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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-29-2000Page 1 of 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Wednesday, November 29, 2000 The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission met in Regular Session on Wednesday, November 29, 2000 in the Mayor's Conference Room, Fourth Floor, 501 E. Court Avenue, Jeffersonville, Indiana. The following were present: Robert E. Campbell, Jr., President Barry S. Cahill, Vice President Kyle Williams, Secretary Ed Zastawny, Commission Member Nathan Samuel, Commission Member STAFF MEMBERS: David Duggins, Jr., Interim Director Kathy Haller, Consultant Mary Sue Ellenbrand, Assistant to Director Jana Ecker, City Planner Absent: Anne Marie Galligan, City Attorney President Robert E. Campbell, Jr. called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M. President Campbell asked for additions or corrections to the minutes of the November 1, 2000 meeting. Hearing none, a motion was made by Mr. Zastawny and seconded by Mr. Cahill to accept the minutes as read. Motion carried. CLAIMS -OPERATING ACCOUNT Mr. Duggins brought to the Commissioner's attention Claim No. 9. This claim is to Clark General Insurance for $3,266.00 for insurance for condemnation of the Gateway Project. This is an endorsement to the main insurance policy for the city. Claim No. 10, $500 to the IRS, is for the 501-C 3 for the appropriation for the Urban Enterprise Zone. This will be reimbursed from the Urban Enterprise Zone. A motion was made by Mr. Cahill and seconded by Mr. Williams to accept the Operating Claims Account. Motion passed unanimously. Page 2 of 4 CLAIMS -GRANT ACCOUNT The Grant Fund had one claim. $11,500 was paid for the paving work done on Middle Road to the City Engineer. This was from the Axman Grant. Mr. Williams made a motion to approve the Grant Fund Claim and Mr. Nathan Samuel seconded the motion. Motion passed. TREASURER'S REPORT Due to the continued work on installing the Peachtree Software it was decided to wait on approving the Treasurer's Report until next month. RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PROJECT Mr. Wes Johnson, of the Riverfront Development Corporation, presented plans for the Riverfront Office Condos. These plans have the changes that were requested by the Commissioners. Ms. Ecker advised Mr. Johnson that he would have to apply for variances on parking and sidewalks. A motion was made by Mr. Samuel and seconded by Mr. Cahill to accept the plans for the Riverfront Development Corporation Project contingent on variances from the Plan Commission. Motion passed GATEWAY REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT UPDATE Mr. Duggins reported that the Pet Paradise building has over 280 feet of asbestos in it. The price for the removal would be $3,500.00. Removal should be completed by December 13 and demolition can take place after that. The Resolution for the blighted area will go before the City Council in December and then will come back to the Redevelopment Commissioners for a Confirmatory Resolution. Mr. Williams advised the Commissioners that he has been approached by Mr. Steve Kempf to record the deed for the property he is selling to the Redevelopment Commission. The Commissioners felt that this was not a problem because Mr. Williams does work for Mr. Kempf and was asked after the sale of the property was concluded. ~~ Page 3 of 4 QUARTERMASTER DEPOT UPDATE Mr. Duggins reported that the Environmental Study results should be available on or near the thirteenth of December and will report the findings at the Dec. 20`i' meeting. AQUATIC CENTER RESOLUTION FOR BOND DISCLOSURE The Redevelopment Authority accepted 2 of the 5 bids submitted for the Aquatic Center. King Construction, of Louisville, Ky., was awarded Contract No. 1 -General Work for 2,188.000.00. Contract No. 5 -Food Service Equipment was awarded to G. V. Aikman Co., Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana in the amount of $57,770.00 Mr. Kyle Williams made a motion to accept the Continuing Disclosure Undertaking Agreement. Mr. Zastawny seconded. Motion passed. Resolution No. 2000-6 was adopted to approve financing for the completion of the aquatics center, skateboard park, water park, walking trail and improvements to Memorial Park (Projects) in, serving or benefiting the Riverside Landmg Redevelopment Area and the Inner City Road Economic Development Area in the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana (City) by the Jeffersonville Redevelopment Authority through the issuance of its Redevelopment Lease Rental Bonds of 2000 payable from lease rentals received from the Redevelopment Commission. The Redevelopment Commission has previously approved the execution of the lease (Lease) and the payment of the lease rentals from a redevelopment district property tax levy on all of the taxable property in the City. A motion was made by Mr. Zastawny and seconded by Mr. Samuel to accept Resolution No. 2000-6. Motion passed. BETH NOVA PROJECT Mr. Duggins presented a promissory note. This confirmation of agreement for the Redevelopment Commission is for the amount of $203,000.00 with 6% quarterly interest. This is for reimbursement to the Indiana Port Commission for their portion of the Beth Nova Project. This amount represents TIF Funds received from the unabated tax increment. A motion was made by Mr. Zastawny and seconded by Mr. Samuel. Motion carried unanimously. i