[2:09] We got a email today and I have people asked this question before regarding a few

[2:13] businesses in town and different things. A hotel of course David you

[2:20] mentioned the hotel a little bit.

[2:23] >> As you all know they received town Council both land-use and incentive approval

[2:33] they were required to pull a permit by a deadline here in May and they met that deadline.

[2:45] They probably will be back requesting for an extension of the deadline for completion but

[2:52] they paid the I don't know, what was $27,000 permit fee for the foundation which was

[3:00] required the project as a way to go as far as gettingstarted .

[3:09] That's our understanding from communications and obviously the reaction we received from

[3:18] the city hotel project on Ontario.

[3:21] >> You got that earlier. >> Know I appreciate the

[3:25] update. The way I help them with that there is complaints about of

[3:37] course what a social club was and we had no money invested in that it's not something for

[3:48] counsel to talk about that much the Douglas County school District building as a counsel

[3:58] on this we are trying to figure out a way to say that building we will see what happens.

[4:04] Again we will see what happens on that. And somebody asked about the

[4:08] occupancy and frankly it is not really certain how many people are in that building.

[4:22] They have met the obligation with the parking lot that is being used.That's great.

[4:26] But, besides that, downtown County is thriving.We have councilmembers from other

[4:36] states even visit counsel rock Castle Rock downtown on business field trip to see how

[4:43] we are doing downtown it has really been impressive and we are still climbing up I think

[4:48] that our smaller business community downtown is hopefully doing better all the time.

[4:59] I know I can speak for a lot of downtown merchants.It is a hard go the way it is but I

[5:04] think our downtown is doing well. As far as sales tax and just

[5:09] seeing a ton of people downtown every weekend when I walked down over the last weekend for

[5:15] my house we hung out the amount of young people and people hanging out is really cool to

[5:20] see.I get that traffic can be hard and it can be crowded but it's better than not being

[5:28] crowded. There is a lot of towns on the frontrange that would love to

[5:34] have our problem , without councilmember Ryan Hollingshead.

[5:39] >> RYAN HOLLINGSHEAD: No comment.

[5:42] >> Thank you Mary. I received the same email and you know I think you addressed

[5:50] the majority of the points very well and you know, where we have authority to be able to

[5:56] affect private property and ask them to develop something I think the differentiator

[6:13] between the private property further zoning the emails we are receiving are valid.

[6:50] It's not always the category that was described. I think we are doing well and

[6:57] driving that's all I have, thank you Mary.

[7:04] >> Councilmember Davis. >> I think it was a month or so

[7:09] ago some ideas. I don't know if they had treatment or so.

[7:23] I'm just going to ask questions about that more parking in that building.

[7:28] >> They have opened it up entirely.

[7:36] >> Do a better job notifying the public the community about the availability of that but

[7:46] also I know we are working on that. She has been working on some of

[7:55] the wayfinding signage included in that. Thank you for bringing that up

[8:00] and we will give you all including the councilmember an update on that.

[8:05] I follow up on that. Maybe just an update in general yes, thank you really

[8:22] interested in our budget to get out there June 9 at 4 o'clock so we all know we have an open

[8:34] budget meeting. Friday the 14th let's remember our veterans a day again and

[8:40] what that means and American region is going to be collecting flags.

[8:50] Old flags that need to be retired, bring them on up or if you all have old flags bring

[8:56] them to me. I get them to the right place to get them retired to.

[9:00] Thank you very much. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Thank you councilmember Tim Dietz.

[9:08] >> LAURA CAVEY: I want to add on a little bit to what Ãsorry I am a little bit under the

[9:18] weather. What the mayor said. I know Barry Street social

[9:23] isn't something that we are doing with today but if there has been any interest from

[9:28] anybody on doing something with that piece of property?

[9:36] >> I can't speak definitively if there has been. We've been working with owners

[9:41] representatives to make sure that the fencing they have on that property is appropriately

[9:47] secured and is not going to be an obstacle for sidewalk or hourly use.

[9:53] When we have made inquiries we know that some of the ownership of the partnership that owns

[9:58] that property has changed. We know that at different points the property has been on

[10:07] the market so that somebody else might buy that, by that property.In all likelihood if

[10:16] there is a new owner we would probably be back before the town because unlikely there

[10:23] concept produced will exactly match the approved concept but other than that we haven't had

[10:30] any discussions in regards to that I am very mindful of the fact that vacant spots in

[10:39] downtown it is not a desirable look. It's not a desirable outcome.

[10:48] And we want to find ways to encourage you and to move with expedition on that we don't

[10:59] have any more abilities other than just contacting them to give status reports.

[11:04] >> I appreciate it, thank you. >> No problem, you are good.

[11:13] We are going to get through this fairly quickly so hopefully you can get better

[11:17] soon. I have unscheduled public appearances.At this time it's

[11:29] reserved for members of the public to make presentation to counsel items are not scheduled

[11:34] on the agenda. The general practice counsel will not discuss or debate

[11:39] these items. Counsel making decisions on these items presented during

[11:43] this time. Refers to items or staff for follow-up.

[11:46] Coming from the speaker which is 30 minutes total. Residents will begin priority

[11:50] to town Council followed by nonresidents representing Castle Rock business and

[11:55] businesses outside of town as time permits counsel is also assessing public comments amid

[12:02] online at CR.gov counsel comments from 1 o'clock today to be included in public

[12:08] record. I do have a few people assigned to speakversus John , get it

[12:13] close. >> Great, thank you for having

[12:35] me. In light of the recent Memorial day we want to thank everyone

[12:40] who has served, appreciate you. From the perspective of a city or town, trails are a cash cow

[12:50] they cost a fraction of what was paved or when a path or road was cost and they often

[12:58] pay for themselves in two or three years. This is not wishful thinking I

[13:02] have cited over 50 ask academic studies I've emailed those through every one of you

[13:08] including a calculator that you can use to calculate the return on investment real-time based

[13:15] on different assumptions. In other words you spend $1 million improving or building

[13:20] not bike trails and the economic benefits pay for themselves over a short.

[13:25] Of time. It would be likely that our breakeven would be even better

[13:29] and quicker than average. Especially if you want to keep the rates down that is a good

[13:36] idea too. Trails also show increased by home value.

[13:39] Again not by estimation. I think by documentation. The economic benefits of trails

[13:45] are not as good for crowded or trails that need maintenance. We have two developments coming

[13:54] up adjacent to the max. Both the Brickyard and mothers landing.

[14:00] Among all the amenities there's going to be 1500 residents. My concern is that so far as I

[14:05] can tell there isn't even a plan to build a extra park bench.

[14:09] I am here to talk about the singletrack trail and non-vibrators as well.

[14:14] Some believe right now those 8 miles are crowded populations growing when building trails,

[14:28] Castle Rock has historically partnered with nonprofits such as kava and it means our

[14:33] capacity to build new trails and take on new projects is extremely limited.

[14:42] The capacity to design trails, specialized software, organization, they can help us

[14:48] apply for grants. Jeff Cho for example when they plan to build a trail convert

[14:53] is a extremely important part of the trail that helps every step of the way.

[14:57] I a couple of handouts to you about the room. There is plenty of room to

[15:04] build trails calling a stack trail design which they use and I think I've cited 10 or 15

[15:11] examples there. As I mentioned the new trails to be built would have to be an

[15:19] investment and the economic studies please. Our trails could be the envy of

[15:38] the front range. >> Yes sir.

[15:42] >> Thank you. >> For my day job the concrete

[16:16] contractors we are a heavy civil and commercial contractor throughout the state

[16:29] qualifications and concrete. I worked in concrete construction for 20 years now.

[16:33] I am a certified finisher and technician which is American concrete Institute.The board

[16:39] directors and I have been certified and expert to testify at trial.

[16:43] The reason I'm here is I have concerns due to the work that's being done improperly in the

[16:50] neighborhoods and the taxpayers are paying for it. The main concerns are improper

[16:55] tearing. It comes through coverage and the timing of this year.

[16:58] Using exterior concrete. Damaging his existing stones adjacent to the work that is

[17:07] being repaired and pouring concrete in the rain. The reason these concerns are

[17:14] valid is improper tearing can lead to surface defects the town has to pay for in the near

[17:19] future. These have been elevated recently since 2020 to when the

[17:24] EPA regulated type I as a carbon reduction act. The concrete that's being

[17:30] damaged outside of the town is paying for is a item now that the town is about to go back

[17:37] and fix causing all the taxpayers more money. I witness these acts over the

[17:43] last month in my neighborhood and adjacent neighborhoods taking photos, video extensions

[17:49] by neighbors obviously curious and another concern I have is the difference in the new

[17:58] specifications that are pretrade for public works. Our company does a lot of work

[18:02] in the development area of Castle Rock and throughout the state and the development side

[18:12] of Castle Rock holds four specifications for 100% if not more and should in my opinion.

[18:17] The public worksite in my opinion when I watch it is loosey-goosey and put down any

[18:22] kind of work they would like. Some solutions that I would like to see is the concrete

[18:28] that's been improperly placed can be redone a payment reduction fee granted for the

[18:36] work that is not an specification. And that the damage work

[18:41] outside of the town's paper also be asked at no cost for taxpayers.

[18:46] We solutions of the contractor is I would like to see unification between the two

[18:55] different entities and Castle Rock and the specifications being enforced equally between

[19:00] development and public works. As I mentioned I work in development and thank you for

[19:05] your time. >> Thank you James.

[19:08] I know as a counsel we pretty much ask the public works to get back to us with their

[19:11] findings on this I imagine you willget a response from probably all of us as well in

[19:20] public works . >> You live right down the

[19:29] street from you so I am a councilmember. I'm more than happy to help

[19:33] facilitate any to rectify whatever's going on.

[19:37] >> I want to make sure you're treated fairly on the business side working with the upper

[19:46] side of Castle Rock. >> Yes has the public works

[19:50] department contacted you? They told me to contact you.

[19:55] >> Yes they reached out to me I talked to him on Friday and even yesterday.

[19:59] I've voiced the concerns. >> We are going to get this

[20:03] response to this. I want to make sure we know what's going on thank you for

[20:09] bringing your comments forward. >> Thank you.

