Agenda
[2:06]
Call to Order
[2:31]
Roll Call
[2:47]
Agenda Approval
[3:05]
Public Comment
[11:28]
Consent Agenda
[13:21]
Town Manager's Report
[19:00]
New Business: Contract Award to Mountain Constructors, Inc. for the Weld County Road 15 Resurfacing Project
[26:23]
New Business: Discussion: Senior Center Construction
[50:29]
Public Hearing: Ordinance 2026-297: An Ordinance Accepting a Portion of the U.S. Interstate 25 East Frontage Road I-25 Between Mile Marker 253.2 (+/-) and Mile Marker 257.1 (+/-) and Approving the Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Town of Johnstown and Colorado Department of Transportation
[1:12:23]
Public Hearing: Johnstown Downtown Development Authority Plan of Development
[1:18:40]
Council Reports and Comments
[1:31:26]
Mayor's Comments
[1:32:40]
Executive Session
[2:20:21]
Adjourn
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Does anything materially
change for users of the road ?
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To properly evaluate
the proposal,
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the following questions
should be asked, which I just
[1:02:23]
did The standard operating
procedures While there may be
[1:02:27]
no immediate fiscal impact
associated with accepting
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this roadway, the long
term financial implications
[1:02:33]
are significant.
[1:02:35]
Ownership would transfer ongoing
future costs to the town.
[1:02:39]
Routine maintenance and repairs.
[1:02:42]
Snow removal seasonal upkeep.
[1:02:44]
Drainage infrastructure signage
and safety improvements.
[1:02:47]
We have to police
it major resurfacing
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and eventual reconstruction.
[1:02:52]
These costs would be borne
by Johnstown taxpayers
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and over the long term A
comprehensive, long term
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fiscal analysis is necessary
before any decision is made.
[1:03:03]
This should include projected
costs over ten, 20 30 years,
[1:03:07]
not just short term
budget impacts.
[1:03:10]
It's important to recognize
that while acquisition
[1:03:12]
may be free today ownership
will not be free in the future.
[1:03:16]
We learned that with Water
and Storm water at this time,
[1:03:20]
I can't support
accepting the roadway
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without a clear and compelling
benefit to the town.
[1:03:25]
The decision should not be based
on solely on opportune duty
[1:03:28]
to assume ownership, but rather
on a demonstrated public benefit
[1:03:32]
that justifies the
long term taxpayer
[1:03:35]
obligation Before
proceeding, I recommend
[1:03:38]
that we we obtain a detailed
long term fiscal impact
[1:03:42]
analysis a clear explanation
of the purpose and benefit
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of the transfer and a formal
assessment of the consequences
[1:03:50]
of the decline of declining the
proposal Until these questions
[1:03:54]
are fully addressed, I believe
the town should proceed
[1:03:56]
with caution and avoid
assuming unnecessary long term
[1:04:00]
infrastructure
obligations as set out.
[1:04:04]
Proposing just getting
rid of the fringe road
[1:04:06]
and not maintain at all.
[1:04:07]
Or there just.
[1:04:08]
Hey you guys want to take
it over kind of a deal
[1:04:10]
because that makes a difference
because a lot of residential
[1:04:12]
developments, the access that.
[1:04:14]
Yeah, I mean so so if you look
at the different access points
[1:04:19]
that have been permitted I
think see that has given us
[1:04:23]
a lot of leniency
with those because
[1:04:25]
of the fact of anticipation
of us take ownership
[1:04:29]
of those roadways I would also
note any time we annex property.
[1:04:36]
We take the right of way right.
[1:04:41]
So we end up maintaining those
Those are our obligations.
[1:04:46]
You can't just take the
land You don't get the good
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but not the challenges that come
with it to say that we haven't
[1:04:58]
received a lot of economic
benefit from this roadway I
[1:05:03]
I'd I'd respectfully disagree
between Wright John's and corner
[1:05:10]
access on Ronald
Reagan as a result
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the new developments that have
come in over there you look
[1:05:17]
at Toms River ranch
the Outlook apartments
[1:05:21]
the new commercial buildings
that are getting ready to be
[1:05:26]
constructed over there.
[1:05:27]
We're seeing some we
benefit as a result
[1:05:32]
of our our decision from a from
a land development standpoint.
[1:05:41]
You know, we wouldn't
have been able to put
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the artwork at 402 at all.
[1:05:51]
That would have been
denied by c dot.
