06-20-2007 Community Redevelopment Authority Regular Meeting Packet
Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
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, June 20, 2007
Regular Meeting
Item A1
Agenda
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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AGENDA
Wednesday June 20, 2007
4:15 p.m.
Grand Island City Hall
Open Meetings Notifications
1.Call to Order Barry Sandstrom
This is a public meeting subject to the open meetings laws of the State of Nebraska.
The requirements for an open meeting are posted on the wall in this room and anyone
that wants to find out what those are is welcome to read through them.
2.Approval of Minutes of May 16, 2007 Meeting.
3.Approval of Financial Reports
4.Approval of Bills
5.Acceptance of Blight Study from Grand Island Area EDC for properties generally located
between Locust Street and U.S. Highway 281 and Shimmer Road and Wildwood Drive.
6.Presentation by Christa Bootsma with the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce regarding
the Lied Mainstreet Program and Downtown Grand Island.
7.Discussion on Budget for 2007-2008
8.Review of Committed Projects and CRA Properties
9.Update on Blight Study for Area 6
10.Discussion of Possible Purchase of Properties in CRA Designated Areas
11.Directors Report
12.Adjournment
Next Meeting July 12, 2007
The CRA may go into closed session for any agenda item as allowed by state law.
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Regular Meeting
Item B1
Meeting Minutes
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Regular Meeting
Item D1
Bills
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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20-Jun-07
TO: Community Redevelopment Authority Board Members
FROM: Chad Nabity, Planning Department Director
RE: Bills Submitted for Payment at June 20, 2007 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
Monthly & Redevelopment Plan Notices
Mayer, Burns, Koenig & Janulewicz $412.50
RDG $4,350.00
Quality Cut Shrub & Lawn Care Inc.$300.00
shredding & labor for cleaning - 1st, 2nd Locust
Total:
$6,323.66
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Regular Meeting
Item E1
Committed Projects
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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COMMITTED PROJECTS AMOUNT ESTIMATED DUE DATE
Central NE Humane Soc.$258,000*June 2007
Housing Study $8,250 December 2007
JEO Building $117,000*June 2007
Hall County $37,500 Spring 2007
Romsa Real Estate Center $75,000 Spring 2007
Harmony Bldg. 224 W 3rd
Street
$68,482*Fall 2007
211 E First Purchase $33,702*Fall 2007
Total Committed $597,934
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 $7,500 Surplus
2707 and 2709
S. Locust
$155,740 12-30-05 $15,339.23 Surplus
June 7, 2007
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Regular Meeting
Item K1
Budget
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
RESOLUTION #71
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY
OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA (the “Authority”) RECOMMENDING A LEVY ALLOCATION
BY THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND TO THE AUTHORITY FOR ITS BUDGETARY PURPOSES
IN FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 AS AUTHORIZED BY NE. REV. STATUTES 77-3443, AS
AMENDED.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska (the “City”), by
its Ordinance passed and adopted June 27, 1994, created the Community Redevelopment Authority of
the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, pursuant to Sections 18-2101 through 18-2153 of the Nebraska
Community Development Law; Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, as amended (the “Act”);
WHEREAS, on July 12, 2007, the members of the Community Redevelopment Authority of the
City of Grand Island considered its budget for fiscal year 2007-2008 and determined that a request for
personal and real property tax in the amount of $492,540 is necessary to accomplish the statutory
purposes of the Authority in the upcoming fiscal year and that the accomplishment of these purposes is
in the best interests of the City of Grand Island.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, by copy of this Resolution delivered to the
City of Grand Island on this date, the Authority hereby requests and recommends that the City of Grand
Island, Nebraska, as a part of the City maximum levy of $.45 per $100 of taxable valuation of property,
as authorized by the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, Section 77-3442, authorize a 2007-2008 levy
allocation which will provide $492,540 in personal and real property tax funds to the Community
Redevelopment Authority of the City of Grand Island for the accomplishment of the purposes for which
it was created.
Passed and approved by the Authority this 12th day of July, 2007.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
By:_________________________________
Chair
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Secretary
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Regular Meeting
Item X1
Blight Study
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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The City of Grand Island
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City Council of Grand Island, Nebraska, announces the following public hearing to
be held at 7 p.m., August 28, 2007, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 100 East First
Street, Grand Island, Nebraska.
The purpose of the hearing:
1.Public hearing concerning the declaration of a site known as Redevelopment Area
#7 in the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, as blighted and substandard in
accordance with Section 18-2116 Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, Nebraska
Community Development Act, as amended. The area is described as follows:
An area in or adjacent the City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, Beginning at the
intersection of the east line of Blaine Street and the north line of Schimmer Drive West,
thence south along said east line to its intersection with the north line of the southwest
quarter of Section 4, Township 11 North, Range 9 West, of the 6th Principle Meridian,
thence east along said north line to its intersection with the east line of the southwest
quarter of Section 4, Township 11 North, Range 9 West, of the 6th Principle Meridian,
thence south along said east line to its intersection with the south line of Wildwood Drive
West, thence west along said south line to its intersection with the west line of the St.
Joseph Branch Railroad right-of-way, thence north to the north line of Schimmer Drive
West, and continuing north along the west line of the St. Joseph Branch Railroad right-of-
way approximately 660' (or one-eighth of a mile), thence east approximately 660' and
south approximately 660' to the north line of Schimmer Drive West, thence east along
said north line to its intersection with the east line of Blaine Street, also the point of
beginning.
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The Blight/Substandard Designation Study will be available for public inspection at City
Hall during normal business hours. All interested parties are invited to attend this public
hearing at which time comments will be heard relative to the Blight/Substandard
Designation Study.
The hearing will be open to the public and citizens and interested persons will be heard.
Upon approval of the designation of the area as blight and substandard, the Community
Redevelopment Authority of the City of Grand Island will accept proposals on potential
projects within the designated Blight/Substandard Area #7.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk
Please run one time – August 11, 2007 and August 18, 2007 and send two affidavits of
publication to Chad Nabity, CRA, PO Box 1968, Grand Island, NE 68802 and two
affidavits of publication to RaNae Edwards, City Clerk.
Thank you.
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