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FROM PAGE 1 e commission voted in a July 25 meeting to approve the recommendation of the proposed changes to the code development plan to the council. A public hearing to discuss CodeNext is scheduled for Aug. 21.

“We do believe that if someone from (the Planning & Zoning Commission) that voted on CodeNext were appointed to city council that they should not vote on CodeNext on city council,” ber will also be sworn in Aug. 14 and will serve until the seat is up for reelection on November 7.

Tamara Niles, city attorney said during the discussion.

She said since Prange and Hubka have already learned about CodeNext, weighed the evidence and voted on the most recent draft, then they would have to recuse themselves because they could not be impartial.

Both Moore and Kolnik said they would not be running for o ce after they serve for the next few months. ey said they want to help the city but didn’t have any plans to launch a political campaign.

Moore has lived in Englewood since 2017 and currently works for the Education Commission of the State and served on the Englewood Budget Advisory Committee but resigned in 2020 due to a death in his immediate family.

When asked by the council about the two greatest issues currently facing Englewood, he said infrastructure and development.

Students at Englewood Public Schools elementaries, Englewood Middle School and Englewood High School returned for the 2023-2024 school year Aug. 11.

Teachers welcomed returning and new students with open arms late last week.

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Superintendent Joanna Polzin spoke at the freshmen welcome assembly at EHS. e class of 2027 learned new cheers, played games and heard from other EHS educators in the assembly. and implement and he explained what he admires and what can be improved. It was this initiative that various council members said they appreciated when they discussed Kolnik as a potential replacement.

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“While we are working on CodeNext processing and that’s a huge component of what we’ll be doing... we also need to approve the city’s budget and I think Joel already having been through that process is ready to step up and do that,” District 4 Councilmember Steve Ward said.

Kolnik moved to Englewood two years ago and worked for a national engineering and construction company for 10 years. He hasn’t served on any committees, but he said in his interview he is passionate about serving his community.

Polzin said only seventh and ninth graders were at the Englewood campus Aug. 11 for a transition day.

EHS upperclassmen will start their school year Aug. 14, EMS eighth graders will also return Aug. 14 and students in the Englewood Early Childhood Education Program will start the year on Aug. 21.

“What I appreciated is that he continuously referenced our strategical plan, how we make decisions, the vision of the city and he was the only one who mentioned multiple plans the city has had, and he seems the most well round in his understanding of the job,” District 2 Councilmember Chelsea Nunnenkamp said.

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POSTMASTER: Send address change to: Englewood Herald, 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110 e council will appoint an interim council member at the beginning of a special meeting on Monday, Aug. e council feels condent in Moore’s ability to make decisions regarding the city’s budget due to his experience on the Budget

While the council selected Moore and Kolnik as the top contenders, they weren’t able to reach a consensus as At Large Councilmember Jim Woodward didn’t hear Kolnik’s interview. He said he will watch a recording of the interview and make his decision.

He said he feels the city can continue to work on its infrastructure and there are ways to create opportunities for obtainable housing without damaging relationships.

“I believe that it is possible to maintain the character of Englewood’s neighborhoods while also considering uses for underdeveloped areas in the city,” Moore said.

He feels the two biggest issues facing Englewood are the budget and a ordable and obtainable housing. Kolnik said with his construction background he can understand elements of CodeNext and if appointed he would want to help the council clear up any confusion in the proposed changes.

“I think just removing inconsistencies where there are either contradictions or just opportunities to enhance a ordable and obtainable housing in Englewood (are important),” he said.

In his interview Kolnik addressed various programs and plans the city has worked on to create e city will invite Kolnik and Moore to the special meeting and determine at the beginning who will be appointed.

Hubka is a senior consultant for Windstream and currently serves on the Englewood Planning & Zoning Commission, which she has done since last year. Additionally, she served on the Steering Committee from 2021-2022 and the Arts & Cultural Committee from 2018-2019.

Prange is the Director of the Englewood School Board of Education, and she was the co-chair for two bond campaigns to rebuild schools in the Englewood school district. Currently Prange serves on the Englewood Planning & Zoning Commission.