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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-25-1999MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Wednesday, August 25, 1999 The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission met in Regular Session at 5:35 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25, 1999 at the Jeffersonville Housing Authority, 206 Eastern Boulevard, Jeffersonville, Indiana. The following were present: Robert E. Campbell, Jr., President; Barry S. Cahill, Vice President; Kyle Williams, Secretary; Nathan Samuel, Commission Member; Staff Members: Philip W. McCauley, Executive Director; David Duggins, Assistant Director; Julie Hinton, Part time Assistant Anne Marie Galligan, City Attorney; Kathy Haller, Consultant; and Donna Kammeyer, Administrative Assistant President Robert E. Campbell, Jr.,called the meeting to order. Minutes of the July 28, 1999 meeting were introduced. Mr. Nathan Samuel asked if a determination had been made for a fee for the Certificates of Completion that the Department of Redevelopment prepares. Mr. David Duggins stated that the fee will be $150.00 and will be charged with the next Certificate. Mr. Samuel also questioned the status of the Revolving Loan fund mentioned in the July 28, 1999 minutes. President Campbell stated that the operations of the Revolving Loan do not fall under the auspices of the Redevelopment Commission. It was mentioned in the July 28, 1999 minutes to explain the transfer of funds from the Revolving Loan Fund into the newly created Grant Fund. Mr. Barry Cahill requested a report on the status of the buyback agreement with Cinergy for the lights for the Spring Street Project. Mayor Galligan wants the City of Jeffersonville to maintain the lights. Mr. McCauley would like to proceed with the Cinergy buyout. A decision should be reached within the next few days. Hearing no further discussion, and upon hearing a motion for Mr. Samuel and a second by Mr. Cahill, the Commission voted unanimously to approve. Ms. Julie Hinton presented the Treasurers Report. The Department of Redevelopment closed on the Fairfield Property today and $50,000.00 was placed in the Operating Account. This reduced the asset on the piggyback property. There is now one lot listed as an asset in the piggyback property for $100,000.00. Hearing no further discussion a motion to approve the Treasurers Report was made by Mr. Kyle Williams, seconded by Mr. Samuel and passed unanimously. Ms. Hinton presented Operating Account claims in the amount of $2,360.40. Hearing no discussion, Mr. Samuel made a motion to approve, seconded by Mr. Williams, and passed unanimously. Grant Fund claims were presented in the amount of $18,048.02. Ms. Haller reported that funds on the Spring Street project would run close. Hearing no further discussion, a motion to approve Grant Fund claims was made by Mr. Samuel, seconded by Mr. Williams and passed unanimously. Ms. Hinton reported on her research work on the TIF. Within the General Fund, each TIF fund was not segregated. They are required by law to separate. Many payments have not been correctly designated to go into the various TIFs and this procedure will have to be corrected manually. Currently there is a LJ i~ discrepancy between the total funds the County says is in the various TIFs and Ms. Hinton's totals. Mr. Duggins gave an update on the Urban Enterprise Zone. He reported that with help from Ms. Jana Ecker, Director of Planning and Zoning, work has begun on a current land use survey map.. River Hills has offered to help with the statistical portion of the survey, leaving the environmental portion (location of industrial and environmental hazards) to be completed. The deadline for the Urban Enterprise Zone application is October 15. Mr. Duggins suggested that the Commission hire Strategic Development Group of Lafayette, Indiana as a consultant to help compose the application. They will attend planning team meetings, draft a strategic 3-year plan, review documents and help identify sites for Brownfield classification. The consultant's fee is $10,000.00. The Urban Enterprise Zone will capture the Inventory Tax, which will be a source of financing for redevelopment of the downtown area. It will offer incentives to businesses, and people who work in the area will receive tax credits. It will benefit businesses such as Jeff Boat, Bales Auto, Wyandot and Kitchen Kompact. Public Hearings will be held. The UEA will become its own entity and will probably hire two full time employees from the funds. Mr. Cahill suggested that the Commission ask the businesses who will benefit from UEA for reimbursement of the costs of this consultant. Hearing no further discussion a motion was made by Mr. Samuel that the Commission accept the contract with SDG pending legal changes by City Attorney Anne Marie Galligan for $10,000.00. Motion seconded by Mr. Williams, and passed unanimously. ~I L~ Mr. Duggins presented acost-benefit analysis on delaying the sale of the final remaining lot of the Piggyback. Mr. Samuel said that Lot 2 is a gateway and that he felt the Commission should hold onto the land and wait to see what transpires. Mr. McCauley does not want a haphazard development. Mr. Cahill stated that he feels the value of the land will rise as surrounding land develops. President Campbell does not want to stop potential interest in Lot 2. He advised Mr. McCauley to tell the parties interested that the Commission is ready to hear their presentations. Mr. McCauley led a discussion on the Department of Redevelopment and INAAP. A financial agreement has been reached with the County. Financial participation would be shared among the three cities bordering INAAP and the County. The City of Jeffersonville would like the Department of Redevelopment to take on a leadership and financial role. Funds from the Department of Redevelopment would be used for operating funds such as salary of a Development Director, electricity, building costs. Jeffersonville's portion would be $200,000.00. Mr. McCauley stated that the Department of Redevelopment would have $300,000.00 available. This would be a two-year commitment. The area already has been TIF'ed. The Commission will take the matter under consideration. Ms. Haller gave the Project Update Report. 1) Intercity Road Bridge Project: Design Approval Plans submitted to INDOT. Grading Contract is scheduled to be let January 19, 2000. 2) Owner-Occuped Rehabilitation Project: Work l: :] completed on 14 homes in Round Two. Final draw request submitted July 29, 1999. 3) Spring Street Streetscape Project: Sidewalk construction underway in 400 block of Spring Street. Lights scheduled for delivery on September 20. 4) Keystone Industrial Park: JTL has submitted a final claim on this project. Total project is $600,000.00. 5) Terraced Lawn Project/Hometown Indiana Grant: The bid letting projected for October 15 has been delayed to late December/early January by the Federal Highway Commission, due to a concern over the revetment stones at the foot of Spring Street. 6) Kintec Truss Mfg./USF Holland: Received grant agreement on August 27, 1999. Work on road is about 50% complete. 7) Northshore Development: The projected opening for Marriott TownePlace Suites is October 15, 1999. 8) Axman: Received the grant contract. Awaiting receipt of fully executed grant agreement. 9) Great Dane: IDOC has all the information necessary to prepare apre-commit letter for the project. 10) Boys/Girls Club: Pre-bid meeting scheduled for September 7, 1999 and Housing Authority award of contract scheduled for September 29, 1999. 10) Emergency Shelter: Completion of rehabilitation construction should be completed by the end of September. 11) Community Development Action Grant: Letter of intent submitted to IDOC for $50,000.00. IDOC has scheduled a site visit for September 2, to discuss what plans are for CDAG and to advise us. Ms. Haller also handed out copies of photos of the homes renovated through the Owner Occupied Rehab Grant. . .. ~~ Hearing no further business, Mr. Cahill made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:04 p.m. ~ ---__. , ~Y "'--~ Kyle 16Clijliams, Secretary Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission APPF~V ~©: o '; ~ >, Robert E. Campbell, Jr., resident ~ Jeffersonville Redevelop ant Commission a