HomeMy WebLinkAboutMeeting Summary, 03/31/03CITY OF 1300LDER, COLORADO
130ARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTIiS RORM
NAME OR I30ARD/COMMISSION: DOWNTOWN MANAGF,MENT COMMISSION
NAME/'PELCPI-IONE OF PERSON YREPARING SOMMARY: LORRAINE ZAMORA- 303-413-7318
NANI~S OI~' M~MB~RS, STAPP.AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT: Winter, Zamura, Cunningliam, Ward, Cuffelt, Peck,
OfCcer Green, Officer Ramos,
BOARD MEMB~RS: POLK,GETCHES,ROSALL,KARAKPHIAN(STANZ[ON~ABS~NT)
TYPC OF MF.ETING: REGULAR Marcl~ 3, 20D3
AGENDA ITEM 1- ROLL CALL: Meeting was called to order and roll call t~ken at 5:40 PM
AG~NDA ITEM 2- APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 3, 2003 MINUT~S: (Sec Action Item Below)
AGENDA ITEM 3- CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: NON~
AGENDA IT~M 4- POLICE UPDATG: Of~cer Ramos and OfCcer LaCluire gave an npdate. Of~cer Rnmos gAVe
the Board the crime statistics. It's been fairly quiet. Karakehian asked if the weather was helping keep crime down.
Polk asked about changes in bicycle luws. Winter said there is a meeting this Wednesday regarding the bicycle laws.
Wurd said there was no cl~ange to the bicycle ordinance retiecting the mall.
AGENDA ITEM 5- PARKS UPDAT~: Peck gave an update on snow removal and -~oliday lights which are the
responsibility of the BID to take down. Winter and Peck attended a meeting rcgarding the Pop Jet Fountain. They
discussed safety issues, funding, water issues, hours of operations and how to approach a suggestion - make it a flow
through system. They will update more on the pop jet at the next meeting. Peck suid he bought 5 Nextel phones for
his employees which will provide instantaneons contact with the mall crew. Peck and Cunningham also have them and
they cun tie into the same 2 waY radio system.
AGENDA ITEM 6- BID UPDATG-Graffiti Report -Jenkins advised the Board that there will be a Downtown
Community Exchange meeting next Thursday, Boulder in Bloom is Apri126 & 27, and the Daily Camera will feature
the childreds art work. which was displayed on the mall, as a calendur. The BID have nlso partnered with Hotel
Boulderado to give gift certiCcates to the hotel guests at a discount. Sever~I hotels are interested. The Board discussed
the gift certiGcate program. Jenkins said the resort map is on target and is scheduled to be published the Crst week in
April. Jenkins gave the Board nn FYI, a citizen called with n concern regarding a planned duy shelter at 11`h and Pine
~t the Christian Church. It would be a day shelter only and would service a maximum of 25 people per day. Getches
said there could be some positives about this.
Ford Craven gave an update on grufffti - he said he, Cunningham and Karakehian walked the mall to see how much
gruf~ti gluss etching there is. There was discussion on the cost of glass etching removul. Polk asked him to guesstimate
~e cosi oi ~iass eiching removai. rie saiti a new assistant started today.
AGENDA ITEM 7- CONSIDERATION OF A MOTION TO SUPPORT TH~ 9 AND CANYON CONCEPTUAL
FINANCIAL GUARANTY: Winter, Porcelli, and the Board diswssed the Cnancial guaranty. The CAGID Elders
ure in support of and comfortable with the guuranty. Rosall asked aUout civic use &~nancing. Karakehian usked
abuut trafCc during construction und which area would be impacted. Winter discnssed CAGID und the budget.
Karakehian moved to approve consideration of a motion to support the')'" and Canyon Conceptual Financial
Guarnnty. Rosall seconded. Motion carries. J~m Borson with the Village Arts Coalition, also spoke in support oF
the motion.
AGENDA ITEM 8-CITY'S CCONOMIC VITALITY ACTION GROUP UPDATE: Karakehian gave an update on
economic vitality. The group will meet every two weeks for a maximum of fi months & muke recommendntions to the
City Council for economic vitality. He suid some good ideus will come out of it. The group consists of people from the
business community, the university, all over.
AGENDA ITEM') - MATT~RS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS: Rosall expressed a wncern about the ice
skating rink. He snid the ice was dangerous and operating controls need to be enforced for next year. There was
discussion on applications for the DMC Board vacancy. Winter said we didn't get any applicunts. Karukehian
discussed wanting to get with Landmurks to protect us from tearing down Uuildings. He was referring to Uuildings
on the 12 hundred block. It was suggested we get Neil Holthauser and Ruth McHeyser from Landmarks on the
April agenda. Polk discussed the Transportation Master Plan. GE Access will move out on the 9°i or lU~h of April.
There'll be larne movine trucks on the mall. Ward and Cunnineham will Follow uo.
AGENDA IT~M 10 - MATTCRS FROM TH~ DIRECTOR:
• Pop Jet Fountain Status - See Agenda Item 5
• Transportation Update -Ward gave an update.
• Retreat Agenda - ~ttached - Winter will rearrange ngenda.
• StafCng Status- We have hired a replncement for Jimenez. She will start on the 1716 of March.
• Court House Lawn- events will no Ionger be allowed on the Court House lawn. ~vents can be 6eld on
walkways adjacent to the lawm.
• ECO pass - RTD proposes eliminating. Winter would propose writing a let[er from the DMC. Winter
discussed RTD with the Board. Getches asked if Jenkins wnld get a list so letters could be sent. Rosall said
the letters should reflect that it's not just our town that's imolved.
• Cunningham - advised that there will be a~Im crew here, doing a spring break movie. They want to do
some helicopter shots.
• Ward discussed the bikes on thc mall issue.
Adjourned at 7:30 PM
ACTION IT~MS:
MOTION: POLK MOVED TO APPROVE TH~ r~BRUARY 3, 2003 MINUTES. GETCHES SECONDED.
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: KARAKEHIAN MOVED TO APPROVE CONSIDERATION Or A MOTION TO SUPPORT
TH~ 9T~~ AND CANY90N CONC~PTUAL FINANCIAL GUARANTEE. ROSALL SECONDED.
MOTION CARRIES.
MOTION:
FUTORE MEGTINGS:
Apri17, 2003 5:30 Regutar Meeting
Council Chambers
APPROVED BY:
Attest:
DOW NTOW N MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Ann Getches, Chair
Lorraine Zamora, Secretary