Early Fall
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Tuesday, Sep. 24th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- 8-10AM - DeLong Park Weedbusters
- 9-10AM - Women's Exercise and Bible Study
- 9AM - Golden Seniors - Coffee Klatch
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10AM-12PM - Medicare Workshop and Mini Health Fair
- 10:15-10:45AM - Preschool Time - Registration Required
- 1:30PM - Triad - Senior Safety
- 3-6PM - Mines Take-Out Tuesdays
- 5PM - City Council Study Session and Regular Business Meeting
- 5:30-9PM - The Golden Bicycle Cruise
- 6-8PM - Postcarding Party
- 6-9PM - The Decaf Muchachos @ Morris & Mae
- 6:30-8:30PM - Team Trivia Tuesday
- 6:30-8:30PM - Trivia Tuesdays
- 6:30-8:30PM - Bar Bingo Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
7PM City Council Business Meeting @ City Hall
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 7PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to PublicComment@cityofgolden.net BEFORE 3PM, or
- Provide in-person comment (limited to 3 minutes) during the meeting, at 7PM.
Most of tonight's business appears on the "Consent Agenda," which means the topics will not be discussed unless one or more of the Councilors requests discussion.
Public Comment
There are no public hearings tonight. If you want to comment on any topic you must do it by email (PublicComment@cityofgolden.net) or at the beginning of the meeting.
Consent Matters
- Council will renew the agreement with Street Media to install and maintain bus shelters and benches. The company sells advertising on the shelters and benches and the city receives a small portion of the revenue ($5,000-$8,700 in recent years). Learn more.
- Council will approve a contract not to exceed $177K to make changes in the right of way adjacent to the Astor House. Learn more. The changes were detailed in a memo dated January 27, 2023.
- They will hold the first reading of a major amendment to a PUD, with the public hearing to be held on October 8th. This concerns the property adjacent to the Old Miner Inn (west of Hwy 6 and south of Clear Creek). The owners hope to amend the PUD to allow duplex and row housing instead of the multifamily housing originally planned. Learn more.
- They will hold the first reading regarding a street vacation (Arapahoe Street), with the public hearing to be held on October 8th. The right of way to be vacated is theoretical, and not currently built as a street. The land would be used as part of the affordable housing project slated to be built at 817 Arapahoe Street. Learn more.
Proclamations
- National Drive Electric Week, September 22, 2024 - October 6, 2024
- Energy Efficiency Day, October 2, 2024
- Mayor’s Proclamation recognizing Lindsey Horan
Resolution No. 3119
Council will pass a resolution "expressing support for the Jefferson County Ballot Measure 1A to allow Jefferson County to retain and spend revenues in excess of limitations imposed by the Colorado Constitution without increasing taxes."
5PM City Council Study Session @ City Hall
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 5PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to PublicComment@cityofgolden.net BEFORE 3PM
- In-person comment is not accepted during study sessions, but you can speak when the business meeting starts at 7PM.
Arts & Culture Subcommittee (meeting memo on this topic)
City Council plans to set up a new board next year: the Arts & Culture Commission. This will replace the current Public Arts Commission and will have a larger scope:
- Dispersing a $350,000 annual fund to Golden cultural organizations
- Staff proposes a tiered system, where certain organizations are eligible for larger grants: "Tiers will be determined based on size of the organization, attendance numbers, budget size, and historical impact to the community."
- Ensuring that arts & culture in Golden aligns with City priorities
- Ensuring best practices for museums, public art, and cultural organizations in Golden
- Overseeing the public art collection
- Advising the History Museum
Staff recommends a nine member commission. Up to four of those members would not need to be Golden residents "but can demonstrate affiliation with arts and culture and some vested interest in the City of Golden."
Council Communications (meeting memo on this topic)
Staff has several recommendations to try to improve and streamline the various emails and channels of communication that have evolved over the years:
- Eliminate the Council Connects page on guidinggolden, which has not seen much use
- Eliminate the citycouncil@cityofgolden.net email address
- Keep the councilcomments@cityofgolden.net email address and continue to post the comments weekly.
