Agenda Date: 12/06/2016
Subject:
Title
An ordinance on second reading abolishing the Littleton Invests for Tomorrow Urban Renewal Authority pursuant to C.R.S. ? 31-25-115(2)
Body
Presented By:
Mike Braaten, Deputy City Manager
POLICY QUESTION:
Does city council support abolishing the Littleton Invests for Tomorrow (LIFT) Urban Renewal Authority?
REVISED BACKGROUND:
At the March 15, 2016 meeting, Council Member Valdes moved, with Council Member Cole seconding and the city council voting 5-2 (Brinkman and Hopping voting "no") to "direct the city manager to provide to council at the next scheduled regular council meeting on April 5, 2016 an ordinance or ordinances and resolutions for council's consideration and vote to dismantle Littleton's urban renewal and the LIFT Board including the handling of the outstanding loan to LIFT, and addressing any tax collection concerns, if any, and consider the status of any pending litigation concerning urban renewal."
On April 5, 2016 Mayor Pro Tem Brinkman moved and Council Member Hopping seconded that Ordinance 03-2016 abolishing the Littleton Urban Renewal Authority pursuant to CRS 31-25-115 (2) and repealing the city's urban renewal plans be tabled until June 7, during which time council will conduct meetings with the appointed Urban Renewal Authority, the Planning Board, and other pertinent entities as appropriate in order to learn and explore all sides of the issues and determine in
open meetings whether or not the dissolution of LIFT and the city's urban renewal plans is in the best interests of citizens. The vote was 5-2 with Mayor Beckman and Council Member Clark voting no.
On May 3, 2016 Council Member Hopping moved and Council Member Brinkman seconded to reschedule the joint study session with Planning Board and LIFT from May 24, 2016 to June 14, 2016, moving first reading of ordinance 03-2016 in reference to the abolishment of Littleton Invests for Tomorrow and repealing the city's urban renewal ordinances to...
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