Forest Park/Fort Gillem Local Redevelopment Authority

Board of Directors Meeting

 

September 24, 2008

Minutes

 

 

A regular meeting of the Forest Park/Fort Gillem Local Redevelopment Authority was held on Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at the Forest Park City Hall, 745 Forest Parkway, Forest Park, GA 30297.

 

Board Members: Sparkle Adams; Corine Deyton; Donald Judson; Linda Lord; Maudie McCord. 

 

Staff, Legal Counsel and Others: Fred Bryant, Executive Director; Joe Harris, City Attorney; Frank Barton, OEA; Herb Wolverton, Fort Gillem BRAC Transition Coordinator; Phil Browning, GMACC; Bob Tritt, McKenna, Long and Aldrich; David Welch, Forest Park Development Partners, LLC.

 

Corine Deyton called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. It was determined that a quorum was present. The following matters were addressed:

 

Approval of Minutes:   Don Judson made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 27th meeting, seconded by Linda Lord. The Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes. 

      

Chairman’s Announcements and Comments:

Corine Deyton welcomed everyone to the meeting.  

 

Executive Director’s Update:

None.

 

Old Business:

On September 12, 2008, the U.S. Department of HUD issues final approval of the LRA’s Homeless Assistance Submission. A copy of the approval letter was provided to each  Board Member, Tommy Holland, and Charles Grant.

 

The LRA Executive Director continues to meet with the State Historic Preservation Division and Army to continue discussions about Building 101 and other buildings that may have potential for adaptive reuse. A draft Programmatic Agreement is being reviewed by all parties. The next meeting is October 7, 2008.

 

Seventeen companies attended the mandatory Fort Gillem Business Plan RFP Pre-proposal conference on September 2, 2008. Proposals are due by 5PM on October 9, 2008.

 

 

New Business:

The LRA has sent COL Grays a letter requesting an interim lease of three buildings (304, 306, and 308) and adjacent parking on Fort Gillem. The site will be used by Carbon Motors to begin operations. Herb Wolverton is staffing the request at this time.

 

CH2M Hill has provided a scope of work and price proposal to complete a GIS Assessment for Fort Gillem. Board members received a copy of the proposal and will decide at the October meeting.

 

Board members were reminded to submit a nominee to serve on the Business Plan RFP Evaluation Committee to Fred by October 1, 2008.

 

Peter Madsen provided a brief update on the Fort Gillem Operating Plan project and discussed GIS projects they had completed in the past.

 

The next meeting will be October 22, 2008, at 6:00 PM.

 

Open Discussion:

None.

 

Adjournment:

A motion was made by Don Judson to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Maudie McCord.  The meeting was adjourned at 6:34 p.m.

 

Recorded By:

 

Fred Bryant, Forest Park/Fort Gillem LRA

Executive Director

 

 

Approved:

 

October 22, 2008

 

 

Fred E. Bryant

Executive Director