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VOLUME 76 | ISSUE 39

Thornton takes steps towards tackling metro district abuse City staff gives one of two planning session presentations on new metro district rules

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Semper Water Treatment Facility in Westminster, which the city needs to replace with a new water treatment plant in the near future. City council voted 5-1 to approve a contract with an engineering firm to design the new placement at a July 12 meeting.

PHOTO BY LIAM ADAMS

the money it is paying CDM Smith based off revenue it has generated from existing water rates. Paying for the design of Water2025 is not part of future water rate projections.

However, future water rates will cover the cost to construct Water2025. As a result, city staff recommended to council an increase in water rates in 2022, a proposal that Council turned down 5-1 at a June 14 meeting. Seitz was the lone dissenting vote that time.

Council then discussed the issue further at a June 21 study session, in which three councilors — Seitz, Skulley and Voelz — said they agree with city staff’s overall financial plan for utilities capital improvements, while the other three said they disagree.

The city of Thornton regulates metropolitan districts very little, which developers have taken advantage of. So, the city is looking to close several loopholes.

Thornton staff presented to City Council seven of 14 total major changes to the city’s metro district rules at a planning session July 6.

Most revolved around the various mechanisms used to assess homeowners’ property taxes to ultimately generate revenue to pay off the debt for building a subdivision but that also often profits developers.

A developer takes out debt to build a new subdivision, and metro districts, a small government entity, collects the property tax revenue to pay off that debt. When a metro district is formed, employees of the developer building that subdivision are on the metro district board, though the goal is to ultimately give control to homeowners.

Because the developer controls the cost of construction and thus, how much debt it takes out, and the metro district that pays back the debt, the developer oversees both ends of the deal.

The proposed changes to Thornton’s metro district rules presented at the recent planning session seek

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Progress for Westminster water treatment plant amidst hesitation

City council approves contract to design Water2025, a controversial utilities project for some

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Despite calls to lower water rates in Westminster and delay utilities capital projects, Westminster City Council gave the green light to an engineering firm to finish the design of a new water treatment plant that will replace the current one.

The city’s plan is to build a new water treatment plant by 2025, thus the project’s name “Water2025,” and phase out the existing Semper Water Treatment Facility by 2040.

Council voted 5-1 at a meeting July 12 to pay CDM Smith, an engineering firm, an additional $12.5 million to design Water2025.

Mayor Anita Seitz and Councilors Kathryn Skulley, Jon Voelz, Lindsey Smith and Rich Seymour voted for the motion, while Mayor Pro Tem David DeMott dissented.

“The risk to residents, understanding the vulnerabilities of the treatment capacity that we currently have at Semper, is something that is concerning and alarming to me,” Seitz said, explaining her support for the motion. “Approving the design tonight puts us in a more competitive and better situation to find one of those creative solutions.”

The city has already paid CDM Smith $3 million, meaning the city is paying the firm $15.5 million in total. The city already budgeted

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Northglenn council addresses safety at E.B. Rains park Following regular complaints about cleanliness and safety at park, council discusses ideas for moving forward

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cleanliness at E.B. Rains, Jr. Memorial Park is one issue, and safety is another, Northglenn City Council determined at a meeting July 12.

City councilors have long heard complaints about the park right across the street from City Hall.

However, councilors realized in the July 12 meeting that they needed to categorize h the different complaints to come up with different kinds of solutions.

“We are all acknowledging that there is a problem, we haven’t defined what the problem is, nor how to define it, nor on that level, how to solve it on so many different layers,” said Councilman Randall Peterson.

The first layer of issues are safety related ones. In 2020, the police department received 433 calls for service to the park. Ten percent of those calls resulted in a police report, meaning it was an incident that warranted a criminal charge, according to a staff presentation included in the July 12 meeting

In the short-term, Northglenn City Council said it wants more police presence at E.B. Rains, Jr. Memorial Park to deal with safety concerns. In the long-term, council directed staff to study a variety of ideas to clean up the park and make it more welcoming to PHOTO BY LIAM ADAMS Northglenn residents.

agenda. Ninety-one of the calls for service were labeled as “suspicious activity,” according to police reports included in the agenda packet. Very few calls were for guns, assaults or criminal mischief.

The other set of issues is related to cleanliness. There are regular complaints about dog feces and trash in the park, and needles on the playground. “A lot of people see E.B. Rains as the jewel of Northglenn

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to minimize those opportunities for abuse, primarily through regulating the taxes and fees that developercontrolled metro districts impose on homeowners.

“The collective impact of the regulations will significantly reduce the opportunity for abuse,” said Jeff Coder, deputy city manager of city development, at the planning session.

Thornton has a metro district mill levy cap — mills are the tool used to calculate a homeowners’ property tax — of 55 mills. However, if a metro district’s debt is less than or equal to 50 percent of the subdivision’s total assessed value, the mill levy cap becomes unlimited, thus potentially raising property taxes. A proposed change from city staff is to keep the cap of 55 mills and, if there is a transition to unlimited mills, that city council or homeowners (depending on how many people are living in the subdivision) must approve it first.

Another proposed rule change is to clarify the definition of debt to limit the items for which developers can tax homeowners. The new rules would regulate the operating mill levy, or taxes that generate revenue for the neighborhood’s maintenance, and fees that developers will assess to homeowners for miscellaneous costs.

With the city being stricter about mill levies, Coder said it’s also crucial to regulate fees because devel-

Leighty.

Also, some solutions might address both sets of issues .. for example, capital improvements to park equipment and the grounds, such as flower beds. On the front end, the park will look cleaner, but it also might disincentivize some suspicious activity.

“If people see that things aren’t being take care of, even little things … there is a perception that nobody cares,” said Councilwoman Shannon Lukeman-Hiromasa.

To address the messiness, council talked about allocating more funding to the parks maintenance budget for staff to help with cleanup.

Currently, the city has 14 total parks maintenance workers, said Amanda Peterson, director of parks, recreatio, and culture.

To address safety concerns in the short term, council supported an increase in police presence. In the summer, police officers who are school resource officers during the school year, patrol the parks in town on bicycles. In the long term, council said they were open to ideas of extra lighting or cameras.

Council made no formal decisions on ideas that would require funding for which the city for has not budgeted, such as the lighting and cameras, or the additional parks maintenance staff.

Looking forward, though, Leighty said at the end of the discussion, “One thing that I didn’t hear from this group is a reluctance to spend money on this issue. I just didn’t

opers might impose additional fees to compensate for declines in mill levy-generated tax revenue.

Other proposed rule changes would require to be better about engaging homeowners and disclosing important information about taxes and fees.

Councilors were pleased with the proposed changes that staff presented at the planning session. “I mean, we know the reality. The developer, they don’t want any rules. So, this is somewhere in between,” said Councilman Sam Nizam.

Some of the proposed rules include exceptions for developers, but only with approval from city council.

Nizam added, “It’s going to come back to the council and the council will decide if there’s overreach or if they (developers) need more money.”

Councilor Julia Marvin asked if any of the proposed changes prevent developer employees on metro district boards from disincentivizing homeowners to run for the board, a tactic the Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel and Colorado Politics investigated in the Willow Bend Metro District.

Coder replied that the changes don’t directly prevent that, but “with these recommended limitations and requirements, I think it would be less attractive for developers to stay on the board because there isn’t anything left on the table.”

City staff plan to present the remaining proposed metro district rule changes to council at a future planning session. After that, staff will draft an ordinance for council’s formal vote.

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Jeffco waiving overdue property tax interest through Sept. 15 Tax collections running behind, Jeffco treasurer says

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If you are a Jeffco property owner who is behind on paying your 2021 property taxes, listen up.

The county will waive all interest owed on overdue taxes if you pay those taxes by Sept. 15.

In a press release announcing the passage of a resolution allowing the county to waive that interest, Jeffco Treasurer Jerry DiTullio said the county’s property tax collections as of June 24 were approximately 10% lower

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Council’s lack of consensus about water is driven by community strife over water rates, which has resulted in a July 20 recall election against Voelz. The recall campaign was originally launched against Voelz and three other members of council over claims that the councilors supported raising rates or didn’t support lowering rates. The campaign to put councilors on the recall ballot was

than in 2020.

DiTullio said that number can be attributed to continued challenges faced by both individuals and businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the end of June, the state senate passed a bill allowing treasurers to waive interest or even eliminate its accrual altogether through the end of September with permission of their county commissioners.

DiTullio said the Jeffco commissioners chose to waive interest provided the taxes are paid as a way of hopefully motivating people to pay their taxes now.

Property owners who still have taxes unpaid after Sept. 15 will still be responsible for paying the interest.

“The goal is that we don’t want

properties to go to a tax lien sale, we want them to get caught up,” said DiTullio in a call with Colorado Community Media. “The waiving of the interest is a carrot rather than the usual stick.”

While it may seem alarming that 10% of property taxes are still unpaid, DiTullio said that’s not a cause for concern for the county.

That’s because the county would expect the tax liens for any properties with unpaid taxes after Oct. 1 to be purchased by investors at the tax lien sale.

The waiving of interest is also not expected to have an impact because the county and the special districts that receive property tax revenue cannot include anticipated revenue from interest in their annual budgets.

DiTullio said that property owners who received notices about being late on property taxes in the start of July will notice that the interest is amount is printed on the notice. However, the county has overhauled its online payment software to allow payment of just the principal while the interest is waived. Interest is also being waived when payments are made in person at the Treasurer’s Office.

Since announcing the program in June, DiTullio said the county has seen an uptick in payments and is optimistic that the county will only have around the typical non-COVID-19 number of tax liens in October, about 1,000.

“I feel very confident that by Sept. 15 we will be caught up to where we were last year,” he said.

ultimately only successful against Voelz.

Though Smith and Seymour previously expressed skepticism about the city’s plans for utilities, they supported the contract for the design of Water2025. “I am very on the fence about this. But again, as dollars are allocated for completing this project, I will be in the support of completing the design phase of this portion,” said Smith at the July 12 meeting.

At the July 12 meeting, Seymour, Smith and DeMott said they still disagree with the city’s current timeline for constructing

Water2025. Seymour said he supported the contract for designing the project because it allows the city and city council to reevaluate a new timeline for Water2025.

But DeMott wasn’t having any of it. “I have recently brought up that I feel like that I’m not sure that we’re on the right trajectory or plan and whether this plan is currently needed.” DeMott argued that by approving the contract to design Water2025, it triggers a series of events that keeps the project moving at the pace that city staff desire.

“We are going to be painted into

a corner. Maybe we are already painted into that corner, and I’m concerned about the path forward,” the mayor pro tem said.

City Manager Don Tripp disagreed, and said all council is being asked is to approve the design contract.

DeMott replied that money spent on designing Water2025 would be wasted if the city ultimately doesn’t construct the treatment plant. Tripp sternly replied, “We are not going to come back and tell you that building this treatment plant is not the right path, not this staff.”

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Partisanship a theme of recall campaigning ‘Nonpartisan’ versus ‘partisan’ lines blurred by mailers and donations

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Though Westminster’s pro- and anti-recall election groups say they are not motivated by partisanship, an analysis of campaign materials and new financial filings show that Democratic and conservative ideology are major themes of campaign messaging.

The recall election for City Councilor Jon Voelz on Tuesday began last year when the Water Warriors sought to recall four members of the council for their positions on water rates. However, as the political climate has heated up in the days and weeks before the July 20 election, the two sides debated the issue of partisanship with as much fervor as the water rates controversy.

Mayor Pro Tem David DeMott leveled the partisan accusations in a Facebook video Saturday, which was then shared by the Water Warriors.

“I’m not really sure who’s driving partisanship but the folks from Defend Westminster,” DeMott said. “It’s the folks from Defend Westminster who have taken thousands of dollars from the Democrat party, who are now doing a mailer that is leading you to

believe that this is about a partisan takeover that somehow has something to do with guns.”

A campaign mailer sent out by Defend Westminster attacked Kathleen Dodaro, the candidate running to replace Voelz if he’s recalled. The mailer included photos of a headline of a letter to the editor Dodaro submitted to the Denver Post criticizing gun safety regulations. The mailer’s headline was, “HERE’S A GLIMPSE OF RECALL EXTREMISTS’ REAL AGENDA…” The Water Warriors posted a photo of the mailer on Facebook.

DeMott said in his Saturday morning video that the mailer was, “the most vile thing, the most divisive piece of literature I have seen in a Westminster election to date.” In the video, DeMott, was wearing a hat with the words, “Lions Not Sheep,” a clothing brand and slogan embraced by those who believe the 2020 presidential election had a different outcome. DeMott has previously voiced support for those who were peacefully protesting in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6 to call for an investigation into the 2020 election.

In a phone interview, Demott said the hat is irrelevant to the video or the argument he was making.

The hat is “just as irrelevant as the shorts, the shoes and the shirt I was wearing or my wristwatch. It had nothing to do with it,” he said.

Representatives of the Water Warriors also participated in an hourlong podcast interview with Free State Colorado, a local media group

WESTMINSTER RECALL ELECTION MONEY Following are the most recent fundraising and spending totals for Kathleen Dodaro, the candidate running to replace City Councilor Jon Voelz if he is recalled on July 20, and the two groups involved in the recall election, the Westminster Water Warriors and Defend Westminster.

The information is based on reports filed July 16, that represents activity from June 25 to July 11.

Voelz did not raise or spend money on the recall election.

Kathleen Dodaro Total raised: $2,100 Total spent: $2,549 Westminster Water Warriors* Total raised: $19,606 Total spent: $21,383 *Totals calculated through reports filed by three separate committees Defend Westminster Total raised: $17,340 Total spent: $378 Results of the recall election will appear in the July 28 issue of the Westminster Window. For real-time results on July 20, visit westminsterwindow.com.

Either by dropping off mail ballots or voting in-person, Westminster voters partook in the city’s recall election for City Councilor Jon Voelz. A ballot box by PHOTO BY LIAM ADAMS Westminster City Hall.

that promotes libertarian views and other right-wing political stances.

A representative of the Water Warriors was not immediately available for comment. The group has previously told the Window, though, “it has been a totally nonpartisan effort broadly supported by all.”

Meanwhile, Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, of Arvada, is fea-

tured in a robocall to Westminster voters from Defend Westminster to urge people to vote no in the recall, a spokesperson for Perlmutter confirmed. And OneColorado, a progressive group advocating for LGBTQ rights in Colorado, has texted voters in support of Voelz, a member of the LGBTQ community.

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A garage sale robbery that wasn’t What led to Armando Valdez Gonzalez’s arrest

by Westminster PD, and what happened after

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A cascade of unfortunate events has followed Armando Valdez Gonzalez ever since he was wrongfully arrested by Westminster police after a garage sale confrontation, according to police records and an interview with Gonzalez’s attorney.

Westminster police first publicized the incident with a June 5 press release, causing a flurry of media coverage. The release contained photos of Gonzalez’s truck and said the then-unnamed suspect had aggressively robbed an elderly couple at a garage sale.

The department issued a second press release the next morning, identifying Gonzalez and saying he had been arrested for three separate charges.

Two days later, however, the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office issued a press release saying that Gonzalez was not guilty of the crimes and that it wouldn’t pursue charges.

However, the press releases did not mention that Gonzalez tried to report the garage-sale incident to

police minutes after it happened.

Or that he also sustained injuries when people at the garage sale tried to stop him. Or that he witnessed a suicide attempt while in jail and is $11,000 in debt since his release.

Gonzalez’s name be cleared in the courts, but he still carries financial baggage and his name is still associated with the word “felon” on google. The events that transpired that day, and what new records reveal about them, highlight the potential consequences that come with police broadcasting an arrest made without all the information on hand.

“There was a jump to judgment without all the facts,” said Terry O’Malley, Gonzalez’s attorney who spoke on behalf of his client. “There was no immediate need to arrest him and blast his name across the country. But somehow, somebody didn’t do their job well.”

The garage sale Gonzalez showed up to a garage sale in Westminster a little after 9 a.m. on June 5, coming from another nearby sale, where he bought a butcher block with money that he took out of a bank bag, something a witness at the earlier garage sale would tell police.

According to O’Malley and police records, Gonzalez likes to buy cheap garage sale items and then resell them for higher prices.

The Window obtained a 67-page report from Westminster PD that include reports from police who responded to the scene and detectives’

reports from the follow-up investigation through the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act. The report redacted the couples’ names, but the Window identified them through O’Malley, an address search and a brief phone call with the husband, who declined to comment. The Window has declined to name them, however.

When he arrived at their garage sale, Gonzalez began speaking with the wife about items for sale, O’Malley said. Then, according to the police report, she told a detective, “I noticed he had my purse. I said that’s my bag. He replied, ‘No.’ I told him he stole. He kept insisting and wouldn’t answer me.”

Gonzalez began to walk away toward his truck, while the couple and a neighbor pursued. They grabbed his arm and scratched him. Gonzalez got in his truck and the wife put her hand in the window to try and grab the bag. Gonzalez drove away, briefly dragging the wife, who then fell and hit her head, causing her to bleed and become unconscious.

After police responded, paramedics transported her to the hospital. Officers also interviewed five witnesses who were at the scene, none of whom said they saw Gonzalez steal a bag from the couple.

They saw Gonzalez with the bag and heard the wife yell at him, “you stole my money,” according to the police report.

Gonzalez called his wife, Elisabeth Calderon, after he drove away, telling her that “They were trying

to kill me, they were attacking me.”

Gonzalez told Calderon that he drove away because he feared for his safety, leading Calderon to urge Gonzalez to call the police.

According to a transcript of the phone call between Gonzalez and dispatch at 9:27 a.m., Gonzalez reported that a woman had been aggressive toward him and that he wanted to go back with a police officer. The dispatcher continued to ask Gonzalez for a precise address of the incident, but he didn’t have one, so dispatch told him that the department couldn’t send an officer.

Later that night, the first press release went out that described the incident almost exactly as the couple told police, according to a comparison of the press release and police reports.

After two unsuccessful attempts at reporting the incident over the phone and after seeing his truck on the news, Gonzalez called Westminster police again on the morning of Sunday, June 6, where he laid out the events from his perspective, saying the woman was trying to steal his bag and that several people attacked him.

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reports filed July 16, Defend Westminster received support from other political advocacy groups, including Colorado AFL-CIO, a union, which donated $500, the Metro Housing Coalition, which donated $2,500, and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), a union, which donated $1,000.

The Colorado Democratic Party has donated a total of $6,050 to Defend Westminster, about a third of the total the group has raised. The group has spent $378, according to the two campaign finance reports it has filed. The payments went to three firms that run political campaigns, two of which are for progres-

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arrested and booked him, and transported him to the Adams County Detention Facility.

The department then issued its second press release, listing Gonzalez’s name and the charges and media coverage followed.

In the next couple of days, the department assigned detectives to collect more evidence, which would ultimately find Gonzalez innocent.

First, an officer visited Calderon at her house, who had the bank bag that the garage sale confrontation was over. Police booked the bag into

sive candidates and issues. Payments to one of them, Scale To Win, were for campaign text messages.

Carol Campbell, an organizer with Defend Westminster, previously told the Window, “Defend Westminster is proud to have the support of Democrats, Republicans, and Unaffiliated voters across Westminster in opposition to this wasteful recall.”

No major political groups have donated to the Water Warriors. The group, whose campaign finance reports are filed across three separate committees, also has not spent much on campaign-related expenses because most of the money raised went to fees it owes its attorney, Scott Gessler. Dodaro, on the other hand, hired Cynthia Sarmiento, a Republican who has previously run for the Colorado state House, as her campaign manager. evidence, and a detective would later show a photo of it to the wife in the hospital. She told the detective that “(she) believed (her) bag was a little bit bigger and did not positively identify it as (hers).”

Later, when they returned home, they found the bag they thought Gonzalez stole in their living room.

Meanwhile, during Gonzalez’s night-long stay at the Adams County Jail on June 6, his cellmate tried to hang himself, according to secondhand accounts from O’Malley and Calderon, whose mention of the incident was included in police reports.

The Window submitted a request with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office for an incident report, which the sheriff’s office denied citing a

A ballot box in front of Westminster City Hall for voters to drop off mail ballots. A recall election for Westminster City Councilor Jon Voelz was held Tuesday, July 20.

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statute that protects “reports of the mistreatment or self-neglect of an at-risk adult.”

Gonzalez posted a bond of $4,000 on June 7. Since then, additional debt in attorneys fees has racked up for Gonzalez, totaling $11,000 altogether, said O’Malley.

Currently, O’Malley said he’s reaching out to the elderly couple to ask them to reimburse Gonzalez. If they decline, O’Malley will consider taking legal action.

‘Tooting their own horn’ O’Malley said he believes the elderly couple are most at fault, although he said the police made major mistakes, chief among them being the press releases.

“We have to ask ourselves, ‘Why do cops and DA offices issue press releases?’ It’s to toot their own horn,” he said. “Why don’t you wait to release a press release until somebody is convicted, then splatter their name all over the internet?”

In response to criticism about the press releases, Westminster police spokesperson Cheri Spottke said, “After probable cause was established and an arrest was made, we responded to continued media inquiries by releasing Mr. Gonzalez’s photograph and the charges against him. This was done as required by Colorado law and included a statement that read, ‘It should be noted, Mr. Gonzalez is innocent until proven guilty.’”

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Colorado wildfires are year-round danger

Thornton Firefighter Lieutenant Perry Otero makes notes during his time deployed to COURTESY PERRY OTERO Grand Junction to help fight the Pine Gulch Fire.

Hotter, drier climate influences how and when fires ignite

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

State climate experts and local fire officials along the Front Range say wildfire season no longer has an end as heat, low moisture and other factors have created a year-round problem.

Russ Schumacher, the Colorado state climatologist, and director of the Colorado Climate Center, said 2020 was the worst year on record for wildfires, rewriting record books on what kind of fires can happen and when.

In the past, wildfire season was generally contained to the hottest part of summer in July and into August. Now, Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District Chief Daniel Hatlestad said, wildfires are a 12-month priority. The Inter-Canyon Fire District covers 52 square miles in Jefferson County.

“We are seeing these fires spread, and spread quickly every month of the year,” Hatlestad said. “The fuel load across the Front Range has created more intense, frequent and longerburning fires. There is no longer a change of approach to prepare for wildfire season because there is no season.”

Schumacher said it is not just Colorado, Western states have had year-round fire problems since 2002 as average temperatures have crept up and annual precipitation levels have decreased.

Schumacher said the increased temperatures are here to stay and the impact on the atmosphere is real.

“In the mountains and western Colorado, the increasing temperatures puts more stress on vegetation and soil,” he said. “When the air is hotter, it is thirstier for water. The atmosphere then wants to pull the moisture out of the soils and crops. Even if you have a normal amount of precipitation, it does not go as far.”

Along the Front Range, Schumacher said, 2021 has been a good year for snowfall and precipitation, but the effects of 2020 carry over.

In years like 2020, Schumacher said, the exceedingly hot temperatures with a lower-than-average level of snow and rainfall become the perfect setting for wildfires.

In 2020, an estimated 700,000 acres burned in the state as the Cameron Peak Fire, East Troublesome Fire and the Pine Gulch Fire blazed through Colorado lands.

So far in 2021, the incident information system, InciWeb, estimates more than 25,000 acres have burned in seven different wildfires reported throughout the state.

Daniel Beveridge, a wildfire mitigation specialist for the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS), said climate change has created a new reality as officials manage state forest lands.

“With it being warmer and drier, it only intensifies fires, allowing them to burn faster,” he said. “The most important thing for people using public lands is to follow guidelines set by local jurisdictions. These warnings are not just created on a whim. They are not taken lightly, and they are important.”

According to the U.S. Department of the Interior, about 90% of wildfires are human caused, with the other 10% coming from nature such as lightning strikes.

It is important that people take responsibility and realize that an overheated car parked in dry weeds can spark a major fire, Beveridge said.

