Snowpack is peaking higher than usual

Spring floods a concern

BY SHANNON MULLANE THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado’s snow season is nearing its typical peak with above-average snowpack, and water o cials are beginning to worry about ooding and gauging potential reservoir releases. But in some places, the snow just keeps coming.

Each year, April marks the point in the season when the snowpack starts to reach its peak as temperatures warm and spring runo begins. It’s also an important point for water o cials, water users and even emergency managers: How high the snow piles up is a key indicator of water supply for the next year, but how fast it melts can have big impacts on ooding and seasonal ticipating on the member school team. irrigation.

Sta notes said CHSAA schools created the club teams that play during and outside the sport’s formal season.

“We do anticipate high water,” said Sgt. Todd Wheeler, emergency management coordinator for Mo at County in northwestern Colorado. “Will it be higher than normal? at remains to be seen.”

In the Colorado River Basin, which supplies water to 40 million people spread across seven Western states and 30 Native American tribes, the snowpack was above average as it reached its seasonal peak. In the Upper Colorado Region, which includes Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Utah, the snowpack usually peaks around April 8, and on ursday, it was about 160% of the median from 1991 to 2020, according to Natural Resources Conservation Service data. It was even nearing the highest snowpack

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CHSAA. e venues are free, and more games at separate locations mean more revenue. CHSAA won’t need to hire as many game workers, said the agenda, and there won’t be parking fees.

In other basketball business e Denver Prep League wants to let members of high-school teams compete on other teams, in other school activities or events in that sport during the sport’s formal sports season with the approval of the principal. e permission is dependent on any impact on the student’s class attendance and the student’s academic standing. e exception is participants on speci c sports teams that aren’t part of the school, such as club teams. ose athletes would not be able to compete for their school if the “club” team has more than 75 percent of students par-

“Schools creating these teams that are playing during the formal sport season gain a competitive advantage by essentially playing more than the maximum allowable number of games set by the CHSAA,” the agenda said. “It creates confusion inside and outside the membership on which team is school sanctioned and which is the `club’ team, as these teams are comprised of the exact same rosters.” ose in favor say allowing studentathletes to compete on non-member teams during and away from the season maintains integrity of state bylaws concerning the maximum number of allowed games. ose opposed say this allows schools with club teams to compete outside the formal season.

In other business, a proposal from the CHSAA board of directors would let students play 115 quarters of basketball (the present limit is 92 over 23 games) if his/her school does not play a district tournament. e smaller group of schools that play district tournaments already allow the 115 quarters of play within a 19-game schedule.

Also, the National Federation of High Schools is urging CHSAA to look at the use of a shot clock in the near future.

A proposal from the Intermountain, Tri-Peaks and Metro leagues would do away with reseeding the class 3A basketball tournament once it reached the quarter nal round. e agenda said those in favor say upsets are a natural part of tournaments. e ip side is highest-seeded teams may not always be matched with the lowest seed on the bracket.

Softball rosters e CHSAA board would like to allow softball teams in state-qualifying tournaments to have 23-person rosters. If allowed, it would align softball bylaws with those of baseball roster limits. e ip side is the cost of transporting extra players and reduced dugout space.

Classification amendments e council could take up appeals from schools about classi cation lineups for the next two-year cycle, which begins in 2024. CHSAA sets league assignments based on enrollment for two-year terms; the next one starts in 2024. In addition, CHSAA sets those assignments for football-playing schools - with a lower enrollment cap - because so many schools play football. ree Fort Lupton teams .. girls basketball, girls volleyball and softball .. wanted to be class 3A programs for the two-year cycle starting in 2024. All three will be class 4A teams, according to initial rulings from the league organizing committee.

One assignment deals with Adams City’s softball team and a request to remain at class 3A for the two-year cycle beginning in 2024. CHSAA’s league organizing committee denied the request and would rather see ACHS play a class 4A schedule. e Eagles advanced to the class 3A playo s this past season.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Public notice is hereby given that the following ordinances were introduced on first reading on the 3rd day of April 2023, by the City Council of Commerce City and will be considered on second and final reading on the 1st day of May 2023.

INTRODUCED BY: ALLEN-THOMAS, DOUGLAS, FORD, HURST, HUSEMAN, KIM, MADERA, MILLARD-CHACON, NOBLE

Ordinance 2473 – FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2023 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE WALMART LOCAL COMMUNITY GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,500 TO SUPPORT YOUTH SERVICES BIKE PROGRAMS AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF

Ordinance 2503 – FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE COMMERCE CITY REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE AUTHORITY OF THE LIQUOR AUTHORITY TO CREATE AND AMEND ITS RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR MEETINGS

Ordinance 2504 – FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMMERCE CITY REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE SECTION 2-2001 CONCERNING REGULAR MEETINGS AND STUDY SESSIONS; ADDING A NEW SECTION 2-2004 CONCERNING EMERGENCY MEETINGS; AND REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE 2291

Ordinance 2505 – FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2023 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000 FOR CLICK IT OR TICKET AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF

Copies of said ordinance are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, City of Commerce City at 7887 E. 60th Ave., Commerce City, CO 80022, for public inspection during the hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. During instances of the city facilities being closed, electronic copies may be requested via email to dgibson@ c3gov.com.

