Citizens for Lafayette Newsletter

“Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees; and both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people.”
Henry Clay, Speech at Ashland, KY, March 1829.

Dear Readers,
I have so much information this week that I am breaking the newsletter into two sections. The first will have a multitude of items, including, the City Attorney’s findings related to Bonnie Star and the Chamber of Commerce, an annual report on the finances for Lafayette Community Events and, documents that were available at the council goal setting session last Saturday. When I requested copies of the goal setting documents I was told that the City Attorney wanted to see them first. I was then asked to fill out an open records request for those documents.
I also invited the city council members to share with the readers their individual goals list. My thanks to Councilors Phillips, Strungis and Bensman for sending their lists.

Part Two of the newsletter will address just one issue, I call it Wal Mart and Me.
Karen

E-MAIL MEMORANDUM

To Mayor, City Council Gary Klaphake & Bonnie Star

From Jim Windholz
March 7 2006

ETHICS COMPLAINT AGAINST BONNIE STAR FROM CITIZENS FOR LAFAYETTE NEWSLETTER/KAREN NORBACK-EDITOR/PUBLISHER

ISSUE

The complaint alleges a violation of the Ethics Code (Chapter 42 of the Lafayette Code) because Ms. Bonnie Star serves on the Board of Directors of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and is the City’s Director of Community Development.

OPINION

It is my legal opinion that Ms. Star is not in violation of Lafayette’s Code of Ethics, nor is there an appearance of any violation of the Code.

BASES OF LEGAL OPINION

I . One of the pertinent purposes of the Code of Ethics is to prohibit the use of public office for private gain. There is nothing in the complaint to this effect and therefore Section 42-1 (a) of the Ethics Code is not applicable.

2. Policy F. 1 .4 of the City’s Comprehensive Plan is to “pursue economic development benefiting the City through its City Administrator and in cooperation with the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce”. The goals of each entity (the City and the Chamber) seem consistent with regard to the principal duties of Ms. Star as the City’s Director of Community Development. Without specific allegations of wrongdoing, a. statement of inconsistent purposes and goals of these entities is inapplicable.
3. The question as to whether Ms. Star can support the Chamber’s mission while working with businesses that are not members of the Chamber is without any specificity or example. Ms. Star’s job is to pursue and recommend economic development opportunities to her “boss”, the City Administrator for his consideration and scrutiny. The City Administrator may or may not submit such proposals to City Council for consideration, review and final determination. Ms. Star does not have any final decision making role in economic development matters. That is solely within the power of City Council, with the advice of the City Administrator and his staff. There is no allegation that Ms. Star ever favored or did not favor an economic development prospect or proposal based upon membership or non-membership in the Chamber, or based upon the Chamber’s mission. There are checks and balances upon her role as economic development director which do not allow her to alone make decisions which affect economic development of businesses by, through or with City cooperation or assistance. Ethics Code, Section 42-3(a)(2) and (5) do not apply as alleged in the complaint.

4. The allegation of the appearance of a conflict of interest is again a generalization without specificity. There is no specific example that Ms. Star used her role as a City employee to influence or attempt to influence City Council to provide economic incentives or development opportunities to a member of the Chamber of Commerce for her personal or financial benefit.

5. Without specific allegations of wrongdoing, the role of serving on the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and as an employee of the City as Economic Development Director, does not of itself support any application of the City Ethics Code to Ms. Bonnie Star.

JAW/dr
Enc. Email from Citizens For Lafayette Newsletter
dated 26 February 2006.
City’s Comprehensive Plan, Section F.
Code of Ethics, Chapter 4.2.
Citizens For Lafayette Newsletter

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“COFFEE TALK�?

March 18, 2006

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Sister Carmen Community Center
701 W. Baseline Road
Lafayette, CO 80026

The Lafayette City Council will hold an informal meeting at the Sister Carmen Community Center. Come share your thoughts or suggestions on any topic with your local government officials. Enjoy a free cup of coffee and a pastry.

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CITY COUNCIL GOALS:

An e-mail sent 3/8/06

Dear City Council,

At the start of the prior council’s goal setting session I invited the members to share, with the newsletter readers, their goals for the year. The majority of the council sent their lists and I included them, in the next edition. It was fascinating to learn what each councilor had on their list, and to watch, as the individual lists were merged into one. Readers were able to see if an issue of importance to them was on one or more of the lists and if it made “the final cut”
I believe this facilitated mutually beneficial communication between the council and some of their constituents.
I would like to extend the same invitation to each of you. If you wish to share your goals with the readers I will make sure they are included in upcoming newsletters.
regards,
Karen Norback

COUNCIL RESPONSES:
Thanks to the councilors that sent me their goals list. I am including them in the order they were recieved.

