HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/27/2001AGENDA CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY Tuesday, March 27, 2001 7:00 p.m. Notice is hereby given of a Public Meeting to be held by the City of Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority on March 27, 2001, at 7:00 p.m., 2"d floor conference room of the Municipal Building at 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorada 1. Call The Meeting to Order 2. Roll Call of Members 3. Approval of Minutes - January 16, 2001 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. Old Business 6. New Business A. 38" Avenue & Wadsworth Blight Studies - update by HNTB B. 44"[Ward Blight Study - update C. Town Center Park Renovafion Request (see attached) D. Safeway Market Place Payment (see attached) 7. Other Matters So Adjournment QAKathy\Ecodev W GENDAS\010327.wpd MINUTESOF WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY January 16, 2001 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER The Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority meeting was called to order by Norm Burkpile at 7:00 p.m. Mazilyn Force and Kandi Arce were introduced as new members of the Authority. 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS Commissioners present Kandi Arce Norm Burkpile Sandra Collins Vance Edwards Mazilyn Force Jim Goddard Janet Leo Margy Platter Commissioners absent: Rae Jean Behm Dick Matthews Elwyn Kiplinger Also attending: Alan White, Planning Director Jim Windholz, Urban Renewal Attorney Ann Pitinga, Grants Administrator RogerLoecher Ann Lazzeri, Secretary 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of December 19, 2000 were presented for consideration. It was moved by VANCE EDWARDS and seconded by SANDRA COLLINS to approve the minutes as presented. The motion passed unanimously. 4. PUBLIC FORUM There were none present to address the Authority. 5. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business to come before the Authority. WRURA Minutes Page 1 O1/16/O1 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Election of Officers - It was moved by VANCE EDWARDS and seconded by SANDRA COLLINS to elect Dick Matthews as Chair and Norm Burkpile as Vice Chair of the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority. The motion passed unanimously. B. Blight Study - Selection of Consultants to Interview - Alan White informed the Authority that three proposals had been received in response to RFQ's to perform a blight study at 44'^ and Ward and the area near 44' and Wadsworth and asked how the Authority wished to proceed in selecting firms to be interviewed. Jim Windholz requested direction regazding a late submittal from Clazion. The application was not accepted by the purchasing department because it arrived ten minutes late. However, Clazion explained that they sent the proposal with a courier at 1130 with a promise that it would be delivered on time. The courier decided to take a lunch break and did not deliver the proposal until 2:10 p.m. There was discussion regarding the importance of selecting the most qualified consultant for this project. Rules provide guidelines but should not be so strict that they would prevent the achievement of a desired objective. There was a consensus of the Authority to accept the proposal from Clarion contingent upon approval by City Council. Mr. Windholz received a copy of the proposal with the following letter which he read into the record: Dear Jim: 1'm sure you have already heard the detuils regarding the rejection of our proposal. We were very disappointed thut a circumstance beyond our control prevented its acceptance. Regardless, Chris has asked me to mail you a copy of the proposal, so here it is. Please let Chris or myself know if you have any questions or comments. Sincerely, Heidi Henderson. Copies of the proposal sent to Mr. Windholz were made for members of the Authority to review in addition to the other three proposals. Bids were received from the following firms: HTNB Corporation; Arthur L. Anderson & Associates, Inc.; BRW; and Clarion Associates, LLC. All firms, with the exception of Clarion, bid on both projects. Clarion bid only on the 44`h and Ward road project. In response to a request from the Authority, Mr. Windholz offered his opinion on each of the consultants as it related to his experience with them. WRURA Minutes Page 2 O1/16/O1 There was discussion regarding whether or not to have both studies done by the same consultant. Clarion is at a disadvantage by only bidding on one. Alan White commented that it would be to staffls advantage to have the same consultant for both studies in terms of the time it takes to familiarize a group with a11 the aspects of the project. Vance Edwards informed that the city is planning to do a test redevelopment project using $500,000 from the capital improvement fund and $100,000 from community development block grant (CDBG) funds to provide funding and architectural services for businessmen along a portion of 38" Avenue to upgrade the front of their buildings. The reason for considering 38' Avenue is that many basic elements have already been installed; for example, the street lighting. The test project, by adding the finishing touches, would result in an example of a completed redevelopment azea. In addition, the city is also looking at the Main Street USA program that would require a half-time director. This program would assist in developing a merchants' group which would be involved in the determination of business districts, etc. There was discussion conceming the possibility of adding 38"' Avenue from Sheridan to Wadsworth as an additional urban renewal azea. Designating an urban renewal area would establish a base and any taxes in the future above that base would go directly to the Urban Renewal Authority. This would allow that