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Mayor Tauer invited Andrea Amonick, Paul Suss, Dianne Truwe and Mark Leese to come forward. Mr. Leese presented Mr. Suss with the Downtown Colorado Downtowners of the Year Award. Mr. Suss expressed appreciation for the award.

b. Partnership for Safe Water Award and American Water Works Association Award to Wemlinger Water Treatment Plant – Ron Miller, City Manager

Mayor Tauer invited Ron Miller, City Manager, Gary Zimmerman, Executive Director, American Water Works Association, Bill Lauer, Program Manager, Partnership for Safe Water, Mark Pifher, Director of Water, and Kevin Linder, Wemlinger Water Treatment Facility Supervisor, and staff to come forward. Mr. Miller presented the award to Mr. Linder on behalf of the Wemlinger Water Treatment Facility staff.

7. PUBLIC INVITED TO BE HEARD (non-agenda related issues only)

None.

8. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

The agenda was adopted as presented.

9. CONSENT CALENDAR - 9a-9c

General Business

a. Consideration to APPROVE AN AGREEMENT between the City of Aurora, Colorado, acting by and through its Utility Enterprise, and HC Development & Management Services, Inc, regarding basin-wide storm drainage construction and cost reimbursement for Green Valley Ranch East.

b. Consideration to AWARD A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT to National Meter and Automation, Inc., Greenwood Village, Colorado in the not to exceed amount of $1,609,633.00 for the purchase and installation of Badger water meters for 2009.

Motion by Broom, second by Markert, to approve items 9a – b.

Voting Aye: Mayor Tauer, Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

Final Ordinances

♦ c. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR FINAL of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, approving a development agreement between the City of Aurora, Colorado, and Green Valley Aurora, LLC et al including provisions for a vested property right pursuant to Article 68 of Title 24, C.R.S for certain lands located in Sections 13 and 24, Township 3 South, Range 66 West, and Sections 19, 20, 29, and 30, Township 3 South, Range 65 West, all west of the 6^th Principal Meridian, City of Aurora, County of Adams, State of Colorado, (Green Valley East) 2509 acres more or less.

Motion by FitzGerald, second by Wallace, to approve item 9c.

Voting Aye: Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

10. RESOLUTIONS

♦ a. Consideration to APPROVE A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, authorizing the execution of an INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT between the City and Green Valley Ranch East Metropolitan District Nos. 1-8 concerning the ownership of, and financing, construction, maintenance, and operating functions for certain public improvements in Green Valley

Motion by Peterson, second by Hogan, to approve item 10a.

Voting Aye: Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

♦ b. Consideration to APPROVE A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, approving an amendment to the Tax Increment Financing Provision of the Buckingham Urban Renewal Plan.

Motion by Markert, second by Pierce, to approve item 10b.

Council Member Sandstrom pointed out the maximum dollar values were not provided. Staff explained this established tax increment areas. Council Member Sandstrom asked for clarification regarding the purple areas called out as residential when the residential was removed. Staff clarified the residential was platted as such and the portions removed from the project were delineated in green. Council Member Sandstrom stated the purple areas were residential. Staff concurred.

Voting Aye: Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

♦ c. Consideration to APPROVE A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora,

Approving the 2009 Operating Plan and Budget for the Havana Business Improvement District

Motion by Markert, second by Beer, to approve item 10c.

Voting Aye: Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

11. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION

♦ a. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, amending Chapter IV, Section K, of the 2003 City of Aurora Comprehensive Plan pertaining to Transit-Oriented Development.

Motion by Frazier, second by Beer, to introduce item 11a.

Voting Aye: Beer, Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

Voting Nay: Peterson

12. ORDINANCES FOR FINAL

♦ a. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR FINAL of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, amending Sections 138-221, 138-223, 138-327, and 138-397 of the City Code of the City of Aurora, Colorado, regarding water service connection fees, and water, sewer, and storm drainage rates.

Motion by Broom, second by Hogan, to approve item 12a.

Council Member FitzGerald shared a quote, “When the well runs dry, that’s when you’ll know the worth of water.” Benjamin Franklin (1784)

Voting Aye: Broom, FitzGerald, Frazier, Hogan, Markert, Pierce, Sandstrom

Voting Nay: Beer, Peterson, Wallace

13. RECONSIDERATIONS AND CALL-UPS

None.

14. GENERAL BUSINESS

None.

15. REPORTS

a. Report by the Mayor

Mayor Tauer congratulated all those involved in the success of the Havana BID for their efforts, and congratulated his daughter on her recent success in beating her personal best at the Arizona Iron Man Triathlon.

b. Reports by the Council

Council Member Peterson wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

Council Member FitzGerald related his recent attendance at the Brent’s Place Grand Opening. Brent’s Place was a place that helped families with children with cancer and was a true asset to the community. He reported on the success of the recent Eagles Senior Thanksgiving Dinner, where area students served dinner to seniors.

Council Member Markert welcomed the return of AJ Jemison Coffee, General Manager, Town Center of Aurora, to Aurora. She related her recent attendance at the Aurora Action Coalition for Community Services Volunteer Breakfast.

Council Member Pierce encouraged everyone to attend the Aurora Fox productions of Godspell, which ran through December 21, 2008 and Escanaba in the Moonlight, which ran from November 28 – December 21, 2008. For further information, those interested could contact the Aurora Fox at 303-739-1970 or online at www.aurorafox.org.

Council Member Frazier expressed his appreciation for being home from his recent overseas trip and wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

Council Member Broom remarked on the recent passing of former City Councilman Paul Dickinson.

Council Member Beer wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and noted that even in these uncertain and anxious times, he felt fortunate to live in Aurora, Colorado, in the United States of America.

Council Member Wallace welcomed two new students to Aurora Public Schools.

16. PUBLIC INVITED TO BE HEARD

None.

17. ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Tauer adjourned the regular meeting of City Council at 7:59 p.m.

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EDWARD J. TAUER, Mayor

ATTEST:

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DEBRA JOHNSON, City Clerk