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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Ordinances
Approved Land Use Application Time Extensions
The Town Administrator issued a series of Emergency Orders in 2020 to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the Town, state and country are recovering from the pandemic, staff proposed several amendments to the Parker Municipal Code to establish a formal transition from the emergency orders back to pre-pandemic Code requirements. Town Council approved this ordinance that allows the Planning Director to grant administrative extensions of approved land use applications to Dec. 31, 2021.
Approved 4-0 (In Favor: Barrington, Diak, Hefta, Poage)
Temporary Sign Registration Requirements
The Town Administrator issued a series of Emergency Orders in 2020 to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the Town, state and country are recovering from the pandemic, staff proposes several amendments to the Parker Municipal Code to establish a formal transition from the emergency orders back to pre-pandemic Code requirements. Town Council approved this ordinance that temporarily removes the requirement for temporary signs to be registered from June 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021, in order to assist local businesses in their transition to normal operations.
Approved 4-0 (In Favor: Barrington, Diak, Hefta, Poage)
Prairie Dog Management
Town Council approved an ordinance that amends the Town’s prairie dog management ordinance to provide a 180-day extension of approval where an applicant undertakes relocation. It also requires that humane extermination occur not less than 30 days after Town approval of a development application. This amendment was in follow-up to Town Council direction given at the March 29, 2021 Study Session after discussion of the issue with staff.
Approved 4-0 (In Favor: Barrington, Diak, Hefta, Poage)
Cottonwood Meadows Tributary Rehabilitation Improvements
Town Council approved an ordinance entering the Town of Parker into an intergovernmental agreement with Mile High Flood District related to rehabilitation improvements for the Cottonwood Meadows Tributary of Cherry Creek. The Town and MHFD intend to partner in funding and managing the design and construction of the improvements for this important drainageway in order to support existing and future Town development.
Approved 4-0 (In Favor: Barrington, Diak, Hefta, Poage)
Ordinances Continued to July 12
Planning Department Adjustments
The Town Administrator issued a series of Emergency Orders in 2020 to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the Town, state and country are recovering from the pandemic, staff proposes several amendments to the Parker Municipal Code to establish a formal transition from the emergency orders back to pre-pandemic Code requirements. This proposed ordinance would exclude certain temporary site plan changes, such as marking pick-up/delivery parking spaces, from the requirement for Site Plan Adjustment approval by the Town. If approved, this ordinance will be in effect through Sept. 30, 2021. Town Council elected to continue this item to the July 12 meeting in order to remand the ordinance back to the Planning Commission to consider a proposed change that includes and addresses temporary patios for businesses.
Approved 4-0 (In Favor: Barrington, Diak, Hefta, Poage)
Resolutions
Planning Commission Appointments
Town Council passed a resolution appointing one regular member (Anthony Matthews) and one alternate member (Nicholas Metz) to the Parker Planning Commission. Matthews, previously an alternate member of the commission, will fill the position previously held by John Howe, who resigned his term on June 7, 2021, until the term expires on June 30, 2023. Metz will fill the alternate member position until his term expires on June 30, 2022.
Approved 4-0 (In Favor: Barrington, Diak, Hefta, Poage)
CONSENT AGENDA
First Readings - Second Readings Scheduled for July 12
Liquor Code Violations
Senate Bill 20-110, which was enacted last year, authorizes the Town as a local liquor licensing authority to impose a fine for a liquor code violation without suspending or revoking a liquor license. Approval of this proposed ordinance would authorize the Special Licensing Authority to impose fines, as provided by the Senate bill.
Approved 4-0 (In Favor: Barrington, Diak, Hefta, Poage)
Motions, Contracts, Resolutions, Proclamations, Agreements
Contracts Over $100,000
Four contracts over the amount of $100,000 was awarded by Town Council:
1. A trade contractor agreement with Rumler Civil Construction, Inc. in the amount of $2,149,537.20 for the Parker Road (CO-83) Multi-Use Trail Project. Work on this project includes, but is not limited to, construction of approximately 5,700-feet of 10-foot wide trail/sidewalk and 1,900-feet of removal and replacement of the existing 10-foot high wood fence/sound barrier on the west side of Parker road. The project limits are from just south of Twenty Mile Road to just north of Hess Road.
2. A contract modification to the 2021 Townwide Resurfacing Program contract with Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. in the amount of $108,176.75 for a revised contract amount of $2,058,590.95. Upon receipt of bids and subsequent award of contracts for all annual maintenance contracts, savings were realized that staff would like to use on additional street resurfacing work. This contract modification will allow the Town to maximize the use of maintenance funds and include a segment of Progress Way from Plaza Drive to Longs Way in the 2021 Resurfacing program.
3. A contract with Holbrook Service, LLC in the amount of $310,686 for replacement of one of the two pool dehumidification units at the Parker Recreation Center.
4. A contract with Rumler Civil Construction, Inc. in the amount of $330,420.00 for minor repairs to the Hess Road bridge over Cherry Creek, including the replacement of the deteriorating steel railing on the north span with a galvanized railing, as well as the replacement of the failing manufactured stone veneer on both spans with natural stone veneer.
Approved 4-0 (In Favor: Barrington, Diak, Hefta, Poage)