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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRDA MINUTES 1997-11-06 MINUTES OF THE 63RD REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLYMOUTH ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA The 63rd Regular Meeting of the Plymouth Road Development Authority of the City of Livonia,Michigan was called to order at 3:30 p.m., Thursday November 6, 1997 in the 4th Floor Conference Room of City Hall by Chairman Mike Polsinelli. Members Present: Mr. Stan Anderson Mr. Bill Pike Mr. Mike Polsinelli Mayor Jack E. Kirksey Mr. Scott Grace Mr. Marvin Walkon Lowell Peterson Mr. Jerry Wordhouse Members Absent: Mr. Adelard Raby(excused) Mr. Dennis Kujawa(excused) Ms. Toni Mette (excused) Mr. Don Gelinas (excused) Others Present: Mr. John Iacoangeli, Beckett and Raeder, Inc. Mr. Carey Baker, Beckett and Raeder Inc. Mr. Doug Johnson Mr. Mike McGee Mrs. Doris Urbanski, Secretary Mr. John Nagy, Director 1. Roll was called. 2. Adoption of the minutes of October 16, 1997: On a motion duly made by Jerry Wordhouse, seconded by Lowell Peterson and unanimously adopted, it was #97-65 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 62nd Regular Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority on October 16, 1997 are approved. Mr. Polsinelli, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. 3. Public Comment: Doug Johnson, Professional Management, presented an idea for reopening the closed Hardee's restaurant at 34110 Plymouth Road as a full service family-type restaurant and purchase the rear lot for parking. Since the rear lot is zoned RUF, it would be necessary to hold a public hearing to rezone from RUF, Rural Urban Farm, to P, Parking. Hardee's was closed December 14, 1996, so its use as a restaurant is still valid. The new owners would make some roof repairs and minor interior renovations. The Board requested Mr. Johnson to bring back floor, landscape and elevations plans to see how it would tie into the Master Plan for the Plymouth Road corridor. Mr. Johnson presented the potential owners, "tole and Tony". Their plan is to open the restaurant in 3 months with its presently approved 64 seats and return in the spring to request an addition to the building to enlarge it for 125 seats. They informed the Board that they presently have a Coney Island restaurant now in Detroit at Seven Mile and Evergreen Roads, family run(4 brothers and their father) and they would like to move to this nicer community with their restaurant to be called "Legacy of Livonia". They plan on having the restaurant opened from 11:00 am to 4:30 am for breakfast, lunch and dinner. On a motion by Jerry Wordhouse, seconded by Lowell Peterson and unanimously approved, it was #97-66 RESOLVED that, the Plymouth Road Development Authority does hereby support the concept of a full service restaurant in the vacated building at 34110 Plymouth Road. Mr. Polsinelli Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. 4. Budget Report- Mike Slater: The total fund balance as of September 30, 1997 is $1,260,777. On December 1 additional tax dollars will be collected and the PRDA should have over $2 million as of December. There could be one change to the budget, a transfer of moneys for an Administrator, if the Board wishes to do so. 5. Comments from Chairman: Mr. Polsinelli welcomed back Mike McGee to the meeting. 6. Beckett & Raeder- Construction Progress Report: From Carey Baker: Negotiations for easement rights are going well; Mama Mia's and the Moose Lodge assessments have been executed. Of the four outstanding, there is a meeting with Eternal Tattoo on November 10, and negotiations are in effect with the shopping center, Wonderland Auto Wash and Laskys. Wonderland Auto Wash does not want construction to occur while they are in operation. Also, Mr. Baker spoke with John's Cleaners about sharing the cost to remove the canopy, but the owner declined as he would like it to remain as a side entrance shelter. Mr. Baker next distributed a letter from Detroit Edison estimating costs for relocation and/or removal of their facilities in the corridor. He also showed graphs. The goal for landscaping is to get the street trees, irrigation and top soil in the ROWs in tor place for two areas now. They are about two weeks behind schedule. The installation of -2- light poles is necessary before the landscaping can be done, and Basille& Sons have been asked to put on a second crew to get on schedule. John Iacoangeli distributed a detailed estimate of construction and project costs for each mile segment of the corridor: For six miles of corridor