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They did not want to support
that We have leveraged that
[1:06:01]
relationship with c dot to put
in the type of community that we
[1:06:07]
want there by putting artwork in
there by allowing subdivisions
[1:06:11]
and commercial development to
occur and they have trusted that
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we are going to reciprocate by
taking this this roadway which
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has been part of a a commitment
by the town over Eight years
[1:06:28]
ago, had we not done this
and made that commitment,
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then they probably wouldn't have
done all the improvements on 4O2
[1:06:38]
either that they did So the
thing that we don't receive
[1:06:42]
economic development
and financial benefit
[1:06:46]
that comes from
that partnership is
[1:06:52]
is probably not fully accurate.
[1:06:54]
So speaking of that,
so the if we were
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to take over that frontage road
those businesses that you just
[1:07:01]
talked about that are
opening, is that something
[1:07:03]
that they paid towards the town
Because that what that's opening
[1:07:06]
the businesses, the commercial
buildings that you talked about
[1:07:08]
in all the different things
is that something that they're
[1:07:12]
taxed on a little
bit to where they
[1:07:14]
actually help and contribute
to the town for that access?
[1:07:19]
Just like road
maintenance type of fees.
[1:07:22]
They certainly pay
transportation impact fees.
[1:07:26]
Absolutely.
[1:07:27]
Residential development
does commercial development
[1:07:30]
does based on commercial does
based on the square footage.
[1:07:36]
So us owning it for
a benefit in that way
[1:07:38]
versus not owning it because
then they don't that feet
[1:07:42]
is a problem They be less
access and less interested
[1:07:47]
businesses that would
come out as a result.
[1:07:50]
I think that we probably
have to take down the well.
[1:07:52]
Yeah, I think the way I look
at this is I can understand
[1:07:56]
both sides, but this has been
I do eight year relationship
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building that's allowed us
John's town to progress further
[1:08:02]
to build and, you
know, take out some
[1:08:05]
of those easements and roads.
[1:08:06]
And when you're
looking at business,
[1:08:08]
relationships are important.
[1:08:09]
And if you don't develop, and
establish those relationships
[1:08:11]
over a eight year time span,
you wouldn't be afforded
[1:08:14]
this opportunity for a project.
[1:08:16]
And who's to say that we don't
annex land further along a 25
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or an 925 You know,
these relationships
[1:08:24]
are going to be important
by taking on 3.9 miles.
[1:08:27]
It could make us 40 $50
million later down the road is
[1:08:31]
kind of the way I look at it.
[1:08:32]
I'm one for annexation.
[1:08:34]
If we have a opportunity
in front of us
[1:08:36]
to expand John's town and we
do it, I look at back in 1999,
[1:08:41]
there was a former
Mayor Martinez,
[1:08:43]
who proposed the 2534
annexation in to buy it People
[1:08:47]
looked at him like he was crazy.
[1:08:49]
And they recalled him.
[1:08:50]
And you know, he was
voted out of office.
[1:08:52]
But those folks today now enjoy
25, 34 and all the amenities
[1:08:57]
and establishments in
the tax dollars that
[1:08:59]
come into this
community So sometimes I
[1:09:01]
think we got to look at the
future versus the right now.
[1:09:05]
And I think this is
a future opportunity
[1:09:08]
and I'm going to push
forward on this one.
[1:09:11]
I'm with the staff
approval on this.
[1:09:14]
Well in part of
that agreement to
[1:09:16]
was when we looked at the
realignment of the frontage road
[1:09:20]
that they took away the
existing front of Frontage
[1:09:23]
Road up Highway
60, exit and moved
[1:09:27]
that back to the to that major
intersection to the east.
[1:09:32]
So that that whole area would
see that realignment Then
[1:09:37]
as part of that conceptual
plan any further deliberation
[1:09:44]
from counsel before I open
it up to public comment
[1:09:49]
if I could add just one point.
[1:09:50]
Sure.
[1:09:51]
The 90 days also is pursuant to
state statute, which requires
[1:09:55]
that within 90 days of their
approval of the relinquishment
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that we actually
accept the roadway.
[1:10:01]
So if you were to continue
this for additional studies,
[1:10:05]
we would be well
past the 90 days
[1:10:07]
from when they actually
approved the relinquishment.
[1:10:10]
So it's not a simple extension
it's not just 90 days
[1:10:14]
for the IGA, the
IGA, for some reason
[1:10:17]
they want it approved
by ordinance.
[1:10:18]
But really the ordinance
also applies to us accepting
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the roadway within 90 days.
