02-08-2006 Community Redevelopment Authority Regular Meeting Packet
Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
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)
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Regular Meeting
Item A1
Agenda
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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AGENDA
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
4 p.m.
City Hall
1.Call to Order Barry Sandstrom
2.Approval of Minutes of January 11, 2006 Meeting and January 19th, 2006 Retreat.
3.Approval of Financial Reports
4.Approval of Bills
5.Presentation of Audit Report for Fiscal Year 10-1-2004 to 9-30-2005 Terry Galloway,
Shonsey and Associates
6.Review of Potential Redevelopment Areas (Five Points, Eddy, Broadwell, and Second Street
West)
7.Report on Housing Efforts with Community Revitalization Grant in CRA Area #1-Marsha
Kaslon
8.Review of Committed Projects and CRA Properties
9.ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS NEGOTIATIONS
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION
10.Approve Resolution or Resolutions to Purchase/Sell Property
11.Directors Report
12.Adjournment
Next Meeting March 8, 2006 4:00
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Regular Meeting
Item B1
Meeting Minutes
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES OF
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING OF
January 11, 2006
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 January 11, 2006, at City Hall 100 E First
Street. Notice of the meeting was given in the January 4, 2006 Grand
Island Independent.
1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Barry Sandstrom called the meeting to order
at 4:07 p.m. The following members were present: Lee Elliott, Glen
Murray, Sue Pernie, Barry Sandstrom, Tom Gdowski. Also present
were, Director Chad Nabity, Legal Counsel Duane Burns, Secretary
Karla Collinson, City Attorney Doug Walker, Treasurer Dave
Springer, Council Liaison Margaret Hornady.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Motion by Elliott, second by Gdowski to
approve the minutes of the Community Redevelopment Authority
meeting of November 09, 2005. Upon roll call vote, all present voted
aye. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Pernie, second by
Gdowski to approve the minutes of the Community Redevelopment
Authority meeting of December 13, 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 December 1 through December 31,
2005. He noted total ending cash is $975,220. Motion by Gdowski,
second by Pernie, to approve the financial reports. Upon roll call vote,
all present voted aye. Motion carried unanimously.
Glen Murray joined the meeting.
4.APPROVAL OF BILLS. The bills were reviewed by the Authority.
Motion by Elliott, second by Pernie to approve the bills in the
amount of $158,775.99 and tabling the bill to Hansen Employment
for $1,000 to the February meeting so more information on this can
be obtained. Upon roll call vote, all present voted aye. Motion
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carried unanimously to approve the payment of bills in the amount
of $158,775.99.
5.TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PROJECT BY ANN BRUNS IN CRA AREA
5 ON PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE CENTRAL NEBRASKA HUMANE
SOCIETY. Ann Bruns said she is looking to make an improvement
to her land and to the area with her business. She has applied for a
commercial loan, and would be able to get the loan if she can get
TIF financing. A motion by Pernie second to Murray to approve TIF
up to $133,553.12 or 100% for 15 years. Upon roll call vote, all
present voted aye. Motion carried unanimously.
6.CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND
RELATIVE TO FUNDING FOR A HOULSING STUDY. Joni Kuzma
explained the housing study the city will be doing. She said they
partnered with the CRA in 2000 for a $5,000 cash match on a
housing study that will expiree in 2006, and they are planning to
update the study and asking for matching funds from the CRA in
the amount of $8,250. Motion by Gdowski second by Elliott to
approve payment of $8,250 for the housing study. Upon roll call
vote, all present voted aye. Motion carried unanimously
7. REVIEW OF TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION AT THE CRA RETREAT. Item
the members would like to discuss are TIF application, criteria and
timeline, set priorities and look at the priorities set at last years
retreat, clear up he façade improvement process and set clear
guidelines, possible new blight & substandard areas.
8.REVIEW OF COMMITTED PROJECTS.
9. ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DUSCUSS NEGOTIATIONS.
Motion Murray second Gdowski adjourn to executive session at
5:02. Upon roll call vote, all present voted aye. Motion carried
unanimously. Motion Gdowski second Pernie to return to regular
session at 5:13. Upon roll call vote, all present voted aye. Motion
carried unanimously
10. Approve Resolution or Resolutions to Purchase Property.
11.DIRECTORS REPORT
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12.ADJOURNMENT Chairman Sandstrom adjourned the meeting at
5:18
Respectfully submitted,
Chad Nabity
Director
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Regular Meeting
Item C1
Financial Reports
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2006
MONTH ENDED 2005 - 2006 2006 REMAINING
JANUARY 2006 YEAR TO DATE BUDGET BALANCE
CONSOLIDATED
Beginning Cash 975,220 1,139,804 1,139,804
REVENUE:
Property Taxes 30,085 166,374 640,864 474,490
Loan Proceeds - -
Interest Income 652 4,438 9,000 4,562
Land Sales - - 50,000
Other Revenue - 174 - (174)
TOTAL REVENUE 30,737 170,987 699,864 478,877
TOTAL RESOURCES 1,005,957 1,310,792 1,839,668 478,877
EXPENSES
Auditing & Accounting 1,625 2,000 8,000 6,000
Legal Services 150 1,586 10,000 8,414
Consulting Services - - 15,000 15,000
Contract Services 1,250 6,000 50,000 44,000
Printing & Binding - - 1,500 1,500
Other Professional Services - - 5,000 5,000
General Liability Insurance - - - -
Matching Grant - - - -
Legal Notices 11 46 1,000 954
Licenses & Fees - - - -
Travel & Training - - 1,500 1,500
Other Expenditures (50) (50) 500 550
Office Supplies - 49 750 701
Supplies - - 500 500
Land - 160,608 200,000 39,392
Façade Improvement 1,000 60,520 150,000 89,480
South Locust - 3,900 150,000 146,100
Alleyway Improvement - - - -
Other Projects - - 500,000 500,000
Bond Principal - 40,219 71,993 31,774
Bond Interest - 33,943 72,674 38,731
Interest Expense - - - -
- - -
TOTAL EXPENSES 3,986 308,821 1,238,417 929,596
INCREASE(DECREASE) IN CASH 26,751 (137,834) (538,553) (450,719)
ENDING CASH 1,001,971 1,001,971 601,251 (450,719)
LESS COMMITMENTS 745,730
AVAILABLE CASH 256,241 1,001,971 601,251 (450,719)
CHECKING 318,158
PETTY CASH 50
INVESTMENTS 683,763
Total Cash 1,001,971
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2006
MONTH ENDED 2005 - 2006 2006 REMAINING
JANUARY 2006 YEAR TO DATE BUDGET BALANCE
CRA
GENERAL OPERATIONS:
Property Taxes 30,085 103,328 492,540 389,212
Interest Income 608 4,242 9,000 4,758
Land Sales - 50,000
Other Revenue & Motor Vehicle Tax 174 (174)
TOTAL 30,693 107,745 551,540 393,795
GILI TRUST
Property Taxes - 31,855 65,780 33,925
Interest Income - - -
Other Revenue - - -
TOTAL - 31,855 65,780 33,925
CHERRY PARK LTD II
Property Taxes 30,096 59,180 29,084
Interest Income 23 102 - (102)
Other Revenue - - - -
TOTAL 23 30,198 59,180 28,982
GENTLE DENTAL
Property Taxes - 4,202 4,202
Interest Income 0 3 - (3)
Other Revenue - - -
TOTAL 0 3 4,202 4,199
PROCON TIF
Property Taxes - 19,162 19,162
Interest Income 8 68 - (68)
Other Revenue - - -
TOTAL 8 68 19,162 19,094
WALNUT HOUSING PROJECT
Property Taxes 1,096 - (1,096)
Interest Income 13 23 - (23)
Other Revenue - - -
TOTAL 13 1,119 - (1,119)
TOTAL REVENUE 30,737 170,987 699,864 478,877
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2006
MONTH ENDED 2005 - 2006 2006 REMAINING
JANUARY 2006 YEAR TO DATE BUDGET BALANCE
EXPENSES
CRA
GENERAL OPERATIONS:
Auditing & Accounting 1,625 2,000 8,000 6,000
Legal Services 150 1,586 10,000 8,414
Consulting Services - 15,000 15,000
Contract Services 1,250 6,000 50,000 44,000
Printing & Binding - 1,500 1,500
Other Professional Services - 5,000 5,000
General Liability Insurance - - -
Matching Grant - -
Legal Notices 11 46 1,000 954
Licenses & Fees - - -
Travel & Training - 1,500 1,500
Other Expenditures (50) (50) 500 550
Office Supplies 49 750 701
Supplies - 500 500
Land 160,608 200,000 39,392
PROJECTS
Façade Improvement 1,000 60,520 150,000 89,480
South Locust 3,900 150,000 146,100
Alleyway Improvement - - -
Other Projects - 500,000 500,000
TOTAL CRA EXPENSES 3,986 234,659 1,093,750 859,091
GILI TRUST
Bond Principal 19,764 37,279 17,515
Bond Interest 13,126 28,501 15,375
TOTAL GILI EXPENSES - 32,890 65,780 32,890
CHERRY PARK LTD II
Bond Principal 15,517 29,322 13,805
Bond Interest 14,073 29,858 15,785
TOTAL CHERRY PARK EXPENSES - 29,590 59,180 29,590
GENTLE DENTAL
Legal Services - -
Bond Principal 891 1,735
Bond Interest 1,210 2,467 1,257
TOTAL GENTLE DENTAL - 2,101 4,202 1,257
PROCON TIF
Legal Services - - -
Interest Expense - - -
Licenses & Fees - - -
Other Expenditures - - -
Bond Principal 4,046 3,657 (389)
Bond Interest 5,535 11,848 6,313
TOTAL PROCON TIF - 9,581 15,505 5,924
TOTAL EXPENSES 3,986 308,821 1,238,417 928,752
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Regular Meeting
Item D1
Bills
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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DATE: February 2, 2006
TO: Community Redevelopment Authority Board Members
FROM: Chad Nabity, Planning Department Director
RE: Bills Submitted for Payment at February 8, 2006 CRA Meeting
The following bills have been submitted to the Community Redevelopment
Authority Treasurer for preparation of payment.
