GPHC Meeting Seconds
DISTRICT 2 POLICE UPDATE
Officer Adriel Torres provided the monthly DPD2 update. He said the month of April was busy with assaults, burglaries, one homicide, and thefts from open garages. He said the traffic enforcement division was monitoring area school zones for speeding.
PARKS AND REC UPDATE
Dave Felice discussed the ReImagine Play project slated for the Dustin Redd playground at City Park. He discussed concerns about insufficient parking and lack of neighborhood input. He also discussed the Denver Zoo’s continued expansion to support the Toyota Elephant Passage, the reconfiguration of surface parking lots at the north side of City Park which will impact some mature trees, and the Hentzell Park-1330 Fox Street exchange.
COMMITTEE CHAIR AND COMMUNITY REPORTS
Ann Long, representing the Park Hill Garden Walk committee, discussed the June 8 event. Shannon O’Connell, Evening of the Arts chair, discussed the June 20 event. She stated that a temporary liquor license for the beer and wine Oblio’s is providing and a gaming license for the raffle tickets have been acquired. The board members present supported a motion to approve an increase in the event budget.
Bernadette Kelly, Zoning chair, discussed the continuing city process of changing the Department of Excise and License’s procedures for liquor and cabaret licenses.
Community member Aleece Raw, owner of The Garden restaurant, said that she would be closing weekly restaurant hours to focus on events. She encouraged the community to participate in a community survey regarding Project Sunshine plans for a cooperative grocery store at 35th and Albion, available at thegarden-parkhill.com/events/sunshine.
Justin Bresler, Park Hill 4th of July Parade organizer, discussed the event and encouraged community members to have a float in or volunteer for the parade.
Lynn Kalinauskas, Education chair, discussed the recent changes at Ashley Elementary School, as well
as the continued activity of the Greater Park Hill/Stapleton Community Engagement meetings.
Community member Roger Kilgore discussed his candidacy for the DPS School Board representing
District 4, which is currently filled by interim board member Landri Taylor who replaced Nate Easley in March of this year.
Community member Jacqui Shumway highlighted upcoming City Park Alliance events, including the County Fair and District 8 Ice Cream Social on May 31st, as well as Story Time in the Park on the last Sunday of the month, May-September at 10 am during the City Park Esplanade Farmer’s Market.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
GPHC Executive Director Robyn Fishman updated board members on the food pantry, the GPHC garden, building maintenance, block vacancies, church involvement and membership.