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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRDA MINUTES 1997-04-17 MINUTES OF THE 53rd REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLYMOUTH (be ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA The 53rd Regular Meeting of the Plymouth Road Development Authority of the City of Livonia, Michigan was called to order at 3:07 p.m., Thursday, April 17, 1997 in the Gallery on the 5th Floor 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. Adelard Raby Mr. Marvin Walkon Mr. Jerry Wordhouse Members Absent: Mr. Donald Gelinas Others Present: Mrs. Jean Garvey, Secretary (re Mr. John Nagy,Director Mr. Michael McGee, City Council Mr. Dan Piercecchi,Planning Commission Mr. Dave Woodcox, Inspection Department Ms. Kim Danowski, Inspection Department Mr. Mike Fisher, Law Department Mr. Howard Mitchell, Peregrine Ms. Ginny Jacobs, Jacobs Realty 1. Roll was called. 2. Adoption of April 3, 1997 Minutes: On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously approved, it was #97-27 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 52nd Regular Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority on April 3, 1997 are approved. Mr. Polsinelli, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. Chairman Polsinelli reported on the following: (ire (1) A letter of regret was received from JJR Incorporated regarding the marketing proposal. (2) A letter was sent on behalf of the PRDA to the President of the Kingston Terrace Condominiums declining their request for assistance with their parking lot improvements. (3) Letters received regarding the relocation of the bus stop located at the southeast corner of Wonderland Shopping Center. (4) A letter was sent on behalf of the PRDA to the Michigan Department of Transportation regarding the Plymouth Road potholes and road repair conditions. (5) A letter was sent to the City Council asking to meet with them to discuss plans for Phase I as well as other issues. (6) A letter was sent on behalf of the PRDA to Beckett and Raeder setting forth a resolution approving the Plans and Preliminary Cost Estimate and authorizing them to undertake Area One and Area Two for commencement of work. (re (7) Letters were sent on behalf of the PRDA to the City Council, Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Commission supporting the redevelopment plans for Wonderland Mall. (8) A resolution was passed by the City Council to put the property at 34601 Plymouth Road up for sale for a 60-day period with no minimum bid to see if there is any activity prior to the building being demolished by the PRDA. 3. Mike Fisher-Addressing PRDA Policy for Right-of-Way Acquisition: Mr. Fisher reported that they had been in discussions with the Volkswagen dealership about acquiring the right-of-way from them. That transaction did not go through and they were left with the situation where they would still like to acquire the right-of-way. Mr. Nagy felt they should have a policy implementation worked out because Beckett &Raeder will be wanting to acquire other right-of-ways, and possibly could encounter this in Phase I. A general discussion of this issue followed. The Chairman ended the discussion by saying this was an issue they could let rest at the present but in the near future they should have further discussions about how they were going to acquire these right-of-ways. 4. Reports from Committees: -2- George Burns Theater Committee: Mr. Walkon reported that this committee had held interviews with each of the two firms that had submitted proposals on the viability of operating the George Burns Theater. The committee would have a report at their next meeting. He felt it had been an education for the group. He felt both groups were good but different. The Chairman reported that the company that had the"For Sale" sign on the property had fallen out of favor with the family and he has planted a seed to try to find out what the family is interested in doing with the property. Public Relations Committee: Mr. Anderson stated at the last meeting he had walked them through two proposals and the feeling was that the PRDA would look at alternatives rather than hiring one of these public relation firms. Mr. Anderson reported that Dennis Kujawa is now a member of this sub-committee. The last meeting that was held was also attended by Mike Buescher of Schostak Bros., Don Tanner and Tom Nixon of Mark Layne, and John Iacoangeli of Beckett&Raeder. They were now discussing doing in-house public relations and farming out certain types of functions that would require the hiring of outside firms such as: (1) Draft a plan for district newsletter with a minimum of two and a maximum of four per year. (2) Design a logo to be used for flags, etc. (3) Suggest a color combination. (4) Write copy for newsletter. (5) Write occasional article for Livonia newsletter, which would enlarge the area the information goes to as the City newsletter goes to the entire City. John Iacoangeli is to draft an RFP for mailing to firms. Beckett&Raeder had also suggested they would provide displays for use at public buildings. They would also provide smaller copies of displays as needed. The PRDA