Evergreen Fire Rescue Chief Mike Weege said covering more than 120 square miles of land in parts of Jefferson, Park and Clear Creek counties presents a lot of challenges.

Besides climate issues, Weege said the current state of some of the state’s forest lands provides added fuel that allows a wildfire to get big fast. Dead, dry trees covering the forest floor have been a factor over the last few years, he said.

“We have continued to see this unhealthy overgrowth in forests,” he said. “Add that to the increased t heat we are dealing with, and you m b have more fires.”

Last year, Weege said, fire crews b fought the Elephant Butte Fire in a the middle of a populated area.

While the fire was contained after 54 acres, Weege said it could have been a lot worse.

Einar Jensen, South Metro Fire Rescue risk reduction specialist, said the “wildfire season” label is creating a false sense of security.

South Metro Fire provides fire protection for 300 square miles in parts of Jefferson, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

“It does not matter if it is in the hotter, drier part of the summer or in the winter, if the fuel for the fire is ready to go, it’s ready to go,” Jensen said.

In Castle Rock, Fire Chief Norris Croom said preparedness is not about time of year, but about being ready all the time. That includes coordinating with other fire departments to create a regional approach for the moment smoke is sighted.

In 2020, the Chatridge 2 Fire burned more than 460 acres near Highlands Ranch. Croom said if it were not for the coordinated effort between Castle Rock and South Metro Fire Rescue, more land and homes would have been destroyed.

In total, Castle Rock Fire and Rescue covers more than 66 square miles of land, including 34 square miles of the incorporated town, and 32 square miles of unincorporated land surrounding the town.

Hatlestad said when a report of smoke or fire sightings comes in, all departments along then entire Front Range are on edge.

“Fire sees no political boundaries,” he said. “A wildfire crosses SEE FIRE, P9

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Denver’s smoky air keeps some kids indoors Childcare centers are monitoring wildfire smoke

BY REBECCA SPIESS DENVERITE

Denver’s air quality is suffering as wildfire smoke billows across the Rocky Mountains from Western states like Oregon, California and Idaho. It’s bad for a lot of us, and downright dangerous for others.

Just like extreme heat, bad air quality affects the oldest and youngest most, and childcare centers are adapting. For some kids in Denver, this means less time outdoors.

Mile High Learning has been providing subsidized childcare and teaching in Denver since 1970. The center’s president, Pamela Harris, said her school directors have experienced more kids with runny noses and coughs — especially in kids with asthma. “(School directors) do have con-

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town and county boundaries in minutes. All fires start small, but in today’s climate, they can become massive quickly.”

In 2020, the wind, heat and dry air created the perfect environ-

cern about the air quality,” Harris wrote in an email. “However, we have not changed our practices in terms of limiting time outdoors at this point, although we will be monitoring as things continue to evolve.”

Other preschools have already taken the next step. Shannan Meyer from the Primrose School at Lowry, part of a nationwide chain of private preschools, said her organization monitors the city’s air quality indexes.

“If it’s moderate, we do a limited time outside, and then if it’s unhealthy, we don’t go outside at all.” Denver has experienced days of “moderate” air quality and only returned to better air quality early on July 15.

Many childcare centers look beyond air quality, keeping an eye on heat indexes as well. Meyer said that at Primrose they adjust outside playtime according to the state heat index, or the “feels-like” temperature that factors in things like hu-

midity into temperature readings.

Research into early childhood development has revealed just how integral years 0-3 are for lifelong growth, especially in learning gross motor skills. Meyer said that the children kept indoors are given alternatives to make up for lost recess time.

“I hope the fire season is not bad this year, especially because the kids get stuck inside,” she said.

Out of the six Denver childcare centers Denverite called, most were aware of the effects of wildfire smoke; only one said they were not worried about air quality and had not changed their outdoor policies.

We asked Meyer if she knew of other childcare centers checking air quality indexes.

“You know, I hope so,” she said.

ment for the East Toublesome Fire to cover 100,000 acres in less than 24 hours, Hatlestad said.

Weege said Evergreen relies heavily on state assistance if a fire breaks out in the forest areas.

Once a fire gets into the trees, Weege said it not only spreads quickly, but requires the state’s air assistance to fight it from above.

In the more suburban communities, Thornton Fire Lt. Perry Otero said the department does not have a lot of calls for wildfires, but they believe in a coordinated, cooperative approach for the good of the Front Range.

Otero said Thornton fire crews are trained to handle wildland fires and are able to send help to other counties and districts as

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VOICES Candidates talking taxes, marijuana and revenues

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Bill Christopher

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he next question for Westminster mayoral and City Council candidates has to do with taxes.

Westminster relies heavily on sales and use tax revenues - as do most Colorado municipalities - while its 3.65 mills property tax rate is one of the lowest in the Denver metro. To date, the city has not allowed marijuana sales or pursued a tax on it.

The question to the candidates is: What is your position on seeking voter approval on any tax increases or imposing a marijuana tax for 2022 and 2023?

Please note that Mayoral Candidate Austin Watts has withdrawn from the race and City Council candidates Kathleen Dorado and Jon Voelz -currently running in the recall election - did not respond to the question.

Mayor candidates up first Anita Seitz “Ensuring that the city has sustainable

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Consider the legacy To the Westminster City Council, do you really want this stalemate to be your legacy?

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revenue to provide critical city services is important. Westminster is dependent on sales tax, fluctuating between 60% and 70% of our general fund each year. Simultaneously, consumer retail tastes and trends are changing rapidly. These realities make Westminster vulnerable, and as such, I along with City Council have asked city staff to provide us with recommendations on the feasibility, and possible structure of a few ballot questions: asking the voters about allowing marijuana sales, increasing the public safety tax, extending the sunset and/or increasing our parks and open space tax. Any tax must be efficiently and effectively used to provide needed services to residents.

Nancy Mcnally “I have supported a tax increase for Fire and Police. As the city grew and new officers and fire fighters were needed, this tax was to help with those expenses, not to replace what was already in general fund.

Included was also extra personnel it takes to support more Fire and Police. I supported Open Space tax. Open Space is why people come here to live. City needs to look at what it will take to maintain this open space. Do we still need the tax? Medical Marijuana, and/or marijuana shops. Do you want them in the city? These tax questions need to go to the citizens.”

Councilors need more info Bruce Baker “Retail sales of marijuana products are not allowed in Westminster. Westminster is a very rich city so maybe Council should consider lowering taxes. We need to know the extent to which COVID Stay-at-home and on-line sales have changed consumer habits and the impact it will have on Westminster sales tax income before making any decisions.

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When life gives you clichés, make clichéade

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t’s eleven o’clock. Do you know where your cliché is?

For Pete’s sake, clichés drive me up the wall. They rattle my cage. At the QUIET end of the day, DESPERATION clichés push my buttons.

Lately, I have been feeling comfortable in my own skin. I think it’s because whatever doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.

I hear that Craig Marshall every week at my Smith AA meeting.

Wayne Gretzky: “You miss one hundred percent of the shots you never take.”

When one door opens, another one closes. Or maybe it’s the other way around.

The way I see it, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.

Life is too short to get all bent out of shape.

Harry agrees. His bark is bigger than his bite. Like he always says, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.”

After all: time heels all hounds.

Harry and I take it one game at a time. He’s one in a million.

You know what? We’re not laughing with you, we’re laughing at you.

Like Harry always says, “Time flies when you’re having fun.”

Steven Wright: “A fool and his money are soon partying.”

Eddie Murphy: “I wish people would stop making fun of fat people. They have enough on their plates.”

Lightning doesn’t knock twice.

People who live in stone houses shouldn’t throw glasses.

There’s no “i” in ego.

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery and today is a gift.

That’s why we call it the present.”

“Cut twice, measure once.”

When I was doing my homework last night, I was so hungry I could have eaten a course.

We often rely on clichés for two reasons. Either because we’re lazy minded or we’re lazy-minded.

Do you know who uses a lot of them? Motivational speakers.

They will tell you, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”

(So is listening to Aaron Copland.)

Keep your sunny side up. Tomorrow is another day. The early bird gets the worm. The second mouse gets the cheese.

Harry is as complicated as an onion. You have to appeal to him one layer at a time.

If we are all in this together, I hope you don’t snore.

If we are all in this together, I hope you won’t expect me to go to

“Hamilton” with you.

You’re never fully dressed without a simile.

As Chef Boyardee said in divorce court, “You can’t judge a cook by his lover.”

The best time to plant a tree was ten years ago.

Sometimes the best thing to do is nothing.

When it rains, it pours. The rest is history. Have a nice day. Have a nice night. Hang by your thumbs and write if you get work.

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Life is a bowl of cherries.

“Beulah, peel me a grape.”

Jack Handey: “Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you will be a mile away and have their shoes.”

William Lyon Phelps, “If at first you don’t succeed find out if the loser gets anything.”

Steven Wright: “If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.”

Marcelene Cox: “If at first you don’t succeed, blame your parents.”

Charles de Gaulle: “He who laughs last didn’t get the joke.”

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any decisions.

“Like you, I respect the voter approval requirement of the Taxpayers Bill of Rights. I am disgusted by the current trend to exclude voters by redefining taxes as “fees.”

I want competent, efficient, thrifty, transparent, no nonsense, residentcentric government that facilities and allows us the beautiful, green neighborhoods to make an attractive city.”

David Demott “I am no on increasing the property tax in the city. I am unsure if we need a new water plant, which is a big driver of rate increases. However, we will always have expenses to maintain our water utility and provide clean water. I have asked if an avenue to address these needs and maybe a plant if needed is to go to voters for some sort of sales tax specifically for these needs. This could reduce the need to increase rates. Potentially, that could also help with road maintenance. Lastly, Marijuana is a question for the voters. If approved, I would direct revenue to fund public safety.”

Let residents decide

Obi Ezeadi “I’m opposed to any tax increases until we ensure that our families and businesses have recovered from the pandemic. For this specific topic, residents need to first vote to allow the sale of cannabis in Westminster (retail sales are currently illegal within the city), and then tax it.”

Sarah Nurmela “First, I am not an expert on taxation and therefore would need to have additional research to finalize any decision contemplated below. Regarding property taxes, I have reticence over increasing them. I think that this move would disproportionately impact our most vulnerable households, including seniors and others with lower/fixed incomes. However, I would contemplate the potential for marijuana sales and taxation.

Similar to Council’s sentiments in 2020, I want more information on the physical and fiscal impacts of this move. The resulting revenues should benefit the community directly and be allocated to programs and funding that stabilizes our community, which could include affordable housing and home ownership assistance.”

Kathryn Skulley “The voters have the right to decide tax increases and imposed new

taxes. The revenue should be earmarked so its purpose is clear and transparent. This also permits the city to be accountable to the residents. Sunsetting a tax is largely dependent upon the purpose of the tax increase or new tax. Sunsetting should also be Determined By And Part Of The Ask Of The Voters.”

Westminster Police in turmoil Unfortunately, the Westminster Police Department has been in turmoil for some time now. Management had been keeping it pretty much below the radar.

However, events of July 12 - between items on the Westminster City Council agenda and a notice posted on the city’s website- made it more visible.

Two agenda items “Status of Collective Bargaining Inquiry” under the city manager’s report and “Special Legal Counsel—Employment and Labor Law Matters.” Both items pertain to the police department’s union requesting recognition and collective bargaining.

Manager Tripp has been holding discussions with union leaders. The council voted 6-0 to hire the law firm of Engler Callaway Beaster & Sraga LLC, although the agenda memo was quite cryptic and didn’t mention the specific purpose of using their services. Insiders have

known for some time that there are leadership issues and lack of consistency in disciplinary actions.

Police Chief on Administrative Leave The other related item was a city website announcement that Police Chief Tim Carlson went on paid administrative leave immediately, with Deputy Chief Norm Haubert being put in charge of the department. His leave is connected to the city hiring a third party consultant to conduct a review of the police department’s internal workplace environment.

This action does not come as a surprise, given the discontent and turmoil among police officers and with so many leaving the Westminster department.

Unfortunately, I predicted that the police department would follow the fire department’s efforts to unionize. It is unclear at this point if the issues can be administratively resolved or the FOP police union will seek recognition either by the city council or by a vote of the people.

Stay tuned as this is just gaining more visibility.

Bill Christopher is a former Westminster city manager and RTD board member. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media. You can contact him

What I wouldn’t give for just 5 more minutes How many times have we thought, “If I could only do that over again?”

Whatever that is, there is always at least one thing, maybe several things we wish we could take another shot at. There are conversations where we wish we could have said WINNING something differWORDS ently or take back the words we spoke in haste or in an unprepared moment.

Oftentimes the do-over we want has more to do with our desire to do something better while seeking another atMichael Norton tempt at fixing any mistake or regretful moment where we may have erred.

We seek improvement so that the next time we are faced with the same opportunity or conversation, we handle it better.

Second chances are awesome, third chances are terrific, and fourth chances are tremendously amazing. And for a guy who has had way too many do-overs in life, I am grateful for those multiple chances to get it right.

As life goes on and people come and go in our lives, personally and professionally, and as we lose those we have loved, if we are not careful we may find ourselves saying something like, “What I wouldn’t give for one more day or even to have just five more minutes with that person.” Those are always tough moments as we wish that we would have made more of an effort to see them, spent a few extra minutes each week on the phone with them,

or invested the time to listen and learn from them.

Here’s my plan to make sure I am making contact with those who are important to me. Please feel free to use some or all of this plan so you stay connected too.

1. Make one extra call daily to a friend, family member or loved one.

2. Each week, send a handwritten letter, card or note to someone expressing my gratitude.

3. Three times a day, morning, noon and night, send an email to a colleague, coach, or mentor.

4. Each morning send a text to my children letting them know how much I love them and say something special to them.

5. I walk my neighborhood each day as I walk my dog or walk into town. And I intentionally try hard to find one of my neighbors or someone in the community to say hi to and to ask them how they are doing.

6. Spend time in prayer, remembering those whom I have loved and lost.

Are there one or more people that you really want to stay connected to? Are there things you could do and should do to stay more connected? Are there people you miss, and just wish you could have had just five more minutes of time with?

I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com and when we can find a way to have more time with those we love and cherish, it really will be a better than good year.

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UPSWING

Brett Peterson, 19, shows that pickleball is not just a sport for seniors anymore.

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Participation spiked during pandemic year

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

W

hen pickleball started becoming popular, it was a sport that helped aging adults get some exercise by combining aspects of tennis, badminton and table tennis onto one court.

Today, the sport remains popular among seniors, but the secret is out about how much fun the game is, and younger generations want a taste.

According to the Sport and Fitness Industry Association, pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the nation, with participation increasing a little over 21% in 2020 as Americans searched for ways to stay active during the pandemic.

In 2019, participation in the sport grew by 7%.

Evidence of the growing popularity of pickleball is not hard to find throughout the Denver metro area.

A new court is being installed on the east side of Centennial in Piney Creek. In Castle Rock, the new Cobblestone Park project will include six additional pickleball courts.

Luke Ruter, recreation coordinator for the Highlands Ranch Metro District, said one of the biggest

challenges as pickleball grows in popularity is keeping up with demand.

“It really is a great sport for all ages,” he said. “It is also such a social sport where friendships grow and connections are made.”

In Highlands Ranch, on any given day, the distinct popping sound of paddle hitting ball can be heard as players of all ages battle it out.

While taking a break during one of the hottest days of summer, 19-year-old Heidi Haze said she is considered a newbie to pickleball.

“I started playing with a friend,” she said. “It looked cool and definitely has a lot more college kids SEE PICKLEBALL, P13

Heidi Haze, 19, makes the most of one of her first lessons in pickleball.

Lakewood Cultural Center returns with new season COMING ATTRACTIONS

Clarke Reader

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iguring out what audiences want isn’t an exact science, but when it came time to bring the performing arts back to the Lakewood Cultural Center, Rita Sommers, the center’s administrator, wanted to get a sense of what people were yearning for now that stages are reopening.

“We participated in several local and national surveys that gauged when audiences might be ready to return to the theater along with what kind of experience they wanted to have when they came back,” Sommers said. “Audiences are looking for fun, joy and relief from the weight of this past year.”

With those desires in mind, Lakewood has announced its 2021-2022 season, which picks up where the organization left off with performances that had to be postponed due to the pandemic. The season runs in tandem with a range of performances by

other local and regional organizations who utilize the Lakewood Cultural Center as their performance home, so expect the opportunity for more shows as these organizations announce them.

Here’s the season: “The Drowsy Chaperone” co-presented with Performance Now Theatre Company, running Sept. 10 through 26.

A show about a theater fan who puts on a recording of his favorite Jazz Age musical comedy and inadvertently kicks off an extravagant fantasy.

Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado, on Saturday, Nov. 13.

The Rocky Mountain region’s only professional period-instrument orchestra presents “Cross-Currents,” weaving together melodies in Baroque style from Latin America and Europe.

Timothy P. and the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers, on Dec. 4 and 5.

Timothy P. Irvin returns with his blend of western, bluegrass and folk music, all for the holidays.

ETHEL’s Documerica, on Thursday, Feb. 17.

An indie-classical string quartet, ETHEL’s multimedia concert blends imagery from a 1970s photographic archive commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency with music from some of today’s most well-known composers.

TAKE3, on Friday, March 4.

A crossover trio of violin, piano and cello, led by violinist Lindsay Deutsch, can play tunes that range from Beethoven to Justin Bieber.

The Lao Tizer Quartet featuring Nelson Rangell on Saturday, March 12.

This quartet delivers a cocktail of jazz, rock, classical, funk and world rhythms.

SEE READER, P13

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playing. I have to say, the seniors have a lot to teach us. They are way better. It is like golf. It is easy to play, but hard to get good at.”

Will Harris of Littleton said he saw people playing at local courts and became interested. Now, he is a regular who is open to learning the tricks of the trade from older players. Harris said he has learned a lot from Joe Billera, whom he calls his “pickleball grandpa.”

“I love the community connection I have gained by playing up here,” Harris said. “It is because of pickleball that I got a job. I would say I am a decent player, but there is always room for improvement. I just try to hold my own against the longtime players.”

Billera said he plays every day because he enjoys the game, comparing the necessary skill set to playing chess with a lot of motion.

The Apex Sports and Recreation Centers have worked over the years to help meet the demand of the growing sport. Headquartered in Arvada, the Apex Park and Recreation District has 24 courts throughout the area.

Katie Groke, marketing and communications director for Apex, said the courts are full and there is a “growing appetite” for the sport.

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“1776” co-presented with Performance Now Theatre Company, running March 18 through April 3.

A Broadway take on the founding of our country and the crafting of the Declaration of Independence.

The Small Glories, on Thursday, May 19.

Wailin’ Jennys members Cara Luft and JD Edwards create a roots duo that delivers interwoven vocals with stomping clawhammer banjo, guitar and harmonica.

“There really isn’t anything quite like live performance for eliciting and sharing the depth of human emotion,” Sommers said. “I think it will be rather cathartic to have this shared experience again after what we’ve all been through in the last

“Arvada has kind of become a pickleball hub because we have so many courts and draw residents from all over the region,” Groke said. “It has really become a wildly popular sport for all ages.”

Brad Stafford, athletics manager for South Suburban Parks and Recreation, said as younger players take up the sport, they are adding more tournaments and classes. The classes are always at maximum capacity, he said, while noting that the problem is getting qualified instructors.

“This is such a specialized sport with certain rules that it is hard to find people to teach it,” he said.

In 2019, Stafford said, classes had about 80 participants. After last year, classes and programs have more than 200.

“The secret is out on this sport,” Stafford said. “It’s a sport you can easily play, find your skill level and always have plenty of players to compete against. No matter what age, it is a sport you pick up quickly, get exercise and it’s a lot of fun.”

Phyllis Tumey, a retired resident of Castle Rock, said she first learned about the sport from a friend who had played at a retirement community in Arizona. After learning how to play, Tumey said, she immediately loved it.

In 2012, Tumey said, there were not a lot of courts in Castle Rock, but a growing number of seniors year, collectively as well as individually.”

Details and tickets can be found at 303-987-7845 or www.Lakewood.org/ LCCPresents.

A ride through Northglenn’s past Bicycling is one of the best summertime activities — a way to get exercise, be outdoors and travel in an environmentally friendly way. The City of Northglenn has something historic in mind with its Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) Full Moon Bike Ride at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 23.

The free event is open to riders of all skill levels and will feature a casual five to 12-mile ride that highlights the city’s trail system, parks and historic areas. The ride begins at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive, and will head south to Deza Estates, the oldest neighborhood in the city.

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wanted to play. Tumey said she and another resident worked with the town to turn more tennis courts and in-line skating rinks into pickleball courts.

Tumey said fellow player Jim Johnson took the lead on making pickleball a regular attraction in Castle Rock. Now, the town has seven permanent pickleball courts with others under construction.

“At first I couldn’t believe it was such a fast-growing sport,” Tumey

said. “It is easy for seniors to get outside and get some exercise. You can play a game in 30 minutes, and it does not require a lot of equipment. Really, it is supposed to be a non-contact sport, but we’ve had some run-ins with it becoming so competitive.”

As pickleball’s popularity has grown, it is now featured in televised tournaments, and there are efforts to make it an official Olympic sport.

To register, call 303-450-8800 or visit https://bit.ly/342zcXm.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Guster at Red Rocks Boston’s Guster has made a name for themselves playing a melodic take on indie rock that owes as much to the Beach Boys as cult artists like Big Star.

Guster is returning to Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, for their first collaborative performance with the Colorado Symphony since 2012.

The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 25. The group will be joined by The Lone Below, a fantastic folk trio that will be live streaming their performance for those who can’t attend in person.

Get tickets for the show at www. redrocksonline.com/events/guster/.

For the live stream, visit www.mandolin.com.

Stanley Marketplace takes visitors on Parade of Playhouses Long-time metro area residents will undoubtedly already be familiar with the annual Colorado Parade of Homes. This summer Stanley Marketplace, 2501 N. Dallas St. in Aurora, is hosting a slightly smaller take on the event - the Parade of Playhouses.

On display through Saturday, Aug. 7, the event features one-of-akind children’s playhouses created and donated by professional local builders, according to provided information. The houses can be seen for free or visitors can purchase raffle tickets to win one of the playhouses, with all proceeds benefiting Junior Achievement programs.

Get all the details at www.stanleymarketplace.com/happenings/ parade-of-playhouses.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.

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Event takes visitors into the future through immersive art Novo Ita is the biggest event for Spectra Art Space since COVID-19 shut it down

BY ALEXIS KIKOEN ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

It’s hundreds of years in the future. The world has burned, and humans are learning to live in this new reality.

It’s not a plot of the latest sci-fi movie; it’s something you can experience for yourself in Denver.

Over 25 local artists have come together to create Novo Ita, an immersive experience at Spectra Art Space, 1836 S. Broadway in Denver.

“I’m so excited, we’ve been working it for months, since December,” said Sadie Young, Spectra’s owner and founder, and the creative director of Novo Ita. “It’s a narrativedriven art experience. [The story] is a city in the very distant future that has developed out of what we call in the story ‘The Event.’”

“The Event” was inspired by reallife climate change, and depicts a future where the world has burned down and been rebuilt.

Their inspiration is an art movement known as Solar Punk. It’s a stark contrast to the more popular genre of Steampunk, which imagines a more dystopian post-apocalyptic version of Earth.

In Novo Ita, Earth’s residents learned from their mistakes “and have learned to work with the Earth to create a thriving, sustainable society,” Young explained.

Along with the sustainability theme, it was important for Young to use as much recycled material as possible. She estimates that 90% of the material used in the entire exhibition is recycled or reclaimed.

Another feature of the experience is the use of augmented reality to tell the story. Visitors can use their phones to scan codes around the exhibit. Animated characters will pop up and help tell the story.

