Downtown Development Authority Board Minutes
February 12, 2007
Chairman Reaume called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Richard Reaume
Joseph Barone
Thomas Booth
Jim Grutza
Mike Kolb
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Dave Cook
Ron Kasperski, Excused
Michelle Ludtke, Excused
ALSO PRESENT:
Ron Edwards, Township Treasurer
Patrick Fellrath, Township Civil Engineer
Alice Geletzke, Recording Secretary
4. Election of new officers
5. Taking of Chair by new Chairman
6. Election of other officers
Moved by Mr. Booth, supported by Mr. Grutza, to retain the following officers
of the Plymouth Township Downtown Development Authority:
Richard Reaume, Chairman
Mike Kolb, Vice-chairman
Michelle Ludtke, Secretary
Ayes all.
7. Establishing of regular meeting dates, time and location
Moved by Mr. Barone, supported by Mr. Grutza, to reaffirrm the following
schedule for meetings of the Plymouth Township Downtown Development Authority to
be held at 4 p.m. on second Monday of each month in the second floor conference
room of Plymouth Township Hall, 995 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth Township,
Michigan:
January 8, 2007 February 12, 2007 March 12, 2007
April 9, 2007 May 14, 2007 June 11, 2007
July 9, 2007 August 13, 2007 September 10, 2007
October 8, 2007 November 19, 2007 December 10, 2007
January 14, 2008 February 11, 2008
8. Approval of minutes for the November 13, 2006 meeting
Moved by Mr. Grutza, supported by Mr. Kolb, to approve the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of November 13, 2006, and accept the notes for the meeting of
January 8, 2007, at which there was not a quorum present. Ayes all.
9. Old Business
A. CSX/Ann Arbor Road Railroad Bridge:
Review of Proposals to
develop improvement
concepts.
Mr. Fellrath reviewed the two proposals:
1. Hubbell, Roth and Clark (HRC) submitted a proposal for $6,500-$9,500,
depending on time and materials involved. The proposal
includes
development of conceptual renderings and three workshops with
the
Township. Estimated time of completion is two months.
2. Orchard, Hiltz, and McCliment (OHM) submitted a proposal for $5,500,
estimating three months for completion. The proposal includes
pictures of similar treatments (no conceptual renderings) and
two
meetings with the Township.
Mr. Fellrath reiterated the recommendation for HRC due to its resources, project
team and qualifications/experience. HRC is a large firm and its project team
includes an architect, landscape architect, and several engineers including
structural and electrical. HRC is familiar with CRX procedures and protocols and
experienced with beautification/rehabilitation of CSX railroad bridges (e.g.,
Newburg Road Underpass)
Moved by Mr. Grutza, supported by Mr. Kolb, to award the contract for
development of improvement concepts for the CSX/Ann Arbor Road Railroad Bridge
to Hubbell, Roth and Clark (HRC) for $6,500-$9,500, depending on time and
materials involved.
Ayes all.
10. New Business
A. Repayment of loan to the Charter
Township of Plymouth
B. Financial Report
Treasurer Edwards addressed discussed with members the interest payment due the
Township and repayment of $100,000 toward the loan from the Township. He also
discussed the financial report presented. The consensus of members present was
to repay $100,000 toward the loan, as recommended by Treasurer Edwards.
11. Approval of Invoices
Moved by Mr. Grutza, supported by Mr. Booth, to approve payment of the
invoices as submitted, totaling $63,960.04.
Ayes all.
12. Public Comment – There was none.
13. Adjournment
Moved by Mr. Barone, supported by Mr. Kolb, to adjourn the meeting. Ayes all.
Meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
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Richard M. Reaume, Chairman
Downtown Development Authority
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reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired
and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at all Township Meetings,
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to the Charter Township of Plymouth by writing or calling the following: Human
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