2 - Draft Minutes - Downtown Management Commission - 11/1/2010
CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES FORM
NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
NAME/TELEPHONE OF PERSON PREPARING SUMMARY: Ruth Weiss - 303-413-7318
NAMES OF MEMBERS, STAFF, AND iNViTED GUESTS PRESENT:
BOARD MEMBERS: DAHL, KOVAL, McMULLEN, PATTERSON, RUTHERFORD
STAFF: CUNNINGHAM, JOBERT, WEISS, LaHAIE, MATTHEWS
GUESTS: SEAN MAHER, PAUL EKLUND
TYPE OF MEETING: Off-Site MINUTES REGULAR MEETING: November 1, 2010
AGENDA ITEM 1 - Roll Call: Meeting called to order at 5:47 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM 2 - Approval of the October 4, 2010 Minutes: (See Action Item Below)
AGENDA ITEM 3 - Public Participation: None
AGENDA ITEM 4- Police Update: Commander Van Der Leest reviewed the police stats with the commission and
mentioned they were comparable to last year. As well, no issues over the Halloween weekend to report. The Naked
Pumpkin Run did not take place.
AGENDA ITEM 5 -Parks Update: Martin offered that all tulips and pansies are planted. The irrigation is still on to
water the pansies. Parks and Recreation will be discussing the 2012 capital improvements budget shortly and the new
irrigation system for the mall will be discussed. The Family Gathering area repair, in front of Peppercorn, will start in
January 2011 providing the weather cooperates, Martin continued that seasonal lighting will begin later this week.
Rutherford questioned the Family Gathering Area structural issues. Dahl thanked Martin for the cleanliness of the mall.
AGENDA ITEM 6- BID Update: Maher revealed that the Munchkin Masquerade had the largest crowd to date, two
more stampedes to go, Green Friday is on tap and pulling sidewalk permits for retailer promotions is taking place.
Maher mentioned the events scheduled for December. Shade structure comes down tomorrow and lights are going up.
Maher continued that the trees in front of the County Courthouse will be decorated more elaborately than in past years.
Signage system proposal for 28"' Street being created to show directions to Downtown in order to capture the 3 million
tourists who pass thru on their way to Estes Park. Maher mentioned the user survey presentation by RRC on November 9
at Faegre and Benson. Koval questioned the Thriller dance on the mall. Patterson questioned what information was
useful in the user survey for marketing planning. Maher responded that awareness levels of radio; newspaper and bus
ads, the different types of media, as to what one rememhers and what drove the public downtown. Rutherford mentioned
that the Munchkin Masquerade was fun but mall restaurants were not geared to serve children.
AGENDA ITEM 7 - Matters from the Commissioners: Dahl commented on the homeless gathering on the mall
during Parents Weekend at CU. Winter offered that loitering ordinances do not exist. McMullen suggested mentioning
such issues during the Police Update portion of the meeting. Koval offered that he spoke with Crystal Gray regarding
parking utilization and that there might be some misconceptions. A meeting will be scheduled with George Karakehian,
Matthews, Koval, Winter and Gray. Rutherford questioned options for restaurant owners when there are individuals
cursing on the mall. Winter suggested that mall officers be made aware of the issue; but, it is a public space and people
can hang out there. From a legal standpoint, there is nothing to be done unless the law is broken. McMullen mentioned
that he would call the officer on duty and they were most responsive, but to note that one must be willing to press
charges. Matthews offered that sitting on the mall and hanging out is not illegal, 441-3333 is non-emergency dispatch
and let them know what is going on. An officer would be dispatched. McMullen commented that the User Survey was
very informative.
AGENDA ITEMS -Matters from the Staff: Winter introduced Paul Eklund, partner with the city in the Randolph
Center, and noted that a memorandum of sale for the swapping of ownership of storage areas will be more in line with
underlying ownership. Eklund commented that it has been a long process, began in 2003, to find a way to deal with air
rights designations; air rights transfers are very complicated, and a condominium declaration would be easiest. Details
on the land storage swap package should be available prior to the next meeting and is looking for approval at the next
meeting so they may proceed to City Council. McMullen offered that the building looks great. Winter commented that
additional historic photos will be displayed. Surveys were done for the common areas to calculate an equitable financial
split. Cunningham commented that the cafe seating Open House will be scheduled, Cafe Scating and Mobile Vending
were taken to DBI and the downtown restaurants supported restrictions on mobile food truck operating in the downtown.
There was a meeting with food truck owners and they were content with what was going. Mobile food vendors will be
able to operate on private property and public property outside of downtown. There are two openings on the mall for
mobile vending carts. Rutherford questioned ice cream trucks, the city attorney's office and planning are working on the
ordinance. Cururingham will have a resolution shortly. Winter gave an update on downtown improvements, 1. Farmers
Market and 2. 15"' Street; feel that it would be a good idea to have a civic park master plan, things need to be dealt with
in the short term regarding improvements, Farmers' Market wanted the trees to be removed on the island and could give
15" Street some trees to make more pleasant and create a pedestrian corridor from Canyon to Arapahoe. There has been
a remapping of the flood plain in that area, how to use Central Park more efficiently and delving into the big picture as it
is the last public land downtown. Winter continued that there is some money set aside in the budget but not certain there
is enough for both projects. McMullen questioned short term improvements and Winter responded that there are some
electrical issues and bike parking issues raised by the harmers' Market. Winter continued that the draft 2011 Work Plan
was included in the packet, mentioned the request by the city manager for commission goals for 2011 prior to the council
retreat in January. The DMC retreat will be on Thursday, January 27, Noon lunch and work through the afternoon until
5pm. The January 3, 2011 DMC meeting will be cancelled.
Meeting adjourned at G: 54 p.m.
ACTION ITEMS:
MOTION: Dahl motioned to approve the October 4, 2010 minutes. Rutherford seconded. Approved
unanimously.
FUTURE MEETINGS:
January 27, 2010 Commission Retreat Off Site Meeting
APPROVED BY: DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Attest: ,
;
Ruth Weiss, Secretary Matt C 4ullen. Chair