BY ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COMMERCE CITY

BY: Brittany Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk

Legal Notice No. CCX1031

First Publication: April 13, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice

Public notice is hereby given that the following ordinances passed on second and final reading on the 3rd day of April 2023, by the City Council of Commerce City and will be in full force and effect five days after publication.

INTRODUCED BY: ALLEN-THOMAS, DOUGLAS, FORD, HURST, HUSEMAN, KIM, MADERA, MILLARD-CHACON, NOBLE

Ordinance 2461 – SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING NEW BOUNDARIES FOR EACH OF THE FOUR WARDS OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO

Ordinance 2471– SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-3007 OF THE COMMERCE CITY REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE SENIOR COMMISSION TO INITIATE OR PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT THE ACTIVE ADULT AND SENIOR COMMUNITY OF COMMERCE CITY

Copies of said ordinance are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, City of Commerce City at 7887 E. 60th Ave., Commerce City, CO 80022, for public inspection during the hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. During instances of the city facilities being closed, electronic copies may be requested via email to dgibson@ c3gov.com.

BY ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COMMERCE CITY

BY: Brittany Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk

Legal Notice No. CCX1032

First Publication: April 13, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

AN-258-23

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Commerce City in a hybrid format, May 1, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter. Persons wishing to testify in person will need to appear at the Council Chambers, Commerce City Civic Center, 7887 E 60th Avenue. Advance registration for inperson testimony is not required. Persons wishing to testify virtually must register in advance. Registration information can be found at https://www.c3gov.com/ government/city-council/virtual-meetings or by phone or email requests submitted to the City Clerk at 303-227-8791 or dgibson@c3gov.com. The hearings will also be broadcast on Channel 8 in Commerce City and livestreamed at https://www. c3gov.com/video

The purpose of the public hearing will be to determine whether that property legally described on attached Exhibit “A” meets the applicable requirements of the statutes of the State of Colorado and is eligible for annexation to the City of Commerce City.

Any interested person may appear at the public hearing and be heard regarding the matter under consideration and/or may submit in writing prior to the public hearing any matter relative to the public hearing.

Notice is further given that, prior to final approval of this annexation proceeding, minor amendments may be made to the legal description for the property which is the subject of this annexation proceeding, based upon the evidence presented at the public hearing.

A copy of the petition initiating the annexation proceeding is on file in the office of the city clerk of the City of Commerce City, 7887 East 60th Avenue Commerce City, Colorado, 80022.

Dated this March 30, 2023.

A RESOLUTION FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE OF THE ANNEXATION PETITION IN CASE AN-258-23, KNOWN AS THE QUIKTRIP ANNEXATION AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH ANNEXATION

NO. 2023-032

WHEREAS, there was presented to and filed with the City Council of the City of Commerce City, Colorado (“City”), a written petition dated February 17, 2023 QuikTrip Corporation in case No. AN-25823 (“Petition”) seeking annexation to and by the City of contiguous unincorporated territory consisting of approximately 14.7 acres situated, lying and being in the County of Adams, State of Colorado, as described in the Petition and generally located at the southwest corner of East 81st Avenue and Tower Road commonly known as the QuikTrip annexation;

NOW,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED

BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Findings. The Petition in Case No. AN-258-23 is found to be in substantial compliance with the applicable laws of the State of Colorado, pursuant to C.R.S § 31-12-107(1).

SECTION 2. Notice of Hearing. The City Council will hold a public hearing for the purpose of determining if the proposed annexation complies with section 30 of article II of the state constitution, C.R.S. §31-12104, as amended, and C.R.S. §31-12-105, as amended, or such provisions thereof as may be required to establish eligibility for annexation to the City under the terms of Part 1 of the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, as amended, at the following time, date and place:

6:00 p.m.

Monday, May 1st, 2023 City Council Chambers 7887 East 60th Avenue Commerce City, Colorado 80022

*This hearing may be held partially or entirely electronically; more information is available at https://www.c3gov. com/government/city-council/virtualmeetings.

Any person may appear at such hearing and present evidence related to the proposed annexation, subject to any applicable registration requirements.

Upon completion of the hearing, the City Council of the City of Commerce City shall set forth, by resolution, its findings of fact and its conclusion based thereon for the annexation with reference to the matters required by C.R.S. § 32-1-110. If the City Council concludes, by resolution, that all statutory requirements have been met and that the proposed annexation is eligible and legal under the laws of the State of Colorado, the City Council shall consider an ordinance making the proposed annexation effective.

RESOLVED AND PASSED THIS 20TH DAY OF MARCH 2023.

RADO

Benjamin A. Huseman, Mayor ATTEST

Dylan A. Gibson, City Clerk