Novo Ita is the biggest event for Spectra Art Space since COVID-19 shut it down in March 2020.

A new immersive art experience called Novo Ita shows a possible future.

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Film, discussion to highlight impact of ADA brave souls climbed out of their wheelchairs and laid down at Broadway and Colfax, the nation finally paid attention to the Mile High City and the cause of accessible transportation,” said Denver’s Chief Storyteller Rowena Alegría in a news release. “That action helped build momentum for the ADA, which has changed all of our lives forever. This I Am Denver story — and a new and forthright panel discussion — are a must watch for those who care about true equality in Denver and beyond.”

The virtual film screening and panel tickets are free, with a suggested donation to the Colorado CrossDisability Coalition. To learn more about the event or reserve tickets, visit denverfilm.org.

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A film and panel discussion on the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act will be available for free streaming through a partnership between I Am Denver and Denver Film.

The virtual film screening will show the film, “30 Years Later: How the ADA Enabled Denver’s Disability Community to ‘Boldly Go Where Everyone Else Has Gone Before.’”

The virtual screening and panel discussion will be available beginning at 7 p.m. July 23 through 11:45 p.m. July 26. It will be accessible

ing with disabilities, states a news release. The interviews took place virtually and socially-distanced during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and also coordinated with both hearing and Native sign language interpreters to ensure the video’s accessibility.

The prerecorded panel discussion about the impact of the ADA delves into the ongoing struggle for accessibility. Panelists are disability rights advocate André van Hall; Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition Executive Director Julie Reiskin; actor, producer and advocate Stewart Tucker Lundy; and deaf interpreter Chelsea Lee. The panel is moderated by civil rights attorney Emily Harvey and Access Gallery’s executive director Damon McLeese.

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on Denver Film’s Virtual Cinema platform, available to screen at denverfilm.org or by downloading the Denver Film app for Roku TV or Apple TV. “30 Years Later” tells the story of how, on July 5, 1978, a group of men and women known as the “Gang of 19” blocked buses owned by the Regional Transportation District in Denver’s busiest intersection to call attention to the need for adequate wheelchair-accessible transit. “The action was among those nationwide that eventually led to the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990,” states a news release.

In 2020, I Am Denver — which is a project of the Denver Office of Storytelling — conducted interviews to highlight the impact the ADA has had on the community and the role Denver activists played in fighting for the civil rights of people liv-

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Celebrate the state’s 145th birthday with History Colorado STAFF REPORT

History Colorado is inviting the community to celebrate Colorado’s 145th birthday with a carnivalesque event and free entry to the History Colorado Center at 1200 N. Broadway in downtown Denver.

The Colorado Day celebration takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Aug. 1.

The carnivalesque event will include srts and crafts, balloons, ice cream, popcorn, face painting, trivia, chalk artists and an alpaca petting zoo.

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nie the Avs mascot, Dinger the Rockies mascot and Miles the Broncos mascot — will be making appearances and musical guests will include traditional taiko drummers, classical guitarist Flint Datino, jazz guitarist Jack McManaman, solo artist Arlin Tawzer and Brothers of Brass.

Attendees are welcome to explore History Colorado Center’s four floors of interactive exhibits.

Local artist Adri Norris will lead a workshop at 2 p.m. and families can create a keepsake in the makerspace area.

History Colorado Center will also be launching its new monthly Heritage Produce Basket, which

is in partnership with Colorado Proud. These baskets will be filled with fresh root vegetables, bulbs, peppers, florets and leafy greens, and will feature a historic recipe, a staff favorite recipe and one highlighting one of the basket ingredients from the museum’s Café Rendezvous’ chef.

It is recommended to register in advance for the History Colorado Center’s celebration.

The Center for Colorado Women’s History, 1310 Bannock St., which is within walking distance of the History Colorado Center, is offering a free, walk-in open house from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Aug. 1. Guests will be able to explore

the first floor of this historic house and interact with guides; browse the museum shop; and enjoy the museum’s gallery exhibit, “Bold Women. Change History.”

Three other History Colorado museums across the state — El Pueblo History Museum in Pueblo, Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center and the Ute Indian Museum in Montrose — will also be offering free admission for Colorado Day on Aug. 1.

To learn more about History Colorado’s Colorado Day events, or to register for a timed ticket to the carnivalesque event at the History Colorado Center, visit historycolorado.org/colorado-day.

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She encouraged people to check out Novo Ita as a way to support local artists. “Every ticket helps that goal,” she said. “It’s an incredible story inside giant works of art.

It’s fun, it’s safe and it’s good for all

ages.”

Novo Ita runs through September.

You can get tickets and find more information at spectraartspace.com/ novoita.

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SPORTS Making the adjustment to college sports

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BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Remember making the adjustment from high school to college? The very idea of being responsible for yourself -- perhaps for the first time in your life -- and encompassing such rituals as showing up to class on time and having a passing knowledge of the laundry room?

Take that and add to it the desire to play college-level sports which, in some cases, can feel like a full-time job. There are meetings, practices, position meetings, travel to and from game sites and the games themselves.

A number of former area highschool athletes made the switch from the preps to the pros this school year, even with coronavirus restrictions.

In the first of a three-part series, we examine the changes in routine and how they thought they handled the change.

Basic adjustment Frederick’s Blake Duran opted to play football at Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota.

“The adjustment to college was pretty easy for me,” he said. “It was a little different the first few nights, staying in the dorms. But you get used to it pretty quickly. One tough part was, definitely, getting to know people. It’s pretty much a fresh start, so you really don’t know anyone.”

Ex-Brighton High School quarterback Nate Griffeth moved on to Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. One change he noticed was the speed and tempo in the weight room and during

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MAKING THE ADJUSTMENT PART 1 OF 3 practice.

“When I first got here everything seemed so fast and that you’re just trying to learn how everything is done and you begin to slowly adjust and get more comfortable with what college lifting and practice is like,” he said.

Former state wrestling champion Jacob Duran graduated from Fort Lupton High School and moved up the road to the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.

“The largest adjustment I had to make for myself was my sleeping habits,” he said. “In high school, I had the tendency to stay up of all hours of the night and be energized to work the next day. Going into my preseason workouts, I was dying. My whole body was physically exhausted. Laying there not wanting to stand up is a hard feeling. But the

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worst feeling is being the only person on the floor while your teammates are up breathing, thinking of ways to recover rather than sitting there showing sympathy for yourself.”

Brighton High School graduate Isaiah Madril took his football talent to Dubuque.

“Definitely, the aspect of being away from a place you were at for four years is something you need to get used to. That was the hardest part for me personally,” he said.

Brighton High School alum Ivan Scarpino chose to play football at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. He said the adjustment was more than it appears on the surface.

“In college, football isn’t just about going to practice and preparing for the season but also coaches make sure that you are eating exactly how you are supposed to eat for dietary goals, whether it’s to lose weight or put on weight,” Scarpino said. “Also on top of practice, there are more film sessions and meetings for the team

and for your position.”

On the one hand, ex-Fort Lupton High School state qualifier Antonio Marquez (track and four times in cross country) was able to run for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s coach of the year at Western Colorado University in Gunnison.

On the other hand, he said the switch from high school to college athletics was “pretty drastic.”

“Coming from a high school that isn’t really known for running to a college that is or close to the best running college in the nation .. there was a major difference in morality, help, and work ethic,” Marquez said.

“The morality difference is when the coach needs you to do something or be somewhere at a certain time, then you better do it. If you aren’t then not only the coach has a problem with it, but also the other runners do.”

Part of that drive comes from the Mountaineers’ pedigree.

“You have a type of morality to live

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SPORTS BRIEFS All-conference Here’s a rundown of those who earned all-conference honors during the so-called Season D of spring sports.

NORTHGLENN Northglenn’s Tony Rubio and Omar Arrieta were first-team, allEastern Metro Athletic Conference baseball players this spring. Miguel Castillo and Robbie Lee were second-team choices. Miguel Castillo and Quentin Scroggins earned honorable-mention awards.

In girls soccer, Northglenn’s Lauren Woodruff, the EMAC player of the year, and Mia Swain were firstteam, all-EMAC performers. Mia Garcia, Ella Swain and Kaily Velez made second-team all-conference.

WESTMINSTER Westminster’s Leanna Barraza and Abigail Ruiz earned first-team, All-Eastern Metro Athletic Conference honors. Ruiz was a secondteam choice, too.

Riverdale Ridge baseball Easton Makenzie and Dakota

Pruitt were Riverdale Ridge High School’s first-team, all-Longs Peak League selections in the so-called Season D of spring combined sports.

Mathias Talarico and Ty Thompson were honorable-mention choices.

Olympics Stargate Charter School student Colin Duffy qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games in men’s combined climbing.

Duffy will be a senior this year.

Also, Mountain Range graduate Summer Rappaport (class of 2009) qualified for the Olympics in triathlon.They are among 34 high-school athletes -- past and present -- who will represent Colorado.

Youth football camp Riverdale Ridge High School’s youth football camp continues from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. through Thursday, July 22, at thke school, 13380 Yosemite St.’ Clinicians will be the Ravens’ football coaching staff and players. Instruction includes basic blocking and tackling skills, Bring

Fundraising golf tournament Riverdale Ridge’s third annual golf tournament to raise money for the school’s football program is at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, July 31. Tweet questions to @CoachVoorheesRR. Boys soccer Summer workouts for Riverdale Ridge’s boys soccer team continue from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 5.

All heroes football Horizon’s fifth annual All Heroes Football game runs from 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 7, at the school, 5231 E. 136h Ave. It’s open to all children and young adults with special needs between the ages of 7 and 25 interested in playing with the football team or cheering with the cheers/pom team.

Each participant receives a T-

Peach fundraiser Riverdale Ridge’s baseball program will be selling Palisade peaches (10 pounds for $27) as a fundraiser. Peaches will be delivered to the school, 13380 Yosemite St., the last week in August.

Make checks payable to Raven Diamond Club. Email ravenbaseball19@gmail.com with questions.

Eagles. birdies and Hawks golf Horizon High School’s girls basketball team returns its fundraising golf tournament at 9 a.m. Sept. 11 at Thorncreek Golf Course, 13550 Washington St. It costs $450 per team or $125 per golfer. Sponsorships ranging from $500 to $2,000 are available. Prizes will be available for first- and second-place finishers in men’s, coed and women’s divisions, plus for any holes in one, the longest drive and shots that land closest to the pin.

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Lucky ducks win annual competition

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bout this time each year since 1934 wildlife enthusiast, bird watchers, hunters, stamp collectors, among other conservation-minded OUTDOOR people make a modest stamp purchase LIVING that has grown in value and interest.

The “Federal Duck Stamp” and in more recent decades, the “Junior Duck Stamp” have generated nationwide interest for wetlands conservation. The Ron Hellbusch two duck stamp programs support public education and funding for the purpose of acquiring and preserving valuable habitat for a variety of waterfowl. The stamp programs aid thousands of non-waterfowl bird species as well. The waterfowl stamps were initially designed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to enhance funding for existing wetlands and habitat preservation but has grown to include habitat land purchases as well.

Virtually all species of birds and waterfowl migrate from southern regions of our North American continent to northern breeding and nesting wetlands and habitats. The stamp income and the attention it generates, contributes to a near total continental support among the United States and provisions of Canada.

“The Federal Duck Stamp has raised more than $1.1B to protect over 6 million acres of wetlands in addition to the 67 national wildlife refuges nationwide,” Martha Williams, Service Principal Deputy reported.

The Service is proud pf the fact that for every $1 spent by a purchaser of a Duck Stamp $.98 goes directly toward acquiring and protecting waterfowl habitat. The Federal Duck Stamp fee is $25.00 and Junior duck stamp $5.00.

Duck stamp financial proceeds have supplemented federal and local funds and public-private habitat contributions to acquire and preserve ad-

ditional acreages of wetland habitat.

Considerable energy and success can be attributed to the successful and supportive Ducks Unlimited (DU) waterfowl organization. DU was formed in 1937 by interested conservationist and waterfowl hunters. The membership has grown from within both the United States and from Canada, where much of the North American continent waterfowl nesting occurs each spring.

The Junior Duck Stamp program was established in 1993 and organized by the Service and public interests around a yearlong national art competition approach for youth. It has produced over $1.M income in this 28 years period. Even more significantly, the program has successfully spread the story of waterfowl and bird habitat needs through the school classroom and through youth outdoors and nature organizations.

Judging objectives are focused on both how much youth contenders have learned about waterfowl species and importance of natural habitat, but also the quality of a competition youth’s “visual term paper” product, which is the competing sketch or drawing of the waterfowl specie that will adorn the Junior Duck Stamp.

The colorful 20-21 Federal Duck Stamp is a lesser scaup drake, the result of skillful sketch work by Richard Clifton 0f Milton, Delaware.

The Junior Duck Stamp 20-21 depicts colorful hooded mergansers, the successful artwork of Margaret McMullan of Kansas.

Both stamps are on sale at many Front Range sporting goods outlets, U.S. Post Offices, our local Rocky Mountain Arsenal and Rocky Flats Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center.

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“You have a type of morality to live up to and you don’t have any time to switch. Western Colorado University has a championship mindset with runners, coaches, and even fans 110 percent into it,” Marquez said. “Next is the help is way different also. If I ever needed any help with my sport, such as what shoes are best or how to get better, my teammates, coaches, and aid will be there for any of that.

They will help you with school, changing your eating habits and your work ethic.

Whenever there is an injury (he had plantar fasciitis) they have so many supplies that will definitely help out with recovery.”

Lucas Dunker, the place-kicker for the Frederick Warriors football team, went to Garden City Community College before transferring to Washington State University, an NCAA Division I program in Pullman, Washington. His description of the adjustment was short and sweet.

“The difference between college and high school sports is just insane,” Dunker said. “You have the resources to truly master your craft.

When you step onto a college campus, however, it’s pretty stressful to start.

But as time goes on, it becomes your home.”

Tori Haug played softball at Brighton High School, then went on to Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She said the adjustments from the preps to the college rankings were “way different.”

“The one thing that was majorly

different is the intensity of the game and even practices,” she said. “Everything in college is so much quicker and very much based on a way fasterpaced game.”

Prairie View graduate Kyle Melvin, who took his baseball skill to Providence Christian College in Pasadena, California, had to make a large adjustment.

“The biggest adjustment I had to make was going to bed at a decent time,” he said. “We had workouts and practice starting at 5:30 in the morning. I had to make a set time for me to be in bed around 10 no matter what to get at least six to seven hours of sleep.”

Davis Richard, who graduated from Frederick High School for basketball at Central Wyoming Community College, said the adjustment was “a challenge.”

“But I feel like I’ve been able to adjust pretty well,” he said. “It has been a little tough to just be on your own and manage the time that you have with sports and academics.”

For BHS alum Abi Read, who wound up at Metropolitan State University in Denver, her adjustment was “...a lot more intense” and was “the biggest adjustment and the hardest.”

“In high school, I was doing 20-30 miles a week where the long run was eight miles,” she said. “Now, I do about double the mileage in a week and run eight miles pretty much every day, and long runs are 12 to 16, depending on the week. I was tired and sore. But I would do it again to be able to have the opportunity to run for a college team.”

Duran said the switch was great for his mental strength.

“If the person next to me is standing, so can I. It’s a perception you want for self and you’re the only one attacking your goals,” he said.

Self-assessment Most were pleased with how they handled the switch from high school to college sports.

“The switch wasn’t so bad. While being in camp we were lifting and practicing and watching film every day, and you get the handle of it pretty quickly,” Griffeth said.

“I handled the switch pretty good,” Blake Duran said. “There hasn’t really been an aspect where I’ve felt uncomfortable.”

“I’ve handled the switch by writing in a schedule of what my exact days are going to detail each week with school, meetings, getting in meals/ snacks, practice and then study time and free time in order for me to be organized and put a time frame on everything,” Ivan Scarpino said, “whereas in high school I didn’t have as much accountability.”

“I believe I’ve handled the switch very well by utilizing my resources and keeping my eyes on my goals,” Lucas Dunker said.

“I personally have been able to handle the switch very well,” Tori Hoag said. “It was very different for me at first. But as the days went on, it seemed to become more natural and became an easier task to handle.”

“I feel like I have handled the switch well. A lot of it is mental and just being tough,” Davis Richard said.

“First semester was tough to be honest, but second semester is great,” Madril said. “I made a lot of great friendships and am really connected

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with my coaches.”

Marquez said even though “on paper,” he thought he should have been a slower freshman, “I have handled the switch really well.”

“I have been able to consistently be the No. 2 man for freshmen,” he said.

“Getting faster times and hanging out with each other is what the team is all about. That’s why it hasn’t been hard to handle. My race up at Mesa Colorado University went really well and was a great opportunity to show my talents He finished 11th on the team and 26th overall in a time of 26:12 for an 8k. WCU took the top three places in the meet and won the team title).

“Connecting with the team has been pretty easier because of the atmosphere,” Marquez said. “Having a good senior group has also been a great help. Evan Sutherland and Taylor Stack are always down to talk and invite you over to chill.”

“I have handled the switch just like everything else,” Abigail Read said.

“Just keep up, roll with it and keep

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178860 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 15, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) KAREN BUXMAN AND CHRISTOPHER BUXMAN Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AEGIS FUNDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N. A. AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE TERWIN MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-HF1, ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES, SERIES 2006-HF 1 Date of Deed of Trust September 22, 2005 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 26, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 20050926001049090 Original Principal Amount $44,900.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $44,054.60 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 28, BLOCK 1, COLONY PARK SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 10708 MADISON STREET, THORNTON, CO 80233.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 08/18/2021, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 6/24/2021 Last Publication: 7/22/2021 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 04/15/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Alison L. Berry #34531 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 21-025436 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178864 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On April 29, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Danielle Barton Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company, a California Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Guild Mortgage Company, LLC Date of Deed of Trust July 29, 2019 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 30, 2019 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2019000060449 Original Principal Amount $312,340.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $310,985.41 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 10, BRADELL ESTATES, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6199 Pontiac St, Commerce City, CO 80022.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 09/01/2021, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 7/8/2021 Last Publication: 8/5/2021 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 04/29/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly R. Shilliday #24423 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-20-884103-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178866 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 6, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) K R Group LLC Original Beneficiary(ies) A & E Properties, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt A & E Properties, LLC Date of Deed of Trust April 22, 2016 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 25, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2016000031001 Original Principal Amount $249,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance

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$207,219.25 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The West 100 feet of Lot or Plot 28, EXCEPT the South 15 feet thereof, Federalview Subdivision, County of Adams, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 3001 W. 71st Way, Westminster, CO 80030.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 09/08/2021, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 7/15/2021 Last Publication: 8/12/2021 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 05/06/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

East-West centerline a distance of 178.8 feet; thence South and parallel to said North-South centerline a distance of 284.5 feet to the point of beginning, Except that portion conveyed in deed recorded May 23, 1991 in Book 3780 at Page 666, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: .

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 08/25/2021, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 7/1/2021 Last Publication: 7/29/2021 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 04/22/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Harvey L. Kramer #31239 Kramer Law LLC 4101 E. Louisiana Ave., Suite 108, Denver, CO 80246 (303) 282-4342 Attorney File # 78863 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Angela Schmitz #42065 Robinson & Henry, P.C. 7555 E. Hampden Avenue, Suite 600, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 688-0944 Attorney File # 78866

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The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

CITY OF NORTHGLENN ORDINANCE ADOPTION

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178863 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 22, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Jose Ramirez Original Beneficiary(ies) The Guy R. James Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust Current Holder of Evidence of Debt The Guy R. James Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust Date of Deed of Trust February 27, 2020 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 05, 2020 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2020000021383 Original Principal Amount $270,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $270,000.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. A portion of the South ½ of the Northeast ¼ of Section 4, Township 3 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M.. described as Follows: Beginning at a point 30 feet North of and 30 feet East of the center of said section 4; thence East and parallel to the East-West center line of said Section 4, a distance of 178.8 feet; Thence North and parallel to the North-South centerline of said section 4 a distance of 284.5 feet; thence West and parallel to said

Public Notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CB-1972, Ordinance No. 1818, Series of 2021 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Northglenn on Monday, July 12, 2021, “A bill for a special ordinance amending the 2021 Budget recognizing revenues and appropriating expenditures by supplemental appropriation, for the payment of the costs and expenses of the municipal government, agencies and offices of the City of Northglenn, Colorado, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021.”

Copies of the ordinance may be obtained from the office of the City Clerk, 11701 Community Center Drive, Northglenn. This ordinance will be effective five days after the date of this publication.

Johanna Small, CMC, City Clerk

CITY OF NORTHGLENN ORDINANCE ADOPTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CB-1974, Ordinance No. 1820, Series of 2021 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Northglenn on Monday, July 12, 2021, “A bill for an ordinance amending Section 10-17-5 of the Northglenn Municipal Code, amending the International Existing Building Code, 2018 Edition, as previously adopted by reference by the City, by the addition thereto of new subsections (j) and (k).”

Copies of the ordinance may be obtained from the office of the City Clerk, 11701 Community Center Drive, Northglenn. This ordinance will be effective five days after the date of this publication.

Public Notice

BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 4082 COUNCILLOR'S BILL NO. 25

THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER ORDAINS: Section 1. The 2021 appropriation for the General; General Fund Stabilization Reserve; Utility Enterprise (Water and Wastewater); Golf Course Enterprise (Legacy Ridge Golf Course and Walnut Creek Golf Preserve); Parking Management Enterprise; Fleet Maintenance; General Capital Outlay Replacement; Sales and Use Tax; Parks, Open Space and Trails and General Capital Improvement Funds, initially appropriated by Ordinance No. 4048 is hereby increased in aggregate by $22,149,518. This appropriation is due to the receipt of funds from 2020 carryover and transfer revenue.

Section 2. The $22,149,518 increase shall be allocated to City Revenue and Expense accounts as described in the City Council Agenda dated June 28, 2021, (a copy of which may be obtained from the City Clerk) amending City fund budgets as follows: General Fund $1,924,795 General Fund Stabilization Reserve -5,335,273 Utility Enterprise 17,282,548 Golf Course Enterprise 108,147 Parking Management Enterprise 45,000 Fleet Maintenance Fund 26,000 General Capital Outlay Replacement Fund 181,757 Sales and Use Tax Fund 4,397,131 Parks, Open Space and Trails Fund 439,414 General Capital Improvement Fund 3,079,999 Total Appropriation Net Increase $22,149,518 Less Appropriations from Net Transfers -18,094,370 Grand Total Increase to Operating and Capital Expenditures $ 4,055,148 Section 3 – Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be considered as severable. If any section, paragraph, clause, word, or any other part of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such part shall be deemed as severed from this ordinance. The invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause, or provision shall not affect the construction or enforceability of any of the remaining provisions, unless it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that a contrary result is necessary in order for this Ordinance to have any meaning whatsoever.

Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage after the second reading.

Section 5. This ordinance shall be published in full within ten days after its enactment.

INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND TITLE AND PURPOSE ORDERED PUBLISHED this 28th day of June, 2021.

ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk

Public Notice

Legal Notice No. 707848 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2021 BUDGETS OF THE GENERAL; GENERAL FUND STABILIZATION RESERVE; UTILITY ENTERPRISE (WATER AND WASTEWATER); GOLF COURSE ENTERPRISE (LEGACY RIDGE GOLF COURSE AND WALNUT CREEK GOLF PRESERVE); PARKING MANAGEMENT ENTERPRISE; FLEET MAINTENANCE; GENERAL CAPITAL OUTLAY REPLACEMENT; SALES AND USE TAX; PARKS, OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS AND GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE 2020 CARRYOVER

PASSED, ENACTED ON SECOND READING, AND FULL TEXT ORDERED PUBLISHED this 12th day of July, 2021.

