Gold Hill Town Meeting
Monday, 7:00 p.m. October 12th, 2020
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Zoom Virtual Meeting
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Topic: GHTM Zoom Meeting 10.12.2020
Time: Oct 12, 2020, 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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1. Review of Previous Minutes (any additions or corrections)
2. Treasurer’s Report
3. Non-discrimination statement, introduction and comments, edits to existing statement
4. Committee Reports
o Mountain Stewards
o Forestry and Forest Management
o Gold Hill School
o Museum
o Community Planning and Fundraising
 Covid Relief Fund status
 Purchasing of glasses
o Cemetery
o Community Center
o SafeLink/NeighborLink
o AirLink
5. Other Town News:
o Road report
o Weed Management
o Historical Zoning
o Fire Department
o Mining
o Upcoming Meetings/Events
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Next Gold Hill Town Meeting: December 14th, 7:00 pm
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GOLD HILL TOWN MEETING NEWSLETTER
Minutes of the August 10th, 2020 Zoom Town Meeting

Next Town Meeting will be Monday October 12, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. by Zoom

The meeting was called to order by Chair Marielle Sidell. Fifteen people checked in via Zoom: Member at Large Dan Maedke, Chrissy Maedke, Vice Chair Emma Salmon, Mari, Secretary Gretchen Diefenderfer, Treasurer Martha Knapp, Marcus Moench, Elisabeth Caspari, Val Crist, Virginia Schultz, Ota Lutz, Cat Russell, Debra Yeager, Karen Simmons, John Sand.

Minutes – Minutes of the June 8th meeting were approved as published.

Treasurer’s Report – Martha reports: At the previous regular Town Meeting in June 2020 our bank balance was $20,787.30
Our current cash assets are $15,732.47

Revenue Summary: COVID-19 Response Fund matching grant $500.00; General Fund donation from Sands’ Barn Sale fundraiser $1147.

Expense Summary: COVID Response Fund $6,000 for Pandemic Fund awards and $701.83 for Food Bank expenses.

Fund transfers: none

Current fund totals:
General Fund $2650.71; Cemetery $6,489.85; Safe Link (combined funds for SafeSite, AirLink, NeighborLink projects) $2,466.79; Community Planning/Fundraising $0 (zero;) Forest Management $0 (zero;) Community Relief $2,326.95; COVID-19 Response Fund Grant $1798.17.

Anticipated expenses for the remainder of 2020: General Fund $50.00 for porta-potty maintenance, estimated $300 for liability insurance and estimated $800 for town cleanup dumpsters.

Income consisted of a contribution of $1147 from Sand’s barn sale, which they so generously donated to us, and $500 grant from Morgan Stanley in conjunction with the Community Foundation COVID grant. Thanks to Marcus for his work on this grant.

ELECTIONS! Beginning with the position of Chair, Mari nominated Emma, stating that she, Mari, has too much on her plate and would happily change positions with Emma. Marcus seconded the nomination of Emma and as there were no further nominations, Emma Salmon was elected our new Chair unanimously. Next, Gretchen nominated Mari as Vice Chair, Marcus seconded and in the absence of further nominations, Mari was unanimously elected Vice Chair.
Marcus nominated Martha as Treasurer, Mari seconded, there were no further nominations and Martha was re-elected Treasurer unanimously. Gretchen was nominated as Secretary by Martha, seconded by Mari and elected unanimously in the absence of any other nominations. Dan was nominated by Mari to continue as Member At Large, seconded by Gretchen, there were no further nominations and he was also re-elected unanimously.
Contact information:
Chair: Emma Salmon has now been married and changed her last name to Dirolf (legally
Emily Dirolf) – Phone: 513-259-1532, email: emma.dirolf@nullgmail.com
Vice Chair: Marielle Sidell – Phone: 303-819-2029, email: marielle.sidell@nullgmail.com
Secretary: Gretchen Diefenderfer – Phone: 303-442-3847, email: gretchend@nullmac.com
Treasurer: Martha Knapp – Phone: 303-442-5254, email: elev8296@nullearthlink.net
Member at Large: Dan Maedke – Phone: 303-808-7082, email: maedkedan@nullgmail.com
Thanks to all the board members was expressed by zoom by several. Emma, who has her wedding and moving in the coming busy week, asked to be excused and Mari, as Vice Chair continued to run the meeting.

