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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-01-14 EDDA MINUTESFORM ~ C. F. HOECKEL e. B. a L. c o. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 3535 S. Sherman -Englewood, CO 80110 Minutes January 14, 1987 e Board Members Present: Ciancio, Coleman, Green, Oswald, Otis, Tomooka 3 oard Members Absent: Boselli, Mausolf, Pendleton Staff Present: P. Dietrich 100 Leaves Guests and Visitors: Thad Carson, John Crowley, Dorothy Dalquist, Fred Kaufman, Andy McCown, Howard McGregor, Susan Powers The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Englewood Downtown Develop- ment Authority was called to order by Chairman Dan Green at 12:13 PM on January 14, 1987. The minutes from the previous meeting were presented for approval. Mr. Tomooka moved, s e conded by Mr. Ciancio, to approve the minutes from the regular Board me e ting on December 10, 1986. Mr. Coleman noted that his comments during discussion of the Landscaping Ordinance referenced that he believes that the majority of people in the downtown should not be paying for landscaping out of special assessments or beautification funds. With that change noted in the minutes, the motion to approve the minutes as changed was passed unanimously by voice vote. Treasurer's Report -Mr. Oswald presented the Treasurer's Report, dated November 30, 1986. Mr . Coleman moved, seconded by Mr. Tomooka, to accept the Treasurer's Re port. The motion was passed unanimously by voice vote. Also, Mr. Oswald noted that $16,466 had been transferred back into the EDDA account because the public improvement project in 1985 had been below budget. Mr. Oswald moved, seconded by Mr. Coleman, to use this amount of money to reduce the loan balance for the loan for the public improvement ·project. Discussion ensued. Mr. Ciancio noted that this would be a wise step to take in view of refinancing uncertainities in the next four years. Ayes: Nays: Abstain: Absent: Ciancio, Coleman, Oswald, Otis, Tomooka None Green Boselli, Mausolf, Pendleton FORM ~a C. F. HOECKE L 9 . B. & L. CO. Page Two Minutes January 14, 1986 CHAIRMAN'S REPORT RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves Mr. Green noted that because Ken Mausolf has moved his business out of the downtown district, he is no longer eligible for membership on the EDDA Board of Directors. It was noted that Mr. Mausolf had been on the Board since 1979. Mr. Green appointed a Subcommittee to bring a list of nominations to the Board to present to City Council at the next meeting. The subcommittee is chaired by Rick Boselli, with Dave Ciancio and Bill Pendleton as members. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Task Force Report -Ms. Dietrich reported that Diana Boulter, President, The Denver Partnership, had presented the steps necessary to develop a marketing plan. She reviewed the various stages and some of the questions that she believed needed to be answered for aS1ccessful strategy. Planning and Zoning Commission -Although the Conditional Use request for 101 West Floyd Avenue for a Bingo Parlor has not been finalized at this date, discussion ensued on the impact that this use would have on downtown Englewood. Mr. Ciancio moved, seconded by Mr. Oswald, to support denial of the Conditional Use for a Bingo Parlor because of incapatibility of the use to the downtown redevelopment plan, parking problems that would occur, and the fact that retail use is emphasized for the redevelopment project. The motion was passed unanimously by voice vote. Business License Fee -Discussion was held on the purpose of the business license fee of $10.00 that is being proposed to the City Cou~cil. This would enable the City to follow businesses that do not pay sales tax. Because it is impossible for auditors to visit each business each year, this would be a good tool for the City to monitor and collect sales tax. This is a self supporting license fee. Mr. Coleman noted that he believed that this fee was not necessary for the businesses in Englewood. Mr. McCown then added that in past years, the auditor of businesses sales taxes has produced up to $200,000 in uncollected revenues for the City. Ms. Dietrich asked Mayor Otis to take these comments back to the City Council whei this proposal is discussed further. Urban Renewal Authority -Susan Powers reported that the final plans for Little Dry Creek have been approved and work will begin in February. The construction at the Broadway and Highway 285 intersection will take from six to eight weeks, and will also begin in February. There will be traffic rerouting at this time. Also, she noted that the plans for the water amenity in the downtown plaza include a fountain that is separate from the creek. Final bidding will be awarded .at the end of Y.arch, and construction of the conduit will be completed by July 15, 1987. Landscaping will take approximately one year, from July, 1987 to July, 1988. FORM SO C. F. HOEC KEL B. 8. &: L. CO . Page Three Minutes January 14, 1987 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves Mr. Green introduced John Crowley. He noted that Mr. Crowley's background includes the areas of planning, developing, Chairman of the Colorado Land Use Commission, economic development, and Chairman of the Regional Trans- portation District. Mr . Crowley addressed his comments to the future of downtown Englewood. Mr. Crowley explained why it is important to develop a theme -or at least to develop some positive attitudes for an area. He noted that it is important to pull together the parking on South Broadway, and to give emphasis to the pedestrians and pedestrian activities. They are the most important component of a downtown district. Also, he noted that it is good to keep parking consolidated, and on the peripheral to retail businesses, with the pedestirans going towards the middle. One of Mr. Crowley's suggestions was to develop stronger proprietorship on South Broadway by attracting the strongest and most successful businesses that are currently located in the blocks north and south of the downtown area. Englewood has the components for a very successful area, and accessabilility from South Santa Fe Boulevard will be increasingly important in the years to come. He noted that Englewood is in a very positive position for the long range and all entities should take advantage of this opportunity. Other -Mr. Kaufman noted that the north side of his store at 3395 South Broadway has been blocked from the pedestrian walk way. Mr. McCown noted that the City has nothing to do with this as it is on private property. As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:00 PM.