improvements (lighting, landscaping, screening walls, sidewalks, curb cuts, trees, etc.) $24 million; intersections, $5, 323,800 and overhead utility relocation $5,567,000. Approximate total, $35 million. Mr. Slater noted that project income would be about $1.1 million on an annual basis, but other marketing expenses and administrator costs would have to be considered when allocating that income. Discussion followed on how to proceed with a plan to go forward. Mr. Iacoangeli said all the lights and trees could be put in in one season. Mr. Anderson asked if all the masonry and curb cuts could be done at one time, but Mr. Baker noted that it would be best to have the work that has to be done sequenced together and finished a section at a time. Mr. Wordhouse noted that people would probably not want to patronize businesses on Plymouth Road if it were all torn up and inconvenient to get to. Mike McGee discussed financing possibilities. He stated it came down to two choices, pay as you go and not borrow, or borrow and pledge repayment. The advantage of pay as you go would be that you are not using any of your money to pay interest, all of the money collected would go into actual improvements, and also it would eliminate any risk that collections would not be enough to pay at the due date. The down side is that it would take a longer time to complete. With the second option, if you borrow the money, more work can be done immediately but revenues are tied up, along with significant interest the life of the mortgage. Financing a bond issue would have to be backed by the City. Scott Grace noted that by borrowing immediately for all work, the price would save inflation costs and also the City is collecting more money each year because of increased revenues. Mr. Slater stated that this is the most complex area of the tax code and borrowing money is a lot of work for the treasurer. In Mayor Kirksey's opinion, if we did not get bonding, the time would be extended so long that the impact would be lost. His suggestion was to get everyone involved in this project together and develop an active work plan. It was also noted that the corridor changes drastically beyond Levan Road where it is Industrial zoning. Also new developers on Plymouth Road would follow the PRDA designs behind the ROW line through site plan approval, thereby accomplishing many of the objectives. In order to go forward with a defined plan, it was decided that the next meeting would be held on November 20 from 12:00 to 5:00 PM in the 4th floor conference room of City Hall. A luncheon will precede the meeting. L -3- (he 7. Reports from Committees: Public Relations Committee: Stan Anderson reported on the bids that were sent for the printing of the PRDA newsletter. Six quotes were sent out and six returned with a range in bids from $4288 to $6832. The Committee decided to retain low bidder Dearborn Lithograph, Inc. at $4288. They explained that they have larger printers so their labor costs are less, and this cost could be further reduced if the Board decided to go to a cheaper quality of paper. Dearborn Lithograph is a Livonia business and has at times in the past printed the City newsletter. The projection is to have the newsletter printed and mailed before the Thanksgiving holiday. Vacant Buildings Committee: None. Construction Committee: None. Inspection Committee: None. Search Committee: Jerry Wordhouse and Scott Grace agreed to serve on the Search Committee with Marvin Walkon to find an administrator. 8. Update on Plymouth Road Projects: Mr. Nagy reported that the Tanski development for the Livonia Auto Parts location is in the Committee of the Whole because the State may not have contacted all parties before they considered it abandoned. The Salvation Army relocation was also put in the Committee of the Whole because of the Council's request for more rehabilitation on the building. 9. Polling of Board Members: Jerry Wordhouse suggested sending a congratulatory letter to the newly elected Council members and invite them to come to a PRDA meeting. Mayor Kirksey congratulated Mike Polsinelli and Wonderland Center on the exciting changes that are happening there. Mike Polsinelli said that FYE opens on the 17th with a Grand Opening on the 20th of November. The Jeepers opening went beyond their expectations and exceeded their goals. The stated they were happy to be in the City. Adjournment: On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 63rd Regular Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority on November 6, 1997 was adjourned at 5:45 p.m. `tom 1 ' c.i Doris Urbanski, Secretary -4-