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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcclc.min.07162003 COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION MINUTES OF JULY 16~ 2003 Bill called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Andrew, Charles and Ex officio Mark Breslin were present. Excused Terry Butler, Eric Cohen, Jon Busch, John Start WINERY: Kevin Doyle has a winery in Cedar Edge. He buys grapes in Colorado. He produced Chardoney at 6,000 feet. He stated that he doesn't use chemicals and uses oak barrels. Kevin said 90% of Colo. wines are undrinkable. He uses 100% Colorado fruits. He wants to be part of thc market. He is working on his labeling. He would like to sell his wine and other quality wines throughout the state at the market including Ralph Stedman. He wants to bring a guest wine maker each week. Andrew asked if the Grapes were 100% Colorado grapes? Are you a distributor or wholesaler? Kevin said they are in a co-op of people that make wine in Colorado. Kevin will represent the other wineries. He doesn't have his wine yet but will sell other wines until his comes in. Andrew said he doesn't see a problem with this applicant. What is the process to serve? Kevin said the investigation by the Federal government is already completed. A letter needs to accommodate the application from the City Clerk. Kevin said Colorado criteria is that 75% of grapes need to be Colorado grown and 25 outsourced. Kevin said none of the bottles that he will sell are outsourced grapes. Bill said the farmers group as a different criteria then the crafts people. Bill said we have two applicants and is it appropriate to have two competing products. They have slightly different business plans and is it germane in the quality of the market. Andrew said we are still in charge of the market place. He doesn't see the competition an issue. Bill said he made arrangements with Jack and the farmers have a different set of rules. Charles said the community wants more produce. COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION MINUTES OF JULY 16~ 2003 It was determined that one wine booth would be on each block. MOTION: Andrew moved that Kevin Doyle be accepted into the market; second by Charles. Motion carried 2-1. Zele Music Caf6 - mall lease - John Richards will be the manager Jeff Woods, Parks Director said it will draw people into the mall and he site visited the area and is in favor of the mall lease. Jeffpointed out that the applicant must keep the mall area clean of debris. He also said that the manager needs to meet with Ed VanWalraven, the fire marshall. The mall lease is seasonal. Bill informed the applicant that the CCLC wants the business to flourish. MOTION: Andrew moved to approve the mall lease of Zele Music Caf6; second by Bill. All in favor. Motion carded. The Saturday market has helped Zele's business immensely they had to put on two more people. Jays Valet The CCLC said they are not going to revisit the valet contract. Jay Mills said he looked through the insurance certificate and it is incorrect. Andrew said both companies are gray. If we based our decision on something that is illegal then the attorney will look into it. Jay said he is concerned about the process. Mark said if Valley Vallet's certificate is not appropriate then they will go to Tim. Charles said maybe opening it up to the gondola might be another idea. Andrew said he is willing to look at other areas. Staff said they would also have to deal with council regarding the expansion of valet service. Bill said the CCLC rarely reviews contract and make decisions on subjective and objective decisions. COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION MINUTES OF JULY 16, 2003 Tim Ware said the Valley valet posted a $2,500 check before starting which was OK'ed by the Assistant City Attorney. Bill said the appeal is with city council. Jay Mills said the insurance situation is not right. Mark said if the certificate is invalid the contract would be invalid and it would come back to the CCLC. Andrew said he is fed up with both valet companies. Bill said this board simply makes decisions. Music - Bradley Manosevitz said his music was not loud enough at the market. Mark said we need the music at the entrance of the park. Bill said the girls are back ground music. The money for music is to promote the market. We have not explored a mid day performance by a significant group. Andrew said each musician should get $100 to play including the music students. Andrew said we have diminished out park venue. We need to think of what we can do to generate stuff in the park. Have the park as a family place and have paint facing and clowns etc. Susan Bilenker said this is a market and we should try to draw people into the stores in town. Mark Breslin said what we have now is working. Music and cooking demonstrations are a draw for the market. Bill said he would prefer to pay a good band in Sept. and save our money now. Andrew said the idea is to get people to spend money. Bradley said his PA system helped and he made announcements, Charles said we know people are coming for the food demonstration and we need promotion. COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION MINUTES OF JULY 16~ 2003 Andrew moved to allocate $100. for the next four weeks to someone to mc and to make announcements with a pa system; second by Mark. AH in favor motion carried. Charles said Connor Park needs its components to be promoted. Water - Maggie Dorrough presented a vending agreement to sell water at the Saturday Market. She would be in with Italian Ice. Andrew moved to allow Maggie to split the booth to sell Eldorado water. ~Vater is needed at the market: second by Charles. All in favor, motion carried. Staff informed Maggie that she would need a business license. The Aspen Weekend Mark Goodman said he runs a fur store on the mall. He wants to organize the stores on the cooper mall and have a sidewalk sale. Some people will participate and some will not. He would like to do the sidewalk sale at the end of August. Get the 16 retailers to advertise. Mark said trying to organize is a major thing. This would be a retail event downtown and music on the mall. The CCLC supported the idea of the sale. Bill suggested that this idea be tied in with the Aspen Weekend. MOTION: Bill moved to adjourn; second by Charles. All in favor, motion carried. Yes vote: Bill, Andrew, Charles Meeting adj0umed at 11:30 a.m. Kathleen J. Strickland, Chief Deputy Clerk