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ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
3333 SOUTH BANNOCK, SUITE 480
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARCH 13, 1996
MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT: Close, Coleman, Kientz, Duemke
Sanchez, Pfannenstiel, Oxman, Clapp
MEMBERS ABSENT: Collins, Kaufman
STAFF PRESENT: Celva, Doyle
GUESTS/VISITORS: Manager of Business & Neighborhood Services,
(EDDA Liaison) Bob Simpson; Consultant,
I.
Ron Straka; City Councilwoman,
Rita Hathaway
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS AND VISITORS
Chairman Close welcomed City Councilwoman, Laurie Clapp
as the new City Council representative to the EDDA
Board. Chairman Close welcomed (EDDA Liaison) Bob
Simpson, Consultant, Ron Straka and Councilwoman, Rita
Hathaway. Chairman Close told Rita it was a pleasure
and a privilege to present her with a plaque for her
dedicated service and contributions as a director on
the Boa·rd from 1988 to 1996. Director Celva thanked
Rita and expressed his appreciation, in behalf of the
Board for Rita's active participation in EDDA
activities.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 12:10 p.m.
Chairman Close asked if there were any additions or
corrections to the minutes of the December 13th,
January 10th and/or February 14th Board meeting. One
correction was noted and made, for February 14th, to
correct the members present/absent and the spelling of
Brian Yacklich. There being no other corrections, a
motion was made by Treasurer Oxman, seconded by Bill
Coleman and passed unanimously approving the minutes as
presented.
III. TREASURER'S REPORT
Treasurer Oxman asked if there were any additions or
corrections to the Treasurer's Report and Revenues and
Expenditure Reports for November and December, 1995
and/or January, 1996, and requested verification of
January expenses. There being none, a motion was made
by Ron Kientz, seconded by Connie Sanchez and passed
unanimously approving the reports as presented.
IV. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A. New Ordinance -Laurie Clapp
city Councilwoman, Laurie Clapp presented background
information to the Board for an ordinance, previously
tabled by City Council 2/5/96 which would establish the
licensing requirements for temporary employment
agencies in the city of Englewood. Included in the
background are: 1: The review and/or changes
pertaining to any legalities that were made to the
ordinance by City Attorney, Dan Brotsman. 2: City
staff will be giving their testimony before city
Council at the March 18th study session and the reasons
they felt the ordinance would benefit the Englewood
community and 3: A letter received from the day labor
group. Director Celva expressed his concerns of the
issues and the affects the ordinance would have in the
Englewood district and mentioned three temporary
agencies located in the EDDA district. Councilwoman
Clapp told the Board that City Council was not just
looking at the day labor issue, but many factors, such
as the unacceptable behavior of patrons of the MD
liquor store at Bates and Broadway. Additionally, she
mentioned issues relating to the signage on older
business buildings on Broadway, availability of parking
behind the stores, the overall parking problem
throughout the Broadway district and landscaping on
Broadway. Laurie told the Board that City Council as a
whole was taking an aggressive approach to the problems
that the Broadway merchants were experiencing and City
Council and City staff would li~e to see a positive
outcome with the involvement of residential and
business owners benefiting one and all. She went on to
tell of a proposed Broadway corridor study.
B. Discussion on Gerardi proposal, Cinderella City and
The Downtown Plan
Director Celva began his report by reviewing, for those
not present at February's, EDDA Board meeting a
proposal for the reuse of the Foley's building, which
had been made by Dr. Jess Gerardi. Celva stated that
while the proposal may have some merit, he did not feel
that the EDDA Board should take a position on the
Cinderella city development. He went on to report on
that the Executive Committee suggested a motion
favoring an on-going dialogue on the best uses for the
site. Discussion continued on Gerardi's proposal and
other issues regarding redevelopment.
Director Celva reported to the Board on the progress of
the Downtown Planning process and expressed his concern
to both Doug Clark and Bob Simpson on potential issues
of coordination and duplication of efforts. Further
discussion continued on the need for the planning
effort irregardless of what happens on the Cinderella
city site.
c. Other
EDDA's miscellaneous income for 1995 on the 5-year
report of income and expenditures was queried by Board
member Duemke, Director Celva stated, the income that
EDDA received was from the Cultural Arts facility grant
and the four Englewood banks for the 1995 summer
concert series. Director Celva told the Board the
five-year report on EDDA's revenues and expenditures,
was completed and forwarded to City Councilman, Kels
Waggoner, at Monday nights city Council study session.
Included with the 5-year report was the EDDA 1996
budget, 1995 year-end, budget for the 1995 concert
series, downtown plan and the facade program, as well
as supplementary documents from the EDDA annual
financial reports 1991-1994. Bob Simpson told the
Board that Council member, Kels Waggoner had requested
a survey be completed by City staff of the downtown
merchants, but indicated, that he had questions on the
costly and time consuming survey and if it is truly a
necessity (EDDA had completed a survey 2 years
previously).
V. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Chairman Close had nothing to report.
VI. BOARD MEMBERS CHOICE
The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
submitted,