2014
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 14-036
       
       
       BY SENATOR(S) Schwartz and Newell, Aguilar, Balmer, Brophy,
       Cadman, Crowder, Grantham, Guzman, Harvey, Heath, Herpin, Hill,
       Hodge, Jahn, Johnston, Jones, Kefalas, Kerr, King, Lambert, Lundberg,
       Marble, Nicholson, Renfroe, Rivera, Roberts, Scheffel, Steadman,
       Tochtrop, Todd, Ulibarri, Zenzinger, Carroll;
       also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Hullinghorst and Vigil, Becker, Buck,
       Buckner, Conti, Coram, Court, DelGrosso, Dore, Everett, Exum, Fields,
       Fischer, Foote, Garcia, Gardner, Gerou, Ginal, Hamner, Holbert,
       Humphrey, Joshi, Kagan, Kraft-Tharp, Labuda, Landgraf, Lawrence,
       Lebsock, Lee, May, McCann, McLachlan, McNulty, Melton, Mitsch
       Bush, Moreno, Murray, Navarro, Nordberg, Pabon, Peniston, Pettersen,
       Primavera, Priola, Rankin, Rosenthal, Ryden, Saine, Salazar, Schafer,
       Scott, Singer, Sonnenberg, Stephens, Swalm, Szabo, Tyler, Waller,
       Williams, Wilson, Wright, Young, Ferrandino.
       
       
          CONCERNING CELEBRATING THE RESTORATION OF THE
       STATE CAPITOL DOME. 
       
       
          WHEREAS, The State Capitol building was designed by architect
       Elijah Myers and completed in 1894; and
       
          WHEREAS, Mr. Myers originally planned for the dome atop the State
       Capitol to be copper, but the legislature agreed to cover the copper with
       gold leaf; and
       
          WHEREAS, In 1908, Colorado gold was used to gild the dome as a
       reminder of the significance of gold to our state's history and a symbol of
       our prosperity; and
       
       
          WHEREAS, Colorado weather conditions, particularly its seasonal
       freeze and thaw cycles, have necessitated repairs to the State Capitol
       building and its dome over the years due to corrosion; and
       
          WHEREAS, Damage to the dome from corrosion caused the
       observation deck to be closed and a temporary netting system installed in
       2006; and
       
          WHEREAS, In recent years, extreme rusting and deterioration of the
       dome necessitated a more permanent intervention, and a long-term plan
       commenced in 2011 to restore the cast iron structure of the dome; and
       
          WHEREAS, The restoration was made possible by funding from the
       state historical fund, donations from businesses and citizens of Colorado
       who participated in the "Share in the Care Colorado" campaign, and the
       general fund; and
       
          WHEREAS, Since restoration has commenced, much work has been
       done, including repairing deteriorated portions of the cast iron dome
       enclosure; replacing the copper above the cast iron and gilding the new
       copper with gold; and restoring windows and the interior balcony area;
       and
       
          WHEREAS, The dome was re-gilded with gold leaf donated by
       AngloGold Ashanti/Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company,
       mined from the Teller County mine in Cripple Creek, Colorado, and
       prepared in Florence, Italy; and
       
          WHEREAS, After being cloaked in scrim and scaffolding for three
       years during its repairs, the restored dome began its unveiling in early
       2014 and will soon reopen and be viewed by the thousands of visitors
       who come to the state capitol each year; and
       
          WHEREAS, Despite the large scope and size of the endeavor, the
       dome restoration project is currently on-time and under-budget; and
       
          WHEREAS, It is fitting that we recognize and celebrate the
       restoration of an irreplaceable historic landmark and symbol of our state;
       now, therefore,
       
          Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty-ninth General Assembly of
       the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
       
          That we, the members of the Sixty-ninth General Assembly, recognize
       the efforts of all those involved in the restoration of the State Capitol
       dome and celebrate its completion.
       
          Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent to
       Governor John Hickenlooper; Director Larry Friedberg of the Office of
       the State Architect; President Edward C. Nichols of History Colorado;
       Superintendent Chris Derington of GH Phipps; Director Jane Daniels of
       Colorado Preservation, Inc.; Board President Rebecca Goodwin of
       Colorado Preservation, Inc.; Marie Patterson of AngloGold
       Ashanti/Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company; Executive
       Director Kathy Nesbitt, Department of Personnel & Administration;
       Director of the Division of Statewide Programs Matthew Azer,
       Department of Personnel & Administration; Director of the Division of
       Central Services Scott Madsen, Department of Personnel &
       Administration; Architect Manager Lance Shepherd, Division of Central
       Services in the Department of Personnel & Administration; each member
       of the Capital Development Committee; and each member of the Capitol
       Building Advisory Committee.
       
       
       
       
       
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       Morgan Carroll                       Mark Ferrandino
       PRESIDENT OF                    SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Cindi Markwell                        Marilyn Eddins
       SECRETARY OF                CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES