j_cbac_2017a_2017-11-17t13:33:27z0 Hearing Summary
Date: 11/17/2017
Location: SCR 354
BILL SUMMARY for Sand Creek Memorial Site
COMMITTEE ON CAPITOL BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Approve sites for the Sand Creek Massacre Memorial | Withdrawn |
01:34 PM -- Sand Creek Massacre Memorial Site
Damion Pechota, Legislative Council Staff, provided an overview of the Sand Creek Massacre Memorial. A final site for the Memorial has not yet been determined. Senate Joint Resolution 17-016 allowed the Memorial to be placed in Lincoln Park or the Capitol grounds. Mr. Pechota provided an overview of potential locations in Lincoln Park and the Capitol grounds for the Memorial.
The committee members discussed the potential locations, including the east side of Lincoln Park, inside the parking circle near the Capitol building, and areas on the east side of the Capitol. The committee members also discussed the reasons for excluding other areas on the Capitol grounds, including inaccessability, slopes, and maintaining the historic integrity of the Capitol grounds.
Ms. Continguglia expressed concern for the potential sites inside the parking circle near the Capitol building.
Mr. Turner provided background information regarding Senate Joint Resolution 17-016.
01:39 PM -- Mr. Ernest House, Executive Secretary of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs in the Lieutenant Governor's Office, spoke about the next steps for determining the final location of the memorial. He answered questions from the committee members regarding the potential sites.
Mr. Turner suggested that the committee approve the proposed sites. The committee members decided to exclude the area in the parking circle from consideration due to the limited size and inaccessibility of the grounds.
| BILL: | Sand Creek | |
| TIME: | 01:43:06 PM | |
| MOVED: | Steve Turner | |
| MOTION: | Approve sites for the Sand Creek Massacre Memorial on the east side of the Capitol grounds and the east side of Lincoln Park. This motion was withdrawn. | |
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Grantham
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Lontine
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Aly Jabrocki
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David Halaas
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Effie Ameen
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Gary Petri
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Georgianna Contiguglia
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Kurt Morrison
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Marilyn Eddins
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Rick Lee
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Steve Turner
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Frank McNulty
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: Withdrawn
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The committee members continued to discuss their concerns regarding the final location of the Sand Creek Massacre Memorial. The members agreed that the west side of the Capitol to Lincoln street and inside the parking circle will not be considered by the committee. All areas in Lincoln Park and on the east side of the Capitol grounds will be considered.