
Great, thank you. Yeah, just to Mr. Osman's point, I think it's increasingly important for all of us to understand that, so thank you.

916
01:12:53,670 --> 01:13:00,330
any further discussion? Councillor not so back may have a motion on this item.

917
01:13:00,670 --> 01:13:07,610
I move to approve resolution number 41-2020 to a resolution approving an agreement with the

918
01:13:07,610 --> 01:13:11,750
valley water district regarding waterline improvements in 52nd Avenue.

919
01:13:12,990 --> 01:13:17,730
Second, a motion in a second by Councillor DOSMAN is there any discussion on the motion?

920
01:13:18,150 --> 01:13:20,070
Seeing none, please pull the council on.

921
01:13:29,560 --> 01:13:48,820
I'd be happy to Mr. Mayor. Thank you. This is a motion to approve installation of a traffic calming device on 31st place between Union, street and Vivian street in accordance with the neighborhood traffic management program.

922
01:13:48,820 --> 01:13:56,200
At issue, the residents, at 31st place, petitioned the city to address traffic concerns for the

923
01:13:56,200 --> 01:14:01,300
street segment from Union Street to Vivian, in accordance with the city's neighborhood traffic

924
01:14:01,300 --> 01:14:08,000
management program, the city met with residents at a neighborhood meeting and subsequently discussed

925
01:14:08,000 --> 01:14:15,240
and devised a plan to mitigate traffic issues. The residents then secured a petition with the necessary

926
01:14:15,240 --> 01:14:21,900
number of property owner signatures supporting the installation of a speed hump. Is that different

927
01:14:21,900 --> 01:14:31,400
than a bump? It is. Okay, all right, a speed hump. In accordance with the N T M P policy and

928
01:14:31,400 --> 01:14:39,160
hereby seeking approval for implementation. Thank you. This will be a motion from the council,

929
01:14:39,160 --> 01:14:40,420
No, not quasi-judicial.

930
01:14:41,000 --> 01:14:44,220
Mr. God, do we have a staff presentation on this item, any?

931
01:14:45,040 --> 01:14:47,180
Steve, do you have a presentation, or are you just here for questions?

932
01:14:50,120 --> 01:14:51,140
OK, go ahead.

933
01:14:51,340 --> 01:14:52,140
Mr. Steve, we're in here.

934
01:14:52,300 --> 01:14:52,760
Oh, Jay.

935
01:14:53,340 --> 01:14:53,580
Thank you.

936
01:14:53,580 --> 01:14:54,080
OK, Mr. Wind.

937
01:14:55,180 --> 01:14:56,400
Good evening, Mayor and Council.

938
01:14:56,900 --> 01:14:59,040
I am presenting item number eight.

939
01:15:01,660 --> 01:15:10,320
31st, 31st place on a west side of town, a segment from between Union and Vivian Street, up on

940
01:15:10,320 --> 01:15:16,500
request of the letter on the resident to be considering the NTMP program. We are met with the residents,

941
01:15:17,320 --> 01:15:27,260
talk about traffic issues and plans to address those. And we have set out the plan and residents

942
01:15:27,260 --> 01:15:33,300
have in support of the plan and move forward with the petition with 80 percent.

943
01:15:33,820 --> 01:15:38,240
And so we are at a stage where we are seeking approval for the plans.

944
01:15:39,060 --> 01:15:45,800
We did receive one comment in advance through Wittred speaks in the comment that a resident

945
01:15:45,800 --> 01:15:50,380
thing that having four signs on the mitigation plan is excessive.

946
01:15:51,340 --> 01:15:57,240
I'm going to refer back to the exhibit in the attachment, you may see that there are

947
01:15:57,240 --> 01:16:03,160
are two signs that related to the speech, those are required to be a company with the

948
01:16:03,160 --> 01:16:03,460
speech.

949
01:16:04,100 --> 01:16:06,480
The other two signs are for one in curves.

950
01:16:06,980 --> 01:16:12,740
I think that is in response to a complaint where the President complains about speeding

951
01:16:12,740 --> 01:16:17,640
around the curves and those signs are for that purpose.

952
01:16:18,340 --> 01:16:26,340
The city staff will not include those installation if the resident collectively do not want

953
01:16:26,340 --> 01:16:40,660
of those sites. I do have one of our NTMP Engineer program, Engineer on call. Just in case you have for the questions on that. So with that set, I'm going to open up for questions.

954
01:16:43,000 --> 01:16:49,100
Thank you very much. Before we go to questions from Council, I'll open this up to the public. Once again, I don't have anyone signed up to speak.

955
01:16:49,180 --> 01:16:54,720
But if you'd like to speak on this, you may do some now either online by raising your hand or in person.

956
01:16:54,720 --> 01:17:00,660
And I don't see anybody coming forward, so we'll go to questions from Council, Mayor

957
01:17:00,660 --> 01:17:01,580
Pro Temlty.

958
01:17:02,160 --> 01:17:03,340
Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

959
01:17:03,880 --> 01:17:09,360
Steve, can you share a little bit about what type of data you collect in order to identify

960
01:17:09,360 --> 01:17:13,840
what the issue is on the block and what the best remedy is for it?

961
01:17:14,280 --> 01:17:20,280
The data we typically collect is the volumes on that street and the speeds.

962
01:17:20,280 --> 01:17:24,240
And our usual duration is about 48 hours.

963
01:17:24,820 --> 01:17:26,120
That 2-4 day counts.

964
01:17:26,540 --> 01:17:29,580
And we typically do that between Tuesday to Thursday.

965
01:17:30,420 --> 01:17:35,380
That typically represents a kind of a pattern traffic pattern on a street,

966
01:17:36,180 --> 01:17:40,100
whether to show whether we see a problem or not.

967
01:17:41,220 --> 01:17:46,660
The 2-day we use is that sometimes it has some fluctuations of day 2.

968
01:17:46,660 --> 01:17:52,360
kind of help us to and and typically they behave about in the same range of volume that kind of

969
01:17:52,360 --> 01:17:58,540
help validate whether we have a solid data collection or not. So in a location like this,

970
01:17:59,080 --> 01:18:04,400
so you're looking at the volume and then what type of speeds are indicative of needing

971
01:18:04,400 --> 01:18:11,700
some sort of speed control? Uh as far as the the way that the device collected is putty and cohorts

972
01:18:12,780 --> 01:18:17,520
We would have cohorts like between five and ten mile per hour,

973
01:18:17,520 --> 01:18:21,560
how many cars, at a certain hour, would travel in that range.

974
01:18:23,700 --> 01:18:28,100
And the different range we have from five mile up to a mile per hour,

975
01:18:28,140 --> 01:18:30,120
if they can physically pull that off.

976
01:18:31,500 --> 01:18:34,600
And when those data points are collected,

977
01:18:34,600 --> 01:18:38,880
just put in the bin for us to kind of assess how excessive

978
01:18:38,880 --> 01:18:41,640
speeding that a street would experience?

979
01:18:44,300 --> 01:18:50,820
Is it just, do they look at average against what the postage speed limit is, I mean, what's the...

980
01:18:50,820 --> 01:18:57,640
We look at average, but you know, the technical term we use is the quality 85% of speed.

981
01:18:58,220 --> 01:19:05,900
It is being looked at as 85% of the driving population driving at or below that speed.

982
01:19:05,900 --> 01:19:18,040
So, if I read out of 85% of speed of 35 mile per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone, that tells

983
01:19:18,040 --> 01:19:25,320
me that 85% of the driving population is driving at 35 mile per hour or less.

984
01:19:25,820 --> 01:19:31,700
I know it's hard to grasp, but you can always look at it as old quality average paid speed.

