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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-14-2009JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES October 14, 2009 The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission held a Meeting on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 5:30 PM in the Second Floor Conference Room, 500 Quartermaster Court, Jeffersonville, Indiana. The following were present: Robert Stevens, President Derek Spence, Board Member Charles Reisert, Vice President Nathan Samuel, Board Member Rebecca Christensen, Greater Clark School Board Representative Staff: Mary Sue Ellenbrand, Secretary Rick Lovan, Convention Center Coordinator Jim Urban, Director of Planning and .Zoning Becky Hutchens, Business Development Coordinator David Lewis, Attorney Absent: Jamie Lake, Secretary Treasurer 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 September 9, 2009 minutes. Mr. Samuel made a motion to approve the consent reports for September 9, 200 and to strike the Treasurer's Report. Mr. Reisert seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Urban presented claims to be paid next month. Mr. Urban asked for approval due to amount of the claims. Whirl-a-way Helicopters - $825.00 The Estopinal Group - $3,565.24 Jerry A. Wayne - $7,450.00 1 Mr. Samuel made a motion to approve the claims. Mr. Reisert seconded. Motion passed unanimously. VETERAN'S PARKWAY UPDATE: Mr. Jack Koetter of Koetter Construction gave an update on Veteran's Parkway. Mr. Koetter presented a revised plan for the Town Center. There will be small stores, medical offices and restaurants. Mr. Koetter hopes to have some tenants in the next six months. CANAL FEASIBILITY STUDY: Mr. Lynn Ashack, Wastewater Plant Supervisor, made a presentation concerning the proposed canal in downtown Jeffersonville. The canal is being designed to provide drainage relief for the area of downtown is being flooded during heavy rains. The City wants to enter into a contract with Strand Engineering for. a feasibility study. The Sewer Board is asking the Redevelopment Commissioners to pay 1/3 of the cost of the study which would be $100,000.00. The Sewer Board and Drainage Board will be asked to each pay 1/3 of the cost. Mr. Reisert made a motion to approve paying up to $100,000 for a Canal Feasibility Study. The Redevelopment portion of the cost should be the last portion of the bill to be paid. CONVENTION CENTER: Mr. Lovan reported the following: The Jeffersonville Convention Center and Hotel project has been delayed by many other items on the forefront of Jeffersonville's plans for the future. I have contacted Mike Ezell of Atlanta at the request of Jamie Lake. I reviewed the information sent and found them to be more than qualified. The projects presented are for the most part much larger and ornate than our Jeffersonville plans. I believe we should contact other firms who have built similar centers. The decisions of this Commission and the city should be based on review of professionals who have proved their abilities. For this reason TVSDesign is definitely in the running, and I think we should contact other similar firms who concentrate on centers the size of our initial plans. In conclusion, we are in a holding pattern in some respects but have plenty of research to do and ideas to consider in the coming months. 2 PROJECT UPDATE REPORT: Mr. Urban reported that the Revolving Loan Committee has approved two loans for the downtown area. Dr. Rita Fleming applied for $55,000.00 to purchase a house on Chestnut Street owned by Historical Landmarks. The building will house one apartment and 4 offices. Ms. Martha S. Blair and Alberto Papsodero asked to borrow $60,000.00 to open an Italian Restaurant at 214 W. Court Avenue. The name of the restaurant will be Cozza. Both loans have been approved. Becky Hutchens reported that The Business Development Planning committee has been meeting to form a Tenth Business Association. There are 20 people on the committee. Some of the members will travel to Newport, Ky to view their city and the improvements they have made. Mr. Urban is gathering information for a spread sheet of all our funds for a financial plan. Nations Baseball Park Project - 98% sure the baseball park will be located in Jeffersonville. The Big Four Bridge Project is coming along. No city money is needed for this project Mr. Urban reported we should be contact about the New Market Tax Credits by the end of the month. Mr. Urban reported that a third person will be going to New Orleans in November. Mr. Spence made a motion to approve the third person going to New Orleans. Mr. Samuel seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Reisert abstained. CONSULTANT CONTRACT: Mr. Urban made a recommendation to hire a part time assistant for the Redevelopment Department. Mr. Urban would recommend hiring Edward Zastawny. Mr. Zastawny would work on the baseball project and reconcile the TIF accounts. Mr. Reisert made a motion to hire Mr. Zastawny at $20 an hour with a $10,000 cap. Mr. Spence seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Samuel left the meeting before this discussion and vote. 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: Robert Stevens, President 4