HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDC March 27, 2024 JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
March 27,2024
The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission held a Regular Meeting on March 27, 2024 that
was called to order at 4:02 pm in the Mayor's Conference Room located at 500 Quartermaster
Court, Jeffersonville, Indiana
Board Members present:
Scott Hawkins, Evan Stoner, Mike Moore, Sophia O'Coffey(by Zoom), Duard Avery, Teresa
Perkins
Staff Members present:
Redevelopment Director Rob Waiz, Redevelopment Commission Attorney Les Merkley City
Attorney, Grant Administrator DeLynn Rutherford, Administrative Assistant/Secretary Theresa
Treadway, City Controller Heather Metcalf, Assistant Controller Yvonne Dowd, City Engineer
Andy Crouch, Parks Director Paul Northam.
Guests: Josh Darby with Jacobi, Toombs & Lanz, Bob Stein with United Consulting, Chris
Gardner,Andrew Harp with News&Tribune and Adrian Ellis.
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Hawkins, President called the meeting to order at 4:02 PM.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mr. Moore made a motion to approve the agenda with removing 1613 E. 8t and adding Derby
City Pizza with Mr. Stoner seconding the changes to the agenda, passing unanimously by a roll
call vote 5-0.
CONSENT REPORTS
Minutes:
Mr. Stoner made a motion to approve the minutes from February 28, 2024 with Mr. Moore
seconding,passing unanimously by a roll call vote 5-0.
Claims:
Mr. Moore made a motion to approve the TIF Claims in the amount of $641,083.90 with Mr.
Stoner seconding,passing unanimously by a roll call vote 5-0.
Mr. Stoner made a motion to approve the Redevelopment Operating Claims in the amount of
$13,737.16 with Mr. Avery seconding,passing unanimously on a roll call vote 5-0.
JTL Ongoing Projects Update:
Charlestown Pike Reconstruction, Segment 1 (Holman's Lane to Utica-Sellersburg
Road) and Utica-Sellersburg Road Reconstruction, Segment 2 (Railroad Tracks
North to Charlestown Pike:
• Acquisitions of all 57 permanent right of way parcels has been completed.
• Notice to Proceed has been issued to all utilities for relocation.
• All utility relocations along Utica-Sellersburg Road have been completed.
• For Charlestown Pike-Charlestown has completed setting new poles and transferring
all lines. Duke has set all new poles and is currently working on their transfers. It is
anticipated that Duke will complete this around the end of April. Once Duke
transfers, then ATT will transfer, then Charter last.
• Opened bids on 3/15/24. Only received 1 bid. MAC Construction was low/only
bidder at $16,280,000 total for the two segments ($4,023,000 for Utica-Sellersburg
Road+ $12,257,000 for Charlestown Pike).
• No action requested at this time. Hold bids until City has secured financing.
Falls Landing Park(8th Street and Ohio Avenue)
• Coordinating with Duke Energy to have two utility poles and overhead lines removed
that currently cut across the south portion of the site. Duke has removed their poles
across the south portion of the site. ATT has one more pole to remove.
• All that remains are the glass panels that will be mounted to the canopies and the
electrical equipment to power the lights. Glass panel installation on canopies nearing
completion. See next page for progress photos.
Falls Landing Parking Lot and Restrooms
• Project awarded to Excel Excavating. JTL providing full-time inspection.
• Currently reviewing material submittals. Pre-construction/kickoff meeting scheduled
for April 17, 2024.
United Consulting Project Update:
• Continuing with Charlestown Pike project, we held a pre-bid meeting last week on
March 20, we had 8 contractors show up. We will continue to address any of their
questions until April 10, the bids are to be received April 17. Tree clearing is nearing
completion and utilities are mobilizing. Other than this hoping for some good bids.
HWC Engineering Project Update:
• For Hike the Pike project we continue working on right of way and acquisition phase,
there is 43 parcels, 41 one has completed right of way engineering and sent to
appraising. The final 2 parcels right of way will be completed this week and sent to
appraising as well. We received 10 back from appraising of that we have received 2
them have been sent to buying with an offer made on 1.
NEW BUSINESS
Parks—Paul Northam —We are needing to replace the play surface at Big 4 Park and looking
for assistance from Redevelopment in the amount of$45,000. Mr. Moore made a motion to
approve the$45,000 with Mr. Stoner seconding,passing unanimously on a roll call vote 5-0.
Indiana Small Business Development—DeLynn Rutherford—This is an annual sponsorship
we have made in the past. They provided us with the number of clients served in 2023 with the
most being in Clark of 129 with 68 of those in Jeffersonville. Mr. Stoner made a motion to
approve the $15,000 donation with Mr. Moore seconding,passing unanimously on a roll call
vote 5-0.
3414 Charlestown Pike—Rob Waiz—This is a piece of property we acquired for the
Charlestown Pike expansion, we have now deeded off the portion needed for right of way and
would now like to sell this property that does have a home on it. Per Les Merkley, the board
needs to authorize Rob to list this property for sell for no less than the 2 appraisals of$260,500.
Rob stated he will not be the one listing the property himself but find a realtor to list it.
Mr. Moore made a motion to authorize Rob to list this property with Mr. Stoner seconding,
passing unanimously on a roll call vote 5-0.
