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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2016 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE ADAMS COUNTY OPEN SPACE GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $450,000 FOR THE SUPPORT OF SAND CREEK OPEN SPACE REMEDIATION, PHASE I AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF.
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Summary and Background Information: As part of the Natural Resource Damages settlement associated with the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Commerce City received $2.6 million to acquire, remediate, and restore two properties along Sand Creek. These properties are near the confluence of Sand Creek and the South Platte River along the Sand Creek Regional Greenway. They have been used for industrial purposed for many years and Commerce City would like to restore them as closely as possible to their original state, creating 32 acres of wildlife habitat and open space adjacent to the Sand Creek Trail. This project focuses on remediating the 20 acre property formerly known as the Weaver or WE Holdings property to the standards of the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Carolyn Keith
Staff Member Presenting: Carolyn Keith
Financial Impact: $450,000
Funding Source: Adams County Open Space
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends City Council approve Ordinance 2076, allowing the city to accept and recognize funds applied for and awarded by Adams County Open Space.
Suggested Motion: I move to approve ordinance 2076