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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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ENGLEWOOD DOw1NTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
December 13, 1978
12:00 P.M.
The regular meeting of the Englewood Downtown Development
Authority was held at the Englewood Chamber of Commerce
Building, 180 West Girard Avenue, Englewood, Colorado,
beginning at 12:00 Noon, December 13.
Members present:
Absent:
George H. Allen
Barry F. Coleman
Emmett Curry
Cletus A. Gasson
Barbara Holthaus
Fred Kaufman
Vern Mann
John C. ·Maxwell
Kenneth E. :Hausolf
Leonard A. Robohm
DeWayne L. Glenn
Also present by invitation was Mayor James L. Taylor.
The members addressed themselves to the organization of the
Authority, unanimously electing Emmett Curry as Chairman on
motion by Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Kaufman.
On motion by Mr. Gasson, and seconded by Mr. Kaufman,
Richard H. Simon was appointed counsel.
On motion by Mr. Mausolf, seconded by Mr. Curry, a motion was
approved to request the City Council to authorize the furnishing
of secretarial service to the Authority.
On motion by }Ir. Allen, seconded by }Ir. Robohm, the Authority
members approved a motion to ask the City Council to direct
the furnishing of Treasurer services to the Authority.
Mr. Gasson was elected Treasurer on motion of Mr. Mann, and
seconded by Mr. Robohm.
Mr. Mann and Mayor Taylor reported that the City Council voted
to withdraw a proposal that the Regional Transportation District
use a part of the City property now under lease between South
Acoma and South Bannock and between East Floyd and East Girard
Streets. The Council further decided to have the RTD review
other sites, including one suggested by the Authority on the
east side of Bannock in the 3400 block.
Mayor Taylor reviewed for the Authority members his and Mr. Mann's
attendance at the recent St. Louis meeting of the League of
?-lunicipalities. He urged that the Authority investigate with
M. S. Brodie, Director of Housing at Baltimore, Md., what that
city has done in rehabilitat:Lon of its business area. It was
also urged that the Authority contact Ken Boucher of the
Colorado Municipal League for data on other. cities. Mayor Taylor
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Development Department 312 Program. He further reported on a
cor.versation with Brock Allen, Director of Transportation
Department, that there is $17 billion available for transportation
programs to those municipalities which get their act together.
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Mr. Kaufman urged the compiling of an inventory of property
within the boundaries of the Authority with an aim toward
seeing which areas might be developable and parcels for
possible acquisition.
It was moved by Mr. Maxwell, and seconded by Mr. Robohm
that the Authority initiate acquisition of land for parking
on the west side of South Lincoln Street in the 3400 block.
After considerable discussion, the motion was withdrawn by
its proponents.
Mr. Maxwell moved that the Au.thority signify an area target
for achievement and make something happen. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Gasson and approved unanimously.
In the furtherance of the foregoing discussions, the two
following committees were named:
Real Estate
Selection of
Manager
George K. Allen, Chairman
Fred Kaufman
Leonard A. Robohm
Barbara Holthaus, Chairman
John C. Maxwell
Vern Mann
There followed a discussion among the members with Mayor Taylor
and Mr. Mann about the possibility of asking the City Council
for funding assistance in view of the fact that the ·Authority
expects to incur expenses early and because its revenues
from the 5 mill levy will not be available for approximately
a yeai::. Mr. Allen moved, with the second of Mrs. Holthaus,. that
the Authority request the City Council to furnish the Authority
with up to $250,000.00 for the hiring of a manager and for
operational expenses.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 P.M. with the next meeting
to be held at the Chamber of Commerce, January 10, at Noon.
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