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Public commenters ask about 1976 time capsule and offer free cleaning of Nisbet Park features
Summary
A former council member asked whether a 1976 Loveland time capsule remains buried beneath the city hall cornerstone; a local business offered to donate pressure-washing services for Nisbet Park at no cost in exchange for modest recognition.
Two members of the public addressed the council during the public-comment portion.
Todd Osborne, identifying himself with a local address, described research into a bicentennial-era time capsule reportedly buried July 4, 1976, under the cornerstone or in front of the city hall building and asked staff whether the capsule still exists and could be opened next year.
"Now the question arises, is it still there? Has it survived the various landscaping and weatherproofings of this building over the past 50 years?" Osborne asked, requesting that city staff confirm the capsule's status.
Andrew Frank, manager of Inferno Pressure Washing Solutions (a Loveland-based business), offered to donate professional cleaning services at no cost. Frank proposed cleaning amphitheater stone walls and paver areas, the Chief Candace M. Cook Firefighters Memorial, stamped concrete floors and a biker statue near the Nisbet Park bathroom pavilion, and requested city recognition on social media, a brief newsletter feature and placement of branded signs in cleaned areas.
City staff did not take immediate action during the meeting but thanked both commenters; staff follow-up was implied for the time-capsule inquiry and for coordinating the donation with parks staff.
