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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/18/2000 MINUTES OF WHEAT RIDGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION COMMISSION JANUARY 18, 2000 7:00 P.M. ORIGINAL 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER The Wheat Ridge Economic Development and Revitalization Commission meeting was called to order by Chairman ROACH at 7:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS EDARC Commissioners present: Norm Burkpile Sandra Collins John Hall Elwyn Kiplinger Janet Leo Richard Matthews Margy Platter Jerry Roach Also attending were: Alan White, Planning Director Valerie Adams, City Manager Gary Wardle, Parks and Recreation Director Martin Orner, Economic Development Specialist! Associate Planner Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary 3. CONSIDERATION OF ABSENCES It was the consensus of the Commission that the absence of Rae Jean Behm be excused. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Commissioner KIPLINGER and seconded by Commissioner LEO to approve the minutes of the October 19, 1999 EDARC meeting. The motion carried unanimously. 5. PUBLIC FORUM No one appeared to speak. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business to come before the commission. 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Wheat Ridl!e Town Center Renovation - The City Council has requested EDARC to give consideration to funding renovation and upgrades of the Town Center Park. Alan White introduced Gary Wardle, Director of Parks and Recreation. Mr. Wardle presented a history of the development of the park and reviewed the needed repairs and renovation that have been found to be necessary at this time. In addition to repairing the fountain and installing vandal-proof lighting, overgrown shrubs will be replaced with dwarf shrubbery and a sign identifying the park will be installed. Lower shrubbery plantiligs will increase security and visibility of the park. The estimated total cost for the renovation is $54,500. Iffunding is approved, work will begin in the spring of2000. There was discussion concerning a future road in the area. Gary Wardle reminded the Commission that this park was purchased with Jefferson County Open Space (JCOS) funds; therefore, any property being replaced with a road would require reimbursement to JCOS. Alan White commented that the park property would defmitely be impacted if 41 st Avenue is aligned with the entrance into the shopping center. Signalizing the 41 st Avenue intersection would require engineering which hasn't been accomplished at this time. By the end of this year, after all obligations have been met, there will be a EDARC fund balance of approximately $588,000. Other options presented to Council for funding of this project included (1) $477,000 excess Tabor revenues to be used for park acquisition" and maintenance; however, the Parks and Recreation Commission is recommending to City Council that 95% of those funds be allocated for park land acquisition with 5% allocated to maintenance; and (2) the general fund. It was moved by Commissioner KIPLINGER and seconded by Commissioner BURKPILE to approve a supplemental budget appropriation to transfer $54,500.00 from the EDARC Fund Balance to Fund 37-120-800-872 for the purpose of making repairs to and renovating the Town Center Park; and authorize a payment from fund 37-120-800-872 to the City of Wheat Ridge in the amount of $54,500.00 for the purpose of making repairs to and renovating the Town Center Park. The motion carried unanimously. B. Joint Meetinl! with City Council - Alan White informed EDARC members that a joint meeting between the City Council and EDARC is scheduled for February 22, 2000. C. Status ofWall!reen's Proiect - In response to a question from the Commission, Alan White explained that Walgreen's is still in the process of negotiations for a new location near 32nd and Y oungfield. D. Hotel/Motel Renovations - In response to a question from the Commission as to the status ofthe task force related to hotel/motel renovations in the city and in which some EDARC members are to be involved, Valerie Adams explained that the task force will be implemented in the very new future. EDARC Minutes Jauuary 18, 2000 Page 2 E. Executive Session - It was moved by Commissioner BURKPILE and seconded by Commissioner COLLINS to adjourn the regular meeting to executive session at 7:50 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. 8. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner MATTHEWS and seconded by Commissioner BURKPILE to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m. to February 15, 2000. The motion passed unanimously. ,$2~~ ChaIr 6~~~ ~ Ann Lazzeri Recording Secretary EDARC Minutes January 18,2000 Page 3