Minutes - Downtown Management Commission - 12/2/2002CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES FORM
NAME OF BOARD /COMMISSION: DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
NAME /TELEPHONE OF PERSON PREPARING SUMMARY: LORRAINE ZAMORA- 303 -413 -7318
NAMES OF MEMBERS, STAFF AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT: Winter, Zamora, Cunningham, Jimenez, Sergeant
Gerhardt, Officer Schelble.
BOARD MEMBERS: POLK, KARAKEHIAN, GETCHES, ROSALL , STANZIONE Absent
TYPE OF MEETING: REGULAR December 2, 20
AGENDA ITEM 1 — ROLL CALL: Meeting was called to order and roll call taken at 5:40 PM
AGENDA ITEM 2 — APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 4, 2002 MINUTES: (See Action Item Below)
AGENDA ITEM 3- CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: NONE
AGENDA ITEM 4 — POLICE UPDATE: Sergeant Gerhardt gave out the Mall Target crimes. He said 15 people have
been excluded from the mall. Gerhardt advised the Board that the graffiti on glass on the mall is spray frosting for
glass. It's called Zanolite. Anyone that purchases Zanolite will have to have identification. There was discussion of
contacting businesses to stop selling the product or rind out who purchases it. Karakehian said several businesses have
had their windows scratched and it is costly to replace the windows. Winter said businesses should report to the graffiti
hotline to show the severity of the problem. Winter asked Gerhardt if she and Jenkins could get a list for Police Chief
Beckner to show the amount of money this is costing. Gerhardt said we could use crime stoppers. Gerhardt also
requested that callers to the hotline report the time of day and what day it's happening so he can use police resources.
Winter and others will walk the mall to get the numbers of businesses of the graffiti. Gerhardt said the mall will have 6
officers assigned at the beginning of the year and get the seventh officer later. Gerhardt said staff has been cut back on
day shift. He also told the Board that he has been transferred to traffic and this is his last DMC meeting.
AGENDA ITEM 5 - PARKS UPDATE: Hester gave the update. He said the budget is on track. Some lights were lost
on the 1200 block due to the construction crew but hopefully they'll get them back up in a couple of weeks. The
Boulder community foundation will put up some yellow balls on the tree in front of Peppercorn for 6 days.
AGENDA ITEM 6 — BID UPDATE: Jenkins said they have been promoting the holidays. There was a big crowd on
Friday. She did an interview with Fox and they did a positive story. She discussed the free parking coupon, the gift
certificate program, signage of when Santa will be on the mall. She made a sign that said the BID is responsible for
having Santa on the mall. The Lights of December parade is at 5pm on December 7. There is a Holiday party on
Wednesday night at 5:30. They've finalized the numbers with the county so she can do their mill levy. There is a rise in
graffiti over the last week and a half. A call will be placed on the graffiti hotline for the owner of a business at 20 and
Pearl as the BID has cleaned up his property several times and now they would like him to clean it up. Jenkins
discussed a joint retreat. She requested information from the Board on the format of the agenda. Getches asked if
donations will cover the cost of Santa. Getches asked if they were keeping track of the number of people who visited
Santa.
AGENDA ITEM 7 — DISCUSSION OF CONCEPTUAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS AT BROADWAY
AND SPRUCE: Linda Hill- Blakley and John Pollak of the Housing Department attended this DMC meeting to discuss
ideas for the surface lot at Spruce and Broadway. Council wanted 4500 units of affordable housing by 2011.
Therefore, they are looking at possibilities. They are requesting the Board's preliminary thoughts on a mixed use
development at Spruce and Broadway. Rosall said he was skeptical as the restraints would not work in a cost
effective way. It has been recommended by Landmarks to be Historical District. The site is too small and the cost
would be too high. Polk suggested it could be rental housing and the renter had to work downtown. The board
discussed the project. Karakehian said his employees live in other towns. He doesn't think we should limit the
parking that we now have. He said it would be a big challenge. Getches said there was no difference if there would be
office space or housing. She suggested the city do a study. She said there would be issues with neighbors, etc.
Karakehian suggested spending some of our money for the study. Winter suggested sitting down with the contractor
who did the Pearl Street structure.
AGENDA ITEM 8 PRESENTATION OF 2002 DATABASE BY MARILYN HAAS: Haas discussed the database and
changes, additions. There was some change in some mixed use projects. The big change was in the merchandising. She
advised the Board that offices are running 19 percent vacant as of June. Several buildings are totally vacant. Retail
was 2 percent vacant. Winter discussed the BID economic vitality. Brad Segal is being hired to come up with a plan.
;'he Bid will need to spend on marketing.
AGENDA ITEM 9 — MATTERS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS: Rosall wants to discuss additional sales tax
numbers with Jimenez. He said we have some challenges that we need to stay in tuned to. He suggested this as a
discussion at the DMC Retreat. Polk said he is representing the DMC on the TRC master plan. He is on the TDM
subcommittee. He would like to give a presentation on it. He also wants to talk about Boulder Brand. He said the
downtown is doing a good job promoting. We should get a handle on keeping downtown attractive and get rid of
taggers. Getches said a loading space around the bus station is a concern and asked who pays for the trash gates in
the alleys. She would like some kind of policy on it.
AGENDA ITEM 10 — MATTERS FROM THE DIRECTOR:
• Holiday promotions offered free parking in garages the day after Thanksgiving. A one hour free parking
coupon will be advertised in the Daily Camera through December. We are also promoting a drawing for gift
certificates. The response has been positive. We will give 30 gift certificates away each week.
• Retreats — DMC Retreat and Joint Retreat with BID & DBI Boards — Winter suggested we should focus on
priorities for the coming year.
• City Manager Selection Process
• 9` & Canyon — St. Julien has gotten a financial commitment. We have not received the letter of commitment
yet. There is still a ways to go before construction. There is an issue of timing on selling the bonds. There
will be a meeting on Thursday. Winter said the bottom line, this project will happen. Winter discussed the
civic use space.
• Mall Master Plan dedication will be in the beginning of the new year.
• Updates on Newspaper box and Panhandling Ordinances - 2 " reading for the newsbox ordinance will be on
December 17. Winter said it is extremely important that people come to the City Council meeting to speak,
and stay. Panhandling is on January 7. Again, it's very important people come and speak. Getches asked
for a copy of the memo.
• Cunningham said 75 mobile vending carts applications have gone out and only one has come back. She will 9 1
have the applications to the board this Monday, and they need to be back the following Monday.
_Adjourned at 7 :50 pm
ACTION ITEMS:
MOTION: POLK MOVED TO APPROVE THE NEVEMBER 4, 2002 MINUTES. ROSALL SECONDED.
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION:
MOTION:
FUTURE MEETINGS:
January 6, 2003 5 :30 Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
APPROVED BY:
Attest:
DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Ann Getches, Chair
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Lorraine Zamora, Secretary