In This Issue
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Recent Town Board Actions
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During the past month, the Superior Board of Trustees has:
Heard a concept plan presentation for the Superior Town Center by the Explor Group
Approved a proclamation supporting the Library "On the Same Page" Project
Heard a presentation on possible future improvements for the Town 9 Park
Adopted a resolution supporting the City of Golden's application for the purchase of right-of-way along the eastern edge of the Rocky Flats Wildlife Refuge
Adopted a resolution approving an amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District for the Rock Creek Channel Improvements for Superior Metropolitan District #1
Adopted a resolution approving a professional services agreement with Southwest Water, LLC for Water and Waste Water Treatment Plant Operations for Superior Metropolitan District #1
Approved the purchase of bleachers for Williams Field at Community Park
Approved the purchase of government outreach citizen software that will allow residents to report issues in the Town with a computer or mobile phone and provide for follow-up information for both staff and the reporting parties
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Advisory Committee Vacancy
| The Town of Superior's Board of Trustees appoints citizens to serve on several advisory committees and commissions. Currently the Open Space Advisory Committee (OSAC) has one vacancy.
The application form is available on the Town's website or by Clicking HERE. If you are interested in serving on the OSAC committee please submit the application form to Town Hall or call 303-499-3675 with questions.
Applications are due by Friday, July 29th at 5:00 p.m.
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Upcoming Events | |
Superior Downhill Mile
Monday, July 4
Once again, the Superior Downhill Mile race will immediately precede the 4th of July parade at 7:00 a.m. This one-mile race is fast becoming a local favorite. It is the fastest street mile in the United States! Be a part of it this year's race by registering now. Click HERE.
We are still looking for
a few neighborhood
floats!
Applications to register for the parade can be accessed HERE. For more information on the parade, to enter a float, general event related questions, volunteer inquiries or booth questions, please contact Kristi or Dan Audette at 303-544-0359, or by email.
SAVE THE DATE
The 2011 CHILI FEST is coming soon!
Saturday, September 10th
3-7 p.m. at Community Park
Come join in the celebration that is sure to be hot, hot, hot! The 11th annual Chili Fest will be September 10th from 3:00-7:00 p.m. at Community Park. This event is sure to be better than ever with great music, great food, and great beer. For those of you who would like to compete in the International Chili Society-sanctioned Regional chili cook-off, please visit the Town's website for an application and contest rules.
We need lots of hands to make an event this huge work and we would love to have your help! If you are interested in volunteering for this year's Chili Fest as a judge or in a general capacity, or if you would like information on becoming a cook, please contact Kristi Audette at 303-544-0359 or email Kristi.
Kupfner Field Naming
Join the Town as we celebrate the naming of the west multi-purpose field at Town 9 Park in honor of the late John D. Kupfner, Mayor of Superior from 1978-1986. The ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m. on July 30, at Town 9 Park, located in Original Town between Coal Creek Drive and Sycamore Street. While serving as Mayor, Mr. Kupfner helped the Town realize several improvements, including developing Original Town's Children's Park in 1983; the implementation of a modern sewer system to Original Town in 1984; and coordinating the paving of several dirt roads around the community. Please join the Town and the Kupfner family in honoring a lifelong Superior resident who made many great contributions to our community.
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The Town would like to thank you for subscribing to this electronic version of the Superior Sentinel. This e-newsletter and past issues can be accessed on the Town's website at www.superiorcolorado.gov
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4th OF JULY FESTIVAL 2011
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July 4th Parade, Pancake Breakfast, and the Superior Downhill Mile are Right Around the Corner!
This year's theme for the 4th of July festival and parade is "America's Heroes". The event features a community parade with fantastic neighborhood floats, a pancake breakfast at Community Park and fun for kids of all ages. The parade starts at 8:30 a.m. by the North Pool and Superior Elementary (at Indiana and Rock Creek Pkwy.). The lineup for the floats will begin at 7:30 a.m. and the pedestrian line up begins at 8:00 a.m. The Town will provide a limited supply of red, white and blue steamers and ribbons for those wanting to ride or walk in the parade. The parade will follow Rock Creek Parkway and end at Community Park. The pancake breakfast will begin in Community Park at 9:00 a m. Be sure to hang out after breakfast and enjoy the fun. There will be plenty of vendors, interactive games, prizes, inflatables for kids and lots more!
