HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-02-14 EDDA MINUTESENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
3333 South Bannock, Suite 480
Board of Directors
February 14, 1996
Minutes
Members Present: Close, Coleman, Collins
Sanchez, Pfannenstiel, Clapp
Members Absent: Kientz, Duemke, Kaufman, Oxman
Celva, Doyle Staff Present:
Guests/Visitors: Dr. Jess Girardi; City Manager, Doug Clark;
Manager of Business & Neighborhood Services,
(EDDA Liaison) Bob Simpson; Business
Community Coordinator, Art Scabelli;
Consultant, Ron Straka
I. Introduction of Guests and Visitors
Director Celva introduced The Greater Englewood Chamber
of Commerce and Cultural Arts Committee member, Dr.
Jess Girardi; City Manager, Doug Clark; Manager of
Business & Neighborhood Services, Bob Simpson; Business
community Coordinator, Art Scabelli, Consultant, Ron
Straka and City Councilwoman, Lori Clapp and informed
the Board that Lori was the new City Council
representative to the EDDA Board.
II. Approval of Minutes
The meeting was called to order at 12:10 p.m.
Chairman Close informed the Board that all official
EDDA business scheduled for the February 14th agenda
would be reviewed at the March 13th meeting since a
quorum was not present.
III. Treasurer's Report
Director Celva informed the Board that they would
dispense with the December Treasurer's Report.
rv. Director's Report
A. Downtown Plan -Cinderella city Update
Chairman Close asked City Manager, Doug Clark, if the
City was in support of the EDDA Downtown Plan. City
Manager, Doug Clark and Manager of Business &
Neighborhood Services, Bob Simpson agreed that the City
supported the Downtown Plan project." Chairman Close
and Director Celva both registered concern with
potential duplication of efforts and requested City
staff's help in avoiding duplication or conflict.
Discussion on this issue and on Cinderella city
planning continued. A request was made by EDDA to
review the development agreement for Cinderella City
prior to it's being signed.
B. Proposed New City Ordinances
Director Celva informed the Board that on Tuesday he
met with the City of Englewood, Building Department
review committee members; Jim Blumenthal, Brian
Yaklich, Sheri Gulley and Larry Zimmerman and the
committee will be reviewing complaints against the City
Building Department. Director Celva told the Board
that the committee will be discussing a new ordinance
regarding sprinkler systems in the Englewood businesses
and he will report back to the Board with the findings
and/or final outcome of the ordinance.
Council member Clapp reviewed for the Board a proposed
ordinance for the licensing of "day labor halls" and a
proposed six-month moratorium on additional locations
for this type of business in Englewood. Ms. Clapp
related the history behind this issue and why she felt
the City needed to take action.
c. Other
Director Celva told the Board City Councilman, Kels
Waggoner had requested a five-year report on the EDDA
revenues and expenditures, compilation of data (report
made available to all present). The reported revenues
indicate a marked reduction of value in the Englewood
district during the past five years. 1995 is the first
year in a five-year interim that EDDA has collected the
full amount of the mill levy, usually there is a large
amount in abatements or refunds.
v. Chairman's Report
A. Englewood Cultural Center
Dr. Girardi presented the Board with his proposal for
preserving the Foley's building, on the Cinderella City
site, as a beginning of a conference and cultural arts
center. He related that in meeting with the developer,
Skip Miller, in regard to his proposal, he was told
that a site plan was already in place and that his
proposal could not be implemented. Girardi went on to
tell of his concerns and his vision for a greater
Englewood. Discussion continued on varied aspects of
this concept.
VI. Board Members Choice
The meet· g was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
submitted,