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Home My WebLink About10-24-2001:o MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Wednesday, October 24, 2001 The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission met in Regular Session on Wednesday, October 24, 2001 in the Mayor's Conference Room, Fourth Floor, 501 E. Court Avenue, Jeffersonville, Indiana. The following were present: Robert E. Campbell, Jr., President Nathan Samuel, Secretary Kyle Williams, Commission Member Ed Zastawny, Commission Member STAFF: David C. Duggins, Jr., Redevelopment Director • • Mary Sue Ellenbrand, Assistant to Director Anne Marie Galligan, City Attorney Kathy Haller, Consultant Tom Galligan, Mayor ABSENT: Barry Cahill, Vice President CALL TO ORDER: President Robert E. Campbell, Jr. called the meeting to order at 5:35 PM. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: President Campbell asked for additions or corrections to the minutes of the September 26, 2001 meeting. Hearing none Mr. Williams made a motion to accept the September 26, 2001 minutes. Mr. Samuel seconded. Motion carried. TREASURER' S REPORT Mr. Duggins reported that the Bank One -Operating Account balance of $230,767.84 was high due to an accounting error. The Beth Nova Account was deposited in the Operating Account instead of the Grant Fund. A wire transfer corrected this. Mr. Zastawny made a motion to accept the Treasurer's Report. Mr. Williams seconded. Motion passed. Page 2 GRANT CLAIMS: Mr. Duggins presented Grant claims totaling $9,344.50. The claim for $9,344.50 to the Quad Properties, Inc. is the last lease payment that will be made. Mr. Williams made a motion to accept the claims as presented. Mr. Samuel seconded. Motion carried unanimously. OPERATING CLAIMS: Mr. Duggins presented Operating Claims totaling $21,854.38. Mr. Samuel made a motion to accept the claims as presented. Mr. Zastawny seconded. Motion carried unanimously. BIG FOUR BRIDGE: Ms. Galligan introduced Mr. David Morris, City Attorney for the City of Louisville, Ky. and Mr. Mike Kimmell, of the Waterfront Development Corporation. The Waterfront Development Corp. would like for the City~of Jeffersonville to lease them the Indiana side of the Big Four Bridge and the easement underneath the bridge. As part of the agreement Jeffersonville will be reimbursed $25,000.00 for design work and $1 a yeaz for 50 yeazs. The Parks Department conveyed all the property they owned to the Department of Redevelopment. After much discussion Mr. Williams moved to approve the lease of the Big Four Bridge and Mr. Zastawny seconded. QUADRANGLE: Mr. Duggins reported that 3 RFP's have been sent out for the Quadrangle Project. November 21, 2001 will be the deadline. Proposals should be ready by the next meeting in November. $22,000.00 was received in rent payments for the month of October. The rent payments will be deposited in the Operating Account. Mayor Galligan reported that R&W Tire Co. could possibly relocate to the Quadrangle. Negotiations aze still proceeding. DECLARATORY RESOLUTION: The Community Action Southern Indiana Economic Development area within the corporate boundaries of the City has been investigated, studied and surveyed. This is the first step the Redevelopment Commission must take to be able to buy the CASI property Page 3 on Eighth Street. A Declazatory Resolution of the Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission has been prepazed. A motion was made by Mr. Williams and seconded by Mr. Zastawny to approve Resolution No. 2, Declazatory Resolution of the Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission on the contingency that City Attorney Galligan approves the wording. Motion passed. RIVERFRONT TIF: Mr. Duggins reported that there is $431,910.00 due from the Riverfront TIF for the sewer work and other expenditures that have come out of the Redevelopment Office. This money could then be drawn down and rolled over into purchasing the houses on the Tenth Street corridor. A motion was made by Mr. Samuels and seconded by Mr. Zastawny to approve the draw down of $431,910.00 from the Riverfront TIF. Motion passed. .. PROJECT UPDATE: Ms. Haller reported that she met with Indiana Housing Finance Association to try and get another Owner Occupied Rehab Grant for 20 homes. Mr. Duggins reported that the developer has been chosen for the Peazl Street properties. The property owned by Mr. John Frey has been purchased and will be torn down in November. The Indiana Hotel will be torn down the end of October. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Campbell asked if there was any additional business, hearing none Mr. Williams made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Zastawny seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM. The next meeting will be November 28, 2001. APPROVED: