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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3-28-2012 JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES March 28th, 2012 } The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission held a Regular Meeting on March 28th, 2012 that was called to order at 6:01 P.M. in the Mayor's Conference Room, located at 500 Quartermaster Court, Jeffersonville, Indiana. The following board members were present: Dennis Julius, Mike Hutt, Monty Snelling, Steve Strocen and absent was Jamie Lake. Staff Members present: City Attorney Les Merkley, Controller Monica Harmon, Redevelopment Director Rob Waiz, Redevelopment Grant Writer Delynn Rutherford, and Deputy Clerk Erica Burress. Approval of Agenda: Mr. Julius made a motion to approve the agenda with changes including deleting items seven and eight and replacing them with a finance report from Mrs. Harmon. Mr. Snelling seconded the motion, passing on a vote of 4 -0. Consent Reports: Minutes: Mr. Snelling made a motion to approve the minutes from February 29 2012 with Mr. Julius seconding the motion, passing unanimously on a vote to 3 -1 with Mr. Strocen abstaining due to his absence at that specific meeting. Mr. Julius made a motion to approve the minutes from March 14 2012 with Mr. Snelling seconding the motion, passing unanimously on a vote of 4 -0. Claims Mr. Julius made a motion to approve the Redevelopment claims in the amount of $18,890.64 with Mr. Snelling seconding the motion, passing unanimously on a vote of 4 -0. Mr. Snelling made a motion to approve the TIF claims in the amount of $102,396.29 with the understanding that they are still subject to Council approval. Mr. Strocen seconded the motion, passing unanimously on a vote of 4 -0. Mr. Julius made a motion to approve the Redevelopment credit card claim in the amount of $529.50 with Mr. Snelling seconding the motion, passing unanimously on a vote of 4 -0. Mr Snelling made a motion to approve three claims with a total amount of $133,376.80, with Mr. Julius seconding the motion, passing unanimously on a vote of 4 -0. Old Business: Finance Report: Mrs. Harmon handed out a spreadsheet of the current fund balances for the board to review. Mrs. Harmon also stated before the board that 1 Savings Bank would like to service the city for banking and would like the board to consider a future funding idea of establishing a Debt Service Reserve Fund and a Sinking Fund to pay monthly into debt. Mr. q yy @ T.; Julius asks for a yearly debt amount at the next meeting and with the Board's OK, Mrs. Harmon stated that she will move on with an official proposal for the next meeting as well Facade Grant Application: John Wells from Gray and Wells Body Shop came before the board requesting approval of two $10,000 grants for the upgrade of the building facade and enhancements to the facility located at 2005 E. Tenth Street. The board asks if both facades had been approved. Mr. Wells states that all signs have been approved. The board questions if legally they can give two $10,000 grants at the same time City Attorney Les Merkley states that they could make an exception and approve it, but it will open up a door for others to ask for two grants at the same time Mr. Julius states that they could amend the resolution to state that if you spend under $50,000 the board can approve one ten thousand grant and over $50,000 you can apply for a second $10,000 grant. The total amount of Gray & Wells Body shop is in excess of $70,000. Mr. Strocen seconded the motion to amend the resolution, passing unanimously on a vote of 4 -0. Mr. Snelling made a motion to approve two $10,000 grants to Gray & Wells Body Shop with Mr. Julius seconding, passing unanimously on a vote of 4 -0. Executive Director Report: Redevelopment Director Rob Waiz stated before the board that the cut in the flood wall was taken out of the project. Mr. Waiz stated that the Rose Hill Neighborhood Association and the Greenway Project would like to see that put back in the project. Mr. Waiz stated that the Corps of Engineers does not mind having it put back in the project and they would prefer to have a swing gates put in or a roll gate. Mr. Waiz asks the board if the board would like to see him pursue putting this in the project. The consent of the board is that they would like Mr. Waiz to pursure getting the flood wall gate put back into the project. Adjournment: Mr. Julius made a motion to adjourn at 6:42 P.M. with Mr. Snelling seconding the motion, passing unanimously. Submitted By : Erica Burress ti c4/ ILA Mike Hu resident 4'