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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRDA MINUTES 1998-10-15 MINUTES OF THE 81st REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLYMOUTH ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA The 81st Regular Meeting of the Plymouth Road Development Authority of the City of Livonia, Michigan was called to order at 3:35 PM, Thursday, October 15, 1998 in the 4th floor conference room of City Hall. Members Present: Mayor Jack E. Kirksey Ms. Toni Mette Mr. Scott Grace Mr. Lowell Peterson Mr. Jerry Wordhouse Mr. Mike Polsinelli Mr. Adelard Raby Mr. Stan Anderson Mr. Dennis Kujawa Mr. Bill Pike Members Absent: Mr. Marvin Walkon(excused) Mr. Donald Gelinas Others Present: Mr. John Nagy, Director (IW Mrs. Doris Urbanski, Secretary Ms. JoAnn Michaels, Project Landscape Architect, BRI Mr. Roger Stacey, Peter A. Basile Sons, Inc. Ms. Marie Chestney, Observer Newspapers Mr. Ralph Williams Mr. Nabell W. Faris, Marble Restoration Systems 1. Roll was called. 2. Adoption of October 1, 1998 Minutes: On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, it was #98-40 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 80th Regular Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority on October 1, 1998 are approved with one correction by Scott Grace. Mr. Polsinelli, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. 3. Comments from Chairman: Chairman Polsinelli informed the Board that the subscription for The Entertainment Real Estate Report has expired. The Board voted not L, to renew this publication. 1 4. Nabell W. Faris,Marble Restoration Systems, Plymouth, Michigan: Mr. Faris stated he has a ceramic tile and marble business that is growing at a pace where he now needs more room for equipment. The former Livonia Tire building at 31600 Plymouth Road would suit his needs. If he gets approval, his intention is to landscape the front and rear, reglaze the windows, new gutters, new roof blocks and shingles, blacktop the driveway, clean the brick, sandblast and paint the block and some day ceramic tile that side of the building, block the side overhead doors and install a new overhead rear door. He estimates $26,000 for these modifications. There is no retail, but there will be a showroom for builders only. There will also be some grinding equipment. Mr. Faris would also like to purchase 50' of Eastside Mario's parking lot for his truck use. Mr. Nagy stated that they had met with Eastside Mario's and they were interested in amending their lease to make that space available. To work out the status of the lease, appraisal value and ingress and egress would take two to four weeks, and site plan approval time would be another three month time frame. Mr. Faris noted that he would like to start improvements on the inside of the building and after site plan approval, he would complete exterior renovations. Signage would be minimal. Mr. Faris was encouraged to go forward and return to the next PRDA meeting with a complete package. 5. Roger Stacey of Peter A. Basile Sons,Inc.: There is a problem with the Speedy Muffler easement that they are working on which is the last major project in Phase 2. 6. Beckett& Raeder,JoAnn Michaels: McMullen Landscaping is waiting until they acquire all the plants for Phase 1 before they come back to complete this phase. They will be sent a letter notifying them that they have one week to complete the job. What they don't finish will be completed by the contractor for Phase 2. Basile has a punch list to complete by the end of next week. Best Asphalt completed the alley behind Mama Mia's restaurant and will do some parking lot stripping. There are still some easements pending for Phase 2, Jacobs Electric is installing the lighting foundations and has ten days for completion, and delivery for light poles and street signs is November 16. Temporary street signs for Phase 1 are up. There was some discussion on whether or not to place the street sign closer to Plymouth Road for visibility. This will be discussed further at the next meeting. A Construction Sub-committee meeting is planned for October 30 regarding a Phase 2 landscape contractor. Four banner designs and colors were displayed and one design chosen. A meeting with Dunkin Donuts had been scheduled to resolve his driveway problem by installing a second"exit only" drive, but the representative did not show. 7. Livonia Holiday Parade: Mayor Kirksey informed the Board that the city's annual parade that for 15 years had been sponsored by the Livonia Mall would be 2 cancelled this year unless another sponsor could be found. Mayor Kirksey has had discussions with Bob Schostak and