[20:27] >> KEVIN BRACKEN: I would like to think John. John that spoke about the trail

[20:31] and the economic impact to Castle Rock. He approached me during our

[20:35] open house this past winter and I encouraged him to present the town Council.

[20:40] So he is very much following the process that was asked of him and if you could look at

[20:45] this packet that he put together with special attention and maybe we can have parks and

[20:52] look at it if he's talking about economic impact in getting more trails and perhaps

[20:59] I was lost on the length of the speech but I just wanted to thank you for direction putting

[21:09] this together and spending your time because that is the process that I asked of youand

[21:17] it's a very common process . >> You know what we could do is

[21:24] just ask if we wanted to as a counsel we could ask parks and record to follow up just a

[21:32] little bit. >> At least we can get some

[21:34] answers. That would be great. Okay.

[21:52] Any follow-up with counsel is probably fine. Thank you.

[21:56] If someone wishes to speak please approach the podium state your name and whether you

[22:01] are a resident or a nonresident. >> Good evening my name is

[22:20] Mark Neal I'm not a resident but I own Castle Rock ski we've been in town for 26 years.

[22:28] I have a pretty unique history on the trail building and Castle Rock.

[22:32] I've been involved pretty much with the town since day one we opened up and Castle Rock into

[22:38] thousand there were actually 0 miles in the city of Castle Rock.

[22:41] We now have approximately about 30 miles in a single track that's been developed and we've

[22:47] done several big projects over the years with TS Miller obviously redlined weave action

[22:52] been developed the little piece of property so I really am here to support John with the full

[22:59] weight of Castle Rock as well as all of the other bike shops in town and the organization

[23:05] which is a highschool . One of the things I think that is happened is we fully

[23:09] developed the track over the years but we've got a population of pretty much

[23:14] doubled since the last time any single track in the city of Castle Rock and Don is correct

[23:20] and the point that we have plenty of property it is not a issue of actually how to

[23:26] acquire more open space is more of a design issue and that is a stacked Luke situation we

[23:34] talked about designing more trail networks on the existing property that we have.

[23:42] Surface trails are a fraction of the cost of pouring concrete.

[23:45] We don't know to pour a mile of concrete a little over $1 million these days.You can

[23:50] cut a track for well under 100,000. And another thing that we know

[23:54] is in the development of Castle Rock with the award-winning parks that we have one of the

[23:59] biggest attractions is the single track service trail. That's one of the things that

[24:10] has really developed and increased with property values in the Meadows and all around.

[24:15] It's something I think the town really should consider. Another thing that really needs

[24:21] to happen is parks and needs to take responsibility for the soft service trail network that

[24:26] they have. Having been involved in all of the volunteer organizations

[24:31] that help maintain the trails over all these years. It is something that the parks

[24:35] and really needs to develop a soft service trail and managing those trail networks and not

[24:40] really relying on a volunteer network because the trail network is going beyond the

[24:45] capacity of any volunteer organization and network to assist in that.

[24:49] So that is something I also encouraged that needs to be addressed with budgeting and

[24:54] Parks and Recreation they need to have some resources available to really maintain

[24:59] and develop those soft service trails because it's become the final jewel of Castle Rock.

[25:07] Thank you very much for your time. I appreciate it and I

[25:11] appreciate John bringing this issue forward before the Council.

[25:14] >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Think you Mark, appreciate it. All right, no one else if

[25:18] someone wishes to speak approached the podium state your name if you are a

[25:23] resident, nonresident or business owner you have five minutes to speak.

[25:26] Seeing none. We are going to move to town manager report.

[25:31] >> Good evening counsel I'm going to ask chief to come up. I want to provide just a little

[25:38] bit of review of the after action meetings that some other law enforcement representatives

[25:52] for the police department we attended a meeting with the state patrol C.Sheriff's office

[26:05] and we talked about the May 15 accident and the resulting suggestion and the resulting

[26:14] gridlock in the community we want to let you know that we are following up with them.

[26:21] We haven't finalized the written document as far as actually report but one of the

[26:27] things I wanted to let you know is that we did impress upon them the severity and the

[26:32] significance of that incident on Castle Rock. They acknowledged that they di

[26:39] , they heard loud and clear from us. The people that have to respond

[26:45] to accidents in the Douglas County I 25 corridor or largely Douglas County residents and

[26:54] Douglas County based. That is good in my opinion if they know the severity and the

[26:58] importance of that issue. But we really talked about what are things that can be done

[27:06] going forward and I really appreciated the discussion because it was really focused

[27:13] on improvements and things that can be getting better and there are a number of things we

[27:19] continue to work on. Interestingly enough there is a entire science of this called

[27:23] 10. Incident management where we are managing incidents on large

[27:32] roads and they have people that have been involved at a national level in regards to

[27:41] Tim. And all of the different protocols that come after that.

[27:48] So there is a existing management plan we want to further refine it and obviously

[27:53] improve it. There was a lot of discussion about the fact that there is

[27:59] opportunities for improved communication. There is improved resource

[28:03] sharing. We pointed it out to make sure everyone is the right people in

[28:11] the room. We have drones, we have the camera systems that can take

[28:15] appropriate photographs of a scene. We heard discussions about

[28:21] their approved protocols so they can mark the move. Mark the incident where it

[28:28] happened. Lose the damaged vehicles out of the way sweep it up and

[28:32] move. There was a lot of issues and we can talk about how there was

[28:36] officially a confluence of things that happened but in the afternoon, difficult traffic,

[28:42] difficult ability and all of those kind of things but I think there was a really good

[28:48] spirit of cooperation and opportunity with this in the future.

[28:52] The people from C.were very helpful. They are operational minded.

[29:00] They were not the ones to make the decision on how to spend C.on a road level.

[29:04] I still think we need a lot beyond that. We know we are a lot reserved

[29:09] in regards to the width and the capacity and the state highways that serve our community.

[29:15] Whether it is 86, whether it is 83 Parker Road. All of those roads were

[29:22] congested. And we all know that we spent a lot of time talking about that.

[29:29] We did point out that we were very fortunate we didn't have life safety incidents that were

[29:42] creating physical harm in regards to that.It is not a sufficient management plan.

[29:57] We want to be better than that and you all agree with that. We didn't feel like we were

[30:05] telling them things. We followed we were working with them to try to make sure

[30:10] that we can avoid these if there's anything we want to add that we can respondto any

[30:27] counsel questions . We have a strong partnership with the state patrol during

[30:40] the debriefing and so we did identify a number of areas and opportunities to improve which

[30:50] going forward we will be every able to do that. To provide a better level of

[30:57] service so I am very pleased with the outcome.

[31:02] >> Thank you, any questions or comments?

[31:13] >> I want to say thank you for you guys doing that and working on it.

[31:18] Obviously we all know it was a very big issue all of us got some sort of feedback or email

[31:23] or something in response to what happens so the fact that we are being responsive my

[31:27] favorite word proactive forward-looking so these types of things don't happen in the

[31:35] future. I just want to say thank you.

[31:38] >> Absolutely. Thanks everybody.

[31:43] >> We will click through some of the cover on Ãas we've mentioned we do have a budget

[31:48] open house on the ninth of June. Where we are going to talk

[31:56] about how we can spend money but the first thing we want to do is how we do it right now.

[32:03] Which is really what we are focused on where the beginning stages of developing the 2020

[32:09] budget for viewers the budget is a calendar year budget by state law we have to adopt the

[32:16] budget by the end of the year we will probably have it in a little bit in the fall but it's

[32:21] a very important document is just where your priorities are and serves as marching orders

[32:26] for 2027. It is an important document. You see some of the holiday

[32:32] items the CNO conference.The mural dedication there. And fourth Street.

[32:46] We are excited for independence there lead to hundred 50th birthday of our country and

[32:52] later in the July we are going to be having the open space dedication and we are not yet

[33:01] putting on the calendar but we hope, we have reason to believe that we are going to get a

[33:09] northbound ramp with the crystal Valley interchange. Somewhere in this creek.

[33:14] We will definitely let you all know when it happens. Next slide just remind you of

[33:19] additional community engagement opportunities to involve the open houses for mayor and

[33:26] council than the next slide provides us with a number of events that we've got going

[33:35] that Mayor already mentioned there's a lot of other things going on you see neighborhood

[33:47] meetings and a number of different items for the second time I will read all of those

[33:54] straightforward a couple of Dawson trails some more miscellaneous property and the

[34:05] spring is looking at some property they own which is very successful.

[34:09] Housing projects as well. Next I'm going to point to the preliminary end of year 2025

[34:25] financial review. Thedocument is in your pocket . Finally summarized we had a

[34:30] good year of growth, of revenues which is sales tax. We did have a continued

[34:39] slowdown of growth related to development. Impact fees, construction and

[34:43] system development charges to perform as well as they have in previous years that happen to

[34:52] adjust budgets and expectations accordingly. We had corporate growth and our

[34:57] reserves funds that we need for cash management and other purposes and almost all of our

[35:02] funds and the continued strong expenditure management from the department doing that.

[35:09] At our next meeting you will receive the 2025 annual audit since you got additional

[35:18] financial questions you can ask the auditors there as well. So I'm happy to respond to

[35:25] questions. Percy is here as well if you got any questions regarding the

[35:33] 2025 financial report. >> Any questions for David?

[35:38] >> Thank you David. >> Now we will hit on some

[35:41] development activity highlights.

[35:44] >> Good evening Mayor and town council members this is the first update.

[35:48] I will go over a couple of new quasijudicial updates that have been submitted since our last

[35:54] meeting. District 4 councilmember Davis district I live just north of

[35:58] here at 512 north Wilcox. The renovations and changes but the exterior changes are next

[36:11] to the design review board. So this could be a application that goes through the design

[36:17] review Board. It's still a small project you are not adding square footage

[36:22] to a level that would send it to counsel.I just wanted to make sure you are aware of that

[36:28] project. Quasijudicial. This is a submitted rezoning on

[36:31] the north end of town. This is really north of Parkway and East Home Depot Plaza.

[36:37] So what is a total of 15 acres that covers currently two zone districts.Which is the same

[36:46] commercial zoning on the shopping plaza to the left and then Alexander place on the

[36:51] southern end has zoning that was a number of years ago for a continuum of care and living

[36:59] uses. A current proposal is to combine the area in blue to one

[37:05] news zone district and they are proposing 50 single-family homes.

