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Parks manager Willis Waterhouse told the council the plan has been substantially updated for 2025 to comply with the Colorado Noxious Weed Act and the city's local noxious-weeds ordinance and to document management priorities and methods. \"The purpose of this plan is to provide an overview and seek some feedback regarding the proposed update to the noxious weeds management plan,\" Waterhouse said. He reviewed the plan's objectives, which include targeting species such as teasel, Canada thistle, musk and Scotch thistle, poison hemlock and hoary cress, and expanding biological controls and GIS mapping of infestations.

Waterhouse described the plan's seasonal management schedule: February sets biological-control selection; March'April is inspection for early emergents (poison hemlock, teasel); April'May begins spraying operations, including targeted applications and goat grazing; July continues spraying with weed-specific targets (e.g., napweed); August includes scouting for purple loosestrife and yellow toadflax. The presentation noted the program has eradicated all known purple loosestrife populations on city property and that goat grazing has been used as a control tool since 2023.

Council members asked several technical questions. Council member Kondo asked about \"tree of heaven\" (Ailanthus altissima); Waterhouse said the tree had previously been on the city's priority list but was removed and is addressed via the city's code-enforcement process: \"If there are reports of the tree of heaven plants on any private property or public property, we will work directly with the code enforcement agency.\" He described the recommended multi-year treatment (stem injection/chemical treatment to kill the root system before cutting) and said the city relies on Colorado State University Extension literature for protocols.

Council member Nowicki asked about biological controls for bindweed and other species; Waterhouse said biological measures have been used but that results can take multiple years to produce substantial progress, and that Colorado State Extension has programs (aphid releases, for example) the city is monitoring. When asked about pollinator safety and herbicide choice, Waterhouse said the Butterfly Pavilion is collaborating on surveys and plantings and that staff attempts to reduce spray in pollinator-prone areas and to select appropriate control methods.

Staff told the council the parks and recreation advisory board recommended proceeding; Waterhouse said he would bring the finalized plan back on July 28 if council wanted to move forward. Council members voiced general support and asked staff for clearer visuals in the final packet (updated pictures of target species were already added to this year's draft). No formal vote was taken; the plan remains in the study/feedback stage pending council direction at the July 28 meeting.

Key operational notes in the plan include ongoing monitoring, mechanical and chemical treatments as appropriate by habitat type (mechanical in wetlands; mechanical/chemical in dryland), continued use and evaluation of the goat-grazing pilot, development of GIS mapping of infestations and continued coordination with Adams County and the state extension service.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - 7/7/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Parks staff presented an updated noxious-weeds management plan and sought council feedback, with a planned return of a final draft on July 28.","taxTitle","Northglenn, Adams County, Colorado","taxId",50881,"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},6551805,"Northglenn council shares conference takeaways; staff directed to draft media recap and explore cybersecurity outreach",1835,4182000,6017000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5327657-614c94c87ba30d67e3e9986ec31c239a&start=4182&end=6017","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5327657-614c94c87ba30d67e3e9986ec31c239a/thumbnail_4182000.jpg","/articles/6551805/Northglenn/Adams-County/Colorado/Northglenn-council-shares-conference-takeaways-staff-directed-to-draft-media-recap-and-explore-cybersecurity-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551805-2f784e64fd2df826ed15a174f7a12c99/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169808&Signature=KgYZ4Z-2CddQcdT2uA6FWzTIhVgdnGz5IwY6TzCjWdccyExhaOpR06C9IO7FqaMhU33QlFJTPyIf0yAIwVkJYRMyBdsHvXIUkbp~p039cT6EzfAEmY4LaYpSOXZV~9-nSpJ7p70-QO8n5hMUh8sa3jD5tNMvBPR73KbtlYr6UqeI3Zgv8APSk8uUG896Gne9nmLHAS3ED52gC6q3eCK13-DidExq5N0K2n5hgIZTDbHK0wJX9qClPztaaYw5PoQGvSbEvtj-c7IHenkzsjtd2MeXlkY7rJpB98KXqVFtMWvdopLTzE0B9ruVWO0Gh2HX6rFUFN5~6k0ZqFrOZC92HA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members returning from recent conferences on July 7 summarized takeaways and asked staff to develop several follow-up items, including a short, two-minute recap video of council meetings and expanded cybersecurity outreach for businesses and residents.

