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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDowntown Development Authority - Minutes - 10/06/2005DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORFTY REGULAR DIRECTORS' MEETING STE:VE TAYLOR, CwHo KURT KASTEIN, C16L UNPA: GiULA, STAFF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6, 2005 REGULAR MEETING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NET IN REGULAR SESSION AT 7:30 A.M. ON OCTOBER 6, 2005 IN THE MEETING ROOM AT HOME STATE BANK LOCATED AT 303 EAST MOUNTAIN AVENUE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524. PRESENT STEVE TAYLOR. CHAIR JACK WOLFE, VICE -CHAIR CAREY HEWITT. SECRETARY/TREASURER Kim JORDAN KAREN WEITKUNAT (ALTERNATE COUNCIL LIAISON) GEORGE BRELIO JASON MEADORS LARRY STROUD BILL SEARS (ARRIVED 8: 1 5 A,M.) ABSENT: KURT KABTEIN STAFF ROBERT STEINER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LUCIA ULEY. COUNSEL LINDA GULA GUESTS DARIN ATTEBERRY, CHUCK SEEST, MARTY HEFFERNAN, DAVID SHORT, AMANDA MILLER, PEGGY LYLE. BILL WRIGHT, ARCHIE SOLSKY, MICKEY WILLIS, MIKE JENSEN, JJ HANNAH CALL TO MR. TAYLOR CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:35 A.M. ROLL CALL WAS TAKEN. ORDER MR. TAYLOR PRESENTED PAST CHAIR Kim JORDAN WITH A GAVEL COMMEMORATING HER SERVICE AS CHAIR. APPROVAL OF MR. HEWITT MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 8, ZOOS. SECONDED BY MR. WOLFE AND MINUTES PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. WRIGHT LIFE MR. STEINER STATED THAT BILL WRIGHT, THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING AND THE BUSINESS (WRIGHT LIFE) AT 200 LINDEN IS PROPOSING TO COMPLETELY REDEVELOP THE SITE. THIS INCLUDES DEMOLISHING THE EXISTING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTING A NEW FOUR-STORY MIXED USE STRUCTURE AND BASEMENT. HE STATED THE NEW BUILDING HAS AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $2, 1 40,300 AND WOULD GENERATE $60,854 IN PROPERTY TAXES, HE WENT ON TO NOTE THE IMPACT OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE SIGNIFICANT BOTH IN ITS DESIGN CHARACTER AND IN THE WAY IT WILL HELP TO FRAME THE ENTRY TO THE 200 BLOCK OF LINDEN STREET WITH THE LINDEN HOTEL ACROSS THE STREET. HE STATED STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THE DDA PARTICIPATION AT $240,000, MR. BILL WRIGHT WAS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. HE STATED THE TIME FRAME WOULD BE ONE YEAR TO MOVE THE BUSINESS OUT AND START ABATEMENT, GROUNDBREAKING WOULD BE SCHEDULED FOR EARLY 2007. NOTE: MR, STEINER STATED HE HAD MISREAD THE TIMELINE' HE THOUGHT IT WAS PLANNED TO BE DONE IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS, THIS WOULD MEAN THERE WOULD BE LESS AVAILABLE IN RETURN. THERE WERE BOARD COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING POSSIBLE FUTURE TENANTS, PARKING REQUIREMENTS, THE TAX INCREMENT EXPECTED IN RETURN, THE POSSIBILITY OF SAVING THE EXISTING MURAL ON THE BUILDING, AND THE IMPORTANCE OR THIS PARTICULAR CORNER FOR DOWNTOWN. DDA BOARD MINUTES PAGE 2 OCTOBER 6, 2005 MOTION: MS. JORDAN MOVED TO FUND UP TO THE ORIGINAL RECOMMENDED REOUEST OF $240,000 . SECONDED BY MR. STROUD AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. HOLIDAY MR. STEINER STATED AT THE