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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRDA MINUTES 1996-12-19 MINUTES OF THE 46th REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLYMOUTH ROAD cre DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA The 46th 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 19, 1996 in the 4th Floor Conference Room of City Hall. Members Present: Mayor Jack E. Kirksey Mr. Bill Pike Mr. Stan Anderson Mr. Scott Grace Mr. Dennis Kujawa Mr. Lowell Peterson Mr. Adelard Raby Members Absent: Mr. Donald Gelinas Mrs. Toni Mette Mr. Mike Polsinelli Mr. Marvin Walkon Mr. Jerry Wordhouse Others Present: Mrs. Jean Garvey, Secretary Mr. John Nagy, Director ,.�. Mr. Michael McGee, City Council Mr. Richard Niedieck, Livonia Economic Development Office Mr. Michael Fisher, Law Department Mr. John Iacoangeli, Beckett & Raeder 1. Roll was called. 2. Adoption of December 5, 1996 Minutes: On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously approved, it was #96-65 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 45th Regular Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority on December 5, 1996 are approved. Mr. Pike, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. 3. Comments from Chairman: The Chairman commented on the following: The Authority had received holiday greetings from Ecklein Communications, the publisher of the Entertainment Real Estate Report. The Authority had received a copy of City Council Resolution#1155-96 whereby (likr/ the Mayor and City Council of the City of Livonia urge their elected representatives to strongly oppose the passage of Senate Bill 653, which bill would severely hamper the ability of local communities to regulate the condition of its rental housing stock. The Chairman read various letters sent out on behalf of the PRDA. 4. Motion to Amend Bylaws: At the last meeting of the Authority Mr. Raby suggested amending the Bylaws to reflect the change in the meeting time and days. In order to amend the Bylaws a resolution is required. On a motion duly made by Mr. Raby, seconded by Mr. Peterson and unanimously approved, it was #96-66 RESOLVED that, the Plymouth Road Development Authority does hereby request the Livonia City Council amend the PRDA Bylaws, Article II, Section 2, by replacing the meeting time of"4:00 o'clock p.m."with"3:00 o'clock p.m." and by replacing the meeting days from"third Thursday of each month"to "first and third Thursdays of each month". Mr. Pike, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. 5. John Iacoangeli of Beckett & Raeder: Mr. Iacoangeli distributed to the board members the final report on the Corridor Design Plan. Mr. Iacoangeli further mentioned, as authorized by the PRDA, he had sent out proposals to six firms for a topographical tree survey along Plymouth Road from Inkster Road to Middlebelt Road. He stated they had received back two proposals, one from Ayers Lewis Norris& May for $10,500.00, and one from Midwestern Consulting Inc. for $20,500.00. It was Mr. Iacoangeli's recommendation that the Authority go with Ayers Lewis Norris&May. When questioned about the big difference in price, Mr. Iacoangeli replied that Ayers Lewis Norris&May had six survey teams and this was the slow time of the year. He further recommended that they withhold payment until the survey had been reviewed by their office. The only condition this firm would have in order to meet the February 15, 1997 deadline, was that they be awarded the contract by January 1, 1997. On a motion duly made by Mayor Kirksey, seconded by Mr. Grace and unanimously approved, it was #96-67 RESOLVED that, the Plymouth Road Development Authority does hereby accept the recommendation of Beckett and Raeder Inc. to retain the firm of Ayers Lewis Norris&May to do a topographical survey along Plymouth Road from Inkster Road to Middlebelt Road for the sum of$10,500.00. Mr. Pike, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. -2- Mr. Iacoangeli stated he would come to the February meeting with conceptual drawings and probable costs and also an indication of which items he recommends should be done first. The Chairman mentioned he would like to put some pressure on Detroit Edison to get their breakdown on the street lighting. Mr. Iacoangeli replied he had been in touch with Detroit Edison. Mr. Pike responded he would like to see something at their January meeting about where they stand with Detroit Edison. 6. Showing of tape of"Point of View with Mayor Kirksey" re: PRDA (Part 2): It was determined because of other business this second part would not be viewed by the board. 