09-22-2008 Community Redevelopment Authority Regular Meeting Packet
Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Monday, September 22, 2008
Regular Meeting Packet
Board Members:
Lee Elliott
Tom Gdowski
Barry Sandstrom
Sue Pirnie
Glen Murray
1:30 PM
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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)
Monday, September 22, 2008
Regular Meeting
Item A1
Agenda
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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AGENDA
Monday, September 22, 2008
1:30 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 September 5, 2008 Meeting.
3.Approval of Financial Reports
4.Approval of Bills
5.Consideration of Resolution 91 to forward a redevelopment plan amendment, Cost Benefit
Analysis and proposed TIF contract to the Grand Island City Council for CRA Area #7
located in the Platte Valley Industrial Park East Development
6.Review of Committed Projects and CRA Properties
7.Discussion of Possible Purchase of Properties in CRA Designated Areas
8.Directors Report
9.Adjournment
Next Meeting October 8, 2008
The CRA may go into closed session for any agenda item as allowed by state law.
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Monday, September 22, 2008
Regular Meeting
Item B1
Meeting Minutes
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES OF
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING OF
September 5, 2008
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 September 5, 2008 at City Hall 100 E First
Street. Notice of the meeting was given in the August 29, 2008 Grand
Island Independent.
1.CALL TO ORDER Chair Barry Sandstrom called the meeting to
order at 10:08 a.m. The following members were present: Barry
Sandstrom, Tom Gdowski, Sue Pirnie, and Glen Murray. Also
present were; Director, Chad Nabity; Secretary Rose Woods;
Council Liaison; Peg Gilbert, Grand Island Economic
Development Corp; Marlan Ferguson, Denise Gallagher, and
attorney, Mike Bacon of Gothenburg, Grand Island resident,
Gene Dominick, Grand Island Independent Reporter, Tracy
Overstreet.
Sandstrom stated this was a public meeting subject to the open
meeting laws of the State of Nebraska. He noted that the
requirements for an open meeting were posted on the wall
easily accessible to anyone who would like to read through
them.
2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES. A motion for approval of the Minutes
for the August 13, meeting, Gdowski made the motion
seconded by Murray. Upon roll call vote, all present voted aye.
Motion carried unanimously.
3.CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 88. A Resolution to
forward a redevelopment plan to the Hall County Regional
Planning Commission for CRA Area #7, located in the Platte
Valley Industrial Park East Development.
Marlan Ferguson stated this is an international company, looking
at 160 acres just south of Schimmer Drive that would create 300
plus jobs for the community of Grand Island. The area the
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company is interested in is south of Schimmer Drive and east of
the Industrial Park’s rail line. The company has proposed to
spend $30 million on real estate improvements and $40 million
in personal property at the Platte Valley Industrial Park East.
Mike Bacon stated the property taxes the company would pay
could be diverted through tax-increment financing to pay for the
repaving of Schimmer Drive from Highway 281 to South Locust
Street with the addition of turning lanes.
The difficulty of the project stems from the fact that half of
Schimmer Drive lies outside of city limits and outside of the
CRA’s blighted and substandard area, which was identified for
redevelopment in August 2007.
Bacon suggested that two bonds be issued for the project. One
would be a city bond to pay for the in-city road improvements,
sewer and water extensions. The other would be a bond issued
to local lenders to raise the money needed for the Schimmer
improvements outside of city limits and to buy the land, which
the EDC would own and lease back to the company. The tax-
increment financing on the project is estimated to be about
$595,000 a year which would be used to pay the bonds.
CRA Director, Chad Nabity stated if Schimmer Drive were
upgraded, land adjacent to that road would begin to sell for
additional industrial development.
Murray thought this would be a great opportunity for the city
and the community.
After no further discussion Sandstrom looked for a motion to
forward the Redevelopment Plan Amendment to the Hall County
Regional Planning Commission for the CRA #7 Area. Gdowski
made the motion to forward Resolution 88 to the Regional
Planning Commission, seconded by Pirnie. Upon roll call vote,
all present voted aye. Motion carried unanimously.
4.CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 89. A Resolution of the
Community Redevelopment Authority of the City of Grand
Island, requesting the Grand Island City Council adopt a
resolution, to include additional properties located outside of the
Grand Island Municipal Limits and CRA Area #7.
