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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-01-10 EDDA MINUTES' • e e e MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY January 10, 1979 12:00 p.m. e 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, January 10, 1979. Members present: George H. Allen Absent: Emmett J. Curry Cletus A. Gasson DeWayne L. Glenn Barbara Holthaus Fred Kaufman Vern Mann John C. Maxwell Kenneth E. Mausolf Leonard A. Roboh'tn Barry F. Coleman Also present by invitation was Richard S. Wanush, Director of Community Develop- ment, City of Englewood. The minutes of the December 13, 1978, meeting were reviewed by the members present. It was moved by Gasson, seconded by Maxwell, to approve the minutes as written. The motion was approved. Chairman Curry asked for reports from the two committees appointed at the December 13 meeting. Allen, Chairman of Real Estate Committee, reported that he was still attempting to secure more committee members; he had made contact with Dorothy Romans of the City staff as to the possibility of securing legal descriptions, owners of title, etc. of various parcels of land located in the Authority boundaries. He had been assured that City staff should be able to assistin securing this information. This was confirmed by Mr. Wanush. Allen further reported that as soon as more members are selected for this committee, meetings would commence. It was mentioned that per- haps some of the people who were previously involved in the formation of the Authority, but not eligible for appointment, might be considered to serve in this capacity. Milt Senti's name was mentioned. Holthaus, Chairman of Committee on Selection of Manager, reported that committee members Mann, Allen, and Holthaus had met and submitted the following information: 1. Determination should be made whether an interim director should be hired. a. Nowacki is available and has applied -salary negotiable. b. Funds for same are needed. 2. City might have someone available to work as interim director. 3. In order to hire a permanent director, a job description must be formulated and guidelines approved. a. Advertise position in appropriate publications (CML). b. Amount of salary for the position should be decided. r e e e January 10, 1979 Page 2 e e ·e Booklet "Neighborhood Business Revitalization" was passed among the members. More copies are available at $15 each. Chairman Curry will maintain this copy if members wish to study it. Colorado Municipal League has advised Chairman Curry that there is considerable information available on downtown development in segments on the various aspects of the subject, but ve_ry little has been compiled showing the total picture. Information received from various · consultants in this field will be turned over to Holthaus for future reference. Chairman Curry announced that a meeting which would involve himself, City Manager Mccown, and Richard Wanush, Community Development Director, had been set for January 18. From the meeting it is hoped that some idea of the City's ability to assist the Authority in various manners will be determined. Following this announcement, much discussion on the following subjects took place: The need of hiring a permanent director immediately vs. either hiring a temporary director or requesting the City to provide a staff person on an int.erim basis; the need for money and how it should or could be acquired; the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing City staff; importance of maintaining the autonomy of the Authority by ·no, permitting too much direction from the City; the amount of valuable assist- ance the City could provide; comparison of the Downtown Development Authority and the Englewood Housing Authority as it relates to City control; the need for con- solidation of the prioritized goals as submitted by each member which would assist the committee in establishing guidelines and job description for director; the need for general agreement on the Authority's objectives and goals; the need to move forward and get started. Mr. Wanush was asked if it would be possible for his staff to assist the Authority in compilation of data, etc. Mr. Wanush assured the Board that the Authority certainly has the backing of the city administration and would try to assist in whatever way possible until a full time director could be selected. Chairman Curry appointed Fred Kaufman, Chairman, and Ken Mausolf, with the assist- ance of Wanush, to assimilate the goals and objectives as prioritized by the members. They were further instructed to submit the finished report to all members as soon as possible. The possibility of meeting more than once a month was suggested and discussed. January 23 was suggested for a special meeting for a report from the Chairman concerning the meeting with City Manager. ------~ --. ·"- -------:.~· ":,T • -_..,.,. ,. e e January 10, 1979 Page 3 e The amount of funds to be requested from the City was discussed as was various means of securing money (outright grant from City; funds from Conununity Develop- ment Block Grant application; allocation of part of sales tax). It was mentioned that the amount to request from the City Council was agreed upon at the last meeting and set at $250,000. Chairman Curry called for members' comments concerning the proposed bylaws, mentioning that these had not been formulated specifically for the Authority, but were suggested and subject to approved changes. Section 1.340 was discussed and it was agreed to leave as written. It was moved by Mann, seconded by Robohm, that Section 1.·310 read as follows: 1.310 The Authority shall make nominations of Directors to City Council at least thirty (30)days prior to expiration of existing Director's term and promptly after notice of other vacancies. (specific change: from 60 days to -30 days) After discussion, the motion was carried. Section 1.1250 was discussed. Motion was made by Maxwell, seconded by Mann, that this section read: 1.1250 Director representing Englewood City Council shall be at the pleasure of City Council. (specific change: deleting the expiration of the term as June 30, 1981) After discussion, the motion was withdrawn. Gasson moved, seconded by Maxwell that the Authority request Bernard V. Berardini to draft the proper language in Section 1.1250 which would be consistent to the Articles of Incorporation. The motion was carried. Section 2.700 was discussed as it relates to the number of votes required to make changes to the bylaws. The number of votes as stated was not changed, but it was moved by Dr. Glenn, seconded by Allen, that all members be notified in writing of proposed amendments to the bylaws. After discussion, the motion was carried. Section 3.200 was discussed and changed by motion so that the last sentence of the section read: Each committee shall report to the Authority at each regularly scheduled .meeting. (specific change: elimination of words "in writing") Section 4.300 was discussed, but not changed. r I I I e January 10, 1979 .Page 4 e . I Mr. Gasson reported that funds from the Ad Hoc Committee contributions had been turned over to the Treasurer by Mr. Senti in the amount of $131.91 on deposit in the First National Bank of Englewood. This announcemen was met with cheers, this being the only money available at this time to the Authority. Mr. Gasson moved, seconded by Maxwell, that the Chairman and the Treasurer both be required and authorized to sign on the account. The motion was carried. Mr. Maxwell felt we had one more change in the proposed bylaws which required action. Section 2.200 -Maxwell moved, seconded by Glenn, that the regular monthly business meeting of the Authority shall be conducted at Englewood Chamber of Commerce Building, 180 West Girard Avenue, at 12:00 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. (specific change: fill in information showing location, time and date) After discussion and the comment by Mr. Kaufman that this information should be publicized so the public will know the meetings are open, the motion was carried. Dr. Glenn suggested that the proposed bylaws be submitted to City Attorney Berardini for approval through the Authority's legal council, Richard Simon. I . Th~ cost of the luncheon was discussed and it was decided to continue having the luncheon catered at approximately the s kme cost as today's-$3.75. Each member is expected to pay for his own lunch. Mr. Kaufman announced that a meeting had been set for the committee appointed today (summation of prioritized goals and objectives) for January 17th. Mrs. Holthaus volunteered assistance to this committee and will mail copies of the report to each member. The special meeting of the Downtown Development Authority as called by the Chairman for January 23, 1979, at the First nal Bank of Englewood in the Board Room at 12:00 noon. The meeting was adjourned at 2:10 p.m. Emmett J. Curry, Chairman ... ~ ..... t ~