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Castle Rock Town Council Meeting: June 18, 2024

Town Council — Tuesday, June 18, 2024
BodyCastle Rock, Colorado
SessionTown Council
DateTuesday, June 18, 2024
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
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We gathered today to intend to do a good work.

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We seek to represent you f fairly and well.

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I mean represent fairly and well those who have given us a task.

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Help us engage in meaningful discussion.

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Give us clarity and strength to use only our best skills and judgment.

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Please bless our community, residents, businesses, and visitors, and please help us continue to do good work in your name.

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Amen.

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Roll call, please.

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Councilmember Hollinghead.

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Here.

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Councilmember KV.

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Yes.

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Councilmember Bracken.

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Present.

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Councilmember Brooks.

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Present.

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Councilmember Deeds.

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Here.

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Mayor Pro Tem La Floor.

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Here.

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Here.

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All are present.

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Thank you.

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Please rise to Pledge of Leadance.

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One is under individual team.

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I'll start off off with Council comments.

1:07

We had a fantastic I thought car show over the weekend.

1:10

It was uh I've attended many, many car shows, and this was uh my favorite one yet.

1:16

Is it was busy, it was it was uh well attended.

1:19

Um I thought it was what went went off really well and want to again thank our our our police department for attending that and and being uh a good steward for our town and and in attendance and protecting our town on a big event, especially.

1:34

Uh as well as I want to um one of the things I wanted to mention, a lot of times I try to mention here is is behavior and how we can treat each other.

1:41

But uh last couple weeks I've been in a couple of mayors meetings.

1:45

I've been uh fortunate enough to be elected to an executive committee for Metro Mayors in the front range.

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And one of the things we were asked uh in that meeting um was what made good leaders, leadership.

1:57

Um there's about five of us in the panel, and one of the things we really talked about uh was empathy.

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Um that in our years of being in service for our towns, um trying to be empathetic to our our residents who are going through hard times.

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So our residents who we don't agree with, I don't say we do agree with.

2:20

Um, there are a lot of times that that you know I'll talk to residents and um their their life, you know.

2:28

I'll uh not too long ago I just talked to sucker gentleman.

2:31

I hadn't seen him for a few months, and he's regularly attended meetings and and I'd see him around and kind of stuff, and I hadn't seen him for a while, and I asked him why, and and he had lost his mother and his wife in the last year.

2:43

Um and sometimes I forget how hard it can be um for other people and how things get in the way of your everyday stuff and and knocks you off the off the tracks, right?

2:54

You think you're you're going straight and narrow and and all of a sudden something hits you out of left field, and I think that happens a lot.

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And we talked when when we talked about that in our one of our mayor's panel was really trying to have empathy for people that you just don't understand what they're going through.

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And you don't need to understand what someone's going through in order to be empathetic.

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Um, you know, sympathy is something you have when you've gone through something very similar, and empathy is something you can have, whether you have anything in similar or not, um, and being empathetic with our fellow citizens is I think crucial, uh, understanding that that we don't have to agree to still love them.

3:35

Uh we don't have to agree to still uh respect them and and we don't have to agree to still want their um opinion on something.

3:44

So just something food for thought.

3:46

I appreciate it.

3:47

Ryan Hollins Ed.

3:49

Thanks, Mayor.

3:49

Um, I just want to congratulate our parks and rec department.

3:52

Um if you if you don't know a lot of our our park projects are funded by Colorado Lottery Money, and they received the Starburst Award for two projects, the extension of the Front Range Trail, and if you haven't been to Butterfield, the possibilities playground over there that's accessible to all individuals, all kids with disabilities can access that playground.

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And it's one of very few in the state, um, and it's a pretty amazing place, and there's been a lot of really neat use out of that.

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So congratulations, guys.

4:18

Thank you.

4:19

Um Councilmember Katie.

4:22

Thank you.

4:23

Um, I have a couple of things I want to say.

