At 4:30 this afternoon, the School of Mines will host a talk about The Feral Burros of the American West. Learn about the history of the Colorado School of Mines school mascot! Presented by Dr. Abraham Gibson, NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Biology & Society at Arizona State University and Author of Feral Animals in the American South: An Evolutionary History (Cambridge University Press, 2016). This talk is sponsored by the Hennebach Program. It takes place in Marquez Hall, rm 222. The talk is free and all are welcome.
NextCare Urgent Care in the King Soopers shopping Center is having an open house from 4-6, with a ribbon cutting at 5PM.
Pedal Pushers Cyclery is hosting a free movie tonight at 6:30: The Moment Bike Movie-The Birth of a Movie that Nobody Wanted. Enjoy the movie in their private in-house theater (which means–bring your lawn chairs!). They will have Colorado beers on tap for purchase. 710 Golden Ridge Road | 303-365-2453 | Map
City Council meets tonight at 6:30 in City Council Chambers, and they have a packed agenda. The Mayor will issue a proclamation celebrating the School of Mines’ April 7th “Helluva Service Event.”
They will hold a public hearing on a change to the municipal code which will reduce the required lot frontage for a duplex from 60 feet to 50 feet. This is to permit building of smaller residences with the hope that they will be more affordable. They are also removing a paragraph requiring that multi-unit dwellings of more than two units have at least 75 feet of frontage.
They will vote on whether to approve two Historic Site Designations in the Goosetown neighborhood–the Boutwell Residence at 514 9th Street and the Durham Tobacco Barn Mural, also at 514 9th Street.
They will consider a bunch of changes to the city code regarding parking regulations and enforcement. The City manager will appoint someone to serve as Traffic Magistrate, to hold hearings on parking violations.
They will consider an ordinance prohibiting the use of air compression brakes within the City.
They will discuss various changes to the traffic code, including provisions regarding texting while driving, “rolling coal” exhaust systems, passing safely around parked emergency and utility vehicles, and leaving a running car unattended.
They will set fines and fees for parking violations.
As always, see the online meeting packet for details on any of these items.
Live Music Tonight:
New Terrain Brewing will have Mile High Express from 6-9PM, and the Ace Hi Tavern will have Karaoke starting at 9PM.
