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  • Monarch Hotel & Casino to rebrand Riviera signage

    Monarch Hotel & Casino to rebrand Riviera signage

    Black Hawk Council IGA for courtrooms, 2014 operating plan and budget

    By Patty Unruh

      Black Hawk Mayor David Spellman and City Council members Linda Armbright, Paul Bennett, Jim Johnson, Greg Moates, and Benito Torres met the afternoon of September 11, 2013 for their regularly scheduled Council meeting. Member Diane Cales was absent.

    Use of Courtroom Facilities

    The Aldermen approved CB 43, an ordinance approving a memorandum of understanding between the Colorado Judicial Department, Gilpin County, and the City of Black Hawk regarding the use of courtroom facilities. Police Chief Cole stated the memorandum of understanding allows Municipal Court to be held at the court.

    2014 Operating Plan and Budget

    The Aldermen approved CB 44, an ordinance approving the 2014 operating plan and budget for the Black Hawk Business Improvement District. Mayor Spellman stated this ordinance was a yearly housekeeping item.

    Monarch Hotel & Casino Signage

    The Aldermen approved Resolution 35-2013, a resolution conditionally approving a certificate of appropriateness for a comprehensive sign plan for the Monarch Hotel & Casino. Vince Harris, Baseline, explained the document was for Council’s review and approval of the rebranding of the Riviera. He stated that Monarch Casino is hoping to have the rebranding done by the end of the year, explaining that staff recommends approval with the two conditions. He stated the resolution includes the license agreement for the two signs over the Main Street right-of-way.

    2014 CIRSA Renewal

    The Aldermen approved the 2014 CIRSA (Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency) Renewal. Assistant to City Manager for Administration, Melissa Greiner, explained that this is a 3% increase from this year.

    5280 Strategies, LLC

    The Alderman approved the Second Addendum to Professional Services Agreement with 5280 Strategies, LLC. Greiner explained this extends 5280 Strategies’ contract to 2014 with no increase of fees.

    Support to Great Outdoors Colorado

    City Manager Lewis explained that in Council’s packet there was a letter sent to Roger Baker and the County for support to Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) for their grant regarding a pavilion at the ball field.

    Executive Session

    City Attorney Carberry requested an executive session to receive legal advice to a specific legal question. The Council moved and seconded the motion and then adjourned into executive session.

    The Council reconvened the regular meeting after the executive session.

    Heads Up

    Black Hawk City Council meets next on Wednesday, September 25, at 3 p.m. at 211 Church Street in the new Council Chambers next to the Police Department.

  • From status quo to natural disaster

    From status quo to natural disaster

    Healthy Coping Skills

    By Amy Hartman, MA, LPC, NCC, RPT

    So there we all were going about our daily lives, getting used to the kids being back at school, talking about if winter would be mild or hard, deciding if we needed to buy wood (more…)

  • Turning Back the Pages

    Turning Back the Pages

    30 years ago – September 16, 1983

    The old and crumbling walls of the Stroehle building in Black Hawk helped slow a runaway pick-up before it crashed into the Bull Durham building Tuesday. The south wall (more…)

  • Lady Eagles volleyball team comes out on top

    Lady Eagles volleyball team comes out on top

    Gilpin wins against Jefferson 3-0

    By Patty Unruh

    Gilpin County School’s Lady Eagles varsity team blew past rival Jefferson High School Saints 3-0 in a home non-conference game September 5. An enthusiastic crowd cheered (more…)

  • Emergency prevention and response

    Emergency prevention and response

    Gilpin County

    By Roger Baker

    The passage of another September 11th on the calendar always seems to bring concerns of national and local security to the fore, and this year is no different. (more…)

  • Righteousness beyond rules

    Righteousness beyond rules

    Pastor’s Pulpit

    by Pastor Brian Young

    Rules exist all around us. They are important and necessary for functioning together on this planet. Rules for games, rules for operating machinery, rules for driving. In ethics and (more…)

  • Young women coming of age…

    Young women coming of age…

    This week at the Gilpin Library

    by Larry Grieco, Librarian

    A couple of debut novels about young women coming of age highlight this week’s column. In The First Rule of Swimming, by Courtney Angela Brkic, we have the story of two (more…)

  • Gilpin Arts Members Show

    Gilpin Arts Members Show

    New exhibit getting high praise

    By David Josselyn

      A new exhibit is showing at Gilpin Arts Washington Hall featuring works from only members. “This show is really, really, high quality,” exhorts Harv Mastalir, President of (more…)

  • Why the lights go out

    Why the lights go out

    Blame it on squirrels, wind, or the power companies?

    By Forrest Whitman

    Soon enough we’ll be seeing power outages and flickering lights in the high country. This happens every year, usually about the time the big winds come. There’s not much any (more…)

  • Let’s just not talk about him!

    Let’s just not talk about him!

    Improving Familial Communication

    By Amy Hartman, MA, LPC, NCC, RPT

    I met Jewel when she was fourteen years old. Her curly brown hair stuck out in every direction, mitigated by two tiny purple barrettes and a hot pink headband. She was loud, (more…)

  • Turning Back the Pages

    Turning Back the Pages

    30 Years Ago – September 8, 1983

    Gilpin County voters will go to the polls Tuesday and cast their ballots either for or against a one percent county sales and use tax. (more…)

  • Lady Eagles Volleyball

    Lady Eagles Volleyball

    Gilpin Tournament Roundup

    By Patty Unruh

    Gilpin County School’s Lady Eagles varsity team achieved victory in two of three tournament games at home August 30. Their record is 2-1 to start the season. (more…)

  • Sheriff’s Office reaches milestone

    Sheriff’s Office reaches milestone

    Gilpin County Internet Investigations Unit

    PRESS RELEASE – On August 13th, 2013, the Gilpin County Internet Investigations Unit reached a milestone by making their 200th arrest since beginning operation in June of (more…)

  • Putting taxpayer-funded facilities to the most cost-efficient use

    Putting taxpayer-funded facilities to the most cost-efficient use

    Gilpin County

    By Roger Baker

    If the last-minute, deadline-driven communication tower compromise that was the subject of last week’s special meeting of the Gilpin County Commissioners is an example of (more…)

  • We are family

    We are family

    Pastor’s Pulpit

    By Pastor Tom Davidson

    There was an article in the September 19, 2001 edition of the Washington Times entitled Aboard Flight 564. It reads, “As it was at most US Airports, last Saturday was the first near (more…)

  • The Voice of Hope “Lost in a Blizzard”

    The Voice of Hope “Lost in a Blizzard”

    5th in the Series of 5 – Life Coaching

    By Dr. Mike Brooks

    For most people, a sense of survival and hope is a very important part of surviving! When traveling from Wisconsin to hunt with friends in the Colorado mountains a few years ago, (more…)