LAST DDA BOARD METING THERE WAS A DISCUSSION ABOUT SIGNIFICANTLY DECORATIONS UPGRADING HOLIDAY DECORATIONS AND ACTIVITIES DOWNTOWN THIS SEASON, HE STATED THE PLAN BEING PROPOSED BY THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (DBA) INCLUDES UPGRADES TO THE EXISTING TREE LIGHTING, BANNERS FOR DOWNTOWN, DECORATIONS FOR OLD TOWN SQUARE AND AN ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES DOWNTOWN GREETERS, PERFORMERS, GIFT WRAPPING, CARRIAGE RIDES AND CIDER AND COCOA VENOINO. HE STATED THE ESTIMATED COST WOULD BE $84,000 AND THIS MONEY WOULD BE COMING MGM THE DDA ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET. AMANDA MILLER AND PEGGY LYLE FROM THE DBA REFERRED TO THE BUDGET ESTIMATES INCLUDED IN THE PACKET ON THE ENTERTAINMENT PORTION OF THE BUDGET. THEY GAVE A SHORT PRESENTATION ON WHAT WAS BEING PLANNED. THERE WAS DISCUSSION AMONG SOARDMEMBERS CONCERNING THE LIGHTING PLANNED DOWNTOWN, AND WHERE SPECIFICALLY THE BANNERS WOULD BE PLACED, THE NEED FOR A GATEWAY AFFECT INTO DOWNTOWN, THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING VALET PARKING, THE POSSIBILTY OF WORKINO WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HAVE SOME OF THE HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT BE PROVIDED BY DIFFERENT SCHOOL GROUPS, MARKETING PLANNED FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND THE NEED FOR FUTURE PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR. MOTION: MR. WOLFE MOVED TO AUTHORIZE UP TO $84,000 FOR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT. SECONDED BY MS. JORDAN AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ICE RINK MR, STEINER STATED AS PART OF THE HOLIDAY PLANNING DOWNTOWN, STAFF HAD BEEN INVESTIGATNO THE POSSIBILITY OF OBTAINING AN ICE RINK FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON TO BE LOCATED SOMEWHERE DOWNTOWN, HE STATED ALTHOUGH STAFF HAS NOT EXHAUSTED ALL POSSIBLE SUPPLIERS OR RENTABLE ICE RINKS, THOSE THAT IT HAS CONTACTED HAVE NO INVENTORY LEFT FOR THIS YEAR. HE STATED MICKEY WILLIS AND STAFF HAVE ALSO EXPLORED BUYINO AN ICE RINK FROM A CALIFORNIA MANUFACTURER, THIS RINK HAS BEEN USED FOR EXHIBITIONS BY THE NHL. COST 15 AROUND $637,000 ALTHOUGH THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE GETTING THE RINK TO FORT COLLINS. HE WENT ON TO NOTE THE DDA DOES NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR THIS. CITY AND DDA STAFF ARE EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF PAYING FOR IT, INCLUDING BORROWING THE MONEY FROM THE CITY AND POSSIBLE PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDING. MR. STEINER ASKED FOR BOARD DIRECTION ON HOW TO PROCEED, MR. MICKEY WILDS GAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION ON THE AVAILABLE ICE RINK AND ALSO SHARED SOME PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE RINK. HE TALKED AN ABOUT COSTS, STORAGE, LOGISTICS AND THE FACT THAT THIS IS A TURNKEY OPERATON. HE STATED THAT THIS OPERATION 15 PORTABLE AND COULD BE MOVED TO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WHICH MIGHT WORK NICELY FOR PRIVATE SECTOR SPONSORS. HE STATED THE OWNER MAY BE WILLING TO TAKE 50% THIS YEAR AND 50% NEXT YEAR, HE THOUGHT WE MAY BE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE. MR. ATTESERRY GAVE SOME