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Supporters from the business community told the board the program will help convert recent infrastructure investment into steady foot traffic and customers. \"Activation turns a development into a destination,\" Parker Brown, chair of the Westminster Chamber of Commerce, said during public comment.

Why it matters: the activation work is intended to increase visits to Downtown Westminster and support small businesses already located there. City staff said the funding for the program will come from downtown-specific tax increment and the downtown general improvement district — not the city's general fund — and that program payments will be tied to performance reporting.

Chamber leaders described how events, programming and marketing can translate to higher sales and more stable businesses. \"We need a downtown that is not just built, but is alive,\" Jamie Chavez, president and CEO of the Westminster Chamber of Commerce, told council. Matt Simmons, head of the Downtown Westminster Business Association, said activation \"gives those of us who took a chance on this district support that we need to see it truly survive.\"

City staff described the funding mechanism and accountability. \"There is an existing URA... that generates what we call a tax increment and we're able to use that money to spend on activations. It's only designed... to be used within the downtown to benefit the downtown,\" Lindsey Campbell, the city's community services director, said during the WEDA discussion. Campbell told the board there's an existing reserve for downtown projects \"approximately $1.819 million\" available for capital and improvements; the chamber must provide quarterly performance reports as a condition of payment.

Board members asked for metrics and private sponsorship plans. Staff and chamber representatives said the contract will require regular reporting on attendance and expenditures; staff will monitor those reports and bring performance results back to the board.

The board vote: the motion to authorize the executive director to sign the agreement passed 6-1. The board required that payments be tied to performance reporting and encouraged the chamber to pursue private sponsorships to leverage the district funds.

Looking ahead: staff said they will monitor program performance and report back to the board; the chamber said it will pursue sponsorships to expand the program beyond the pilot year.

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Purchase of Toro maintenance equipment (Council consent item 8e)
- Motion: Authorize the city manager to execute the purchase of Toro maintenance equipment from Johnson Distributing Company using Sourcewell cooperative contract.
- Details in motion: $390,141 plus 10% contingency ($39,015) for a total authorized expenditure not to exceed $429,156.
- Mover: Councilor DeMott; Second: Mayor Pro Tem Nermella.
- Outcome: Approved by roll call, 7-0.

Councilor Bill No. 7 — Comprehensive plan amendment (Uplands filing 3)
- Motion: Pass Councilor Bill No. 7 on second reading to approve the comprehensive plan amendment for Uplands filing 3 (Block 1 Tract A and Block 3).
- Mover: Councilor DeMott; Second: Mayor Pro Tem.
- Outcome: Passed on second reading by roll call, 6-1 (one recorded no vote).

Consent agenda and minutes
- Minutes of the April 14 council meeting: Approved (voice/roll call as recorded). Motion carried.
- Consent agenda items 8a–8d: Approved by roll call, 7-0.

Remote participation
- Motion to permit Councilor Rosati to participate remotely: Moved and seconded; voice vote in favor recorded.

Westminster Economic Development Authority — downtown activation agreement
- Motion: Authorize the executive director to execute an agreement to furnish activation services with the Westminster Chamber of Commerce for downtown activation (WEDA new business 3a).
- Mover: Board member DeMott; Second: Vice Chair Nermella.
- Outcome: Approved by WEDA, 6-1.

