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Revitalization Commission <br />Minutes <br />March 9, 2009 <br />Louisville Public Library <br />1st Floor Conference Room <br />951 Spruce Street <br />7:30 AM <br />I. Call to Order - Chairman Sisk called the meeting to order at 7:30 AM. <br />II. Roll Call - Board Members Present: Mayor Sisk, Michael Reis, Rob Lathrop, <br /> Carlos Hernandez. Emily Jasiak. <br />Board Members Absent: Bob Tofte, Michael Menaker. <br />Staff Members Present: Malcolm Fleming, Heather Balser, Sam Light, <br />Paul Wood, Sean MaCartney, Bonnie Starr, Becky Hogan, Kevin Watson. <br />III. Approval of Agenda - The agenda was approved by all members present. <br />IV. Approval of February 9, 2009 Meeting – The Minutes were approved by all <br /> members present. <br />V. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda (Limit to 3 Minutes) - None <br />VI. Reports of Commission <br />1) Chairman Sisk relayed to the LRC the DRCOG recommendations <br />for use of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – <br />“Stimulus Funding” including $18 Million for Union Station as well <br />as funds for Highway 36 between Pecos and Wadsworth. <br />2) Commissioner Lathrop attended a Smart Streets Breakfast and <br />relayed to the LRC how the use of green space and façade and <br />street improvements could create pleasant pedestrian areas. The <br />presentation he attended had several examples from Portland, <br />Oregon. <br />3) Commissioner Hernandez briefly presented the Access Triangle <br />Hierarchy model that is being utilized by RTD and adopted by other <br />communities to better plan for access, by use and distance, from <br />transit stations. <br />4) Staff provided an update on current URA related legislation stating <br />that most bills have died in committee. One remaining piece of <br />legislation being proposed by State Representative Dickie Lee <br />Hullinghorst would share 50% of the TIF with other taxing entities in <br /> <br />