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Minutes are not a verbatim transcription, but rather an attempt to capture the intent of the speaker.
ITEM 1 - CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair, Randy Little, at 6:30 p.m.
Item 2 - ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Hoerter, Cozart, Skinner, Murray, Facas, Lay, Evans, Arai, Thompson, Beaver, Berger, Black, Carr, Cohn, Creswell, John Fox, Lorna Fox, Harrison, Heismann, Johnson, Kinney, Little, Larsen, Schneider, Smedes, Spriggs, Taylor, Weston, Brockwell, Wicht, Baca, Slabe, Jones, Bradburn, and Sperling.
Visitors: Councilpersons Debbie Koop and Sue King; Deanna Hanna; Kathy Beard, Public Information Officer; Erma Steck, Advisor/Coordinator; Joni Inman, Director, City Manager's Office; David Wiechman.
ITEM 3 - PUBLIC COMMENT
David Wiechman provided information about Youth Leadership Jefferson County, a program of the West Chamber Serving Jefferson County Foundation. The program is designed to develop leadership potential of high school students in Jefferson County. Deadline for application to the program is April.18, 2008. Applications are available and provided to Commission members to pass along.
ITEM 4 - APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the January 16, 2008 meeting were approved with the correction to
add LaDawn Sperling and Nancy Murray to the list of Commissioners present.
ITEM 5 - COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. PARKS, TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE
Met 2/13/08 with 5 members present. Discussed requirement to visit all parks
in city. Assigned parks and prepared a check list to assess each park. No project
is currently assigned by Council.
2. NEIGHBORHOOD LIASON COMMITTEE - Met 2/13/08 with 7 members present. Discussed Council assignment of Neighborhood Cleanup. Prior to beginning this assignment, all neighborhood groups in the city will be contacted to determine what citizens actually want. Currently in process of contacting all groups on the list provided by the City to update and assure current contacts. Deadline of early March will not be possible if an effective assessment of the program is to be accomplished.
3. PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE- Met 2/28/08. Assigned project is assessment of restoration of Mayor's Tree Lighting Ceremony. Any comments from Commissioners should be forwarded to that committee.
4. YOUTH COMMITTEE - Meeting held; no current project.
5. SENIOR COMMITTEE - Legislative proposals affecting Seniors assigned for review by Council. HB 1108 - committee recommended City support bill. City decided not to accept that recommendation. SB 64 - Committee recommended support. Council agreed.
6. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE - No Report
7. DIVERSITY COMMTTEE- Meeting held; no current project.
8. LANDMARKS COMMITTEE - Council assigned project to determine how landmarks are designated, how to streamline the process.
Meetings with: Win Ferrill, Curator of Belmar Park Heritage Center; Michelle Nehring, Director of HCA and Karen Zoltendo, President of Lakewood Historical Society. Now researching "best practices" of other communities.
Reviewed and made recommendation to Council on SB 08-078 regarding energy efficient changes to historical properties.
Prepared several requests to be forwarded to Council and asked for Commission review of requests.
9. BUSINESS COMMITTEE - Met 2/13/08 to discuss Council assignment of recommendations of how City can help small businesses; discussed what would attract and keep small business in Lakewood. Project ongoing.
ITEM 6 - OLD BUSINESS
Business cards are available for Commission Members.
ITEM 7 - NEW BUSINESS
Commissioner Lay asked why Legislative Committee of Council did not support HB 1108. Lengthy comments from Commissioner Lay stating that this bill should be supported. Joni Inman responded.
Commissioner Wicht asked if Commission could be notified of Council decisions on Committee recommendations.
Commissioner Slabe stated that information about the Commission should be on the City of Lakewood website.
Commissioner Smedes asked if Committees can work together on projects and attend
meetings of other Committees.
Chairman Little and Joni Inman responded that the Executive Committee can assign
projects to any group of Committees and any Commissioner may attend any Committee
meeting.
Commissioner Schneider asked for clarification of the meeting time.
Commissioner Berger asked if recommendations from Committees must be presented to the whole Commission and how that can work with assignments that have a short turn around time. Joni Inman explained Council Legislative Committee actions vis-à-vis Committee recommendations.
Commissioner Lay reopened the discussion of HB 1108.
Commissioner Thompson asked how a committee could ask Council to reconsider action on a Committee proposal.
Commissioner Lay made a motion that the Commission for an Inclusive Community support HB 1108. Commissioner Beaver seconded.
Commissioner Sperling stated that the Commission did not have sufficient information to vote such support.
Commissioner Cohn stated that funding for this bill is complicated and he is not sufficiently familiar with the legislation to take a position.
Commissioner Beaver stated that he has a bias against sending seniors to Nursing Homes and feels we should support the legislation.
Commissioner John Fox stated that a vote on insufficient information is inappropriate.
Commissioner Larsen suggested a sub-committee study the legislation further and a vote be held next month.
A motion was made that the issue be continued until the next meeting and that the legislative language be forwarded to all Commissioners to review. Joni Inman said it will be forwarded. Commissioners should contact the Chair of the Senior Committee, Commissioner Thompson, with questions.
Chairman Little distributed a Draft proposal of reasons and procedures for removal of members of the Commission, if necessary. It will be discussed at the Executive Committee meeting on February 27, 2008. He requested a motion that the Executive Committee be authorized to decide whether to adopt procedures. Motion made, seconded and passed.
Chairman Little asked Councilperson King to explain the City's Core Values which are to be included with Commission Procedural Manual.
Commissioner Kinney asked for a clearly written statement of procedures for responding to Council requests, forwarding issues to the whole Commission, etc.
Commissioner Schneider asked for an answer to her question about meeting time. Commissioners voted to hold monthly meetings on the 3rd Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Commissioner Evans asked if absent members have been contacted. Several of these members have not attended any meetings. Are we sure they know they are on the commission?
Erma Steck responded that they have been contacted and do know of their assignment. She further stated that there have been City e-mail problems but these will be resolved and the website will be a priority.
Commissioner Jones asked the status of additional member for the Commission.
Erma Steck stated that there are currently 54 members and additional applicants
will be screened by the City Council Screening Committee in March. Recommended
appointments will be referred to Council for appointment in March or April.
Council will be informed of specific Commission vacancies.
Commissioner Evans moved the meeting be adjourned. Seconded and approved.
ITEM 8 - ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Submitted by Lorna Fox, Secretary.
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