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BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO ., DENYER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, February 13, 1980
Board Members Present:
Board Members Absent:
Staff Members Present:
Guests & Visitors:
Allen, Coleman, Gasson, Holthaus, Kaufman, Mausolf
Neal and Ro ho hm
Gelnn, Maxwell
Keller, Thompson
Kathy Thomas, Dorothy Dalquist, Tracy Laignelot,
Bill Canright, Jim Kulish, Ed Wekesser, Brent O'Neill,
Bob Brundage, Mark Tidd, Don Bartlett, George Perrin,
Jim Chambers, Howard Olson, Deanna Corey, Dave Hicks,
Gene Otis, Rich Wanush, Scott Dial, Wayne Lance, Bill
Steele, Jeri Ernest, Doris Nazarenas, Brad Roberts,
Andy McCown, Ginny Howe, Steve Cowperthwaite, Bob
Prangley, Jim Sickafoose.
Board Chairman Kaufman called the meeting to order at 12:15 PM.
Upon motion by Board member Holthaus and second bY Mausolf the minutes of the
Special Meeting of January 23, 1980 were approved as published. Motion carried.
Upon motion by Board member Holthaus and second by Robohm, the minutes of the
Special Meeting of February 5, 1980 were approved as published. Motion carried.
Treasurer Gasson reported a 1979 assessed value of $23,386,634 for the district,
a decrease from 1978. Estimated tax revenues shall be reduced from $119,217.00
to $116, 933 for this calendar year 1980. Interest income for 1979 was $5,333.73.
Upon motion by Board member Allen and second by Mausolf, the bills in the amount
of $2,787.21 were approved for payment. Motion carried.
Upon motion by Board member Robohm and second by Allen the revised contract for
the services of Oliver Hellgren Architects were approved for signature, Motion
carried.
Executive Director Keller reported to the Board that a contract to purchase 3448-
50 S. Broadway had been delivered to each member of the N.O.B. partnership.
A letter has been received from Jay Boisdrenghien acknowledging receipt of the
contract and stating their major owner is out of the country and upon his return
we will get a response. The contract offer was based upon the M.A.I. appraisal
and was structured that way upon the advice of Terry Crow, Board Attorney.
The Architectural/ Theme Committee reported it had received proposals from THK
and H.O.H. for 7:30 AM, Thursday, February 21, 1980.
Board Chairman Kaufman opened the floor to discussion of the formation of a
Downtown Business Association. Several guests and visitors spoke in support of
such a project. Jim Kulish, Metro-Denver Local Development Corporation, our
neighbor to the North working in a similar program at 1st and Broadway, spoke
of some of the problems and solutions that his organization had encountered.
Wayne Lance, S.B.A. counselor for the 502 funding program with a Local Develop-
ment Corporation, once again enumerated the benefits of the program offered by
S.B.A., Don Bartlett, A.B.M., Office Machines stated his interest in a Business
Association as well as Brent O'Neill, The Sofa Factory. Dave Hicks, author of a
book reporting the history of downtown Englewood, Ken Mausolf, Mausolf Interiors,
Leonard Robohm, Robohm Appliances, Barry Coleman, Barry's Paint Center, Barbara
Holthaus, property owner, Gerri Ernst, Colorado Tool Center, Mark Tidd, Budget
Tapes and Records, Tracy Laignelot, Empress Realty and Fred Kaufman, Kaufman's
Mens Wear all in turn expressed an interest in forming a Business Association
in the downtown area.
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Board of Director Regular Meeting
February 13, 1980
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Upon motion by Board member Mausolf and second by Gasson, John Neal's suggestion
of an evening meeting of the business owners should be held to determine the
interest of the business community in having an association. Motion Carried.
The meeting adjourned at 1:31 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Secretary