E-BIKES

and are not allowed on sidewalks. e city conducted a survey asking residents questions about regulations between Dec. 2022 and Jan. 2023. From 71 responses, the majority said those under 18 should be permitted to ride electric scooters, and they should be allowed on roadways, bike lanes, trails, parks received 1,876, and Katherine Mills received 1,455 votes.

Virginia A. Buczek retained her seat, receiving 4,003 votes in the West district. omas Hogan was a distant second in the West district, receiving 2,510 votes to Buczek’s 4,003 votes.

Robert “Rob” Masden received 2,994 in the East District, behind East District winner Douglas. e residents in the di erent regions voted via mail-in and electronic ballot voting. According to o cials, electronic balloting voting was added by the United Power cooperative in 2022 to provide voters with a fast, secure, and convenient way to avoid mailing delays.

According to o cials, about 700 members and guests watched a video presentation of cooperative accomplishments, such as United and residential sidewalks.

For electric scooters, resident concerns include that kids will go too fast and the scooters are dangerous.

For electric bikes, voiced concerns were to implement speed limits.

As for regulations, the Parks board recommended allowing e-bikes and e-scooters on sidewalks, trails and in parks. ey also recommended allowing children under the age of 18 to ride electric scooters.

After a long discussion, city coun-

Power continuously updating the mitigation plan to protect its community members from wild re dangers, removing vegetation growth on 40 miles of line, covering the poles with re retardant, and update red ag warning procures for wild re conditions.

It is also rolling out and expanding electric vehicle EV charging stations in member regions and o ering an EV wiring rebate. e cooperative renewed for a third year the member choice grant for a total of $12,000. It allows the member to nominate local non-pro ts for the grant.

“Underlying all of these accomplishments is a dedicated team of United Power employees working to ensure they meet your needs,” said Mark A. Gabriel, United Power President & CEO. “Over 180 cooperative employees arrive every day ready to put you rst. ey keep our systems secure and strong, take pride in working safely, and make sure that cil asked sta to come back to them with an ordinance that doesn’t allow e-bikes and e-scooters on the sidewalks, but on the trails, parks and streets with some dismount zones in certain parts. ey also want helmets to be required and a 15 mph speed limit.

City Councilor Tim Long asked about golf carts after a constituent asked. Peterson said Northglenn does not allow golf carts currently.

City Councilor Becky Brown said she was concerned about letting our members’ needs are met.” electric bikes in the parks. She said a toddler or an infant can be hit by one if they don’t look both ways before crossing a trail.

According to o cials, Keith Alquist United Power’s Board Treasurer, presented the nancials reporting another strong year.

Gabriel ended the meeting with a presentation of the future of the electric industry, continued economic prosperity through tax revenue, and job opportunities within communities. He discussed the importance of local generation, self-generation, and technologies controlling its solid electrical grid.

“A distribution utility like United Power stands at the crossroads of a changing energy industry and needs to transition from a simple distribution operator to managing a system that is agnostic to inputs and exible enough to handle both centralized power and local generation,” he said.

To watch the videos and presentations at the 2023 Annual Meeting, including the cooperative’s 2022 Annual Report, visit www.unitedpower.com.

City Councilor Jay Jaramillo said that it comes down to parenting, and whether or not they want their children to ride a bike or wear a helmet.

City Councilor Katherine Go said that if bikes are allowed in the park, so e-bikes should, too.

City Councilor Nicholas Walker said he doesn’t want them on sidewalks, citing resident feedback.