COUNCILOR FRANK PHILLIPS
Karen,
Not sure how helpful this will be to your readers since the process this year was very different then last year. Last year was a bottom up approach, everyone came in with their laundry list of things they wanted to get done. More a task list then a goal list. After a quick voting process (an item had to get at least three council votes to stay on the list) these items were then grouped together and ‘goals’ created that ecompassed the groupings. This year, as you can see from the questionnaire we received, was more of a top down group think approach. Many goals were created from discussion of the responses to the questionnaire at the meeting. The next step will be combining these with the existing 2006 goals and prioritizing them to create a 2006/2007 goal list.

Thanks,
Frank

—–Original Message—–
From: Frank Phillips
Sent: Sat 2/18/2006 12:16 PM
To: PPS
Subject: Lafayette Retreat Questionnaire

Lafayette Retreat Questionnaire

Name: Frank Phillips

How many years on Council: 2 years 2 months

1. If you and the City team could only accomplish three major projects in
2006, what would they be?
a. Increase Sales Tax Revenue by $1M
b. Complete Environmental Assessment impact of Baseline Bypass and S. Boulder Rd.
extension.
c. Complete Study of Youth needs in Lafayette

2. What do you consider the City of Lafayette’s strongest asset(s)?
City Staff

3. What is the City’s weakest area(s)?
Economic Development and Information provided for Assessment of Development proposals

4. What specific policy areas would you like to see a focus on in 2006
a. Development of formal process for Assessment of Development Proposals
b. Continued updating of obsolete Planning ordinances
c. Development of ordinance for council procedures
.

Internal (city operations, programs, etc):
Tracking of surplus equipment disposal including revenue from sales

Intergovernmental (relationships, communication with other local
governments, etc):
More effective presentation and Lobbying of Lafayette’s concerns at regional forums

State level issues (Legislative policy, administrative, etc):
Protection against any further encroachment of Home Rule
Integration of application for available grants with Lafayette Needs

What areas of local government operations would you like to become
more familiar with (finance, public works, recreation, etc.)?
N/A

6. What would you like to see come out of this retreat?
Effective revision of 2006 goals and goals for 2007 that are fiscally responsible.

7. Please tell us about anything else that is of importance to you in
this process?
Education of new council members on the relationship between goals and actual budget.

Thanks,
Frank
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MAYOR PRO TEM DAVID STRUNGIS:

Hi Karen,

Thanks for the invitation. Here are the goals I went to the Goal Setting with although I think new ones came forward as our conversation developed.

David Strungis Goals

Create a Strong Communities Master Plan.

Develop new and enhance current policies concerning Zero Waste and Energy Conservation

Collaborate with private businesses, non-profit groups, and other public entities to further raise the quality of life in Lafayette.

Promote early childhood development programs and activities.

Ensure Lafayette is a first choice for education.
Discussion: Healthy schools will make Lafayette an attractive place to live. Although Lafayette has no direct authority over schools, the City can play a leadership role by focusing on key issues, by building coalitions to address those issues, and by removing obstacles to success.

Ensure Lafayette is a quality place to raise a family.
Create and maintain parenting programming by working with our community partners.
Develop strategies to address domestic and child abuse.

Engage local youth and children.

Create city policies that ensure cultural diversity and inclusiveness.

Hold conversations with community stakeholders to develop quality indicators to provide specific information to Lafayette that measure the quality of life.

Increase the stock of affordable housing in Lafayette

Strengthen City Council/Staff partnership by clearly defining expectations thereby building trust, enabling better communication, and more effective decision making.

Thanks,
David

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COUNCILOR KERRY BENSMAN:
To The Editors:

I wanted to respond to your request for my list of goals submitted for council consideration at the recent goal setting workshop. The questionnaire sent by the facilitators focused on this year 2006. Yet in past years, goal setting began in March for 2007. The process that had been adopted was to have the council propose goals, then have a response from the city administration to the proposal, reach agreement, and then work on the city budget together to insure that goals that were agreed could be tasked to the various city departments and funded.