[37:09] That is under staff review. It will as it moves its way through the process has come

[37:15] for future public hearing for the formal quasijudicial application this is planning

[37:28] areas two and three. This is for site development plan and 64 acres highlighted

[37:32] in blue and the founders Parkway as you can see north through the neighborhood.

[37:38] Through this first parcel which was up, not down into the trees the main area taken into the

[37:49] road proposing a site plan for 133 single-family homes including 20 9/29 acres of open

[37:54] space access will be provided on founders Parkway and driving with Crimson sky Drive.

[38:04] That again was just found into its first and they take a number of rounds of staff

[38:12] review before they are ready to go all of these will have an additional set of neighborhood

[38:20] meetings. The rest is they are not formal applications yet it doesn't

[38:31] mean these projects will all move forward or they need a public hearing process this is

[38:35] their opportunity to ask staff questions about what would be in district 1 councilmember

[38:41] Hollings district Ryan Hollingshead's district is close to paintbrush Park they

[38:54] arty have a caring and learning center. This is a different user so

[38:58] they've got a different layout so they are looking to see what needs to be changed and amended

[39:03] on the plan. It shares an access to the north.

[39:07] District 3 councilmember Kevin Bracken's district the flight development plan that's already

[39:16] been improved for a restaurant this parcel is just south and so they are looking for

[39:26] elevation changes for that. Asking staff what is the process and what do they need

[39:31] to do to move forward? American Academy charter school is looking to make some

[39:36] playground updates including new shaded shelters they are located west of Prairie House

[39:42] Drive and district four councilmember district has a pre-application just under 2

[39:47] acres of land right along front Street and black feather apartments from the

[39:55] single-family home that is the proposal or request for information from KinderCare

[40:02] early childhood education playground. And Promenade we had a

[40:07] pre-application for a same block that a lot of the apartment complexes RN next to

[40:17] the lazy dog site that is from site work but not building up. In the application I try not to

[40:26] always listen because we don't know if they will come to flourish and but the restaurant

[40:31] is one of them. Event care and then that is what they are looking at doing.

[40:40] Just across the street from not looking at the other adjacent, excuse me the other vacant

[40:49] parking to put up a 50,000 medical office. Off of atrium Drive.

[40:57] South Highway 85 across from my 25 in a area of the Pine Canyon and extension the waters

[41:08] facility Lightner equipment rental is going through the pre-application process you

[41:15] have to understand to do a development there this land I don't know that it's labeled so

[41:28] it's got a light industrial zoning on it.

[41:31] >> Happy to answer any questions you may have.

[41:34] >> Councilmember Brooks. >> MAX BROOKS: Mr. Mayor if you could come back to slide number

[41:45] five. I'm just curious, 50 homes is certainly not on the meter of

[41:49] impactful from a density standpoint.I'm just curious I'm pretty familiar with that

[41:53] area it's not my district I don't want to put my nose in somebody else's district but

[42:01] I'm just curious. Would something like that have any sort of requirement for

[42:05] road improvements? Again understanding that 50 homes is not particularly

[42:10] impactful but that area is a really narrow road.

[42:14] >> Through review we look at traffic studies for every application and when a property

[42:22] is going through a rezoning they look entitled already for a certain use and it's probably

[42:31] how the developer it's how they got to the homes and not something larger it's probably

[42:39] how they got to the entitlement uses and that can be more impactful.

[42:50] That is under staff review now. I can't definitively say if they met that mark or not at

[42:55] this point but their intention was to demonstrate that this proposed use was either equal

[43:00] intensities or lesser intensities to the commercial uses that were on the northern

[43:04] strip of the property. I should say the commercial entitled usage right?

[43:08] It had been built yet.So the entitled use and I believe the Alexander piece with the

[43:13] continuing care was 125 or 136 but obviously not all of those residents were driving.

[43:20] So again, that is under review but typically in these cases staff looks at what was

[43:26] currently entitled on the property are they proposing the use that is more or less than

[43:30] 10 and what would be the appropriate mitigation to request based on that.

[43:36] As of rezoning, counsel and planning commissions of the recommendation but counsel is

[43:41] never required to approve a rezoning but that part of what staff looks at is weighing.

[43:48] Andobviously what the landowners are developing with gap .

[43:52] >> There's been some other changes growing a large Congregational Kerch church in

[44:01] that area as well. >> LAURA CAVEY: I have the same concerns as Max.

[44:15] I actually go to that church that Max mentioned and that area in general, when we talk

[44:19] about Alan way and that whole area where Home Depot and sprouts is very congested

[44:25] already. So, when you talk about the north end currently today it's

[44:30] zoned commercial. Is that correct? So they are wanting to remove

[44:37] commercial zoning and at in 50 homes?>> TARA VARGISH: Remove both the commercial zoning and

[44:47] I believe it is the 125 to 136 units. So take both of those uses away

[44:51] and just the back of the 50 single-family to be clear. Because of quasijudicial I just

[44:56] want to say I'm not asking for any opinions or recommendations from you all because we haven't

[45:02] had the public hearing at but happy to continue to answer questions.

[45:06] I just want to make sure it's clear that they are proposing to eliminate the current

[45:11] commercial zoning and the hundred plus units of continuum of care with just single-famil

[45:17] homes. >> I'm only asking questions .

[45:19] So the continuum of care is that kind of like a apartment building or something along

[45:25] that line sort of homes before? >> TARA VARGISH: Yes the zoning currently allows some

[45:31] independent patio homes and some age restricted multifamily and I believe it has proposed

[45:37] or envisioned at the time of third billing that would actually have a memory care

[45:45] use. Really a place you could age in place.That was part of the

[45:49] original zoning. It is my understanding that property owner hasn't

[45:53] successfully been able to attract that type of use and that's why they looked at a

[45:57] number of uses on these parcels for years on the commercial piece for landscape businesses

[46:05] to have the rocks here in the mulch here and the gravel there in the plants over there.

[46:09] So we give a lot of different ideas on parcels but this is actually a formal application.

[46:16] >> LAURA CAVEY: Okay thank you. >> MARK DAVIS: I always ask you a question about widening roads

[46:23] and that kind of thing.I see there is grading going on next to that.

[46:28] That one is Artie started right? >> TARA VARGISH: To the north

[46:31] of this property is Alexander way because they like to pick names that are similar when I'm

[46:37] in front of you all. So there is that project north of this.

[46:41] Are you talking about a different location I just want to make sure I understand.

[46:49] >> Right about that. North of that one. >> TARA VARGISH: That project

[46:54] had a site developed a plan already. Seven homes, 55 are custom

[46:57] lofts and 22 our live work units that they are putting in roadinfrastructure, water

[47:07] infrastructure and all of that . >> MARK DAVIS: Out with the

[47:16] combination of that one do they need to widen the road at all? >> TARA VARGISH: It has not

[47:21] triggered any requirements to widen it because the numbers are below threshold.

[47:26] >> MARK DAVIS: In Douglas County if that one ever gets annexed and will they have to

[47:30] widen that road? >> TARA VARGISH: They shouldn't have to unless they brought in

[47:34] a really proposed a mega dance use and then that would be determined at the time of the

[47:40] rezoning. >> MARK DAVIS: All right, thank you.

[47:43] It'sdoing any other questions for CARA ?

[47:48] >> That concludes my report. Thank you. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Moving on

[47:55] to town committee report. Thank you Caitlin. Moving onto the acceptance of

[48:02] the agenda. No changes or additions to the agenda and accepted the agenda

[48:05] as protected will be accepted. I have a first by councilmembe Bracken and Halling stated .

[48:11] Any other discussion? >> MARK DAVIS: Yes.>> MAX BROOKS:Yes.

[48:23] >> TIM DIETZ: Yes . >> MAYORJASON GRAY: Yes . >> Motion passes unanimous.

[48:27] >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Moving onto the consent calendar. Reviewed by counsel will be

[48:36] voted on single motion of discussion. Any member of Council weight

[48:40] may remove ordinance 26 Ã18 ordinance amending 13.15.080 of the Castle Rock Municipal

[48:47] Code Prohibiting Common Interest Communities from Enforcing

[48:52] Watering Requirements for Landscaping During Drought Conditions

[48:58] 7. RES 2026-062 Resolution Approving On-Call

[49:02] Services Agreements with CMH Concrete Pumping Inc., KRM Concrete LLC, and Sabellb

[49:06] Civil and Landscape LLC, for the Minor Miscellaneous Pavement and

[49:11] Sidewalk Repair Program 8. RES 2026-063

[49:13] Resolution Waiving the Formal Written Bidding Requirement on the

[49:17] Basis of Sole Source and Approving an Equipment and Services

[49:22] Acquisition Agreement with LLJMWT LLC d/b/a L.L. Johnson Distributing Company,

[49:30] incorporated for Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course Equipment

[49:33] 9. RES 2026-064 Resolution Approving the 2026

[49:35] Water Lease Agreement Between the Town of Castle Rock and

[49:39] Riverview Farms 10. RES 2026-065

[49:47] Resolution Approving the 2026 Water Lease Agreement Between the

[49:51] Town of Castle Rock and Sublette, incorporated. [Morgan County, Colorado]

[49:57] 11. RES 2026-066 Resolution Approving the Third

[50:00] Amendment to the Services Agreement Between the Town of Castle Rock and Burns &

[50:04] McDonnell Engineering Company, incorporated for the Front Street

[50:09] Downtown Connection, RWRWTC Pump Upgrades, and Liggett Road Pipe Upsize Projects.

[50:14] [Ray Waterman Regional Water Treatment Center; various locations throughout

[50:18] Castle Rock, CO] 12. MIN 2026-016 Minutes: May 19, 2026 Town Council Meeting

[50:22] I will accept emotion. >> Motion for the consent

[50:26] calendar. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: First on councilmember Brooks second on

[50:32] councilmember Davis any furthe discussion? >> RYAN HOLLINGSHEAD:Yes .

[50:36] >> KEVIN BRACKEN: Yes . >>MARK DAVIS: Yes . >> MAX BROOKS: Yes.

