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What's Happening in Golden - Tuesday, Apr. 22nd, 2025

News and events in Golden, Colorado. Tuesday, Apr. 22nd, 2025

,   and  Barb Warden
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What's happening in Golden today?

Events for Tuesday, Apr. 22nd

Team Trivia Tuesday
Trivia Tuesdays

For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar

5PM City Council Study Session @ City Hall

Tonight's Study Session Topics:

5-5:30PM Community Marketing Committee
The Community Marketing Committee was established in 2000. Prior to that time, merchants received a 2.5% credit on their sales tax submissions. The merchants agreed to contribute that 2.5% to a marketing fund. This constitutes a significant budget--over $600,000 this year.

The City's full-time marketing manager, who was responsible for running the Visit Golden program, left a year ago. The job has been vacant since that time. The merchants have not been happy with the City's management of the marketing program, which they have found expensive, cumbersome, and lacking in local knowledge and involvement. They proposed spinning off the program to be a separate non-profit entity. They wanted to hire their own marketing manager--someone who lived in (or near) Golden and spent time talking to the business owners.

City Council discussed the merchants' proposal at their January 14th study session and rejected it. Instead, they plan to dissolve the current board and appoint a new one. City staff will post the marketing manager job soon. The job description is included in the meeting memo. Council will review staff's proposed board structure and the job description tonight.

5:30-6PM City Council Rules of Procedure
 Council will review and discuss a number of changes to their rules of procedure. Many of the proposed changes pertain to Councilors' use of social media.

One interesting inclusion relates to public comment. Many members of the public have noticed that Council members no longer reply to public comment (other than a polite thank you). This segment of the new rules of procedure may explain this change:

Acknowledge that new topics raised during a meeting by a member of the public, the council or board may not have the benefit of all of the necessary background information, may not be presented from a balanced perspective, and decisions in such situations are more often emotionally driven. Councilors may wish to consider using the Councilor New Business Proposal to address new topics raised during a Meeting.

Dinner Break
Council will break for dinner at the conclusion of the study session. The business meeting will begin at 6:30PM.

Location:

City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street   (Map)

When:

5PM on Tuesday, Apr. 22nd

6:30PM City Council Business Meeting @ City Hall

Public Comment

The meeting begins with public comment. If you want to address Council, you will have three minutes to speak. Any public comments received by email before 3PM will be posted in the meeting packet after 3 (so check back then!).

Items on the Consent Agenda are considered non-controversial, not needing discussion. Everything in this section will be approved at once, with one vote.

Any councilor wishing to discuss one of the issues can request that it be removed from the consent agenda and discussed and voted on separately.

These are the items on the Consent Agenda:

Procurement Cards: Council will authorize the City Manager to enter an agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank to provide procurement cards for City Staff. These function similarly to credit cards and allow staff to make purchases.

Board and Commission Members:
The Mayor will appoint new members for the various boards and commissions that had openings this year. The new and returning appointees are:

Arts and Culture Commission (7)
Tammy Ahmed (2029)
Kristie Brice (2029)
Saoirse Charis-Graves (2029)
Len Matheo (2029)
Laura Tanner (2029)
Maria Landa-Simpson (2027)
Heather Mullins (2027)
Cindy Jaye (2027)
Rick Souders (2027)

Community Sustainability Advisory Board (1)
Carrie Atiyeh (2028)

Downtown Development Authority (2)
Brad Miller (2029)
Tim Gerhold (2029)

Economic Development Commission (4)
Lauren Hartman (2029)
Nick Noppinger (2029)
Jim Weiler (2029)
Cynthia Weisrock (2029)

Fire Pension Board (1)
Chris Davell (2029)

Golden Urban Renewal Authority (1)
Jason Mittman (2030)

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (3)
Forbes Cone (2029)
Pete Erslev (2029)
Kermit Shields (2029)

Change Order #3 for the New City Hall:
The new City Hall will be built with "mass timber" framing rather than traditional steel framing. They had planned to work with a Canadian company to procure the timber, but the recent tariffs have made them less desirable than an American company. This change order will allow the city to make a deposit of $271,635.29 for the timber. The meeting memo states that this, in addition to the two change orders approved last month, bring the current pre-construction activities to $634,375,32.

Proclamations

Public Hearing

Rule of Procedure for Boards and Commissions
They will adopt a set of uniform rules and procedures to be used by all of the Council-appointed boards and commissions. This change includes a public hearing, so the public is welcome to submit comments at the meeting.

Resolution to adopt the new Rules of Procedure for Boards and Commissions.