The back drop for this workshop was somewhat different than in past years because some two weeks earlier the city finance director issued a “budget” alert as there had been a revenue shortfall to the city of around $1M. About half of that had to do with the revenue from the construction of the super WM moving into 2006. But the other half was a short fall in retail sales tax revenue and motor vehicle use tax revenue. The impact of that would logically to revisit 2006 goals to understand the impact of less money available.

So here is what I submitted before the budget alert:

1. If you and the City team could only accomplish three major projects in 2006, what would they be? This question is not pertinent. The city council and city administration established at set of 2006 goals and the appropriate budget to support the implementation of these goals. There was substantial negotiation and compromise involved to insure that the goal set was properly staffed and budgeted for. So it is my expectation that this “contract” is in place for 2006.

At the goal setting session, I added the need for an Economic Development Commission which would bring more skills and experience to the city’s process of proposing and negotiating Economic Development Agreements. I also introduced on behalf of the Lafayette Old Town Association a request for city support in improving the marketing and public awareness of businesses along Public Road. The rationale for limiting new input was the number of major projects already in progress and the city has its hands full right now for the rest of this year and into 2007.

At present due to the budget situation, the city administration is evaluating the goals proposed at the council against the 2006 list to see what can realistically be added to the “to do” list for the remainder of 2006 and into 2007. We’ll see what the outcome of that will be.

2007 brings new challenges and costs as the new police station will hopefully come on line and we will determine the best way to insure the quality of the ambulance service we have today. If the super Wal-Mart does open in early 2007, I believe it will create additional budget pressure for most of 2007 and into 2008. So against that backdrop, even with the sales tax rebates to Vitamin Cottage and King Soopers being fulfilled, 2007 will be a financially tough year.

So some really hard choices may have to be made. And speaking from experience, actual results are a lot more difficult to achieve than the work to put the words on paper.

Kerry Bensman
Council member

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THE 2006 GOALS SUMMARY AS COMPILED BY PPS:

City of Lafayette
2006 Goals Summary

Economic Development – Goal: Fostering and encouraging new economic activity. Achieve a balanced and sustainable economy. This goal has 7 operational objectives.

Quality of Life – Goal 1: Support citizens’ active lifestyles and diverse interests. Provide a wide variety of high quality recreational opportunities. This goal has 19 operational objectives.

Goal 2: Support and enhance the community’s vibrant life by making Lafayette a place of health, learning and culture. This goal has 17 operational objectives.

Finance – Goal: To fulfill the city’s fiduciary responsibilities with a commitment to an open and inclusive public process that reflects and supports Lafayette’s community values. This goal has 8 operational objectives

City Services – Goal: Ensure that Lafayette remains a safe, strong and economically viable community by delivering high quality and cost effective requisite City services. This goal has 10 operational objectives.

Planning – Goal: To ensure high quality development the City will actively assess the need for changes to the planning process and City Code. This goal has 9 operational objectives.

Additional Priorities

* Create a business plan for the City
* Develop a position on issues from DRCOG, Metro Mayors, Consortium of Cities
* Use Channel 8 more effectively to distribute City information and involve citizens
* Continue “Coffee Talks�? one per quarter
* Redesign City Update to include a major communication piece from the City Council in each issue
* Establish Council Column in the Lafayette News
* Provide annual “State of the City�? report
* Initiate more multi-cultural events
* Create priority in protocol; re: posting, etc. with City Boards and Commissions
* Revisit option to allow liquor tastings
* Improve inclusiveness and services to Latino citizens
* Require annual liquor training for owners and managers
* Review email policy by and between Council and Staff
* Annual performance review/fee/rate assessment of City Attorney in October

