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ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
333 WEST HAMPDEN AVENUE, SUITE 602
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
JANUARY 12, 2000
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
GUESTS AND VISITORS:
MINUTES
Duemke, Finer, Gartner, Kaufman,
Oxman, Sanchez, Weinberger, Yurchick
Curnow, LaPorta
Celva
Patti Miers -PKM Design
The meeting was called to order at 4:35 pm.
I. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS AND VISITORS
Chairman Sanchez introduced Patti Miers, of PKM Design and
suggested that approval of the Minutes and the Treasurer's
Report would be dealt with after Ms. Miers presentation .
Acoma Street Parking Lot
Ms. Miers stated that she had a revised design for the Acoma
Street Parking Lot that incorporated suggestions made when
the three options previously presented were reviewed by the
EDDA Board and also by Bob Simpson. Ms. Miers went an to
point out specific changes and new elements of the revised
plan. These included; re-paving of the alley with colored
concrete, the use of interlocking pavers or stamped colored
concrete, instead of raised planters at the intersections
of the parking aisles and alley, use of pedestrian accent
lights, enclosing of dumpsters and the undergrounding of utility
lines. She also painted out, that at the request of Bob Simpson,
the design reflected potential treatments to the private property
abutting the alley. Director Celva added that Simpson had
offered to fund this portion of the design work. He further
reported, that in a meeting immediately preceding the Board
meeting, that Simpson had tentatively approved Ms Miers plan
as it related to the Landscape Ordinance.
Ms. Miers went an to review, for the Board the cost estimates
far the proposed work. She stated that at this point the
estimates were incomplete, since they did not reflect the
costs for filling and overlaying the existing park area in
the center of the current lot or costs for undergrounding
of utilities and that more accurate costs would be determined
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after meeting with City staff. Celva said that he would try
to arrange a meeting with staff in the coming week, he went
on . to . tell the Board that he had been notified earlier in
the week, by Jim Windholz, that a meeting was to be held tomorrow
(Thursday, January 13th), with representatives of the EURA,
City staff and EDDA. Celva said that Connie Sanchez ,and Clifford
Weinberger would be representing EDDA at this meeting, in
addition to Windholz and himself.
Board members continued to discuss with Ms. Miers varied aspects
of the design and the cost estimate. At the conclusion of
the discussion Chairman Sanchez thanked Miers for the presentation
and returned the meeting to the regular order of business.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Sanchez asked if there were any additions or corrections
to the Minutes of the December 8th meeting. Clifford Weinberger
noted that the Minutes refected his presence at the meeting,
which he had not attended. Emmett Duemke moved that the Minutes
be approved, as corrected. The motion was seconded by Gary
Oxman and .passed unanimously.
III. TREASURER'S REPORT
Treasurer, Gary Oxman, reported on the revenue and expenditures
for the month ending November 30, 1999 and stated that the
resulting fund balance was $20,020.00. He asked if there
were any comments or questions on the report. There being
none, it was moved by Steve Finer, seconded by Jerry Gartner
and passed unanimously approving the report as presented.
IV. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A. Gothic Theater
Director Celva told the Board, that at the time improvements
were being made to the Gothic Theater, that EDDA did not have
funds for a grant to the project, but that it had been discussed
that this be done at a future time. Celva said that he had
recently spoken with Steve Schaulk, owner of the Gothic, and
asked if there were any physical improvements to the exterior
that Schalk was contemplating, for which grant monies might
be used. After discussing several concepts, Schalk suggested
that paving the existing dirt parking lot, which he odes use,
of the adjacent China House property, would provide both he
and the neighborhood with a needed improvement. Celva reported
that he had discussed this proposal with representatives of
NBD and that they had agreed to jointly fund improvements
to this property.
Celva asked Board members for their reaction to this proposal .
Emmett Duemke questioned what the costs for the project might
be and asked if this was not an unusual proposal , to be giving
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a grant to pay for paving. Celva replied that no costing
had been done on the proposal, but that if the Board approved
the concept that would be the next step. He further added
that to qualify for the various grant funds, landscaping and
some basic improvements to the property would also be necessary.
Gary Oxman asked if it would be establishing a bad precedent,
if the grant funds were not to be used on improvements to
a building facade. It was pointed out that several awards,
including those to King Soopers and Mels Conoco, had been
made for site improvements. Additional discussion of the
proposal concluded with Clifford Weinberger reiterating the
consensus of the Board that, depending on project costs, and
agreement to a three way partnership (EDDA, NBD and owner)
the proposal should be supported.
B. Other
Celva reported to the Board that Bob Simpson had requested
submittal of the finalized Downtown Plan and had offered to
help in its' completion. Celva stated that this would require
some additional work by Ron Straka.
The Board went into Executive Session to discuss a real estate
matter.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 pm .
Secretary