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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDowntown Development Authority - Minutes - 05/01/1986s � ddoDOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 102 REMINGTON STREET, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80524 Regular Directors Meeting May 1, 1986 The Board of Directors of the Downtown Development Authority met in regular session at 7:30 a.m., May 1, 1986 in the DDA Conference Room. There were present: Staff: Also: Barbara Schofield, Chairman presiding George Betz Eldon Ward Earl Wilkinson Bill Friedrichsen Dan Larsen Barbara Liebler Chuck Wanner Barbara Rutstein (Council alternate) Chip Steiner, Executive Director Jan Martin Jim Harmon David Roy Joe Lewandowski Lynn Moore Absent: Larry Estrada Dick Beardmore Jim Reidhead Hermi LaPointe Sue Walston Barbara Schofield called the meeting to order and asked for approval of the minutes of April 17, 1986. Earl Wilkinson moved for approval, seconded by Dan Larsen. 1 (303) 484-2020 I PRESENT ABSENT MINUTES 0 • Chip Steiner informed the Board that the parking garage had won a top national award from the Institutional and Municipal Parking Congress for parking design and program innovation. The first item discussed was the railroad update. Background information had been included in each Board member's packet and this information was discussed. Dan Larsen stressed that the DDA should look into rezoning the railroad land. Staff was directed to continue working on this issue. The next item was the plaza close-out report with Dick Beardmore The topics reviewed included: • Cost and Schedule • Recommendations • Impacts • Overall Evaluation of Project and Participants Jim Reidhead, project manager for Old Town Associates during the construction, made a few comments. Lynn Moore from SLP commented on the condition of the landscaping. Hermi LaPoint, property manager for E.E. Mitchell, commented on the maintenance of the plaza. The general consensus toward the project as a whole was very positive. Mr. Beardmore asked the Board to consider adding a contractor prequalification section to the Project Management Guide. A committee consisting of Earl Wilkinson and Chip Steiner will bring a recommendation concerning this item back to the Board. The next item discussed was the financial update with Jim Harmon. He explained that the DDA has five different types of funds. He also stated that the Finance Department was just finishing the audit for 1985 and that he was still working on his report of the DDA finances for the Board. A committee which included Bill Friedrichsen, George Betz and staff was formed to meet with Mr. Harmon before the next Board meeting to be sure the financial report would be presented in "layman" terms. Under other business, a letter from the owner of the Airporter requesting use of the fire lane at Old Town to pick up and drop off passengers was discussed. Staff was directed to further look into this idea. There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned. Barbara Liebler, Secretary AWARD RAILROAD UPDATE OLD TOWN CLOSE-OUT FINANCIAL UPDATE OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURN