What’s Happening in Golden Today?
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Golden History Moment
2022 in Review
January
Golden Gives Day – Scores of Golden businesses donated a portion of their day’s sales to the Boulder County Wildfire Fund.
A house on W. 17th Place burned and a resident died.
The Colorado Cowboy Gathering was held at the Mountaineering Center.
The School of Mines held a meeting to discuss plans to expand Mines Park from 538 beds to 1000.
Jan 20 The History Museum informed the Parks Board about items they planned to deaccession.
Kona Bowls moved from the Tributary Food Hall to their own storefront on Washington Avenue.
Martin Marietta held a public meeting discuss expanding their quarry.
Moon Over Buffalo opened at Miners Alley Playhouse.
Members Show opened at Foothills Art Center.
The Biennial “Quilts by Men” show opened at the Quilt Museum.
City Council was still doing remote meetings because of COVID concerns. Jim Dale retired from Council and Bill Fisher, Rob Reed, Paul Haseman, and Don Cameron began new terms.
They raised the City Manager’s salary to $211,120.
They approved an ordinance to offer only healthy beverages (water or unflavored milk) with kids’ meals.
They held a study session to discuss the number and locations for retail marijuana.
They held an executive session (no public, no cameras) to discuss the purchase, acquisition, transfer, or sale of properties at 1225 Catamount Drive (map), near South Golden Road and Johnson Road (map), and “South of I-70, near Rooney Road” (map).
February
Planning Commission held the first in a series of meetings to discuss the CoorsTek redevelopment.
The Quilt Museum held a program on Depression Era Quilts.
Goldens in Golden brought hundreds of Golden Retrievers and much cuteness to downtown Golden.
Jefferson Symphony cancelled their winter concert due to COVID concerns.
The Flats on Ford was completed and residents began to move in
The Colorado Environmental Film Festival ran in virtual format.
City Council had an Executive Session (no public, no cameras) to discuss acquiring “Real Property In Unincorporated Jefferson County For Potential Recreational Use.”
The City Manager announced that the Local Emergency was over, and masks were no longer required in public places.
The City Manager resigned to take a job with CSM.
March
The Colorado Film Festival sponsored a Green Bag Lunch & Learn: Our Shared Water Future
The History Museum hosted a lecture about the history of water in Golden
The City held a public meeting about the Heart of Golden project
Foothills Art Center launched the campaign to fund their move into the Astor House and remodeling of the current building at 15th and Washington.
The Buffalo Rose hosted a fundraiser to assist the victims of the Marshall fire in Boulder County.
City Council discussed using some of the lodging tax to support Golden’s cultural organizations
The held an Executive Session (no public, no cameras) to discuss “the purchase, acquisition, transfer, or sale” of 1225 Catamount Drive (the Brickyard House – map) and “Near South Golden Road and Johnson Road” (map).
April
Public Service began replacing utility poles on North and South Table Mountains using helicopters.
The history museum hosted a lecture on Golden as the Territorial Capital.
The Golden Mill hosted a fund-raiser to supply food for the people of Ukraine.
Blue Ridge opened at Miners Alley
Windy Saddle Cafe celebrated their 15th anniversary
E-Day fireworks were canceled due to high fire danger
City Council heard from the Fire Chief about staffing increases to allow the department to staff the fire station on Heritage Road. The Police Clief brief them on traffic enforcement technology. They held an executive session The topic was “Receiving Legal Advice From The City Attorney Regarding Local Taxation Of Retail Sales Of Prepared Food Or Food For Immediate Consumption.”
May
A late-season snow storm damaged many trees.
The Jefferson Symphony gave their season finale concert and Dr. William Morse retired after 23 years
The Stewards of Golden Open Space gave bird watching and Kinney Run walking tours
The Railroad Museum opened the summer season with a parade featuring two steam locomotives and three Galloping Geese
Foothills Art Center broke ground for their addition to the Astor House.
City Council approved the new zoning code and an ordinance requiring tubing outfitters to obtain permits from the city.
June
The Farmers Market opened for the season.
The Quilt Museum presented a class on how to design fabric.
DeLong Park was officially opened.
Golden History Museum hosted “Golden Then & Now,” a lecture showing historic photos recreated from the modern vantage point
The Fire Department began a series of neighborhood meetings about wildfire avoidance.
Foothills Art Center held their ground-breaking ceremony at the Astor House.
City Council approved a “Transportation Management Plan” which will allow CoorsTek to provide less parking than required by current code. The Planning Director will monitor parking and can insist that they provide more parking if it creates problems downtown. They also gave CoorsTek twenty years to compete their development plans.
They approved the new residential zoning code.
They added paid parking to 10th Street and made the downtown historic districts permit parking 24/7.
They determined where and how many recreational marijuana stores would be permitted.
Candidates for the City Manager’s job met with council and public groups
To be continued….
