COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 5, 2002
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
224 EAST JEFFERSON STREET
The regular meeting of the Community Development
Authority was called to order by Chairman Ken Jaeger at
5:00 p.m. with the following in attendance: Chairman Ken
Jaeger, Mayor Claude Lois, Mr. Bil Scherrer, Mr. Jim
Spiegelhoff, Mr. Robert Miller and Mr.Jim Peterson. Ms.
Lynn Gruenke arrived at 5:15 p.m. Also in attendance
were City Administrator David Torgler, Alderman Tom Vos,
Alderman Frank Cannella, Alderman John Ekes, Attorney
Alan Marcuvitz and Ms. Jenny Trick of Racine Economic
Development Corporation. Mr. Bryce Styza of Harmony
Homes, Mr. Mike Brown and an associate of MSI General
arrived after the closed session.
A motion was made by Mr. Robert Miller at 5:02 p.m.
to adjourn into Executive Session closed per Wi. Stats
19.85(1)(e) deliberating or negotiating the purchase of
public properties, the investing of public funds or
conducting other specified public business whenever
competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed
session. Mr. Jim Peterson seconded the motion and on a
roll call vote all were in favor and the motion carried.
At 5:29 p.m. a motion was made by Mr. Bill Scherrer
and seconded by Mayor Claude Lois to reconvene into open
session and on a roll call vote all were in favor and
the motion carried.
A motion was made by Mayor Lois to approve the
minutes of the August 8, 2002 meeting. Mr. Jim Peterson
seconded and with all in favor the motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
A motion was made by Mayor Claude Lois and seconded
by Mr. Jim Spiegelhoff to approve the request for the
land transfer from Burlington Boardwalk LLC to
Silvernail Woods LLC in keeping with the draft agreement
attached to tonight’s minutes and authorization is
granted to council and officers of the CDA to revise the
agreement to incorporate the exhibit that is also being
attached to tonight’s meeting. On a roll call vote, all
were in favor and the motion carried.
A motion was made by Mayor Lois and seconded by Mr.
Bil Scherrer to approve the concept of the Jefferson
Street Parcel Development. All were in favor and the
motion carried
A review was made of the current and proposed Project
List relating to TID 3.
A motion was made by Mr. Jim Peterson and seconded by
Mr. Jim Spiegelhoff to approve the deposit of the
remaining funds with the TID #3 Account within an Escrow
Account to fund the approved project list. All were in
favor and the motion carried.
No action was taken on the WE Environmental
Remediation Efforts and the potential request for
temporary use of the adjacent site.
A motion was made by Mayor Lois and seconded by Mr.
Robert Miller to request the Park Board to oversee the
Riverfront Park activities on behalf of the Community
Development Authority. All were in favor and the motion
carried.
Mr. Robert Miller made a motion to adjourn the
meeting and Mr. Bil Scherrer seconded the motion. With
all in favor the motion carried and the meeting
adjourned at 6:35. P.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Beverly R. Gill
Clerk
City of Burlington
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