08-10-2005 Community Redevelopment Authority Regular Meeting Packet
Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Regular Meeting Packet
Board Members:
Lee Elliott
Tom Gdowski
Barry Sandstrom
Sue Pirnie
Glen Murray
4:00 PM
Conference Room 1, Grand Island City Hall
100 E 1st St
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Call to Order
Roll Call
A - SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE ITEMS
Individuals who have appropriate items for City Council consideration should complete the Request for
Future Agenda Items form located at the Information Booth. If the issue can be handled administratively
without Council action, notification will be provided. If the item is scheduled for a meeting or study
session, notification of the date will be given.
B - RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
This is an opportunity for individuals wishing to provide input on any of tonight's agenda items to reserve
time to speak. Please come forward, state your name and address, and the Agenda topic on which you will
be speaking.
DIRECTOR COMMUNICATION
This is an opportunity for the Director to comment on current events, activities, and issues of interest to
the commission.
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Regular Meeting
Item A1
Agenda
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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AGENDA
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
4 p.m.
Conference Room 1 Grand Island City Hall
100 E. 1st Street
1.Call to Order
2.Approval of Minutes of July 13, 2005 Meeting
3.Approval of Financial Reports for July 2005
4.Approval of Bills
5.Agreement with RDG Planning and Design for the Kaufmann-Cumming (Gazebo)
Park
6.Façade Improvement Application from Bill Ziller re: Martin Building at 3rd and
Walnut
7.Dana Jelinek with Habitat for Humanity re: partnering to clean up lots in CRA areas
for use by Habitat
8.Set Agenda for Retreat scheduled for August 16, 2005
Tax Increment Financing Process
9.ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS NEGOTIATIONS
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION
10.Adjournment
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Regular Meeting
Item B1
Meeting Minutes
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES OF
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING OF
August 16, 2005
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Regular Meeting of the
Community Redevelopment Authority of the City of Grand Island,
Nebraska was conducted on August 16, 2005, at City Hall 100 E First
Street. Notice of the meeting was given in the August 12, 2005 Grand
Island Independent.
1. Chair Barry Sandstrom called the meeting to order at 2:35 p.m. The
following members were present: Glen Murray, Tom Gdowski, Sue
Purnie, Lee Elliott, Barry Sandstrom. Also present were Council liaison
Margaret Hornady, Director Chad Nabity, legal counsel Duane Burns,
Karla Collinson.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Motion by Elliott, second by Murray to
approve the minutes of the Community Redevelopment Authority
meeting of July 13, 2005. Upon roll call vote, all present voted aye.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORTS. Sandstrom reviewed the
financial reports for the period of July 1, 2005 through July 31, 2005.
He noted that there has been a large change in land sales, contract
services there was 15,000 budgeted with 7,000 remaining, total
ending cash is 1,079,931. Motion by Murray, second by Gdowski, to
approve the financial reports. Upon roll call vote, all present voted
aye. Motion carried unanimously.
Sue Pirnie joined the meeting.
4. APPROVAL OF BILLS. The bills were reviewed by the Authority.
Sandstrom said this includes 2,875 administration fees, 225 for legal
fees and 11.60 for legal notices. Motion by Elliott, second by Pirnie to
approve. Upon roll call vote, all present voted aye. Motion carried
unanimously to approve the payment of bills in the amount of
$3,111.60.
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5. AGREEMENT WITH RDG PLANNING AND DESIGN FOR THE
KAUFMANN-CUMMING (GAZEBO) PARK Diana Kellogg said they would
like to make the park useable for many events downtown. Tom Ziller
said they would like to look at programming it to make sure it gets
used and brings people downtown. Motion by Gdowski, second by
Elliott to approve the contract and eventual payment of $9,980.00 for
the Downtown Improvement Board to hire RDG of Omaha to redesign
the gazebo part at Third and Wheeler. Upon roll call vote, all present
voted aye. Motion was adopted unanimously.
6. FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT APPLICATION FROM BILL ZILLER RE:
MARTIN BUILDING AT 3RD AND WALNUT Tom Ziller told the members
they would like to utilize the facade improvement program the CRA
has to redevelop the Martin Building at 3rd and Walnut Streets. Ziller
said the building is in need of roof and window replacement signage
and awning updates. Pirnie said the committee that looked at this
project feels it is a great idea, and suggested they need to replace the
block windows to help improve the building. Gdowski agreed with
Pirnie and said he also feels the block windows are outdated and need
to be taken out, he feels it’s a great project with the owner putting in
their own money as well. The CRA members asked Ziller to set a
completion date, it was set for March 31, 2006. A motion was made
by Gdowski, Second by Murray to approve 39,500.00 in façade
improvement funding for the exterior of the Martin building with a
completion date set for March 31, 2006. Upon roll call vote, all
present voted aye. Motion was adopted unanimously.
7. DANA JELINEK WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RE: PARTNERING TO
CLEAN UP LOTS IN CRA AREAS FOR USE BY HABITAT Dana Jelinek
told the CRA that Habitat may be gifted a property in the Blight and
Substandard area, that will need to have a house removed, before
Habitat can build a new one. Jelinek said as gifts can not be foreseen,
the cleanup costs on them which typically cost $5,000 - $6,000 can
not be budgeted for. Jelinek asked if the CRA would be interested in
partnering with Habitat to help cover cleanup costs for properties in
the Blight & Substandard area. All the CRA members present felt it
would be beneficial to both the CRA and Habitat to form a partnership
if it were possible. The CRA members expressed that it would be great
to get rid of run down homes, have new ones built on the lot and only
have to pay the cleanup costs. It was agreed upon by the CRA
members to have some legal research done in this to see if it is
possible to form such a partnership with Habitat, and bring it back to
the next regular meeting.
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8. SET AGENDA FOR RETREAT The following ideas were given by the
CRA members for the Retreat agenda: Look at Budget, Timeline for
TIF, Financial Review, look at objectives from last year, look at
progress in B & S areas, new things for the CRA to help with, or
partnerships that could be formed, update brochures.
9. MOTION TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. Motion by Pirnie,
second by Gdowski to adjourn to Executive Session at 3:34 p.m. to
discuss land negotiations. Upon roll call vote, all present voted aye.
Motion was adopted unanimously.
MOTION TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION. Motion by Pirnie, second
by Elliott to return to Regular Session at 4:18 p.m. Upon roll call vote,
all present voted aye. Motion was adopted unanimously.
10. ADJOURNMENT. The meeting was adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Chad Nabity
Director
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Regular Meeting
Item C1
Financial Reports
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2005
MONTH ENDED 2004 - 2005 2005 - 2005 REMAINING
JULY 2005 YEAR TO DATE BUDGET BALANCE
CONSOLIDATED
Beginning Cash 1,096,968 1,110,533 1,110,533
REVENUE:
Property Taxes 8,478 480,422 586,536 106,114
Loan Proceeds - -
Interest Income 237 11,497 10,000 (1,497)
Land Sales - 13,434 200,000
Other Revenue 19,162 21,872 - (21,872)
TOTAL REVENUE 27,877 527,226 796,536 82,744
TOTAL RESOURCES 1,124,844 1,637,759 1,907,069 82,744
EXPENSES
Auditing & Accounting - 4,325 12,000 7,675
Legal Services 163 5,682 5,000 (682)
Consulting Services - 8,000 15,000 7,000
Contract Services 41 18,966 100,000 81,034
Printing & Binding - 555 1,500 945
Other Professional Services - - 5,000 5,000
General Liability Insurance - - 4,000 4,000
Matching Grant - - - -
Legal Notices 11 463 500 37
Licenses & Fees - - - -
Travel & Training - - 1,500 1,500
Other Expenditures - - 500 500
Office Supplies - 246 1,500 1,254
Supplies - - 500 500
Land - 17,521 250,000 232,479
Façade Improvement 44,699 145,699 300,000 154,301
South Locust - 150,000 150,000 -
Alleyway Improvement - - - -
Other Projects - 61,948 200,000 138,052
Bond Principal - 72,009 71,993 (16)
Bond Interest - 72,415 72,674 259
Interest Expense - - - -
- - -
TOTAL EXPENSES 44,913 557,828 1,191,667 633,839
INCREASE(DECREASE) IN CASH (17,037) (30,602) (395,131) (551,095)
ENDING CASH 1,079,931 1,079,931 715,402 (551,095)
LESS COMMITMENTS 525,000
AVAILABLE CASH 554,931 1,079,931 715,402 (551,095)
CHECKING 401,926
INVESTMENTS 678,005
Total Cash 1,079,931
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2005
MONTH ENDED 2004 - 2005 2005 - 2005 REMAINING
JULY 2005 YEAR TO DATE BUDGET BALANCE
CRA
GENERAL OPERATIONS:
Property Taxes 8,478 346,734 457,391 110,657
Interest Income 226 11,327 10,000 (1,327)