985
01:19:32,320 --> 01:19:36,880
So, so, so, so, so I'm going to finish it off, hopefully you get a good understanding on it.

986
01:19:37,200 --> 01:19:46,120
If I see a 85th percentile speed of 30 mile per hour, you know, 25 mile per hour, we see that as a problem speedy.

987
01:19:46,120 --> 01:19:48,300
Got it. Great. I appreciate that. Thank you.

988
01:19:49,080 --> 01:19:52,160
Thank you. Any further questions for staff on this?

989
01:19:52,640 --> 01:19:54,840
Okay, seeing none. Thank you very much, Steve.

990
01:19:56,300 --> 01:19:58,160
Councillor Weaver, may I have a motion on this side?

991
01:19:58,300 --> 01:19:58,620
You may.

992
01:20:00,000 --> 01:20:11,200
I move to approve installation of a traffic calming design device on 31st place between Union Street and Vivian Street in accordance with the neighborhood traffic management program.

993
01:20:11,480 --> 01:20:11,640
Second.

994
01:20:12,320 --> 01:20:19,340
We have a motion and a second point Councillor Stites. Is there discussion on the motion? Mr. Stites, Councillor Stites.

995
01:20:20,000 --> 01:20:29,260
I just want to thank Mr. Win. This is my neighborhood. We get a lot of complaints. Probably had for 25 years in that neighborhood.

996
01:20:29,260 --> 01:20:39,360
And especially with so many new young children moving in on that street, this has been a pretty big concern, and that there's two blind curves there, so really appreciate that.

997
01:20:39,580 --> 01:20:39,820
Thank you, sir.

998
01:20:40,540 --> 01:20:41,560
Thank you, any further discussion?

999
01:20:42,740 --> 01:20:44,460
Seeing none, will the clerk please pull the council.

1000
01:20:48,440 --> 01:20:50,060
Mr. Rader, the motion passes unanimously.

1001
01:20:50,500 --> 01:20:51,280
Thank you very much.

1002
01:20:51,420 --> 01:20:53,440
We will go to agenda item number nine.

1003
01:20:53,620 --> 01:20:55,980
Mayor Pro Tim Holtane, would you please introduce this item?

1004
01:20:56,380 --> 01:20:57,100
Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

1005
01:20:57,100 --> 01:21:01,740
I'd like to introduce a motion to approve installation of a traffic calming device on the

1006
01:21:01,740 --> 01:21:07,320
Mar Street between 39th Avenue and 41st Avenue in accordance with the neighborhood traffic

1007
01:21:07,320 --> 01:21:08,860
management program.

1008
01:21:09,220 --> 01:21:14,180
At issue, residents on the Mar Street petition the city to address traffic issues for the

1009
01:21:14,180 --> 01:21:17,800
street segment from 39th Avenue to 41st Avenue.

1010
01:21:18,360 --> 01:21:23,520
In accordance with the city's neighborhood traffic management program, the city met with residents

1011
01:21:23,520 --> 01:21:28,420
at a neighborhood meeting and subsequently discussed and devised a plan to mitigate traffic

1012
01:21:28,420 --> 01:21:28,980
issues.

1013
01:21:29,480 --> 01:21:33,960
The residents then secured a petition with the necessary number of property owner signatures,

1014
01:21:34,660 --> 01:21:39,600
supporting the installation of a speed hump in accordance with the NTMP policy, and are

1015
01:21:39,600 --> 01:21:41,560
hereby seeking approval for implementation.

1016
01:21:42,340 --> 01:21:42,760
Thank you.

1017
01:21:42,820 --> 01:21:44,380
This will be a motion of the council.

1018
01:21:44,640 --> 01:21:46,420
It is not quasi-judicial.

1019
01:21:49,520 --> 01:21:50,600
Mr. Godf we have a step.

1020
01:21:50,600 --> 01:21:53,480
And if that wasn't there to do this one?

1021
01:21:53,480 --> 01:21:55,040
Mr. Few break comments?

1022
01:21:55,780 --> 01:21:56,340
Mr. Wind.

1023
01:21:57,660 --> 01:21:59,840
This segment is asking for the same.

1024
01:22:00,100 --> 01:22:04,360
And this is the more between 38 and 41 on the east side of the town.

1025
01:22:04,520 --> 01:22:08,420
I've gone through the process by meeting with the resident,

1026
01:22:08,660 --> 01:22:11,600
talk about issues and divisible plan for solution.

1027
01:22:11,740 --> 01:22:14,740
And they have moved forward with the 80%

1028
01:22:14,740 --> 01:22:15,680
if I were a petition.

1029
01:22:16,240 --> 01:22:18,500
And therefore we're seeking for approval tonight.

1030
01:22:18,500 --> 01:22:24,920
This is a straight stretch with the one-speak of insulation that we lay this time very straight forward

1031
01:22:24,920 --> 01:22:30,720
Thank you for you got a question some council once again opening up to the public. I don't have anyone signed up to speak

1032
01:22:30,720 --> 01:22:32,620
But if you want to speak now you may do so

1033
01:22:33,700 --> 01:22:37,080
Okay, no one's coming forward. So any questions of council for

1034
01:22:37,680 --> 01:22:39,400
staff on this item

1035
01:22:39,400 --> 01:22:44,140
Seeing none. Oh, excuse me councilwoman revert. I would just like

1036
01:22:45,420 --> 01:22:48,480
Would you please clarify the difference between a hump and a bump because

1037
01:22:48,500 --> 01:22:52,700
because I just learned, and I think it's actually helpful for our audience.

1038
01:22:53,560 --> 01:22:56,820
I could go technical on this, but...

1039
01:22:56,820 --> 01:22:58,740
You know, yeah, no need.

1040
01:22:58,940 --> 01:23:00,440
30 seconds is fine.

1041
01:23:00,660 --> 01:23:01,640
I'll make it easy.

1042
01:23:02,240 --> 01:23:06,000
Differentiation between a speed hump and a speed bump.

1043
01:23:07,160 --> 01:23:14,520
If you may have trouble in shopping parking lot, where the speed hump is very narrow and abrupt,

1044
01:23:15,660 --> 01:23:17,240
that's a speed bump.

1045
01:23:17,240 --> 01:23:23,320
A speech that we put on residents who is 14 feet wide, it has a parable shape.

1046
01:23:23,980 --> 01:23:29,700
You can negotiate over it, I think, between 15 and 20 mile per hour without joking

1047
01:23:29,700 --> 01:23:30,540
your car.

1048
01:23:30,860 --> 01:23:38,920
But you can't do that over a speed bump, which you typically see in a shopping center parking

1049
01:23:38,920 --> 01:23:39,300
line.

1050
01:23:40,160 --> 01:23:42,760
That's the best way I can kind of differentiate it.

1051
01:23:42,840 --> 01:23:43,500
Appreciate it.

1052
01:23:43,500 --> 01:23:44,120
Thank you.

1053
01:23:44,700 --> 01:23:45,600
Thank you very much.

1054
01:23:46,620 --> 01:23:50,640
Okay, Mayor Protein, hold team may I have a motion on this item.

1055
01:23:51,060 --> 01:23:51,620
Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

1056
01:23:51,760 --> 01:23:56,840
I move to approve installation of a traffic calming device on the Mar Street between 39th

1057
01:23:56,840 --> 01:24:01,880
Avenue and 41st Avenue in accordance with the neighborhood traffic management program.

1058
01:24:02,900 --> 01:24:03,080
Second.

1059
01:24:04,000 --> 01:24:07,420
We have a motion and a second by Councillor Hoppy.