Legal Notice No. 707847 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Johanna Small, CMC, City Clerk

SERIES OF 2021 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILLORS Skulley, Seymour

Legal Notice No. 707845 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice

BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 4081 COUNCILLOR'S BILL NO. 24 SERIES OF 2021 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILLORS Skulley, Voelz A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2021 BUDGETS OF THE GENERAL; UTILITY ENTERPRISE (WATER, WASTEWATER AND STORM DRAINAGE); GOLF COURSE ENTERPRISE (LEGACY RIDGE GOLF COURSE AND WALNUT CREEK GOLF PRESERVE); PARKING MANAGEMENT ENTERPRISE; FLEET MAINTENANCE; SALES AND USE TAX AND PARKS, OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE 2021 ESTIMATED REVENUES IN THE FUNDS THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER ORDAINS:

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Public Notices Section 1. The 2021 appropriation for the General; Utility Enterprise (Water, Wastewater and Storm Drainage); Golf Course Enterprise (Legacy Ridge Golf Course and Walnut Creek Golf Preserve); Parking Management Enterprise; Fleet Maintenance; Sales and Use Tax and Parks, Open Space and Trails Funds, initially appropriated by Ordinance No. 4048 is hereby increased in aggregate by $7,188,253. This appropriation is due to changes in funding from carryover, fees, interest earnings, sales and use tax, and transfer revenue.

Section 2. The $7,188,253 increase shall be allocated to City Revenue and Expense accounts as described in the City Council Agenda dated June 28, 2021, (a copy of which may be obtained from the City Clerk) amending City fund budgets as follows: General Fund $3,450,693 Utility Enterprise 231,527 Golf Course Enterprise 21,040 Parking Management Enterprise 840 Fleet Maintenance Fund 4,800 Sales and Use Tax Fund 3,450,693 Parks, Open Space and Trails Fund 28,660 Total Appropriation Net Increase $7,188,253 Less Appropriations from Net Transfers -3,450,693 Grand Total Increase to Operating and Capital Expenditures $3,737,560 Section 3 – Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be considered as severable. If any section, paragraph, clause, word, or any other part of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such part shall be deemed as severed from this ordinance. The invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause, or provision shall not affect the construction or enforceability of any of the remaining provisions, unless it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that a contrary result is necessary in order for this Ordinance to have any meaning whatsoever.

Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage after the second reading.

Section 5. This ordinance shall be published in full within ten days after its enactment.

INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND TITLE AND PURPOSE ORDERED PUBLISHED this 28th day of June, 2021.

PASSED, ENACTED ON SECOND READING, AND FULL TEXT ORDERED PUBLISHED this 12th day of July, 2021.

ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk Legal Notice No. 707844 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice City of Westminster Summary of Proceedings Summary of proceedings of the hybrid Westminster City Council meeting of Monday, July 12, 2021. Mayor Seitz, Mayor Pro Tem DeMott, and Councillors Seymour, Skulley, Smith, and Voelz were present at roll call.

The minutes of the June 28, 2021 meeting were approved as presented.

Second Council approved the following: Reading of Councillor's Bill No. 23 Amending Title 14 of the Westminster Municipal Code Regarding the Employee 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan; Second Reading of Councillor's Bill No. 24 Re: Proposed Amendment to the Adopted 2021 Budget; Second Reading of Councillor's Bill No. 25 Re: Appropriation of Fiscal Year 2020 Carryover into Fiscal Year 2021; Amendment to CDM Smith, Inc. Agreement for Final Design Services for Water 2025; Special Legal Counsel - Employment and Labor Law Matters; and Special Legal Counsel – Eminent Domain; and an Approval of a Preliminary Development Plan Amendment for Applewood Pointe Senior Living at Walnut Grove Council held a public hearing on the Preliminary Development Plan Amendment for Applewood Pointe Senior Living at Walnut Grove.

There was no further business to come before the City Council, and the meeting adjourned at 9:47 p.m.

By Order of the Westminster City Council Abby Fitch, Senior Deputy City Clerk ***Attached: Councillor’s Bill No. 23 Councillor’s Bill No. 24 Councillor’s Bill No. 25 Legal Notice No. 707843 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice CITY OF NORTHGLENN ORDINANCE ADOPTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CB-1973, Ordinance No. 1819, Series of 2021 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Northglenn on Monday, July 12, 2021, “A bill for an ordinance amending Article 4 of Chapter 9 of the Northglenn Municipal Code by the addition of a new Section 9-4-16 concerning prevention of passage to and from a religious facility.”

Copies of the ordinance may be obtained from the office of the City Clerk, 11701 Community Center Drive, Northglenn. This ordinance will be effective

five days after the date of this publication.

Johanna Small, CMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 707849 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 164th AVENUE AND YORK STREET ANNEXATION (First Notice) Notice is hereby given that the Thornton City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the 164th Avenue and York Street Annexation for approximately 24 acres of land generally located north and south of East 164th Avenue and west of York Street. A copy of the Resolution initiating annexation proceedings and the legal description of the property proposed for annexation are attached.

This hearing will be held on August 24, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at the City of Thornton. To provide testimony during the public hearing, register in advance at https://thorntonco.zoom.us/webinar/register/ WN_CKASZ38SQsaWgTJuJ-GJsg You may also participate by calling 669-900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 812 5378 9870 at the time of the meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting and the process for providing testimony.

All interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing or present their views to Thornton City Council by providing written comments in advance of the public hearing. Written comments sent via email must be received at CityDevelopment@ ThorntonCO.gov prior to 4:00pm MDT/MST on the day of the public hearing. You may email your comments to CityDevelopment@ThorntonCO. gov. Written comments sent via mail to Thornton City Hall, City Development Department, 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, CO 80229 must be received at City Hall prior to 5:00pm MDT/MST on the Friday preceding the public hearing. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact the City Development Department at CityDevelopment@ThorntonCO.gov or leave a voicemail at 303-538-7295.

If you have any questions regarding attending the Zoom Meeting, please email CityDevelopment@ThorntonCO.gov prior to 4 p.m. on August 24, 2021.

Qualified individuals with a disability may contact Thornton’s ADA Coordinator to request and arrange for accommodations. Requests for accommodation should be made as far in advance as possible, but preferably no less than five business days prior to the date needed. Please contact Thornton’s ADA Coordinator via phone 303-5387334 or email adacoordinator@ThorntonCO.gov.

ATTEST: Kristen N. Rosenbaum, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: William A. Tuthill III, Interim City Attorney PUBLISHED: 7-22, 7-29, 8-5, and 8-12-2021 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE 164TH AVENUE AND YORK STREET ANNEXATION PETITION AND ESTABLISHING AUGUST 24, 2021 AS THE DATE FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE REQUESTED ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH AND SOUTH OF EAST 164TH AVENUE AND WEST OF YORK STREET TO THE CITY (164TH AVENUE AND YORK STREET ANNEXATION).

WHEREAS, the Morgan Robert Living Trust, Ferne F. Skidmore, and Kenneth Johnson are the owners (Owners) of unincorporated property as described herein, comprising 100% of an area proposed for annexation; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 31, Article 12, Section 107, Colorado Revised Statutes, the Owners have submitted a petition for annexation of certain unincorporated property to the City and the Petition for Annexation is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as Attachment A; and WHEREAS, Title 31, Article 12, Section 108, Colorado Revised Statutes, requires that the City establish a date, time, and place that the City will consider the annexation and various requirements of Title 31, Article 12, Colorado Revised Statutes; and WHEREAS, the City Council, at its regular meeting on July 13, 2021, reviewed the Petition for Annexation and various documents submitted in support of the Petition for Annexation; and WHEREAS, the City Council has examined the record in this case; examined the various exhibits; considered the request and the recommendations of the City staff; considered the applicable requirements of the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, as amended; and based upon the record which has been made concerning the request, has arrived at its decision.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Petition for Annexation is in substantial compliance with the requirements of Title 31, Article 12, Colorado Revised Statutes, and in particular Section 107 thereof. The City Manager is directed to follow the procedures outlined in Sections 31-12-108 to 110, Colorado Revised Statutes.

2. Consideration of the Annexation is scheduled for the City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 7:00 p.m.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Thornton, Colorado, on July 13, 2021.

CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO Jan Kulmann, Mayor

ATTEST: Kristen N. Rosenbaum, City Clerk ANNEXATION PARCEL DESCRIPTION A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. COMMENCING AT THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 2; THENCE NORTH 89°55'46" WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 2, A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE EXISTING CITY BOUNDARY AS ESTABLISHED BY ANNEXATION ORDINANCE 2884, RECORDED AT RECEPTION NUMBER 20050706000713030 IN THE ADAMS COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER'S OFFICE, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 00°00'18" WEST COINCIDENT WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID ANNEXATION AND A LINE BEING 30.00 FEET WEST AND PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 2, A DISTANCE OF 636.70 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING THE WEST LINE OF SAID ANNEXATION, NORTH 89°59'48" WEST ALONG THE EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 2, A DISTANCE OF 1,315.28 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF RACE STREET AS DEDICATED BY THE REHFELD SUBDIVISION PLAT RECORDED AT RECEPTION NUMBER A030501; THENCE NORTH 00°03'32" EAST ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE AND THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION THEREOF, A DISTANCE OF 638.24 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE EXISTING CITY BOUNDARY AS ESTABLISHED BY ANNEXATION ORDINANCE 1997, RECORDED AT RECEPTION NUMBER B0956019 AND AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 2180 AS RECORDED AT RECEPTION NUMBER B1082076 IN THE SAID CLERK AND RECORDER'S OFFICE AND THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 89°55'46" EAST COINCIDENT WITH SAID SOUTH LINE AND SAID NORTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 654.68 FEET; THENCE ALONG THE WEST AND NORTH LINES OF SKIDMORE EXEMPTION FROM SUBDIVIDING RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. 1989020916723 OR B916723 IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF ADAMS COUNTY, THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES: 1. COINCIDENT WITH SAID ANNEXATION, NORTH 00°00'52" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 363.00 FEET; 2. DEPARTING SAID ANNEXATION, SOUTH 89°55'46" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 435.49 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF PARCEL A OF SAID SKIDMORE EXEMPTION FROM SUBDIVIDING; THENCE ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE AND NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL A, THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES: 1. SOUTH 00°00'52" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 213.00 FEET; 2. SOUTH 89°55'46" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 204.51 FEET, TO THE WEST LINE OF 20.00 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY PER BOOK 3623 AT PAGE 246; THENCE COINCIDENT WITH THE WEST, NORTH AND EAST LINES OF SAID RIGHT-OFWAY, THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) COURSES: 1. NORTH 00°00'52" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 213.00 FEET; 2. SOUTH 89°55'46" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET TO THE SAID CITY LIMITS AS ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 2884; 3. SOUTH 00°00'52" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 363.00 FEET ALONG THE SAID CITY LIMITS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 1,034,281 SQUARE FEET OR 23.74 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Legal Notice No. 707839 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel First Publication Date ORDINANCE NO. 4080 display notice

Bids and Settlements Public Notice

Date: 7/1/21 /s/ Jim Jensen, Contracts Manager Legal Notice No. 707795 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, 80601 Plaintiff: DEER RUN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation d/b/a SUMMERCREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; Defendants: MELINDA S. BARRETT; WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, ADAMS COUNTY TREASURER; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Attorneys for Plaintiff: THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC Stephane R. Dupont, #39425 Address: PO Box 1073, Castle Rock, CO 80104 Phone Number: (720) 644-6115 Case Number: 2021CV30623 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: Melinda S. Barrett You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an Answer or other response.

You are required to file your Answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you.

Service of the Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an association assessment lien pursuant to C.R.S. 3833.3-316, in and to real property situated in Adams County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

Dated: June 22, 2021 THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC By: *s/ Stephane R. Dupont Stephane R. Dupont This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Exhibit A Lot 11, Block 1, Deer Run Planned Unit Development, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 12745 Elm Street, Thornton, CO 80241

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice On June 9, 2021, Westminster Public Schools did file a notice in accordance with C.R.S. 7-42-114 to 7-42-117 which states the following: COMES NOW School District #50 Adams County, Colo, after first being duly sworn, does state under oath that The Farmers’ High Line Canal and Reservoir Company certificate number 4391 for one-tenth (1/10) shares has been lost, mislaid, or destroyed and that said certificate is the property of School District #50 Adams County, Colo and has not been transferred or hypothecated by the said stockholder. Demand for issuance of a duplicate certificate in accordance with C.R.S. 7-42-114; 7-42-115 and 7-42-117, is hereby made.

TAT Construction, Inc. 8156 S. Wadsworth Boulevard, Unit E #342 Littleton, CO 80128

On June 9, 2021, Westminster Public Schools did file a notice in accordance with C.R.S. 7-42-114 to 7-42-117 which states the following:

hereinafter called “Contractor”, for and on account of the Contract for construction of the 140th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard Intersection Improvements, Project No. 18-185.

COMES NOW School District No 50, Adams County, Colorado after first being duly sworn, does state under oath that The Farmers’ High Line Canal and Reservoir Company certificate number 4238 for three-fourths (3/4) shares has been lost, mislaid, or destroyed and that said certificate is the property of School District No 50, Adams County, Colorado and has not been transferred or hypothecated by the said stockholder. Demand for issuance of a duplicate certificate in accordance with C.R.S. 7-42-114; 7-42-115 and 7-42-117, is hereby made.

2. All such claims shall be filed with the City Clerk at 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, CO 80229.

3. Failure on the part of the creditor to file such a statement prior to such Final Settlement will relieve the City of Thornton from any and all liability for such claim.

CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO

Legal Notice No. 707737 First Publication: June 24, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Stor-N-Lock Self Storage #20 Auction to be held online with StorageTreasures.com. Unit contents of the following storage unit(s) will be sold at 09:00am on 08-07-2021. Sale is being Conducted to satisfy landlord’s lien in accordance with Article 21.5, Title 38m Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, as amended.

Unit # 5067: Peter Sciortino: Unit size: 5x5 Bags, Box, Chair, Fishing Poles Unit # 6010: Randall Asher: Unit size: 10x10 Boxes, Tires, Mattress, Box Spring, Flags Legal Notice No. 707761 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Voris V. Struck, Sr., a/k/a Voris Vernon Joseph Struck, Sr., a/k/a Voris Vernon Struck, Sr., a/k/a Voris V.J. Struck, Sr., Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30576 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Voris V. Struck, Jr., Personal Representative 451 24th St., Apt. #366 Denver, CO 80205 Legal Notice No. 707814 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Helen L. Hill, aka Helen Louise Hill, aka Helen Hill, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30623

Notice is hereby given that on or after the 2nd day of August, 2021 Final Settlement will be made by the City of Thornton, CO, with:

1. Any person, co-partnership, association, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said Project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor, or any of his subcontractors, in or about the performance of said Work, may at any time up to and including said date of such Final Settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claims.

The Farmers’ High Line Canal and Reservoir Company will issue on or after August 31, 2021, a duplicate certificate to School District No. 9, Adams County, Colo and Union High School No. 3 Adams County, Colo, or their legal representative or assignee, unless a contrary claim is filed with the Farmers’ High Line Canal and Reservoir Company, prior to August 31, 2021.

Public Notice

Legal Notice No. 707759 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

The Farmers’ High Line Canal and Reservoir Company will issue on or after August 31, 2021, a duplicate certificate to School District #50 Adams County, Colo or their legal representative or assignee, unless a contrary claim is filed with the Farmers’ High Line Canal and Reservoir Company, prior to August 31, 2021.

NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S FINAL SETTLEMENT

Adams County, Colo, after first being duly sworn, does state under oath that The Farmers’ High Line Canal and Reservoir Company certificate number 3736 for two-fifths (2/5) shares has been lost, mislaid, or destroyed and that said certificate is the property of School District No. 9, Adams County, Colo and Union High School No. 3 Adams County, Colo and has not been transferred or hypothecated by the said stockholder. Demand for issuance of a duplicate certificate in accordance with C.R.S. 7-42-114; 7-42-115 and 7-42-117, is hereby made.

The Farmers’ High Line Canal and Reservoir Company will issue on or after August 31, 2021, a duplicate certificate to School District No 50, Adams County, Colorado or their legal representative or assignee, unless a contrary claim is filed with the Farmers’ High Line Canal and Reservoir Company, prior to August 31, 2021.

On June 9, 2021, Westminster Public Schools did file a notice in accordance with C.R.S. 7-42-114 to 7-42-117 which states the following: COMES NOW School District No. 9, Adams County, Colo and Union High School No. 3

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jennifer N. Chrisman, Personal Representative 7039 E. 163rd Ave. Brighton, CO 80602 Legal Notice No. 707831 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Louise Ann Larwig, a/ka/ Louise A. Larwig, a/k/a Louise Larwig, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30601 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 18, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kellie Hoffman, Personal Representative 8429 Everett Way, Unit C Arvada, CO 80005 Legal Notice No. 707782 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MAE JEANNE BUSS, a/k/a MAE J. BUSS, a/k/a MAE BUSS, Deceased Case Number 2021PR30591 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of ADAMS County, Colorado on or before November 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Charles E. Longtine Charles E. Longtine, P.C. Attorney to the Personal Representative 9035 Wadsworth Parkway, Suite 2500 Westminster, CO 80021

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Public Notices Legal Notice No. 707789 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARCIA A. GREER, a.k.a. MARCIA ANN GREER, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30645 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 22, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Arthur J. Greer, Jr., Personal Representative c/o Daniel R. Klein, Attorney 7535 E. Hampden Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, CO 80231 Legal Notice No. 707852 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Barbara A. Gibbs, aka Barbara Ann Gibbs, aka Barbara Gibbs, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30643 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Barbara Leigh Smith, Personal Representative c/o KATZ, LOOK & ONORATO, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 707826 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Trina Lenore Malvini, a/k/a Trina L. Malvini, a/k/a Trina Malvini, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30600 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 22, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michelle Randall, Personal Representative 1941 Argonne St Aurora, CO 80011 Legal Notice No. 707829 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Leopoldo L. Tafoya, aka Leopolda L. Tafoya, aka Leo L Tafoya, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 132 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 22, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Helen S. Nuanes, Personal Representative 1710 Williams Street, No. 201 Denver, Colorado 80218 Legal Notice No. 707840 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROBERT DEAN BEAVERS, also known as ROBERT D. BEAVERS, and ROBERT BEAVERS, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030514 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado on or before November 15, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred.

The original of this document is on file at the law office of Donald Glenn Peterson. /s/. Donald Glenn Peterson Donald Glenn Peterson – Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives 4100 E. Mississippi Avenue, Suite 410 Denver, CO 80246 Telephone: (303) 758-0999 Legal Notice No. 707794 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LORI LOUISE PACELLO, aka Lori L Pacello, aka Lori Pacello, Deceased Case Number 2021PR 30626 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 10, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mulvihill & Fruhwirth, P. C. Cheryl Mulvihill Attorney to the Personal Representative 19751 East Mainstreet #330 Parker, CO 80138

Phone Number: 303-841-2752 Legal Notice No. 707783 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gail Maxine Cornett, a/k/a Gail M. Cornett, a/k/a Gail Cornett, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30606 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Wayne Michael Cornett Personal Representative 124 North 4th Avenue Brighton, Colorado 80601 Legal Notice No. 707784 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice

Joan B. Glover, Personal Representative 3134 South Logan Street Englewood, Colorado 80113

Meggin Rutherford Attorney to the Personal Representative 8795 Ralston Rd Arvada, CO 80002

Legal Notice No. 707780 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Legal Notice No. 707790 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Susan Lee Mossbarger, A/K/A Suan L. Mossbarger, a/k/a Susan Mossbarger, A/K/A Sue Mossbarger, deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 189

IN THE MATTER OF THE DETERMINATION OF HEIRS OR DEVISEES OR BOTH, AND OF INTERESTS IN MINERALS OF:

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 22, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

JOSHUA F. MEYER Ralph A. Cantafio, Esq. (#16280) Feldmann Nagel Cantafio Song PLLC 1875 Lawrence St. Ste 730 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 292-4567 | Fax: (303) 813-1201 Email: ralph@fncslaw.com Case No.: 2021PR030559

To All Interested Persons and Owners by Inheritance (List all names of interested persons and owners by inheritance):

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Marilyn Haney Moore – Biological daughter Donna Browinski - Stepdaughter (Derived from Spousal Share passed from Joshua F. Meyer to Norma L. Meyer as to his widow, then to the biological child of Norma L. Meyer, Ms. Browinski)

Craig D. Johnson, Atty. Reg. #: 11902 CRAIG D. JOHNSON & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 8 Garden Center, Unit 2 Broomfield, CO 80020 Phone Number: 303-466-2335 FAX Number: 303-466-6342 E-mail: cjohnson@cdjlaw.com

A Petition has been filed alleging that the above Decedent died leaving the following property:

Public Notice District Court, Adams County, Colorado 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601 In the Matter of the Estate of: N D LONE EAGLE, Deceased Attorney: Kevin Zaloudek Mills Halstead & Zaloudek, LLC 600 17th Street, Ste. 2800 Denver, CO 80202 Phone Number: 303.226.5861 E-mail: klz@mhzlegal.com FAX Number: 303.228.7171 Atty. Reg. #: 36369 Case Number: 2021PR30639 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: Interested Persons of the Estate of N D Lone Eagle Last Known Address, if any: A hearing on Petition for Adjudication of Intestacy and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative. Petition is being filed as the decedent is a member of a class action lawsuit and the estate needs to be opened, and a Personal Representative needs to be named, in order to claim any judgment issued will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: July 23, 2021 Time: 8:00 am Courtroom or Division: 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601 The hearing will take approximately 30 minutes.

Legal Notice No. 707792 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CONSTANCE D. SMITH, aka CONNIE D. SMITH, aka CONSTANCE SMITH, aka CONNIE SMITH, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30615

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY INHERITANCE PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S.

The Northwest one-quarter of Section 31, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Adams County, Colorado, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Northwest one-quarter; thence S89°07' 40"E on an assumed bearing along the North line of said Northwest one-quarter a distance of 2670.32 feet to the Northeast corner of said Northwest one-quarter; thence S00° 41 '45"W along the East line of said Northwest one-quarter a distance of 2634.85 feet to the Southeast comer of said Northwest one-quarter; thence N89°23'10"W along the South line of said Northwest one-quarter a distance of 2673.13 feet to the Southwest comer of said Northwest one-quarter; thence N00°45'25"E along the West line of said Northwest one-quarter a distance of 2646.90 feet to the Point of Beginning, EXCEPT roads along the South and East lines, SUBJECT TO the exclusive right assigned and granted to Sable Farms Ltd., a general partnership, and its assigns, in Deed dated March 14, 1977, and recorded March 18, 1977, in Book 2129 at Page 711 of the records of Adams County, Colorado, to negotiate and execute leases, pooling and unitization agreements and other contracts, either in conjunction with the minerals granted in said Deed or in connection with other mineral interests owned or controlled by Sable Farms Ltd. for the exploration, development, extraction and marketing of the minerals reserved in said Deed, the injection of fluids in connection with such operation or the disposition of waste materials, said rights to be exercised at the sole discretion of Sable Farms Ltd. and consistent with the use and enjoyment of the interest granted in said Deed to Sable Farms Ltd. and its successors.