Land Sales 13,434 200,000
Other Revenue 9,581 10,557 (10,557)
TOTAL 18,285 382,053 667,391 98,772
GILI TRUST
Property Taxes 66,498 65,761 (737)
Interest Income - -
Other Revenue - -
TOTAL - 66,498 65,761 (737)
CHERRY PARK LTD II
Property Taxes 66,094 59,181 (6,913)
Interest Income 8 124 - (124)
Other Revenue - - -
TOTAL 8 66,219 59,181 (7,038)
GENTLE DENTAL
Property Taxes - 4,203 4,203
Interest Income 1 11 - (11)
Other Revenue 1,734 - (1,734)
TOTAL 1 1,745 4,203 2,458
PROCON TIF
Loan Proceeds - - -
Interest Income 33 - (33)
Other Revenue 9,581 9,581 - (9,581)
TOTAL 9,581 9,614 - (9,614)
WALNUT HOUSING PROJECT
Property Taxes 1,096 - (1,096)
Interest Income 2 2 - (2)
Other Revenue - - -
TOTAL 2 1,097 - (1,097)
TOTAL REVENUE 27,877 527,226 796,536 82,744
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2005
MONTH ENDED 2004 - 2005 2005 - 2005 REMAINING
JULY 2005 YEAR TO DATE BUDGET BALANCE
EXPENSES
CRA
GENERAL OPERATIONS:
Auditing & Accounting 4,325 12,000 7,675
Legal Services 163 5,682 5,000 (682)
Consulting Services 8,000 15,000 7,000
Contract Services 41 18,966 100,000 81,034
Printing & Binding 555 1,500 945
Other Professional Services - 5,000 5,000
General Liability Insurance - 4,000 4,000
Matching Grant - -
Legal Notices 11 463 500 37
Licenses & Fees - - -
Travel & Training - 1,500 1,500
Other Expenditures - 500 500
Office Supplies 246 1,500 1,254
Supplies - 500 500
Land 17,521 250,000 232,479
PROJECTS
Façade Improvement 44,699 145,699 300,000 154,301
South Locust 150,000 150,000 -
Alleyway Improvement - - -
Other Projects 61,948 200,000 138,052
TOTAL CRA EXPENSES 44,913 413,404 1,047,000 633,596
GILI TRUST
Bond Principal 37,279 37,279 (0)
Bond Interest 28,501 28,501 0
TOTAL GILI EXPENSES - 65,780 65,780 0
CHERRY PARK LTD II
Bond Principal 29,322 29,322 0
Bond Interest 29,858 29,858 (0)
TOTAL CHERRY PARK EXPENSES - 59,180 59,180 -
GENTLE DENTAL
Legal Services - -
Bond Principal 1,735 1,735
Bond Interest 2,467 2,467 0
TOTAL GENTLE DENTAL - 4,202 4,202 0
PROCON TIF
Legal Services - - -
Interest Expense - - -
Licenses & Fees - - -
Other Expenditures - - -
Bond Principal 3,673 3,657 (16)
Bond Interest 11,589 11,848 259
TOTAL PROCON TIF - 15,262 15,505 243
TOTAL EXPENSES 44,913 557,828 1,191,667 633,839
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Regular Meeting
Item D1
August Bills
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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DATE: August 9, 2005
TO: Community Redevelopment Authority Board Members
FROM: Chad Nabity, Planning Department Director
RE: Bills Submitted for Payment at August 10, 2005 CRA Meeting
The following bills have been submitted to the Community Redeveopment
Authority Treasurer for preparation of payment.
City of Grand Island 2,875.00
Administration
July and August 2,500.00
Accounting
July August Sept. 375.00
Mayer, Burns, Ahlschwede, Koenig 225.00
Grand Island Independent Meeting Notice 11.16
Total: 3,111.16
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Regular Meeting
Item F1
Martin Building Facade - Bill Ziller
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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August 18, 2005
Bill Ziller
1611 St. Paul Road
Grand Island, NE 68801
Dear Bill,
I am pleased to be able to inform you that the CRA approved your request for a $39,500
façade improvement grant for the Martin Building in downtown Grand Island.
This grant is to be used for new awnings, historical lighting, new signage, replacing the
glass block windows, improvements to the entrance to the 2nd floor, improvements to the
north side of the building and $1,000 for architects fees. The CRA will pay the grant upon
completion of the project including non-façade related improvement to the roof and the
replacement of windows on the 2nd floor. The CRA board expects that these improvements
will be made and payment will be requested prior to March 31, 2006.
Good luck on your project and let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Chad Nabity, AICP
Director
Barry Sandstrom
Chair
Lee Elliott
Tom Gdowski
Glen Murray
Sue Pirnie
Chad Nabity
Director
Post Office Box 1968
Grand Island, Nebraska 68802-1968
Phone: 308 385-5240
Fax: 308 385-5423
Email: cnabity@grand-island.com
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Regular Meeting
Item X1
Agreement with RDG
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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GRAND ISLAND GAZEBO PARK PLAN
Scope of Work and Proposal
Deliverable:
Schematic design of Gazebo Park, preliminary cost estimates, and a character sketch
for illustration and fund-raising purposes.
Process Steps:
Step One: Develop base conditions plan. This will utilize any construction information
available from the city, aerial photography, and field verification. The city or CRA must
provide a completed survey in preparation for developing construction documents.
Step Two: Stakeholder meeting. This will include a programming meeting in Grand
Island with stakeholders to develop objectives for the site and discuss concepts and
features.
Step Three: Two-day design charrette. This charrette will be conducted by Marty
Shukert and Dolores Silkworth of RDG. It includes specific public participation periods
and an outbriefing at the end of the studio for review.
Step Four: Design refinement and graphics.
Step Five: Preparation of a statement of probable cost.
Proposed Fee:
The fee for this phase of the work is $9,980.
Proposed Schedule:
The programming, schematic design, and cost estimating phase of the project will be
complete within 90 days of a notice to proceed.
Accepted:
For the Grand Island Community Redevelopment Authority (Date)
Accepted:
For RDG Planning & Design (Date)
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August 18, 2005
Grand Island BID #5
Cindy Johnson
PO Box 1486
Grand Island, NE 68802-1486
Dear Cindy,
I am pleased to be able to inform you and the board of BID #5 that the CRA approved your
request for funding to create a plan for the Gazebo Park in Downtown Grand Island.
Enclosed you will find two original copies of the Scope of Work and Proposal submitted by
RDG Planning and Design. Please forward these along with a notice to proceed to Mr.
Shukert. Please make sure that one of these original copies is returned to the CRA for our
permanent records along with a copy of the notice to proceed. I have put a tentative
completion date on this project of March 31, 2006.
The CRA board would like to see the plan when it is complete and I will be happy to
schedule you on their agenda at that time.
Good luck on your project and let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Chad Nabity, AICP
Director
Cc: Marty Shukert, FAICP RDG Planning and Design
Barry Sandstrom
Chair
Lee Elliott
Tom Gdowski
Glen Murray
Sue Pirnie
Chad Nabity
Director
Post Office Box 1968
Grand Island, Nebraska 68802-1968
Phone: 308 385-5240
Fax: 308 385-5423
Email: cnabity@gran-island.com
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Regular Meeting
Item X2
Tax Increment Financing Process
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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Tax Increment Financing ProcedureApplicant Contacts CRACRA Staff Determines Eligibility
Applicant submits
application
Meeting is
scheduled with
CRA
Meeting Notice is
Published by CRA
Resolution is Prepared
for CRA to refer to RPC
and City Council
Meeting is Held
and Resolution is
Passed
Referral to RPC
ss18-2114
RPC Holds Hearing and
makes Recommendation
to Council
RPC
Recommendation is
forwarded to Council
Applicant Secures
Private Financing for
Project Based on TIF
Application
Referral to
City Council
Council Approves
Amendment to Blighted
and Substandard Study
Council Approves
Contract with
Applicant
Applicant
Signs Contract
Applicant Completes
Project as Outlined in
Amendment and Contract
Applicant Pays Property
Taxes on Full Value of
Finished Project
City Rebates Tax Increment
to the Applicant/Lender
based on Contractual
Arrangements
Applicant Pays Private
Finanancing with
Rebated Increment
City Council
School Boards
NRD
ESU
County Board Registered
Neighborhood
Associations within 1
mile
Cost Benefit Analysis is
Performed by CRA Staff or
Applicant?
ss18-2113
Notice of Hearing before Council
at least 1 time per week for 2
consecutive weeks prior to
hearing advertised by City Clerk
ss18-2115
Public Hearing Notice for
Planning Commission
Consideration of Plan or
amendment
Notification by letter to taxing
entities at least 10 days prior
to hearing of time, date, place
and subject of hearing
Is the Property in a Blighted Area?
Is there a sufficient
Tax Increment to
Justify TIF
Are the proposed improvements eligible activities?
Is the Ownership of the
property settled for a
TIF application?
CRA/StaffUnknownApplicant
City Council
Regional Planning Commission
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