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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-28-2001 NIlNUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Wednesday, Mazch 28, 2001 The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission met in Regulaz Session on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 in the Mayor's Conference Room, Fourth Floor, 501 E. Court Avenue, Jeffersonville, Indiana. The following were present: Robert E. Campbell, Jr., President Barry S. Cahill, Vice President Nathan Samuel, Secretary STAFF MEMBERS: David C. Duggins, Jr., Redevelopment Director Kathy Haller, Consultant Mary Sue Ellenbrand, Assistant to Director Anne Marie Galligan, City Attorney ABSENT: Kyle Williams, Commission Member Ed Zastawny, Commission Member President Robert E. Campbell, Jr. called the meeting to order at 5:35 P.M. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: President Campbell asked for additions or corrections to the minutes of the January 31, 2001 meeting. Hearing none Mr. Samuel made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Mr. Cahill seconded. Motion carried. TREASURER'S REPORT: The Budget Report was presented for approval. The changes that were discussed at the January 31, 2001 meeting were made. Mr. Cahill made a motion to accept the Budget as presented. Mr. Samuel seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Duggins presented the Balance Sheet for January and February 2001. Total assets for January were $2,299,569.57. Total assets for February were 2,308.772.49. Mr. Samuel made a motion to approve the Balance Sheets for January and February 2001. Mr. Cahill seconded. Motion carried unanimously. ~_ 1 Page 2 OPERATING CLAIMS: Mr. Duggins presented Operating Claims for February 2001 totaling $12,746.59. Mazch Claims totaled $18,784.79. Mr. Cahill made a motion to accept the February Claims and Mr. Samuel seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Samuel made a motion to accept the March Claims, Mr. Cahill seconded. Motion carried unanimously. GRANT CLAIMS: Mr. Duggins presented Grant Claims for February totaling $125,000.24. Four claims were for the Operating Account for reimbursement of funds. One claim for the Revolving Loan Account was due to reimbursement of funds for the Quadrangle Lease. Mr. Cahill made a motion to approve the Grant Fund Claims for February, Mr. Samuel seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Duggins then presented the Grant Claims for Mazch. Claims totaled $14,670.92. Mr. Duggins then presented the Commissioners with a statement from The Flint Group of Louisville, Ky. for 11,314.91. It was agreed the Redevelopment Department would pay $10,000.00 of this bill. The money would be taken from Sewer Department Loan that was acquired for the Quadrangle Project. This was an agreement with the City. $10,000.00 would be added to the Mazch Grant Claims. Mr. Cahill made a motion to accept the Mazch 2001 Grant Claims, Mr. Samuel seconded. Motion carried unanimously. CONFIRMATORY RESOLUTION GATEWAY REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: The Resolution confirming the Resolution of the Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission adopted on November 1, 2000, entitled "Declazatory Resolution of the Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission" was signed by the Commissioners. This will establish the Gateway Area as blighted. GALVPRO STATUS UPDATE: Mr. Duggins reported that Galvpro would stop production for one month. According to the information given to us they are looking for a strategic buyout. TIF ACCOUNT SEPARATION (CROWE CHIZEK) Mr. Duggins reported that he has met with the representatives from Crowe Chizek, LLP and has contracted with them to have the existing Tax Increment collected to date in the Allocation areas separated into the appropriate allocation area. Currently, all TIF Page 3 collections aze deposited into one account. The increment needs to be separated because the funds are now starting to be used. QUADRANGLE MARKET FEASIBILITY STUDY: Ms. Haller reported that she received eight proposals to conduct a market feasibility study on the restoration of the Quadrangle. A committee of Jana Ecker, David Duggins, Jay Ellis and Ms. Haller will evaluate the proposals and make a selection. JUEA: Mr. Duggins reported that the Pearl Street property would be purchased by the JUEA at the cost the Redevelopment Commission purchased it. The JUEA will then donate the property to the Housing Services Corporation who will in return build affordable houses on the lots for residents that aze either in the Housing Project or on Section 8 Assistance. A motion was made by Mr. Samuel and seconded by Mr. Cahill to deed the three lots on Pearl Street to the Jeffersonville Housing Services Corporation contingent on the Redevelopment Commission receiving a copy of the minutes of the JUEA stating they will reimburse the Redevelopment Commission. Motion carried. INSURANCE: The question was raised whether typed material supercedes printed material in the Insurance Policy for the Commissioners. City Attorney, Anne Marie Galligan, stated that the typed material always supercedes the printed material. PROJECT UPDATE REPORT: Ms. Haller passed out a copy of the Project Update Report. Roll Forming had its ground breaking on Mazch 27, 2001. They plan to be open by November 2001. Ms. Haller will be sending a letter to the Department of Commerce for a Grant for the cost of engineering. An agreement will be entered into with Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz to do the engineering. r,~ 1 Page 4 ADJOL;-RNMENT: Mr. Cahill made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Samuel seconded it. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVED: Robert Campbell,