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City of Fort Collins
Economic Advisory Commission
Regular Meeting
300 Laporte Ave City Hall
July 1, 2009
11:00-1:00 p.m.
For Reference:
Christophe Fabvre, Chair 227-0282
Mayor Doug Hutchinson, Council Liaison 416-2154
Mike Freeman, Staff Liaison 416-2259
Erin Gill, Minutes 221-6505
Commission Members Present:
Blue Hovatter, Christophe Febvre, Jim Clark, Bill Timpson, Stu MacMillan, Beena
Bawa, and Tom Clevenger
Commission Members Absent:
Rick Price and Kevin Shaw
Guests:
Ann Hutchison, Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce
Gailmarie Kimmel and Hill Grimmett, Community Marketplace
City Staff Present:
Erin Gill
Mike Freeman, Chief Financial Officer
Council Present:
Doug Hutchinson, Mayor
Agenda Item 1 – Meeting Call to Order
Meeting called to order 11:03 a.m.
Agenda Item 2 – Approval of Minutes
Unanimous approval of minutes dated May 6, 2009.
Agenda Item 3 - Public Comment
None
Agenda Item 4 – Future Agenda Discussion (6-month planning calendar) and
Member Updates
Discussion focused on scheduling and considering the following future agenda items:
August 2009 - Land and Building Needs of the City's Targeted Industry Clusters
September 2009 – South College URA (Review 5 priority redevelopment sites)
Entrepreneurs Panel (tentative: evening meeting)
Phase 2 of Mike Freeman Business Interviews
October 2009- Entrepreneur panel
Mason Corridor (2-hour time commitment)
Review manufacturing use tax pros and cons
Discuss University and City collaboration on energy cost savings
North College corridor
Specific DDA Projects
Agenda Item 5 – Follow up discussion regarding previous meetings
After receiving language feedback from the commission, Bill Timpson plans to follow up
later regarding a potential Pathways Past Poverty Initiative recommendation. Mary
Atchison’s Pathways Past Poverty presentation was an informational only presentation to
the EAC on February 4, 2009.
Agenda Item 6 – Update on the Community Marketplace (Gailmarie Kimmel and
Hill Grimmett)
• The meeting started with a handout of the Be Local Eating Map.
• No Co Food incubator is a part of the Be Local No Colorado program.
• The DDA will review a programmatic feasibility study this fall and most of
Marketplace project will be funded by DDA.
• Once it’s open it has to support itself so the Marketplace functions as en economic
entity.
• Once the financial analysis is underway, more economic information will be
available to address how the project can be self-sustaining.
The City of Fort Collins wants to create a business climate where entrepreneurs can
succeed. The Marketplace project fits in with DDA ideas in supporting facades and
vitality and economic health. The Marketplace goal is to create differentiation from other
communities and keep a vibrant downtown.
Agenda Item 8 - Discuss next meeting time and location
Next regular meeting is scheduled for August 5, 2009 posted on the
Fort Collins main web page event calendar http://www.fcgov.com
Agendas: http://fcgov.com/cityclerk/economic-advisory.php
Submitted Erin Gill, Executive Administrative Assistant