[50:40] >> TIM DIETZ: Yes . >> LAURA CAVEY: Yes. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Aye thank

[50:45] you. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Moving onto public hearing and

[50:54] discussion action items. Public comment we will take on these items number 13 ordinance

[50:59] 2026 Ã17. Ordinance Amending Various Provisions of Title 15,

[51:15] Articles 1 and 2, of the Castle Rock Municipal Code; Adopting by Reference as

[51:20] Primary Codes the 2024 International Building Code, 2024International Residential

[51:24] Code, 2024 International Mechanical Code, 2024 International Plumbing

[51:28] Code, 2026 National Electric Code, 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, 2023

[51:33] Colorado Model Electric-Ready and Solar-Ready Code, 2024 International Fuel Gas

[51:38] Code, 2024 International Fire Code, 2024 International Existing

[51:42] Building Code, 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code,

[51:46] 2022 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, 2020 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and

[51:52] Stairway Chairlifts, 2023 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and

[51:56] Escalators, 2021 Automated People Mover Standards and 2017

[52:02] Accessible and Useable Buildings and Facilities Standards, each with

[52:06] Amendments thereto; and Providing for the Emergency Adoption of

[52:10] this Ordinance on Second and FinalReading.

[52:16] >> Thank you Mayor and Council. I do think that was the longest ordinance title I've ever asked

[52:22] you all to read. Thank you. As you indicated this is the

[52:26] same set of codes that were before you two meetings ago and tonight we are back on second

[52:36] reading. We are seeking emergency adoption on the second reading

[52:39] so they may be effective on June 30 which is just slightly less than 30 days from

[52:45] tonight's meeting. And nothing else has changed from our presentation we are

[52:49] happy to answer any questions if you have them otherwise at the proposed motion for your

[52:54] consideration.>> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Any questions? Seeing none.

[53:06] I will open for public, if anyone wishes to speak approach the podium and microphone

[53:12] please state your name whether you are a resident, nonresident or business owner.

[53:17] Seeing none we will go back to town counsel for further discussion and a possible

[53:21] motion. >> I first of all want to thank

[53:23] John for all of the work on this in the board of appeal they've done all of this stuff

[53:28] and checked in on all of it so they've done the rest of what they want to do I move to

[53:34] approve the ordinance on the second reading as a emergency measure

[53:38] >> Second. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: A first by counsel number RyanHollingshead

[53:42] and asecond by Council member Davis. Any further discussionRoll

[53:46] call vote please . >> RYANHOLLINGSHEAD: Yes .>> KEVIN BRACKEN: Yes .

[53:50] >> MARK DAVIS: Aye . >>LAURA CAVEY: Yes . >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Aye .

[53:54] >> Motion passes unanimously. It. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Thank you.

[53:59] Moving onto number 14 14. DIR 2026-016 Discussion/Direction of Applications for the

[54:03] 2026-2027 Art and Culture Grant Program Maya Yates.

[54:16] >> MAYA YATES: Good evening Mayor and Mayor pro tem counsel.

[54:19] Thank you for the opportunity to be here to present the discussion action item for the

[54:24] 2026 Ã2027 are in culture grant program. Just a quick reminder on the

[54:29] background this grant program is annual. It is funded through the public

[54:33] park fund and the goal is really to provide vibrant art and culture opportunities for

[54:38] our community to implement. So we provide funding to a variety of organization and

[54:45] nonprofit businesses and local artists and the street grant categories and vehicles.

[54:51] The program grants up to $10,000 of funding project grants and educated grants up

[54:57] to one councilman. This year we received a total of 16 applications and then a

[55:06] grant panel consisting and town staff and counsel reviewed the submitted application using a

[55:16] adopted grant rubric. After that process the panel is recommending a total of 14

[55:23] applications for approval of the two grants that are not being recommended there were

[55:29] concerns expressed regarding the insufficient alignment with the grant category requirements

[55:36] for a lack of finalized project details or project impacts with the amount of it being

[55:47] requested.Once approved by counsel the funds will be distributed this summer than

[55:51] the grants must be completed by the close of next year.The panel is recommending a total

[55:57] of three educated grants and two for Christian Academy the request for $790 that purchase

[56:04] support the direct purchase of Apple pencils and those would enhance instruction in the

[56:13] classroom through digital restriction and also traditional drawing.

[56:19] Counselor Christian Academy also requested $1000 to purchase what's called a Trump

[56:24] saw and supported supplies so these are safe cutting tools that allow students to cut

[56:32] cardboard and other lightweight materials for hand on design project model building and

[56:39] collaborative learning activities. In Renaissance secondary

[56:44] schools requested $1000 to support the purchase of a Japanese coach.

[56:49] They will use this and classroom for hands on experience and also in

[56:54] performances at their school. We reviewed the total, we are recommending a total of eight

[57:01] projects they requested $5000 to support the installation of a mural this would be placed on

[57:10] the south side of their building adjacent to the parking lot local artists then

[57:14] had requested $5000 this would be placed in the breezeway between Terry Street and the

[57:25] parking lot behind lost copy downtown. So in the parking lot breezeway

[57:29] you can see what is depicted kind of a three-dimensional image on the opposite side of

[57:35] the breezeway the butterflies and birds and the artist did provide a letter of support

[57:42] from the building center so she did kind of secure that approval.

[57:50] Another mirror request after $5000 she owns a local hair salon near eight and Wilcox.

[58:04] Located on the south side of that building. While the blue yonder has

[58:12] requested support of $5000 to complete a wing installation this kind of mockup that you

[58:17] see I believe the intent is so it could be placed outside their business as well as

[58:25] inside their business but their goals are basically to promote community engagement with the

[58:32] art as people visit Castle Rock and visit their establishment. Another similar wing project

[58:38] request came from the home to stay total requested for 5000 they would complete a winged

[58:43] mural installation kind of similar on their property or their structure at life at home

[58:49] and this led similarly to the project enhance community engagement coffee three Ãthree

[58:57] requested $5000. This was to support the construction and installation

[59:02] of a mental sculpture you can kind of see the image depicted in front of you.

[59:08] This would be created by a local artist same as Matthew and it would be composed of

[59:13] steel and aluminum. The Castle Rock police K-9 Association requested ranch

[59:23] support in the amount of $10,000 however the panel is recommending $5000 because they

[59:29] felt that the grant application aligned with the project grant category as opposed to the

[59:35] program grant category. The funding would go to supporting the creation of a

[59:39] bronzed sculpture called sit, stay and heal. This would be incorporated into

[59:44] a planned seating area near Perry Street and second Street and downtown Castle Rock.

[59:52] >> Local artists requested $5000 to create a project called everyone is a artist.

[59:59] This would essentially create a little free library at Cantrell school.It would also allow

[1:00:06] residents to share access to these created materials and provide a community chalkboard

[1:00:16] and the community art gallery. These are our three programs recommended to support $4900.

[1:00:23] This would go towards supporting Republic concert series accessible to the

[1:00:31] community. The Castle Rock orchestra requested $500 to support a

[1:00:34] single concert that would be offered to the community of Castle Rock each year and then

[1:00:39] at last your request came from the arts project in the amount of $10,000 the programming for

[1:00:47] the team performing arts senior moving outreach classes an community exhibition that would

[1:00:52] all be free and accessible to the community as well. My apologies.

[1:00:58] The total budget impact the requested amount again does include that $10,000 request

[1:01:04] from the police Association that was recommended to be allocated to 5000 instead.

[1:01:12] You need the grant category requirement the total being recommended for approval this

[1:01:18] evening $58,190 the grants will be distributed again this summer and this was in the

[1:01:23] adopted 2026 budget through the public art fund so we have a couple of motions.

[1:01:34] Wanting to approve the proposed grant award that's presented an alternate motion as well.

[1:01:39] Happy to answer any question. >> Mr. Mayor, thank you.

[1:01:45] Great job on just working through the application process and presenting this it shows

[1:01:53] that there is a lot of interest really nice job putting everything together I do have

[1:02:03] some queasiness that I want to talk through. It's not directly attributed to

[1:02:08] the speed at which I eat my salad it might partially be that but I think this is

[1:02:13] something that we can work through it has just been kind of laying on my mind the idea

[1:02:21] of enhancing private businesses or even the private businesses are requesting the grants which

[1:02:32] could be directly impacting the area around their business to bring more attraction to their

[1:02:42] business walk me through that because the way I'm looking at it is that we are taking money

[1:02:50] from Castle Rock through your organization and granted that is through actual good projects

[1:03:01] if you are considering but yet still taking that money to enhance businesses that could

[1:03:06] benefit whether it be your coffee shop or a mural on the side of the building.

[1:03:12] Help me through that piece of it because there seems to be a little little bit of a conflict

[1:03:17] there that I'm not so certain. >> I think that's a good

[1:03:23] question. I think the intense of the grant program initially were

[1:03:27] really just to provide those opportunities to local businesses or nonprofits or

[1:03:33] whomever right? To enhance their property with art.

[1:03:38] So I think it kind of stems back to earlier discussions. I think at one point Castle

[1:03:44] Rock residents were presented with the opportunity because we didn't want our money going

[1:03:54] outside of the Castle Rock community. I think the public art

[1:03:58] commission the art and culture to really define the social fabric so these types of

[1:04:03] installations the people on the public art commission are very passionate about culture but

[1:04:13] when you think of communities across countries that people love they are inherently

[1:04:18] created communities the created restaurants and art streams the Castle Rock special the

[1:04:34] community events because people love going out and experiencing that music, that culture.

[1:04:40] So I think that was the intent of these grant programs to kind of just help catalyze these

[1:04:46] opportunities the other side of these opportunities is that it's giving businesses kind of

[1:04:53] public funds to enhance the establishment the question is a valuable use of public funds in

[1:05:07] the public werecommission obviously believes it is you all set the tone .

[1:05:12] >> I think I could argue with myself that some of these areas just tend to be higher traffic

[1:05:19] by virtue of them being the higher traffic locations you give us a opportunity for

[1:05:26] people to get with you the projects. I would just recommend to be

[1:05:30] sure not that I am implying in any way whatsoever in this particular realm but I would

[1:05:37] just encourage very transparent process to make it very clear that we are not trying to pick

[1:05:46] winners and losers as far as the decision we are trying to sport in one way or another

[1:05:50] this is only transparency to the level of painful. I think that will help persuade

[1:05:55] may be some fears anybody might have.

[1:05:57] >> Yes definitely. Our panel did kind of put together a rubric.

