- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6:30PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to PublicComments@cityofgolden.net BEFORE 3PM, or
- Provide in-person comment (limited to 3 minutes) during the meeting, at 6:30PM.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There will be many public hearings tonight (see the PUBLIC HEARINGS section below). If you want to comment on any of those topics, you should wait until the public hearing. If you want to comment on any other public business, do it during this period, at the beginning of the meeting. You will have 3 minutes to speak. Council may not respond to your questions or comments.
The public hearing most likely to attract public comment is the fourth item in the list--the plan to borrow $52.5 million using Certificates of Participation without seeking voter approval.
Written comments that were submitted before 3PM will be added to the meeting packet. Refresh the page some time after 3PM.
CONSENT MATTERS
Topics on the "Consent Agenda," will not be discussed unless one or more of the Councilors requests discussion.
- Increased Compensation for the City Attorney
Council authorizes a 3% increase in the City' s contribution to the City Attorney's 457 plan, which increase shall become effective December 23, 2024. Council also authorizes a one-time bonus of $7500 payable by December 27, 2024. Lastly, the City Attorney shall receive an annual percentage salary increase provided to City Employees not subject to step increases approved as part of the 2025 budget. The annual increase shall have the same effective date as the annual increase for other City employees. - Increased Compensation for the City Manager
Council authorizes a 2% increase in the City' s contribution to the City Manager' s 457 plan, which increases shall become effective December 23, 2024. In addition, the City Manager shall receive an annual percentage salary increase provided to City Employees not subject to step increases approved as part of the 2025 budget. The annual increase shall have the same effective date as the annual increase for other City employees. - Contract for $450,000 to replace the playground equipment in Heritage Dells Park.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
- Raising Water and Wastewater Rates and Charges
- Raising Drainage Utility Rates
- Additional Budget Appropriations: $100K for energy programs, $250K for the community center, $100 for Ulysses Park, $10K for the cemetery, $250K for preschool of youth program salaries, $500K for miscellaneous expenses at Fossil Trace (most of which will be covered by higher fees), $290K for the museum ($240K offset by grants & donations), $75K for insurance, $60 for workers comp, $30K for food insecurity and $10K for rental assistance (offset by the marijuana fund), $1.4 million for affordable housing (offset by ARPA money)
- First reading and public hearing on the plan to borrow $52.5 million to build a new city hall and police station.
- Adopting the budget for 2025.
- Setting Mill Levies for the general fund property taxes, fire department property taxes, and downtown development authority property taxes.
- Extending the deadline to annex property north of town.
- Extending the deadline to rezone to property to be annexed.
- Adopt regulations for "natural medicine" (psychedelic mushrooms)
