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City of Gaithersburg Olde Towne Advisory Committee met February 8.

Here is the minutes as provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

     The Regular Session of the Olde Towne Advisory Committee was called to order at 7:45 PM with

     Chair Leonard Levy presiding.

     Attendee Name                                     Title                       Status                  Arrived

     Richard Arkin                                     Member                  Absent

     Garrie Black                                       Member                  Absent

     Jef Fuller                                            Member                  Present

     Ian Greathead                                    Member                  Late

     Lynn Hughes                                      Member                  Present

     Leonard Levy                                     Chair                       Present

     Robert Love                                        Member                  Present

     Larry Luhn                                          Member                  Absent

     James McNulty                                   Member                 Absent

     Yvette Monroe                                     Member                 Present

     John Roddy                                         Member                 Present

     Staff present: Economic Development Director Lonergan and Business Services Coordinator

     Disque. Council present: Spiegel.

2. Approval of Minutes

     A. Regular Session held November 9, 2017

         Motion was made to approve the above minutes.

               RESULT:             APPROVED [6 TO 0]

               MOVER:             John Roddy, Member

               SECONDER:       Lynn Hughes, Member

               FOR:                    Fuller, Hughes, Levy, Love, Monroe, Roddy

                ABSENT:             Richard Arkin, Garrie Black, Larry Luhn, James McNulty

                NO VOTE:           Ian Greathead

3. Discussion Topics

     A. Update on Plaza and Fishman Site Projects

     Staff provided the following information:

     - Construction on the plaza will resume when the weather improves. Remaining tasks include

     completion of the fountains; installation of brick pavers, plants and bioretention features;

     completion of the parking lot.

     - Ellisdale Construction and the City will finalize the development agreement, soon. Planning staff

      is reviewing the preliminary and final site plans. Construction should start on the mixed-use

     building in late summer, early fall. The project includes relocation of the Budd Car to the plaza.

     B. Discussion of Projects Appropriate for Future State Grant Applications

     The group considered a variety of possible capital improvements that could be eligible for grants

     from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. Brainstorming

     produced suggestions that included streetscape enhancements, parking garage lighting,

     stormwater management improvements, additional funding for the City's Toolbox incentive

     program (which supplements facade, signage, landscaping, tenant improvements and demolition

     costs for Olde Towne businesses), and an ice rink.

4. Adjournment

     There being no further business, the session was adjourned at 8:55 PM

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