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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/14/2002REVISED AGENDA CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE October 14, 2002 Notice is hereby given of a Public Meeting to be held before the City of Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority on October 14, 2002, at 5:30 t the second floor conference room of the Municipal Building at 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. li IFIFIR! 11111101-mmm 3. Approval of Minutes — September 23, 2002 4. Public 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) and (e) for a conference with the Attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice related to the request for proposal concerning redevelopment proposals for 38 Avenue & Sheridan Blvd. 6. New Business A. Discussion of Redevelopment Proposals for 38 & Sheridan B. Discussion of Draft Relocation Policies A. Set November meeting date 9. Adjournment r AGENDA CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTIiORITY October 14, 2002 Notice is hereby given of a Public Meeting to be held before the City of Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority on October 14, 2002, at 5:30 p.m., in the second floor con[erence room 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 - September 23, 2002 4. Public 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. New Business A. Discussion of Redevelopment Proposals for 38th & Sheridan B. Discussion of Draft Relocation Policies 6. Old Business 7. Other Matters A. Set November meeting date 8. Adjournment MINUTES OF WHEAT RIDGE UIiBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY September 23, 2002 5:30 p.m. 1. CALL THE MEETING TO'ORDER The Wheat Ridge Urban Renewai Authority meeting was called to order by Chair Coliins at 5:37 p.m. The meeting was held in the second floor conference room of tl-ie Municipal Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, -Colorado. 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBEd2S Members present: Norm Burkpile Sandra Collins Vance Edwazds Elwyn Kiplinger Janet Leo Kandi McKay Members absent: Also attending: Tom Mallinson John Hall Mary Hashem Margy Platter Jim Windholz, Urban Renewal Attorney Alan White, WRURA Executive Director Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of September 9, 2002 were presented for consideration: It was moved by Norm Burkpile and-seconded by Vance Edwards to approve the minutes as presented. The motion passed unanimously. 4. PUBLIC FORUM There were none present to address the authority. 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion of Draft Relocation Policv - Jnn Windholz presented a draft relocation policy for the 38 Avenue project. He explained that relocation policies aze required by urban renewal law and an individuai relocation policy is required for each urban renewal project. The Authority can decide whether or not to hold public hearings on the relocation policy. WRURA Minutes Page 1 09-23-02 Mr. Windholz requested fiu•ther review by Authority members in order to have a detailed discussion at the next WRiJRA meeting. 6. 7. B. Undate on 38th & Sheridan - Alan White gave a brief update on responses to the advertisements for RFP's. The deadline to-submit a proposal is October 11. He reported that, in addition to sending out six additional RFP's, he has been contacted by someone who is interested but wanted to enter into a confidentiality agieement. Jim Windholz will. contact this person and discuss the 1egalities associated with proprietary information, etc. C. Sales Tax Increment Collecfions - Alan White reviewed the report regazding sales tax increment collections. These collections amount to a little over $60,000 through the month of August. OLD BUSINESS Kandi McKay requested that WRURA packets include copies of newspaper nofices and articles regazding the city's urban renewal projects. She also requested to be informed of other meetings associated with urban renewal. OTHER MATTERS There were no other matters to come before the Authority. 8. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Vance Edwards and seconded by Kandi McKay to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. Sandra Collins, Chair Ann Lazzeri, Secretary ~ WRURA Minutes Page 2 ` 09-23-02 ~F WHEqr City of Wheat Ridge ~ Po Planning and Development Department " m Memorandum TO: Urban Renewal Authority Members FROM: Alan White, Planning and Development Director „'y~~~ ~ .~n, SUBJECT: Redevelopment Proposals DATE: October 11, 2002 Attached are the redevelopment proposals received as of the 4:00 p.m. deadline on October 1 I"'. An analysis of the proposals will be presented at the Authority meeting on October 14 th by Szymanski/Ray. September 20,2002 Alan White Wheatridge Urban Renewal Authority 7500 W. 29th Ave. Wheatridge, CO 80033 Re: Southwest corner of 38th Ave. and Sheridan Boulevazd, Wheatridge, Colorado Dear Mr. White, Comerstone Group I, Inc. hereby submits their proposal for the redevelopment of the aforementioned comer in accordance with THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS and DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS as outlined and defined by the Wheatridge Urban Renewal Authority. We appreciate your consideration and if awazded the development look forward to working with you on our project. Should you haue any questions or need additional information please contact either Jeff Bailey or Tim Sullivan. Very tnxly o Jef&ey W. Bailey FIRM & CONTACT: Cornerstone Group I, Inc., an Illinois Corporation. ( CGII) Jeffrey W. Bailey 6500 S. Quebec St. #300 Englewood, CO 80111 303-740-8500 ( Office) 303-882-6506 (Cell) 303-220-9134(Fax) dadbailey@aoi.com (E-Mail) Tim Sullivan 225 West Wacker #2800 Chicago, Illinois 60606 312-201-2545 ( Office) 312-209-2213 ( Cell) 312-201-2549(Fax) TCGIITS@aol.com (E-Mail) Qualifications, Experience & References: The associates of (CGII) have over 70 years experience in Commerciai, Industrial and Residential Developments. States where they have developed include Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida, Arizona, and Colorado. Constnxction and Development include single and multi family residential, industrial warehouses and mini warehouses, office buildings, marina, shopping centers and single tenant retail. References may be produced if needed, however Jeff Bailey has worked directly with the City of Wheatridge in the past and (CGII) is a preferred developer far Walgreens, the tenant for this project. Develonment Plan: As indicated with the enclosed site plan, (CGII) will develop a free standing 14,000 - 15,000 square foot Walgreens Drug Store with pharmacy drive - through. The project will be constructed on parcels 5208, 5250, 5280, 3718, part of parce13749 ( North 75' along Sheridan) and the City alley which is adjacent to these parcels. Walgreens has given CGII a commitment far this development in accordance with the enclosed site plan. The initial lease term is for 25 years, with multiple extensions thereafter. Schedule: Since CGII already has Walgreens approval our schedule would be: 4-6 months to get site plan approval with City of Wheatridge, including alley vacation and use permit approval for the drive - throughs. 2 months to obtain building plan approval. 5-7 months construction depending on weather conditions. Our financing is in place. Contingent are site p1an approval from City of Wheatridge in accordance with the Walgreens approved site plan including full access cut on Sheridan. Also, the site to be delivered to CGII free of any hazazdous materials, and clear of all buildings and improvements. Purchase Price & Terms; Financing CGII to pay $1,200,000 cash for the delivery of the site. CGII has financing available to complete the project. WRURA Assistance: CGII if selected far this project will loan WRLIRA $1,200,000 @ prime + 1% for up to 1 year to aid WRLJRA in their condemnafion, tenant relocation, and site preparafion. - - - - i - - - - CCIRNER I : j ~ 387'r PVENUE . 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Information on Eckerd OrakelCentres/MisWJliWI Wage Proposal C E N T R E S - October 11, 2002 YL4 HAND DELIVERY Mr. Alan C. White Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority 7500 W. 29"' Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Re: Response to tl:e Dear Alan: I N C. We aze pleased to submit this offer to the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority. As we have discussed, this information is highly confidential due to the competitive sensibilities ; of our client. Our proposed tenant for this project is Eckerd drug stores. You may not be familiar with this company because they are based in Lazgo, Florida. Eckerd has been in business for over 100 years and they have over 2,000 stores. Because of the high demand in the drug industry, Eckerd is expanding west to satisfy their growing customer demand. Eckerd is similar to Walgreens in terms of the size of the store and the need for drive-thru facilities, but they separate themselves from their competitors by providing outstanding customer service and by participating in the local communities that they serve. Eckerd's goal is to have every store be the "neiohborhood drug store° see Exhibit H for more tenant information). y We believe that our proposed development will strengthen popularity of the 18ffi Avenue ' 'corridor and wzll add to the signing entrance that the City has created at this intersection. Eckerd will be an excellent ameniry for the neighborhood and will have a positive lono term impact on the community. Centres, Inc. intends to have a lon- and successful future in Colorado. Please call me if I can answer any additional questions or concems you may have. Sincerely, t harlton Senior Vice President, CFO , Real Estate Decelopment • Consvuction • ltanagement T~o llatr:in Cen[rr_ Jui[r 1523. 9130 ~,octh Dadeland Bouleta:d. >Ilaini. FL 3315() i305i 6-u-199' Fax (3p7) b-u--t+,.-) SITE NARRATIVE The cocner of 38th & Sheridan is a very important part of Eckerd's entrance into the Coforado market. This will be an excellent location for Eckerd largely due to the demographic profile for the area, which is excellent. The residential population in a 2-mile radius is 69,726; the median household income is $37,533 and the traffic through that intersection is over 60,000 cars per day see Exhibits C and D- Aerials and Demographics). The strong demographic composition combined with the fact that King Soopers, the dominant grocery store for the area, is across the street make this location perfect for a neighborhood drug store. The City of Wheat Ridge has made great efforts to make this intersection the gateway to the City. This type of high-profile intersection is exactly the type of real estate that Eckerd is looking for as they make their initial penetration into the Colorado market. We will make great strides to comply with the 381h Avenue streetscape criteria and architectural manual (see Exhibits A and B- Site Plan and Elevations). Eckerd will be able to match the brick that was used on the entrance feature and we incorporate and extend the railings, walls and benches that have been constructed on 38th. We will provide convenient pedestrian access from the bus stop and sidewalk to the store. Our proposed development will greatiy improve the neighborhood by demolishing all of the structures within the redevelopment boundaries, vacate the existing alley and reduce the number of access points into the new development. The City requires a 20% coverage ratio for landscaping that equates to 14,587 SF. Our plan will exceed the amount required. We will be screening the rear of the property with a 6-foot high wooden fence and heaving planting. The existing property will be replaced with a freestanding, single-purpose masonry structure that wiil generate increased tax dollars for the City and serve the needs of the community. D-ake/CemreY38° 8 Snentlarvwneat Ridge PmOOSai I = ~ Q ~ m EXHIBIT A q„ File 10 mm mt o z3 N ~o 1m ~ O y~ 0 O Q . '~~0m d o m . ~ UAI9 Nb'41?J3hfS ~ m o a ar O fn ~ ft/1 p ~ ~ . W nm ZIW W i}{~e W al m N ~ N m i - i t7 f0 0 0 f- N O 3TUOw ~ch ~ t ° = i Ov V$ rn R i ~ / Y-~ 1~1 I~i c~i ll 6 ~ r M'I~P~RPV~PIp y I ~ ~ I° ~ j Ri.. W. W IK K ~ W ~ o ~ I p U) w ~ e ` W 2 o > ~ N gL 43 Y F- ° ~ I ~ U M 2 06 J 11 1 Z LLI ~ a Q < ~ o - - ~ O - p . M~~PKMV'0RC . • ~ LL ~11 V./ . ~ ~ 1~~15 S3Wb` ~ L g - - - - J ~N"s Q J ==o W.~ _o om ry W W H a - Q F - r) W EXHIBIT D SUMMARY DEMOGRAPH/C PROFILE 2000 Census, 2002 Estimates 8 2007 Projections Ca/culated using proportional b/ock groups LaULon:39.7694/-105.053 October2002 2002 Es6mated Population 5,002 19,417 40,893 z 2007 Projected Population 5,106 19,814 41,707 0 2000 Census Population 4,966 19,283 40,620 5 1990 Census Population 4,692 18,239 38,467 p Historical Annual Growth 1990 to 2002 0.6°a 0.5% 0.5% a Projected Annual Growth 2002 to 2007 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2002 Median Age 377 37.5 37.5 2002 Estimated Households 2,351 8,923 18,679 . 2007 Projected Households . 2,413 . 9,129 19,120 • 2000 Census Households 2,326 8,840 18,486 1990 Census Households 2,177 . 8,300 17,264 • Historical Annual Growth 1990 to 2002 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% Projected Annual Growth 2002 to 2007 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% z 2002 Estimated White 81.7% 83.0% 82.1% 0 v 2002 Estimated Black . 0.8% 1.0% 12°/a 2002 Estimated Asian 8 Pacific Islander 1.2% 1.5%a 1.8% a 2002 Estimated Other Races 16.3% 14.5% 14.9% m . . a . 2002 Estimated Hispanic . . . . . 29.0°0 . . .28.1°a 29:4°a 2002 Estimated Average Household Income $37,391 $40,819 $41,856 • 2002 Estimated Median Household Income $37,025 $37,775 $37,823 2002 Estimated Per Capita Income $17,793 $19,327 $19,438 ; 2002 Elementary 5.4% 4.6% 4:8% ~ 2002 Some High Schaol 13.9% 11.5% 112% a 2002 High School Graduate . . . 272%.. . 27.8% - 282% Z 2002 Some College 24.9% 24:3% 24.2% 0 2002 Associates Degree Only 6.5% 6.7% 6.1% V ..2002BachelorsDegreeONy . . 15.3% 17.0% 17.0% p 2002 Graduate Degree 6.9°/a 82% 8.5°/a W Number of 8usinesses 195 668 1,339 Total Number of Employees 1.229 5,172 11.139 Daytime Popuiation per Business 6.3 77 8.3 Residentiai Population per Business 257 29.1 30.5 R57 69,726 72,060 68,883 = t 63,315 ~ s 0.8% ` 07% 36.0 d S ~ 30,206 31,189 5 29.820 - 27,588 0.8% 0 E 0.7% ~ 78.5% - " 1.4% ~ 1.7% s 18.5% 35.1 % e $41:754 E . . . . $37,533 . . a $18,466 5.3% E 12.0% - 28.6% 23.3% - 5.7% 16.6% ~ 8.5°/a ~ s 8 2.580 - ~ 25,966 I 10.1 ' 27.0 ~ 02002. Sites USA. Tempe, Arizona. 480-4914112 . Demographic Source: AppliedGeographic Solutions 06l02 C E N T R E S I N C ~ ~ October 11, 2002 VIA HAND-DELIVERY Mr. Alan White Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority 7500 W. 291^ Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Re: Purchase o( the Proaertv Located at the SWG of 38th & Sheridon, Wheat Ridqe, CO Dear Alan: This letter will serve as our proposal for the purchase of the above-referenced real estate under the following terms: l. Sellec City of Wheat Ridge. 2. Purchaser. Centres, Inc. 3. Pro e. Redevelopment area defined in the RFP (approximately 1.65 acres). 4. Purchase Price. $1,400,000 for approximately 71,874 SF of land 5. Earnest Mone4. Within five (5) business days after the Effeciive Date, Purchaser shall - deliver-to Escrow Agent (Republic Titie of Texas, 2626 Howeil St., 10th FI., Dallas, TX - 75204, Attn: Janine Barber, 214-855-8888) an Earnest Money Note_ in the amount of $10,000, which shallbe refundable du(ng the Contingency Periods. 6. Effective Date. The Effective Date ofithe Agreement shall be the date on which the Purchase Agreement is fuliy executed and retumed to Purehaser: ' 7. Glient Aqproval Period. Purchaser shall have thirfy (30) days from the Effective Date to'obtain client approvai, gt Purchaser`s sole and absolute discretion. 8. Purchaser's Inspectiorr Period. Purchaser shall have one hundred fifty (150) days from the expiration'of the` Clienf"'Approval Period to perform its due diligence and to " determine if.the Property is suitable to Purchasec, in Purchaser's or Purohaser's client's sole and` absolute discretion.' Purchaser shall indemnify Selier for its actions and _ restore.fihe Property on accounY of its activrfies: Purchaser and/or iis agents and - employees shdif have unlimited access to the Properfy to conduct studies and inspeciions. _ Real Estate Decelopmen[ + Construction • ilanagement T~cu Ixtrran Centri: ?altr ISLN. 9130 Suu[h Dadeland Buule% ard. Miumi. FL 33156 i30~) 6-0-199- F1s 1.305~ oU-Ai 'y ~ ~ Mr. Alan White October 11, 2002 Page 2 9. Seller's Due Diliaence Items. Within seven (7) days of the Effective Date, Seller shall provide Purchaser a copy of any existing environmentai reporfs, leases, contracis, surveys, plans or other information about the Property in Seller's possession. Purchaser shail conduct additional testing, if deemed necessary. 10. Extension of Insqection Period. Purchaser shall have the right to extend the Inspection Period for four (4) thirty (30) day periods upon the deposit of Additional Earnest Money in the amount of $2,500 per each extension, which shall be nonrefundable, but applicable to the Purchase Price. 11. Leaseback. Selier's tenants shall be allowed to stay in the Premises (leaseback) for a period of thirty (30) days after Closing, free of rent. Seller shall maintain proper liability insurance and pay all utilities and shall indemnify Purchaser for any legal action and shall remove ali hazardous materials upon vacating the Premises. Seller shall pay $1,000 per day for every day Tenant remains after the Lease Termination Date. 12. Salvape Rights. Seller's Tenants shall be allowed to take any or all items on the Property or attached to ihe building, provided all such items are taken within thirty (30) days after closing or they shall be deemed abandoned. 13. Site Condition. The Property shall be delivered to Purchaser at Closing in "AS IS, WHERE IS" condition. 14. Tenancies. The Property shall be delivered free of tenancies, contracts and Landlord obligations. 15. Closinq. Within thirfy (30) days from: (a) ihe end of the Inspection Period, or (b) Purchaser obtaining all governmental approvols and giving ten (10) days' written notice to Seller. The closing shall take place at ihe office of the Title Company or a mutually agreeable location by the parties. 16. Title Insurance Commitment. Purchaser shall be responsible for ordering title insurance commitment disclosing the title to ihe Property to be good, marketabie and insurable, subject only to the exceptions which Purchaser is willing to accept (the "Permitted Excepfions"). Purchaser shall notify Seller of any objections to title prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period. Seller shatl pay for the title policy at closing. 17. Assiqnment of Apreement. Purchaser may assign its rights under ihis Agreement, subject to Seller's reasonable approval, or to a related entity, which does not require approvaL 18. Disclaimer. The Letier of Intent sholl noi be binding upon the parties until a contract has been executed and delivered to both parties. The parfies acknowledge that this non-binding Letter of Intent does not address all the essential terms of ihe Purchase Agreement contemplated by ihis letter of Intent, and that such essential terms will be the subject of further negotiation. Neither party may claim any legal rights against ihe other by reason of any action taken in reliance upon this non-binding Letter of Intent including, without limitation, any partial performance of the transactions contemplated herein. The parfies acknowledge and agree that either party shali have the right fio terminate the negotiation of a formal and finai Purchase Agreement for any reason or no reason and ihat neither party owes the other party Mr. Alan White October 11, 2002 Page 3 any duty to negotiate a formal and final Purchase Agreement. This Letter of Intent shall be subject to withdrawal or modification at any time by either party and in any event will terminate on October 31, 2002. AGREED AND ACCEPTED: CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE Name Date EXHIBIT E Land Cosl Demolidon Soil CortecUOn Special Assessments Real Estate Taxes Demolition Land Cost Sub ToWI Hard Costs Building Site Work Contribution to Leasehold tmprovemen Soil Correction Signage Con6n9encY @ Hard Cost Sub Total ioft Costs Interest Reserve Ciry Approvai Process Water Tap Fees SeNer Tap Fees Gas and Electric Fees ConsVUCGOn Tesbng Bank Loan Fees Perment Loan Fees Pertnanent Lenders Atty/dtle/arch Real Estate Taxes dunrgconsV. Inwrance during Construction Bank Mchitect Bank Attomey BortwoersArchIMEP/SWCtu2VCivif Borrowefs Attomey Title & Cbsing Costs Geotechnipl 8 Soil Tests Environmental Report (Phase I only) Asbesros Report f+PPraisal Survey Leasing Commission Overhead/Administrative Development Fee City InspectioNReview Fees/Bonds TravN & Miscelianeous Contingenq Soft Cost Sub Total -OTAL PROJECT COSTS BEFORE SALE EekerBs Drua Store SWC 38th and Sheridan Preliminarv Estimate of Proiect Costs 71.874 sf @. . $19.48 psf $1.400,000 0 14.000 0 0 68 000 13,860sf@ E75.00 psf E1.039,500 77,874 ac @ E6.00 pst 431,244 ind 0% 0 4 $110,477 18,000 22,000 16,000 18,637 16,000 34,551 0 0 B.000 5,000 7.600 12,000 75,000 38.000 5,000 7.000 6,000 7.500 6,000 preliminary 4,000 platting documents 3,500 fonda6on 1,200 as-built 3,000 - $0.00 psf 0 5,000 50.000 . . -12.000 . 0 ts 140,000 10/11/2002 $1,482,000 a,.n7oaaa E637,465 3 584 209 \ EXHIBIT F ESTIMATED TIMELINE Contraci Negotiation 10/15/02 Development Agreement Negotiation 10/20/02 Contract Execution 11 /15/02 Due Diligence Items Ordered 1 1/16/Q2 Development Agreement Execution 12120102 Submittal to City 2/15/03 Response from City 3/1 /03 Re-submittal to City 3/15/03 Response from City 4/1 /03 Final $ubmittal to City 4/1 S/03 Due Diligence Completed 4/20/03 Final CityApproval 5/1/03 Close on Property 5/15/03 Commence Construction 6/1 /03 Construction Complete 10/1 /03 Eckerd Open For Business 12/1 /03 Omxe/Cemre4MwJJneat Po09e Proposal LECKE October 7, 2002 Mc David Charlton Centres, Inc. Two Datran Center 9730 S. Dadeland Blvd., Ste. 1528 Miami, F133156 Re: Eckerd Drua Store's Expansion Into Golorado Dear David: Piease share this letter only with people who require this information in order to complete the targeted expansion areas. As you know, our expansion plans are confidential and all prospective land setlers and other related parfies must be held to a strict confidentiality agreement. The first Eckerd drug store opened over 100 years ago in Erie, Pennsylvania. Over the years, ihe company has grown ot a strong, but well managed pace. The aggressive expansion is needed in order to keep up with the growing customer demand. Eckerd merged wdh JC Penney in 1996, which ailowed the company to maximize its growth potential and to compefe on a national level. Eckerd currently has 2,640 drugs stores in 20 states with gross revenue in the year 2000 of $13.1 billion. The average freestanding drive-thru faciiity has a gross saies volume of over $b million annually. A large parf of Eckerd's success comes from focusing on serving the customer and knowing the imporfance of being a good neighbor in each community. Eckerd takes great pride in its philanthropic spirit with organizations such as: Children's Miracle Network, United Way and United Negro College Fund, as well as extensive pharmacy student loan programs. Eckerd believes that being a good neighbor is good for business. Eckerd has a strong presence on the East Coast, Southeast and Texas. Their commitment to serving their customers has expanded to the state of Arizona, where the first of many stores is under construction. Their interest and strategy for Colorado is similar to the phoenix market. Eckerd realizes there is a need for a drug store that is focused on the customer and the community. Eckerd's intention is to secure'30 to 40 locations for its initiai entrance into Colorado. The long-term goal is to be the dominant neighborhood pharmacy in Colorado with over 100 locations. Eckerd's current national expansion plan calis for 200 to 250 new stores, most of which wiii be in the selected new markets. Eckerd is very optimistic about The future of the drug store industry and is very excited about it's plans to serve its customers in the state of Colorado. Sincer ly, ~ eve Messing Regional Vice President of al Btate 4,:;i: PO 4659, Clcamatcr. FL 33758 8333 Bn,-an DainRd. Izrw t FL 33777 . , _ . 7. i95.fAX' . . C E \ T R E S I N C. October 11. 2002 VIA HAND DELIVERY Mr. Alan C. White Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority 7500 W. 29`h Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Re: RFPf'or the SWC of38`* & Sleeridan Dear Alan: Kenneth B. Karl established Centres, Inc. in 1982. Initially, Centres, Inc. was the pioneer of outlet mall development throughout the Midwest. The company evolved into a national retail development company. Centres, Inc. has developed over 200 projects in 20 states that totals over 9,000,000 SF (see Exhibit I for a company brochure). Centres, Inc.'s success comes from having excellent relationships with its clients, a strong network of local affiliates and unrestrained financial capabilities to perform (see Exhibit J for Bank References). Centres, Inc. has entered the Colorado mazket for the purpose of building Eckerd drug stores. Eckerd has selected Centres, Inc. as one of the four prefened developers it will use to build-out the Colorado mazket and other westem states. Centres, Inc. has formed a partnership with a local development fum that gives the company a presence in the market, access to extensive local knowledge and provides an instant network of experienced consultants. Centres, Inc. intends to have a long and successfu] future in Colorado. Please call me if I can answer any additional questions or concems you may have. Sinc David Charlton Senior Vice President, CFO Real EsLnte Decelopment • Conswction • lfanagement T~No D-iv:ir. Cee[er. $uCre 1538. 9i36, Soudi DadeLind Boulr%:.rd. JIIamL FL 33156 (305) 6-o-199- Fas tiu» 0-0--+129 EXHIBIT G Bankof America ~ Bank ofAmerica Redl F3tate Banking Group F16-808-09-01 pne Fnantlal Plaia, 9[h i'loot Forc lauderdale. FL 33394-0100 Fax 954.765.2'-64 fax 954.765.2115 September 26, 2002 To Whom It May Concem: This lerter shall serve as a reference for Centzes Inc. ("Centres") in regards to its past and present construcrion borrowing capacity wich Bank of America, N.A. We have done business with Kenneth TCarl and Centres over the past ten (10) years_ The majority of that business has concentrated on retail rea] estate development lending. We have provided various conswction loans and lines of credit to Centres coverina various projects from free-standing to multi-tenant projects with loans randin; from three million dollars ($3,000,000) io ovcr ten million dollazs (510,000,000). Centres has been provided total loan dollazs in excess of fifty million dollazs ($50,000,000) ouutanding at one time, and has provided full payoffs on every loan issued. Aggregate financing has exceeded one hundred fifiy million dollars ($150,000,000). Aii loans and accounu have been handled as agreed and we look fonvard to continue providing consvuction financing for Cenires on various projects throughout ihc U.S. If you have any other questions regazding Centres and/or Kenneth Kar1, please feel free to cantact me. $incerely, ii~ ~ D nanion J. virtuosa senior Vice President (954) 765-2167 ~ . . 20"79 .1 ~ ~ . . . National Bank F L O p 1 v q September 26, 2002 To Whom It May Concem: Jonathan Rehman Senlor Vice Presidar Thi.s leuer shaIl serve as a reference for Cenues Inc. ("Centres') in regards to iTS past and present construcrion borrowing capaeity with City Narional Bank af Florida. We have dane business with Kemeth Kar] aad Cenues over the past ten (10) years. The majority of that busiaess bas conceauated on retail real estate development lending. We have provided va:iaus construction loaris and lines of credit io Centres covering various projecu $om free-standing to mulii-tenani projects with loans zaaging ft,om three miIIion dollars ($3,000,000) to over ten million dollars Centres bas been provided total loan dollars in excess of fiRy million doll3Ts ($50,000,000) autsranding at one time, and has provided fulf paYOffs on every loaa issued. we have set up a leading faciliry fnr Centres in e;ccess of twenty-five lars ($25,000,000) concenhated on certain retailers (free standiag) witjun s locaied iu the 1Jnited States. ff you have aay other quesuoas regazding CenBes aad/or Kenaerh Karl, please feel free to coataet me. Vice President 25 W. Flagler Street, Miamf, Florida 33130 305-577-7322 305-577-7401 Fax Wtvar,p7ynat;ona1.com EXHIBIT G EXHIBIT H ~ CENTRE ~ +y~~• b ~ , ~ . ~ ~tii.