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ITEM 1 - CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Steve Burkholder called the meeting to order at 8:20 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Lakewood Civic Center, 480 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, Colorado.
ITEM 2 - ROLL CALL
Members in attendance: Steve Burkholder, Bob Murphy, Cheryl Wise, Tom Booher, Ray Elliott, Mike Stevens, Barbara Martin, Debbie Koop, Jackie Herbst, and Jean Saum
Absent: Carol Kesselman
ITEM 3 - APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Barbara Martin made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting
of the Lakewood Reinvestment Authority of June 24, 2002. It was seconded by
Ray Elliott. Vote: 10 Ayes. 0 Nays. The motion carried.
ITEM 4 - RESOLUTION LRA 2002-07 - A RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THE LAKEWOOD REINVESTMENT AUTHORITY AND GOLDBERG PROPERTY ASSOCIATES, INC.
Public Comment:
Newt Vaughn - 86863 W. Hawaii Drive - Lakewood, Colorado
Mr. Vaughn stated he has concerns that we're buying stores like we're buying
sports franchises. He stated he remembered when the Broncos said that if we
don't build them a new stadium, they would move. He stated his first response
was for them to pack their bags and find a better market. If Wal-mart or any
other developer has a market for their product, they should be willing to put
up the cost to build. If they do not have a market, then what is the sense of
building it? If we have to ask the public to finance the moving of stores from
point A to point B and play Russian Roulette with these stores, in asking them
to build in our City, if we have to bribe them, then maybe they shouldn't be
building here. If they don't have a market for their product, then they do not
have a market, and they should be willing to put up the price for that market.
Barbara Martin made a motion to adopt Resolution LRA 2002-07. It was seconded by Ray Elliott.
Debbie Koop stated that Section 3.03, Reimbursement for Environmental Assessments, it says the City will pay redevelopers up to $25,000 as compensation for an environmental Site Assessment for the propert, pursuant to an agreement for professional services dated April 29, 2002, between the City and the Redeveloper. She asked for an explanation of this statement.
LRA Attorney Malcolm Murray stated that the City already has a program for evaluating Brownfields, and that assistance has been made available to a number of landowners. A Brownfield is an environmentally contaminated property, one that would fall under the Federal Superfund law that requires clean up before it can be used. Normall, when property is developed or transferred from one owner to another, there is a requirement that it be shown to have been cleaned up. Part of the clean-up process and part of showing that it is clean, is to evaluate it and that is what the Brownfield evaluation program is all about.
Debbie Koop asked if this property was contaminated more than normal.
Malcolm Murray stated that it was not contaminated more than usual. The biggest problem would be the gas station. Gas stations all over the City have the same kinds of problems with leaking tanks. That seems to be the biggest problem. It doesn't seem to be extraordinary or particularly difficult to deal with.
Barbara Martin commented on the public comment about the City buying a store. She stated that the City is not paying for anything to do with the development of the store itself. What the City is looking at with a PIF is for the infrastructure costs, the drainage situation, the trees, and landscaping. She stated they have gone over this many times before and this could be a sight that will look like the Target we now have in Lakewood. Instead, there will be a beautiful area that will complement the neighborhood. This is something the neighborhood needs and wants, something a little more special.
Chairman Burkholder stated that as City Council members, members have already voted on this. This is being voted on by LRA for the same thing.
Vote: Nine Ayes. 1 Nay (Booher). The motion carried.
ITEM 5 - RESOLUTION LRA 2002-8 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DESIGNATION OF ALTERNATES TO SIGN CONTRACTS, CHECKS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OF THE LAKEWOOD REINVESTMENT AUTHORITY.
Public Comment: None.
Barbara Martin made a motion to adopt Resolution LRA 2002-8. It was seconded by Ray Elliott.
Tom Booher asked what kind of checks and balances would be in place regarding this resolution. He stated it was pretty vague and asked what the procedure would be once it goes into place.
Attorney Malcolm Murray stated that the Bylaws that were adopted back on June 24th called for a number of signatures on contracts and agreements that the LRA enters into. The problem is, that from time to time, the people who are suppose to sign those documents will be out of town. It is important to have someone who is available to sign those agreements when they come up. There have been a number of instances where we are processing relocation agreements and trying to make payments to people who are being relocated from the Villa Site, and as a result, an agreement will be reached and a check is needed, and there may be a problem because the proper person is not available. This will allow each party to designate an alternate to sign those in their absence.
Vote: Ten Ayes. 0 Nays. The motion carried.
ITEM 6 - ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Authority, Chairman Burkholder adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
Submitted by
Margy Greer, City Clerk
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