2 - Draft Minutes - University Hill Commercial Area Management Commission - July 16, 2008 CITY OF BOtiLDER, COL0I2AD0
BOARllS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINLITES FORM
NAME OF BOARll/COMMISSION: L'NIVERSiTY I-iIl.l, COMMERCIAL AREA
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
NAME/TELEPHONE OF PERSON PREPARING SUMMARY: Ruth Weiss M3-413-7318
NAMES OF MEMBERS, STAFF, AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT
BOARD MEMBERS: DAHL, GRIFFITH, MILLER, MITCHELL, SFiRUM
STAFF: WINTER, JOBERT, CUNNINGIIAM, LANDRI'I'H, WEISS
GUE;S'I'(S): GINA RATA
TYPE OF MEETING: MINUTES RF,GtiLAR MEETING: July 16, 2008
AGF,NDA ITEM 1 -Roll Call: Meeting called to order at 9:05 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM 2 -Approval of the May 21, 2008 MeetinK Minutes. (SEE AC"PION ITEM BL:I,OW)
AGENDA !'I'EM 3 -Public Participation: none
AGENDA ITEM 4 -Police Update: Due to staffing issues, Wegsheider unable to attend.
AGENDA ITEM 5 - UHNA Update: Stoyva to provide update at next UHCAMC meeting.
AGENDA ITEM 6 -Hill Alliance Update: Shrum attended last Wednesday's meeting and commented
on a "Big Wheel'' fundraiser that may take place as a promotion for the Hill. Poll needed with area
businesses for approval of event. Hill Fest discussed, to be held 9/fi/08 and scaled down to one lot.
UHCAMC fund will be providing some financial support for the event. Homecoming has spurred interest
in the Pep Rally. Plan to have the parade start on the l Lill and end at the field. Pep rally at the Fox after
the parade brought good participation on the Hill last year. "Go for Gold" is the theme derived from the
number of CU athletes going to the Olympics. Last years event had a lot of community participation and
as a CU event, more CU student participation desired. Housing and dinning services at CU will do table
tents at the food service locations to promote Hill events and Ilill businesses. Julie Pointer, expressed
interest in working with the hill businesses and hill alliance to incorporate them in cu orientation.
Homecoming game is against Texas. Landrith has arranged for a jail crew of 10 to clean up Hill area at no
cliarl;c, Hill businesses requested to provide lunch for the crew. Jail crew does not work on weekends.
Shrum: Hill walk thru with Winter and Landrith to list specific items for August 9"' clean-up for a better
presentation to the incoming students and freslunan. Shrum has lined up food and beverage for 100 people
and is looking for cleaning supplies donation. Discussion regarding timing for jail crew clean-up with
Landrith offering to change the jail crew date, agreed community clean up best before Homecoming. Dahl
suggested a campaign to get across some ownership and consciousness of the cleanliness on the Hill to
incoming residents. Griffith suggested a coupon to draw students to participate. Shrum voiced
disappointment in the local resources/ community response to the clean up, looking for 100 people. Next
Monday a flyer to be personally distributed to the hill businesses regarding the date of the clean up event.
Specific ideas for the day requested by Shrum. Dahl arranging for block captains. General litter, pulling
weeds in tree mates and weeding at the under pass, City of Boulder to provide trash bags, volunteers bring
their own gloves and tools, and expanding to the residential area for trash pick up would be beneficial.
Shrum addressed integrating icons of buffaloes around the )•Iill and lettering on trashcans. Cunningham
requested Shrum's ideas pass it by the COB sign design staff.
AGENDA ITEM 7 -Parking Services Update: Winter mentioned that th~unks to Landrith on R/? 1 a jail
crew would he doing a thorough clean up on the Hill before the start of school and the DNC. Friday will
have interviews for the Parking Manager position with three Fabulous candidates. Decision made shortly.
Harrison assessment on all three candidates revealed that they were all compatible in their scores. Griffith
questioned increased graffiti on the Hill, Winter responded. shat graffiti comes in waves and the best way to
deal with it was immediate removal. Individual property owners are responsible for the removal. Shrum
commented that he has seen individual property owners being very diligent to handle it. Cunningham
commented that a letter from the Hill Alliance to the University Hill Market and Deli that the awning was
Legal but ugly. CNN filming on the Hill with an officer present.
AGENDA ITEM 8 -Greening of the Hill Update: Certification process objectives and qualifications for
the Greening, updated checklist should be available per Shrum. Cheba Hut is on board wit3~ the Greening
as a model. Shrum questioned the intern situation. bane mentioned that Cid Leeker will not be returning
to the intern position and will repost the position with semesters goal, items available, project oriented job
description. Dahl: suggested someone who can do face time with businesses in the district. Griffith
updating owners and managers, property owners, contact information. Landxith attended RHI last week,
large contingency from the Goose (previously the Pit), and encouraged by the new staff. Shrum mentioned
that a number of businesses are changing on the Hiil.
AGENDA ITEM 9 -Matters from the Commissioners: Mitchell: disposition of Mamcitas was charges
were dropped; an assault case with two employees, one year i1 jail for aggressor, gas station did mow
weeds when pressure applied to owner, University hill Neighbor Association has its first meeting on 9/11
with Planning staff, McHeyser and Tucker, to attend and discuss increased density in the Hill area,
cardboard recycling slowly getting commitments. Griffith speaking to people who run small events and
festivals to bring their venues to the Dill. Bata, Restorative Justice, working on statistics and preparing a
presentation for the next UIICAMC meeting, looking for volunteers and commented that their funding
came from fine revenue in past years; however, doing such a good job that violations were down from 468
to 325 and looking for funding from outside sources to continue program.
AGENDA ITEM 10 Matters from the Director: Budget update by Jobert: no listing on line for
Budget Committee members, met with CMO and no questions asked, ready to bring it to the UHCAMC
Board. Credit card fees questioned by Miller and Jobert projected 40% but were actually 7U~%, fees
projected at 5% but running l 1 reduction of fees under investigation by Finance.
Meeting adjourned at 1.0:45 am.
MOTIONS: Miller motioned for approval of the May 21, 2008 minutes. Dahl seconded the motion,
unanimously approved.
FUTURE MEETINGS:
August 20, 2008 Regular Meeting Council Chambers
9:00 a.m.
APPROVED BY: UNIVERSITY HILL COMMERCIAL, AREA
MANAGEMENT COMMIS
Attest:
Ruth Weiss, Secretary David Miller, .hair
2