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Finance Director Chris Fiendaka and Controller Rhonda Willie summarized the revision and its legal authority in the Parker Home Rule Charter (section 9.12). Fiendaka said the amendment documents carryovers — reappropriations of unspent prior-year budgeted funds — as well as supplemental requests for new expenditures that were not anticipated during the original 2025 budget process.

Fiendaka told council that total carryovers for 2025 exceed $100 million, concentrated in the Public Improvements Fund and the Capital Renewal and Replacement Reserve Fund for multi‑year projects. He described the difference between carryovers and supplemental requests: carryovers were already appropriated in prior years and do not change cumulative fund balance, while supplemental requests reduce fund balance unless offset by new revenue.

Major supplemental items approved by the council included:
- $449,000 in general fund supplemental expenditures, including one new full‑time equivalent communications coordinator and start‑up and equipment costs for a Volunteers in Policing (VIPs) program (about $228,000 primarily for vehicles, uniforms and radio equipment). Fiendaka said the VIPs program will not include salaries but will create one‑time and recurring equipment and maintenance costs.
- $75,000 to cover a fleet vehicle backlog ordered in prior years and $35,000 for a snowplow cost increase.
- $30,000 in the cultural fund for marketing rental spaces and programming.
- $165,000 in the Recreation Fund to repair and modernize the recreation‑center elevator that is currently nonoperational.
- $745,000 in the Public Improvements Fund for two projects — a waterline for Parker Water and Sanitation tied to the Stroh widening and a Looking Glass Bridge repair — with those amounts fully reimbursable to the town by Parker Water and a developer, Fiendaka said.

Fiendaka reviewed the town’s fund‑balance policy. He said the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) recommends 16.7% reserves for operating funds, while Parker’s policy targets 25% for the general fund. The proposed revision keeps the general fund well above policy levels (Fiendaka cited a planned general‑fund balance of roughly 55 percent in the long‑range plan) and reduces reserves in some smaller funds; he said the cultural and recreation funds still maintain adequate reserves despite the supplemental requests.

Council members asked about program costs, long‑range projections and expected reimbursements. Fiendaka and Rhonda Willie explained that Parker Water and other adjacent developers will reimburse specified project costs and that the town’s 10‑year financial plan supports the timing of the carryovers and supplemental requests. Council members noted the VIPs program’s potential to free sworn officers for higher‑acuity duties; Fiendaka referenced Denver’s reported annual cost savings associated with its volunteer program but stated Parker’s estimate of savings is preliminary and the $228,000 is the planned start‑up cost.

The council lauded the town finance team; Fiendaka said the town had received GFOA recognition for its budget and comprehensive annual financial report. Motion and vote: Council member Hefta moved to adopt Ordinance 1.630.1 on second reading; Franzen seconded. The ordinance passed unanimously (Hendricks — yes; Barrington — yes; Wilkes — yes; Dyack — yes; Franzen — yes; Hefta — yes).

The approved revision documents carryovers for ongoing capital projects and funds limited supplemental spending to specific programs and repairs while preserving long‑range reserve targets for the general fund.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parker Town Council - March 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Parker Town Council adopted the first 2025 budget revision on March 24, recording more than $100 million in prior‑year carryovers and approving new supplemental items including a Volunteers in Policing start‑up budget and an elevator repair for the recreation center.","taxTitle","Parker, Douglas County, Colorado","taxId",4195,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6109456,"Parker council unanimously approves commercial property inclusion in Cottonwood Highlands Metro District",625,1149000,1774000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2762019-0a0fbe3928f89e4c916067ecd5178137&start=1149&end=1774","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2762019-0a0fbe3928f89e4c916067ecd5178137/thumbnail_1149000.jpg","/articles/6109456/Parker/Douglas-County/Colorado/Parker-council-unanimously-approves-commercial-property-inclusion-in-Cottonwood-Highlands-Metro-District","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109456-4e2f1f02c22bd502e8cec4d3e00a4c20/orig.mp4?Expires=1775202528&Signature=fJ-TTwbKID0crCiz3koHXB8sRprmMTyMMygi223Hgd6jk6EdaZOHX1MdqAGb6tnaDOF7VJRgEYh86TJPpkeS0PhmXOinYMKmQEiY7cXy73FEoCqq136OGQSp9lXMDdx4EzXtfQMOl-4gw1Mtq6vYOYzL6Iz~ffNNxY4jIXwRabMKienOhLPXbtvD~pvhALOFkbtl5sK3xSqFBGa23DZfAY5ClYWCHxlPcYY8NtZR7UNT177Imr627exJ67YelZLjoGWgQlPK9WxEr2ZeOefTWegc80pAJX-1Bvbvua2fXaKG8iFTLPkPyh~t5bRaSIu5Wc9RZrz1wCz5AjJ-FVgdlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Parker Town Council unanimously approved Resolution 205-17 on March 24, consenting to the inclusion of Lots 1 and 2, Compark Village Filing No. 7 Amendment No. 4, into the Cottonwood Highlands Metropolitan District No. 2, a commercial district.

