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Mayor Tauer invited Tom Barrett, Director of Parks and Open Space, and John Wesolowski, Manager, Forestry Division to come forward to accept the proclamation. Mayor Tauer read the proclamation declaring April 13 - April 19, 2009 as Arbor Week. Each guest expressed appreciation for the proclamation.

b. Proclamation declaring April 19 – April 25, 2009 as Holocaust Awareness Week

Mayor Tauer invited Dan Stenersen, CEO and President, Shalom Park, Peter P. Cukale, Human Relations Commission Chair, and Tina Collins, Human Relations Commission Second Vice Chair to come forward to accept the proclamation. Mayor Tauer read the proclamation declaring April 19 – April 25, 2009 as Holocaust Awareness Week. Each guest expressed appreciation for the proclamation.

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

Ann Rossart, Aurora, Colorado, Arc of Aurora Goodwill Ambassador, invited everyone to the Third Annual Springfest Basket Bonanza scheduled for Saturday, April 18th, 2009 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at McCarthy's Sports Bar and Grill, located at 15350 East Smoky Hill Road, Aurora, Colorado.

8. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

The agenda was adopted as presented.

9. CONSENT CALENDAR - 9a-9g

General Business

a. Consideration to AWARD A COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACT to Asphalt Specialties Co., Inc., Henderson, Colorado in the amount of $6,746,478 for the 2009 Street Overlay Program, Project Number B-09001

Motion by Beer, second by Broom, to approve item 9a, with a waiver of reconsideration.

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

Voting Nay: Markert

b. Consideration to AWARD AN OPENLY SOLICITED CONTRACT to Stanley Security Solutions, Inc., Centennial, Colorado in an amount not to exceed $587,868.00 to provide design/build services associated with the design and implementation of the security system for new Aurora Water facilities associated with the Prairie Waters Project. R-1396.

Motion by Beer, second by Broom, to approve item 9b.

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

Voting Nay: Markert

Final Ordinances

♦ c. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR FINAL of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, enacting Subsection 94-71 (d) of the City Code of the City of Aurora, Colorado relating to offenses relating to property rights

♦ d. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR FINAL of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, repealing and reenacting 94-110(5) of the City Code of the City of Aurora, Colorado, relating to general offenses

♦ e Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR FINAL of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, amending Sections 138-221 and 138-326 of the City Code of the City of Aurora, Colorado, regarding transfer of funds for service connection fees.

♦ f Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR FINAL of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, amending Section 126-36.5 of the City Code of the City of Aurora, Colorado, relating to Urban Street Standards in Transit Oriented Developments and Urban Centers.

♦ g Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR FINAL of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, amending Section 126-26 or the City Code of the City of Aurora, Colorado, relating to Street Requirements.

Motion by Sandstrom, second by Beer, to approve items 9c - g.

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, declaring Water Availability Stage I for the "Aurora Water 2009 Water Management Plan"

Motion by Broom, second by Frazier, 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, authorizing the execution and delivery of an amendment extending and modifying the existing Standby Bond Purchase agreement among the City, the Aurora Capital Leasing Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank National Association, and JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association.

Motion by Sandstrom, second by Peterson, to approve item 10b, with a waiver of reconsideration.

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, appropriating sums of money in addition to those appropriated in Ordinance Nos. 2007-67, 2007-77, 2008-34, and 2008-75 for the 2008 fiscal year and Ordinance Nos. 2008-49 and 2008-63 for the 2009 fiscal year

Motion by Peterson, second by Hogan, to introduce item 11a.

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

12. ORDINANCES FOR FINAL

♦ a. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR FINAL of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, amending various Sections of Article 14, Chapter 146 of the City Code of the City of Aurora, Colorado, relating to Xeric landscape standards.

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

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

Voting Nay: Markert

♦ b. Consideration of an ORDINANCE FOR FINAL of the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado, amending the Comprehensive Plan by appending the “NINE MILE STATION AREA PLAN” to the Comprehensive Plan.

Motion by Pierce, second by Wallace, to approve item 12b.

Council Member Hogan withdrew his initial support of the item.

Council Member Beer concurred.

Voting Aye: Broom, Frazier, Peterson, Pierce, Sandstrom, Wallace

Voting Nay: Beer, FitzGerald, Hogan, Markert

13. RECONSIDERATIONS AND CALL-UPS

None.

14. GENERAL BUSINESS

a. Consideration to appoint three members to the Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation District Board – Aurora Water Policy Committee

Motion by Hogan, second by Frazier, to appoint Nadine Caldwell, George Dumas, and Dan Mikesell to the Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation District Board.

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

15. REPORTS

a. Report by the Mayor

b. Reports by the Council

Council Member FitzGerald related his recent attendance at the Aurora Fire Academy graduation where ten excellent firemen were celebrated.

Council Member Markert announced the Ward IV Town Meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 24, 2009 at Garden Terrace at 7:00 p.m. where the budget would be discussed. She recommended everyone enjoy Thornton Wilder’s “The Skin of Our Teeth” currently playing at the Aurora Fox Theater. She related the Banks in Harmony Summer Concert Series would resume every Thursday beginning Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Bicentennial Park.

Council Member Pierce announced the latest Aurora History Museum Exhibit, The Greenhouse, running through May 3, 2009. Further information could be found at www.auroramuseum.org.

Council Member Frazier wished his son a happy birthday.

Council Member Wallace announced the appointment of Shay Wilhite to the Aurora Youth Commission, reminded everyone that April was National Child Abuse Month, and presented the $4.4M HUD check received by the City of Aurora for the rehabilitation of 50 homes throughout the City.

Council Member Beer announced the appointment of Lisa Napper to the Aurora Youth Commission.

16. PUBLIC INVITED TO BE HEARD

None.

17. ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Tauer adjourned the regular meeting of City Council at 8:05 p.m.

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EDWARD J. TAUER, Mayor

ATTEST:

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DEBRA JOHNSON, City Clerk