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Minutes
City of Fort Collins
Economic Advisory Commission
Regular Meeting
300 LaPorte Ave
City Hall
May 5, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
For Reference:
Christophe Febvre, Chair 227-0282
Mayor Doug Hutchinson, Council Liaison 416-2154
Mike Freeman, Staff Liaison 416-2259
Wendy Bricher, Minutes 221-6505
Commission members present:
Tom Clevenger, Rick Price, Jim Clark, Bill Timpson, Beena Bawa, Blue Hovatter, Kevin Shaw
Commission members absent:
Christophe Febvre
Stu MacMillan
Guests:
Ann Hutchison
David May
Staff Present:
Josh Birks, Economic Advisor
Wendy Bricher, Minutes
Agenda Item 1: Meeting called to order
Meeting called to order 11:05 a.m.
Agenda Item 2: Approval of minutes
Unanimous approval of minutes dated 4/7/2010
Agenda Item 3: Public Comment
Josh Birks distributed the 2010 Community Scorecard for the EAC’s review.
A Plan Fort Collins workshop summary for boards & commissions (held on Thursday, April 22) was provided by
members. Key points from the meeting included: the Key Choices document to be re-drafted and distributed in
June for further recommendations, clusters vs. “primary jobs”, and how often clusters should be evaluated.
Agenda Item 4: Follow-up discussion regarding previous meetings
Midtown Redevelopment Project – A letter of recommendation and formal vote will be drafted at the June meeting.
Josh Birks was asked to formally invite members from the South College Businessmen’s Association to attend the
EAC’s June meeting to discuss the project as well; a formal letter of endorsement from the organization may be
provided to the EAC prior to the next meeting if applicable. Rick Price mentioned that he would like to see more
access plans included for pedestrian and bicyclists to increase corridor access on non-feeder streets.
The tax diversification/policy discussion was postponed until the June meeting.
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Agenda Item 5: Member Updates/ Future Agenda Items Discussion and Vote (6 mo planning calendar)
The Tax diversification/policy discussion will be included in follow-up items at the June 2, 2010 meeting; the Mid-
Town Redevelopment Project will also be included in the follow-up items and may include feedback from the South
College Businessmen’s Association. Additional agenda items for June 3 will include the Harmony Corridor Plan
Amendment – I-25 Gateway Area, and City Plan (City Budget Forecast Projections for 10, 20, and 30 years). Future
agenda items added include City Plan/Transportation master Plan – Phase 2, Parking Study, and the Electric Cost of
Service Study and Rate Design Review.
Agenda Item 6: Fort Collins’ Economic Vitality – David May
David May presented information on an economic agenda for Fort Collins. Focus included job creation, strategic
recommendations to grow the community, understanding the trends, mechanisms in place to track clusters and
understanding the benefits and risks.
Agenda Item 7: Repurposing the Carnegie Building – Arts Incubator
Ryan Keiffer provided updates on the repurposing of the Carnegie Building and Beet Street’s role in that process.
The primary purpose of Beet Street is to add economic vibrancy and development of downtown and to develop Fort
Collins into national recognized arts and culture destination. Discussion included arts incubator best practices and
concepts, potential roles of Beet Street and the City of Fort Collins, and the next steps through 2011
Meeting adjourned at 1:35 p.m.