~ ~iJr S INCs ~ ~ tl r 9 ~ ! 1 ft '.Z~~J ~ ~3+ ~ . RETAIL DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT "Ceatres /nc, enhances the va/ue of retai/ projetts and minimizes tenant and investor cost and risk through proven and effective development systems, best industry practices and unpara//e/ed resources Kenneth B. Karl Chairman and CEO Cenfres Specializes In Retail Development Centres Inc. Profile Centres Inc. is a full service real estate development and construction management organization, specializing in retail development. Centres inc. offers the experience and financial stability to develop a single facility, or manage an entire roll-out. Centres Inc. has developed over 200 retail projects, in 20 states, totaling over 9,000,000 square feet. Centres Inc. projects have included mixed-use, factory outlet, small box, big box, supermarket, neighborhood and specialty centers. Centres Inc. develops projects throughout the United States. Centres Inc. was established in 1982 and is privately held. BLOCKBUSTER viDEo Centres has developed over 200 projects Centres Inc. Customers Best Buy Company, Blockbuster Entertainment, BordeCs Books, Budington Coat Factory, Circuit City Stores, CompUSA, Costco Wholesale Corporation, ' CVS Corporation, Dollar Stores, Eagie Foods, Eckerd Corporation, Garden Ridge, Farm & Fleet, Fashion Bug, Food Lion (Kash n' Karry), The GAP, Inc., Hallmark Cards, JC Penney's, Just For Feet, Kash n' Karry Food Stores, K-Mart Corporation, Michaels Stores, Muvico Theaters, Nationsbank, Office Depot, Office Max, Old Navy, Osco Drug, PETsMART, Pier 1 Imports, Regal Cinemas, Revco, : Roundy's Pick'N Save, Super Valu, Inc., Starbuck Corporation, The Sports Authority, Walgreen Company, and Wal-Mart Stores. MPERiAtU Centres Inc. Develops America's Retaii Marketplace Centres inc. Activities Centres Inc. develops retail facilities for national and regional tenants, whether publicly traded, or privately-heid. Centres Inc. serves retailers prefemng to out- source project development and facility ownership. Centres Inc. serves retailers preferring to focus on their core business - operations. Centres Inc. serves investment and sub- investment grade retailers preferring "off balance sheet" financing of new facilities. Centres Inc. offers "single source accountabilif}? development and construction management programs, offering either build-to- suit, or fee-for-service, development programs. AN Centres Inc. develops retail projects with quality and value, serving tenants, customers, investors and communities alike. Centres Otfers Build-To-Suit and Fee-For-Service Development Programs Centres Inc. History Centres Inc., a reai estate development and construction management company, was founded in 1982, by Kenneth B. Karl. Centres remains whoily owned by Mr. Karl. Centres lnc. originated outlet center development with eight outlet centers, comprising approximately 1,300,000 square feet, in Wisconsin, Minnesota, lowa and Indiana, during the 1980s. Centres Inc. then shifted its focus to neighborhood center development, in 1986. Through an alliance with Kmart Corporation, Centres Inc. developed twenty-four neighbofiood centers, with Kmart as an anchor tenant, over the next seven years. Centres Inc, currently focuses on the development of single tenant, net leased properties, as well as supermarket centers and speciaity centers, with an emphasis on build-to-suit programs for nationai tenants such as Office Depot, Eckerd Drugs, Food Lion (Kash n' Karry), Walgreen Company, Blockbuster Vdeos, Office Max, Pier 1 imports, Regal Cinemas, Garden Ridge, Best Buy Co., Roundy's Pick `N Save, and Wal-Mart. Centres Inc. has developed over 200 projects, in 20 states, totaling over 9,000,000 square feet. Centres Inc, has access to a wide range of financial and professional resources, as well as tenant relationships, through its nationai network of affiliates. In addition to retail development and construction management, Centres inc. through its affiliate, Centres Management, inc. provides equity, construction and permanent financing services. FCKE = Get hlore,r~~^ Centres Inc. Has Developed Over 9,000,000 sf of Retail Space Centres Inc. Contacts Miami Office 9130 South Dadeland Boulevard Suite 1528 Miami, FL 33156 Phone: 305.670.1997 Fax: 305.670.4429 Charlton, David K. Senior Vice President - CFO 305.671.1102 david charlton(~centresinc.com Kari, Kenneth B. Chairman and CEO 305.671.1100 ken kart a(~centresinc.com &hechter, Rosa E. Senior Vice President - General Counsei 305.671.1125 rosa.schechter@centresinc.com Phoenix Office 3930 East Ray Road Suite 240 Phcenix, AZ 85044 Phone: 480.759.4870 Fax: 480.759.4872 Dorantes, George M. Construction Manager 480759.4870 ezt 10 ; gdorantes(cDcentrespxinc.com Prather, Jason P. , ' Development Manager 480.759.4870 ext 11 jprather(a~cenVespxinc.com Schmid, David W. ' Senior Vce President - Development & Construction 480.759.4870 ext 12 dsch mid(dcentrespxinacom Centres Inc. Phcenix Office A ~ ~ ~ ~ 6 0 p y~ O Z S m i L" ~gzR ~ S U a mm N ~J h t~ tD N N t0 N t7 O O~ m tD O O O- ~ O O O t7 ^ O O ~ N< N O W t7 lll N' t0 (O f0 ~ - <O al ~ N t0 N A I~ t7 ~ t~'l M O O S(O O O ~ O Y] ~ N~ O~ m ~~O t~0 ~ N ONi ~ N~ ~ OPi N m O~ O O) O) c7 t7 t7 p N N N N N N f7 N N ~ N N N N t0 tO f0 1~ n l~ t~ 1~ 1~ ~ 1~ 1~ I~ I~ 1~ 1~ l~ t0 1~ (7 1~ 1~ r n n inl3ai~ai~>LL333 c vi a m m a3i ~ o ao ao o o, o 0 0 " m o m ~ m -c m o ~ m m 2 2 a ~ ~ 'c o o y c t 'c ~ 'c ' `o 'c V c a~° cQ 3 s~o c m .cp ~ cQ U' r oC¢¢ a t n oC~o @ 0C, 0~ co v m z-° o b' y C ~ C t O N m~? 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Z= Cy yC C C C C C Cry C L C L C L C C ~ d W m d d d d d d d~ d d d N N rnaaaama mrnrnrn rn`a~ rn aa N ~0 10 Q N N N~N N W W i0 N N W l0 W fi N 3 3 3 3 3 3.3 3.3 3 3 33 3 3 3 3 3 3 ~ LL ~ C N S N 01 O~ i ~ ~ 2 Eckerd.com - Facts at a glance Page 1 of 2 login or Register I Order Status I My Account I I • NOAAE :P1UIYMACY HEALTNINFO PHOTO 'SHOPOWItNff.; • a ~ About Us Search: Facts at a iance 9 Siore Produc[s ~ F affllj No ttems ~ Be9innings Headquarters September 1898 in Erie Penns ivania Clearwater Florida Snopping cart , y , ~ ~ Shopping List World Wide Web Address Chairtnan and CEO No items 0 www.eckerd.com Wayne Harris add Prescriptions Chief Operating Officer Chief Pinancial Officer David Aston Dennis Miller R whcf . • 2000 Revenue Locations Over $13.1 billion 2,640 stores in 20 states ~ yzalth U . Z Drug 0 Associates 00 ask rh~ Facts at a Glance 75,000 associates, including 8,000 pharmacists Our Background P ec6y< Executive Profiles Phartnacies 5 Sc~ing History - Timeline APProximately 200 million prescrip6ons filled in our stores as well as The Eckerd Way through our three mail senrice businesses in 2000 Photo Archive Philanthropic His[ory Photo Processing Labs ; - ~ 1,600 Eckerd Express One-Hour Photo Iabs in 19 states. ! RecenTBenchmarks 1997 - Aquired by JCPenney Co., Ina combining Eckerd, Thrift and Fay's drug store chains 1999 -Acquired 140 Genovese drug stores in Metropolitan New York. 2000 - Launched Mire, first private line of cosmetics. 2001 - Launched Eckerd On Calf, a telephone information hot line for customers wrth questions on heafth conditiona 2001 - Introduces First of Rs kind photo qualiry assurence program that states that no matter who developed the customers' photos; 'rf the customer isn't sadsfied with the resutts they can bring in the prints and negatives Uiey want corrected and Eckerd Photo Experts will reprint ihem for free. T ~ • Home I Find a Store I Partner Sites I Contact Us I Site Map http://www.eckerd.com/content.asp?content=company/abouUfactsataglance 10/2/2002 Eckerd.com - Our Background ~~~0101" Ge[ :tiore!_ Page I of 3 Login or Register I Order SWtus I My Account I I tWME ~PHALMACX HEALTHiNFO- ' PHOTO' S10POi~!!ff-,- SFare Locafiofn Employmen! Nexs . Search: Store Products F_ 0 No Items ~ Shopping Cart 4j Shopping List . No Items 40 Add Prescriptions Facts at a Glance Our Background Executive Profiles History - Timeline The Eckerd Way Photo Archive Philanthropic History Our Background _ ec~... , ~•,'~,,..;r-. Since the opening of the first Eckerd drug store over 100 years ago in Erie, Pa., the Company has grown in the drug store industry. Eckerd has thrived throughout the last century because its associates and pharmacists focus on serving the customer and knowing the importance of being a good neighbor in ttie communiry. Eckerd's success is evident 2,640 ~ Eckerd drug stores in 20 states, - including 140 Genovese drug stores in - MeVopolitan New York, 1,600 Eckerd Express Photo one-hour photo labs in 19 sWtes, and revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2000. Eckerd is the dominantdrug chain in Florida, Texas and Pennsylvania. The beginning of Eckerd Eckerd's success, boffi present and past, has set higR standards in the drug store industry. The beginning of Eckerd dates back to September 1898, when 27 year old J. MiRon Eckerd opened his first cut-rate drug store in Erie, Pennsylvania: He laid the founda5on for the successful drug store chain by buying supplies in bulk and pass(ng the diswunt onto the customer. The drug store continued to thrive as Eckerd adapted to changes in the marketplace, whefher it was staying open seven days a week to provide needed prescription drugs to customers or eupanding irrto new states to growthe business. Eckerd laid the groundwork for success in the 1920s and 1930s, because of its expansion in North Carolina. Eckerd store locations throughout the state, coupied evith the rise of North Carolfna industries, such as textiies, tobacco and fumRure, helped EckercJ to dominate the drug store market in North Caroiina and compete with AUanta, the South's business hub. Ed O'Herzon, Sr., a son-in-law of J. Mikon Eckerd's, ran Eckerd North Carolina. Mother son-in-law, Mitcheil Hill, operated Eckerd Wilmington, Delaware. J. Milton's youngest son, Jack Eckerd, joined the business in the late 1930s. He implemented the concept of self-service into the Florida Eckerd drug stores in Florida in 1952. New Eckerd stores profited from the sale of photographic equipment due to Florida's postwar taurism boom. Expansion in the South http://www.eckerd.com/content.asp?contenr-company/abouUourbackground ~ R VdhcY~ G Hrolrh g Crig A ob Ask rhi pk6Y c 5 Scving Er;,!c___. 10/2/2002 Eckerd.com - Our Background Prescription drug sales also increased, as a number of senior cdizens started to spend their retirement years in Florida. To attred senior cit¢ens, the store offered discounts, another new retail concept that helped Eckerd to excel. Eckerd's emphasis on customer service, combined with a successful newspaper advertising campaign, enabled the small seif-service chain to grow to five stores by 1965. To raise money for further expansion, Jack Eckerd tumed the operation from a proprietorship into a publicty owned company in 1961. This change in business organization had little effed on the way the company was run because Jack Eckerd continued to provide leadership in his capacity as CEO. While Eckerd was expanding the number of its stores, it also invested in its own photo finishing services, which enabled the company to revolutionize the photo finishing industry in 1965 with an innovative hvo-for-one offer on photo print processing. The offer was later copied by almost everyone in the photo finishing business. In 1973, Eckerd entered the prescription eyeglass marfcet and opened 12 Eckerd Opfical Centers. Wrthin two years, Eckerd estabiished more than 50 centers supplied by two optlcal Iaboretories. - Eckerd becomes the second-largest drugsMre chain in the U.S. In 1974 Jack Eckerd retired and Stewart Turley was named CEO of Jack ` Eckerd CorporaGon. At the beginning of his tenure, Turley engineered a successful merger between Eckerd Florida and Eckerd North Carolina, the Charlotte-based drugstore chain founded by Ed O'Herron, Sr., J. Milion Eckerd's son-in-law. The merger was the biggest in drug store history and brought the number of stores to 766 making Eckerd the second-largest drugstore chain in the U.S. In 1981. Eckerd bought 19 drug stores fram JCPenney's Thrift Drugs division. Soon, however, economic conditions and business results both began to deteriorate, and the cut-throat business atmosphere of the 1980s brought new challenges. Eckerd's strong market position attraded the attention of the Dart Group Corporation, which launched a hostile takeover attempt in 1985. Eckerd fended off the hostile takeover, launched a$1.58 billion leveraged buyout and bought all of its shares from stockhoiders, tuming itseH from a publicly traded wmpany into a private corporation. lmmediately following the leveraged buyout in 1986; Eckerd bought 32 Shoppere Drug Mart stores in Florida. Md in 1990, the drug store chain boughi 220 drug stores from Revco. Increasing the number of stores enabled Eckerd to buy phartnaceuticais and other products in larger quanti6es at low per-unit prices, thus generating a higher sales volume and increased eamings. This sVategy, combined with debt restruduring, paid off and by 1993, Eckerd gained the financial sVength to retum to the New Yoric Stock Exchange as a publicly traded company. Growth and Aquisitions Page 2 of3 Frank Newman became president in 1993 and three years later succeeded Turley as CEO. Under Newman's leadership; and in response to the growing managed care industry, Eckerd developed a highly efficient mail- http://www.eckerd.com/content.asp?content--company/about/ourbackground 10/2/2002 Eckerd.com - Our Background service pharmacy and a pharmacy benefr[ management capabiiity that enabled Eckerd to design and administer prescription plans for associates directly-eiiminating the third party almost entirely. In the 1990s Eckerd began building freestanding stores located on major intersedions, resulting in high visibility, convenience and high traffic volume: 7he new stores featured drive-through phartnacy windows, one- hour photo processing and ailowed Eckerd to expand Rs selection of convenience foods. The freestanding stores signfiwntty increased sales volume and soon became Eckerd's prototypical store. Eckerd continued to grow through new stores and acquisitions. Eckerd wanted to acquire the Thrift Drug chain owned by JCPenney, but Penney had no interest in selling. By 1995, JCPenney acquired Kerr Drug in North Carolina, the Fay's Drug chain in New York, as well as other drug stores in the Carolinas, giving JCPenney almost 1,000 drugstores in total. Tbe merger between JCPenney and Eckerd After JCPenney's dnigstore expansion, JCPenney and Eckerd recognized the potential power in combining the hvo chains, which resufted in an agreement to merge in 1996. Under the agreement, all became a wholly owned subsidiary of the JCPenney Company and run by Eckerd. Today, Eckerd is headed by Chairtnan and CEO, Wayne Hartis who's focused on having the right produd at the right price in Eckerd stores. The company plans to refocus its resources from reiocating stores to remodeling stores to include new signage as welt as a new traffic pattem. Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, Eckerd's existing markets by state are Connecticut, Oelaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsyfvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vrginia and West Urginia. Page 3 of 3 I'll Home I Pind a Store I Partner Sites I Contact Us I Site Map Shop Safely Online IShipping and Retums Please see our Terms of Use. Security Policy. and our Promises of Quality for complete information Copyright OO 2002 Eckerd Corporatioa-Ail Rights Reserved http://www.eckerd.com/content.asp?content--company/about/ourbackground 10/2/2002 Eckerd.com - History-Timeline ~ Ge[ ILfoe-ef"" L-F Search: Store Products F_ 0 No Items ~ Shopping Cart ~ Shopping List 0 No Items Add Prescriptions Facts at a Glance Our Background Executive Profiles History - Timeline The Eckerd Way PhotoArchive Philanthropic History Page 1 of 6 Login or Register I Order StaWS I My Aceount I I F/OME '-PFiAiAAACT HEAtiH1NF4r Pf , .SNOP QN~I ~ Aboul Us Timeline Eckerd has ahvays sought to grow to new levels in sales, profitabilty, and customer satisfaction. It is these wre principles and a rich heritage that will carry Eckerd into 8s sewnd century as leaders not among drugstore retailers, but aiso among American corporations Below are key highlights of Eckerd organization dating back to when the first store was opened by J. Mikon Eckerd, up until ioday. What we did then... The Eckerd drug chain is launched in September 1898 when 27-year-old J. Mitton Eckerd opens his 1898 first cui-rate drug store in Erie, PennsyNania with $600. He lays the foundafion for the retailer's success by buying in bulk and passing the savings on the cusromers. 1912 J. Milton Eckerd moves to Wilmington, Delaware, to establish a new cut-rate drug store chain. 1921 Eckerd's North Carolina operations launched by J. Mifton Eckerd and Ed O'Herron. Sr. The company successfully expands in the state in the 1920s and 1930a Store locations throughout North Carolina, coupled with the rise of such industries as teutiles, tobacco and fumRure, help Eckerd dominate the market in the state and compete with retailers in Atlanta, the South's business hub. 0'Heaon, son-in-law of Eckerd, runs Edcerd North Carolina, Another son- iMaw, Mitchell Hill, operates Eckerd Wiimington (Del J. 1930's J. Mitton Eckerd's younges[ son, Jack Eckerd, joins the business in the late 1930s. He eventualiy helps popular¢e self-service stores with spacious, well designed interiors where consumers can locate merchandise quickty and easiiy. FlND It Whcr, 0+ Heal°h y Dn,g ? ID ask th, Beby ( 5 Scving ' :u>:c: :-:cJ ! http://www.eckerd.com/content.asp?content--company/aboudtimeline 10/2/2002 Eckerd.com - History-Timeline 1945 Jack Eckerd becomes full owner of two drug stores in Wilmington, Delaware. 1947 Jack Eckerd and Ed O'Herron, Jr., travel to Cal'rfomia to investigate self-service practices. 1949 Eckerd's QuikChek opens in Erie, Pennsyivania, the first self-service drug store on the East Coast. 1952 Jack Eckerd buys three drug stores in Flonda. The drug chain's Florida stores thrive after Worid War il wiih sale of phatographic equipment to the state's burgeoning tourist population. Phartnacy volume also swells as senior citizens start to spend their retirement in the Sunshine State. To attract seniors, stores offer discounts, another new retail concept that hefps Eckerd continue to grow. 1959 Eckerd Fiorida signs cooperation agreement with Publix supermarket chain, and a proffi sharing program is introduced. 