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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDC April 23, 2025 JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES April 23, 2025 The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission held a Regular Meeting on April 23, 2025 that was called to order at 4:00 pm in the Mayor's Conference Room located at 500 Quartermaster Court, Jeffersonville, Indiana Board Members present: Evan Stoner, Mike Moore, Sophia O'Coffey, Duard Avery and Teresa Perkins Staff Members present: Redevelopment Director Rob Waiz, Redevelopment Commission Attorney/City Attorney Les Merkley, Grant Administrator DeLynn Campbell, Administrative Assistant/Secretary Theresa Treadway, City Controller Heather Metcalf, City Engineer Andy Crouch and Parks Director Paul Northam. Guests: Josh Darby with Jacobi, Toombs & Lanz, Kevin Daeger and Chris Gardner with HWC Engineering, Greater Clark County School Superintendent Mark Laughner and GCCS Board Member Keith Freeman. CALL TO ORDER Ms. O'Coffey, Vice President called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Moore made a motion to approve the agenda with Mr. Stoner seconding, passing unanimously 4-0. CONSENT REPORTS Minutes: Mr. Stoner made a motion to approve the minutes from March 26, 2025 with Mr. Moore seconding, passing unanimously 4-0. Claims: Mr. Stoner made a motion to approve the TIF Claims in the amount of$1,672,673.38 with Mr. Moore seconding, passing unanimously 4-0. Mr. Stoner made a motion to approve the Redevelopment Operating Claims in the amount of $3,059.06 with Mr. Moore seconding, passing unanimously 4-0. JTL Ongoing Projects Update: Falls Landing Park(8th Street and Ohio Avenue) • All permanent electrical equipment has been installed. Waiting for Duke to transfer over the electric service, then final inspection can be held. Duke has transferred electric service and the temporary power setup has been removed. Coordinating final inspection of site and electrical equipment before making final payment and closing out the project. Ohio River Greenwav Extension • Contractor is Hall Contracting. JTL providing full-time Construction Administration and Inspection. • Pre-Construction Meeting Scheduled for March 28, 2025. Substantial Completion date is November 1, 2025. Final Completion date is April 1, 2026. • Tree clearing was completed by March 31, 2025 per regulatory permitting requirements. • Start of construction has been delayed by the recent flooding. Contractor intends to start the week of 4/21/2025 with layout and demolition. HWC Engineering Project Update: Hike the Pike Project • Chris Gardner — Contractor has started on site, clearing trees has begun and yesterday they had started pouring concrete on the eastern portion working their way back towards town. Charlestown Pike Project • Kevin Daeger—Both phases of Charlestown Pike are nearing completion of water main installations, estimated completion is a couple of weeks. Once mains are completed, they will drop back and make all the tangible connections for all the neighborhoods and then major road construction can begin with cutting off the shoulders and widening the road. With the weather finally breaking, progress should ramp up and make a substantial progress over the summer. NEW BUSINESS ADA Trailer bids for Parks—Paul Northam You have three bids in front of you, one Elk Creek Trailers for$68,890.00, 2nd one Black Tie for$79,000.00 and last one from Portable Restroom Trailers for$90,270.00. My recommendation is for the $79K, this is floor model that they have used in trade shows and available immediately. The lowest bid would take 18-24 weeks to come in and this would take us past the summer series of events. Mr. Moore made a motion to go with Black Tie in the amount of$79K since they can comply in a timely manner with Mr. Stoner seconding,passing unanimously 4-0. (Public Hearing) Resolution 2025-R-4 Eastlawn Economic Development Area— Les Merkley—In front of you is a resolution 2025-R-4, you will recall a couple months ago entered into a development agreement for single housing residential housing to be developed at the old Eastlawn School property on 8th Street. That agreement was contingent upon a residential TIF at the site in order for the Redevelopment Commission to assist in certain infrastructure improvements and a string of revenue as well. This is a long process, you have already voted on this once,this is a resolution if passes,will go to Plan Commission and then to City Council and then back to Redevelopment for final approval at May 28 meeting. This is a public hearing,this was duly noticed in the newspaper and this needs to be open to public comment before a motion on this. This Declaratory Resolution of the City of Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission establishing the Eastlawn Economic Development Area, Allocation Area, and Residential Housing Program. This will be the first residential TIF ever established in the City of Jeffersonville. At this this it is open for public comment, if you will step forward, state you name and address. Mark Laughner, Superintendent with Greater Clark County Schools. I certainly understand what you are trying to do, as I know there was not much coming in on that property and this is going to increase more in a TIF district. We are concerned how this is going to impact the school district. We are going to get to a point where it impacts our operation funds. We are afraid it will start effecting our student services, bus transportation, SRO's, etc. Not only could it impacts the school system but the community. I ask you take a hard look at the impact before doing these proposals. I do understand this one as it has not generated much for the City, but a hard look at possible future ones before doing additional residential TIFS. Mr.Moore stated he does not see the City going down this path but this was a perfect situation on this piece of property. With Parkview right there and the revenue that will be generated by the property taxes and students that will live in this development. If no further public comments,Mr. Merkley states public hearing is closed at 4:25 pm. Mr. Moore made a motion to approve Resolution 2025-R-4 with Mr. Avery seconding, passing unanimously 4-0. QUESTIONS FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Nothing today BOARD COMMENT Ms. Perkins—So proud of Jeffersonville high school basketball team and all the other teams and how they represented our City. I received a lot of compliments on how well the students represent. Mr. Stoner—I appreciate all the open dialogue today and that Superintendent and School Board member Keith Freeman being here. I appreciate the Mayor's comments that this is not something we are going to be getting into with residential TIF's,this is something we needed for this property. Mr. Avery—Eastlawn project is a very good infill project and good for the City, I thank you for clarifying all of this as I thought maybe those TIF districts would be with the new owner. The 10% or 20%this full amount of tax the City and School system will get right away. Mr. Moore—Sophia you ran a good meeting. Ms. O'Coffey—No comment NEXT MEETING May 28, 2025 at 4:00 pm ADJOURNMENT Mr. Moore made a motion to adjourn at 4:29 pm Scott Hawkins, President Submitted By: Theresa Treadway