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HUNT FOR THE GOLDEN EGG

Land use bill authors stand by plan

Opponents of proposal not swayed by claims of a ordability, availability

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

According to authors of the land use bill making its way through the Colorado Legislature, the primary goal is stopping communities from exclusionary zoning that prohibits the construction of multifamily

Known as SB23-213, the land use bill was unveiled in March by Gov. Jared Polis and Democrats as a solution to the growing housing crisis.

While municipalities statewide are voicing opposition to the bill, authors are saying the 105-page document is vital to the state’s future in providing an adequate supply of a ordable housing.

In this case, a ordable housing does not mean more single-family homes, but instead duplexes, triplexes, other multiplexes, townhomes, condos and apartments.

According to the authors of SB23-213, some Colorado cities and counties have implemented zoning policies that decrease or completely bar the construction of multifamily

Rep. Steven Woodrow, D-Denver, co-authored SB23-213 with Rep. Iman Jodeh, D-Arapahoe County, and Majority Leader Sen. Dominick Moreno, a District 21 Democrat covering Adams County, Commerce City, Federal Heights and WestminWoodrow said while some communities have done an “exemplary” job at addressing a ordability, others have not and state intervention is required to stop the growing crisis where housing costs are at an

Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank provide community members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert with Change 4 Change, another organization that helps with the food drive. See more on Page 2.

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The children of Fort Lupton celebrated Easter hunting for the golden egg on April 8, at the Community Park Recreation Center. Crossroads Community Church, First United Methodist Church, and Saint Williams Catholic Church sponsored the event.

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Rep. Caraveo talks medical costs with Thornton seniors

New congresswoman pays visit to district, with stops in Fort Lupton and Brighton

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As a pediatrician, U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo told a group of ornton seniors and o cials, she knows that staying healthy is linked to economics.

“I am often asked why I would leave a wonderful job like pediatrics to go into government and politics and prescription drugs and the affordability of that is a huge issue,” Caraveo said during a mid-morning roundtable discussion April 4 at ornton’s Active Adult Center..”I remember having to tailor my treatments for many, many patients not around what I thought they needed medically but what they could a ord.

As a medical student and resident doctor, I didn’t train for that. I trained to make medical decisions based on my training, not on cost.”

e Active Adult Center visit was the middle stop of Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo tour of her district,

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in between visits in Fort Lupton and Brighton.

Caraveo and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra started the day April 4 with a visit to the Salud Clinic in Fort Lupton.

“ ey really are a model of integration of dental care, behavioral care, pharmacy, all in one clinic,” Caraveo said..” ey noted in particular that the easier we make it for patients to access all di erent parts of the system and all the specialists that are needed for their care, the more likely they are to go through their care. If they are having problems with mental health, they have professionals that can talk about that or help them get screened. ey have a pharmacist that can make sure everything is being taken properly and not interacting.”

She ended her 8th District tour later that afternoon with a stop at Brighton’s Sakata Farms to discuss upcoming farm legislation and said she would promote grants to help local food banks.

“ ere is an entrenchment of urban and rural divides. In this narrative, we will not let the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) be cut, and the other side says SNAP will be cut,” Cavaveo said..”I’m concentrating on this to ensure pediatricians like myself can continue these needed programs so kids don’t have hunger issues.”

Inflation Reduction Act

Billed as a question-and-answer update of the federal In ation Reduction Act signed into law last year, the ornton Active Adult discussion never strayed far from prescription

prices.

e In ation Reduction Act was the nal result of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better e orts. It included reforms meant to promote green energy options, to close tax loopholes on corporations and those making $400,000 and to lower health care premiums.

But the act also allows the government to negotiate drug prices on certain pharmaceuticals. at is key for Becerra. He noted those negotiations have lowered the price of insulin to $35 for senior Medicare patients, with hopes that will lower the cost for privately insured patients.

“Moving forward, we are going to start being able to negotiate prices on more drugs under the Medicare program,” he said..”If what happens with insulin happens with other drugs, we should begin to see the prices go down and not just for the people on Medicare but for everyone.”

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Moderated by Lily Griego, a regional director of the federal Health and Human Services Department, the roundtable discussion included local Caraveo supporters from ornton and Greeley. But Colorado o cials from the Polis Administration, the AARP and City of ornton were also on hand to listen.

John Bass, Broom eld resident who retired from the construction industry after a cancer diagnosis said relief from the cost of medicine is key.

“I accidentally got a bill once for my treatment and it was only $13,000 a shot,” Bass said..”And I just freaked out. I’d just gone on Medicare and I didn’t know how to x it.”

Former Greeley Dentist Rocky Kron, a Kaiser Permanente customer now, took it a step further, saying it medical groups save money and make medicine better.

“I’m a huge supporter of community health centers and I think my experience with Kaiser Permanente has been better because of the coordination of bene ts, similar to what Congresswoman Caraveo was talking about with Salud,” Kron said..” e services are all coordinated and the doctors are all working together in the same plant so they can talk to each other. I think we need to move to a more socialized form of medicine to lower costs and coordinate care.”

From left: Robert Sakata, Brighton Mayor Mills, Brighton City Manager Michael Martinez, Katie Wallace and Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo’s.

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Cemetery Clean-Up Days

April 10-17 Hillside Cemetery 13750

Weld County Road 12

Item must be removed from graves and columbariums. Information can be found at http://www.fortlupton.gov/201/ cemetery rules and regulations or contact Mari Pena City Clerk 720-466-6101.

City Clean-Up Day

e city will host a clean-up day from 8 a.m.to noon April 22, 800 12th St. Curbside pck up day for seniors and disabled citizens is ursday, April 20. is is for Fort Lupton residents only. e city will not accept industrial or commercial waste, concrete debris, household hazardous waste, regular curbside trash, or Freon-based appliances; for information, call 303-857-6694. Seniors and disabled citizens, please call to schedule pick-up no later than Tuesday, April 18.

Shred-It Day

e City’s annual on-site document shredding from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. April 26 City Hall-130 So. McKinley Ave. e service is open to all Fort Lupton residents and business owners. Bring bank statements and nancial documents. CD’s old credit cards.

Easter egg hunt

e annual Easter egg hunt takes place at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at Community Park outside the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave.

e traditional event also includes fresh co ee for the adults and fun for the kids.

Hunting areas are set o by age .. up to 3 years, 4- to 8-year-olds and 9- to

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Development

City of Fort Lupton: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment

AGENCY: Rural Development, USDA

ACTION: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utility Service (RUS)as required by the National Environmental Policy Act, is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) in connection with possible impacts related to a project proposed by the City of Fort Lupton in Fort Lupton, Colorado for a Force Main and Lift Station project.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: To obtain copies of the EA, or for further information, contact: Andria Cox, Community Programs Specialist at andria.cox@usda.gov. You may contact her at 970-592-9027.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City of Fort Lupton proposes to construct a force main and lift station (Project) to deliver wastewater flows from the City’s current wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) to Metro Water Recovery’s Northern Treatment Plant located at 51 Baseline Road in Brighton, Colorado. The Project will construct a 6.5 mile long, 20-inch diameter pipeline located northeast of Denver in Fort Lupton, Colorado. A lift station will be retrofitted from the existing structures in the current WWTP to deliver the required flows to Metro. Completion of the force main and lift station would allow all wastewater flows to be transferred to Metro for treatment. The Project is situated adjacent to U.S. Highway (US) 85, beginning north of HW 52 and ending north of East 168th avenue in Weld County, Colorado (Project Area) (Attachment A). Construction of the pipeline requires 1,250

12-year-olds. Ten gold prize eggs will be in each of the hunting areas. ere will be an opportunity for pictures with the Easter bunny, too.