Town attorney Jamie Wynne told council the district’s service plan requires town consent for additions after formation and that the property will be governed by the district service plan and an existing intergovernmental agreement between the district and the town.

Developer Michael Vickers addressed council and described the project and his long tenure developing in Parker. “We are investing a considerable amount of money right now privately that will be eligible for public improvements and district bonds at a later date,” Vickers said. He said the district currently carries no debt and that the board has agreed to the petition to include the property. Vickers estimated current private investment for public improvements at about $2.5 million to $3 million.

Wynne and Vickers explained that operational maintenance is handled first through a property owners’ association and that the district’s operations and maintenance mill levy (10 mills) can, over time, take on responsibilities such as landscaping, streetscape and road maintenance. Vickers noted the budgeted annual maintenance for snow removal and streetscape is about $32,000.

Council members asked routine questions about future responsibilities and financial impacts; staff and the developer said the inclusion imposes no immediate cost on the town and that required maintenance and operations would be handled through the property owners’ association and the district’s O&M mill levy until the district assumes those duties.

Motion and vote: Council member Hendricks moved to approve Resolution 205-17; Barrington seconded. The council recorded a unanimous vote in favor (Hendricks — yes; Barrington — yes; Wilkes — yes; Dyack — yes; Franzen — yes; Hefta — yes).

The resolution advances the district’s ability to include the identified commercial parcels and keep them eligible for later district bonds and public-improvement reimbursement as described in the service plan and IGA.","Council approved Resolution 205-17 consenting to the inclusion of two commercial lots into Cottonwood Highlands Metropolitan District No. 2; developer Michael Vickers said the district has no debt and the property will comply with the district service plan and an intergovernmental agreement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6109437,"Council awards $17.8 million Stroh Road widening contract; work to begin this spring",690,5130000,5820000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2762019-0a0fbe3928f89e4c916067ecd5178137&start=5130&end=5820","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2762019-0a0fbe3928f89e4c916067ecd5178137/thumbnail_5130000.jpg","/articles/6109437/Parker/Douglas-County/Colorado/Council-awards-178-million-Stroh-Road-widening-contract-work-to-begin-this-spring","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109437-22f66da3c2a75606bdbc793b766c409c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775202528&Signature=JUdQkNIhi8VuFEhbSw0yOCK92-vDgzZlR5dXxn4-roHDRlA50OC7xQo1JvC8Vxqvtq7pNi50woA9kk16v-zO-Reu3u0eHKHFH-ICo7H73aWaNWOS8ckUQCl2fMedZFoLMOoXHbapgBfr4Bt-hKswqs1I0649v3Xs6yaBzsvQHkTGxYOhvjlZrklE9sLnZxxVCUztbkDVl4nPqTWGPwZR4pv153OJcKSNms5dpKOa2g3dnTvfmG-uUnJEllKJ32x04F~5~K6BavkTw6z8dksKFLkbJ9LgReLCgg23KbYFYFn00SQWj4JVIMukno87RPFEtwrs98WFUzDmwN3ORVFHhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Parker Town Council on March 24 voted unanimously to award the construction contract for the Stroh Road widening project (CIP 23‑003) to F and F Construction Inc. in the amount of $17,797,112.71.