[1:10:23]
Thank you.
[1:10:24]
You.
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With that, I'll go ahead and
open up to public comment.
[1:10:28]
I don't have any slips, but
as anybody who like to speak
[1:10:31]
or against the
application nothing.
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Heard anything on line no more.
[1:10:36]
All right.
[1:10:36]
We'll close out the public
comment with Council
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like to further
deliberate on this
[1:10:40]
before I close out
the public hearing
[1:10:42]
and put it to vote All right.
[1:10:45]
Nothing heard We'll
go ahead and close
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out the public hearing meeting.
[1:10:48]
Can you please read the
ordinance Total 2020 6-297
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Ordinance number 2020 6-2 97.
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An ordinance accepting a
portion of the U.S. Interstate
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25 East Frontage road, I-25
between mile marker 250 3.2
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plus or minus.
[1:11:09]
And mile marker.
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I did 250 7.1 plus or minus.
[1:11:13]
And approving the
intergovernmental agreement
[1:11:15]
between the town of
Johnstown and the Colorado
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Department of Transportation
Thank you, Megan.
[1:11:21]
What they're going to ask
Pleasure Council so moved
[1:11:29]
is Mayor I move
to approve Sorry I
[1:11:31]
moved to approve ordinance
2026 297 in order to accepting
[1:11:35]
a portion of U.S.
Interstate 25 East
[1:11:38]
Frontage Road, I-25 between
mile marker 253.2 plus or minus.
[1:11:43]
And mile marker Two
five, 7.1 plus or minus.
[1:11:48]
And approving an
intergovernmental agreement
[1:11:51]
between the town of Johnstown
and Department of Transport
[1:11:53]
I'll second that motion by
Council member Berg, seconded
[1:11:58]
by myself Let's go and put it to
voice vote All in favor, please
[1:12:02]
say i.
[1:12:02]
I all oppose I. I serve it.
[1:12:07]
Motion carries with that
will go ahead and open
[1:12:09]
the public hearing for the
Johnstown downtown development
[1:12:13]
Authority Plan of Development
Go and get staff report,
[1:12:15]
please Agree to Good
evening, Mayor and council.
[1:12:35]
I'm here to present
the plan of development
[1:12:38]
on behalf of the Downtown
Development authority.
[1:12:40]
I think it's always helpful
to provide some timeline
[1:12:43]
on how we got here.
[1:12:44]
And what we've been working on
over the last couple of years
[1:12:46]
when it comes to our downtown
area So about a year ago,
[1:12:49]
actually in August,
Town Council,
[1:12:51]
you all approved the downtown
master Plan project, which
[1:12:54]
really outlined how we
went downtown to continue
[1:12:57]
to be an economically
healthy area
[1:12:59]
and corridor in our community,
but also expand thoughtfully
[1:13:03]
We quickly moved in to what we
called a downtown feasibility
[1:13:07]
study after the adoption of
that downtown master plan
[1:13:10]
And what that project did was
explore the different types
[1:13:13]
of special districts that
exist in Colorado in which One
[1:13:16]
of these districts
would be most beneficial
[1:13:18]
and actually making that
downtown master plan reality.
[1:13:21]
We launched that
project in August
[1:13:23]
and went through several phases.
[1:13:24]
The last phase was
an election in April
[1:13:27]
which saw the approval and
creation of the Downtown
[1:13:30]
Development authority, as well
as access to tax increment
[1:13:33]
financing This
slide here shows you
[1:13:37]
an exhibit of that downtown
Development Authority
[1:13:41]
and their district boundaries It
also had qualifies the Downtown
[1:13:46]
Development authority as like
as a quasi governmental entity,
[1:13:49]
which means they are governed
by several state statutes
[1:13:52]
and they have
yearly budgets that
[1:13:54]
also need to come in front of
council for approval as well.
[1:13:58]
Since the April
election, the town
[1:14:00]
council appointed a DDA board.
[1:14:02]
We've had several board
meetings with them.
[1:14:04]
And we are happy to announce
that this week, we're reviewing
[1:14:07]
executive directors for the DDA
And so they're making progress
[1:14:11]
and moving things along.
[1:14:12]
But one of the items that they
need to also ensure that they
[1:14:15]
adopt or that gets adopted this
year is the plan of development.
[1:14:19]
We brought forward the
plan of development
[1:14:21]
to the planning and Zoning
Commission last week
[1:14:23]
and they did recommend
approval to the town council.