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NOTE FROM THE MAYOR
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Dear Residents,
I want to invite everyone in the community to the 4th of July Festival and Parade hosted by the Town of Superior. This event is held in Town and every year is one of the best to attend so I encourage you to bring your family and friends to celebrate the 4th of July! There will be the annual parade, the Superior Downhill Mile race, pancake breakfast, music, and activity booths at this year's event. This year's theme for the 4th of July festival and parade is "America's Heroes". The theme recognizes the men and women who make this country great!
The event kicks off with the Superior Downhill Mile race which is a one-mile race that begins at the top of the McCaslin Boulevard and Rock Creek intersection at 7:00 a.m. This will be the 7th annual race and is one of the fastest downhill races in the U.S.A. The Boulder Running Company will be helping with this year's race and the first 300 participants will receive a Nike running shirt.
The parade starts at 8:30 a.m. by the North Pool and Superior Elementary (at Indiana and Rock Creek Pkwy.) and there will be wonderful floats and entertainment during the event. I recommend you and your family come early to get the best seat and watch your neighbors show off their creativity. The parade will follow Rock Creek Parkway and end at Community Park.
After the parade is the pancake breakfast and festival at Community Park and that will begin at 9:00 a.m. There will be plenty of vendors, interactive games and prizes, inflatable bouncers for the kids, and lots of entertainment.
I hope you and your family will be able to attend the 4th of July Festival and parade. Have a great 4th of July Holiday!
If you have any questions about the event please contact me or Town Hall at 303-499-3675.
Sincerely,
Andrew Muckle
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FIREWORKS SAFETY IN TOWN
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The 4th of July is just around the corner, the Town of Superior is requesting that residents balance the desire to celebrate with fireworks, with obvious concerns for safety. Fireworks can also become a quality-of-life issue, as illegal fireworks create unwanted noise, especially late at night. Please be cognizant of the dry climate and high-risk of fire danger.
Click HERE for some guidelines that will help us all have a safe, celebratory and peaceful holiday.
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NEW BOOK DROP at TOWN HALL
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The Louisville Library in partnership with the Town of Superior has installed a library book drop for the convenience of Superior residents.
The book drop is located inside of Town Hall and is available during regular office hours, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Books will be collected no later than 3 p.m. Monday through Friday to be delivered to the Louisville Library. Any items dropped off after 3 p.m. will not be delivered to the library until the next business day. Late fees will accrue for items until they are delivered and checked in at the Library. Library materials can be renewed online at www.louisville-library.org or by calling 303-499-2665. You will need your library card number.
Library patrons with questions about library materials or library procedures can contact the Louisville Public Library Circulation Desk at 303-335-4822.
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THREE PARKS/COMMUNITY PARK EAST
GRAND OPENING
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The community inaugurated its newest park amenity on June 18th. Over 150 community members and officials attended the grand opening of Three Parks/Community Park East, located off Rock Creek Parkway and Honey Creek Lane. The event included free doggie treats, dog agility demonstrations and free giveaways and highlighted the hard work and effort that went into the development of the new dog park, disc golf course and mountain bike skills course. The park project would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication from:
The Town's Park, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Advisory Committee
The Town's Open Space Advisory Committee
Lee McCormack from Lee Likes Bikes - bike course design and build
John Bird - disc golf course design
Eagle Scout Martin Benz - installation of fence posts at dog park
Eagle Scout Austin Jensen - installation of baskets and tee boxes at disc golf
The Town's Park, Recreation and Open Space department is looking to establish volunteer groups that can help maintain and monitor the new park. Community volunteers are needed to groom the bike park, pickup around the disk golf course and help maintain areas around the dog parks and parking lot. If you are interested in help preserve the Town's newest park please email patrickh@superiocolorado.gov.
