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STUDY SESSION NOTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO May 4. 2009 Mayor DiTullio called the Study Session to order at 6:34 p.m. Council members present: Karen Adams, Karen Berry, Dean Gokey,
Lena Rotola, Wanda Sang, Tracy Langworthy, Mike Stites, and Terry Womble. Also present: City Clerk, Michael Snow; City Treasurer, Larry Schulz; City Manager, Randy Young; Police Chief,
Dan Brennan; Community Development Director, Kenneth Johnstone; staff; and interested citizens. 1.:. Staff Reports Chief Brennan discussed the Continuity of Operations Planning efforts
with the Department of Health and Human Services (memo included in packet), which addresses comprehensive Public Health and Emergency planning between government agencies during serious
health emergencies such as the H1 N1 flu outbreak. Chief Brennan presented plans to apply for a Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) and apprised Council of the city's eligibility for a potential
ARRA grant of $97,200 and the various programs these funds can support in the City (memo included in this packet). Mr. Young recommended Council postpone the May 11 th , 2009 regular
Council meeting due to there being only a single item to be heard at that time. Council agreed to hold the meeting on May 18th , 2009 at 6:30pm immediately preceding the regularly scheduled
Study Session on that date. Mr. Johnstone discussed a proposal by Staff and Mayor DiTullio to present the concept of a City-initiated Mixed-Use rezoning of areas in the Wadsworth Corridor
at a 'Wadsworth Summit" with those property owners in the area. The Wadsworth Summit will likely take place in late June after the Planning Commission has developed the mixed-use zoning
district code amendment.
Seniors' Resource Center (SRC) Update/Senior Circulator Update John Zabawa, President & CEO Bob Timm, Vice President of Development Hank Braaksma, Transportation Manager John Zabawa,
Bob Timm and Hank Braaksma were present and gave an update on the Senior Circulator Bus program with proposed 2009 program expansions and requested additional needed funding from the
City. A majority of Council expressed support to grant $28,600 of the City's 2007 CDBG funds to the Senior Resource Center Senior Circulator Program by June 15. Bob Timm reviewed with
Council a scale-model of the proposed Senior Resource Center building expansion and discussed the needs for funding its construction. Council requested staff provide estimates of the
City's actual costs for building plan reviews in conjunction with the SRC expansion for possible Council consideration of a waiver of Building and Use Fees on the project. Council Rules
of Order and Procedure. A majority of Council expressed support in changing Council Rules to require 2 Council Members to add an item to the agenda. A draft of the proposed changes will
be presented at the May 18th , 2009 Council Meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:52pm. Michael Snow, City Clerk