Visit https://fortluptonco.gov/857/ Easter-Egg-Hunt.

Great Plains Field of Honor

Pearson Park, U.S. Highway 85 and state Highway 52, will be the scene of a four-day display of the Great Plains Field of Honor. It runs from April 26 through April 28.

e event honors veterans and rst responders. Vis.it https://www.healingeld.org/event/fortluptonco23/.

Cinco de Mayo 5K is year’s Cinco de Mayo 5K run will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Railroad Park, across the street from the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave.

Live music and prizes are part of the agenda as well. Visit https://fortluptonco. gov/775/Cinco-de-Mayo-5K.

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South Platte Historical Society is hosting summer at the Independence one-room school.

Children can have fun experiencing pioneer living.

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feet of horizontal directional drilled (HDD) pipe approximately 40 feet underneath the South Platte River and two trenchless crossings of Weld County Road 8 and Weld County Road 6. Most of the pipeline and lift station in the Project Area will be constructed within the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Right of Way (ROW) and the existing WWTP. The anticipated area of disturbance, including all trenching, excavation, and equipment staging, encompasses approximately 42.35 acres.

Burns and McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., an environmental consultant, prepared an environmental assessment for USDA Rural Development that describes the project, assesses the proposed project’s environmental impacts, and summarizes as applicable any mitigation measures used to minimize environmental effects.

USDA RD has conducted an independent evaluation of the environmental assessment and believes that it accurately assesses the impacts of the proposed project. No significant impacts are expected as a result of the construction of the project.

Questions and comments should be sent to USDA RD at the contact information provided above. USDA will accept questions and comments on the environmental assessment for 14 days from the date of publication of this notice.

Any final action by USDA RD RUS, related to the proposed project will be subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with all relevant Federal environmental laws and regulations and completion of environmental review procedures as prescribed by 7 CFR Part 1970, Environmental Policies and Procedures.

A general location map of the proposal is shown below.

Dated: March 28, 2023

FUTURE PROSPECT

Dustin Moorhead, left, and Teri Kopfman of ThreadX Machine in Platteville explain their business to a Fort Lupton High School student during an April 6 career fair at the school. The business deals with manufacturing and repairs for several industries. Kopfman is a former teacher and coach at FLHS, and Moorhead graduated from FLHS in 2009, Several businesses sent representatives, including the Weld Re-8 School District, the city of Fort Lupton and first responders.

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Fort Lupton Girl Scouts win top award for community work

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Fort Lupton Girl Scout Troop was awarded a top prize this month for their e orts to help a Brighton pet non-pro t.

Fort Lupton Junior Girl Scouts

Troop 70757 was awarded the Girl Scouts USA Bronze Award, the most prestigious award a Junior Girl Scout in graces 4 and 5 can receive. e troop received the award for putting together foster kits for puppies that are up for adoption at the Lifeline Puppy Rescue in Brighton.

Holbrook said the Scouts met as a group to come up with ideas that

they were passionate about and decided to help puppies in need.

“ e project they received an award for focuses on building a team, exploring the community, choosing a project, putting a plan in motion and spreading the word about their project. e main goal is to make a positive change in the community,” said Jessica Holbrook, Girl Scout Leader for Troop 70757. ey decided to go with Lifeline Puppy Rescue in Brighton. For over 25 years, Lifeline has rescued puppies across the Rocky Mountains, New Mexico, and Kansas. e rescue

The Fort Lupton Junior Girl Scout Troop 70757 delivered the foster kits to Brighton’s Lifeline Puppy Rescue. COURTESY JESSICA HOLBROOK

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all-time high and availability is at an all-time low.

“ is bill really does increase individual property rights,” Woodrow said. “If you are a property owner, you have the right to build an accessory dwelling unit and the government will not be able to prevent that. Some feel like we are taking away rights. We are adding to them. is bill will have some exibility, but it does set forth some minimum standards.”

Since the bill’s introduction, several Denver metro communities have passed resolutions to oppose the bill, including Westminster, Castle Rock, Lone Tree and Centennial. Other communities have said they may take similar votes.

At the center of the opposition is the plan for the state intervening in local development decisions, remov-

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has found homes forever for nearly 32,000 puppies.

“ e Girl Scouts came up with a plan to build 50 foster kits as a way

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ing home rule authority. Home rule is a form or structure of governing dened by the citizens of a municipality or county that allows for more control over matters of local signi cance.

According to the proposed bill, municipalities will be required to submit land-use codes to the state. e state will review the proposed codes and if they are deemed insu cient, the state will impose its own codes.

Arapahoe County Commissioner

Carrie Warren-Gully said the bill takes a one-size- ts-all approach and it will not work for all Colorado communities.

Woodrow said he disagrees, that the bill allows communities to develop and plan growth, but they have to meet minimum standards to avoid state intervention. He stressed the bill has tiers to address all populations, including suburban, urban and mountain towns.

“It is not a one-size- ts all,” he said. “ is only goes into e ect if a community refuses to adopt the (mini-

mum) required standards. e only time you are a ected is if you decided to ignore it.”

e reason the state is taking steps to intervene in local control is because of the excessive use of “exclusionary zoning,” by some Colorado communities, Woodrow said.

Exclusionary zoning laws place restrictions on the types of homes that can be built in a neighborhood. Oftentimes, these laws prohibit multifamily homes and set limits on building heights.

Rep. Lisa Frizell, R-Castle Rock, said SB23-213 is a misguided piece of legislation that does nothing more than declare war on single family home construction.

“It’s built on a faulty premise that everyone wants to live in high density housing,” she said.

Frizell said if the Democratic-led legislation wanted to adequately address the housing crisis, it would focus on the impact fees and permit fees that cities and towns are charg-

ing developers.

Pointing to Castle Rock as an example, Frizell said home prices have skyrocketed due to the costs home builders are having to pay local entities to build.

According to the fee sheet on the Town of Castle Rock website, a developer building a 2,000 square foot home can pay over $21,000 in impact fees, which includes a line item for parks and recreation, re protection, municipal facilities, police and transportation.   at total does not include other required permit fees.

e construction of a multifamily building is more than $17,000 per unit, according to the fee schedule.

In drafting the legislation, Moreno said the authors looked at what other states have done, speci cally naming California and Oregon, which have also implemented land-use codes.

Moreno said the steps taken by both the Democratic-led states would

to make a positive change to the rescue,” Holbrook said.

e foster kits are given to the volunteers at the rescue so they can hand them out to people adopting or fostering a puppy.

e Scouts spent the entire month of March making handmade blankets, reusable tote bags,

toys, and biscuits. ey contacted family, friends, and organizations to donate 800 pee pads, 50 towels, 100 toys, 60 meat snack sticks, 50 tennis balls, 100 metal dog blows, 50 dog poop bags with holders, and 50 tarps.