City of Grand Island
Administration December
Accounting
Grand Island Independent $ 10.73
Meyer, Burns, Ahlschwede & Keonig $ 387.50
RDG
Grand Island Gazebo Park $ 2,850.00
Shonsey & Associates
Preparation of Audit $ 3,300.00
Hansen Employment Service
Tabled from January 11, 2006 meeting $ 1,000.00
Total:$ 7,548.23
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Regular Meeting
Item E1
Committed Projects and CRA Properties
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
Heartland Events Ctr $430,000 September 2006
Central NE Human Soc.$258,000 Spring 2007
Housing Study $8,250 December 2007
Total Committed $745,730
CRA PROPERTIES
Address Purchase Price Purchase Date Demo Cost Status
203 E 1st St.$68,627 10-09-02 $23,300 Surplus
217 E 1st St $17,000 03-20-03 $6,500 Surplus
408 E 2nd St $6,000 11-11-05 Needs Demo
2707 and 2709
S. Locust
$155,740 12-30-05 Needs Demo
January 30, 2006
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Regular Meeting
Item X1
Audit Report
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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April 18, 2006
Deann Haeffner
State of Nebraska
Auditor of Public Accounts
P.O. Box 98917
Lincoln, NE 68509
Dear Ms. Haeffner:
Enclosed you will find an audit report for the Community
Redevelopment Authority of Grand Island, Nebraska. The audit
was performed by Shonsey & Associates, certified public
accountants for the fiscal year September 1, 2004 to September
30, 2005.
I am submitting this to comply with State Statute 84-304 and the
Nebraska Administrative Code –Title 41, Chapter 1, paragraphs
002 and 003.
Thank you for the letter notifying me that this needed to be
attended to. Please change your contact information for the Grand
Island CRA from Cindy Johnson, P.O. Box 1486, Grand Island to
Chad Nabity, P.O. Box 1968, Grand Island.
If you have any questions or need more information please contact
me at (308) 385-5240.
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, February 8, 2006
Regular Meeting
Item X2
Potential Redevelopment Area
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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February 3, 2006
To: Community Redevelopment Authority Members
From: Chad Nabity, Director
Re Proposal for New Redevelopment Areas
Enclosed you will find a map of some proposed new redevelopment areas. These areas
include the Five Points, Eddy Street, Broadwell Avenue and Second Street West Areas.
These were prepared based on direction received from the CRA Board and City Council
at their respective retreats. The proposed boundaries are suggestions and can be amended
prior to or during a blighted and substandard study or studies on these areas.
The chart below shows the current area and percentage of the City of Grand Island that is
declared blighted and substandard and how declaring these areas, as identified, would
impact those numbers.
This item is presented to the CRA Board for discussion purposes.
City Area in Square Feet, February 2, 2006 590520541.9
CRA Areas in Square Feet
Area 1 44329682
Area 2 37118724
Area 3 388554
Area 4 4148484
Area 5 5725158
Total Square Feet in Redevelopment Areas 91710602
Percentage of City in Redevelopment Areas 15.53%
Proposed Areas in Square Feet
Five Points 3818619
Eddy Street 2662202
Broadwell Avenue 3371861
Second Street West 5996512
Total Square Feet in Proposed Redevelopment Areas 15849194
Percentage of City in Proposed and Existing Redevelopment Areas 18.21%
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Regular Meeting
Item X3
Housing Efforts Report
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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February 3, 2006
To: Community Redevelopment Authority Members
From: Chad Nabity, Director
Re: Partnering with the Community Development Division regarding housing issues
The Community Development Division of the Hall County Regional Planning Department
has been involved in housing and housing issues in Grand Island for over 30 years.
