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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.cclc.110123REGULAR MEETING COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 1, 2023 1 Co-Chairman Cunniffe called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m. Commissioners present: Terry Butler, Charles Cunniffe, Kiki Raj, Stephanie Davis, Noemi Kiss-Baldwin, Bill Dinsmoor, Amanda Tanaka, Angi Wang. Absent was Jeb Ball. Staff present: Nicole Henning, City Clerk Emmy Garrigus, Downtown Services Other attendees: Alycin Bektesh, ACRA Kathy Strickland, Aspen Saturday Market Manager Mr. Dinsmoor motioned to approve the minutes; Mr. Cunniffe seconded. All in favor, motion carried. Aspen Saturday Market Review: Ms. Strickland said all the vendors were excellent this year and worked together really well. There were only a few issues with city departments mainly. She spoke about Twinkle and Sugar not staying behind the 18-foot fire lane, so next summer, she’s going to paint the fire line. She said she kept having to move their stuff back. Ms. Wang entered the meeting. Ms. Strickland said there were several buskers that they had to call the cops on. The market isn’t free reign for them. They can go anywhere else, but they can’t be in the middle of the market because we’ve hired music school kids for the entire summer. Ms. Garrigus agreed and said this is a city permitted special event, so that’s how we can think about this. It’s no different than food and wine. Buskers aren’t allowed in there either. Ms. Strickland said she was wondering about putting music in front of Res Ipsa. Mr. Cunniffe said it seemed like the gap was way too big. Ms. Tanaka agreed and said the red carpet would be better again to just open the space a little and not have a void. Mr. Cunniffe said they need to have a booth or just use the space for active vendors. Mr. Dinsmoor said for these special cases, we may want to have them come in here to talk first. Ms. Davis said they should give notice to all of the stores and then they’ve all been notified equally instead of singling people out. Mr. Dinsmoor said Sugar and Twinkle are participants. Res Ipsa needs to participate instead of being an open space. Mr. Cunniffe said they should get ten feet and a red carpet and that’s it. Ms. Strickland said we do put an ad in the paper for all of the vendors and then hand out a flyer as well to make businesses aware. Ms. Garrigus said she is happy to help reach out to the retails stores. REGULAR MEETING COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 1, 2023 2 Ms. Strickland said Sugar and Twinkle need to fill out the application this winter, so we know exactly who is coming in. Mr. Cunniffe asked why Wind River gets 20 ft. and Ms. Wang asked if he’s pays for 20 ft. Ms. Strickland said originally, he and Isberian got 20 ft and it just never changed. Mr. Cunniffe said it should be the same and consistent for everyone. We should make a rule that you either make a path or have a booth, but it can’t be left blank. Mr. Dinsmoor asked about Louis Swiss charging the overcharge. He said tipping should be voluntary. Ms. Henning said the city attorney advised to put a rule in the application for next year to prevent overcharging. She said she will ask legal to craft the language. Ms. Raj said they should impose a fine for not following rules. She said she loves fines. Ms. Strickland said the little bakery from Paonia is coming back. Ms. Raj said the mushroom people told her they want to come back. Ms. Strickland said DJ Watkins was awesome and was very successful. He did a great job and learned a lot. She added that the new pork person was phenomenal. Ms. Tanaka brought up the tent for kids. A lemonade stand or cotton candy; just an entrepreneurial booth of some sort. Ms. Strickland said she loves the idea. This summer she did an experiment. She moved Windy City Eats to the street, and they loved it. What they will do next year is move him out after Labor Day for four weeks. She thinks she will put the kids in the park. They will need an organizer. We could ask the Youth Center. Ms. Tanaka said she has a tent they could use. Ms. Strickland said the market has an extra tent too. She said contacting Aspen Youth Center is a great idea. If they don’t show up, it won’t be a disruption for the market since it’ll be in the park. Mr. Cunniffe asked about a food truck at one of the ends of the street. Ms. Raj said it would be great to have a food truck. Ms. Strickland said she has a lot of concern competing with local businesses. She added that the Special Events department said they aren’t paying for a bathroom next year. the Parks department split it with Special Events last year. Ms. Henning said possibly the clerk’s budget could pay for porta potty’s this next year. Mr. Dinsmoor said a trailer with men’s and women’s on a corner would be the best option. He said it also needs power. Ms. Strickland said the quote would need to be for 18 weeks. Ms. Henning mentioned changing the due date of applications this year so that it’s not on New Years Eve and would give people an extra week. Ms. Strickland said the chamber was great in the market. Mr. Cunniffe said the rotating nonprofits is a great thing. He suggested putting a mime in front of Res Ipsa. The board thanked Ms. Strickland for all of her great work over the summer. Mr. Dinsmoor brought up the city bringing a strong arm on Mark Hunt regarding their permits. REGULAR MEETING COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 1, 2023 3 He also mentioned an upgrade of Christmas lighting regarding the Parks department. Visually, we want to make it a place you want to drive to come see. We need more lights, and more spectacular. Ms. Garrigus suggested photo examples to bring to Parks. The board asked if Parks could come to a meeting to discuss holiday lighting. Ms. Garrigus said she will reach out to them about it. Ms. Henning and Ms. Strickland said they will make changes to the application and send to the group before posting on the web. Ms. Bektesh said Mr. Ball came and spoke to the ACRA board yesterday about the 2024 goals. He did a great job and ACRA was very receptive. Mr. Cunniffe brought up formal budget for CCLC, and Ms. Garrigus explained that it has to be a very detailed request for council to approve anything. Mr. Cunniffe suggested a discussion about the 4th of July and holiday planning for next year on a coming agenda. Ms. Tanaka and Ms. Strickland exited the meeting at 9:50 a.m. Ms. Kiss-Baldwin said we keep talking about the budget and it’s not getting done. Ms. Raj motioned to adjourn; Ms. Wang seconded. All in favor, motion carried at 9:55 a.m. ____________________________ City Clerk, Nicole Henning