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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDowntown Development Authority - Minutes - 04/06/2006DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORf1Y REGULAR DIRECTORS' MEEnNG STEVE TAYLOR, CHAIR KURT KASTEIN, COUNCIL LIAISON LINDA GULA, STAFF LIAISON MINUTES OF APRIL S. 2006 221-0524 (W) 223-0425 (W) 484-2020 (W) REGULAR MEETING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT 7:30 A.M. ON APRIL 5, 2006 IN THE MEETING ROOM AT HOME STATE BANK LOCATED AT 303 EAST MOUNTAIN AVENUE, FORT COLLINS. CO 50524. PRESENT STEVE TAYLOR, CHAIR JACK WOLFE. VICE -CHAIR GEORGE BRELIO MCCABE CALLAHAN Kim JORDAN BILL SEARS PATTY SPENCER KAREN WEITKUNAT ABSENT CAREY HEWITT. SECRETARY/TREASURER KURT KASTEIN STAFF ROBERT STEINER, DDA E(ECUTIVE DIRECTOR MATT ROBENALT, DDA PROJECT MANAGER LINDA GUTA, DDA STAFF LUCIA ULEY, COUNSEL GUESTS CITY MANAGER DARIN ATTEBERRY, CITY FlNANCE DIRECTOR CHUCK SEEST, KATHY CARDONA, DAVID SHORT, MICKEY WILLIS. MERRY HUMMEL. GREG FISHER, JENNY BRAMHALL, INGRID MCMILLAWERNST, CALL TO ORDER MR. TAYLOR CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:35 A.M. ROLL CALL WAS TAKEN. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MR. WOLFE MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MARCH 2, 2005. SECONDED BY MR. SEARS AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. CONSENT AGENDA -ALPERT BUILDING -BEET STREET BYLAWS -HEADHUNTER APPROVAL -IGA WITH CITY OF FORT COLLINS -APPROVAL OF OFFICE LEASE/AUTIIORIZATION TO SIGN MR. SEARS MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. SECONDED BY MR. WOLFE AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. SCHRADER BUILDING MR. STEINER PRESENTED BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE SCHRADER BUILDING AT 720 EAST VINE, HE STATED, THE OWNER, MR, WAYNE SCHRADER, IS PROPOSING SOME SIGNIFICANT FAgADE AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS WHICH WILL MATERIALLY CHANGE THE APPEARANCE OF THE BUILDING AND STREETSCAPE, THESE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE PAINT, SOME NEW SIDING, AND DEFINED ENTRIES, THE DDA IS BEING REQUESTED TO FUND THE ENTIRE PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 1 75,025, MR. STEINER STATED THE PROJECT HAS MERIT IN STAFFS OPINION, HOWEVER, THE REQUEST FOR FUNDING IS NOT IN LINE WITH DDA PRACTICE, NOR IS IT EQUITABLE IN RELATION TO ANY OTHER PROJECT THE AUTHORITY HAS EVER FUNDED, HE WENT ON TO NOTE THAT STAFF HAS DIFFICULTY BOTH WITH THE PROJECTED VALUE OF THE BUILDING WHICH ENTAILS AN INCREASE OF ALMOST $850,000 (RESULTING FROM FA4ADE IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ADDITION OF A SHOWROOM INSIDE) AND WITH THE COLLECTION PERIOD BEGINNING IN 2007. DDA BOARD MINUTES PAGE 2 APRIL 6, 2006 HE STATED WHILE IT IS NOT WITHOUT PRECEDENT FOR THE DDA TO FUND MORE TO A PROJECT THAN 15 SUPPORTABLE BY THE INCREMENT IT GENERATES, IT IS COMPLETELY UNPRECEDENTED TO FUND AT SUCH LEVELS WITH NO INVESTMENT ON THE PART OF THE OWNER. HE STATED THAT STAFF CANNOT SUPPORT THE REQUEST AS PRESENTED AND BELIEVES THAT THE AUTHORITY SHOULD TABLE THE ITEM FOR 30 DAYS UNTIL A FORMAL FACyADE GRANT PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION 15 MADE BY THE FACADE GRANT COMMITTEE, ONCE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD, THAT PROGRAM SHOULD GUIDE THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS WITH REGARD TO THE BUILDING AT 720 EAST VINE DRIVE. MICKEY WILLIS, PARADIGM REAL ESTATE S, DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, PROVIDED BACKGROUND ON THE PROJECT AND PRESENTED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY. GREG FISHER, ARCHITECT, STATED THEIR INTENTION WAS TO ENHANCE THE OUTSIDE OF THE PROPERTY BY PAINTING AND ACCENTUATING WITH OTHER MATERIALS. HE STATED THEY ARE INCORPORATING SOME "GREEN" ELEMENTS BY REUSING THE EXISTING BUILDINGS, USING ENERGY EFFICIENT WINDOWS, ADDING INSULATION, AND PROVIDING CANOPIES ON THE WINDOWS. BOARD COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FOCUSED ON PARKING ISSUES, CURBCUTS, PEDESTRIAN APPROACHES AND OFFSITE DRAINAGE, THE BOARD AGREED THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS WOULD BE A GREAT ENHANCEMENT TO THE AREA AND VINE DRIVE. MR. WOLFE MOVED TO POSTPONE THE ITEM UNTIL A FORMAL FA4ADE GRANT PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION 13 MADE TO THE DDA BOARD BY THE FACADE GRANT COMMITTEE. SECONDED BY MR. CALLAHAN AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. CLOTHES PONY- I I I NORTH COLLEGE MR. STEINER STATED THE OWNERS OF I I I NORTH COLLEGE ARE RENOVATING BOTH THE INTERIOR AND THE REAR FA;ADE OF THE BUILDING. THE PROPOSED DESIGN SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCEB THE ALLEY APPEARANCE AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF THE DDA'S ALLEY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. THE RESULT IS EXACTLY WHAT WAS INTENDED BY THE DDA PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE PEDESTRIAN CHARACTER OF DOWNTOWN ALLEYS. IT IS LIKELY THE IMPROVEMENTS MADE BY CLOTHES PONY WILL ENCOURAGE OTHER BUSINESS AND PROPERTY OWNERS TO DO LIKEWISE, HE STATED STAFF IS RECOMMENDING FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $96, 277 WHICH IS 1 5.5% OF THE PROJECT. M5. JENNY BRAMHALL, BUILDING OWNER, AND MS. INGRID MCMILLAN ERNST, ARCHITECTURE PLUS, WERE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. MS. BRAMHALL STATED THEY WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING ACTIVITY ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE BUILDING, SHE STATED THE CITY'S LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION HAS RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS PROJECT. MS. MCMILLAN ERNST STATED THIS PROJECT PROVIDES A GREAT MODEL FOR OTHER DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES. SHE ALSO STATED SHE WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR MORE MONEY ON BEHALF OF THE OWNERS BECAUSE OF THE TREMENDOUS INVESTMENT THEY ARE PUTTING INTO THIS PROJECT AND THE BUILDING. SHE STATED THEY HAD CONCERNS ABOUT DAMAGE TO THE ALLEY (WITH THE NEW IMPROVEMENTS) AND THAT THEY WOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE TO THE ALLEY, SHE NOTED IT WOULD Be HELPFUL TO HAVE CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES. THERE WAS DISCUSSION AMONG BOARDMEMBERS ABOUT THE IMPROVEMENTS AND HOW