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ALLIANCE FOR COMMERCE IN ENGLEWOOD
January 9, 2003
I. CALL TO ORDER
The Alliance for Commerce in Englewood meeting was called to order at 11 :35 a.m. in the
City Council Conference Room of Englewood Civic Center, Chair Panetta presiding.
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Alternate Present:
Liaisons Present:
Staff:
Guests :
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ms. Guinther moved;
Mr. Van Der Zwaag seconded:
Ashenfelter, Guinther, Panetta, Schalk, Van Der Zwaag
Taylor, Young
Rees
McDermott, Yurchick
Jan Johnson , Business and Redevelopment Coordinator
Darren Hollingsworth, Business Development Specialist
May or Beverl y Bradshaw
Olga Wolosy n, Councilperson
Lance Smith , Ch i ef Buildin g Official
THAT THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 12 , 2002 BE APPROVED .
Motion carried.
Ill. MARKETING MATERIALS
Ms. Johnson provided an overview of the information included in a typical marketing
packet. She stated the packet is customized depending upon the recipient. Members
stated they were impressed with the quality of the package.
IV. WORK PROGRAM
Chair Panetta stated there has been a lot of discussion on the 2003 Work Program and it
was now time to select a few items to work on . Members discussed the format and
frequency of report ing to City Council. The consensus of the group was to report to City
Council on a quarterly basis regarding their activities and progress. No one volunteered to
write a quarterly report; therefore, the report will be made at City Council meetings by
members of the Commission.
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The Commission discussed items for the seco nd quarter of 2003 and asked staff if there
were ways they could be assisting in marketing Englewood and Englewood businesses . Ms .
Johnson stated the Metro Denver Chamber wo uld be hosting a site selection conference in
late March. Those attending are professionals who are hired to find specific sites for their
clientele, which are mostly industrial or large corporations. Ms. Johnson stated she is
encouraging representation from the Chamber, City and ACE. Ms. Johnson stated she will
e-mail the group when she has more details.
Discussion ensued on businesses requesting information in 2002 and why those businesses
did not locate in Englewood . Members asked staff to provide them with a quarterly report
on serious prospects and the outcome of those negotiations.
Staff updated the group on the status of the Unified Development Code. The revisions are
currently focused on residential. The Commission will be reviewing revisions and having
input on the Code when the business sections are addressed.
V. BUSINESS REGISTRATION
Ms . Johnson discussed the memo in the Commission 's packet regarding a city-wide
business registration. The group discussed the pros and cons of such a registration. Issues
of enforcement and data gathering were also discussed. The following was the consensus
of the Commission:
• Table a decision
• Staff will provide a financial analysis on the total cost of the registration at the
February meeting
• Staff shall determine the feasibility of funds generated from the registration being set
aside for the sole purpose of marketing Englewood to future businesses and assisting
existing Englewood businesses
• Research the possibility of a CU Denver intern for data gathering
VI. ELECTIONS
Chair Panetta asked for nominations for Vice Chair. Ms. Johnson stated Mr . Taylor
expressed interest in serving as Vice Chair . There were no other nominations.
Chair Panetta moved;
Mr. Van Der Zwaag seconded:
TO ELECT RANDY TAYLOR AS VICE CHAIR.
Motion carried.
VII. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
• Ms. Johnson clarified that the Comprehensive Plan and the Unified Development Code
(UDC) are two separate documents. The UDC does support the Comprehensive Plan.
Public hearings on the Plan are scheduled for late Spring .
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VIII. UPDATES
Ms. Johnson stated she will be on medical leave for six weeks starting the middle of
January. Therefore, she will not be at the February meeting. Mr. Hollingsworth will be
available should members need assistance .
Ms. McDermott reminded the Commission of the Chamber's gala at the Gothic Theatre on
February 4. Ms. Wolosyn asked whether or not the Commission wanted to choose the
City of Employee of the Year. Mr. Van Der Zwaag volunteered to review the nominees and
make a recommendation.
Ms. Johnson stated that she and Mr. Rees are working on the broker forum and are hopeful
that it can be accomplished in the second quarter of 2003.
Mr. Van Der Zwaag asked an y one interested in attending Vectra Bank 's Economic Forecast
Breakfast on January 2 3 to let him know and he will e-mail information to them .
IX. ADIOURNMENT
There being no f urther business, the meeting adjourned at 1 :00 p .m .
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