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ORIGINAL
MINUTES OF WHEAT RIDGE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION COMMISSION
MARCH 21, 2000
7:00 P.M.
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
Commissioners present:
Also attending were:
Rae Jean Behm
Sandra Collins
John Hall
Elwyn Kiplinger
Janet Leo
Richard Matthews
Jerry Roach
Alan White, Planning Director
Martin Orner, Economic Development Specialist
Valerie Adams, City Manager
Jerry DiTullio, City Council Member
Odarka Figlus, City Council Member
Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary
3. CONSIDERATION OF ABSENCES
There was consensus of the Commission that the absences of Norm Burkpile and Margy
Platter be excused.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Commissioner MATTHEWS and seconded by Commissioner KIPLINGER
to approve the minutes of the February 15, 2000 EDARC meeting. The motion carried
unanimously.
5. PUBLIC FORUM
EDARC Reorganization - Council member Jerry DiTullio addressed the Commission to
announce several changes which will affect EDARC.
1) The Economic Development Coordinator will become a full-time position.
2) An ordinance has been introduced to City Council which will establish EDARC's
role as solely focusing on urban renewal, specifically the 44th A venue and
Wadsworth area. Two additional members will be appointed by the mayor to serve
on EDARC (an at-large member and a City Council member.)
3) An Economic Development Task Force will be formed by City Council resolution.
The City Affairs Committee will oversee this task force which will include the four
council members on the City Affairs Committee, two appointees from each district
(one resident from each district and a business owner) and a representative from
Board of Adjustment, Planning Commission and EDARC. Other City Council
members may join the task force as ex-officio members from time to time. The Task
Force will focus on developing a master plan for the entire city.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Wheat Ride:e Town Center Revitalization Plan - Request for Proposals
Alan White presented the draft request for proposal (RFP) for the Town Center
Revitalization Plan and invited comments and suggestions from EDARC members.
. Page 7, Schedule E - Completion date should be eliminated and replaced with wording
which would refer to "on or before" a certain date.
. Some kind of retainage should be included. Cost should be inclusive of all expenditures
(direct or indirect.)
. Page 10, under Termination of Award for Cause, the word "agency" in line six should be
changed to "City."
. Final review of the RFP should take place when the two additional EDARC members are
on board.
. Remove contractual terms from the proposal because the proposal is actually a request
for qualification. The title of the document will be changed to Request for Qualification
(RFQ).
. An aerial map should be included in the RFQ.
. A mandatory meeting should be required for consultants who wish to submit an RFQ.
. Page 7, under Schedule, the last sentence, "This project.................May 2001." should be
removed in its entirety.
Alan White will incorporate the suggested changes and bring the revised RFQ back to
EDARC for further review at the April meeting.
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. Endorsement of Memo to Governor Owens from Urban Renewal Authorities - This
item was introduced by Alan White. An unanswered question in current legislation is the
ability for an urban renewal agency to issue tax increment bonds. The Denver Urban
Renewal Authority will be submitting a memorandum to Governor Owens requesting that he
submit this question directly to the Colorado Supreme Court to render a decision. Mr. White
requested that EDARC endorse submission of the memorandum.
It was moved by Commissioner Kiplinger and seconded by Commissioner Collins that
EDARC endorse the submission of the memorandum to Governor Owens to be signed by
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Alan White, Planning Director; Jerry Roach, EDARC Chairman; and Gretchen Cerveny,
Mayor. The motion passed unanimously.
B. TCBY and 44th and UDham Properties - Martin Orner presented an update on these
properties.
Mr. Orner reported that the TCBY property is presently under contract with an out-of-state
buyer. Regarding the property located at the southwest corner of Upham and 44th, he stated
that owners of both properties had been advised that the sites were under consideration as
part of an urban renewal area. An opinion of value was obtained from the TCBY site which
was approximately half of the current asking price. Due to a mix up, an opinion of value
was not obtained for the 44'hlUpham site. Staff will continue to explore the purchase of this
site including the issue of underground tanks and the requirements to qualify for an brown
fields grant.
8. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Janet Leo and seconded by Rae Jean Behm to adjourn the meeting at 8:42
p.m. he motion was unanimously carried.
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Recording Secretary
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