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mountain Stewards – Cat reported that her presentation on Climate Change is available on the website – resilientgoldhill.com as well as lots of other good information. She is happy to do it again any time!
Marcus reported that they will be having a planning meeting – more an in-person event to identify options for action. They’re checking on having it possibly at the Inn.
They are looking at forming a non-profit in order to move beyond Gold Hill. For instance, the Energy Grant – how to replicate this organizing effort around the intermountain west, which is a neglected area, to enable groups like Gold Hill to share technical discoveries and visioning. This is a big idea and just in the preliminary stages. For emergency electrical power, they’re now looking at distributed solutions versus a central system and at back-up systems with batteries for storage. Maybe utilizing bulk purchases for savings. Xcel is complicated if we use their lines – easier at a household level.

Forestry and Forest Management – The big ticket things on forestry include a lot of work on the North Slope. Marcus read Virginia’s update on forestry work:
The MOU signing will be on the 13th in Nederland. Here is the statement that I sent from GH for use in PR about multi-community, multi-agency MOU on Forest Management:
With catastrophic snowfall, wildfire, and flood in little more than a decade, the Gold Hill Community is focused on addressing community resilience, emergency preparedness, and climate adaption/mitigation programs from forest health to renewable energy. The Gold Hill Risk and Adaptation Advisory Report of 2017 outlined multiple recommendations for reducing wildfire risk. This MOU is a vital step in helping Gold Hill work collaboratively to better wildfire protection for our community and the Arapaho lands that we steward.
Please remind people that there is a Level 2 Fire Ban and that means NO fires, no charcoal, no evening at an open fire on your deck, etc.!!!! And, careful use with safety equipment for any chainsaw work!
The fire ban PROHIBITS:
• Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire on private and public lands. This includes charcoal grills and barbecues, coal and wood burning stoves and sheepherder’s stoves and includes use in developed camping and picnic grounds.
• Fireworks sales, use, and possession, including permissible fireworks.
• Shooting or discharge of firearms for recreational purposes.
• Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
• Operating a chainsaw without a USDA or SAE approved spark arrester properly installed and in effective working order, a chemical pressurized fire extinguisher kept with the operator and one round point shovel with an overall length of at least 35 inches readily available for use.
• Using an explosive. This includes but is not limited to fuses or blasting caps, fireworks, rockets, exploding targets, and tracers or incendiary ammunition.
• Welding or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame outdoors.
• Possessing or using a motor vehicle off established roads, motorized trails or established parking areas, except when parking in an area devoid of vegetation within 10 feet of the vehicle.
Gold Hill School – Chrissy reported that BVSD will begin online and they we will see in September. Possibly special populations will attend in person after Sept. 22. Check in to see. We don’t really know how this will look yet. They are starting to put together plans, looking at resources. They expect approximately the same number of students. The reconstruction projects are in the final stages and they will be moving all the stuff back in next week, It’s exciting.
Museum – Deb wanted to thank everyone who attended the Community Outreach event at the Beer Garden. We had about 50% of our usual attendance, but it was great fun/successful. They are thinking of scheduling more evening gatherings at the Bocce Court – sit around and tell stories, bring chairs, food, and drink. There is lots of fun history to be shared. The have finished the summer maintenance projects – thank you to Dan for replacing the steps. Lots of work got done, so they are very prepared, hoping they can open next year. She received a note from Nancy Crow in Wyoming. Her grandfather, Elmer Curtis Swallow had owned the Green Swallow. We had all assumed it was named after the birds, but it turns out it was her grandfather’s name! She is bringing her parents and cousin to the Museum on Sept. 18 to share stories of the family.
Community Planning and Fund raising – Dan reports that usually he would start planning our fall Bake/Rummage/Craft sale around now, but due to the pandemic that looks like next year. He has a small update on the large bike-race that was planned for September. Josh Kravitz is still hoping to run a smaller race, but it’s questionable if this will actually happen. If it does, maybe we could sell some food or merchandise at most.
COVID Relief – Mari reports that the committee got 3 applications which they were able to fill in the process of helping the community continue and thrive.
Cemetery – no committee report, but John reported that he and Cherry have put in a memorial bench in the SW corner for friends and neighbors. Deb added that she’d like to create a marker that says, ”Party Down Under”.
Community Center- Mari reports that, as part of the COVID Relief Fund, they kept some money aside to look into planning for a meeting center. No action yet.
SafeLink/NeighborLink – Deb expressed thanks to Ota for taking over the POD leadership of the Gold Run Subdivision when Tony left, but they are now moving west of town and Paul Roberts, who has been a group leader since 2011, has agreed to take it over from Ota. We’re excited about this and are working to redevelop our organization and make it more user friendly.
AirLink – John reports that they are still very active, have Tuesday night Ham net meetings, and are working on major renovations to the repeater on Horsfal Ridge.
Other Town News –
Social Justice Demonstration – Cat reported that we got great coverage of our demonstration in the Mountain Ear with several pictures. The Anti-racist book group is alive and well. It’s on NextDoor or email Cat – wildcat.russell@nullgmail.com – for information to join. They’re meeting every other Thursday.
Renewable Energy – Cat is also working on a grassroots effort to document renewable energy use in Gold Hill – it’s on NextDoor, too. She is happy to do her Climate talk again. She’s Co-Chair of the Climate Action Group.
Mining – Gretchen reported on an email report from Dick Cole: Good Morning–I went to MLRB search but not much there: Colorado Milling Company – permit M1994117- has been filing the required quarterly hydrology reports for 2020 (after some prompting by DRMS in December 2019 to stay current with hydrology reports which were missing from 2016 thru 2019–CMC then complied as requested). CMC also filed an annual report on 7/26/2020 and stated therein that all mining activities are in ‘temporary cessation’.
Cash and WhoDo Mines-permit M1983141- also filed required hydrology reports.

Weeds – no report

Historical Zoning – no activity excerpt that Marcus and Elizabeth are taking down the west side of the old garage because it’s falling down after the old vehicle was removed. This will provide off-street parking. They’re also reinforcing the east side.

Fire Department – Gretchen reports that, with Bobby gone, they are looking for a new board member. The Board meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. ADDENDUM: The Board has appointed Kent Coghill to replace Bobby.

Respectfully submitted, Gretchen Diefenderfer, Secretary

The Zoom meeting stopped and started and several of us were disconnected for a while. After the second cut-off, John Sand was not able to get back in and he had wanted to make some farewell remarks for Cherry and himself. This is his email:
This meeting was the last that we could attend as voters as we are no longer property owners in Gold Hill. We both leave Gold Hill with the community close to our hearts and with regret for leaving behind all our friends and our ability to participate in the life of its activities. Believing strongly in being a part of sustaining the vitality and history of the community, we want to encourage all the new property owners, many of whom are decades younger than we are, to be the active new generation that will guide the future of Gold Hill. There is much to be preserved and sustained of what it is today, but we realize that a degree of change is inevitable. It is up to the new residents to think, plan and act in a way that retains its vitality while evolving to meet the changing needs of its residents.
To assist with that process, the current long-time residents must pass along what we have held dear for the last century and a half. We have supported the role of the Historic Zoning Committee’s charter of “keeping Gold Hill looking like Gold Hill”. Our Museum houses the evidence of what our forebearer’s used in their daily lives, to remind us of how they dealt with life of their times. Our school provides the type of education that enables our children to understand how this type of pioneer life fits in with today’s world.
Also, those of us who are in positions of service to the community must lay the groundwork for our successors. In the corporate world, it is called succession planning. None of us are indispensable, so we must train our replacements to knowledgeably take over what we do. With their energy, enthusiasm and skills they will do so ably.
When we return to visit, as we will do, we look forward to what the evolution of Gold Hill will look like. Much the same, we are sure, but with tweaks that reflect the ideas of the next generation. To them we say “Carry on the good work!” All the best, Cherry and John

Gold Hill’s own Julie Carpenter reading poetry from her new book at the Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden, Friday, September 25th, 5-6 pm. Books Available for sale for $6 after reading
WHERE A PIECE OF ME IS TORN AWAY
is Gold Hill author, Juliet Carpenter’s memoir in poetry, describing her long career as a renowned physician in Boulder, Colorado, her personal and spiritual life, her work as a humanitarian, and her insights about the sacred spaces of birth and death.

Be careful out there folks! Red Flag Warning until September 6, 8:00 pm, and then Winter Storm Watch September 8, 12:00 am until September 9, 6:00 am

The food pantry on Monday, Labor Day will be at the same time – from 3 to 4 – but is being held in Kirby Field in anticipation of large crowds in Gold Hill and the Pub. See you there.
Deb deb@nullmountainvisions.net

Wildfire Partners is a wonderful organization – www.wildfirepartners.org – they’ll evaluate your wildfire risk and give you great mitigation advice.