[1:06:04] So when we went through and analyzed and assessed the application you know we were

[1:06:09] asking, we have a couple people on the panel and they are very adamant that we full heartedly

[1:06:17] think to be a good representative and because if you have to ultimately be

[1:06:24] accountable. >> And David followed by

[1:06:29] questions from councilmember Ryan Hollingshead before public comment.

[1:06:35] David? >> Councilmember Brooks,

[1:06:37] earlier, the mix of public good and private is not necessarily a new precedent in regards to

[1:06:46] some community expenditures. Preservation grant, money from the town.

[1:06:54] For faC'ade grants the improvements at the Masonic Temple at the CafC) they set th

[1:07:06] physical improvements on the faC'ade to help that business but also as a public good that

[1:07:11] we see as well. As Maia as indicated altered to way that public good as well.

[1:07:22] Thank you. >> Thank you David. Lex I do agree to a certain

[1:07:28] extent like some of these grants they benefit that whole building right?

[1:07:37] For example I go to copper Falls and they lock down the hallway.

[1:07:45] >> Man did you have a question? >> So, to Max's point that

[1:07:52] helps the whole community as some of the others are directly helping those businesses.

[1:08:00] My question is, out of all that we talked about I think 58,000, 68,000,63,000 , how much money

[1:08:10] do we have? Right now that we can offer in thesegrants ?

[1:08:16] >> We have up to $85,000 allocated to these grants. Last year we received 17

[1:08:21] applications but we only distributed about 35,000 and improved seven.

[1:08:26] So this year we did get a much higher quality of application and redistributing the funds

[1:08:35] but we do have some additional funds. >> Okay.

[1:08:38] Thank you. >> I think there is not a lot

[1:08:49] of blank space they on that property but they are also going to maintain it once it's

[1:09:01] up. I will also have some skin in the game with it.

[1:09:04] When we put a sculpture like the bear up there we've got to maintain that forever so there

[1:09:08] is a cost to that. We get a lot of bang for our buck I guess when we are asking

[1:09:13] people to own it. >> Councilmember Davis?

[1:09:30] >> Is it in the contract paying on somebody else's building that they may maintain?

[1:09:34] >> To implement grant agreements for the program. So our attorney office.

[1:09:40] It is kind of what they are delivering a service redefining those details within the

[1:09:45] agreement that are executed between the talent and grant application.

[1:09:51] Whatever the word is. Does that answer your question?

[1:09:59] >> The grant peace to get it done and the owner of the building is responsible for

[1:10:04] taking care. >> We also I think going

[1:10:06] forward just because these programs are new we don't want these projects to look bad in

[1:10:11] the future so at some point we may need to adjust the grant program to be available for

[1:10:17] maintenance but I think that is a question we will have to cross down the road.

[1:10:21] It is a great point though. >> Any further questions for

[1:10:27] Maia? >> I have one question for my and Dave and Caitlin.

[1:10:35] So, this is vetted through the business owner and building owner?

[1:10:39] >> Yeah. In some cases she applied and as the grant person applying

[1:10:48] the business owner like a artist applying to put a mural on a building and someone else

[1:10:58] we do require they provide site approval so we have a letter that is part of the Henry

[1:11:04] application giving them that permission to use his , to use that property.

[1:11:09] >> Thank you. David Caitlin one of the art is on a building that I occupy.

[1:11:19] I own a building that I do occupy I just want to make sure I want to make sure it's okay

[1:11:26] for me to go for it. >> The whole conflict of

[1:11:34] interest I think it is the whole perception issue may be do a motion to approve all of

[1:11:39] them except that one and then just so you don't have that perception.

[1:11:49] Because it really gets into that beginning question as to whether or not there is public

[1:11:55] benefit and also a private benefit it is probably a little bit of both.I don't think you

[1:12:06] are going to have a business because of a mural somebody may make that argument.

[1:12:12] It's probably better just to start off that way. To start a legal conflict

[1:12:19] because you are not financially benefiting. To my understanding.

[1:12:29] >> I appreciate that. I just want to make sure if it comes to a motion I will ask

[1:12:34] for that want to be excluded amending after. Councilmember Tim Dietz.

[1:12:40] >> TIM DIETZ: Was your follow-up process to make sure it's completely correct?

[1:12:50] >> We again work with the town attorney's office to execute grant agreements and then we

[1:12:55] kind of give them a lot of timeframe reporting at the end of that program so we have a

[1:13:05] reporting document that we will send to all of our applicants this year and next year and be

[1:13:11] happy to come back and present those supports to you all so we can really see the end results

[1:13:17] of the judgment. >> Questions from counsel.

[1:13:30] >> Seeing none if someone wishes to speak approach the podium and resident business

[1:13:36] owner. You have four minutes to speak. Seeing none we will go back to

[1:13:46] town Council for discussion and a possible motion.

[1:13:50] >> I would personally like to amend this motion I feel like we should give the 10,000 to

[1:13:55] police, they are already strapped for cash you know, Buttercup and all of the dogs

[1:14:11] in the community and I think it is a wonderful thing for us to be able to do that is something

[1:14:17] that's necessarily helping a business that's showing our commitment to Arkham Police

[1:14:23] Department and to those service dogs.I don't know how counsel feels about changing it back to

[1:14:28] the 10,000 but I would like to do that. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: I think

[1:14:35] when it comes to time we can move the application of the following positions.

[1:14:40] I think that would be appropriate. And we list the following

[1:14:45] conditions without and with removing the cap for studios. If it comes to that motion.

[1:14:59] >> Of the money is not going to the dog program the money is going to the art program

[1:15:04] associated with the dog program? I'm missing your point.

[1:15:08] See want to support the artwork or the dog program?

[1:15:19] >> I kind of have a similar feeling I love the idea it does feel a little bit like picking

[1:15:26] winners. I love art. But at the same time I think

[1:15:40] councilmember Halling had a good point that most of these have cost a lot more than a

[1:15:46] grant. With that we could do a motion with the applications in the

[1:15:57] following conditions. We may be willing to do that. Mayor pro tem?

[1:16:16] >> I moved to propose the following grant award. Place it at 10,000 where the

[1:16:21] sculptures and to remove the one, to remove desert jewel from the overall vote and make

[1:16:34] it a separate motion. >> We have a first from Mayor

[1:16:40] pro tem Laura Cavey. It further discussion, roll call vote.

[1:16:46] >> RYAN HOLLINGSHEAD: Yes. >> KEVIN BRACKEN: Yes. >> MARK DAVIS: Yes.

[1:16:51] >> MAXBROOKS: Aye . >> TIM DIETZ: Yes. >> LAURA CAVEY: Yes.

[1:16:55] >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Aye. >> Motion passes unanimously.

[1:17:02] >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: I moved to approve the desert jewel application.

[1:17:06] I will remove myself from the vote. Technically I'm supposed to

[1:17:12] leave the room. >> LAURA CAVEY, MAYOR PRO TEM: Roll call vote.

[1:17:29] >> RYAN HOLLINGSHEAD: Yes. >> KEVIN BRACKEN: Yes. >> MARK DAVIS: Yes.

[1:17:37] >> MAX BROOKS:Your one shining moment yes . >> TIM DIETZ: Yes.

[1:17:42] >> LAURA CAVEY, MAYOR PRO TEM: Yes.

[1:17:46] >> Motion passes six Ãzero. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Thank you my ad.

[1:18:00] 15. ORD 2026-019 Ordinance Repealing and

[1:18:03] Reenacting Chapter 2.01 of the Castle Rock Municipal Code Regarding

[1:18:07] the Conduct of Town Elections. >> Thank you Mayor and town

[1:18:19] Council. If you give me just a second I got to finish up this vote.

[1:18:26] Okay. Alright so I wanted to provide you a update on this provision

[1:18:31] to the election code the town attorney presented this at the last meeting for discussion and

[1:18:42] we are presenting it to you tonight for the first reading. So, just an overview we were

[1:18:50] replacing existing codes, the articles two through four currently addressed mail ballot

[1:18:58] coordinated elections and article six and seven address election controversies these

[1:19:04] articles echo state law currently and we recommend adopted by reference rather

[1:19:09] than Ãagain in our code. We recommend adopting the two statutes what we currently

[1:19:24] refer to as title I which governs our regular elections that we coordinate with the

[1:19:28] County and title 31 governs any special elections that the town conducts.

[1:19:32] What I want to point out is that our town remains able to have our powers so anything

[1:19:45] that is in state statute that we don't want to adopt we have the ability to amend our code

[1:19:52] and not adopt those certain things. As a reminder we retain our

[1:19:58] role of the election commission we retain our nomination petition process and we are

[1:20:04] changing a couple of deadlines that they coincide with coordinating the election in

[1:20:08] the we added recording and independent expenditures which we did not

[1:20:13] have previously in our code and we are retaining the registration reporting for

[1:20:20] issue committee. We didhave to report , raise the reporting limit of the

[1:20:25] issue committees based on recent rulings that used to be 2500 and it is now 5000 that

[1:20:31] they don't have to report until they reached that $5000 level. We would still retain the

[1:20:39] ability to process the complaints by the town clerk's office.

[1:20:43] We also are proposing a new article which covers citizen petition this was previously

[1:20:52] just referenced in state statute and so anytime you have anyone of these petitions we

[1:20:59] would go to thestate statutes , the problem with that is every single petition has different

[1:21:08] formats for the petition. Theyhave different deadlines, they have different curing

[1:21:13] periods , they have different circulation periods so it's really confusing for citizens

[1:21:21] to put a petition on the ballot. A petition to get an item on

[1:21:24] the ballot.Doug is we bought those all into the code and standardize that process.

[1:21:33] That is what we call petition and home rule charter amendment, and mission ignition

[1:21:41] of ordinances and whatthey consider in a referendum. Those are the four types of

[1:21:46] petitions . That standardized process we added that we have a standard

[1:21:50] petition form that we will cover all four different types of petition we've set deadlines

[1:21:55] in the process. We added that the clerk provide the petition form previously if

[1:22:02] you have to go in and try to interpret statutes to create a form.

