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MINUTES OF
WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
October 15, 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.
2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
Commissioners present:
Norm Burkpile
Vance Edwards
Mary Hashem
Elwyn Kiplinger (left meeting at 6:35 p.m.)
Tom Mallinson
Commissioners absent:
Margy Platter
Janet Leo
Terrell Williams
Also attending:
Alan White, WRURA Executive Director
Jim Windholz, WRURA Attorney
Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
There being no additions or corrections, the minutes of September 26, 2003 were
approved as written.
4. PUBLIC FORUM
Terry McFadden
Paradise Billiards
Mr. McFadden inquired about the status of the urban renewal project. In response
to Mr. McFadden's questions, Alan White stated that the consolidation plat and
alley vacation were continued at the last Planning Commission meeting and will
be considered again at the October 16th Planning Commission meeting and at the
October 27th City Council meeting. He further stated that approximately $75,000
additional yearly sales tax is projected to be received from the proposed urban
renewal project. In the year 2002, approximately $4,000 sales tax was received
from existing businesses in the urban renewal area.
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In response to Mr. McFadden's questions about financing, Mr. Windholz stated
that a financing package is presently under consideration and the most recent draft
will be discussed during executive session.
Jeff Bailey
Cornerstone Development
Mr. Bailey thanked the Authority and staff for the hard work and cooperation
regarding the proposed urban renewal project.
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, developing strategy
for negotiations and/or instructing negotiators regarding financing for the
38th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard redevelopment project. The motion
passed unanimously.
The regular meeting was adjourned into executive session at 5:55 p.m. The
executive session was convened in the second floor conference room at 6:00 p.m.
The executive session was concluded at 6:50 p.m.
Those attending the executive session were: Vance Edwards, Elwyn Kiplinger
(left at 6:35 p.m.), Norm Burkpile, Mary Hashem, Tom Mallinson, Alan White,
Jim Windholz, Arne Ray (left at 6:35 p.m.) and Ann Lazzeri.
The regular meeting could not be reconvened due to lack of a quorum.
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Ann Lazzeri,'Secretar
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