Urban Renewal Authority

7887 E. 60th Ave. Commerce City Commerce City, CO 80022 c3gov.com Meeting Minutes - Final Urban Renewal Authority Monday, December 1, 2014 9:05 PM Council Chambers 1. Call To Order/Roll Call A regular meeting of the Urban Renewal Authority was called to order by Chairman Ford on December 1, 2014, at 8:10 PM. Present: 9 - Crystal Elliott, Jim Benson, Sean Ford , Steven J. Douglas, Rick A. Teter, Andrew Amador, Jason McEldowney, René Bullock and Jadie Carson 2. Approval of Minutes Min URA Meeting minutes of September 15, 2014 2014-07 A motion was made by Vice Chairman Bullock, seconded by Board Member McEldowney, to allow Board Members Benson and Amador to abstain from voting on the minutes of September 15, 2014, because of their excused absence. VOTE: 7 aye, 2 abstained (Benson, Amador) A motion was made by Board Member McEldowney, seconded by Board Member Teter, that the minutes be approved. VOTE: Aye: 7- Board Member Elliott, Chair Ford, Board Member Douglas, Board Member Teter, Board Member McEldowney, Vice Chair Bullock and Board Member Carson Abstained: 2- Board Member Benson and Board Member Amador Min URA URA meeting minutes of April 21, 2014 2014-08 A motion was made by Board Member McEldowney, seconded by Board Member Amador, to allow Board Member Benson to abstain from voting on the minutes of Apri 21, 2014, because of his excused absence. VOTE: 8 aye, 1 abstain (Benson) A motion was made by Vice Chair Bullock, seconded by Board Member Teter, that the minutes be approved. VOTE: Aye: 8- Board Member Elliott, Chair Ford, Board Member Douglas, Board Member Teter, Board Member Amador, Board Member McEldowney, Vice Chair Bullock and Board Member Carson Abstained: 1- Board Member Benson Min URA URA Meeting Minutes of April 7, 2014 2014-09 Commerce City Page 1 Urban Renewal Authority Meeting Minutes - Final December 1, 2014 A motion was made by Board Member McEldowney, seconded by Board Member Douglas, that the minutes be approved. VOICE VOTE: Unanimous, all present affirmed. Min URA URA Meeting Minutes of September 8, 2014 2014-10 A motion was made by Vice Chairman Bullock, seconded by Board Member McEldowney to allow Board Member Douglas to abstain from voting because of September 8, 2014, because of his excused absence. VOTE: 8 aye, 1 abstain (Douglas) A motion was made by Vice Chair Bullock, seconded by Board Member McEldowney, that the minutes be approved. VOTE: Aye: 8- Board Member Elliott, Board Member Benson, Chair Ford, Board Member Teter, Board Member Amador, Board Member McEldowney, Vice Chair Bullock and Board Member Carson Abstained: 1- Board Member Douglas 3. Presentations & Proclamations Pres 14-1039 Review of the MHGP Neighborhood Meeting Community Development Director Cramer gave a presentation. He stated that a neighborhood meeting was recently hosted by staff to provide information on the status of the Mile HIgh Greyhound Park Project and 29 community members attended. The developer and community development staff were hoping to gain feedback on the following categories: connectivity, retail mix, residential development and parks and open space.. Themes that emerged included: increased connectivity into the site, a diverse retail mix, concerns expressed over more low-income housing, parks and open space were a low priority. 4. Executive Session 14-54 Executive session pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(e) for the purpose of developing strategy for negotiations and instructing negotiators concerning the Mile High Greyhound Park Master Development Agreement A motion was made by Board Member McEldowney, seconded by Vice Chair Bullock, that an executive session, purusant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(e) for the purpose of developing strategy for negotiations and instructing negotiators concerning the Mile High Greyhound Park Master Development Agreement, be held. VOICE VOTE: Unanimous, all present affirmed. 5. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 10:15 pm. Commerce City Page 2