03-01-2006 Community Redevelopment Authority Special Meeting Packet
Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Special 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, March 1, 2006
Special Meeting
Item -1
Agenda
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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AGENDA
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
11:30 a.m.
City Hall
1.Call to Order Barry Sandstrom
2.Approval of Minutes of February 8, 2006 Meeting.
3.Resolution to Approve Redevelopment Plan Amendment for CRA Area 5 and TIF Contract
for redevelopment proposed by Anne Bruns at 1320 Geddes Street.
4.Directors Report
5.Adjournment
Next Meeting March 8, 2006 4:00
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Special Meeting
Item A - 1
Meeting Minutes
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES OF
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING OF
February 8, 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 February 8, 2006, at City Hall 100 E First
Street. Notice of the meeting was given in the February 1, 2006
Grand Island Independent.
1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Barry Sandstrom called the meeting to order
at 4:03 p.m. The following members were present: Lee Elliott, Glen
Murray, Barry Sandstrom, Tom Gdowski. 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 Gdowski, second by Murray to
approve the minutes of the Community Redevelopment Authority
meeting of January 11, 2006 and CRA Retreat on January 19, 2006.
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 January 1 through January 31,
2006. He noted total ending cash is $1,001,971. Motion by
Murray, 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 Gdowski, second by Murray to approve the bills in the
amount of $7,548.23. Upon roll call vote, all present voted aye.
Motion carried unanimously to approve the payment of bills
5.PRESENTATIONT OF AUDIT REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1,
2004 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2005. Terry Galloway with Shonsey and
Associates reviewed the audit with the members. He said
everything is in order and is accounted for. Motion by Elliott second
by Gdowski to approve the audit for fiscal year October 1, 2004 to
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September 30, 2006. Upon roll call vote, all present voted aye.
Motion carried unanimously
6.REVIEW OF POTENTIAL REDEVELOPMENT AREAS (FIVE POINTS,
EDDY, BROADWELL, AND SECOND STREET WEST). Nabity has a
map of the areas he thought would be good to have a study done
on, discussion and review of the map the members decided to
extend the boundary line down to First Street from Ada Street to
Broadwell Avenue. Motion by Gdowski second by Elliott to approve
going out for Request for Proposals to have a study done on the
area defined. Upon roll call vote, all present voted aye. Motion
carried unanimously
7. REPORT ON HOSING EFFORST WITH COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION
GRANT IN CRA AREA #1. Marsha Kaslon with Community
Development said they are looking to upgrade fire hydrants and the
water main from a 4” to a 6” or 8” in this area. She gave the
members a list of guidelines for owner occupied housing rehab and
down payment assistance requirements. Marsha said the grant
should be awarded the first of March with a start date the end of
March or first of April. Motion Elliott second by Gdowski to have a
resolution prepared to amend the Redevelopment Plan to help
partner with Community Development.
8.REVIEW OF COMMITTED PROJECTS.
9. ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DUSCUSS NEGOTIATIONS.
The CRA did not adjourn to executive session
10. Approve Resolution or Resolutions to Purchase Property.
No actions were taken on property acquisition or disposition.
11.DIRECTORS REPORT
Nabity reported that no proposals were received on the First Street
properties. The City has indicated that they would be interested in
the properties and would budget accordingly to purchase these
properties in the upcoming fiscal year.
12.ADJOURNMENT Chairman Sandstrom adjourned the meeting at
5:10
Respectfully submitted,
Chad Nabity
Director
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