- Keep the publiccomment@cityofgolden.net email address, which is used for public comments sent regarding a city council agenda.
- Encourage residents to use the new Fix It! tool on the city website when requesting repairs or issues requiring city staff.
Staff is recommending that comments sent to publiccomments@cityofgolden.net and councilcomments@cityofgolden.net be published automatically at a certain cutoff time. At present, staff needs to manually compile the comments and post them.
Downtown Mobility Strategy (meeting memo on this topic)
Staff proposes eliminating 51 parking spaces in the Jackson Street corridor (p. 2 of the memo) to build wider sidewalks and allow space for public seating and art.
The memo links to the West Neighborhood Plan, passed in 2020, which recommended significant reduction in parking on Arapahoe Street (diagram on p. 34 of the plan).
The memo discusses the city's policies and practices regarding buskers and petitioners downtown (p. 5 of the memo).
The memo anticipates redevelopment of the Wells Fargo and Safeway properties (p. 2 of the memo).
Council will break for dinner at the conclusion of the study session. The business meeting will begin at approximately 7PM.
5:30-9PM Golden Bike Cruise: Lighted Zombie Prom
A family-friendly Bicycle Cruise that takes place on the last Tuesday of the month from May to September. Beer, Bands and Bikes!
May 28 - Super Heroes!
June 25 - Jimmy Buffett/Margaritaville
July 30 - Olympics (Red White & Blue)
August 27 - Barbie & Ken
September 24 - Lighted ZOMBIE Prom
Hope to see you cruisin' this summer!!
More information
Location:
Armory Parking Garage
14th and Arapahoe (map)
6-8PM Postcarding Party @ The Library
Center for Common Ground (CCG) is a non-partisan BIPOC-led national organization that educates and empowers voters of color in voter suppression states.
Golden Anti-Racism Collective is joining CCG’s postcarding campaign this year to get out the vote in voter suppression states!
Please bring colorful pens and postcard stamps.
Live Music for Tuesday, Sep. 24th
- 6-9AM The Decaf Muchachos @ Morris & Mae
- More Live Music
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: Miner Mischief
Mine Football Team (year unknown) – Golden History Museum Collection
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93 Years Ago
The September 24, 1931 Colorado Transcript described a series of raids conducted by students of football rivals Denver University and the Colorado School of Mines.
The fray began on a Friday, when an airplane passed over Golden and dropped postcards saying “To Hell With Mines” on a Mines military formation. That evening, a statue on the D.U. campus received a coat of paint. This may have been done by Mines students, “but the action was disavowed by President M. F. Coolbaugh and Student President Arthur Bennet.”
Tuesday morning, a raiding party attempted to blow up the M on Mt. Zion. The explosion awakened townspeople, but did little damage to the M.
Tuesday night, more dynamite was set off near the Mines campus. This might have been done by D.U. students, or could have been Mines students trying to incriminate the other school.
That same night, the county sheriff’s department found 11 sticks of dynamite and 50 feet of fuse–which had burned, but failed to set off the dynamite–near the M. Mines students tried to catch the culprits by barricading local highways, which just got them in trouble with the Sheriff.
At that point, both schools were under threat from the Rocky Mountain Conference, saying their upcoming game would be cancelled if they didn’t knock it off.
The next week’s Transcript (10/1/1931) stated that all previous attendance records were broken at the Mines-DU game. Sadly, Mines lost, 26-0.
Many thanks to the Golden Rotary Club for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of September.
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, 56°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 83°F
Wednesday Night: Clear, 61°F
Thursday: Sunny, 87°F
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 62°F
Friday: Sunny, 80°F
Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 59°F
Saturday: Sunny, 81°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 58°F
Sunday: Sunny, 83°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 57°F
Monday: Sunny, 79°F
News About Golden - September 24, 2024
Goldenites visualize proposed municipal center, parks along 10th Street
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
City officials invited residents to visualize Golden’s Clear Creek corridor through the Heart of Golden lenses.
In the coming years, the empty lot at 311 10th St. will become a bustling municipal center, housing most of the city’s employees. Then, the current City Hall will be torn down and converted into some type of open space... Read more...
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