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MINUTES OF MEETING
JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Wednesday August 25, 2004
The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission met on Wednesday August 25, 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, President
Nathan Samuel, Vice President
Tracy Farrell, Commissioner
Edward Zastawny, Commissioner
STAFF:
Barry Cahill, Executive Director
Mary Sue Ellenbrand, Assistant to the Director
Kathy Haller, Consultant
ABSENT:
Mark Pearson -Secretary/Treasurer
GUESTS:
John Rulketter -Son Properties
Brian Forest -Hoagland Real Estate
Jorge Lanz -Jacobi,. Toombs & Lanz
CALL TO ORDER:
President Williams called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM
MINUTES:
Mr. Williams presented the minutes from the July 28, 2004 meeting. Mr. Williams
asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes. Ms. Farrell asked for
clarification under Attorney if Mr.Vissing was the Redevelopment Attorney or just an
Attorney for the department to use. Mr. Cahill stated that the Mayor hired Mr. Vissing as
an Assistant City Attorney and that he had not been voted on by the commission. We are
free to use another attorney, A motion to approve the minutes for the July 28, 2004
meeting with the above clarification was made by M. Zastawny. Ms. Farrell seconded.
Motion carried.
QUADRANGLE UPDATE -JOHN RULKETTER
Mr. John Rulketter of Sun Properties gave an update on the Quadrangle Project. The
first tenant, Ottawa University, will move in October 1, 2004. Other tenants will move in
around January 1,.2005. The landscaping and lighting should be completed in the next
ten days and the parking lot should be completed by the middle of September. The new
tenants will be announced in the next 30 - 45 days.
Mr. Samuel asked whether the Center Building has been rented. Mr. Rulketter said no
one has rented the building and that the City of Jeffersonville has not made a
commitment as of this date.
CHANGE ORDER NO 10 -VETERAN'S PARKWAY - JORGE LANZ:
Mr. Jorge Lanz of Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz presented Change Order No. 10, which
adds lighting items (Foundation and Conduit). The total for this will be $47,735.00. Mr.
Zastawny made a motion to approve Change Order No. 10. Mr. Samuel seconded.
Motion carved.
Mr. Lanz also asked that Change Order No. 9 be ratified. Mr. Cahill signed the
Change Order earlier this month to help expedite the order. Mr. Samuel made a motion
to ratify Change Order No. 9 and Ms. Farrell seconded. Motion carried.
CLAIMS:
Mr. Cahill presented claims in the amount of $21,324.80 for the month of August
2004. Mr. Samuel made a motion to approve the claims for August 2004. Ms. Farrell
seconded. Motion carried.
TREASURER'S REPORT:
Mr. Cahill presented the Treasurer's Report. Total assets and liabilities for the month
of July was $2,029,565.00. Mr. Cahill reported that the Grant Fund and Operating Fund
would again be separate accounts. The $800,000.00 owed from the Gateway TIF would
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.
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UPDATE ON TIF ACCOUNTS:
Mr. Cahill presented the updated TIF Accounts. The TIF's all have a deficit balance
due to property taxes not being collected. Mr. Cahill also presented maps of the areas
and projected income for the next collection of taxes.
Mr. Cahill will send the information on the TIF's to Mr. Grooms, City Council liaison
for Finance. This includes keeping informed of the status of the TIFs.
DISCUSSION OF CASL:
Mr. Cahill informed the board that he felt the Redevelopment Commissioners needed
to keep the CASI building. There had been talk of giving the building to the CASI
organization. Mr. Cahill feels that this is a good investment for the City.
APPROVAL OF NORTH PORT NOTE:
Mr. Cahill presented Resolution No. 2004-04. This resolution of the Jeffersonville
Redevelopment Commission authorizing issuance by the Jeffersonville Redevelopment
Commission of a note payable to North Port Development Corporation for a road and
related matters. The Commission has agreed to evenly split the cost of a road in the
North Port Industrial Park and the cost of the road will not exceed $70,000.00.
Ms. Farrell made a motion to approve Resolution 2003-04, the North Port Note. Mr.
Samuel seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
UPDATE REPORT:
Ms. Haller reported that she is working on a Bike Pedestrian Trails Grant. She is also
working a grant from the Indiana Department of Commerce to relocate the Ken Ellis
building on city-owned property.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Williams asked if there were any other business before the board. Hearing none
Mr. Zastawny made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 PM.
APPROVED:
Kyle Williams, President
Nathan Samuel, Vice President