HomeMy WebLinkAboutSSNotes 061807STUDY SESSION NOTES
Joint Meeting with Planning Commission
Wheat Ridge Recreation Center
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
June 18, 2007
Mayor DiTullio called the Study Session to order at 6:39 p.m. Council Members present: Karen Berry, Lena Rotola, Wanda Sang, Mike Stites, and Dean Gokey. Also present: City Clerk,
Michael Snow; City Manager, Randy Young; Deputy City Manager, Patrick Goff; Economic Development Specialist, Ryan Stachelski; Community Development Director, Alan White; Senior Community
Planner, Sally Payne; City Manager’s Assistant, Heather Geyer; Planning Commission members; staff and interested citizens.
Larry Schulz and Terry Womble were absent. Karen Adams arrived at 6:44pm.
Item 1. Staff Reports
Business Partnership Award
Ryan Stachelski announced that on July 23rd Business Awards will be given at the City Council meeting (memo attached to this packet). Mr. Stachelski also guided participants in a discussion
on the awarding of the Council’s Business Partnership Award.
Council Member Stites asked for a consensus from Council on whether to award the Business Partnership Award to its only nominee, Pietra’s Restaurant. Consensus was 1-5 against with
Council Member Sang indicating Yes.
Council Member Berry asked Council for consensus to nominate and award Wheat Ridge Cyclery the Business Partnership Award. Consensus was 5-1 in favor, with Council Member Sang indicating
No.
Mr. Young announced that Community Development Director, Alan White has submitted his resignation to take a position of employment with the City of Englewood. Mr. White’s last day with
the City of Wheat Ridge will be July 20th.
Mr. Goff announced that the City’s voice mail system is currently experiencing a fairly long-term outage and the IT department is working on various solutions.
Item 2. Outside Agency Reports
a) Rob Osborn – WR2020
Mr. Osborn summarized the progress and status of WR2020 activities and programs (memo attached to this packet).
Item 3. Arvada – Gold Line Transit Station Plan
Kevin Nichols of the Arvada Community Development Department presented Arvada’s Gold Line Transit Oriented Development Plan (attached to this packet), encouraging a coordinated Plan
with the City of Wheat Ridge.
Item 4. Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
Mr. Paranto presented the current Draft Map of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (attached to this packet) and sought comments and feedback from meeting attendants.
Mayor DiTullio called for a break at 8:06pm; to resume at 8:20pm.
Item 5. Fruitdale Sub-area Plan
Sally Payne presented staff’s draft of the Fruitdale Sub-area Plan (attached to this packet) to gain input from Council before presenting the Plan to the public at a June 27th Open House.
Item 6. Comprehensive Plan Update
Mr. White asked Council for input on whether or in what manner to move forward with a Comprehensive Plan update.
Mr. Gokey asked for consensus to support staff in a decision to postpone start of work on a Comprehensive Plan update process until the new Community Development Director is in place.
Consensus was 6-0 in favor.
Item 7. Carnation Festival Funding Request
Mr. Gokey asked Council for consensus to bring the additional $7,500 funding request for consideration at the next City Council meeting. Consensus was 4-3 in favor, with Council Members
Adams, Rotola and Berry indicating No, and Mayor DiTullio breaking the tie in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 9:02p.m.
Michael Snow, City Clerk