1060
01:24:07,820 --> 01:24:09,440
Is there any discussion on the motion?

1061
01:24:10,160 --> 01:24:12,100
Seeing none will the court please pull the council.

1062
01:24:15,550 --> 01:24:17,150
Mr. Mayor, the motion has passed unanimously.

1063
01:24:17,150 --> 01:24:22,990
Thank you. We'll go to agenda item number 10. Councilor Hoppy, would you please introduce this item?

1064
01:24:27,100 --> 01:24:32,160
Yes, sorry. I was just we were talking about my explanation of speed hump and speed bump and it was

1065
01:24:32,780 --> 01:24:37,740
Comp and bump. How high-discract it?

1066
01:24:38,880 --> 01:24:41,400
That's a good visual. Thank you. I don't know.

1067
01:24:42,260 --> 01:24:47,180
I'm motion to approve the purchase and installation for the city's course, which is for a total of

1068
01:24:47,180 --> 01:24:59,860
$1,6,047 in 25 cents at issue the city's course which is which facilitate internet access to every city facility are approaching and of life if a failure occurred also.

1069
01:25:00,000 --> 01:25:04,380
All city facilities would be affected, causing severe service interruption.

1070
01:25:04,620 --> 01:25:08,700
I wouldn't want that to happen. This will be a motion of the council. Mr.

1071
01:25:09,240 --> 01:25:11,620
Mr. Goff, do we have a presentation on this item?

1072
01:25:11,660 --> 01:25:14,420
Yeah, very clear. Ali Shacker, administrative service instructor.

1073
01:25:15,060 --> 01:25:19,840
Okay. Thank you. Mr. Goff and Mr. Mayor, we just see Dubin, our new IT managers also on if we

1074
01:25:19,840 --> 01:25:23,220
if you have any technical questions, but we couldn't agree more. We wouldn't want that to happen.

1075
01:25:23,620 --> 01:25:27,740
When Jesse started, he didn't evaluation of our gear and learned that these are nearing

1076
01:25:27,740 --> 01:25:32,280
of life and the most troublesome thing is with the supply chain issues as a result of the pandemic,

1077
01:25:32,520 --> 01:25:38,980
the gear is 9 to 12 months out. And we've had a vacant network administrator position almost

1078
01:25:38,980 --> 01:25:45,940
for the whole year since the end of February. And so we can reallocate those salary savings to

1079
01:25:45,940 --> 01:25:50,060
pull the trigger now as opposed to make that wait until next year, I know we're nearing the end

1080
01:25:50,060 --> 01:25:55,880
of the year, but I think it's a good opportunity to get a jump on it. So we'd like to reallocate

1081
01:25:55,880 --> 01:26:00,800
The salary savings, this is not required, supplemental, we'd like to move ahead with your

1082
01:26:00,800 --> 01:26:01,060
permission.

1083
01:26:01,380 --> 01:26:02,400
Thank you.

1084
01:26:02,620 --> 01:26:03,520
Okay, thank you very much.

1085
01:26:03,640 --> 01:26:06,220
Before we go to questions from Council, we'll open it up to the public.

1086
01:26:07,640 --> 01:26:11,800
No one signed up, but if you're here and would like to speak, you may do so, and online also,

1087
01:26:12,200 --> 01:26:13,660
and I don't see anyone coming to the office.

1088
01:26:14,480 --> 01:26:16,280
So we'll go to questions from Council.

1089
01:26:16,420 --> 01:26:17,120
Any questions?

1090
01:26:17,820 --> 01:26:21,400
Okay, Mayor Putin or Councilor Hoppy may I have a motion on this item.

1091
01:26:22,480 --> 01:26:23,080
Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

1092
01:26:23,120 --> 01:26:25,860
I move to approve the purchase and installation of the city's course.

1093
01:26:25,860 --> 01:26:30,580
which is for a total of $165,047 in 25 cents.

1094
01:26:31,060 --> 01:26:33,040
Second, we have motion, second, but I can't say,

1095
01:26:33,120 --> 01:26:36,040
stites any discussion on the motion.

1096
01:26:36,740 --> 01:26:37,360
Councilor Weaver.

1097
01:26:38,140 --> 01:26:39,920
I just want to clarify that since we were talking about

1098
01:26:39,920 --> 01:26:43,000
Humps and Bumps earlier, when I first read Core Switch,

1099
01:26:43,560 --> 01:26:46,120
I of course pictured that there was some place in the city

1100
01:26:46,120 --> 01:26:47,540
where there was a giant switch.

1101
01:26:47,920 --> 01:26:50,560
Speaking of being a full service city, that we could just

1102
01:26:50,560 --> 01:26:53,340
turn everything on, that would be nice.

1103
01:26:53,660 --> 01:26:54,920
That would be nice, that would be nice.

1104
01:27:00,220 --> 01:27:01,500
Did you ask me a question?

1105
01:27:01,660 --> 01:27:02,800
No, is there a switch?

1106
01:27:03,600 --> 01:27:04,560
You know, it's really funny.

1107
01:27:04,860 --> 01:27:06,880
I asked our IT manager.

1108
01:27:07,020 --> 01:27:08,760
Can you show me what this piece looks like?

1109
01:27:08,920 --> 01:27:10,540
And it's a really big box.

1110
01:27:11,240 --> 01:27:11,800
But yes.

1111
01:27:12,800 --> 01:27:12,960
No.

1112
01:27:13,500 --> 01:27:17,020
But I really like you to think there is.

1113
01:27:17,340 --> 01:27:17,780
Exactly.

1114
01:27:18,060 --> 01:27:19,260
It's like the Christmas light.

1115
01:27:20,480 --> 01:27:20,660
Yes.

1116
01:27:21,460 --> 01:27:23,820
Jessie is sitting at home right now, laughing really hard.

1117
01:27:24,420 --> 01:27:25,740
You wouldn't tell me where that was anyway.

1118
01:27:25,740 --> 01:27:26,720
So, it's fine.

1119
01:27:26,900 --> 01:27:27,940
Oh, you can't get there.

1120
01:27:28,320 --> 01:27:28,560
Thank you.

1121
01:27:31,030 --> 01:27:32,770
Are there any further questions?

1122
01:27:33,530 --> 01:27:34,310
Question on the motion.

1123
01:27:35,690 --> 01:27:36,030
All right.

1124
01:27:36,290 --> 01:27:38,150
Seeing none will the clerk please pull the council.

1125
01:27:43,370 --> 01:27:44,990
Mr. Mayor of the motion passes unanimously.

1126
01:27:45,730 --> 01:27:45,950
Okay.

1127
01:27:46,150 --> 01:27:48,890
We will move now to agenda item number 11.

1128
01:27:49,410 --> 01:27:49,850
Councillor Dosman.

1129
01:27:49,990 --> 01:27:51,450
Would you please introduce this item?

1130
01:27:51,850 --> 01:27:51,970
Yes.

1131
01:27:51,970 --> 01:27:52,810
Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

1132
01:27:53,310 --> 01:27:57,010
Motion to approve appointment to current vacancy on liquor licensing authority board.

1133
01:27:57,590 --> 01:27:58,030
Add issue.

1134
01:27:58,190 --> 01:28:01,670
One of the city's liquor licensing authority board members in District 4 has moved out

1135
01:28:01,670 --> 01:28:05,170
of the state of Colorado. This has created a vacancy on this board.

1136
01:28:06,990 --> 01:28:14,930
Thank you. This is a will be a motion to council and we let go. We go to the senior

1137
01:28:14,930 --> 01:28:20,850
member so Mr. Dozman are you ready to make a motion on this item?