Let’s Talk Mitigation!

Wednesday, September 9 at 7 p.m.

You’ve got questions? We’ve got answers!

As we head into fall, many homeowners are chopping wood and stacking it to get ready to burn in wood stoves. But did you know that Boulder County has had wildfires break out in almost every month of the year?

Join Wildfire Partners staff members, Abby Silver and Leslie Brodhead to talk about proper firewood storage and answer all your mitigation questions.

Join via Computer Through Zoom Link – go to their website www.wildfirepartners.org to click on the Zoom ling

Meeting ID = 817 1360 5541
Password = 210719

Here they are looking back at the Fourmile Fire.

A Look Back: Fourmile Canyon Fire
Boulder County’s Most Destructive Wildfire

What I remember the most was the wind.

The howling, gusting, torrential winds coming off the mountains that day.

Having just moved in to our Nederland home six weeks prior, we spent the Labor Day holiday putting up a small shed.

As my husband stood on the ladder, the winds spun the tin roofing material out of his hands. Other than the winds, the day was gorgeous. An azure blue sky with nary a cloud to be seen.

As I tried to hand him another piece of tin, a huge mushroom cloud appeared above the trees.

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Mile High Youth Corps
Youth + Fire Mitigation Equals Happy Homeowners

“I would like to say how AWESOME the Youth Corps was when they worked on our property! Thanks to Wildfire Partners and the Youth Corps, we have almost everything finished for wildfire mitigation now.” – Chris B.

Mile High Youth Corps partnered with Wildfire Partners for the third year, with an 8-person crew providing much needed fire mitigation to homeowners in the southern part of the county.

The crew accomplished more over five weeks than a homeowner could have accomplished in a year, cutting trees down, removing junipers, and performing other mitigation tasks.

Wildfire Partners
2045 13th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
www.wildfirepartners.org
303-441-1420

Wildfire Partners · PO Box 471 · Boulder · Colorado · 80306

Marcus Moench and Elisabeth Caspari are planning a modification to the street level garage at 601 Gold Run St. They propose to demo approximately the western half of the structure, which will create two street-level parking spaces. Gold Hill Historic Zoning has reviewed the plans, which are now available for public review at the Gold Hill store.

We will hold a final public meeting of Historic Zoning to review these plans at the Gold Hill Store at 10:00 AM on Sunday, September 6, 2020. If you have any input for the committee, you may either:
– Attend the meeting
– Send an email to Bear Carlson at: Lawrence.carlson@nullcolorado.edu

Moving Sale, Sat. Aug 29, 9A -2P; 620 Main St, GH
House and Kitchen Wares- Small sofa, Twin bed, Vac. Cleaner, Stereo Cab., Computer Desk, Bar Chairs, Filing Cabs., Chests of Drawers, Drafting Table, Weber Grills, Misc. Table/Kitchenware. All proceeds go to Gold Hill Town Meeting. Call Cherry or John for details 303-443-2543 to see larger furniture anytime. EVERYTHING MUST GO!

Be alert, be prepared. For great information on preparedness, see the Office of Emergency Management at boulderoem.com Their Emergency Preparedness guide is full of useful information
Red Flag Warning
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
346 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2020

.Moisture levels over northern Colorado are expected to increase
today which will cause the chance of thunderstorms over the high
country to also increase. Fuel moisture levels are very low in the
mountain areas due to a lack of precipitation over the past
several weeks. Recent forest fire activity in Larimer and Grand
Counties demonstrates how dry the forests are. As the chances of
thunderstorms increases today, the chance of lightning starting
additional fires will also increase. The main impact from showers
today will be gusty outflow winds from 30 to 50 mph possible.

COZ211>213-215>218-192215-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0021.200819T1800Z-200820T0200Z/
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
346 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2020

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND
HIGH PARKS…

* Affected Area…Fire Weather Zones 211…212…213…215…
216…217 and 218.

* Winds…North to Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25
mph during the afternoon.

* Timing…This afternoon into early evening.

* Impacts…Lightning and localized gusty winds from
thunderstorms may cause new fire starts and rapid spread of
fires.

