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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRDA MINUTES 1994-12-01 MINUTES OF THE 8TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLYMOUTH ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA, MICHIGAN The 8th Regular Meeting of the Plymouth Road Development Authority of the City of Livonia, Michigan was called to order at 4:03 p.m. , Thursday, December 1, 1994. Members Present: Mayor Robert D. Bennett Mr. Bill Pike Mr. Mike Polsinelli Mr. Scott Grace Ms. Toni Mette Mr. Lowell Peterson Mr. Stan Anderson Mr. Dale Summers Members Absent: Mr. Conrad Carson (excused absence) Mr. Marvin Walkon (excused absence) Mr. Ed Brown Mr. Joe Laura (excused absence) Mr. Adelard Raby Others Present: Mr. John Nagy, Director Mrs. Jean Garvey, Secretary Mr. Richard Niedieck, Livonia Economic Development Office Mr. Michael McGee, City Council Mr. Bill Poppenger, Planning Department Mr. Ed Bayer, Wayne County Planning Division Mr. Thaddeus McCotter, Wayne County Commissioner The first item on the agenda was the adoption of the minutes of the Regular Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority on November 17, 1994. On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously approved, it was #94-15 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 7th Regular Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority on November 17, 1994 are approved. Mr. Pike, Chairman, declared the resolution adopted. Mr. Ed Bayer of the Wayne County Planning Division was present in place of Mr. Dewey Henry who was scheduled to attend the meeting to answer questions as to what funds may be available through Wayne County to improve Plymouth Road. Mr. Bayer stated the County could try to work with contacts they had in an effort to help out. He stated they had an urban designer on staff that he felt could be of some help working with the City's Planning staff on a design for Plymouth Road. Mr. Bayer felt there was a possibility of obtaining an Enhancement Grant from the ISTEA funds, with the max on that being $200,000 to $300,000. Mr. Bayer is to put a summary together and send it to the authority with an application. Mr. Thaddeus McCotter, Wayne County Commissioner, was also present in order for the members to meet him as they felt at some later date they may need the help (4,0 of Wayne County. Mr. McCotter felt the County could be very helpful and would be willing to be of assistance in the future. A review and further changes were made in the introductory letter to be mailed to those property owners and tenants within the district. It was determined that the names and phone numbers of all the members should be attached to the letter for contact purposes. The letter to be sent by the Mayor regarding the removal of the barbed wire from the fences of Ford Motor Company was reviewed and approved. This letter was to be sent out the next day. John Nagy is to contact General Motors and the Ford Parts Plant regarding the barbed wire on their fences. Richard Niedieck, reporting on the George Burns Theater, stated there has been no change since the last meeting. A feasibility study done on the theater in 1989 was passed out to the members. Mr. Nagy informed the members that after holding a public hearing on Bogart's Billiard Cafe, it appeared the Council would be approving the request for a full service restaurant but would be limiting the number of seats to 30. Mr. Nagy further reported that Henderson Glass had broken ground for their new store to be located on the north side of Plymouth Road between Merriman Road and Hubbard Avenue, and also that East Side Mario's is now open for business. East Side Mario's is also located on the north side of Plymouth Road between Merriman Road and Hubbard Avenue. The Mayor stated plans are being made to rehabilitate and redecorate Stoyan's Restaurant located on the south side of Plymouth Road, east of Levan. The next item on the agenda was objectives for 1995. Chairman Pike would like everyone to come to the January 1995 meeting with concrete ideas of what they L would like to start working on. He would also like for them to bring examples of questionnaires they would like to see sent out to businesses within the district. Toni Mette passed out, for review, a sample of a questionnaire she had prepared and a list of things she would like to see done along Plymouth Road. The members agreed they would like to have Phase I of their development plan by the first quarter of 1995. The authority agreed to set a target date for the end of January to have a meeting with the property owners and tenants within the district to get their input of what they would like to see done along Plymouth Road. Mr. Nagy pointed out that since the Bylaws provided that members of the board shall be deemed to have resigned if they have been absent and unexcused from four consecutive meetings of the board or from five of the preceding seven meetings of the board, from this date forward there would be a notation in the minutes if the member's absense was excused. To constitute an excused absence a phone call should be made to the Chairman, Mayor, Director or Secretary of the Authority. It was agreed to cancel the meeting scheduled for December 15, 1994. The next meeting of the Plymouth Road Development Authority will be held January 5, 1995 at 4:00 P.M. in the 4th floor conference room of City Hall . On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 8th Regular Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority of Livonia on December 1, 1994 was adjourned at 5:45 p.m. (wpi („/ f ‘-' - Jeafi Garvey, Secretary v ' -2-