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Did you miss the Longmont's City Council meeting on May 8, 2018? Here's a brief recap of everything that Council voted on:
O-2018-20, A Bill For An Ordinance Authorizing The City Of Longmont To Lease The Real Property Known As The Firehouse (The Premises) To The Arts Studio, Inc. (Tenant)
Longmont City Council approved a five year lease of the former firehouse, located at 667 Fourth Avenue, to Arts Studio, Inc., or more commonly known as the Firehouse Arts Center.
According to lease documents, the Firehouse Arts Center will not pay a fee to lease the building but will be "responsible for costs of routine maintenance and repairs, all utilities, custodial service."
The Firehouse Arts Center has leased the historic building since 1988; The City of Longmont currently owns the building.
O-2018-21, A Bill For An Ordinance Approving An Intergovernmental Agreement Concerning Adequate School Capacity Between The City Of Longmont And The St. Vrain Valley School District Re-1J
Longmont City Council unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with the St. Vrain Valley School District that according to city council communication, covers "general coordination, sharing of information, the cooperative planning process and school concurrency implementation."
O-2018-22, A Bill For An Ordinance Making Additional Appropriations For Expenses And Liabilities Of The City Of Longmont For The Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2018
Longmont City Council approved a first reading of the ordinance that will appropriate an additional $205,582 in five funds. A public hearing and second reading is scheduled for May 22, 2018 and, if passed, will bring the total 2018 budget to $323,900,808.
O-2018-23, A Bill For An Ordinance Conditionally Approving The Vacation Of Drainage And Utility Easements Generally Located In The Lot 1, Block 2, Harvest Junction North Replat B Subdivision
Longmont City Council approved a first reading of the ordinance that will vacate and redirect an existing utility and drainage easement on the Lot 1, Block 2 of Harvest Junction North Replat B property, located near Martin St. and Ken Pratt Blvd.
According to city council communications, vacating and rededicating the easements will allow" Hilton Garden Inn at Harvest Junction North to be located in the central portion of the lot."
Longmont Planning and Zoning approved the development of the 18,700 square-foot hotel on March 21, 2018.
A public hearing and second reading for the ordinance is scheduled for May 22, 2018.
O-2018-24, A Bill For An Ordinance Approving The Site Relinquishment And Lease Agreement Between The City, Cub Creek Energy, LLC, CCW Energy, LLC, And Top Operating Co.; Authorizing The City Of Longmont To Lease The Mineral Estate Of The Real Property Known As The Hartman, Hernor, And French Properties (The Premises) To Cub Creek Energy, LLC (Tenant); And Approving The Revocable Permit And Agreement Between The City And Cub Creek Energy, LLC, For An Access Road
Longmont City Council unanimously approved a first reading of an ordinance regarding an agreement with two oil and gas operators, Cub Creek Energy and TOP Operating Co., to "essentially end oil and gas drilling" within city limits in return for a $3 million payment.
As long as the State of Colorado approves Cub Creek Energy's proposed well site in Weld County, Cub Creek Energy will agree to forever relinquish a right to drill inside the city limits or on property owned by the City of Longmont.
TOP Operating Co., will, under the agreement, plug and abandon "eight active wells, relinquish 11 future drilling sites, abandon 80 potential well permits, and never again drill from within city limits," according to an announcement made by the City of Longmont on May 3, 2018.
A public hearing and second reading for the ordinance is scheduled for May 22, 2018.
Please see the bottom of this article for the presentation that was given at City Council.
R-2018-52, A Resolution Of The Longmont City Council Approving The Intergovernmental Agreement Between The City And The St. Vrain Valley School District For Its Summer Food Service Program
Longmont City Council approved a $25,000 grant from the National Recreation and Parks Association to fund the third annual summer food service program in Longmont.
Longmont's Children, Youth and Families Division (CYF) and the St Vrain Valley School District's (SVVSD) Nutrition Department wrote the grant in collaboration.
School children of all ages will be able to receive meals at five parks this summer: Kanemoto Park, Roth Rock Dell Park, Carr Park, Youth Center and Countryside Mobile Home Park.
According to city council communication, "SVVSD will provide the meal, Recreation will provide activities, Library will provide literacy opportunities and CYF will provide oversight, program supervision and program support."
R-2018-53, A Resolution Of The Longmont City Council Establishing The Fee For Cash In Lieu Of Water Rights Transfers
Longmont City Council approved to increase the transfer fee for Cash-in-Lieu of water rights transfers to $15,324 per acre-foot, a 17.88% increase from the current rate of $13,000 per acre-foot.
Approval Of Affordable Housing Fund Loan To Habitat For Humanity To Purchase Lot At 6 Marshall Place
Longmont City Council approved a $38,000 loan from the Affordable Housing Fund to Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley (HHSVV) to purchase the lot located at 6 Marshall Place in Longmont.
HHSVV also purchased 8 Marshall place via a $40,000 grant given by the City of Longmont on October 14, 2014. They plan to subdivide the two lots in order to build two homes for their clients.
The two homes "are likely to be smaller in size and designed for households with a disabled family member – one-story with zero entry and less outdoor maintenance," according to city council communication.
An estimated $1.7 million now remains in the the City of Longmont's Affordable Housing Fund.
Oil & Gas Presentation
