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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority 1988-05-19BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority May 19, 1988 Commissioners: Present: Also Present Absent: Charles H. Phares, J. Donald Pauley, Edward B. Pohl, Milt Ericson, Jim Godbolt Pieter Hondius, Gary F. Klaphake Chairman Phares, Commissioners Pauley, Pohl, Ericson, Klaphake Executive Director Anderson Secretary Heifner Commissioners Godbolt, Hondius Minutes of the May 5, 1988 meeting were approved as prepared. It was moved and seconded (Pohl-Ericson) that the bills be paid. Motion carried. TREASURER'S REPORT It was moved and seconded (Pohl-Pauley) that the April financial statement be accepted into the record. Motion carried. COMMITTEES Finance and Budget - Chairman Phares appointed Commissioner Klaphake to the Finance and Budget Committee, filling the vacancy left by Commissioner Hill's retirement. Commissioner Pohl is Chairman of this Committee. LIAISON Town Board - Chairman Phares welcomed Commissioner Klaphake to the URA Board. Commissioner Klaphake will serve as liaison between the Town and URA Boards. Planning Commission - presented EPURA' entertainers in Commission meeting, favorably. This item Town Board meeting. Director s request that Riverside Plaza The will Anderson zoning at the Commission received EPURA's also be addressed at the May reported that Staff be revised to allow May 17, 1988 Planning request 24, 1988 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Resolution - EPURA Approving an Expenditure for Acquisition of Real Property - Director Anderson read Resolution No. 97 and stated he would be attending the Public Works Committee meeting this afternoon regarding removal of the Ice House and subsequent payment by the Town for such demolition. Director Anderson stated the Authority wants possession by May 31, 1988; however, Mr. Watson wants to retain possession until July 1, 1988, allowing him time to salvage the structure's weatherboard and to move/store his personal property. Director Anderson explained that when the check is delivered to the court today, EPURA may take immediate possession of the property and, although approximately two weeks have passed since the trial, an EPURA May 31, 1988 possession date should allow Mr. Watson ample time to remove/store any personal property contained within the Ice House. It is the Board's determination that Mr. Watson holds no salvage rights. It was moved and seconded (Pohl-Ericson) that Resolution No. 97 be adopted. Motion carried. The Board directed Staff to coordinate any anticipated parking/landscaping/irrigation plans in this area with the Town Public Works Department. BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority - May 19, 1988 - page two NEW BUSINESS Resolution - EPURA Approving an Agreement Between Robert Aiken and the Authority - Director Anderson read Resolution No. 98. The Board believes that entertainment is a necessary part of the downtown experience. Following the Board's initial request for an individual to act as Entertainment Manager for Riverside Plaza, Robert Aiken was interviewed for the position. Mr. Aiken is owner/operator of The Puppetworks in Estes Park and is experienced in the field of entertainment management. It was moved and seconded (Klaphake-Pauley) that contingent upon: - Passage of a Town ordinance allowing entertainment in Riverside Plaza; - Clarification of item 5. in the Agreement regarding independent contractor status and Staff's findings regarding Mr. Aiken's liability insurance; and - Review of the Agreement by the Chairman and Authority Attorney, EPURA enter into an agreement with Robert Aiken to act as Entertainment Manager for Riverside Plaza. Motion carried. STAFF Director Anderson referred to a Town memo replying to Staff's submitted preliminary management rules for Riverside Plaza. Staff requests the Board's direction in response to this memo. It is suggested that Director Anderson meet with the Development Committee regarding finalization of these rules for presentation at the May 24, 1988 Town Board meeting. Riverside Plaza is on schedule for substantial completion by June 15, 1988. Private construction in the area remains on schedule. A grand opening dedication ceremony is planned for July 15, 1988. Chairman Phares appointed Commissioner Ericson as Relocation Committee Chairman and Commissioner Klaphake as a member of the Committee. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Donna Heifner, Recording Secretary