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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/07/2002 MINUTES OF WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY August 7, 2002 7:00 p.m. ORJGfNAL 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER The Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority meeting was called to order by Chair Sandra Collins at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the second floor conference room of the Municipal Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS Commissioners present: Tom Mallinson Norm Burkpile Sandra Collins Vance Edwards John Hall Mary Hashem Elwyn Kiplinger Janet Leo Kandi McKay Commissioners absent: Margy Platter Also attending: Jim Windholz, Urban Renewal Attorney Alan White, WRURA Executive Director Arne Ray, SzymanskilRay Steve Szymanski, Szymanski/Ray Mary Lou Chapla, Recording Secretary 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of July 10, 2002 were presented for consideration. It was moved by Vance Edwards aud seconded by Elwyn Kiplinger to approve the minutes as presented. The motion passed unanimously. 4. PUBLIC FORUM There was no one present to speak before the Authority. 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION It was moved by Kandi McKay and seconded by Norm Burkpile to adjourn to executive session under c.R.S. Section 24-6-402( 4)(b) and (e) for a conference with the Authority for the purpose of receiving legal advice on WRURA Minutes 08-07-02 Page I specific legal questions and, further, for the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators related to land use and/or acquisition of property in the Wadsworth Redevelopment Area and the 38th Avenue Corridor. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned to executive session at 7:05 p.m. Those present for the executive session were: Tom Mallinson, Norm Burkpile, Sandra Collins, Vance Edwards, John Hall, Mary Hashem, Elwyn Kiplinger, Janet Leo, Kandi McKay, Alan White, Jim Windholz, Arne Ray, Steve Szymanski, and Mary Lou Chapla. The executive session was adjourned to the regular meeting at 8:28 p.m. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Public Hearin2 - Amendment to 2002 Bud2et This item was presented by Alan White. He stated that there is a need for an amendment to the budget due to expenses in Professional services category, changes in revenue, and the need for $200,000 to fund public improvements for unnamed potential urban renewal projects not yet formalized. He passed out a tabulation of property tax payments received so far. Sales tax increments received through July of this year total $56,000 as compared to $96,000 received through July of last year. He recommended the proposed revenue item be reduced to $100,000. Property tax increment so far was approximately $250,000 and actual revenue would probably meet the projected $240,000. Chair COLLINS opened the public hearing for discussion ofthe amended 2002 budget. There was no one present to address the matter. Chair COLLINS then closed the public hearing. It was moved by Kandi McKay and seconded by Vance Edwards to adopt Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority Resolution No.2, Series 2002, enacting a supplemental budget appropriation for the year 2002. The motion passed unanimously. B. Extension of Contract with SvzmanskilRav Alan White presented the matter and stated that there are now funds with the adoption of the supplemental budget to cover their $15,000 in WRURA Minutes 08-07 -02 Page 2 estimated costs for SzymanskilRay to continue working on the 38th and Wadsworth and 44th and Wadsworth redevelopment programs. It was moved by Vance Edwards and seconded by Norm Burkpile to extend the contract with SzymanskilRay. The motion passed unanimously. 7. OLD BUSINESS There was a consensus to add the following item to the agenda before the Land Use Case was considered: A. . City Council Decision Re: 38th and Sheridan A vote was taken on whether or not WRURA should wait upon City Council's approval of the 38th and Sheridan project before specific property owners are contacted. John Hall, Vance Edwards, Norm Burkpile, Elwyn Kiplinger, Mary Hashem, Tom Mallinson, and Sandra Collins voted yes. Kandi McKay and Janet Leo voted no. There was a consensus that property owners would be notified as soon as possible after a decision is made by the City Council. (In order to avoid a conflict, Vance Edwards excused himself from the meeting at 8:49 p.m. as the land use case to be discussed in Item B will also be heard by City Council. ) B. Land Use Case - Kin2 Soopers Fuelin2 Facility Special Use Permit This case was presented by Alan White. It is necessary for WRURA to make a finding as to whether or not this application is consistent with the Urban Renewal Plan. The finding will then be forwarded to City Council for consideration. This matter is also scheduled for Planning Commission's consideration on August 15,2002. It was moved by John Hall and seconded by Janet Leo that the King Soopers Fueling Facility Special Use Permit, located at 38th and Sheridan, is consistent with the Urban Renewal Plan. The motion passed unanimously. WRURA Minutes 08-07-02 Page 3 Tom Mallinson expressed concern that there could be required public irp.provements along Sheridan for the project at 38th and Sheridan. Alan White commented that a decellane already exists for eastbound 38th on southbound Sheridan. The city is working with CDOT to look at traffic counts and turn movements on Sheridan. Initial review by CDOT indicated no requirement for a decellane. 8. OTHER MATTERS A. Schedule Next WRURA Meetin2 The next meeting was tentatively scheduled for August 26 at 5:30 p.m. 9. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Elwyn Kiplinger and seconded by Kandi McKay to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. c<.fi~YtM v ~~~~ Ann Lazzeri, Secretar 0 WRURA Minutes 08-07-02 Page 4