[1:14:28]
This here just provides that
state statue on how that plan
[1:14:31]
of development gets approved.
[1:14:33]
So I mentioned that
there is a process to it.
[1:14:35]
The first of it being going
over it going in front
[1:14:38]
of the planning and Zoning
commission then ultimately
[1:14:40]
in front of town council
for consideration
[1:14:43]
So what is a plan
of development Well,
[1:14:45]
what is required
by state statute
[1:14:47]
for a downtown Development
Authority to have one,
[1:14:49]
It essentially
governs and guides
[1:14:51]
how a Downtown
Development authority acts
[1:14:53]
and the different focuses and
priorities that they have.
[1:14:57]
If the downtown development
Authority Board at some point
[1:14:59]
decided to make substantial
changes to this document
[1:15:03]
before you all for approval
So the John Sounds DDA planted
[1:15:10]
development is really
guided and informed
[1:15:12]
by the downtown master plan.
[1:15:13]
And what it does is it
takes a visionary document
[1:15:17]
like the Master plan and
actually provides actions
[1:15:19]
steps and goals of how to
realize that vision And so what
[1:15:22]
you see in the plan to develop
and for John Sound is really
[1:15:25]
providing steps behind how to
make that master plan a reality
[1:15:31]
for some historical context.
[1:15:32]
We spent about a year getting
community input for the Downtown
[1:15:36]
Master plan to
really help inform us
[1:15:39]
what are the prior things
that stakeholders want to see
[1:15:41]
in our downtown And so this
gives you here an idea of some
[1:15:44]
of the improvements
and priorities
[1:15:46]
that we have for historical
downtown core, but also areas
[1:15:50]
for potential expansion
of our downtown
[1:15:54]
So when we look at the
plan of development
[1:15:56]
it really takes those
priorities again
[1:15:58]
and rings them into actionable
steps The plan of development
[1:16:01]
itself is divided
into four chapters,
[1:16:04]
the first being just
background on the project
[1:16:06]
and how we got here.
[1:16:08]
The second really outlining the
DDA, its areas, sub areas and
[1:16:12]
potential areas for expansion.
[1:16:15]
Chapter three and
Chapter 4 really
[1:16:16]
are the meat of the docket
meant where you see the work
[1:16:19]
plan in actual implementation
behind these goals There was
[1:16:24]
also a mission that was
created for the plan
[1:16:26]
of development This
mission was created
[1:16:28]
by the DDA working group.
[1:16:30]
And this DDA working group
was really the folks boots
[1:16:33]
on the ground when
we were working
[1:16:34]
on the election for this project
and then talking to stakeholders
[1:16:39]
and electors within the downtown
boundary They worked together
[1:16:44]
with our consultants Puma, to
develop this mission and really
[1:16:47]
and set really set some guiding
principles for how we want
[1:16:50]
the DDA to operate the
plan of development
[1:16:55]
also focuses a lot
on dDA structure.
[1:16:58]
What the board
makeup looks like,
[1:17:00]
how we want to ensure that
we're involving the stakeholders
[1:17:02]
and community when it
comes to the downtown area
[1:17:06]
and then as well, it also has
priorities, which are informed
[1:17:10]
by the priorities that we see in
the downtown master plan Lastly,
[1:17:15]
the plan of Development also
has a two year action plan
[1:17:18]
And so this really outlines some
quick wins for the DDA board.
[1:17:21]
And most of these we're
working on as we speak
[1:17:24]
and really setting priorities
from a budget standpoint.
[1:17:27]
So that we can start making some
of these action items a reality
[1:17:33]
That was a really
quick presentation.
[1:17:34]
I'm happy to answer any
questions you may have.
[1:17:37]
That's perfect I don't have any
questions I'll defer to council.
[1:17:43]
No, nothing heard.
[1:17:44]
Thank you, sir.
[1:17:46]
Is there anybody or an
open up public hearing?
[1:17:48]
Is anybody for or against
this application All right.
[1:17:52]
Nothing.
[1:17:53]
Heard anything on line No
online comments All right.
[1:17:56]
We'll go and close
out public comment
[1:17:58]
before I close
the public hearing
[1:17:59]
I would counsel like to
deliberate further All right.
[1:18:02]
Nothing heard.
[1:18:03]
We'll go and close out
the public hearing.
[1:18:05]
And with that, I'll go
and ask the pleasure
[1:18:07]
of the council I move to
approve resolution 2026.
