HomeMy WebLinkAboutcclc.minutes.02182004COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 18, 2004
Chairperson, Bill Dinsmoor called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Commissioners in attendance: Eric Cohen, Charles Kennedy, Andrew Kole,
Marc Breslin, Mark Goodman, John Start and Terry Butler.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Jack Johnson, potential market applicant. Jack said he desires to provide a
service for businesses that are not in the market. He Would promote
businesses in town at his booth. He would have two pieces of the product
and explain where to purchase it etc.
John said this is a promotional opportunity for businesses in Aspen to get
exposure.
Terry said this is the kind of inventive ideas that we would like to have in
the Saturday Market. The board asked Jack to pursue businesses to see if
they are interested in this opportunity.
Eric inquired about the fee structure. Jack said he would charge a certain
amount to the store to display and promote their product.
The board supported Jack's creative idea.
The board discussed Wagner Park and the grass. If Wagner had an artificial
turf it would be used all summer and more events could occur at that site.
MOTION: John moved to recommend to the Parks Department to get an
estimate for replacing the natural grass with artificial turf second by Eric.
All in favor, motion carried.
Downtown Catalyst job description.
Marc said it we hire a person that is multi task then the six prima~ activities
can be accomplished.
Julie Ann Woods, Community Development Director relayed that the City
Manager feels the Catalyst board should consist of five people, two people
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from CCLC two from ACRA and the City Manager to give direction to the
catalyst person.
John said he doesn't want the representation of committee on committee as
the Reporting component.
Andrew said the City Manger should be involved and then a sub-committee
for the BID and another committee for the reporting.
Hanna, President of the ACRA said she had no opinion of the reporting.
She said when the committee is involved with marketing of events or
execution of events an ACRA staff person be on the "BIG committee"
because they are aware of marketing procedures.
Bill said the BID is the most important component of the job description.
Bill said his idea is the CCLC on steroids needs to present a leadership plan
to the community for the BID component.
Julie Ann said an executive committee needs to make the decisions.
The executive committee should hire and fire.
John said the actual decisions should be made by the larger board not the
executive committee.
Andrew - Big committee - CCLC on sterOids. The best 11 people should be
on the board that can make a commitment.
Hanna said different individuals can be approached with sPecial events. We
would choose the person who is mostly familiar with what is going on. It
would not be one single person. We need to use our resources whenever
available.
John said he would like five and six of the job description re-written and
indicate that they are an idea and if it happens it is great.
Andrew said five and six need funding mechanisms.
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Mark said there is lack of specifics in the job description and in the final
version specifics need to be outlined so that person is clear on what their job
really is.
John said the over-site board has to be the best they can be.
Marc said the board is micro managing. When the person is hired we then
prioritize what is most important to the Big Committee.
Charles said when you hire great people you let them go.
Hanna addressed downtown events. You need to pay for the management
of the events and you need funding to create the programming.
Julie Ann said she would redo the job description and hand it out for the
CCLC meeting of Feb. 24~ 2004
Meeting adjourned at 10:45
Kathleen J. Strickland, Chief Deputy Clerk