City of Lafayette
Future Goals Feedback

* Create and implement a Strong Communities Master Plan (View life comprehensively from the cradle to the grave, look to bring the non-profit, private, public together to draw a common thread, addressing tough social problems such as child abuse, domestic abuse, and juvenile delinquency)
* Developing internal organizational agreement and strategies on how we behave, treat each other, and communicate as a Council toward each other, with our citizens, with our neighbors and toward staff (Develop operating principals and protocols [i.e. Boulder has a “no surprises agreement�? which means that Council members and staff are forthcoming on a topic they plan to bring up])
* Develop more Affordable Housing
* Address $1M budget shortfall
* Increase Inclusiveness (Offer Coffee Talks, implementing the recommendations of the Latino Needs Assessment, and creating hiring practices that ensure greater diversity on the City staff, and on our boards and commissions, etc.)
* Wal-Mart/Albertson’s Redevelopment Project (Public process, Development of our concept and vision, and plans)
* Establish a strategic plan for a secure water supply at community build-out that assures a clean, reliable supply of water
* Re-establish the Recreation Center and Recreation Department as a community resource rather than a business model
* Look at additional staff person to work with the arts organizations in the City
* Goal of completing one or more public art projects per annum (creation of a public art walk with the creation of the new town center or establishing art in conjunction with major economic or other developments in the community)
* Have current Firefighters take the training to become Para-Medics and become 24/7 employees
* Have the City provide the ambulance service, not a private company
* Enhance the volunteer fire service response with paid members from their own group
* Have the City become a true “Inclusive Community”. (Changing residential building codes for WC and stroller access, taking a fresh look at parking lots, places of assembly park access, etc.)
* Revitalize the “Old Town”
* Building a unique shopping/cultural/ gathering/ events center
* Increase Sales Tax Revenue by $1M
* Complete Environmental Assessment impact of Baseline Bypass and S. Boulder Rd. extension
* Complete study of youth needs in Lafayette

What would you like to see come out of this retreat?

* An agreement to work together and respectful acknowledgement when we disagree
* Minimal change to the 2006 goals
* A recognition by new members of the Council and our current mayor that it is paramount that City Council members must invest a considerable amount of time and effort performing independent research on specific items brought to our attention, especially prior to voting on that item
* We will disagree, and each of us will “lose�? at times; It would be nice to know that we can agree to handle those times appropriately and respectfully
* The City Staff continually needs to be challenged to provide better, more accurate, more complete, and un-biased advice on issues brought by them to the City Council
* Effective revision of 2006 goals and goals for 2007 that are fiscally responsible
* We must find ways to work together when we disagree
* City Council members need to recognize that it is our job to continually challenge the City administration to improve
* Develop a process to take our seven different perspectives and meld them into one cohesive document unified by a common vision
* More than anything, I would like to see this Council have some shared goals, some things we can agree on; Each of us is a City Councilor to do what is best for the City of Lafayette, therefore we should be able to agree on some of those things
* Develop some protocol about how we deal with each other when we disagree on issues
* Work on improving the level of trust between Council and Staff; Current environment often creates a difficult working situation and wastes time
* A lack of experience on the Council
* Better communication among Council members
* Important to work as a team and have ground rules
* More good decisions for the City and less drama
* A working relationship with the others on the Council and City staff
* Tools for working together
* Shared goals that we, as a group, buy into
* Energy and excitement for the coming year
* Recognition of some of the problems/issues/ pitfalls ahead
* For us emerge as a team with specific goals and a long range vision that truly delivers for the citizens
* Goals, Sub-Goals, Signs that it’s working = Vision
* A good sense of humor between the members

Please tell us about anything else that is of importance to you in this process:

* The new City Council members have little experience or understanding of major issues that have confronted the City; we need to ground our discussions on empirical facts
* It is important that all voices are listened to and respected, even if all of those voices do not agree
* Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water; If some of the old Council goals are worth keeping we should be open to that
* I hope that we come out with goals which are big picture views of where we are going as a Council and what we want to see happen in the City, and I hope that we have some opportunity to talk about what initiatives are important to us individually
* Create less of a “to do” with room for individual wishes
* Education of new Council members on the relationship between goals and actual budget
* I think it’s important for each of us to communicate; Taking the time to explain things fully and banter with constructive input; I feel that things are so pushed that effectively connecting with each member is almost impossible; Time is always the enemy
* Since the “New Council Orientation” has concluded, I am trying to connect with each Councilperson to talk about different issues and to get their take on things that I am contemplating; Some are receptive and other are resistant and/or elusive; Their feedback (positive or negative) is important to me for teambuilding
* I want to know the pitfalls and weakness that I might not think of on my own; This is especially important to discuss these with a person that has that level of awareness with City issues
* What is frustrating is that inaction breeds status quo, which is not always good; This is really true in the planning and design of the community; I hope that I have the energy to effect change, the energy that’s needed to gather critical mass and have something happen; I know I’ll need time to effectively communicate, not just a sound bite; Not getting that time to communicate will bring greater frustration as perceived misdirected policy goes unchecked or without course correction; I hope that each of us has the time to talk and really share our ideas, and most importantly…our vision
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LAFAYETTE COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Thanks to Gary Klaphake for providing this information.
He also said:

Note that the City, in addition to these costs, contributes to the Chamber funds to pay the cost of Jo Judd to administer these program

