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ORIGINAL
MINUTES OF
WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
August 15 , 2000
7:00 P.M.
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
In the absence of Chairman Jerry Roach, the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority
meeting was called to order by Norm Burkpile at 7:05 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
Commissioners present:
Commissioners absent:
Also attending were:
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Norm Burkpile
Sandra Collins
Vance Edwards
Jim Goddard
Elwyn Kiplinger
Janet Leo
Margy Platter
Rae Jean Behm
John Hall
Dick Matthews
Jerry Roach
Alan White, Planning Director
Valerie Adams, City Manager
Ralph Mancinelli, City Council
Ken Siler, City Council
Gerald Dahl, City Attorney
Jim Windholz, Urban Renewal Attorney
Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary
The minutes of the regular meeting of July 18,2000 were presented for consideration. It
was moved by V ANCE EDWARDS and seconded by SANDRA COLLINS to approve the
minutes as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
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A. Selection of Bond Counsel- Vance Edwards reported that the bond counsel
selection committee interviewed five candidates for bond counsel. The committee
arrived at a recommendation to WRURA and City Council to hire the firm ofKutak
Rock.
4. PUBLIC FORUM
There were none present to address the Authority.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
. Kutak Rock had the most experience as bond counsel for urban renewal sites
as well as expertise in tax increment financing.
. Kutak Rock is well respected in the bond counsel community.
It was moved by VANCE EDWARDS and seconded by SANDRA COLLINS
that WRURA make a recommendation to City Council that the firm of Kutak
Rock be hired as bond counsel. The motion passed unanimously.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolution aDDrovin~ the DroDosed modification to Urban Renewal Plan,
deletinl!: the Northern Portion of the Urban Renewal Plan area. transmittinl!: the
same to the City Council and reauestinl!: the Council to determine that it is a
substantial modification of the Urban Renewal Plan.
Alan White reported that the tax increment information for the parcels included in
the northern portion of the Urban Renewal Plan area is not quite complete at this
time. For the sake of timeliness, it was staff s recommendation that a special
meeting be held to consider this matter when that information is completed.
Gerald Dahl reviewed the resolution and the process which would be involved in the
modification of the urban renewal area.
It was moved by VANCE EDWARDS and seconded by MARGY PLATTER to
hold a special meeting of the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority on
August 23, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council chambers to discuss the
resolution approving proposed modifications to the Urban Renewal Plan. The
motion passed unanimously.
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B. Hirinl!: of a consultant to Drepare a blil!:ht studv for additional areas near
Wadsworth Boulevard for Dotential inclusion in a new Urban Renewal Plan.
Alan White requested formal authorization from WRURA to hire a consultant to
prepare the above-referenced blight study.
It was moved by SANDRA COLLINS and seconded by JANET LEO that the
Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority direct the city staff to hire a consultant
to prepare a blight study for additional areas near Wadsworth Boulevard for
potential inclusion in a new Urban Renewal Plan. The motion passed
unanimously.
7. OTHER MATTERS
A. First Bank at 44th and Wadsworth - Alan White reported that when this facility
was approved, plans were also approved for a drive-up facility on the north side of
the bank. The bank is planning to relocate their remote drive-through facilities to the
location at 44th and Wadsworth. Upon conferring with Jim Windholz, Mr. White
stated it was determined that, since a drive-up facility was approved in the original
plan and would not be a major modification to the Urban Renewal Plan, it was not
necessary to bring the matter to WRURA for approval.
B. Reauest for Oualifications (RFO) for Feasibilitv Studv at 1-70 and Ward Road -
Vance Edwards reported that this feasibility study will most likely be funded from
the hotel/motel tax. The RFQ is in process and will be coming to WRURA for
consideration in the future.
8. ADJOURNMENT - It was moved by VANCE EDWARDS and seconded by JANET
LEO to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
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NORM BURKPILE (
Acting Chair
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Ann Lazzeri
Recording Secretary
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