Block grant to help fund old Giuseppe’s building rehab

City Councilwoman Jennifer Antel credited the efforts of Main Street Director Ingrid Miller with securing the CDBG for up to $250,000, which is to be used for historical preservation.

“Ingrid really thought this through,” Antel commented, “to put a business back in there and not costing us a dime.”

The old pizza business at 106 West Superior St.,  suffered heavy fire damage in January 2016 and has not been reopened since. Ownership was taken by Salvino’s and it is located immediately to the west of the Retro Room at the corner of North Main and West Superior streets.

Miller indicated there are no plans now for any business in the structure once it is finished.

In other business at Monday night’s meeting, the council:

• Was told Miller has been asked to speak at this year’s national convention for the Main Street program.

• Was notified that the owners of the new Lumberyard Events Center plan to submit a site plan for review to use the adjacent alley to enable more parking spaces. It is likely the parking lot will have to have surface improvements.

• Officially designated new City Manager Joshua Eggleston as street administrator.

• Was told by student representative Abigail Hasse that Wayland school students plan to send about 3,500 letters of condolences to students at the Margery Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., which was the scene of a horrific mass shooting on Valentines Day.