4:25

Uh thank yous to several different groups.

4:27

Um first, I want to say thank you to Jeff Brower.

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Summary of Proceedings

Castle Rock Town Council Meeting: June 18, 2024

The Castle Rock Town Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the Town Hall Council Chambers. The meeting included public comments, staff updates, and action on multiple resolutions and discussion items. Key outcomes included approval of a police radio purchase, establishment of a youth commission, support for a lawsuit against state immigration laws, and direction to draft a natural medicine business ordinance. The meeting adjourned at 9:56 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved unanimously (7-0): Resolution 2024-057 (water lease agreement with Town of Wiggins), Resolution 2024-058 (seventh amendment with Plum Creek Water Reclamation Authority), Resolution 2024-059 (approving separate septic system at StorHaus facility), Proclamation 2024-008 (Smart Irrigation Month – July 2024), and Minutes 2024-012 (June 4, 2024).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Kevin Davis (Castle Rock resident, 6 years in Crystal Valley) expressed concern about repeated stormwater flooding on his property, noting rock socks clogged with debris for six years, and asked what lessons will be learned.
  • Bill Gernert (resident) thanked the council for their work over the past 45 years.
  • Robin O'Meare (Arapahoe County resident, volunteer with United Sovereign Americans) presented a resolution demanding a valid 2024 election, citing alleged inaccuracies in the 2022 voter database.
  • Scott Russell (former Castle Rock firefighter) read portions of the resolution, citing specific numerical violations (1,468,211 ineligible/uncertain registrations; 100,938 illegal votes; 34,912 more votes counted than voters).
  • Danny Uzechi (23-year resident, public educator) continued reading the resolution.
  • Susan Bake (over 50-year Colorado resident) continued reading the resolution.
  • Jaime West (Arapahoe County resident, 35 years in Colorado) urged passage, referencing the organization's website (Unite4freedom.com).
  • Cris Cristadoro (Douglas County resident, 17 years) asked council to pass the resolution for a valid 2024 election.

Discussion Items

  • Legislative Update (ID 2024-066): Assistant Town Manager Kristin Read reported that of 705 bills introduced in the state legislature, 519 became law. Council-supported bills: three passed (gray water bill effective 2026, digital accessibility grace period, housing assessments). Council-opposed bills: seven signed into law (occupancy limits, ADUs, parking requirements, prone restraint, tap fee restrictions, sensitive spaces). Staff recommended monitoring the state's map for transit-oriented communities; council expressed preference for local control and will review code updates as needed.
  • Pickleball Hours at Butterfield Crossing Park (ID 2024-068): Council discussed noise complaints. Motion by Councilmember Dietz, seconded by Councilmember Hollingshead, to change hours from 8am-10pm to 8am-9pm (lights off at 9pm) at Butterfield only. Enforcement via non-emergency police calls. Motion passed 7-0.
  • Storm Response (ID 2024-069): Mark Marlowe, Director of Castle Rock Water, summarized the June 9 storm: 2-5 inches of rain in one hour, up to 6 inches in some areas; flows equivalent to 100-500 year events in Sellers Gulch. 38 customer service calls, 24 in Crystal Valley Ranch, mostly yard damage from development erosion. Staff will review design criteria and consider changes. Council requested a follow-up report in one month.
  • Community Grant Applications (DIR 2024-009): Four applicants approved for $1,000 each: Castle Rock High Noon Rotary, Castle Rock Pirates Rugby Club, Castle View Band Booster Club, and Paul's Mystery Ship to End ALS. Motion passed 7-0.
  • Teen/Youth Council (DIR 2024-010): Staff presented options from other communities. Council directed staff to amend the 2024 budget to establish a youth commission this year. Motion passed 7-0.
  • Immigration Enforcement Lawsuit Support (RES 2024-061): Resolution expressing support for Douglas County's lawsuit challenging state laws prohibiting local cooperation with federal immigration officials. Adopted 7-0.
  • Natural Medicine Business Ordinance (DIR 2024-011): Discussion on regulating psilocybin businesses. Staff proposed allowing in light/general industrial zones with 1,000-foot buffers from schools and residences, hours 8am-5pm M-F. Council requested greater distance restrictions for high schools and potential nuisance code. Continued to July 2 meeting. Motion passed 7-0.
  • Brickyard Development & Urban Renewal Plan (DIR 2024-012): Staff requested direction to begin discussions with other taxing entities on an urban renewal plan for the Brickyard site (rezoning pending). Motion to proceed passed 5-2 (Cavey and Dietz opposed).

