09-14-2005 Community Redevelopment Authority Regular Meeting Packet
Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Regular Meeting Packet
Board Members:
Lee Elliott
Tom Gdowski
Barry Sandstrom
Sue Pirnie
Glen Murray
4:00 PM
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, September 14, 2005
Regular Meeting
Item A1
Agenda
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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AGENDA
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
4 p.m.
City Hall
1.Call to Order Barry Sandstrom
2.Approval of Minutes of August 16, 2005 Meeting
3.Approval of Financial Reports
4.Approval of Bills
5.Public Hearing on Property Tax Request for CRA FY 2005-2006 Annual Budget
6.Approve Resolution #66 - Certification of CRA FY 2005-2006 Property Tax Request
7.Discussion of Request for Assistance removing blighted houses for Habitat for Humanity
8.Review of Committed Projects
9.ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS NEGOTIATIONS
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION
10.Approve Resolution or Resolutions to Purchase Property
11.Directors Report
12.Adjournment
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, September 14, 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, September 14, 2005
Regular Meeting
Item D1
Bills
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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DATE: September 2005
TO: Community Redevelopment Authority Board Members
FROM: Chad Nabity, Planning Department Director
RE: Bills Submitted for Payment at September 14, 2005 CRA Meeting
The following bills have been submitted to the Community Redevelopment
Authority Treasurer for preparation of payment.
City of Grand Island 1,250.00
Administration
September 1,250.00
Accounting
Mayer, Burns, Ahlschwede, Koenig
Grand Island Independent Meeting Notice
Rasmussen & Associates Façade Improvement at 235 E 3rd 50,000.00
Total: 51,250.00
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Regular Meeting
Item E1
Committed Projects
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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COMMITTED PROJECTS AMOUNT ESTIMATED DUE DATE
Comprehensive Downtown
Plan
$9,980 March 2006-Contract
Approved
South Locust Street Identity
& Design Plan
$5,000 2004
Rasmussen & Assoc $50,000 September 14, 2005
Martin Building Bill Ziller $39,500 March 31, 2006
Heartland Events Ctr $430,000
Total Committed $525,000
August 2005
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