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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRDA MINUTES 1997-04-03 MINUTES OF THE 52nd REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLYMOUTH ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA The 52nd Regular Meeting of the Plymouth Road Development Authority of the City of Livonia, Michigan was called to order at 3:12 p.m., Thursday, April 3, 1997 in the 4th Floor Conference Room of City Hall. Members Present: Mayor Jack E. Kirksey Mr. Mike Polsinelli Mr. Stan Anderson Mr. Donald Gelinas Mr. Scott Grace Mr. Dennis Kujawa Mr. Lowell Peterson Mr. Bill Pike Members Absent: Mrs. Toni Mette(unexcused absence) Mr. Adelard Raby Mr. Marvin Walkon Mr. Jerry Wordhouse(unexcused absence) Others Present: Mrs. Jean Garvey, Secretary Mr. John Nagy, Director Mr. Dave Woodcox, Inspection Department Ms. Kim Danowski, Inspection Department Mr. Mike Slater, Finance Director Mr. John Iacoangeli,Beckett&Raeder Mr. Corey Baker, Beckett&Raeder Mr. Mike Buescher, Schostak Bros. 1. Roll was called. 2. Adoption of March 20, 1997 Minutes: On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously approved, it was #97-24 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 51st Regular Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority on March 20, 1997 are approved. Mr. Polsinelli, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. 3. Budget Report-Mike Slater: Mr. Slater went over the PRDA budget as of 2/28/97. The total fund balance as of this date is $1,368,732.90. This includes the entire A tax collection for winter taxes. Mr. Slater informed the board this was the amount they would have to work with for the rest of this year. 4. Beckett& Raeder: The Chairman informed the board Beckett&Raeder's report and the construction committee report would be combined. The construction committee had met last week and earlier today. The Chairman was recommending that the Authority review the Preliminary Cost Estimate furnished to them and authorize Beckett&Raeder to undertake both of these intersections(Plymouth Road west from Inkster Road 700 feet and Plymouth Road east from Middlebelt Road 700 feet) as presented this date for commencement of work this year. Mr. Baker presented the plan to the board. It was felt by Beckett& Raeder and the sub-committee that the landscaping should be maintained by the PRDA in order to insure that it will be well maintained. The Chairman felt there were six areas that needed to be resolved before starting the project: (1)Easement issue where the PRDA would be going into private property. (2) Maintenance Contract. (3) Lighting Issue to Finance and Council. (4) Submit Plan to City Council that the PRDA has made this commitment and is moving forward. (5) Does the PRDA need to go through formal site plan approval through Planning Commission and City Council? (6) As the proposed work is done, Beckett and Raeder should be brought into the process for comment to make sure everything is staying on track. Mr. Nagy informed the board they had to meet with Council for an easement document. He further stated the PRDA has a limited life and when it terminates the maintenance will be turned over to the City. He suggested that the board get together with the City Council Committee of the Whole and the consultants to discuss these matters. It was determined a letter should be written for the purpose of being scheduled with the City Council regarding lighting, easements, etc. On a motion duly made by Mr. Peterson, seconded by Mr. Anderson and unanimously approved, it was #97-25 RESOLVED that,the Plymouth Road Development Authority does hereby approve the Plans and Preliminary Cost Estimate furnished to them April 3, 1997 and hereby authorizes Beckett &Raeder to undertake Area One and Area Two for commencement of work. Mr. Polsinelli, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. Beckett&Raeder will prepare construction documents, will meet with business owners and will work with the City to come up with an acceptable easement agreement. Mr. Slater said he would put a letter together to ask the City Council to approve a budget adjustment when necessary. Mr. Slater further informed the board that the application date for the Michigan Transportation Enhancement Grant was June and at that time he would get an application from the state. -2- 5. Comments from Chairman: The Chairman reported they had received a letter from the homeowners on Orangelawn requesting the bus stop serving Wonderland Mall be moved over to Plymouth Road rather than having it in the residential area. They are asking the PRDA to look at relocating the bus stop. Mr. Iacoangeli will look at placing the bus stop/shelter in front of the Kmart building to get the loop back on Plymouth Road. The Chairman stated all members had received information on Small Business Loans from Michael McGee. This matter will be discussed at a future meeting. They will attempt to get Mr. McGee to attend that meeting. Mr. Iacoangeli briefly explained the Garden City program where they set aside TIFA money for low interest loans. They also had pre-qualified architects with experience in retail. The Chairman informed the board a letter had been sent to City Council on behalf of the PRDA supporting the request by Olson Oldsmobile to construct a commercial building on their property. The Chairman further reported the attorney for the small shopping center next to the Family Buggy restaurant had issued to the PRDA a cease and desist order or they would sue because of the drawing which showed one of their driveways being closed. The Chairman spoke to the attorney who said if he was sent correct drawings with an explanation, he would get it to his clients in Florida. Mr. Iacoangeli will get the plan back for forwarding to the attorney. 