[1:18:11]
DoorDash three nine
is presented I'll
[1:18:14]
second that motion by
Council member Molnar,
[1:18:17]
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Young.
[1:18:19]
Let's go and put it to
voice vote in favor.
[1:18:21]
Say i i.
[1:18:22]
I'll oppose I have a motion
carries with that, we're going
[1:18:26]
to move into council reports
and comments will start off down
[1:18:29]
there with council
member in a couple items
[1:18:33]
that we had a quarterly
housing authority meeting
[1:18:37]
and we made housing laws because
of the problems with the doorway
[1:18:40]
Is access, make it easier for
residents going in in at night
[1:18:44]
and stuff, which is good.
[1:18:47]
The meeting room.
[1:18:48]
I think will have member is
reason the center building is
[1:18:50]
the meeting room has been all
remodeled that's pretty basic
[1:18:52]
improvements to do some things.
[1:18:54]
And in some ways Cody
room looks really good.
[1:18:56]
It's nice rooms of new
furniture and all the residents
[1:18:59]
like something that
came up, things
[1:19:02]
that have been in the past.
[1:19:03]
But I'll come up again
Private activity bonds.
[1:19:07]
I think that was One funding
source that we talked about
[1:19:10]
and there was no
deadline But like
[1:19:12]
a sunsetting on that
because am I talking
[1:19:14]
about the correct thing?
[1:19:16]
Yeah I think the
oldest year of payables
[1:19:22]
that we have or are
coming up and do.
[1:19:26]
There's there's a high
probability that we'll probably
[1:19:28]
just turn them over
to chapel since we
[1:19:30]
don't have the
potential for issuance
[1:19:33]
here before we turn them over.
[1:19:35]
Is there a possibility
it can only
[1:19:38]
be used for new projects
or new building,
[1:19:40]
or can it be used for
improvements of the current
[1:19:43]
Because we have there are some
projects coming up that have
[1:19:46]
been and need to be done.
[1:19:47]
So I'm going to ask Sara to
come up and speak about this.
[1:19:51]
Yes, sir So private
activity bonds
[1:19:53]
can be utilized for
new or existing project
[1:19:56]
but they have to be an
affordable housing project.
[1:19:58]
So deed restricted So it is
an affordable housing project.
[1:20:02]
So it can be used Yes.
[1:20:04]
Go to Matt's point are
2023 private activity bonds
[1:20:08]
If we were to utilize
them this year,
[1:20:09]
we would have to issue
them by September OK.
[1:20:12]
We don't have a viable project
at this time Okay next year?
[1:20:18]
Yeah.
[1:20:18]
I mean Right.
[1:20:20]
So.
[1:20:21]
So you can have up to a
running for Four years
[1:20:24]
where the is on the books.
[1:20:27]
So this 2023 would go off
if we have a project that
[1:20:32]
is meaningful and
makes good sense,
[1:20:34]
then those would be
available 24, 25 26 and 27.
[1:20:39]
Good So, so big projects.
[1:20:41]
I mean, that's good.
[1:20:42]
It's when you're
ready and the projects
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ripe right kind of thing.
[1:20:47]
So there's a lot of
footwork ahead of time.
[1:20:49]
But Tumores moving that trash
in closer with the dumpster
[1:20:51]
is that's right
next to a building
[1:20:53]
needs to be moved away
because the fire hazard
[1:20:56]
and then it has an
upgraded fire alarm system.
[1:20:58]
But there is no fire sprinkler
system in the two buildings.
[1:21:01]
So it's something
it's a retrofit.
[1:21:03]
It's costly but something
looking at possibly
[1:21:06]
doing before the
new buildings built.
[1:21:08]
So that's all plan c Thank you.
[1:21:14]
Thank you, Councilmember
Molnar Council
[1:21:16]
member and Happy birthday.
[1:21:18]
Yeah, Happy birthday.
[1:21:19]
21st birthday.
[1:21:20]
Yeah Like I said, the 50th
anniversary of my 21st birthday,
[1:21:26]
we had the behavioral health
quarterly meeting last Monday,
[1:21:30]
and we have kind of a little
snafu because Fort Collins
[1:21:35]
doesn't have anyone who can
attend the meetings because when
[1:21:39]
they are held they're held at
8:00 in the morning on a Monday
[1:21:43]
And so they have made a request
with the board of county
[1:21:46]
commissioners, the Larimer
County Board of County
[1:21:49]
Commissioners to
have the deputy town
[1:21:53]
manager sit on the
board in stead of Fort
[1:21:59]
Collins elected official.
