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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority 1986-12-04BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority 'December 4, 1986 Commis sioner s: Attend ing ; Also Attending: Absent : Charles H. Phares, 3. Milt Ericson, Lyle Frantz, 3ames Godbolt, Dale G. Hill, 3. Donald Pauley, Edward B. Pohl Chairman Phares, Commissioners Ericson, Frantz, Godbolt, Pauley, Pohl Director Art Anderson, Planner Bob 3oseph Richard Widmer/Pub 1ic Works Director Russell Moore/Design Studios West Secretary Heifner Commissioner Hill Minutes of the November 20, 1986 meeting were approved as presented. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Relocation Handbook - The Estes Park Downtown Redevelopment Program requires the adoption of a Relocation Handbook for Businesses. Director Anderson reported that a public hearing was held on November 20, 1986 for the purpose of reviewing the draft Relocation Handbook for Businesses and copies have been made available to the public for their input and review. The Board has met and reviewed the Handbook and recommends the following change; Page 20, Item E - Time Limit for Initiating Appea1. Unless waived or extended in writing by the Authority, an appeal to the Authority shall be filed in writing within £0 days after the Relocation Administrator advises the person in writing of his recommended final offer. Director Anderson read Resolution No. 64 (A Resolution of the Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority Adopting the Relocation Handbook for Businesses), whereupon it was moved and seconded (Pauley-Frantz) that Resolution No. 64 be adopted. Motion carried. Resolution adopted. Chairman Phares appointed Commissioner Hill as Relocation Committee Chairman with Commissioners Ericson and Godbolt serving as members of the Committee. Director Anderson was appointed Relocation Administrator. Streetscape 3 Site Observation - Town Public Works Director Widmer was present and submitted a proposal to the Board reS^r^jI^S Streetscape 3 site observation at an estimated cost of 511,3^U. Director Widmer stated that, although the Town is involved with on-Eoing projects. Technician Mike Mangelsen would be available to act as Project Engineer. The proposal does not include preparation of monthly pay estimates, change order processing, or progress reports to EPURA (the proposal indicates that these items could be handled by EPURA Staff or DSW) . Also, Director Widmer stated that it would be desirable to have DSW available for any major design change s. Russell Moore/Design Studios West was present to address the Board regarding a work release under their present contract which was submitted on November 10, 1986 (prior to EPURA's awarding of the Streetscape 3 construction contract). Mr. Moore believes that, given the nature of this phase of streetscape and past experience with the contractor, a minimal amount of time will be involved; therefore, Mr. Moore informed the Board that DSWs estimated cost of $27,000 could be reduced to a not-to-exceed price of 520,UUU, keeping in mind that the work might total less than $20,000. Shou^ a problem be encountered which would effect the not-to-exceed price, DSW would inform EPURA in advance of such probiem. BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS EPURA - 12/4/86 - page two Following discussion by the Board and, upon Staff recommendation, it was moved and seconded (Ericson-Pau1ey) that the Executive Director be authorized to sign a work release with Design Studios West at a not-to-exceed cost of $20,000, with the option of reducing costs wherever possible by use of Town/EPURA Staffs. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Public Hearing - 1987 Budget - Chairman Phares declared the public hearing open. Director Anderson stated that the Board has reviewed the proposed 1987 budget, that all legal requirements have been compiied with, and explained the expenditures and resources of EPURA's three funds -- General, Capital Improvements and Debt Service. Following Board discussion and, there being no comm( hearing _____ . _iree funds -- General, Capital Improvements and Debt Service. Following Board discussion and, there being no comments from the public. Chairman Phares declared the public hearing closed. Director Anderson read Resolution No. 65 (A Resolution of the Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority Approving the 1987 Budget), whereupon it was moved and seconded (PohI-Frantz) that Resolution No. 65 be adopted. Motion carried. Resolution adopted. A certified copy of the adopted budget will be government division of the Department of Local STAFF filed with Affairs. the local Director Anderson read a statement clarifying the process and circumstances of the Boyd property acquisition. A1i tenants of the Boyd property have received a ietter from EPURA requesting a copy of their leases. A Streetscape 3 preconstruction meeting will be held on Friday, December 5 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 100. Streetscape Construction Committee meetings are tentatively scheduled for each Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. in Room 100, beginning December 10, 1986 and continuing through May 1987. All property owners in the 200-300 block of East Elkhorn Avenue will be invited and encouraged to attend these Committee meetings. Bids for the Hwy. 34/36 intersection construction project will be solicited the week of December 8th and will be due by the first or second week of January 1987. Staff met with representatives of the Highway Department to elicit comments on the drawings and, because of the Highway procedures for Department's financial involvement, reviewed their tracking this project. Director Anderson stated that the URA wii1 conduct a public hearing on December 18, 1986 to review a development plan for the Stanley Hotel Manor House. The URA Review Process is necessary because 50% of the assessed valuation of the structure is being renovated (interior). The Development Committee wi1i meet to review the application, and comments solicited from the Town, prior to the December 18th meeting. Chairman Phares appointed Commissioner Pohl as Development Committee Chairman, with Commissioners Frantz and Godbolt serving as members of the Committee. EPURA's first meeting is January falls on January 1, a legal holiday. The Bylaws state that the meeting shall be held the next regular day; therefore, the first URA Board meeting in January wii1 be held on January 2, 1987. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned to Executive Session to discuss property acquisition. Donna Heifner, Recording Secretary