Resolution 2024-R-7—Les Merkley—In your packet is resolution 2024-R-7 concerning the
bond on Charlestown Pike,this is amending the resolution that was signed at the last meeting,
this is just changing some language for the bond. Mr. Moore made a motion to approve with
Mr.Avery seconding,passing unanimously by roll call vote 5-0.
Tourism Building Revisionary Interest—Les Merkley—In your packet is a document that I
emailed everyone and handing you a resolution with the Tourism Bureau on the property where
their offices were located at 305 & 315 Southern Indiana Avenue. If you will recall Tourism
Bureau auctioned off that property at public sell and enter into a purchase agreement with the
winning bidder. When title work was prepared it was discovered that Redevelopment
Commission previously owned this property back in the early 90's and when the property was
conveyed to Tourism, there was a clause in the deed stating a revisionary interest that if was no
longer owned by Tourism it would revert back to Redevelopment Commission. There has been
negotiations and discussions with Tourism to come to terms as a way to Redevelopment
Commission have waived this revisionary interest and reverting a deed back to Redevelopment
Commission and then Redevelopment Commission will enter into a purchase agreement with the
highest bidder and at closing the profits will be split between Tourism and Redevelopment
Commission granting the Redevelopment Commission$396,000 to go into Operating. I believe
they are want to close on this by the end of the coming month. We need a motion and a second
to approve resolution 2024-R-8. Mr. Moore made a motion to approve resolution 2024-R-8
with Mr.Avery seconding,passing unanimously by a roll call vote 5-0.
Derby City Pizza RLF & Façade Grant—DeLynn Rutherford—Earlier today the Revolving
Loan Committee met to review an application with Derby City Pizza. They gave a favorable
recommendation to approve contingent upon personal guaranty, compliance with the loan
program guidelines and approval from Redevelopment Commission. We need a motion and a
second to approve the restaurant forgivable loan of$50k for Derby City Pizza to be located at
2976 E. 10th Street contingent upon personal guaranty and compliance with the loan program
guidelines. Also a motion and a second to approve the façade grant in the sum of$10k to Derby
City Pizza to be located at 2976 E. 10th Street upon compliance with façade program guidelines.
Mr. Moore stated Rob has put a great program together and hopes more businesses will take note
and look into this program at CityofJeff.net. Mr. Stoner stated that the façade grant is also a
great opportunity for businesses to take advantage of as well. Mr. Moore made a motion to
approve the$50k restaurant forgivable loan program with Mr. Stoner seconding,passing
unanimously on a roll call vote 5-0. Mr. Stoner made motion to approve the$10k façade
grant for Derby City Pizza with Mr.Avery seconding,passing unanimously by a roll call vote
5-0.
Public Comments:
Adrian Ellis: I am with Ellis Janitorial Service and in an$800M partnership with United
Methodist Church, Community Action, Housing Authority,Norton Hospital, TARC and we are
in need of an electric rail in the area and to Louisville. At this time I am not here asking for
money but letting you know we are working together to help bring this needed rail to this area.
QUESTIONS FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
I am working with a developer on a site that will be real exciting, looking to revamp a portion of
10th Street. I am sure they will be coming to this board to ask for assistance. The Mayor can
discuss further if he wants to elaborate.
BOARD COMMENT
Ms. Perkins—No comments
Mr. Avery—Couple of complimentary comments on Charlestown Pike project. I am hearing a
lot of great things on the widening of Charlestown Pike. In the last month we have approved
over 400 new homes to be built expanding along this way as well as commercial development.
Ms. O'Coffey—No comments
Mr. Stoner—No comments at this time.
Mr. Moore—First off I want everyone to know that the City of Jeff that has blossomed and
grown so much and the one guy behind it all is sitting across from me. This guy doesn't like
getting his picture taken or being on camera and some may think he is not doing anything, but
Rob is working his tail off to make things happen and Theresa and DeLynn are right there with
him helping get this done. My family's business was on 10th Street for years 1963-2012,things
blossomed along 10th Street and then things started to get ignored. There is always room for
important, I see this as an opportunity and that is what this board is here for to help with
opportunities. Rob has put so many incentives together and he is working his tail off to make
things happen. Rob is the best Redevelopment Director in the State of Indiana. This board has
spent$20M along 10th Street, I took a drive down 10th the other day and there is 184 business
locations from Main to Allison Lane. Out of the 184, 163 are occupied, that is 88%occupancy
rate. I am not a developer, but anytime you have an 88%occupancy rate, that is pretty darn
good. I am not going to sit here and say we do not need to do more,but that is what this board is
here for. Derby City Pizza coming to this 10th Street location is a start, I know only 1 business
but a start. Rob is working with a new owners of the strip center by White Castle and how we
can help them, I have meet with them as well. People want to invest money, they may not be
your neighbor,they may not live down the street but people want to invest and in Jeffersonville.
We have 25,000 cars a day drive down 10th Street and that is important to people in investing
their money and growth to Jeffersonville. We have tremendous growth with jobs and
infrastructure and there is opportunities for investors to continue the growth. Rob is working
with 2 developers now,they see the opportunities available in Jeffersonville as do others. Be
watching for things to come.
Mr. Hawkins—Glad to be back and every time I go on someplace and return, I know I live in
the best place ever.
NEXT MEETING
April 24, 2024 at 4:00 pm
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Moore made a motion to adjourn at 4:54 pm
Sco Hawkins, President
Submitted By: Theresa Treadway