1961 To raise money for further expansion Jack Eckerd wnverts Eckerd Florida and its 15 stores, from a proprietorship into a publicly owned company. While expanding its store courd, Eckerd also invest in its own photofinishing services. 1963 Eckerd Florida estabtishes an Orlando, Florida, Division inaugurating statewide expansion. 1965 Eckerd Florida revolutionizes the photofinishing category with a hvo-for-one offer on print processing. Stewart Tudey joins Uie company as manager of non-drug store operations. 1966 Eckerd Florida is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company buys the JacksonByron department store chain, begining a penod of diversfication. Later in the year it acquires Grey Security. 1970 The company buys Brown's Thrift City Drugs chain in Louisiana; Mading-Dugan Drugs chain in Texas, and Galaxy Drugs in Georgia. Eckerd Florida is renamed Jack Eckerd Corporation. 1973 Jack Eckerd Corporafion acquires Ward Cut-Rate Drug chains in Texas and Eckerd Orugs Eastem, Incorporated, in Delaware. The company enters the prescrip6on eyeglass market with 12 Eckerd Optical Center units. Within two years it has over 50 centers supplied by two optical laboratories. 1974 Jack Eckerd retires, and Stewart Turley is named chief executive officer of Jack Eckerd Corp. 7977 Stew Turley engineers a successful merger beiween the Florida operation and Chariotte based Eckerd North Carolina. The combination is the biggest in drug store history. and brings the companys store count to 766; making ft the No.2 Page 2 of 6 http://www.eckerd.com/content.asp?content--company/aboudtimeline 10/2/2002 Eckerd.com - History-Timeline drug chain in the United States. Jack Eckerd Corp. adds a pension plan to its profit sharing program. 1979 Eckerd exceeds the 1,000 - store mark with the opening of 22 ouUets, bringing its total to 1,001. The company marks the milestone with a promotional effort that invoives contests for consumers and empioyees. 1981 Eckerd increases its presence in Texas, boosting its store count there to 300 with the acquisition of 41 Sommers drug stores from wholesaler Malone & Hyde. in another deal the retailer buys 19 drug stores from J.C. Penney Co.'s Thrift Drugs division. 1984 The chain purchases 11 drug stores from Jewel Cos., increasing itspresence in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisianna. Eckerd expands its commiVnent to one-hour photoprocessing by announcing R will open several more in-store mini-labs after successfully testlng the concept in Clearwater, Fla. By years end Eckerd operetes five such outlets, making it the industry leader. The chain also unveiis four stores (two each in Tampa and Cleanvater) featuring raceVack Vaffic pattems, higFi-profile gondolas and a service island that is lowted in the center. Eckerd opens its first optical supermarket, a 9,600- square foot Vsionworks outlet, in Clearwater, Fla. offering consumers a complete range of optical services in one location. 1985 Dart Drugfounderandformerchairtnan Herbert Haft says he has purchased more than 5°h of Eckerd's stock and that he intends to acquire 100°k of the company's shares. Eckerd executives call the rtrove "unsolicited and unwanted°, and they vowed to fight it. Eckerd decides to shed iLs troubled American Home Vdeo and JByrons subsidiaries and concentrate on its core drug store business. . Meanwhile, the company snuffs out the take-over threat posed by Herbert Haft by agreeing to repurchase his 1.9 million Eckerd shares without paying a premium. Eckerd reaches an agreement to go private in a leveraged buyout involving a group of investors, including the company s management. The transacGon including existing debt, is valued at about $1.6 billion. 1986 The retailer receives assurances for $1.6 billion in financing for its proposed Ieve2ged buy-out. Terms provide shareholders with $28 per share in cash and per share in a subordinated debenture. Eckerd embarks on a remodeling program based on a new'Spartan' prototype. The centerpiece of the program is an 8,600 sqare-foot drug siore that Page 3 of 6 http://www.eckerd.com/content.asp?content=company/about/timeline 10/2/2002 Eckerd.com - History-Timeline features neon signage and a pastel decore. Eckerd acquires 32 Shoppers Drug Mart stores in Florida. 1987 The chain bolsters its presence in sVOng markets and exits those in which it isn't a major factor. It has decided to sell 15 stores in Tulsa. Okia. to May's Drug Stores, representing Eckerd's departure from that city. Eckerd and Revco D.S. Vanuct the sale of stores in drfFerent markets. Eckerd picks up seven Revcos in Alabama, while Revco gets five Ecicerds in Texas. 1988 Eckerd announces that it will close its disVibution center in Hammond, La., and begin servicing ds 165 stores in that state through warehouse facilfties in Georgia and Texas. _ 1989 Eckerd Drug reaches an agr?ement to acquire Peoples Drg Stores' three Eye City optical superstores in Maryland and Yrginia. Eckerd buys a small family-owned drug chain in a -market in which the Sunbett-based company is the dominant force. This time Eckerd adds seven Hiley's drug stores to its Texas roster. 1990 Eckerd purchases 220 Revco stores in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Oklahoma. The company expeds to convert many of the units to Eckerd stores, the res4 will be closed. 1992 Eckerd unveils a restructuring plan. The chain buys 16 Page Super Drug stores in the Dallas area from Tom Thumb Food and Drugs Inc. 1993 Eckerd reaches an agreement wRh Chemical Bank Corp and NationsBank thai will cut the company's interest cost by $30 million per year. Frank Newman joins Eckerd as president and chief opera6ng officer. Eckerd Corporation goes public wfth a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Eckerd purchases Crown Drug, a 19-store drug chain based in Advance, N.C. 1994 The company enters into an amended agreement with its two larges creitors and 36 other financial instutions that reduces the drug chaids $850 million in tlebt. The lower interest retes inGuded in the deal are e:cpected to save the retailer about $7 million a year. 1995 Eckerd purchases 109 drug stores in Florida from Rite Aid Corp. The transaction helps Eckerd sgnificantly enhance its position in the state, where it already operate 550 outlets. 1996 The company agrees to buy Hyde Drug. Frank Newman succeeds Stew•art Turley as Chief Executive Officer. Page 4 of 6 http://www.eckerd.com/content.asp?contenr-company/aboudtimeline 10/2/2002 Eckerd.com - History-Timeline Eckerd, now operating 1,735 drug stores, agrees to merge with JC Penney. 1997 Eckerd begins the conversion of Thrift Drug outlets (which were previously owned by corporate parent J.C. Penney Co.) selecting the Kansas City area as the first place to change the name of about 30 Treasury stores (formerly operated by Thrift) to the Eckerd banner. 1998 Eckerd exits Alabama after serving that state's customers for nearly three decades, with the sale of 16 outlets tnere to Rite Aid Corp., which also picked up eight other Eckerd outlets in four other states. In a separate Vansadion Eckerd buys 17 former Harco Drug and K&B Inc. stores in Flonda from Rite Aid as well as five of that Chain's outlets in Georgia. Eckerd moves to establish itself as a force in . greater New York with the purchase of Genovese Drug Stores, which operates 141 outlets in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The company launces the Eckerd Patient Care Cen[er, an innovative phartnacy where the primary role of the phartnacist is to provide expanded counseling, education and other cognitive services. The nondispensing facility enables pharmacists to tocus exclusivety on assessing patients' understanding of and compliance with their drug therapy regimens and to develop care plans that meet Veatment goais established by physicians. 1999 Eckerd upgredes its web site, eckerd.com, so that patleMS can receive refili prescriptions as well as obtain new ones. 2000 Frenk Newman resigns as chairtnan, president and chief executive otficer of Eckerd to assume the helm at more.com. Eckerd decides to close nearly 300 underperforming stores to help it reverse recent financial drfficulties. Allen Questrom; chairtnan and chief exewtive officer of Bameys New York Inc. is named top executive at J_C. Penney Co., the corporete parent of Eckerd. Wayne Harris, who has nearly 40 years experience in the retail arena, is named chairman and chief . executive officer of Eckerd. He has spent most of his career in food retailing. Page 5 of•6 Hartis telis Wali SVeet anatysts a terrific tumaround opportunity exrisis for the drug chain. The location of Rsstores, its position in someof the wunUy's fastest-growing markets and its solid reputation as an excellent health care provider are among Eckerd's strong points. http://www.eckerd.com/conTent.asp?content--company/about/timeline 10/2/2002 Eckerd.com - History-Timeline Page 6 of 6 What we are doing now. Eckerd appoints David Aston executive vice president and chief opereting officer. 2001 The company launches Eckerd On Call, a telephone infortnation hot line for customers with questions on heafth conditions_ _ Home I Find a Store I Partner Sites I Contact Us I Site Map Shop Safely Online Shipping and Returns Please see our Terms of Use. Security Policy. and our Promises of Quality for complete information . Copyright 02002 Eckerd Corpcration All Rights Reserved Eckerd.com - The Eckerd Way Prologue ~~~Ok, 9 Get M1fore.