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Staff explained Salisbury Regional Park is Parker’s largest park and the north expansion exceeds 80 acres, with multiple phases and complex site requirements including floodplain work, bridges and regional infrastructure. Because of the project’s scale and specialized construction needs, staff recommended soliciting statements of qualifications (RFQs) to create a shortlist of experienced general contractors and then request competitive bids from that prequalified pool once the council approves the site's final plan.

Chris Hudson, presenting for staff, said the approach has been used on a handful of large municipal projects in Parker’s recent history — town hall expansion, downtown streetscape (2008), certain design-build and construction-manager/general-contractor (CMGC) projects — and that prequalification helps ensure bidders have demonstrated relevant experience for complex park work. Hudson said the RFQ and shortlist would be evaluated by staff across departments, and that the approach still yields competitive pricing because subcontract trades bid the work under the selected general contractor.

Council members expressed support, noting the method should reduce construction disruptions for existing park users and improve the town’s ability to manage phasing and specialty scope. The resolution (No. 25-029) passed unanimously. Staff will issue an RFQ for general contractors experienced in large park projects, evaluate submissions and return to council with a short list before requesting competitive bids tied to an approved site plan and phasing schedule.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 5, 2025 - Town Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved a resolution authorizing a competitive-proposal procurement and prequalification process for the Salisbury Regional Park north expansion, citing the project's scale and technical complexity and the town's goal of minimizing construction impacts.","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},6251307,"Parker signs addendum with Douglas County School District to add two school resource officers",542,5390425,5932740,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3195903-8cc5f9750d7a2d5a43e308ae1896f200&start=5390&end=5932","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3195903-8cc5f9750d7a2d5a43e308ae1896f200/thumbnail_5390425.jpg","/articles/6251307/Parker/Douglas-County/Colorado/Parker-signs-addendum-with-Douglas-County-School-District-to-add-two-school-resource-officers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251307-723539933b8068c58dfa881ff762925e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770420362&Signature=YXG-NHMcuvM9AUqCIK0dtF7eE8Z0spAmSLUh8Mmy~ZgVt8khPH4F-gjjxHkgMJEBIcPzCZjGSosxjxM52xYtgq8jVHn3ljfTZWzvBG86O9K-FXULzWR~NiyRkZCB2UrN5JhuIAJzvyYFD5oPL4iR0CF-EvlAdyAK~RVDBvoi22Urg5TVQm~UDADOV5m6iLXBK~F65qGe~0Io74fvIg-J6LMLMEepcWom7I7Hb2ZL0ZeIS3eFyGlqTAS1rjX7Fus-P6mq5fQI3bqfljhCfiCcVISCjAhfuFGh3BQIQrs7qnyNzNWevjEB-WoDeOBxPf1BhKzhKL0HxuNhkkgOvP82xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Parker approved an addendum to its intergovernmental agreement with Douglas County School District RE-1 to add two additional school resource officers (SROs).

Chief Sarabas told council Parker currently provides five SROs and one sergeant overseeing the program. Under the addendum the school district will pay 100% of startup costs, salaries and benefits for the first year; after that, costs revert to the standard 50/50 split in the existing contract.

The district has a long-term goal of placing an SRO in every school; Chief Sarabas said adding positions helps the district move toward that goal. The addendum covers the 2025–26 school year start (district fiscal year July–July) and the district requested expanded coverage. The chief said one of the new positions is planned to add a second SRO at Legend High School; the other would serve as a roving officer among elementary and charter schools.

Council members praised the program’s relationship-building role in schools and noted operational benefits, including shorter response times for incidents and early intervention through training and positive contact. Council approved Ordinance No. 9.2990.2 on second reading unanimously.

The addendum moves forward as a partnership: the district funds the first-year costs, the town provides officers and will share ongoing costs with the district under the existing agreement. The council did not change the existing 50/50 split for subsequent years; the change is a temporary first-year funding arrangement by the district.","Council approved an addendum to the intergovernmental agreement with Douglas County School District RE-1 to add two school resource officers. The district will pay first-year startup costs and salaries; subsequent years revert to an existing 50/50 cost-sharing structure.",{"_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},6251314,"Parker joins Colorado Peace Officers Benefit Trust to provide heart screenings for officers",623,4738190,5361505,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3195903-8cc5f9750d7a2d5a43e308ae1896f200&start=4738&end=5361","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3195903-8cc5f9750d7a2d5a43e308ae1896f200/thumbnail_4738190.jpg","/articles/6251314/Parker/Douglas-County/Colorado/Parker-joins-Colorado-Peace-Officers-Benefit-Trust-to-provide-heart-screenings-for-officers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251314-fb35cabedd4a82402c3585f4e240752d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770420362&Signature=exlWVOB6Wdpz0gRJFYmEybc61JVk4lci0bGSarIf2BNXA7rPfNMQu6l-kPq1eekx--OMI7MgNqfY6j0owvWB1QLr75A4~izFUrdE5s0w5T2UMCEEtIu46u15mY8OGZnhknMxXhFgdLt0CuRWpX3OLJ39yx4ZIDQrQM8KhaB~M0N4DOBD7kRp7nC5ii9oBML-j0Oluvi7tuMTx0XbwtxdRgfvUmvRTP7VKuMvlgYbuSz6y3OBTSOYgSC5kEFP5QBbHiE7V6GZiNzpluzXBScOKnSK2HRktYDdoE-8tukNFsyxEbTv0PSRoc6un0T6tkORyjTDlQfKeiNeUVXgdtUK5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Parker approved an ordinance to join the Colorado Peace Officers Benefit Trust to provide cardiac screenings and related testing for police officers.

