APPROVED

AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING

Executive Session Minutes-Released 9/27/07

July 3, 2007

Room 304

 

Members Present: Carol Tytler; Chairman, Dan Tagliente, John Steger, Larry Cornell, and Mike McKee

Others Present: Don Spaulding; Legislator, John Troy; Legislator, Danny Ross; Legislator, Scott Schrader, County Administrator, Brian Parker; Director of Buildings and Grounds, Elizabeth Larkin; County Clerk, Susan Morgan; Clerk of the Legislature

Brian Parker distributed a packet of properties that fit the guidelines provided by the committee. Ms. Tytler asked that Pat & Mike’s on Groton Avenue be added for consideration. Mr. Parker said he believed, but could not confirm that Cortland Glass and the Waffle House (Golden Skillet) are being sold to Kost Tire. The five properties that meet the all criteria are as follows:

1. Porter Real Estate property in the Groton Avenue Plaza is available for lease for $3,500. per month. It is ½ of the Old Eckard Drug Store and has 9,600 square feet.
2. 240 Port Watson Street in the BOCES Plaza. Mr. Tagliente had a map available of the area with 5-8 acres available for lease or sale and asked that Mr. Schrader and Ms. Tytler meet with the landlord for more information.
3. 840 Route 13-Golden Skillet has had a fire and in the 4,062 square foot building. Mr. Ross said he thought that is possibly sold.
4. Cortland County Airport. Ms. Tytler asked Mr. Parker to get maps of the property and make recommendation to where they build on that site.
5. 160 Clinton Avenue in Riverside Plaza. Mr. Schrader cautioned that a large portion of that property is in a flood plane.

Other properties discussed were:

• Bob Evans at 1-3 River Street was eliminated as it is not affordable.
• Rex Store at 3548 Route 281 was eliminated due to inadequate square footage and parking issues.
• Cortland Glass, 1013 Route 13 is believed to be sold.
• Honda Shop at 222-226 Port Watson Street was eliminated as it doesn’t meet the criteria.
• Golden Skillet, 145-147 Clinton Avenue. Ms. Tytler asked that this property be kept on the table until it is confirmed that it has been sold to Walgreen.
• Car dealership at 4033 Route 281 does not have public sewer therefore determined to be eliminated.
• Beaudry property, 13 Elm Street was determined not big enough and therefore eliminated.
• Hoeshle property on Church Street has only 1,700 square feet and does not meet the criteria.
• Ms. Tytler said that Pat & Mike Towing only meet 2 out of 3 critical criteria but Porter Real Estate has adjacent opportunities to add square footage. Concern was raised that the property could have environmental hazards with underground tanks. Ms. Tytler asked Mr. Parker to inquire and bring back that information back to the committee.

Mr. Schrader added further options offered by David Yaman.

·        Subway/Blockbuster in the West Plaza offered for lease with 38,000 square feet at $8 per square foot. That was eliminated due to the square footage and traffic flow issues

·        MVE Homes located on Tompkins Street is offered for sale for $300,000. The property has over two acres and has utilities. Mr. Parker was asked to investigate any environmental issues, pending sale of the property and report back to committee.

·        Recreation Bowling Alley on Port Watson Street has 4/10 of an acre and available for sale at $425,000. At issue was the City owning the parking area.

·        The most potential site is Pomeroy Place on Pomeroy Street that is available for sale. Parking issues were raised. It has 91 parking spaces, 20 are owned by the church. Mr. Ross said that CAPCO turned down this site due to parking issues. Ms. Tytler said she did not like the split entrance and the fact that the property is off the beaten track.

Ms. Tytler recapped properties still in consideration with more information requested of Brian Parker:

MVE Homes

Groton Avenue Plaza

BOCES Plaza

Golden Skillet

Airport

Waffle House

Car Dealership

Pat & Mike’s w/ adjacent property

Ms. Tytler asked Ms. Larkin for input on the sites being proposed and she responded that her concern was travel distance for her to do DMV responsibilities and all proposed properties meet those needs. She emphasized that the site must be user-friendly. She cautioned the committee on the Golden Skillet building from personal observation. Discussion indicated that the Golden Skillet be taken out of the mix. Ms. Tytler inquired if there is any property available past the Taco Bell. Mr. Tagliente said that Mr. Armedio owns the property and it is located in the flood plain. Mr. Schrader added that there are three properties there and the concern is with flooding issues. Mr. Tagliente also questioned the City code that does not allow for steel construction. Mr. Schrader informed the committee of another inquiry he received requiring a confidentiality signed statement through him. He told the realtor that he is not interested in pursuing their terms and has not heard back.

Executive session ended at 8:37AM.                 

Minutes Released September 27, 2007

Minutes prepared by Susan Morgan, Clerk

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