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ORIGINAL
MINUTES OF
WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
July 12, 2004
6:00 p.m..
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
The Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority meeting was called to order by Chair
Hashem at 6:30 p.m. in the second floor conference room of the Municipal
Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
Commissioners present:
Mary Hashem
Elwyn Kiplinger
Janet Leo
Tom Mallinson
Terrell Williams
Also attending:
Alan White, WRURA Executive Director (left
meeting at 6:30 p.m. to attend City Council meeting
and returned at 6:55 p.m.)
Corey Hoffmann, WRURA Attorney
Charles Durbin
Chuck Mandril
Kelly Zielbauer
Jeff Bailey, Cornerstone Group I
Allan Hale, Cornerstone Attorney
John Lubitz, Cornerstone Attorney
Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Tom Mallinson and seconded by Elwyn Kiplinger to
approve the minutes of June 1, 2004 as presented. The motion passed
unanimously.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Charles Durbin
3703 Ames Street
Mr. Durbin made a presentation showing sales tax figures from the Wheat Ridge
Town Center and Kipling Activity Center as compared to general sales tax figures
for the city. His research concluded that the proj ected sales tax revenue from
these two areas has not been generated.
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Since Alan White was not present during this portion of the meeting, Chair
Hashem requested that Mr. Durbin meet with Mr. White to go over the figures he
presented to the Authority.
Chuck Mandril
4669 Teller St.
Mr. Mandril expressed his frustration with the urban renewal process that has
been taking place at 38th and Sheridan. He stated his objection to a process server
serving a legal notice to the wrong person.
Kelly Zielbauer
8640 West 93rd Place, Westminster
Ms. Zie1bauer owns the property at 5280 West 38th Avenue. She also expressed
frustration with the urban renewal process. She presented a time line of proposed
closing times, requested extensions, conference calls, etc., that she stated did not
occur as promised. She stated that she has received no response to her counter
offer. She objected to the methods used by process servers. She stated that the
manner in which her case has been handled has been inappropriate and, in some
cases, amounts to harassment.
Mr. Hoffmann informed Ms. Zie1bauer that avenues exist for her to pursue if she
believes improper service has occurred
Ms. Zielbauer accepted Chair Hashem's offer to meet with the Authority during
executive session to discuss details of her offer that could not be discussed during
public meeting.
(Alan White returned to the meeting at 6:55 p.m.)
5. EXECUTIVE SESSION
It was moved by Janet Leo and seconded by Elwyn Kiplinger to adjourn to
executive session under CRS Section 24-6-402(4)( e) & (b) for the purpose of
determining matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy
for negotiations and/or instructing negotiators regarding the 38th Avenue
and Sheridan Boulevard redevelopment project and receiving legal advice
regarding specific legal questions related to acquisition and relocation issues
at 38th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard redevelopment project. The motion
passed unanimously.
The executive session was convened at 6:57 p.m. Those present for the executive
session were as follows: Mary Hashem, Janet Leo, Elwyn Kiplinger, Tom
Mallinson, Terrell Williams, Alan White, Corey Hoffmann, and Ann Lazzeri.
The executive session was adjourned for a briefrecess at 6:57 p.m. and
reconvened at 7:19 p.m. The executive session was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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The regular meeting was reconvened at 7:30 p.m.
6. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business to come before the Authority.
7. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Terrell Williams and seconded by Elwyn Kiplinger to
adjourn the regular meeting at 7:32 p.m.
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