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Colorado and Comcast at a duly advertised and notice public meeting on May 16, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the City of Fort Lupton, Colorado has determined that Comcast of Colorado IX, LLC has the financial, legal and technical ability to provide cable services to the City’s residents; and

WHEREAS, the City of Fort Lupton, City Council, after affording the public notice and opportunity for comment, has determined that the public interest would be served by renewing Comcast of Colorado IX, LLC’s franchise according to the terms and conditions contained herein.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: that the City Council of the City of Fort Lupton does hereby adopt the Comcast of Colorado IX, LLC Franchise Agreement between the City of Fort Lupton and Comcast of Colorado IX, LLC, including all of the terms and conditions contained therein, and does hereby authorize the execution of such agreement.

All ordinance or parts of ordinance inconsistent herewith are hereby expressly repealed.

INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 16TH day of May 2023.

PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 25th day of May 2023.

FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED FINALLY PUBLISHED by title only this day of 2023.

PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the day of 2023.

EFFECTIVE (after publication) the day of 2023.

CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO

Zo Hubbard, Mayor

ATTEST:

Maricela Peña, City Clerk

Approved as to form:

Andy Ausmus, City Attorney

Legal Notice No. FLP873

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Public Notice

ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1156

INTRODUCED BY: BRUCE FITZGERALD

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO REVISING CHAPTER 10, OF THE FORT LUPTON MUNICIPAL CODE, WITH THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION DEALING WITH “POSSESSION OF CIGARETTES OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY A MINOR”

WHEREAS, the City Council of Fort Lupton deems it necessary to revise specific provision of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code; and

WHEREAS, the City Council of Fort Lupton finds it is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the minor citizens; and

WHEREAS, the City Council of Fort Lupton desires to prohibit the use of cigarettes or tobacco products by minors in the City of Fort Lupton; and

WHEREAS, Colorado Revised Statute 25-14301(4) allows municipalities to adopt an ordinance prohibiting the possession of cigarettes or tobacco products by minors.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-1.2 of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code tables are hereby amended to include:

Sec. 10-1.2. - Violations. Correspondence

(c) The following Sections of this Code are designated noncriminal violations. Any person charged with violating any provision of this Code so designated shall not be subject to incarceration upon conviction. Further, such person shall not be entitled to a trial by jury.

Code Section 10-243

Short Title Tobacco or Tobacco Related Products

Section 2: Chapter 10, Article XI, Section 10-243 of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code is hereby re-enacted as follows:

Sec. 10-243, Tobacco or Tobacco Related Products:

(a) It shall be unlawful for a person under eighteen (18) years of age to be in possession of a cigarette or tobacco product.

(b) It shall not be an offense under paragraph (a) of this subsection if the person who is under eighteen (18) years of age was acting at the direction of an employee of a governmental agency authorized to enforce or ensure compliance with laws relating to the prohibition of the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products to minors.

(c)For the purposes of this Section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Cigarette” means any product that contains nicotine, is intended to be burned or heated under ordinary conditions of use, and consists of or contains: a.Any roll or tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco; or b.Tobacco, in any form, that is functional in the product, which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette; or c.Any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco that, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette described in subparagraph (a.) of this paragraph (1).

1. The term ″cigarette″ includes roll-your-own, i.e., any tobacco that, because of its appearance, type, packaging, or labeling, is suitable for use and likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as tobacco for making cigarettes.

2.For purposes of this definition of ″cigarettes″, 0.09 ounces of roll-your-own tobacco shall constitute one individual ″cigarette″.

(2)“Possession” means that a person: a. Has or holds any amount of cigarettes or tobacco products anywhere on his or her person; b.Owns or has custody of cigarettes or tobacco products; or c.Has cigarettes or tobacco products within his or her immediate presence and control.

(3)″Tobacco product″ shall mean: a.Any product that contains nicotine or tobacco or is derived from tobacco and is intended to be ingested or inhaled by or applied to the skin of an individual; or b.Any electronic device composed of a heating element, battery, and/or electronic circuit which provides a vapor of nicotine, vapor of a solution including nicotine, or aerosol of a solution including nicotine, for inhalation. This term shall include every variation and type of such devices whether they are manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an electronic cigarette, an electronic cigar, an electronic cigarillo, an electronic pen, an electronic pipe, vape pen, vape mod or any other product name or descriptor for such devices.

1. Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (3) of this subsection to the contrary, ″tobacco product″ does not mean any product that the food and drug administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services has approved as a tobacco use cessation product or for any medical purpose, when such a device is being marketed and sold solely for such approved purpose.

INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 16th day of May 2023.

PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the this 25th day of May 2023.

FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED FINALLY PUBLISHED by title only this this ____ day of _______________ 2023.

PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the this ____ day of _______________ 2023.

EFFECTIVE (after publication) the this ____ day of _______________ 2023.

CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO

Zo Hubbard, Mayor

ATTEST:

Maricela Peña, City Clerk

Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney

Legal Notice No. FLP874

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

INVITATION TO BID

Vista Meadows Metropolitan District (“District”) is requesting sealed bids for its “Vista Meadows Subdivision” project. The project consists of but is not limited to furnishing and installing all labor and materials for site preparation and building construction activities for PHASES 1 and 2 including: earthwork, grading, and installation and construction of potable/non-potable water and sanitary sewer lines, curb/gutter, streets, sidewalks, storm drainage facilities, and box culvert crossing (the “Work”). Sealed bids must be clearly labeled “Vista Meadows Subdivision Project – Sealed Bid,” and must be hand-delivered or mailed to the District, c/o C3 Construction Co., 127 S. Denver Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621, or emailed to c3construction@live.com, no later than 3:00 pm local time, on June 23, 2023. Bids will not be accepted via fax. No Bids will be considered which are received after the time indicated regardless of the delivery method and any Bids so received after said time shall be returned to the Bidder unopened. All timely submitted bids become the property of the District. Bids will not be opened publicly and may not be opened immediately following the date and time specified for

Please bid submittals. Copies of the contract documents, complete with project drawings and specifications (“Project Documents”), may be obtained on or after May 25, 2023 from C3 Construction Co., located at 127 S. Denver Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 upon payment of a non-refundable fee of $ 350.00 per set. (Send an additional $100.00 if local mailing is requested). Checks shall be made payable to C3 Construction Management Co. The District will provide electronic copies of the Project Documents by email at NO CHARGE. Requests for electronic copies of the Project Documents should be sent to c3construction@live.com. The Project Documents may be examined on or after May 25, 2023 at Western Engineering Consultants, 127 S. Denver Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621. A non-mandatory prebid conference will be held at Western Engineering Consultants, 127 S. Denver Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 on 6/2/23 at 11:00 am. Questions arising from the prebid meeting shall be submitted by prospective bidders in writing and written answers to such questions shall be provided through the District’s engineer to all prospective bidders. Bid Security in the amount of five (5) percent of the total Bid Price must accompany each bid in the form specified in the Instructions to Bidders. No Bid may be withdrawn within a period of one-hundred twenty (120) days after the date fixed by the District for opening Bids unless the Bidder submits and the District accepts, in its sole discretion, proof of evidentiary value which clearly and convincingly demonstrates that an inadvertent error was made. The successful Bidder may be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond to a certain percentage of the Contract Amount, guaranteeing faithful performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the Agreement. Bids shall be evaluated based on the requirements set forth in the Project Documents, including without limitation the Invitation to Bid set forth therein. Although pricing is a factor in selection, the District may choose to award the Contract to a qualified Bidder that is not the same qualified Bidder who submitted the lowest Bid price.

By Order of the Board of Directors of Vista Meadows Metropolitan District

Legal Notice No. FLP872

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Notice to Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Traci Cathryn Jones, A/K/A Traci Jones, A/K/A Traci C. Jones, A/K/A Traci Carrano Jones, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30263

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 September 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sadie Moore

Personal Representative

C/O Harvey J. Williamson, Esq. 4450 Arapahoe Avenue, Suite 100 Boulder, Colorado 80303 303-716-9666

Legal Notice No. FLP865

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press ###

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