Forest Park/Fort Gillem Local Redevelopment Authority

Board of Directors Meeting

 

August 22, 2007

Minutes

 

 

A regular meeting of the Forest Park/Fort Gillem Local Redevelopment Authority was held on Wednesday, August 22, 2007, at the Forest Park City Hall, 745 Forest Parkway, Forest Park, GA 30297.

 

Board Members: Shane Short, Chairman; Sparkle Adams; Mike Beatty; Corine Deyton; David Halcome; Don Judson; John Parker; Debbie Youmans.

 

Staff, Legal Counsel and Others: Fred Bryant, Executive Director; Joe Harris, City Attorney; Frank Barton, OEA; Herb Wolverton, Base Transition Coordinator-Fort Gillem; Phil Browning, Executive Director, GMACC; Joe Plunkett, Hurt Norton Associates; Bob Tritt and Steve Labovitz, McKenna, Long and Aldrich.

 

Chairman Short called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. It was determined that a quorum was present. The following matters were addressed:

 

Approval of Minutes:   David Halcome made a motion to approve the minutes of the  July 25th meeting, seconded by John Parker. The Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes. 

      

Chairman’s Announcements and Comments:

Shane Short briefly discussed the ADC Annual Meeting in Miami. He considered the session informative and the dialogue with the Army about Hood Avenue access and the Commissary/PX very productive. Sparkle Adams found the sessions enlightening, and particularly enjoyed the opportunity for networking. 

 

Executive Director’s Update:

Fred Bryant informed the Board that the Strategic Reuse Plan and Homeless Assistance Submission were received by the Army, HUD and OEA on Monday, August 6, 2007. Both documents are posted on the City website, www.forestparkga.org.

 

Tommy, Holland, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Calvary Refuge, thanked the Board for supporting the accommodation to provide an emergency shelter for women with male children ages 11-17. He indicated this would complete Calvary’s objective to be able to provide facilities for all homeless persons who seek their assistance.  

 

Old Business:

None.

 

 

New Business:

Fred Bryant discussed the Request for Qualifications (RFQ)-Master Developer that had been previously provided to the Board for review and comment. He also discussed minor changes that had been made to provide more details on the Strategic Reuse Plan and Developer roles and responsibilities to potential submitters. Those changes were incorporated in an amended RFQ provided to the Board at the meeting. John Parker made a motion to approve the RFQ-Master Developer as amended, seconded by Mike Beatty. The Board voted unanimously to approve the motion. David Halcome made a motion to publish the legal notices for the RFQ on 8/30/07 and 8/31/07, seconded by Mike Beatty. The Board voted unanimously to approve the motion.  Shane Short asked Fred Bryant to provide at the September meeting copies of the proposed RFQ Selection Committee, Evaluation Sheets and Guidance.

 

Corine Deyton made a motion to table indefinitely the LRA Travel Policy and Procedures, seconded by Mike Beatty. The Board voted unanimously to approve the motion.

 

Shane Short introduced Bob Hallenback, Senior Vice President, Business Development , Americas, XL Insurance. Mr. Hallenback provided a briefing on environmental insurance for BRAC sites. Each Board member received a packet that decribed the benefits of insurance, available coverage, and types of policies.

 

Open Discussion:

None.

 

Adjournment:

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

 

 

Recorded By:

 

Fred Bryant, Forest Park/Fort Gillem LRA

Executive Director

 

 

Approved:

 

September 26, 2007

 

 

Fred E. Bryant

Executive Director