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Longmont City Council will be voting on four ordinances during Tuesday's city council meeting. If you are for or against any of these ordinances and would like to have your voice heard, please attend Tuesday's meeting and speak during public invited to be heard.
Here is a brief synopsis of the ordinances to be voted on:
O-2018-16, A Bill For An Ordinance Making Additional Appropriations For Expenses And Liabilities Of The City Of Longmont For The Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2018
Longmont City Council will vote on making the fourth additional appropriation for 2018. The ordinance will appropriate $1,805,815 in nine funds and will bring the total 2018 budget to $323,695,226.
The nine funds are: general fund, water fund, water construction fund, sewer construction fund, sanitation fund, airport fund, police prevention/education fund, youth services fund, and the public buildings CIF fund.
All additional appropriations are tied to a capitol improvement program amendment or have an offsetting revenue source such as donations, fees, or grants.
O-2018-17, A Bill For An Ordinance Authorizing The City Of Longmont To Lease The Real Property Known As Vance Brand Municipal Airport Hangar Parcel H-28A (The Premises) To Jeffrey W. Seewald And Leslie Koprowski (Tenant)
Longmont City Council will vote on leasing airport hangar H-28a to Jeffrey W. Seewald and Leslie Koprowski. Airport hanger H-28a was being leased to Cain Kobert but will be terminated due to Kobert selling his hangar to Seewald and Koprowski.
According to city council communication, "all leases at the Airport are prepared by the City Attorney’s Office and reviewed by the Airport Manager and Risk Manager to ensure the leases comply with all applicable local, state and federal standards."
O-2018-18, A Bill For An Ordinance Authorizing A First Amendment To The Lease Agreement Between The City Of Longmont As Lessee, And The Archdiocese Of Denver As Lessor, For Use Of The St. John The Baptist Church Parking Lot For Longmont City Employee Parking
Longmont City Council will vote on approving the use of 32 parking spaces from St. John the Baptist Church for 18 months: eight in 2018 and ten in 2019. Parking spaces will be used by City of Longmont employees during the Civic Center Rehabilitation project, which will close the parking lot under the civic center.
The City of Longmont is estimating that the approximate cost of leasing these parking spaces will be $7,360 in 2018 and $9,333 in 2019.
According to city council communication, "If this amendment is not approved, City employees currently parking in the underground lot would park on the street. This would put a great deal of strain on an already difficult parking situation in the downtown area. This on street parking would likely occur in nearby residential neighborhoods on streets such as Emery and Collyer or in the two hour or three hour spaces closer to City offices that are primarily used by downtown businesses."
O-2018-19, A Bill For An Ordinance Approving An Economic Incentive Agreement With Creative Learning Systems, LLC
Longmont City Council will vote on approving a rebate of approximately $19,000 in development fees to Creative Learning System, a Longmont-based business that develops STEM and digital media programs for elementary, middle, and high schools across the county.
Creative Learning Systems is currently located at 1140 Boston Avenue but plans to relocate their business to 1801 Left Hand Circle after the City of Longmont acquired their current building as part of the Resilient St. Vrain Creek Project. According to city council communication, Creative Learning Systems has until the end of April to vacate their current building so that the City can begin demolition.
According to city council communication, "Creative Learning Systems currently employs 20 full time, and eight part time employees in Longmont and anticipates adding six new full time, and six new part time employees within two years of their relocation and expansion into the new facility. The estimated average annual wage of the new employees is expected to be $100,000, approximately 185% of the average annual wage for all jobs in Longmont. Improvements to the new facility represent an investment of $900,000."
