RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF LAFAYETTE
URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
MARCH 1, 2011

Call to Order
Chair Cutler called the March 1, 2011 meeting of the Urban Renewal Authority to order at 9:41pm. in the Council Chambers at 1290 South Public Road, Lafayette, Colorado.

Those present and answering roll call were Chair Carolyn Cutler, Vice Chair Pete d’Oronzio and Directors Jay Ruggeri, Staci Lupberger, Frank Phillips, Steve Kracha, and John Buechner.

Others in attendance were City Administrator Gary Klaphake, Community Development Director Phillip Patterson, Assistant City Attorney Bill Hayashi and City Clerk Susan Koster.

Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Director Phillips and seconded by Director Ruggeri to approve the minutes of the February 1, 2011 meeting as written. The motion passed unanimously.

Starkey Building / Public Use Guidelines
URA Executive Director Patterson proposed rules and regulations for public use at the Starkey Building, including fee, damage deposit and alcohol usage. A motion was made by Director Lupberger and seconded by Director Phillips to adopt the rules as presented.

A motion was made by Director Lupberger and seconded by Director Phillips to amend the original motion to adopt the rules contingent upon including new language restricting use to the interior of the building. The motion to amend passed unanimously. A vote was taken on the original motion, as amended, and it passed unanimously.

Approval of Contract / Downtown Vision Plan / 505 Design
Executive Director Patterson described the selection process for a consulting firm to develop a vision plan for downtown Lafayette. He identified the strengths of 505 Design, the most highly ranked team, and recommended Authority approval of a contract for their service.

A motion was made by Director Lupberger and seconded by Director Phillips to approve a contract with 505 Design not to exceed $50,000 to create a downtown vision plan for Lafayette.

A motion was made by Director Lupberger and seconded by Director Phillips to amend the original motion to approve the contract, contingent upon adding language to the scope of services to include any GIS files created as part of the downtown vision process as part of the deliverables. The motion to amend passed unanimously. A vote was taken on the original motion, as amended, and it passed unanimously.

A motion was made by Director Lupberger and seconded by Director Ruggeri to direct the Interview Committee for the consulting firm to serve as the Steering Committee for the project. The motion passed unanimously.

Adjournment
Chair Cutler adjourned the meeting at 10:09 p.m.
        
ATTEST

Susan Koster, CMC
City Clerk