the Resolution authorizing the acquisition of real property, permanent
easements, and temporary easements using Pikes Peak Rural
Transportation Authority (PPRTA) funds for the Tutt Boulevard Extension:
Dublin Boulevard to Templeton Gap Road Project. She provided an
overview of the location map, property need, negotiation history, and
Procedure Manual information.
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9. Items Under Study
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10. Councilmember Reports and Open Discussion
Councilmember Henjum stated she, Councilmember Rainey,
Councilmember Gold, and Councilmember Donelson, attended the
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Memorial event where the
Colorado Springs Professional Firefighters Local 5 did an amazing job of
organizing the event, she and Councilmember Donelson attended the
Mitchell High School 9/11 Memorial ceremony, she and Councilmember
Leinweber attended the Sober Soiree, she participated in a tour hosted by
the Pikes Peak Housing Network, she, Councilmember Leinweber, and
Councilmember Gold attended the Walkability Summit, and stated there
will be a community meeting on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 5:30
PM, at Edison Elementary to discuss the neighborhood parks, the Medal of
Valor Dinner hosted by the Police Protective Association will be held on
Friday, September 26, 2025, and she will be presenting an award at the
Homefront Military Network Honoring the Brave Breakfast will be held on
Tuesday, September, 23, 2025.
Councilmember Donelson stated he attended the Mitchell High School
9/11 Memorial service, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, (UCCS)
9/11 Memorial ceremony, Memorial Park 9/11 commemoration ceremony
where retired United States (U.S.) Air Force Lieutenant General Mike
Gould was the keynote speaker, Saluting Branches event at Evergreen
Cemetery, Downtown Partnership Breakfast, the IAFF Memorial event, and
he and Councilmember Henjum attended the Humane Society Board
presentation.
Councilmember Leinweber stated he attended the D.C. Fly-In in
Washington D.C. where he met with several people, including Doug
Burgum, United States Secretary of the Interior, regarding the Outdoor
Pikes Peak Initiative, and met with Bill Wysong, who requested the City
investigate obtaining a mobile cell phone bandwidth booster unit for use in