Approved the purchase of a 10-acre parcel within the Town Center; to be used for the retention and ultimate expansion of the Boulder Valley Hockey Foundation ice rink

Approved an interim lease agreement with the Boulder Valley Hockey Foundation for the continued use of their existing ice rink

Approved final development plans for Guardian Storage - a 5-acre, 106,000 square foot mini-storage facility being constructed at 1555 76th St.

Approved a contract with Southwest Water Co. for the operation of the Town's water and wastewater treatment plants

Reviewed a report on the Board's 2010 strategic planning session; and 2010 Town Board Goals

 

Sunday Night Coed Leisure,
4/18 - 7/11

"Shall Town of Superior taxes be increased by $240,000 annually, commencing in 2011, by the levy of an additional 1.5 mills upon all taxable property in the Town, the revenues therefrom to be used for the maintenance of contractual library services with the City of Louisville; which levy equates to an annual cost of approximately $48 for a residence with an actual value of $400,000 ...."

 

Since 2007, the Town of Superior and City of Louisville have entered into an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) whereby the facilities and services offered by the Louisville Public Library are made available to Superior residents.   Since that time, the Town has been contributing ever-increasing sums annually to Louisville for offering library services to the residents of Superior.
 
The most recent agreement with Louisville, approved in April of 2009, calls for the following:
 
the Town to hold an election allowing voters to decide whether to establish a property tax levy of 1.5 mills dedicated to funding library services; or to create and operate a municipal library in Superior

 

the cost of establishing a municipal library in Superior is a more expensive option than partnering with another entity to provide these services

 

there is little support throughout Boulder County to create a regional library district

 

The Town of Superior will hold its regular election on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 to elect a Mayor and three Trustees.  There will also be ballot issues regarding library services and the timing of elections.  The three Trustee candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to serve four year terms, and the mayoral candidate with the most votes will be elected Mayor for a four year term. 
 
The Board of Trustees is the policy making board responsible for all general government issues in Superior, such as ordinance development, land use, budget, economic development, and coordination with other governmental agencies.  The Board meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 6:00 p.m. for Board Meetings and Work sessions.  
 
Currently there are numerous residents who have already picked up their nomination petitions packet.  Candidates must circulate the petition and have at least ten registered electors residing in the Town sign the petition.  The petitions are due to the Town Clerks Office by Friday, March 5, 2010 at Town Hall, 124 E. Coal Creek Drive.
 
If you need to register to vote, the cutoff date is Monday, March 8, 2010.  Voter registration information can be found at Town Hall or Boulder County Clerk & Recorder's offices located at 1750 33rd Street, Suite 200, Boulder. 
 
The League of Women's Voters will be holding a Candidates Forum on March 11th from 6:30 to 8:00 at Town Hall.  This will provide an opportunity for all the candidates to answer questions on important issues in our Town and allow candidates to make their statements why they should serve on the Town Board. I urge residents to either attend the Candidates Forum, watch it on Cable 8, or webstreaming on the Town's website at townofsuperior.com.  The forum will be replayed on both Cable 8 and webstreaming until the election.   
 
If you have any other questions about becoming a candidate or any other election information please contact the Town Clerk, Phyllis Hardin at 303-499-3675 or visit townofsuperior.com.

April 7 -- Orientation and Municipal Finance

April 14 -- Public Works and Utilities

April 21 -- Parks, Recreation and Open Space

April 28 -- Public Safety

May 5 -- Ancillary Operations and Governmental Partnerships

May 12 -- Class Presentations, Course Evaluation and Graduation

The "Molly Brown" of myth and legend is often portrayed as an eccentric character, a social outcast who struggled for recognition.  Even her name is fiction, as she was not called Molly in her lifetime.  Margaret Tobin Brown defied social convention of her day to make waves long before she ever stepped foot on the Titanic!  As interpreted by Mary Jane Bradbury, hear this world traveler, the epitome of the reform era's "New Woman", talk about using her wealth and education to work for the social, political and labor reform critical to the early decades of the 20th century.  Understand why this remarkable woman is truly unsinkable!
 
Please join the Superior Historical Commission at Town Hall on Thursday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m. for a unique historical experience.  Call 303-554-9005 with questions.

The Town and Superior Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to bring back the historic Morgul Bismarck bike race to Superior!  Join us Memorial Day weekend for The Superior Morgul Classic - three days of bike racing events, a food showcase, live entertainment, a bike-in movie screening of "American Flyers" (the 1985 movie starring Kevin Costner that features the race and the Town of Superior!), a community art show, and much more.  Please contact us if you would like information on sponsorship opportunities, event booths or to volunteer!  You can follow our progress on Facebook (search Superior Morgul Classic) and our event website, www.superiormorgulclassic.com.  Please email Kristi Audette at kristia@townofsuperior.com or call 303-544-0359.

