Crest Avenue event, and Latino Community Luncheon, and that she
received an award from Delta Beta Phi from Pikes Peak State College
for people that serve the community.
Councilmember Donelson thanked City Council for passing the
Resolution making Colorado Springs a Purple Heart City and thanked
Kelly Leverton for speaking for the Purple Heart families. He stated
citizens have started an online petition, which currently has 3,050
signatures, regarding asking City Council to allow them to vote on
building height limits for the November 2024 election.
Councilmember Talarico stated she attended the United Way Family
Promise Center roundtable discussion, UCHealth Forensics Clinic tour,
Arbor Day Celebration at John Venezia Park, Common Sense Colorado
Springs Education and Workforce panel, Homeward Pikes Peak Lunch,
CONO meeting to meet their interim director, Hospice Breakfast,
Wildfire Mitigation meeting, Silver Key Services Breakfast, and her first
Civil Service Commission meeting. She stated she and Councilmember
Henjum met with the Keep Colorado Springs Beautiful group, she,
Councilmember Leinweber, and Councilmember Henjum attended the
Homeless Union meeting, she and Councilmember Risley were on the
Small Business Week panel, she, Councilmember Henjum, and
Councilmember Leinweber attended the Historic Preservation meeting,
she and Councilmember Leinweber attended the National Alliance On
Mental Illness (NAMI) walk, she and Councilmember Henjum toured the
horticulturist greenhouses, and she and Councilmember Leinweber
attended the Park Advisory Board meeting.
Councilmember Leinweber stated he attended the Homeless Union
meeting, City Serve event, several Small Business Week, NAMI walk,
Preservation Forum, greenhouse tour, Family Friendly Summit, Silver
Key Services fundraiser, and Pikes Peak Media Company’s launch and
unveiling of the Colorado Springs Independent.
President Helms stated he attended the Colorado Springs Police
Department Training Academy Graduation for thirty-one new Police
Officers, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) building dedication
event named for USAFA graduate First Lieutenant John Helton, Security
Police Officer serving in Iraq and killed in combat in the line of duty,
Silver Key Services fundraiser, Western Heritage Night at the Pro Rodeo
Hall Of Fame, Armed Forces Concert at the Pikes Peak Center where
outstanding enlisted members and Lieutenant General Clark,
Superintendent of the USAFA were recognized, and the Fort Carson