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Home My WebLink AboutDowntown Development Authority - Minutes - 01/05/2006DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REQULAR DmECT0R8T MEETING �RV� TAY IPI �2F F^t?��4 �JyF} UNDA GUCA': 5iF',Ai'#*.' )A11i�Y,1N 404.20tO (W) MINUTES OF JANUARY 5, 2006 REGULAR MEETING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MET IN REOULAR SESSION AT 7:30 A.M, ON JANUARY 5, 2005 IN THE MEETING ROOM AT HOME STATE BANK LOCATED AT 303 EAST MOUNTAIN AVENUE. FORT COLLINS, CO 80524, PRESENT STEVE TAYLOR, CHAIR JACK WOLFS, MCE-CHAIR CAREY HEWTTT, SECRETARY/TREASURER GEOROE BRELIO MCCABE CALLAHAN KURT KASTEIN BILL SEARS PATTY SPENCER ABSENT Kim JORDAN STAFF ROBERT STEINER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LUCIA LILEY, COUNSEL UNDA GULA GUESTS CITY MANAGER DARIN ATTEBERRY, CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR CHUCK SEEST, ALTERNATE COUNCIL LIAISON TO THE DDA, KAREN WEITKUNAT, KATHY CARDONA, DAVIO SHORT, MIKE JENSEN CALL TO ORDER MR. TAYLOR CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:30 A.M. ROLL CALL WAS TAKEN. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MR. HEWITT MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 1, 2005. SECONDED BY MR. KASTEIN AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, MR. STEINER WELCOMED NEW BOAROMEMBERS MCCASE CALLAHAN AND PATTY SPENCER. SALES TAX COLLECTIONS - DOWNTOWN MR. STEINER SHARED WITH THE BOARD THAT THE SALES TAX COLLECTIONS FOR DOWNTOWN ARE UP I I %b MR.CMUCK SEEST, CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR, STATED CT' WIDE SALES TAX IS ONLY UP 2.3%. MR. KASTEIN ASKED IF AN UPDATE COULD BE PROWDED COMPARING CITY SALES TAX FOR DOWNTOWN AS COMPARED THE REST OF THE CITY IN A CONTEXT OF SHOWING A FIVE YEAR TREND. CULTURAL CENTERcommam MR. STEINER STATED THE CITY'S CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD (CRB) HAS REOUESTED A SEAT ON THE CULTURAL CENTER COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE CURRENTLY MAE 1 2 MEMBERS COMMITTED TO SERVING, AND TWO WHO STILL AWAITING CONFIRMATION, HE STATED STAFF IS SUGGESTING THAT A CRB REPRESENTATIVE COULD ATTEND ALL MEETINGS, HE WAS ASKING FOR BOARD DIRECTION. MS, WEITKUNAT STATED SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS LINK WITH THE CITY CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD AS THEY BECOME MORE OF A CULTURAL VOICE, THE BOARD AOREED AND DAVE DIRECTION TO MR. STEINER TO INVITE A MEMBER OF THE CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD TO HAVE A SEAT ON THE CULTURAL CENTER COMMITTEE. DOA BOARD MINUTES PAGE 2 JANUARY 5, 2006 COLLEGEAVENUE MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS THIS ITEM WAS TABLED BECAUSE THE APPLICANT WAS NOT PRESENT MR. STONER ASKED THE BOARD TO DIRECT STAFF, BY RESOLUTION 1 -2006, TO DRAFT POLICY GOVERNING HOLIDAY DISPLAYS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENTS BONO DRAFTED FOR MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF OLD TOWN SQUARE AND FOR ANY OTHER PROPERTY THE DDA OWNS. MR. KA3TEIN ASKED IF THIS WAS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERED. MR. STEINER STATED IT IS. MR. SEARS MOVED TO APPROVE TO RESOLUTION No. 1-2006. SECONDED BY MR. WOLFE AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, NEW FACADE PROGRAM MR. STEINER STATED BOAROMEBER CAREY HEWITT HAS SUGGESTED THE DDA CONSIDER A VARIATION TO ITS EXISTING FACfADE PROGRAM THAT WOULD PROVIDE OUTRIGHT GRANTS TO BUILDING OWNERS, THE IDEA IS TO MAKE A QUICK AND DRAMATIC IMPACT ON THE APPEARANCE OF DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS. HE NOTED THE BOARD WOULD ALSO NEED TO CONSIDER AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF THE GRANTS, THE NUMBER OF GRANTS IT WISHES TO PROVIDE EACH YEAR, DUALITY AND DESIGN CONTROL AND THE ABILITY OF STAFF WITH REGARD TO MONITORING CONSTRUCTION AND EXPENDITURES. HE REFERRED TO THE FRAMEWORK AND CASH FLOW OUTLINES INCLUDED IN THE PACKET. MR. STEINER STATED BECAUSE THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SUBSTANTIAL PROJECTS ON THE HORIZON THAT COULD CONSUME ALMOST ALL THE FUNDS THE AUTHORITY HAS AVAILABLE THROUGH 201 1. THAT AN ANNUAL RE-EVALUATION OF THE FA9ADE GRANT PROGRAM WOULD BE IMPORTANT. MR. HEWITT REVIEWED HOW HE HAD COME UP WITH THE IDEA OF A GRANT PROGRAM. HE STATED IT WOULD BE EXCITING TO SEE HOW MUCH OF AN AFFECT $500,000 COULD MAKE ON THE APPEARANCE OF DOWNTOWN. HIS VISION WAS TO HAVE A 50/50 PROORAM THAT WOULD UPGRADE FACADES AND PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. DISCUSSION AND CONCERNS OF THE BOARD: - THERE IS A FAIRNESS FACTOR TO BE CONSIDERED. - THE NEED TO DEFINE PARAMETERS AND EVALUATE EACH PROIECT EQUALLY. WHAT HAPPENS IF A BUILDING CHANGES HANDS. - CONCERNS ABOUT BUSINESSES ONLY DOING THE FACADE AND NOT UPGRADING THE ENTIRE SPACE. HOW OFTEN WOULD A BUSINESS BE ELIGIBLE - WHAT ABOUT CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP. - HOW WOULD BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY OWNERS KNOW ABOUT THIS PROGRAM. - HAVE WE IDENTIFIED THE MAGNITUDE OF NEED, SOME BUSINESS MAY NOT WANT TO CHANGE THEIR FA9A E, - WHAT PROJECTS DO NOT GET CONE SINCE THIS PROJECT HAS TO COMPETE WITH OTHER PROJECTS. MR. STONER STATED FROM A BUDGETING STANDPOINT THE MONEY WOULD COME FROM BONDS. CRY COUNCIL WOULD NEED TO APPROPRIATE BONDS. HE WENT ON TO NOTE THIS PROJECT COULD AFFECT THE ODA'S LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN OTHER PROJECTS. HE THEN SUOGESTED THAT HE AND MR. HEWITT PUT TOGETHER A WORKING PROGRAM AND COME BACK TO THE BOARD TO DECIDE WHETHER IT WORKS. MR. SEARS AND MS. SPENCER ALSO AGREED TO WORK WITH THEN. OTHER BUSINESS I_F_L DI`_K'S -THIS ITEM WILL COME BACK ON THE FEBRUARY AGENDA. FARMER'S MARKET - MR. TAYLOR STATED HE WANTS TO MAKE SURE WE CONTINUE WORKING TO MOVE THE FARMER'S MARKET TO A PERMANENT LOCATION ON MOUNTAIN AVENUE, HE STATED HIS VISION IS TO RELOCATE IT FROM THE CURRENT LOCATION ON REMINGTON BECAUSE HE THINKS IT IS TOO SMALL AND REALLY ISN'T HAVING THE IMPACT FOR DOWNTOWN THAT 13 PGMOBLE. HE STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT MOVED TO A MORE CENTRALIZED LOCATION WHERE IT WOULD BE VISIBLE FROM COLLEGE AVENUE, MR. STONER STATED THAT FRANKLY IT WAS THE PERMITTING PROCESS THAT PROHIBITED THIS MOVE LAST YEAR. HE NOTED THE PERMITTING PROCESS 15 DONE ON A VERY SUBJECTIVE BASIS AND IT NEEDS TO CHANGE. MR. TAYLOR STATED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WOULD BE RELATIVELY EASY FOR INDIVIDUALS TO DISRUPT OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS THAT ARE HAPPENING DOWNTOWN WITHIN THE CURRENT PERMITTING PROCESS, DDA BOARD MINUTES PAGE 3 JANUARY 5, 2006 MR. ATTEBERRY SUGGESTED MR. STEINER AND MR. SHORT (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION) WORN WITH WENDY WILLIAMS IN THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE ON THIS ISSUE SINCE HE WOULD BE THE HEARING OFFICER IN THIS PROCESS. UPDATES MR. STEINER PROVIDED THE BOARD WITH VERBAL UPDATES ON THE TIF EXTENSION, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, ALLEY PROGRESS AND OLD TOWN SOUARE MAINTENANCE. LINDA GULA CONTRACT AT 8:45 A.M. MR, WOLFE MOVED TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSES OF DISCUSSION LINDA GULA'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION WHICH I$ FOR THE PURPOSE STATED IS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO CRS 24- 5-402 (4) (1) (1) WAS SECONDED BY MR. KASTEIN AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. AT 8:55 A.M. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADJOURNED THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND MR, HEWITT MOVED TO APPROVE A 5% INCREASE IN LINDA GULA'S CONTRACT, PLUS AN ADOTTIONAL 5 DAYS VACATION. SECONDED SY MR. WOLF AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ADJOURN THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED 9:00 A.M. , /1n\ r ' CAREY HEWI , SECRETARY