“On March 25 they assembled the bags and delivered them to Life-

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Gloria Huerta

March 15, 1940 - March 26, 2023

Gloria Gonzales Huerta, 83, of Brighton Colorado, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family’s love and God’s grace on March 26, 2023, at 8:05 pm.

Gloria Huerta was born on March 15, 1940, to Jose Maria Gonzales and Aurora Garcia Gonzales in San Benito, Texas. Gloria came from humble beginnings, raised on a cotton farm with 14 siblings. She met her future husband, Obed Huerta, Sr., when he was out looking for eld workers and passed by the Gonzales farm. Seeing several blue jeans hung on a clothesline he asked Aurora to have all her sons ready for work the next morning. To his surprise, the most beautiful girl (and all her sisters) came out of the house ready to work. Together they made a life in Colorado where they raised 7 children.

Gloria dedicated her life to her family – she loved her children and grandchildren, and always put her family rst. She loved to sing

line Puppy Rescue. It was a big hit for the girls and the puppies, they all were so happy to spend time together,” Holbrook said. “ e Girl Scouts hope that this project will have a lasting impact on the community by inspiring people to donate to the rescue, become fosters, or even adopt a puppy or two.”

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hymns as she cooked and cleaned and every so often, her children would nd her and their dad dancing to ranchero music in the kitchen. If you knew her, you loved her and if you know God, you know her.

Gloria Huerta was predeceased by her husband Obed Huerta Sr, her son Richard Huerta, her grandchildren Josiah Gonzales & Andrew Johnston, her parents Jose Maria & Aurora Gonzales and her siblings Gilberto Gonzales, Delia Gonzales, Victor Gonzales, Jose na Guerra, Jose Maria Gonzales Jr, Raquel Gonzales.

She is survived by her children, Diane (Lowell) Richardson, Obed Huerta Jr, Eliud Huerta, Lino (Beth) Huerta, Nora Kolniak, Norma (Dan) Kelley, 17 Grandchildren, 31 Great-Grandchildren and 1 Great-Great Grandchild (Gloria), her namesake.

A private interment will be held later for the immediate family.

Chesney Harrison “Cris” Criswell

April 24, 1950 - April 2, 2023

Chesney “Cris” was born on April 24th, 1950, to Chesney H. Criswell Jr. and Alaine Criswell in Denver Colorado. In July 1990, he married Carol S. Weller. His last day with us was April 2nd 2023. For more information visit www.taborfuneralhome.com

BELLOWS Sharon R (Hosford) Bellows

October 8, 1956 - March 18, 2023

Sharon (Hosford) Bellows passed away on March 18, 2023 after su ering a heart attack on March 10.She was the light on our lives and will be missed by all that knew and loved her. She is survived

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by her husband Dale, daughter Melissa Owsley, son Robert and 4 grandchildren. Sharon was a great homemaker and loved to do crafts to brighton up our house and spirits.

Sterling Morrow

June 24, 1997 - March 13, 2023

Sterling Morrow passed away at the age of 25 on March 13, 2023.

He was the youngest child of Crystal Garcia and Lance Morrow.

He is survived by his parents Crystal and Ryan Garcia, Lance and Krissy Morrow. He

is also survived by siblings Brittany, Kaylan, Zeke, and Hazel Morrow; niece Harper and nephew Dominic; Grandparents Jim and Wanda Chase, Daniel and Jackie Garcia, and Sally Morrow; 5 aunts, 7 uncles, and numerous cousins.

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Fort Lupton’s Juarez settles into new position

BY STEVE SMITH SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

High school can be a time to try new things.

Even in girls soccer

Meet Arleene Juarez, a senior at Fort Lupton High School. She played mid elder last year for the Bluedevils’ girls soccer team. is season, she changed positions.

She’s the goalie.

“It’s di erent from all the other positions,” she said. “It’s a very technical position. It’s a di cult position to play. Not everyone can play it, but I’m very good at it.” rough four games, she averaged more than six saves per contest.

“It was a one-time thing,” she said. “I came in to practice and was like, `Let me try goalkeeper.’ It was the rst time, and Kyle ( rst-year coach Kyle Reddy) loved it.”

Juarez said the change in positions was “big.”

“It’s not the same as running. You have to stay there and focus more on how to attack the ball at the correct time and how to play the position correctly,” she said. “You’re kind of the last line of defense. Back there is where it starts.”

She’s also giving advice to her teammates.

“It’s a leadership position. I tell my defense what to do, how to do it and at what time,” she said. “ ey respect

me a lot. ey see me as an authority gure. It’s friendly advice. O the eld, we have a group chat.”

FLHS split its rst four games. Both wins were on the road.

“I’m always one for improvement,” Reddy said. “Perfection is a progress. It’s never attainable unless you’re World Cup status. I’d give them a `B’ right now, but there’s always room for improvement.”

Rylee Balcazar led the team in scoring through four games with seven goals. Lidia Vasquez was averaging three assists per game through those four games.

“I believe in these girls. ere’s a lot of room for improvement,” Reddy said. “I knew what I was getting into. I’m always down for the challenge. I like seeing the progression in a player. I’m down for the challenge. Communication gets better and better and better every day. at’s all I can ask for.”

Juarez had no objection to playing college soccer next year.

“I’d love to be scouted,” she said. “I’m not sure where I’d wind up. I’ve been thinking about Aims (Aims Community College) or UNC (the University of Northern Colorado).”

Juarez said playing her new position is fun.

“De nitely,” she said. “I get a lot of action. I like sliding into the ball and making people fall. You have to be aggressive.”

Basketball adjustments top CHSAA Legislative Council meeting

BY STEVE SMITH SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

AURORA - e second of two decision-making meetings from the Colorado High School Activities Association’s legislative council gures to include a lot of talk about basketball, softball rosters and classi cation alignments.

e meeting begins at 9 a.m. April 18, at the Douglas County School District Legacy Campus, 10035 S. Peoria St., Lone Tree.

Basketball

High-school basketball added an extra classi cation this season. It also meant stu ng three classi cations of state playo games into the Denver Coliseum over the span of two weeks last month. e result was

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8:45 a.m. start times on some occasions and 9 p.m. nightcap games as well. Some games took place on school days.

e Continental League is proposing to allow class 6A teams (the schools with the highest enrollments) the chance to move playo games - starting in the quarternal round - to the schools with the highest seed. If approved, the schools could play the games on Friday nights or Saturdays. Or, if the school doesn’t meet capacity requirements, they would have to choose and organize an o -site location.

e agenda said the current socalled “Great 8” schedule put too many games in the Coliseum over those three days.

“ ese 24 games put CHSAA in

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di cult situations with schools and communities,” the council’s agenda said “With 6A opting out of the Coliseum games, it will open up time and space for games to be more appropriately scheduled.”

ose in favor say it cuts down the number of morning and midday games on school days, and it means less time out of class for the athletes and students who are in attendance. It also would lead to a reduced workload for CHSAA in terms of event planning and hiring game workers. e down side, said the agenda, is schools needing to nd o -site locations if that’s necessary.

e nancial impact could be good for CHSAA. e venues are free, and more games at separate locations mean more revenue.

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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

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Lupton’s Arleene Juarez gets in some work during an April 7 practice at Fort Lupton High School.

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Sat 4/15

Family Fun Friday- Glow Disco @ 12am

Apr 15th - Apr 14th

Bison Ridge Recreation Center, 13905 E. 112th Avenue, Commerce City. 303-2893760

Nests & Eggs! Homeschool

Program

@ 9am / Free

Bird Conservancy's Environmental Learning Center, 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, Brighton. 303-6594348 ext. 53

Storytime in the Park @ 3pm

Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 East Parkway Dr., Commerce City. 303-2893760

Standley Lake Bird Walk @ 7am

Standley Lake Regional Park, 8600 Simms Street, Westminster. prl@ cityofwestminster.us, 303-6582794

Sun 4/16

World of Beer Series featuring Cohesion Brewery 21+

@ 1am

Apr 16th - Apr 15th

Offsite, 6060 E Parkway Drive, Commerce City. 303-289-3760

Wed 4/19

Colorado Rockies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates @ 1:10pm / $5-$300

Coors Field, 2001 Blake St., Denver

Medicare 101 Class (4/19) @ 3pm Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 E. Parkway Dr., Commerce City. 303-2893760

Colorado Ballet @ 2pm

Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 1385 Curtis Street,, Denver

Mon 4/17

Colorado Avalanche vs. Winnipeg Jets

@ 6pm / $50-$999

Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver

Global Soul Featuring Paranoid Image

@ 7pm

100 �ickel, 100 �ickel St, Broom�eld

Anavrin's Day: Hoffbrau Thursday! @ 9pm Hoffbrau, 9110 Wadsworth Pkwy, West‐minster

Fri 4/14

Crafty Corner (4/14)

@ 4pm Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 E. Parkway Dr., Commerce City. 303-2893760

2023 All-Out Beat the Heat 5K, 10K and Half Marathon @ 7am

Church Ranch Of�ce Park, 10170 Church Ranch Wy, Westminster. events@alloutmultipro.com

Adventure Explorers: Rocks & Rope Series @ 2pm Apr 15th - Apr 16th

Bison Ridge Recreation Center, 13905 E. 112th Avenue, Commerce City. 303-2893760

Cooking with a Cop @ 3pm

Bison Ridge Recreation Center, 13905 E. 112th Avenue, Commerce City. 303-2893760

Teens: Escape Room @ 6:30pm Fort Lupton Community / Recreation Cen‐ter, 203 S. Harrison Avenue, Fort Lupton. 303-857-4200

Samantha Bee: Your Favorite Woman @ 7pm / $39.50-$79.50 Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm, Denver

Phil Zuckerman: Healing the World Through Secular Humanism April

Colorado Rockies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

@ 6:40pm / $5-$300 Coors Field, 2001 Blake St., Den‐ver

Housing Q&A With Brothers Redevelopment @ 5:30pm Anythink Huron Street, 9417 Huron Street, Thornton. swhitelonis@any thinklibraries.org, 303-452-7534

Volunteer Appreciation Event @ 11pm Fort Lupton Recreation & Parks De‐partment, 203 S Harrison, Fort Lupton. 303-857-4200

Maker Space- April @ 11pm Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 E. Parkway Dr., Commerce City. 303-2893760

Thu 4/20

Colorado Mammoth vs. San Diego Seals @ 7pm / $20-$999

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Warm Hearts Warm Babies serves hospitals, agencies across Colorado

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Surrounded by colorful fabric patterns, handmade baby items and frequent laughter, volunteers of the Warm Hearts Warm Babies nonpro t went to work on a Friday morning to put together layettes for organizations who need them.

e nonpro t has a list of roughly 40 agencies it delivers items to throughout Colorado, said Kathleen Williams, the nonpro t’s grant coordinator. e list includes the Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Platte Valley Medical Center and Denver Medical Center.

“Warm Hearts is totally made up of volunteers,” said Sandi Powis, president of the board of directors. “Everyone’s volunteering with their heart and skills to make things for newborn (babies), preemies to help them get a good start in this world.”

Volunteers sew, knit, crochet and quilt items such as bibs, burp pads, jackets, hats and blankets. e items are assembled into a layette, which is a collection of clothing and accessories for newborn infants.

Each layette contains a quilt, two receiving blankets, bibs, burp pads, clothing and a goodie bag containing items such as a bottle, some diapers and a small toy. ese items are delivered in a handmade tote bag.

“All these items are made with love,” Powis said. “We don’t connect to the individuals personally. We deliver the layettes to hospitals, birthing centers, food banks — anyone that can help us help the newborn.”

A number of the mothers who receive these items are experiencing homelessness, sometimes living in shelters or in their cars, Williams said.

e nonpro t also o ers items for the neonatal intensive care units at hospitals in Colorado, such as positioning roles that are used to help support the infants.

“We also provide clothing for babies that don’t survive, from tiny little babies to full-term babies,” Williams said. “We have clothing for them that we hand out at the hospitals.”

Included in those burial layettes is a cloth-made envelope intended for the parents to hold important items and memories, Powis said.

“It’s sad, but it’s so important,” Powis said. “And to know that a mom wouldn’t have to go out, or send her mom or her sister to go out and nd things for her precious one that has passed — that it can be given to them and that’s not a worry for them.”

How it began

e nonpro t’s origin dates back to 1996, when a woman named Victoria Swain gave birth to a stillborn infant, according to the nonpro t’s website. e hospital she was at could not provide a blanket or clothes for her infant, prompt-

ing Swain to look into how she could help donate these types of items.

After recruiting some volunteers and spending a few years working through a di erent organization called Newborns in Need, in 2000, Swain and the other board members decided to create their own nonpro t: Warm Hearts Warm Babies.

Powis estimated the nonpro t currently has about 200 volunteers and 12 work groups throughout the state including in Arvada, Brighton, Littleton and ornton.

Powis is part of the work group in Conifer, where she lives. She joined the organization roughly six years ago.

“I’ve been doing things for babies for many years, donating to other groups, but they were all missing something. ere was no social connection with anyone else making things,” Powis said. “I found that they had a local organization up here in Conifer and it was like, that’s it — that’s one I can link up with. I can meet people right here in our community.”

Williams learned about the nonpro t through a quilt show, as representatives of the organization had a table at the event. Living in Aurora at the time, she initially joined the Aurora group. Since then, she has moved to Colorado Springs

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CIRCLE PHOTO: Eleanor Morris, left, smiles alongside her grandmother, Glenda Bredeson, on March 17 at The Baby House in Arvada.

TOP RIGHT: Signs hanging in the Warm Hearts Warm Babies’ building, called The Baby House, in Arvada on March 17.

Information pamphlets within Warm Hearts Warm Babies’ building in Arvada on March 17.

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Sandi Powis, president of the board of directors

not t Colorado’s current and future needs.

“(SB23-213) is drafted to provided local options for municipalities to choose from,” he said. “ is sets goals and gives choices on how to meet those goals. It’s easy. If (municipalities) don’t then the state will step in. ere is a bit more choice than other states.”

