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Whiting City Project Updates July 13, 2010

Stay informed with the latest updates on various projects in Whiting City. Learn about ongoing developments, plans, and improvements across different sectors such as infrastructure, housing, and community enhancements.

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Whiting City Project Updates July 13, 2010

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  1. PUBLIC FORUM Project Update July 13, 2010

  2. AGENDA • Update on Projects • Questions and Answers

  3. PROJECTS • Lakefront • Standard Diamonds Design • Lakefront Field relocation • Future BP development opportunity • 117th Street Complex • Water & Sewer • Trail Projects – 7 mile loop • Restaurant RFP • Work continuing through 2012

  4. PROJECTS Whihala • Purchase agreement • Operations • Started Memorial Day • Whiting and Hammond sides • Improvements • Several operational changes made already • Crafting a Capital Improvement Plan • Definitely part of our long term strategy

  5. PROJECTS • Museum • Committees working hard • Conceptual design • Timetable – still hoping to break ground in early 2011 • Call for artifacts

  6. PROJECTS • Water Plant • Timing and operational issues • Switched to Hammond water for “Transitional Period” • Experiencing slight drop in normal pressures • New Hammond connection will be commissioned tomorrow – expected to boost pressure • Water Plant demo in progress • Commission entire system in August

  7. PROJECTS • Water System Improvements • Schrage Avenue alley • 117th Street • Atchison to Central • Central to Oliver in 2011 • Ohio Avenue – Detention Basin • Park Road

  8. PROJECTS • 119th Street Redevelopment • 1532 – next to the new Memory Makers • 1413 – former Helen’s House of Fashion and future home of Studio 659 (drawing) • 1510-12 – former Whiting Plumbing and future home to Skeeter’s Diner (drawing) • 1326 – former Sherman’s Hardware and future home of ? • Overall goal and strategy

  9. PROJECTS • Cleveland Ave. • Project back on track • Strike set us back about 1 month • Now scheduled for completion in early August • Please stop by and see the completed section near Ohio – looks great • Residential Rehabilitation Grant Program • $1.5 million in improvements expected • Strategy - Applications available

  10. PROJECTS • New York Ave. Homes • Acquisition of 3 more buildings completed and demolitions are now scheduled • This will allow 5 more homes to be built • Working on 1 more acquisition which will allow 1 more home to be built • Additional acquisitions scheduled for 2011 will allow 2 more homes to be constructed

  11. PROJECTS • Demolitions • Cleveland Ave. Apartments – new home • 1642 Sheridan – new home • 2135 Indianapolis – abandoned and blighted • Will continue to remove unsafe structures • Paving • 117th Street west end (remaining in 2011) • Fischrupp Ave. – 116th – 128th • 8 Alleys

  12. PROJECTS • Sidewalks • Central – Oliver complete • 2011 • LaPorte • Atchison • 2600 block of White Oak and Birch • 1500 Block of 119th Parking Lot Extension • Delayed – Strike, asbestos, demos, PF • Try for 2010, but likely wait till 2011

  13. PROJECTS • 119th Street Tree Plan • Will need to remove and replant all trees in the next 5 years • New brick paver tree grate areas installed • Will eliminate concrete lifting and safety issue • 10 trees in 2010 – continue for next 4 years • Standard Ave. – Front St. Phase 2 • Lighting and landscaping

  14. PROJECTS • WCC Improvements • Electrical Upgrade • Energy efficiency • Asbestos removal • Lobby floor • Schrage Mansion/I.C. Rectory • Partnership – several year project

  15. PROJECTS • Acquisition of the former Mercantile/Harris Bank property – Atchison and Indianapolis • Prep for future development • Additional parking • Beautification project • Whiting-Robertsdale Economic Development Partnership • Look at the Whiting-Robertsdale area as one community – Indianapolis Blvd. focus

  16. GRANTS • The City has been awarded dozens of grants to help us pay for these type of improvements. • Since January of 2004, we have been awarded grants totaling: $31,809,395.00

  17. Q&A’s • ??

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