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What if everybody in your community read the same book at the same time?
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You could talk about it over breakfast, compare notes with others after work, go to a program related to the book's themes in the evening. If that sounds appealing to you, this is your chance as the towns of Louisville, Superior, and Lafayette join forces for the first-ever 'On The Same Page' (OTSP) program.
For Adults and teens, the Louisville and Lafayette libraries will have lots of copies of The Worst Hard Time to read-whether in print, on CD, or downloadable, as well as book club sets. And to make this a true family affair, kids will read Moon Over Manifest, the 2011 Newbery Medal winner as "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." The story, narrated from the point of view of a 12-year-old girl, is set during the Depression, which is the same time period as The Worst Hard Time.
The official kickoff for the program was June 8, giving everyone time to read the book before our programming begins. In the meantime, we can tell you that from the beginning of September through mid-October we're planning musical events, a photo display, kids' games, author appearances, and book discussion groups-all related to themes from the books.
Click HERE for additional information.
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PHOTO EXHIBIT NOW ON DISPLAY
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The Louisville Library's 'On The Same Page' photo exhibit is up! Created to bring the era of the 1930s Dust Bowl "home" to our residents, the exhibit is entitled "Grit: Coloradans and the Dust Bowl." The photos on display were largely selected from those taken by Farm Security Administration photographers 75 years ago and come from the collections of the Colorado History Museum, the Western History Collection of the Denver Public Library, the Library of Congress, and from Stephen Jones, one of the authors who will talk about the restoration of the prairie in Colorado after the Dust Bowl. There's also a reproduction of an article from a 1934 Louisville Times issue relating the findings of a government report on weather and crop conditions the previous year.
The photo exhibit is curated by Judith Barrett, who coordinated the images and their framing, created the accompanying text, and flew in to install the whole thing-for free. Georgetown Frame Shoppe of Washington, D.C. generously donated the labor and materials to create the mats for the photos, and the Denver DigitalImaging Center worked overtime out of the goodness of their hearts to get the text boxes and captions turned around in less than 24 hrs.
The exhibit hangs in the library's gallery space that leads to the first floor meeting room and will remain on display throughout the run of 'On The Same Page'-that is, until mid-October. We hope it will spark dialogue about the area's history, answer questions about what the Dust Bowl was like in Colorado, and pique interest in reading this year's 'On The Same Page' book selection, The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan.
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AT THE FIREHOUSE
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Warmer in fact hotter temperatures and drier air have arrived. With these changes it is a great time to review fire prevention both in your own backyard and while enjoying the outdoors.
The soil most homeowners and nurseries use for potted plants on patios and decks includes peat moss which is flammable when dried out and susceptible to starting an unintended fire. Do not use planters as ash trays. The heat from the extinguished butt is around 700 degrees F and the ignition temperature of peat moss is around 500 degrees F. If the peat is dried out and the sun has preheated the soil/moss mixture, a very unnoticeable fire can start and slowly progress until perfect conditions exist for the fire to become large enough to spread to surrounding decks, siding, and other combustibles in the area. Embers from grills can also work their way into dried out planters and ignite a fire as well. So keep your planters moist, and use appropriate ashtrays for smoking debris.
When grilling if you are using the grill on a deck use a grill mat to help prevent embers, coals, and grease from dropping down to the deck and starting a fire. Be sure the ashes are cold from your grill before going to bed or leaving the grill unattended. Even a small breeze can swirl around hot embers and lodge them into a crack on your house or deck and start a fire. You can review grill safety by Clicking HERE or by Clicking HERE.
When out hiking or strolling through the open space on trails, do not throw out your smoking materials or fireworks onto the ground and expect them to quietly extinguish themselves. The dried grasses catch fire easily and with a bit of wind, a wildland fire can start.
