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BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO ., DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT. AUTHORITY
3535 S. Sherman -Englewood, CO 801 ID O
MINUTES
November 9, 1983
Board Members Present: Close, Gasson, Holthaus, Kaufman, Mausolf, Maxwell,
Neal, Pendleton, Tomooka
Board Members Absent: Coleman, Owens
Staff Present: M. ~aviland, P. Dietrich
Guests and Visitors: Andy Mccown, Susan Powers, Dorothy Dalquist, John Pearce,
J. D. Pearce, Gary Diede, Bill Taggert, Henry Burgwyn,
Ed Cordova
Chairman Gasson called the regular meeting of; the Board of Directors of the Engle-
wood Downtown Development Authority to order at 12:15 PM on November 9, 1983.
The first item on the agenda was the intmoduction of guests and visitors.
Nest, Mr. Kaufman moved, seconded by Mr. Pendleton, to approve the minutes from
the October 27, 1983 Special Meeting. The motion was passed unanimously by
voice vote.
LITTLE DRY CREEK DISCUSSION -Mr. Henry Burgwyn briefly described the agreement
that was signed between Brady and the URA on November 2, 1983 for the
redevelopment project. He indicated that there were going to be a variety
of ways for financing the project, and these would occur on a timely basis.
Included in the agreement was an appendix for dates for submission of
redeveloper financing and dates for the commencement of construction of
improvements. A copy of the Agreement that the URA has signed with Brady
was passed out to the Board members. This will be on the agenda for
discussion at the December Board meeting.
Bill Taggert, McLaughlin Engineering, gave a presentation updating the Board
on the Little Dry Creek flood control project. He pointed out that by
changing the point at which the creek entered the underground conduit,
the location and the form of the water body west of Broadway has been sub-
stantially changed from the original downtown development design.
Discussion followed regarding the possiblity of moving the creek channel
one half of a block to the west.
Mr. Kaufman noted concern regarding parking for existing merchants and
employees on South Broadway during the redevelopment construction.
T£URER'S REPORT -Mr.
~~~;ber 30, 1983. Mr.
the Treastlrer's Report.
Pendleton presented the Treasurer's Report as of
Mausolf moved, seconded by Mr. Close, to accept
The motion was passed unanimously by voice vote.
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Minutes
November 9, 1983
CLEAN UP PROPOSAL -One of the main concerns e x pressed regarding this issue
was that if the EDDA is going to undertake any clean up proposal, the City
will have to enforce the trash ordinances. This program shoulcl. be coordinated
with the City's cleaning program. Mr. Close moved, seconded by Mr. Maxwell,
to form a sub committee to look into this proposal. The motion was passed
unanimously by voice vote. Mr. Gasson will appoint this sub committee during
this next wee k .
BROADWAY FACADE PROGRAM UPDATE -Penny Dietrich indicated that there were
fourteen merchants/property owners who had signed for the design assistance
program. Also, one application had been submitted and approved for a low
i nterest loan.
PROPERTY INVENTORY -Mr. Gasson noted that any further formal study of a
property inventory at this point would be a conflict of interest.
LOCAL DEVELOPMEN T CDRPORATION -The Executive Director will look into the
possibility of establishing a local economic development corporation and
present this information at the next Board meeting. This will be incorporated
with other relcoation options and opportunities.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted,