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MINUTES OF MEETING
JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Wednesday July 28, 2004
The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission met on Wednesday July 28, 2004 at
5:30 PM in the Mayor's Conference Room, Fourth Floor, 501 E. Court Avenue,
Jeffersonville, Indiana. The following were present:
Kyle Williams, Vice President
Mark Pearson, Commissioner
Tracy Farrell, Commissioner
Edward Zastawny, Commissioner
STAFF:
Barry Cahill, Executive Director
Mary Sue Ellenbrand, Assistant to the Director
Jack Vissing, AttorrLey
ABSENT:
Nathan Samuel, Secretary Treasurer
CALL TO ORDER:
Due to Mr. Cahill being the new Redevelopment Director, Mr. Williams, Vice
President chaired the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM.
ATTORNEY:
Mr. Williams introduced Mr. Vissing as the new attorney for the Redevelopment
Department. The Commissioners did not vote on Mr. Vissing's being the Redevelopment
Attorney.
MINUTES:
Mr. Williams presented the minutes from the June 21, 2004 meeting. Mr. Williams
asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes. Hearing none Mr.
Pearson made a motion to approve the minutes for the June 21, 2004 meeting. Ms.
Farrell seconded. Motion carried.
RATIFY MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF BARRY CAHILL AS REDEVELOPMENT
DIIZECTOR:
Mr. Williams reported that Mr. Barry Cahill has been appointed the new
Redevelopment Director. Mr. Williams asked for a motion to ratify the hiring of Mr.
Cahill. Mr. Pearson made a motion to ratify the hiring of Mr. Cahill as Redevelopment
Director. Ms. Farrell seconded. Motion carried.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Due to Mr. Cahill becoming the Director of Redevelopment a new slate of officers
needed to be elected. A motion was made by Mr. Pearson and seconded by Ms. Farrell to
nominate Kyle Williams as President. Motion carried.
Mr. Pearson made a motion to elect Mr. Samuel Vice-President. Ms. Farrell
seconded. Motion carried.
Ms. Farrell made a motion to elect Mr. Pearson Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. Zastawny
seconded. Motion carried.
CLAIMS:
Mr. Cahill presented claims in the amount of$5,939.69 for the month of July
2004. Mr. Cahill asked the board for permission to pay two appraisal bills for $1,000.00
each. They will be on the claims list for August. Mr. Pearson made a motion to approve
the claims for July 2004. Ms. Farrell seconded. Motion carried.
TREASURER'S REPORT:
Mr. Cahill presented the Treasurer's Report. The ending balance in the Operating
Fund as of June 30, 2004 was $31,91 i 9~. Mr. Cahill then presented the Balance Sheet
for 2004. Total Liabilities and Equity was $2,044,040.
Mr. Cahill reported that since Ms. Haller writes grants for different departments in the
city that she will start building in administration fees into the grants. The $800,000.00
listed as Investment from Gateway will be put back on the balance sheet.
Mr. Pearson made a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report for Audit. Ms. Farrell
seconded. Motion carried.
UPDATE ON TIF ACCOUNTS:
Mr. Cahill is working on the TIF Accounts to balance them. The goal is to have the
Clerk-Treasurer separate each TIF into its own account. This will make it easier to know
how much money is in each account.
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OTHER:
Mr. Cahill presented the letter. he has written to the Star of Louisville. The letter
requests the Star make the payments as required by the lease. The Board instructed Mr.
Cahill to make sure the Mayor is aware of the letter and approves it.
Key Communications has asked the city for a tax abatement. They will be moving
into the North Port Industrial Park. Crider and Crider will be the construction company.
Key Communications has asked that the Redevelopment Department pay part of the cost
of building a road for their building. Crider and Crider would pay half and the
Redevelopment Department would pay up to $35,000.00. Ms. Farrell made a motion to
approve the payment of up to $35,000.00 for a road for Key Communications. Mr.
Zastawny seconded. Motion carried.
UPDATE ON l OT" AND SPRING STREET -GREG FIFER
Mr. Greg Fifer, Attorney for North Springs Development LLC, presented an update on
10`" and Spring Street. Mr. Fifer stated that he and Steve Kempf had met with Mr.
Becker and Mr. Merkley and reported to them that the investors still desired to the
project. Title issues and contamination issues were still prevalent. Mr. Fifer feels the
title issues will be resolved but the contamination issues could take a long time to resolve.
The investors would like to stay with the project and would like to find a way to further
extend the option.
One option is to get their money back and rebid the project when the property is clean.
After much discussion Mr. Williams instructed Mr. Fifer that the board would discuss the
issues and Mr. Vissing would contact him with an answer.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Williams asked if there were any other business before the board. Hearing none
Mr. Pearson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 PM.
APPROVED:
Kyle Williams, President
Nathan Samuel, Vice President
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