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Commuinity Development Authority - MINUTES - 3/16/2011 CITY OF MUSKEGO Approved, as amended, 5/17/11 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (CDA) MINUTES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011 Chairman Glazier called the meeting of the Community Development Authority to order at 6:00 PM Those in attendance recited the Pledge of Allegiance. STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE The meeting was posted in accordance with the Open Meeting Law. PRESENT: Commissioners Kathy Chiaverotti, Rob Glazier, Gail Konkel, Larry Lefebvre, Ald. Harenda, Ald. Soltysiak and Executive Director Muenkel ABSENT: Steve Whittow (excused) GUEST: None APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 15, 2011 MEETING Commissioner Lefebvre moved to approve the minutes of February 15, 2011 meeting. Alderman Harenda seconded. Upon a voice vote, the motion carried with Commissioner Konkel abstaining. PUBLIC INPUT: None NEW BUSINESS Muskego Business Park Grant Approval (Royal Recognition / S83 W19105 Saturn Drive). Executive Director Muenkel presented Royal Recognition’s request for a $500 grant to offset the cost of the $12,000 improvements made to their property. Several pictures were shared with the commissioners. The business screened their dumpster area and the pallet area. Ald. Soltysiak moved, Commissioner Lefebvre seconded, to approve the grant request in the amount of $500. Upon a voice vote, the motion carried. Redevelopment District #1 Implementation Executive Director Muenkel reported that the Common Council had approved the amendment to the Redevelopment District #1 on February 22. The commissioners can now move forward with implementing the plan. Mr. Muenkel suggested they initially focus on the following:  Identify property maintenance deficiencies and send out letters for compliance;  Allow $500 matching grant program for clean-up efforts;  Staff complete a report on what can be done to beautify Janesville Road;  Draft a beautification/infrastructure improvements prioritization schedule for the area, more specifically the Tess Corners Industrial Park. Commissioners discussed the traffic in the area and the need for turn lanes on College Court. Veolia’s garbage trucks present a traffic impact in the area. Commissioner Konkel suggested they work on signs for the business park as was done in the Muskego Business Park. Executive Director Muenkel stated that they are working on wayfinding signs for the city and these signs could be added to that project. Ald. Soltysiak would like to see the trees planted in the area as now it looks so barren. Commissioner Chiaverotti suggested they may want to have the landscape designed with stamped-concrete brick, then flowers possibly prairie plantings, alternating the design. They may want to consult a landscape professional for input. Executive Director Muenkel said the trees can be done but they need to work with the county. Chairman Glazier suggested the commissioners consider in terms of what they want to do such as trees or alternative landscaping to break up the area. Commissioner Konkel requested that the Janesville Commercial Grant/Loan programs be officially allowed for the RD #1 area and everyone agreed. CDA Minutes Page 2 March 16, 2011 OLD BUSINESS RD#2 Plan Implementation Executive Director Muenkel provided the commissioners with a survey to try and get some input from the property/business owners along Pioneer Drive before they would implement a revitalization plan. He would hope to have the survey out and the results back by the next meeting. Ald. Soltysiak recommended removing the items under “Would you favor reconstruction updates on Pioneer Drive to include.” He felt that a better feedback would be realized without listing items. With it open, the people would give their opinion on what they want. Commissioners offered other ideas on how to present the inquiry to get the results they want. Commissioner Konkel suggested the questions on what they are planning to do with their properties be listed together. Commissioner Chiaverotti said the questions should be numbered. Also, the introductory paragraph should be simplified, not so wordy. Just let them know the goals of the survey. Ald. Soltysiak questioned if the goal of reconstructing Pioneer Drive is to bring in new business, new tenants, new development? This goal was confirmed by Executive Director Muenkel. It led to a discussion about having a market study done. Chairman Glazier referred to the Van de Walle study that was done years ago. He thought it would be advisable to look at their report and update the demographics. He also suggested they should get input from the city to see what they want for Pioneer Drive. Commissioner Konkel felt that a note in the utility bills directing people to the survey on line would be a way of getting this input. Commissioner Chiaverotti did feel that the Pioneer Drive revitalization was tied in with the Janesville Road project. At one point, there is going to be an informational meeting on the Janesville project and that would be a time to also address what to do on Pioneer Drive. Executive Director Muenkel will investigate what a market study will cost and have this information available at the next meeting. Commissioner Konkel offered other resources where they could get information such as UWM students, Department of Commerce, Main Street Program or the Internet. Chairman Glazier did think that they should look at studies that have already been done. Also, to get more city input, as what is being done on Pioneer Drive should fit into the development of the rest of the city. Executive Director Muenkel reported that they still have developers working with the owners of the Pick N Save complex and the Post Office building owners. They are working with them to present them with details on design and cost on improvements. He is expecting to have more information from the owners at the next meeting. Staff is working on streetscaping and they will be sending out information to the property owners about burying utilities and what to expect with the Janesville Road project. The owners will have to get their own quotes on hooking up to the utility. The city may have a program to offset the fee as they did with the first reconstruction project. Ald. Harenda shared that Mobil still has not put the fence up. Executive Director Muenkel said the owner had discussed it with him. He had a quote of $8,000 and questioned if he could return to the CDA to discuss it and still be allowed the grant. Executive Director Muenkel did some file research and found the Plan Commission had required a four-foot high fence to block the lights back in the mid 80’s. He could not say if that had been done. Mr. Muenkel advised the owner to not take the issue back to the CDA and to find an alternative, perhaps a berm or other landscaping to reduce his cost. RD#3 Plan Implementation Executive Director Muenkel stated that the newsletters were sent out. He has not received any responses. They will continue to do things in the area and of note, was the business contact list that staff is putting together, which should develop a better relationship with the owners in the park. RD#4 Plan Progress Executive Director Muenkel stated that the general area of the redevelopment district is in place now. He shared some implementation ideas and measures for the plan, similar to the other development plans. Ald. Soltysiak would like to give the plan a name, such as Mill Valley. Also, he inquired if the city had heard anything CDA Minutes Page 3 March 16, 2011 from New Berlin. Executive Director Muenkel said there is a group that is having negotiations with the city and he believed they met last Monday. They are working to put together an intergovernmental agreement. In looking at the list, Ald. Soltysiak thought that some of the ideas could be implemented now such as adding trees by the new monument sign and removing the old gateway sign. This led to a discussion on what to do with the old welcome signs and who has jurisdiction or ownership of these signs. As they contain club signage, Commissioner Konkel suggested the clubs be notified to give their input should the CDA decide they are to be removed. Is the CDA looking for a committee for a place to put this and perhaps, maybe, the organizations are the committee. Commissioner Chiaverotti acknowledged that the clubs and the athletic leagues would want their accomplishments noticed at the entry to the city. In regard to the district, Executive Director Muenkel will start to put the ideas into a plan format MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW Redevelopment District Development & Other Miscellaneous Information Updates O’Reilly Executive Director Muenkel presented a diagram on the O’Reilly logo on the structure. This was approved by the Plan Commission. They still have a build-out to accomplish. Budget Ald. Soltysiak commented they could possibly use the CDBG funds for the market study. Next Meeting Date April 19, 2011 ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Ald. Harenda moved for adjournment, Commissioner Lefebvre seconded. Upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:29 PM. Stella Dunahee, CPS Recording Secretary