7:30 P.M.
Barber School Meeting Room
I.
Call to Order
II.
Pledge of
Allegiance
III.
Roll Call
A.
Present: Filber, Fischer, Holland, Keller, Palma & VanStrate
B.
Excused:
Hall
IV.
Reports and Statements of Citizens:
No reports or statements of
citizens were presented.
V. Consent
Agenda
A.
Approved
the payment of the bills in the amount of $147,756.80.
B.
Approved the minutes of the August 2, 2004
meeting.
C.
Approved a request for training and
education reimbursement from Ryan Cotton for $720 contingent on successful
completion of the course.
D.
Approved a demolition permit from St.
Mary’s Church to remove the house at 440 East Savidge Street.
E.
Set a public hearing on formal adoption of
the Downtown Master Plan for September 8, 2004.
.
Approved the use of the Emergency Operations
Center in the renovated village hall by the Local Amateur Radio Club (HAMS) for
radio equipment and training, as per the conditions outlined in the previous
work session and authorized the Village Manager to provide such terms to the
radio club.
On a motion by Fischer,
support from Filber, the Village Council approved the Consent Agenda as presented.
Yes: 6 No: 0
VI.
Report
By the Village Clerk
A. Held
a public hearing on a request to transfer the former Industrial Facilities Tax
Exemption (IFT) granted to Harbor Steel located at 701 East Savidge in 1998 to
GA Richards Plant 2, LLC, the new owner and approved an agreement for same and
an application fee affidavit and authorized the Village President and Village
Clerk-Treasurer to execute the transfer.
Subject:
the new owner had requested this item.
It was recommended that the applicant pay all legal fees incurred.
President
Keller declared the public hearing open for comments.
A
brief discussion followed.
On
a motion by Fischer, support from Holland, the Village Council closed the
public hearing.
Yes: 6 No: 0
On
a motion by Palma, support from Fischer, the Village Council approved the IFT
transfer agreement to GA Richards Plant 2, LLC, the application fee affidavit,
payment of legal fees by GA Richards, and authorized the Village President and
Village Clerk-Treasurer to execute the transfer.
Yes: 6 No: 0
VII.
Report
by the Village Manager
A. Authorized
support for a grant request from St. Mary’s Parish to assist their activity
center expansion project.
Subject: St. Mary’s Parish planned to put in an
emergency generator and a gymnasium.
Manager Cotton received a letter from St. Mary’s requesting
support.
This
item was on the Council agenda for formal review, acknowledgement and
authorization.
Bill Berns from St. Mary’s Parish presented
the church’s conceptual expansion
plans to the Village Council. Mary
Cassleman from the parish was also present to answer questions.
On
a motion by Fischer, support from Palma, the Village Council authorized support
of the letter to assist St. Mary’s Parish in receiving a grant for their proposed
Activity Center.
Yes: 6 No: 0
VIII.
Reports
by the Village Council:
Ross Pope from Redstone Development presented
the preliminary plans for the redevelopment of the Harbor Steel property to the
Village Council. The plans include
eventual office space, restaurants, retail space, and condominiums.
There was some
discussion of extending the Village’s streetscape further east down Savidge
Street to the Harbor Steel site.
IX.
Statements of Citizens:
No statements of citizens were
presented.
X. Adjournment
On a motion by VanStrate, support from
Palma, the Village Council adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
Yes: 6 No: 0
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Daniel Keller, Village President
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Maribeth Lawrence, Village Clerk/Treasurer