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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDowntown Development Authority - Minutes - 06/02/2005DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REGULAR DIRECTORS' MEETING} Kim JORDAN, CHAIR 221-0524 (W) KURT KASTEIN, COUNCIL LIAISON 223-0425 (W) LINDA GuLA„ STAFF LIAISON 484-2020 (W) MINUTES OF JUKE 2, 2005 REGULAR MEETING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT 7:30 A.M. ON JUNE 2, 2005 IN THE MEETING ROOM AT HOME STATE BANK LOCATED AT 303 EAST MOUNTAIN AVENUE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524, PRESENT KIN JORDAN, CHAIR JASON MEADORS, SECRETARYfFREASURER JACK WOLFE LARRY STROUD CAREY HEWITT KURT KASTEIN GEORGE BRELIG BILL SEARS ABSENT STEVE TAYLOR LUCIA LILEY (COUNSEO STAFF ROBERT STEINER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LINDA GULA GUESTS DIANE JONES, DAVID SHORT, ALAN KRCMARIK, MARK RAOKE, Les KAPLAN, MIKE JENSEN, RENEE WYNDAM, BLUE HOVATER, BASHO PARKS CALL TO MS. JORDAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:35 A.M. ROLL CALL WAS TAKEN. ORDER APPROVAL OF MR. WOLFE MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MAY 5, 2005, SECONDED BY MINUTES MR. MEADORS AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. WELCOME MR. STEINER WELCOMED NEW BOARDMEMBERS KURT KASTEIN AND GEORGE BRELIG, RESOLUTION MR, STEINER NOTED SINCE THE BOARD LAST CONSIDERED THIS ITEM, THE ANNEXATION HAS BEEN EXPANDED 2005-05 TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE NEW BELGIUM PROPERTY AS WELL AS ANOTHER PARCEL OWNED BY BUCKEYE, LLC (THE SAME ENTITY THAT OWNS THE VINE DRIVE PROPERTY). HE WENT ON TO STATE THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAPTOR PROGRAM HAS CLOSED ON THE PROPERTY NORTH OF EAST VINE DRIVE, THE BOARD NEEDS TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2005-05 TO PROCEED WITH THE VINE DRIVE ANNEXATION. MS. JORDAN STATED SHE WOULD ABSTAIN FROM DISCUSSION AND THE VOTE SINCE SHE IS A LANDOWNER IN THE ANNEXATION. MR. HEWITT MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2005-05. SECONDED BY MR. STROUD AND PASSED 7-0 (MS. JORDAN ABSTAINING). INTERIM MR. STEINER REFERRED TO THE INTERIM AGREEMENT INCLUDED IN THE PACKET. THE INTERIM AGREEMENT IS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DDA, CITY, AND PROGRESSIVE OLD TOWN SQUARE. HE STATED THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES OTS FOR THE CITY TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON THE PLAZA USING FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE CITY, DDA, AND MAINTENANCE POTS. THE INTERIM AGREEMENT WILL GOVERN MAINTENANCE OF THE PLAZA UNTIL ALL OF THE OTHER DOCUMENTS AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE HAVE BEEN REVISED (THESE INCLUDE COVENANTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PLAZA). HE STATED THE BOARD NEEDS TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT. MR. STEINER NOTED THERE ARE THREE CHANGES IN LANGUAGE THAT HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BY THE CITY (REFER TO EXHIBIT D — SCOPE OF SERVICES). GDDA BOARD MINUTES PAGE 2 .TUNE 2, 2005 CHANGE I 1 . "THE MAINTENANCE OF ALL IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED IN OLD TOWN PLAZA AND THE RIGHTS -OF -WAY, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:" THE CITY HAS ASKED THAT LANGUAGE BE ADDED THAT STATES THAT THE WORK WOULD BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE STANDARDS THAT THE CITY USES ON ITS OWN PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. CHANGE 2 1 . I CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FOUNTAIN UP TO A MAXIMUM OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS 1$5000) AND IF SUCH MAINTENANCE IS ESTIMATED TO EXCEED SUCH SUM, THE DDA AND THE CITY SHALL DISCUSS THE SHARING OF COSTS THEREFORE, MR. STEINER STATED THE WAY IT IS WRITTEN SUGGESTS THAT THE CITY WOULD DO ALL CAPITAL REPAIR UP TO $5000 AND THEN AFTER THAT THEY WOULD COME TO THE DDA, THE CITY HAS ASKED THAT THE $5000 THRESHOLD BE REDUCED TO ZERO UNTIL THE ACTUAL