7. Reports from Committees: Public Relations Committee: Mr. Anderson reminded the board that at their last meeting they had made a motion to come up with a name for the PRDA district. He stated at the January 16th meeting he would have a form prepared to pass out to the members for their ideas and suggestions for the Public Relations Committee to think about. Mr. Anderson further stated that sometime ago the suggestion was made of having ,.� a newsletter to send out to businesses and civic associations. Mr. Anderson thought maybe he and John Iacoangeli could work together on that. Mr. Anderson also felt they should take advantage of the Livonia Expo to get some publicity for the PRDA. The Chairman felt they should make up a list of things they have done to date and their plans for 1997 and have that to display at the Expo. Vacant Buildings Committee: The Chairman informed the board that he had talked to Ron Crider of the Chamber of Commerce trying to talk them into moving their offices over to Plymouth Road. The Chairman felt the Hi-Fy location would be an ideal location for the Chamber. Mr. Grace informed the board that a company specializing in cellular sales had moved into the old Pearl Vision building at Wayne and Plymouth and that had improved that property. 8. Update on current Plymouth Road projects: Mr. Nagy reported on the following: The Crosslands Inn, the extended-stay hotel proposed for Middlebelt Road just north of Plymouth Road, had been tabled at the Planning Commission level. They had to rework their plan because of some objections of the neighbors. They are now planning to flip-flop the plan so it will be closer to McDonald's Restaurant. They will be appearing de (le -3- before the Planning Commission on January 28, 1997 and the City should end up with a better site plan. Olson Oldsmobile is coming before the Planning Commission requesting permission to construct a used car sales building on the west side of their facility. Mr. Kujawa asked how the plans were coming on the new nursing home on Plymouth Road just east of Middlebelt. Mr. Nagy replied that they are trying to close on the property at this time. 9. Polling of Board Members: Mr. Grace suggested to Mr. Iacoangeli that when they are doing the study from Middlebelt to Inkster it might be a good idea to review the existing problems that are grandfathered in, such as signage, and work out a program so they could work with the businesses to change their signs so they fit in better with the district. Mr. Grace stated there were four items in their plan that were not being used. These were: (1)Business Loan Program. (2) Promotional Fund. (3) Inspector. (4)Police Officer. He felt they could use the police officer as a liaison between the PRDA and the businesses. Mayor Kirksey proposed to the board that possibly they could come up with some type of resolution or letter to be sent to Ameritech concerning the three area codes to be used in Livonia starting next spring. The Mayor felt it would affect all the businesses in Livonia and the PRDA represented the businesses along Plymouth Road. The Mayor thought they could possibly send a letter to the President of Ameritech indicating the Authority did see this as having a negative impact on businesses and would hope Ameritech will look at their resources and find a way to handle the problem. On a motion duly made by Mr. Raby, seconded by Mr. Kujawa and unanimously approved, it was #96-68 RESOLVED that, the Plymouth Road Development Authority does hereby authorize a letter to be sent to Ameritech, on its behalf, asking them to reconsider their proposal to divide the City of Livonia's telecommunications services into three separate area codes. Mr. Pike, Chairman, declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution adopted. Mike Fisher reported on the purchase of the old Livonia Tire Company property. He stated they had received a response from ENKON in connection with the Phase I Environmental Study and their price was $3750.00. At an earlier meeting he had reported that GZA had responded with a price of$2500.00. Since the resolution by the PRDA stated they could go no higher than $2500.00, GZA had been given the go ahead. GZA intends to get the report back to the PRDA about the end of the first week in January, (lerr� -4- which Mr. Fisher stated would give them time to back out of their Offer to Purchase if ce necessary. Chairman Pike wished everyone a safe and happy holiday. 10. Public Comment: No public comment. 11. Adjournment: On a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the 46th Regular Meeting held by the Plymouth Road Development Authority of Livonia on December 19, 1996 was adjourned at 4:00 p.m. The next meeting of the Plymouth Road Development Authority will be held on January 16, 1997 at 3:00 in the 4th Floor Conference Room of City Hall. " Jean Garvey, Secret (ille -5-