HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 145th - March 12, 2001 signedTHE 145th SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF LIVONIA
The 145th Special Meeting of the Economic Development Corporation of Livonia was called to
order by Mr. Gerald Taylor, Chairman, at 5:30 PM on March 12, 2001 in the Third Floor
Conference Room, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia.
Directors present:
Mr. Gerald Taylor
Mr. Kenneth Hale
Mr. Richard Hayward
Mr. Richard Gallagher
Ms. Charlotte Mahoney
Additional Directors
present: Mr. Robert Alanskas
Mr. Dave Varga
Directors absent: Mr. Angelo Plakas
Others present: Tom Colis, Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone
Charles Tangora, representing Madonna University
Leonard A. Wilhelm, Vice President
Finance & Operations, Madonna University
Mr. Mark Taormina, Executive Director
Ms. Susan Annibal, Acting Recording Secretary
1. Roll call of members.
2. The next item on the agenda was the approval of the Minutes of the 144th Special
Meeting held by the Economic Development Corporation on February 12, 2001.
At the direction of the Chair, an amendment to Page 2 of the Minutes of the 1441h Special
Meeting was incorporated indicating that Miller, Canfield, et al would not be able to represent
Madonna University or the City in an instance arising out of litigation and the minutes were duly
amended.
On a motion duly made by Ms. Mahoney, seconded by Mr. Hale and unanimously approved, it
was
#2001-35 RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the 144th Special Meeting held by the Economic
Development Corporation on February 12, 2001 are approved, as amended.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Hayward, Hale, Gallagher, Mahoney, Taylor
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Plakas
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Mr. Taylor, Chairman, declared the resolution adopted.
3. The next item on the agenda was the Adoption of Resolution Approving Project Plan for
Madonna University.
Mr. Taylor: Tom, how's the process coming along?
Mr. Colis: The process is proceeding nicely and the project coming along in a very timely
fashion. Nothing has changed with respect to the project.
Mr. Taylor:
This is an $11, 235,000 project with $7 million in bond money. We are
introducing Bob Alanskas and Dave Varga as appointed members to the
Economic Development Corporation for this particular project. Hearing no
comment, a motion is in order.
On a motion by Ms. Mahoney, seconded by Mr. Hale and unanimously approved it was
#2001-36 RESOLVED that, the Economic Development Corporation of Livonia does
hereby determine to adopt a resolution approving the Project Plan submitted for
Madonna University.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Hayward, Hale, Gallagher, Mahoney, Taylor, Alanskas, Varga
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Plakas
Mr. Taylor, Chairman, declared the resolution adopted.
4. The next item on the agenda was to schedule the next meeting of the EDC.
Mr. Taylor: I know we had a meeting scheduled for April 5"'. Is that still a true date?
Mr. Colis: Council will hold a public hearing on April 2"" and meet on April4'h for a similar
resolution to approve the project plan. Then, we come back to the EDC
authorizing a bonding issue and also do one on an industrial loan agreement. We
have just prepared an initial set of those documents. We will get with the agency.
The meeting scheduled for the April5'h is still a viable date.
Mr. Taormina: The Council is holding its public hearing on April 2'. Council is then going to
vote on this matter at its Regular Meeting on April4`11. They will vote on the
approval of the project plan, possibly as an X item.
Mr. Taylor: You could ask that it be put on the green sheet, and they could always take it off
rather than an X item. You could do that with the cooperation of the President of
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the Council; and if something happened in the outcome of the public hearing, it
could be removed. It's a little cleaner way of doing it.
Mr. Alanskas: I won't be here for that EDC meeting. I'll be in Hawaii. We're leaving the 23ra
Mr. Taylor: Shall we move it? Do we need both of the new votes? Do we need a majority of
the newly formed Board?
Mr. Colis: You are a nine -member Board, and you'd need six members present of the new
and the old.
Mr. Taylor: Would anyone like to offer a motion to adjourn?
On a motion duly made and seconded, the 145`'' Special Meeting held by the Economic
Development Corporation of Livonia was adjourned at 5:42 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard Hayward, Secreta
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