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City Council <br />Business Retention & Development Committee <br />DRAFT Meeting Minutes <br />June 7, 2010 <br />Library Meeting Room <br />951 Spruce Street <br />8:00 AM to 9:30 AM <br />st <br />BRaD of the City of Louisville met in session at 8:00 a.m. in the 1 Floor Meeting room at the <br />Louisville Library, 951 Spruce Street, Louisville, Colorado. The following individuals were present - <br />BRaD Members Present: Ron Sackett, Chair (Councilor) <br />Hank Dalton (Councilor) <br />Jill Midgely, DBA <br />Michael Menaker, Alternate for LRC <br /> Chris Pritchard,Planning Commission <br />Shelley Angell, Chamber <br />BRaD Members Absent: Bob Muckle (Councilor) <br />Rob Lathrop, Vice Chair, LRC <br /> Scott Reichenberg <br />Staff Present: Bonnie Star, Economic Development Director <br />Rhonda Welborn, Executive Assistant <br />Troy Russ, Planning and Building Safety Director <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES – <br />With corrections; Phil Barton present, Shelley Angell absent. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS NOT ON AGENDA – None <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION <br />Andre Pettigrew, Economic Development Director for Denver, Colorado spoke to the Council about <br />Economic Development from his perspective and experience. Mr. Pettigrew presented an <br />overview of his familiarity with Boulder County economic development. Pettigrew discussed the <br />importance of “place making” when determining the type of development to move forward and <br />encourage. Pettigrew also discussed with Council and Staff the concepts of regionality, tax <br />structure and the re-purposing and re-using of existing business space. He provided examples of <br />City of Louisville <br />City Council 749 Main Street <br />Louisville CO 80027 <br />303.335.4533 (phone) 303.335.4550 (fax) www.LouisvilleCO.gov <br />î <br /> <br />