THIS PROJECT DOES RAISE A QUESTION WITH THE ALLEY AND PROTECTING THE DDA'S INVESTMENT IN THE IMPROVEMENTS. MR. ROBENALT (DDA PROJECT MANAGER) SUGGESTED COMING UP WITH A CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINE LIST PERTAINING TO ALLEYS. MS. JORDAN MOVED TO APPROVE FUNDING UP TO $96.277 WHICH IS 1 6.5% OF THE PROJECT COST. SECONDED BY MR. WOLFE AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. SR7NEHOUSE GRILL MR. STEINER STATED SCOTT KINTZ AND KIT SUTHERLAND HAVE PURCHASED THE FORMER PITNER CLOTHING BUILDING AT 125 SOUTH COLLEGE AND INTEND TO TURN THE FIRST FLOOR INTO A RESTAURANT AND THE SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF AREA INTO A MEETING SPACE. THE REQUEST TO THE DDA IS FOR $ 175,000, HE NOTED THE BOARD SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE DDA HAS INVESTED ABOUT $ 100,000 IN THE PITNER BUILDING - ALL OF IT TO THE FRONT FA4ADE, HOWEVER, THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ALLEYSIDE OF THE BUILDING ARE SIGNIFICANT AND COMPLETELY CONSISTENT WITH THE AUTHORITY'S EFFORTS TO PROMOTE ALLEY ENTRIES TO BUSINESSES, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE DDA AGREE TO FUND THE HANDICAP ACCESS, ALLEYSIDE IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE RELOCATION OF UTILITY SERVICES TO THE EXTENT SUCH EXPENSES CAN BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING (MOSTLY REMOVAL AND REPAIR OF THE WALL). THIS RECOMMENDATION WOULD AMOUNT TO ABOUT $ 1 30,000 WHICH REPRESENTS 1 7 TO 20 PERCENT OF THE PROJECTED RENOVATION COSTS. DAN TIMM PART OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AT THE STONEHOUSE GRILL WAS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. HE STATED THAT THE OWNERS (SCOTT KINTZ AND KIT SUTHERLAND) WERE NOTABLE TO BE AT THIS MEETING. THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE BUILDING MATERIALS BEING USED ON THE FRONT AND BACK FACADES, THERE WAS DISCUSSION ABOUT THE STUCCO BEING SUGGESTED ON THE BACK FAgA.DE AND HOW WELL IT WOULD HOLD UP OVER TIME WITH HIGH TRAFFIC AND USAGE, MR. DAVID SHORT ASKED WHETHER THE SIDEWALK IN THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY WOULD BE PART OF THE RENOVATION. THIS LED TO A DISCUSSION AMONG BOARDMEMBERS ABOUT SIDEWALKS DOWNTOWN AND THE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS. MR. ATTEBERRY STATED IT WOULD BE WORTHWHILE TO TALK ABOUT DOWNTOWN SIDEWALKS AND PUT TOGETHER A GROUP TO TALK ABOUT SYSTEMATICALLY WORKING ON IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN AREA, DDA BOARD MINUTES PAGE 3 APRIL B, 2008 MS. JORDAN EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY NOT BEING IN ATTENDANCE TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE DETAIL AND ANSWER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROPOSAL. THE BOARD DECIDED TO TABLE THIS ITEM TO A MEETING WHEN THE OWNERS OF THE BUILDING WOULD BE ABLE TO ATTEND TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ON SOME OF THE THINOS BEING PROPOSED, KAYAK COURSE (PADDLE PARK) MR, SEARS RECUSED HIMSELF FROM PARTICIPATION ON THIS PROJECT SINCE HE IS ON THE BOARD OF FRIENDS OF THE POUDRE. MR. STEINER STATED THE DDA COMMITTED $33,300 TO THE PADDLE PARK A YEAR AGO