RENOVATION OF THE PLAZA OCCURS. CHANGE 3 WHO PAYS FOR UTILITIES ON THE PLAZA. MR. STEINER STATED THE UTILITIES INCLUDE LIGHTS AND WATER. MR. STEINER ASKED FOR AUTHORIZATION FROM THE BOARD TO MAKE THE CHANGES TO THE INTERIM AGREEMENT, MR, MEADOR$ MOVED TO APPROVE THE INTERIM AGREEMENT WITH THE THREE CHANGES NOTED BY STAFF. SECONDED BY MR. STROUD AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. FINANCIAL MR. ALAN KRCMARIK DISTRIBUTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, HE ASKED THAT THE UPDATE BOARD LOOK AT THE FORMAT AND ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT A COMMENT COLUMN BE ADDED, MR. STEINER STATED THAT THE INFORMATION HAD BEEN SET UP IN A "CHECKBOOK" FORMAT THAT ALLOWS THE BOARD TO SEE WHAT KIND OF MONEY IS AVAILABLE AND IT WOULD ALSO HELP DETERMINE WHEN ANOTHER BOND ISSUE IS NEEDED. BUILDING ON MR. MARK RADKE PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON THE BUILDING ON BASICS (BOB) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS SALES BASICS TAX RENEWAL. HE OUTLINED THE POSSIBLE SCENARIOS AND STATED HE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN ANY FEEDBACK. MB. DIANE JONES STATED THE CITY IS TRYING TO GET A SENSE OF WHAT PROJECTS ARE OF HIGH PRIORITY IN THE COMMUNITY. SHE WENT ON TO NOTE THAT THE CITY HAS DONE THIS KIND OF FINANCING FOR ABOUT 30 YEARS FOR THE CITY'S CAPITAL PROJECTS. THERE I$ A 20 YEAR CAPITAL INVENTORY AND THERE ARE A LOT OF CAPITAL NEEDS. SHE STATED THIS LIST WILL STILL HAVE TO BE HONED DOWN (SEE ATTACHED LIST) MR. KASTEIN STATED HE IS INTERESTED IN HOW THE CULTURAL DISTRICT PLAN THAT THE DDA IS TALKING ABOUT MAY OR MAY NOT MERGE WITH WHAT COULD BE DONE WITH BOB. HE ASKED IF IT MAKES SENSE TO SAVE THE CITY'S RESOURCES ON BOB AND APPLY THEM IN A YEAR AND HALF WHEN THE DDA IS MORE FIRM ABOUT THE KINDS OF THINGS THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE CULTURAL DISTRICT. HE SUGGESTED THERE MAY BE SOME PARTNERSHIPS, THERE WAS DISCUSSION AMONG BOARDMEMBERS, CONCERNING DIFFERENT PROJECTS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF PARTNERSHIPS - PUBLIC/PRIVATE. MS. JORDAN SUGGESTED THAT THE MUSEUM(DISCOVERY CENTER PARTNERSHIP THAT IS JUST EMERGING MAY BE TOPS ON THE DDA BOARD LIST. MR. SEARS SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY NEEDS TO HAVE A GOOD IDEA OF PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS. HE STATED PACKAGING ITEMS FOR THE VOTERS CAN BE KEY. MR. HEWITT STATED HE THOUGHT IT SHOULD GO ON THE BALLOT FOR NOVEMBER AND HE THOUGHT 10 YEARS IS A GOOD AMOUNT OF TIME. HE SUGGESTED THAT PROJECTS DO HAVE TO BE IDENTIFIED AND SOME BUNDLING OF PROJECTS COULD OCCUR. DDA BOARD MINUTES PAGE 3 JUNE 2, 2005 OTHER DDA BOARD/CITY COUNCIL DINNER - MB. LINDA GULA ANNOUNCED THAT THE DATE BEING CONSIDERED FOR BUSINESS THE JOINT DINNER WITH CITY COUNCIL IS JUNE 27 FROM 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM. (NOTE: THE MEETING WAS HELD ON JUNE 28 IN A WORKSESSION WITH CITY COUNCIL.) MS. JORDAN COMMENTED THAT SHE WAS GLAD WE HAVE THIS MEETING ON THE SCHEDULE. SHE STATED FOR A LONG TIME THE DDA'S AGENDA HAS BEEN TO STRENGTHEN OUR CONNECTION WITH CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF TO KNOW THAT WE ARE ALL WORKING TOGETHER PITNER BUILDING LEASE-- MR. HEWITT STATED THAT MR, MIKE JENSEN, WHO OWNS THE PITNER BUILDING, HAS A POTENTIAL LEASE WITH THE PURPLE MARTINI BAR. MR. HEWITT STATED THERE HAS BEEN SOME DISCUSSION DOWNTOWN ABOUT THE APPROPRIATENESS OF HAVING ANOTHER BAR DOWNTOWN. HE HAD ASKED MIKE JENSEN TO COME AND TALK ABOUT THIS PROJECT PROPOSAL. MR. MIKE JENSEN, FORT COLLINS REAL ESTATE, STATED HE 15 TRYING TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND SENSITIVE TO THE NEEDS OF DOWNTOWN. HE STATED HE HAS SPENT A GOOD AMOUNT OF TIME TRYING TO ATTRACT A NATIONAL RETAILER, BUT HE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO ATTRACT A NATIONAL RETAILER AT THIS TIME. LONG TERM HE BELIEVES THERE WILL BE NATIONAL RETAILERS COMING DOWNTOWN BUT IT COULD BE FIVE YEARS. HE WENT ON TO NOTE HE BELIEVES THE PURPLE MARTINI