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Sandstrom asked for any discussion, hearing none, he asked for
a motion to approve Resolution No. 89 After no further
discussion Sandstrom looked for a motion to forward the
Resolution to the Grand Island City Council for adoption.
Murray made the motion to forward Resolution No. 89 to the
Grand Island City Council requesting the Grand Island City
Council adopt a resolution, to include additional properties
located outside of the Grand Island Municipal Limits and CRA
Area #7, seconded by Pirnie, upon roll call vote, all present
voted aye. Motion carried unanimously.
5.CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 90. A Resolution of the
Community Redevelopment Authority of the City of Grand
Island, providing the Grand Island City Council Notice of Intent
to Enter Into a Redevelopment Contract after a passage of thirty
days from the adoption of this resolution.
Sandstrom asked for any discussion, hearing none, he asked for
a motion to approve Resolution No. 90, providing Grand Island
City Council notice of intent to enter into a redevelopment
contract after a passage of 30 days from the adoption of this
resolution. Gdowski made the motion to forward Resolution No.
90 to the Grand Island City Council providing the Grand Island
City Council notice of intent to enter into a redevelopment
contract, seconded by Murray. Upon roll call vote, all present
voted aye. Motion carried unanimously.
6.ADJOURNMENT.
Chairman Sandstrom adjourned the meeting at 10:45 a.m. The
next meeting is scheduled for September 22, 2008.
Respectfully submitted
Chad Nabity
Director
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Monday, September 22, 2008
Regular Meeting
Item D1
Bills
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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22-Sep-08
TO: Community Redevelopment Authority Board Members
FROM: Chad Nabity, Planning Department Director
RE: Bills Submitted for Payment
The following bills have been submitted to the Community
Redevelopment Authority Treasurer for preparation of payment.
City of Grand Island
Administration Fees July/Aug $3,875.90
Accounting
Officenet Inc.
Postage $15.47
Lawn Care
Grand Island Independent $25.82
Monthly & Redevelopment Plan Notices
Mayer, Burns, Koenig & Janulewicz Legal Services $180.00
Total:
$4,097.19
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Monday, September 22, 2008
Regular Meeting
Item J1
Resolution
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 91
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN WHICH AMENDS THE VALUE ADDED REDEVELOPMENT AREA
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA,
INCLUDING A REDEVELOPMENT CONTRACT AND REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA; AND APPROVAL
OF RELATED ACTIONS
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska (the “City”), upon
the recommendation of the Planning Commission of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska (the “Planning
Commission”), and in compliance with all public notice requirements imposed by the Community
Development Law, Chapter 18, Article 21, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, as amended (the
“Act”), duly declared a portion of the area described on Exhibit A attached hereto to be blighted and
substandard and in need of redevelopment. The property described on Exhibit A is hereafter designated
the “Redevelopment Area”; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to and in furtherance of the Act, a Redevelopment Contract, including a
Redevelopment Plan (collectively, the “Redevelopment Contract”), has been prepared and submitted to
the Authority by the GRAND ISLAND AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION a Nebraska corporation (the “Developer”), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
B, for the purpose of redeveloping a portion of the Redevelopment Area and includes a provision to
divide certain ad valorem taxes as provided in Section 18-2147 of the Act on that portion of the
Redevelopment Area legally described on Exhibit C (the “Project Area”) to assist in the redevelopment
thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Contract constitutes a redevelopment plan amendment to the
Value Added Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Redevelopment Contract, the Authority would agree to incur
indebtedness and make a grant for the purposes specified in the Redevelopment Contract (the “Project”),
in accordance with and as permitted by the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Authority has made certain findings and pursuant thereto has determined that it
is in the best interests of the Authority and the City to enter into the Redevelopment Contract and to carry
out the transactions contemplated thereby.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Authority has determined that the proposed land uses and building requirements
in the Project Area are designed with the general purposes of accomplishing, and in conformance with the
general plan of the City, a coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious development of the City and its
environs which will, in accordance with present and future needs, promote health, safety, morals, order,
convenience, prosperity and the general welfare, as well as efficiency in economy in the process of
development; including, among other things, adequate provision for traffic, vehicular parking, the
promotion of safety from fire, panic, and other dangers, adequate provisions for light and air, the
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promotion of the healthful and convenient distribution of population, the provision of adequate
transportation, water, sewerage, and other public utilities, schools, parks, recreational and community
facilities, and other public requirements, the promotion of sound design and arrangement, the wise and
efficient expenditure of public funds, and the prevention of the recurrence of unsanitary or unsafe
dwelling accommodations, or conditions of blight.
