A street improvement project, renovation at the recreation center and a liquor license for a new Mexican restaurant are all on the agenda for the Cortez City Council’s meeting on Tuesday.
The public meeting will start with a workshop at 5:30 p.m. in the Mesa Verde Room at City Hall. Council members will discuss several topics, including the Region 9 Rural Jump Start program, a possible sales tax ballot question benefiting the rec center, an assessment of the Cortez rec center’s heating system and a possible letter to President Donald Trump about local national monuments. The main meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers, and will include possible votes on seven agenda items.
Although no public hearings are scheduled for this meeting, the first item on the agenda asks the council to set a date for a liquor license hearing for Mi Mexico Restaurant, a new business planning to move into the building on 550 S. Broadway. Council members will also consider approving a bid for reflooring the rec center locker rooms, at an expected cost of $46,700.
But the most expensive item on the agenda is a bid for the 2017 Street Rehabilitation Project, which the council will consider awarding to D&L Construction for $1.18 million. The project will consist of reconstructing about 10,930 square yards of existing paved streets and adding about 2,150 square yards of new pavement. Streets that will be affected include South Beech, Cactus, North Henry and South Market. The project will also include improvements to the Cortez Municipal Airport. Money for the project comes from the Street Improvement Fund, which in turn is funded by sales tax. But if the bid is approved, the amount will exceed the budget for this year’s project by about $326,000.
Other agenda items include:
A public comment section.A discussion on whether to extend fiber conduits on U.S. Highway 491, as outlined in an agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation.A discussion on whether to appoint Dimery Plewe as a student representative on the Golf Advisory Board.A discussion on whether to approve the new location of Loungin’ Lizard on 2 W. Main St.The first reading of an ordinance approving the sale of real estate to Montezuma Partners LLC.
