A proclamation recognizing the service of Reza Kazemian and Wastewater Management Division retirees to the City of Denver.
I appreciate it. Overall in that round of applause for our retirees. And so thank you, Mary Ann, and the other folks that were honored tonight for this and and wonderful retirement. That's exciting for you. Next up, we have 20 dash 0901. It's a proclamation recognizing the service of Rosa Kasman with wastewater management, division and retirees from the city of Denver. Council member Ortega, will you please read proclamation 901 please do do so, Madam President, I so my. I'm not moving it yet. I'm just reading it right. Mm hmm. If we just need you to read the proclamation. Thank you. Proclamation 20 0901 Recognizing the service of Razak has been and the Wastewater Management Division Retirees of the city and county of Denver. Whereas Razak has been graduated from the University of Colorado in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and began his career at the City of Denver in 1986. And. Whereas, raised his career at the city spans 34 years, beginning under Mayor Pena's administration and spanning the terms of five successive mayors. And. Whereas, Reza became director of Wastewater Management Division in 1995 and led the city department to international acclaim through pioneering new technologies, scrupulous and efficient operational practices with cost impact to taxpayers always in mind, always a sincere ethical advocate of protecting the Enterprise Fund and fostering a growth environment for talented personnel to build institutional knowledge. And. WHEREAS, Reza was involved in acquiring the land and helping design the wastewater building in 1991 and moving the division to the current location in 1993. And. WHEREAS, during his time at the city raising his wife, Clara raised their two children, Alicia and Cameron in Denver. And whereas, raises team provides an essential and often unsung yet vital service to the people of Denver. And we recognize the careers of his team members who are joining him in his retirement this year, including William Berg, quality control manager. Damien so, so classy wastewater quality technician. Louis Chavis Operations Supervisor. Wilbur Henderson. Operations Supervisor. Danny Lopez. Wastewater Video Inspector and Rene Martinez Wastewater Video Inspector. Now, therefore, be it proclaimed by the Council of the City and County of Denver, Section one, that the Council of the City County of Denver recognizes and extends a heartfelt thank you to Razak has me and his team at Wastewater Management Division for their vital service to the people of Denver and their dedicated years of work towards keeping our city safe, sanitary and a global leader in wastewater management that the clerk of the city and county of Denver shall affix the seal of the city and county of Denver to this proclamation and let a copy be transmitted to Raise Academy in Williamsburg. Damian Stokowski. Lois Chavis. Wilbert Henderson, Danny Lopez and Rene Martinez. Q Councilman Ortega, your motion to adopt. Madam President, I move for the adoption of Proclamation 20 dash 0901. Thank you. It has been moved and seconded. Council member or I'm sorry, council member Ortega. Please go ahead with your comments. Thank you, Madam President. I am honored to bring this proclamation forward on behalf of RESA and the retiring employees from Waste Water Management Division. I've known Raisa for many years and I can even remember and have known him to be a truly ethical individual that has has cultivated relationships with people across the city and grown that leadership within his own team at Wastewater. And I don't know if you all know this, but wastewater historically did all their own projects. We didn't contract them all out like we do today, and we were able to really keep the costs down for the rate payers. And I would love for us to go back to really doing work the way we used to at wastewater, because I think it's a way of ensuring that we're not spending more money unnecessarily on some of these projects. So he was truly an advocate in protecting that enterprise fund and not spending money needlessly where we didn't need to raise. It was somebody who was always very soft spoken, very kind to everybody, but very effective in the work that he did as the manager over at Wastewater. And for those of you who know him, you know, he was always dressed to a tee and his his suit. Raisa exemplifies the dedication of the other retiring wastewater employees. And I just want to, you know, again, thank each one of them for their service to this city and for that ethical leadership that I think we can all continue to learn from in terms of just ensuring that we protect, you know, the public resources that that are entrusted to us. I want to thank Reserve for his I want to thank his family for having allowed him to do this work. He raised his two children during this time that he worked for the city. And again, I just think we owe a debt of gratitude to him and his employees. And I would ask that you all join me in supporting this proclamation tonight. Thank you. Thank you, Councilwoman Ortega. We have Councilman Flynn up next. Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, Councilwoman Ortega, for doing this. I wanted to highlight Reza's contributions also, but you did that very well. So I want to go down on the list and point out Danny Lopez, a resident in Council District two, long time wastewater employee, dedicated person. And I wanted to say to him, I hope I don't see him in the attendee list, but I wanted to say that I hope that he and his wife enjoy retirement. Monica is a repeat, repeat, repeat champion of the House District one Democrats chili dinner, at which Danny always did the karaoke and backed up my Sinatra renderings , much to everyone's chagrin, I trust. But I hope that they stay involved in the community as they have been in the past now that he's retired and has more time. So congratulations to Danny also. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman Flynn. And it sounds like that retiring your next party might have a lot more going on with karaoke and chili and everything else. You're going to have some retirees that are going to be part of that. And so wanting to wish all the retirees happy retirement. Madam Secretary, roll call, please. Ortega, I. Sandoval. I swear. I. Torres. I. Like I. Said Ibaka. I. Clark. I. Flynn. I. Herndon, i. I. All right. Can I? Madam President. I. Madam Secretary, closed the voting and announced the results. 13/8. Sorry. 12. Okay. Thank you. 12 Eyes Proclamation 901 has been adopted. Councilwoman Torres, I believe we have Rosa in the panelists, and so we'll have 5 minutes for an acceptance. Or take the razor with you and you yourself so you can join us for just a moment. I see that you are on, but we. There you go. Hear me now. Yes, we can. First of all, I want. Good evening to all the city councilman and Councilwoman Ortega. You are so nice to produce and to introduce such a proclamation as the honor, to receive such a proclamation from myself and my team and everybody that works at wastewater and deliver the services on a daily basis. We have no slow season. As Councilwoman Ortega said, I raised my family. I'm grateful to the city to provide such a job for me to be able to raise my family. And in the past 34 years, I've been with the city. I can't thank you enough. My. The job that I have is very rewarding and fun and city made that possible for me and I can't thank you enough. But I left. I left wastewater to good in the hands of good people. And they'll continue the good work. And if then. If they're not, you let me know. I'll call. Thank you, Raisa. Thank you very much. I can't. I can't thank you enough. Thank you. Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, Councilwoman. Well, we're giving you a round of applause, Reza, for you and the wastewater management employees who are also enjoying their retirement. Thank you for being here with us. And moving on on the agenda. Madam Secretary, please read the bills for introduction. Land use, transportation and infrastructure 28 one to a bill for an ordinance relinquishing the easement in its entirety established in the easement agreement recorded with the Denver KROQ and Recorder at reception number 2012002687, located at 82 North Way 20 813. A bill. For an ordinance changing the zoning. Classification for 5560 5101 South Boulevard 5190 7101 Colorado Boulevard in 98 Harrison Street in Cherry Creek 20. 815a Bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 50 South Kalama Street 39 South Kalama Street ten South Open. Street in. 101 South Santa Fe Drive. In Baker in 20 819a bill for an ordinance. Revoking the revocable. Permit granted by Ordinance Number 53 series of 1889. To the Secretary of Housing. And Urban Development. Thank you. Council secretary. Council Members. This is your last opportunity to call out an item. Council Member Sandoval. Will you make the motions for us this evening?