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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing & Redevelopment Authority Minutes 04-10-2012APPROVED MINUTES PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING April 10, 2012 PRESENT: Chairman Jeff Kulaszewicz, Commissioners Paul Caryotakis and Carl Runck ABSENT: Commissioners Bob Stein and Jim Willis STAFF PRESENT: Housing Program Manager Jim Barnes and Executive Director Steve Juetten (arrived at 6:55pm) OTHERS PRESENT: Paul Tucci, Oppidan Inc. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Kulaszewicz called the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. 2. NEW BUSINESS A. Oppidan Development. Review and approve development agreement with Oppidan for TIF District 1-3 for redevelopment of the Plymouth Shopping Center located on State Highway 55 just west of County Road 73.. Housing Program Manager Barnes informed the Board that one of the end users, Shelter Corp., had raised a couple of last minute issues with the Development Agreement. He indicated that the issues related to who was responsible for the public improvements being undertaken on the site and who they would be able to sell their facility to if they decided to sell in the future. Barnes then asked the Board to table the item to provide staff with time to attempt to resolve these issues with the HRA's attorney and Shelter Corp. Chair Kulaszewicz discussed his understanding of what the minimum assessment agreement is and why it is needed. Housing Program Manager Barnes confirmed that his understanding of the document was correct. Commissioner Runck asked if the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants was a standard document used by the City and HRA. Housing Program Manager stated that it was. Oppidan Inc. representative Paul Tucci gave the Board a status update on the project. Commissioner Runck asked if the City requires Oppidan to get competitive bids for the project. Housing Programs Manager Barnes stated we do not. Mr. Tucci told the Board that there costs are a lot higher than what is being covered by the TIF and that they did seek multiple bids for their project. Approved Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority April 10, 2012 Page 2 Chair Kulaszewicz asked Mr. Tucci who are the Affiliated Entities with Oppidan that the project may be transferred to. Mr. Tucci indicated that they do have Affiliated Entities but it would not make any sense for them to transfer the project to another entity they control. He also stated that they do not have any intention of transferring the project. MOTION by Commissioner Caryotakis, seconded by Commissioner Kulaszewicz, to table the item and consider it at the April 26th HRA meeting. Vote. 3 Ayes. MOTION approved. 3. ADJOURNMENT MOTION by Chairman Kulaszewicz, without objection to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 p.m. MOTION approved.