Tuesday, June 19, 2007

CALL TO ORDER:

Chairperson Shimmin called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Downtown Development Authority Present:

E. Wynn Berry, DDA Director
Robert Shimmin, Chairperson
Daniel Lublin, Member
Thomas Zoner, Member
Randall Thomas, Member
Paul Kirkwood, Member
Herb Feinstein, Member
Frank Marotta, Member
James Gotts, Vice-Chairperson
Sandra Motz, Member

Quorum of DDA Members determined Absent:

Doug Lanni, Member

Also Present:

Susan Gross, DDA Treasurer
Phillip Adkison, Township Attorney
Deb Kirkwood, DDA Administrative Assistant
Patricia Paruch, DDA Attorney
Thomas Rauch, DDA Attorney
Sandra Abrams, DDA Secretary

Item 1: Presentations by Architects

Following previous interviews with architects who submitted proposals for designing a new Township Hall in the DDA project area, to be located at the Links of Pinewood building, four finalists were requested to present to the DDA Board their vision of the Links of Pinewood building as a Township Hall, as a remodeling project, a remodeling project with additions, and as a completely new building on the site.

The four architect firms who presented were:

Lubin, Schykz & Skocelas
David Milling Architects
A3C Collaborative Architecture
Hobbs & Black Associates, Inc.

Lunch followed the presentations by the Architects.

Approval of the Minutes:

May 15, 2007, Minutes as presented.

DDA Member Marrotta was excused from the remainder of the meeting.

MOTION by Zoner, second by Gotts, to approve the minutes of the May 15, 2007, Regular Meeting as presented.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Item 2: Public Comments

None.

MOTION by Thomas, second by Motz to approve the agenda with the changes as noted by Chairperson Shimmin.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Item 3: Consent Agenda

Treasurer’s Report for May 2007

Warrants with add-ons

MOTION by Gotts, second by Lublin, to approve the Consent Agenda, which includes the Treasurer’s Report for May, 2007 and the Warrants with add-ons, as presented.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Architect Selection

MOTION by Zoner, second by Kirkwood to approve Hobbs & Black Associates, Inc. as the architect for the Township Hall project.

ROLL CALL VOTE
Ayes: Zoner, Kirkwood, Motz, Gotts, Feinstein Thomas, Lublin
Nays: Shimmin
Absent: Lanni, Marotta

MOTION CARRIED

DDA Member Motz was excused from the remainder of the meeting.

Item 4: Director’s Report

Director Berry reported the following:

Biological Assessment, Carrus Lake – The Biological Assessment of Carrus Lake is progressing.

Update on Environmental Assessment – The Environmental Assessment is currently at MDOT and the DDA is awaiting final determination.

Update on Bat Mist Netting – Study will be complete this week.

Item 5:  Engineer's Update

Giffels Webster stated that Martin Parkway 60% construction submittal to the Road Commission for Oakland County is approved. It is projected that the 80% submittal is almost complete and will be submitted to the Road Commission soon.

Item 6:  Attorney's Update:

None.

Item 7:  Planning Director's Update

None.

Item 8:  Executive Session

MOTION by Gotts, second by Thomas to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussion of the acquisition of property and rights of way.

ROLL CALL VOTE
Ayes: Kirkwood, Thomas, Feinstein, Zoner, Lublin, Shimmin, Gotts
Nays: None
Absent: Lanni, Motz, Marotta

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Entered into Executive Session at 1:30 p.m.

Returned from Executive Session at 2:00 p.m.

MOTION by Gotts, second by Zoner to approve the appraisal of the two properties as discussed in executive session.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Item 9: Other Matters

None.

MOTION by Zoner, supported by Gotts to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 2:10 p.m.

Sandra S. Abrams, CMC
DDA Secretary
Clerk, Charter Township of Commerce