Commander Prior of the Parker Police Department told council the trust funds medical evaluations that include blood work and biomarker testing to detect risks for heart disease, which he described as a leading cause of death among law enforcement personnel. He said the state’s House Bill 24-1219 requires employers of law enforcement officers to be part of a trust to provide these screenings; joining an existing trust is an option instead of creating a local trust.

Commander Prior said joining the Peace Officers Benefit Trust carries a $100 lifetime membership fee for the agency. The trust requires at least three member agencies to establish a board; Colorado State Patrol and Larimer County are already members. Once the trust board is formed, it will set program details such as age ranges, provider contracts and scheduling. Prior said these administrative details remain to be defined by the trust’s board.

Council members expressed unanimous support for the ordinance, calling the program a small financial investment for potentially life-saving screening. Councilmembers and the mayor noted Parker’s exposure to job-related stress and commended the department for pursuing the program.

The ordinance (No. 9.386) passed unanimously. The town’s legal and public-safety staff will follow the trust’s formation to finalize participation mechanics and scheduling.","Council approved an ordinance to join the Colorado Peace Officers Benefit Trust, a statewide trust created under state law to fund heart screenings for law enforcement; Parker will pay a $100 membership fee and plans to participate in a statewide screening program.",{"_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},6251319,"Parker council adopts ordinances asserting home-rule authority to reject state ADU and occupancy mandates",1326,1179885,2506095,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3195903-8cc5f9750d7a2d5a43e308ae1896f200&start=1179&end=2506","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3195903-8cc5f9750d7a2d5a43e308ae1896f200/thumbnail_1179885.jpg","/articles/6251319/Parker/Douglas-County/Colorado/Parker-council-adopts-ordinances-asserting-home-rule-authority-to-reject-state-ADU-and-occupancy-mandates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251319-90fa53d86b1708e87c9a6911d32d2f94/orig.mp4?Expires=1770420362&Signature=ksUNqopx87nNAnbK-2tK9yl1W~hq0E9FYZfLRTFipPx-sR93iQzVt~2dYPitiZKZxHAJ2NEijfe9ZoZvdmvU9HZt06oR0lY54TO3PABRdRn4xPvvFQaa~08wP5cxMWEPnuH-Plzd7VrdDi6ivJEKvPTwHQGhqsHh8OS3tUzqfL9crq3TvZs~UjChN-S7QYReWzHHW-Sh2Oye7Q7jqewHquEbpFTLtZy1MQrm2x8Vg329UbyvuHnKBdsy3t0zjwIPrUCPdW6b8dSscT5I5XUDZ~yRqtt6jQv66cO6EYATsVmu34qkA6yYdi71AxYHlC-H4C5SCvdh-eOcs~YgOpp1cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Parker council voted unanimously to adopt two ordinances on second reading that assert the town's home-rule authority and detail why state laws on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and residential occupancy limits should not apply in Parker.

Town Attorney Maloney told council the ordinances are intended to create a detailed legal and factual record rejecting House Bill 24-1152 (the ADU bill) and House Bill 24-1007 (the occupancy bill). He said the ADU bill \"requires municipalities to administratively permit one accessory dwelling unit for every single-family dwelling\" and removes local discretion about where ADUs may be allowed. The ordinance argues that the state statutes \"fail to demonstrate the need for statewide ADU zoning regulations\" and would impair long-standing annexation and inclusion contracts the town entered into with service providers.

Maloney described the legal risk as twofold: he said the state laws would (1) intrude on zoning decisions that are a matter of \"purely local concern\" under Parker's home-rule authority and (2) impair contractual obligations tied to annexations and utility inclusion agreements, which he argued are protected by the U.S. and Colorado constitutions' contract clauses. He cited a 1990 annexation and inclusion agreement with the Parker Water and Sanitation District as an example of contracts that establish how many residential units the town and service providers sized infrastructure to support.