1138
01:28:21,410 --> 01:28:26,170
Yes. I moved a point Anthony Ramano to the liquor licensing authority board term ending

1139
01:28:26,170 --> 01:28:31,630
three, two, twenty, twenty, four. Second. And we have a motion and a second to buy a

1140
01:28:31,630 --> 01:28:35,830
Councillor Nassler back. Would the clerk please pull the council.

1141
01:28:39,550 --> 01:28:40,490
The motion passage in

1142
01:28:40,490 --> 01:28:46,810
that was the Mr. Mayor. Thank you very much. I think that gets us through the agenda items.

1143
01:28:46,850 --> 01:28:55,670
Let's get back to the starting page. And we will go to City Manager's Matters, Mr.

1144
01:28:55,670 --> 01:29:01,530
off. Thank you Mr. Mayor, just a couple of items. It's going to be here before we know it.

1145
01:29:01,690 --> 01:29:06,310
Hall of the lighting ceremony. It's coming up. I didn't put the date down. What's the date?

1146
01:29:06,410 --> 01:29:13,950
Who knows? The December 3rd, 3 o'clock at 3 to 6 at the green on 38th Avenue. So, I hope to see you all

1147
01:29:13,950 --> 01:29:20,650
there. I was out touring my sisters in town touring around all the great things going on in

1148
01:29:20,650 --> 01:29:22,090
and saw that Dutch Brothers is open.

1149
01:29:22,130 --> 01:29:25,850
If you haven't been out there, so if you have your gift card,

1150
01:29:25,930 --> 01:29:27,270
I think you all got a gift card, maybe.

1151
01:29:27,730 --> 01:29:29,710
So go out and enjoy a Dutch Brothers copy.

1152
01:29:31,070 --> 01:29:32,270
And then you all should ever see

1153
01:29:32,270 --> 01:29:35,030
your 2023 proposed budget last week.

1154
01:29:35,390 --> 01:29:37,810
As we noted in the email that we sent out

1155
01:29:37,810 --> 01:29:41,310
to you all last week, also reading the budget message

1156
01:29:41,310 --> 01:29:42,770
is probably the best thing.

1157
01:29:42,790 --> 01:29:45,250
So don't get freaked out about how big it is.

1158
01:29:45,810 --> 01:29:49,270
If you're getting freaked out, just read the budget message, please.

1159
01:29:50,070 --> 01:29:59,970
Second cup of coffee and best place to start, budget message really gives you the overview of the full budget, so please if you're

1160
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:15,920
We're running out of time, please concentrate on that. But we also encourage you to, if you need a tutorial of the budget, or if you have questions before our budget presentation on November 21st, please call Alley or myself, and we'd be happy to sit down with you, or just answer any questions.

1161
01:30:16,800 --> 01:30:22,420
The public can access access the electronic version of the budget on what's up we

1162
01:30:22,420 --> 01:30:28,780
reach and or they can see review a hard copy in the city clerk's office so if they

1163
01:30:28,780 --> 01:30:34,500
want to see that they can and we look forward to present it to you on November 21st.

1164
01:30:34,860 --> 01:30:41,880
And speaking of public art and we did briefly mention the Wheat Ridge Ward public art piece

1165
01:30:41,880 --> 01:30:45,260
We will be looking for another elected official to sit on that.

1166
01:30:45,540 --> 01:30:45,960
Slection committee.

1167
01:30:46,180 --> 01:30:48,720
So if you're interested, please reach out to Karen O'Donnell.

1168
01:30:49,240 --> 01:30:51,700
And we haven't started creating that committee yet.

1169
01:30:51,700 --> 01:30:54,000
I don't think, but every Slection committee

1170
01:30:54,000 --> 01:30:55,100
does have an elected official.

1171
01:30:56,020 --> 01:30:57,440
So if you're interested, let her know.

1172
01:30:57,800 --> 01:30:57,980
Thank you.

1173
01:30:58,320 --> 01:30:59,680
Thank you very much.

1174
01:31:00,080 --> 01:31:01,540
City Attorney's Matters, Mr. Dahl.

1175
01:31:01,980 --> 01:31:02,520
Nothing tonight.

1176
01:31:02,620 --> 01:31:03,060
Thank you.

1177
01:31:03,200 --> 01:31:03,460
OK.

1178
01:31:04,420 --> 01:31:04,740
Let's see.

1179
01:31:04,840 --> 01:31:06,640
We'll go to elected officials' matters.

1180
01:31:06,880 --> 01:31:08,840
And I notice we have our treasure with us.

1181
01:31:09,080 --> 01:31:10,540
But I'm first going to go to work.

1182
01:31:10,540 --> 01:31:14,200
city clerk, clerk, clerk, clerk, clerk.

1183
01:31:14,400 --> 01:31:18,060
Last Friday, I attended a theatrical presentation

1184
01:31:18,060 --> 01:31:18,500
by

1185
01:31:21,350 --> 01:31:26,030
the one they called us city players or something like that.

1186
01:31:26,290 --> 01:31:31,250
Out on 38 Avenue, New Year's Shared, they were in a strip mall.

1187
01:31:31,670 --> 01:31:36,850
They were a fledgling organization who presented the ancient Greek

1188
01:31:36,850 --> 01:31:42,250
comic tragedy, licensed drama, and you don't know what it's about.

1189
01:31:42,250 --> 01:31:53,690
The women of a particular Greek city decide to keep their men home for more, by going on a sex strike when they come back from their latest deployment, I guess, will call.

1190
01:31:55,490 --> 01:32:00,950
There was a great deal of good acting. I highly recommend that you go and check them out.

1191
01:32:00,950 --> 01:32:06,970
They are a fledgling group. You are not going to see something that recently appeared on

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01:32:06,970 --> 01:32:10,590
Broadway or off-off-off-off-off-off-off-off-off-off-off-off-off-off-off-off-off-off-off-off-off.

1193
01:32:10,730 --> 01:32:16,650
But it is a new artistic opportunity in the city, and I wanted to mention it, because I think

1194
01:32:16,650 --> 01:32:21,650
it's important to support these efforts as they try to get started. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

1195
01:32:21,810 --> 01:32:27,730
Thank you. Thank you very much. And looking forward to having good theater come to

1196
01:32:27,730 --> 01:32:33,090
So we're really glad that they've got this. This is a new space for them and at the chase on 38 to

1197
01:32:33,090 --> 01:32:37,710
Avenue. So Mr. Miller, anything anything we should have a report on?

1198
01:32:40,160 --> 01:32:42,480
Okay, thank you. Thank you so much.

1199
01:32:43,380 --> 01:32:45,460
Once again, glad to have you with us.

1200
01:32:46,460 --> 01:32:50,700
And let's see, we'll start with our Councillors and the Councillor Hutchinson.

1201
01:32:51,760 --> 01:32:52,540
Nothing tonight.

1202
01:32:52,840 --> 01:32:54,960
Okay, thank you so much. Councillor Nassler back.

1203
01:32:56,940 --> 01:33:05,360
I went into just, it's been a long time since we've all seen each other, and so I wanted to think everybody that came out for

1204
01:33:06,360 --> 01:33:10,840
Trunker Treat, and I think it's been that long since we've seen each other.

1205
01:33:11,460 --> 01:33:20,940
And lots and lots of participation, so special shout out to local works for that event, and I also,

1206
01:33:20,940 --> 01:33:28,300
So, when I did think the community for all the work that we put into really elevating issues

1207
01:33:28,300 --> 01:33:34,660
that concerned us about the school closures, for a lot of us, the vote didn't go the

1208
01:33:34,660 --> 01:33:37,480
way that we wanted a November 10th.

