Fort Morgan City Council was updated on a change in Morgan County’s COVID-19 designation and the consequences for the city at their regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 17.
City Manager Steve Glammeyer reported that Morgan County would be placed in the second most severe tier, now color coded as red, starting Friday, Nov. 20. Growing case numbers in Morgan County could shift it into the most severe, or purple, phase.
“Purple is the new ‘stay at home’ dial color, so if you fall into purple basically everything gets closed down and everybody has to lock in place,” Glammeyer said. “Red is something different. It’s the ‘severe risk’ category.”
Morgan County is joined by 10-15 more counties that are moving to red. The classification bars personal gatherings and indoor dining at restaurants. Gyms will be limited to hosting 10 people in a room and require reservations. Rules for retail businesses will remain unchanged.
FMPD Digital Ticketing System
Fort Morgan Council approved a digital ticketing system for the police department that will equip officers with an in-car printer, a license scanner and a digital system that transports documents to the court electronically.
The project was a joint venture with other agencies in Morgan County. It will be paid for with CARES Act funds, which is applicable because it lessens the contact the department would have if documents didn’t have to be physically delivered.
“We’ve been working on updating technology over several years,” Interim Fort Morgan Police Chief Jared Crone said. “Because we have a combined record management system, there’s more work required due to needing to work with other agencies.”
The project was expected to be completed by 2022, but it could be finished by the end of the year. It will cost less than anticipated, at a total of $49,365.
CentrePointe Square Plat
A final plat was approved for the CentrePointe Square Subdivision, a 160-unit housing project at the CentrePointe Plaza. The project’s preliminary plat was approved in March, and the developers have since been creating the infrastructure in the area.
“We now have the finalized and stamped plans on it. We’ve gone to the subdivision and done a walk through,” Public Works Director Brent Nation said. “The streets are paved, all the utilities are in that they were responsible for. We as the city are in the process of setting transformers and putting in line right now.”
The approval of the final plat allows the developers to begin constructing the townhome structures, which they believe will start to go up in early 2021.
Variance Request
A variance request for a daycare facility on Dexter Place that was asking to be able to be considered for creating a larger facility was denied. The variance would have allowed a maximum of 12 children to attend, rather than the eight allowed currently, and would have allowed for greater flexibility in accepting kids from different age groups.
Applicant Sarah Neal said more childcare is needed in the area, especially those who specialize in children with Individualized Family Service Plans.
“That’s something we’re able to handle here now that we’ve added (facilities to meet) ADA requirements in my home,” Neal said.
The members of council denied the request, stating that her work was appreciated and necessary in the area, but finding reasons for why her request didn’t fit the seven necessary requirements to obtain such a variance.
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