In its early stages, Moreno said lawmakers have agreed not to immediately take votes on the proposed

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the “club” team has more than 75 percent of students participating on the member school team.

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

“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 stu-

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and joined the local work group there.

e importance of the nonpro t’s work resonated with Williams after an interaction she had with a stranger a number of years ago, she said.

“I was still up in Aurora, out buying onesies and things for our (goodie) bags so that we could deliver onesies and diapers and things, and a lady was standing behind me at the cash register,” Williams said.

e woman asked her what she was buying the materials for, to which Williams began to explain Warm Hearts Warm Babies.

“And she stopped me and she said, ‘ en, I need to thank you, because my daughter just had a baby at the hospital and it was wintertime and … we had nothing to bring that baby home in. And I told the nurses and they brought us one of your bags,’” Williams said.

“And so that keeps me going,” she continued. “I think about that and that keeps me going and seeing how important it is, the work we do.”

Fostering community

Materials for making items and assembling the layettes are stored in the nonpro t’s building, based in Arvada, which is nicknamed “ e Baby House.”

Among the volunteers who gathered at the building that Friday was Glenda Bredeson, an Arvada resident who has been a part of the organization since 1999.

legislation, instead opting on April 6 to listening to debate, concerns and ideas.

Moreno said he has heard complaints that the bill does not address a ordability enough. e Adams County senator said amendments are likely as the bill moves through the process.

Moreno said the bill does address a ordability in the area of availability.

Moreno said it increases stock, which means added supply will drive down home prices.

According to a monthly report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors, the median price for a singlefamily home in February was around

dent-athletes to compete on nonmember 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 19game 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

Over time, the nonpro t has gradually grown and expanded in di erent areas of Colorado, said Bredeson, vice president of the nonpro t’s board.

Volunteering for the nonpro t has become a family a air, as Bredeson’s 18-year-old granddaughter, Eleanor Morris, worked alongside Bredeson in e Baby House.

“I remember volunteering here when I was a little girl,” Morris said, explaining she and her cousins would help assemble goodie bags. “I’ve always loved it.”

Since then, she began crocheting and knitting items to donate.

“She was thrilled when she made her rst two baby hats and brought them in,” Bredeson said.

Although Morris lives in Virginia, she visits when she can and also plans to still create items to donate and ship them to the nonpro t.

“I was so excited just to be here and volunteer because I grew up always coming here. Every time I visited, I would be here, and it was just amazing,” she said.

One of Bredeson’s favorite parts of the nonpro t is the people. Vickie Lutz, an Arvada resident who began volunteering for the organization in 2020, agreed and said that’s true for most of the volunteers.

Lutz said the nonpro t has incredibly talented volunteers. She showed o intricate blankets, toys and clothing items in e Baby House that volunteers spent hours creating.

Challenges and goals

e talent of the volunteers isn’t just for making impressive items, though — it can also be applied

$600,000, a more than 5% decline from the month before.

e median price for a condo was around $400,000 in February.

As amendments for better language, and clarifying information on water and infeasibility are already on the table, Rep. Mark Baisley, a District 4 Republican, which covers parts of Douglas County, Fremont County and Je erson County said he is “pleasantly surprised” that both Democrats and Republicans have expressed opposition to the bill’s current language.

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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

toward teaching younger people the craft.

“Eleanor came to us. She didn’t know how to knit or crochet, and now she’s phenomenal at it. ere are so many people here that are willing to teach,” Lutz said.

e need for more younger volunteers is a challenge the nonpro t faces.

“We’re all older, and it’s just not going to be sustainable if we don’t get young people,” Lutz said.

Powis said the organization also needs more volunteers who will sew.

“ e last couple of months, unfortunately, we’ve had to cut back. We’ve had to cut back on the clothes,” Powis said. “We were sending out two out ts. Now it’s down to one.”

Before COVID-19, the nonpro t was able to have a backup supply of clothing, she said. Now, the organization is scraping by, month by month, due to losing a lot of active members.

On top of the need for volunteers, there are also nancial pressures.

“Our donations have gone down drastically over the last couple of years,” Powis said. “And again, our volunteers and the items coming in have really gone down — but the need is still the same — more, more.”

To help raise funds to pay for costs such as rent, volunteers will create items to sell at various craft shows.

e nonpro t is also one of the charities that people can select as part of the King Soopers Community Rewards program.

As the grant coordinator, Williams plans to work this year on nding new areas to get donations and support, she said. She noted that Sue Lee, cofounder of the nonpro t Sock

x it is to redo it completely. No matter what concessions are made in areas of a ordability and language, Baisley said at the core of the bill is taking away home rule, which likely will not be eliminated.

e state intervening just means more government, more state oversight and less local control, Baisley said. at aspect alone makes the bill unlikely to ever be successful.

Woodrow said it is sweeping legislation and can take time, noting that success will be gauged in 10 or 12 months. Instead, he said this bill addresses current needs while allowing Colorado to grow in a more strategic way.

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. 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. 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.

It To ‘Em Sock Campaign, has helped by not only donating socks to Warm Hearts Warm Babies but also in providing connections to other people.  e nonpro t creates 125 to 150 layettes every month, Powis said.

e main goal she has for this year is getting enough donations of money and items to continue the nonpro t’s work.  “ ere are other organizations out there that would love to have us help them, but at this point, we can’t go out and look for more agencies. But I know they’re there — I know there’s more mamas that could use the help,” she said. “I would (like) not only to be able to help who we have, but also for it to grow and help more.”

ere are a variety of ways that community members can support Warm Hearts Warm Babies, Williams explained.

“Even if people don’t sew or … they don’t crochet, but they can help in, you know, at e Baby House or they can help in collecting donations for us — do a donation drive for us in their schools or their churches — to help us so that we can continue to help these mothers and babies and give them a good start in life,” Williams said.

Powis encouraged people to reach out to the nonpro t and come visit them. ose interested in learning more about Warm Hearts Warm Babies can visit warmheartswarmbabies.org.

“We’re a world that needs to be more interactive with each other,” Powis said, emphasizing the importance of volunteering. “It’s so good for your soul.”

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ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1154

INTRODUCED BY: CLAUD HANES

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, AUTHORIZING A LEASE PURCHASE TRANSACTION AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AUTHORIZING THE LEASING OF CERTAIN CITY PROPERTY AND THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A SITE LEASE, A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO:

Section 1. Recitals.

A. The City of Fort Lupton, Colorado (the “City”) is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado (the “State”), duly organized and existing as a statutory city under the laws of the State.

B. The members of the City Council of the City (the “City Council”) have been duly elected or appointed and qualified.

C. The City is authorized by Section 31-15-101(1) (d), Colorado Revised Statutes (“C.R.S.”), to acquire, hold, lease, and dispose of property, both real and personal.

D. The City is authorized by Section 31-15-713(1) (c), C.R.S., to lease any real estate, together with any facilities thereon, owned by the City when deemed by the governing body to be in the best interest of the City.

E. The City is authorized by Section 31-15801, C.R.S., to enter into rental or leasehold agreements in order to provide necessary land, buildings, equipment and other property for governmental or proprietary purposes.

