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ORIGiNAL
MINUTES OF
WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
November 13, 2001
5:30 p.m.
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
The Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority meeting was called to order by
Chair MATTHEWS at 5:35 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
Norm Burkpile
Sandra Collins
Vance Edwards
Marilynn Force
Jim Goddard
Elwyn Kiplinger
Janet Leo
Dick Matthews
Kandi McKay
Margy Platter
Commissioners absent:
Rae Jean Behm
Also attending:
Alan White, Planning Director
Bob Goebel, Public Works Director
Jim Windholz, Urban Renewal Attorney
Jerry Dahl, City Attorney
Gretchen Cerveny, Mayor
Arnie Ray, Symanski Ray
Steve Symanski, Symanski Ray
Ann Lazzeri, Secretary
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting of October 15, 2001 were presented for
consideration. It was moved by Marilynn Force and seconded by Sandra
Collins to approve the minutes as presented. The motion passed
unanimously.
4. PUBLIC FORUM
There were none present to address the Authority.
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Chair Matthews introduced Marilynn Force as the city's new economic.
development director. She will resign her membership in the Wheat Ridge Urban
Renewal Authority effective December 3,2001 when she begins her position as
economic development director.
There was a consensus to amend the agenda to hold the executive session (item 8)
as the first item on the agenda.
5. EXECUTIVE SESSION
It was moved by Vance Edwards and seconded by Sandra Collins to adjourn
to executive session under C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(a) and (e) for the purpose of
developing negotiation strategies for the potential redevelopment and/or
acquisition of properties in the 38th Avenue Corridor and 44th AvenueIWard
Road Redevelopment Areas and instructing negotiators, consultants and
attorneys. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned to executive session at 5:38 p.m. All of those
individuals listed as present at the beginning of the minutes were present for the
executive session.
It was moved by Vance Edwards and seconded by Marilynn Force to
adjourn the executive session and resume the regnlar meeting at 6:54 p.m.
The motion passed unanimonsly.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Public Hearing - Adoption of 2002 Bndget
Chair Matthews opened the public hearing regarding the 2002 budget.
Alan White gave an overview of the budget provided in the Authority's meeting
packet and presented a resolution enacting the budget for 2002. He advised the
Authority that proper publication and notice procedures were followed.
Following brief discussion by Authority members, Chair Matthews asked if there
were any present who wished to address the budget. Hearing no response, Chair
Matthews declared the public hearing closed.
It was moved by Sandra Collins and seconded by Kandi McKay to approve
Resolution No.8, a resolution enacting a budget and appropriation for the
year 2002. The motion passed unanimously.
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B. Hire consultant to conduct Blight Study in Wadsworth Corridor Area
It was moved by Norm Burkpile and seconded by Kandi McKay that staff be
authorized to negotiate a contract to conduct a blight analysis in the vicinity
of 44th and Wadsworth. The motion passed unanimously.
7. OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business to come before the authority.
8. OTHER MATTERS
A. Financial Report - September
Alan White reviewed the financial report for the Town Center as of the
end of September. Copies of the report were provided in members'
packets.
9. ADJOURNMENT
There was a consensus to hold a special meeting (including an executive session)
on November 27 at 6:30 p.m. to continue discussions from the executive session
held this evening.
It was moved by Marilynn Force and seconded by Sandra Collins to adjourn
the meeting at 7:16 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
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