Downtown Development Authority Minutes

There being no corrections or additions, the minutes were approved for the regular meeting of August 16, 2005.

DPW Director Gallogly requested approval to place irrigation and electric conduit from the Long development at 120 W. Main Street into the City right-of-way to facilitate future irrigation and lighting of trees in the City right of way. The cost is estimated to be $2,000 for the materials and labor. Motion Larsen, seconded by Shaffner to approve the funding and placement of conduit from the Long development to nearby City right-of-way for the future irrigation and lighting of trees. Motion carried unanimously.

Additionally, Gallogly requested approval of a low bid of $6,156 for the painting of 154 downtown lampposts by Charles J. Burke Painting. Motion Long, seconded by Shaffner to accept the bid by Charles J. Burke Painting of $6,156 for the painting of 154 downtown lampposts. Motion carried unanimously.

Chief Petres reviewed the recently received bids for an automated parking enforcement management system. The bids ranged from $38,000 to $101,000. Given the previous authorization for partial payment of the system up to $25,000, further direction was requested by Petres. Discussion ensued regarding appropriate funding, revenue received through heightened parking enforcement, and the capabilities of automated enforcement system. It was the consensus that the DDA would absorb 50% of the cost of any of the bid proposals including the highest bid. Chief Petres will evaluate the proposals and return to the DDA with a recommendation.

Director Ward reviewed the design of the signage program that was approved in April 2004. Direction was requested regarding the implementation of the signage program. Discussion ensued on the possible correlation or conflict with the upcoming results of the strategic planning currently being undertaken. It was determined that two directory kiosks would be constructed and one will be placed in the Old Church Square (corner of Center and Dunlap) and one will be placed in the bandshell area. Concurrently, the multi-business directory signs presently located at strategic corners will be removed. The business owners who have paid for their business name to be placed in these signs within the past year will be reimbursed. The combination table and chairs, which are installed at various locations in the downtown, will also be removed.

Pat Hager of Structural Group (which is performing the restoration and repair of the Cady and MAGS. decks) spoke of additional items that were discovered to be in need of repair once the work had commenced. The items included:

• Option #1 – Straighten Cady deck entrance pole – Cost $2,500.
• Option #2 – Remove and replace S.O.G. approach to Cady Deck – Cost $8,900.
• Option #3 – Perform additional concrete repairs on the Cady and MAGS deck –
• Cost $4,875.
• Option #4 – Remove and replace all CIP concrete topping joint sealant on Cady and MAGs – Cost $28,000.

Gallogly concurred with Option 1, 3, and 4 and recommended postponement of Option #2.

Motion Shaffner, seconded by Long to approve change orders Options 1, 3, and 4. Motion carried unanimously.

The Long development at 120 West Main has reached the point in construction of installing brick pavers in the City right of way in front and side of the building. The original plans called for brick/concrete pavers similar to what is presently in the downtown. It has been suggested that an upgrade of quality clay pavers be installed in anticipation of the renovation of the downtown streetscape. The color and type of paver would be a model for the rest of the downtown. It was suggested a committee comprising of Director Ward, City Manager Word, landscape architect Marc Russell, Bob Buckhave, DDA members Long and Presley, and DPW Director Gallogly be empowered with the decision of picking the clay pavers. Ward pointed out that the pavers would also be installed in a plaza on the east side of the development. It was also pointed out that the cost of clay pavers would be approximately $1 more per square foot that the brick pavers originally planned.

Ward reminded all of the Visioning Workshop being conducted by Beckett & Raeder on October 5, 2005 at 7 p.m. at the Senior Community Center.

The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for October 18, 2005.

Respectfully submitted,

Carol T. Kasprowicz
Recording Secretary