About Town with LaVern Johnson 10/28/21

LYONS PARKS & RECREATION  met Monday, Sept. 13th, at 6pm, on  zoom.

Topics discussed are: 

They said a “Thank You” to leaving Commission member Veronika Gaia, who has served on the commission the past 12 years.  In Connecticut , where she retired, Veronica saw on-line about the housing being built along 2nd Avenue. and came to Lyons and made her purchase; She has become a good member of the Lyons community, Thanks, Veronika:

PARK OPERATIONS:  on-going is parks,and equipment maintenance and weed  mitigation, 

Lyons Lights Out was a huge success with a grant applied  for more; 

BUDGET ITEMS WERE PRIORITIZED:  1.  St, Vrain Trail with a $2 million grant with $152,000  Matching funds; 2-Martin Acres; 3-Bike Park repair; 4-Bohn Park-Phase  III with lights; 5-Street light screening, 6-small dog park; 

The Commission Emphasized a 4-way stop at 2nd Avenue near Bohn Park, as soon as possible, .  as there are hazards of seeing over the slope on the bridge, which makes blind spots (if someone is below the slope; the driver can’t see them), The Commission is recommending the 4 way stops, with “slow” speed signs to avoid a tragedy .

d.The 4th Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Design is upcoming and out for Bid. (The bridge will be paid for thru Safe Schools grant is scheduled to start this fall and be finished in 2022.

e. .The Town agreed to try for the $2million grant for the St. Vrain Trail east of town to the Foothills Highway. The town leases the land at the back to: of Blue Mountain Stone, Spirit Hounds, and Clark’s Hardware the trail has to go thru, as well as over 3 or 4 ditches-the town met with Highland Ditch Co. this week and are trying to come to an agreement with the Ditch companies as well as the Northern Colorado.Water District. The grants for this Trail amount to $2 million and will be an advantage to all..the businesses on the Eastern corridor; bikers, and hikers to get off the highway and to safety; and will meet with St. Vrain Greenway Trail coming west from Longmont.; Matching funds needed are $152,000; The amount of the grant is $2 million.

The 10 acres south of the Dog Park may be used for bike trails, with a practice loop for skills, with a proposal for the area, with a side trail at the south 10 acres for a 6 foot wide trail half way to Ledge Ditch;

The installation of the Water Rescue units is pending.

Walsh Construction has finished the storage area for softball and baseball..

The Ponds water quality proposals for Aeration or nanobubble technology are being reviewed, with an estimated cost of $42,000;

DUE TO COVID  THE 2021 Lyons GOOD OLD DAYS was not budgeted for;and will be discussed under Events: The Lyons Good Old Day is set for Saturday, June 25,2022, High school classes of the 0’s; 1’s; and 2’s, Mr. and Mrs. Good Old Day, and the 2022 graduates of pioneer families will be honored. Three classes, 1970, 1971, and 1972 will celebrate their 50th year. Pioneers from the Class of 2022 will be honored as well as Mr. and Mrs.Good Old Days.

TRASH IN PARKS: Everyone is asked to take a trash bag with you when you go into the Parks and pickup over the busy weekends.

Mr\Mrsl Good Old Days for 2021. Our Thanks and Compliments,

Volunteers are needed to clean help weed-contact Save as to the best spot to pull the noxious weeds up- on Holidays, after the weekends, and all during summer.

There is still vandalism in the parks; if you see cars driving in the parks in the evening take their licenses; Security cameras are recommended..

Other pending Topics are: l.Open Space Trail Requests;2 What to do about the Apple Valley plots that now belong to the County-Does Lyons want them?

Lyons-Hall Ranch Connection with improvements on the Highway

Park Operations; Crona Heights\Hall Ranch Trail

The next meeting is October 11th.