MINUTES

STUDY SESSION OF

COMMERCE CITY CITY COUNCIL

                                                                                                                       April 14, 2008

CALL TO ORDER

A study session of the City Council of the City of Commerce City was called to order by Mayor Natale on April 14, 2008, at 6:30 p.m.

Present:

Mayor Natale, presiding

Mayor Pro-Tem Drotar

Councilman Benson

Councilman McEldowney

Councilman Jaquith

Councilman Johnson

Councilman Lewis

Councilwoman Snyder

Councilwoman Teter

Staff Reporting:

City Manager Jerry Flannery

City Attorney Robert Gehler

Planning Manager Chris Cramer

Community Relations Coordinator Jaime di Paulo

REPORTS

Council requested that Ordinance 1721 be discussed further before being brought to them on second reading. The Civic Center Art dedication is Friday, April 18, 2008, at 5 p.m. Council decided to take audience introduction off of the agenda until further notice.

The audience introduced themselves.

CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS

Residential uses restrictions within DIA-related noise contours Planning Manager Chris Cramer reviewed the DNL noise contours. Council instructed staff to look into the residential noise contour issue.

Immigration Integration Grant Position Discussion presented by Community Relations Coordinator Jaime di Paulo discussed the immigrant integration community based grant. Guillermo Serna and Joy Bishop discussed the accomplishments of the immigrant integration team.

ADJOURNMENT TO SPECIAL MEETING:

The meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.

CITY OF COMMERCE CITY                                               ATTEST

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Paul Natale, Mayor                                                         Suzy Schares, Deputy City Clerk

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