Anderson Redevelopment Commission

MINUTES ANDERSON REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION November 6, 2014 Mr. Spyers informed Members that project is PUBLIC MEETING completed. He stated the bid was for $98,000 but 4:30 p.m. the project with changes made came in more like Conference Room #1 $110,000 and sidewalks were getting used. Mr. 120 East 8th Street McKinney stated trees were going in November 7th. Anderson, IN 46016 Mr. Spyers stated lights will be next year in a second phase. Discussion followed. MEMBERS PRESENT Justin Puckett, President UPDATES Carolyn Scott, Vice President Kevin Sulc, Secretary 60th Street Ben Orcutt, Member Mr. Spyers informed members storm water is Joe Royer, Member completed and sanitary is 75% completed. He stated Brad Rayl is finishing on Road Design and STAFF PRESENT road work will begin in April. Ann Marie Bauer, Attorney Michael Frischkorn, Deputy Director EPA: GM Properties –Mr. McKinney stated he Karen Pettigrew, ED Staff was working on RFP for the remediation of Plant 7 site and should have it done by the end of the month with bids being opened in February. Brief OTHERS PRESENT discussion followed. Mike Spyers, City Engineer Gary McKinney, ED Staff EDA Project Ken de la Bastide, Herald-Bulletin Mr. Spyers stated the EDA project was basically Tom Nipp, Mad. Co. Chamber of Commerce complete. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF Greater Edgewood Plaza Redevelopment QUORUM Mr. McKinney stated we have replanted grass seed Mr. Puckett called the meeting to order at 4:30 where sidewalks went in and will be fertilizing the p.m. and declared a quorum with five (5) members former Edgewood Plaza site again before winter. present. Mr. Puckett asked if there had been any feedback from the community. Ms. Scott stated she had MINUTES received several positive comments. Mr. Royer moved to approve the minutes for October 7th and 28th, 2014 as presented. Ms. Scott Hy-Tech Machining seconded. Motion passed unanimously; 5 yes, 0 Ms. Bauer briefed Commission Members on the City no. Council’s approval for City’s Attorney to move forward with eminent domain and currently INVOICES preceding steps were being pursued to resolve Ms. Scott moved to approve the invoices as issue before moving forward with the lawsuit. Hy- presented. Mr. Sulc seconded. Motion passed Tech has secured an attorney. unanimously; 5 yes, 0 no. 67th Street/Enterprise Drive BUSINESS Mr. Spyers informed Commission Members the INDOT construction contract would be back to the GATEWAY PROJECT Commission in December along with the construction engineering contract. He stated the project is set to bid March of 2015. continue to farm. Royer seconded. Motion passed unanimously; 5 yes, 0 no. ADJOURNMENT Parking Garage Mr. Sulc moved to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 4 Mr. Spyers stated work is winding down for the :43 p.m. year and balance of work to be done involved the southern stairs and should be finished in the next two weeks. 59th-60th St. Round-a-Bout Mr. Spyers stated storm water, sewer and water are in and grades for pavement were being set with paving beginning in two weeks. Fountain at 14th & Main Streets Mr. Spyers informed Commission Members the d esign was being completed and a meeting to finalize the plan would be set within the next two weeks. Jackson Street Beautification Project Mr. Spyers stated the project was about half finished and they had started landscaping and brick work. Mr. de la Bastide asked if anything was determined as to why there was a gasoline smell while working on 59th/60th Street Round-a-Bout and Mr. Spyers said they never figured it out what was causing it. MISCELLANEOUS Ms. Bauer briefed Commission Members on receiving an inquiry from the farmer that was under contract to farm the land surrendered to the Commission as part of the demise of the Farm Project asking if the Commission was open to a continuance of the lease or if the Commission was intending to terminate the lease. Ms. Bauer stated lease continues if no action is taken by the Commission. Brief discussion followed. Ms. Bauer stated she had spoken with Mr. Winkler and he had no objections to continuing the lease as there were no plans for the property in the immediate future. Mr. Royer asked if a project did materialize is there a way out of the lease. Ms. Bauer stated there is a way out, depending on the timing it would either be to allow farmer to harvest and then contract would end or he would get compensation for the crops he was unable to harvest. Mr. Sulc made a motion that no changes are made to the contract and the farmer be allowed to Anderson Redevelopment Commission: November 6, 2014 Page 2