Minutes - UHGID - February 20, 2008CTl'Y OF BOULDER, COLORADO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES FORM
NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: UNIVERSITY HILL GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NAME/TELEPHONE OF PERSON PREPARING SUMMARY: Ruth Weiss--303-413-7318
NAMES OF MEMBERS, STAFF, AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT
BOARD MEMBERS: MITCHELL, SHRiTM, MILLER (DAHL absent)
STAFF: MAYHEW, JOBERT, CUNNINGHAM, TRUJII.LO, LANDRITH, ANTON, WEISS
GUEST(S): STOYVA, LEEKER
TYPE OF MEETING: MINUTES REGiJLAR MEETING: February 2Q 2008
AGENDA ITEM 1- Roll Call: Meeting called to order at 9:05 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM 2- January 25, 2008 Retreat Minutes review and approval of the December 19, 2007 MeeHng
Minutes. (SEE ACTION ITEM BELOW)
AGENDA ITEM 3- Pubtic ParHcipation: None
AGENDA ITEM 4- Police Update: Trujillo commented on the police call stats slight increase in noise disturbance on the Hill.
Definitions of criminal uespass and trespass were requested. Sl~rum inquired about the Pit incident.
AGENDA ITEM 5- UHNA Update: Stoyva commented on the Ordinance that passed last night at Council and that
LJI-IGID Boazd will be come more important as development in the Hill increases. Stoyva remazked that the neighborhood
boazd needs a coordinator for a function, "Picnic°.
AGENDA ITEM 6- Hill Alliance Update: Slimm commented on the first Hill Alliance meeting with the new Pan-Hellenic
boazd instatement. Cunningham is without permit for Rail Jazn (3/14) and will contact necessary parties.
AGENDA ITEM 7- Introduction of Cid Leeker, CU Intern: Landrith inuoduced Cid Leeker, CU LEEDS business
student selected for UHGID intemship. Leeker is working on a database of all the businesses on the Hill to send out
inquues on what each efforts on Zero Waste they aze undertaking. Shrum asked what he would like to accomplish and
responded that he plans to promote the Zero Waste Initiative to businesses on the Hill and getting to Imow the businesses.
Mitchell questioned cazd boazd recycling. Landrith said they would be sending out a questionnaue to businesses to get their
position on recycling and [hen increase their awareness and qualify its posi[ive mazketing potential. Miller queried the
durauon of this project. Landrith commented that a Hill website presence would be a good way to spread the word. Miller
asked about fresh ideas to increase foot visits to the Hill and how it gets picked up for more positive exposure of the Hill as
there is no joint coordinator for Hill businesses. Landrith revealed a website, Hungrybuffs.com which ties into the CUmeal
plans, perhaps going on with a specific designation, and it tie it inro the Green Initiative thus bringing them to the Hill.
Mitchell commented that cazd board recycling boxes could be placed in alleys and Stoyva suggested it could be brought up
at the next meeting.
AGENDA ITEM S- Parking Services Update: Mayhew stated that next Monday would begin Pay Station install,
concrete work is wrrently being completed, will coordinate with Cunningham for media splash. Miller commented that
metered spots were vacant and that people seem to prefer to pay with credit cazds. Miller questioned the lighting situation
on the Hill and responded that ligh[ing is difficult as it is a wind tunnel there. Miller commented on bike parking pazking in
middle of street and queried using circle racks. Mayhew answered that pedestrian walkways were narrow and not
appropriate, so bike s[ands were placed on comets due to theu size. Shrum commented that more bike parking was
necessary as bikes aze chained everywhere. Mitchell suggested a sidewalk unprovement district.
AGENDA ITEM 9- Matters from the Commissiouers: Mitchell mentioned that a Hill Context Study was presented to [he City staff,
done by the New Hill Company, 1314 COEU and the Green Core PaRners. Shrum remarked on tbe flyers available for Zero Waste
lnitiative and has meetings set to discuss recycling dumpsters with Westem and Eco. Shrum continued that the motivation behind it was
the Boulder Valley Sustainability plan and such a plan would help to bring the community togethec Shrum mentioned that the Pan-
Hellenic council was positive to the program and with 13 houses and 1600 people; it was a good connection with the
students and the community. Mitchell commented that Excel Energy needed to be called to find out the cosi of energy to
the compactors for card boazd.
AGENDA ITEM 10 -Matters from the Director: Jobert handed out a flyer to the commissioners that will be used when
the new stations are installed to duect attention to the change in hours and costs. Jobert continued that revenue was up on
the Hill. Jobert commented on the summary of revenue from the Hill for 2007 and hoped this year would be similaz in
maintaining budget. Cunningham voiced concern that if the application was not received shortly, rates would be going up.
Miller commented that the Ordinance change passed and all Councilmen seemed to have redevelopment on the Hill on their
mind. Miller also mentioned that specific description of the boazd members needed is narrowing the field of applicants.
Meeting adjourned at 9:58 a.m.
MOTIONS: Miller made a motion to approve the December 19, 2007 meeting minutes. Shrum seconded.
Approved unanimously. (Dahl absent).
FUTURE MEETINGS:
March 19, 2008 Council Chambers Regular Meeting
9:00 a.m.
APPROVED BY: UNIVERSITY HILL GENERAL IMP VEMENT
Attest: ~ W~,t'JW
Ruth Weiss, Secretary David Miller, Chair
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