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Analytical 
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 Posted: Feb 08 2017 at 1:17pm |
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It's heart-warming to know that you are so "in the loop" with taxpayer funded activities. Maybe you are much closer to the operations of One Donham Plaza than we realize? And, by the way, I did not say that Mr. Coon spent the $300,000. Thanks for the clarification.
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Posted: Feb 08 2017 at 12:15pm |
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Steve Coon has been part of this project since the beginning if you were to go back and review city council meeting minutes. The $300,000 received was to: - Repair the roof at Rose (which collapsed prior to work being able to begin) - Acquire the property at 44 Main and make repairs. This property had been damaged by the Rose roof issue. The property was acquired by Historic Rose LLC on 10/8/2013 for $125,000. It has subsequently been sold (8/31/2016) for $148,000 The roof at Rose collapsed prior to Coon and his group being able to address the issue. Council at the time postponed the initial vote by two weeks, and Coon warned Council about the risk in doing so. I think it's pretty unfair to Coon to say that he hasn't used the money provided to him wisely. There was a tremendous amount of work that need to be done after the roof collapsed    |
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Douglas Adkins
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Posted: Feb 08 2017 at 7:53am |
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Vivian and Nelson,
I'm happy to spend some time here answering questions and trying to explain what we are doing and why. I don't have time, however, to answer the same questions over and over. I have a very difficult city to run and my mother's health is failing and caring for her takes up a lot of the rest of my time. Mike is out of the Goetz deal and has no business association with Steve Coon's group any more. You'll just have to believe me or not. I don't have time to look for officer documents. I'm willing to spend some more time on the Rose Furniture deal, but it probably won't be until next week sometime. I will respond more then. |
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Vivian Moon
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Posted: Feb 07 2017 at 8:20pm |
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Doug
None of the documents in the workbook name the new officers of Historic Goetz Tower LLC. |
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Analytical
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Posted: Feb 07 2017 at 5:02pm |
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Once again, does Mr. Coon receive the $300,000 previously allocated to Mr. Robinette for the Rose Furniture deal? If so, will Mr. Coon be able to utilize some or all of said funds for the Goetz Tower deal Mr. Akins?
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Posted: Feb 07 2017 at 1:12pm |
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Insofar as the Rose Furniture deal is concerned, does the word "CONVOLUTED" describe the city's role since 2013? Are the taxpayers to understand that Mr. Coon will now receive the $300,000 promised earlier to Mr. Robinette? May these funds also be co-mingled with the Goetz Tower deal? A straight-forward response is requested?
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Douglas Adkins
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Posted: Feb 07 2017 at 12:17pm |
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Historic Goetz Tower, LLC is still the owner. Mike no longer has an interest in HGT and Grass Roots Ohio no longer is involved in the project.
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Posted: Feb 07 2017 at 12:14pm |
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Douglas Adkins posted this on Jan. 20, 2017 at 8:56 am under “Manchester Inn sold”
“Rose Furniture will be rebuilt as part of the Goetz Tower project with retail first floor and upper level apartments. Took a long time but it will get done.” John, I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for Rose Furniture to be completed. The now deteriorated condition of the structure is obvious. Just stand by a window on the sidewalk and look up inside – you will see the sky due to the roof having fallen to street level. In 2013, we were lead to believe that Robinette was “given” Rose Furniture plus $300,000 to fix the roof. Nothing has been done. Now that Robinette is no longer a part of this project we want to be assured that the $300K is still present and accounted for to be used for its intended purpose by the Steve Koon’s group. How much has the delay added to the cost of rebuilding? Why didn’t (shouldn’t) the city have a contract requiring start and completion dates? No urgency here! Is Koon,s group out of funds? How can that be when little or nothing has been done to refurbish the propeties they received for little or nothing. Is that the reason the city had to lease the first floor of the Goetz Tower? What else can we give away and subsidize? After the Rose Furniture debacle, why does the city continue to favor the Koon’s group over any others who might want to make a real contribution to their revitalization plans? |
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Vivian Moon
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Posted: Feb 07 2017 at 12:03pm |
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Doug
Who is the new owner of the Goestz Tower and when did the transfer take place? |
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Douglas Adkins
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Posted: Feb 07 2017 at 11:48am |
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He was in 2014. He is not now. That's why the legislation is being presented to clean up the ownership in the CRA agreement.
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Vivian Moon
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Posted: Feb 07 2017 at 11:48am |
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In the council workbook this property is listed as being located at 1000 Central Ave....however auditor page it is listed as 11S Main Street ??????
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Vivian Moon
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Posted: Feb 07 2017 at 11:44am |
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LEGISLATION 1. Ordinance No. O2017-02, an ordinance authorizing an amendment to the Community Reinvestment Area Agreement between City of Middletown, Historic Goetz Tower, LLC and Grassroots Ohio, LLC. (Second
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Douglas Adkins
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Posted: Feb 07 2017 at 8:25am |
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Mike is no longer associated with Steve Coon's group and does not have an interest in either Goetz or Rose Furniture anymore.
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Posted: Feb 05 2017 at 1:11pm |
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I would love to have more current information about these two projects.
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Posted: Feb 05 2017 at 1:07pm |
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 State Historic Tax Credit Expected to Boost $3.1M Renovation of Goetz TowerBY DAVID A. EMERY ― The seven-story Middletown Building & Deposit Association tower in Butler County was one of 12 projects in southwest Ohio to receive historic tax credits last month from the State of Ohio. As part of the deal, the $3.1 million project will receive $600,000. |
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Posted: Feb 04 2017 at 6:36pm |
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In addition to the Liberty Spirits deal, Is it also accurate that Mike Robinette is still one of the principals of the pending Goetz Tower project? Also, does he have a piece of the Rose Furniture or other potential "downtown" undertakings?
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