money to be refunneled into the urban renewal area. Jim Windholz advised the Authority of a recent District Court ruling that says urban renewal authorities do not come under the Tabor Amendment. However, the case will be appealed. It was moved by Vance Edwards and seconded by Sandra Collins to add 38'n Avenue from Sheridan to Wadsworth as a third project for the blight study process. The motion passed unanimously. Vance Edwards will present this information to City Council at the February 23 study session. He asked for the Authority to work on the urban renewal matter and bring information back to the Authority. He asked for volunteers to form a subcommittee. It was moved by Vance Edwards and seconded by Marilyn Force that a subcommittee be formed to work directly with businesses and staff and present findings and recommendations to the Urban Renewal Authority and WRURA Minutes Page 3 O1/16/O1 City Council. The subcommittee will consist of Vance Edwards, Sandra Coilins and Marilyn Force. The motion passed unanimously. It was moved by Marilyn Force and seconded by Sandra Collins to interview Clarion, Anderson and HTNB as possible consultants to do the blight studies. The motion passed unanimously. Interviews will take place on Friday, January 19, 2001. As many WRURA members as possible should participate in the interview process. 7. OTHER MATTERS A. Wheat Ridge Town Center Tax Increment (December 2000) Alan White presented a report on the December sales tax figures for the Wheat Ridge Town Center. 8. EXECUTIVE SESSION - It was moved by Sandra Collins and seconded by Margy Platter to adjourn to executive session with staff and attorney to discuss negotiation strategies for the potential acquisition of properties for redevelopment purposes. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned to executive session at 827 p.m. It was moved by Vance Edwards and seconded by Sandra Collins that the executive session be adjourned to the regular meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The executive session was adjourned to the regular meeting at 8:50 p.m. 9. ADJOURNMENT - It was moved by Vance Edwards and seconded by Janet Leo to adjourn the regular meeting at 9:00 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. Norm Burkpile, Vice Chair Ann Lazzeri, Secretary WRURA Minutes O1/16/O1 Page 4 \ City of Wheat Ridge Planning and Development Department Memorandum TO: Urban Renewal Authority Members FROM: Alan White, Planning and Development Director ~-Xv SUBJECT: Town Center Pazk Renovation DATE: March 21, 2001 F WHEqT 4dt ORLast year, the Authority voted to fund improvements to the Town Center Park in the amount of $54,500.00 from the Urban Renewal Fund. On December 19, 2000 the Authority voted to fund an additional $38,000.00 of improvements. The bid process for the renovation has been completed and the total cost for renovation is $120,979.00. Less the initiai funding of $54,500.00, the remainder to be funded is $66,479.00. The Authority is being requested to provide the additional funding. Attached is a memo from Joyce Manwaring detailing the renovation costs. If the Authority approves this request, the following motion is needed. Suggested Motion: "I move to approve the additional funding for the renovation of Town Center Park in tfie amount of $66,479.00, to be transferred from the Fund 37 fund balance to account # 37-120-800-872. I further move to authorize the transfer of $66,479.00 from account # 37-120-800-872 to account # 0 1 -603-800-812." CAh7yFi1es\WPFiles\URA\m park add9 funds.wpd MEMORANDUM Approved Date TO: Jack Hurst, Interim City Manager FROM: Joyce Manwaring, Interim Director Pazks and Recreation RE: Town Center Park Construction Bid Award DATE: Mazch 1, 2001 The bid process has been completed for construction/refurbishing the Town Center Park fountain. The lowest bid is $9,750 higher than the design consultant (Hydro Systems) estimate. This changes the budget to the following: Expenditures Design Fees $ 5,800. Lighting Costs 21,534. Construction 76,950. Contingency 10% 7,695. Signage,landscaping brick,concrete repair 9,000. TOTAL $120,979. Budget Allocation EDARC $54,500 TOTAL $54,500 Additional Funds needed to complete project $120,979. - 54,000. $ 66,479. This bid award is scheduled for the Mazch 19 City Council meeting, with their approval contingent on EDARC approving additional funds at their March 20`h meeting. Please advise me how to proceed. Thanks. C OF WHEqT City of Wheat Ridge ~ Po ~ Planning and Development Department " °oc oRnoo Memorandum TO: Urban Renewal Authority Members FROM: Alan White, Planning and Development Director w SUBJECT: Safeway Market Place Payments DATE: March 21, 2001 The supplemental agreement with the developer of the Safeway Market Place project provides that the Authority reimburse a total cost of $175,000.00 over a period of 10 ten years. Through the year 2000, the Authority has reimbursed a total of $122,500.00. The last few years we have made payments of $35,000.00. A payment of $0 or $17,500.00 could be made this year. Staff is asking for direction in making this payment. A motion for the amount of payment to make is needed. C:VblyFiles\WPFiies\URA~Safeway pymcwpd City of Wheat Ridge Planning and Development Department Memorandum TO: Urban Renewal Authority FROM: Kathy Field, Planning Secretary Y~11 SUBJECT: E-mail DATE: March 20, 2001 If you have e-mail and you check it regularly (at least once a day) and would like to receive e- mails regarding meeting changes, reminders or cancellations, please call me (303-235-2846) with your e-mail address or give it to Alan (or Ann) at your next meeting. Also, you may or may not be awaze that the City of Wheat Ridge has its own web site at www.ci.wheatridge.co.us. Upcoming meetings are posted under the title of City Calendar or Legislative Meetings. Check it out!