They have participated in demolishing, building, buying, and rehabilitating housing.
The Community Development Division will continue to facilitate housing programs and
address community housing issues well into the future. Based on the interest of the
CRA board in housing issues, Community Development would be a good partner in
carrying out the purposes and programs of the CRA. Considering the expertise and
experience available in the Community Development Division and the commitment of
the CRA to housing, it makes sense to explore the possibilities of partnerships between
the two groups.
Marsha Kaslon, Community Development Administrator, will be at the meeting on
February 8th, to explain the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Community
Revitalization Program. The City of Grand Island expects to receive almost $300,000 a
year for at least the next 3 years from this program. Most of that money will be
targeted to housing and housing issues in the CRA Area #1. This may be exactly the
type of partnership for housing that the CRA Board wishes to pursue.
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Excerpted from the proposal to offer services to the CRA submitted to the City of Grand
Island from the Hall County Regional Planning Department in May 2005
The City of Grand Island was empowered by Community Development Law to create
the Community Redevelopment Authority to aid in the prevention or elimination of
slums and/or blight in the City Of Grand Island. The Law specifically identifies
community development and elimination of blighted and substandard areas within the
community as important components of the CRA.
The Community Development mission is “To enhance the quality of life in Grand Island
by building partnerships with citizens to consistently provide services that meet the
growing needs of the community.”
The Community Development Division would be a good partner with Regional Planning
in carrying out the purposes and programs of the CRA. The incorporation of the CRA
would allow the Community Development Division to appropriately identify and address
building issues and needs, address improvements to land, buildings, streets, utilities,
parks, sidewalks, lighting, skywalks and many other public-related areas, and to provide
Tax Increment Financing to selected, eligible redevelopment projects.
Community Development has been a strong past partner with the CRA in collaboration
on the following projects:
Upper Level Development Downtown $5,000 grant and interest buy-
219 W. 3rd St. down on $17,000
Single Family Housing Development $100,000
Lincolnview Estates, 9th and Lambert
Multifamily Housing Development TIF
415 S Cherry St. (120 Units)
Other complementing projects include:
Contribution of $26,500 to Senior Center for infrastructure
Demolition of Bill’s Trading Post, 7th & Plum; 419 N. Vine; 805 E. 9th and
other substandard structures in the CDBG project area
Demolition of substandard housing, which was replaced by new and Down
payment provided by Community Development for first time home buyer
Cited matching funds from the CRA in Community Development Block
Grant application for demolition and acquisition grant project
$5,000 match provided by CRA for Community Development, 2000
Housing Study Planning Grant
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Working to establish a housing advocate position to work as liaison
between renters/landlords and landlords/renters
Community Development acts as grant administrator for Economic
Development grants, which are often co-funded through TIF or with
infrastructure and/or façade improvement.
In addition, portions of several CRA redevelopment areas overlap with the existing
CDBG Project Area and will overlap with the area that will be designated in the
Community Revitalization study.
The Community Development Division is already familiar with obtaining and securing
affordable housing for the residents of Grand Island in the CDBG Project area in
northeast Grand Island. In May, the Division was awarded a Comprehensive
Revitalization grant through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development to
“develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living
environment, particularly for low and moderate-income persons.” This grant
encompasses the following possible activities
Infrastructure revitalization coordinated with potential projects of the City of
Grand Island Public Works and Utilities Departments. These may include
improvements, replacements and repairs to streets, electrical lines, water/storm
sewer/sanitary sewer distribution lines, drainage improvements and sidewalk
installation or repair.
Housing revitalization which may include funding for first-time homebuyers
through down payment assistance, owner-occupied rehabilitation; lead-based
paint inspections; purchase of MUD homes for resale to low-to-moderate income
homebuyers; and acquisition or demolition of substandard housing.
Public facilities revitalization, which may include updates to existing community
meeting facilities or construction of tornado-safe shelters
The Community Development Division has the capacity from past experience and
training to assist with tasks of the CRA and benefit the City of Grand Island to reduce
duplication of services and to serve the citizens of Grand Island. Community
Development is a fully funded division of Regional Planning and is capable of facilitating
the programs of the CRA as a function of the City using property tax dollars.
Submitted by Marsha Kaslon and Joni Kuzma
May 20, 2005
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