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Home My WebLink About04/20/1999THE EDARC MEETING OF APRIL 20,1999 WAS CANCELED DUE TO A LACK OF A QUORUM AGENDA CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION COMMISSION Tuesday, Apri120,1999 7:00 p.m. Notice is hereby given of a Public Meeting to be held before the City of Wheat Ridge Economic Development and Revitalization Commission on April 20, 1999, at 7:00 p.m., 2°d Floor Conference Room, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. 1. Call The Meeting to Order 2. Roll Call of Members 3. Consideration of Absences 4. Approval of Minutes - March 30,1999 5. Public Forum (This is the time for any person to speak on any subject not appearing on the agenda.) 6. Unfinished Business Continued A) Wheat Ridge Wadsworth Boulevard Corridor Study Update to 5/IS 1) Discussion and recommendation to City Council Continued to B) Diswssion of Economic Development Strategic Plan 5/I8 7. New Business 8. Adjournment - to May 18,1999 `ubaraECODEVOV+GENDAS\990420.wpd AGENDA CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION COMMISSION Tuesday, Apri120, 1999 7:00 p.m. Notice is hereby given of a Public Meeting to be held before the City of Wheat Ridge Economic Development and Revitalization Commission on April 20, 1999, at 7:00 p.m., 2"d Fioor Conference Room, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. 1. Call The Meeting to Order 2. Roll Call of Members 3. Consideration of Absences 4. Approval of Minutes - March 30,1999 5. Public Forum (This is the time for any person to speak on any subject not appearing on the agenda.) 6. Unfinished Business A) Wheat Ridge Wadsworth Boulevard Corridor Study Update 1) Discussion and recommendation to City Council Bj Discussion of Tconomic Development Strategic Plan 7. New Business 8. Adjournment - to May 18, 1999 CiBarbara\ECODEVO\AGENDAS\990420.wpd MINUTES OF WHEAT RIDGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION COMMISSION MARCH 30,1999 7:00 P.M. 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER The Wheat Ridge Economia Development and Revitalization Commission meeting was called to order by Chairman ROACH at 7:00 p.m 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS EDARC Commissioners present: Norman Burkpile Sandra Collins John Hall Elwyn Kiplinger Janet Leo Richard Matthews Jerry Roach Also attending were: Martin Orner, Economic Development - SpecialisUAssociate Planner Alan White, Director of Planning and Development Bob Middaugh, City Manager Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary 3. CONSIDERATION OF ABSENCES EDARC Commissioners absent: Rae Jean Behm Mazgy Platter 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Commissioner MATTHEWS and seconded by Commissioner HALL to approve the minutes of the February 25, 1999 EDARC meeting. The motion carried 5-0 with Commissioners KIPLINGER and LEO abstaining, and Commissioners BEHM and PLATTER absent. 5. PUBLIC FORUM No one appeared to speak. EDARC Minutes . Page 1 03/30/99 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion of 1999 Commission Goals Martin Omer introduced Bob Middaugh, City Manager. Mr. Middaugh discussed the role of the Economic Development Commission. He chazged EDARC with reviewing and updating the strategic plan for economic development which was established in 1995. He asked Commissioners to take a very realistic approach in regazd to both short term and long term goals when amending the strategic plan. He stated that he views EDARC's role as a sounding boazd and advisory body to the staff and City Council regazding economic development projects such as urban renewal, business contacts and business retention programs. It is important to be very focused in order to have a retum on economic development efforts. Mr. Middaugh stated that City Council would like to see special attention given to retail strip centers throughout the City, perhaps offering incentives for refurbishing and updating the centers. City Council also wants to focus on the truck stop azea. He mentioned tHat a full interchange will be constructed at Highway 58 and I-70 that will give opportunity to re- evaluate the truck stop azea. In response to a question from Commissioner HALL, Mr. Middaugh replied that, in his view, generation of new revenues for the city would be one of the chazges directed to EDARC. Commissioner LEO requested that EDARC be informed at the very beginning of all economic development projects in order to properiy evaluate them. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner BURKPILE moved and Commissioner KIPLINGER seconded to adjoum to executive session with City Manager, Bob Middaugh, at 7:55 p.m. The motion passed by a vote of 7-0 with Commissioners BEHM and PLATTER absent. Commissioner MATTHEWS moved and Commissioner BURKPILE seconded to reconvene the regular meeting at 8:30 p.m. The motion passed by a vote of 7-0 with Commissioners BEHM and PLATTER absent. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Strategic Plan for Economic Development - There was a consensus that staff be directed _ to review the economic development strategic plan and prepaze an addendum for EDARC's review at the next EDARC meeting. EDARC Minutes Page 2 03/30/99 l B. Wheat Ridge Wadsworth Corridor Studv Mr. White presented an overview of the Comdor Study. A public forum on the study is to be held April 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. There was a consensus that a position paper on the Wadsworth Corridor Study will be formulated at the next EDARC meeting. This paper will then be forwazded to City Council. C. Public Forum at EDARC Meetines - There was a consensus that staff be directed to notify Wheat Ridge businesses of the next EDARC meeting. D. EDARC MeetinE Date - There was a consensus of the Commission to change the regular meeting dates of EDARC to the third Tuesday of the month rather than the fourth Tuesday of the month. The next EDARC meeting will be on Apri120, 1999. 9. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner BURKPILE and seconded by Commissioner LEO to adjourn the meeting at 9:40 p.m. The motion passed by a vote of 7-0 with Commissioners BEHM and PLAT'TER absent. JERRY ROACH, Chair Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary C?13aibara\ECODEVOWINUTES\990330.wpd EDARC Minutes Page 3 03/30/99 .