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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-08-08 EDDA MINUTES• BRADFO RD PUBLISH ING CO ., DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ENGLEWOOD DOWNTCMN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, August 8, 1979 • Board Members Present: Allen, Gasson, Glann, Holthaus, Kaufman, Mann, Mausolf, Robohrn, Stones, and Executive Director Keller. Board Members Absent: Coleman, Maxwell Guests & Visitors: Jack Martin, Isabella Knight, B·ob Gallagher, Pat Gill, Ron Dawson, Arnold Boisdrenghien, Walter Stoel and Les Jenkins. Board Chairman Kaufman called the meeting to order at 12:25 P.'M. Minutes of the Special Board Meeting of Wednesday, July 25, 1979 were approved as published on motion by Allen, second by Gasson. Motion carried. Each board member was requested to fill out and sign a form stating the business or property owned within the Downtown Development Authority district that established eligibility for board membership. There was no Treasurer's Report as there has not been a computer run since the special board meeting July 25, 1979. Bills to be paid in the amount of $670.08 were presented for approval. Motion by Allen, second by Holthaus to pay bills. Motion carried. REPORT OF COMMITTEES: Chairman Mausolf of the Merchants Association Committee introduced Les Jenkins of the Chamber ©f Commerce Retail Task Force. Discussion centered around the thought of cooperativeness with the Chamber rather than trying to have separate entities with similar goals. Upon motion by Mausolf, second by Stones; a meeting is to be held at the earliest time and to be attended by Jenkins, Mausolf, Olson and Keller for the purpose of establishing a merchants association program as a joint effort of the Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Development Authority. Emphasis on the marketirig •,and · promotional activities to be a Chamber function and the improvement of facilities to be a function of the development authority. Chairman Allen of the Real Estate Committee reported Public Service officials still unavailable for serious discussion because of vacation schedules. Upon motion by Mann, second by Allen, the Executive Director is requested to prepare a resolution to be sent to Public Service stating the urgent need for the beginning of serious negotiations concerning price, terms and conditions for the acquisition of the S. Broadway and S. Lincoln street properties by the D.D.A. Motion carried. Chairman Glenn of the Urban Drainage Committee reported hs is still a committee of one needing volunteers. Much confusion ,.1still needs to be clarified and perhaps with recent personnel changes that have occurred, new compromises mah be reached concerning the covering of Dry Creek. Chairman Gasson of the Finance and Bond Committee reported his members are Wanush, Stones, Panetta and Robohrn. First business will be to meet informally iwth Robert Joyce, former Denver director of Community Development and adminsitrative assistant to Mayor McNichols. Chairman Maxwell of the Transportation -RTD Committee was absent. No response has been received from RTD since the meeting of July 30 with Ralph Jackson. Chairman Coleman of the Goals and Objectives Committee was absent, but Board President Kaufman led a discussion concerning the City Comprehensive Plan. The Plan was recently presented to council by Planning and Zoning for final review and adoption. It was felt that the portion of the Plan con- cerning the downtown area should be discussed at a joint council-board session. Page: 2 Board of Directors August 8, 1979 Upon motion .by Allen, second by Gasson, Director Keller is to determine i.f a joint council-board study session can be arranged to discuss: 1. The Public Service property acquisition and its development .1 11. 2. The covering of Dry Creek to S. Broadway along with the planning and re-development of the adjacent areas. A draft for discussion purpose of the 3400 S. Lincoln St parking lot, walk-through and mini-park was given to each board member f9r review and thought. Meeting adjourned 1:25 P.M. Respectfully submitted, A short Board Executive Committee meeting was held to consider two quotations for an electric typewriter for the D.D.A. office. A.B.M. Company of 3398 S. Broadway bid $587.94 for one reconditioned IBM selectric typewriter including cover, pad, one extra element and self correcting ribbon. Upon unanimous vote, Director Keller was requested to consumate the purchase subject to approval of the bill at the next full Board meeting.