COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION MEETING
Tuesday, September 8, 2010 at 7:30AM
Evendale Municipal Building, 10500 Reading Road, Evendale, Ohio
Attendees: Hugh McKinnon, Stiney Vonderhaar, Carolyn Smiley-Robertson, Chris Schaefer, Dave Harwood, Bob Szczur, Al Pearlman and Jack Cameron. Also present from FSA/KKG Aaron Whittaker, Steve Armsey, and Chris Breda.
Recurring Business:
1. Approval of Minutes from August 3, 2010 Meeting (1st Schaefer, 2nd Vonderhaar – 6 aye, 0 nae, Smiley-Robertson not present for this vote)
2. Economic Development update.
a. Jack updated on KDM request to extend the term of their existing Enterprise Zone agreements but they had already expired and not possible to extend.
b. Formica personnel change with President of North America and global CEO has relocated to Evendale facility from the UK. Formica is profitable despite sales being less than 5 years ago. Better management and manufacturing processes have helped them become profitable and a much healthier company.
New Business:
1. Gold Medal Enterprise Zone Agreement
a. Formal application of an 8 year term and 75% EZ abatement.
b. Motion to recommend approval to Council. (1st Harwood, 2nd Pearlman – 7 aye, 0 nae)
2. White Castle Bakery draft Enterprise Zone Agreement
a. Motion was made that upon submittal of a formal application the CIC would support recommendation to Council of a 10 year term and 75% abatement. (1st Schaefer, 2nd Vonderhaar – 7 aye, 0 nae)
Old Business:
1. FSA Project
a. Business Ready Evendale Strategy
i. Hugh opened up the discussion about BRES presentation to Council Thursday night.
ii. Chris Schaefer suggested that Consultant should do the heavy lifting so the Council and Mayor hear from those that were paid to perform the study. Chris also suggested:
1. Hugh, as CIC President, summarizes the efforts to this point with action items and next steps.
iii. Jack should have prepared for Council a prioritization of the action items, costs associated with each action item, time and effort required of each action, and those required to participate in each action item (Planning, CIC, ZBA, Council, etc.)
iv. Motion was made to recommend Council approve the Business Ready Evendale Strategy. (1st Harwood, 2nd Pearlman – 7 aye, 0 nae)
v. Other presentation suggestions included; citizen driven effort, expedient action by CIC to this point with emphasis to keep momentum going, thanks to those involved to date (Natalie Greulich, Jeff Albrinck, and Doug Lohmeier as past CIC members when effort started). It was also suggested to invite Planning and ZBA members to hear presentation.
b. Project area updates
i. Aaron updated the CIC on the tracking tool.
1. The online tracking tool is ready to be rolled out. Those interested in having access to the online system should send Aaron their email address.
c. FSA updates
i. Village Crossings
1. Kelvin Hanger has mentioned that they are going to make an offer on the PNC property.
2. Aaron noted that they will have packets prepared for the next meeting that show phasing of the site in A, B, C steps.
3. Concept plan to be prepared that shows in more of a grid type layout.
ii. Landmark
1. Final concept plan was presented.
2. Village of Glendale is interested in senior housing on their portion of the site.
3. Mrs. Feibelman, St. Rita’s, Glendale, and Landmark should be made aware of the current plan since their properties are involved with the concept.
iii. Fifth Third/St. Rita Lane
1. Concept plan was presented with some different development options.
d. Other
i. Chris Schaefer asked the CIC’s interest in marketing two parcels. The property between A-Z Printing and Safety Shoe as well as the property between MRDD and Chuck Vonderhaar building. These have limited appeal as standalone opportunities and the adjacent owners should be notified of the possibility to acquire. Chris suggested that after testing the waters with adjacent owners these parcels could have a sign placed ‘For Sale’ to generate some buzz about proactiveness of the Village in moving our landbanked
properties.
ii. CIC supported Jack to make calls to adjacent property owners and report back at the next CIC meeting.
Discussion Items for Next Meeting
Date of Next Meeting and Adjournment
Motion to adjourn (1st Harwood, 2nd Vonderhaar – 6 aye, 0 nae) Carolyn Smiley Robertson had to be excused prior to the conclusion of the meeting.
Next meeting – Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 7:30am
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