A resolution by the Council of the City and County of Denver, sitting ex officio as the Board of Directors of the Gateway Village General Improvement District, approving a Work Plan, adopting a Budget and making appropriations for the Budget Year 2018 and approving a Mill Levy. Approves the 2018 Work Plan and Budget for the Gateway Village General Improvement District in Council District 11. The Committee approved filing this resolution by consent on 11-7-17.
And speakers must stay on the topic of the hearing and must direct their comments to members of Council as a whole. Remain from profane and obscene speech and please refrain from individual or personal attacks. All right. Council is now convened as the board of directors for the Gateway Village General Improvement District Council. When we get more where you please put Resolution 1240 on the floor. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that Resolution 1240 be adopted. All right. It has been moved in second at a public hearing for resolution 1240 is open. May we have staff report. Michael Carrigan. Yes, good evening. Board members. Michael Kerrigan from Department of Finance, Special District Team. I'm here to give you the staff report and request approval for the Gateway Village General Improvement District 2018 Annual Work Plan and Budget. The district is located in north in the northeast section of the city, northwest of I-70 and Chambers Road intersection. It consists of approximately 243 acres on the eastern border of Montebello. It is completely developed and primarily consists of residential property. Responsibilities include maintaining the landscape in parks within the District City Council approve the formation of the Gateway Village General Improvement District by ordinance number 551 series 1994 and establish City Council as the ex-officio board of Directors of the District. The creation of the ordinance also created the District Advisory Board made up of property owners within the guide. The ordinance specified that such District Advisory Board should conduct and manage all affairs of the district, as has the authorized agent of the Board of Directors, including its financial and legal affairs. Pursuant to Resolution Number 32 Series 1995, the City Council authorized the District Advisory Board to create a work plan and budget for approval by the Board of Directors annually. The Gateway Village Guide 2018 Budget proposes overall expenditures and fund transfers of $1,764,200, with total revenues of $602,643. The district will assess 20 bills on real property within the district during 2018. The district plans to undertake a major landscaping beautification project. Landscape improvements are anticipated to include tree lines and tree monuments and improvements to the detention and drainage channels. The district expects to spend up to $750,000 for the improvements. Construction is expected to start during 2018, with the possibility of continuing through 2019. City staff has reviewed the 2018 Budget and Work Plan and recommends it for approval. All right. Thank you. We have one speaker this evening. Jeffrey Earp. Yes. Good evening. My name is Jeffrey Erb. I'm general counsel for The Guide, and I'm here to answer any questions. All right. Thank you, Mr.. Thanks for being here. You can have a seat. Now, any questions by members of council? Seeing none. Public hearing is closed. Comments by members of council. Seeing none. Madam Secretary. Raquel. Black. Hi, Clark. Hi. Flynn. Hi. Gilmore. Herndon, Cashman Canete. Lopez Susman. Hi, Mr. President. I please. I was worried as a result. Ten eyes. Ten eyes. I'm sorry. This toll for you. Tonight's counsel bill 1240 is passed. Congratulations. All right. We are now a city council convening as the board of directors for the Denver 14 Street General Improvement District. Councilman Gilmore, please put Resolution 1241 on the floor.