Hello,
Here are my comments for Citizens Discussion at Tuesday's City Council meeting:
Good morning,
Please tell us the estimated cost of the needed repairs to the section of the Barr Trail that is on the land that the City acquired in the land swap with the Broadmoor Hotel.
The answers provided to me so far are incomplete. In my comments for the meeting on April 14th I pointed this out and presented you with specific questions. I have received no response so far.
I am asking for the estimated costs for each specific category of repairs needed on the section of the Barr Trail that the City owns.
What is the estimated cost of the drainage study?
What is the estimated cost of the drainage modifications?
Is the erosion damage on the hillside mild, moderate, or severe?
What is the cost of repairing the erosion damage on the hillside?
What is the cost for a new fence?
What is the cost of all obstacle removal and stabilization?
Has Timberline Landscaping or Rocky Mountain Field Institute ever told the City that it would be best if this section of the Barr Trail is closed permanently because the drainage cannot ever meet modern standards?
The city has admitted that RMFI has provided them with an analysis of the needed repairs. Does our Parks Dept. have a written analysis, either digital or paper, that was produced by Rocky Mountain Field Institute? Please tell us everything that is in that report.
The City is not a private company, we have a legal right to this information. We own that land and we have a right to review all facts related to the public comment process.
The land swap is a multi million dollar transaction and any potential flaw has to be disclosed publicly.
There are at least 7 clear questions in this communication. Please answer each one individually. The answers to these questions are missing pieces from the public comment process, you must now fill in the blanks and let the public decide if approving the land swap was a mistake.
I am sending this email Monday morning.
Perhaps President Skorman could acquire the report from Rocky Mountain Field Institute on the subject from our Parks Dept, and read this email during the meeting Tuesday afternoon, and share with the public what RMFI says.
Thank you, Carl Strow