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j_cbac_2017a_2017-11-17t13:33:27z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 11/17/2017

Location: SCR 354

Final

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Approve sites for the Sand Creek Massacre Memorial Withdrawn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 This motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Grantham
Lontine
Aly Jabrocki
David Halaas
Effie Ameen
Gary Petri
Georgianna Contiguglia
Kurt Morrison
Marilyn Eddins
Rick Lee
Steve Turner
Frank McNulty
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: Withdrawn





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.