BACKGROUND ON THE ICE RINK IN BOULDER AND HOW IT OPERATES AND IS FUNDED. HE STATED HE IS LOOKING FOR FUNDING PARTICIPATION FROM THE DDA AND THEN ALSO LOOKING FOR SOME PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION FOR A PRIVATE MATCH. HE STATED HE WOULD TALK TO CITY COUNCIL ABOUT PUTTNG $ 100,000 UP FRONT, NOT OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND, BUT FROM SOME CAPITAL DOLLARS SPECIFICALLY EARMARKED FOR CAPITAL. MR. MARTY HEFFERNAN, DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL. LIBRARY AND RECREATION SERVICES, STATED THAT THEY ARE JUST GETTING INVOLVED IN THIS IDEA. HE STATED IT 15 A GREAT IDEA, HIS CONCERN WAS THE SCALE OF THE FACILITY. HE NOTED IT IS NHL QUALITY AND HIS INITIAL REACTION WAS THIS IS PROBABLY MORE THAN WHAT IS NEEDED FOR DOWNTOWN. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AROUND AND SEE IF THERE SOMETHING THAT 15 LESS EXPENSIVE THAT MAY FIT IN WITH WHAT WOULD BE NEEDED. MR. S FINER STATED THERE ARE MANY LOOISTICAL PROBLEMS TO BE RESOLVED: WHERE R 15 LOCATED, WHO OPERATES R, RAISINO THE PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDS, ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION TO PET IT HERE, HOW THE POWER TO THE GENERATOR WILL BE PROVIDED, PARKING IMPACTS, AND STREET CLOSURE IMPACTS, TO NAME A FEW. HE STATED EVEN SO, HE THOUGHT IT WAS WORTH A TRY. MR. STEINER STATED HE IS SUGGESTING THAT WE AUTHORIZE $ZOO,000 IF WE NEOOTIATE A DEAL THAT WE ARE PAYING HALF NOW AND HALF LATER. WE'LL ONLY SPEND $ 100,000 AND THEN THE CITY INVESTS 50,000 OR WHATEVER AND WE RAISE THE BALANCE FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR. KNOWING IN RESERVE WE HAVE ANOTHER 1040.000. DDA BOARD MINUTES PAGE 3 OCTOBER 6, 2005 MOTION: MS. JORDAN MOVED TO DO DUE DILIGENCE WITH THE INTENTION OF MOVING FORWARD ON PROVIDING UP TO $200,000 TOWARD AN ICE RINK, SECONDED BY MR, SEARS. THE MOTION PASSED 5-3 (MR. BRELIO, MR. WOLF, AND MR. HEWITT VOTING NO) NOTE: MR. MEADORS HAD LEFT THE MEETING FOR OTHER COMMITMENTS BEFORE THE VOTE. BOARD COMMENTS: MR. MEADORS SUGGESTED AUCTIONING FOR NAMING RIGHTS MS, JORDAN STATED WHAT MAKES HER EXCITED ABOUT THIS IS WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT AN ICE RINK FOR A LONG TIME - WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY — LET'S DO THE DUE DILIGENCE WE HAVE TO DO — BUT LET'S GET AFTER IT. MR. WOLFE STATED HE JUST DOES NOT LIKE THE TIMING OF IT. HE STATED HE UNDERSTANDS THE DESIRE, BUT 1 THINK THERE ARE SOME LOOSE ENDS. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HAVING ALL THIS DONE IN A MONTH. MR. BRELIO STATED HIS VISION OF THIS WHEN HE HEARD ABOUT IT WAS HE WAS VERY EXCITED. BUT HAVING SOMETHING COMING DOWNTOWN WITH BATTER BOARDS ALL AROUND IN A HOCKEY SETTING IS TOTALLY AWAY FROM HIS THINKING OF AN AESTHETIC PLACE FOR A FAMILY TO SKATE, MS. WEITKUNAT STATED SHE THINKS THIS IS REALLY EXCITING. WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS YOU HAVE CHOICES, THERE IS A LOT THAT HAS TO FALL IN PLACE IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS OCCUR. THE PARTNERSHIP ELEMENT OF THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND HOW WE ENGAGE EVERYONE IN THE DOWNTOWN . THE WORST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN IS THAT YOU END UP