* Thunderstorms…Scattered thunderstorms are expected to move
over the mountains, high parks and foothills this afternoon.
They are not expected to produce much rainfall, so fuel moisture
levels will remain very low. However, Front Range foothills may
see some wetting rains due to higher moisture levels.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now….or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds…low relative humidity…and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

From: Maya MacHamer <fourmilewatershed@gmail.com>
Date: August 18, 2020 at 7:07:09 AM MDT
Subject: Virtually Guided Hike Forest Treatment Hike this Thursday

Hello,

Short notice, but please forward on to your contacts:

On behalf of The Center for Sustainable Landscapes and Communities (CSLC) and our partners, we would like to extend an invitation to join our first Take-a-Hike event starting on August 20th from 5:30- 6:30PM (MST) and intermittently going until September 3rd from 5:30-6:30PM (MST).

This ‘Take-a-Hike: Fire and Forest Health in the Shanahan Forest’ event features a virtually guided hiking experience and two, one-hour long remote but interactive workshops led by a Forest Ecologist, Chris Wanner, from the City of Boulder. This event is to learn about Boulder’s Shanahan Forest and how fire – past and present – has shaped forest ecosystems throughout Boulder

This event is free to the public, but donations are much appreciated to continue our outreach initiatives (donate here). Please register to let us know if you will be joining us! For questions or comments on this event, please email: centerslac@nullcolorado.edu.

Hope to see you there!

Thanks,
Maya

—

Maya MacHamer
Watershed Coalition Coordinator
Fourmile Watershed Coalition
1740 Fourmile Canyon Dr.
Boulder, Co. 80302
(c) 303-817-2261
(o) 303-449-3333
fourmilewatershed.org

Treasurer’s Report Summary: 8/10/2020
At the previous regular Town Meeting in June 2020 our bank balance was $20,787.30
Our current cash assets are $15,732.47

Revenue Summary: COVID-19 Response Fund matching grant $500.00; General Fund donation from Sands’ Barn Sale fundraiser $1147.

Expense Summary: COVID Response Fund $6,000 for Pandemic Fund awards and $701.83 for Food Bank expenses.

Fund transfers: none

Current fund totals:
General Fund $2650.71; Cemetery $6,489.85; Safe Link (combined funds for SafeSite, AirLink, NeighborLink projects) $2,466.79; Community Planning/Fundraising $0 (zero;) Forest Management $0 (zero;) Community Relief $2,326.95; COVID-19 Response Fund Grant $1798.17.

Anticipated expenses for the remainder of 2020: General Fund $50.00 for porta-potty maintenance, estimated $300 for liability insurance and estimated $800 for town cleanup dumpsters.

Prepared by:
Martha Knapp, Treasurer
Gold Hill Town Meeting, Inc.
8/10/2020

The GH Town Meeting is tomorrow, Monday night, August 10, at 7:00 pm
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Gold Hill Town Meeting
Monday, 7:00 p.m. August 10th, 2020
Zoom Virtual Meeting
Review of Previous Minutes
Treasurer’s Report
Elections
Committee Reports
● Mountain Stewards
● Forestry and Forest Management
● Gold Hill School
● Museum
● Community Planning and Fundraising
○ Covid Relief Fund status
● Cemetery
● Community Center
● SafeLink/NeighborLink/AirLink
Other Town News:
Weed Management
Historical Zoning
Fire Department

Upcoming Meetings/Events
Next Gold Hill Town Meeting – October 12th, 7:00 pm

Zoom Meeting Information:
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BARN SALE
620 MAIN STREET, GOLD HILL
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 9 AM TIL 4 PM
We are moving so come help us clear out our barn. Lots of old tools, garden pottery, bicycles, kayak, some furniture, and other forgotten treasures.
Prices??? We ask that you make a generous tax-deductible donation to the Gold Hill Town Meeting for any items you take.
Please wear masks.
Call John and Cherry Sand for more info: 303-443-2543

Please join the Gold Hill Resilient Renewable Energy Design project team and Cat Russell on Tuesday, August 4th from 5-6pm for a webinar on Climate Reality Leadership! You can learn more about the Climate Reality Project at https://www.climaterealityproject.org/. If you’re not able to attend the webinar, we will be posting a video recording, as well as the PowerPoint presentation, to https://www.resilientgoldhill.com/educational-resources within a few days of the webinar. You can also find recordings of the previous webinars on this page. We hope to see you there! If you’d like to be sent a calendar invitation for this webinar, please email klucas@nullsrdconsult.com.

