3b Public Works, Facilities and Enhancement Committee (Formerly Enhancement Committee)

MINUTES OF THE HANOVER BOROUGH COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING August 14, 2019 Chairman Ch esney conven ed the meeting of the Hanover Borou gh Council Economic Development Committee m eeting on Wednesd ay Evening, Au gus t 14, 2019 at 7:00 PM at the Hanover Borou gh Municipal Building, 44 Frederick Street, Hanover, Pennsylvania, as advertised. Attendance: H anover Borou gh Economic Development Committee Members present were Mr. Chesn ey, Mr. Hoover, Mr. Noble, Mr. O'Neill and Dr. Rupp; Mayor Ojo; Main Street Manager Trucksess; Staff Members Secretary Felix, Public Works Supt. Grimm, Interim Borou gh Administrator Miller and Administra tive Asst./ Asst. Secretary Musselman. Approval of the Minutes: It w as m oved by Mr. Noble, seconded by Mr. Hoover to approve the minutes of the Econ omic Development Committee from July 10, 2019. Motion carried . NEW BUSINESS: 34 Frederick Street: Borou gh Administrator Miller n oted the application for the LERTA is forthcoming. OLD BUSINESS: Review Project Schedule: Center Square: Th e Committee discu ssed options for utilizing the empty tree wells. Th e Sh ade Tree Commission denied the request from H anover Borou gh Council to remove the sev en (7) p ear trees on Center Square since they are h ealthy, until a replacement plan is budgeted and in place. 108 East Chestnut Sb·eet: The Committee would like to see positive red evelopment at this location . Stree t Frontage/Curb Appeal: Mrs. Trucksess w ould like to help w ith notifying new businesses to d istribute a ch ecklist for gen eral upkeep and best practices for visu al p resence. Staff will include a blurb in the upcoming n ew sletter. Mr . Chesn ey n oted the flood light needs repaired on the Picke t statue. Th ere was discussion on preferred lighting options and on cross street or circle preferences for Center Square/ downtown. Public Works Su p t. Grimm w ill address elimination of the secon d crossw alk on at the square with PennDOT. MINUTES OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING August 14, 2019 Pa e2 Staff is working with Representative Klunk on the multimodal grant for funding for the engineering and traffic study for d owntown. Eisenhower Drive Extension/Bypass Project: There is a m eeting at Penn Township with Representative Klunk for local officials on October 22nd. Council should attend. The Committee discussed the drawbacks and advantages of the TSM Alternative verses the Eisenhower Drive Extension, and noted the importance of attendance at this upcoming meeting. Options were discu ssed for traffic flow in Center Square, the circle verses the cross-street design. It was moved by Mr. Ch esn ey, seconded by Mr. O'Neill to support the cross-street design as the preferred option. Mr. Noble voted in opposition to the motion. Motion carried. Bank Lane: Th e current agreement with PNC Bank is in effect until the end of the year. Murals: Mrs. Trucksess introduced members of the Art Alley Committee, Kristin Newman and Mandy Laughry, and gave the Committee a sample ordinance based on the mural ordinan ce from Oshkosh, Wisconsin for review, along w ith a sample permit application and examples of murals. The Committee was very receptive to the concept of murals in the downtown. Mr. O'Neill questioned if the Public Art Review Committee would fall under Main Street Hanover, and the Committee discussed proposed structure of the permit and approval process. Mr. Ch esney thanked Mrs. Trucksess and the Art Alley Committee for their attendance and exten sive information, and looks forward to developing this idea, with legal review by the Borough Solicitor. This item will be listed on the project schedule in the future for updates and further discussion. Land Banking/229 Carlisle Street: Supt Grimm noted h e received the documents from the County, and w ill prepare for the bidding process for d emolition. Community Development Corporation Subcommittee: Mrs. Trucksess noted President Laird is reviewing the Comprehensive Plan in relation to this. Amenities Selection Subcommittee: The Committee discussed lighting options and trash cans, perhaps with pretzel logo. Zoning Ordinance Update: Mr. Miller spoke to Ms. Yoegel at EPD, the entity who is preparing the draft ordinance, and there are a list of bullet point items that are being reviewed left from Mr. Rorrer and Mr. Bowersox for consideration. Mr. Miller would like to include Penn Township in this process. Grant Opportunities Subcommittee: Mrs. Trucksess noted the Multimodal and Tourism grant applications are in process. MINUTES OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMIITEE MEETING August 14, 2019 Pa e3 Parking Evaluation: Mr. O'Neill reported that the redevelopment entity for 34 Frederick Street approached Rite-Aid and M & T for parking agreements, and were unsuccessful; they are still exploring parking options for their project. Adjournment: It was moved by Mr. Hoover, seconded by Mr. O'Neill to adjourn the meeting adjourned at 8:37 PM. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, !di,/#1.JCYA Borough Secretary