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Hobart board approves downtown vendor agreements and a downtown film shoot; sets unsafe building order over to April 1
Summary
The Authority approved contract renewals for a set of downtown vendors through Oct. 31, granted a film‑shoot permit for March 22–25 (daytime, with police notification), approved moving forward on a $43,000 design/bid agreement consideration, and set an unsafe-building order at 312 North Canton St. over to April 1 to allow permit compliance.
The Hobart City Redevelopment Authority approved a set of routine administrative items and a late event request, and it delayed action on one unsafe‑building case to allow the owner to obtain required permits.
Staff (speaker 4) read a list of downtown businesses recommended for contract or permit renewals — including multiple Main Street and Center Street vendors — and asked the board to approve agreements valid through Oct. 31; the board approved the renewals by voice vote.
The board also added and approved a late request for a downtown film shoot in front of Montego Bay, allowing filming March 22–25 (daytime). Staff and organizers discussed logistics including using the sidewalk, keeping pedestrians moving, notifying the police department in advance and that some scenes would be daytime cemetery shots; the board approved the request and the Chair moved the motion on the record.
On infrastructure procurement, staff described a proposal to hire 1st Group Engineers to prepare design and bid documents for a CCMG street package; staff said NDOT advised moving forward so the city can be ready if grant funds are awarded and that the engineer’s fee for the package is $43,000; the board authorized consideration to proceed to contract/bid preparation.
On code enforcement, the board reviewed an unsafe‑building order for 312 North Canton Street. Staff reported the new owner had building permits for house and garage but a stop‑work order remained while the owner secures a licensed plumber; the board voted to set the order over to the April 1 meeting to allow substantial compliance.
Votes and procedure: Each item was moved, seconded, and carried by voice vote; board members recorded unanimous "aye" votes on the administrative items during the meeting.
Ending: The board completed routine approvals, granted the film shoot permit, advanced the design‑and‑bid work to engineering procurement, and postponed the unsafe‑building determination to April 1 so staff can confirm compliance.