1209
01:33:37,560 --> 01:33:44,540
They're going to be closing three schools in our articulation area, but one thing that really

1210
01:33:44,540 --> 01:33:53,200
just came through is how our community comes together when the tough stuff hits and so in

1211
01:33:53,200 --> 01:34:01,120
true we reach fashion I think we're harnessing that energy and we know that there's more

1212
01:34:01,120 --> 01:34:09,760
closures on the horizon and so there still is a large group of community members and family

1213
01:34:09,760 --> 01:34:15,700
members still talking about what we can do to help, and so we're going to be talking about

1214
01:34:15,700 --> 01:34:22,880
how our school resources are funded and starting to dive into some of those conversations.

1215
01:34:24,220 --> 01:34:29,860
And I invite folks to follow on Facebook, save our community, save our schools,

1216
01:34:30,480 --> 01:34:37,480
to see how you can get engaged earlier on. And just really from the bottom of my heart,

1217
01:34:37,480 --> 01:34:44,360
thanks everybody for your support during this tough time and also that coalition can be a really

1218
01:34:44,360 --> 01:34:49,300
great resource for families who are trying to figure out what to do next and talk about how we

1219
01:34:49,300 --> 01:34:56,140
keep some of our kids together moving to new schools and all of that. So thanks.

1220
01:34:56,840 --> 01:34:59,920
Thank you very much. Councillor Stites. Thank you.

1221
01:35:01,020 --> 01:35:11,320
Mr. Goff beat me to it, but I want to welcome Dutch brothers to District 3 in Wheat Ridge. I stopped by there this morning, got myself a fairly large energy drink. So I'm still going. I'm good.

1222
01:35:12,080 --> 01:35:14,760
Might be up until about midnight or so. Grab the budget.

1223
01:35:15,200 --> 01:35:27,000
I'm ready. But I also want to thank Guy Namiyash for putting on the final gosh it has been a couple weeks. The final art on the farm of the season.

1224
01:35:27,460 --> 01:35:56,140
I guess that was back in the late October, so thank you to him for all the work he's done to promote the arts over the last few years and we look forward to seeing that again next summer, and then just to echo what Councilman Nassau Beck said, the vote did not go our way, but I do appreciate and I am in awe of some of the people in our community at how phenomenally intelligent and respectful and how they conducted themselves through this process, and it was a very frustrating process.

1225
01:35:56,140 --> 01:35:59,700
process and so I appreciate them. I also want to thank the city of

1226
01:35:59,700 --> 01:36:06,060
Weridge. We tend to get hit a lot when somebody's upset about something but

1227
01:36:06,060 --> 01:36:11,780
our process for getting feedback from our citizens and how we conduct our

1228
01:36:11,780 --> 01:36:19,980
meetings is apparently not the model for everybody else and we don't limit public

1229
01:36:19,980 --> 01:36:25,120
comments. We may limit three minutes but we allow anybody to come here and

1230
01:36:25,120 --> 01:36:31,820
speak they don't have to sign up beforehand. Jeff Co does not do that. They limited to only a few

1231
01:36:31,820 --> 01:36:38,900
people allowed to speak. They limit the time that you're allowed to speak. They also make

1232
01:36:38,900 --> 01:36:43,460
you sign up online, which is I think Councilman Hutchets has pointed out several times. Not

1233
01:36:43,460 --> 01:36:48,520
everybody has access to the internet. It's not an age thing. It's also a demographic thing.

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01:36:53,000 --> 01:36:53,480
It's

1235
01:36:53,480 --> 01:36:59,120
of co and Jeff Cook Oak Schools looks at their processes for equity, starting school board

1236
01:36:59,120 --> 01:37:04,180
meetings at 330 in the afternoon and 5 p.m. afternoon when parents work is just not

1237
01:37:04,180 --> 01:37:08,560
an equitable thing. So I really do appreciate how we would conduct this business and I appreciate

1238
01:37:08,560 --> 01:37:12,840
our staff and the other elected officials. And I do want to thank all the other council

1239
01:37:12,840 --> 01:37:19,440
people who showed up, whatever three weeks ago at we would try school to support our schools.

1240
01:37:19,440 --> 01:37:21,460
I think that was something that was really important, so.

1241
01:37:21,780 --> 01:37:22,220
Thank you.

1242
01:37:22,640 --> 01:37:25,520
Oh, by the way, we have holidays coming up.

1243
01:37:26,040 --> 01:37:28,100
The mayor did the proclamation for small business Saturday,

1244
01:37:28,500 --> 01:37:31,020
but if you can find your holiday gifts and we reach find it,

1245
01:37:31,200 --> 01:37:31,800
and we reach, please.

1246
01:37:32,840 --> 01:37:33,880
Thank you.

1247
01:37:33,980 --> 01:37:34,620
Councillor Dosman.

1248
01:37:35,540 --> 01:37:36,980
Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

1249
01:37:37,620 --> 01:37:43,120
I did want to mention that the Wheerage Business Association

1250
01:37:43,120 --> 01:37:47,020
is having their November Business tomorrow at five or just fun.

1251
01:37:48,140 --> 01:37:50,960
And that is from 5 to 7 p.m.

1252
01:37:51,000 --> 01:37:52,960
So if you're looking to connect with local businesses

1253
01:37:52,960 --> 01:37:58,160
and we urge, go to we urgebiz.com and sign up

1254
01:37:58,160 --> 01:38:00,480
and register to attend that tomorrow.

1255
01:38:00,720 --> 01:38:01,960
Senator tomorrow or Wednesday?

1256
01:38:02,940 --> 01:38:03,900
It is Wednesday.

1257
01:38:04,340 --> 01:38:04,680
I'm sorry.

1258
01:38:05,080 --> 01:38:06,140
Yeah, it's been way too long.

1259
01:38:06,280 --> 01:38:07,520
I think we're all in the rest here.

1260
01:38:07,540 --> 01:38:08,740
I'm glad to be back.

1261
01:38:09,120 --> 01:38:10,000
And thank you for the correction.

1262
01:38:10,160 --> 01:38:11,280
I appreciate it.

1263
01:38:11,460 --> 01:38:15,380
And I also wanted to commend Council members, Nasser Beck,

1264
01:38:15,380 --> 01:38:22,440
and council member states in their efforts to really try to save our schools from school

1265
01:38:22,440 --> 01:38:29,200
closure. I remember being in that position in 2017 and it was a very emotional and challenging

1266
01:38:29,200 --> 01:38:36,080
one and they really stepped up and you know represented us at the helm and they're at two

1267
01:38:36,080 --> 01:38:42,640
impacted schools so I know that that affects them and their families as well as hundreds of others

1268
01:38:42,640 --> 01:38:46,420
of families in our community, so it's going to be a long road.

1269
01:38:46,940 --> 01:38:52,280
I know for me personally it's really hard to trust an organization that really

1270
01:38:52,280 --> 01:38:58,480
fumbled this process so terribly and again I think that we have come a really long way

1271
01:38:58,480 --> 01:39:03,360
in building that trust and that rapport with our community and we have a robust public

1272
01:39:03,360 --> 01:39:07,200
input process that I really appreciate here in the city of Wheat Ridge and I wish

1273
01:39:07,200 --> 01:39:13,520
other organizations would model it, but as council member and also back and sites have said

1274
01:39:13,520 --> 01:39:19,880
that we have a lot of work to do in our community and I was also in complete and utter

1275
01:39:19,880 --> 01:39:26,220
awe of how articulate and thoughtful some of the community members were in all of these

1276
01:39:26,220 --> 01:39:31,160
impacted schools and how they showed up and they engaged and they really put on a really

1277
01:39:31,160 --> 01:39:35,220
good fight and so I'm sorry to see that the outcome is what it is.

1278
01:39:35,220 --> 01:39:48,020
I think that this will be a hurtful to our community moving forward, but as long as we stay engaged in the conversation is to what happens next, I think we have the potential to move it in a positive direction. Thank you.

1279
01:39:48,260 --> 01:39:49,220
Thank you.

1280
01:39:50,000 --> 01:39:50,720
Councilor Weaver.

1281
01:39:54,220 --> 01:39:59,980
It's just great to see everyone after a month, and I just want to thank the-

1282
01:40:00,000 --> 01:40:08,900
City for expanding my knowledge on a few important issues tonight, so thank you, and I look forward to seeing you all again next week.

1283
01:40:09,160 --> 01:40:11,840
I know Geometry is one of your strong suits, so you can go home.

1284
01:40:13,520 --> 01:40:15,140
Thank you, councilor Olm.

1285
01:40:16,880 --> 01:40:17,440
Thank you.

1286
01:40:17,620 --> 01:40:19,080
As couple weeks have been tough.

1287
01:40:19,640 --> 01:40:29,720
As we've heard from the council members, I do want to kind of get ahead of what we're going to probably talk about come January.

1288
01:40:29,720 --> 01:40:51,120
I don't want to wait until January to have discussions about what our community needs, and so I'm not sure how we crack that up, but I think that we, you know, I don't know if we need to have some type of study session, because it really does affect the community of how those schools are going to be repurposed and how they're going to fit in our neighborhoods.

1289
01:40:52,000 --> 01:40:57,180
We've all heard tonight about traffic issues and so it's going to, it's going to be a careful

1290
01:40:57,180 --> 01:40:57,900
consideration.

1291
01:40:58,380 --> 01:41:04,000
And we need, I think, to be fair to the community, the citizens need a lot of time to kind

1292
01:41:04,000 --> 01:41:09,080
of buy into, I'm sure there's probably going to be a period of morning, but there's going

1293
01:41:09,080 --> 01:41:14,100
to need some time to take everything in and come up with some ideas and I don't know when

1294
01:41:14,100 --> 01:41:19,460
that appropriate time is, but I don't, I don't want to wait until January to then city council

1295
01:41:19,460 --> 01:41:21,580
starting to, I don't know if anybody agrees with that.

1296
01:41:21,600 --> 01:41:24,560
I'd second that if we were putting that on a study system agenda.

1297
01:41:28,340 --> 01:41:30,980
And then other than that, I did attend.

1298
01:41:30,980 --> 01:41:32,080
It's been a long time.

1299
01:41:32,380 --> 01:41:34,820
And I think this is probably after our break that I attended the,

1300
01:41:35,740 --> 01:41:39,500
the Wewish Police Annual Dinner with the Mayor.

1301
01:41:39,760 --> 01:41:40,880
We had a really good turnout there.

1302
01:41:42,140 --> 01:41:46,880
And it's really important to understand the sacrifices that our police officers have to make.

1303
01:41:48,460 --> 01:41:50,860
Not just in the Salas, but to their families too.

1304
01:41:50,860 --> 01:42:09,940
It's really kind of, it's heartbreaking, but it's also, you know, it's really important if, if you haven't, to be at these ceremonies and to, you know, hear these OSA, the police officers have to take, you know, I kind of wish I could hear more of them, because it really is humbling to hear that.

1305
01:42:09,940 --> 01:42:17,740
And on another note, for several years, I don't know if the secret side or not, but I've

1306
01:42:17,740 --> 01:42:24,700
been very happy that I can go to Weaver's poultry online and get my Turkey reserves.

1307
01:42:28,320 --> 01:42:32,640
And you know, get the right size and everything, and they sell a quick, but that's a wonderful

1308
01:42:32,640 --> 01:42:36,120
service that I can schedule what day I'm going to pick it up.

1309
01:42:36,400 --> 01:42:36,840
So thank you.

1310
01:42:36,840 --> 01:42:37,100
Okay,

1311
01:42:39,730 --> 01:42:41,670
hopefully we're not broadcasting far and walk.

1312
01:42:43,010 --> 01:42:46,920
I don't know, okay, Councilor Hoppy.

1313
01:42:48,710 --> 01:42:49,770
Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

1314
01:42:50,530 --> 01:42:51,710
Since we were here last,

1315
01:42:51,850 --> 01:42:55,350
unfortunately, Justice Center had their very first be the light gala.

1316
01:42:55,490 --> 01:42:58,250
And it was super fantastic and a lot of fun.

1317
01:42:58,270 --> 01:43:03,530
And I appreciate some of the folks that came to support that.

1318
01:43:03,530 --> 01:43:05,970
I'm Mr. Miller, Councilwoman Doesman,

1319
01:43:06,890 --> 01:43:10,570
Alley Shack, and then also some sponsors from our counselors too.

1320
01:43:10,690 --> 01:43:12,590
I really, I really worked you guys over.

1321
01:43:13,970 --> 01:43:16,410
And it was not as like an inquiry site of a sponsor.

1322
01:43:16,470 --> 01:43:18,590
So I just wanted to say I really appreciate it.

1323
01:43:18,590 --> 01:43:20,470
It was a very first time one, and it was awesome.

1324
01:43:21,430 --> 01:43:26,910
To Maro and I, we were at high schools having their eighth grade students showcase from 630 to 8.

1325
01:43:27,250 --> 01:43:30,890
And this is an opportunity for students that are looking,

1326
01:43:32,450 --> 01:43:34,310
that are shopping their high schools basically,

1327
01:43:34,310 --> 01:43:41,530
to come and learn about wheat retry school. There will be tables there from our stem and

1328
01:43:41,530 --> 01:43:48,810
steam. There will be tables for choir. There are my girls who will be there for softball and

1329
01:43:49,630 --> 01:43:54,510
the boy soccer who just won league. So, you know, there's a lot of really fantastic things

1330
01:43:54,510 --> 01:44:03,150
to check out there. So, all of the activities and sports clubs and all of the academic clubs

1331
01:44:03,150 --> 01:44:07,770
will all be there. So I think that it's a really great time. Take your kid over there, tell

1332
01:44:07,770 --> 01:44:11,470
your neighbors about it. We have a new administration over at that high school, and I cannot

1333
01:44:11,470 --> 01:44:18,970
tell you how absolutely fantastic it has been over there. So check it out and other night, I'm

1334
01:44:18,970 --> 01:44:25,670
appreciate it. Thank you, Mayor. Potemultine. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. It has been so long that since

1335
01:44:25,670 --> 01:44:30,710
we've been and been in here. A couple of things for, I just want to clarify,

1336
01:44:31,230 --> 01:44:38,530
councilor owns request for a study session. Can you just clarify what it is that you want to

1337
01:44:38,530 --> 01:44:44,730
cover in that study session? Yeah, I think we're going to have ideas of what how these schools

1338
01:44:44,730 --> 01:44:51,850
could transition and what I want to know is what would be appropriate in the zoning because we're

1339
01:44:51,850 --> 01:44:57,210
not going to change the zoning and what we do and I think somebody's going to tell especially like

1340
01:44:57,210 --> 01:44:59,970
more Davis I know is a very interior and so it's definitely

1341
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:07,800
I'm not a commercial type entity, but it's a space what are we going to do with that space and some ideas.

1342
01:45:08,140 --> 01:45:27,820
And I want to have that somewhat, my intent is to try to have that somewhat vetted before we actually have to sit down with Jeff Co. in January, so that we have an idea of how we can kind of facilitate and direct what that vision is.