Mayor Leidy opened the debrief and asked council members to share learning from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Colorado Municipal League (CML). Council member Burns said she liked a Thornton program that produced a short post-meeting recap and a podcast option, adding, \"I think 2 minutes is better than 3 hours for people.\" Staff recommended producing a mockup for council review, and members asked for that item to be prioritized for an early-August review if feasible.

Council member Kondo described a Breckenridge e-bike system visited on a mobile tour: residents there can buy a seasonal subscription \"for a $50 subscription fee per season\" for unlimited rides between docking stations, a model Kondo suggested Northglenn consider when talking about first- and last-mile transit connections.

Council member Jaramillo highlighted grant and program opportunities presented by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, including the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), a $35 million transit-oriented communities pool she said could be relevant to Civic Center or the 112th and York station, and the Colorado Main Street program for small-business economic development.

Housing sessions were also reported back to the council. Council member Goff summarized regional housing research: the region has not produced enough housing to match growth, and affordability gaps are concentrated below 60% of area median income. Goff described possible local steps discussed at CML, including reducing parking minimums near transit, permitting modular or factory-built housing that meets state or city standards, and expedited permitting to lower costs.

Mayor Leidy raised cybersecurity as a council concern and asked staff to provide the full IT budget and the percentage devoted to cybersecurity ahead of budget season. She also asked Director Moding to explore hosting a cybersecurity forum for local businesses and a community information series for residents in the fall. \"I would actually like to see all by itself the full IT budget,\" the mayor said; she added that a business-focused \"cybersecurity event\" could be part of an ongoing outreach program.

Other ideas discussed included lightweight, civic-minded experiments such as rain-activated sidewalk paint to produce ephemeral messages when wet; the mayor suggested partnering with the Northglenn Housing Foundation and the youth commission on a pilot. The mayor and staff also discussed strengthening relationships with local media; Council member Burns relayed a speaker from 9News urging local leaders to email reporters about noteworthy projects rather than relying only on formal press releases.

Council gave staff direction to prepare a 2-minute mockup recap video for council review and to examine options for cybersecurity outreach; other ideas (grant applications, transit strategies, housing-code changes) were discussed as priorities for future staff work but were not adopted as formal motions in open session.

Council did not take formal votes on grants, housing code changes or pilot projects during the debrief; those items would return to council as formal agenda items if staff brings proposals forward.","Council members reported ideas from recent conferences including two-minute recap videos, ebike systems, grant opportunities and cybersecurity outreach. Staff was asked to produce a mockup of a short recap video and to explore cybersecurity forums for businesses and residents.",{"_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},6551809,"Northglenn council unanimously okays executive session to discuss Civic Center negotiations",52,92000,144000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5327657-614c94c87ba30d67e3e9986ec31c239a&start=92&end=144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5327657-614c94c87ba30d67e3e9986ec31c239a/thumbnail_92000.jpg","/articles/6551809/Northglenn/Adams-County/Colorado/Northglenn-council-unanimously-okays-executive-session-to-discuss-Civic-Center-negotiations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551809-feb70d218271465e60066b8a1ff604a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169808&Signature=AAwYwbSftsNvWU9OpXnP-7W-H5mzEmx-f0o2IeBRE6YgHEnzwjKc3PaBJqUAJox6EFj4UO7YF3eS-0Vs5MscwlcybDbgS5DPD5q08d1kz9-4rrr19PkH~N5bEajhqiYVkU8EroIGok3kmYi~zALmEUt3RhtCy23M9NOMj2kr5qCp61WVWTVGd~FjsqVd6iD0G4ZFwMF5fOewwBoTczB2gvRIQiJbx6FjR1CyrvuABFJ44H~rxc3iI~FRW06uRZEL8gJXaYOPT-Hyj2NeBWp3LlwzqK9UER9GFLSF6rij~oH0sguh69sXRsrMyK-z8T3jb~eqcpchz6KUCyxbF1SkVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Northglenn City Council voted unanimously July 7 to go into executive session to discuss negotiation strategy for the Northglenn Civic Center property.

Under the motion, the council met \"in executive session pursuant to section 4.5 gs of the City Of Northglenn Home Rule Charter for negotiations concerning the purchase, sale, lease, or other acquisition of real or personal property or interest therein, or concerning any contract ... regarding negotiation or a negotiating strategy for the Northglenn Civic Center property.\" The motion was moved aloud and, after roll call, \"the motion to meet in executive session passes unanimously.\"

Council members present for the special meeting were recorded in the roll call prior to the motion. The motion text cited the council's home rule charter as the legal basis for closing the meeting under the negotiation exception.