The attorney reviewed operational impacts the town expects if the state laws were applied. He said Parker has more than 16,000 single-family detached units that could be affected and pointed to infrastructure limits: water, sewer, roads, schools and fire protection were all sized to serve approved densities under annexation agreements. He warned that the ADU law's administrative permitting would remove public hearings and local public input for ADU approvals.

On the occupancy bill, Maloney noted that the state language limits local occupancy rules to \"demonstrated health and safety standards\" such as the International Building Code (IBC) or property-maintenance codes. He gave examples showing that an IBC-based calculation (one occupant per 200 square feet) could allow a 3,500-square-foot house to be occupied by up to 17 people; the international property maintenance code example could allow up to 35 people in the same dwelling. Maloney contrasted those figures with U.S. Census data showing Parker's average household size of about 2.8 to 3 people and said local service providers use household multipliers—3.13 persons per household for the town's fire district, 2.875 for Parker Water and 0.913 students per household for the school district—to size services.

Council members repeatedly framed their votes as a defense of local control. Councilman Hendricks said, \"Parker knows Parker best,\" and several council members highlighted the legal and practical ties between annexation agreements, infrastructure capacity and local zoning. The ordinances passed unanimously; motions were moved and seconded and the council recorded yea votes from all present.

The council's approval creates a formal local record intended to support future legal positions and preserves the town's current zoning approach while state law is in effect. The actions were legislative; the town did not request a declaratory judgment during the meeting.","The Town of Parker adopted two ordinances on second reading asserting home-rule zoning authority and rejecting parts of state House Bill 24-1152 (ADUs) and House Bill 24-1007 (occupancy). Town attorneys argued the state laws impair existing annexation and inclusion contracts and would overwhelm local infrastructure.",{"_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},6251323,"Parker honors Teen Court scholarship recipients Lucas and Avery",421,29891,451669,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3195903-8cc5f9750d7a2d5a43e308ae1896f200&start=29&end=451","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3195903-8cc5f9750d7a2d5a43e308ae1896f200/thumbnail_29891.jpg","/articles/6251323/Parker/Douglas-County/Colorado/Parker-honors-Teen-Court-scholarship-recipients-Lucas-and-Avery","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251323-ec94e0a928b122ef6085b8efa95346bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770420362&Signature=CbCKuF-2CIRFBUqjFAuVhayy4LVjfhZQDN7ijcoBom2GZgB7CEYdSX1qkdEOrvr7LkHqCK3GVhJpqU9hVQ~mksCc3Ao3lqjfw-jw2~DSkyku4Ma2OjUPbHEfzcewcHpmnKVhAgsiWweUUGMk-XV4wQG0vcOy8fEfKFj9c2Uyz-muFF5cqPOdQDNt~F~n4der6GoNIBoTEjUxf7Oy6ptxYdoczOn4lMhTb5-WPLIjBxNw3QLUt8fNqZK08BHlnY5NWPd~CygOEnh1K975EKaE8aiLybyK8sX0T-efaeLrFgBISrBMHTKqh10r~l6dDeZ5nhVvJED~kwRcjowfNI~CRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Parker honored two Teen Court scholarship recipients at its council meeting, recognizing their volunteer service and awarding scholarships.

Judge Vincent White presented certificates and described the recipients as \"two of our outstanding candidates,\" noting the program's growth and volunteer base. The awardees, Lucas and Avery, each logged more than 100 hours as defense or prosecution participants and panel members in Parker's Teen Court program.

The recognition highlighted Teen Court's role in providing peer-led alternatives for minors who commit minor offenses. Judge White said the program gives youth \"the chance to be heard by their peers,\" and praised staff member Ashley Perino for running the program locally. Both students, who are graduating from Regis Jesuit High School, told council the experience helped prepare them for college and future work.

Council members and the mayor thanked the students and their parents for the volunteers' commitment. Councilmember Laura asked each recipient to name a standout experience; Avery recalled meeting a peer who later volunteered and described the effect as \"moving,\" and Lucas called his start at Castle Rock Teen Court a \"full circle\" moment.

The presentation concluded with the judge delivering certificates on the council chamber podium. No council action was required; the item was a ceremonial recognition.

The Teen Court program in Parker is managed by court staff and volunteers and is presented to the council as part of community recognition.","The Town of Parker recognized two Teen Court volunteers, Lucas and Avery, for extensive community service and awarded them scholarships. Judge Vincent White and town officials praised their hours of service and peer-led restorative justice work.","actionData","errors"]

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