COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
SPECIAL MEETING
June 12, 2003
6:30 P.M.
The meeting of the Community Development Authority
was called to order by Chairman Ken Jaeger at 6:30 p.m.
with the following in attendance: Chairman Ken Jaeger,
Mayor Claude Lois, Alderman Robert Miller, Mr. Jim
Spiegelhoff, Mr. Jim Peterson, Ms. Ann Flad-Jesion of
RCEDC, and Ms. Linda Fellenz of Kapur and Associates.
Excused: Mr. Bil Scherrer, Ms. Carol Anderson and City
Administrator David Torgler
Lois made a motion to accept the minutes from April
3, 2003. Spiegelhoff seconded and with all in favor the
motion carried.
Old Business
Flad-Jesion presented an update on the Blight
Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment Funds (BEBR)
and Housing and Urban Development-Economic Development
Initiative (HUD-EDI) Grant Funds. The City of Burlington
has received notification from HUD-EDI regarding
$223,000 in funds for development of the Bel-Mur Site. A
formal application will be submitted to obtain those
funds. RCEDC and Kapur staff also met with Department of
Commerce regarding the potential uses of additional
$300,000 in BEBR funds. The city has also received
$30,000 in a DNR Brownfield Site Assessment Grant (SAG)
for certain site investigation activities and removal of
underground tanks.
Ms. Fellenz gave an update on environmental
investigation of the former Bigelow site. In May 2003
Kapur & Associates, Inc. completed fifteen geoprobe soil
borings that revealed a sandy, silty coal asphalt type
of fill present at the site. Two or three permanent
monitoring wells may be installed along the Fox River to
determine whether the contamination is impacting the
river.
New Business
Ms. Fellenz led a discussion discussion regarding
whether WE Energies should conduct additional
environmental remediation efforts on the former Caliva/WE
Energies site. It was agreed that it was in the best
interest of the project to continue these efforts.
Peterson moved and Spiegelhoff seconded to approve
Resolution No. 72, "A Resolution Recommending Approval
Of Contract Change Order Number One with Stockham
Adjusting the Contract Completion Date To August 25,
2003". With all in favor, the motion carried. It was
noted that there was no change in the amount of the
contract only the date had changed.
Peterson moved and Lois seconded to approve
Resolution No. 73, "A Resolution Approving Contract
Change Order Number Ten with Bane-Nelson, Inc., For The
Burlington Riverwalk Project For The Not-To-Exceed
Amount of $14,122.50". On a roll call vote all were in
favor and the motion carried. This resolution dealt with
the video surveillance equipment along the Riverwalk.
Spiegelhoff moved and Miller seconded to approve
Resolution No. 74, "A Resolution Approving Contract
Change Order Number Five With Bane-Nelson Inc., For
Additional Custom Signage For The Burlington Riverwalk
Pedestrian & Bicycle Transportation Facility And
Wayfinding Signage For The Not-To-Exceed Amount of
$2,689.25". With all in favor, the motion carried. This
resolution dealt with additional signage at the
intersection of Chestnut and Pine Street.
The next regular scheduled meeting would be on
Thursday, July 3, 2003 but due to the Fourth of July
holiday the meeting is tentatively scheduled for
Thursday, July 10, 2003 at 6:30 p.m.
Peterson motioned and Lois seconded to adjourn the
meeting. With all in favor the motion carried and the
meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Beverly R. Gill
Recording Secretary
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