OWNING THIS RINK AND YOU END UP HAVING TO SELL IT TO SOMEONE ELSE. IT IS ONE OF THESE THINGS THAT WOULD MAKE A MAJOR IMPACT ON DOWNTOWN THIS YEAR. IF IT IS NOT THIS YEAR — WHEN WILL IT BE? MR. SEARS STATED HE HAD AN OFFICE IN LARIMER SQUARE THAT OVERLOOKED A LITTLE ICE RINK DOWN THERE. IT WAS REALLY A NICE AMENITY. MR. TAYLOR STATED HE AGREED THAT IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE US MOVE FORWARD ON AND WORK THROUGH TO ITS CONCLUSION IF WE CAN GET SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED. MR. STROUD STATED HIS OUT REACTION IS THAT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY WE NEED TO JUMP ON, IN THE NEGOTIATION WITH THE OWNER IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE AN ENTITY, WHO IS THE ENTITY BUYING THIS. MR. STEINER STATED WE SHOULD HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS AT THE NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING. MS, LILEY STATED NO MATTER WHAT THE DDA's PMTICIPATON THERE WILL HAVE TO BE FINAL AGREEMENTS. MR. HEWITT STATED HE UNDERSTANDS THAT COLORADO SPRINGS HAD AN INDOOR SKATING RINK RIGHT DOWNTOWN THAT CLOSED. WE MIGHT INVESTIOATE THAT. THERE ARE A LOT OF LOOSE ENDS AND A VERY SHORT TIME PERIOD. I WOULD LIKE TO DO IT RIGHT, EVEN IF IT MEANT DOING IT NEXT YEAR. RESOLUTION MR. STEINER STATED ALTHOUGH THE BOARD HAD ALREADY APPROVED A RESOLUTION TO CITY COUNCIL 2005-06 RECOMMENDING THE ISSUANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF A NEW TIF BOND, THE NUMBERS HAVE CHANGED AND HE REFERRED TO THE REVISED RESOLUTION INCLUDED IN THE PACKET. MOTION: MR. WOLFE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2005-06, SECONDED BY MR. STROUD AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, RESOLUTION MR. STEINER STATED DDA STAFF, DDA LEGAL COUNSEL, BOND COUNSEL, CITY LEGAL COUNSEL AND CITY 2005-1 O FINANCE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING WAYS TO EMEND THE LIFE OF THE TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT. LEGISLATION CURRENTLY ON THE BOOKS REQUIRES THAT THE FORT COLLINS TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT SUNSET IN 201 1. STATE SENATOR BOB BACON HAS AGREED TO RESERVE A BILL TITLE THAT ONES THE AUTHORITY AND THE CITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROPOSE CHANGES TO EXISTING LEGISLATION. RESOLUTION 2005- 1 0 SUPPORTS EXTENDINO THE USE OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING FOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES AND RECOMMENDS TO CITY COUNCIL THAT IT ALSO SUPPORT THAT ISSUE. MR. STEINER WENT ON TO NOTE THAT THE OTHER PIECE IS WHAT COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAQUE (CML) SAYS AND IF THEY WILL SUPPORT DEALING WITH AT1F DISTRICT SINCE IT IS A SENSITIVE ISSUE AT THE STATE LEVEL. MR. STEINER STATED HE WOULD BE MEETING WITH SAM MAMET, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CML, IN THE NEAR FUTURE. DDA BOARD MINUTES PAGE 4 OCTOBER 6, 2005 2006 BUDGET RESOLUTION 2005-07 2005-08 2005-09 OTHER BUSINESS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTRACT MR. TAYLOR STATED THAT EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE TIF IS CRITICAL TO FUNDING PROJECTS IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE AS WELL AS TO OUR CULTURAL