HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority 2003-09-17RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, September 17, 2003
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the ESTES PARK URBAN RENEWAL
AUTHORITY of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting
held in the Municipal Building in said Town of Estes Park on the 17th day of
September 2003.
Committee:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Absent:
Chairman Putney, Commissioners Jaroiimek, Little, Steige,
Swank, Wasson, Widmer
All
Executive Director Smith, Finance Director Brandjord, and
Deputy Clerk van Deutekom
None
Chairman Putney caiied the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
AGENDA.
Chairman Putney amended the Agenda to remove consideration of Resolution 339,
acceptance of the 2002 Audit There being no objection, the Agenda was approved
with the noted change.
MINUTES.
It was moved and seconded (Widmer/Jarolimek) the minutes of the regular meeting
held August 20, 2003 be approved, and it passed unanimousiy.
COMMUNITY COMMENTS.
None.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS.
Commissioner Wasson and Director Smith attended a recent preconstruction meeting
regarding the kayak course and adjacent Riverwalk. Commission Wasson comrnended
Director Smith on his ability to successfuiiy manage EPURA projects, noting the
significant ievel of coordination and planning involved with any type of construction.
Commissioner Widmer noted that sales tax revenues for July are up 10.7% from last
year. Chairman Putney reported that park visitation in August was up 5.5%, however,
year-to-date figures are stili down 1.28%.
RESOLUTION #339 - APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2002
audit. The Audit documents were unavaiiable at the time of the meeting; therefore,
this item was removed from the Agenda.
RESOLUTION #334 - APPROVAL OF PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED WITH BONg
PROCEEDS AND APPROVAL OF BOND DOCUMENTS. Director Smith presented
Resoiution #334 authorizing the issuance of tax increment revenue refunding and
improvement bonds in the aggregate principai amount not to exceed $5,000,000 to pay
off the existing Conference Center bonds and to finance the completion of the remaining
major components of the West Corridor Pian, including the construction of the Riverwaik
and reiated amenities westward across Moraine Ave. to W. Eikhorn Ave., Wiest Dr.
parking improvements, and continuation of the kayak course and redevelopment of the
Bob’s Amoco site. It was moved and seconded (WassonAA/idmer) Resolution #334
be approved, and it passed unanimously.
CONSIDERATION OF PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL BROCHURE RELATIVE TQ
SOUND EQUIPMENT IN PERFORMANCE PARK. Commissioner Swank expiained
the need for the preparation of a technical information brochure detailing the stage
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dimensions/capacity and sound equipment at Performance Park. Director Smith will
design the brochure from specifications provided by Thorp Associates, Design Studios
West (DSW), and Ward Durrett and return to the Board for approval.
STAFF REPORT/ PROJECTS.
Executive Director’s Report. 1) Construction of the kayak course is underway and
progressing well. 2) Chairman Putney, Commissioners Jarolimek and Wasson, Director
Smith, and Business Development Pickering met with DSW to discuss concepts and
logos for the signage marketing project. 3) Concepts for the Performing Arts
Theatre project will be presented to the Town Board on October 28th. 4) the Mayor
requested that EPURA consider acknowledging Leonard C. Molander, who initially
donated the Performance Park property. Director Smith will research recognition
options and report his findings to the Board. 5) Director Smith will attend the Annual
Conference for Community Revitalization in Montrose. The Performance Park project
has been submitted for various awards with numerous organizations.
Commissioner Widmer discussed the status of the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)
with the Town of Estes Park. Town Attorney White will rewrite the IGA to reference the
payoff for the bonds and return to the Town Board for approval. The specific financial
aspects of the IGA will not change. Concluding all discussion, it was moved and
seconded (Widmer/Wasson) Chairman Putney be authorized to sigh the revised
IGA, as outlined above, following Town Board approval, and it passed unanimously.
There being no further business. Chairman Putney adjourned the meeting at 8:28 a.m.
The next regular meeting will be October 15,^003.
Rebecca van Deutekom, CMC, Deputy Town Clerk