[1:22:09] There was a ton of back-and-forth because they wouldn't get it right, they

[1:22:14] wouldn't get the font size right. It's crazy all the different

[1:22:18] types of requirements there are for each petition. So we're just going to make it

[1:22:23] easy and provide the form for them and we have retained the specific requirements that are

[1:22:29] in our charter and we retain the fact that the town clerk determines the sufficiency for

[1:22:34] each petition. If the petitions are sufficient then they go to counsel to

[1:22:37] accept and move it here on the ballot. So you could adopt for instance

[1:22:48] and you agree that you could just approve and be done with it.

[1:22:51] If you don't agree with it you send it to a vote of the people.So this is just a

[1:22:59] summary of all the changes that were made. It is just a high level change.

[1:23:03] Most changes just reorganize the codes for ease of use and reference formatting and

[1:23:11] consistency and terms. We added the adopting of title one and 31 statues that are

[1:23:19] already in our code. There are no changes to candidate petitions up for net

[1:23:23] financial reporting. We had a policy committee and expenditures definition and we

[1:23:29] added definitions and partial terms of town Council. We added standardized petition

[1:23:34] processes and we changed a couple of deadlines for arriving candidates and when we

[1:23:39] canceled elections to coincide with ballot certification timelines.

[1:23:44] Those are all of the changes in a nutshell but the entire code is basically removed and

[1:23:50] replaced with this new code. So the town clerk and town attorney recommend town Council

[1:23:54] to adopt the revised chapter t .01. Are there any questions?

[1:24:01] >> Any questions for Lisa and our staff? Okay then.

[1:24:07] This is the proposed motion. >> Thank you very much.

[1:24:19] I have no intent to speak if someone wishes to speak please switch the podium to

[1:24:24] microphone. Please state your name whether you are a resident, nonresident

[1:24:28] or business owner . Seeing none. We are back to town Council for

[1:24:32] a approximate motion to discussion.

[1:24:36] >> Moved to adopt the proposed. >> First by councilmember Dietz

[1:24:39] and second by councilmember Davis. For a discussion?

[1:24:42] That was a lot of words.Good job. Roll call vote please.

[1:24:46] >> CouncilmemberDavis, Council member Brooks . >>TIM DIETZ: Yes .

[1:24:50] >> MARK DAVIS: Yes.>> MAX BROOKS: Yes. >> KEVIN BRACKEN: Yes.

[1:24:54] >> LAURA CAVEY, MAYOR PRO TEM: Yes. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Yes X

[1:24:58] motion passes unanimously. >> This is approving the first

[1:25:01] amendment to the amended and we stated the agreement between the town of of Castle

[1:25:09] Rock and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless for Communication Tower .

[1:25:14] >> Good evening Mayor and Council. Off the beaten path a little

[1:25:19] different.We've been approached by one of the companies spaced on one of our

[1:25:29] water tanks about doing a extended telecommunications lease.

[1:25:36] They originally wanted it in perpetuity and we ended up at 50 years.

[1:25:40] This is for tank three kind of located just off of fifth Street up on your driving east.

[1:25:45] You can see it up on the hill. Up their eyes were going towards Founders Parkway.

[1:25:55] So the idea is to convert with what they are currently doing. Since 1998 and just paying a

[1:26:01] monthly fee to a one-time upfront payment of 1.1 to million for this 50 year lease

[1:26:10] using this prepaid function. The current lease as I said was put in place in 1998 and

[1:26:21] reviewed on a five year basis. The last renewal was in 2020 to and we will have to renew again

[1:26:28] in 2027. You can see the current lease rate with a little over $2500 a

[1:26:33] month. The automatic escalate at 3% per year obviously we have

[1:26:37] ongoing renewals and administrative oversight to make sure we are collecting the

[1:26:44] money and make sure that we are updating the leaseand working with them as we go forward .

[1:26:50] This amendment would really just put a 50 year lease in place.

[1:26:54] They would prepay it on the front and and continue their telecommunication operations as

[1:27:05] is under the basic same structure we have today. Obviously I know wireless and

[1:27:12] cell technology will involve over the years evolve over the years.

[1:27:21] There is all kinds of potential for other technology the way we kind of look at this is it does

[1:27:30] kind of decrease the risk of maybe not obtaining those lease payments over the long term.

[1:27:39] Obviously I'm sure the company doing this will make a lot of money or they probably wouldn't

[1:27:46] be doing this but if they prepay us now we secure that full economic value over the 50

[1:27:53] year timeframe. It is a little less than what we would get if we clicked

[1:27:58] these payments over 50 years but it is 1.1 to 5 million up front instead of 1.6 million

[1:28:07] over a 50 year time periods obviously they take on all of the risk so if cell phones go

[1:28:16] away and they no longer need cell phone towers that is there risk.

[1:28:20] Their issue. It provides us with a little bit of financial certainty and

[1:28:31] reduces the administrative oversight that we have to view going forward.

[1:28:35] To be clear there are a couple of things important in the lease to do what they are

[1:28:41] currently doing they are not allowed to disrupt the drinking water system or do things that

[1:28:48] are going to interfere with their operations but they are allowed to continue the

[1:28:53] sublease space on the power they currently have in place. If you kind of look at what one

[1:28:58] point 25 million looks like over a two-year timeframe our current borrowing interest rate

[1:29:09] is a to .54% it is about 3.9 million. Obviously that could be much

[1:29:13] higher depending on where we invest that money but I think more importantly it is

[1:29:19] immediate capital that we can put to work for the water supply and other things right

[1:29:26] now. Money that we need can be used for debt reduction of course as

[1:29:30] well and other things but I think it provides some immediate impact and that's

[1:29:41] what I have for you on this any questions on that? >> LAURA CAVEY, MAYOR PRO TEM:

[1:29:54] Just noting. I'm going to recuse myself from this boat as I work for

[1:29:58] Verizon. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: I have one question.

[1:30:01] Not that it really matters that much but I'm curious.

[1:30:09] >> What that says to me is there probably going to make a lot of money off of this.

[1:30:13] From our perspective we provide some certainty on those lease payments now.As opposed to

[1:30:18] you know, and again they are taking on all the risk. In my lifetime, in the last 20

[1:30:27] years right? You look at cell phones and how they changed and all of the

[1:30:38] other technology. They are taking on that risk. Whether they will even be able

[1:30:43] to sublease the space or not I don't know. It will take a lot of years to

[1:30:56] collect that too thousand five dollars a month. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: If someone

[1:31:01] wishes to speak please approach the podium please state your name if you are a resident,

[1:31:07] nonresident or business owner you have four minutes to speak. Seeing none.

[1:31:11] We will go to town Council for a approximate motion and discussion.

[1:31:16] >> Moved to approve resolution TMP to 06 Ã27. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: A first by

[1:31:23] councilmember Brooks and Ryan Hollingshead. Roll call vote.

[1:31:26] >> RYAN HOLLINGSHEAD: Yes. >> KEVIN BRACKEN:Yes. >> MARK DAVIS: Yes.

[1:31:33] >> MAX BROOKS: Aye . >>TIM DIETZ: Yes . >> LAURA CAVEY, MAYOR PRO TEM:

[1:31:37] >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Aye. >> Motion passes six Ãzero.

[1:31:42] >> ÃIs abstaining. >> Think you appreciate that.

[1:31:49] >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Number 17 17. RES 2026-068

[1:31:57] Resolution Approving Funding the Execution of Water Provider Agreement Amendment number 7

[1:32:02] Between the Town of Castle Rock and the Colorado Water Conservation

[1:32:06] Board for the Purchase of Additional Storage Space in the Chatfield Storage

[1:32:11] Reallocation Project Mark? >> MARK DAVIS: Thank you again

[1:32:14] Mayor and Council. This is a longtime project that we got involved in.

[1:32:18] This is actually a project that goes back to the late 1980s when they first started talking

[1:32:24] about reallocating storage space and the reservoir for drinking water storage as you

[1:32:29] guys probably know the reservoir was put in place for flood control.

[1:32:33] They will open up about 20,000+ acres for drinking water storage in the facility and we

[1:32:38] had a agreement in 2014 and modify the agreement again in 2018 to purchase the to

[1:32:43] thousand acre feet of storage. One of the best agreements we've done in a long time.

[1:32:53] We've got a 15 year timeframe from the Colorado water conservation Board to buy our

[1:32:58] 2000 feet of storage and five years of deferments. We wouldn't have to pay

[1:33:05] anything. I know interest. And the only thing we have to

[1:33:08] do to use the space before we buy it, we have to pay $50,000, or $50 excuse me and acre.

[1:33:17] For a year. And we get to use the space until we actually purchase it

[1:33:23] and of course we just pay the operational costs which we would do anyways if we already

[1:33:28] owned it. So it's eventually been a 15 year no interest loan currently

[1:33:34] you can see where we are so invested about 6.89 million we have about 1150 to left to buy.

[1:33:43] We use all five deferments which means for the next nine years this will be in the

[1:33:51] budget for us to make our purchase. The price per allotment of 129

[1:33:56] acres is a little over $1.07 million so you can see the remaining cost.

[1:34:08] You can see the lease rate. Why storage lots of great regions of course.

[1:34:15] You can capture pre-river flows. We have water rights, junior

[1:34:21] water rights, senior water rights we flow right in the Chatfield we have additional

[1:34:26] senior water that flow in their obviously all of our reusable water supplies that we don't

[1:34:36] recollect automatically go down to Chatfield for us to use. We have lots of opportunities I

[1:34:44] think one of the exciting things there is two leases on the consent agenda tonight.

[1:34:49] A number of leases on May 19 we are going to have a record year probably in terms of lease

[1:35:00] revenue which is super exciting because we can't use that water yet.

[1:35:05] So if we can reset and make some revenue that will offset our cost for renewable water

[1:35:11] allows us again to partner with other entities up and down the front range.

[1:35:15] We have agreements that you guys made remember we sent water up in Weld County and now

[1:35:21] your cultural and for example related to our storage and in Chatfield reservoir there is

[1:35:27] lots of other reservoirs like that. One of the biggest long-term

[1:35:33] opportunities, the storage is a water going into Chatfield reservoir is extremely

[1:35:38] high-quality and by that I mean it is very low and total dissolved solids or salt.

