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TRIVIA
1. MOVIES: Which movie features the line, “Where we’re going, we don’t need roads”?
2. HISTORY: Which serious disease was declared eradicated in 1980?
3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What color is the “black box” that is used to record data on airplanes?

4. GAMES: How much does getting out of jail cost in the board game Monopoly?
5. LITERATURE: What kind of animal is the novel “Black Beauty” about?
6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the youngest president?
7. TELEVISION: Who played the Penguin in the original “Batman” TV series?
8. GEOGRAPHY: What is the northernmost point of the United States?
9. ASTRONOMY: Which is the
Solution
only planet in our solar system that spins clockwise?
10. FOOD & DRINK: Which fast-food restaurant chain claims that “We have the meats”? Answers
1. “Back to the Future.”
2. Smallpox.
3. Orange.
4. $50.
5. A horse.
6. eodore Roosevelt (42).
7. Burgess Meredith.
8. Point Barrow, Alaska.
9. Venus.
10. Arby’s.

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Independence
Publication Date: July 6, 2023
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Legals
City and County
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notice is hereby given that the following ordinances were introduced on first reading on the 12th day of June 2023, by the City Council of Commerce City and will be considered on second and final reading on the 10th day of July 2023.
INTRODUCED BY: ALLEN-THOMAS, CHACON, DOUGLAS, FORD, HURST, HUSEMAN, KIM, MADERA, NOBLE
Ordinance 2525 – FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2023 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO, BY RECOGNIZING CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND, POLICE DONATIONS FUND, AND GRANTS FUND, TOTALING $1,396,167.99, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF
Ordinance 2527 – FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A TWELVEMONTH MORATORIUM ON ALL NEW RETAIL AND MEDICAL MARIJUANA STORE LICENSES IN THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY
Ordinance 2529 – FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE COMMERCE CITY REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE ENFORCEMENT AND FINES FOR ABANDONED SHOPPING CARTS
Ordinance 2530 – FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A FIVE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE ISSUANCE OF OUTDOOR SERVICE PERMITS TO ALLOW OUTDOOR SERVICE AREAS FOR RESTAURANTS AND BARS
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. CCX1079
First Publication: June 22, 2023
Last Publication: June 22, 2023
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel
Public Notice
Public notice is hereby given that the following ordinances passed on second and final reading on the 12th day of June 2023, by the City Council of Commerce City and will be in full force and effect five days after publication.
INTRODUCED BY: ALLEN-THOMAS, CHACON, DOUGLAS, FORD, HURST, HUSEMAN, KIM, MADERA, NOBLE
Ordinance 2521 – SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2023 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE JAG/BYRNE GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,001 AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURES 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. CCX1080
First Publication: June 22, 2023
Last Publication: June 22, 2023
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Bids and Settlements
Public Notice PAINTED PRAIRIE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
Painted Prairie Town Center Streetscape Landscape
Sealed Bids will be received by Painted Prairie Public Improvement Authority, hereinafter referred to as OWNER, at the office of the Authority Engineer, Merrick & Company, 5970 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, until 11:00 AM local time on July 20, 2023 for:
Painted Prairie Town Center Streetscape Improvements
This Contract provides for the construction of the following: Streetscape irrigation and landscaping improvements.
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be requested from the Painted Prairie Public Improvement Authority, at the email of the Authority Engineer, barney.fix@ merrick.com, beginning June 22, 2023. NO PAYMENT REQURIED.
Bidders must be licensed Contractors in the State of Colorado.
Bids will be received providing unit price for items; however, the price given will be on a maximum not-to-exceed amount, as described in the Bidding Documents.
The Work is expected to be commenced within thirty (30) days after the Date of Contract.
Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total Bid Price must accompany each Bid in the form specified in the Instructions to Bidders.
The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and warranty bond for two-years after Substantial Completion, and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the Contract.
The OWNER reserves the right to award the contract by sections, to reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informalities and irregularities therein.
For further information, please contact Barney Fix at Merrick & Company at 303-751-0741.
Legal Notice No. CCX1083
First Publication: June 22, 2023
Last Publication: July 6, 2023
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Non-Consecutive Publications
Public Notice
WINDLER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
48th Avenue and Wenatchee Street Roadway Improvements
Sealed Bids will be received by Windler Public Improvement Authority, hereinafter referred to as OWNER, at the office of the Authority Engineer, Merrick & Company, 5970 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, until 10:00 AM local time on July 20, 2023 for:
Windler 48th Ave and Wenatchee Street Roadway Improvements
This Contract provides for the construction of the following: Approximately 2,000 LF of roadway and utilities along 48th Avenue from Tibet Road to E-470. The grading and SWMP measures for 48th Avenue will be completed upon the start of this project. This project also includes approximately 2,500 LF of roadway and utilities along Wenatchee Street from E. 48th Avenue to the south Windler boundary. The project also includes channel improvements to Tributary T.
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be requested from the Windler Public Improvement Authority, at the email of the Authority Engineer, barney.fix@ merrick.com, beginning June 22, 2023. NO PAYMENT REQUIRED. REPRODUCTIONS ARE PROHIBITED.
Bidders must be licensed Contractors in the State of Colorado.
Bids will be received providing unit price for items; however, the price given will be on a maximum not-to-exceed amount, as described in the Bidding Documents.
The Work is expected to be commenced within thirty (30) days after the Date of Contract.
Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total Bid Price must accompany each Bid in the form specified in the Instructions to Bidders.
The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and warranty bond for two-years after Substantial Completion, and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the Contract.
The OWNER reserves the right to award the contract by sections, to reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informalities and irregularities therein.
For further information, please contact Barney Fix at Merrick & Company at 303-751-0741.
Legal Notice No. CCX1084
First Publication: June 22, 2023
Last Publication: July 6, 2023
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Non-Consecutive Publications
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