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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRDA MINUTES 2004-12-09 MINUTES OF THE 163rd REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLYMOUTH ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA The 163`d Regular Meeting of the Plymouth Road Development Authority of the City of Livonia, Michigan was called to order at 3:05 p.m., Thursday, December 9, 2004, in the 4th floor conference room of City Hall. Members Present: Jack Engebretson, Mayor Scott Grace, Chairman John Walsh,Vice Chairman Stan Anderson Wes Graff Dennis Kujawa Greg Meyer Lowell Peterson Marvin Walkon Jerry Wordhouse Members Absent: Toni Mette (excused) Others Present: John J. Nagy, PRDA Director Benjamin Baker, Beckett& Raeder Steve Levesque, Commercial Mowing Services Ralph Williams, Citizen Dr. Robert Auth, Citizen Marge Roney, Secretary 1. Roll was called. A quorum was present 2. Adoption of the 162' Regular Meeting Minutes. On a motion made by Graff, supported by Anderson, and unanimously adopted, it was #2004-35 RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the 162nd Regular Meeting, held on November 18, 2004, by the Plymouth Road Development Authority are hereby approved. Mr. Grace, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. 3. Beckett & Raeder: (1) Benjamin Baker, representative from Beckett & Raeder, stated that he has sent a letter to LDS Contractors, Inc., dated December 2, 2004, confirming the postponement of the Phase VI project until the Spring without mobilization charges. (2) Regarding the fence issue, Riteway Fence has not responded to numerous calls made by Mr. Baker or to his letter dated November 16, 2004, requesting that the proper fencing material be returned to the PRDA. Mr. 1 Baker requested and received approval from the Board to provide the City Attorney, with background information so that he can correspond with Riteway Fence in an effort to resolve the matter. (3) In response to Mr. Wordhouse's request for cost details of the fence, they are as follows: There are 208 lineal feet of fence on site. The standard installation cost is $60.00 per lineal foot, which is a conservative estimate. The cost of the fence is $50.00 - $55.00 per lineal foot depending on the height of the fence. The total cost of the fence installed is $10,400. (4) With respect to the peeling paint on street light pole bases, Mr. Baker stated that the supplier agrees that the warranty was extended, but the exact date needs to be ascertained. Mr. Baker is reviewing the files for Phase 3 and 4 to determine if that happened in either of those phases and to set a firm date of when the extension on the warranty was received. He also stated that the City of Wayne had the same problem with peeling paint, and that Detroit Edison worked with their supplier who did repaint them, so a precedent has been set. Mr. Baker will be contacting Detroit Edison to pursue the matter. 4. Committee Reports: Public Relations: (1) Mr. Anderson distributed copies of the Fall newsletter, which will be mailed to the business section next week. (2) Mr. Anderson stated that he will request a formal proposal from Fisher Creative Services for the upcoming "restaurant extravaganza"promotion planned for Spring. Banner Committee: Mr. Nagy reported that there was a delay installing the winter banners,but they will be installed next week. Construction Committee: No report. Development Assistance: No report. 5. Directors Report: (1) In response to Ms. Mette's inquiry at the last meeting, Mr. Nagy confirmed that the yellow "67" sign on a white pole at the southwest side of Merriman is an underground gas transmission line marker. (2) Details for the 2005 contract with Commercial Mowing Services are being worked out. It is essentially the same as last year but will include additional flowers, snow removal and Christmas decorations for next year. The contract will be presented to the Construction Committee for review. 6. Election of Officers. Mr. Peterson stated that all board members had been contacted and the Nominating Committee has recommended John Walsh to serve as Chairman and Wes Graff to serve as Vice Chairman for the 2005 year. On a motion made by Anderson, seconded by Meyer, and unanimously adopted, it was Cro #2004-36 RESOLVED, that the Plymouth Road Development Authority does hereby elect John Walsh as the Chairman and Wes Graff as the Vice- 2 Chairman of the Authority for the term January 1 through December 31, 2005. Mr. Grace, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. 7. Polling of Members: Mayor Engebretson extended his deep appreciation for the work of outgoing Chairman Scott Grace and offers his best wishes to the incoming Chairman and Vice Chairman. He also stated that the progress made on Plymouth Road was stunning, and commended the Public Relations Committee for their efforts in producing an informative newsletter and asked for extra copies for his office. Messrs. Graff and Grace requested that they provided with a copy of the final 2005 budget approved by the Board. Mr. Anderson inquired about the status of the donation from the PRDA to the Livonia Goodfellows. Mr. Nagy stated that when the Goodfellows have identified a needy family, they will send a letter with the details of how the donation of$700.00 will be used, and the letter will be made available to the Board. Mr. Anderson and several members of the Board commented that they were very pleased with the Christmas wreaths and roping provided by Commercial Mowing Cr' Services at several intersections on Plymouth Road. John Walsh expressed his appreciation for the work Mr. Grace performed as Chairman of the Board for the past two years, and thanked the Board for electing him as Chairman for the coming year. Adjournment: On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 162°d Regular Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority on November 18, 2004, was adjourned at 3:30 p.m. The next meeting of the Plymouth Road Development Authority will be held on Thursday, January 20, 2005. Marge Ron , Secretary C 3