1343
01:45:27,820 --> 01:45:34,400
And so, Petra, I just want to check, do we have staff capacity to have that study session?

1344
01:45:35,280 --> 01:45:36,600
Yeah, I would just want to have calendar.

1345
01:45:36,840 --> 01:45:41,240
I think it's more of the capacity issues as actual meetings.

1346
01:45:41,680 --> 01:45:43,120
Study session meetings before January.

1347
01:45:44,800 --> 01:45:47,220
I mean, you and I can talk about it on a specific date,

1348
01:45:48,580 --> 01:45:50,920
but there's not a lot of study sessions before January,

1349
01:45:51,200 --> 01:45:52,800
and then we get into January and February.

1350
01:45:52,960 --> 01:45:55,700
There's a lot of study sessions canceled because of holidays,

1351
01:45:55,700 --> 01:45:59,580
but I think we can figure out that maybe after a regular meeting.

1352
01:46:00,260 --> 01:46:02,680
Yeah. Okay. Thank you Mr.

1353
01:46:02,740 --> 01:46:03,720
I appreciate that.

1354
01:46:05,610 --> 01:46:11,390
Can I just add something to that study session in that,

1355
01:46:11,490 --> 01:46:15,190
I'm hopeful that if we are discussing that we can talk about

1356
01:46:15,190 --> 01:46:19,210
like safe crossings and with the new routes to the schools.

1357
01:46:19,470 --> 01:46:21,290
For example, we'll more Davis.

1358
01:46:21,290 --> 01:46:27,930
the new school will be Steven Zellimentary and we'll have to cross 287.

1359
01:46:29,050 --> 01:46:30,150
Wadsworth, sorry.

1360
01:46:31,990 --> 01:46:39,350
And so I just want to make sure that that's part of the conversation too.

1361
01:46:40,530 --> 01:46:44,650
I think that's a good idea because we've got an email at least one from the principal

1362
01:46:44,650 --> 01:46:51,050
So, Project Valley asking us to do something about the traffic on 30 second and some of the issues

1363
01:46:51,050 --> 01:46:52,230
that are already going on there.

1364
01:46:52,790 --> 01:46:56,390
So, maybe if we can add that to that discussion, and I don't know, maybe we can get somebody

1365
01:46:56,390 --> 01:47:00,090
from the school district to come, I don't know that we may.

1366
01:47:00,150 --> 01:47:05,830
This is getting bigger and bigger, because I'm just saying, I mean, yeah, I guess my point

1367
01:47:05,830 --> 01:47:06,530
is, yeah, it's getting bigger.

1368
01:47:07,370 --> 01:47:09,750
So, I just don't think we can turn the stroke around in the next couple of weeks.

1369
01:47:10,070 --> 01:47:13,650
If you want to add all these things, it's going to be a couple months down the road.

1370
01:47:13,650 --> 01:47:17,170
Even for early January or mid-January, I don't know when their process starts.

1371
01:47:17,930 --> 01:47:27,130
I'd like to propose that we take the land use issue as the standalone for the repurposing of the sites for our most like sort of triage urgent issue.

1372
01:47:27,730 --> 01:47:37,170
And then what are the accommodations we need to make as a city to recognize that we've got different travel patterns for people walking, people riding their bikes.

1373
01:47:37,170 --> 01:47:43,350
And maybe that can either be wrapped into the update to the neighborhood traffic management program,

1374
01:47:43,490 --> 01:47:46,570
which I believe is going to come in front of us in early 2023.

1375
01:47:47,450 --> 01:47:52,710
But are you guys okay if we recognize that they're both important, but slightly separate issues?

1376
01:47:53,530 --> 01:47:54,110
Okay, great.

1377
01:47:54,110 --> 01:47:55,230
Thank you.

1378
01:47:56,070 --> 01:47:58,170
All right, my updates,

1379
01:48:00,550 --> 01:48:01,610
let's see here.

1380
01:48:01,610 --> 01:48:10,770
We heard for a second time tonight, this is not my update, Miss Rocket came in to talk to us about the licensing of the gun shop.

1381
01:48:11,930 --> 01:48:17,450
And I believe the city has communicated with her, but I just want to clarify on record.

1382
01:48:18,210 --> 01:48:23,330
What is this status and what is the process for that business to get its license?

1383
01:48:23,330 --> 01:48:29,810
We did communicate with her and I believe we communicate with all of you also on the status of the business.

1384
01:48:30,070 --> 01:48:32,910
I honestly don't know if the business is received at business license yet.

1385
01:48:33,430 --> 01:48:40,450
We can check and let you know there is no, it's a use bar right and as on district and they just have to apply for business license.

1386
01:48:40,650 --> 01:48:47,930
There's no regulations in the city on distance requirements for that type of use from parks or schools.

1387
01:48:47,930 --> 01:49:00,790
So there's nothing that we can do to deny that license at this point unless there's any other issues with the business that would allow us to deny the license.

1388
01:49:01,450 --> 01:49:02,990
Okay, thank you.

1389
01:49:04,290 --> 01:49:17,470
Then on the topic of the neighborhood transportation management program, I just mentioned that that is scheduled for an update at some point hopefully in the first quarter of next year.

1390
01:49:17,470 --> 01:49:24,770
for us to talk about revising that, and I think tonight's study such, or tonight's agenda items

1391
01:49:24,770 --> 01:49:29,390
to me were a reminder of the importance of revisiting that and looking sort of holistically

1392
01:49:29,390 --> 01:49:36,290
as a city at priority corridors that are problematic corridors, especially around our schools and

1393
01:49:36,290 --> 01:49:42,110
parks where we've got a lot more vulnerable road users and really taking a look at what are some

1394
01:49:42,110 --> 01:49:49,190
more sort of proactive and I think a diverse set of tools that we can use to make sure

1395
01:49:49,190 --> 01:49:53,670
that our streets are safe for everyone and I think really like prioritizing our schools

1396
01:49:53,670 --> 01:49:58,490
as part of that. I happen to really benefit tremendously from the amazing infrastructure around

1397
01:49:58,490 --> 01:49:59,210
more Davis.

1398
01:50:00,000 --> 01:50:06,840
School, which I think has benefited from some founding families in our city that advocated for really robust infrastructure.

1399
01:50:07,220 --> 01:50:14,620
And there are like crossing signals and raised medians and it is very safe in my neighborhood to cross streets, because of some good school advocacy.

1400
01:50:15,340 --> 01:50:22,940
So I'm looking forward to that conversation. And then my petty grievances, because election season is over.

1401
01:50:24,800 --> 01:50:27,680
I would love to request some gummy bears up here.

1402
01:50:27,680 --> 01:50:34,340
I am like, yeah, so I'm just putting it in a word for gummy bears on the dice and then

1403
01:50:34,980 --> 01:50:40,560
Then just a funny little thing, but every time I look at Mr. Oman has put my microphone without a little

1404
01:50:41,080 --> 01:50:44,900
Thingie, do we have any more of these little things? Yeah

1405
01:50:44,900 --> 01:50:49,260
Yeah, what are you guys doing to it?

1406
01:50:50,060 --> 01:50:54,200
Are they gummy? They don't eat your little fucking ass

1407
01:50:57,360 --> 01:51:08,960
But in all seriousness, I have missed this space and miss talking about the city that we all love and live in and when we're not up here having these conversations.

1408
01:51:10,500 --> 01:51:19,180
You know, it's a lot still happens in our city and I just am really impressed with our staff and the holidays are coming and things are going to get a little crazy.

1409
01:51:19,840 --> 01:51:23,320
But it's good to see you guys again and I'm all looking forward to seeing everyone next to me.

