{"id":2732,"date":"2009-01-19T23:54:02","date_gmt":"2009-01-20T04:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=2732"},"modified":"2020-12-25T19:30:12","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T00:30:12","slug":"redevelopment-agenda-1202009-leatherman-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2009\/01\/19\/redevelopment-agenda-1202009-leatherman-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Redevelopment agenda 1\/20\/2009; Leatherman responds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/tFWseal.jpg\" alt=\"City of Fort Wayne Seal\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission meets tomorrow at 4:00 pm in the County Commissioners Court Room, room 200 in the City County Building. \u00c2\u00a0You may download a copy of the agenda here and the full 2009 meeting schedule. \u00c2\u00a0(Please note that the dates, times and locations are subject to change. \u00c2\u00a0You may check back on this blog for updates.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><!--more-->Of the 11 resolutions on the agenda to be discussed, 9 of the 11 are Harrison Square related consisting of change orders, the bleacher seats contract with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irwinseating.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Irwin Seating Company<\/a>. \u00c2\u00a0Irwin Seating Company is completely unrelated to Jim Irwin, Barry Real Estate. \u00c2\u00a0Also on the agenda is:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Resolution 2009-02<\/strong><br \/>\nApproving a contract for professional legal services with Carson Boxberger Attorneys.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">This is the contract for Commission Attorney John Wernet. \u00c2\u00a0Last year, the hourly rate for the contract was increased from $165 per hour to $175 per hour. \u00c2\u00a0Previously, the rate had been set at $155 per hour.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Resolution 2009-03<\/strong><br \/>\nApproving an Escrow Agreement pursuant to the sale and development of real estate in the Summit Industrial Park Urban Renewal Area\u00c2\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">While I haven&#8217;t spoken to anyone officially about this, I&#8217;m guessing this is about the Wayne Pipe Supply problem in Summit Park II. \u00c2\u00a0You may read about it at the <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2008\/12\/15\/superior-street-row-redevelopment-mtg-notes\/\">bottom of this post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The City Council will be making their appointments to Redevelopment in their meeting at 5:30 pm this evening. \u00c2\u00a0I don&#8217;t expect any surprises and predict Casey Cox and Thom Obergfell will be re-appointed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Leatherman responds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Recently, John Kalb, staunch opponent of the Harrison Square project, made a <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2008\/12\/28\/big-dollars-and-baseball-stadiums\/\">comment<\/a> on this blog:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>And keep in mind that Hardball\/Barry DID NOT put $5 million into Parkview Field! Remember, they were given &#8220;Indiana Tax Credits&#8221; with a value approaching that same $5 million &#8211; so it was a wash! The only part that they paid for was to add the extra suites &#8211; AND ALL INCOME FROM THESE WENT TO THEM -and THEM, only!!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I spoke with Greg Leatherman, Executive Redevelopment Director about this recently. \u00c2\u00a0The audio is available for a listen below.<\/p>\n[audio:https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/audio\/2009_01_06_Greg_Leatherman.mp3]\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70496.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Jim Irwin, Barry Real Estate, leads a tour of Redevelopment Authority and Commission members around the Parkview Field. Photo taken February 16, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a7e19b0a65fd731395183b92cb0fc946' data-image-id=\"71\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70496.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70496.jpg\" data-title=\"Jim Irwin leads a tour of Parkview Field\" data-description=\"Jim Irwin, Barry Real Estate, leads a tour of Redevelopment Authority and Commission members around the Parkview Field. Photo taken February 16, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Jim Irwin leads a tour of Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Jim Irwin leads a tour of Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"71\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70496.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70629.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission: Casey Cox, Thom Obergfell (partially obscured), Judi Wire, Christopher Guerin, Steve McElhoe, Steve Corona, Greg Leatherman and Attorney John Wernet. Photo taken February 16, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a7e19b0a65fd731395183b92cb0fc946' data-image-id=\"72\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70629.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70629.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission at Parkview Field\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission: Casey Cox, Thom Obergfell (partially obscured), Judi Wire, Christopher Guerin, Steve McElhoe, Steve Corona, Greg Leatherman and Attorney John Wernet. Photo taken February 16, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission at Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission at Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"72\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70629.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70636.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission and Authority meet at Parkview Field in Harrison Square. Photo taken February 16th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a7e19b0a65fd731395183b92cb0fc946' data-image-id=\"73\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70636.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70636.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission at Parkview Field\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission and Authority meet at Parkview Field in Harrison Square. Photo taken February 16th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission at Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission at Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"73\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_70636.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/08887.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Belmont Beverage store at the corner of West Jefferson Boulevard and South Harrison Street which was demolished to make way for the Harrison Square project.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a7e19b0a65fd731395183b92cb0fc946' data-image-id=\"1290\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/08887.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/thumbs\/thumbs_08887.jpg\" data-title=\"Belmont Beverage\" data-description=\"The Belmont Beverage store at the corner of West Jefferson Boulevard and South Harrison Street which was demolished to make way for the Harrison Square project.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Belmont Beverage\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Belmont Beverage\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1290\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/thumbs\/thumbs_08887.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/09393.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Belmont Beverage store at the corner of West Jefferson Boulevard and South Harrison Street shortly before demolition to make way for the Harrison Square project.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a7e19b0a65fd731395183b92cb0fc946' data-image-id=\"1291\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/09393.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/thumbs\/thumbs_09393.jpg\" data-title=\"Belmont Beverage\" data-description=\"The Belmont Beverage store at the corner of West Jefferson Boulevard and South Harrison Street shortly before demolition to make way for the Harrison Square project.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Belmont Beverage\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Belmont Beverage\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1291\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/thumbs\/thumbs_09393.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/09398.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Belmont Beverage store at the corner of West Jefferson Boulevard and South Harrison Street shortly before demolition to make way for the Harrison Square project.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a7e19b0a65fd731395183b92cb0fc946' data-image-id=\"1292\" 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