23.12.04 DDA MinutesDDA MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2023
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1. ROLL CALL
Present Virtually: DDA Board Chair Tony Emrick, DDA Board Vice-Chair Brandt Marott, DDA Board Secretary
Chris Neuswanger, and Board Members Doug Jimenez, Bill Glaner, Wayne Hanson, Matthew Fitzgerald, Marcus
Lindholm and Scott Tarbet, and Councilor Rich Carroll.
Staff: Town Manager Eric Heil, Deputy Town Manager Patty McKenny, Finance Director Paul Redmond, and
Town Clerk Miguel Jauregui Casanueva
Absent: Board Member Rob Tartre
The meeting was called to order at 3:06 p.m. DDA Board Chair Tony Emrick presided over the meeting.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Board Chair Emrick presented a motion to approve the Agenda. Board Vice-Chair Marott seconded the motion.
The motion was approved with a 10-0 vote of those present.
3. DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATED TO AGENDA ITEMS
Board Chair Emrick asked if there were any conflicts of interest, and none were disclosed.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comments were made virtually.
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.1 PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution 23-01, Adopting 2024 Budget for Avon Downtown Development
Authority
Town Manager Eric Heil delivered his presentation related to the adoption of Resolution 23-01 related to the
2024 Avon DDA Budget.
Board Chair Emrick opened the floor of the public hearing, and there was no public comment at which point
the public hearing was closed.
Board Secretary Neuswanger presented a motion to approve Resolution 23-01. Board Member Tarbet
seconded the motion. The motion was approved with a 10-0 vote of those present.
5.2 Update on Sun Road and East Avon Re-Development Planning Project
Town Manager Eric Heil presented an update on RFP (Request For Proposal) for planning consultants to
analyze the Sun Road Redevelopment Area which includes Walgreens, First Bank and the Avon Post
Office, along with the East Avon Re-Development Planning Project. He noted the DTJ Design Architecture
Firm was selected and Bill Campie, its President and Keith Walzak, its Director of Urban Design and
Planning will be asked to meet with the Avon DDA Board during the February 5, 2024 Board Meeting.
Board Secretary Neuswanger suggested that Town Staff consider gathering community input for the
redevelopment and was advised the Town of Avon is planning to do so during its 2024 Community-Wide
Survey to take place this spring, adding the survey is updated every 3 years. Board Member Lindholm
asked additional questions on the purpose of the survey which Town Manager Heil expanded on.
Town Manager Heil added there will be an IGA presented to Board Members at the next meeting, related
to carving-out the Confluence, Avon Station, and Village Metro Districts from the Avon DDA.
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6. MINUTES
Board Member Jimenez presented a motion to approve the Minutes from Avon DDA Board Meeting held December
4, 2023. Secretary Neuswanger seconded the motion. They were approved with a 10-0 vote of those present.
7. ADJOURNMENT
DDA Board Chair Emrick adjourned the meeting at 3:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Miguel Jauregui Casanueva
Avon Town Clerk
These minutes are only a summary of the proceedings of the meeting. They are not intended to be comprehensive or to
include each statement, person speaking or to portray with complete accuracy. The most accurate records of the meeting are
the audio of the meeting, which is housed in the Town Clerk' s office.