DISTRICT. MOTION - MR. WOLFE MOVED APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 2005-1 0. SECONDED BY MR. SEARS AND PASSED 8-0 (MR. MEADORS HAD LEFT THE MEETING EARLIER). MS. WEITKUNAT MENTIONED THAT A CITY/COUNTY/SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING IS SCHEDULED QUARTERLY, IF THE DDA NEEDED THIS ITEM TO BE PUT ON THE AGENDA IN ORDER TO GARNER MORE COMMUNITY SUPPORT. MR. $MINER REFERRED TO THE REVISED 2006 BUDGET, BUDGET NOTES AND THREE RESOLUTIONS THAT MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL FOR: 1. ADOPTION OF THE 2006 OS M BUDGET: Z. SETTINO THE O S, M LEVY AT FIVE MILLS; 3. APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO PAY 2005 TIF DEBT OBLIGATIONS. MOTION; MR. WOLFE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2005.07. AND RESOLUTION 2005-08, AND RESOLUTION 2005-09, SECONDED BY MS. JORDAN AND PASSED 8-0 (MR. MEADORS HAD LEFT THE MEETING EARLY). MR. STEINER STATED HE ASKED BRUCE HENDEE OF BHA TO DO SOME RENDERINGS FOR THE CULTURAL DISTRICT. HE STATED HE WOULD LIKE AUTHOR12ATION FOR $ 10,000 FOR BHA TO DO THE DRAWINGS. THEY ARE INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE WHAT THIS CULTURAL DISTRICT IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE PHYSICALLY IN OUR DOWNTOWN. MS, JORDAN STATED IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF MONEY TO SPEND ON RENDERINGS. MR. BRELIG STATED IT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE TOO MUCH MONEY FOR SITE SPECIFIC RENDERINGS. IT WOULD AVERAGE OUT TO $500 PER DRAWING. STEVE TAYLOR ASKED IF MR. STEINER WOULD BE CONFIDENT THAT THE QUALITY AND CONTEXT OF WHAT WE ARE ASKING TO DO FOR $ 10.000 IS DOING TO MEET YOUR NEEDS. MR, STEINER RESPONDED YES. MOTION: MR. STROUD MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SPEND UP TO $ 1 0,000 FOR DRAWINGS. SECONDED BY MR. SEARS AND PASSED B-0 (MR. MEADORS HAD LEFT THE MEETING EARLY) EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9: 1 5 A.M. MR. WOLFE MOVED TO 00 INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL ISSUES. THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSES SATED IS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO CRS 24-6-402 (4) (1 ) (1). SECONDED BY MR. HEWITT AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. MR. TAYLOR RECONVENED THE REGULAR SESSION AT 9:40 A.M. MR. TAYLOR BRIEFLY OUTLINED WHAT THE BOARD HAD TALKED ABOUT. HE STATED THAT THE BOARD IS VERY HAPPY WITH THE JOB THAT MR. STEINER IS DOING. HE WENT ON TO NOTE THE BOARD HAD BEEN DISCUSSING THE FACT THAT THEY BELIEVE THAT THE JOB DESCRIPTION AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS CHANGED AND EVOLVED SINCE HE BEGAN WITH THE BOARD AND THEY SEE THAT CONTINUING. AS A RESULT, THE BOARD IS DOING TO TAKE A LOOK AND MAKE SOME MODIFICATIONS TO THE JOB DESCRIPTION AND BRING IT TO THE BOARD NEXT MONTH. MS. JORDAN MOVED TO APPROVE MR. STEINER'S CONTRACT STARTING 10/06/05, WITH A SALARY CHANGE TO $ 105,000. THE 11LE AND SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL LARGELY BE REFLECTED IN A BROADER SCOPE INCLUDING THE CULTURAL NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT; AND THAT THE BOARD WILL ADDEND HIS CONTRACT AT THE NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING WITH A NEW JOB