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LAKEWOOD ADVISORY COMMISSION FOR AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY
Commission Meeting—Minutes
August 19, 2009
Minutes are not a verbatim transcription but rather an attempt to capture the intent of the speaker.
ITEM 1 – Call to Order: 6:30 p.m. by Chair, Karen Harrison
ITEM 2 – Roll Call:
Commissioners Present: Andrews; Arai; Bell; Chevalier, E; Cohn; Cozart; Cyr; Danahey; Dellinger; Dugan; Fox; Giroir-Johnson; Goldberg; Hanna; Harrison; Heckle; Herron; Hinsvark; Johnson; Lay; McNeill; Olson; Raia; Rathe; Taylor; Vasquez; Weston; Wicht; and Erma Steck, Advisor/Coordinator. (Quorum of 28 Commissioners present.)
Honored Guests: Mayor Bob Murphy; Council Representative Sue King; Chuck Nichols; and Kate McKinney; Rita Fountain (visiting Youth Committee).
ITEM 3 – Public Comment: None
ITEM 4 – Approval of Minutes: Commission meeting minutes from August 15, 2009 were approved with correction of misspelled names.
ITEM 5 – Correspondence: Resignation letters were read from Michelle Schneider and Megan Smedes, both of the PT&OS Committee. Resignations accepted with regret.
ITEM 6 – Comments from Mayor Murphy: The Mayor covered a number of topics. The Spotlight on Lakewood program spotlighted the Davies Diner on West Colfax; the Mayor attended a Golf tourney which included members of the Jefferson County Open Space Advisory Committee; he urged Commissioners to bring ideas from the community to Council attention and Council will bring ideas to the Commission to discuss with the community; he thanked Commissioners for their work. He also mentioned the open house opportunity to ride the Interurban #25 Trolley and expressed Council’s interest in keeping the trolley in Lakewood as an important part of our history.
At the request of the Chair, Mayor Murphy also explained that the initiative regarding special elections based on citizen initiative had been dropped from the November ballot. Council at their last meeting voted to revisit the issue in March 2010 so that it could receive further study.
ITEM 7 – Committee Reports:
1. PARKS, TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE—Johann Cohn reported. Next meeting will be at 6:30 pm on 9/2/09 at Lakewood Link Recreation Center. They continue to discuss multi-use trails and the master plan creation/communication process. The August meeting was attended by Bruce Peeples, Mary Massini and Drew Spratke from Community Resources.
2. PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE–No Report
3. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE—Kane McNeill reported. The committee is looking at suggestions for projects. They completed and presented the Business/ Environmental report on key tasks for the Sustainability Coordinator.
4. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE—Debra Hinsvark reported. The Committee met with the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club to discuss the Denver Interurban Railroad Trolley #25. Weekly meetings with City Staff continue at 6 pm Monday at Atlanta Bread. They hope to have a report of sites prepared in September.
5. SENIOR COMMITTEE—Christy Herron reported. The committee will present the proposal prepared jointly with the Business Committee this evening.
6. NEIGHBORHOOD LIAISON COMMITTEE—Lorna Fox reported. The committee has begun to work on the Roadside Memorial Assignment and plans to have recommendations for council very soon. Next meeting 9/2/09 at 6:30 pm at the Link Rec Center.
7. BUSINESS COMMITTEE—Deanna Hanna reported. The Business/Senior report will be presented this evening. The “Meaning of Sustainability” assignment to the Business/ Environmental Committees for a joint response was presented to Joni Inman and Councilor Peterson. Next meeting 6:30 pm 8/26/09 at BH Agency 1690 Kipling Street. Rachel Griffin from the city Economic Development group will be speaking.
8. DIVERSITY EDUCATION (DE) COMMITTEE— Mariza Vasquez reported.
Diversity Symposium will be presented November 14, 2009 from 9 am to 2 pm. There will be 3 speakers experienced in Diversity Education. Topics will be 1) Diversity in the Workplace; 2) Diversity in the Community. This will be a fun and educational event and all commissioners are invited to attend. More later.
9. YOUTH COMMITTEE – Scott Raia reported.
ITEM 8 –Proposal: The Business/Senior Committee proposal on connecting Lakewood Seniors with Employment/Volunteer opportunities in the city was presented. The proposal contains three major recommendations: to create a city-run program to match seniors with opportunities; to hold a Job/Volunteer Fair and Workshop for Lakewood senior residents including a “hiring event” to fill employment and volunteer opportunities; and to add Links to the City’s Seniors Web page that would include links to city employment/volunteer opportunities. After discussion, the proposal was approved for submission to Council Officers.
ITEM 9 – Old Business: None
ITEM 10 – New Business: Chair, Karen Harrison spoke of the Candidate Forum to be held at RMCAD on 9/10/09 for candidates to respond to questions from the Business Community regarding city issues. The forum will also be broadcast on Channel 8.
ITEM 11 – Commissioner Spotlight: Gay Dugan, Deborah Hinsvark and Mariza Vasquez presented personal profiles.
ITEM 12 – Advisor/Coordinator Report: Erma Steck will be sending out a current list of members, committees and current assignments.
ITEM 13 – Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Submitted by Lorna Fox, Secretary.
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