To join on the computer, click on this link:
meet.google.com/pzu-ygnu-epq

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To join by phone, dial:
(929) 324-9442
Then enter PIN: ‪929 942 945#

Thanks,

Kate Lucas, AICP
Project Planner | S.R.D. Consulting, LLC
p: 817.565.2885 | e: klucas@nullsrdconsult.com

Sustainable. Renewable. Driven.
www.srdconsult.com

Loyal Friends and Customers of Yeager Excavating; After concerned observation and deliberation, I have decided it is best to cancel this year’s traditional appreciation gathering on The Ridge Sunday, Sep 6. Honoring appropriate protocol would be difficult at best and guessing the number of guests to plan for impossible. With you all in mind, I will look forward to a much healthier and happier 2021.

Love you all, Max
max@nullyeagerexcavating.com

Please join the Gold Hill Resilient Renewable Energy Design project team and Mat Elmore of Pivot Energy for a webinar on community solar solutions! The webinar will be held on Tuesday, July 14^th from 12pm to 1pm. Pivot Energy is a national leader in solar development, including community solar. You can learn more about their services at https://www.pivotenergy.net/. If you’re not able to attend the webinar, we will be posting a video recording, as well as the PowerPoint presentation, to https://www.resilientgoldhill.com/educational-resources within a few days of the webinar. You can also find recordings of the previous webinars on this page. We hope to see you there!

To join on the computer, click on this link:

meet.google.com/evd-ndej-rms

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To join by phone, dial:

(470) 705-3997

Then enter PIN: ‪500 985 194#

If you’d like to be sent a calendar invitation for this webinar, please email klucas@nullsrdconsult.com.

Thanks so much!

Kate Lucas, AICP

Project Planner | S.R.D. Consulting, LLC

p: 817.565.2885 | e: klucas@nullsrdconsult.com

Sustainable. Renewable. Driven.

www.srdconsult.com

GOLD HILL TOWN MEETING NEWSLETTER

Minutes of the June 8^th, 2020 Zoom Town Meeting

Next Town Meeting will be Monday August 10, 2020, 7:00 p.m. by Zoom, and will be our annual ELECTIONS meeting!

The meeting was called to order by Chair Marielle Sidell.  Thirteen people attended by Zoom: Mari, Vice-Chair Emma Salmon, Deb Yeager, Marcus Moench, Elisabeth Caspari, Rick Sheingold, Member-at-Large Dan Maedke, Chrissy Maedke, Luzie Mason, Virginia Shultz, Secretary Gretchen Diefenderfer, Heidi Kessler, Bear Carlson.

Treasurer’s Report – In Treasurer Martha Knapp’s absence, Emma read Martha’s report:

At the previous regular Town Meeting in April 2020 our bank balance was $12,689.60       

Our current total cash assets are $20,787.30.       

Revenue Summary:  Cemetery Fund Donations $650; Community Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund Grant $8,000.       

Expense Summary: Cemetery Maintenance $500; Bank Fee $52.30      

Fund transfers: none                                                                       

Current fund totals:                                                                                                

• General Fund $1503.71;
• Cemetery $6,489.85;
• Safe Link (combined funds for SafeSite, AirLink, NeighborLink projects) $2,466.79;
• Community Planning/Fundraising $0 (zero;)
• Forest Management $0 (zero;) Community Relief $2,326.95;
• COVID-19 Response Fund Grant $8000.     

Anticipated expenses for 2020: General Fund $50.00 for porta-potty maintenance, estimated $300 for liability insurance and estimated  $800 for town cleanup dumpsters.

Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund Grant – Marcus reports that we have received an $8,000 emergency fund grant and need a sub-committee empowered to disburse/spend the funds.  The goals are to support the resilience of the community as a whole and a range of needs of individuals and groups, to help people stay in their comes, facilitate emergency communication, help with emergency repairs, uncovered medical expenses, urgent medical supplies (PPE), food rescue and resources (including storage), transportation needs, children’s education supplies, childcare – essentially to help fill in the gaps for the most vulnerable.  Virginia added essential home repairs and safe access.  This would be a separate fund from the Community Relief Fund set up after the Fourmile fire.  ADDENDUM: The committee has met, put together a guiding document for disbursing funds and an application form.  The fund will be referred to as the Pandemic Relief Fund (PRF)

    The motion to set up a committee empowered to disburse the funds was passed with no objections.  The Committee consists of Marcus Moench, Marielle Sidell, Emma Salmon, Dan Maedke, and Deb Yeager.