Containing 11.55 net mineral acres The hearing on the Petition will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: Thursday, September 16, 2021 Time: 8:00 am Adams County District Court Division 1 Address: Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Dr. Brighton, CO 80601 The hearing will take approximately N/A Date: July 9, 2021 /s/ Ralph A. Cantafio, Esq. Signature of Person Giving Notice Legal Notice No. 707830 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 19, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Eldon Ward Rawlins, Deceased Case Number: 21PR195

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 08, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael E. Smith, Personal Representative c/o Katrina S. Jones, P.C. 11160 Huron Street, Suite 33 Northglenn, CO 80234

Aaron Ward Rawlins Personal Representative 1023 Morning Dove Drive Longmont, Co 80504

Legal Notice No.707791 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Legal Notice No. 707777 First publication: July 08, 2021 Last publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CLARA ANN GLOVER, aka CLARA A. GLOVER, aka CLARA GLOVER, Deceased Case Number 2020 PR 31074

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Martin Esparza Hernandez, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30618

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Deborah Ann Tiffany, a/k/a Debbie Tiffany, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30599

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO Adams County Justice Center 1100 Judicial Center Dr. Brighton, CO 80601 303-659-1161

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAMES VINCENT LAMANNA, JR., aka JAMES V. LAMANNA, JR., aka JAMES LAMANNA, JR., aka JAMES VINCENT LAMANNA, aka JAMES V. LAMANNA, aka JAMES LAMANNA, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30594

Legal Notice No. 707786 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Legal Notice No. 707815 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Daphne Medina, Personal Representative 23762 S. 213th Court Queen Creek, AZ 85142

Alvin Dean Tiffany, Personal Representative 703 East Egbert Street Brighton, Colorado 80601 Legal Notice No. 707781 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Harry Joseph Brown, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30525

Legal Notice No.707851 First publication: July 22, 2021 Last publication: August 05, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jean Diane Chavez, aka Jean D. Chavez, aka Jean Chavez, aka Jean Diane Castillo, aka Jean D. Castillo, aka Jean Castillo, Jean Diane Costillo, aka Jean D. Costillo, aka Jean Costillo, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 172 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 23, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Chris Brown, Personal Representative 6811 Old Canton Rd. Apt. 2003 Ridgeland, MS 39157 Phone: 910-379-4849 Legal Notice No. 707838 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE

Benjamin J. Chavez Personal Representative 2240 Clay Street Unit 203 Denver, Colorado 80211

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Alice Fay Armendariz, aka Fay Armendariz, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 99

Legal Notice No. 707802 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 17, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CATHY E. WILLIAMS KEAGLE, aka CATHY E. WILLIAMS, aka CATHY E. KEAGLE, aka CATHY WILLIAMS, aka CATHY KEAGLE, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30582 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Katrina S. Jones, Personal Representative 1160 Huron Street Ste. 33 Northglenn, CO 80234

Legal Notice No. 707799 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of David B. Marquez, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30253 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

David Marquez, Personal Representative 1203 Bighorn Street Montrose, Colorado 81401

Legal Notice No. 707824 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITOR Estate of Harry Ernest Duprey, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030328 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to: District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 707785 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Berniece Ann Kompus, aka Berniece A. Kompus, aka Berniece Kompus, aka Bernie Kompus, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30642 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before Nov 15 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Eric C. Driskell Attorney to the Personal Representative 1544 N. Downing Street Denver, CO 80218 Legal Notice No. 707812 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Cynthia D. Kompus Bradley Personal Representative 13462 Cherry Court Thornton, Colorado 80241

PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal Notice No. 707811 First publication: July 15, 2021 Last publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn Thornton Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Wava L. Vincent, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 163 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard Harold Hall, deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 179 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 22, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Briana Nelson, Personal Representative 11303 Corona Drive Northglenn, Colorado 80233 Legal Notice No. 707788 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Janice Denise Watley Personal Representative 9217 Homestretch Ct Laurel, MD 20723

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jessica J. Ybarra, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 79 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 20, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Debbie Ybarra, Personal Representative 20 Joan Dr. Denver, Colorado 80221

Debra L. Trujillo, Personal Representative 13902 Dexter Way Thornton, Colorado 80602

Legal Notice No. 707823 First publication: July 22, 2021 Last publication: August 05, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carmen du-Bouchet, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30609 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November

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Public Notices Brighton, Colorado 80601

8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Frank Andrew Aragon For Minor Child: Isaac Vincent Valdez To Change the Child’s Name to: Frank Andrew Aragon Jr. Case Number: 21 C 0721

John M. Estes, Attorney to the Personal Representative 1610 Hover Street, No. 203 Longmont, Colorado 80501 Legal Notice No. 707787 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT

BY PUBLICATION Notice to: Monique Valdez, non custodial parent.

Name Changes

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows:

PUBLIC NOTICE

Date: August 6, 2021 Time: 8:00 a.m.

Location: ADCO Combined Court 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, Colorado

Adams County Court 1100 Judicial Center Drive

tion for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Isaac Vincent Valdez.

The petition requests that the name of Katie Marie Hester be changed to Katie Michelle Price Case No.: 21 C 0873

The petition requests that the name of Aaron Sean Maloney be changed to Aaron Sean James Case No.: 2021C37199

At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing.

By: Judge Byron Howell

By: Judge Byron L. Howell

Legal Notice No. 707825 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Legal Notice No. 707841 First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Date: June 1, 2021 Legal Notice No. 707810 First Publication: July 15, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on July 9, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

Public notice is given on July 14, 2021 that a Peti-

Adams County Warrants Public Notice Adams County Warrants: July 12, 2021 through July 16, 2021 GENERAL FUND Supplier Name

Warrant Date Amount

ANGEL ARMOR LLC B&R INDUSTRIES CARUSO JAMES LOUIS CINA & CINA FORENSIC CONSULTIN G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS USA INC GUZMANS PARTY RENTALS HOUSING AUTHORITY THE CITY OF SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE LLC CODE 4 SECURITY SERVICES LLC CODE 4 SECURITY SERVICES LLC AUTOMATED BUILDING SOLUTIONS I BRIGHTON CITY OF (WATER) BRIGHTON CITY OF (WATER) BRIGHTON CITY OF (WATER) BRIGHTON CITY OF (WATER) BRIGHTON CITY OF (WATER) C & R ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS I COLO NATURAL GAS INC EASTERN DISPOSE ALL ETHOS ENVIRONMENTAL LLC INTERMOUNTAIN REA SPECIALTY INCENTIVES INC STANLEY CONVERGENT SECURITY S TRI COUNTY HEALTH DEPT XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY CRISIS CENTER ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNICATION CEN ADAMS COUNTY EDUCATION CONSORT ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF ADAMSON POLICE PRODUCTS ADCO DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFIC AGFINITY INC ALEXANDER PAUL ALSCO AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL APEX SOFTWARE APEX SYSTEMS GROUP LLC ARMORED KNIGHTS INC BI INCORPORATED BLACK JARRED BUSH MELVIN E CARWIN LARRY M JR CCR EVENT GROUP CENTURY LINK CHARLEIGH TRANSCRIPTION LLC CML SECURITY LLC COLEY TYLER COLO DIST ATTORNEY COUNCIL COLO OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE PHY COLORADO DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL COLORADO HISPANIC CHAMBER OF C COMCAST BUSINESS COMMERCIAL CLEANING SYSTEMS COMMUNICATION CONSTRUCTION & E COMMUNITY UPLIFT PARTNERSHIP COVETRUS PHARMACY SERVICES LLC DELISA GINO DENVER HEALTH & HOSPITAL AUTHO DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF DUPRIEST JOHN FIELDEN EHRHARDT JASON ERGOMETRICS & APPLIED PERSONNE FLEXENTIAL PROFESSIONAL SERVIC FLOYD LISA JO FOREST SEAN FROM THE HIP PHOTO LLC FULL SPEED AUTOMOTIVE GALLS LLC GARNER, ROSIE GEREK MARY LOUISE GREEN THOMAS D GRONQUIST, CHRISTOPHER L GROUPE SHAREGATE INC HAMANN GAVIN HAMMERTON N SUSAN HARNETT OWEN

07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/15/21 07/16/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21

937.27 2,738.76 2,050.00 19,850.00 11,147.40 2,870.00 550,121.50 2,385.00 480.00 9,263.00 22,250.00 1,196.81 755.21 27,555.61 117.70 21,372.46 1,619.50 35.03 163.50 3,364.88 46.82 2,252.61 586.50 6,218.75 7,533.99 97.85 221.50 404,849.59 10,000.00 3,096.71 1,906.43 1,391.54 50.00 212.00 201.14 2,720.00 285.00 3,264.34 21,828.96 104.00 65.00 212.00 8,572.00 183.00 348.75 17,281.76 53.00 168.00 849.00 515.00 25,000.00 2,100.00 108,362.67 6,060.00 18,179.58 54.00 106.00 1,360.00 62,300.00 130.00 106.00 272.60 1,850.01 560.00 130.00 1,500.00 300.00 13,799.75 130.00 125.00 65.00 65.00 9,588.00 53.00 380.00 65.00

HELTON & WILLIAMSEN PC HERRERA, AARON HILLYARD - DENVER HOFFER MICHELLE L IDEXX DISTRIBUTION INC IMPROVEMENT ASSURANCE GROUP INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR J. BROWER PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVIC KENNY ELECTRIC SERVICE INC KING SOOPERS KNS COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS KODIAK RANCH LLC KORBY LANDSCAPE LLC KUM & GO LADWIG MICHAEL V MD PC LIFE RECOVERY CENTER LOOMIS ARMORED MADDUX THOMAS SCOTT MARTIN CORY MARTINEZ JUSTIN PAUL MARTINEZ SOPHIE MCKAY LORI A MILE HIGH YOUTH CORPS MOORE IACOFANO GOLTSMAN INC MULLIGAN CAROLYN MWI ANIMAL HEALTH NATL SLED PULLERS ASSN LLC NEWTON RUNNING COMPANY INC NICOLETTI-FLATER ASSOCIATES NORTH PECOS WATER & SANITATION NORTH SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER NURF TERF LLC NYHOLM STEWART E ONENECK IT SOLUTIONS LLC OTAK INC A COLORADO CORPORATIO PIKE MATTHEW PITCHER COLETTE POINT SPORTS/ERGOMED PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS RICHARDSON SHARON RIVERDALE RESTAURANT ROSE DAVID E ROTARY CLUB OF NORTHGLENN THOR SCHULTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC SHRED IT USA LLC SIR SPEEDY SNI COMPANIES SOUTH ADAMS WATER & SANITATION STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STIVERS STAFFING SERVICES LLC STRAIGHT LINE SAWCUTTING SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE LLC SWIRE COCA-COLA USA SYMMETRY ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC T&G PECOS LLC THOMAS SCOTT THOMPSON GREGORY PAUL TIGCHELAAR MATTHEW E TYGRETT DEBRA R TYLER WALKER MUSIC UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER OF VANINO SHERI DR LLC VERIZON WIRELESS VERIZON WIRELESS WALENCZAK MATTHEW WARD YEUTTER CARKHUFF MADISON WESTMINSTER CITY OF WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY LLC WILKES JEREMY WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY

07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21

7,580.80 65.00 38,055.99 200.00 794.35 3,666.66 22,558.48 1,400.00 3,748.00 100.00 2,355.80 6,000.00 17,072.86 100.00 384.00 1,615.00 833.00 65.00 28.04 65.00 200.00 27.00 29,880.00 7,631.48 325.00 1,924.40 17,000.00 737.30 411.00 41.46 50.00 5,000.00 65.00 8,501.83 2,628.25 125.00 125.00 360.00 5,625.00 130.00 2,936.75 130.00 275.00 5,416.67 123.00 1,090.98 4,000.00 487.86 1,849.84 351.70 15.50 67.79 1.06 10,274.69 3,216.67 31.68 455.31 7.15 1,632.00 38,925.00 34,180.57 2,633.52 10,611.91 1,800.00 159.00 130.00 236.25 235.00 2,500.00 327.36 237.50 40.01 3,225.93 212.00 1,026.78 5,049.03 3,233.35 159.00 1,710.74 91.69 120.60 12,717.69 87.71

XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY ZOE TRAINING & CONSULTING STATE OF COLORADO HARTNETT ALEXANDER P FUND TOTAL

07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/16/21

1,111.62 50.74 101.70 66.73 2,057.00 254.02 17,500.00 1,788,662.28

CAPITAL FACILITIES FUND CAN AMERICAN DRILLING SM ROCHA LLC FUND TOTAL

07/15/21 07/15/21

1,502.60 797.50 2,300.10

GOLF COURSE ENTERPRISE FUND PROFESSIONAL RECREATION MGMT I PROFESSIONAL RECREATION MGMT I ALSCO AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL BT CONSTRUCTION BUCKEYE WELDING SUPPLY CO INC C P S DISTRIBUTORS INC COLO GOLF & TURF INC GOLF & SPORT SOLUTIONS HARRELLS LLC INTERSTATE BATTERY OF ROCKIES L L JOHNSON DIST MASEK GOLF CAR COMPANY SIMPLOT PARTNERS SUC N UP INC FUND TOTAL

07/14/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21

149,781.52 53,898.23 114.41 820.00 30.60 89.05 806.00 842.06 580.00 104.85 598.51 2,739.97 1,550.00 1,800.00 213,755.20

EQUIPMENT SERVICE FUND FACTORY MOTOR PARTS INSIGHT AUTO GLASS LLC JOHN DEERE COMPANY SAM HILL OIL INC THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER C FUND TOTAL

07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21

8,615.40 1,772.44 47,022.13 35,770.42 646.88 93,827.27

ROAD & BRIDGE FUND ALDERMAN BERNSTEIN LLC ARVADA CITY OF AURORA CITY OF BENNETT TOWN OF BRIGHTON CITY OF COMMERCE CITY CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS CITY OF MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC NORTHGLENN CITY OF THORNTON CITY OF WESTMINSTER CITY OF 100th WAY LLC AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES AZAR LYNNE BALBOA PARK HOMES ASSOCIATION DESIGN WORKSHOP DEVONSHIRE LLC FISCHER ROBERT E GONZALEZ MARIA D HENDERSON JENNIFER D HUBERT COLIN LAURIENTI RANDOLPH LINEBARGER TAYLOR JULIE LUCERO JOHN BENITO OLSEN KRISTA R PUNT DENNIS A ROMERO JR HECTOR SAMORA MARILYN S SCHNACK JR THEODORE LEE SUNDAY MICHAEL TOTTEN HUEY KAY VELANDO RODRIGO WELBY GLEN OWNERS ASSOCIATION FUND TOTAL

07/14/21 12,226.81 07/14/21 24,096.76 07/14/21 261,140.99 07/14/21 12,095.84 07/14/21 172,071.77 07/14/21 209,686.24 07/14/21 34,896.33 07/14/21 313,760.73 07/14/21 99,190.57 07/14/21 385,387.35 07/14/21 205,937.01 07/15/21 1,044.00 07/15/21 1,029,547.71 07/15/21 200.00 07/15/21 996.00 07/15/21 6,112.75 07/15/21 33,680.00 07/15/21 200.00 07/15/21 320.00 07/15/21 850.00 07/15/21 250.00 07/15/21 16,140.00 07/15/21 240.00 07/15/21 800.00 07/15/21 240.00 07/15/21 660.00 07/15/21 16,750.00 07/15/21 655.00 07/15/21 360.00 07/15/21 200.00 07/15/21 204.00 07/15/21 200.00 07/15/21 936.00 2,841,075.86

INSURANCE FUND UNITED HEALTH CARE INSURANCE C UNITED HEALTH CARE INSURANCE C

07/15/21 07/15/21

286,487.24 407,965.37

TALX CORPORATION ANDERSON MANDY L KING & GREISEN LLP CA SHORT COMPANY COLO FRAME & SUSPENSION FIT SOLDIERS LLC JOE’S TOWING & RECOVERY LOCKTON COMPANIES PARENTE LISA SAMPSELL CHRISTINE FUND TOTAL

07/16/21 07/14/21 07/14/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21

1,861.25 24,000.00 16,000.00 1,760.50 17,800.83 300.00 167.00 10,250.00 300.00 159.13 767,051.32

COMMUNITY DEV BLOCK GRANT FUND TIERRA ROJO CORPORATION LUCEROS LLC MI RANCHITO NEVERIA LLC PARTY CLOZ & BRIDRES DREAMS PG CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC CAKES BY KAREN SUPREME CLEANERS INC FUND TOTAL

07/14/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21

11,550.00 11,046.00 3,397.50 2,500.00 19,409.00 7,029.50 8,596.00 63,528.00

HEAD START FUND ADAMS COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES CENTURY LINK CENTURY LINK CENTURY LINK CENTURY LINK CESCO LINGUISTIC SERVICE INC COLO DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES FUND TOTAL

07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21

15.30 424.30 149.68 149.86 199.88 231.06 35.00 1,205.08

WORKFORCE & BUSINESS CENTER ADAMS COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES CALDERA CECEILA COLO DEPT OF REVENUE COLO DEPT OF REVENUE COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN DRIVESAFE DRIVESAFE EXPRESS SERVICES INC GEMTRAGO INC SOLIS BALDERRAMA ANAHI SPECIALIZED ELECTRIC COMPANY TURING SCHOOL OF SOFTWARE AND FUND TOTAL

07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21

62.98 320.00 33.00 18.52 4,800.00 89.00 35.00 2,686.88 500.00 335.00 3,000.00 10,000.00 21,880.38

COLORADO AIR & SPACE PORT CITY SERVICEVALCON LLC CITY SERVICEVALCON LLC OFFEN PETROLEUM INC ARAMARK REFRESHMENT SERVICES AT&T CORP CLEARWAY ENERGY GROUP LLC LOTTMAN OIL COMPANY RID A PEST EXTERMINATORS INC STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO UNITED GLASS SERVICE INC FUND TOTAL

07/15/21 07/16/21 07/16/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21 07/15/21

30,403.35 19,296.56 2,072.82 133.22 111.90 3,090.10 361.00 400.00 1,863.00 16.55 2,235.77 59,984.27

FLATROCK FACILITY FUND AUTOMATED BUILDING SOLUTIONS I COMMERCIAL CLEANING SYSTEMS STATE OF COLORADO FUND TOTAL

07/14/21 07/15/21 07/15/21

2,900.00 1,671.14 5.35 4,576.49

SHERIFF PAYABLES COLO BUREAU INVESTIGATION-IDEN Fund Total

07/15/21

GRAND TOTAL

22,606.00 22,606.00 5,880,452.25

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Public Notices City of Westminster Public Notice

BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 4080 COUNCILLOR’S BILL NO. 23

the account described in Subsection 14-2-5(D), W.M.C., and any one or more subaccounts thereof.

SERIES OF 2021 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILLORS DeMott, Skulley

Beneficiary shall mean any person or entity that, pursuant to Subsection 14-2-6(A), W.M.C., becomes entitled to receive all or any part of a participantParticipant’s interestvested Interest upon the participantParticipant’s death.

A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XIV CHAPTER 2, SECTION 1 OF THE WESTMINSTER MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE EMPLOYEE 401(a) DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 14-2-1, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-1. Name and Purpose of the Plan; History. (2464 3319 3447 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 1, 8 14 2017) (A)The City of Westminster (the “City” or the “Employer”) does hereby establish its Employee 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan (the “Plan”), which is a qualified money purchase pension plan. The Plan is created for the exclusive benefit of the City’s eligible Employees who qualify as Participants and their Beneficiaries. The Plan is intended to qualify under Code Section 401(a) and the Trust created pursuant to the Plan is intended to be exempt under Code Section 501(a), and all provisions of the Plan shall be construed in accordance with this intention. Since thisthe Plan is a governmental plan within the meaning of Section 3(32) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), it is not the intention of the City to have the Plan comply with the provisions of the Code after the enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974that are added or amended

by ERISA, except to the extent that such changes to the Code apply to governmental plans.

(B) On October 1, 1977, the City merged the assets of the Police Pension Fund and the Firefighter’s Pension Fund into the restated Employee’s Pension Plan. Effective January 6, 1986, the City withdrew all employees who were not police officers or firefighters from the Employee’s Pension Plan by a transfer of their aggregate interest into the Plan created in this Chapter. The original plan, formerly known as the Employee’s Pension Plan and Trust Agreement, was then renamed the Police and Fire Pension Plan.

(C) Prior Coverage Under Other City-Funded Pension Plans. Any Employee who was formerly a participantParticipant in the Employee’s Pension Plan and Trust Agreement or the Police and Fire Pension Plan shall automatically have such interest in such plan, whether held by investment agents, the Trustee, or the City, transferred to the Plan upon becoming eligible to be a Participant in the Plan. Upon transfer of the Employee’s interestInterest without a break in municipal service, the Employee shall have the same Participant status under the Plan as the Employee had under the other plan.

(D)On September 1, 2004, the City transferred the assets of the Firefighter’s Pension Plan to the Fire and Police Pension Association (“FPPA”) of Colorado (“FPPA”) defined benefit system and the Firefighter’s Pension Plan was terminated. Participants in the Firefighter’s Pension Plan became participants in the FPPA defined benefit system.

Assets in the retirement medical savings account in the Firefighter’s Pension Plan were transferred to the Plan for use as defined in Section 14-2-8, W.M.C. (E)On October 2, 2017, the City transferred assets of the Police Pension Plan, for those Participants that elected to affiliate, to the Fire and Police Pension Association “FPPA” of Colorado defined benefit system. Assets remaining in the Police Pension Plan were merged to the Plan. Assets in the retirement medical savings accounts were merged with the Plan for use as defined in Section 14-2-8, W.M.C. Police Officers hired on or after October 2, 2017 are participants in the FPPA defined benefit system.

(F) On June 28, 2021, the City approved the following changes solely with respect to eligible employees who have an employment commencement date or reemployment commencement date on or after June 1, 2021: (i) each such eligible employee will be immediately eligible to participate in the Plan as of such employee’s employment commencement date or reemployment commencement date, (ii) as of the date each such eligible employee becomes full participant in the Plan, the City will commence making employer contributions equal to ten and one quarter percent of such full participantParticipant’s compensation for each pay period thereafter, which employer contributions will be allocated to such participantParticipant’s City Contributions Account as described in Subsection 14-2-5(D), W.M.C., and (iii) a five-year graded vesting schedule will be applied to any City contributions made to the Plan and credited to each such participantParticipant’s City Contributions Account as described in Subsection 14-2-5(D), W.M.C., except that the participantParticipant’s will become fully vested in the City Contributions Account upon the participantParticipant’s death while employed, total disability or attainment of normal retirement age.

Section 2. Section 14-2-2, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-2. Definitions. (2464 3319 3447 3584 3704 3749; Ord. No. 3897, § 2, 8-14-2017) The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise; and further provided that the masculine gender shall include the feminine, and the singular shall include the plural.

Account shall mean, as required by the context,

Board shall mean the Employee Board established in this Chapter.

City shall mean the City of Westminster, Colorado. The City also may be referenced in the planPlan as the “employer.”

Civil union partner shall mean an employee’s lawful civil union partner, as determined by the laws of the jurisdiction where the union occurred until the entry of a dissolution of the union.

Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended, or re-enacted or replaced. Reference to a specific section of the Code shall mean the section in effect at the date of adoption of the planPlan, or any successor section to such section.

Compensation shall mean the base pay of a participantParticipant for services rendered to the City, excluding overtime pay, bonuses, insurance premiums, pension and retirement benefits, and all contributions by the City to the planPlan, to any health, accident or welfare fund or plan, or any similar benefit. Compensation shall be computed prior to any salary reduction for mandatory contributions picked up by the City or amounts deferred under a deferred compensation plan or a salary reduction plan or pre-tax medical plan.

Compensation for part-time employees is the pay earned for the amount of FTEs budgeted for their positions. For purposes of determining the compensation applicable to the limitations on annual contributions in Section 14-2-5, W.M.C., Compensation shall be as defined in Subsection 14-2-5(B) (5), W.M.C. Effective January 1, 2009, (A) an individual receiving a differential wage payment (as defined

by Code Section 3401(h)(2)) shall be treated as an employee of the employer making the payment, (B) the differential wage payment shall be treated as compensation for purposes of Code Section 415 and any other code section that references the definition of compensation under Code Section 415, and (C) the planPlan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of any provision described in Code Section 414(u)(1)(C) by reason of any contribution or benefit which is based on the differential wage payment.

