TheThe GoldenGolden September 2005 InformerInformerThe Official City of Golden N e w s l e t t e r National Night Out Recap p. 19 General Elections Around the Corner Ketchum, Nelson Will Not Seek Re-election p. 4 Community Events ps. 10-11 Golden Mines for Aluminum p. 5 Golden City Council Chuck Baroch Lynne Timpeiro David Ketchum Arthur Chen Karen Oxman Bob Nelson Jacob Smith MAYOR DISTRICT ONE WARD ONE WARD TWO DISTRICT TWO MAYOR PRO TEM WARD FOUR WARD THREE 303-278-9697 303-273-9302 303-278-2331 303-384-9834 303-278-0400 303-279-2594 303-216-1680 E-mail: cbaroch E-mail: ltimpeiro E-mail: dketchum E-mail: achen E-mail: koxman E-mail: bnelson E-mail: jsmith @ci.golden.co.us @ci.golden.co.us @ci.golden.co.us @ci.golden.co.us @ci.golden.co.us @ci.golden.co.us @ci.golden.co.us To reach the entire City Council, e-mail [email protected] IN THIS ISSUE Council’s Corner Council’s Corner ............................................................................................... Page 2 Heads Up: Important Upcoming Items ............................................................. Page 3 elow is a copy of the Golden City Coun- November General Elections Around the Corner ............................................. Page 4 Ketchum, Nelson Will Not Seek Re-election ................................................... Page 4 Bcil’s calendar. Council meetings and Golden Mines for Aluminum ............................................................................ Page 5 study sessions are scheduled to begin at 7 North Table Mountain User Plan Being Finalized ............................................ Page 6 Summer Heat Took Toll on Trees ..................................................................... Page 7 p.m. Thursdays in Council Chambers at City Tales of Table Mountains Collected in New Book ........................................... Page 7 Hall, 911 10th St., unless otherwise noted. Local (Liquor) Licensing Authority Taking Applications ................................. Page 8 Apply for Junior Leadership Program .............................................................. Page 8 Sept. 1 Study Session CBAC Visits Vidler Tunnel ............................................................................... Page 8 EDComm Wears Many Hats in Local Economy .............................................. Page 9 Sept. 8 REGULAR MEETING Golden Community Calendar .................................................................. Pages 10-11 Golden Community Center Activities Calendar ............................................. Page 12 Sept. 15 Study Session Wet Paws Fun Run/Walk ................................................................................ Page 13 GURA, City Install New Bike Racks Downtown ........................................... Page 14 Sept. 22 REGULAR MEETING City Bike Trail/Route Map Now Available ..................................................... Page 15 City Helps Reduce Ground-Level Ozone ....................................................... Page 16 Council’s upcoming agendas and previ- STAR City Employee ..................................................................................... Page 17 ous meeting minutes are available online at Code Corner Q&A ......................................................................................... Page 18 www.cityofgolden.net under the City Coun- Police Work with Local Shelter ...................................................................... Page 18 Lost Pet Prevention ......................................................................................... Page 18 cil link, or by calling the City Clerk’s office National Night Out Recap ............................................................................... Page 19 at 303-384-8015. Movies and Music in the Park series information .......................................... Page 20 City of Golden Department Managers Mike Bestor Dan Hartman Steve Glueck Susan Brooks Rod Tarullo Bill Kilpatrick John Bales Jeff Hansen Teresa Reilly Sabrina City Manager Public Works Planning and City Clerk Parks and Police Fire Finance Human Henderson Development Recreation Resources Communications 303-384-8010 303-384-8150 303-384-8095 303-384-8014 303-384-8120 303-384-8033 303-384-8090 303-384-8020 303-384-8017 303-384-8132 mbestor dhartman sglueck sbrooks rtarullo bkilpatr jbales jhansen treilly shenderson @ci.golden. @ci.golden. @ci.golden. @ci.golden. @ci.golden. @ci.golden. @ci.golden. @ci.golden. @ci.golden. @ci.golden. co.us co.us co.us co.us co.us co.us co.us co.us co.us co.us The Golden Informer is produced and published monthly by the Golden City Manager’s office and mailed as a source of news and information to all house- holds and businesses in the City limits. City departments