The Youth Corps provides opportunities for Boulder County teens to develop a sense of community involvement through personal accomplishment, teamwork and service to the county. Since 1996, participants, aged 14-17, have been completing various projects chosen by Boulder County's Parks & Open Space Department as well as other entities.

Last year's Team Superior consisted of two Team Leaders Kathy Olivas and Don Stechmanas well as ten Corpsmembers from Superior and Louisville. Projects included resurfacing over two miles of trail, removing noxious weeds town-wide, painting 1,300 feet of railing and fence and removing 1,900 feet of dilapidated fence. For complete details CLICK HERE.

Rock Creek Restoration - Volunteers Needed! No experience necessary.  Saturday, April 10.
 
(Boulder, CO) - Residents of Superior are invited to join Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (www.wlrv.org) to restore a section of Rock Creek, our first project as stewardship partners with Boulder County on the South County Grasslands, west of McCaslin Blvd.  Early spring is a wonderful time to experience the awakening of the grasslands ecosystems, and witness the beginning of the spring bird migration.  No restoration experience is necessary to volunteer on this streamside wildlife habitat project.  Volunteers will be fed, tools will be provided, and volunteer crew leaders will guide you in the restoration effort. For complete details CLICK HERE.

Pool Manager, Assistant Pool Manager
Assistant Pool Manager/Swim Lessons Coordinator

Lifeguard I, Lifeguard II/Swim Instructor

Front Desk Attendant

Annual Essay Contest. Deadline to submit essays is Tuesday, April 13, 2010. The Colorado Municipal League and COLORTRUST invite all 7th grade students throughout Colorado to participate in a statewide essay contest. If you were mayor, how would you explain the importance of municipal government to kids in your community?

Click HERE for DETAILS. Questions? Call Lisa White at 303-831-6411 or send an email to lwhite@cml.org.

On March 8, 2010 Rocky Mountain Fire will present the proposed plans for the 2701 Indiana Street fire station remodel to the Town Board for their review.

The District's website (CLICK BELOW) has renderings of the proposed remodel.  More detailed plans will be added, as will up to date photos of construction, as it progresses. More detailed plans will be added, as will up to date photos of construction, as it progresses.

The remodel will increase the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, increase kitchen space, parking lot spaces and allow for the ambulance to be parked out of the weather. Other elements included in the proposed design include a 40'x20' training/community room that can seat up to 50 people and a children's educational area which will include learning tools such as a 911 phone call trainer.

The remodel also includes a training tower for use by RMF firefighters.  The tower incorporates elements for technical rescue, laddering of 35' balconies, patient transport, and fire hose advancement but will not be functional for "live" fire training.  By having training elements on site and available for firefighters on shift, the tower increases training opportunities  and saves money by reducing overtime costs from traveling to Longmont or Arvada for training.  Great care is being taken to incorporate the tower into the exterior design so as to not be intrusive on the surrounding neighborhood.

We encourage people with questions to contact and or make an appointment to stop by our administrative offices and check out the plans at 7700 Baseline Road, 303-494-3735. 

Each month, the Town includes information about issues and trends in the area of code enforcement.  During the month of January, 83 code violations were identified, primarily right-of-way obstructions such as basketball hoops, RV's, trailers. Seventy-seven of these were promptly corrected, resulting in a 93% compliance rate.

This month, we want to remind residents about the requirements of the Removal of snow and ice on sidewalks. This requirement, as described in the following excerpt from the Municipal Code, applies to all cul-de-sacs as well as thru streets in Town:
 
Sec. 11-1-20  Removal of snow and ice.
(a)  It unlawful for an owner to allow snow, sleet, ice, dirt, debris or any other obstruction  to remain on the sidewalk adjoining such land within the Town longer than twenty-four (24) hours from the time of the last accretion of such snow, ice, dirt, debris, or other obstruction.
(b)  No person shall deposit snow or ice on or against a fire hydrant or traffic control device or upon or adjacent to a sidewalk, parkway, street, roadway or loading area of a public transportation system or ant designated emergency access lane, so as to interfere with the flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, obstruct the view of such traffic or obstruct or impeded street or roadway drainage.
 
Questions regarding the Town's code enforcement program should be directed to our Code Enforcement Officer, Reggie Nettles, at 303-499-3675, ext. 140 or