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ALLIANCE FOR COMMERCE IN ENGLEWOOD COMMITIEE
December 13, 2012
Minutes and audio are available at:
http ://www.englewoodgov.org /index .aspx?page= 1103
I. CALL TO ORDER
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The regular meeting of the Alliance for Commerce in Englewood Committee (ACE) was
ca ll ed to order at 11 :45 a.m. in the Comm unity Development Confe rence Room of the
Englewood Civic Center, Chair Knoth presiding.
Present:
Absent:
Vasilas , Schalk, Sarconi, Champion, Ca londer, Knoth, Miller
Whyte (a lternate)
Weinberger
A lso present: Joe Jefferson, City Counc il Liaison
Staff present: Alan White, Community Development Director
Darren Hollingsworth, Economic Development Manager
Mike Flaherty, Deputy City Manager
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 13 , 2012
Chair Knoth stated that the Minutes of September 13, 2012 were to be considered for
approval. It was dete rmined there was a quorum. Chair Knoth asked if there were any
changes or adjustments to the Minutes. Th e re were none.
Vasilas moved:
Ca londer seconded : THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 13 , 2012 BE APPROVED AS
WRITIEN.
The motion carried.
II. ACE BUSINESS
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January 22 , 2013 meeting w ith City Co un ci l topics of discussion
Chair Knoth said he'd like Mr. Jeffe rson to let the members know what City Counc il exp ects
to see from ACE.
Mr. Jefferson said the join t meeting between ACE and City Counc il is scheduled for January
22, 2013 . ACE needs to decide what agenda items they want to discuss. The goal of the
discussion is to have a productive conversat io n, for ACE to get direction from Counci l and
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to increase com muni cat ion between the two gro u ps. He sa id he be li eves it's imp o rt a nt for
ACE to have some visions or option s fo r Council to cons id er.
After co nsid e rabl e discussion it was decided Mr. Jeffe rson , Chair Knoth and Mr. Whyte w ill
meet to set the agenda for the joint meeting and ge t the inform ation o u t to th e other
members . It is expect ed that all memb e rs of ACE atte nd th e meeting.
Th e future of ACE was discussed.
Ill. PUBLIC COMMENT
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Mr. Vasi las commented on the co ndition of the Englewood go lf co urse. Mr. Flaherty stated
he w ill pass on hi s commen ts to the Parks and Recrea tions D e partment.
IV. COMMENTS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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Mr. Jeffe rson n oted the holid ay part y was held la st night and was a success.
BID COMMENTS
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Mr. Vasilas stated th e BID recommended two new board m embers, Steve Scha lk and Bi ll
Orr. There will be no assessments co ll ected in 20 13 .
STAFF COMMENTS
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Mr. Hollingsworth said tod ay's lun ch was provided by Einstein Bros. Bage ls, one of
Englewood's new b usin esses. Th e g rand open in g of King Soopers Fresh Far e was he ld o n
Decembe r 12th. They are located at Kent Place . Several other businesses are open with
more to open shortly.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
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Mr. Jefferson had nothing further to report.
ACE COMMENTS
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There we re n o further comments .
V. UPCOMING ACE BUSINESS
a. The next meetin g is sched ul ed for Jan u a ry 10, 2013 .
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No further business was brought forth for consideration. The meeting was adjourned at • 12 :55 p.m .
Barbara Krecklow,
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