6. Reports from Committees: George Burns Theater Committee: The sub-committee has invited two firms, Kessler Associates and AMS Planning&Research, in for interviews April 17 starting at 1:00 p.m. Public Relations Committee: Mr. Anderson went over the differences in the proposals between Fisher Communications and In-Focus Productions He pointed out that an alternative to hiring a public relations firm would be to continue on as they are doing now. He felt they could hire a public relations firm to do certain functions, more or less on an"as needed basis". Another possibility was to meet with Beckett&Raeder directly and ask them to coordinate with the PRDA regarding a marketing program. Mr. Anderson stated he would meet with Mr. Nagy and Mr. Iacoangeli to examine that possibility. Mr. Anderson ended by saying he felt they should do something or put the plan to bed. Chairman Polsinelli stated Schostak Bros. had made a commitment to Plymouth Road and he felt with the resources of Beckett&Raeder, Schostak Bros. and Wonderland Mall, they could put a program together with little cost to the PRDA. Mr. Kujawa felt it would be a good idea to have Beckett&Raeder print a newsletter. It was determined to move along using the resources they have and move towards a major announcement. A meeting will be held with JohnNagy, John Iacoangeli and Mike Buescher. Mr. Buescher -3- said they would be happy to put a display in Wonderland Mall as a means of informing the Lc' public. Vacant Building Committee: In connection with the old Livonia Tire building, Mr. Nagy reported a positive meeting had been held with a representative of the Purple Rose Flower and the manager of East Side Mario's. The manager was going to take the proposal back to the owner of East Side Mario's and Mr. Sabatini, who is the owner of the property. Mr. Nagy further informed the board that a sign showing ownership of the property by the PRDA is now on the property. Mr. Grace reported that he had been informed that Wendy's is still for sale and the sign will be put back up. They have cleaned up the property and the asking price is $395,000. The building is currently being used for the storage of excess equipment. Mr. Nagy, reporting on the City-owned property at Laurel and Plymouth Roads, stated the City Council had reluctantly gone along with the PRDA resolution to put the property back on the market in its present condition with no minimum bid amount for a period of two months. The Chairman reported he had informed the Council that if the property did not sell during this time, the PRDA would tear it down after the 60 days. Mr. Nagy reported he had received a phone call from the Volkswagen/Mazda dealer and they were again showing an interest in this property. ( Mr. Nagy informed the board that Color Tile had closed and Livonia Buick was �r thinking about separating the Isuzu portion of their dealership and locating it at the former location of Color Tile. He further stated Beckett &Raeder did get back to Livonia Buick with their plans to redevelop their property. They will be bringing the plan back for formal approval at a later date. 7. Update on current Plymouth Road projects: The PRDA had received a request from the Kingston Terrace Board of Directors asking for assistance from the PRDA to pave the parking area directly in front of their condominiums. Mr. Nagy is to send them a letter stating the PRDA cannot help them as they are not within the district and the PRDA only handles commercial properties. 8. Polling of Board Members: Mayor Kirksey informed the board he had just received a letter from Ray Borden stating it was necessary for him to resign as a board member. The Mayor stated he would be following through with a letter to the board members. Mr. Pike asked if Mr. Nagy had as yet written a letter to the county and state asking them to repair the potholes along Plymouth Road. Mr. Nagy replied as of this date he had not but would write the letters shortly. -4- Mr. Anderson stated he had read the article in the Observer about the economic Ldevelopment effort by the Chamber of Commerce. He said at an earlier meeting it was mentioned that they might be looking for a new location. He thought it would be nice if they could relocate along Plymouth Road. Mr. Pike stated he was Chairman of the committee trying to find them a new location, and he had been trying to steer them to Plymouth Road but he had just one vote. Mr. Anderson felt it would be a good idea for the PRDA to make a presentation to the Chamber. Mr. Peterson replied maybe it is something they could do at their"Five O'Clock Connection." Messrs. Anderson and Peterson will check into this further. 9. Public Comment: Mike Buescher of Schostak Bros. informed the board that Wonderland Mall was moving forward with their redevelopment of the mall. He stated it would be extremely helpful to know that they have the support of the PRDA. Mr. Buescher requested a letter of support for their redevelopment plans. He stated they have had meetings with the neighborhoods and Mayor Kirksey and Stan Anderson had attended some of the meetings. On April 29 there is to be a joint meeting of the City Council Committee of the Whole, Zoning Board of Appeals and the Planning Commission starting at 6:00 p.m., and the support of the PRDA would be appreciated. It was determined a letter of support would be sent to the City Council, Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals On a motion duly made by Mr. Pike, seconded by Mr. Grace and unanimously approved, it (ri was #97-26 RESOLVED that, the Plymouth Road Development Authority does hereby support the redevelopment plans for Wonderland Mall located at the southwest corner of Plymouth and Middlebelt Roads. Mr. Polsinelli, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. 10. Adjournment: On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 52nd Regular Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority on April 3, 1997 was adjourned at 5:15 p.m. The next meeting of the Plymouth Road Development Authority will be held on April 17, 1997 in the 4th Floor Conference Room of City Hall. J Garvey, Secretary L -5-