COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION MEETING
Tuesday, January 6 at 7:30 A.M.
Evendale Municipal Building, 10500 Reading Road, Evendale, Ohio
Attendees: Natalie Greulich, Al Pearlman, Hugh McKinnon, Dave Harwood, Doug Lohmeier, Jeff Albrinck, Dick Shaffer, Jack Cameron
Recurring Business:
1. Approval of Minutes from December 2, 2008 Meetings
a. (1st Lohmeier, 2nd Albrinck – 6 yae, 0 nae)
2. Evendale Commons update
a. No activity since December 2nd meeting
b. Social security office being presented to Planning Commission as preliminary review at January meeting.
c. General ED update on tenant in Evendale Office Condos and recent visit to bariatric facility on first floor of Evendale Healthcare facility.
New Business:
1. Brad Schwab, Woolpert to discuss economic development services
a. Due to a mix up on 8am or 8pm Brad was not present.
b. Discussion about approach to discussion with Brad Schwab or any others ensued. CIC needs to offer some ideas about our needs as well as representative explaining their thoughts on what ED professional should do for the Village and what their specific company can offer in that regard. Master Plan should be baseline as far as our needs from an ED Director.
c. CIC desires to have both Woolpert representative and Hamilton County Development Company representative at the February 3rd meeting.
d. Dave Harwood suggested discussing needs with Evonne Kovach, Administrator for Woodlawn, since she has ED background and experience.
Old Business:
1. Norfolk Southern request to access Medallion Drive
a. Truck traffic was received since last meeting (attached).
b. Jack outlined Gold Medal’s concerns with the truck traffic and Container Port’s general operation.
c. Jack outlined Ohio Valley Wine’s general concurrence with the allowing these trucks on Medallion and safety improvements that could be made with trucks entering and exiting the Norfolk Southern property in a different and better manner. No concern from Ohio Valley Wine with conflicts adding trucks, access on Medallion and Ohio Valley’s operations.
d. CIC felt that the light could be of benefit and the discussion should be furthered.
i. Gold Medal should be contacted to understand their opposition better.
ii. City of Sharonville should be approached to clarify their thoughts and desires.
iii. Other businesses on Medallion Drive should be contacted to gage their level of interest and value to them to have the light along with other aspects of allowing this truck access.
iv. If this is to be pursued it would have to include proper intersection configuration and light, right out only access to Medallion Drive, landscaping and dirt/debris controls. Norfolk Southern property south of Gold Medal may be of interest to Gold Medal or the Village to acquire or obtain an option.
2. Review of Role/Mission Statement of CIC
a. Tabled until February.
3. Landbanking (Marketing Existing Sites & Future Landbank Sites)
a. Landbank property spreadsheet
i. Overall beneficial information on the spreadsheet with need to see map highlighting the properties.
ii. Al Pearlman agreed to review proper formula for defining the opportunity cost for each parcel. This could be added to the spreadsheet.
iii. Several of the parcels were discussed and how to list them on the sheet, designation of certain parcels, appraisal dates and best way to designate current values, among noted discussion points.
iv. Spreadsheet discussion was tabled to February meeting.
Date of Next Meeting Tuesday, February 3, 2009.
Adjournment (Lohmeier 1st, Harwood 2nd - 6 yae, 0 nae) 8:55am
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