contribute material for publication. Comments on the newsletter format and its content are welcome. Please write to: City of Golden, 911 10th St., Golden, CO 80401, Attn: Sabrina Henderson; call 303-384-8132; or e-mail [email protected]. Page 2 September 2005 The Golden Informer HEADS UP: Important Upcoming Items Budget Hearings, City Shops on Horizon - Mesa Drive Postponed Each month, City Council and the other boards and commissions work on a number of topics and issues of interest to the community. This regular column in the Golden Informer will identify some of the items of greater community interest that are likely to be scheduled for community discussion in coming weeks. For specific information on agendas and schedules, visit our City Web site at www.cityofgolden.net. You can also subscribe to receive e-mail updates through the Web site for items that are of a regular interest to you. BUDGET HEARINGS BEGINNING The current City Shops facilities are inadequate for today’s equipment, so the City is he City of Golden’s 2006 completing site plans for new facilities. TBudget hearings begin in October. Come learn more about NEW CITY SHOPS Council this fall. After review of how your tax dollars are spent and PLANNING CONTINUES the plans, financing options will be then let City Council know what reviewed and construction drawings The City is continuing work to you think. The budget hearings are completed. It is hoped that site work complete site plans for the new scheduled as follows: can begin after the first of the year City Shops facilities. Architect Oct. 6 – Council study session with building construction to follow RNL and construction manager review of 2006 Capital in the spring and summer of 2006. Pinkard Construction are currently Improvement Projects (CIP) working on final site plans and Oct. 19 – Citizens Budget MESA DRIVE POSTPONED completing cost estimates. The Advisory Committee (CBAC) Earlier this year, neighbors in City’s current shops facilities are review of draft 2006 Budget North Golden were very interested 50 to 80 years old, and no longer Oct. 20 – Council study session in whether a new street connection meet the City’s needs. review of 2006 Budget along the north side of Tucker Gulch The City’s repair facility is so Oct. 27 – PUBLIC HEARING would be built from Ford Street to old that 30 percent of current City on 2006 Budget and CIP State Highway 93. Opinions were equipment will not fit in the service Nov. 3 – Council study session mixed on the proposal, and Council bays, and must instead be serviced review of 2006 Budget has decided to postpone further and repaired outside. City street Nov. 9 – CBAC review of 2006 discussion of the idea until the fall sweepers and sewer cleaning trucks Budget recommendations from of 2007. Council wants to wait that have water tanks must be stored Council and public hearing until more is known about the final in heated space in the winter, which Nov. 10 – PUBLIC HEARING recommendations of the Northwest is currently at a minimum. With the on 2006 Budget and CIP, Council Corridor Environmental Impact limited amount of space currently amends 2005 Budget and adopts Statement, whether State Highway available, significant time is spent 2006 Budget and CIP, Council 93 will be relocated, and whether moving equipment to get what is sets mill levy for 2006 street access to the state highway needed. These types of problems The final, adopted 2006 Budget will be changed. In addition, Council will be eliminated with the new will be ready for public distribution wants to allow new residents in north shop construction. on Dec. 31. If you have questions Golden subdivisions to participate in The final schematic plans and cost about the City Budget, call 303- the discussion. For more information, estimates will be reviewed with City 384-8020. call 303-384- 8095. The Golden Informer September 2005 Page 3 November General Elections Around the Corner he City of Golden will hold on or before Election Day, a resident Ta general municipal election of Colorado and at your present Nov. 1, 2005. It will be a mail ballot address at least 30 days prior to the election coordinated with Jefferson election. If you do not meet all of County. Councilors for Wards 1, 2, the requirements outlined above you 3 and 4 will be elected. cannot register to vote. Nomination petition to run for You must meet the following City Council had to be turned in additional requirements to be eligible by Aug. 22. Official candidates’ to vote in City of Golden elections: names will be posted online at You must reside within the city Elections Office, the Golden www.cityofgolden.net as their limits of the City of Golden and be City Clerk’s Office, and Driver’s petitions are verified by the City registered at