Key Outcomes

  • Police Radio Purchase (RES 2024-060): Approved 6-0 (Councilmember Cavey recused due to Verizon business relationship). Purchase of 135 Motorola portable radios for $1,080,618, funded from long-term planning.
  • Fire Department Standards of Cover (RES 2024-062): Approved 7-0. Fire Chief Croom identified performance gaps in Planning Zones 6, 7, 8, and 9; continued monitoring of medic unit call volume.
  • Police Department Five-Year Strategic Plan (RES 2024-063): Approved 7-0. Plan based on

Meeting Transcript

We gathered today to intend to do a good work. We seek to represent you f fairly and well. I mean represent fairly and well those who have given us a task. Help us engage in meaningful discussion. Give us clarity and strength to use only our best skills and judgment. Please bless our community, residents, businesses, and visitors, and please help us continue to do good work in your name. Amen. Roll call, please. Councilmember Hollinghead. Here. Councilmember KV. Yes. Councilmember Bracken. Present. Councilmember Brooks. Present. Councilmember Deeds. Here. Mayor Pro Tem La Floor. Here. Here. All are present. Thank you. Please rise to Pledge of Leadance. One is under individual team. I'll start off off with Council comments. We had a fantastic I thought car show over the weekend. It was uh I've attended many, many car shows, and this was uh my favorite one yet. Is it was busy, it was it was uh well attended. Um I thought it was what went went off really well and want to again thank our our our police department for attending that and and being uh a good steward for our town and and in attendance and protecting our town on a big event, especially. Uh as well as I want to um one of the things I wanted to mention, a lot of times I try to mention here is is behavior and how we can treat each other. But uh last couple weeks I've been in a couple of mayors meetings. I've been uh fortunate enough to be elected to an executive committee for Metro Mayors in the front range. And one of the things we were asked uh in that meeting um was what made good leaders, leadership. Um there's about five of us in the panel, and one of the things we really talked about uh was empathy. Um that in our years of being in service for our towns, um trying to be empathetic to our our residents who are going through hard times. So our residents who we don't agree with, I don't say we do agree with. Um, there are a lot of times that that you know I'll talk to residents and um their their life, you know. I'll uh not too long ago I just talked to sucker gentleman. I hadn't seen him for a few months, and he's regularly attended meetings and and I'd see him around and kind of stuff, and I hadn't seen him for a while, and I asked him why, and and he had lost his mother and his wife in the last year. Um and sometimes I forget how hard it can be um for other people and how things get in the way of your everyday stuff and and knocks you off the off the tracks, right? You think you're you're going straight and narrow and and all of a sudden something hits you out of left field, and I think that happens a lot. And we talked when when we talked about that in our one of our mayor's panel was really trying to have empathy for people that you just don't understand what they're going through. And you don't need to understand what someone's going through in order to be empathetic. Um, you know, sympathy is something you have when you've gone through something very similar, and empathy is something you can have, whether you have anything in similar or not, um, and being empathetic with our fellow citizens is I think crucial, uh, understanding that that we don't have to agree to still love them. Uh we don't have to agree to still uh respect them and and we don't have to agree to still want their um opinion on something. So just something food for thought. I appreciate it. Ryan Hollins Ed. Thanks, Mayor.

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