AND IS BEING REQUESTED TO EXTEND THE COMMITMENT FOR ANOTHER YEAR, INCLUDING THE DDA'S PLEDGE, FRIENDS OF THE POUDRE HAVE RAISED ABOUT $70,000 TOWARD A PROJECTED NEED OF $ 1 30,000. HE NOTED THE SPONSOR OF THE PROJECT, FRIENDS OF THE POUDRE, SOUGHT GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO FUNDINO, HOWEVER, THE REQUEST WAS TURNED DOWN. SINCE THAT TIME, THE CITY HAS AGREED TO BUILD AND OPERATE THE FACILITY. HE STATED STAFF SUPPORTS THE REQUEST AND DEPENDING ON THE BOARD'S ASSESSMENT OF THE VALUE OF THIS PROJECT, IT MAY WANT TO CONSIDER INCREASING ITS COMMITMENT BY $30,000 IN THE FORM OF A CHALLENGE GRANT TO RAISE AN EQUAL AMOUNT. THIS WOULD GET THE PROJECT TO THE $ 130,000 FUNDING LEVEL NECESSARY TO MAKE IT A REALITY. MATT EVANS, PRESIDENT OF FRIENDS OF THE POUDRE AND OWNER OF THE MOUNTAIN SHOP, WAS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. HE STATED THEY HAVE RAISED $70,000 IN A YEAR, THERE WAS BOARD DISCUSSION CONCERNING FUNDING, TIMING OF THE PROJECT, CITY INVOLVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT. MS, WEITKUNAT MOVED TO APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF THE COMMITMENT TO THE PADDLE PARK FOR ANOTHER YEAR ($33,300), ALONG WITH THE COMMITMENT TO A CHALLENGE GRANT TO RAISE AN EQUAL AMOUNT, SECONDED BY MR, CALLAHAN AND PASSED 7-0 (MR. SEARS RECUSED) MR. ATTEBERRY COMMITTED TO 51TT1NG DOWN WITH MR. EVANS TO DO HIS PART TO GET THIS PROJECT THE ATTENTION IT NEEDS TO GET GOING FROM THE CITY'S PERSPECTIVE. MS. WEITKUNAT SUGGESTED THAT THE TIMING OF THIS PROJECT IS IMMINENT AND NEEDS TO COINCIDE WITH THE NORTHSIDE A2TLAN RENOVATION PROJECT. MS. JORDAN AGREED THE SOONER THIS PROJECT CAN GET STARTED THE BETTER. RELOCATION OF STREET LIGHTS MR, STEINER STATED THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS A550CIATION (DBA) 15 PLANNING TO MOVE THE NEWWESTPEST CONCERTS FROM LINDEN STREET TO EAST MOUNTAIN AVENUE AT PETERSON STREET, THE DBA HAS REQUESTED FUNDS FROM THE DDA AND THE BOHEMIAN FOUNDATION (BOHEMIAN IS THE SPONSOR OF THE NEWWESTFEST CONCERTS) TO PAY FOR THE RELOCATION OF TWO STREET LAMPS WHICH CURRENTLY IMPEDE THE CHANGE IN CONCERT VENUE AND NEED TO BE RELOCATED, THE ESTIMATED COST IS $49,900. DDA'S SHARE WOULD BE 50 PERCENT OF $24,950 AND BOHEMIAN HAS COMMITTED To PAY THE OTHER HALF, MR. STEINER REFERRED TO DISCUSSIONS LAST YEAR DURING THE HOLIDAYS ABOUT CREATING "GATEWAYS" INTO THE DOWNTOWN AREA. HE STATED THIS MAY BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO "DRESS UP" THESE LIGHT POLES AND MAKE THEM MORE CONDUCIVE TO HANGING BANNERS, LIGHTS, AND DECORATIONS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. HE STATED WE MAY WANT TO ASK IF THE CITY COULD DESIGN IT SO WE COULD MORE EFFECTIVELY USE THESE POLES FOR A "GATEWAY" EFFECT. HE STATED STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE CITY INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT THE LIGHT RELOCATION MIGHT HAVE ON THE BURIED TROLLEY TRACKS AND BRICK PAVERS, THE DDA HAS A COMMITMENT ON THE BOOKS TO HELP RESTORE TRACKS AND PAVERS, DAVID SHORT, DBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROVIDED BACKGROUND STATING THAT THEY WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE