Minutes: Redevelopment Authority: August 21, 2007

Evansville Redevelopment Authority

Board of Commissioners

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, August 21, 2007, 7:30 pm

City Hall, 31 S. Madison Street, Evansville, Wisconsin

MINUTES

1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm by Chair Chris Eager. Present: Chris Eager, Betsy Ahner, Tony Wyse, John Decker, and Barb Jacobson. Absent: Tom Calley and Roger Roth. Also present: Executive Director Dan Wietecha, Mayor Sandy Decker, Alderperson Diane Roberts, Alderperson Fred Juergens, Plan Commission member Jim Brooks, City Planner Tim Schwecke, Mike Stumpf of RA Smith, and members of the public.

2. Declare Quorum. There being a majority of the commissioners present at call to order, a quorum was declared by the chair.

3. Approve Agenda. Ahner made a motion, seconded by Jacobson, to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

4. Approve Minutes of July 17, 2007 Meeting. Decker noted a correction needed to the vote regarding TIF Projects with Historic Properties. Decker made a motion, seconded by Jacobson, to approve the minutes. Motion carried unanimously.

5. Old Business.

1. Main Street Construction. Wietecha said that G. Fox & Son would likely finish with the underground utilities on East Main the middle of next week. Trierweiler Construction is on schedule: sidewalks have been removed on West Main, new curb and gutter installed, the electrical contractor was laying conduit today, and new sidewalks should be poured on Friday. Next they will be pouring the concrete street; it will be closed to traffic while the concrete cures. Installation of the bricks on West Main should begin around mid September. The overall completion date for the project is mid November.

2. Allen Creek Master Plan. Mike Stumpf presented work-to-date on the Allen Creek Master Plan. The draft recognizes a general transition from downtown commercial on the south end to highway commercial on the north end. It includes the potential for future residential or mixed-use development east of the corridor, opportunities and difficulties posed by Allen Creek and the railroad, an emphasis on Leonard Leota Park as a key focal point at the intersection of Madison and Union, and the impact of development outside city limits north of the corridor. The commissioners discussed the orientation of buildings, parking area, and sidewalks to maintain a traditional downtown environment while also allowing sufficient motor vehicle access.

6. New Business. None.

7. Other Business. None.

8. Adjournment. Decker moved, seconded by Ahner, to adjourn the meeting. Motion approved unanimously at 9:05 pm.