Redevelopment Authority---October 2007

Evansville Redevelopment Authority
Board of Commissioners

Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 16, 2007, 7:30 pm
City Hall, 31 S. Madison Street, Evansville, Wisconsin

MINUTES

I. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm by Chair Chris Eager. Present: Chris Eager, Betsy Ahner, Tony Wyse, John Decker, Barb Jacobson, and Tom Calley. Absent: Roger Roth. Also present: Executive Director Dan Wietecha.

II. Declare Quorum. There being a majority of the commissioners present at call to order, a quorum was declared by the chair.

III. Approve Agenda. Ahner made a motion, seconded by Calley, to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

IV. Approve Minutes of September 18, 2007 Meeting. Decker made a motion, seconded by Jacobson, to approve the minutes. Motion carried unanimously.

V. Old Business.

a. Main Street Construction. Wietecha gave an update on anticipated construction progress. West Main has opened for traffic. The bricks should be completed and East Main open for traffic by Halloween. Striping will depend on the weather. Benches and bike hitches have been installed. The street lights have been delayed because of some confusion at the manufacturer; delivery is not expected until mid November.

b. Allen Creek Master Plan. Wietecha noted that the revised draft, including an expanded discussion of economic development, would be presented at the November 5 Plan Commission meeting.

VI. New Business.

a. BIG Committee. Wietecha reported that the Building Improvement Grant (BIG) Committee had approved a $1200 grant for the Economy Store Building. The Committee had denied a grant for the China Wok renovations noting that the ceramic tiles they had used were contrary to the design guidelines adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission.

VII. Other Business.

a. Economic Development RLF. Wietecha said that the Economic Development Committee is reviving its revolving loan fund (RLF). The program needs a loan committee to review applications on an as needed basis. Committee membership will be a member of the Economic Development Committee, the Rock County Economic Development Manager, an attorney, a commercial lender, and an accountant.

b. Krueger Property. The Authority discussed the status of property owned by Jim and Bev Krueger (property ID #6-27-836). For whatever reason it was overlooked or left out of the September 2005 boundary adjustment of TID #5. In April 2006, the Authority had discussed and recommended that the property be included the next time the boundary was adjusted.

VIII. Adjournment. Jacobson moved, seconded by Calley, to adjourn the meeting. Motion approved unanimously at 8:05 pm.