BOHEMIAN NIGHTS INCORPORATED INTO NEWWESTFEST LAST YEAR. THEY FUNDED MUCH OF THE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT WHICH RAISED THE CALIBER OF THE EVENT TREMENDOUSLY. HE STATED IN PREVIOUS YEARS THE MAIN STAGE AREA HAS BEEN ON LINDEN STREET, WHICH IS SOMEWHAT DETACHED FROM THE FESTIVAL; PLUS WITH THE CROWDS AT THE MAJOR CONCERT, IT 15 BECOMING OVERCROWDED, EAST MOUNTAIN WOULD FLOW MUCH BETTER WITH THE FESTIVAL AND OFFER MORE SPACE. WITH THE CHANGE IN LIGHT POLES, IT WOULD MAKE FOR A GREAT VENUE FOR THE BOHEMIAN NIGHTS PORTION OF THE EVENT. MS. WEITKUNAT SUGGESTED THAT THERE MAY BE MONEY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CITY'S ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM DDA BOARD MINUTES PAOE 4 APRIL 6, 2006 MR. ATTEBERRY E I-AINED THAT WHEN THE CITY DOES A CAPITAL PROJECT IT COLLECTS I9% FOR ART IN PUBLIC PLACES (APP) HE NOTED THE UTILITIES HAVE A LOT OF APP DOLLARS BUILT UP BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO SPEND APP DOLLARS ON UTILITY PROJECTS. HE SUGGESTED THE POSSIBILITY OF GOING THROUGH THE ELECTRIC UTILITY APP DOLLARS TO ADD AN ARTISTIC COMPONENT TO THESE LAMPS, THERE WAS DISCUSSION AMONG BOARDMEMBERS AND STAFF CONCERNING THE POSSIBILITY OF APP DOLLARS BEING USED AT OTHER GATEWAY LOCATIONS AS WELL. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE LIGHT POLES NEED TO BE MOVED FOR NEWWESTFEST AND PERHAPS THE "ARTISTIC" COMPONENT MIGHT COME LATER. THE ONE THING THAT CANNOT HAPPEN IS TO STALL THE PROCESS BECAUSE OF THE APP/ARTISTIC PROCESS. MR. SHORT REFERRED TO THE MAP PROVIDED BY UTILITIES SHOWING THE PROPOSED STREET POLE CHANGES. HE STATED IT WOULD NEED TO CHANGE BECAUSE ON THE MAP THE STREET LIGHTS DO NOT LINE UP. HE STATED HE WAS NOT SURE OF THE UTILITY'S REASONING FOR THE PLACEMENT. MS. MERRY HUMMEL, BOHEMIAN FOUNDATION, STATED FROM HER CONVERSATIONS WITH UTILITIES, THEY ARE REMOVING THE THREE LIGHTS ON THE CENTER MEDIAN, AND REPLACING THOSE WITH TWO - ONE ON THE CORNER OF PETERSON AND ONE ON MOUNTAIN IN FRONT OF 338 MOUNTAIN AVENUE, THEY OID THOSE TWO REPLACEMENTS FOR THE THREE CENTER LIGHTS WITH LIGHT STUDIES ABOUT HOW FAR THE LIGHTS THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO PUT IN WOULD EMIT LIGHT FOR COVERAGE. SHE STATED THEY NEED THE LIGHTS (POLES) OUT OF THE STREET IN ORDER TO GET A STAGE IN THAT AREA. MR, WOLFE MOVED TO ACCEPT STAFFS RECOMMENDATION TO PROVIDE THE FUNDING UP TO $24,950 TO MOVE THE 5TREET LAMPS AND ASK THAT THE CITY WORK ON USING ADDITIONAL DOLLARS FROM THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM AND TO FASHION THE DESIGN IN SUCH A WAY THAT ENHANCES THE DOWNTOWN. SECONDED BY MR. SEARS AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. M5. HUMMEL STATED SHE NEEDED TO MAKE THE POINT CLEAR THAT THEIR BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THE DESIGN IS SUCH THAT THEY CAN STILL GET A STAGE IN THERE. SHE STATED THEY WILL NOT BE COMFORTABLE MATCHING FUNDS UNLESS THEY CAN GET A STAGE IN THAT AREA. CONTRACT FOR FINANCIAL ANALYSIS SERVICES MR. STEINER REFERRED TO THE PROPOSAL FROM TOM PIPPIN AT BBC RESEARCH AND CONSULTING TO REVIEW AND A35ES6 THE IMPACT OF THE DDA'S TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT ON COUNTY REVENUES AND EXPENSES. STAFF BELIEVES THIS ANALYSIS IS IMPORTANT IF THE DDA IS GOING TO TRY EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE TIF DISTRICT AGAIN NEXT YEAR. MR. STEINER REVIEWED THE PACKET MATERIAL CONCERNING WHAT THE ANALYSIS WOULD ENTAIL. HE STATED THE COST FOR THE SERVICE IS $7,000. EXPENSES INCLUDED AND WAS LOOKING FOR DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD. MR. ATTEBERRY SUGGESTED THAT THE DDA SIT DOWN WITH COUNT' COMMISSIONERS AND FRANK LANCASTER TO DEVELOP A BETTER RAPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING, HE SUGGESTED MAKING SURE THAT POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS STILL ON BOARD ALSO. MS. JORDAN STATED THIS SEEMS LIKE A REASONABLE AMOUNT AND THAT THIS IS A GOOD STEP TO DO AS PART OF A LARGER STRATEGY. SHE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE DDA MAY WANT TO BEGIN A PR CAMPAIGN WITH INFORMATION TO REINFORCE THAT EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE 71F DSTRICT IS A SMART MOVE. MR. WOLFE STATED HE IS FAMILIAR WITH BBC RESEARCH AND CONSULTING AND RESPECTS THEIR WORK. HE DID NOTE THAT THE REPORT NEEDS TO BE OBJECTIVE. MR. ROBENALT SUGGESTED USING CCRA (COLORADO COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION ASSOCIATION) AS A MECHANISM TO SHARE INFORMATION AFTER THE REPORT IS DONE. JACK WOLFE MOVED TO ASK THE BOARD TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $7000 TO COMPLETE AT" INCREMENT ANALYSIS ON THE COUNTY REVENUE AND EXPENSES. SECONDED SY MS. WEITKUNAT AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. MARKET ANALYSIS SOFTWARE SYSTEM MATT ROBENALT OUTLINED A PROPOSAL SUGGESTING THE DDA PURCHASE OF A MARKET ANALYSIS SOFTWARE SYSTEM THAT CAN BE USED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DDA, THE DBA, AND DOWNTOWN SU5INESSES. HE STATED THERE 15 AN EMERGING TREND IN COLORADO'S PUBLIC SECTOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES TO OPERATE THESE SYSTEMS TO SATISFY INTERNAL DATA REPORTING AND MAPPING NEEDS. AND ALSO FOR THE BENEFIT IT CAN PROVIDE TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY THAT TYPICALLY WOULD NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OR GENERAL AWARENESS ABOUT HOW SPECIALIZED MARKET ANALYSIS CAN ASSIST THEM IN REACHING MORE CUSTOMERS BY MARKETING "SMARTER. HE SUGGESTED THE SOFTWARE/DATA SYSTEM THAT WOULD BEST SERVE THE NEEDS IS ALLOCATE. THI5 SYSTEM HAS AN ESTIMATED STARTUP C05T OF $24,000, AND $ 18,600 IN FOLLOWING YEARS. DDA BOARD MINUTES PAGE 5 APRIL 6, 2006 THE BOARD DISCUSSED HOW THE INFORMATION WOULD BE USED, THE MAGNITUDE OF CUSTOMERS, WHETHER OTHER ENTITIES COULD HELP PARTICIPATE IN THE COST, AND HOW THIS MIGHT HELP INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES. MR. TAYLOR COMMENTED THAT THIS WOULD ADD VALUE TO DBA MEMBER BUSINE55ES AND WOULD ALSO BE VALUABLE FOR BEET STREET. MS. JORDAN QUESTIONED WHO WOULD MANAGE AND MAINTAIN IT. MR. ROBENALT STATED INITIALLY HE WOULD BE DOING IT, BUT IN THE FUTURE THERE MAY BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIRE AN INTERN TO WORK WITH IT. MS. JORDAN MOVED TO ACCEPT STAFFS RECOMMENDATION TO PURCHASE THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE WITH AN ESTIMATED STARTUP COST OF UP TO $24,000 AND UP TO $ 18,500 IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS. SECONDED BY MR. SEARS AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. NDC REPORT MR. STEINER REFERRED TO THE REPORT INCLUDED IN THE PACKET THAT HAD BEEN RESEARCHED AND WRITTEN BY DDA AND NDC STAFFS. HE STATED THE REPORT FOCUSES ON THREE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTS: HOTEL/CONVENTION CENTER COMMUNITY MARKET AMPHITHEATER HE STATED DDA STAFF IS ASKING THE BOARD FOR SPECIFIC ACTION TO PURSIUE THE PROJECTS INCLUDING COMMISSIONING FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND WRITING AN RFO (REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS) FOR A HOTEL DEVELOPER. NVENTION CENT MR. STEINER STATED THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE NDC REPORT IS TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF AN RFO, THE PURPOSE WOULD BE TO ASSESS THE FINANCIAL QUALIFICATIONS, THEIR EXPERIENCE IN HOTEL DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS; A LOCATION ANALYSIS, AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE NEED FOR PUBLIC INVESTMENT. HE STATED AT THIS TIME ME KNEW OF FIVE ENTITIES WITH HOTEL PROPOSALS, BUT THE RFO WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO WOULD WANT IT. THE FIRST CRITERIA IS THE FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO DO IT, THE SECOND CRITERIA IS EXPERIENCE AND THE THIRD CRITERIA IS THE TYPE OF HOTEL BEING PROPOSED. MR. STEINER STATED HE WOULD LIKE AUTHORIZATION TO BEGIN TO TALK TO ENTITIES POTENTIALLY PROPOSING HOTELS AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO NEGOTIATE IF NECESSARY, HE STATED A COMMITMENT HAS NOT BEEN MADE TO EITHER A SITE OR A SPECIFIC PROPOSAL AT THIS TIME, HE STATED HE WOULD LIKE AUTHORIZATION TO PURSUE ACQUISITION OF A SITE IF NECESSARY. THERE WAS BOARD DISCUSSION ABOUT THE RFO PROCESS AND THE CRITERIA TO BE INCLUDED; THE BENEFITS OF DOING A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR THE QUALITY OF THE FACILITY; AND PUBLIC SUBSIDY. KAREN GARRITSON, NDC STAFF, COMMENTED IT HAS SEEMED TO HER IN TALKING TO PEOPLE THAT THERE IS A CLEAR VISION ABOUT WHAT YOU ENVISION THE HOTEL AND ITS FACILITIES TO BE. SHE STATED IF IT WERE HER, SHE WOULD ASK THEM TO DO A MARKET ANALYSIS AND ASK THEM TO DO THEIR OWN EVALUATION OF WHAT KIND OF PUBLIC SUBSIDY THEY NEED AND THEN THE DDA BOARD NEEDS TO DETERMINE HOW YOU ARE DOING TO EVALUATE WHAT THEY TELL YOU. MR. SEARS MOVED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR AN RFD. SECONDED BY MR. WOLFE AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. COMMUNITY MARKET AMPHITHEATER STAFF SOUGHT VERBAL PERMISSION FROM THE BOARD TO SOLICIT PROPOSALS FROM CONSULTANTS SPECIALIZING IN THESE TWO TYPES OF PROJECTS, ON THE COMMUNITY MARKET AND AMPHITHEATER PROJECTS THE BOARD GAVE AUTHORIZATION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PROCEED WITH PLANNING AND BEGINNING NEGOTIATIONS SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL FOR CONSULTING ASSISTANCE AND SITE LOCATION. ADJOURN THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED 10:30 A,M. a4K4LO CAREY HEW TT, SECRETARY