Project manager Nathan Class summarized the work: widening Stroh Road to add through lanes, constructing a bridge over Cherry Creek, extending J. Morgan Boulevard to the south and installing a signalized intersection at J. Morgan and Stroh. Class said the existing pavement along the corridor is beyond its design life and that combining the J. Morgan extension work with Stroh widening offers efficiencies.

The town publicly bid the project and received six responsive bids ranging from approximately $17 million to $27 million; staff recommended the lowest responsible bidder, F and F Construction Inc. Class said the company is a local, reputable contractor with similar local experience. Class recommended a notice to proceed this spring with construction substantially complete in fall 2026.

Class and council discussed cost sharing: Parker Water and Sanitation District will reimburse roughly $450,000 for the installation of an effluent water line as documented in a previously executed IGA, and adjacent developers (identified in staff comments) will contribute for portions of the widening related to their projects. Staff said funds were available in the 2025 Highway and Streets Capital Project Fund to cover the contract and that reimbursements will reduce the town’s net cost.

Motion and vote: Council member Dyack moved to approve the staff recommendation and award the contract to F and F Construction Inc.; Wilkes seconded. The council approved the contract award unanimously (Hendricks — yes; Barrington — yes; Wilkes — yes; Dyack — yes; Franzen — yes; Hefta — yes).

Class said the town will present a construction‑management contract for council consideration at a subsequent meeting and will coordinate schedules and reimbursements with Parker Water and the participating developers. The project schedule sets a notice to proceed in March or April 2025 and substantial completion in fall 2026.","The council approved a $17,797,112.71 construction contract with F and F Construction Inc. for the Stroh Road widening project (CIP 23‑003). Bids ranged from $17 million to $27 million; town staff said portions of the cost will be reimbursed by Parker Water and Sanitation and by adjacent developers.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6109442,"Council approves roadway connection agreement to close 50‑foot gap on Kings Point Way",964,4040000,5004000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2762019-0a0fbe3928f89e4c916067ecd5178137&start=4040&end=5004","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2762019-0a0fbe3928f89e4c916067ecd5178137/thumbnail_4040000.jpg","/articles/6109442/Parker/Douglas-County/Colorado/Council-approves-roadway-connection-agreement-to-close-50foot-gap-on-Kings-Point-Way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109442-9faa610135355684c5e68a905e7515c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775202528&Signature=EomRatILBQUTaDemjHQVC2fEGI3lMi496IKLXKXlStWuquGcCEtmwj-gsSF~MtEUcvL1fjhtiDIPC3kgQhdZIhb3guzSWGwwt3Ue9bh-2kG9W4xzlw8a9yhwhEnYepjNKjE-qEhlSQjjTxKPra33owF4DiYxEnA78ImHVuElicp0JJbkdIBtVX4vY71m7gw0mEqkL03vqYSryGa57k5VjVrC~6K07N~fCB1U0mEX~iwK55uUZZaej6w2S6aLT22oQ0tMfgBUdMtTA6SL2nJ1-1Md4Uu94hC4D8Ylg5QTERuTyyDbzF7x7wcMOpGtD9IW3pnuqOM4OBSK0IJ0vzGGvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Parker Town Council on March 24 approved Ordinance 1.643 on second reading to authorize a roadway connection agreement with the Prairie Point Community Authority Board to complete a 50‑foot gap in Kings Point Way.

Public Works engineer Chris Hudson reviewed the history dating to a 2017 annexation agreement that committed the town to build a full connection; a subsequent change in property ownership north of the Arapahoe County line left a 50‑foot south‑leg segment unbuilt. Hudson said the town built the roadway in 2019 but that a 50‑foot gap remained because the developer then controlling adjacent property would not grant right‑of‑way at the time.

Hudson said the Prairie Point developer (formerly Kings Point) has agreed to design the segment to City of Aurora standards and build it concurrent with Aurora Parkway construction. Under the agreement the town will reimburse a $6,700 design payment and pay construction costs based on a unit‑price schedule included in the agreement once the developer awards a construction contract.

Hudson emphasized the economies of scale of having the developer build the last leg as part of a larger Aurora Parkway contract, and he noted staff had budgeted conservatively for the town’s cost. Council members discussed the background of the obligation, the political and interjurisdictional context, the timeline for the Aurora Parkway extension and the benefit of adding a signalized intersection at J. Morgan and Stroh.

