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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-07-15 EDDA MINUTESFORM 50 C. F. HOEC KEL e. e. & L. co. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 3535 South Sherman -Englewood, CO 80110 Minutes July 15, 1987 Board Members Present: Boselli, Ciancio, Coleman, Green, Otis, Pendleton, Tomooka Board Members Abent: Hale, Oswald Staff Present: Penny Dietrich Guests: Dick Hinson 100 Leaves The regular meeting of the Englewood Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors was called to order by Chairman Dan Green, at 12:10 p.m. on July 15, 1987. The Minutes from the previous meeting were presented for approval. Mr. Pen- dleton moved, seconded by Mr. Boselli, to approve the Minutes from the regular meeting on June 10, 1987. The motion was passe d unanimously by voice vote. The Treasurer's Report was presented by Ms. Dietrich. Mr. Tomooka moved, seconded by Mr. Pendleton, to accept the Treasurer's Report, dated May 31, 1987. Ms. Dietrich also distributed the Annual Report, prepared by Pric e Waterhouse, The Authority has an agreement with the City for preparation of the annual report in conjunction with the one prepared for the City. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Mr. Green noted that City Council has reappointed Rick Boselli and Walt Tomooka to the EDDA Board of Directors, each for one, four-year term. He noted their accomplishments to-date, and indicated he is pleased to have them participate again with the Downtown Development Authority. F ORM 50 C. F. HOECK EL 8 . B. &: L. C O. Minutes July 15, 1987 Page Two DIRECTOR'S REPORT RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves ~Savings -Ms. Dietrich reported on th e progress of the Welcome Presentation to the new Key employees that are moving into the Downtown District. Origi- nally, there were going to be sixty new employees in the downtown office, but that number has been scaled back to about twenty. Ms. Dietrich noted that she is still planning to present the Welcome Coupons from all the participating merchants, but the timing has been moved back a couple of weeks. Business Fair -Englewood Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is planning to sponsor a Business Fair in Englewood, scheduled for September 24. Further details will be forthcoming. Ms. Dietrich noted that she has offered to assist in the planning of this event. Workshop Report -Ms. Dietrich reported on the workshop that she attended during the first part of July. The topic was Promoting Downtown. She re- viewed several specific points that she thought would be applicable to Downtown Englewood. There is a large notebook that she has available for checkout. Farmer's Market -The Annual Englewood Farmer's Market has begun, and is lo- cated at Cherokee and Floyd, (the old King Soopers lot). It opened on July 7, and will remain open until October, every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to sell-out. Ms. Dietrich indicated that she had started working on an overall image pro- gram for Downtown Englewood and would have more specifics for this project in about two weeks. It is expected this program will enable large and small merchants to 'dove tail' their advertising to a Downtown Englewood promotion. Urban Renewal Authority -Dick Hinson, Acting Director of the Urban Renewal Authority, updated the Board as to the various activities and status of the URA's projects. Demolition of the old King Soopers block will begin by July 20. This will eliminate an unsafe building structure as well as an eyesore in the Downtown Area. It is expected that a contract with Lincor and the URA for the pur- chase of the property will close on November 13. Tranunell-<::row is expected to purchase the property for Englewood Marketplace on July 23. The schedule for construction of approximately 100,000 square feet has not been changed because of this minor delay. Mr. Hinson indicated that Trammell-Crow had the financing commitment as well as a letter of credit tu the URA for this project. The Construction is scheduled to begin in October, with completion by early Spring. Work on the conduit has been completed. Th e work on the Little Dry Creek between Broadway and Clarkson is scheduled to be completed by October. Rocky Roccoco has broke n ground for the construction of th e ir project. • F ORM so C. F. HOEC KEL e. B. a l. co. Minutes July 15, 1987 Page Three • RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OTHER -Sales tax revenues for the City of Englewood are still down. 100 Leaves BOARD MEMBER'S CHOICE -Rick Boselli presented an overall improvement plan that Cinderella City is expected to begin this September. He noted there were three parts of it that included landscaping, banners, and entrance lights, both exterior and interior. He noted Cinderella City would appreciate any consid- eration from the EDDA for landscaping the public right-of-way at the entrance to the shopping center at Highway 285 and Inca Street. There was general dis- cussion and agreement that this project would fit nicely with the overall program of beautification of Downtown Englewood. Mr. Green noted that the request would be forwarded to the Finance Subcommittee and a recommendation would be forthcoming as soon as more specific information was available from Mr. Boselli. Mr. Boselli will send specific information as to costs and project requirements to the EDDA Board. There was general agreement that this project would further enhance the appearance and flavor of Downtown Englewood. It was also noted that the strip along Highway 285 from Cinderella City to Santa Fe could certainly use sodding and/or landscaping to give the entrance into Downtown Englewood a better "Welcoming" appearance. The intersection at Highway 285 and Broadway was used as an excellent example of what beautification could do for a city. Ms. Dietrich indicated that she would follow up on this suggestion. All members recessed into Executive Session at 1:20 p.m. to consider the Executive Director's Annual Review. The Board came 0ut of Executive Session at 1:30 p.m. As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m.