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MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2004
ADJOURNED MEETING
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MET IN ADJOURNED
SESSION AT I ;00 P.M. ON SEPTEMBER 1 5, 2004 AT JAYS RESTAURANT, 137 W, OAK, FORT
COLLINS, CO 80524,
PRESENT
Kim JORDAN, CHAIR
STEVE TAYLOR. VICE CHAIR
JASON MEADORS, SECRETARY/TREASURER
MARY BRAYTON
CAREY HEWITT
BILL SEARS
JACK WOLFE
ABSENT
LARRY STROUD
BILL BERTSCHY
STAFF
ROBERT STEINER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CALL TO ORDER MS, JORDAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 1 : 10 P.M, ROLL CALL WAS TAKEN.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MS. JORDAN MOVED TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT I ; I I P,M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONDUCTING THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR
THE PURPOSES PREWOUSLY STATED IS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO CRS 24-6-402 (4) (11 (0,
THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR. MEADORS AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY,
AT 1 :30 P.M. MS. JORDAN THEN MOVED PURSUANT TO CRS 24-6-402 ( 1) (1) TO RETURN
FROM EXECUTIVE TO REGULAR SESSION AND THIS WAS SECONDED BY MR. MEADORS.
MR, HEWITT MOVED TO RECOMMEND A RAISE FOR MR. STEINER OF 5%. EFFECTUATING A CHANGE
OF SALARY FROM $90,000 TO $94,500 TO BE EFFECTIVE FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE
2004-2005 CONTRACT, THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR. SEARS AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
DDA STAFFING -THE BOARD DISCUSSED DDA STAFFING AND IF IT IS ADEOUATE. COMPARED TO
OTHER DDA ORGANIZATIONS IN CITIES' THIS SIZE, OUR STAFF MAY BE ON THE SMALL SIDE, THERE
WAS DISCUSSION OF SHIFTING SOME PROJECT DETAIL MANAGEMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT,
DDA RETREAT - THE DDA BOARD RETREAT HAS BEEN TENTATIVELY SET FOR NOVEMBER 4, 1 1 :00
- 5:00 P.M.
1 1 :00 A.M. TO NOON FOR THE REGULAR MEMYNO, HAVE LUNCH AND THEN DO THE RETREAT IN
THE AFTERNOON.
PROPOSED AGENDA TOPICS INCLUDED:
' THE STATUS OF THE INFORMATION CENTER
' HOW DO WE MOVE THE WHOLE CONCEPT' OF THE CULTURAL DISTRICT FORWARD
' THE STATUS OF THE AMPHITHEATRE
' OUR ROLE IN THE DESIGN PROCESS, THE IDEA OF COMING UP WITH BROAD GENERAL
GUIDELINES; LEAD BY EXAMPLE.
- THE SUGGESTION OF INVITING ALL THE ARCHITECTS IN TO MEET WITH THE DDA BOARD
CONCERNING, DOWNTOWN DESIGN IDEAS.
- HOW CAN WE AFFECT CHANGE WITHOUT TURNING INTO A DESIGN GROUP OR A SUREACRACY.
- OUR ROLE OF TAKING A GOOD PROJECT AND MAKING IT BETTER.
LEADERSHIP ROLE IN OLD TOWN SQUARE RENOVATION AND OAK STREET PLA,ZA DESIGN. THE
BOARD HAS AN OPPORTUNITY AND WOULD LIKE TO BE A LEADER IN THESE PROJECTS. THIS IS THE
CHANCE TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE - ON BOTH PROJECTS.
EMAIL GUIDELINES LIL - ME, EY STATED THIS ISSUE MAS TO DO WITH OPEN MEETINGS AND OPEN
RECORDS IT MAY BE A TOPIC FOR A REGULAR MEETING.
EFFICIENCY OF THE BOARD MEETING - MS. JORDAN STATED THE DDA BOARD MEETINGS ARE
GETTING LONGER AND SHE ASKED FOR SOME INPUT ON HOW TO MANAGE THEM MORE EFFECTIVELY.
MR. HEWITT STATED HE WOULD RATHER DO IT WELL THAN DO IT QUICK. HE STATED HE WOULD
RATHER HAVE A SEPARATE MEETING THAN RACE THROUGH IT.
THE BOARD AGREED TO SCHEDULE THE MEETINGS TO RUN FROM 7;30 A.M. TO 10.00 A.M.
(RATHER THAT 9:00 .A.M.) THE BOARD SUGGESTED THE AGENDA BE STRUCTURED WITH PROJECTS
FIRST, BOARD RELATED UPDATES. AND THEN ANY CITY PRESENTATIONS.
ADJOURN AT 2:35 P.M. MS. JORDAN MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. SECONDED BY MR. HEWITT AND
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY,
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