[1:22:00]
And I kind of had
a problem with that
[1:22:02]
because those seats are meant
for elected officials only.
[1:22:06]
And I went back and forth with
the director of the Behavioral
[1:22:10]
Health Center and
basically it's,
[1:22:12]
you know a short term solution
And but I just i don't want it
[1:22:18]
to become, well, if
somebody can't come then
[1:22:21]
we just send a staff member
and that's good enough
[1:22:24]
because, I mean,
Gary Hall drives down
[1:22:26]
from Estes for these meetings.
[1:22:28]
I mean, it seems like Fort
Collins could come to Fort
[1:22:31]
Collins but that's neither
here nor there They
[1:22:36]
are getting ready to award
their grants that they
[1:22:40]
have accepted applications for.
[1:22:43]
They have $3 million this
year to award in grants.
[1:22:47]
And this is a tax of a tax.
[1:22:50]
And Larimer County
tax And it's going
[1:22:53]
to be sunsetting fairly soon.
[1:22:55]
So they're going to
be putting it back
[1:22:57]
on the ballot in Larimer
County for to pay
[1:23:01]
for this gorgeous facility.
[1:23:03]
They have for mental health and
they've just opened the youth
[1:23:06]
facility They opened
that in December
[1:23:08]
and it's a beautiful building.
[1:23:11]
And they have excellent
care for people
[1:23:13]
who are in crisis
mental health crisis
[1:23:16]
and a very necessary part of
the Larimer County community
[1:23:21]
So that's all I have Thank you.
[1:23:25]
Council member , Council
member so nothing at this time.
[1:23:30]
Thank you.
[1:23:31]
Council Member
Berg Council Member
[1:23:34]
Morris I'm going to do that.
[1:23:39]
Congresswoman.
[1:23:40]
I'm sorry, I was confused.
[1:23:43]
So first of all,
I've got a couple
[1:23:45]
of things I'd like to address.
[1:23:46]
The comments read by Toni
Anderson tonight First,
[1:23:49]
I asked Pat Marie
for the updates.
[1:23:52]
So that we could keep the
lines of communication open
[1:23:54]
This is exactly what the
Why Council liaison seat
[1:23:57]
is intended to do
maintain communication
[1:24:00]
between the Y and the town.
[1:24:01]
It is not intended to
tell me what to think
[1:24:04]
or how to vote as requested I
do have an update for tonight,
[1:24:08]
which was sent to me by Britney
a while executive at my request
[1:24:12]
and I do have to
ask when will this
[1:24:14]
constant accusation
and misleading
[1:24:16]
information in in school?
[1:24:18]
I can even speak it
insinuations of wrongdoing stop
[1:24:22]
simply because I or
other council members
[1:24:24]
do not vote the same way as Miss
Anderson would like us to vote.
[1:24:28]
Disagreement with
a council member
[1:24:29]
does not mean that
there was wrongdoing.
[1:24:31]
Suggesting otherwise
without the facts
[1:24:33]
to support those insinuations
is neither fair nor productive.
[1:24:38]
So with that, for
full transparency,
[1:24:41]
this report, which I
was requested to do.
[1:24:44]
And I've been trying
to get a regular date.
[1:24:49]
So it will always be
the second meeting.
[1:24:51]
And just for full
transparency, I
[1:24:53]
asked the why, what
this information
[1:24:55]
is because they're the ones
that have the information.
[1:24:58]
So I'm just here to
report it So I'll
[1:25:02]
go ahead and do that report.
[1:25:04]
If you guys are
all okay with it.
[1:25:06]
So membership just these
are some highlights
[1:25:09]
and any other questions you guys
have, We can go into deeper.
[1:25:12]
I just kind of highlighted some
staff membership units is 2904.
[1:25:18]
I thought it was interesting
because it was there were 138
[1:25:23]
individuals that
were 55 and older,
[1:25:25]
65 and older with
insurance was 1065 members
[1:25:30]
in July they had 13,167 visits.
[1:25:36]
In July, their swim
lesson enrollment was 154.
[1:25:40]
August was 137.
[1:25:42]
It could have had a little
delay or a little lag
[1:25:44]
there because of the
repair on the slide.
[1:25:47]
And such just in child
care, summer camp,
[1:25:51]
school age kids that attended
were 822 preschool pool
[1:25:57]
and things like that.
[1:25:57]
If you guys want to know
any of these other numbers,
[1:26:00]
summer youth sports
enrollment was 93.
