Community Development Authority (CDA)

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES VILLAGE OF EAST TROY September 23, 2020 Page 1 of 2 Call Meeting to Order Roll Call Chairperson Holm called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Chairperson Jim Holm, Commissioners Benny Stichmann, Trustee Alex Alger (6:25 p.m.), John Isleb, Mary Nicoson, President Scott Seager Absent: Others: Attorney Timothy Pruitt, Tanya Fonseca, Graef, Eileen Suhm, Administrator/CDA Executive Director Public Comment None. Approval of Minutes Minutes dated August 31, 2020 Motion by Commissioner Stichmann, second by President Seager to approve the minutes dated August 31, 2020. Motion carried. Closed Session Adjourn to closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive bargaining reasons require a closed session (Developers Agreement for 2919 Main Street) Motion by Commissioner Nicoson, second by Commissioner Stichmann to adjourn to closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive bargaining reasons require a closed session (Developers Agreement for 2919 Main Street). Motion carried on a roll-call vote with all members voting yes. (Trustee Alger joined after closed session began). Closed session discussion occurred. Motion by President Seager, second by Trustee Alger to reconvene in open session at 6:58 p.m. Motion carried. Reconvene in Open Session Possible action to recommend approval of developer’s agreement to Village Board No action taken in open session. New Business 1. Consideration of façade grant application submitted by Chesten Kesselhon for property located at 2100 Church Street Tanya Fonseca reviewed her memo dated September 21, 2020. The Commission discussed the intent of the façade grant program. A grant for roof replacement is allowed per the Pilot Commercial Façade Grant document. Commissioners discussed they would like to see maintenance projects such as roofing being submitted for grant reimbursement as a portion  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES VILLAGE OF EAST TROY September 23, 2020 Page 2 of 2 of a larger façade renovation that is visible from the street. Commissioners agreed on a limitation of 25% of total project expenditures being allowed for maintenance items. Discussion regarding the application submitted by Cheston Kesselhon and the significant amount of façade work that has been completed in the past year including new windows and trim, new exterior lighting, and interior improvements. The applicant is also anticipating adding a canopy, upgrading the entrance doors, and placing a clock on the front façade based on their Plan Commission approvals. Although the program will not consider prior improvements moving forward, the Commission discussed this circumstance was exceptional because the other façade improvements were completed while the CDA was developing the façade grant program. This prohibited the applicant from applying for the other improvements in conjunction with the roof replacement. The Commission discussed the intent of the initial program(s) being pilot is to allow for modifications to the program as necessary. The current Pilot Commercial Façade Grant program document’s dates have expired for submittals. This will allow modifications to be made to the document prior to relaunching the program. The CDA directed the future document should include the limitation of 25% total project budget be allowed for maintenance issues such as roof replacements. This will be brought to the CDA at a future meeting for further consideration. Motion by Commissioner Stichmann, second by Trustee Alger to approve the façade grant amount of 25% of total costs not to exceed $10,000 for the Pilot Commercial Façade Grant program application submitted by Cheston Kesselhon. Motion carried with Commissioner Nicoson abstained. Executive Director Suhm will send a letter to the applicant explaining the exceptional circumstances of the very recent improvements being considered with the award amount. 2. Review of priority list with possible recommendations for future items Continue to table Old Business (only if time allows) 3. Discussion regarding review of draft revolving loan fund manual and program development 4. Discussion/Direction regarding services to be provided by Walworth County Economic Development Alliance for review of revolving loan fund application and some loan issuance administration These items were not discussed. Adjourn Motion by President Seager, second by Trustee Alger to adjourn at 7:36 p.m. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted: Eileen Suhm, Administrator/CDA Executive Director