HomeMy WebLinkAboutDowntown Development Authority - Minutes - 09/08/2005DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
REGULAR DiRECTORSI MEETING
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER B, 2005
REGULAR MEETING
111E BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DOYMTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NET IN REGULAR SESSION AT
7:30 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER B, 2005 IN THE MEETING ROOM AT HOME STATE BANK LOCATED AT 303 EAST
MOUNTAIN AVENUE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524.
PRESENT Kim JORDAN. CHAIR
STEVE TAYLOR
JACK WOLFE
KURT KABTEIN
GEOROE BRELIO
JASON MEADORS
ABSENT LARRY STROUD
CAREY HEWITr
BILL SEARS
STAFF ROBERT STEINER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LULU LILEY. COUNSEL
LINDA GULA
GUESTS DARIN ATTEBERRY, CHUCK SEEST, DAVID SHORT, MIKE JENSEN, JJ HANNAH, KEVIN BROCK
CALL TO MS. JORDAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:35 A.M. ROLL CALL WAS TAKEN,
ORDER
APPROVAL OF MR. TAYLOR MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 4, 2005. SECONDED BY MR, WOLFS AND
MINUTES PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
2006 BUDGET MR. STEINER REFERRED TO THE PACKET MEMO OUTLINING THE 2006 BUDGET. HE NOTED THE OBVIOUS
CHANGE TO THE 2006 SUDOET IS THE INCLUSION OF THE CULTURAL PROGRAM AND HE DISCUSSED THE
INCREASES FOR THE CULTURAL PROORAM, HE NOTED CHANOES AND INCREASES TO LINE ITEMS AND GAVE
EXPLANATIONS FOR EACH ONE. MR. STEINER STATED NEXT MONTH THE BOARD WILL NEED TO APPROVE THE
BUDGET AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL THAT IT:
1. ADOFT THE 2006 BUDOET;
2. APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR 2006 BOND DEBT;
3. REAUTHORIZE THE 5 MILL LEVY ("PROPERTY TAXES UNDER REVENUES IN THE BUDGET SPREADSHEET)
FOR DDA OPERATIONS.
THERE WAS DISCUSSION AMONG THE BOARD ABOUT PASSING THROUOFI UKOAL FEE COSTS ON PROJECTS, IT
WAS AOREED THAT THIS WOULD MAKE SENSE. ANOTHER ISSUE OF DISCUSSION WAS THE POSSIBILITY OF
CHAROINO A 2% MANAOEMENT FEE MR PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
MS. LILEY STATED AS COUNSEL THEY ARE FINDING THE DDA PROJECT DOLLARS ARE BECOMING MUCH
OREATER - LIKE A MILLION PLUS. SHE STATED THEY DEAL WITH SOMETIMES TWO AND THREE LENDERS THAT
WANT COVENANTS, THEY WANT TO BE PAID DIRECTLY, AND THEY WANT PROVISIONS IN THE AOREEHENT. SHE
STATED IT IS BECOMING MUCH MORE A COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION AND HER OFFICE DOES 05% OR MORE OF
THE WORK. SHE STATED TO HAVE THAT BE A COST OF DOING BUSINESS WOULD PROBABLY MAKE SENSE.
DOA BOARD MINUTES
SEPTEMBER S. ZOOS
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MS. JORDAN SUGGESTED THAT MR. STEINER COME UP WITH A STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINE FOR NOW TO
CHARGE THE 2% FEE AND HOW TO LET PEOPLE BRINGING PROUECTS TO THE DDA KNOW UP FRONT
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MUSEUM MR, STEINER STATED TFIE FORT COLLINS MUSEUM HAS REQUESTED $500 FROM THE DDA TO HELP FUND
REQUEST ITS NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL. HE NOTED SINCE THIS EVENT FITS NEATLY INTO THE DOWNTOWN
CULTURAL NEIGHBORHOOD, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. THIS EVENT OCCURRED ON LABOR DAY
WEEKEND.
MR. TAYLOR MOVED TO SUPPORT THE REQUEST FOR $500 TO HELP FUND THE NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC
FESTVAL, SECONDED BY MR. KASTEIN AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
CHRISTMAS MR. STEINER STATED THE DDA IS BEING ASKED TO PROVIDE $ 15,000 TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF NEW
UGHTS CHRISTMAS LIGHTING AND TO CONTRIBUTE ANOTHER $ 15,000 TO THE CITY FOR UPGRADING THE
ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. THE FORMER IS AN ANNUAL REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR WOMT STRANDS.
THE LATTER IS MEANT TO RECTIFY THE FAILED LIGHTING PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED LAST HOLIDAY SEASON.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.
MR, DAVID SHORT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DBA, GAVE AN EXPLANATION OF THE NEED FOR
UPGRADING HOLIDAY LIGHTING DOWNTOWN. HE STATED IN PAST YEARS THE DDA/DBA/C11Y EACH
CONTWIBUTED $ 1 5.000.
THERE WAS DISCUSSION AMONG SOARDMEMSERS CONCERNING THE NEED TO REALLY IMPROVE THE HOLIDAY
LIGHTING AND MARKETING FOR DOWNTOWN BEFORE THE HOLIDAY SEASON, PARTICULARLY IN LIGHT OF
CENTERRA'S LIFESTYLE CENTER OPENING THIS FALL. BECAUSE OF THIS DISCUSSION, IT WAS DECIDED TO
HAVE A MORE DETAILED PLANNING SESSION TO DISCUSS THESE ISSUES. THE PARTICIPANTS WILL INCLUDE:
CHIP STEINER, DDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
STEVE TAYLOR, DDA BOARD
Kim JORDAN, DDA BOARD
GEORoE BRE:uo, DDA BOARD
DAWD SHORT, DBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DARIN ATTEBERRY, CITY MANAGER
KELLY DIMARTINO, CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Bon LOEVEN, CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ED STONER. OLD TOWN SQUARE PROPERTIES
MIKE JENSEN, FORT COLLINS REAL ESTATE
JJ HANNAN, DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OWNER
(NOTE: THIS MEETING WAS SCHEOULM FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 2005. 1 1 ;00 - NOON - CIC CONFERENCE
ROOM, CITY HALL.)
UPDATES PENLEY MEETING - DDA CHAIR KIM JORDAN AND MR. STEINER MET WR CSU PRESIDENT PENLEY T SEEK
SUPPORT FOR THE DOWNTOWN CULTURAL PROGRAM. DR. PENLEY SEEMED GENUINELY SUPPORTIVE AND
URGED THE DDA TO PARTNER WITH CSU IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.
THERE WAS DISCUSSION AMONG THE BOARD ABOUT WHO FROM CSU WOULD BE A GOOD PARTICIPANT ON THE
CULTURAL COMMITTEE.
ALLEY PROJECT - A CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN SELECTED.
OTHER CCRA AWARD - MR. ATTEBERRY NOTED THAT THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE HAS SELECTED THE ARMSTRONG
BUSINESS HOTEL AS A "DISTINGUISHED AWARD" THIS YEAR, THE OWNERS WILL BE RECOGNIZEo AT THE
ANNUAL CCRA CONFERENCE w DURANGO AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER.
CITY BUDGET - MR. ATTEBERRY - GAVE A SHORT UPDATE ON THE BUDGET PROCESS AND ISSUES.
DDA BOARD MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 6, 2005
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ELECTION OF THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE BROUGHT FORWARD THE FOLLOWINO SLATE OF OFFICERS TO BE VOTED
OFFICERS UPON:
STEVE TAYLOR, CHAIR
JACK WOLFE, VICE CHAIR
CAREY HEWITT, SECRETARY/TREASURER
THERE WAS NO DISOUSSION OR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. MR. MEADORS MOVED TO ACCEPT THE SLATE OF
OFFICERS AS RRESENTED. SECONDED BY MR. KASTEIN AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE SESSION
DIRECTOR
CONTRACT
AT 9:00 A.M. MR. MEADORS MOVED TO 00 INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL ISSUES,
THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION TOR THE PURPOSES SATED 18 AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO CRS 24.6.402 (4) (1 )
11). SECONDED BY MR. TAYLOR AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
AT 9:66 A.M. MR. MEADORS MOVED TO ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION BACK INTO REOULAR SESSION,
SECONDED BY MS. JORDAN AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. MEADOR$ THEN MOVED TO EXTEND MR. STEINER'S CONTRACT FOR ONE MONTH IN LIOMT OF FURTHER
DISCUSSIONS THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ON T. SECONDED BY MR. TAYLOR AND PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURN THERE SEINO NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED 1 0:00 A.M.
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