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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
January 23, 1979
12:00 p.m.
The special meeting of the Englewood Downtown Development Authority
was convened in a special session at the First National Bank of
Englewood at Noon, Tuesday, January 23, 1979. All members were
present except Messrs. Coleman and Maxwell. Also present by
invitation was Richard Wanush, City Planning Director.
Minutes of the January 10, 1979, meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Allen reported on the meeting of his Real Estate Committee
having now outside consultants in Lee Jones and Gerri Von Frellick.
He said the committee has focused on the numbes priority, \...,J ~
the acquisition of the Ambrose property on the east side of the
3400 block on South Broadway with its lease co of the track
between South Acoma and Bannock, and between as Girard and
Eas Floyd. He said the committee feels thew nse of urgency in
uiring the property before it gets away from the Authority,
to become a showcase for the Authority's development program.
Fred Kaufman gave a report from his committee which was charged
with the assimilation and prioritization of the Authority members'
listing of primary activities. A copy of that report is attached
to these minutes.
As with Mr. Allen's committee report, there ensued considerable
discussion about the socalled Ambrose property, its possible
acquisition and potential development.
In this regard, it was frequently pointed out, the need for an
Authority Director to coordinate planning and activities, which
brought a report from Barbara Holthaus about her Director Selection
Committee composed of George Allen and Vernon Mann. It was decided
that this committee would meet with the City Personnel Director with
the objective of drawing up a job description, suggestions on seeking
a director, and also interviewing Larry Nowacki, who in the past has
indicated an interest in being a Director, whose function Mrs. Holthaus
said her committee envisions as being an interim position.
That committee is to report back to the Authority at the February 14
meeting, along with Mr. Allen's committee on possible acquisition of
land for parking on the west side of ·South Lincoln in the 3400 block .
. Mr. Robohm will attempt to discuss parki~g land acquisition
possibilities with Mr. Sachter.
The Chairman reported to the members on his meeting with Andy McCown,
City Manager, which brought out that:
l. The Authority should have approximately 40% of fts tax revenue or
about $50,000 available in April, with the majority of the balance by
June, and the remainder through the rest of the year.
2. ·~he City would be happy to cooperate in a limited way in assisting
the Authority in its personnel selection and initially .providing: office
space if desired.
3. Suggested that the best way to approach the City Council for funds
would be on a basis of ·a specific program. The League of Municipalities
is espousing legislation for the expansion of Development Authority
issuance of municipal bonds with city approval, which might be beyond
the 5-mill levy limitation for a ·repaynent program.
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