[1:26:03]
Health and fitness classes.
[1:26:04]
I thought this was interesting.
[1:26:05]
July had a free group
exercise class and 1178 people
[1:26:11]
attended it.
[1:26:12]
There were 141 classes
offered Pilates is on its own
[1:26:17]
There were 29 classes offered
with the attendance of 134
[1:26:22]
registration, and for
full swim lessons is up.
[1:26:26]
Fall Youth sports
livestrong, which is a 12
[1:26:29]
week cancer survivor program.
[1:26:31]
There's no membership required
for that, and it runs from
[1:26:35]
September 1 to November 20th.
[1:26:37]
This is a call when girls on
the run it starting in September
[1:26:40]
And it's fun and it's an
empowering program to help girls
[1:26:43]
build confidence friendships and
healthy habits through running
[1:26:46]
and team activities And there's
also youth athlete Performance
[1:26:51]
Lab labs as well
Facility updates,
[1:26:55]
the lap pool
closure is scheduled
[1:26:57]
for cleaning and
maintenance from September
[1:26:59]
8th through September 11.
[1:27:02]
The 80 pool lift is both
Both are fully functional.
[1:27:07]
Swimsuit spinner leak
has been repaired.
[1:27:11]
The bucket is now
removed Reviewing quotes
[1:27:14]
for the water slide repair.
[1:27:15]
We'll send the top three
options to the town
[1:27:18]
manager for the review.
[1:27:19]
Drywall will be repaired
after the slide repair
[1:27:22]
but a temporary
aesthetic fix will
[1:27:24]
be complete during
maintenance week.
[1:27:26]
Woodchip is replacing in child
care playground on ordered
[1:27:29]
for public have it
has been ordered
[1:27:32]
for the public playground
parts were ordered to repair
[1:27:35]
the public playground
slide staffing updates
[1:27:38]
director for Aquatics They
completed their second round
[1:27:41]
of interviews next week
they're participating to start
[1:27:44]
hire somewhat by September 1.
[1:27:46]
They're also hiring a full time
facility superintendent and part
[1:27:50]
time swim instructors
and lifeguard
[1:27:51]
at some of their upcoming
events on August 28th.
[1:27:54]
They're having a back
to school, barbecue
[1:27:56]
and pool party from 5 to 7
families swim ends at 8:30.
[1:28:01]
It's free to the public
No membership is required
[1:28:04]
for that On
September 8th, active
[1:28:06]
older adult potluck at 12 p.m.
[1:28:09]
Free to attend.
[1:28:09]
Bring your favorite
dish to share September
[1:28:12]
12th Johnstown
Community wide will have
[1:28:15]
a table at the JD fall Fest.
[1:28:17]
I'd like to add on there that
this is the last Jedi event that
[1:28:21]
will be put on by the JDA and
the dDA Downtown Development
[1:28:26]
authority will be taken over the
remainder of community events
[1:28:29]
that are planned throughout
the year Then we have
[1:28:33]
september 16th Home
School, Open house
[1:28:36]
and resource Fair from 10 to 1.
[1:28:39]
Also free to attend.
[1:28:40]
September 25 is Teen Swim night
from 6:00 to 8:00 free to attend
[1:28:45]
youth sixth grade plus pizza
provided in partnership
[1:28:49]
partnership with TPI, TR, PR and
the Glenn Jones memorial Library
[1:28:56]
and branch cancel All seats
are still open to serve
[1:29:00]
as an advisory voice for the Y
providing community perspective,
[1:29:04]
representing the Y and help
guiding the branch We meet
[1:29:08]
monthly for that, so we
still have an opening
[1:29:11]
for many seats on that council.
[1:29:13]
So if anyone's interested,
please let Britany know.
[1:29:16]
And that's the end of
my comments for the way.
[1:29:18]
If anyone has any questions,
feel free to ask Thank you.
[1:29:21]
Councilmember Morris.
[1:29:22]
Councilmember Bass About
a week and a half ago,
[1:29:27]
I attended the in
our f MPO meeting.
[1:29:30]
The North Front Range,
Metropolitan Planning
[1:29:32]
organization meeting up
in eaton and on the agenda
[1:29:37]
at this meeting was a lot
about how the wildfire smoke
[1:29:41]
this year has really had a bad
impact for our ozone levels
[1:29:46]
and we have not met
attainment pretty
[1:29:48]
much at all So could be
some additional regulations
[1:29:53]
and things coming down from
the government based on that.