F. For the purpose of financing the cost of certain public improvements of the City (the “Prior Projects”), the City, acting by and through its Golf Course Enterprise, has previously executed and delivered an Indenture of Trust dated as of June 15, 1996 (the “Original Indenture”), by and between the Enterprise and Colorado National Bank, as Trustee (now operating as BOK Financial) (the “1996 Trustee”).

G. Pursuant to the Original Indenture, there were executed and delivered (1) Golf Course Revenue Anticipation Warrants, Senior Series 1996A in the original principal amount of $4,600,000 (the

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“1996A Warrants”); (2) Golf Course Revenue Anticipation Warrants, Subordinate Series 1996A1 in the original principal amount of $1,000,000 (the “1996A1 Warrants”); and (3) Golf Course Revenue Anticipation Warrants, Subordinate Series 1996B in the original principal amount of $300,000 (the “1996B Warrants” and together with, the 1996A Warrants and the 1996A1 Warrants, the “1996 Warrants”).

H. The 1996 Warrants which were not tendered pursuant to a tender offer in 2015 are currently in default.

I. The City Council has determined, and does hereby determine, that it is in the best interest of the City and its inhabitants that the City to fully pay and discharge all of the outstanding 1996 Warrants (the “Refunding Project”).

J. The City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City and its inhabitants to execute a lease purchase agreement (the “Lease”) to finance the Refunding Project.

K. The City owns, in fee title, certain sites and the premises, buildings and improvements located thereon, or any additional property of the City (as more particularly described in the Lease) (the “Leased Property”).

L. The City Council has determined, and now hereby determines, that it is in the best interest of the City and its inhabitants that the City lease the Leased Property to UMB Bank, n.a., as trustee under an Indenture of Trust (the “Trustee”) pursuant to a Site Lease between the City, as lessor, and the Trustee, as lessee (the “Site Lease”), and lease back the Trustee’s interest in the Leased Property pursuant to the terms of a Lease Purchase Agreement (the “Lease”) between the Trustee, as lessor, and the City, as lessee.

M. The Trustee will execute and deliver an Indenture of Trust (the “Indenture”) with the Trustee pursuant to which there is expected to be executed and delivered certain refunding certificates of participation (the “Certificates”) dated as of their date of delivery, that shall evidence proportionate interests in the right to receive certain Revenues (as defined in the Lease), shall be payable solely from the sources therein provided and shall not directly or indirectly obligate the City to make any payments beyond those appropriated for any fiscal year during which the Lease shall be in effect.

N. There will be executed and distributed in connection with the sale of the Certificates an Official Statement (the “Official Statement”) in substantially the form of the Preliminary Official Statement (the “Preliminary Official Statement”) relating to the Certificates as approved by the Finance Director of the City.

O. The City’s obligation under the Lease to pay Base Rentals and Additional Rentals (as each is defined in the Lease) shall be from year to year only; shall constitute a currently budgeted expenditure of the City; shall not constitute a mandatory charge or requirement in any ensuing budget year; and shall not constitute a general obligation or

other indebtedness or multiple fiscal year direct or indirect City debt or other financial obligation of the City within the meaning of any constitutional, statutory limitation or requirement concerning the creation of indebtedness or multiple fiscal year financial obligation, nor a mandatory payment obligation of the City in any ensuing fiscal year beyond any fiscal year during which the Lease shall be in effect.

P. The Certificates will be executed and delivered pursuant to the Indenture and the Lease and pursuant to a certain Certificate Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), between Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (the “Purchaser”) and the Trustee.

Q.The net proceeds of the Certificates are expected to be used to provide funds in an amount sufficient to finance the costs of the Refunding Project and pay the costs of issuance of the Certificates.

R. There has also been presented to the City Council at this meeting the form of Continuing Disclosure Certificate (the “Continuing Disclosure Certificate”).

S. The Supplemental Public Securities Act, part 2 of article 57 of title 11, Colorado Revised Statutes (the “Supplemental Act”), provides that a public entity, including the City, may elect in an act of issuance to apply all or any of the provisions of the Supplemental Act to an issue of securities.

T. No member of the City Council has any conflict of interest or is interested in any pecuniary manner in the transactions contemplated by this ordinance

U.There have been filed with the City Clerk proposed forms of: (i) the Site Lease; (ii) the Lease; (iii) the Indenture; (iv) a Continuing Disclosure Certificate dated as of the date of issuance of the Certificates (the “Continuing Disclosure Certificate”) to be delivered by the City; and (v) the Preliminary Official Statement.

V. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Lease and the Site Lease

Section 2. Ratification and Approval of Prior Actions. All action heretofore taken (not inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance) by the City Council or the officers, agents or employees of the City Council or the City relating to the Site Lease, the Lease, the implementation of the Refunding Project, and the execution and delivery of the Certificates is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.

Section 3. Finding of Best Interests The City Council hereby finds and determines, pursuant to the Constitution, the laws of the State, that the implementation of the Refunding Project, including the payment of the costs of issuance in connection ther ewith, and financing the costs thereof pursuant to the terms set forth in the Site Lease, the Lease and the Indenture are necessary, convenient and in furtherance of the City’s purposes and are in

the best interests of the inhabitants of the City and the City Council hereby authorizes and approves the same.

Section 4. Supplemental Act Election; Parameters The City Council hereby elects to apply all of the provisions of the Supplemental Act to the Lease, the Site Lease and the Certificates, and in connection therewith delegates to the Mayor, any other member of the City Council, the City Administrator and the Finance Director the independent authority to make any determination delegable pursuant to Section 11-57-205(1)(a-i),

C.R.S., in relation to the Lease and the Site Lease, and to execute a sale certificate (the “Sale Certificate”) setting forth such determinations, including without limitation, the term of the Site Lease, the rental amount to be paid by the Trustee pursuant to the Site Lease, the term of the Lease and the rental amount to be paid by the City pursuant to the Lease, subject to the following parameters and restrictions:

(a) the Site Lease Term shall end no later than December 31, 2044;

(b) the Lease Term shall end no later than December 31, 2034;

(c) the maximum annual repayment cost of Base Rentals payable by the City shall not exceed $660,000, and the total repayment cost shall not exceed $7,260,000;

(d) the total aggregate principal amount of the Base Rentals payable by the City under the Lease with respect to the Certificates shall not exceed $5,500,000;

(e) the purchase price of the Certificates shall not be less than 98% of the aggregate principal amount; and

(f)the maximum net effective interest rate on the interest component of the Base Rentals relating to the Certificates shall not exceed 4.25%.

Pursuant to Section 11-57-205 of the Supplemental Act, the City Council hereby delegates to each of the Mayor, the City Administrator or the Finance Director the authority acknowledge any contract for the purchase of the Certificates between the Trustee and the Purchaser, and to execute any agreement or agreements in connection therewith.

In addition, each of the Mayor, the City Administrator or the Finance Director is hereby authorized to independently determine if obtaining an insurance policy for all or a portion of the Certificates is in the best interests of the City, and if so, to select an insurer to issue an insurance policy, execute a commitment relating to the same and execute any related documents or agreements required by such commitment. Each of the Mayor, the City Administrator or the Finance Director is also hereby authorized to determine if obtaining a reserve fund insurance policy for the Certificates is in the best interests of the City, and if so, to select a surety provider to issue a reserve fund insurance policy and execute any related documents or agreements required by such commitment.