function would be to work with the outside contractor and coordinate the work done. Mr. Anderson reported they would further ask Lowell Peterson to contact the Chamber of Commerce to set up a 5 O'Clock Connection meeting with the PRDA. They would also explore the possibility of re-establishing the Plymouth Road Business Owners Association as an adjunct to the PRDA. It was suggested that since the Chamber of Commerce has a monthly newsletter, it would also be a good idea to add a letter from the PRDA to their newsletter. It was determined the next step would be to send out RFPs. On a motion duly made by Mr. Raby, seconded by Mr. Pike and unanimously approved, it was #97-28 RESOLVED that,the Plymouth Road Development Authority does hereby authorize that RFPs be sent out for the purpose of hiring a firm to handle specific public relation items. Mr. Polsinelli, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. Vacant Building Committee: Mr. Grace had nothing to report at this time. -3- Mr. Pike reported that the Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new location, and he is trying to steer them toward Plymouth Road. He stated at this time they are looking at three existing buildings and three vacant parcels of land. Mr. Nagy reported he had a phone discussion with the people concerning the old Livonia Tire property. They were still trying to put together a financial package. Mr. Nagy informed them the PRDA did not want to make a financial contribution of$50,000 but would be willing to work with them any other way short of a contribution. Mr. Nagy further reported a meeting was scheduled for the next morning with Michael McGee and John Walsh to put together a loan program for the PRDA. Construction Committee: This committee had not met since the last meeting. It was stated that Beckett&Raeder would be at the next meeting for further discussion. 5. Update on current Plymouth Road projects: Mr. Nagy reported that Zerbo's Health Foods had submitted new plans to the Planning Commission. Mr. Nagy presented the elevation plans to the board. 6. Polling of Board Members: Mr. Pike thanked the Mayor for the work he had done on the area codes. He felt (se it had definitely saved money for the corporation he worked for. Mr. Pike further stated he had received a letter from Fisher Communications stating they were sorry for the delay but they weren't able to come up with any price on the public relation bid but would like an opportunity to meet with the PRDA. Mr. Pike further reported that they may have a Wal Mart store within the district. Mr. Grace inquired if there was a minimum size requirement for the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Nagy replied the building size should be between 3,500 - 4,000 sq. ft and there should be parking for 30 cars or better. Mr. Pike said there was a question of whether they wanted to stay within a certain distance of Farmington Road. Mr. Nagy stated some of the members wanted to go to the I-275 corridor while some felt they should stay close to City Hall. Mr. Raby asked how the senior housing complex to be located on the north side of Plymouth east of Middlebelt was progressing. Mr. Nagy responded that the land had been cleared and the protective fencing was in. Mayor Kirksey stated he appreciated Bill Pike's remarks. The City would now have just the two area codes. The Mayor felt that one extra code would have contributed to a great deal of confusion. The Mayor stated in his attempt to get the change he had received unanimous support from the City Council and a broad base citizen support. He Lie further reported that they would end up with two area codes but the codes will change the -4- middle of next year. The Mayor felt they had done all that could be done and appreciated (iro the remarks that at least something had been accomplished. Chairman Polsinelli complimented the Building Department on their job at Lasky Furniture in cleaning up the signs. 7. Public Comment: Howard Mitchell of Peregrine was in attendance. Peregrine is the new owner of the old GM plant. Mr. Mitchell is the Plant Manager. He stated Mr. Anderson had stopped by and informed him they were in the process of doing an upgrade along Plymouth Road and were about to start Phase I. Mr. Mitchell informed the board that Harley-Ellington was doing their design and he would like to have them contact Beckett&Raeder to work with them as they wanted to make their appearance look better along Plymouth Road. Mr. McGee stated there had been some interest in the small business loan program. The meeting Mr. Nagy had referred to earlier was an open meeting and anyone was welcome to attend. As far as the matter of the area codes,Mr. McGee said the Mayor was always gracious, and while it was a joint effort, the Mayor provided the leadership and therefore the credit belongs to the Mayor. S. Adjournment: On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 53rd Regular Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority on thir April 17, 1997 was adjourned at 4:15 p.m. The next meeting of the Plymouth Road Development Authority will be held on May 1, 1997 in the 4th Floor Conference Room of City Hall. Je:: Garvey, Secretary L -5-