LAFAYETTE COMMUNITY EVENTS

2005 EVENTS

Oatmeal Festival – January 8, 2005
* Title Sponsor: Quaker Oats Company
* Income $72,723 (includes $40,000 from Quaker Oats)
* Expenses $61,194
* Profit $11,529

Wine Festival – June 17 & 18, 2005
* Title Sponsor: U of C Federal Credit Union
* Income $49,085 (includes $5,000 from U of C FCU and $2,500 from the Colorado Wine Dev. Bd.)
* Expenses $44,760
* Profit $ 4,325

Peach Festival - August 20, 2005
* Title Sponsor: Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center
* Income $43,810 (includes $5,000 from Exempla Good Sam.)
* Expenses $43,280
* Profit $ 530

Celebrate Lafayette – September 10, 2005
* Title Sponsor: First MainStreet Bank
* Income $23,814 (includes $5,000 from First MainStreet Bank and $4,000 from the City of Lafayette)
* Expenses $31,842
* Profit -$ 8,028

Net Totals from All Events:
* Income $189,432
* Expenses $180,731
* Profit $ 8,701

LAFAYETTE COMMUNITY EVENTS

2005 SPONSORSHIPS PLEDGED AMOUNT RECEIVED

CASH
Quaker Oats* $40,000 $40,000
Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center* 5,000 5,000
First MainStreet Bank* 5,000 5,000
U of C FCU* 5,000 5,000
City of Lafayette 4,000 4,000
Community Medical Center 4,000 4,000
Morrell Printing Solutions 3,000 3,000
Colorado Wine Development Board 2,500 2,500
Snow Goose Companies 2,500 2,500
Trepke’s Tire Town 2,500 1,200
Etkin Johnson Group 1,200 1,200
Lafayette Florist Æ 1,200 1,200
Barnes Electrical Contracting 600 600
Wonderland Homes 600 600
2005 TOTAL $77,100 $75,850
IN-KIND
Comcast
Daily Camera
Eldorado Artesian Springs
Yellow Scene
Whole Foods
Rental City
Sam’s Club

* Title Sponsor
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FROM THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE WEB SITE:

Annual Spring Cleanup in May
Public Works
3/6/2006
It’s time to rake up those leaves, bag the yard trimmings and prepare for the Annual Spring Cleanup. City Public Works Crews will pick up organic yard waste during During the weeks of May 8 and May 15. Be sure to follow the guidelines carefully to ensure your items are picked up. All items for pick-…
Read More at http://www.cityoflafayette.com/News.asp?NewsID=1167

Easter Egg Hunt at Waneka Lake Park
Recreation
4/8/2006
Join the City of Lafayette Recreation Department as we host the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Waneka Lake Park (west) for children 8 years and under. This is a free event, please arrive early and get your spot before the 10:30 a.m. start time. The Easter Bunny will make his annual visit for …
Read More at http://www.cityoflafayette.com/Calendar.asp?View=EVENT&EventID=513

Spring Break Camp at the Bob L. Burger Recreation Center
Recreation
3/8/2006
Hey Kids! Spend your Spring Break at the Bob L. Burger Recreation Center with activities that are designed to keep you busy and having fun while school is out. Whether you enjoy art, sports and swimming, there is something for everyone. Please pack your lunch, p.m. snack will …
Read More at http://www.cityoflafayette.com/News.asp?NewsID=1168

Summer Day Camp 2006
Recreation
3/8/2006
Now that school is out and summer has begun, it is time to have some fun. Instead of sitting around the house and being a couch potato, register for 9 weeks of fun, exploration and adventure. Our staff is planning some awesome activities to keep kids moving and thinking while in an atmos…
Read More at http://www.cityoflafayette.com/News.asp?NewsID=1169
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PRESS RELEASES FROM BOULDER COUNTY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
7 March 2006

Contact: Tim Swope, Alternative Transportation Coordinator, 720-564-2658

Transit Enhancement Open House will present ideas for improving transit in East County

The Boulder County Consortium of Cities is examining ways to improve transit services throughout Boulder and Broomfield Counties, including routes through Louisville, Lafayette, Superior and Erie.

On Tuesday, March 14, the Consortium will host a public Open House at Centaurus High School in Lafayette to discuss a Transit Enhancement Plan for the region and to hear public input on transit needs, specific service improvements and other ideas for making transit easier to use. The open house will run from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and is the first in a series of three such events.