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The City Council hereby acknowledges and agrees that the proceeds of the Certificates will be used to finance the costs of the Refunding Project.

Section 5. Approval of Documents The Site Lease, the Lease, the Indenture, and the Continuing Disclosure Certificate are in all respects approved, authorized and confirmed, and the Mayor of the Town is hereby authorized and directed for and on behalf of the City to execute and deliver such documents in substantially the forms and with substantially the same contents as the proposed forms of such documents on file with the City Clerk, with such changes as may hereafter be approved by the Mayor, the City Attorney, the Finance Director or the City Administrator.

Section 6. Official Statement The designation of the Preliminary Official Statement by the Mayor or the City Administrator as a “deemed final Official Statement” for purposes of Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission is hereby authorized and confirmed. A final Official Statement, in substantially the form of the Preliminary Official Statement, is in all respects approved and authorized. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the final Official Statement, for and on behalf of the City, in substantially the form and with substantially the same content as the Preliminary Official Statement on file with the City Clerk. The distribution of the Preliminary Official Statement and the final Official Statement (in substantially the form of the Preliminary Official Statement) to prospective purchasers of the Certificates is hereby ratified, approved and authorized.

Section 7. Authorization to Execute Collateral Documents

The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest all signatures and acts of any official of the City, if so required by any documents in connection with the matters authorized by this ordinance. The Mayor and other appropriate officials or employees of the City are hereby authorized to execute and deliver for and on behalf of the City any and all additional certificates, documents, instruments and other papers, and to perform all other acts that they deem necessary or appropriate, in order to implement and carry out the transactions and other matters authorized by this ordinance, including but not limited to the execution of such other certificates and affidavits as may be necessary. The appropriate officers of the City are authorized to execute on behalf of the City agreements concerning the deposit and investment of funds in connection with the transactions contemplated by this ordinance. The execution of any instrument by the aforementioned officers or members of the City Council shall be conclusive evidence of the approval by the City of such instrument in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.

Section 8. No General Obligation Debt

No provision of this ordinance, the Lease, the Indenture, the Continuing Disclosure Certificate, the Certificates or the Official Statement shall be construed as creating or constituting a general obligation or other indebtedness or multiple fiscal year financial obligation of the City within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory

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provision, nor a mandatory charge or requirement against the City in any ensuing fiscal year beyond the then current fiscal year. The City shall not have any obligation to make any payment with respect to the Certificates except in connection with the payment of the Base Rentals and certain other payments under the Lease, which payments may be terminated by the City in accordance with the provisions of the Lease. Neither the Lease nor the Certificates shall constitute a mandatory charge or requirement of the City in any ensuing fiscal year beyond the then current fiscal year or constitute or give rise to a general obligation or other indebtedness or multiple fiscal year financial obligation of the City within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation and shall not constitute a multiple fiscal year direct or indirect City debt or other financial obligation whatsoever. No provision of the Lease or the Certificates shall be construed or interpreted as creating an unlawful delegation of governmental powers nor as a donation by or a lending of the credit of the City within the meaning of Sections 1 or 2 of Article XI of the State Constitution. Neither the Lease nor the Certificates shall directly or indirectly obligate the City to make any payments beyond those budgeted and appropriated for the City’s then current fiscal year.

Section 9. Reasonableness of Rentals

The City Council hereby determines and declares that the Base Rentals do not exceed a reasonable amount so as to place the City under an economic compulsion to renew the Lease or to exercise its option to purchase the Leased Property pursuant to the Lease. The City Council hereby determines and declares that the period during which the City has an option to purchase the Leased Property (i.e., the entire maximum term of the Lease) does not exceed the remaining useful life of the Leased Property. The City Council hereby further determines that the amount of rental payments to be received by the City from the Trustee pursuant to the Site Lease is reasonable consideration for the leasing of the Leased Property to the Trustee for the term of the Site Lease as provided therein.

Section 10. City Representatives The City Council hereby authorizes each of the Mayor, the City Administrator and the Finance Director to act as City Representatives under the Lease, or such other person or persons who may be so designated in writing from time to time by the Mayor, as further provided in the Lease.

Section 11. Exercise of Option; Direction to Trustee In order to effect the Refunding Project, the City Council has elected and does hereby declare its intent to exercise on the behalf and in the name of the City its option to redeem the outstanding 1996 Warrants set forth in the Sale Certificate on the earliest applicable redemption date. The City hereby irrevocably instructs the Trustee to give notice of refunding and defeasance to the Owners of the 1996 Warrants as soon as practicable after the execution and delivery of the Certificates, in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.

Section 12. No Recourse against Officers and Agents. Pursuant to Section 11-57-209 of the Supplemental Act, if a member of the City Council, or any officer or agent of the City acts in good faith, no civil recourse shall be available against such member, officer, or agent for payment of the principal, interest or prior redemption premiums on the Certificates. Such recourse shall not be available either directly or indirectly through the City Council or the City, or otherwise, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute, rule of law, enforcement of penalty, or otherwise. By the acceptance of the Certificates and as a part of the consideration of their sale or purchase, any person purchasing or selling such certificate specifically waives any such recourse.

Section 13. Repealer All bylaws, orders, resolutions and ordinances of the City, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed to the extent only of such inconsistency. This repealer shall not be construed to revive any other such bylaw, order, resolution or ordinance of the City, or part thereof, heretofore repealed.

Section 14. Severability If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect application to other persons or circumstances.

Section 15. Electronic Signatures The Mayor, City Administrator, Finance Director, and any other employee or official of the City that is authorized or directed to execute any agreement, document, certificate, instrument or other paper in accordance with this Ordinance (collectively, the “Authorized Documents”) is hereby authorized to execute Authorized Documents electronically via facsimile, electronic or email signature. Any electronic signature so affixed to any Authorized Document shall carry the full legal force and effect of any original, handwritten signature. This provision is made pursuant to Article 71.3 of Title 24, C.R.S., also known as the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

Section 16. Effective Date This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days following publication after adoption on second and final reading.

INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED ON FIRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 2023.

FINALLY ADOPTED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE THIS 2ND DAY OF MAY, 2023.

By: Zo Hubbard, Mayor

Attest: Maricela Peña, City Clerk

Approved as to Form: Andrew Ausmus, City Clerk STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF WELD SS. CITY OF FORT LUPTON

I, Maricela Peña, the City Clerk of the City of Fort Lupton, Colorado (the “City”) do hereby certify: 1.

(the “Ordinance”) adopted by the City Council of the City constituting the governing body of the City (the “City Council”), at a regular meeting of the City Council, by vote had and taken at an open, regular meeting of the City Council held at the City Hall, in Fort Lupton, Colorado, on April 4, 2023 convening at the hour of 7:00 p.m., as recorded in the regular book of official records of the proceedings of said City kept in my office.