Contributing participant Participant shall mean any eligibleEligible employeeEmployee who is making contributions to the planPlan, whether or not the City is contributing to the planPlan on behalf of such eligible employeeEligible Employee.

C.R.S. shall mean the Colorado Revised Statutes.

Direct rollover shall mean a payment by the planPlan to the eligibleEligible retirement plan specified by the distributeeDistributee.

Distributee shall mean an eligibleEligible employeeEmployee or former eligibleEligible employeeEmployee. In addition, the eligibleEligible employeeEmployee’s or former eligibleEligible employeeEmployee’s surviving spouse and the eligibleEligible employeeEmployee’s or former eligibleEligible employeeEmployee’s spouse or former spouse who is the alternate payee under a QDRO are distributees with regard to the interestvested Interest of the spouse or former spouse.

Eligible employeeEmployee shall mean an Employee who fills a City-authorized position or temporary intern position in a 0.5 FTE or greater, excluding individuals employed as firefighters and Police Officers who elected to join the FPPA system on October 2, 2017, and Police Officers hired on or after October 2, 2017, temporary employees, elected officials, independent contractors, volunteers and non-benefited full-time and parttime employees.

Eligible Retired Public Safety Officer shall mean a Police Officer who is separated from service with the City as a public safety officer by reason of disability or is separated from service with the City as a public safety officer and separated from service after normal retirement age, as defined in Section 14-2-6(A)(1), W.M.C. Eligible retirement plan shall mean (A) an individual retirement account described in Code Section 408(a), (B) an individual retirement annuity described in Code Section 408(b), (C) an annuity plan described in Code Section 403(a), (D) a qualified trust described in Code Section 401(a), (E) an eligible plan under Code Section 457(b) that is maintained by a state, political subdivision of a state, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or political subdivision of a state, (F) an annuity contract described in Code Section 403(b) and (G) a Roth IRA described in Code Section 408A(b). The preceding definition of Eligibleeligible retirement plan shall also apply in the case of a distribution from the planPlan to a surviving spouse or to a spouse or former spouse who is the alternate payee under a QDRO. In the case of an eligible rollover distribution from the planPlan to a non-spouse beneficiaryBeneficiary, an eligible retirement plan shall mean an individual retirement account described in Code Section 408(a), individual retirement annuity described in Code Section 408(b), or a Roth IRA described in Code Section 408A(b).

Eligible rollover distribution shall mean any distribution of all or any portion of the balance to the credit of the distributeeDistributee, except that an eligible rollover distribution does not include: (A) any distribution that is one of a series of substantially equal period payments (not less frequently than annually) made for the life (or life expectancy) of the distributeeDistributee or the joint lives

(or joint life expectancies) of the distributeeDistributee and the distributee’sDistributee’s designated beneficiaryBeneficiary, or for a specified period of ten years or more; (B) any distribution to the extent such distribution is required under Code Section 401(a)(9); and (C) the portion of any distribution that is not includable in gross income.

A portion of a distribution shall not fail to be an eligible rollover distribution merely because the portion consists of after-tax employee contributions that are not includable in gross income; provided that such portion is transferred in a direct trusteeto-trustee transfer (1) to a qualified trust or to an annuity contract described in Code Section 403(b) and such trust or contract agrees to separately account for amounts so transferred (and earnings thereon), including separately accounting for the portion of such distribution that is includable in gross income and the portion of such distribution that is not so includable or (2) to an individual retirement account or annuity described in Code Section 408(a) or 408(b).

Employee shall mean a person who receives monetary compensation from the City in return for present services or work performed on a non-contractual basis, or who is on a leave of absence without pay that has been approved by the Human Resources Director or Designee. This definition shall include all full-time and part-time regular, administrative officers, temporary, provisional, seasonal, substitute, hourly, instructor, indexed, intern, special project, short-term disability and emergency employees. This definition shall exclude elected municipal officials, volunteer firefighters, all other volunteer personnel, and retirees from the City. The determination of whether an individual is an Employee, an independent contractor or any other classification of worker or service provider and the determination of whether an individual is classified as a member of any particular classification of employees shall be made solely in accordance with the classifications used by the Employer and shall not be dependent on, or change due to, the treatment of the individual for any purposes under the Code, common law or any other law, or any determination made by any court or government agency.

Employer shall mean the City.

FTE shall mean full-time equivalents.

Full participant shall mean any eligible employeeEligible Employee who is qualified to receive City contributions under the planPlan.

Inactive participant shall mean any person who has been a contributing participantParticipant to the planPlan or a preceding pension plan of the City and who is no longer an eligible employeeEligible Employee, but who has not received full distribution of all of their respective interestvested Interest.

Interest shall mean the amount of a participant’sParticipant’s vested share in the trust fundTrust Fund, including City contributions, employee contributions, and earnings thereon.

Investment advisor shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Subsection 14-2-10(B)(1), W.M.C. OASDI shall mean old age survivors and disability insurance.

Participant shall mean any contributing participantParticipant or inactive participantParticipant.

Plan shall mean the Employee 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan established in this Chapter and all subsequent amendments thereto.

Plan Administrator shall mean the person appointed by the City Manager to administer the planPlan.

Plan year shall mean the City’s fiscal year, which is the calendar year, and which shall also be the fiscal year of the trust fundTrust Fund established pursuant to the planPlan.

Police Officer shall mean any person who is employed by the City as a Police Officer, as defined

by Title III of W.M.C., and who either is the Chief of Police or reports to the Chief of Police.

QDRO shall mean a qualified domestic relations order as defined in Code Section 414(p).

Qualified health insurance premiums shall mean premiums for coverage of the eligible retired Public Safety Officer, their spouse, and dependents, by an accident or health insurance plan or qualified long-term care insurance contract as defined in Code Section 7702B(b).

Qualified military service shall mean service in the uniformed services of the United States (as defined in Chapter 43 of Title 38 of the United States Code) by any individual, if such individual is entitled to re-employment rights with respect to such service.

Retirement medical savings accounts shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Subsection 14-2-8(A) (1), W.M.C. Termination of employment shall mean the cessation of a person’s status as an “employee” as defined in this section. Termination due to dismissal shall become effective on the date after the employee’s grievance rights, if any, have lapsed or, if a grievance is filed, on the date of the final decision by the City.

Total disability shall mean a disability that permanently renders a contributing participantParticipant unable to perform satisfactorily the participantParticipant’s usual duties of employment with the City as determined by the City and that results in the participantParticipant’s termination of employment with the City.

Trust fundFund shall mean the assets of the trust established pursuant to the planPlan, out of which the benefits under the planPlan shall be paid, in-

cluding all income of whatever nature earned by the trust fundTrust Fund and all increases in fair market value.

Trustee shall mean the trustee of the trust fundTrust Fund established pursuant to the plan, who shall always be the current acting finance director of the City of Westminster, and any duly qualified corporate co-trustee appointed pursuant to Section 14-2-11, W.M.C., and any duly appointed and qualified successor trustees.

W.M.C. shall mean the Westminster Municipal Code.

Section 3. Section 14-2-3, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-3.Participation of Eligible Employees.

(2464 3319 3447 3704 3749; Ord. No. 3897, § 3, 8 14 2017) (A) Participants: (1) Contributing participant. Each eligible employeeEligible Employee hired on or after January 6, 1986, shall become a contributing participant in the planPlan on the date the eligible employeeEligible Employee becomes a regular or qualified part-time employee and has attained the age of 18. By accepting employment with the City, each employee shall be deemed to have consented to the terms and provisions of the planPlan.

(1) Obligations of the City. The City shall deliver to the boardBoard in writing such information from the City’s records with respect to employees and their compensation as the boardBoard may require, in order to determine the identity and interestvested Interests of the participantParticipants, and otherwise to perform its duties hereunder.

(2) Information Provided by the City. Any information given by the City to the boardBoard pursuant to subsection (B) of this section shall, for all purposes of this Chapter, be binding on all parties in interest; provided that, whenever any employee proves to the satisfaction of the City that such employee’s period of employment with the City or such employee’s compensation as so given is incorrect, the City shall correct such information and so advise the boardBoard.

(3) Determination of the Board. The determination of the boardBoard as to the identity of the respective participantParticipants and as to their respective interestsvested Interests shall be binding upon the City and trusteeTrustee, all employees, all participantParticipants and all beneficiariesBeneficiaries.

Section 4. Section 14-2-4, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-4.Contributions by the City and Participants. (2464 3319 3360 3447 3704 3749; Ord. No. 3897, § 4, 8-14-2017)

(2) Full participant.

(A) Contributions by the City:

(a) No matter when an eligibleEligible employeeEmployee becomes a contributingContributing participant, each eligible employeeEligible Employee whose employment commencement date or reemployment commencement date was prior to June 1, 2021, shall become a full participantParticipant, and eligible to receive employer contributions on the first day of the first pay period coinciding with or immediately following the date onas of which the eligible employeeEligible Employee has (i) completed 22 months of service with the City and has(ii) attained the age of 18, provided, however, such eligible employeeEligible Employee is still employed as an employee on such date and has not severed employment (as provided in subsection (4)(d) of this Section) during such 22 month period.

(1) Determination of Contribution by the City.

On and after January 6, 1986, each pay period the City shall contribute to the credit of each full participantParticipant’s accountAccount, ten and one-quarter percent of each full participantParticipant’s compensation for that pay period; provided that, during any period in which the City is required to make contributions on behalf of participantParticipants under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act or the Social Security Act, the contribution to the planPlan for each participantParticipant shall be offset by the amount of the OASDI portion of the social security taxes paid by the City for such participantParticipant. This offset shall not exceed the City contribution.

(b) No matter when an eligible employeeEligible Employee becomes a contributing participantParticipant, each eligible employeeEligible Employee whose employment commencement date or reemployment commencement date is on or after June 1, 2021, shall become a full participantParticipant and eligible to receive employer contributions on the first day of the first pay period coinciding with or immediately following the later of (i) the eligible employeeEligible Employee’s employment commencement date or reemployment commencement date and (ii) the date of which the employee has attained the age of 18, provided, however, such eligible employeeEligible Employee is still employed as an employee on such date.

(3) Terminated participantParticipant. No participantParticipant may make contributions to the planPlan pursuant to SectionsSection 14-2-4, W.M.C., other than changes in the valuation of, or earnings on, the Participant’s undistributed Interest, after Termination of Employment or loss of status as an Employee as defined in this Chapter.

(4) Determination of Service. For the purpose of determining (i) eligibility to become a full participantParticipant; and (ii) vesting in the participantParticipant’s Account, an employee’s service shall be determined in accordance with the following rules: (a) Service shall include the continuous period of time an individual is employed by the City as an eligible employeeEligible Employee, commencing on the date the individual is categorized as an eligible employeeEligible Employee. (b) A leave of absence without pay, other than for military service, shall be considered a break in continuous municipal service, unless municipal service is extended. Neither the City nor the eligible employeeEligible Employee shall be required to contribute to the participantParticipant’s accountAccount during a leave of absence without pay. (c) Any eligible employeeEligible Employee who has entered or enters the armed forces of the United States shall be presumed to be on a leave of absence, regardless of the length of such service, and such leave of absence shall not be considered as a break in continuity of service or a termination of employment, provided the individual returns to the employ of the City within 90 days (or such other length of time required by applicable law) of the date on which the individual shall have the right to release from military service or from the hospital in the event of service-caused disability, without intervening employment elsewhere. (d) Dismissal or voluntary termination of employment with the City shall be considered as a break in continuity of service; regardless of the length of the break in continuity of service, and subsequent re-employment shall be deemed to be new employment, and the employee will be subject to the Plan’s eligibility and vesting requirements as if such employee were a new employee and shall restart vesting service without consideration of any period of service that may have been credited during any prior period of employment with the City and whether or not such employee was formerly a full participantParticipant or fully or partially vested. However, if the City reinstates an eligible employeeEligible Employee subsequent to dismissal, this paragraph shall not apply. (e) The provisions of this paragraph (4) shall be applied to all eligible employeesEligible Employees and participantParticipants in a like manner.

(B) Board to Determine Participants:

(2) Time and Method of Payment of Contribution by the City. The contributions of the City shall be made every pay period and shall be credited to the planPlan each pay period.

(3) Forfeitures. All unvested amounts forfeited by reason of a participantParticipant’s termination of employment before the participantParticipant becomes fully vested shall be used as City contributions to the Plan and shall offset and reduce the City’s employer contribution obligation.

(B) Contributions by Contributing Participants: (1) Mandatory Employee Contributions. (a) Each contributingContributing participant must contribute to the trust fundTrust Fund a percentage of such participantParticipant’s compensation for each pay period as follows: for the pay periods commencing January 1, 1997, eight percent and for the pay periods commencing January 1, 1998, and thereafter, ten percent or, if greater, the percentage at least equal to the OASDI tax rate. During any period in which the contributingContributing participant is required to make contributions under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act or the Social Security Act, the mandatory contribution to the planPlan by each contributingContributing participant shall be offset by the OASDI taxes paid by the participantParticipant, except that no offset for OASDI taxes shall reduce the mandatory contribution to the planPlan for a participantParticipant to less than two and one-half percent of that contributingContributing participant’s compensation for that pay period. (b) For the pay period commencing December 21, 1987, and thereafter, the contribution provided by this paragraph shall be picked up and paid by the City, as employer, as provided in Code Section 414(h), and the participantParticipant’s gross income shall be reduced by the amount of the contributions picked up by the City. (c) Each participantParticipant, as a condition to such participantParticipant’s employment with the City, shall be deemed to have authorized the City to reduce the participantParticipant’s compensation by such amount from each paycheck and to transmit such amount directly to the plan custodian, according to the provisions of this Chapter. (d) Separate accountsPlan subaccounts shall be maintained for the mandatory contributions of the employees, prior to the pick up of such contributions by the City and the contributions picked up by the City.

(2) Voluntary Contributions. (a) Subject to the provisions of Subsection 142-5(B), W.M.C., each contributingContributing participant may elect to contribute to the trust fundTrust Fund an amount that, when combined with the mandatory contributions required in paragraph (1) of this subsection (B), does not exceed the amount described in Subsection 14-2-5(B)(1), W.M.C. (b) The amount, if any, which a contributingContributing participant voluntarily contributes to the trust fundTrust Fund, must be contributed through payroll deductions on an after-tax basis. A contributingContributing participant may have the option of increasing, decreasing or terminating voluntary contributions at any time. No participantParticipant shall have any obligation to make any voluntary contribution. (c)For purposes of this Section, amounts representing the participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest in another qualified pension plan transferred in accordance with Subsection Continued to Next Page No. 707846

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(3) Payment of Participant Contributions. The contributions of the contributingContributing participant shall be withheld every pay period and shall be credited to the planPlan each pay period.

(C) Retirement Medical Savings Accounts: See Section 14-2-8, W.M.C., for the terms and conditions relating to retirement medical savings accounts.

(D) City’s Obligations: (1) No Contract of Employment. The adoption and continuance of the planPlan, as set forth in this Chapter, shall not be deemed to constitute a contract between the City and any employee or participantParticipant, nor to be consideration for, or an inducement or condition of, the City’s employment of any person.

Nothing in this Chapter shall be deemed to give any employee or contributingContributing participant the right to be retained in the employ of the City, or to interfere with the right of the City to discharge any employee or contributingContributing participant at any time, nor shall it be deemed to give the City the right to require the employee or contributingContributing participant to remain in its employ nor shall it interfere with the right of any employee or contributingContributing participant to terminate employment at any time.

(2) No Liability. The City shall not incur any liability whatsoever to the trust fundTrust Fund, any participantParticipant or any beneficiariesBeneficiaries, the trusteeTrustee, or any other person, for anything done or omitted by the trusteeTrustee, or for the loss or depreciation, in whole or in part, of the trust fundTrust Fund.

(E) Contributions for Periods of Qualified Military Service: The employer shall make all contributions to the planPlan required by Code Section 414(u) that are attributable to periods of qualified military service. In addition, the employer shall allow any participantParticipant to make mandatory employee contributions and voluntary contributions for periods of qualified military service as required by Code Section 414(u). The employer may elect to make additional contributions based upon such qualified military service, based upon employer contributions made during the applicable period, provided such election by the employer is made on a nondiscriminatory basis applicable to all similarly-situated employees who have qualified military service. Any contributions made under this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of Code Section 414(u) and the provisions of the planPlan shall be applied considering any such contributions as having been made during the plan year to which the contributions relate.

(F) Rollover Contributions: A participantParticipant may transfer to the participantParticipant’s interestInterest in the Plan all or any portion of the participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest in the assets, including after-tax employee contributions, held under any other eligible retirement plan (but excluding Roth IRAs described in Code Section 408A), subject to acceptance of such rollover contribution by the boardBoard. The rollover contribution must be transferred to the planPlan either (1) in a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer from the other eligible retirement plan or (2) by the participantParticipant within 60 days after the participantParticipant has received the vested interestInterest from such other eligible retirement plan. In such event, the assets so received by the Plan shall be (a) fully and immediately vested hereunder, (b) held in a separate account and (c) administered and distributed pursuant to the provisions of the planPlan concerning employer contributions. No rollover contribution shall (x) include assets from any plan that the boardBoard determines, in its sole discretion, would impose upon the planPlan requirements as to form of distribution that would not otherwise apply hereunder or (y) contain nondeductible contributions made to such other eligible retirement plan by the participantParticipant unless the transfer to the participantParticipant’s interestInterest is directly from the funding agent of such other eligible retirement plan. An inactive participantParticipant may make a rollover contribution from an eligible retirement plan that is a Code Section 457(b) plan only if it is the City’s Code Section 457(b) plan.

Section 5. Section 14-2-5, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-5.Determination and Vesting of Participants’ Interests. (2464 3319 3447 3584 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 5, 8-14-2017) (A) Allocation of Employer Contributions. The contributions made by the Employer to the credit of the account of each full participantParticipant shall be allocated to the accountPlan Account of each such participantParticipant as of the end of each pay period. Any allocation shall be subject to the limitations set forth in subsection (B) of this section.

(B) Limitations on Allocations.

(1) General ruleRule. In no event may a Participant receive an allocation for any plan year that, when combined with contributions allocated to the participantParticipant’s retirement medical savings account (if any) and a participant-related allocation under any other defined contribution plan established by the City, exceeds the lesser of (a) 100 percent of the Participant’s Compensation for such year or (b) $51,000.00 (for the 2013 Plan Year), provided that such figure shall be adjusted as provided in Code Section 415(d). For purposes of clarification, the compensation limit referred to in clause (a) in the preceding sentence shall not apply to any contribution allocated to the participantParticipant’s retirement medical savings account, which is otherwise treated as an annual addition. For the purpose of applying the foregoing limitation, the limitation year shall be the plan year. If a short limitation year is created

as a result of a change in the limitation year, the dollar limitation for such short limitation year shall be the dollar limitation set forth in this subsection multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months in such short year and the denominator of which is 12.

(2) Allocations. For the purpose of applying the limitations of this section, the allocation to the participantParticipant shall include the following amounts allocated to the accountAccount of a participantParticipant for a limitation year: Employer contributions, forfeitures, and nondeductible contributions made by the participantParticipant, provided that, for years beginning before 1987, only nondeductible contributions in excess of six percent of the participantParticipant’s compensation for the year, or one-half of the nondeductible contributions made by the participantParticipant, whichever shall be less, shall be counted as an allocation. Except that, for the plan years beginning on or after January 1, 1994, allocations may not be based on compensation in excess of the annual limitation of $255,000.00 (for the 2013 plan year), subject to adjustment as provided for by law or regulation, for the account of any individual participantParticipant. For the purpose of applying the limitations of this section, compensation from and allocations received under any retirement plan maintained by any other employer that is a common member with the employer of either a controlled group of businesses or an affiliated service group, as prescribed by law or regulation, shall be counted.

(3) Excluded amountsAmounts. Any amount not mentioned in paragraph (2) of this subsection shall not be considered an allocation. The amounts not considered as allocations include deductible participant contributions, rollover contributions and transfers from other qualified plans allocated to the account of a participantParticipant.

(4) Treatment of excessExcess. With respect to any limitation year beginning on or after July 1, 2007, in the event an allocation would otherwise exceed the limitations of this section (an “excess allocation”) with respect to a participantParticipant, the planPlan shall only correct the excess allocation in accordance with the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (“EPCRS”), as set forth in Revenue Procedure 2013-12 or any superseding guidance, including, but not limited to, the preamble of the final Section 415 Regulations.

(5) Compensation. For the purposes of applying the limitations of this subsection (B), Compensation means the total amount paid by the employer to a participantParticipant for services rendered to the employer that are included in the taxable income of the participantParticipant, including any amounts paid to the participantParticipant by the later of (x) two and one-half months after the participantParticipant’s separation from employment or (y) the end of the limitation year that includes such date of the participantParticipant’s separation from employment if, absent such separation from employment, such amounts would have been paid to the participantParticipant while the participantParticipant continued in employment with the employer. For limitation years beginning after December 31, 1997, Compensation for the purposes of this section shall not be reduced by voluntary salary deferrals or reductions for a participantParticipant under a plan established under Code Section 125, 132(f)(4), 402(g)(3), 457, 401(k) or 403(b). The “Annual Compensation” of each participantParticipant taken into account in determining allocations for any Plan Year beginning after December 31, 2012, shall not exceed $255,000.00, as adjusted for cost-of-living increases in accordance with Code Section 401(a) (17)(b). “Annual Compensation” means compensation during the plan year or such other consecutive 12-month period over which compensation is otherwise determined under the planPlan (the determination period). The cost-of-living adjustment in effect for a calendar year applies to annual compensation for the determination period that begins with or within such calendar year.

(C) Allocation of Earnings, Losses, Charges and Changes in Fair Market Value of the Net Assets of the Trust Fund. Earnings and losses of the trust fundTrust Fund and changes in the fair market value of the net assets of the trust fundTrust Fund shall be allocated under the direction of the trusteeTrustee at least quarterly to the participantParticipants as of each regular evaluation date, in the ratio that the total dollar value of the interest of each such participantParticipant bears to the aggregate dollar value of all of such interests of all such participantParticipants. Administrative charges shall be allocated as a flat fee per participantParticipant each quarter with a balance greater than $1,000.00 after completion of one quarter of employment. Third party charges shall be allocated pro-rata across all accounts with balances greater than $1,000.00 who have completed one quarter of employment but capped at $300,000.00.

(D) Participant’s Accounts. The Board shall maintain, or cause the City or Trustee to maintain, an account a Plan Account for each participantParticipant, which shall be comprised of one or more subaccounts, which subaccounts shall include but are not limited to: (1) an account, which shall be known as the “City Contributions Account,” showing the dollar value of such participantParticipant’s current vested interestInterest resulting from any contributions made by the City, whichand the earnings, losses and changes in fair market value thereon, and (ii) an account, which shall be known as the City contributions account. Separate accounts to be known as participants’ contributions accounts shall also be kept“Participant Contributions Account,” showing the contributions of eachsuch participantParticipant to the Plan and the earnings, losses and changes in fair market value thereof.

(E) Evaluation Dates. The regular evaluation dates of the trust fundTrust Fund shall be at least the last bank business day of each calendar quarter, at which time the boardBoard shall determine, or cause the trusteeTrustee to determine,

the value of the net assets of the trust fundTrust Fund, i.e., the value of all of the assets of the trust fundTrust Fund at fair market value thereof, less all liabilities, both as known to the Trustee, including the value of the contributions of the City and the participantParticipants for that quarter. If an event described in Section 14-2-7 (A), W.M.C., occurs between regular evaluation dates requiring a distribution of any part of a Participant’s Interest, the dollar value of such Participant’s Interest shall be adjusted to reflect the contributions made after the last evaluation date without any earnings, losses or other changes. The dollar value of a participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest as so adjusted shall be the amount that shall be distributed to such participantParticipant or such participantParticipant’s beneficiaryBeneficiary.

