Forest Park/Fort Gillem Local Redevelopment Authority

Board of Directors Meeting

 

February 1, 2007

Minutes

 

 

A called meeting of the Forest Park/Fort Gillem Local Redevelopment Authority was held on Thursday, February 1, 2007, at the Forest Park City Hall, 745 Forest Parkway, Forest Park, GA 30297.

 

Board Members: Mr. Shane Short, Chairman; Corine Deyton; Donald Judson; Wes Lord; John Parker; Cynthia Easley (for Mike Beatty)

 

Staff, Legal Counsel and Others: Fred Bryant, Executive Director; Joe Harris,  City Attorney

 

Chairman Short called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. It was determined that a quorum was present. The following matters were addressed:

      

Executive Session:

Wes Lord made a motion for the Board of Directors to go into Executive Session to conduct an oral interview of the EDAW Consulting Team that has submitted a proposal for Phase II of the redevelopment planning- Fort Gillem Outreach and Comprehensive Reuse Planning, seconded by Donald Judson. The Board voted unanimously to approve the motion.

 

Fred Bryant explained the oral interview process and discussed the documents (email instructions to Cousins and EDAW, one-page summary of Scope of Work objectives and Deliverables, complete copy of Scope of Work and Deliverables from the RFP, Cousins and EDAW written proposals concerning the Scope of Work and Project Cost) provided to each member of the Board of Directors.

 

Ellen Heath and Liz Drake made presentations on behalf of EDAW. Shane Short, Donald Judson, Wes Lord, John Parker, and Fred Bryant offered comments or sought further clarification from the EDAW Team members present.

 

Corine Deyton made a motion for the Board of Directors to go into Open Session, seconded by Wes Lord. The Board voted unanimously to approve the motion.

 

 Old Business:

       None.

 

New Business:

       None.

 

 

Adjournment:

A motion was made by John Parker to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Wes Lord. The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

 

Recorded By:

 

Fred Bryant, Forest Park/Fort Gillem LRA

Executive Director

 

Approved:

 

February 8, 2007

 

 

Fred E. Bryant

Executive Director