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09-30-2010 Community Redevelopment Authority Regular Meeting Packet Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Thursday, September 30, 2010 Regular Meeting Packet Board Members: Lee Elliott Tom Gdowski Barry Sandstrom Sue Pirnie Glen Murray 8:00 AM Grand Island Regular Meeting - 9/30/2010 Page 1 / 11 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. Grand Island Regular Meeting - 9/30/2010 Page 2 / 11 Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Thursday, September 30, 2010 Regular Meeting Item A1 Agenda Staff Contact: Chad Nabity Grand Island Regular Meeting - 9/30/2010 Page 3 / 11 AGENDA Thursday, September 30, 2010 8:00 a.m. Grand Island City Hall This is a special meeting called because of a continuing breach. Since the vote was announced wrong at the September 8th meeting this is considered a continuing breach. This meeting has been called to address the continuing breach. 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 8, 2010. 3.Consideration of Façade Improvement and Demolition Grant Request for Grand Island Christian School, 1804 W State Street. 4.Adjournment. Next Meeting October 13, 2010 The CRA may go into closed session for any agenda item as allowed by state law. Grand Island Regular Meeting - 9/30/2010 Page 4 / 11 Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Thursday, September 30, 2010 Regular Meeting Item B1 Meeting Minutes Staff Contact: Chad Nabity Grand Island Regular Meeting - 9/30/2010 Page 5 / 11 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS MINUTES OF COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING OF September 8, 2010 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 8, 2010 at City Hall 100 E First Street. Notice of the meeting was given in the September 1, 2010 Grand Island Independent. 1.CALL TO ORDER. Barry Sandstrom called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. The following members were present: Tom Gdowski, Glen Murray, and Lee Elliott. Also present were; Director, Chad Nabity; Secretary, Rose Woods; Finance Director, Mary Lou Brown; Legal Council, Duane Burns, Ken Frederick, Architect, Tim Salcedo, Principal of Grand Island Christian School, Mitch Nickerson and 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 4, 2010 meeting, Murray made the motion to approve the August 4, 2010 meeting minutes. Motion was seconded by Gdowski. Upon roll call vote, all present voted aye. Motion carried unanimously. 3.APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORTS. Brown reviewed the financial reports for the period of July 1, 2010 through August 31, 2010. She noted revenue in the amount of $190,929 and expenses in the amount of $121,308 for the month. Total cash was $1,183,141. Brown stated for the month of August total revenue in the amount of $23,320, and expenses in the amount of 201,843 for the month. Total cash was $1,004,618. Motion by Murray, seconded 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 Sandstrom. One bill for Administration fees was added to the bills for $2067.25, for a total of $5403.99. Motion made by Elliott and seconded by Murray to approve the bills in the amount of $5403.99. Upon roll call vote all present voted aye. Motion carried unanimously to approve the payment of bills totaling $5403.99. Grand Island Regular Meeting - 9/30/2010 Page 6 / 11 5.CONSIDERATION OF FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT AND DEMOLITION GRANT. Tim Salcedo, Administrator/Principal of Grand Island Christian School, located at 1804 W State St., has requested funding under the façade development program to assist with façade improvements at this location. The anticipated cost of the façade project is $80,000 with a total project cost of approximately $295,000 for façade improvements and building upgrades. Mr. Salcedo applied for two separate grants from Grand Island's Community Redevelopment Authority. He was seeking an $80,000 facade grant to improve the west wing and auditorium of the school at 1804 W. State St. The school planned to match the facade grant with another $215,000 of private investment into the tuition-supported private school. Salcedo had also applied for an outright $129,000 grant to demolish the building's east wing, which is more than 90 years old and in poor structural condition. CRA member Tom Gdowksi, who served on a committee reviewing the applications, said the CRA should do both projects or neither. Improving the facade of a building attached to an old decaying building didn't make sense, he said. Gdowski said the CRA does not typically demolish buildings to improve them. He wanted to protect the taxpayers' interest by attaching a lien to the remaining property so that if it should cease operations as a school and was sold, some or all of the taxpayer money could be recouped on the demolition part of the project. CRA member Lee Elliott moved to approve both grants and attach a $129,000 lien on the school property for 10 years. If the school existed at the location for that length of time, the $129,000 demolition grant would be completely forgiven, Elliott said. Glen Murray didn't like the idea of the outright grant for demolition being given to a religious organization that is exempt from paying property taxes. "I don't see it as proper for tax dollars," Murray said of the demolition grant. He supported the facade grant as an improvement to a solid part of the building that was being matched with the school's own private investment. Motion made by Elliott and seconded by Gdowski to approve the request for Façade grant for $80,000 and for the demo plan for $129,000, with a lien placed on the property for $129,000 if the building were to be sold before 10 years. Or if the building was still in use as the Grand Island Christian School in 10 years the loan would be forgiven. A roll call vote on the motion was taken: Murray voted no and CRA Chairman Barry Sandstrom recused himself from the vote due to a conflict of interest, Elliott and Gdowski voted in favor of the motion. CRA member Grand Island Regular Meeting - 9/30/2010 Page 7 / 11 Sue Pirnie was absent. The motion was declared passed by Chairman Sandstrom and the CRA move on to the next agenda item. See addendum at the end of the regular minutes***. 6.REVIEW OF REQUEST FOR DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS. The CRA owns property 3535 S Locust Street (Desert Rose) in Grand Island. This property was purchased by the CRA in 2010. The buildings have been cleared. This property could be declared surplus and sold to the highest bidder or the CRA can solicit a developer or developers to present a plan for the redevelopment of these properties. Motion made by Murray and seconded by Gdowski to advertise the property for development proposals. Upon roll call vote, all present voted aye. Motion carried unanimously. 7.REVIEW OF REQUEST FOR DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS. The CRA owns property 312 and 316 S Pine Street in Grand Island. This property was obtained through a property swap with the City of Grand Island in 2010. The buildings have been cleared. This property could be declared surplus and sold to the highest bidder or the CRA can solicit a developer or developers to present a plan for the redevelopment of these properties. Motion made by Elliott and seconded by Murray to advertise the property for development proposals. Upon roll call vote, all present voted aye. Motion carried unanimously. 8.LINCOLN POOL STUDY. The Grand Island City Council has charged the CRA with conducting a study to determine the impact of Lincoln Pool on the surrounding neighborhood. The Director has included more information and proposed a methodology for making this determination in an attached memo. It would be appropriate for the CRA board to direct staff to proceed with this study. Nabity stated at the August 12, 2010 City Council directed CRA to do a study on the Lincoln Pool. The process will be a Community Asset Mapping this study is to aid the Grand Island City Council in determining the value of the pool to investment in that area. Motion made by Elliott and seconded by Murray to begin the process of the community asset mapping study. Upon roll call vote, all present voted aye. Motion carried unanimously. 9.REVIEW OF COMMITTED PROJECTS AND CRA PROPERTIES. Nabity reviewed the committed projects. Big O Tires has completed their improvements. Chocolate Bar is still working on their project. There is still confusion on the bills for the conduit, unsure if the City paid for this or if Grand Island Regular Meeting - 9/30/2010 Page 8 / 11 the NE Dept of roads paid for it, still waiting on the final billing from Utilities department for the Poplar street project. Public Works is still working on the Wayside Horns. Dock Façade is complete just waiting to receive a detailed billing. Goodwill has yet to submit their bill 10.ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS NEGOTIATIONS. Not at this time. 11.APPROVE RESOLUTION OR RESOLUTIONS TO PURCHASE/SELL PROPERTY. 12.DIRECTOR’S REPORT. Nabity spoke of the new pictometry Hall County is interested in purchasing. They are looking at multiple government agencies to share the cost with this new system. 9.ADJOURNMENT. Sandstrom adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for October 13, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. ***Addendum Immediately following the meeting CRA attorney Duane Burns and checked state statutes and conferred with CRA Director Chad Nabity about regarding the statutory requirements to pass a motion. According to the Nebraska Revised State Statutes §18-2102.01(3), it is clear that a motion cannot pass the CRA without 3 votes in concurrence. Chairman Sandstrom called for a special meeting to arranged as soon as possible to correct the breach caused by the declaration that the motion had passed when by the laws governing the CRA it could not have passed. Respectfully submitted Chad Nabity Director Grand Island Regular Meeting - 9/30/2010 Page 9 / 11 Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Thursday, September 30, 2010 Regular Meeting Item F1 Facade Request Staff Contact: Chad Nabity Grand Island Regular Meeting - 9/30/2010 Page 10 / 11 October 1, 2010 Tim Salcedo Grand Island Christian School 1804 W State St. Grand Island NE 68803 Dear Tim: As you know, the Community Redevelopment Authority, at their meeting of September 30, 2010 voted to approve your request for façade improvement program funds. The Authority voted to award a total of two grants in the amount of $209,000. One grant for $80,000 for façade improvements and one grant for $129,000 for building demo. We are excited about the proposed improvements to this very important area downtown. Please keep records of expenses associated with this façade improvement project. Also, it is always interesting to see photographs of the work as it progresses. Upon completion, please submit a request to the CRA for payment, including documentation of your expenses. I will arrange for a “walk through” of the building to ensure the work done was in accordance with the CRA’s expectations. I can then process a request for payment of the CRA grant. Tim, if you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 385- 5240. Thank you for your interest in improving your property and contributing to the positive redevelopment efforts in the Downtown area. 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 Grand Island Regular Meeting - 9/30/2010 Page 11 / 11