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STUDY SESSION NOTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
City Council Chambers
7500 W. 29th Ave.
Auaust 18. 2008
Mayor Jerry DiTullio called the Study Session to order at 6:31 p.m. Council
Members present: Karen Berry, Karen Adams, Terry Womble, Wanda Sang,
Mike Stites, Lena Rotola and Tracy Langworthy. Also present: City Clerk,
Michael Snow; City Treasurer, Larry Schulz; City Manager, Randy Young;
Deputy City Manager, Patrick Goff; Police Chief, Dan Brennan; Community
Development Director, Kenneth Johnstone; Parks and Recreation Director, Joyce
Manwaring; Assistant to the City Manager, Heather Geyer; and interested
citizens.
Council Member Dean Gokey was absent.
Item 1.
a)
Comprehensive Plan Update
Mr. Johnstone updated Council on the progress towards updating the
Comprehensive Plan for Wheat Ridge. While $150,000 has been budgeted this
year to hire consultant services for these updates, the selection committee has
surveyed a number of candidates and unanimously chosen Clarion Associates.
Community Development has decided not to go through a separate RFP process
to select a consultant. The contract award will be brought before Council at a
Regular Council Meeting in September.
b) County Regional Transportation Authority
Mr. Schulz spoke of the Jefferson Country Transportation Advocacy Group and
the discussions in recent years in this organization about forming a Regional
Transportation Authority. Currently the issue has been dropped from their
agenda, while the Governor's Task Force is still working on a regional authority.
Staff updates:
Mr. Goff handed Council the City's Second Quarter Budget Report and
summarized the current issues (included in this packet); the report shows that
Sales Taxes have decreased by 0.5% from last year, while overall revenues are
up due to one-time revenue events in the City.
Mrs. Manwaring spoke to Council of the recently awarded Historic Grant of
$135,000 for the Baugh House improvements. The grant amount is $15,000
above what was expected and budgeted in 2008 for these improvements. A
Budget Amendment will be brought before Council at the August 25th, 2008
Regular Meeting in order to use these extra funds. In addition, a Resolution will
be required approving the Mayor's signature accepting the Grant and another
Resolution extending the 20-year covenant that requires the grant funds to be
used on the property.
Item 2.
Community Benefit Districts
Rob Osborn, Director of Wheat Ridge 2020, and Marco Mandri of New City
America presented the details of a proposed program designed to enable Home
and Business Owners to form independent districts in areas of the City for
improvement efforts.
Mrs. Sang asked Council for consensus to review the CBD Kit at a subsequent
Study Session following several desired changes requested by Council and a
proposed Ordinance to form the CBD program; consensus was 6-1 in favor with
Council Member Berry indicating No.
Council Member Womble left the meeting at 7:40pm.
Item 3.
City Hall Space Needs Analysis
At 7:52pm, Mr. Young and staff led Council on a tour of the City Hall Building to
review all the departments' space issues; meeting resumed at 8:54pm.
Lisa Gallun of Gallun Snow Associates reviewed the findings and
recommendations based on the Space Needs Analysis.
Mayor DiTullio adjourned the Study Session at 9:24pm
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Michael Snow, City Clerk