6:30-8PM Waterwise Yard Seminar - Earth Day for Pollinators (Virtual)

Let’s look a little at the history of Earth Day and discuss ideas you can incorporate into your landscape to help our local wildlife and pollinators. The class will cover some history of Earth Day as well as landscape planning and a little dive into pollinators you may find in your landscape. Great for all levels of gardeners.

Register

When:

6:30-8PM on Tuesday, Apr. 22nd

Live Music for Tuesday, Apr. 22nd

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  • 6PM Karaoke with Linda @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
  • 6PM Open Bluegrass Pick Night @ Over Yonder Brewing

For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar

Golden History: In Honor of Spring, a Paean to Fertilizer

Bone Fertilizer Works (circled) from the 1882 Birdseye Map of Golden. This plant was located at the west end of 9th Street, approximately where the Community Center is now.
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I’ve always been intrigued by this item in an 1882 map of Golden. What is a “Bone Fertilizer Works?” Bone meal? I haven’t found much enlightenment in the old Transcripts. For a few weeks in 1884, the company ran an advertisement saying,

Golden Fertilizer Works.

Have on hand for sale: Pure bone manures, pure bone ash, pure ground bone; also decomposed meat and bone for fruit trees, grape vines and truck farming; acid salts for thoroughly rotting barn yard manure. Material furnished farmers for making their own artificial manurers. Pure ground plaster for grass, alfalfa, etc., etc. The prices of the above articles have been greatly reduced. Satisfactory terms given to responsible farmers.

If that appetizing description doesn’t make you want to get out and amend your soil, I don’t know what will.

Weather

Overnight's Weather

Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday's Weather

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night's Weather

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 44°F

Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 68°F

Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 45°F

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 63°F

Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 45°F

Friday: Chance Rain Showers, 57°F

Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 44°F

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers, 69°F

Saturday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 45°F

Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 69°F

Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 45°F

Monday: Chance Rain Showers, 66°F

News About Golden - April 22, 2025

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Colorado’s outdoor businesses buckling in Trump trade war, closing up shop and laying off long-time workers

By Jason Blevins
Colorado Sun

Since 2012 Lane Willson’s bikepacking business in Salida has handcrafted some of the best bike bags in cycling. Last week she had 16 workers — she calls them “stitch witches” working 20 machines — in downtown Salida, churning out all sorts of Oveja Negra frame bags and backpacks for long-haul cyclists... Read more...

Supporters

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Sponsors:
($100/month and up)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, Golden City Brewery, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Golden Hayride Outpost, Unite Fitness, Joy Brandt, Tom Reiley, Michael Mason, and the Colorado Railroad Museum

Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $550/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, and Vic DeMaria

Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $250/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, Marjorie Sloan, Chris and Joyce Davell, Rick Flint, Forrest Jones, Cynthia Merrill Tamny, Stephen Pero, Meg Van Ness & Steve Kalasz, Steve & Karla Schaefer, Bud Rockhill, Steve Enger, Kristie Brice & Mike Schwartz, The Golden Hotel, and Kurt & Janet Siegfried

Members:
($10-24.99/month or $110/yr)
Brad Miller & Julie Bartos, Holly Thomas, Jim and LouAnne Dale, Ann Pattison, Thomas Hoffman, Carol Abel, Brian Quarnstrom, Sandra Curran, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Kathy Smith, Karen Smith, Carlos & Nancy Bernal, Robert Storrs, Michele Sannes, Elaine Marolla, Dixie Termin & Ron Miller, E Tom Hughes, Crystal M Culbert, Patrick A. Madison, Alice Madison & Jim Kalivas, Deb Goeldner, Christopher Ball, 6th Chair Home Services, Dot & Eric Brownson, Rosemary Coffman, Emeline Paulson, Sandy Schneider, Mark and Cathy Pattridge, Cheryl G Leidich, Jen Rutter, Frani R Bickart, Jennings and Litz, Bill Sedgeley, Nancy Hughes, Justin L Wade, Kathi Eggers, Traci Case, Donna Owen, Leslie D Lutz, Karen Oxman, Catherine Skokan, Ross Fraser & KC Gilliland, Lynne Haigh, Elizabeth Hilliard, Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young, Kathy Hirons & Jack Markin, Jess & Anthony Monasterio, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, Heather Duncan, Lee Ann & Pete Horneck, Carol Cameron, Cheryl Williamson, San Daugherty, Jim Garner, John and Carol McEncroe, the Golden Welcome Center, the Golden Transcript, Koshare Eagle, Ken and Colleen Krantz, Traci Neuman Lacey, Jo Barber, Jamie Cookinham, Kermit Shields, Meridee Cecil, Vicki Olson, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, Barb Robie, and Mary Rains

Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton

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