USE DOES NOT FALL OUTSIDE OF THE PARAMETERS OF WHAT DOWNTOWN IS ABOUT. HE STATED THIS IS NOT JUST ANOTHER WATERING HOLE - THIS IS A HIGH END MARTINI LOUNGE. LES KAPLAN, DOWNTOWN DEVELOPER, STATED HE OWNS THREE BUILDINGS DOWNTOWN AND THAT OWNING PROPERTY DOWNTOWN CARRIES WITH IT A SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY. HE STATED THIS USE WOULD HAVE RAMIFICATIONS FOR THE ENTIRE DOWNTOWN AND ALTHOUGH THIS MIGHT BE A CONVENIENT USE AT THIS TIME FOR THIS OWNER, IT 15 NOT BEST FOR THE LONG RANGE VISION DOWNTOWN. HE STATED THERE IS NO WAY TO GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL STAY AN UPSCALE DRINKING TAVERN; IT COULD IN TIME DEGENERATE TO ANOTHER ONE OF THE STOPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO COME DOWNTOWN TO DRINK. HE STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO URGE THE DDA TO LOOK AT THIS VERY CAREFULLY. ON THE BIGGER PICTURE, HE STATED HE WOULD ENCOURAGE THE DDA TO DO WHAT THEY CAN DO TO TRY TO PLAY A BIGGER ROLE IN TERMS OF THE DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE BY THE LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY. THERE WAS DISCUSSION AMONG BOARDMEMBERS CONCERNING PROBLEMS ATTRACTING A NATIONAL RETAILER; THE BALANCE OF DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES - RESTAURANT/SAR5 VS OTHER TYPES OF BUSINESS; CONCERN ABOUT HOURS OF OPERATION AND DEAD TIME DURING THE DAY CREATING A LESS PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT IN THAT BLOCK; AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE BUSINESS FAILING IN THE FUTURE AND WHAT THAT THEN HAPPENS IN THAT SPACE FOR FUTURE USES (STUDENT BAR). MS. JORDAN SUGGESTED THAT WE PUT THE BIGGER PICTURE DISCUSSION AND WHAT THE DDA'S ROLE IS IN TERMS OF TRYING TO HELP STEER THE MIX IN DOWNTOWN INTO A BOARD MEETING DISCUSSION FOR THE FUTURE. SHE WENT ON TO STATE THIS PROJECT SEEMS TO BE MORE INFORMATIONAL THAN ACTIONABLE. MR. STROUD STATED, AT THIS POINT, HE DIDN'T THINK THIS BOARD HAS ANY KIND OF AUTHORITY FOR USE IN SPACES DOWNTOWN. MR. HEW= STATED HE THOUGHT MR. KAPLAN'S CHALLENGE TO THE DDA TO AFFECT THE LIQUOR LICENSING DOWNTOWN IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO ADDRESS AND ACT ON, UPDATES MR. STEINER DISTRIBUTED A LIST OF UPDATES AND ASKED IF THERE WERE QUESTIONS ADJOURN THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED 9:20 P.M. 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The maintenance of all improvements located in Old Town Plaza and the Rights -of -Way, including the following: 1.1 Cleaning and maintenance of the fountain up to a maximum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) and if such maintenance is estimated to exceed such sum, the DDA and the City shall discuss the sharing of costs therefor. 1.2 Snow removal. 1.3 The provision of plant materials and maintenance of all plant materials, including seasonal plantings. 1.4 The cleaning of all surfaces within Old Town Plaza and the Rights -of -Way and maintaining cleanliness of such surfaces. This includes periodic scrubbing and power washings of paver surfaces, flagstone and concrete surfaces. 1.5 Painting and refinishing of surfaces to all improvements within Old Town Plaza and the Rights -of -Way, including light standards, trash receptacles, ash receptacles, movable planters, flag poles, benches and stone flagstone, and replacement of light bulbs, banners, signage, play area surface and fixtures. 1.6 Litter control and debris removal. 1.7 Using dumpsters located behind Zydecos at no charge from POTS. 1.8 The City shall consult with POTS about any maintenance to be done by the City for statuary within Old Town Plaza, and any such maintenance and costs therefor shall be agreed upon by POTS and the City. 2. The repair and replacement of all improvements located in the Old Town Plaza and the Rights -of -Way up to a maximum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) and if any such repair or replacement is estimated to exceed such sum, the DDA and the City shall discuss the sharing of costs therefor.