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Haggerty thanked the city’s Detective Feek and praised a “severe enforcement zone” that covered Wadsworth to Dover and Thirteenth to Sixteenth avenues, saying the effort aimed to control crime in that area. He said he was “looking forward” to a report about the enforcement zone.

Haggerty also said that with the recovery center’s closure and the temporary interruption of Main Street Ministries’ services, people who had been accessing supports are now “wandering randomly through the area,” and he asked the council to consider additional assistance for those individuals.

Haggerty said Main Street Ministries (whose location he described near Fourteenth and Ammons) and the recovery center (described near Colfax and Lisonbee) previously provided support, and he said he had discussed the situation with Councilor Ken Cruz.

The transcript records Haggerty’s comments and the mayor’s acknowledgment, but does not show the council taking formal action or directing staff during the April 14 meeting. Other public commenters in the meeting addressed unrelated topics including international humanitarian concerns and neighborhood fire mitigation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","04-14-2025 Lakewood City Council Meeting Video","oneSentenceSummary","A Ward 2 resident thanked police for enforcement efforts in a high‑crime area and raised concerns that the recent closure of a recovery center has left people without support, increasing visible homelessness in the area; the council did not take formal action on the remarks.","taxTitle","Lakewood City, Jefferson County, Colorado","taxId",5594,"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},6604613,"Lakewood resident requests waiver to leave concrete slabs in greenbelt as private firebreak",125,2426000,2551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987521-067fab93cafcf6b76af3b81a572329fa&start=2426&end=2551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987521-067fab93cafcf6b76af3b81a572329fa/thumbnail_2426000.jpg","/articles/6604613/Lakewood-City/Jefferson-County/Colorado/Lakewood-resident-requests-waiver-to-leave-concrete-slabs-in-greenbelt-as-private-firebreak","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604613-7cadcd936a9a5c97bb50b7ed0ec08879/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203434&Signature=DuN29c01D8PbLGSeyk1dGxwuZf0MDGT-BnBR2TmfTjVNzN~L7iWPiNBQWNi~0zjStwiXhBMN2MwHiw23WXby0gpbHpZvYvb7pZX8ycJMSFoJHDVB-hiQl0vjZoFoN-DUCKVuEwkjDrY2pDnzne8TIS9CulV6RExsJNQUCfnXSbwOGZYHzAzAUS50cURn~NFYru1o1HqDDNB-m4Ui9IfAa4nRv5PXAbvQRzO1iouIyuq6EqddZ0wTIik3aW3-0hpYmTeFzDGyzt2en71Zi-Jwqlyy5sx1ZVKs2MG71LkIydCVjnKPA9cYyczooYCUXGLCdSiqtn4tIj9syWr92EZ2zg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Lakewood resident asked the city during initial public comment on April 14 for a waiver after installing concrete slabs behind their Green Mountain property as what the resident described as a permanent firebreak.

Amster Howard, who said they live in the Green Mountain area, told the council that neighbors have been mowing a 10‑ to 12‑foot strip behind homes as a precaution after past fires and that the resident installed concrete slabs to serve as a year‑round fire break. Howard said a park ranger told them the slabs violated the open‑space Fire Mitigation Plan and that the resident was seeking an exemption.

Howard said the slabs were intended to reduce the fire risk from dense vegetation and that West Metro Fire District personnel told them the slabs would be better than the city's proposed mowing approach. Howard asked specifically for “a waiver for this property because I have provided the superior firebreak behind my property.”

City staff told the speaker the public‑comment period is not a back‑and‑forth exchange and that someone would follow up with them after the meeting; the transcript records the clerk saying the city had the speaker’s information and someone would follow up.

The transcript does not record a council response or a decision on a waiver request during the meeting, and does not include details such as the exact code section cited, the process for requesting a waiver, or whether staff had already begun an administrative review; those details were not specified in the portion of the record provided.","A Green Mountain resident told the council they installed concrete slabs behind their property as a permanent firebreak and asked the city for a waiver after being told the slabs violated the open-space Fire Mitigation Plan.",{"_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},6604618,"Multiple Lakewood residents urge council to condemn U.S. weapons transfers to Israel and call for a ceasefire resolution",270,3060000,3330000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987521-067fab93cafcf6b76af3b81a572329fa&start=3060&end=3330","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987521-067fab93cafcf6b76af3b81a572329fa/thumbnail_3060000.jpg","/articles/6604618/Lakewood-City/Jefferson-County/Colorado/Multiple-Lakewood-residents-urge-council-to-condemn-US-weapons-transfers-to-Israel-and-call-for-a-ceasefire-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604618-a4607c25dd3e97aeecc9c77a49efb480/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203434&Signature=j1ytezWCsJWN6gmBXLv6C2Qf5MS3Jg3-l09vCPbO4LDx0ziH9nH2pJtvW3vTfIEwtQoT6ftUpdNW3JIp4yTKkBYxUoaUdHIBrMKXFhtm-mTmn9aY-JqW2TaBUDvFlFTLWGPNf-gLbaT~w4jwUJQauiAvETsJb1hxF6IZiXJvrELS0FQz9LOQlb58ExBUae8oi3-UUhjEB3USP5UFsE5N0pJchAxe2-M1RQ~0ZDsboKgUHGXNyUNSipa62PUeuyEU~qftFOdJMS4k-0e9LRC4gSKpSG2wBgJnmvhztWu9H-u-8ynwGIa13kJ7K2h3c~n1Z8hgSK8YzerzvyXr8atXfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several Lakewood residents addressed the city council on April 14 urging local officials to pass a resolution condemning American weapons transfers to Israel and backing calls for a ceasefire.

