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Town Board Meetings – November 2020

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Board of Trustees, Town of Lyons

The TOWN OF LYONS = Next meeting is Dec. 7 on Zoom at 7:00p.m.

UPCOMING AGENDA:  xxxx

(report done by LaVern Johnson)

Topics at the November 2, 2020 Board meeting: 

The projects are:  2nd Avenue  bridge replacement (waiting for word from FEMA if it will be a replacement or repair);  completion of Bohn Park, Stormwater and paving on 4th Avenue, between Main and Broadway, High Street Stormwater Drainage, St.Vrain Creek Streambank; RV Parking on town’s buy-out lots; and grease trap requirements. 

The topics: to hire a SFC Director which would use funds needed for other uses; Appointed Anne Obenchain to Citizens Budget Committee and Mayor Pro Tem Browning as the BOT Liaison to the Citizens Budget Committee;  Flood Recovery-updated by Tracie Saunders on the Flood Recovery projects and the FEMA and matching funds;  Mill Levy on Lyons property tax is 117.28; extended the LLC for Lot 1, Railroad Subdivision at Lyons Ute Highway to 17 days; passed the Ordinance concerning Alternating\Extension of Nonconforming building and structures; Hired Kumar and Associates, Inc for the Lyons High St Stormwater project-materials testing project; Ratified the Construction Agreement with Walsh Construction for Bohn Park Phase II; Ratified the agreement with CGRS Inc, for the Lift Station Collar Assembly and waterproofing for the Eastern Corridor Utilities Project; Discussion of the 2012 Budget with 117 mills; and deducted $50,000 from town salaries, to be deducted  throughout.

(report done by LaVern Johnson)

TOWN OF LYONS BOARD met on Monday November 2, on Zoom at 7:00p.m.  Due to COVID the town has  cancelled the Christmas Bazaar. The Christmas Parade, and fireworks (which is still doubtful) is scheduled for Saturday, December 5th, is still under scrutiny, with social distancing.  (and fire danager) Virus infections have been spiking from 200 a day now down to 47-today on Tuesday, November 3rd. 

(report by LaVern Johnson)

REPORT: Parks and Recreation Board request at LYONS TOWN BOARD MEETING:  November 5:

At the last LYONS TOWN BOARD held November 5, regular meeting Monday evening, with LaVern Johnson of the Lyons Parks and Recreation Commission asked the board to forward the name of Kurt Carlson to the new skate park (being it was actually built first in 1982 when Kurt Carlson was Parks and Recreation Director (1993-2000) and named the Dirt Bake Track in honor of Dave Cosgrove, who has been Parks & Rec director the past 13 years.  She thanked Kurt and Dave for all the years they work at Lyons Parks and said they are compiling a list of what has happened in the parks with Kurt and Dave for a History record.

 

See also "About Town" for detailed Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting notes from LaVern Johnson

The TOWN OF LYONS = Next meeting Nov. 16 =  UPCOMING AGENDA: The projects are:  2nd Avenue  bridge replacement (waiting for word from FEMA if it will be a replacement or repair);  completion of Bohn Park; Stormwater and paving on 4th Avenue, between Main and Broadway, High Street Stormwater Drainage, St.Vrain Creek Streambank; RV Parking on town’s buy-out lots; and grease trap requirements. 

(report done by LaVern Johnson)

MEETING:  The Lyons Town Board held a SPECIAL MEETING on Tuesday, Nov. 24th. Zoom, to approve the Professional Services Agreement with Western States Land Services, LLC for a right-of-way Consultant for FEMA Funded Project of 2nd Avenue Bridge Replacement..Traffic will be rerouted over McConnell for the next six months, while being constructed. 

(report done by LaVern Johnson)

REPORT: LYONS TOWN BOARD MEETING:  November 16, 2020.

 The Good News is that the 4th Street footbridge has been fully funded by CDBG and the Safe To Schools Grant;  Design will begin soon.  The 2nd Avenue  bridge replacement has started with the traffic rerouted over McConnell Drive, which will be a 6 months project;  Progress is being made on the  Stormwater drainage and paving on 4th Avenue, between Main and Broadway and High Street  Discussion was held RV Parking on town’s buy-out lots; and grease trap requirements.  Pro Tem Browning was  appointed as the BOT Liaison to the Citizens Budget Committee;  Approved the 2021 budget with Mill Levy on Lyons property tax is 117.28; signed the ordnance for the LLC to extend the Lot 1, Railroad Subdivision at Lyons Ute Highway to 17 days; passed the Ordinance concerning Alternating\Extension of Nonconforming building and structures; Ratified the Construction Agreement with Walsh Construction for Bohn Park Phase II; Ratified the agreement with CGRS Inc, for the Lift Station Collar Assembly and waterproofing for the Eastern Corridor Utilities Project; Discussion of the 2012 Budget with 117 mills; and deducted $50,000 from town salaries, to be deducted  throughout but added $125,000 for capital improvements.

(report done by LaVern Johnson)

2021 Budget Adopted

The Board of Trustees adopted the 2021 fiscal year budget  upon the second reading at the November 16, 2020 BOT meeting. The Board approved the 2021 Town of Lyons Annual Budget after two public meetings and multiple review sessions. 

The Lyons Recorder is looking for a citizen or reporter who would like to attend board meetings, or view the meetings on tape afterwards, and/or read the Minutes and write a bi-monthly column on what is taking place. == This can be specific note taking. Or, it can be just covering the biggest topics of the night. It can be brief lists. Or, it can contain quotes from trustees or audience members. There are a lot of options.  == Our “Trustee Connection” who initially said they would write reports has just notified us 11/16/20 that they are no longer available to write any reports. == This is an exciting opportunity to become more familiar with your Town’s governing, as well as improve your writing skills. == Contact our Editor at: LyonsRecorder.editor@gmail.com 

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LaVern Johnson has been writing Lyons Recorder's "About Town" social news column every week since October, 1983. LaVern became the president of the Lyons Historical Society two years after the group started in 1975, and became the Director of the Lyons Redstone Museum. She and her husband founded Red Rocks Ramblers Square Dance, Lyons, in 1958 to 2019. She has been on many Town of Lyons committees and boards and on campaigns to save things important to a quality life in Lyons. Her family were early farmer pioneers in Lyons; her parents moving here in 1928.

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