HomeMy WebLinkAboutSSNotes 071607STUDY SESSION NOTES
Joint Meeting with Parks & Recreation Commission
Wheat Ridge Recreation Center
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
July 16, 2007
Mayor DiTullio called the Study Session to order at 6:32 p.m. Council Members present: Lena Rotola, Karen Berry, Wanda Sang, Mike Stites, and Dean Gokey, Terry Womble. Also present:
City Clerk, Michael Snow; City Manager, Randy Young; Deputy City Manager, Patrick Goff; City Manager’s Assistant, Heather Geyer; Parks Commission Members: Jennifer Snow, Helen Huitt,
and Liz George??; staff and interested citizens.
Council Member Larry Schulz was absent.
Item 1. Staff Reports
Heather Geyer
2007 Legislative Wrap Up (included in this packet)
2007 Civic Education & Governance Academy Application (included in this packet)
Item 2. Outside Agency Reports
Rob Osborn, Director of Wheat Ridge 2020 reported on the agency’s accomplishments as they finish their first year.
Item 3. Pool Design Presentation
Joyce Manwaring introduced Terry Brannon, President of C. T. Brannon Corporation, who presented the Anderson Park Pool Renovation 2007 document and a DVD … (attached to this packet),
outlining the firm’s recommended design for the renovation of the existing pool.
Parks Commission Members and Council Members asked questions of Mr. Brannon and Mrs. Manwaring and discussed issues, impressions and recommendations for the proposed pool design.
Representatives of the Wheat Ridge Piranhas Swim Team, Mary Jo Broer and Lisa Seidel, spoke about their team’s needs and desires in the pool design, as well as to the demand in the Wheat
Ridge and Denver areas for swim meet pool facilities.
Brett Kelley, candidate for Council District IV and professional swimmer, shared his views and recommendations for the pool’s design.
Council Member Berry asked for Consensus of Council to approve the design as presented; consensus was 7-0 in favor.
Item 4. D.I.R.T. Presentation
Heather Geyer reviewed the Task Force’s final recommendations for prioritization of needed City improvements (attached to this packet), and summarized for Council the process and the
documentation the Task Force followed in deliberating the improvement topics.
Brian (?) McCorey, Melissa Mellisek (sp?) and Mike Stieberts, residents of the 29th & Chase neighborhood spoke to the flooding issues that threaten their home and those in the area during
heavy rains, particularly the damage it has caused recently and the impact it poses to its property value and salability. Two letters from other residents of the area were submitted
to Council (attached to this packet). Residents of the area urged Council to make Storm Sewer improvements in their neighborhood a top priority within the proposed City Improvements.
Wanda Sang left the meeting at 8:57pm.
Council Member Berry? asked for consensus to ask Tim Paranto to present at the next available Study Session an explanation of the flooding issues present in the City, particularly those
in the 26th to 29th and Sheridan to Fenton neighborhood. Consensus was 6-0 in favor.
Item 5. Marketing & Branding Program – Preliminary Key Messages
Heather Geyer introduced (names?) representatives of Communication Infrastructure Group (CIG), who presented their Research Findings and Recommended Message Concepts.
New city logo designs will be presented to Council at the August 20, 2007 Study Session and for final consideration at the August 27, 2007 City Council Meeting.
Council Member Gokey asked Council for consensus to support CIG to bring the three proposed logo designs for consideration to the next Study Session, August 20, 2007; consensus was 6-0
in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 9:19p.m.
Michael Snow, City Clerk