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Business Retention & Development Committee <br />Meeting Minutes <br />October 1, 2012 <br />Page 2of 3 <br />BRAINSTORM OF IDEAS FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN CTC <br />Aaron DeJong reported that due to the CTC Metro District refinancing of bonds, they now have the <br />capacity to do some improvements in the CTC or possibly reduce the mill. Aaron opened it up to a <br />discussion to brainstorm and seek out ideas for CTC. Ideas follow: <br />Add public transit <br />Scott Reichenberg estimates that there will be $50,000to $100,000 per year available. <br />Provide link to restaurants downtown <br />Improve high-speed internet <br />Future west trail connection at CTC (might have to wait till the arrival of Phillips 66) <br />Select center parcel at CTC for food trucks. Scott Reichenberg suggested that a better way to <br />approach this would be to ensure the food trucks would come before securing the land. <br />Can you use the metro district funds for marketing? Could the City allocate someone to do this or <br />should the metro district? <br />Support idea to schedule a special event night where food trucks would come into Louisville, <br />downtown or at CTC? <br />Planning Director Russ commented that the prairie dog management in CTC is a problem. Prairie <br />dogs migrating from vacant land and impacting businesses. This is a larger entity problem. <br />Identify where the fiberis located <br />In summary, Scott Reichenberg asked to submit all ideas to the Metro District. Aaron DeJong asked that <br />everyone email him with all ideas. <br />CONTINUED –COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CHARRETTE PRESENTATION –PLANNING <br />DEPARTMENT <br />Troy Russ and Gavin McMillan of the Planning Department continued with their presentation from the <br />September meeting, summarizing what had been covered in September and focusing at this meeting on <br />the four alternative build-out scenarios that were developed as a result of the week long community <br />design charrette. Planning is seeking feedback from all City Boards and Commissions which will then <br />lead into a community meeting sometime next month. BRaD membership offered what they liked and <br />what they didn’t like about the four alternatives. BRaD liked Alternative 3 and the optional version of 3, <br />alternative 4. Director Russ fielded questions from the group on the alternatives and indicated that the <br />Core Values are driving the different designs; staff is currently doing a fiscal study on all the alternatives. <br />Council member Sackett asked that staff consider the adjacent community development in Broomfield off <br />th <br />of Northwest Parkway and 96Street. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton complimented the Planning staff on their <br />“terrific work.” <br />RETENTION MEETINGS <br />B– <br />Aaron met with CFO, company is happy where they are at in the CTC. <br />oulder Wind Power <br />They currently are in an approximately 20,000 square foot space and complimentary of City <br />Council being business-friendly. <br />Zayo <br />Emily, Scott, Malcolm and Aaronvisited Zayo–Company estimated their gross sales at <br />– <br />about $1 billion. They are located in two different buildings, one about 20,000 square feet and <br />10,000 square feet off Centennial Parkway. Company is interested in 40,000 square feet in <br />downtown. The company has170 employees in Louisville and 30 at the DTC. <br />Avista Hospital <br />Hank, Michael and Aaron –hospital doing very well. Closest competition is <br />– <br />th <br />Exempla in Lafayette. Hospital would like an interchange at 88Street to allow for ambulance use <br />