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Hobart authority approves routine permits, a downtown film shoot and a $43,000 design agreement; sets unsafe-building review for April 1
Summary
The board approved routine minutes and claims, added and approved a downtown film shoot for March 22–25, approved vendor/restaurant permits through Oct. 31, authorized a $43,000 design/bid agreement to prepare CCMG documents, and set an unsafe-building order to be revisited April 1.
The Hobart Redevelopment Authority approved minutes, claims and several routine items and took a series of discrete actions including permit approvals and a small design contract to ready a local streets grant package.
The board approved the previous meeting’s minutes and payment of claims by voice vote. Members then accepted a late request to add a downtown film shoot to the agenda and rearranged the order of business to address unfinished business and unsafe buildings earlier.
Staff reported being comfortable recommending renewal of a contract for downtown vendor operations and read a slate of six vendor/restaurant approvals (Burkhos Bari Grill at 230 Main St.; Cafe 339 at 339 Main St.; Montego Bay Grill at 322 Main St.; Rangers at the Clock Tower at 437 E. 3rd St.; Sip Coffee House at 310 Main St.; Farmhouse Coffee at 223 Center St.). The board approved those vendor permits through Oct. 31.
The board also approved cancelling the annual sidewalk event after a motion and second.
Staff outlined a recommended design-and-bid agreement (the "1st Group") for the 2026 CCMG streets package, noting additional NDOT funding became available and that a $43,000 contract would produce the bid documents so the city can pursue paving and restoration when the grant award is confirmed. The board moved, seconded and approved moving forward with the design work so the project can be bid when funding is awarded.
The board discussed a downtown film production that will use sidewalks and public space for short periods and confirmed procedures for notifying police and allowing pedestrian passage; the authority approved the requested March 22–25 downtown shoot.
On unsafe buildings, staff explained the property at 312 North Canton Street is under a stop-work order while the owner works to secure a licensed plumber; the board voted to set the unsafe-building order over to the April 1 meeting to allow time for compliance.