[1:29:56]
So we'll see what
comes from there.
[1:29:58]
Also, Heather, from c Dot came
and gave a presentation, talked
[1:30:02]
about the highway 34 corridor
and how important that corridor
[1:30:07]
is but also how
see that will not
[1:30:10]
have enough money to do
all of the stuff they
[1:30:12]
want to do to that road.
[1:30:14]
So the tempo and of course all
of the surrounding communities
[1:30:18]
will have to band together to
help that road in the future,
[1:30:24]
at least in the 2055 plan.
[1:30:26]
The goal is Six lanes pretty
much all the way to Greeley
[1:30:31]
We are in an idea with
cDot based on that
[1:30:36]
to help keep the ride away.
[1:30:39]
So helping to make sure that
as that road gets developed
[1:30:43]
and part of the plans that they
showed is pretty much all of 34
[1:30:47]
gets developed in the future to
make sure that we don't build
[1:30:51]
too close to the road,
leaving enough room
[1:30:53]
so that that
expansion to six lanes
[1:30:55]
can happen without having
to take things down.
[1:31:00]
So all in all, good
meeting and Yeah,
[1:31:03]
look forward to the next one.
[1:31:05]
Thank you.
[1:31:05]
Councilmember bowser and Mayor
Pro tem for the library board
[1:31:08]
meets tomorrow evening.
[1:31:09]
So i don't have a
report this evening.
[1:31:11]
Thank you.
[1:31:12]
Thank you.
[1:31:12]
Mayor Pro Tem Young
Before we close tonight,
[1:31:15]
I want to recognize that today
marked the First day back
[1:31:18]
to school for many
of our students
[1:31:20]
here in Johnstown especially.
[1:31:22]
I want to thank our teachers our
school staff from our teachers
[1:31:26]
and administrators
to our counselors,
[1:31:28]
custodians, cafeteria staff,
bus drivers and support staff.
[1:31:32]
Thank you for everything You do
for our kids in our community
[1:31:35]
And a big shout
out to all the kids
[1:31:37]
heading back to school, whether
you're starting kindergarten,
[1:31:40]
moving up another grade or
beginning your senior year,
[1:31:43]
work hard, have fun,
make some memories
[1:31:45]
and make Johnstown proud.
[1:31:47]
We're all rooting
for you up here.
[1:31:49]
I also want to give
a special thank
[1:31:50]
you to our senior advisory board
members who came out tonight.
[1:31:53]
We appreciate you taking the
time to be here, staying engaged
[1:31:57]
and continue to advocate
for our senior center.
[1:31:59]
Your input and
involvement are important,
[1:32:01]
especially as we continue the
conversation about the future
[1:32:04]
of our senior center.
[1:32:05]
So thank you.
[1:32:06]
Finally, as everyone gets
back into school year routine,
[1:32:08]
please slow down
around our schools.
[1:32:10]
Watch for our kids
walking and biking
[1:32:13]
and be especially careful
around school buses.
[1:32:16]
Repeat that again.
[1:32:17]
Be especially careful
around school buses.
[1:32:20]
Thank you to everyone
who came out tonight.
[1:32:22]
Have a safe suspect
successful school year
[1:32:24]
and have a great night.
[1:32:25]
With that, we'll go ahead and
move into our executive portion
[1:32:29]
of of the agenda tonight
executive session to discuss
[1:32:34]
the purchase of real property to
sierra section 20 4-6-424 Alpha.
[1:32:40]
Regarding the Q l f property
and executive session to discuss
[1:32:44]
matters subject to negotiations.
[1:32:46]
And to instruct negotiators
pursuant to CRC section 20 4-6-
[1:32:51]
for two for echo regarding
the town Attorney position.
[1:32:54]
With that, I'll go ahead.
[1:32:55]
Nurse Pleasure to
council Second motion
[1:32:59]
by Council member Molnar,
seconded by Mayor pro Tem Young.
[1:33:03]
All in favor say aye.
[1:33:05]
Aye.
[1:33:05]
All oppose Ayes have it.
[1:33:06]
We're in executive session
Motion The vote all right.
[2:20:09]
We are back in open
session The time is 918.
[2:20:12]
A decision were made.
[2:20:13]
No formal action was taken
during executive session
[2:20:16]
We will now proceed
with the remainder
[2:20:18]
of tonight's agenda, which
we're going to adjourn now.
[2:20:21]
Thank you, everybody