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Public comment: airport noise and pollution, praise for police and volunteer programs, Hmong association thanks council
Summary
Residents urged action on Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport noise and lead emissions, praised local policing and volunteer programs, and Hmong leaders thanked the council for supporting a recent gala.
Several members of the public addressed the Westminster City Council Monday on a range of community issues, including airport noise and pollution, appreciation for recent policing and volunteer efforts, and gratitude from the Hmong American Association of Colorado.
Charlene Willey, a Save Our Skies (SOS) community member, thanked the council for what she described as “the council's recent decision to request that Jefferson County Commissioners consider the 4 primary solutions offered by Save Our Skies…to combat the noise and pollution from the county owned Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, RMMA.” Willey said Westminster residents are exposed to “airborne micro particulate lead as well as other pollution and the nearly constant round the clock noise” and thanked city staff for drafting a letter to Jefferson County.
Willey said SOS members invested “hundreds of hours” researching options and vetting solutions, and she cited examples of similarly located airports that had implemented changes. Her remarks were delivered during the public-comment period; the transcript does not record a council response to those remarks at the meeting.
Resident Gary Bland of Stanley Lake Homes used his public comment time to praise the Westminster Police Department and local volunteer efforts. Bland said he has recently seen more traffic enforcement and that the change made him feel safer. He also described his volunteer work with a local program he called the FISH program, saying he and his wife helped feed about 60 people and praised city staff who assisted with donations.
Carrie Cha, executive director of the Hmong American Association of Colorado, and Tracy Yang, the organization's Hmong language and culture director, thanked the council for supporting the association’s inaugural gala held March 22 and for attending the event and participating in the silent auction.
Comments were submitted by members of the public and presented during the meeting’s public comment period. No formal council votes on airport policy or funding were recorded in the transcript segment provided.
