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November 11, 2009
The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission held a Meeting on Wednesday,
November 11, 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
Jamie Lake, Secretary Treasurer
Rebecca Christensen, Greater Clark School Board Representative
Staff:
Mary Sue Ellenbrand, Secretary
Jim Urban, Director of Planning and Zoning
David Lewis, Attorney
Absent:
Nathan Samuel
Rick Lovan
CALL TO ORDER:
Mr. Stevens called the meeting to order at 5:35 PM.
CONSENT REPORTS:
Mr. Stevens asked if there were any additions or corrections to the October 14, 2009
minutes and consent reports.
Mr. Spence made a motion to approve the consent reports and minutes for October 14,
2009. Mr. Reisert seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
CONVENTION CENTER:
Mr. Lovan sent the following report.
The Big 4 bridge and the canal have both added to the scheme of the convention center
complex and have also caused some delay in detailed planning. Funding for the
pedestrian bridge presents the concern of mitigation of the ball park and creates a silence
on the project at this time.
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Mayor Galligan and I traveled to Nashville last weekend to view some abstract ideas and
drawings presented by Earl Swinsson & Associates. The drawings included the
pedestrian bridge and some canal samples that would take place along Mulberry Street in
downtown Jeffersonville.
The mayor requested these drawings to get an idea of the facade of the new buildings.
He was quite pleased with the new samples as they depicted a Quadrangle type/style
building that is adjacent to Mulberry, the canal and the landing area of the pedestrian
bridge over the canal and bridge exit planned near or on the green roof or rear of the
convention center.
ESa also introduced the idea of an Atrium connecting the buildings of the complex and a
segment of the canal inside of the atrium. You may also know that Tom is in San
Antonio as we speak. He is meeting with officials responsible for their canal and will
return with many smaller scale ideas.
Tom has said that RFPs will go out no earlier than the 2"d quarter of 2010. He has
discussed many types of funding for the convention center project and visited the Rotary
and Optimist clubs of Jeffersonville speaking on the projects at hand.
The mayor has requested full color drawings of the drawings presented and they are to be
in his hands by the first of next week. He has also requested ESa Create a Milestone
Calendar that includes timelines of the process of planning meetings and construction.
Input for Tom and I will need to help create this schedule. My input will be provided by
ideas and information from the Redevelopment Commission.
RESOLUTION 2009-R-04:
Mr. Lewis presented Resolution 2009-R-04 which is an Amendment to a Lease between
the Commission and the Redevelopment Authority. The proposed Amendment to Lease
submitted is for the refunding of its Redevelopment Lease Rental bonds of 2000.
PROJECT UPDATE REPORT:
Nations Baseball Park Project - 98% sure the baseball park will be located in
Jeffersonville. Mr. Urban is working on the financial and land acquisition.
The Big Four Bridge Project is coming along. A TIGER Grant has been applied for. We
should know by January if we qualify.
Mr. Urban reported that Ms. Huchens is working with the downtown businesses and has
distributed a survey to all the businesses on Spring St.
ADJOURNMENT:
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Mr. Stevens asked if there was any additional business. Hearing none Mr. Spence made a
motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 PM
APPROVED:
Robert Stevens, President
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