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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRDA MINUTES 1997-02-20 MINUTES OF THE 49th REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLYMOUTH ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA The 49th Regular Meeting of the Plymouth Road Development Authority of the City of Livonia, Michigan was called to order at 3:05 p.m., Thursday, February 20, 1997 in the 4th Floor Conference Room of City Hall. Members Present: Mayor Jack E. Kirksey Mr. Mike Polsinelli Mr. Stan Anderson Mr. Scott Grace Mr. Dennis Kujawa Mrs. Toni Mette Mr. Lowell Peterson Mr. Bill Pike Mr. Jerry Wordhouse Members Absent: Mr. Donald Gelinas Mr. Marvin Walkon Mr. Adelard Raby Others Present: Mrs. Jean Garvey, Secretary Mr. John Nagy, Director Mr. Richard Niedieck, Livonia Economic Development Office Mr. David Woodcox, Inspection Department Mr. David Gehm, Lutheran Homes of Michigan 1. Roll was called. 2. Adoption of February 6, 1997 Minutes: On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously approved, it was #97-11 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 48th Regular Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority on February 6, 1997 are approved. Mr. Polsinelli, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. 3. David Gehm - Lutheran Homes of Michigan: Mr. Gehm was in attendance to update the authority on the progress of the Lutheran Nursing Home to be constructed on the north side of Plymouth Road east of Middlebelt Road. Mr. Gehm stated they had closed on the property but the seller retained access for 30 days, which will end February 28. He further stated the wrecking crew begins work on March 3, and the (6.• groundbreaking would be May 17. Mr. Gehm then presented the plans to the authority. He finished his presentation by stating they would like to be building on the site by June. 4. Julia Stanley- Purple Rose Flower Shop: Mr. Nagy reported to the board that Ms. Stanley needed additional time before she could appear before the PRDA. 5. Comments from Chairman: Chairman Polsinelli reported on the following: (1) Congratulations were in order for Stan Anderson who was awarded the honor of being Livonia's First Citizen for 1997. (2) The Chairman presented to Bill Pike an inscribed gavel from the PRDA in appreciation of his service as the first Chairman of the PRDA, serving for over two years. Mr. Pike thanked the members and suggested that the authority present the check for their share of the cost of the demolition of the old Livonia Nursing Home to Mr. Gehm at the groundbreaking, and to make sure someone from the Observer is aware of it. He felt this would be good publicity for the authority. (3) The Chairman noted the letter had been sent to the City Council concerning the desire of the PRDA to have the lighting fixtures along Plymouth Road installed and the system owned by the authority. This letter was submitted to the City Council on February 11, 1997 and the Council was asked to schedule it at their earliest convenience. At this time no date had been selected. While on this subject Mr. Pike informed the board since their last meeting he had received many calls from Detroit Edison and they had stated they would like to bid on doing the actual installation rather than the PRDA contracting it out. He stated they wanted to come back to address the members on two theories, Edison owning the lights and the City owning the lights. (4) The Chairman read from a letter received from Douglas Johnson, the architect who is handling the expansion for Zerbo's Health Food Store, stating they had been negotiating to purchase the non-conforming 3 unit apartment building adjacent to them. He further stated they would like to come back and talk to the board regarding the expansion and removal and the PRDA's possible participation of$8,500.00 for demolition of the non-conforming building. This item will be on the agenda for the next meeting of March 6, 1997. (5) The Chairman mentioned that the ByLaws had been amended to show the current meeting time and days, and an amended copy had been distributed to all members. (6) Lastly, the Chairman wanted to thank the City and all departments involved for the City's booth at the Expo. He mentioned the portion dedicated to the PRDA was very appealing. He felt it was a very good presentation. 6. Reports from Committees: C -2- George Burns Theater Committee: Mr. Niedieck reported the RFPs that were sent out on the George Burns Theater had been received February 19. He stated they had received replies from six firms and the prices range from $37,000 to $120,000 to do a study on the theater. Mr. Nagy stated these RFPs would be reviewed with the members of the committee. Public Relations Committee: Mr. Anderson passed out to the members a list of suggested slogans for use along Plymouth Road. After voting on the slogans the winner was"PRDA- CHANGING THE WAY YOU SEE PLYMOUTH ROAD". On a motion made by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Kujawa and unanimously approved, it was #97-12 RESOLVED that, the Plymouth Road Development Authority does hereby determine to begin using the adopted slogan"PRDA- CHANGING THE WAY YOU SEE PLYMOUTH ROAD"for advertising, public relations, publicity and things relating to those topics. Mr. Polsinelli, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. Mr. Anderson felt it was vital that the PRDA get a public relations firm involved. It was determined that RFPs requesting bids for promotional and marketing services should be sent out. On a motion made by Mr. Pike, seconded by Mr. Anderson and unanimously approved, it was #97-13 RESOLVED that, the Plymouth Road Development Authority does hereby authorize John Nagy to send out RFPs to the firms discussed for the purpose of hiring a firm to handle the marketing and promotion of the PRDA. Mr. Polsinelli, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. Mr. Anderson ended his report by asking either the Mayor or Mr. Nagy to attempt to get someone from the Observer to either the groundbreaking of the Lutheran Nursing Home or at the onset of demoliton of the old building. Vacant Building Committee: Mr. Nagy reported the City had closed on the purchase of the old Livonia Tire property but had not resolved the problem with the attorney's lien on the property. He stated they would have to resolve that problem before they would have clear title. -3- For Sale signs have been posted on the property at Laurel and Plymouth Roads. Up until this date they had received one bid on the property. 7. Update on current Plymouth Road projects: Mr. Nagy stated most items had already been covered. As far as the extended-stay hotel to be located on Middlebelt Road just north of Plymouth, the Council appeared to be divided on whether that location was a good site for a motel. The Council would be voting on this matter at their meeting of February 26. The Chairman stated that evening Schostak Bros. was making a presentation at Wonderland Center regarding some major changes to be made to the mall. He presented these plans to the board members. Mr. Polsinelli stated they would be spending between seven to ten million dollars on this project, and they felt this project would attract other retailers to the mall. When asked by Mr. Pike how the board could help, Mr. Polsinelli replied with their"open support". 8. Polling of Board Members: Mr. Peterson asked when the meeting of the new sub-committee would be held. It was determined since Mr. Nagy and Mr. Pike would be out of town on February 27th, the meeting would be held March 5 at 12:00 in the 3rd floor conference room of City Hall. Mayor Kirksey passed out brochures on his State of the City Address which was being held March 6 at 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Italian American Banquet Center. The Mayor was hoping the members would be able to attend. The Mayor stated on the same date in the evening at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall there would be a town hall meeting dealing with the three area codes proposed for the City. Mrs. Mette reported that the Wendys Restaurant now has a For Sale sign posted on the property. Mr. Pike acknowledged that Rick Niedieck was leaving the City and this would be his last PRDA meeting, and thanked Rick for his efforts on behalf of the PRDA. 10. Adjournment: On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 49th Regular Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority of Livonia on February 20, 1997 was adjourned at 4:40 p.m. The next meeting of the Plymouth Road Development Authority will be held on March 6, 1997 at 3:00 p.m. in the 4th Floor Conference Room of City Hall. Jeafr Garvey, Secretary -4-