a meeting is planned with the Schostak Corporation to discuss details. The PRDA may want to get involved as it would be a boost for Plymouth Road. Details were discussed and the members polled as follows: John Nagy: It is a great publicity opportunity for Plymouth Road. The parade could march from Middlebelt to Merriman to avoid the construction on Plymouth to the east. Could use the Allied area at Enterprise Drive. Lowell Peterson: Great Idea. Bill Pike: Opposed to parade because of interference with new construction. Dennis Kajawa: The parade would make the community aware of what is going on on Plymouth Road. Scott Grace: This is a great opportunity to latch the PRDA name to. Toni Mette: I am for it. It should end at Wonderland Mall so that parade goers could shop there at the conclusion of the parade. She has worked on past parades and it does increase business at the mall. Plymouth Road businesses should be notified to reschedule appointments during the street closing. Stan Anderson: Parking on the side streets could be a potential problem. The Wilson Barn site could be utilized. As the Public Relations Committee Chairman, Mr. Anderson volunteered his services to the parade committee. Jerry Wordhouse: I think it is a gift. It is exactly what we should be doing and it should be mandatory that we do it this year. People should be informed that it is a last minute decision and it will be developed. Mike Polsinelli: I support this and believe the PRDA should host it and commit significant funds to it. This is one of the important things we could do to highlight the corridor. On a motion duly made by Jerry Wordhouse, seconded by Bill Pike and unanimously approved, it was 398-40 RESOLVED,that the Plymouth Road Development Authority does hereby support and commit funds not to exceed $30,000 for the 1998 Livonia Holiday Parade to be held November 21, 1998. (be Mr. Polsinelli, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. 3 8. Reports from Committees: Public Relations Committee: Mr. Anderson suggested a publicity event in the spring for the PRDA such as having a two mile run, walk and roller blade open event from Inkster to Middlebelt. This could be handled by the new PRDA Director along with Fisher Communications and perhaps tying it to a charitable event. Mr. Anderson also complimented Wonderland Mall on its landscaping, and Mrs. Mette suggested taking a photo for the next PRDA newsletter. Vacant Buildings Committee: Mr. Grace noted that Cockrum's Market has been listed for sale. He will have an updated vacant buildings list for the next meeting. Construction Committee: Mr. Pike reported on the Construction Committee's meeting wherein they discussed Dunkin Donuts parking problem, Sunoco, street signs, street drainage problems and new landscape bids. Inspection Committee: Mr. Raby toured the corridor and stated he was impressed with the progress and the appearance of the corridor except for the garage sale and similar signs. Search Committee: A revised copy of the job description for the director was distributed. Mr. Polsinelli suggested advertising as soon as possible so that a director may be hired by the first of next year. He asked the board to review the job description and call Mr. Nagy with any comments. The Bylaws will have to be amended to reflect (kW that Mr.Nagy will represent the city and the Director will report to him. 9. Update on Plymouth Road Projects: Mr. Nagy contacted the owner of the closed Leone's Food and Salem Lumber Company property. There are 12.9 acres of property for redevelopment. There is also some interest for the closed Wendy's Restaurant. The building would have an additional 3000-4000 sq. ft. added for a combination medical/dentist office. The "Legacy of Livonia"had their Council Public Hearing. They may have to give up the requested neon signage. 10. Polling of Board Members: Mayor Kirksey: Commented that he is pleased Basile is working on the southwest corner of Merriman and Plymouth as this will help prevent motorists from turning into the residential streets of Rosedale Gardens Subdivision. Toni Mette: (1) Is there any interest in the George Burns theatre location? (yes). (2) DePalma's Restaurant has a serious parking problem. Can we speak to BRI about any replanning? (3) Suggested the title of Executive Director for the new PRDA director who would report to John Nagy, Director. 11. Adjournment: On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 81st Regular Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority was adjourned at 5:25 pm. 4 The next meeting of the Plymouth Road Development Authority will be held on tie November 5, 1998. Doris Urbanski, Secretary (Pe 5