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Home My WebLink About08/17/2004AGENDA WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY August 17, 2004 Notice is hereby given of a Public Meeting to be held before the City of Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority on Tuesday, August 17, 2004, at 5:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. 1. Call the Meeting to Order 2. Roll Call of Members 3. Approval of Minutes - August 5, 2004 4. Pubiic Forum (This is the time for any person to speak on any subject not appearing on the agenda. Public comments may be limited to 3 minutes.) 5. Executive Session under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(b) for the purpose of receiving legal advice regarding specific legal questions related to acquisition and relocation issues at 38tn Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard redevelopment project. 6. New Business 7. Adjoumment MINUTES OF WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY August 5, 2004 5:30 p.m. 1. 2. 3. 4. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER The Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority meeting was called to order by Chair Hashem at 5:45 p.m. in the second floor conference room of the Municipal Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue, VJheat Ridge, Colorado. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS Commissioners present: Mary Hashem Elwyn Kiplinger Janet Leo Tom Mallinson Terrell Williams Pete Ziemke Also attending: Alan White, WRURA Executive Director Corey Hoffinann, WRURA Attorney Chazles Durbin, Citizen Art Fast, Kitchen Masters Mike Olivas, Kitchen Masters Terry McFadden, Pazadise Billiazds Kelly Zielbauer, Kitchen Masters Danica Filonowich, Kitchen Masters Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary Pete Ziemke was introduced as a new member of the Urban Renewal Authority. APPROVAL OF NIINUTES It was moved by Tom Mallinson and seconded by Terrell Williams to approve the minutes of July 12, 2004 as presented. The motion passed unanimously with Pete Ziemke abstaining. PUBLIC COMMENT Wanda Sang Wheat Ridge City Council On behalf of Ciry Council, Mrs. Sang expressed appreciation to members of the Authority for their service to the City. She invited Authority members to a Town Meeting to be held on August 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Wheat Ridge Recreation WRURA Minutes Page 1 08-OS-04 Center. The meeting will be a public forum to discuss results of the Blue Ribbon Panel fmdings, citizen survey and other issues important to the future of the city. She also announced that an ordinance would be iniroduced on first reading at the next Council meeting to place a 1% sales tax increase issue on the baliot. Charles Durbin 3703 Ames Street Mr. Durbin read into the record a newspaper article from the August 4, 2004 Rocky Mountain News concerning a Michigan Supreme Court ruling that govemment has no power to seize private land for the benefit of other private parties. Kelly Zielbauer 8640 West 93`a Place, Westminster Ms. Zielbauer owns the property at 5280 West 38h Avenue. She stated that she was served eminent domain papers by refusal and expressed her feeling that she has been treated in a hostile manner throughout the urban renewal process. Danica Filonowich 13337 Clarkson Court, Thornton Ms. Filonowich stated that she is co-owner with her sister of the property at 5280 West 38`1' Avenue and that she has received no information in the last three and a half yeazs regazding the urban renewal process involved with their property. She stated that she has only received knowledge of the proceedings through her sister, Kelly Zielbauer. Terry McFadden 5250 West 38th Avenue Mr. McFadden, owner of Pazadise Billiazds, asked if dates were set for condemnation hearings on the affected properties. Mr. HofFinann advised that a hearing was set for his property on August 20, 2004. Mr. McFadden expressed frustration that Brett, the negoriator, has asked for duplicate paperwork which had already been submitted. Mr. McFadden expressed fiuther frustration that he has missed two opporhinities for relocation of his business because projected tuneframes have not been met and that his business has been negatively affected because of the uncertainty of the urban renewal process over the past three and half yeazs. Mary Hashem advised Mr. McFadden that, since the last Urban Renewal meeting, the developers have come back with a series of requested contract changes. The Authority has requested that these changes be presented in writing and this request has not yet been met. Mr. McFadden stated that he has been in business at this locarion for 42 years and would like to receive adequate compensation for relocarion and the ability to WRURA Minutes Page 2 08-OS-04 continue operation of his business in a profitable manner. He asked for a speedy resolution to the matter. 5. RESOLUTION 02-2004 - A Resolurion Adopting Amendments to the Authority's Bylaws Alan White introduced this resolution that would change the requirement for a quorum to conduct a meeting. The requirement has been changed from five members to "a majority of the appointed members." With this amendment, should the membership of the Authority be changed by ordinance, the bylaws would not have to be changed. It was moved by Terrell Williams and seconded by Janet Leo to adopt Resolufion 02-2004. T6e moHon passed unanimously. 6. EXECUTIVE SESSION It was moved by Terrell Williams and seconded by Tom Mallinson to adjourn to executive session under CRS Section 24-6-402(4)(e) and (b) for the purpose of determining matters that may be subject to negotiations, develoUing strategy for negotiations and/or instructing negotiators regarding the 38` Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard redevelopment project and receiving legal advice regarding specific legal questions related to acquisition and relocaNon issues at the 38t6 Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard redevelopment project. The motion passed unanimously. The executive session was convened at 6:10 p.m. Those present for the executive session were as follows: Mary Hashem, Janet Leo, Elwyn Kiplinger, Tom Mallinson, Tenell Williams, Pete Ziemke, Alan V✓hite, Corey Hof&nann, and Ann Lazzeri. The executive session was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. The regulaz meeting was reconvened at 6:56 p.m. 6. NEW BUSINESS It was moved by Tom Mallinson and seconded by Terrell Williams to continue immediate possession hearings based on the uncertainty of the availability of funding to take possession of the properties. The motion passed unanimously. Alan White suggested that a regulaz meeting schedule be set for the Authority. There was consensus to hold meetings the first and third Tuesdays of each month, unless the need arises to hold a special meeting. WRURA Minutes Page 3 08-OS-04 . Tenell Williams inquired about the status of the Pemns Row project on 38`h Avenue. Alan White replied that he has had no response to his recent attempts to contact the developer. Tom Mallinson inquired about the status of the Tunes Square project. Alan White explained that no activity was going on there. However, he mentioned other projects were being considered. An economic development person is on board with the city to assist in these projects. There is a possible annexation of property to the west of I-70 for location of a national retailer and there is great interest in the redevelopment of 44'h Avenue and Wadsworth using urban renewal as a tool. The caz dealership at 386' and Wadsworth will be moving and interest has been expressed by a developer for this piece of property. • At the request of Alan White, it was moved by Terrell Williams and seconded by Janet Leo to amend the Aut6ority's bylaws to set the meeting schedule for the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 5:30 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjoumed at 7:10 p.m. Mary Hashem, Chair Ann Lazzeri, Secretary WRURA Minutes 08-OS-04 Page 4