Motion and vote: Council member Franzen moved to approve Ordinance 1.643 on second reading; Diak seconded. Council approved the ordinance unanimously (Hendricks — yes; Barrington — yes; Wilkes — yes; Dyack — yes; Franzen — yes; Hefta — yes).

The agreement allows Parker to meet the town’s 2017 commitment without constructing a standalone segment inside the City of Aurora; the town will reimburse documented design and construction costs per the agreement once the developer finalizes bids and a construction contract.","Ordinance 1.643 passed on second reading to approve an intergovernmental-style roadway connection agreement with the Prairie Point Community Authority Board for the final 50‑foot segment of Kings Point Way; the developer will design and construct the segment to Aurora standards and Parker will reimburse design and unit-priced construction costs.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6109446,"Council approves annexation of Stroh Road and J. Morgan Boulevard right‑of‑way to enable road projects",634,3381000,4015000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2762019-0a0fbe3928f89e4c916067ecd5178137&start=3381&end=4015","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2762019-0a0fbe3928f89e4c916067ecd5178137/thumbnail_3381000.jpg","/articles/6109446/Parker/Douglas-County/Colorado/Council-approves-annexation-of-Stroh-Road-and-J-Morgan-Boulevard-rightofway-to-enable-road-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109446-20d17491d4af79820dcded7f448f2e1e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775202528&Signature=IlCpAIW-zCVM5TPSfVGfDkUUNhJcfSoOPfKA~fYV8G1gODu1IZFZsiS~OkWxlob9vUHnkKD6EyWMJeqEwR0mgGZG9QttdU4qurGeT5m1~ZIRtr0ObUS1mGSJ2W8XokZ2XjsDfZmJF9R~yiOUFkGj3pnrY3iG~CcFcJbj--eB~kmJtxmHKcNn0m7510oeUY0zIIqbA2sSzoQtvlURjhLAe63QP8T23Zd4NxcQ8I5-g3g011EQewH0bEKzwI91ML4ETYRDeOIkocAIaxwDTcog3SrymH1HYzLrt~Hdp6wfKVnWXa4JOj2w9UP5cRuJo70YRAtabGROYNY-2eniPyKDRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Parker Town Council on March 24 approved a resolution and an ordinance to annex unplatted right‑of‑way identified as the Stroh Road and J. Morgan Boulevard property into the town boundary.

Planner Bryce Matthews and project manager Nathan Class presented the proposal and explained that the 3.1‑acre tract (purchased in February 2017) is contiguous to Parker, falls within the municipal planning area and is identified in the town’s three‑mile plan and Parker 2035 master plan as a candidate for annexation. The property is currently zoned A‑1 (agricultural) in unincorporated Douglas County; staff said a concurrent zoning action was not required because the town intends to use the land for public right‑of‑way.

Class said annexing the parcel will support planned capital projects — widening Stroh Road and extending J. Morgan Boulevard south of Stroh — and will clarify responsibility for ownership, maintenance and operation of the future right‑of‑way. Staff reported that public notice requirements were met and that the annexation petition satisfied municipal code and charter criteria for eligibility.

Council members asked whether annexation would create additional town expense and whether adjacent property owners had been notified. Town staff said the annexation itself imposes no immediate expense; future construction and maintenance costs relate to the road projects, and Parker Water and other partners will reimburse or share certain costs. Staff confirmed adjacent property owners were notified and that representatives of Creekside Equestrian were present and had no objection.

Motion and votes: Council member Hendricks moved to approve Resolution 225‑008 (finding of eligibility); Barrington seconded. Council approved the resolution unanimously. The council then moved to adopt Ordinance 2.285 on second reading to finalize the annexation; the ordinance also passed unanimously (Hendricks — yes; Barrington — yes; Wilkes — yes; Dyack — yes; Franzen — yes; Hefta — yes).

The annexation brings the right‑of‑way into municipal jurisdiction to support the subsequent capital work on Stroh Road and the southern extension of J. Morgan Boulevard.","Council approved Resolution 225‑008 and Ordinance 2.285 to annex roughly 3.1 acres of right‑of‑way acquired in 2017; staff said annexation clarifies ownership and supports Stroh Road widening and extension of J. Morgan Boulevard.","actionData","errors"]

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