Notes: several of these items included staff presentations and public comment prior to the votes. Where the transcript listed specific motion amounts or roll-call tallies, those are included above. If a specific dollar amount or a named vote was not recorded on the transcript, the article lists the details as \"not specified.\"","Summary of key motions and recorded votes from the April 28 Westminster City Council and WEDA meetings, including equipment purchase, a comprehensive plan amendment and the WEDA downtown activation authorization.",{"_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},6581358,"Westminster staff to submit comment on Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Taxiway K; council seeks faster unleaded‑fuel option",891,9293000,10184000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3142748-480e20467f620b2a1de36b364e620533&start=9293&end=10184","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3142748-480e20467f620b2a1de36b364e620533/thumbnail_9293000.jpg","/articles/6581358/Westminster/Jefferson-County/Colorado/Westminster-staff-to-submit-comment-on-Rocky-Mountain-Metropolitan-Airport-Taxiway-K-council-seeks-faster-unleadedfuel-option","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581358-bb32add2cc25c5c76fe70a6c1b17824f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204313&Signature=KjZmEUjMjr~r-HPLNZQqMgfh3yBpSadmUA5L-CGFzYBQYF67slDDw382P1dJForLsJcIrGfo94YVsARGnrkRzS6YwCIh4EdSwbFiYa-L-ilBprzs~NnodDcBAUZJEa6A6hvrCCEPFUljGAhoPwUd2Zkjk6EwjMOE1gVe2E6m08ZE4V45E5ZkMEcsJ8Sy6fiUwgk9ZZtzUUW9kifE6HJLkzJprBjMs3suBbXnWoiukkKxsDFpTIJqkDiz3tD1VJZouqKcjbZ~5OrBP3yNvpnmR2pFtDhsV9WBL8pbI1rUAyzaswv1AeyPjaXE-e~7nObZKDjdaizcWP6V5Hjn-77boA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff and councilors reviewed Jefferson County's referral for two airport projects at a post‑meeting study session April 28: construction of a new Taxiway K and reconstruction of a portion of Taxiway D at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.

Staff said Taxiway K is in the airport's master plan and is intended to provide access to southwestern airport property for aviation‑related manufacturing, maintenance and private hangar space; it is a taxiway — not a runway — and is not itself a takeoff/landing surface. \"I just wanna be really, really clear for everyone who's listening: a taxiway is very different from a runway. Planes cannot take off and land from a taxiway,\" Planning Manager John McConnell said.

Councilors asked technical questions and sought assurances the project would not substantially increase flight operations. Staff said the county and airport expect Taxiway K to open property for economic development (manufacturing, MRO and hangars) and do not expect a significant increase in takeoffs and landings.

Councilor Elizabeth Ireland asked staff to reflect a target date the airport had mentioned for installing an unleaded fuel option. City staff agreed to add language noting the airport's goal to have an unleaded fueling station available by July and to describe the expected uptake period for aircraft conversion.

Next steps: staff will finalize a referral comment letter with the requested edits, send it to Jefferson County/airport staff and supply council with a copy; staff said the airport had requested a response in time for their schedule and that the city will transmit the letter the next day.

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Speakers from several organizations called for internationally recognized radiation symbols, clearer language about plutonium contamination and routine air monitoring. \"With or without a physical barrier, it's imperative that strong and clear signs warning people of the contamination of the refuge with plutonium be used,\" Dr. Deborah Segaloff, a retired biomedical research scientist speaking for Physicians for Social Responsibility Colorado, said during public comment.

Giselle Herzfeld of the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center thanked the council for a prior vote to withdraw Westminster land from Greenway development and urged the city to go further by installing informative signage and installing air monitoring. \"Informative signage could include the internationally recognized radioactive symbol,\" she said. Chris Allred, also with the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, urged a QR code linking to the Rocky Flats Right to Know website and referenced language from past state legislation that would have required specified warning signs.

A resident, Sherry Griffin, raised a series of questions about the status of the bridge over Indiana Street and whether any sampling or monitoring had paused construction. She asked whether counties or partners intended to avoid direct warning symbols and whether the refuge's buffer zone had been adequately remediated.

City manager Jody Andrews and staff responded that signage and public outreach are under active staff review. \"We do have staff working on that, and we will have something back shortly that we can engage with city council. I do plan on presenting at the next meeting an update on the project. It will include... a process and a timeline around the signage,\" Andrews said during council comments.

What the city will do next: staff told council they will return with a proposed process and timeline for consistent signage and public outreach. Andrews also said staff might work with community members who offered to help review signage drafts.

No ordinance or binding policy change was adopted during the meeting; council directed staff to provide an update and consider community input on sign language and monitoring.

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