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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDC February 25, 2026 JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES February 25,2026 The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission held a Regular Meeting on February 25, 2026 that was called to order at 4:04 pm in the Mayor's Conference Room located at 500 Quartermaster Court, Jeffersonville, Indiana Board Members present: Scott Hawkins, Evan Stoner, Mike Moore (by Zoom), Sophia O'Coffey, Duard Avery Staff Members present: Redevelopment Director Rob Waiz, Redevelopment Commission Attorney/City Attorney Les Merkley, Grant Administrator DeLynn Campbell, Administrative Assistant/Secretary Theresa Treadway, Asst. City Controller Yvonne Dowd, City Engineer Andy Crouch Guests: Josh Darby with Jacobi, Toombs & Lanz, Chris Gardner with HWC Engineering and Bob Stein with United Consulting CALL TO ORDER Scott Hawkins President called the meeting to order at 4:04PM APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Stoner made a motion to approve the agenda with Ms. O'Coffey seconding, passing unanimously by roll call vote 5-0. CONSENT REPORTS Minutes: Mr. Stoner made a motion to approve the minutes from January 28, 2026 with Ms. O'Coffey seconding,passing unanimously by roll call vote 5-0. Claims: Mr. Stoner made a motion to approve the TIF Claims in the amount of $674,291.83 with Ms. O'Coffey seconding,passing unanimously by roll call vote 5-0. Mr. Stoner made a motion to approve the Redevelopment Operating Claims in the amount of $4,154.87 with Ms. O'Coffey seconding,passing unanimously by roll call vote 5-0. 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). Contractor poured the curb ramp connection at Riverside Drive. • Contractor completed construction of the decorative retaining walls and the caps on top of the walls. Contractor is sealing the wall and installing stone base in preparation of pouring concrete for the remainder of the trail. • All of the slopes between the trail and the river have been graded and restored with rip- rap or topsoil, seed and erosion control blanket as required. • All of the concrete curb along the rail has been poured. • Contractor installing concrete trail as weather allows. Approximately 245'remains. • Met with Greenway Commission on 2/23/26 to discuss trailhead signage. • See following page for construction progress. • Change Order #4 Ohio River Greenway — Reconstruction of Ramp from Retaining Wall to Existing Kingfish Boat Dock. Mr. Moore made a motion to approve change order#4 with Mr. Stoner seconding,passing unanimously on a roll call vote 5-0. HWC Engineering Project Update: Charlestown Pike Project • Chris Gardner—Charlestown Pike Phase 1, MAC has continued progress from 265 to Utica Sellersburg Road. Storm inlets and adjacent pipes have been completed and next few weeks they will be constructing and widening the road for curb and gutter installation. • Phase 2 Louisville Paving, are currently working from Red Tail Ridge to King Road. All inlets and pipe connections are completed through this area and the next few weeks will be spent installing subgrade treatment and preparing for curb and gutter installation. • Both projects are keeping pace with their current schedules and no issues present at this time. Contractors have not indicated recent weather delaying this progress. NEW BUSINESS Resolution 2026-R-1 —Les Merkley—This is in reference to the Legacy Shoppes that use to be Youngstown. This will permit or allow for a UEZ (Urban Enterprise Zone) credit since they are located in the TIF area. Only City Council can authorize or approve this. This is a recommendation to City Council to take this action.Mr. Moore made a motion to approve Resolution 2026-R-1 with Mr. Stoner seconding,passing unanimously 5-0. QUESTIONS FOR OR COMMENTS BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR We have two properties we would like to sell 4408 Charlestown Pike and 4400 Utica Sellersburg Rd. After appraisals we are looking around $116,000, an RFP is needed to proceed with these sells. Mr. Moore made a motion for the RFP to sell these properties with Ms. O'Coffey seconding,passing unanimously 5-0. I would also like to seek bids for the resealing of the painted Water Tower by the Art building, the murals in The Depot and Picasso Point, as a lot of money of spent on these and this will help maintain them. As well, I want to seek bids on Power washing, clean up, fixing bricks and resealing sidewalks along Spring Street. No vote is needed to obtain these bids but great idea by the board. BOARD COMMENT Ms. Perkins—Tomorrow night is the Great Chili Cook-off put on by Main Street at 300 Spring, this is a big fundraiser for them. There will be vendors and individuals making chili this year. Mr. Avery—No Comment Ms. O'Coffey—No Comment Mr. Stoner—No Comment Mr. Moore—I'm Good,No Comment Mr. Hawkins—I have nothing NEXT MEETING March 25, 2026 at 4:00 pm ADJOURNMENT Mr. Stoner made a motion to adjourn at 4:18 pm V% Scott Hawkins, President Submitted By: Theresa Treadway