Members Present: Clark, Clay, James, Kingsland, Wallace and
Woodrick.
Members Absent: Biermacher (with notice), Johnson and Julien (with
notice)
Others Present: John Elliott, project engineer from FTC&H and Jay
Cravens, Township Manager.
ARTICLE 1. Call the Meeting to Order
Chairman Wallace called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
ARTICLE 2. Approval of the Agenda
Member Clark made a motion to approve the agenda
submitted by staff. Member James seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
ARTICLE 3. Approval of the Minutes of March 20, 2001
Member Kingsland made a motion to approve the
minutes of the March 20, 2001 meeting, as submitted by staff. Member
James seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
ARTICLE 4. Progress Report on Old 28th St.
Streetscape Construction
John Elliott stated that the reconstruction of Old 28th
Street was now completed. Dan Valley Construction completed the punch
list items. There were some liquid damages assessed to the contractor.
The contractor was assessed for 3 days at a cost of $900 per day.
Irrigation work is 80 percent complete. Landscaping is on schedule and
on budget. Chairman Wallace asked about the changes to the decorative
wall. John said it was shortened by 48 feet. This was because there
was a gas line near the wall that did not show up in the MISS DIG
surveying before the construction of this project. The location of the
gas line necessitated the shortening of the wall to allow for access
to a gas line in case of emergency or maintenance. The area where the
wall was planned will have some landscaping or boulders to enhance it.
Member Woodrick asked if the out lawn areas were seeded with grass
or was sod installed. John responded that sod was installed because of
the lateness of the season. Hydro seeding is being applied to some
areas because of better seed selection and for better salt tolerance.
The installation of sod versus hydro seeding was not a budgetary
consideration. The determining factors were the location and use of
the specific area.
Member Clay noted that the decorative wall was a first rate job.
Everyone agreed. Member Clay asked about the savings due to the wall
being shortened. John estimated the savings to be around $15,000.
John then mentioned that there is an opportunity to extend the
contract with TerHorst & Rinzema Construction and extend the sidewalks
further in the DDA district.
Member Clay asked if there were any warranties on the sidewalks
constructed. John explained that the contract requires that the
contractor guarantee the sidewalk from defects for one year after
installation.
ARTICLE 5. Progress Report on Leslie E. Tassell Park
Construction
Manager Cravens updated the DDA about the status of the park. The
low bidder was JWK Construction. Work began at the end of March.
Staging of the project has begun. Storage trailers and equipment are
arriving daily.
ARTICLE 6. Any Other Business
Member Woodrick presented the DDA Board with a photo of the
sculpture she and her husband would like to donate to Leslie E.
Tassell Park. The sculpture was sculpted by Gary Price and is called
"Circle of Peace". Members of the DDA Board were very impressed with
the gift. Member James asked if the DDA Board should pass a motion
accepting this gift. On a motion by Member James and seconded by
Member Clay the DDA Board moved to ask the Township Board to accept
the statue as a gift for the park. The motion passed unanimously.
ARTICLE 7. Adjournment
On a motion by Member Jones and seconded by Member Kingsland the
meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jay W. Cravens, Executive Director
