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MINUTES
WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
August 5, 2008
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
The meeting of the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority was called to order by
Chairman Williams at 6:00 p.m. in the council chambers of the Municipal
Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
Authority Members Present: Rick Adams
James Bahrenburg
Janet Leo
Walt Pettit
Tom Radigan
Larry Schulz
Terrell Williams
Also attending: Patrick Goff, Deputy City Manager
Jeff Parker, WRURAAttomey
Wendy Shea; Light, Harrington &
Dawes, PC
Steve Dawes; Light, Harrington &
Dawes, PC
Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - July 1, 2008
The minutes of July I, 2008 were approved by acclamation.
4. PUBLIC FORUM
Charles Durbin was present and asked about progress on the Gemini Restaurant
site. Patrick Goff stated that as far as he was aware, work is still in progress.
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. Kipling Corridor Blight Study RFP
At the June 3, 2008 meeting, WRURA directed staff to draft a Request for
Proposals (RFP) to obtain a firm to conduct a blight study of the Kipling Corridor.
Subsequently, four proposals were received on July 22, 2008. Matrix was chosen
to be interviewed due to their experience with blight studies and excellent
references.
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Tom Radigan suggested a higher level of communication to WRURA regarding
development occurring during the blight study area along Kipling.
B. Executive Session
It was moved by Janet Leo and seconded by James Bahrenburg to enter into
executive session for the purpose of receiving legal advice concerning
pending litigation regarding the terminated 38th Avenue and Sheridan
Boulevard redevelopment project pursuant to C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(b).
The motion passed nnanimously.
The regular meeting was adjourned to executive session at 6:18 p.m.
The executive session was convened at 6:19 p.m.
Those attending the executive session were:
Rick Adams, WRURA
James Bahrenburg, WRURA
Janet Leo, WRURA
Walt Pettit, WRURA
Tom Radigan, WRURA
Larry Schulz, WRURA
Terrell Williams, WRURA
Patrick Goff, Deputy City Manager
Corey Hoffmann, WRURA Attorney
Wendy Shea, Light, Harrington & Dawes, PC
Steve Dawes, Light, Harrington & Dawes, PC
Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary
The executive session was adjourned at 7: 50 p.m.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting was adjourned at 7:51 p.m. The next regularly scheduled
WRURA meeting will be August 19,2008.
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Terrell R. Williams, Chairman
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~ Ann Lazzeri, Recording ecretary
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