     Gretchen added that it’s important to stress privacy and that all applications will be confidential.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Mountain Stewards Grant – Marcus reports that they had a meeting of the technical committee last week.  Attendance at the educational webinars is low, so they will suspend them for now.  They are taking a detailed look at options for solar grids with battery backup.  Individual households (behind the meter) are allowed to have batteries, etc., but for now Xcel is not doing this for large connected areas/solar arrays. There are still many questions around financing, available programs, and how to structure them.  They’re also trying to figure out how to provide WiFi in a larger area to meet community resilience and communications needs. They’ve had significant discussions regarding water needs, storage and access.  Also, how to get the Community Center idea moving again.

CSA (Community Supported Agriculture – Virginia reports the CSA has started up with 5 ¼ shares.

Minutes of the April 13^th GHTM- Emma was able to show them on Zoom, with the Addendums.  Rick Sheingold moved that we accept them with the additions and the motion carried with no objections.  You can always find GHTM minutes on the website (goldhilltown.com).

Forestry and Forest Management – Virginia reports that the CAFA grant is getting closer – they should hear soon.  Xcel Energy has a strong Wildfire program – see their website at https://www/xcelenergywildfireprotection.com/ and are doing extensive mapping.  Approximately 50% of Boulder County is in the Wildland/Urban Interface.  Some of the drones people are noticing may be theirs working on the mapping.

            Boulder County has a Forest Collaboration group looking especially at how our forests should look to be healthy.

            She encourages everyone to participate in the Wildfire Partners Mitigation assessment program and to rake up all those numerous pinecones!

Gold Hill School – Chrissy reports that they are doing lots of work on the school and grounds. The work on the west side is to fix drainage issues to protect the foundation and prevent ice slicks in the winter.  On the east side they’re working on a deck/shade area for meetings, etc.  Inside, they’re refinishing windows and cabinets and raising the ceiling in the original room as well as getting the wiring all up to code. It’s all projected to be finished in early August.  Online learning went pretty well in the Spring.  A lot of the plans for fall are tentative.  They have a 5 phase plan based first on online learning, then bringing back the kids that the online learning was hardest on, and next bringing everyone back 1/2 days with masks and social distancing and online learning the other 1/2 days.  They will have more information in July.

            As far as fundraising, the Fall Fiesta is unlikely in November.  CU will shut down after Thanksgiving vacation until the following semester.  They may be ok since they won’t be having as many events.  They also still have the funds raised by Janos’ dinner event last year.  Everything is so up in the air she can’t plan a budget right now.

            Dan has been working on the garden along with Sue Kidder and Mari.

            Rick thanked Dan for bringing lettuce and onions to the Food Pantry

Historic Gold Hill/Museum – Deb reports that the museum is closed until the Governor  oks them being open.  They’ve been working on maintenance and finishing the tuff shed for storage and a compostable toilet.  Because of our need to socially distance the annual community outreach will be in the beer garden on Monday, August 3 and will feature ghost stories – there will be microphones, so it will be interactive – bring your stories and your own beverage and snacks.

            Deb also thought it might be time for a town art contest.  We had one after the Fourmile fire and now it might be time for another given the times we’re living in.  Her idea is to have child, youth (12-18) and adult winners, feature their art in next year’s calendar, and award them 2 free calendars.  She wants the GHTM to join in and sponsor it along with the Museum.  Both groups could own the copyrights and us the images on t-shirts, glasses, etc. She moved that the GHTM join with Historic Gold Hill to create a joint art contest. Bear seconded and the motion passed with no objections.  In the discussion of what the town meeting would award the winners, Virginia suggested that the art work may be used on promotional materials in the future and the winners can have 2 glasses and  a t-shirt that we have now.  Bear seconded and the motion passed.

Community planning and Fundraising – Dan has had conversations with Dan Cravitz (sp?) regarding the bike race, but everything is still up in the air.  If the race happens, we might be a vendor and sell food and stuff, but we’re not sure what kind of event, like the annual bake/rummage/craft/brats, etc., can happen.  We will have to see how things play out with Covid-19. He also wanted to thank Marcus for the plant starts for the school greenhouse.

Cemetery – no report.            Community Center – no report

SafeLink – tabled until the next meeting except to report that we now have a 7 cu.ft. freezer in the tuff shed behind the firebarn – thank you, Virginia.

IMA – not meeting at this time.  Virginia volunteered to reach out to our contacts in the County.  EFAA and AAA provide lots of resources.