Brad Bruce, a resident, told the council he was “horrified” that U.S. senators had voted to allow an $8,560,000,000 weapons transfer and said, “Israel is committing a genocide using weapons sent by our president, approved by our senators and congresswomen, paid for with our tax dollars.” Bruce asked the council to “please pass a resolution condemning the use of American weapons in Palestine and condemn our federal representatives for voting in favor of these atrocities.”

Arnie Carter, a Ward 3 resident, also urged the council to act, calling detained immigrants and others he described as “political prisoners” and saying, “We have to come together. We have to pass a resolution. Do everything we can to stop all this fascism.”

A physician who identified themself as a healthcare worker and said they had traveled to Gaza described conditions in hospitals there, detailed injuries they treated and the destruction of medical facilities. The physician told the council, “This is the war in Palestine is not just against the infrastructure, but directly against the people in Palestine. And, unfortunately, the victims are most frequently children.” The speaker said they risked their life to treat patients and asked council members to use their influence to help.

Speakers repeatedly framed their remarks as requests for the council to take a formal stance or pass a resolution condemning U.S. weapons transfers and supporting a ceasefire. The council did not take formal action on the requests during the meeting as recorded in the transcript.

The comments came during the council’s general public comment period; multiple residents from different wards addressed the council on the topic.

The council did not debate or vote on any resolution related to these requests during the meeting portion provided in the transcript.","Several residents used general public comment at the April 14 Lakewood City Council meeting to urge the council to pass a resolution condemning U.S. weapons transfers to Israel and calling for a ceasefire; speakers included a resident who cited travel and medical aid work in Gaza.",{"_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},6604623,"Lakewood Council approves two property purchases on unanimous consent",49,2790000,2839000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987521-067fab93cafcf6b76af3b81a572329fa&start=2790&end=2839","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987521-067fab93cafcf6b76af3b81a572329fa/thumbnail_2790000.jpg","/articles/6604623/Lakewood-City/Jefferson-County/Colorado/Lakewood-Council-approves-two-property-purchases-on-unanimous-consent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604623-476a5ff7fde6a0557797dae3976df236/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203434&Signature=XTVvP7x~t8f519zli9mwNiHXTBld-vA2VqScxCvetI9UCIzdjW9CnIq4hJf0pk~rxHnM7cYWAZkI0TEL4UOs2FhPBr0eUGwAXuwAwXefOjReuVPxbxZYsWUIp-SyF9CdO8n6ipNNu0SlZe4H--25bka3Lk5OO6CgCGHLbmQuDQHKH1IkeJ9HS5U6Pm5dBWr0R6j9RK5wAhQc-yl8CMPUcK4RCU5zmwKRLmZLZTWDo7ML19Ef1syDo~bkPTvHoCK0G~0XQoz~et5ja5At1NebN7nH0oEzpPICjah9NoPzWnLTxtp-RGDHm8b2aKFktjzz6ZBz~2jk90Dodd~bdxp~nQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lakewood City Council on April 14 voted unanimously to introduce ordinances and schedule public hearings for two real‑property purchases included on the consent agenda.

Both items were approved on the consent agenda and ordered published in the Denver Post with public hearings set as indicated in the ordinances.

The consent agenda listed two property acquisitions: authorization to purchase property at 1275 South Heller Street for municipal purposes and authorization to purchase property at 10500 West 20 Fifth Avenue for open-space and park purposes. The city clerk read both items into the record before the council approved the consent motion and the subsequent procedural motion to publish and set hearings.

A council member moved that all ordinances introduced on first reading be published in the Denver Post with public hearings set for the dates included in the ordinances; another council member seconded the motion. The motion passed 11 yeses, 0 nos.

The council did not discuss the items in detail at the dais during the public portion recorded in the transcript; one consent item (item 10) was removed from the agenda earlier in the meeting for later consideration.

Votes at a glance:
- Item 9A (authorization to purchase 1275 South Heller Street): introduced on first reading as part of the consent agenda; public hearing to be set per the ordinance; outcome: passed (consent).
- Item 9B (authorization to purchase 10500 West 20 Fifth Avenue for open-space/park purposes): introduced on first reading as part of the consent agenda; public hearing to be set per the ordinance; outcome: passed (consent).

Council action was procedural: ordinances were introduced and publication/hearing steps were approved. The transcript does not record additional details such as purchase prices, closing timelines, or department implementation steps; those specifics were not specified in the portion of the record provided.","The Lakewood City Council on April 14 approved two consent-agenda items authorizing purchases of real property for municipal and open-space purposes, voting 11-0 to introduce related ordinances and set public hearings.","actionData","errors"]

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Ward 2 resident praises enforcement zone and raises concern about support gaps after recovery center closure

Lakewood resident requests waiver to leave concrete slabs in greenbelt as private firebreak

Multiple Lakewood residents urge council to condemn U.S. weapons transfers to Israel and call for a ceasefire resolution

Lakewood Council approves two property purchases on unanimous consent