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DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Regular Directors' Meeting
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 7,1995
REGULAR MEETING
The Board of Directors of the Downtown Development Authority
met in regular session at 7:30 a.m., September 7, 1995 in
the conference room at 201 South College Avenue, One West
Contemporary Art Center.
PRESENT There were present:
Stephen Slezak, Chair presiding
Mary Brayton, Secretary
Rick Goodale
Chuck Wanner
Greg Belcher
Jason Meadors
Kermit Allard
Staff:
Chip Steiner, Consultant
Anne Garrison
Lucia Liley, Counsel
Absent:
Bonnie Bixler-Szidon, Vice Chair
Carey Hewitt, Treasurer
Others present:
Linda Saferite, Todd Lund, Ed Stoner, Tanya Spasev,
Debra Passariello.
CALL TO ORDER Stephen Slezak called the meeting to order. A motion was
made by Jason Meadors to approve the minutes of August 3,
1995 this was seconded by Rick Goodale and carried
unanimously.
PROJECT UPDATES a WELCH BUILDING - Children's Mercantile plans to move into
their new location in mid October. The facade is being
restored to approximate the original structure.
s HARMONY MILL - Slated for completion at the end of
October. The owner/tenant will occupy the third and fourth
floors, leaving the first and second levels plus basement to
be leased.
e PARAMOUNT BUILDING - Cozzola's Pizza is still awaiting
construction financing. It was decided that if this is not
in place by October, Mr. Steiner should meet with the owner
to explain the budget implications and process. If
financing is not in place by December, Mr. Cozzola will then
need to return to the Board to request a formal extension.
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LIBRARY Linda Saferite addressed the Board concerning the roll of
the main library. She used a diagramed map to indicate how
three planned facilities, each covering a two mile radius,
would effectively serve the community as a whole. Pront
Range Community College will open a library in the Autumn of
1997, which will be almost the size of the present main
library. A site is still being sought for the second
facility, and old Port Collins High School continues to be a
consideration. The third is still a projected goal. It was
also noted that a new main library was being considered as
part of the Civic Center Plan. Me. Saferite shared that
there are currently 60,000 card holders, but many more
people use the library for reference and resource.
RESOLUTION 95-4 It was proposed that the Board adopt Resolution 95-4
thanking the City Council for extra funds appropriated by
the City, and for the excellent planning and execution of
the Linden Street project, which came in under budget and on
time. Mr. Belcher so moved, this was seconded by Ms.
Brayton and the motion carried unanimously.
OLD TOWN SQUARE Ed Stoner and Todd Lund representing Progressive Old Town
PLANTERS Square shared their concerns regarding the planter bases,
which due to their porous nature have been compromised by
moisture. In addition, the pores retain particles of debris
which cannot be removed despite several power washings, not
to mention the problem of graffiti, which adds to the
deterioration of these planters. The proposal on the table
was to paint them with a colored sealer or paint in "Old
Town green," compatible with other painted surfaces in Old
Town Square. Mr. Goodale moved that the planters be painted
green on the vertical surfaces onlv, this was seconded by
Mr. Meadors. Mr. Steiner is subsequently directed to send a
letter to the Landmark Preservation Committee advising them
of the Board's decision in reference to the Old Town Square
planters.
SPECIAL The previous discussion led naturally to the need for a
MAINTENANCE Special Maintenance District. Ms. Liley explained that such
DISTRICT an agreement, which can be used only for commercial areas,
requires a petition comprising 50% of ownership, to be
approved by the City Council and then put to a vote. The
Board then requested that Mr. Steiner formulate some
recommendations to begin the process to set up a Business
Improvement District.
In the same vein, it was mentioned that no street cleaning
schedule exists for alley ways, this may be something that
could be incorporated in the Business Improvement District.
If we can substantially improve alley and walkways, it may
encourage more pedestrian traffic, and thus alleviate some
of the parking problems. Mr. Steiner is requested to
address this concern in writing to the appropriate
department.
OTHER BUSINESS a Downtown Sidewalk Safety Committee - Tanya Spasev,
Executive Director of the Downtown Business Association
and Mr. Steiner are part of a committee to resolve the
concern of skateboarders, bikers and pedestrians in the
downtown area. Three fairly serious accidents this summer
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have necessitated the actions of the committee, which has
decided on a 'dismount and walk' regulation covering the
areas of olive Street to LaPorte Avenue, both sides of
College Avenue and Walnut Street. They are currently
seeking funds to provide signage for these areas.
PARKING
a The City, together with Colorado State University, has
agreed to do a parking study. The Downtown piece will be
done in conjunction with the Civic Center. Chuck Wanner
took a few moments to explain the changes in parking fines,
effective immediately.
CIVIC ACTIVITY
s Debra Passariello, City Facilities Manager, invited the
CENTER
DDA to become involved in the master planning process on
Thursday at 9:30 a.m. She shared that the City Council
approved the hiring of an Urban Design/Transportation
package. The design team will be responsible for the public
and private sector input, and the Organization and
Development committee will meet to establish an Advisory
committee. These will comprise a layer of citizen
involvement, advocacy and communication.
ADJOURN
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at
9:05 a.m.
Mary Brayton, Secretary