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MINUTES OF
WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
November 16, 2004
5:30 p.m.
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1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
The meeting of the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority meeting was called to
order by Chair Williams at 5:35 p.m. in the council chambers of the Municipal
Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
Commissioners present: Janet Leo (arrived at 5:40 p.m.)
Tom Mallinson
Terrell Williams
Pete Ziemke (left at 6:30 p.m.)
Also attending:
Alan White, WRURA Executive Director
Corey Hoffmann, WRURA Attorney
Charles Durbin, 3703 Ames St.
Robert Wallace, 3749 Sheridan Blvd.
Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Tom Mallinson and seconded by Pete Ziemke to approve
the minutes of October 19, 2004 as presented. The motion passed 2-0 with
Pete Ziemke abstaining.
4. PUBLIC FORUM
Robert Wallace
3749 Sheridan
Mr. Wallace stated that his attorney had received no response to a letter directed
to Mr. Ostrander. The letter contained a statement of costs incurred by Mr.
Wallace associated with the 38th and Sheridan urban renewal project.
Chair Williams replied that the Authority had received a copy of the letter;
however, a decision could not be made until after receiving legal advice during
executive session. He also apologized that Mr. Wallace's attorney had received
no response from Mr. Ostrander.
Mr. Wallace expressed further concern that his attorney was not officially notified
by the court that the agreement with Cornerstone had been dismissed until thirty
days after the fact. Chair Williams explained that the Authority has no control
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over the court's actions and commented that he was certain the Authority gave
direction for all property owners to be notified by Mr. Ostrander.
Charles Durbin
3703 Ames
Mr. Durbin asked if the Authority had received a response from Cornerstone
Development regarding termination of the agreement with the Authority. Chair
Williams explained that a response had been received within the past couple of
days and the Authority members would be made aware of details of that response
later in the evening during executive session.
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ratification of Approval of Release Agreement with Art Fast
It was moved by Pete Ziemke and seconded by Tom Mallinson to approve
the Release and Settlement Agreement with Arthur Fast and Thurion
Ventures, Inc., signed by Mr. Fast on November 9, 2004. The motion passed
unanimously.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION
It was moved by Pete Ziemke and seconded by Janet Leo that the Wheat
Ridge Urban Renewal Authority enter into an executive session on November
16,2004, under CRS Section 24-6-402(4)(e) and (b) for the purpose of
determining matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy
for negotiations and/or instructing negotiators regarding the terminated 38th
Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard redevelopment project and receiving legal
advice regarding specific legal questions related to litigation regarding the
terminated 38th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard redevelopment project.
The motion passed unanimously.
The regular meeting was adjourned at 5 :45 p.m. The executive session was
convened in the lobby conference room at 5:47 p.m. Those present for the
executive session were as follows: Janet Leo, Tom Mallinson, Terrell Williams,
Pete Ziemke, Alan White, Corey Hoffmann, and Ann Lazzeri. The executive
session was adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
7. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting was reconvened at 6:46 p.m.
8. OTHER NEW BUSINESS
. It was moved by Tom Mallinson and seconded by Janet Leo to authorize
the Authority's legal counsel to accept service of the complaint filed by
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Cornerstone Development against the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal
Authority. The motion passed unanimously.
. It was moved by Janet Leo and seconded by Tom Mallinson that the
Authority authorize the listing of property located at 3718 Ames as a
commercial property and further authorize an expenditure not to exceed
one hundred dollars for winterization of the dwelling. The motion passed
unanimously.
8. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Janet Leo and seconded by Tom Mallinson to adjourn the
meeting at 6:48 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
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