Minutes UHGID 08/15/2001
CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO
• BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES FORM
NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: UNIVERSITY HILL GENERAL IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT
NAME/TELEPHONE OF PERSON PREPARING SUMMARY: LORRAINE ZAMORA - 303-413-7318
NAMES OF MEMBERS, STAFF AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT:
BOARD MEMBERS: ELLWOOD, MCMULLEN, STREET, CURTIS
STAFF: WINTER, MORGAN, ZAMORA, SERGEANT STEWART, OFFICER LAUREN
GUEST:
TYPE OF MEETING: MINUTES REGULAR: August 15, 2001
AGENDA ITEM 1- ROLL CALL: Meeting was called to order and roll taken at 9:35 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM 2 - APPROVAL OF JULY 18, 2001 MINUTES: (See Action Item below)
AGENDA ITEM 3- CITIZEN PARTICIPATION : None
AGENDA ITEM 4 - POLICE UPDATE: Sergeant Stewart passed out police statistics. Items discussed were; police statistics-
and whether they could be alphabetized and comparisons made month by month, drug activity-and where it is most prevalent,
alleys- and what could the transportation department do about lighting and paving, and the addition of more officers being
assigned to the Hill for the first 3 weeks of students returning, to quell any problems.
AGENDA ITEM 5 - PARKING SERVICES UPDATE: MAINTENANCE - No issues to discuss
AGENDA ITEM 6 - MARKET STUDY UPDATE: Database, Marketing Plan, Blue Light Emergency Phones, Signage Plan,
Restaurant Review Winter gave an update. Marketing firm will come up with a plan. Blue light emergency phones- 60
thousand dollars is available for the phones, but it is necessary to assess how much it will cost for the phones and installation, etc.
Marty Millett will check the cost of implementation. Signage plan- Winter met with Jerry Shapins, who will put out a
preliminary concept for a signage plan, such as where to place the signs, what they'll look like, and coordinate it with CU.
Restaurant Review, Winter wants to consolidate it. Morgan mailed the final good neighbor guidelines. A suggestion was also
made to send good neighbor guidelines to businesses. 10' st feasibility study was discussed, and a street closure for
• Homecoming weekend which is Oct 11,12,13 was mentioned.
AGENDA ITEM 7- MATTERS FORM THE COMMISSIONERS: Curtis wants to confirm that the letter of thanks for the
Blue Light contribution went to CU. Mcmullen asked if follow up was done on the 14th street concern which was brought up at
the last board meeting, agenda item number 3 in last months minutes. McMullen discussed the retreat and it was suggested
Ellwood and Street should speak to the problem landlords mentioned. McMullen suggested Dixon also be there to speak. Street
will write a letter to absentee landlords which the UHGID board will all sign. Morgan spoke about the graffiti ordinance which
had passed and will go into effect on the 17`h of August, 2001. A question came up about the possibility of a business saying that
the graffiti on their building is art. Winter will follow-up.
AGENDA ITEM 8 - MATTERS FROM THE DIRECTOR: Hill Survey, Student Welcome Back Program, Graffiti Ordinance -
implementation protocol, CU liaison, Retreat follow-up. Winter spoke about the Hill survey, and some of the performance
measures it will include such as the satisfaction of Hill maintenance and how it compares with last year. There will be a Hot
Line in public works about graffiti, and Winter said it could be an expense to UHGID for its removal. The CU liaison position
has been posted and will move to the Public Affairs office in the City Managers Office. Morgan spoke about the student
welcome back program. She said there will be a newspaper ad and a handout, in flyer form, will be placed on windshields. A
possibility of going door to door and talking to students about the information on the flyer was discussed, and there will be
advertising on city and CU web sites. The flyer will be in the Colorado Daily on five consecutive Fridays. We want to educate
students so they will not get tickets. Winter spoke about the Estes park ordinance regarding teens in public spaces.
Meting adjourned at 11:00
ACTION ITEMS:
MOTION: CURTIS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE JULY 189 2001 MINUTES, STREET SECONDED. APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION:
FUTURE MEETINGS:
September 19, 2001 9:00 am Regular Meeting
City Council Chambers
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• APPROVED BY: UNIVERSITY HILL GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Matthew McMullen, Chair
Attest:
Lorraine Zamora, Secretary