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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDowntown Development Authority - Minutes - 08/06/1987• D&NTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 102 REMINGTON STREET, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80524 Regular Directors Meeting August 6, 1987 The Board of Directors of the Downtown Development Authority met in regular session at 12:00 p.m., August 6, 1987 in the DDA Conference room. There were present: Bill Friedrichsen, Jeanne Abdelnour Loren Maxey Lucia Liley Eldon Ward David Bailey George Betz Staff: Also: Chairman presiding Chip Steiner, Executive Director Jan Martin Alan Krcmarik Greg Denton Walt Brown Janet Dob Frank Groznik Gene Mitchell Absent: Barbara Schofield Chuck Wanner John Pitner Joe Frank Joe Lewandowski Robin Angel Judy Herrington Chairman Bill Friedrichsen called the meeting to order and asked for approval of the minutes of July 15, 1987. George Betz moved for approval seconded by Lucia Liley, and the motion passed unanimously. (303) 484-2020 PRESENT ABSENT MINUTES .I The first item on the agenda was 185 North College. Chip Steiner gave the board some background information on this property including: • Purchased by DDA in spring, 1986; • Intent was to clean up site and sell for redevelopment; • Hoped to get city to redesign LaPorte —College intersection by vacating existing eastbound lanes of LaPorte and thereby doubling size of parcel • Result of ownership: gas and oil waste tanks needed removal — oil tank was removed last fall. Greg Denton, legal counsel for the DDA, was present to relate the status of the present tenant, including the property taxes owed. Mr. Denton stated that the present tenant was due to be off the property by August 15. He further stated that Mr. Hawley, former owner and current tenant, was to pay the $2500 in property taxes. The present condition is: • Poudre Fire Authority is requesting that gas tanks be removed by the end of summer; • Required to do so by state law when tanks have been unused for certain time period; • Removal bid through City Purchasing; • Removal to be done by Zimmerman Oil for about $5,000. The question now is what does the board wish to do with the property. Discussion followed. George Betz moved that staff be directed to contact appropriate City staff to work for City Council approval of new traffic configuration for the LaPorte —College intersection. David Bailey seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion passed unanimously. More discussion followed on interim uses of the lot. George Betz moved that staff be directed to work with city on using the lot for parking as a short term use. Lucia Liley seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion passed unanimously. The next item on the agenda was request for funds by the Downtown Business Association. Chip Steiner gave some background on this item including: • DBA is looking for methods to increase its effectiveness; • Considering some form of tax district • Needs legal assistance on this for: —what is permissible under state/local law —implications of "control" if a marketing, promotional, management district is supported with tax dollars. John Pitner, president of the DBA, was present to answer any questions. 2 185 NORTH COLLEGE BACKGROUND MOTION MOTION/INTERIM USE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Staff stated to the board that DBA functions are important to the downtown and that the DBA and DDA have a long history of solid mutual cooperation. Staff believes a better funded DBA would evolve into a more professional, much more effective organization. Mr. Steiner suggested that financial assistance for legal assistance could be handled several ways including: • Contract with DBA to research better marketing/management promotional funding mechanism; • Loan the funds for such research; • Provide the legal expertise through DDA legal counsel (could take the form of a loan). Discussion followed. Eldon Ward moved that Greg Denton, DDA legal counsel, look into the legalities of a tax district for promotions and marketing and share the information with the Downtown Business Association. George Betz seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. The next item on the agenda was an update from Walt Brown on the Opera House Block project. Lucia Liley and David Bailey withdrew from the discussion. Chip Steiner reviewed the background of this project--DDA and developer formally signed an agreement to provide Authority financial participation about 5 months ago. Mr. Steiner stated that staff had asked developer to provide the Board with an update. Walt Brown then updated the Board on his progress, stating that the project was taking longer than intended to get started, but that things were slowly falling into place. Discussion followed. Loren Maxey asked about placing signage on the property to indicate that something was going to happen on the block since it presently looked pretty bad. Mr. Brown stated that he planned to do a mural across the entire front to let the public .know something good was going to happen on the block. Under other business, Chip Steiner asked the Board for direction on the development of a portfolio on the DDA. Discussion followed. The general consensus was that staff should look into working with Fort Collins, Inc. or some other group currently working on a brochure. Jeanne Abdelnour suggested that meeting time be changed back to 7:30 a.m. There was some discussion, and the general consensus was to try noon meetings for a while. Lucia Liley requested material for the upcoming retreat. The next meeting will be September 3, 12:00 noon in the DDA Conference room. There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned. Eldon Ward, Secretary 3 MOTION OPERA HOUSE UPDATE WITHDRAW-LUCIA LILEY, DAVID BAILEY OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURN