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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-08-2009JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES July 8, 2009 The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission held a Meeting on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 5:30 PM in the Second Floor Conference Room, 500 Quartermaster Court, Jeffersonville, Indiana. The following were present: Robert Stevens, President Jamie Lake, Secretary Derek Spence, Board Member Charles Reisert, Vice President Nathan Samuel Staff: Gayle Robinson, Director„ . Mary Sue Ellenbrand, Secretary David Lewis, Attorney Rick Lovan, Convention Center Coordinator Jim Urban, Director of Planning and,Zoning Absent: Rebecca Christensen, Greater Clark School Board Representative Guests: Dan Huff, America's Place CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Stevens called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. CONSENT REPORTS: Mr. Stevens asked if there were any additions or corrections to the June 10 and June 30, 2009 minutes. Mr. Reisert made a motion to approve the consent reports for June 2009. Mr. Spence seconded. Motion passed unanimously. TIF CAPTURE PROCESS: Mr. Herschel Frierson of Crowe Horwath presented Resolution 2009-R-03. This Resolution is in regards to the Commission making an annual determination prior to July 1 15 of each year, of the amount, if any, of assessed value of taxable property in the Allocation Areas for the most recent assessment date minus the based assessed value, when multiplied by the estimated tax rate of each Allocation Area, will exceed the amount of assessed value needed to produce the property taxes necessary to make, when due, principal and interest payments on bonds and support other purposes of the Commission in compliance with IC 36-7-14-39(b)(2). The Commission must provide written notice to the County Auditor, the County Council and the officers who are authorized to fix the budgets, tax rates and tax levies of each taxing district whose territory is wholly or partially in the Allocation Areas. Mr. Reisert made a motion to approve Resolution 2009-R-03. Mr. Samuel seconded. Motion passed unanimously. CONVENTION CENTER: Mr. Lovan reported that Mayor Galligan hosted a meeting on Thursday, July 2°d, 2009 with Jerry Wayne, Phil McCauley and Mr. Jack Matthews of Matthews Southwest and Jeff West of Jeff West Consulting of Dallas Texas. It was held at the Market Street Inn located just south of the selected Convention Center site. Mr. West and Mayor Galligan both concurred that it was a positive meeting. Mr. West would like to meet again within the month and spend 2-4 daXs in Jeffersonville to discuss the next steps in the project. Mr. Rob Hunden would like to attend a meeting with the commissioners and make a presentation and answer questions. Mr. Lovan will set up the meeting. BARRISTER: Mr. Robinson reported that Maverick Insurance/Neace Lukens toured the property on July 2"d. On Wednesday, .July 8th they informed us that they are not interested in renting the property. Mr. Robinson met with the other tenants in the complex and they also received an increase in CAM. Mr. Robinson asked if we should increase the payment and pay the CAM that they say we owe from 2008? Mr. Samuel feels the information that was sent was too vague. He feels more detail needs to be submitted. There was discussion on whether to put the back pay for CAM in an escrow account until an audit is conducted. Mr. Spence made a motion to put the back pay for CAM into an escrow account, file an audit and release the funds after the audit. Mr. Lake seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 2 Mr. Samuel made a motion to spend up to $2,500 to have an audit of the Barrister Property CAM payments. Mr. Spence seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Robinson reported that Mr. Lewis talked to Mr. Francke about the $5,963.47 that is owed on the property that was sold to Curtis Rafferty at 10th and Walnut Streets. Mr. Lewis said Mr. Francke would pay $125.00 a month for 40 months but would not pay interest. The board discussed ways for Mr. Francke to pay that would not take 40 months to pay off. Mr. Samuel made a motion to offer Mr. Francke 14 days to pay $3,000.00 and if he does not comply the price would increase $500 a week after that. Mr. Lake seconded. Motion passed unanimously. RED CROSS DINNER: Mr. Reisert and his wife will be honored at the Red Cross Humanitarian Awards Dinner on August 13, 2009. The Redevelopment Department will purchase two tables so that all members may attend. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Stevens asked if there was any additional business. Hearing none Mr. Reisert made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM. APPROVED: ~~ ~ y /~ /~ ~y Robert Stevens, President 3