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Jeffrey Moore, manager of the Energy and Environment Division, said the operator (through Civitas Resources / Creststone Peak Resources) requested three changes: cancel a previously approved well site that sat less than 2,000 feet from two residences in a residential zoning district; reduce the overall number of sites and wells; and add six wells to the Reserve North well pad, increasing its planned wells from nine to 15. Moore said staff reviewed the request and supports the changes because removing the residential‑proximate site reduces impacts to residences, reduces surface disturbance and traffic, and the expanded Reserve North pad lies in the airport district and closer to I‑70.

Dan Harrington, representing Civitas Resources, described the technical amendments to Exhibits A and B of the Aurora Crescent Operator Agreement, saying the agreement allows exhibit changes to be made through the council process without altering the main contract. Harrington said the Cottonwood Creek North site (on Jewel Road) would be removed and its seven planned wells would go to zero; the Reserve North pad would add six well slots with a limited increase in surface footprint. Harrington also noted the Cottonwood Creek site is in a residential zone and could be as close as about 1,400 feet to a residence; staff said the Reserve North location is in a better‑zoned area for oil and gas activity.

Moore and Harrington emphasized that any additional wells would still require individual permitting from the city and the Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) before construction and operation. Moore also said the Oil and Gas Advisory Committee provided a letter of support. Councilmember Bergham noted the item had passed through the Planning and Economic Development Committee, and the council advanced the amendment to a formal council meeting by unanimous consent.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Study Session, April 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff and Civitas Resources asked the Aurora City Council to amend the Aurora Crescent Operator Agreement to remove one planned well site in a residential area and consolidate six additional well slots at the Reserve North pad, increasing that pad’s planned wells from nine to 15.","taxTitle","Aurora City, Douglas County, Colorado","taxId",5767,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6266195,"Council advances amendment to city code to bring short‑ and long‑term disability administration in‑house",55,1493000,1548000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087415-04ca1b944c245f71787e4b4b29849fb6&start=1493&end=1548","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087415-04ca1b944c245f71787e4b4b29849fb6/thumbnail_1493000.jpg","/articles/6266195/Aurora-City/Douglas-County/Colorado/Council-advances-amendment-to-city-code-to-bring-short-and-longterm-disability-administration-inhouse","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266195-6da7d8b47243d3d8a682857509e673e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199425&Signature=GZwTtuYjKqjNdEkqEljPbJozV6ByuNBXB7zE~-OGYM2Sftb6ptuAeSVG4GP~0uQEsqV1HX01TQG8JqU9cctUTOxNpuwXg70X3ayYIiaqAGgeo~KiTOhYZjzUwWxywajvmFshGS~5kmlUNOlvGK2nfRiRZVBe1mpj5yb2cyrfYsiUGltL1i27ievWP3cYfJJeALUU5NLmlXB0dKoPDb~zUtehaYiOm3dB6f2EYP5A2mLxQlmdfkT96tVfc1fS~N42GonPJ2A9tHnbrJ2xpMOxofi5ZQTULVAQIEd~RGLQZ06MfKxZgs4jdBHm8I~h1oOmLGbbCufe4wVhOV-NrvFU3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nancy Wishmyer, Aurora’s city controller, told the City Council at the April 21 study session that staff is proposing an amendment to the General Employees Retirement Plan (GURP) in city code to address short‑term and long‑term disability administration.

Wishmyer said the amendment would change the definition of compensation for disability and disability retirement benefits to include payments the city makes directly to employees through city payroll because the city is shifting administration of short‑term and long‑term disability from a third party to in‑house payroll processing.

Councilmember Jurinski asked about costs and employee input. Wishmyer said staff expects in‑house administration to save the city money and make the process more efficient; a specific cost‑savings figure was not provided during the study session. Jason (a city staff member) said the city had spent years studying the change, held briefings and sought input from employee groups, and that some employees raised significant concerns about the transition—especially changes to accrual rates tied to the city’s move from traditional sick/vacation accrual to a Paid Time Off (PTO) program. Jason said senior employees still accrue several weeks of vacation annually and staff believes the overall program remains competitive.

Terry Walskus said the proposed GURP amendment is a follow‑up to the earlier PTO change and noted a similar adjustment was made to the police retirement plan; the GURP update is intended to align pension plan language with the city’s PTO policy changes.

Council offered no further questions and advanced item 3c to a formal council meeting by unanimous consent. The study session transcript does not include a detailed fiscal analysis or a completed survey result; Wishmyer said she would confirm whether a formal survey had been done and provide cost‑savings details later.","Aurora’s city controller told the City Council that staff proposes amending the General Employees Retirement Plan (GURP) to include short‑ and long‑term disability payments made directly by the city through payroll as part of compensation for disability retirement benefits.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6266191,"Aurora schedules interviews and appointment timeline for Planning and Zoning Commission vacancy",27,1849000,1876000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087415-04ca1b944c245f71787e4b4b29849fb6&start=1849&end=1876","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087415-04ca1b944c245f71787e4b4b29849fb6/thumbnail_1849000.jpg","/articles/6266191/Aurora-City/Douglas-County/Colorado/Aurora-schedules-interviews-and-appointment-timeline-for-Planning-and-Zoning-Commission-vacancy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266191-4c3f582e2598319cb1622248b839586f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199425&Signature=AJ6nQRf5xsR6uM9N05J6uzF184pBa4bhuKAm-b8LJmXhiQo-RYVBCWxf7lcpgC8yxdfKgpoe7FUZoZjq4E6M2YPp~yiAF9zJf~c~l8ZUqOaV84n~7vSKHA78rqMDYtg2uOU6LXvJX8JARbQAIHu8d99vAlyBbB2ede1E4sV9nLwX6l2-JWXIKJZLvp6HJ68Nmwylflz2tirxZROSXWrcIkQJxVkSrxyN639q0x3yQr~6vNSrYjCKaL0zwgSZe0ZVGYqn0fbwKR2Z266pkUH7YBsn-xQJ9qn1t6D4Q9DnQ~5BQZ2hFSDo4SvC1qdkzUUEn7YJeO0pzGZSADHGPzfxqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Clerk Katie Rodriguez asked the Aurora City Council at its April 21 study session to confirm dates to fill one vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Rodriguez proposed the following sequence: May 5 for council to determine which candidates to interview, May 19 to interview candidates (during or before the study session), and June 9 to appoint a new commissioner. After brief discussion about members' availability for the May dates, the council agreed to hold interviews on June 9 and to appoint a commissioner on June 23.

Councilmember Brunner said she would not attend the May meetings because of the ICSC conference and noted Councilmember Lawson likewise expected to be absent. Councilmembers raised no objections to the revised schedule. The study session record shows the scheduling item was advanced by unanimous consent.","City Clerk Katie Rodriguez proposed dates to fill a Planning and Zoning Commission vacancy; the council agreed to hold interviews and set a June 23 appointment after selecting June 9 for candidate interviews.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6266205,"Aurora to seek council approval to join state firefighter heart trust effective June 1",67,1052000,1119000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087415-04ca1b944c245f71787e4b4b29849fb6&start=1052&end=1119","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087415-04ca1b944c245f71787e4b4b29849fb6/thumbnail_1052000.jpg","/articles/6266205/Aurora-City/Douglas-County/Colorado/Aurora-to-seek-council-approval-to-join-state-firefighter-heart-trust-effective-June-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266205-51e2d8249093686c632649d7c6415be1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199425&Signature=fAKPvDp1T2tY5dyIHPiWlyzsF0F3PHUhfXAUYFcqoDpEe4RQrb88ZPmhtsqfBIQ-DM6d6deOw16KAEHz7vTC3gwELCsiY3lgCTDBWBcmUerscvusKP1mTG1bY0-y4gwWVb69hMjbqeWpcr9HK0V16Jz8lpSzYAwYpKkC8XwuL-b16RB70ZWcciZvyIHoNxeJulja9aqUD-VAI42XjbrrQKqtT14fp4T59ET3EGjemkCTglase~MB9QOwQpU4ZSfpWnpihkvxYQKSdZU856ZRmKkMq80q51WgewhzecRrktP6dt67sRLvXuyL69Nlj536N4MMbdkX-FKVfBxLtDQFNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Aurora City staff told the City Council at a study session April 21 that the firefighter heart trust has become mandatory under state statute and presented a resolution asking the council to approve Aurora’s membership so the benefit can be available to firefighters on June 1.

Liz Rogers, a city staff member, said the city has self‑insured this benefit since its inception and is now bringing a resolution forward so the city can join the state trust and begin providing those benefits effective June 1.

The move matters because the change follows a state statutory requirement; staff said joining the state trust will put administration of the benefit under that program rather than the city’s self‑insurance. Council offered no questions and, by unanimous consent, advanced the item for formal consideration at a future council meeting.

The study session record does not include a detailed cost estimate or implementation timeline beyond the June 1 effective date. Rogers did not provide a vote tally; the item was advanced by unanimous consent during the study session.","At a study session, staff said the firefighter heart trust is now mandatory by state statute and presented a resolution to join the trust so benefits can be available to Aurora firefighters beginning June 1; the item was advanced to a council meeting by unanimous consent.","actionData","errors"]

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