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JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission met on Wednesday, January 28, 2004
in the Mayor's Conference Room, Fourth Floor, 501 E. Court Avenue, Jeffersonville,
Indiana. The following were present:
Edward Zastawny, President
Barry Cahill
Kyle Williams
Nathan Samuel
Mark Pearson
STAFF:
James H. Becker, Interim Director of Development
Kathy Haller, Consultant
Mary Sue Ellenbrand, Assistant to Director
Peggy Wilder, City Clerk Treasurer
Les Merkley, City Attorney
Rob Waiz, Mayor
GUESTS:
Greg Fifer, Attorney
Jon Reiter, Evening News Representative
Monty Snelling, Citizen
CALL TO ORDER:
President Zastawny called the meeting to order at 5:35 PM. Due to this being the first
meeting of the New Year all members introduced themselves.
SIGNING OF APPOINTMENT PAPERS:
Ms. Wilder, City Clerk Treasurer passed out the appointment papers. All members
signed the papers and Ms. Wilder affirmed them.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
PRESIDENT: Mr. Williams made a motion to nominate Mr. Cahill for President.
Mr. Samuel seconded. Motion carried
VICE PRESIDENT: Mr. Samuel made a motion to nominate Mr. Williams for Vice
President. Mr. Cahill seconded. Motion carried.
SECRETARYITREASURER: Mr. Williams made a motion to nominate Mr. Samuel
Secretary/Treasurer. Mr. Cahill seconded. Motion carried.
RATIFY MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM REDEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR:
Mr. Williams made a motion to ratify the Mayoral appointment of Interim
Redevelopment Director James Becker. Mr. Samuel seconded. Motion carried.
Mr. Zastawny asked when a permanent Director would be appointed and Mr. Merkley
said an extensive search would be done in the future.
CLAIMS:
OPERATING:
Mr. Becker presented the Operating Claims for the month of January 2004 totaling
$38,226.81. Claim No. 17 for $2,118.00 to Bower & Associates was not approved. It
will be tabled until the next meeting. Mr. Cahill made a motion to approve the claims for
January. 2004. Mr. Williams seconded. Motion carried.
GRANT:
Mr. Becker presented the Grant Claims totaling $200,000.00 for the month of January,
2004. The $200,000.00 was a pass through from the Auditor's Office for work done at
the Clark Maritime Center. Mr. Cahill made a motion to approve the Grant Claims. Mr.
Samuel seconded. Motion carried.
TREASURER'S REPORT:
Mr. Becker presented the Treasurer's Report for January 2004. Total Liabilities and
Capital as of December 31, 2003 amounted to $1,952,583.01. There was a question of
whether the Star of Louisville has started making lease payments. Mr. Becker stated that
he would look into the matter and have an answer at the next meeting. Mr. Cahill made a
motion to submit the Treasurer's Report for Audit. Mr. Williams seconded. Motion
carried.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT FOR LIMITED ACCESS TO 1002 AND 1004 SPRING
STREET:
A Consent for Limited Access was presented to the Board for approval for the
property located at 1002 and 1004 Spring Street. The work to be performed may include
the installation of monitoring wells and periodic monitoring of such wells, tests,
inspections, boring, engineering studies, surveys, appraisals, environmental studies,
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remediation operating and/or other activities that Requesting Party deems necessary to
comply with all applicable federal, state and local statutes, regulations, ordinances,
directives, orders and standards governing hazardous substances. Any monitoring wells
installed will be capped at grade level. Mr. Samuel made a motion to allow consent for
limited access. Mr. Cahill seconded. Motion carried.
OTHER:
10TH AND SPRING STREET PROJECT:
Mr. Greg Fifer, Attorney for North Spring Development, LLC, reported that the
feasibility study was moving forward and the financial commitment would be
forthcoming. Mr. Merkley passed out copies of the Option to Purchase of Real Estate
Draft. Mr. Merkley and Mr. Fifer will be meeting in the near future and will work on the
draft. There should be an option by the February meeting.
MINUTES:
Mr. Becker presented the minutes for the December 17, 2003 meeting. Mr. Zastawny
asked if there were any additions or corrections. Hearing none Mr. Cahill made a motion
to approve the December 17, 2003 minutes. Mr. Samuel seconded Motion carried.
The minutes for December 31, 2003 were tabled. Mr. Zastawny felt he did not have
enough time to review them. Mr. Cahill made a motion to table the minutes for
December 31, 2003. Mr. Samuel seconded. Motion carried.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION:
Ms. Haller announced that three properties repaired by the Rehab Grant have been
issued Certificates of Completion:
911 Poplar Street
901 East Seventh Street
225 W. Chestnut Street
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Zastawny asked if there was any additional business. Hearing none Mr. Williams
made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion carved. The meeting was adjourned at
6:55 PM.
APPROVED: