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MINUTES
March 1 O, 2009
Transcriber Note: Recording device would not record; therefore, there is no el ectronic
recording of this meeting.
1. Meeting Opening
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p .m. in the City Council Conferenc e Room. Chair
Rothe presiding.
2. Roll Call
Present: Dianna Miguez, Linda Olson, Tom Rothe, Theresa Sabrsula, Susan Bayless,
James Garnett, Jennifer Jones, Jim Gibson, Bob McCaslin (Not voting), Audra Kirk (Not
voting), Cal Grant, Mila Pilz, Jimmy Pinzenscham. Sunshine Cross, Tom Winthrop
Absent/Excused:, Brett East, Gary Nordlander.
Guests -Darcy and Jenny
3. Approval of Minutes
Motion: Approve the February 10, 2009 Minutes as written. Moved by Susan Bayless,
Seconded by Jimmy Pinzenscham.
Motion passed unanimously.
4. Old Business
~ Comp Plan Subcommittee
Linda suggested reviewing one section of the Comp Plan a month. The committee's
goals is to review Chapter 1 and 2 next month.
~ Education /GAC Subcommittee Update
Susan met with David Henderson of Englewood School. She plans to attend the
schoo l meeting next month and use the remainder of 2009 for planning. The
community garden may still be available for this year. Denver Urban Gard e n has
agreed to assist with the project. A meeting was held on March 11 at th e Englewood
Recreation Center .
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~ The Commission discussed the City using a single trash ha uler. Cal asked Bob to
have an RFP sent out. Bob requested staff bring the trash report to the April
meeting .
~A rbor Day
Arbor Day is scheduled for April 18, and th e Parks Department has requested th e
Commission 's assistance. Audra circulated a sign-up sheet. Linda voluntee r ed to c hair
the event, and Mila volunteered to be vice chair.
~ Rec Center Gard en Update
The plants for the garden were selected. The Commission is responsibl e fo r
maintaining a vegetable garden and a perennial garden.
5. New Business
~ Garden Tour
The Commission discussed the Englewood home garden tour. Sus an is writing a press
release. The Commission is looking at late July for the event. Audra will check for
possible date conflicts with oth e r City events.
~ Public Service Announcement Subcommittee
The Commission decided to table this matter until Winter 2009.
~ Electronic Rec y cling -Saturday June 27, 2009 Sign up sheet.
The electronic rec ycl ing event is scheduled for Saturday, June 27. A sign-up sheet was
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6 . Staff's Choice
Audra distributed the Community Development Annual Repo rt to th e Commission .
7. Council Member's Choice
Bob discussed the planters installed on South Broadway by the Busin ess Im p rov ement
District, and asked if the Commission would be willing to ass ist in m aintaining th e
flowers .
8. Commissioner's Choice
Tom asked Bob about the bio-degradable pens. He su gges ted the extra vegetables
from the community garden be donated to Englewood citizens only.
Mila volunteered to be on the Education subcommittee.
Tom stated the education committee will have something to report next month.
Dianna suggested the first garden be the vegetable garden.
Cal asked for copies of the trash report.
9. Adjourn
There was no further business to be brought before the Commission . Th e m ee t i ng
adjourned at 8:10 p.m .