Weed Management – Bear reported that Joanne Cole organized community weed pulls in the meadow where the soil was disturbed by the cistern installations.  They were after Roman Chamomile and took out most of it.

Roads – Rick would like more updates on what’s going on in Fourmile – we don’t always know until we hit stoppages.  Gretchen will check to make sure she’s getting the listserve and put out more information. Mari volunteered to get on the listserve, too.

Historical Zoning – Bear reports that the only activity right now is 1101 Pine.  Greg Buis is planning additions to the north and south sides.  It was OKd and in the works. Rick felt that the next door neighbors should be notified. Bear said that notices go out in town emails and plans are at the Store for the public.  He will take Rick’s request to the HZ board.

Fire Department – Rick emphasized that no one should hesitate to call 9-1-1 in any emergency.  Gretchen reported that the protocols have changed in this time of Covid-19 – more PPE required and only one person, totally PPEd up, goes in when Boulder Communications lets us know that total precautions are required.    Rick noted that the FD could get money from the town COVID grant if needed for PPE for all medical responders.  Gretchen reported that Chris Finn reported at the Fire Board Meeting that they have enough PPE for estimated calls, the trucks are supplied and spares are stashed, but not handed out to individuals.  Elections were cancelled as there were no more nominees than positions to be filled and the directors remain the same –  Rich Lopez is the President, Rick Geesaman is the Secretary, plus Boyd Brown, Bobby Vrba, and Jessica Brookhart.   There is a fire ban, so campfires are prohibited, but they still get the occasional call for illegal campfires.  They are working to complete the dry hydrants in Lefthand. The contractors reseeded the meadow in the areas needed.  They know it will take time to completely recover, but it’s progressing.

Mining – Gretchen reports some activity seen, but nothing regular.

Bear heard from a friend in Tabernash and it was snowing – on June 10!

Mari reported that she’s working on a side gig/graduate school project on stream trackers -trying to hone in on when streams are actually running presently.

Respectfully submitted, Gretchen Diefenderfer, Secretary

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Fourmile Canyon Flood Recovery Project Update 

If weather holds, next week will be the final week of the project in Fourmile Canyon. Crews will pave the section by the fire house tomorrow and then complete all remaining striping tomorrow afternoon and Monday. Gravel shoulders will be installed at this spot on Monday  Lawrence plans on clearing and restoring the trailer location at Logan Mill early next week. Seeding, revegetation, and cleanup will continue all of next week. We’ll monitor the canyon this year and next to ensure that seeds and trees take root. If there is a problem with any of the plantings, we will return to remedy the issue. Boulder County Parks and Open Space will also help us monitor and maintain all vegetation that has been planted as part of this project. 

Thank you for your time, patience, and understanding. 

Have a good day.

Sincerely,

Andrew Barth
Communications
Boulder County Public Works
abarth@nullbouldercounty.org
303-441-1032

 

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The Wednesday Food Bank tomorrow (July 1) will be from 12 noon to 1:30 pm.  And THEN, on July 8, it will change, for the foreseeable future, to 11:00 am to 12:00 noon in order to accommodate the folks from the Nederland Food Pantry who bring us the food.  I hope this works out well for everyone.

Monday’s Food Bank is from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome! 

Gretchen

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Fourmile Canyon Drive paving to start on Thursday

A storm last Friday caused a delay at another job site for the paving subcontractor, so they will not be able to start work in Fourmile until Thursday morning. Paving will now take place Thursday, Friday, and Monday, instead of Wednesday through Friday. Lawrence construction will continue working in the canyon on other remaining project tasks, like ditches, shoulders, guardrails, retaining walls, landscaping, and signage, so continue to expect a lot of activity and travel delays of up-to 15-minutes. 

Have a good day.

Andrew

Andrew Barth
Communications
Boulder County Public Works
abarth@nullbouldercounty.org 

 

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We still have our Monday and Wednesday Gold Hill food banks at the patio in the back of the GH Store and Pub, and our plan is to continue for the foreseeable future.  Mondays are from 3:00 to 4:00 pm.  Wednesday we are changing the time and will now be there from noon to 1:30 pm.

This is free for all in our community and everyone is welcome – we need a few more people to come and get it!   We don’t know until it gets here exactly what we’ll have, but we usually have assorted canned goods, milk and eggs, some produce, rice, beans, and various other food supplies.   Thanks so much to Jay and Whitney for all they’re doing!

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