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Home My WebLink AboutRDC July 30, 2025 .JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES July 30,2025 The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission held a Regular Meeting on July 30, 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: Scott Hawkins, Evan Stoner (by zoom), Mike Moore (by zoom), Sophia O'Coffey, Duard Avery (arrived 4:18) 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, John Kraft with MAC Construction, Bob Stein with United Consulting, John Launius and Matt Hall with 1 SI, John Frazier, Steve Fuller, Marty Finity with Metals USA and David Buskill with Clarity AI Advisors. CALL TO ORDER Mr. Hawkins President called the meeting to order at 4:01PM APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Moore made a motion to approve the agenda with Ms. O'Coffey seconding, passing unanimously on a roll call vote 4-0. CONSENT REPORTS Minutes: Ms, O'Coffey made a motion to approve the minutes from June 25, 2025 with Mr. Moore seconding, passing unanimously on a roll call vote 4-0. Claims: Mr. Moore made a motion to approve the TIF Claims in the amount of$7,660,392.86 with Mr. Stoner seconding, passing unanimously on a roll call vote 4-0. Mr. Stoner made a motion to approve the Redevelopment Operating Claims in the amount of $3,725.62 with Mr. Moore seconding, passing unanimously on a roll call vote 4-0. JTL Ongoing Projects Update: Ohio River Greenway 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. • All demolition activities have been completed. Contractor has finished placing fill and stone base for the trail, rip-rap on the side slopes • Contractor has poured concrete for the trail on the west end of the project (from Riverside Drive to Upland Brewing Company) except for the curb ramp/connection at Riverside Drive. • Contractor continues working on driving piles for the retaining wall on the east side of the project (behind Kingfish). Retaining wall construction is expected to take 3 months. Progress has been slow because we continue to encounter large chunks of concrete and pieces of foundation that were buried and in the way of the wall construction. • See next page for some construction progress photos. • Change Order 1 for Ohio River Greenway—Hall Contracting-Add reinforcing steel to the concrete trail to match the existing trail. Mr. Moore made a motion to approve Change Order 1 with Ms. O'Coffey seconding, passing unanimously by a roll call vote 4-0. HWC Engineering Project Update: Hike the Pike Project • Chris Gardner— Sidewalks are commencing from Allison Lane to Rockingham, project remains on target date. We do have Change Order #2, this is a no increase, no deduction from All Star Paving, just need approval to proceed. Mr. Moore made a motion to approve Change Order 2 from All Star Paving with Ms. O'Coffey seconding,passing unanimously on a roll call vote 4-0. Charlestown Pike Project • Kevin Daeger—Phase 1 which is Holman's to Utica Sellersburg which is moving along. Curbs and asphalt (not final asphalt) is being installed from Holman's to Cotton Drive. Phase 2, working from King Road to Salem Noble, off shoulder has been torn off and making good progress. Traffic seems to being moving along, I think they have finally figured out the process and adapting to it. NEW BUSINESS Community Development Plan 2025—DeLynn Campbell—This is a public meeting so we open this up at no at 4:08 pm. In your packet is the Grant Year#3 Consolidated Plan for HUD. Our plan for Year 3 is Sidewalks as outlined in the Map and Funding to allow the Summer in the City Camp, hosted by Jeffersonville Parks Department to continue in 2026, currently due to budget constraints it would possibly not continue in future years. Is there any public here and comments? Seeing there is no public comments, meeting is now closed at 4:10 pm. We need a motion and a 2nd to accept this plan. Mr. Stoner made a motion to accept the plan for year 3 with Mr. Moore seconding,passing unanimously by a roll call vote 4-0. Metals USA—John Launius & Resolution 2025-R-7—Les Merkley—John Launius with 1SI, Metals USA is looking to expand on Port Road, the were the ls`company in the Port and want to retain their presence with this project. We were thankful the team was able to join us today, John Frazier, President, Steve Fuller, General Manager and Marty Finity, Plant Manager, they are looking for a tax abatement half on real estate and half on personal property. John is going to discuss a little more in details on this project. We located in the Port 40 years old and late 90's purchased Eagle Steel. We feel this is our best location to expand for this line. This is a stainless metal finisher, stainless steel has a dull finish and this would give it the polish look you see on appliances. It would be the only line in US that can finish an 84" wide piece of stainless steel. We will be adding 12-13 people in the beginning and ending with around 40 total. There will be 3 shifts, 24 hours a day starting at $27.50 an hour. They will be environmentally technical operators. We are excited to for this project and the possibilities it can bring. At this time we are needing a motion and a 2nd for the tax abatement. Mr.Avery made a motion to approve Resolution 2025-R-7 with Ms. O'Coffey seconding, Mr. Moore spoke up stating that at this time he was not comfortable with this tax abatement with the stated wages and the amount of lack of funding the City will be receiving due to the SB1 Bill. This is a great company that has been in the Port for years in Jeffersonville but at this time I cannot support this resolution. Mr.Avery withdrew his motion as well as Ms. O'Coffey and Resolution fails due to lack of support. AI Proposal—David Buskill—As we all know the technology of using AI and how it has advanced and feel this would be a good tool for City of Jeffersonville on public facing communications. If someone was to go to Planning and Zoning website and type in what is required to build a new garage, AI would respond with all details of starting this project, basically this is a virtual assistant. This is an 8-10 week roll out phase with a cost of$15,000 payable in 3 installments. Mr. Moore made a motion to approve with Mr.Avery seconding,passing unanimously by a roll call vote 5-0. Soccer Fields Tourism Grant—Paul Northam —So IN Tourism has a$250K grant available and we are short $378K to cover the cost of the new soccer fields. We are on year 12 of current field, turf fields life expectancy is 8-10 years so we are way past that. Mr. Moore states that yes this is something that needs done but does not feel this is a Redevelopment project, City Council is our fiscal board and needs to step up and help where they can fiscally on projects. Redevelopment has funded numerous additions of Parks such as Shirley's Arbor, Chapel Lake, improvements to Little League and Wathen. This is a worthy project,just not sure City Council has the match to make this happen. At this time we need a motion and a second. No motion made,fails for lack of motion. Engagement Letter Abatement Services —Theresa Treadway—As in the past few years, we have contracted The Wheatley Group to research and process letters to send on tax abatement fees. Typically it has been $7k but as the number of tax abatements have decreased their fee for producing these is $5K. Mr.Avery made a motion to approve this engagement letter with Mr. Moore seconding,passing unanimously by a roll call vote 5-0. QUESTIONS FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR No comments BOARD COMMENT Mr. Stoner—No comment but I echo the sentiments from the Mayor and think there is going to be a lot more comments on Senate Bill 1 and the effects it is going to have on the City. Mr. Moore—This was a tough meeting, I do not believe there has ever been a Redevelopment meeting like this, it is very disheartening. I encourage everyone to reach out to our State Senators and Representatives, I have sat down with our local representatives to go over what it takes to run a City and the effects this is going to have. Ms. O'Coffey—No Comment Mr. Avery—I echo the Mayor as well on Senate Bill!, it's like they pulled this out of the hat. Gives us a lot of challenges and unstable economic stability. Mr. Hawkins—I have nothing NEXT MEETING August 27, 2025 at 4:00 pm ADJOURNMENT Mr. Moore made a motion to adjourn at 5:04 pm 0 44'U Scott Hawkins,President Submitted By: Theresa Treadway