A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Partial Release of Use Restriction and Right of Reentry for CDOT Parcel between the City and County of Denver and Metropolitan Football Stadium District for land the Metropolitan Football Stadium District will convey to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Authorizes the partial release of use restriction and right-of-reentry for City parcels previously deeded to the Metropolitan Football Stadium District to allow the Colorado Department of Transportation to construct a new headquarters on Stadium Parcels B6, B7, and B8, at approximately West Colfax Avenue and Mile High Stadium West Circle in Council District 3. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-19-16. The Committee approved filing this bill by consent on 11-17-16.
11 eyes, 1a1. Hey, not a constable. 1087 has been ordered published. Madam Secretary, next item. Councilor Lopez, you're calling on Constable 1143 for a question and a vote to postpone final consideration to December 12th, 2016. That's correct. The other Lopez Councilman Espinosa. Sorry. That as I say, I don't have a problem with this. That is correct. Why did you say I couldn't hear? No, I'm just joking. All right. So, Councilman, you're going to put Bill 1143 on the floor for publication. I move that council bill 1087 be ordered published. No. 1143 1143 1140 oh oh. Sorry. Yes. Yeah. I moved that council. Bill 1143 be ordered published. Sorry, I'm a step ahead of myself. Yep. Okay. It's been moved in, so I might have messed you up there. It's been moved in a second. Councilman, go ahead and make your comments. Is so I still have questions on it. I was going to ask them on the floor, but I couldn't formulate them all in a sort of succinct way. So I really just need the extra time to have that conversation offline. But before I'm comfortable putting it mean having to moving it through. So, Councilman, are you asking for us to vote this down just to postpone further to a date certain on 12th? 12th. Okay, great. Councilor Lopez. Thank you, I. Thank you, Mr. President. I know this is and this is around our boundary and council district three and one by the stadium. This is for that seat on for the new headquarters. And so here's the thing. I, I wanted to call up Geoff or or somebody from that can kind of speak to this from real estate. If we postpone it, does that create any kind of problem with with the transaction or with Sudan? I mean, here's the thing. I I'm more than happy to. You know, hear this. And a week later, if it doesn't mean that we're going to be putting anybody behind the eight ball here, because I know this is big, this is a big deal. I'm Jeff Steinberg. I'm director of real estate for the city and county of Denver. Councilman, the. City that is planning to break ground on this property on December 5th, they can't move forward. They're actually financing the project with CLP. Funds and. It's a requirement of the lender to have this released in order for them to move forward with the loan. So it would certainly create issues and or problems on their project in terms of construction contract and timing. Thank you, Mr. Steinberg and Mr. President and Councilman Espinoza, I don't get this is real cut and dry. I mean, I think when it when it came to committee, it had some question. But it. It's. See that moving onto a parcel that is empty. And I think it's a big deal here for the west side. And I think. If that's the case, we should not postpone and you can have your questions or ask them now I guess, and the figures are suffice, but I wouldn't want to see it postponed because I think it throws a monkey wrench in this whole thing . Hey, just. Just a point of order. So on the on the floor right now is the actual publication. So we will need to order it published and then we'll vote on that and they will vote for a postponement later. Councilman Espinosa, do you want to respond? With regard to publication. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Regards to Councilman Lopez's request. Yeah. I mean, I'm happy if everyone will bear with me. I'm happy to ask the questions now. Like I said, I'm not totally succinct in how I was going to formulate them, but I'm happy to do that now, recognizing that there is now a deadline. I think it's silly. We are not obligated to move until 1219 on this. So why would CDOT, you know, put their shovel in the ground a full 14 days ahead of that date? But, you know, I've been in this position before. I can work with the situation. Okay. Tell us briefly. Mr. President, I wanted to suggest, since it is just publication, that we ordered it published, that would allow Councilman Espinosa a week to get answers and then not delay final, but to postpone publication until 1212. It's not it is definitely not a good idea because that would delay it now until the 19th. Thank you. Thank you. You know, Councilman Councilman Espinosa, I think we're. Go ahead and vote on the publication. Do you want to respond to Councilman Flynn's? That's fine if you're really interested in killing a really good project. Okay. I do have legitimate questions that I thought would be better save for a discussion with Jeff and company, but that's great . Madam Secretary, roll call. Espinosa. Hi. Flynn. Hi. Gilmore. I Herndon. Cashman. I can eat. Lopez. All right. Ortega. Sussman. Black. Clark. All right. Mr. President. I. Please close the voting and announce the results. So I'm just like you. 12 Eyes. 12 eyes. Constable 1143 has been published. Councilman, you'll have a week to to meet with the team and get your questions answered. Okay. Counsel Madam Secretary, please bring up the next item. Council Bill 1078.