Chairman Ken Jaeger called the meeting
to order at 5:30 p.m. with the following in attendance:
Mayor Claude Lois, Alderman Robert Miller, Mr. Bil
Scherrer and Mr. Jim Peterson. Mr. Jim Spiegelhoff was
excused and Ms. Carol Anderson was absent. Also in
attendance were Attorney Tom Kircher, City Administrator
David Torgler, Interim City Administrator Mark Morien,
Mr. Chris Schanz of RCEDC, Alderman Peter Girolamo and
Alderman Bob Prailes. CDA member Ms. Carol Anderson
arrived at 5:42 p.m.
At this time two new staff members were
introduced to the CDA. Mr. Christopher Schanz as the new
Community Development Specialist with RCEDC and Mr. Mark
Morien, interim city administrator.
PUBLIC HEARING
None
CITIZEN COMMENTS
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Jim Peterson motioned and Mayor Lois seconded to
approve the minutes from the January 9, 2007 meeting.
All were in favor and the motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
An update was given on the Bel-Mur Site Project by
Mr. Schanz. Request for Proposals (RFP) for this site
had been announced to prospective developers with a
submittal date of August 15, 2007. The RCEDC staff has
developed a comparison spreadsheet to evaluate any
received proposals. The completed RFP spreadsheet will
be presented at the September CDA meeting.
A financial summary on the TID #3 Escrow Account and
the Downtown Redevelopment Fund (DRF) was given by Mr.
Schanz. The balance in the DRF is $551,473.03 and the
TID #3 Escrow Account is $9,521.39.
A motion was made by Mr. Peterson to appoint Mr. Mark
Morien as the Interim Executive Director. Mr. Scherrer
seconded the motion and with all in favor, the motion
carried.
CLOSED SESSION
A motion was made by Mr. Bil Scherrer with a second
by Mr. Jim Peterson to adjourn into closed session per
Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(e) for 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 for the purpose of discussing
the Riverfront Expansion Project. On a roll call vote
all were in favor and the motion carried with the closed
session beginning at 5:43 p.m.
A motion was made by Mr. Bob Miller to convene into
open session. Mr. Jim Peterson seconded the motion and
with all in favor the motion carried with open session
resuming at 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Bob Miller moved and Mr. Jim Peterson seconded to
adjourn the meeting. All were in favor, the motion
carried and the meeting adjourned at 6:01p.m.
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Beverly R. Gill
City Clerk
City of Burlington
Racine & Walworth County