DESCRIPTION AND A NEW JOB TITLE. SECONDED BY MR. STROUD AND PASSED 8-0 (MR. MEADOW$ HAD LEFT THE MEETING AT B: 15 A. M.) MR. STEINER THANKED THE BOARD FOR THE GENEROUS SALARY INCREASE. DDA BOARD MINUTES PAGE S OCTOBER 6, 2005 OTHER MS. WEITKUNAT STATED SHE HAD A COUPLE OF ITEMS TO BRING UP. BUSINESS I .) DDA BOARD APPOINTMENTS - SHE STATED COUNCIL IS BEGINNING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS FOR PEOPLE WHO APPLIED TO BE ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. SHE ASKED IF THE DDA BOARD HAS ENOUGH APPLICANTS TO FILL THE VACANCIES. (NOTE: THERE ARE TWO VACANCIES, AND THREE APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED). SHE NOTED THAT THE BOARD MAY WANT TO ASK FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS. 2.) GRCMER VISIBILITY OF THE DDA IN THE COMMUH13X - SHE STATED THAT THERE IS A NEED TO BE SURE THE DDA PRESENCE IS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY. SHE NOTED THE MORE THAT THE DDA DOES TO OENERATE POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY WILL GENERATE MORE POSITIVE IMPACT FOR THE DDA. SHE ENCOURAGED MORE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, WHETHER IT IS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE COUNTY OR CSU, IT COULD HELP THE DDA'S CAUSE. MR, WOLF ENCOURAGED MS, WEITKUNAT TO TELL US IF YOU SEE CIRCUMSTANCES OR SITUATIONS WHERE YOU THINK WE OUGHT TO BE MORE VISIBLE, 3.) NOISE LEVELS IN DOWNTOWN - SHE STATED THAT THERE ARE SOME ISSUES THAT MIGHT BE COMING FORWARD THAT WILL GREATLY AFFECT THE DOWNTOWN AND THE DDA . THERE HAS BEEN DISCUSSION AND EMAILS TALKING ABOUT THE INCREASED LEVELS OF NOISE AND THERE MAY BE SOME LEGISLATION THAT DEALS WITH NOISE IN THE DOWNTOWN. THERE IS A PARTICULAR CONCERN THAT WITH THE INCREASE IN RESIDENCES AND PEOPLE LIVING IN THE DOWNTOWN, THAT THESE PEOPLE ALL OF A SUDDEN THINK THE DOWNTOWN IS TOO NOISY, AND THEREFORE THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THE LATE NIGHT NOISE AND THE CROWDS, PARTICULARLY THE BAR ELEMENT. SHE STATED SHE JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE A HEADS UP TO THE BOARD THAT THIS ISSUE WILL BE COMING. THERE WAS DISCUSSION AMONG BOARD MEMBERS ABOUT NOISE IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND THE MIX AND BALANCE OF BUSINESSES DOWNTOWN, THERE WAS A SUGGESTION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DDA PROVIDING A POSITION PAPER CLEARLY STATING WHAT THE BOARD FEELS IS HEALTHY FOR A VIBRANT DOWNTOWN, BUT NOT GETTING INTO THE ISSUE OF SCREENING. MS. JORDAN STATED THE DDA 1$ ENTRUSTED WIYH ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT WHATEVER HAPPENS DOWNTOWN. MR. TAYLOR STATED HIS SUPPORT WOULD FALL WITHIN ENFORCEMENT AND NOT TO MAKE IT EASY FOR OPERATORS TO OPERATE IRRESPONSIBLY. MS, WEITKUNAT STATED THE POINT IS THE DDA NEEDS TO CLARIFY ITS MISSION PUBLICLY. SHE STATED THE DDA IS A NAME THAT COMES UP. MR. STEINER STATED IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO BE IN THE COMMUNICATION LOOP IF THERE I$ AN EMAIL THAT COMES IN CRITICAL OF THE DDA. HE STATED NO ONE EVER ALERTS HIM TO THESE ISSUES, THEREFORE, THERE IS NO WAY TO RESPOND. ADJOURN THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED 10: 10 P,M. 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