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4. Report from Public Works & Sustainability Committee meetings held June 12, 2023 & June 20, 2023. (to be provided) The following report was delivered by Councilmember Rader: th We met on June 12 to hear Resolution 2023-32. City Engineer Mark Papke discussed the resolution, which directs the administration to prepare and execute an application for congestion, mitigation air quality funds. Basically, we are seeking funding for five traffic signal replacements in 2029, three of which are in Ward 1 in the southwest corner of Lakewood and the rest are in central Lakewood. These traffic signals are the more modern variety called control arm lights and they are replacing old-fashioned hanging signals. Theya re much brighter and there are a number of additional safety features which we discussed. The proposal requires that the city pay 20% of the estimated $1.348 million replacement cost of these lights. There was a spirited discussion about whether this was an appropriate use of these funds and this application. The committee ultimately did unanimously recommend this back to Council with a recommendation for adoption tonight. th We met again tonight Î June 20 to hear Resolution 2023-31, which authorizes the Mayor to enter into an operating agreement with Lakewood Community Ice to operate Winterhusrst Ice Rink. The biggest shift in this agreement is that it is a fee-for-service model, which is different from the profit- driven model of the former agreement. That means that we will pay the provider $160,000 per year to administrate the ice rink and the city will receive the revenues. Both the Planning Department and the Law Department agreed that the intent and the goal is to make this revenue neutral. I voiced my opinion that even if this were not revenue-neutral, this is something worth supporting. ItÓs great to have that goal and its also good to invest. The administration also believed that there is enough built into this agreement that there would be some capital improvement costs funded through this enterprise fund, which has been used historically to pay for the ice rink. I felt that was a pretty good solution since the ice rink does need some improvements over the years in order to maintain that asset to the community. I was very happy to hear that Lakewood Community Ice are very deeply connected to Lakewood. I feel very confident that they will work with the administration to find a better balance to improve community access to our great ice rink. We know that it needs some improvements, and they acknowledge that. IÓm also satisfied that the agreement and the balance of revenues and expenses will be struck with the number we came down to. I will note that we received this agreement at 12:00 p.m. today. Councilmember Baker had asked that we have more time to review the document and to see the financials. Those financials were received moments ago, and I ask that those be entered into the record with this report. We referred this back to Council tonight for consideration with no recommendation for or against. We were hoping for some more discussion here and that Mr. Baker has some comments on this report. Motion by Councilmember Rader, seconded by President Litten to receive and file the report. All members voted in favor. Motion passed. *** 5. S. RESOLUTION 2023-31 - A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect Ѝ