03-10-2021 Community Redevelopment Authority Regular Meeting Packet
Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Regular Meeting Packet
Board Members:
Tom Gdowski - Chairman
Glen Murray – Vice Chairman
Sue Pirnie
Glenn Wilson
Krae Dutoit
4:00 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)
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Regular Meeting
Item A1
Agenda March 10, 2021 Meeting
Staff Contact:
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AGENDA
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
4 p.m.
Grand Island City Hall
Open Meetings Notifications
1.Call to Order
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. The CRA may vote to
go into Closed Session on any Agenda Item as allowed by State Law.
2.Approval of Minutes of February 10, 2021, Meeting.
3.Review of Financials.
4.Approval of Bills.
5.Review of Committed Projects and CRA Properties
6.Request from 1868 Foundation for Other Grants Funding for help paying for a Master
Plan for the State Fair Grounds and Fonner Park Site.
7.Director’s Report
8.Adjournment
.Next Meeting April 14, 2021
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
4 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, 2021
2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The minutes of the Community Redevelopment
Authority meeting February 10, 2021 are submitted for approval. A MOTION is in
order.
3.APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORTS. Financial reports for the period of
February 1 through February 28, 2021 are submitted for approval. A MOTION is in
order.
4.APPROVAL OF BILLS. Payment of bills in the amount of $467,070.92 is submitted
for approval. A MOTION is in order.
5.REVIEW OF COMMITTED PROJECTS AND CRA PROPERTIES.
6.REQUEST FROM THE 1868 FOUNDATION FOR A GRANT TO HELP OFFSET
THE COST OF A MASTER PLAN FOR THE FONNER PARK/STATE FAIR
GROUNDS PROPERTY The 1868 Foundation, in their mission to support the
Nebraska State Fair, is working with Fonner Park to develop a master plan for the
Fonner Park/State Fair Grounds property. They anticipate the cost of the plan to be
$135,000 and are requesting other grant funds in the amount of $50,000 from the
CRA. The CRA has funded similar planning projects for other areas of the
community including Downtown. This request is consist with the mission of the
CRA.
7.DIRECTOR’S REPORT.
8.ADJOURNMENT
Chad Nabity
Director
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Community Redevelopment
Authority (CRA)
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Item B1
Minutes Feb. 10, 2021 Meeting
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES OF
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING OF
February 10, 2021
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Authority of
the City of Grand Island, Nebraska was conducted on February 10, 2021 at City Hall, 100 E. First
Street. Notice of the meeting was given in the February 3, 2021 Grand Island Independent.
1.CALL TO ORDER.
Vice Chairman Glen Murray called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. The following
members were present: Glenn Murray, Krae Dutoit in person, Tom Gdowski and Sue
Pirnie via phone as allowed by executive order 21-02. Also present were: Director Chad
Nabity, Administrative Assistant Norma Hernandez, City Administrator Jerry Janulewicz,
Finance Director Patrick Brown and Assistant Finance Director Brian Schultz and
Councilman Vaugh Minton.
2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
A motion for approval of the Minutes for the January 13, 2020 was made by Dutoit and
second by Gdowski. Upon roll call vote, all present voted aye.
Motion carried 4-0
3.APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORTS.
Brian Shultz reviewed the financial reports. A motion was made by Gdowski and second
by Dutoit to approve the financials from January 1 – January 31, 2020. Upon roll call
vote, all present voted aye. Motion carried 4-0.
4.APPROVAL OF BILLS.
Brian Shultz reviewed the bills. A motion was made by Dutoit and second by Pirnie to
approve the bills for $467,070.92 Upon roll call vote, all present voted aye. Motion carried
4-0.
5.REVIEW OF COMMITTED PROJECTS & CRA PROPERTY.
The committed projects and CRA properties were reviewed by Nabity.
The GI Veterans Home – have not received bill from White Lotus they will submit when
they are ready.
Façade Projects – South East Commons – work has started, Rise properties anticipating
to start this spring.
Life Safety Grants – Hedde Building – still moving forward with the project. Peaceful
Root –Rawr Holdings – Still moving forward.
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6.Request from Equity Investment Group to sell property at 3440 W. State
Street (Chipotle/Fire House Subs) (Added 9AM February 8, 2021)
Nabity stated their TIF contract requires that they notify CRA when they want to
sell property they are proposing to sell the lot that Chipotle sits on. It will not
impact TIF and Equity Investment Group will continue to hold their TIF bond
and receive TIF payments.
A motion was made by Gdowski and second by Pirnie to approve the request
from Equity Investment Group to sell property at 3440 W. State Street. Upon
roll call vote all, voted aye. Motion carried 4-0
7.Director’s Report
Study Session with city council is scheduled for February 16, 2021 to discuss
LB866 Missing Middle Housing, LB1021 micro-TIF, and LB424 Land Bank.
A meeting with Marty Barnhart, former Director of the Omaha Land Bank is
scheduled for April 15, 2021 to discuss potential land bank in Grand Island. An
invitation will be sent out.
CRA Member Glen Wilson has contacted staff and submitted his resignation. He
is no longer able to continue serving on the board. He did want everyone to know
that he has enjoyed his time on the board is a proud of the work that this board
does.
Adjournment at 4:19 P.M.
Next meeting 4:00 P.M. February 10, 2021
Respectfully Submitted,
Norma Hernandez
Administrative Assistant
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Item C1
Financial Reports
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Item D1
Bills
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Item E1
Committed Projects and CRA Properties
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Item X1
State Fairgrounds Master Plan
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