As the Boulder County region continues to grow and change, local transportation systems need to evolve to keep pace with the population’s changing needs. The Consortium is working to create an integrated package of improvements to transit services, including:

• Fixed-Route transit (buses)
• Specialized Transit for seniors
• Other transit services such as call-n-Ride, school trips and vanpool programs
• Incentive programs to educate, encourage, and support the use of the transit system.

The Transit Plan focuses on serving unmet transportation needs, improving the range of mobility options for seniors and the disabled, and increasing awareness and use of various transportation options. Input from the open houses will help determine the format of a draft Transit Service Enhancement Plan to be adopted by the Consortium of Cities in April.

Transit routes being considered include the existing JUMP, DASH and BOLT routes as well as new routes – including possible additions along State Highway 7 from Lafayette to I-25; along State Highway 119 from Boulder to I-25; and along 96th Street between US 36 and Erie. The plan also includes specialized transit for seniors, an expansion of call-n-Ride services and an exploration of ways to provide transit services to locations such as Monarch High School, Avista Adventist Hospital and Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital.

Additional open houses will take place from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, March 15 at the West Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Ave. in Boulder; and from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, March 16 at the Longmont Public Library, 409 4th St., Longmont.

The Consortium of Cities has already identified a number of goals and priorities for the project. The Transit Service Enhancement Plan aims to:
· Build on the strengths of the existing transit system and optimize existing services
· Identify new transit services that will fill current gaps in the system, respond to emerging travel patterns and expand the geographic reach and options of transit
· Increase community awareness of the availability and advantages of using transit instead of driving
· Develop an implementation plan to identify costs, benefits and potential funding mechanisms
· Provide a phased set of transit improvements that complement the RTD FasTracks Plan

The Consortium of Cities consists of elected officials from Boulder County, its cities and towns, and liaisons from Broomfield County. The group meets bimonthly to discuss various issues affecting the entire county.

For more information, please visit www.co.boulder.co.us/bocc/Consortium.

ADOPT THE PET OF THE WEEK AT THE BOULDER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY:
http://www.boulderhumane.org/adopt/pet_of_week.html
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LINKS TO THE LOCAL PRESS:
LAFAYETTE, OUR NEIGHBORS, BOULDER COUNTY:
The Daily Camera
http://www.dailycamera.com/bdc/local_news
http://bouldernews.net/community/lafayette/
The Lafayette News
http://www.coloradohometownnews.com/Lafayette.html
The Yellow Scene:
http://www.theyellowscene.com/
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SCHOOLS:
TO VIEW ARTICLES ABOUT OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS:
http://www.dailycamera.com/bdc/schools/ ______________________________________
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YOUR CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION:
Video tapes and documents pertaining to the meetings of the City Council and the Planning Commission are available in the city kiosk at the Lafayette Public Library. The staff there is always glad to help. Documents are available by the Thursday prior to the meeting. Tapes are available by the Thursday following the meeting.
Draft minutes for the City Council and Planning Commission workshops and meetings may be viewed on line:
http://www.cityoflafayette.com/Agendas.asp
SITE MAP FOR THE CITY WEBSITE:
http://www.cityoflafayette.com/Sitemap.asp
HOW TO CONTACT YOUR CITY COUNCIL:
http://www.cityoflafayette.com/sectionindex.asp?sectionid=23
YOUR PLANNING COMMISSIONERS:
http://www.cityoflafayette.com/ccbindex.asp?ccbid=8
LAFAYETTE’S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
http://www.cityoflafayette.com/Page.asp?NavID=653
LAFAYETTE’S MUNICIPAL CODE and HOME RULE CHARTER:
http://library6.municode.com/gateway.dll/CO/colorado/116?f=templates&fn=default.htm&npusername=10101&nppassword=MCC&npac_credentialspresent=true&vid=default
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The number of people receiving the Citizens for Lafayette e-Newsletter now exceeds 190. I’d like to thank all of you, and invite you to submit news about events happening in town, news about what’s going on in our local schools, and your opinions, especially those which run counter to mine. And again, thank you.
Karen Norback, Editor/Publisher

To clarify how the newsletter operates: when you send an e-mail to this address it does not go out to the entire distribution list. If you send an e-mail to the newsletter , I may inquire if you would like it to be included in the next edition. I do not publish your comments without your permission. Only three times, have comments been included without receiving the author’s permission. They were critical of us and were included, without the author’s name. Submissions are not edited, this includes spelling. Unsigned comments will be included at the author’s request, however any comments that speak negatively about an individual will not be published anonymously.
Karen