Section 2. The Authority has conducted a cost benefit analysis for the Project in accordance with
the Act, and has found and hereby finds that the Project would not be economically feasible without the
use of tax increment financing, the Project would not occur in the Project Area without the use of tax
increment financing and the costs and benefits of the Project, including costs and benefits to other
affected political subdivisions, the economy of the community, and the demand for public and private
services, have been analyzed and have been found to be in the long term best interests of the community
impacted by the Project.
Section 3. The Redevelopment Contract constitutes a redevelopment plan amendment to the
Value Added Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area.
Section 4. The recommendation, in the form of a Resolution, of the Hall County Regional
Planning Commission with regard to the Redevelopment Contract is attached hereto as Exhibit D.
Section 5. The proposed method and estimated cost of acquisition and preparation for
redevelopment of the Project Area and method of financing the Redevelopment Project are set forth in the
Redevelopment Contract. No proceeds from disposition of real property by the Authority to redevelopers
is contemplated by the Redevelopment Contract. No relocation of families is required under the
Redevelopment Contract.
Section 6. The Authority hereby recommends to the Mayor and City Council of the city of
Grand Island the approval of the Redevelopment Plan submitted by the Developer and the approval of the
Redevelopment Contract, with such changes, additions and deletions as are deemed necessary or
advisable by the Chairman and Secretary in their sole and absolute discretion, the approval of such
changes to be evidenced by the signatures of the Chairman and Secretary on the Redevelopment Contract.
Section 7. All prior resolutions of the Authority in conflict with the terms and provisions of this
resolution are hereby expressly repealed to the extent of such conflicts.
Section 8. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this ______ day of September, 2008.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF GRAND
ISLAND NEBRASKA
ATTEST:By: ___________________________________
Chairman
By: ___________________________________
Secretary
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EXHIBIT A
Beginning at a point 200’ West of and 200’ North of the Section Corner Common to Sections
36-11-10, 32-11-9, 1-10-10 and 5-10-9; thence East on a line 200’ North of and parallel to the
South line of Sections 36-11-10, 32-11-9, 33-11-9 and 34-11-9 to a point 200’ East of and 200’
North of the Southwest Corner of Section 34-11-9; thence South on a line to a point 200’ South
of and 200’ East of the Northwest Corner of Section 3-10-9; thence West on a line 200’ South of
and Parallel to the North Line of Sections 3-10-9 and 4-10-9 to a point 200’ South of and 100’
East of the Northwest Corner of Section 4-10-9; thence South on a line 100’ East of and Parallel
to the West Line of Sections 4-10-9 and 9-10-9 to a point 100’ South of and 100’ East of the
Northwest Corner of Section 9-10-9; thence West on a line to a point 100’ South of and 100’
West of the Northeast Corner of Section 8-10-9; thence North on a line 100’ West of and Parallel
to the East Line of Sections 5-10-9 and 8-10-9 to a point on the North line of the Southeast
Quarter of Section 5-10-9; thence West along the North line of the Southeast Quarter of Section
5-10-9to the center of Section 5-10-9; thence North on the West line of the Northeast Quarter of
Section 5-10-9 to a point 200’ South of the North line of Section 5-10-9; thence West on a line
200’ South of and Parallel to the North line of Sections 5-10-9 and 1-10-10 to a point 200’ West
of and 200’ South of the Northeast Corner Section 1-10-10; thence North on a line 200’ West of
and Parallel to the East line of Sections 1-10-10 and 36-11-10 to the Point of Beginning all West
of the 6th P.M. in Hall County, Nebraska.
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF REDEVELOPMENT CONTRACT
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EXHIBIT C
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AREA
The Northeast ¼ of Section 5, Township 10, Range 9, West of the 6th P.M. in City of Grand
Island, Hall County, Nebraska, except such portion thereof as are comprised of public roadways.
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EXHIBIT D
RESOLUTION OF HALL COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
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