(F) Vesting of Participants’ Interests.

nonforfeitable for all purposes.

pension investments under the Plan.

(H) Investment of Participant’s Interest. A participant’s interestParticipant’s Interest shall be invested in the investment options available under the Plan from time to time in accordance with the investment elections specified by the participantParticipant. A participantParticipant may change the investment of contributions and may reallocate amounts in such participant’s interestParticipant’s Interest among the investment options in a manner determined by the planPlan custodian and subject to such provisions as the Plan Administrator may adopt. Allocation of assets among investment options is solely the responsibility of each participantParticipant. The fact that an investment option is available for investment to participantsParticipants under the planPlan shall not be construed as a recommendation for investment in that investment option.

(2) Election to defer benefits. A participantDefer Benefits. A Participant may elect to defer the commencement of distribution of the participantParticipant’s benefit, but in no event shall the commencement of distribution be later than the required distribution commencement date specified in subsection (F) of this section.

(1) Employee Contributions Are Fully vestedVested. A participantParticipant’s interest in the shall always be 100% fully and immediately vested in the participantParticipant’s Participant Contributions Account, which consists of contributions made by himParticipant to the Plan, and the earnings, losses, and changes in fair market value thereof.

Section 6. Section 14-2-6, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows:

(2) Vesting in Employer Contributions.

(1) Normal retirementRetirement. For the purposes of Section 14-2-7(L), W.M.C., payment for qualified health insurance premiums, the normal retirement age for each participantParticipant shall be age 55 and, on the last day of the month in which the participantParticipant attains normal retirement age, the participantParticipant shall be entitled to retire voluntarily.

(a) Employees Hired or Rehired Before June 1, 2021. Participants whose employment commencement dates or reemployment commencement dates were prior to June 1, 2021, shall be fully vestedat all times. Thehave a 100% full and immediate vested interestInterest of a participant inin all subaccounts of their Plan Account, including all contributions that have been made by the City and allocated to such participantParticipants’ Accounts, and the earnings, losses and changes in fair market value thereof. (b) Employees Hired or Rehired On or After June 1, 2021. A participantParticipant whose employment commencement date or reemployment commencement date is on or after June 1, 2021, shall have a nonforfeitable right to the employer contributions that have been made by the City to the Plan and allocated to such participantParticipant’s Company Contributions Account, and the earnings, losses, and changes in fair market value thereof, in accordance with the following vesting schedule: Years of Service Less than 3 years 3 years or more 4 years or more 5 years or more

Vesting Percentage 0% 60% 80% 100%

Notwithstanding the other provisions of the Plan, a participantParticipant shall be immediately and fully vested at all timesin such participantParticipant’s Company Contributions Account if the participantParticipant attains normal retirement age, as defined in Subsection 14-2-6(A)(1), W.M.C., dies while employed by the City, or suffers a Total Disability.

All unvested amounts in a participantParticipant’s Account shall be immediately forfeited as of the date of the participantParticipant’s termination from employment and shall be applied in accordance with Subsection 14-2-4(A)(3), W.M.C. (c) Vesting Service. In addition to the service crediting rules set forth in Section 14 2 3,W.M.C., the following additional rules shall apply: (i) In accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Plan will credit vesting service to participantParticipants while on FMLA leave and qualified military leave solely to the extent required by those acts. (ii) Service After Reemployment Disregarded for Vesting in Pre-Termination Account Balance. All service subsequent to an eligible employeeEligibile Employee’s reemployment commencement date following termination of employment, regardless of the length of time between the date of termination of employment and the reemployment commencement date, shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the eligible employeeEligible Employee’s nonforfeitable interestInterest in such eligible employeeEligible Employee’s Employer Contribution Account balance accrued prior to the employee’s termination of employment. (iii) Service Prior to Termination Disregarded for Vesting in Post Reemployment Account Balance.

All service prior to an eligible employeeEligible Employee’s termination of employment, regardless of the length of time between the date of termination of employment and the reemployment commencement date, shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the eligible employeeEligible Employee’s nonforfeitable interestInterest in such eligible employeeEligible Employee’s Employer Contribution Account balance accrued after the employee’s reemployment commencement date.

(2) Distribution of a participant’s interestParticipant’s Vested Interest. Any vested interestInterest shall be and become payable to a participantParticipant or such participant’s beneficiariesParticipant’s Beneficiaries only as and to the extent provided in this chapter; and a participantParticipant who dies having designated a beneficiaryBeneficiary shall cease to have any interest hereunder or in the participantParticipant’s separate trust account, and the participant’s beneficiaryParticipant’s Beneficiary shall become entitled to distribution thereof as herein provided by virtue of the terms of this chapter and not as a result of any transfer of said interest or account.

(G) Vesting Upon Termination of Plan or Discontinuance of Contributions. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (F) of this section, upon the termination of the planPlan or upon the complete discontinuance of contributions under the planPlan to the trust fundTrust Fund, the interests of all participantsParticipants Interests in the Plan shall become fully and completely vested and

14-2-6. Retirement Date; Designation of Beneficiary. (2464 3319 3390 3447 3584 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 6, 8-14-2017) (A) Retirement Date.

(B) Beneficiaries.

(1) Designation of beneficiariesBeneficiaries.

Each participantParticipant shall have the right to designate one or more beneficiariesBeneficiaries and one or more contingent beneficiariesBeneficiaries to receive the participant interestParticipant’s vested Interest upon the participantParticipant’s death, such designation to be made by the Participant in the form prescribed by and delivered to the Board. The participantParticipant shall have the right to change or revoke any such designation from time to time by filing a new designation or notice of revocation with the Board, and no notice to any beneficiaryBeneficiary nor consent by a beneficiaryBeneficiary shall be required to effect any such change or revocation.

Any beneficiaryBeneficiary designation shall be effective when received by the Board.

(2) Determination of a beneficiary when there is no designated beneficiaryBeneficiary When There Is No Designated Beneficiary. If a participantParticipant shall fail to designate a beneficiaryBeneficiary before the participantParticipant’s death, or if all designated beneficiariesBeneficiaries and contingent beneficiaresBeneficiaries should die; or cease to exist before the participantParticipant’s death, or if all designated beneficiaries orBeneficiaries and contingent beneficiariesBeneficiaries disclaim their interests or die prior to distribution, the Board shall direct the Trustee to pay the participantParticipant’s entire vested interestInterest to the participantParticipant’s surviving spouse or Civil Union Partner (as applicable), if any, or, if none, then to the personal representative of the participantParticipant’s estate. If, however, no personal representative shall have been appointed, and no actual notice thereof has been given to the Board within 120 days after the Participant’s death, the Board may direct the Trustee to pay the participantParticipant’s entire interestInterest to such person or persons as may be entitled thereto under the intestate laws of Colorado and, in such case, the Board may require such proof of right or identity from such person or persons as the Board may deem necessary.

(3) Insurance policiesPolicies. The Beneficiary of any insurance on a participantParticipant’s life shall be determined and designated as provided in Section 14-2-9(A), W.M.C. Section 7. Section 14-2-7, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-7. Distribution From the Trust Fund.

(2464 3319 3390 3447 3584 3704 3749; Ord. No. 3897, § 7, 8-14-2017) (A) When Vested Interests Become Distributable and Effect Thereof. When a participantParticipant dies, suffers total disabilityTotal Disability, retires or experiences a termination of employment for any other reason, the participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest shall thereupon become distributable. When a participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest shall have become distributable, such participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest shall remain a part of the trust fundTrust Fund until it is distributed.

(B) Information to be Furnished to the Board. For the purpose of enabling the Board to determine the participantParticipant’s distributable vested interestInterest, the Board shall be entitled to rely upon information provided to the Board by the City with respect to the date of the participantParticipant’s termination of employment and other such information as is needed and requested.

(C) Distribution of Vested Interests.

(1) Insurance. If there has been an investment in life insurance for the benefit of any participantParticipant whose vested interestInterest under the Plan becomes distributable for any reason other than death, such participantParticipant may, subject to any limitation set forth elsewhere in the planPlan, obtain an absolute assignment of any such life insurance by informing the Board of such election. If said election is not exercised within 30 days after the participantParticipant’s termination of employment and the conversion election provided for is not made, the Board shall cause said contract to be surrendered no later than the end of the policy year and shall add the proceeds of such surrender to the vested interestInterest of said Participant. After December 31, 1996, no new life insurance contracts may be adopted as

(3) Distribution of participantParticipant’s interestVested Interest. Any other provision of this subsection (C) to the contrary notwithstanding, a participantParticipant, in the event of a termination of employment for any reason, shall be entitled to receive payment in one lump sum of the participant’sParticipant’s vested interestInterest, provided the participantParticipant makes written demand therefor upon the Board. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, if the amount of a participant’sParticipant’s vested interestInterest (including any rollover contributions that were made to the planPlan pursuant to Section 14-2-4(F), W.M.C.) does not exceed $1,000.00 at the time of a participant’sParticipant’s termination of employment for any reason, such participant’sParticipant’s vested interestInterest shall be automatically distributed in a cash lump sum as soon as administratively practicable after the participant’sParticipant’s termination of employment for any reason. For purposes of this subsection (C)(3), if such amount is zero dollars, the participantParticipant will be deemed to have received a distribution of such amount.

(D)Transfers from the Plan into an Eligible Retirement Plan.

(1) The Trustee is authorized, at the direction of the planPlan custodian and at the request of the participantParticipant, to transfer the portion of such participant’sParticipant’s vested interestInterest that is an eligible rollover distribution and has become distributable under subsection (A) of this Section directly to another eligible retirement plan for the benefit of such participantParticipant, provided such transfer satisfies the requirements under law for such transfers and rollover contributions and the transferee plan accepts the participant’sParticipant’s eligible rollover distribution from the planPlan.

(2) If a participantParticipant becomes eligible to participate in the FPPA system without a break in municipal service, the participantParticipant may elect to have his/her vested interestInterest transferred to the FPPA system, as permitted by FPPA. (E) Withdrawals While Employed. A participantParticipant may elect to receive a distribution of some or all of such pParticipant’s vested Account while still employed by the City as follows: (1) Age 62 withdrawal. A Participant who has attained age 62 may elect to begin distributions of some or all of such participant’s vested Account from the trust fundTrust Fund according to the rules described in this Section 14-27, W.M.C., while employed by the City, if the participant’sParticipant’s current annual base salary at the time of election is at least 25 percent less than the participant’sParticipant’s highest annual base salary.

(2) Age 62 withdrawal. Effective January 1, 2014, a participantParticipant who has attained age 62 may elect to receive a distribution of up to 15 percent of the participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest according to the rules described in this Section 14-2-7, W.M.C., provided that the participantParticipant irrevocably agrees to terminate employment with the City within five years from receipt of this distribution.

(3) Age 59½ withdrawal. AnA participantParticipant who is an active sworn Police Officer and who has attained age 59½ may elect to begin distributions of such participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest from the trust fundTrust Fund according to the rules described in this Section 14-2-7, W.M.C., while employed by the City, if the participantParticipant’s current annual base salary at the time of election is at least 25 percent less than the participantParticipant’s highest annual base salary.

(4) Age 59½ withdrawal. Effective January 1, 2014, a participantParticipant who is an active sworn Police Officer and who has attained age 59½ may elect to receive a distribution of up to 15 percent of the participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest according to the rules described in this Section 13-2-7, W.M.C. provided that the participantParticipant irrevocably agrees to terminate employment with the City within five years from receipt of this distribution.

(F) Required Distribution Commencement Date.

Distribution of a participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest must begin no later than April 1 of the calendar year following the later of the year the participantParticipant attains the age of 70½ or the year the participantParticipant retires.

(G)Spendthrift Provisions.

(1) General rule. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, all vested amounts payable pursuant to this Chapter by the Trustee shall be paid only to the person or persons entitled thereto, and all such payments shall be paid directly into the hands of such person or persons and not into the hands of any other person or corporation whatsoever, and such payments shall not be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of any such person or persons, or taken in execution by attachment or garnishment or by any other legal or equitable proceedings; nor shall any such person or persons have any right to alienate, anticipate, commute, pledge, encumber or assign any such payments or the benefits, proceeds or avails thereof.

(2) QDRO. Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to the creation, assignment or recognition of a right to any benefit payable with respect to a Participant or alternate payee pursuant to a Continued to Next Page No. 707846

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Public Notices City of Westminster Continued From Last Page: Page 3 of 4 QDRO setting forth the agreement of the parties with respect to the division of benefitsthe vested portion of the participantParticipant’s interestInterest in the Plan in compliance with Code Section 414(p) and Section 14-10-113, C.R.S. The QDRO must specifically address the division of any Retirement Medical Savings Account, if applicable.

A lump sum distribution will be made pursuant to such QDRO within 120 days after the date on which a certified court order approving such an agreement permitting such a distribution has been submitted to and received by the Board. Procedures for submitting a QDRO may be obtained from the Board or its delegate.

The Board shall establish such reasonable procedures as are necessary to determine the compliance of a domestic relations order with the requirements of Section 14-10-113, C.R.S., and to administer distributions under such qualified order. Such procedures may be at the discretion of the Board, including standardized forms to be used for such marital agreements and orders. A person who obtains a right to a participantParticipant’s vested benefit payable to a participant pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order shall have no rights to vote in elections held pursuant to the planPlan.

(H) Manner of Distribution. A participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest may be distributed by one or more of the following methods: (1) Lump sum distribution. The participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest may be paid to the participantParticipant or the participantParticipant’s beneficiary by the distribution of the total balance of the participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest in one lump sum. The participantParticipant, or the participantParticipant’s beneficiaryBeneficiary in the event of the participantParticipant’s death, shall have the right to have the distribution made in a lump sum by filing a written election with the trusteeTrustee within such time as the Board shall prescribe.

(2) Installments. The participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest may be paid to the participantParticipant or the participantParticipant’s beneficiaryBeneficiary in substantially equal periodic installments over a period of time not to exceed the joint life expectancy of the participantParticipant and the participantParticipant’s beneficiaryBeneficiary (or until the vested interestInterest is exhausted) and not in installment frequency greater than monthly. This maximum period shall be determined under the applicable IRS tables at the time the initial monthly installment payment becomes payable. The participantParticipant, or the participantParticipant’s beneficiaryBeneficiary in the event of the participantParticipant’s death, shall have the right to have the distribution made in this manner by filing a written election with the Trustee within such time as the Board shall prescribe.

(3) Other methods. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, any vested interestInterest that has become distributable for any reason may be distributed at such time or times, in such amount or amounts, and in such manner, as the Board and the recipient of such distribution may mutually determine, including a transfer to another qualified plan or individual retirement account.

(I) Limitation on Duration of Payments.

(1) General rule. No distribution shall be made over a period exceeding the joint life expectancy of the participantParticipant and the participantParticipant’s beneficiaryBeneficiary. To the extent distribution is made after the Participant attains the age of 70½, if not paid in a lump sum, the distribution must be made in substantially equal periodic installments at least annually over the period prescribed in this subsection subject to a once yearly change that may accelerate payment at the election of the participantParticipant or beneficiaryBeneficiary. The present value of the vested benefits payable solely to the participantParticipant under any elected method must exceed 50 percent of the total vested benefits payable to the participantParticipant and the participantParticipant’s beneficiariesBeneficiaries, unless distribution is in the form of a qualified joint and survivor annuity.

(2) Compliance with Code Section 401(a)(9). Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter to the contrary, all distributions from the planPlan shall conform to the final regulations issued under Code Section 401(a)(9), including the incidental death benefit provisions of Code Section 401(a)(9)(G).

(J) Withdrawals: Except as provided in Section 14-2-7(E) , W.M.C., a participantParticipant may not at any time withdraw any part of the participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest, except upon death, total disabilityTotal Disability, retirement or termination of employment as provided in this Chapter.

(K) Special Rules for Distributions After the Participant’s Death.

(1) Distributions commencing prior to death. If distribution of a participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest has commenced in accordance with subsection (I) of this Section and the participantParticipant dies before his or her entire vested interestInterest has been distributed to him or her, the remaining vested interestInterest of the participantParticipant shall be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used as of the date of the participantParticipant’s death.

(2) Distributions commencing after death. If a participantParticipant dies before his or her vested interestInterest commences, the entire vested interestInterest of the participantParticipant shall be distributed within five years after the death of the participantParticipant, provided that a distribution commencing within one year after the participantParticipant’s death to or for the benefit of a designated beneficiaryBeneficiary over the longer of the life or the life expectancy of the designated beneficiaryBeneficiary will be treated as having

been distributed within such five-year period. If the surviving spouse of the participantParticipant is the designated beneficiaryBeneficiary, distribution is not required to commence until the date on which the Participant would have attained the age of 70½ and, if distribution had not commenced as of the date of death of such surviving spouse, the provisions of this paragraph shall be applied as if such spouse were the participantParticipant.

(3) Beneficiaries. If a participantParticipant should die after receiving some part, but not all, of the participantParticipant’s interestvested Interest, the remaining balance thereof shall be distributed to the participantParticipant’s beneficiaryBeneficiary in a manner determined pursuant to this subsection. If the beneficiaryBeneficiary of the participantParticipant should die, cease to exist, or disclaim an interest in the participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest prior to the completion of distribution of the participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest to such Beneficiary, the remaining distribution shall be made to the contingent beneficiaryBeneficiary designated by the participantParticipant, if any. If any contingent beneficiaryBeneficiary should die or disclaim an interest in the participantParticipant’s interestremaining vested Interest prior to the completion of the distribution of the balance of the participantParticipant’s interestvested Interest, the remaining distribution shall be made in a manner determined pursuant to this subsection to the recipient determined pursuant to Section 14-2-6, W.M.C. (4) Distribution to IRA of nonspouse beneficiaryBeneficiary. A participantParticipant’s nonspouse beneficiaryBeneficiary may elect payment of the portion of the deceased participantParticipant’s vested interestInterest to which the beneficiaryBeneficiary is entitled in a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer to an individual retirement account described in Code Section 402(c)(8)(B)(i), an individual retirement annuity described in Code Section 402(c)(8)(B)(ii), or a Roth IRA described in Code Section 408A that is established to receive the plan distribution on behalf of the beneficiaryBeneficiary and such transfer shall be treated as an eligible rollover distribution and such individual retirement account, annuity or Roth IRA shall be treated as an inherited individual retirement account, individual retirement annuity, or Roth IRA (within the meaning of Code Sections 408(d)(3) (C) and 408A). For purposes of this Section, a trust maintained for the benefit of one or more designated Beneficiaries may be the Beneficiary to the extent provided in rules prescribed by the Secretary of Treasury. If the Participant dies after the Participant’s required beginning date, as defined in Section 14-2-7(F), W.M.C., the required minimum distribution in the year of death may not be transferred according to this Section. The requirements of Code Section 402(c)(11) apply to distributions under this Section.

(L) Payment For Qualified Health Insurance Premiums. An eligible retired Public Safety Officer may elect to have amounts not yet paid from the planPlan paid directly to a provider of an accident or health insurance plan or a qualified long-term insurance contract to cover the cost of up to $3,000.00 per year of “qualified health insurance premiums” for the participantParticipant and the participantParticipant’s spouse and dependents, in accordance with Code Section 402(l). The requirements of Code Section 402(l) apply to payments under this Section.

Section 8. Section 14-2-8, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-8.Retirement Medical Savings Accounts.

(2464 3447 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 8, 8-14-2017) (A) Contributions to Retirement Medical Savings Accounts.

(1) General. Each participantParticipant shall have the option of designating up to 25 percent of the participantParticipant’s combined mandatory and City contributions made to the trust fundTrust Fund pursuant to Sections 14-2-4(A) and (B)(1), W.M.C., to be used for future medical care expenses as provided for in Code Section 401(h).

Contributions designated by a participantParticipant for future health benefits under Code Section 401(h) as described in this subsection (A)(1) shall be maintained in a separate account (the “Retirement Medical Savings Accounts”).

(2) Subordinate; taxationTaxation. It is intended that the benefits provided by the retirement medical savings accounts shall at all times be subordinate to the retirement benefits provided by the planPlan. Contributions to the retirement medical savings accounts will not be taxed upon a participantParticipant’s retirement, termination of employment, death or total disabilityTotal Disability nor upon use for medical expenses upon a participantParticipant’s retirement, termination of employment, death or total disabilityTotal Disability.

(3) No refundsRefunds. No refunds of contributions to a participantParticipant’s retirement medical savings account shall be made to the participantParticipant or the participantParticipant’s spouse or dependents.

(4) Non-transferrable. Except as provided in subsection (B)(5) of this section, all contributions to a participantParticipant’s retirement medical savings account shall not be transferred and shall remain in the retirement medical savings account until such contributions are used for medical care expenses for the participantParticipant and the participantParticipant’s spouse and dependents.

(5) Other rulesRules and requirementsRequirements. The retirement medical savings accounts will be subject to the rules and requirements issued by the City Manager, which can be changed from time to time.

tributed only upon the participantParticipant’s retirement, termination of employment, death or total disabilityTotal Disability.

(2) Exclusive useUse. Contributions to a participantParticipant’s retirement medical savings account shall be used exclusively to pay or reimburse qualifying medical care expenses under Code Section 213(d)(1) for the participantParticipant and the participantParticipant’s spouse and dependents.

(3) Reimbursement application. Distributions from a participantParticipant’s retirement medical savings account shall only be paid pursuant to a reimbursement application, which contains the provisions for determining the amount of benefits that will be paid from the retirement medical savings account and specifies the time period with respect to which benefits will be paid.

(4) Other sources. Distributions from a participantParticipant’s retirement medical savings account may not be made for any expense for which the participantParticipant or the participantParticipant’s spouse or dependents receive, or are eligible to receive, payment or reimbursement from another source.

(5) Reversion to the employer. If, with respect to a participantParticipant’s retirement medical savings account, there is any balance remaining upon the death of the last to die of the participantParticipant or the participantParticipant’s spouse, if any, and the satisfaction of all liabilities under the planPlan to provide benefits payable from the retirement medical savings account with respect to the participantParticipant and the participantParticipant’s spouse, then any such balance shall be returned to the employer to be used as determined by the employer.

(6) Distribution. Any vested interestInterest in a participantParticipant’s retirement medical savings account shall be and become payable to the participantParticipant, the participantParticipant’s spouse, or the participantParticipant’s dependent only as and to the extent provided in this chapter. In order to receive vested benefits from the retirement medical savings account, the participantParticipant must agree to provide appropriate documentation of the medical care expenditures.

(C) Vesting of Retirement Medical Savings Accounts: A participantParticipant’s interestInterest in the contributions made by the participantParticipant pursuant to Section 14-2-8(A), and the earnings, losses and changes in fair market value thereof, shall be fully vested at all times,subject to the vesting provisions set forth in Section 14-25(F), for purposes of being available for use in accordance with this Section 14-2-8, W.M.C., by the participantParticipant, the participantParticipant’s spouse, or the participantParticipant’s dependent, and furthermore shall be subject to reversion in accordance with Section 14-2-8(B)(5), W.M.C. (D) Investment of Retirement Medical Savings Accounts. A participantParticipant’s retirement medical savings account shall be invested in the investment options in accordance with the investment elections specified by the participantParticipant. A Participant may change the investment of contributions and may reallocate amounts in such participantParticipant’s account among the investment options in a manner determined by the plan custodian and subject to such provisions as the Plan Administrator may adopt. Allocation of assets among investment options is solely the responsibility of each participantParticipant. The fact that an investment option is available for investment to participantParticipants under the planPlan shall not be construed as a recommendation for investment in that investment option.