1410
01:51:25,050 --> 01:51:26,990
Thank you very much.

1411
01:51:27,630 --> 01:51:32,930
Gosh, I'm looking at sort of the notes, the things that I wanted to sort of think about

1412
01:51:32,930 --> 01:51:37,990
it and we've really done a lot in the last three weeks since we've been together.

1413
01:51:38,170 --> 01:51:42,830
I wanted to sort of mention the trunk or treats, and when mentioned that, what a great

1414
01:51:42,830 --> 01:51:47,170
late afternoon that was for me, and I really enjoyed being there.

1415
01:51:47,270 --> 01:51:53,350
If you have a chance to do that, a lot of great kids, a lot of beautiful energy.

1416
01:51:53,350 --> 01:52:02,630
I was really honored to go to the Atticlet Adult Center on Friday for a really inspiring

1417
01:52:02,630 --> 01:52:08,470
Veterans Day celebration with the veterans that were there, and we had a wonderful

1418
01:52:08,470 --> 01:52:15,230
harmonica presentation by the harmonica puffers, whatever their official name is.

1419
01:52:15,230 --> 01:52:20,950
They did a great job with the Boy Scouts present and retreat to colors and saying veterans

1420
01:52:20,950 --> 01:52:25,110
songs and Rosie's Riveter was there and is a really great event and I want to thank

1421
01:52:25,110 --> 01:52:26,650
folks for inviting me there.

1422
01:52:27,450 --> 01:52:31,090
I want to thank all the folks who had joined me at Coffee with the Mayor on Saturday morning.

1423
01:52:31,270 --> 01:52:32,230
We had a great discussion.

1424
01:52:32,910 --> 01:52:38,770
We were really pleasure to have a young teenager sort of join us and engage in the discussion

1425
01:52:38,770 --> 01:52:39,330
with us.

1426
01:52:39,410 --> 01:52:40,150
It was really great.

1427
01:52:40,890 --> 01:52:45,710
Most of our members are sort of a my generation and it was really great to see young

1428
01:52:45,710 --> 01:52:50,010
life interacting with those that sort of came before.

1429
01:52:50,010 --> 01:53:10,010
And right after that, it was great, the historical society, if you don't know, does a second Saturday event and they had a great flag raising over at the Bauhaus in honor of a veteran stay and they had a banjo picker and a lot of great patriotic tunes that we could sing in the Bauhaus.

1430
01:53:10,610 --> 01:53:15,910
What a real treat it is to go back and look at what our community looked like 150 years ago.

1431
01:53:15,910 --> 01:53:18,930
So I want to thank them for inviting me to that.

1432
01:53:19,590 --> 01:53:21,670
I want to highlight again on November 3rd,

1433
01:53:22,030 --> 01:53:23,650
we're going to have a holiday celebration

1434
01:53:23,650 --> 01:53:26,870
and light the lights and a lot of great activities going there.

1435
01:53:27,050 --> 01:53:28,490
So it's a really family, friendly event.

1436
01:53:28,630 --> 01:53:31,170
And I hope you'll come down December 3rd at 3 o'clock

1437
01:53:31,170 --> 01:53:32,030
at the green.

1438
01:53:33,310 --> 01:53:33,770
Let's see.

1439
01:53:34,030 --> 01:53:36,650
I was really, Councilor Alma mentioned it,

1440
01:53:36,910 --> 01:53:41,650
but the police recognition ceremony was a really moving place

1441
01:53:41,650 --> 01:53:44,370
to be, to talk about the great work

1442
01:53:44,370 --> 01:53:51,190
our public safety officers and our police department do throughout the year and they have

1443
01:53:51,190 --> 01:53:55,550
a lot of dangerous work out there and they do a really great job to keep us safe in

1444
01:53:55,550 --> 01:53:56,070
our community.

1445
01:53:56,650 --> 01:54:01,850
People say the crime is on the rise and it does appear to be that way, but I want to express

1446
01:54:01,850 --> 01:54:07,110
my thanks to our regret police department for being out there for making us as safe as we

1447
01:54:07,110 --> 01:54:07,590
can be.

1448
01:54:08,230 --> 01:54:09,870
So thanks to them for that.

1449
01:54:09,870 --> 01:54:15,570
And I want to thank the election officials that put

1450
01:54:15,570 --> 01:54:18,090
on the election in this county, our city clerk

1451
01:54:18,090 --> 01:54:21,970
and the other election officials that did such a great job

1452
01:54:21,970 --> 01:54:25,310
to make it possible for us to go and cast a ballot

1453
01:54:25,310 --> 01:54:28,670
and feel like you were safe, and it was fair and accurately

1454
01:54:28,670 --> 01:54:32,250
tracked and recorded, and so that we all

1455
01:54:32,250 --> 01:54:35,090
have a way to participate in our democracy,

1456
01:54:35,650 --> 01:54:38,510
which to me is the basis of the freedom that we enjoy.

1457
01:54:40,170 --> 01:54:50,610
to the citizens, and we've had some discussion tonight about the great work that we did in front of the school board to talk about the schools that were closed in our community.

1458
01:54:51,130 --> 01:54:56,190
Always, always a really a wrenching decision and wrenching topic when we get to it.

1459
01:54:56,570 --> 01:54:59,970
I want to thank the people that that were mentioned.

1460
01:55:00,000 --> 01:55:07,240
And those that came and concerned about their schools and their communities, two things. I hope that you'll

1461
01:55:07,240 --> 01:55:13,660
engage in the process because those properties and the neighborhoods are not going to go away. The school

1462
01:55:13,660 --> 01:55:23,030
district is going to have to find ways to repurpose those properties. And we need to have our voice at the table. So I

1463
01:55:23,030 --> 01:55:27,690
Council are all bringing that to, as a topic of discussion that we can discuss in Council,

1464
01:55:27,950 --> 01:55:32,990
but I really want to encourage all the citizens and parents who spoke out about the

1465
01:55:32,990 --> 01:55:35,330
school closures to stay engaged in the process.

1466
01:55:35,930 --> 01:55:39,870
And not only the process of the schools that are closed, but the schools where their children

1467
01:55:39,870 --> 01:55:44,690
are going, and that they need to stay engaged in their new schools, where they're going

1468
01:55:44,690 --> 01:55:49,430
to advocate for their students and their families and their new situation that they're going

1469
01:55:49,430 --> 01:55:56,450
to be education because it's not just going to be magic that everything is the way you want

1470
01:55:56,450 --> 01:55:56,550
it.

1471
01:55:56,550 --> 01:55:59,210
You have to work and dedicate yourself to doing it.

1472
01:56:00,130 --> 01:56:02,170
Anyway, we're about out of here.

1473
01:56:02,370 --> 01:56:05,810
I want to remind everyone to drive safely.

1474
01:56:06,130 --> 01:56:07,670
We've got some cold weather coming in.

1475
01:56:07,730 --> 01:56:10,690
Winter certainly seems to be here and we'll have some snow on the ground.

1476
01:56:11,330 --> 01:56:13,250
So watch out that it's dark earlier.

1477
01:56:13,710 --> 01:56:17,530
Watch out for those that are walking and biking in our community.

1478
01:56:17,530 --> 01:56:21,050
and drive safely and slowly through our community.

1479
01:56:21,630 --> 01:56:23,290
There's no other business to come before Council.

1480
01:56:23,670 --> 01:56:27,410
We will stand adjourned and we will be here next week in a study session, correct?

1481
01:56:28,630 --> 01:56:29,250
We are adjourned.

1482
01:56:29,310 --> 01:56:29,730
Thank you.