With a little prevention, we hope you have a safe and restful summer!
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JULY 4 EMERGENCY WARNING SIREN TESTS CANCELED
| Boulder County, Colo. - City of Boulder and Boulder County officials, as well as leaders from several communities throughout the county, decided Tuesday to cancel the upcoming monthly siren tests, which were scheduled for Monday, July 4.
The decision was made to limit disruption of community events taking place throughout the day on July 4, as well as to avoid potential confusion the sirens might cause visitors who are unfamiliar with the county's outdoor warning system.
Siren testing regularly takes place on the first Monday of each month at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. from April through August.
In addition to conducting the audible tests on the first Monday of each month during peak flood season, Boulder County recently acquired software that silently tests the sirens on a weekly basis to ensure that all aspects of the sirens are working properly.
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CODE ENFORCEMENT CORNER
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Each month, the Town includes information about issues and trends in the area of code enforcement. During the month of June, 50 code violations were identified, primarily right-of-way obstructions such as basketball hoops, RV's, and trailers. Forty-seven of these were promptly corrected, resulting in an 94% compliance rate.
This month, we want to remind residents of the regulation regarding dumping within the Town.
Sec. 7-1-90. Specified nuisances
(4) Dumping. It is unlawful to use any land, premises or property within the Town for the dumping or disposal of trash, litter, excrement, discarded building materials or combustible materials of any kind.
Upon witness of graffiti related activity within the Town, please contact the Boulder County Sheriffs Department at 303-441-4444. To report a graffiti sighting/location please contact the Town of Superior at 303-499-3675.
Questions regarding the Town's code enforcement program should be directed to our Code Enforcement Officer at Town Hall, Reggie Nettles, at 303-499-3675 ext. 165, or reggien@townofsuperior.com.
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SUPERIOR WATER - Read All About It!
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Do you wonder where Superior's water comes from & how our water quality is monitored? Residents will soon be receiving in their mailbox a copy of the annual Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report, issued by the Superior Metropolitan District No. 1. This year's Report provides information for the 2010 calendar year about:
The location of surface waters that are the sources of Superior's water supply,
Water monitoring data, including established water quality standards & the District's compliance with those standards,
General health information about drinking water & resources for more information.
Reports from previous years can also be viewed on the Town of Superior website by Clicking HERE.
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LAWN WATERING...Too Much of a Good Thing!
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More water means a nicer lawn, right? Not necessarily. Excessive outdoor irrigation can have unintended, destructive, long-term consequences for landscape turf & for paved surfaces.
Click HERE to learn more about conserving outdoor water and making improvements to your irrigation practices.
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2011 WATER EFFICIENCY REBATE PROGRAM
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The Town of Superior is excited to introduce the 2011 Water Efficiency Rebate Program. This program offers homeowners rebates on certain indoor water-conserving products for their home. Replace your inefficient fixtures and safe money and water!
Click HERE for detailed rebate information.
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TOWN RECEIVES
BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD
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The Town has received notification that the Government Finance Officers Association awarded a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the Town of Superior for the 2011 budget. This is the 10th consecutive year that Superior has received this award - congratulations!
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JULY CALENDAR
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July 4th............4th of July Festival, 8:30 am-12 noon, Comm Park
..........................Town Offices Closed for 4th of July
July 11th..........Work Session, 6:00 pm, Town Hall
...........................Town Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, Town Hall
July 13th..........Court-Code Violations, 9:30 am, Town Hall
...........................Court-Traffic Violations, 1:30 pm, Town Hall
...........................OSAC Meeting, 7:00 pm, Town Hall
July 14th..........RCAC Meeting, 5:00 pm, Town Hall
July 15th..........Historical Commission Meeting, 10:00 am, Town Hall
July 19th..........Planning Commission Meeting, 7:00 pm, Town Hall
July 20th..........PROSTAC Meeting, 7:00 pm, Town Hall
July 25th..........Work Session, 6:00 pm, Town Hall
...........................Town Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, Town Hall
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