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MINUTES OF
WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
June 3, 2003
5:30 p.m.
ORIGINAL
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
The Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority meeting was called to order by Chair
Hashem at 5:40 p.m. The meeting was held in the Council Chambers of the
Municipal Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
A revised agenda was followed which added discussion of the 44th Avenue and
Wadsworth Boulevard redevelopment area under executive session.
2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
Commissioners present:
Vance Edwards
Mary Hashem
Elwyn Kiplinger
Janet Leo (arrived 5:59 p.m.)
Tom Mallinson
Terrell Williams
Commissioners absent:
Norm Burkpile
Margy Platter
Also attending:
Alan White, WRURA Executive Director
Jim Windholz, Attorney for WRURA
Arne Ray, Szymanski/Ray
Steve Szymanski, SzymanskilRay
Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes were approved with a clarification that the date of the meeting was
May 6, 2003.
4. PUBLIC FORUM
Terry McFadden appeared before the Authority to ask if the resolution
approving the disposition and development agreement (DDA) with Cornerstone
Group would be approved during the executive session.
Jim Windholz stated that he had made revisions to the most recent draft of the
DDA received from Cornerstone. The DDA will go back to Cornerstone for the
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final time. He advised that discussion would be held during executive session
regarding action to be taken by the Authority if Cornerstone decides not to accept
the revisions. The two major issues yet to be resolved are (1) financing and
(2) who would be responsible for any environmental issues.
Chair Hashem advised the public that, following the executive session, the
Authority would return to the council chambers to reconvene the regular meeting.
5. EXECUTIVE SESSION
It was moved by Vance Edwards and seconded by Elwyn Kiplinger to move
into executive session under CRS Section 24-6-402(4)(e) for the purpose of
determining matters that may be subject to negotiations, develo~ing strategy
for negotiations and/or instructing negotiators regarding the 38' Avenue and
Sheridan redevelopment project and the 44th Avenue and Wadsworth
Boulevard redevelopment area.
The regular meeting was adjourned to executive session at 5:48 p.m. The
executive session began at 5:52 p.m. in the second floor conference room and
adjourned at 6:20 p.m. The regular meeting was reconvened in the council
chambers at 6:23 p.m.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Adoption of Resolution Approving Disposition and Development
Agreement (DDA) with Cornerstone Group
Chair Hashem stated that significant blocks in negotiations with Cornerstone
Group were discussed during executive session to determine the Authority's
course of action and asked for a motion.
It was moved by Vance Edwards and seconded by Elwyn Kiplinger to submit
the final version of the DDA to Cornerstone and require it to be approved
and signed by June 10,2003; and if it is not so approved and signed, the
consultants and attorney shall terminate negotiations with Cornerstone and
begin negotiations of a DDA with Centres, Inc. The motion passed
unanimously.
7. OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business to come before the Authority.
8. OTHER MATTERS
. Terry McFadden addressed the Authority to ask about the timeframe involved
if the city should begin negotiations with Centres, Inc. (Eckerd's Drug). Chair
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Hashem estimated that it would set the process back approximately one
month.
. Election of Vice Chair - Since there were no volunteers for this position, an
Authority member will be selected to serve as acting chair each time Mary
Hashem is unable to chair the meeting.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Hashem at 6:26 p.m.
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Ann Lazzeri, Secret
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