COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION MEETING
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 7:30 A.M.
Evendale Municipal Building, 10500 Reading Road, Evendale, Ohio
Attendees: Al Pearlman, Hugh McKinnon, Stiney Vonderhaar, Chris Schaefer, , Bob Szczur, Dave Harwood, Carolyn Smiley-Robertson and Jack Cameron. Also present from FSA/KKG Aaron Whittaker, Chris Breda, Craig Gossman and Steve Armsey.
Roll Call:
Recurring Business:
1. Approval of Minutes from January 19, 2010 Meeting (1st Szczur, 2nd Vonderhaar – 7 aye, 0 nae).
2. Economic Development update – Formica visit for public input session, Social Security Building, kinetic vision, GE Healthcare facility current news.
New Business:
1. FSA project meeting
a. Review results from public input sessions on February 19th
i. Main themes noted; retail, central location, amenities needed, access, tax structure, residents have a good mix of housing, no congestion, Evendale is an industrial corridor, stagnation with retail, need for branding identified
ii. Summary of meeting needs to be finalized and available to public. FSA to have that available for review as soon as possible.
iii. Al had questions in regard to the application of this meeting’s information to the plan and our process. How does these results compare to previous plans? What is the next step? What is being done to further the plan by FSA?
b. ED Strategic Plan mission, goals, objectives
i. See item 1. a. iii. Above
ii. Draft outline of the ED strategic plan to be available for the next meeting.
iii. Master Plan tracking is in a ‘holding pattern’ until the strategy is identified to merge the two processes.
c. PSA discussion/update
i. 3 PSA’s have been decided. Village Crossings, Fifth Third/Hotel site, Inwood Drive property.
ii. Village Crossings – meetings have taken place with Al. Neyer and upcoming Evendale Medical Center. Al. Neyer is a critical point in decision making with current loan status. Intention for FSA and Evendale to further the discussions to make something positive happen. Need to explore development scenarios and funding mechanisms which provide each party benefit.
Discussion Items for Next Meeting
Date of Next Meeting and Adjournment
Motion to adjourn (1st Harwood, 2nd Vonderhaar – 7 aye, 0 nae).
Next Meeting – Tuesday, April 20th at 7:30am.
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