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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-02-09 EDDA MINUTES• • •• ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 333 WEST HAMPDEN AVENUE, SUITE 602 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING FEBRUARY 9, 2000 MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: Finer, Laporta, Oxman, Sanchez Weinberger, Yurchich MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: GUESTS ANO VISITORS: Curnow, Duemke, Gartner, Kaufman Celva Mayor Burns, Council Member Grazulis, Council Member Wolosyn Art Scibelli -Community Development Note: No more than two Council Members ~ere present at any one time . The meeting was called to order at 4:40 pm. I. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS AND VISITORS Chairman Sanchez welcomed Council Members Grazulis and Wolosyn to the meeting. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Director Celva told the Board that the Minutes of the January 12th Board meeting would be delayed until the March meeting. III. TREASURER'S REPORT Treasurer, Gary Oxman, reported on the revenues and expenditures for the month ending December 31, 1999 and asked if there were any questions or comments on the report. There being none it was moved, seconded and passed unanimously to approve the report as presented. (Board Member and City Councilman, Mike Yurchick, arrived at the meeting, with Council Member Grazulis departing, in order to conform to the Colorado "Sunshine" law.) • IV. DIRECTOR'S REPORT A. Acoma Street Parking Lot Director Celva distributed a copy of a letter from EDDA's attorney, Jim Windholz, to the Englewood City Council. The letter addressed the issue of proposed senior housing at the Broadway/Acoma site. Celva reported that Council had taken no action regarding the approval of application for private activity bonds to help fund housing at the site. He thanked City Council for examining the issue. Celva further reported that a presentation of the EDDA proposed improvements to the Acoma Parking lot, had been made to City Council at their February 7th Study Session. He said this presentation included the most recent cost estimates, which he then distributed to the Board. Celva pointed out that the City had offered to fund $9D,OOO.OO of the costs for re-paving the alleyway. Discussion continued on specific item costs. It was suggested by Celva, that it may be worth investigating the cost for installing some of these improvements, such as the dumpster enclosures and pedestrian lights, on the existing parking lot, east of Broadway. The question was raised if it would be possible to underground the utility lines on the east side of Broadway and include this in the proposed district. After some discussion of this item, Celva said that he would investigate the matter further. • Questions were raised on process for district formation and • it was pointed out and emphasized that timing was very important and that the process had to move quickly to meet specific deadlines. Celva told the Board that he was a little confused, whether or not a specific "direction" had been offered by City Council at the Monday presentation, so he had enquired of Mayor Burns, who had suggested that EDDA proceed with the project as proposed. Clifford Weinberger emphasized for the City Council Members present, that EDDA's goal for the project was to facilitate making a portion of the property marketable for private development and to improve the existing public lot, which would then be turned over to the City. (Mayor Burns arrived at the meeting and Council Member Wolosyn departs.) 8. Cherokee Roundabout A copy of the City Staff Report on the proposed Cherokee Roundabout was distributed to Board Members. Celva told the Board that at Monday's Study Session, City Council, after considering the options presented in the report, had approved the roundabout as recommended by staff. Mayor Burns explained that with the intersection having five legs, it presented / • • • a potential "traffic mess" and that the Roundabout design provided the best option for both vehicular and pedestrian use, at this time .. He s4gges~~~-t~at ~t .some ti~e in . the . future it may be possible to convert to a standard four way, signalized intersection. Elements of the design were considered and discussed by members of the Board. Steve Finer voiced his concern for the safety of both pedestrians and drivers who will be unaccustomed to this type of intersection. Clifford Weinberger told the Board that he had registered his concern with City Council, which was that the roundabout further disconnected the downtown from the new City Center. Mayor Burns stated that he believed the proposed circulator service would help to provide that connection. Discussion continued. The meeting adjourned at 6:00 pm. submitted, Secretary