2.The adoption of the Ordinance on first reading was duly moved and seconded and the Ordinance was adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the City Council at the regular meeting of the City Council on April 4, 2023, as follows:

Name “Yes” “No” Absent Abstain

Zo Hubbard, Mayor Yes

Valerie Blackston, Ward 1 Yes

David Crespin, Ward 1 Absent

Chris Ceretto, Ward 2 Yes

Claud Hanes, Ward 2 Yes

Carlos Barron, Ward 3 Yes

Bruce Fitzgerald, Ward 2 Yes

3. The adoption of the Ordinance on second and final reading was duly moved and seconded and the Ordinance was adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the City Council at a regular meeting of the City Council on May 2, 2023, as follows:

Name “Yes” “No” Absent Abstain

Zo Hubbard, Mayor

Valerie Blackston, Ward 1

David Crespin, Ward 1

Chris Ceretto, Ward 2

Claud Hanes, Ward 2

Carlos Barron, Ward 3

Bruce Fitzgerald, Ward 2

4. The members of the City Council were present at the meeting and voted on the passage of such Ordinance as set forth above.

5. There are no bylaws, rules, or regulations of the City Council which might prohibit the adoption of said Ordinance.

6. That notices of the regular meeting on April 4, 2023 and regular meeting on May 2, 2023, in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit A, were posted in a designated public place within the boundaries of the City no less than twenty-four hours prior to the meeting as required by law.

7. The Ordinance was published in the Fort Lupton Press, a newspaper of general circulation in the City, after its first and second readings, in accordance with the laws of the State. The affidavits of publication are attached hereto as Exhibit B.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said City this _____ day of __________, 2023.

Maricela Peña, City Clerk EXHIBIT A

April 4, 2023 City Council Meeting Agenda

Metropolitan Districts

OF ELECTIONS and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS HIGHWAY 119 METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 4-10

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 28, 2023, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for each of the Highway 119 Metropolitan District Nos. 4-10 (collectively, the “Districts”). Therefore, the elections for the Districts to be held on May 2, 2023 are hereby cancelled.

The following candidates for each of the Districts are declared elected by acclamation:

Robert Paige Mathews Until May 2027 Reginald V. Golden Until May 2027

The following office remains vacant for each District:

Vacant Until May 2027

/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie

Designated Election Official

Contact Person for Districts:

Jennifer Gruber Tanaka, Esq.

WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law

2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122

(303) 858-1800

Legal Notice No. FLP844

First Publication: April 13, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION AND CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL

SOUTH WELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

Vacant Until May 2027

/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie

Designated Election Official

Contact Person for District: Jennifer Gruber Tanaka, Esq. WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law

2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122

(303) 858-1800

Legal Notice No. FLP845

First Publication: April 13, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

COTTONWOOD HOLLOW RESIDENTIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to §

1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 28, 2023, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for Cottonwood Hollow Residential Metropolitan District (the “District”). Therefore, the election for the District to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates for the District are declared elected by acclamation:

Dustin Anderson Until May 2027

Douglas Hatfield Until May 2027

Timothy O’Connor Until May 2027

The following offices remain vacant:

VACANT Until May 2025

VACANT Until May 2025

/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie

Designated Election Official

Contact Person for District:

Clint C. Waldron, Esq.

WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law

2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

Legal Notice No. FLP848

First Publication: April 13, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, or at the Weld County Clerk and Recorder’s Office; 1150 “O” Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, or the above-named applicant. Comments must be in writing and must be received by the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety by 4:00 p.m. on May 10th, 2023.

Please note that under the provisions of C.R.S. 3432.5-101 et seq. Comments related to noise, truck traffic, hours of operation, visual impacts, effects on property values and other social or economic concerns are issues not subject to this Office’s jurisdiction. These subjects and similar ones, are typically addressed by your local governments, rather than the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety or the Mined Land Reclamation Board.

Legal Notice No.

to Address Council - This portion of the

is provided to allow members of the audience to present comments to the City Council. The City Council may not respond to your comments this evening, rather they may take your comments and suggestions under advisement or your question may be directed to the appropriate staff member for follow-up. Please limit the time of your comments to three (3) minutes - Mayor Hubbard

a. April 4, 2023 Accounts Payables

Agenda - Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion and vote. There will be no separate discussion of Consent Agenda items unless a Councilmember so requests, in which case the item may be removed/moved from the Consent Agenda.

a. March 21, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes

b. AM 2023-059 Approving a Resolution Ratifying the Mayor’s Appointment of Roberto Cardenas to the Cemetery Advisory Committee for a Term

Beginning April 4, 2023, and Ending December 31, 2023

c. AM 2023-060 Approval of Payment to the Weld Regional Communications Center (WRCC) in the Amount of $88,413.00 for Dispatch Services, Allocated from the Police Department Fund

d. AM 2023-061 Approving the Purchase of a John Deere Gator from 4 Rivers Equipment for an Amount Not to Exceed $20,941.86

e. AM 2023-063 Approving the Agreement to Retain Stifel as the Underwriter for the Issuance of Certificates of Participation (COPs)

f. AM 2023-064 Approving an Addendum to the Service Agreement dated November 1, 2022 by and between Ausmus

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the South Weld Metropolitan District of Weld County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby canceled pursuant to Sections 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

Vacancy 4-year term (2023-2027)

Vacancy 4-year term (2023-2027) Vacancy 4-year term (2023-2027)

Contact Person for the District: Russell W. Dykstra

District Address:

c/o Spencer Fane LLP 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000 Denver, Colorado 80203 District Telephone Number: (303) 839 – 3800

SOUTH WELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Katie Stahl,

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. FLP847

First Publication: April 13, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTIONS and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

FIRELIGHT IRRIGATION

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, FIRELIGHT COMMERCIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, and FIRELIGHT RESIDENTIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 28, 2023, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for Firelight Irrigation Metropolitan District, Firelight Residential Metropolitan District, and Firelight Commercial Metropolitan District (each a “District” and collectively, the “Districts”). Therefore, the elections for the Districts to be held on May 2, 2023 are hereby cancelled.

The following candidates for each of the Districts are declared elected by acclamation:

COTTONWOOD HOLLOW COMMERCIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 28, 2023, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for Cottonwood Hollow Commercial Metropolitan District (the “District”). Therefore, the election for the District to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates for the District are declared elected by acclamation:

Dustin Anderson Until May 2027

Douglas Hatfield Until May 2027

Timothy O’Connor Until May 2027

The following offices remain vacant:

VACANT Until May 2025

VACANT Until May 2025

/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie

Designated Election Official

Contact Person for District: Clint C. Waldron, Esq. WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122

(303) 858-1800

Legal Notice No. FLP849

First Publication: April 13, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Misc.

Public Notice

Nikolaus Arnusch, who’s address is 34527 County Rd. 6, Keenesburg, Colorado 80643 and who’s phone number is (720) 383-2051, has filed an application for a Regular (112) Construction Materials Operation Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board under provisions of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials. The proposed mine is known as Arnusch Gravel Pit #3, and is located at or near Section 23, Township 1 North, Range 63 West of the 6th Prime Meridian. The proposed date of commencement is April 2023 and the proposed date of completion is December 2027. The proposed future use of the

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Weld County, Colorado on or before August 7, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

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By: RACHAEL ERICKSON Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No.FLP846

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