12-13-2005 Community Redevelopment Authority Regular Meeting Packet
Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Tuesday, December 13, 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 Street
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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)
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Regular Meeting
Item A1
Agenda
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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AGENDA
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
4 p.m.
City Hall
1.Call to Order Barry Sandstrom
2.Approval of Minutes of November 9, 2005 Meeting
3.Approval of Financial Reports
4.Approval of Bills
5.Funding Request from the Central Nebraska Humane Society for assistance with
redevelopment of their existing location in CRA area 5.
6.Preliminary discussion of a potential Tax Increment Financing Project by Anne Bruns in CRA
area 5 on property adjacent to the Central Nebraska Humane Society
7.Review and approval of the Request for Development Proposals for CRA Properties south
of 1st Street between Sycamore Street and Kimball Avenue
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
Next Meeting January 11, 2005 4:00 Retreat January 19, 2005 2:00
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Regular Meeting
Item B1
Meeting Minutes
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES OF
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING OF
November 09, 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 November 09, 2005, at City Hall 100 E
First Street. Notice of the meeting was given in the November 2, 2005
Grand Island Independent.
1. Chair Barry Sandstrom called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m. The
following members were present: Glen Murray, Sue Pernie, Barry
Sandstrom. Also present were, Director Chad Nabity, legal counsel
Duane Burns, Secretary Karla Collinson, City Attorney Doug Walker,
Treasurer Dave Springer.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Motion by Elliott, second by Pernie to
approve the minutes of the Community Redevelopment Authority
meeting of October 24, 2005. Upon roll call vote, all present voted
aye. Motion carried unanimously.
3. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORTS. Springer reviewed the
financial reports for the period of October 1, 2005 through October 31,
2005. He noted total ending cash is $1,271,179.00. Motion by Pernie,
second by Elliott, to approve the financial reports. Upon roll call vote,
all present voted aye. Motion carried unanimously.
4. APPROVAL OF BILLS. The bills were reviewed by the Authority.
Motion by Elliott, second by Murray to approve. Upon roll call vote, all
present voted aye. Motion carried unanimously to approve the
payment of bills in the amount of $7,468.03.
5. FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT APPLICATION FROM MAUDIE WALTERS RE:
GRAND ISLAND BANKING COMPANY BUILDING AT 3RD AND WHEELER
A letter was received from the applicant on November 8 requesting
this item be pulled from the agenda.
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6. DISCUSSION OF CRA ATTENDANCE AT THE NOVEMBER 17TH
MEETING OF THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT BOARD.
Pernie and Murray will plan to attend
7. REVIEW OF COMMITTED PROJECTS
The members reviewed the committed projects Ziller is starting work,
the Habitat house is down and a bill should be coming in from Hanson
Employment.
8. ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DUSCUSS NEGOTIATIONS.
Motion by Pernie, second by Murray to adjourn to Executive Session at
4:37 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 Murray,
second by Pernie to return to Regular Session at 4:39 p.m. Upon roll
call vote, all present voted aye. Motion was adopted unanimously.
9. Approve Resolution or Resolutions to Purchase Property.
10. DIRECTORS REPORT
Nabity said the Humane Society will be at the December meeting with
a development plan and a request for funding to help with their
project.
11. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Sandstrom adjourned the meeting at
4:50
Respectfully submitted,
Chad Nabity
Director
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Regular Meeting
Item D1
BIlls
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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DATE: December 2, 2005
TO: Community Redevelopment Authority Board Members
FROM: Chad Nabity, Planning Department Director
RE: Bills Submitted for Payment at December 13, 2005 CRA Meeting
The following bills have been submitted to the Community Redevelopment
Authority Treasurer for preparation of payment.