(E) Termination of the Plan: Upon the termination of the planPlan, the interests of all participantParticipants in the retirement medical savings accounts, regardless of vesting, shall be returned to the employer.

Section 9. Section 14-2-9, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-9.Insurance Company Contracts.

(2464 3447 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 9, 8-14-2017) (A) Insurance or Annuity Contracts: (1) Previously purchased contracts. If a participantParticipant has, under the provisions of the prior City retirement plan, already purchased an ordinary life or retirement income insurance contract, the account of the participantParticipant on whose life the contract is obtained shall be charged with the amount of all premiums thereon.

The Trustee shall continue to have the right to receive each payment that may be due during the participantParticipant’s lifetime. Any death benefit shall be payable directly to the beneficiary named in any such contract on the participantParticipant’s life and the participantParticipant shall have the right, either directly or through the Trustee, to change the beneficiary from time to time on any such contract and to elect settlement options thereunder for the benefit of the beneficiary. The Trustee shall have the right to exercise all other options and privileges contained in the contract.

(2) No right to purchase contracts through the planPlan. A Participant may not purchase any individual insurance or annuity contract through the Plan.

(3) No new group contracts. After December 31, 1996, the City shall not purchase any new group insurance or annuity contracts for pension participantParticipants.

(B) Distributions from Retirement Medical Savings Accounts.

(B) Limitations on Life Insurance or Annuity Contracts for Participants’ Benefit. All investments in life insurance or annuity contracts (other than “key man insurance”) shall be subject to the following limitations:

(1) Contributions upon retirement, termination of employment, death and total disabilityTotal Disability. Contributions to a participantParticipant’s retirement medical savings account may be dis-

(1) The aggregate premiums for such life insurance or annuity contracts, in the case of each participantParticipant, shall be no more than 35 percent of the aggregate of the City’s contributions

allocated to him at any particular time; (2) The Board shall direct the Trustee to convert the entire value of any such life insurance contract at or before the participantParticipant’s actual retirement to provide either cash value or periodic income, or the Board may direct the Trustee to distribute the insurance contract directly to the participantParticipant at retirement; (3) In the event payment of any premium would cause aggregate premiums to exceed the limitation set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection, then such payment shall not be made, but, on the contrary, each insurance or annuity contract pertaining thereto shall be thereupon converted to a paid up contract, or the face amount of such contract shall be reduced to a face amount, the premium payments on which would not exceed the limitation prescribed in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and (4) If the Board directs the Trustee to invest any portion of the trust fundTrust Fund in such insurance or annuity contracts, such investment shall be made in such a manner that the operation of this Chapter shall be fair and equitable (and nondiscriminatory) in its application to all participantParticipants.

If dividends are paid on any contract issued by the Insurer, they shall, in the discretion of the Board, either be used to provide additional benefits under such contract or used and applied in reduction of the next premium due and payable thereon.

(D) Limitation of Participant’s Rights in Insurance or Annuity Contracts. The fact that any contract is issued or based on the life of a participantParticipant shall not vest any right, title or interest in such contract in such participantParticipant, except at the time or times and upon the terms and conditions especially set forth in this Chapter. Subject to the provisions of Section 14-2-9(A), W.M.C., the Trustee shall be the sole owner of all right, title and interest in and to each such contract, but the Board shall nevertheless direct the Trustee as to the exercise of all rights, options and privileges in each such contract.

(E) Protective Provisions for Life Insurance Company. No life insurance company shall be deemed to be a party to the planPlan nor shall it be responsible for the validity of the planPlan. The certificate of the Trustee as to any matter may be relied upon by any life insurance company as conclusive evidence of any matters mentioned therein, and such company shall be fully protected in taking or permitting any action on the faith thereof and shall incur no liability or responsibility for so doing. No such company shall be required to examine the provisions of this Chapter or to question any act of the Trustee or the Board, nor shall such company be required to ascertain that any act of the Trustee or the Board is authorized by this Chapter.

Section 10. Section 14-2-10, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-10. Employee Board. (2464 3199 3447 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 10, 8-14-2017) (A) Appointment of Board.

(1) General rule. The Board shall consist of five members: one shall be the current City Finance Director; one shall be appointed by the City Manager to serve at the City Manager’s pleasure; and three shall be contributing participantParticipants elected by a majority of the voting full participantParticipants. One of the three elected members shall be an exempt employee as defined in the City’s Personnel Policies and Rules. In no case shall more than one elected member be from the same department. The Trustee shall serve as Chairperson of the Board.

(2) Procedures for electing the three members.

The three members to be elected shall be elected for three-year staggered terms, with the term of one such member expiring in December of each year. The procedure to be followed in initially electing such members shall be established by the Trustee. After the first year of the election, procedures shall be established by the Board.

(B) Duties and Powers of the Board. The Board shall be charged with the administration of the planPlan and shall decide all questions arising in the administration, interpretation and application of the planPlan, including all questions relating to eligibility, vesting and distribution, and to supply omissions and to resolve inconsistencies and ambiguities arising under the planPlan. The decisions of the Board shall be conclusive and binding on all parties. In addition to the other duties and powers set forth elsewhere in the planPlan, the Board also shall have the following duties and powers: (1) Payments from and investments of the trust fundTrust Fund; Investment Advisor. The Board shall, from time to time, direct the Trustee concerning the payments to be made out of the trust fundTrust Fund pursuant to this Chapter. The Board shall also have the power to direct the Trustee with respect to all investments and reinvestments of the trust fundTrust Fund, and shall have such other powers respecting the administration of the trust fundTrust Fund as may be conferred upon it in this Chapter. The Board may employ for the trust fundTrust Fund an investment advisor (“Investment Advisor”) and may rely on such Investment Advisor’s recommendations with respect to the investment of all or a portion of the trust fundTrust Fund. If the Board shall employ an Investment Advisor, it shall execute any letters or agreements necessary for the employment of such Investment Advisor or it may direct the Trustee to execute any such letters or agreement.

The fees of such Investment Advisor shall be paid from the trust fundTrust Fund as an expense of the Trust. The Trustee shall be fully protected from any action of such Investment Advisor and shall not be liable to any person or organization for any investments made by such Investment Advisor or for any acts or omissions made upon the direction or recommendation of such Investment Advisor.

(2) Enter into, execute, and terminate contracts.

The Board shall have the power to direct the Trustee to enter into and execute contracts as investment vehicles for the Trust FundsFund.

The Board shall have the further power to direct the Trustee to terminate any such contract at any time, subject to the provisions of such contract.

(3) Investment options. If the Trustee enters into a contract at the direction of the Board that permits the right of participantParticipants to direct the investment of their Interest in forms of investments offered, the Board shall provide the opportunity to participantParticipants to make options as to investments. The Board shall adopt various investment options for the investment of contributions by the participantParticipant and shall monitor and evaluate the appropriateness of the investment options offered by the Plan. The Board may remove or phase out an investment option, if the investment option has failed to meet the established evaluation criteria or for other good cause as determined by the Board. Neither the Trustee, the Board, the Plan Administrator nor the City shall be held liable for any losses or changes to a participantParticipant’s interestInterest that result from that participantParticipant’s choice of investment options.

(C) Organization And Operation Of Board. The Board may adopt such rules and procedures as it deems desirable for the conduct of its affairs, appoint one of its own members chairman, and appoint a secretary or other agents, none of whom need be a member of the Board, but any of whom may be, but need not be, an officer or Employee of the City. It may delegate to any agent such duties and powers, both ministerial and discretionary, as it deems appropriate, excepting only that all matters involving investment of funds, interpretation of the planPlan and settlement of disputes shall be determined by the Board. Any determination of the Board may be made by a majority of the Board at a meeting thereof, or without a meeting by a resolution or memorandum signed by all members, and shall be final and conclusive on the City, the Trustee, all Participants and Beneficiaries claiming any rights under this chapter, and as to all third parties dealing with the Board or with the Trustee.

All notices, directions, information and other communications from the Board to the Trustee shall be in writing.

(D) Matters Affecting Board Members. In any matter affecting any member of the Board in an individual capacity as a participantParticipant under this Chapter, separate and apart from such individual’s status as a member of the group of participantParticipants, such interested member shall have no authority or vote as a member of the Board in the determination of such matter, but the Board shall determine such matter as if said interested member were not a member of the Board; provided, however, that this shall not be deemed to take from said interested member any rights as a participantParticipant. In the event that the remaining members of the Board should be unable to agree on any matter so affecting an interested member because of an equal division of voting, the matter shall be deemed to have been defeated.

(E) Compensation and Expenses of Board. The members of the Board shall serve without compensation in addition to their regular City compensation. All members shall be reimbursed by the City for any necessary expenditures incurred in the discharge of their duties as members of said Board. Such reimbursement, and the compensation of all agents, counsel or other persons retained or employed by the Board, shall be fixed by the Board and shall be paid from the trust fund or, in the discretion of the City Manager, by the City.

(F) Records of the Board. The Board shall keep a record of all of its proceedings and shall keep or cause to be kept all such books of account, records and other data as may be necessary or advisable in its judgment for the administration of this chapter and properly to reflect the affairs thereof, and to determine the amount of vested and/or forfeitable Interests of the respective participantParticipants, and the amount of all plan benefits. As a part thereof, it shall maintain or cause to be maintained separate accounts for each participantParticipant as provided for in Section 14-2-5(D), W.M.C. Any person dealing with the Board may rely on, and shall incur no liability in relying on, a certificate or memorandum in writing signed by the secretary of the Board or by a majority of the members of the Board as evidence of an action taken or resolution adopted by the Board.

(G) Immunity From Liability. No bond or other security shall be required of any member of the Board, except as may be otherwise required by law. No member of the Board shall be liable or responsible to any person or party for any matter or thing whatsoever, except only for such member’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct.

(H) Resignation and Removal of Members; Appointment of Successors.

(1) Resignation from the Board. Any member of the Board may resign at any time by giving written notice to the other members and to the City Manager, effective as therein stated, otherwise, upon receipt of such notice.

(2) Termination of employment with the City.

Whether or not the Board member remains a participantParticipant, no Board member may remain on the Board if the individual terminates employment with the City for whatever reason.

(3) Ceasing to hold a designated position. No appointed Board member may remain on the Board if the individual ceases to hold one of the positions designated.

(4) Transfer. No elected Board member may remain on the Board as an elected member if the individual transfers, for whatever reason, to a department in which another elected Board member works.

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liability arising therefrom.

(5) Successor Board member. Upon the death, resignation or removal of any elected Board member, a successor to complete the Board member’s term shall be elected within 30 days in the manner set forth in subsection (A) of this Section.

(B) Administrative Powers of the Trustee. The Trustee shall have all powers necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of the Plan and all inherent, implied and statutory powers now or hereafter provided by law, including specifically the power to do any of the following:

(6) Removal from the Board. A member of the Board may be removed from the Board in the manner defined in the Employee 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan Bylaws.

Section 11. Section 14-2-11, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-11. Powers and Duties of the Trustee.

(2464 3199 3447 3584 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 11, 8 14 2017) (A) Investment of the Trust Fund: (1) Duty of the Trustee. It shall be the duty of the Trustee to hold the funds from time to time received from the City and the Participants and, subject to the direction of the Board, to manage, invest and reinvest the Trust Fund and the income therefrom pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, without distinction between principal and income. The Trustee shall be responsible only for such sums as shall actually be received. The Trustee shall have no duty to collect any sums from the City or the Participants.

(2) Power of the Trustee. The Trustee shall have the power to invest and/or reinvest any and all money or property of any description at any time held by it and constituting a part of the Trust Fund without previous application to, or subsequent ratification of, the City Council, the City Manager, any court, tribunal or commission, or any federal or State governmental agency, in accordance with the following powers: (a) The Trustee may invest in real property and all interests therein, in bonds, notes, debentures, mortgages, commercial paper, preferred stocks, common stocks, or other securities, rights, obligations or property, real or personal, including shares or certificates of participation issued by regulated investment companies or regulated investment trusts, shares or units of participation in qualified common trust funds or qualified pooled funds, and in life insurance and annuity contracts. In making investments or reinvestments, the Trustee shall not be limited by the proportion to which the investments to be made, either alone or with any property of the same or similar character then held or acquired, may bear to the entire amount of the Trust Fund, and the Trustee shall not be bound as to the character of any investment provided by any constitutional provision, statute, rule of court or custom governing the investment of trust funds, providing only that the Trustee shall exercise the judgment and care, under the circumstances then prevailing, that people of prudence, discretion and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs. (b) The Trustee, in the matter of the investment of the trust fundTrust Fund, shall be held harmless in every respect in exercising its discretion as to how much of the trust fundTrust Fund shall remain uninvested and in cash temporarily awaiting investment or for the expected cash distributions out of the trust fundTrust Fund in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. (c) If directed by the Board, the Trustee shall enter into contracts as investment vehicles for the planPlan, which contracts shall then become a part of the planPlan. The Trustee shall then be authorized to sign such other documents and take such other actions as might be necessary or appropriate to carry out the terms of such contracts. The Trustee may enter into such contracts as Trustee of the planPlan. (d) To the extent the Trustee is directed by the Board to make a particular investment, the Trustee shall be held harmless from any loss or other

(1) To cause any securities or other property to be registered and held in its name as Trustee or in the name of one or more of its nominees, without disclosing the fiduciary capacity, or to keep the same in unregistered form payable to bearer.

(2) To sell, grant option to sell, exchange, pledge, encumber, mortgage, deed in trust or use any other form of hypothecation, or otherwise dispose of the whole or any part of the trust fundTrust Fund on such terms and for such property or cash, or part cash and credit, as it may deem best, and it may retain, hold, maintain or continue any securities or investments that it may hold as part of the trust fundTrust Fund for such length of time as it may deem advisable.

(3) To abandon, compromise, contest and arbitrate claims on demand; to institute, compromise and defend actions at law (but without obligation to do so), all at the risk and expense of the trust fundTrust Fund.

(4) To borrow money for this Trust, with the approval of the Board, upon such terms and conditions as the Trustee shall deem advisable, and to secure the repayment thereof by the mortgage or pledge of any asset of the trust fundTrust Fund.

(5) To vote in person or by proxy any shares of stock or rights held in the trust fundTrust Fund; to participate in reorganization, liquidation or dissolution of any corporation, the securities of which are held in the trust fundTrust Fund and to exchange securities or other property in connection therewith.

(6) To pay any amount due on any loan or advance made to the trust fundTrust Fund, all taxes of any nature levied, assessed or imposed upon the trust fundTrust Fund, except for any taxes imposed with respect to any prohibited transaction, as defined in Code Section 4975(c), and all reasonable expenses and attorney fees necessarily incurred by the Trustee with respect to any of the foregoing matters.

(C) Immunity of Trustee. No bond or other security shall be required of the Trustee or any successor trustee, except as otherwise provided by law. The Trustee shall not be liable for any mistake of judgment or other action taken in good faith or for any loss to the trust fundTrust Fund, unless such loss results from its gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith.

(D) Advice of Board or Counsel.

(1) Advice or direction of the Board. If, at any time, the Trustee is in doubt concerning any action that it should take in connection with the administration of the Trust, it may request the Board to advise it with respect thereto and shall be protected in relying upon the advice or direction of the Board.

(2) Advice of counsel. The Trustee may also consult with legal counsel, who may be counsel for the City, or Trustee’s own counsel, with respect to the meaning or construction of this Chapter or Trustee’s obligations or duties, and the Trustee shall be fully protected from any responsibility with respect to any action taken or omitted by the Trustee in good faith pursuant to the advice of such counsel.

(E) Taxes, Expenses and Fees of the Trustee: The Trustee shall charge against and pay from the trust fundTrust Fund any taxes that may be imposed upon the trust fundTrust Fund or the income thereof, or upon or with respect to the interest of any person therein that the Trustee is required to pay; provided that the trust fundTrust

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Fund shall not pay or assume any taxes imposed with respect to any prohibited transaction as defined in Code Section 4975(c).

(1) Reasonable expenses; attorney’s fees. The reasonable expenses of the Trustee incurred in the administration of the Plan, including the fees of any corporate co-trustee that might be appointed as may be mutually agreed upon from time to time by the Trustee and the Board, and attorney’s fees incurred by the Trustee, shall be chargeable to and paid by the trust fundTrust Fund, provided that the City may pay all or part of such expenses and fees in the discretion of the City Manager.

(2) All expenses incurred in the preparation and adoption of the Plan shall be paid by the City.

(F) Records and Accounts of the Trustee: The Trustee shall keep all such records and accounts that may be necessary in the administration and conduct of this Chapter. The Trustee’s records and accounts shall be open to inspection by the City, the Board, and the participantParticipant of the participantParticipant’s own accounts, during business hours.

(1) Commingled trust fund. All income, profits, recoveries, contributions, forfeitures, and any and all moneys, securities and properties of any kind at any time received or held by the Trustee shall be held for investment purposes as a commingled trust fund. Separate accounts or records may be maintained for operational and accounting purposes, but no such account or record shall be considered as segregating any funds or property from any other funds or property contained in the commingled fund, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter.

(2) Accounting of the trust fundTrust Fund. After the close of each year of the Trust, the Trustee shall render to the City and the Board an accounting of the trust fundTrust Fund for such year. If no objections to any such accounting are filed within a period of 60 days after it has been delivered to the City and the Board, it shall be deemed to have been approved and shall constitute a full and complete discharge and release to the Trustees from the City and the Board and all other persons having or claiming any interest in the trust fundTrust Fund.

(G) Resignation and Removal of Trustee: The City, by action of the City Manager, may, in its discretion, appoint an additional non-voting Trustee to act as co-trustee with the City Finance Director, which may, but need not, be a bank or trust company organized under the laws of Colorado or the United States authorized by law to administer trusts and maintaining and operating a full-time trust department.

(1) Resignation. Any Trustee, other than the City Finance Director, may resign from serving as a Trustee at any time by filing with the City Manager an appropriate written resignation. No such resignation shall take effect until 30 days from the date thereof, provided that if a successor Trustee shall have been appointed prior to the expiration of said period, the resignation shall be effective immediately.

(2) Removal. Any Trustee, other than the City Finance Director, may be removed by the City by action of the City Manager at any time by giving 30 days’ notice in writing to such Trustee. Such removal shall be effectedaffected by delivering to such Trustee written notice of removal, executed by the City Manager.

(3) All the provisions set forth in this Chapter with respect to the Trustee shall relate to all successor Trustees and if more than one Trustee is then acting, reference to the term “Trustee” shall mean “Trustees.”

(4) Corporate co-trustee. In the event any corporate co-trustee at any time acting hereunder shall be merged, or consolidated with, or shall sell or transfer substantially all of its assets and business

to another corporation, whether State or federal, or shall be in any manner reorganized or reincorporated, then the resulting or acquiring corporation shall thereupon be substituted ipso facto for such corporate co-trustee hereunder without the execution of any instrument and without any action upon the part of the City, any Participant or Beneficiary of any deceased Participant, or any other person having or claiming to have an interest in the Trust Fund or under the Plan.

Section 12. Section 14-2-12, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-12.

Continuance, Termination and Amendment of Plan. (2464 3447 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 12, 8-14-2017) (A) Continuance of the Plan Not a Contractual Obligation of the City. It is the expectation of the City that it will continue the Plan indefinitely, but the continuance of the planPlan is not assumed as a contractual obligation by the City, and the right is reserved to the City by action of its City Council to discontinue the Plan at any time. The discontinuance of the planPlan by the City shall, in no event, have the effect of re-vesting any part of the trust fund in the City.

(B) Termination of Plan. The planPlan shall continue in full force and effect until terminated or discontinued by the City by action of its City Council.

Notice of such termination shall be given to the Trustee by an instrument in writing executed by the City Manager pursuant to the action of its City Council. Upon termination of the Plan, all Interests shall become fully 100% vested to the extent required by applicable provisions of the Code.

(C) Distribution of the Trust Fund on Termination of Plan. If the planPlan shall, at any time, be terminated by the terms of this Section, the Trustee shall immediately convert the entire trust fundTrust Fund, other than insurance and annuity contracts, to cash. The value of the vested interestInterest of each respective participantParticipant or vested interestInterest of each respective beneficiaryBeneficiary in the trust fundTrust Fund shall be vested in its entirety as of the date of the termination of the planPlan. The Trustee shall, as soon as possible, distribute to each participantParticipant or beneficiaryBeneficiary outright, in a lump sum cash payment, such participantParticipant’s entire vested interestInterest or beneficiaryBeneficiary’s entire vested interestInterest in the trust fundTrust Fund.

(D) Amendments to the Plan.

(1) General rule. The City, by action of its City Council, may at any time amend this Chapter; provided, however, that no such amendment shall: (a) Divert the trust fundTrust Fund to purposes other than for the exclusive benefit of the participantParticipants and their beneficiariesBeneficiaries; (b) Divert or use any part of the corpus or income of the Retirement Medical Savings Accounts for any purpose other than paying medical benefits under Code Section 401(h) (other than as provided in Section 14-2-8(B)(5), W.M.C.; (c) Decrease any participantParticipant’s interestvested Interest; or (d) Discriminate in favor of Employees who are officers, persons whose principal duties consist in supervising the work of other Employees, or highly compensated employees.

(2) No participant approval required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Chapter may be amended, if necessary, without requiring the approval of the participants to conform to the provisions and requirements of the Code or any amendments thereto, and no such amendment shall be considered prejudicial to the interest of any participantParticipant or beneficiaryBeneficiary hereunder.

Section 13. Section 14-2-13, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-13. Miscellaneous. (2464 3319 3447 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 13, 8-14-2017) (A) Benefits to be Provided Solely from the Trust Fund. All benefits payable under the Plan shall be paid or provided for solely from the Trust Fund, and the City assumes no liability or responsibility therefor.

(B) Notices from Participants to be Filed with the Plan Administrator, the Board or the Trustee.

Whenever provision is made that a participantParticipant may exercise any option or election or designate any beneficiaryBeneficiary, the action of each participantParticipant shall be evidenced by a written notice therefor signed by the participantParticipant on a form furnished by the Plan Administrator, the Board or the Trustee, as may be applicable, for such purpose and filed with the Plan Administrator, the Board or the Trustee, as applicable, which shall not be effective until received by the Plan Administrator, the Board or the Trustee, as applicable.

(C) Text to Control. The headings of sections and subsections are included solely for convenience or reference. If there be any conflict between such headings and the text of this Chapter, the text shall control.

(D) Law Governing. The planPlan shall be construed under the laws of the State of Colorado and the Trustee shall be liable to account only in the courts of Colorado. All contributions received by the Trustee pursuant to this Chapter shall be deemed to have been received in Colorado.

(E) Severability. In the event any provision of this Chapter shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, said illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions. On the contrary, such remaining provisions shall be fully severable and this Chapter shall be construed and enforced as if said illegal or invalid provisions had never been inserted herein.

(F) Plan for Exclusive Benefit of Participants; Reversion Prohibited. The planPlan has been entered into for the exclusive benefit of the participantParticipants and their beneficiariesBeneficiaries. Other than as provided in Section 142-8(B)(5), W.M.C., under no circumstances shall any funds contributed to or held by the Trustee hereunder at any time revert to or be used by or enjoyed by the City, nor shall any such funds or assets at any time be used other than for the exclusive benefit of the participantParticipants or their beneficiariesBeneficiaries.

Section 14. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage after second reading. The title and purpose of this ordinance shall be published prior to its consideration on second reading. The full text of this ordinance shall be published within ten (10) days after its enactment after second reading.

INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND TITLE AND PURPOSE ORDERED PUBLISHED this 28 day of June, 2021.

PASSED, ENACTED ON SECOND READING, AND FULL TEXT ORDERED PUBLISHED this 12th day of July, 2021.

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