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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDowntown Development Authority - Minutes - 08/04/1994D&NTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ONE WEST CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER Telephone (303) 484-2020 201 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524 Telefox (303) 484-2069 DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Regular Directors' Meeting CONTACT: Chip Steiner, Staff Gerry Horak Council Liaison MINUTES OF AUGUST 4. 1994 REGULAR MEETING The Board of Directors of the Downtown Development Authority met in regular session at 7:30 a.m., August 4, 1994 in the conference room at 201 South College Avenue, One West Art Center. PRESENT Board members: Stephen Slezak, Chair presiding Ed Baldwin Mary Brayton Rick Goodale Roger Gunlikson Bonnie BbderSzidon Carey Hewitt Jim Martell Ann Azari, Council Liaison Board members absent: Staff. Chip Steiner, Executive Director June Petersen Art March, Legal Counsel Guests present: Jenny McGraw, Poudre River Trust Carol Tunner & Bud Frick Landmark Preservation Commission 'Kay Rios Norm Keally & Dave Cozzola, CozzoWs Pizza Ken Frasier CALL TO ORDER Steve Slezak called the meeting to order. It was moved by Roger Gunlikson, seconded by Ed Baldwin to approve the July 14, 1994 minutes. The minutes were approved as written. ELECTION OF Nominations were called for and it was moved by Jim Martell, seconded by OFFICERS Rick Goodale to elect the same slate as 1994. Steve Slezak, Chair, Bonnie BbderSzidon, Vice -chair, Ed Baldwin. Secretary and Carey Hewitt, Treasurer, Ann Azari moved to dose nominations, seconded by Ed Baldwin. The slate was elected unanimously. POUDRE RIVER A request from Poudre River Trust was presented by Chip Steiner. He informed TRUST the Board that funds can be transferred from contingency. Jenny McGraw spoke on behalf of the Trust and explained the funds would be used for sponsorship of RiverFest '94 to be held September 18 at Lee Martinez Park, which will be back- to-back with the Environmental Fair. It was moved by Ed Baldwin, seconded RESOLUTION 94-6 by Carey Hewitt to approve RESOLUTION 94-6 OF THE FORT COLLINS DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF r DDA MINUTES - August 4, 1994 Page 2 $1,000 TO THE POUDRE RIVER TRUST IN SUPPORT OF RIVERFEST '94. Motion carried. CONSULTANT Rick Goodale excused himself due to a conflict of interest. Chip Steiner PROPOSAL presented the proposal for consulting to the DDA. Responsibilities would include DDA administration, project administration, budget preparation, agenda and meeting preparation, grants, new project development, DBA representation, and other responsibilities. DDA would continue with a full-time staff person. Other items of consideration would be: reduction of DBA contribution, and negotiate current office lease with One West. It was moved by Jim Martell, seconded by Ann Azari to authorize the Executive Committee to negotiate a consulting contract with Chip Steiner. Motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS Ann Azar! and Steve Slezak reported on the meeting with the Denver Partnership. Larimer County Court House. Jim Martell brought up the Court House relocation. Chip Steiner and Steve Slezak attended a meeting on August 17 with the facilities people from Larimer County who are proposing the move. Chip Steiner is gathering information to write the soap box article and he is contacting the law firms downtown to gain their support. COZZOLA'S Jim Martell excused himself due to a conflict of interest. A presentation was made with elevation drawings. Carol Tunner spoke on Landmark Preservation concept on how to restore the building and presented state historical guidelines for preservation of buildings and suggested the building be restored to resemble the original armory. Cozzola partners indicated a desire to change the window placement and size. It was moved by Bonnie Bbder-Szidon that DDA participation will be determined subject to: 1. State Historical Society grant awards; 2. Approval of final color scheme to be used on facade and 3. Be under LPC sanction and advisement. Seconded by Roger Gunlikson. Motion was amended by Carey Hewitt to suggest a dollar amount be committed to the facade project and change sanction to review by LPC. Roger Gurdikson seconded the amendment and the motion as amended was carried. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Ed Baldwin, Secretary ddo D&NTOWN � DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ONE WEST CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER Telephone (303) 484-2020 201 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524 Telefax (303) 484-2069 TO: DDA Board of Directors FROM: Chip Steiner DATE: August 2, 1994 RE: Election of officers As usual, staff forgot that officer elections are meant to be held in July. Being a month late, however, is consistent with the past few years. Staff points out that significant changes are in store for the DDA in 1995 and the role of the officers, therefore, takes on added importance. Committed, cohesive leadership will help the Authority as it moves toward the future.