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ORIGINAL
MINUTES OF
WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
December 19,2000
7:00 p.m.
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
The Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority meeting was called to order by Vice
Chair MATTHEWS in the absence of Chair ROACH at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
Commissioners present:
Norm Burkpile
Sandra Collins
Vance Edwards
Jim Goddard
Elwyn Kiplinger
Janet Leo
Dick Matthews
Jerry Roach (arrived at 7:10 p.m.)
Commissioners absent:
Rae Jean Behm
Margy Platter
Also attending:
Alan White, Planning Director
Brian Rick, Economic Development Consultant
Jerry Dahl, City Attorney
Ralph Mancinelli, City Council, District II
Bob Olson, The Chronicle
Ann Lazzeri, Secretary
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting of November 15, 2000 were presented for
consideration. It was moved by NORM BURKPILE and seconded by
SANDRA COLLINS to approve the minutes as presented. The motion
passed unanimously.
4. PUBLIC FORUM
There were none present to address the Authority.
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(Chair ROACH arrived at 7:10 p.m.)
5. OLD BUSINESS
A. Update on Urban Renewal Area at 44th and Wadsworth - Alan White
reported on the status ofthe urban renewal area at 44th and Wadsworth.
. Jefferson County deadline for change in tax use boundaries is May
I ". This date applies to the 44th and Wadsworth area as well as the
44th and Ward Road area.
. Property only needs to be on tax rolls if development is imminent.
. This would allow 5-6 weeks for a blight study to be completed.
. City Council has already approved a blight study to be performed
for the 44th and Wadsworth Area.
. Councilmen Edwards and Mancinelli would call for a special
meeting of City Council, if necessary, to expedite the process once
a blight study has been completed.
. Jerry Dahl will confer with Jim Windholz regarding the possibility
of having the same consultant perform both blight studies.
There was a consensus to move ahead as quickly as possible on both urban
renewal areas and strive to meet the May I" deadline. If, for some reason,
the deadline could not be met, there would still be some time.
B. RFO for Blil!ht Studv Consultant for 44th and Ward Road
Alan White presented a brief update on this matter. Jim Windholz has
approved the RFQ for this area and it is ready to go out this week.
Request for Executive Session - It was moved by DICK MATTHEWS and
seconded by SANDRA COLLINS that the meeting be adjourned to executive
session at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of conferring with the city attorney and
to receive negotiating instructions. The motion passed unanimously.
6. NEW BUSINESS
The executive session was adjourned and the regular meeting reconvened at 8:04
p.m.
It was moved by DICK MATTHEWS and seconded by SANDRA COLLINS
that the area near 44th Avenue and Ward Road as indicated in the yellow
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outline on the map be included in an RFQ for a blight study. The motion
passed unanimously.
7. OTHER MATTERS
A. Sales Tax Increment - Alan White presented a report on the sales tax
increment generated in the urban renewal area for the year 2000
(December excluded.) The figures are similar to those for 1999.
B. Town Center Park - Ralph Mancinelli informed the Authority that costs
for repairs to the fountain at Town Center Park have exceeded previous
estimates by approximately $38,000.
. The park is an important focal point and an asset in attracting
quality development to the area.
. The cost to move or remove the fountain would be cost prohibitive.
It was moved by NORM BURKPILE and seconded by DICK
MATTHEWS to approve additional funding of $38,000 to complete
restoration of the Town Center Park fountain. The motion passed
unanimously.
It was moved by DICK MATTHEWS and seconded by NORM
BURKPILE that the Authority recommend that the Parks and
Recreation Commission look into the possibility of acquiring the
TCBY site for the purpose of enlarging Town Center Park. The
motion passed unanimously.
8. ADJOURNMENT - It was moved by DICK MATTHEWS and seconded by
ELWYN KIPLINGER to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. The motion
se unauimously.
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Ann Lazzeri, Secretary
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