~^~ Page i of2 login or Register I Order Stafus I My AccouM I I fiOME 'PHkBAAAtT HEALTN INFA. PHOSO SHOP Ot~6iE - StnreLocalioru Employmenf IVews Search: Srore Produc[s r- a p ns Facts at a Glance Our Background Executive Profiles History - Timeline The Eckerd Way Photo Archive Philanthropic History No ttems ~ Shopping Cart ~ Shopping List ~ No Items Add Prescri tio The Eckerd dYay Click on the icons below to move from one page to another. ^/..p, 5 ? we+C'~, . .r+ X N ~ f ~ ~ • - -1 Prologue The executives, store managers, sales associates, phartnacists, and many others who have made Eckerd Corporation a success are part of a proud tradition ofAmerican mercantile enterprise. Like their forebears, the merchants of Eckerd are proof that success is based upon innovation, adaptability, initiative, and teamwork. But most of all, Eckerd has thrived because its merchants and phartnacists have always put the customer first. They listen carefully to their customers, leam what they need, and provide them with the most up-to-date, cost-eflective, high-quality merchandise and services. A mercFiant, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is someone "whose occupation is the purchase and safe of marketable commodities for profrt " Merchants are important figures in the history of modem commerce. The term evokes names of famous merchant adventurers like John Jawb Astor, who became ihe weatthiest man in early America buying furs on the fronUer and selling them in London at fabulous proffis. Yet alongside the image of the "merchant adventurer" lies another: the venerabie, Wstworthy proprietor of the nearby country (or comer) store who sold tools, seeds, and consumer items thai improved the quality of 1'rfe in smali-town Amerip. Throughout its history, Eckerd has embraced both these images: the merchants of Eckerd have been both adventurous pioneers and careful, customer-oriented heaRh care providers. . The history of Eckerd Corporation goes back to 1898, when J. Mifton Eckerd opened his first drugstore in Erie, Pennsyivania, and began developing the business principles that stili contribute to the company's success. k whct', U Heai!F. S Croa ? 00 Ask e~ ~iGCy : ~ :cvl~y http://www.eckerd.com/content.asp?content--companyJabout/eckerdway 10/2/2002 Eckerd.com - The Eckerd Way Prologue Eckerd's first century set some high standards. Blessed with a keen sense for business opportunities and community needs in new growth areas, Eckerd people in Delaware, North Carolina, and Florida developed discount drugstore chains that eventually joined Eckerd Corporation. In Florida, Jack Eckerd and his team of sales associates and phartnacists pioneered drugstore seH-service, setting the stage for the company's spectacular growth during subsequent decades. In 1997, Eckerd merged with JC Penney, another historic institution ot American retailing, to meet the challenges of a new century. NEX'cAGE O Home I Find a Store I Partner Sites I Contact Us I Site Map J Shop Safely Online Shipping and Returns Please see our Terms of Use Security Policy, and our promises of Quality for complete informa6on. Copyright O 2002 Eckerd Corporahon Ail Rights Reserved http://www.eckerd.com/content.asp?content--company/about/eckerdway Page 2 of 2 (TD - - 10/2/2002 Eckerd.com - Philanthropic History Page 1 of 2 ~ Login or Register I Order Stafus I My Account I Noa k10ME. c PHARINACY HEJILTH INiQ ,_;Pl6Qi0: , SHOP UP81NE;:;_ • ~ o ~ A.boutUs 1==11=211=11=11 Sear`h: Store Products philanthrapic History ~ ~ • z _ . ~ Service to the commurnty and focusing on supporting organizations that No ttems benefit education, health care, women and chiidren goes hand-in-hand with ~ Shopping cart Eckerd Corporetion's century long tredition of caring for people in its ~ ~ Sho List nEighboYhoods. PPn9 No Items ~ Add Prescriptions Children's Mirecle Network As one of the top five retail sponsors of the Children's j Miracle Nehvork (CMN), Eckerd has devoted special Rwficr, . a'• : attenGon to its IitUest neighbors since 1987. Due to the generous support of Eckerd's customers, associates and ~ hralrn AEOLJT , I vendors, the corporetion has confibuted more than z prU9 A $15.5 million to the 67 chiidren's hospitals wRhin our 20 state market area, over 14 years. qo Ask rk Facts at a Glance - Our Background Executive Profiles United Way 5 Sc~ing History - Timeline Eckerd associates, customers and vendors also show The Eckerd Way ; Photo Archive support of their local United Way agencies each year Philanthropic History through a voluntary payroll deduction and in-store campaign program. Over $3.5 million dollars is donated annually by Eckerd associates and the company to ^ theseagencies. ' ' ""1OL Eckerd Golf Classic Eckerd continues to show its support for the Eckerd family of Charitiesa by sponsoring a golf classic February. Started "m 1991, the Eckerd Golf Classic partners Eckerd associates with Eckerd vendors for a day of fun, sun and golf. Proceeds from the Eckerd GoH Class+c benefit Eckerd Youth Attematives, the JCPenney Afterschool Program, the Eckerd Scholastic Stars Scholarship Program and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. These organizations offer intervention programs and services, essential after school care options, partial college scholarships and funding for research. Find a cure for diabetes. ership with the American (UNCF) dunng Black History Month each February. United Negro Coliege Fund In a commitment to higher ucation for Afican- r ed American students and in partn - ~ Health and Beauty ute (AHBAI), Eckercl ~ Aids Instit donates annualty to the UnRed Negro Coilege Fund E' http://www.eckerd.com/content.asp?contenr-company/aboudphilanhistory 10/2/2002 Eckerd.com - Philanthropic History Eckerd Photo Ki.d. Progrzm In 1999, Eckerd teamed up wiih Polaroid to help bring home missing chifdren through the Eckerd Photo Ki.d. Program, which is designed to hetp lower the number of missing children and to raise awareness among parents about the importance of proper child identification and safety. During the 1999 program, Eckerd donated $25,000 to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and included a photo and infortnation about a child reported missing in their newspaper tabloids every week. Eckerd's Pharmacy Student Loan Program Eckerd's Phartnacy Student Loan Progrem provides financial suppoR to students attending an accredfted college or university. Qualified students are eligible to receive a loan of $2,000 per school year. Students are not required to pay back the loan while they are in school. For each year they are employed by Eckerd as a full-time phartnacist following graduation, they will have one yeafs loan repayment canceled. Eckerd's commitment to educate students as well as associates is evident in the fortnation of the Scholastic Stars program. This program awards scholarships to associates, their spouses or their dependents annually. The scholarship criteria focuses on academic achievement, community involvement and leadership skills. Eckerd is aiso very involved with otfering scholarships to phartnacy students through pledged commitments to over 10 major colleges of pharmacy throughout the country. Eckerd recognizes the volunteer efforts of its active and retired associates annually through the James Cash Penney Awards program. Nomination fortns are submitted each year with a cash donation given to each qualifying nonprofit organization. !f you would like your nonprofit organizaton to be considered for a monetary donation read the Eckerd Corporation Foundation guidelines to find out how to submit a proposal. M Home I Find a Store I Partner Sites I Contact Us I Site Map Shop Safeiy Online I"_" Shipping and Retums Ptease see our Terms of Use Sewriry Policy antl our Promises of Quallty ior complete in(crmatior CoFynght O 2002 Eckr.a Corporatior i.li Rights Reserv>tl Page 2 of 2 ~ http://www.eckerd.com/content.asp?content--company/abouUphilanhistory 10/2/2002 WINDHOLZ & ASSOCIATES ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1650 38TH STREET SUITE 103 WEST BOULDER,COLORADO 80301 JAMES A. WINDAOLZ, P.C. Telephone: 303-443-3100 DAVID S. WILLIAMSON Faac: 303-443-7835 WILLIAM P. HAYASHI E-MAIL MEMORANDUM TO: Wheat Ridge Uxban Renewal Authority Board of Comrrussionexs FROM: Jim Windholz DATE: Octobex 11, 2002 RE: EXTENSION OF LAW REGARDING OPEN MEETINGS COURT OF APPEAL.S On September 12, 2002, the Colorado Court of Appeals rendered a decision in a case entitled Costilla County Conservancy District u. Board of County Commissioners, Costilla County, which has a significant affect upon the open meetings law. FACTS In the Costilla County case, two (of three) county commissioners attended a meeting hosted by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment to hear about a proposed clean up plan for pollution. The commissioners had been invited to the meeting along with other citizens and officials. At the meeting the commissioners only listened, made no presentation and did not talk. They did not take any official county action or conduct county business. COURT RULE OF IAW The Court of Appeals ruled that the commissioners' mere attendance at this meeting triggered the public notice requirement for open meetings. The Court ruled that public riotice (which generally should be posted 24 hours in advance of the meeting) is required not oniy when a public body (Board of Commissioners) has called or arranged the meeting, but also when a quorum (or 3 or more) of the legislative body is present or expected to be present at a meeting called or arranged by others. Public notice is required when the Board of Commissioners may be expected to