CPFAN Minutes, December 6, 2022


CPFAN Board Meeting Minutes                                                                                                                                 December 6, 2022

Board members in attendance: Georgia Garnsey, Joe Mauro, Patty Paul, John Brett, Brooke Baden

  1. Call to order 5:53 PM
  2. Secretary’s Minutes for October 4, 2022, accepted (Joe moved to accept, John 2nd)

III. Treasurer’s Report, Joe Mauro, accepted (Patty moved to accept, Brooke 2nd)

  1. Announcements: Safety in Denver                                                                                                                                 Maro Casparian, Director of Community Engagement for Denver D.A.’s office and Marley Brodofsky, Director of Prosecution for Denver City Attorney’s office

The D.A.’s office enforces state code, handles felonies, county court cases and has a juvenile division that deals with guns and violence. The City Attorney’s office handles enforcement of municipal code, domestic violence, graffiti, etc.

They asked about concerns from our group. “Unhoused†people, biohazards, and the recent fire in the Pinetum were mentioned. D.A.’s office (Maro) said that they are working with City Council and other agencies to come up with solutions to those issues.

Denver Action Team is set up to monitor incidents in LoDo, especially at bar closing time.

What can we do for prevention? There is a prevention program that goes into schools, but it is on hiatus now because of COVID backlog. Restorative Denver is another program that works with the Conflict Center. Trainings are going on all the time. The Neighborhood Prosecution Team crafts solutions with communities. The Crime and Community Safety Committee meets ever month on Zoom. There is also a Harm Reduction Action Center.

  1. Committee Reports

Handball Courts:  Hank Bootz reported that they are in disrepair and have been neglected. The vegetation/landscaping around the courts is in bad shape. There is a material storage area to the east of the courts that looks like a dumping ground. The concrete surface of the courts is cracked. There have been meager attempts to patch it. He wants to recruit volunteers to power wash the surface and paint it. Hank will talk to Dan Williams about repair and improvements to the courts.

  1. Old Business: none

VII. New Business: none

VIII. Meeting Adjourned at 6:40

 

 

 

 

Program

City Park Nature Play and Waterway Restoration Project Update: Jackie Altreuter

Community engagement was active from 2016-2021, with the Museum of Nature and Science getting involved in 2019. After 5 years in the planning process, a design team was brought on in 2020. Design principles are community driven, authentic and natural. Landscaping will use native pollinating plants.

The construction phase will begin 1-24-2023 with infrastructure construction for waterflow. Water will come from the City Ditch, originating at 17th and Madison. It will be diverted into a wet well, then pumped up to the waterway. Irrigation water will flow to Ferril Lake.

The design is based on various diverse ecosystems throughout Colorado.

Alpine Area: a playground at the southeast corner of the Museum. It will have all accessible play

Montane: the waterway area (like the San Luis River valley). The waterway will be lined with boulders to discourage playing the water, which will be non-potable, but will look essentially the same.

Riparian: Beaver Lodge Climber

Juniper Woodland: Climbing and swinging, with 2 bucket swings and a basket swing.

There will be comfortable seating for people of all ages and log animal sculptures representative of each habitat. Sculptures will be funded through the 1% for Art program (about $70,000).

45 new trees will be planted.

Groundbreaking will be in January 2023.

Ribbon Cutting will be in 2024.