5:30PM GURA Board Meeting @ City Hall

Meeting Agenda
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Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
Provide in-person comment during the meeting, at 5:30PM.
Send email comments to gura@cityofgolden.net.

West Colfax URA Projects
Representatives from the Public Works department will provide an update on the Lena Gulch flood mitigation and West Colfax complete street projects. GURA has committed $200K for the Lena Gulch project and $700K for the complete street. "Complete Street" usually means adding a bike lane and sidewalk. Staff continues discussions with a developer who plans to build affordable housing at 17200 West Colfax (map).

Enlarging the GURA Board
In response to state legislation, GURA is required to increase the side of their board from 7 to 13. This increase was triggered by adding a new Urban Renewal Area (the Nazarene Church property). In the past, when an urban renewal area was created, not only the county but the school district and any special taxing districts lost out on property tax revenue. This new legislation gives them a seat at the table. The current board consists of 7 Golden residents. The enlarged board will include 13 Golden residents plus "1 seat each for Jefferson County, Jeffco School District, and a representative for all other special taxing districts (Mile High Flood is the only other for Golden)."

Appointing a New Executive Director
The City's Economic Development manager position has been vacant for more than a year. The Planning Director, Rick Muriby, has been filling in as the Acting Executive Director for GURA. Now that the City has hired a new Economic Development Manager, they will ask the GURA board to appoint the new EDM as GURA's Executive Director.

The Junction
GURA is hiring a consultant to work on the Junction property (newly annexed area at the north end of town). They hope to make this the next urban renewal area.

Power Resilience
There will be a June 3rd meeting for Golden businesses to learn more about power resilience. This is a response to the power shutdown the weekend before Christmas, which was hard on Golden merchants.