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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.cclc.010324 1 REGULAR MEETING COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION JANUARY 3RD, 2024 Chairperson Ball called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. Commissioners present: Terry Butler, Kiki Raj, Bill Dinsmoor, Amanda Tanaka, Jeb Ball, Angi Wang, Noemi Kiss-Baldwin, Stephanie Davis, Charles Cunniffe. Staff present: Mike Sear, Deputy City Clerk Emmy Garrigus, Downtown Services Other attendees: Alycin Bektesh, ACRA Ward Hauenstein, City Council Mr. Dinsmoor motioned to approve the minutes from 12/6/23. Ms. Butler seconded. All in favor, motion passes. Election of Chair and Vice Chair: Mr. Ball said that he had really enjoyed being Chair for the past number of years, but thought it was time for another member to have the opportunity. Mr. Cunniffe felt that his time as Vice Chair was well spent, and that he would volunteer to be Chair. All members were in favor and thanked him for his service. Ms. Tanaka volunteered to be Vice Chair. All members were in favor and thanked her as well. Recap of the last meeting: Mr. Dinsmoor shared his thoughts on the parking presentation that was given at the last meeting. He felt that the City cannot build there way out of the parking issues and that no resolution really came out of the discussion. Ms. Butler thought the presentation was very well done. Mr. Cunniffe noted that there was not a single solution to the parking issue, but that it would take a multi-faceted approach. Ms. Garrigus mentioned that staff had a desire to come back to CCLC at some point in the future after they had made their presentation to other groups. Ms. Kiss-Baldwin mentioned that City staff was meeting with the hotels near the end of January. There was a brief discussion about the Saturday Market and the timeframe for the application review. The members then talked about the holiday season and Ms. Kiss-Baldwin mentioned that it was very busy, but over a shorter timeframe and that the LimeLight had seen several last-minute bookings. She also noted that the luxury hotels, like the Little Nell and Hotel Jerome were not fully booked. The 2 REGULAR MEETING COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION JANUARY 3RD, 2024 members all agreed that town was getting too expensive and there were too many high-end retailers. This was diminishing the character of Aspen. Ms. Wang said it was a problem when the very wealthy were complaining about the cost. 4th of July Update: Mr. Ball relayed to the members that Nancy Lesley had mentioned that staff does not want CCLC’s help with the 2024 event and parade. The members briefly discussed their past involvement. Ms. Raj asked about Winterskol. Ms. Bektesh gave an overview of this year’s event and there was then a discussion about the potential date change for the following year’s event and the reasoning for it. Ms. Bektesh mentioned that a community survey would be conducted to gather feedback on the proposed date change to early December. The members also discussed potential ways CCLC could help ACRA with the event next year. Mr. Dinsmoor then asked about the lighting on the mall. Ms. Garrigus gave an update and noted that the current electrical infrastructure was currently at its limit and could not handle more lighting. There was then a short discussion about the recent power outage. Block Captain Discussion: Mr. Ball asked the other members if this was still a viable plan and if there was still interest in it. All the members agreed that it was a good idea. Ms. Davis said she thought it was a great way to connect with the businesses and explain what CCLC is all about. There was a discussion about creating a small handout that could be given to businesses that would explain CCLC’s mission, purpose and include the block captain’s contact information. Ms. Davis said she would be willing to work on putting it together. Mr. Ball said he would send her some materials from the first discussion on the block captain idea. Ms. Raj complained about the Public House not opening until 4:00pm, which sparked a short discussion. Mr. Ball then motioned to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Raj seconded. All in favor, motion passes. ____________________________ Deputy City Clerk, Mike Sear