attend, even if they ultimately do not attend. This also means that, without public notice, three or more Board members cannot accept invitations to informal discussions to attend as passive onlookers regarding private presentations on public matters for the purpose of influencing their subsequent policy decisions. CONCLUSION/RECOMIVIEIVDATION All formal or informal meetings or gatherings attended by three or more Board members at which discussions by anyone may or will take place involving public matters must be preceded by posting public notice thereof 24 hours in advance. This does not apply to chance or social gatherings. For example, this applies to meetings with county commissioners, city councils or boards and commissions, governing bodies or boards, organizations of cities or governments (CML)(CCRA), and developers and state agencies (CDOT) where public matters are discussed or are the purpose of the meetings. To assure compliance, I recommend that all Board members' calendars, involving three or more members, be posted as a matter of course in accordance with the open meetings law. JAW/dr xc: Alan White 2 SEPTEMBER 36,3002 WHEAT RiD~GES&ANSC.R Gas station to build at 3$th, 3heridan WHEAT RIDGE BY JUSIINIAN HA7F7ELD Sc~inel and L=cripc NtwspaPnS Alchough many members of the council didn'c wanc co see it happen, the Whea[ Ridge Cicy Council ap- g roved a special use pexmi[ [o uild a gas scacion in che King Soopers' parking lot at Wes[ 38ch Avenue and Sheridan Boufevard. The eighc-member Wheac Ridge Planning Commission aed in a vore to approve Ehe special use pertnit Aug, 15, rhereby denying the cequest. King Soopers cAme back and made an appeal before [he Ciry Council on Sepe. 23. Cicy Councilman Vance Edwards, who wotks (or King Soopers in Lakewood, voluncari- Iy recognized his contltcc oF in- (Eresc and leEt the council cham- bers during ehe discussion and suUsequen[ voie. The gas scacion Will include four pumps, a laosk and a canopy It will be in rhe sou[heasc comer of the parking loc jusc behind che new ciry entry sigcy It wiIl be open from 6 a.m. t0 10 p.rn., and its lighrs will 6e [umed off when i['s noc open. [n cesponse [o tommencs cha[ a gas stacion doesnc flt wich the new 30th Avenuc, King Soopers agreed co eecend the screet-sc3pe pro] ect Fence along Sheridan Boulevazd and build Lhe kiosk ou[ of cFie same brick used alongwesc 38di Avenue [o help tie in the look and feel of the redeveloped sQeec. - Bu[ mote impoCwnt co rht tiry5 pockecbook is chac the score also agreed io e-xcend its lease on [he sice For ano[her 12 years after iLs current laase ends in eiphc years, Councilman Jerry DiTullio said rhaE the ciiy receives abouc 5700,000 a year in revenue hvm tlie store. 'I'm really confused," said ou[= spoken 38th Avenue redevelop- menc opponenc Roberc McGhee. He said the 38th Avenue rede- velopmenc plan scares chac auto- mobile incensive usu may have ro be relocaced in favor oF more pedestrian (riendlv uses. McGhee asked the council why it would put a gas s[a¢on in a pedestnan- friendiy environmene. A(ter the meeting, Di2ullio said he agreed wich McGhee when he says he is conFused. . Dirullio said chat McGhee complained when asked (or a tax increase and dien he complained when the ciry aied co keep a large sales-rax generacor. "I'm noc happy abouc a ~as sta- tlon ac the sice any more t~ien he is," DiTullio said. "BuL Wheac Rie needs co rerain.and suppon rhe usinessrs that ic already has ^ The ary scaFf said there will be enough parking on the sice buc srill uked the store's employees co park in Lhe mar of the building. AEter tkte meeang, Edwards said he wasn't tfuilled abouc agas sra- tion on the sice buc rhac the cirys hands were ued. IC ihe comcil did- nt approve the gas staaon, che store could have teFt in eighc yeais. That prompced Councilwoman Odazlta Figlus eo a5k if che score is planrting to leave in eight years. Mike Shunk, King Soopers re- al estate represen[adve, said, "We do noc have any inLentions to va- ca[e the ptoperry a&er the end oi those eight years." t Councilmart Harry Hanley eaid y?g Wliirjn'I minnnrr rho. .f Ci r r-• • ptacing a gaz scarion ac the gaee- way [o che city and new gaceway sign because ic is "impossiUly, in- conceivably incoruis[ene wich why che ary asked the dcizens co spend in cYCess oFS3 million to dress up the area," The voce m approve the special use pemuit to build the gas srarion passed 5-2_ Figlus and Hanleyvot- ed againsc it. YaGE S IYUMalgreen's couaa buiaa at 38tn, snedaan W H E A Y R I D G E ' BY JVS'j'1NIAN Hp7FIELD Scnnn.( unE hmucnpr Nmspapea T he cornex oF Wes[ 36ch Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard could be home co [he ciry's nesc Walgteen's Drug Score. Huc cht propercy owntts whose ptoper[y could be cond~mned by che cicy Wcren'c infortned about un 2.ug. 19 meeting ac which the coun- etil discvssed dte possibSiry. She cicys saying thac ic didn'c wanc ro scare the properry ormers inro thuilang somerhiizg was goitg cu happen beFom ic was decided. "We didn'[ w¢nc [o go and in- vice everyont and say. 'Yes we po- cenrially may wanc co buy your land' and then tum around and sav 'No, we're not incer¢sied in i[,'" Ciry Councilman Vance Edwatds said. Edwards, who also servu on dzz urban renewsl auchoriry, said [he group discussed ac length wheehor ot noe co imice the pmp- erry ownen. }OuT coACetri was we weTe lartd of daened if we do or damed if we dori c," he said_ "We jusc came to the condusion that i[ was vety premacure unless City Council ¢ave the blessng ro con- dnue moving fonvud and aying co m3ke chis move happen." Iha moming 3fcer the mcec- ine„ represenradves Irom rhe ur- ban ienewal authoriry's consul[- ing ftrm talked wich [he orope*ry owners. Edwards said. 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O~' O VI 41 r O U J~ C L~~ IQ ~ N~O N._. 0~ C O y~ O v ` n N ~ ~ ~J ~ ,arl ~ ~ O ~ A~ ~ C_ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ G a _ ~ y Y L _ _ r :TT~ ~ L' •C ~ V F., ~ C. o~ N N O M y ~ •Q r - ~"~cd=~-o~= ov.~o~aau'°=~.-cauv°,%,n~=cd=y~- y _ o zi = v a ^o~,~a Q ~ L O F" O~nn - ~ G OO S C D N~~ ? Y v ~ J..r'. ~ ~ J~ r- ^ U F J~ L__ -(v~i ~ U a:7 I-.T c = h~ G~ ~ C v ai in °u a = F- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2002 WHEA7 RIDGE 1'RANSGRiPI ~treetscape project useless, shop ouuner says ContinucdJrom Page 1 Inore money [han you have," he said. "Basically, the people oF \Vhea[ Ridge dont lmow whafti going ott. They're being treaCed like mushroams. They're being kept in che dark and being fed b ulls--c." EdWards doesnt buy iL '1 chink [ha[ anybody that has driven dou+n 36ch previous co [hese projec[s would realize tha[ chey am needed and we were start- 3ng [o see dererioration and dilap- idacion movjng along [hac corri- dor," he said. Morris said Edwards' sca[e- menrs ehac ehe ciry muse eicher cuc services or taise raxes is ludicrous. "Inscesd o[ cuaing services, [ake [he money thlc they ate w3sc- ing uuc checc (5[ree[scape projett) and puc ii [oward the services [hey are going [o cuc," he said, :dso bochen Morris [tac ehe ~~s never said whac services it is going [o cuc. "LPs ludicrous," he said. "They're using semancics co make [llis woTlc Cor ihem" Buc Edwards said ic would be premacure co discuss specific sennas chdc may need [o be w[ be[ore discussing [he curs wich [nc ciry managcr, ciry scnu and the citiuns. "All oF thac's pure speculacion," Edwards said. "t chinic [hac aeaces chaos and people being upse[ over some[hino we don"t kno- abuv[ yet." Duc the Eacc remains, Edwards said, cUac the ciry could mn ou[ of moncy. "Nre're scill faced wich the [am, whecher Mr. Moiris wan[s co believe ic or no[, chae we're paying more for getteral services ([han we're cotleccing)," Edwards said. 'AC somt cime, we're going co run dry on our savings accounc. 1 don't enjoy r' news any inoxe ehan etiyone ju[ ac 5ome poin[ we have [a-,.ice reall[y" "Basially, the peaple af Wheat Ridge danR (mow w6at's gaing an. They're 6eing treqbed Me mushrooms. They're hemg Mept in ihe dark and being fed bulig.V Orln Morris AbsolUtely CaOine[s oWner While [he ciry is mllcing of cuc- dng strvices, Morris said i[5 also busy ndding new setvices, such az maBttaining the new ,grscs on 38th Avenue. "Gze, is chac a servim chac we need? Maybe chac's a service chey could have cuc ouc by noc pucting in, in the firs[ place," he said. Then chere's the bleck poles ch,c Morris said the consauccion eompany cold the eirywould necd Consian[ maincenance, "lc§ a wasce oFmonex" he said '7hey puc in crap thac isn c going to lasc. Ihey (the black poles) al- ready look dusry and sh-ry out here." Ihe bocmm line, according ro Morris, is tha[ tht city's wasting money. "8asically chey've puc in a bunch of rhings cha[ are mrally un- needed, tocally unnecessary, and chcy're ralldng abouc doing more," he said. "ICs ludicraus." Edwazds said the pmjta is a test co xe if the ciry nn help spnut up a disaessed bustness zea. "Parc of the problem in che commutury are people like Mr. Morris, chac reFuse co acknowl- edge Lhat a probiem exiscs," Edwards said. "He doesn'c like the city, ic's one more ax to grind, and this sicuacion jusc happened co be in Froni of his business." But Edwards doesn'c have a problem wirh Motris voicing his opinion "In [he end chae's v+hac chis counQy's all abou[," EdWards said. "HtS hee co voice his opinion, and chac§ good for me." Pholo Oy NGAN ORTAM Orin Morris, owner of Absolutely Cabinecs, s[ands outslde his shop on West 38th Avenue. 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