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City Council Study Session
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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO 7500 WEST 29TH AVENUE, MUNICIPAL BUILDING July 21, 2025 Note: This meeting was conducted both as a virtual meeting and hybrid, where some members of the Council or City staff were physically present at the Municipal building, and some members of the public attended in person as well. Eight members of Council
were present in Council Chambers for this session. Before calling the meeting to order, Mayor Starker stated the rules and procedures necessitated by this meeting format. 1. Call to Order Mayor Starker called the Study Session to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. Roll Call Council Members present: Amanda Weaver, Korey Stites, Jenny Snell, Dan Larson, Leah Dozeman and Janeece Hoppe
Absent: Scott Ohm, Rachel Hultin Staff present: City Manager Patrick Goff, Deputy City Manager Allison Scheck, Community Development Director Lauren Mikulak, Sr. Neighborhood Planner Ella Stueve, and Sr. Deputy City Clerk Margy Greer.
3. Public Comment
In Person Kathleen Martell – resident – spoke in favor of the City Plan and stated a lot of
collaboration went into the process.
4. City Plan Status Update Lauren Mikulak, Community Development Director, introduced the City Plan project stating the purpose of the study session was to provide City Council with an update on
the City Plan process and review the public draft of the plan. Much of the plan reflects the content from the previous four phases of engagement. This draft is an opportunity to review all the content in the context of a complete plan. This study session is an opportunity to evaluate the plan draft and provide a final round of feedback to refine the draft for clarity and correctness before the plan adoption. Mikulak turned the
presentation over to Ella Stueve, Senior Neighborhood Planner. Ella Stueve gave a PowerPoint presentation which included a definition of the Plan; the process to develop the Plan; the process to date; the steps taken; the planning tools; the community and Council’s core values; planning principles, and planning priorities.
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Stueve reviewed the four Planning Priorities; The Character and Development Mission; the tools used to shape the community character; how to apply the tools in Wheat Ridge; and implementing the City Plan to create the future of Wheat Ridge.
A question-and-answer period followed her presentation, and Council gave consensus to move forward with future adoption by City Council. 5. Draft ballot Language – Charter amendment – Clerk and Treasurer
City Attorney Gerald Dahl stated that at the direction of City Council, he brought forward
proposed language for the November ballot, regarding eliminating both the elected Clerk and Treasurer positions. If passed, they would become appointed positions which could be filled by other staff members.
After a question-and-answer period, consensus was reached by City Council to move
forward with bringing an ordinance back to City Council, placing the question on the November ballot. 6. City Attorney’s Report
None.
7. City Manager’s Report
City Manager Patrick Goff stated that work on the acoustic issues at the Silver Bullet will
begin on July 28th.
He also stated that the City has engaged with a broker to sell Town Center Park, and
the City received two proposals. A 2/3 vote of City Council is required to sell city-owned
property. The ordinance will be placed on a future Council Agenda.
8 Elected Officials’ Report
Mayor and City Council Members stated their pride in the City, thanked staff for their
hard work, and reported on events and activities they attended over the past weeks.
9 Adjournment
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Starker adjourned the
Study Session at 8:07 p.m.
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Margy Greer, Sr. Deputy City Clerk
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Korey Stites, Mayor Pro Tem
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