HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-09-02 ACE MINUTES• ALLIANCE FOR COMMERCE IN ENGLEWOOD
September 2, 2015
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was cal led to order at 11 :35 in the City Council Conference Room of the
Englewood Civic Center, Vice Chair Michels presiding.
Present: Coonan, Knoth , Michels, Ruiz , Goddard (arrived 12:00)
Absent: Whyte (Excused), Weinberger (Excused), Phelps Rogers (Excused)
Also Present: Randy Penn , Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce
Harold Stitt, Senior Planner, Community Development
Darren Hollingsworth , Economic Development Manager
Approval of Minutes
• August 5, 2015
Ruiz moved;
• Knoth seconded: To approve the August 5, 2015, minutes.
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A~roved unanimously.
II. ACE Business
A. Update on Englewood Forward Projects
Mr. Stitt provided information on the three major planning projects currently in progress including
the Ne xt Steps Light Rail Corridor Study , the Walk and Wh ee l Study and th e En g lewood Forward :
2015 Comprehensive Plan .
B. Business Survey
Vice Chair Michels distributed a draft of a survey. Dis c uss ion regarding the logistics of
distributing the survey and collecting data included publi ciz ing through the Englewood Citizen ,
using SurveyMonkey and face to face interaction. Mayor Penn vo lunteered to inform the City
Council of the plans for a business survey during an upcoming study session.
It was decided that the survey will be left open for 2 months or when 250 responses are rece ived.
It was suggested that the information that is gathered from the survey be shared at the ne xt
Business Summit in the spring of 2016.
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Ill. Public Comment
• No members of the public were present at the meeting.
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IV. Member's Choice
Mr. Goddard shared that he will be hosting Coffee with a Cop on September 15 th at his business ,
Mastercraft Truck Equipment, 1610 W. Cornell Avenue from 8 a.m . to 9 a.m.
Mr. Coonan informed the Committee that H.O.P.E. will be hosting an event, HOPE 's Bazaar, from
11 a.m.-6 p.m. September 26 th in their parking lot at 3940 S. Broadway.
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Mayor Penn wil l be hosting Second Friday Coffee at El Tepehuan on September 11 th at 7:3 0 a.m.
The Chamber of Commerce is conduct in g a survey of its membership.
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Swedish Medical Center is holding a Baby Expo Saturday , September 19th .
V. Chamber Comments
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Mayor Penn did not have any additional comments.
VI. Staff's Choice
Mr. Hollingsworth stated that the new Community Development Newsletter will be e-mai led in a
day or two and informed members to watch their e-mail. He outlined the progress on the General
Iron Works property that is in the process of being reviewed by Community Development. The
development wil l consist of workforce housing (apartments ) and for-sale units.
VII. Upcoming ACE Business
Vice Chair Michels encouraged the Committee members to subm it ideas for upcoming meetings.
Meeting adjourned at 1 :05 p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held October 7,
2015.
'0'-,,._;_ ~ecordi ng Secretary