The council did not record further action or details in the public transcript about terms, parties, or timelines; the session was authorized solely to permit closed-door negotiation strategy discussions. No public vote on any transaction or contract was taken in the open portion of the meeting.

City staff did not provide additional public details in the transcript about subsequent steps or a projected schedule for returning the matter to open session for formal action.","The Northglenn City Council voted unanimously to meet in executive session to discuss negotiation strategy related to the Northglenn Civic Center property under the City'9s home rule charter.",{"_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},6551795,"Northglenn updates open-space management plan; council supports continued maintenance and habitat goals",1496,7488000,8984000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5327657-614c94c87ba30d67e3e9986ec31c239a&start=7488&end=8984","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5327657-614c94c87ba30d67e3e9986ec31c239a/thumbnail_7488000.jpg","/articles/6551795/Northglenn/Adams-County/Colorado/Northglenn-updates-open-space-management-plan-council-supports-continued-maintenance-and-habitat-goals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551795-c508b7515bad55da1da6e8f16ff69cfa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169808&Signature=J0eG8XemzlbKOnI7XrSPlYFvYqhYczj-0LJ-R6oJmHAOKr4XN5TIuTOn5ya4zhUQnfvEP5wg9fYRMDq8Hw0Le2y57ytDu6ohytRrrgFZkTKVBSGDDNRLd92mOASusHu0PCwvsE93dMQ6nwiM9hHVGUIzx8iGHxFEreyWH263VhX0gL2-lqVkZqu4CS26B4KlZppFKFp79gityFLuU60eKsj~bxfyT~TqMtCbRlIyrCM984Wn~Voxmyr62AS2wYf1uljXApZLUM-ToAtQLjdklocn6kT1GymnBD7pgRmxuDG7wnW1~mx-isZYPoKEtG-2ZZ3KH6774resmSG-M4aOrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City parks staff presented updates to Northglenn's Open Space Management Plan on July 7, detailing property-by-property maintenance actions, trail repairs and habitat-protection measures, and asked council for direction to move the draft forward.

Parks manager Willis Waterhouse said the 2025 update adds references to the 2019 Unified Development Ordinance, clarifies site-specific past maintenance and ongoing practices, and tracks goals for ecosystem protection, safe passive recreation and wildfire mitigation. Waterhouse reviewed maintenance highlights across several properties: asphalt and trail work on the Farmers High Line Canal trail, shoreline stabilization and aeration-system maintenance at Crook Reservoir, replacement of deteriorated boardwalk with crusher-fine trails at Windbird Park, and ongoing Russian olive removal and pollinator projects at Crain Tree and Fox Run Nature Area.

The plan calls for routine practices across open spaces, including annual noxious-weed surveys and treatments, targeted mechanical and chemical control by habitat (mechanical-only in wetlands), monitoring and removal of hazard trees, maintaining mower-based firebreak widths (6'8 feet along trails; 10 feet along fences), and resurfacing crusher-fine trails as needed. Waterhouse also described volunteer and partner projects in 2024 and 2023, including a pollinator garden in partnership with the Butterfly Pavilion and community volunteer trail work.

Council asked several questions about tree pests and tree-replacement programs. When asked about beetles and Dutch elm disease, Waterhouse said the city's forester evaluates suspected infestations and that broad preemptive citywide treatments would require a budget decision. He said the city planted more than 150 trees this year through municipal planting programs and that the city's tree-sale program (offering trees at near-cost to residents) will expand next year.

Council members voiced support for proceeding with the plan and asked staff to continue outreach to residents about property-specific concerns (code enforcement for private-property issues) and to provide maps or pins for onsite features such as bat boxes. Staff said the open-space update would return for further consideration on July 28 if council desired; council members present generally expressed support for moving the draft forward.

No formal vote was recorded in the transcript on the open-space plan during the study session; staff will incorporate council feedback and return the item to the July 28 meeting for potential action.","Parks staff presented a 2025 update to the city's Open Space Management Plan, reviewing property-specific maintenance, fire-mitigation mowing, trail projects and habitat work. Council members voiced support and asked staff to proceed with the plan and return a final draft.","actionData","errors"]

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