BPNA Board Meeting 09/22/04
Location
The Gill Foundation
Attendees
Max Silverman, David T, John S, Eric Roper, Judy, Ron Phelps, Joleen, Ron Piscitelli, Johnny Klein, Amy Harmon.
Guests
None.
Minutes
1) Jolene moved to no longer record who makes motion and who 2nd- but vote and abstain will be counted 2nd by David Tagieff.
VOTE: 10-0-0
2) Motion to approve 8/18/04 minutes w/ amendment on Impulse Theatre. The vote taken was 8-0-1. Judy confirmed that she had abstained.
VOTE: 10-0-0 as amended
3) Legal expenses update:
- $4,400 paid
- $600 still owed
4) David Tagieff reported that the Board did not go through with General Liability Insurance because all events being discussed have been postponed. When an event is scheduled the Association will purchase General Liability Insurance. It is anticipated that one month prior to an event is sufficient to acquire the insurance. It was discussed that the light pole Banners require insurance in order to receive approval from Xcel to hang the banners on their poles.
5) Brent Snyder updated the Board on the progress of the approval of the $100,000 funding for the art sculpture concept for the Broadway Triangle that he has been working on for the past year. The $100,000 funding was anticipated for October 2004 It was Brent’s understanding that the funding’s last review was from Tom Hockey, Public Works along with a Public Works Committee to review the plan. On September 21st Brent, Judy and Ron Phelps attended a meeting with Susan Fry, Parks & Rec; Kim Bailey, Public Works, Elbra Wedgeworth, City Council; Roxanne White, Human Services and representatives from Tent City. At this meeting, it was announced that a new plan for the Broadway Triangle was underway and would replace the project Brent has been working on. This news came as a shock to Brent, having worked on the open space/public art concept, and great concern to Judy and Ron as property owners who had not been consulted on this change of plan.
It was reported that none of the immediate neighbors for the Broadway Triangle at Park Avenue West were consulted about this new plan. The new plan proposes a $271,000 bathroom structure without a maintenance plan. The Board discussed this change and expressed extreme concern of not having been notified of this change of plan nor being consulted about the neighborhoods concerns about Public safety which include pedestrian safety – there are no traffic lights that manage safe pedestrian traffic; there is a concern about hours of operation and monitoring of use, maintenance, loitering, etc. The Board called Judy Montero’s office to report the news and it came as a shock to her office as well.
There was a motion and a 2nd to write a letter to the Mayor, council people Carol Boigan and Doug Linkhart, Parks and Recreation, Police, to express extreme concern for having not been involved in the change of plan for the Broadway triangle @ Park Avenue West & Broadway from a public Art and Open Space to a restroom facility; including concerns about cost, maintenance and safety, and on this basis, our opposition to the change of project at this time.
Vote: 10-0-0
7) Hearing for Scruffy Murphy’s liquor license hearing went well. They are likely to receive their liquor license
8) Hearing for Impulse Theater liquor license is scheduled for 10/18/04 In process: signing good neighbor agreement.
9) Manny’s Smokehouse License granted, good neighbor agreement not signed yet.
10) Whiskey Bar Hearing 9/16/04 for approval of outdoor seating area. Judy and Eric were present in opposition to the request. Eric testified as previous tenant; It was presented that they had liquor license violations: not serving food, customers taking liquor out of establishment. Ron Piscitelli was present on behalf of the Whiskey Bar. He was asked to help them with this issue. Waiting for ruling on hearing.
11) Max has interested party who may want to lease his business - good neighbor agreement will be attached to lease
12) Arts Committee
- 500 emails with calendar
- Another e-mail will be distributed a couple of days before the 1st of October TAG Gallery (new) will be doing 1st Fridays
- One point galleries
- SCFD fundraising event next Wednesday September 29th at the Walnut Foundry
13) David Tagieff/ Exposure International invoice: web-site hosting, web-site development and domain name renewal. The invoice included a $35/month maintenance charge.
Discussion included the boards understanding of the agreement?
A motion was made with a 2nd that all marketing needs be approved by the PR Committee. Current Invoice is to be handled by PR Committee for research and understanding.
VOTE: 9-0-1
Correction to Mayors leadership Conference 11/6/04 at Wastewater Management Division – 2000 West 3rd Avenue – 8:30-12:30
Andrew Romanoff survey was not completed
Board meeting rescheduled from 11/15 to 11/10
Judy announced that she has submitted graffiti locations to the neighborhood inspection services as well as reporting “SIN CITY” Advert for 2019 Stout Club A20.
David Tagieff presented Tri-R recycling for charity opportunity. Businesses and / or residents can request a recycling dumpster free of charge and Tri-R will pay them for their recycled materials.
Motion to adjourn with a second.
Next Board Meeting
November 10th @ the gill foundation @ 1:30pm
Next General Membership Meeting
November 17th @ red shift gallery @ 6pm
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