[1:35:42] Salt is building up across the front range especially with the front creek because we use it

[1:35:53] on roads, we drink water and put that back in the screen. We put salt into the creek and

[1:36:04] it will help blend that down and just so you know salt is very hard to treat.You have

[1:36:09] to use reverse osmosis which is very expensive. And then of course all

[1:36:13] flexibility we have a agreement with Denver water for example which allows us which allows us

[1:36:19] to basically give them water and a reservoir that they have basically solved or treated

[1:36:25] with Parker water. So a lot of this water can be a very interesting fact.

[1:36:33] This is a dollar amount that's budgeted and I just wanted to briefly update you on the

[1:36:43] Chatfield pump back project. You guys know eventually we want to be able to pump the

[1:36:50] water directly out of Chatfield reservoir back to our reservoirs in Sedalia.

[1:36:55] We are about 20% of the design we've got to almost have our pipeline alignment nailed down

[1:37:04] it will be a pump station in the reservoir currently it looks like it will be on the

[1:37:09] southeast side there is kind of a campground over there that you guys might be aware of

[1:37:14] there will also be a intermediate booster pump station that will need to be

[1:37:18] built as well. We are making progress working with the Corps of Engineers.

[1:37:26] The only downside of this project is the current estimates depending on what

[1:37:31] final size we decide to put in place as we work from $85-$170 million.

[1:37:37] It is a big project. We currently have that scheduled down from the 2030s,

[1:37:43] hopefully the early 2030s. But it's going to take a lot to make that happen.

[1:37:50] Of course the recommended approvals.

[1:37:54] >> Any questions for Mark?>> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Seeing none. If anyone wishes to speak

[1:38:04] approach the podium state your name whether you are not a resident and if you are a

[1:38:18] business owner you have four minutes to speak Seeing none.

[1:38:21] Town Council for a possible motion of discussion.

[1:38:24] >> I moved to approve the resolution number to 0 to 6 Ã 066 .

[1:38:28] >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: First by Council member Davis second by councilmember pro tem Laura

[1:38:33] Cavey. Any discussion? Roll call vote please.

[1:38:36] >> RYANHOLLINGSHEAD: Yes. >> LAURA CAVEY, MAYOR PRO TEM: Yes>> KEVIN BRACKEN: Yes.

[1:38:41] >> MARK DAVIS: Yes . >> MAX BROOKS: Yes . >> TIM DIETZ: Yes.

[1:38:45] >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Yes thank you. Moving on to number 17 number

[1:38:48] seven between the water and conservation Board between Chatfield storage reallocation

[1:39:00] project. >> I think we just did that

[1:39:02] one. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: I usually try to mark that off.

[1:39:05] Number 18 18. RES 2026-069 Resolution Approving a

[1:39:19] ProfessionalServices Agreement with Dewberry Engineers incorporated

[1:39:24] for the Young American Infrastructure Improvements Project .

[1:39:28] >> Thank you Mayor. One of the most important things that we do is replace

[1:39:33] and rehabilitate infrastructure as it ages. We don't want to be like some

[1:39:38] communities where they have not maintained their water infrastructure so we need that

[1:39:43] to invest heavily in this area and I think Castle Rock water will be ramping this type of

[1:39:49] work up even more in the coming years because this is really important.

[1:39:53] It got to replace all this infrastructure that reaches the end of a peaceful life that you

[1:39:58] can see here from the back just north of South Street you've got a high circle appear and

[1:40:06] eight top circle drive up on the top so this is the young American neighborhood

[1:40:11] essentially all the stuff was put in in the 1970s so over 50 years old essentially.

[1:40:20] Time to replace all of the infrastructure we've got a significant number of

[1:40:27] linebreaks and one of the challenges is when we built this infrastructure and put

[1:40:32] enough piles and so a lot of people end up being when we have to work in there and fix a

[1:40:37] leak. The other big issue is the pipes were not sized as you

[1:40:41] currently size them so they are all four and 6 inch pipe. We need our current desired

[1:40:48] pipe sizing for fire protection so this won't improve fire protection in this area as

[1:40:53] well. Which is really important to us we see the total amount of pipe

[1:40:57] we are talking about doing. So, this is actually the agreement we are bringing

[1:41:07] tonight I want to make sure you guys understand it is only $94,000 business I want to

[1:41:12] understand why we are bringing it and want to make sure you understand why we are bringing

[1:41:17] the total cost of the project. We identified some additional design work that needs to be

[1:41:22] done on this rehabilitation project before we did it there is a little bit on water but

[1:41:27] there is also as you guys know these rehab projects we partner with Dan's group and public

[1:41:32] works we don't want to do a bunch of rehabilitation and then come back several years

[1:41:39] later and redo the work roads. Why not redo the roads when we are doing this?

[1:41:48] So we always try to coordinate this as maximum as possible and that's what we've done.

[1:41:55] We were doing this project a couple ofyears ago essentially and we been waiting so we can

[1:42:00] get this on the schedule . There is some additional design work that public works needs

[1:42:05] job done with this associated with the sidewalks and the ADA requirements they are going to

[1:42:10] need to be able to increase the size of both sidewalks a little bit and go into the

[1:42:15] right-of-way and that is going to potentially impact some people's landscaping or

[1:42:22] irrigation systems or other things so we need some additional design work done to

[1:42:26] make sure that that is all understood and that we are in a good position to fully

[1:42:32] communicate what's going to happen with the customers. The additional design work or

[1:42:42] small contract about 94,000 you can see the split between public works and water.

[1:42:47] With this included the overall design would have been about 600-7000 this is a big rehab

[1:42:52] project so we are estimating on the order of maybe $9 million and 7+ for public works.

[1:43:00] Again a very big deal and a heavy lift. The idea is to get this design

[1:43:05] finished up and build the bid late this year into this project in 2027.

[1:43:13] Commission did recommend approvals as well. And that is it.

[1:43:24] >> This is the oldest that we have right now. There are others up-and-coming

[1:43:28] I'm guessing. >> This is some of the oldest

[1:43:35] we've got. We are really making good progress as you know we did a

[1:43:39] good project for example we did a project over on Gordon Drive in that neighborhood and it's

[1:43:48] often Gilbert and it is the subdivision down there on the east side.

[1:43:55] And so yeah, we are working through rehab and replacement projects to hit these older

[1:44:06] pieces of infrastructure for the public safety.

[1:44:11] >> These can be ongoing for a little while so people understand the process of these

[1:44:15] things can get less expensive, more expensive as time goes on correct?

[1:44:23] >> They are going to get more expensive and they are disruptive.

[1:44:28] They obviously have to tear up the road. The reward is safe and renewed

[1:44:38] infrastructure. And people run the risk of having outages in their

[1:44:41] neighborhood or problems. And we try to do the roads at the same time which ultimately

[1:44:50] ends up being a good things that we are hopefully not disturbing residence multiple

[1:44:56] times once for roads than once for water.

[1:45:01] >> Any questions from Mark? >> TIM DIETZ: Only houses in the 70s like you are kind of

[1:45:08] working on certain areas. >> The philosophy we use really

[1:45:17] is to try to target the areas that are costing us the most money try to minimize the cost

[1:45:23] of these assets and we are looking at water leaks, AIDS, type of material, size, that is

[1:45:32] a important material to improve fire protection in the neighborhood but the bottom

[1:45:40] line is it is a host of criteria and we have a rehabilitation replacement plan

[1:45:46] in place that identifies the neighborhoods in the areas that we are going to hit overtime.

[1:45:54] And you will see this in our annual budget every year where we have projects scheduled in

[1:45:59] to go in and do this kind of work.

[1:46:01] >> Most of the work is in the street some of them how to tie into the water meter.

[1:46:08] >> We do all of the tie ends. We tried going back in. But yes the work is in the

[1:46:16] street. So we will reconnect their service line coming off in the

[1:46:22] main for water. And for sewer, we try to do even though the sewer lateral

[1:46:27] is owned by the customer we will try to replace the sewer laterals as well and give them

[1:46:36] to the edge of pavement or close to the edge of pavement so they don't have to later

[1:46:42] replace them the sewer lateral under the pavement. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Any

[1:46:54] further questions from Mark? Seeing none.Anyone who wishes to speak please approach the

[1:47:01] podium and speak into the microphone please state your name and whether you are a

[1:47:06] resident, nonresident or business owner you have four minutes to speak.

[1:47:10] Seeing none. We are back to town Council for emotion and discussion.

[1:47:15] Mayor pro tem. >> LAURA CAVEY, MAYOR PRO TEM: I know they probably Artie know

[1:47:20] this but there has obviously been a lot of questions around a lot of the ADA stuff to then

[1:47:29] look perfectly fine questions about it and phone calls we are already aware at this point

[1:47:42] will we do a project that we need to communicate really well with the community so that they

[1:47:48] understand what we are doing I got accused of wasting taxpayer money and all kinds of fun

[1:47:53] things. So I'm just being overly cautious here after what

[1:47:57] happened in my neighborhood. >> I think the customer outreach portion of this is

[1:48:07] really the most important piece of this contract we are bringing tonight.

[1:48:11] We really need Ãa big part of this design, as I understand is to identify what we actually

[1:48:16] need to do for these locations where we have to widen those sidewalks so that we can

[1:48:23] obviously fully communicate with customers what's going to happen so that there is not

[1:48:28] surprises. >> I was just going to quickly

[1:48:30] add, in addition to those discussions who've also sought to improve our communication

[1:48:41] with residents when this work is happening they stepped up the language in the notice is

[1:48:47] that we hang on doors and mail to property owners. We have a really good

[1:48:53] articulation about why we may be having to change sidewalks that look like they're in

[1:48:59] perfectly good shape but based upon our measurements with the America disability act

[1:49:07] requirements they have to be changed or as Mayor pro tem and I had the discussion we

[1:49:13] susceptor ourselves to substantial liability and the district court judge telling us

[1:49:19] we've got to do this townwide or at once. So at a very strong practice

[1:49:24] when we touched streets with maintenance work and something like this rebuilding the

[1:49:30] streets we want to put in sidewalks, sidewalks are important safety on and then

[1:49:40] they have to be done in coordination with the Americans of disabilities act or we are

[1:49:45] going to have that substantial liability. We try and get the word out.

[1:49:50] I have the same questions when it happened in my neighborhood because we get out and walk and

[1:49:55] they are like what's wrong with this? It's almost imperceptible.

[1:50:02] But if the slope is wrong and individuals having to use a wheelchair isn't able to make

[1:50:07] mobility we get and all of these discussions. That may be the point, they

[1:50:16] can't with the you wheelchair use that. I've had those discussions.

[1:50:22] I've had those discussions with neighbors. You've had them as well.

[1:50:30] We have to get the word out and educate people about why we're having to do that.

[1:50:35] And we want to make sure that we are using all of the tax dollars wisely we've got to

[1:50:39] continue to look at that. >> LAURA CAVEY, MAYOR PRO TEM: This is no criticism whatsoever

[1:50:45] it's just, I think people really truly didn't understand what we were doing and what the

[1:50:51] requirements were .I think in this case we learned a little something right?

[1:50:55] And so this time when we go in to do it in this particular neighborhood or whatever comes

[1:51:01] next week and may be over communicate a little bit more so we are not being accused of

[1:51:06] wasting taxpayer money. >> I moved to approve the

[1:51:15] resolution. >> Second.

[1:51:16] >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: First from councilmember Kevin Bracken and second from Council member

[1:51:23] Brooks. And a discussion by councilmember Tim Dietz.

[1:51:26] >> TIM DIETZ: Just real quick for all ofthose working , consult your insurance

[1:51:32] professionals and really look at lots assessment coverage and these things from your house as

[1:51:39] the names come up. It is very expensive and covers anything connects to your house

[1:51:46] I recommend you ask. In this day and age. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: There is

[1:51:56] no such thing as over communication . No matter how much we

[1:52:05] communicate we are going to get people saying they never heard from water or never heard from

[1:52:10] public works were never heard from us. And so we just keep saying it.

[1:52:14] Also,this neighborhood , it's even more important on parts of this neighborhood if we are

[1:52:22] going to discontinue having a sidewalk on both sides and both parts of the neighborhood and

[1:52:30] it's going to probably upset a lot of people in the neighborhood so I think

[1:52:38] communication is key. Thank you.With that, roll call vote.

[1:52:41] >> RYAN HOLLINGSHEAD: Yes. >> KEVIN BRACKEN: Yes. >> MARK DAVIS: Yes.

[1:52:47] >> MAX BROOKS: Yes. >> LAURA CAVEY, MAYOR PRO TEM: Yes.

[1:52:51] >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Aye. Thank you. I will read number 19 and 20

[1:52:56] together but we will put them on separately.19. RES 2026-070

[1:53:07] Resolution Approving a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Town of Castle Rock and Ice

[1:53:12] Tong Land and Cattle Co. LLC for the Sedalia Force Main and Lift

[1:53:16] Station to Plum Creek Water Reclamation Authority 20. ORD

[1:53:21] 2026-020 Ordinance Amending Ordinance number 2026-013 Authorizing the

[1:53:25] Exercise of the Townb of Powers Eminent Domain to Ace Certain Real Property Interests

[1:53:31] Necessary for the Highway 85 Wastewater Collection and Treatment System Project and

[1:53:36] Providing for its Emergency Adoption on First and FinalReading .

[1:53:40] >> Thank you again Mayor and Council. The first part of this is

[1:53:44] certainly good news. We are moving forward with the property purchase of the to and

[1:53:49] and a half acre lot we need to build the lift station. So we had a temporary license

[1:53:56] in place with the property owner while we finalize the purchase.

[1:54:00] You can see and read located. This map also shows all of the properties that we are going to

[1:54:11] need so we may come back but the bottom line is you already know about the project.

[1:54:20] We've talked a number of times about the requirements you can see 11 permanent temporary.

[1:54:27] There is potentially two pieces of property for purchase this is one of the first ones there

[1:54:35] may be more and this is 90 and a half acre site the lift station has already started I'm

[1:54:46] happy to say about the length. Then this is the breakdown of the cost the cost of the

[1:54:51] property there is also the cost to the easement and access the easement for the pipe and of

[1:54:55] course temporary to get all of this build. Then there is three other minor

[1:55:02] things.Both needed to do in accordance with that and the total at the bottom you guys

[1:55:23] all know the funding piece of this. We filed 1.3 million budgeted

[1:55:27] for easement and company acquisition. We see here the construction

[1:55:32] ongoing. The last water commission meeting as well.

[1:55:36] It was well received and commissions general supported. And that is that would.I'm

[1:55:43] going to go ahead and go on to the next what if it's okay. Back to back.

[1:55:52] I want to explain a little bit with this would you guys have already ÃI want to be sure you

[1:55:59] guys have already approved essentially approve this ordinance we did consult with

[1:56:12] outside counsel on debated property acquisition and recommended basically that we

[1:56:17] re-adopt or abet those ordinances just make sure we were being consistent with how

[1:56:23] the law works if we need to go forward and make sure that there is no minor little issues

[1:56:37] that causes problems one of the key issues as we have to make sure the property descriptions

[1:56:42] are in the ordinance we adopted and they were not the ordinance that we adopted on the fifth

[1:56:48] and 19th you want to come back and make sure those were in this ordinance as we go

[1:56:53] forward. So this is just a high level of where we are at we had said

[1:56:58] Fido offers to be clear all the properties except three so we decide what today is about

[1:57:03] artifact so that's good three properties that we are working on we set Fido offers with the

[1:57:15] deadline of Judy to the property owners I do want to report we are running well.

[1:57:21] We are very close we have the property to keep. That what is very close to

[1:57:25] being done. Add also black paw is also very close to being done.

[1:57:31] But the keep is really really close. If we don't reach agreement,

[1:57:42] that we would come back and put these out items first hearing on June 16 and I want to be

[1:57:47] clear about something it is not your final decision. Jude succeeds should be your

[1:57:54] final decision. We have the ability to say no we are not doing that it we are

[1:57:59] going to proceed. Let's see, this is just the separate good of where we are.

[1:58:05] I just want to again make it clear that I is not the final bill of this we get to look at

[1:58:13] this again on 16 June. Hopefully we are not going to have to go back to that.

[1:58:22] I do want to budget Alexander family properties that property is a fairly small piece of

[1:58:28] property. A number of easements across the Eddie of her prevented that

[1:58:33] there is another property we are probably going to buy which we are probably going to try to

[1:58:39] buy that property we think that's what the property owner wants us to do so hopefully now

[1:58:46] that we've kind of made that decision had moved in that direction will be able to get

[1:58:51] doubt as well. And this is the schedule. Our recommendation as we go

[1:59:04] would do this today we recommend to do something on June 16.

[1:59:08] >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Mayor pro tem. >> LAURA CAVEY, MAYOR PRO TEM:

[1:59:12] The last three we are having any issues with I mean, until we have it side there's always

[1:59:26] a chance. I feel like our team feels really good about black paw at

[1:59:29] the keep. Got red light back on the easement documents.The price

[1:59:34] essentially think has been a great thing. The Alexander Ridge property is

[1:59:49] a small piece of property I think it may be the one that is a little bit of the question

[1:59:54] not because I don't believe at this point there is necessarily a dispute on the value of the

[2:00:01] property is just been hard to get communication and keep things moving.We are going to

[2:00:06] work really hard on it. We've been calling them almost every day trying to keep this

[2:00:12] moving forward. And you know I think we are open to working with them on

[2:00:16] that in purchasing the property. Instead of just management.

[2:00:20] Significant additional cost I might add. Significantly more expensive.

[2:00:29] >> Thank you. On the 16th, it would be enough to speak right?

[2:00:41] >> Yes it was a part of the letter and a part of phone calls we've had we been America

[2:00:45] aware of that and they're invited obviously to come speak at that hearing and plead their

[2:00:52] case with counsel and discuss where they are at and any concerns to raise those

[2:00:59] concerns. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Thank you very much.

[2:01:02] >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Anyone who wishes to speak please approach the podium and speak into the

[2:01:09] microphone please state your name and whether you are a resident, nonresident or

[2:01:14] business owner you have four minutes to speak. seeing none. We are back at town Council.

[2:01:19] The first motion. >> Moved to approve the resolution by title.

[2:01:25] >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: First by councilmemberBrooks and the second bycouncilmember Kevin

[2:01:31] Bracken any furtherdiscussion? Roll call vote please >> RYAN HOLLINGSHEAD: Yes .>>

[2:01:36] KEVIN BRACKEN: Yes . >> MARK DAVIS: Yes . >> MAX BROOKS: Aye .

[2:01:40] >> TIM DIETZ: Yes .>> LAURA CAVEY, MAYOR PRO TEM: Yes.>> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Tim Dietz.

[2:01:45] >> Motion passes unanimously. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Thank you. I moved to approve ordinance

[2:01:50] 2026 Ã20. >> Second.

[2:01:52] >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: A first from councilmember Ryan Hollingshead and a second from

[2:01:56] Laura Cavey. >> RYAN HOLLINGSHEAD: Yes. >> KEVIN BRACKEN: Yes.

[2:02:01] >> MARK DAVIS: Yes. >> MAX BROOKS: Yes. >> TIM DIETZ: Yes.

[2:02:05] >> LAURA CAVEY, MAYOR PRO TEM: Yes. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Yes

[2:02:09] councilmember Dietz? >> TIM DIETZ: The town of Castle Rock is always evolving

[2:02:19] and renewing. If you see the things we have on our agendas regularly that

[2:02:23] is a main area that we really want to do right or look into the future.

[2:02:28] We may see a whole hum but everyone here is working all the time.

[2:02:37] I think we've always said it before we have the best water in the state.

[2:02:40] And I don't think anybody can be us for the upkeep of where we are going.

[2:02:45] Castle Rock water, bravo. >> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Think you councilmember Tim Dietz.

[2:02:52] The time is now 8:04 PM. I will say motion to adjourn the meeting.

[2:02:56] First by councilmember Kevin Bracken a second by Laura Cavey.

[2:03:00] Shannon wins tonight. Well done Shannon. >> RYAN HOLLINGSHEAD: Yes.

[2:03:08] >> KEVIN BRACKEN: Yes. >> MARK DAVIS: Yes. >> MAX BROOKS: Yes ma'am.

[2:03:13] >> TIM DIETZ: Yes. >> LAURA CAVEY, MAYOR PRO TEM: Yes.>> MAYOR JASON GRAY: Aye.

[2:03:18] >> MAYOR JASON GRAY:

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