General Membership Meeting Agenda

 

Tuesday, October 13, 2026  6:30 - 8:30 PM MT

Hirschfeld Towers, 333 W. Ellsworth Ave.

Register here for the zoom link.

 

 

Welcome and Neighborhood Updates - 6:30

  • Denver Porchfest here in Baker was a huge success with a guesstimated attendee number at 25K
  • Our first Baker Cornhole classic was also a success.
  • Denver Summit broke ground October 1 for their stadium and are forecasting a late summer 2028 opening. 
  • Reminder: The bookmobile is at La Familia Recreation Center every Tuesday from 3:00–5:30 p.m. Community members can pick up holds, check out library materials, get tech help, and ask library staff questions. 
  • City Council At-Large Seat B Candidate's Forum that was held at Bar 404 was taped and is available on the South Broadway Gid website.
  • Halloween Parade is Saturday, October 17 , 6 - 9 from 5th to Virginia
  • South Broadway Bar Crawl to raise money in support of the parade is October 24th.  Get your tickets at the South Broadway Denver.org site.  There is also a non-alchoholic option.  And get a 20% discount because you live in Baker with a BAKER20 promor code. 
  • Halloween Carnival, October 25, 1-3 Denver Police District 3 Officers at DPD 3 Community Room, 1625 S University Blvd.  Games, Prizes, Candy and Face Painting
  • We have requested DOTI to present on the new sidewalk program and rollout and were told we should wait until they've completed their review of the Sidewalk Survey and suggested early next year.  I'm requesting January.
  • Our next Baker Happy Hour is next Tuesday, October 20th at Walters 303 on Santa Fe from 5 - 7

 

 

Community Partner Reports 

  • Councilwoman, Flor Alvidrez office - Victoria Martinez 
  • La Familia Rec Center - Sarah Maldonavo    
  • District 3 DPD Resource Officer - Officer John Silva -   No update tonight

Presentations

  • Bannock Lofts Condos - Jeff Shanahan, owner Shanahan Development
  • CoCo/Colorado Connector - James Flattum, Director of Outreach, Coloradans for Passenger Rail

 

 

Treasurer's report - Patrick

 

Committee Reports

  • Zoning - Alex 
  • Landmark - Ozi
  • Sustainability - Rachel
    • Costume Swap was a Success!
      Thanks to everyone who came out to the costume swap this past weekend! We had a blast and got to give a second life to some costumes. Anything left was donated to the Denver Tool Library costume swap.  
       

      Neighborhood Clean-Up — Sunday, October 18th @11AM 

      Volunteers needed! Will need a lot of boots on the ground.

      Help us beautify Baker after thousands of visitors come for the Broadway Halloween Parade by joining our monthly litter clean-up! We will meet at Dailey Park at 11am, disperse to the streets near Broadway to pick up litter for an hour, then socialize with coffee and snacks afterwards. All supplies are provided and kids are welcome.

       

      Join the Sustainability Committee

      Next meeting on Monday, October 19th at 6PM at DoubleButter (1 Galapago)  

  • Events - Cat 

Old Business

  • Approval of September minutes - Alex 

New Business 

  • Any suggestions?

Adjourn - 8:00