City of Grand Island
Administration 1,250.00
Accounting
Grand Island Independent 11.16
Home Federal 9,580.96
Habitat for Humanity 3,900.00
Demolition of 1216 St Paul Rd
RDG - Gazebo Park 1,225.50
Mid Plains Construction 59,520.00
Façade Imp. - Hansen Employment
Mayer, Burns, Ahlschwede & Koenig 625.00
Total:76,112.62
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Tuesday, December 13, 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 Partial Payments made
March 2006-Contract
Approved
Martin Building Bill Ziller $39,500 March 31, 2006
Hanson Employment $59,520 Paid in December 05
Habitat for Humanity $3,900 Paid in December 05
Heartland Events Ctr $430,000
Total Committed $542,900
December 2005
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Regular Meeting
Item G1
Grant Request
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Regular Meeting
Item H1
Tiff Request
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Regular Meeting
Item X1
Review of Requests for Development Proposals
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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Request for Development Proposals
The Grand Island Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) is seeking development
proposals on two properties located on the south side of First Street between Sycamore
Street and Kimball Avenue. Legal descriptions for the properties are included in
attachments A and B. These properties are located within the CRA Area 1 in the City of
Grand Island. CRA area 1 has been designated as Blighted and Substandard by the City
of Grand Island and the CRA.
The CRA owns the properties. These properties are cleared and ready for redevelopment.
Public sewer and water as well as electric and gas utilities are available to the properties.
These properties are not located within a regulatory floodplain. The property is zoned B3
Heavy Business. Redevelopment efforts on these properties may be eligible for tax
increment financing.
The CRA will consider all proposals for uses consistent with the B3 Heavy Business
Zone desgination. These properties are not within the Downtown Improvement District
or the Downtown Parking District so the developer will be required to provide
landscaping and parking on-site consistent with the Grand Island Zoning Regulations.
Proposals must include:
Description of intended use of the property,
Site plan for development including building location, proposed landscaping and
parking,
Elevation plan showing the proposed building, and
Bid for the property,
Proposals will be evaluated based on the completeness of the application using the
following point scale: 25 points for intended use, 30 points for site plan, 30 points for
elevation plan and 15 points for bid.
Proposals may be submitted on either one or both of the properties. The CRA reserves
the right to reject all proposals.
Complete proposals must be submitted to the CRA no later than 5:00 P.M. Tuesday
January 3rd for review at the January 11th meeting of the CRA. Proposals may be sent to
the Grand Island CRA, Redevelopment Proposals, P.O. Box 1968, Grand Island,
Nebraska or hand delivered to the Hall County Regional Planning Department at City
Hall, 100 E 1st Street in Grand Island Nebraska.
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Property A 203 E 1st Street
Located at the southeast corner of 1st Street and Sycamore Street (Lot Four (4) and the
Westerly Sixteen (16) Feet of Lot Three (3), in Block Ninety-Two (92), in the Original
Town, now City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska).
Property B 217 E 1st Street
Located west of Kimball Avenue on the south side of 1st Street 217 E 1st Street (All of
Lot Two (2), except the Easterly Six (6.0) feet of the Northerly One Hundred Three
(103.0) feet and the Easterly Thirty Seven (37.0) feet of the Southerly Twenty Nine
(29.0) feet thereof in Block Ninety Two (92) in the Original Town, now City of Grand
Island, Hall County, Nebraska).
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The Grand Island Community Redevelopment Authority is accepting redevelopment
proposals for the following properties:
Property A 203 E 1st Street
Located at the southeast corner of 1st Street and Sycamore Street (Lot Four (4) and the
Westerly Sixteen (16) Feet of Lot Three (3), in Block Ninety-Two (92), in the Original
Town, now City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska).
Property B 217 E 1st Street
Located west of Kimball Avenue on the south side of 1st Street 217 E 1st Street (All of
Lot Two (2), except the Easterly Six (6.0) feet of the Northerly One Hundred Three
(103.0) feet and the Easterly Thirty Seven (37.0) feet of the Southerly Twenty Nine
(29.0) feet thereof in Block Ninety Two (92) in the Original Town, now City of Grand
Island, Hall County, Nebraska).
A copy of the request for proposals may be obtained from the Hall County Regional
Planning Department, P.O. Box 1968 Grand Island Nebraska, 68802.
Complete proposals must be submitted to the CRA no later than 5:00 P.M. Friday
January 20th for review at the February 8th meeting of the CRA. Proposals may be sent to
the Grand Island CRA, Redevelopment Proposals, P.O. Box 1968, Grand Island,
Nebraska or hand delivered to the Hall County Regional Planning Department at City
Hall, 100 E 1st Street in Grand Island Nebraska.
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