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The 212th General Meeting of the Plymouth Road Development Authority of the
City of Livonia, Michigan, was called to order at 3:08 p.m., Thursday, September
17, 2009, in the 4th floor conference room of City Hall.
Members Present: John Hiltz, Chairman
Betsy McCue
Toni Mette
Lowell Peterson
Jeff Staebler
Members Absent: Jack Kirksey, Mayor (excused)
Wayne Glass (excused)
Scott Grace (excused)
Greg Meyer (excused)
Dan West (excused)
Others Present: John J. Nagy, Executive Director
Mark Taormina, Livonia Planning Director
Scott Miller, Livonia Planner
Patrick Mannor, API
Keith Lutz, API
Carey Baker, Beckett & Raeder
Steve Levesque, Commercial Mowing
Robert Auth, Resident
Marge Watson, Secretary
1. Roll was called. A quorum was not present.
2. Presentation on the renovation of the Plymouth Place Plaza. Mr. Patrick
Mannor, CEO of API, presented their proposal to remodel the exterior of the
commercial center located at 34706-34730 Plymouth Road, on the north
side of Plymouth Road between Stark Road and Belden Court. The Board
agreed to support the request for vacating the right-of-way, repairing the
parking lot, reducing the berm, minimal tree removal and no changes to the
existing sign.
3. Committee Reports:
Executive Committee: (a) Mr. Nagy reported that the dedication on behalf
of Stan Anderson held at the Wilson Barn on August 30 was well
represented by PRDA members. (b) Mr. Nagy presented the graphic
changes of the seasonal banners prepared by Above and Beyond; the
permanent and Fall banners are currently being manufactured and the
Spring. Summer and Winter banners will be made in the next budget year.
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400 Construction Committee: (a) Carey Baker, Beckett & Raeder, provided
an update on several projects in his correspondence dated September 17,
2009: (1) Shaw Electric has completed the installation of six lighting
cabinets along Plymouth Road. (2) Arpee Donnan has completed the
survey work at Hubbard Road and Tech Center Drive and drawings will be
submitted to MDOT mid-October. (3) A meeting will be held in October with
MDOT to discuss the lights and traffic signals between Newburgh Road and
Ann Arbor Trail. (4) Mr. Hiltz requested Beckett & Raeder to provide a letter
recommending a payment amount of $65,729.31 for materials ordered for
the Wayne and Stark Road streetscape contract that was cancelled with
Rauhorn Electric.
Public Relations Committee: Toni Mette reported that the next newsletter
will features articles on Dots, Biggby Coffee and the status of car
dealerships, and that future issues will feature longstanding businesses in
the corridor as well.
4. Director's Report: (a) Mr. Nagy stated that the tree trimming contract
with Commercial Mowing Services has been completed; 62 trees were
trimmed and 3 trees removed to improve visibility for signs and lighting.
Steve Levesque, CMS, added that tree limbs that are projecting onto roofs
will be removed as part of the regular maintenance contract.
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5. Polling of Members:
John Hiltz noted that parking lot repairs have not been made as promised
by the owner of Wonderland Lanes in exchange for sewer repairs made by
the City in 2007.
Toni Mette stated that the flowers and maintenance performed by CMS
look good.
Adjournment: On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted,
the 212th General Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority on
September 17, 2009, was adjourned at 4:25 p.m.
The next meeting of the Plymouth Road Development Authority will be held on
Thursday, October 15, 2009.
Marge Watson, Secretary
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