Anderson Redevelopment Commission

MINUTES ANDERSON REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION January 12, 2021 PUBLIC MEETING Symmes closed nominations. Ms. Clemons was elected 5:00 p.m. Secretary Treasurer: 5 yes, 0 no. Via Zoom Conferencing LEGAL COUNSEL MEMBERS PRESENT Mr. McGhee nominated Mr. Michael Austin as legal Richard Symmes, President counsel to the Commission for 2021. Mr. Davenport Danny McGhee, Vice President seconded. Mr. Austin was named legal counsel; 5 yes, 0 Aspen Clemons, Secretary no. David Eicks Kenneth Davenport MINUTES Mr. McGhee moved to approve the December 15, STAFF PRESENT 2020 and December 17, 2020 minutes. Mr. Davenport Greg Winkler, ED Director seconded. Motion passed unanimously; 5 yes, 0 no. Karen Soetenga, Specialist Mike Austin, Commission Attorney FINANCIALS / INVOICES Commission members reviewed financials and OHTERS PRESENT invoices. Doug Whitham, City Controller Darren Grile, Anderson Light and Power Ms. Soetenga stated invoices totaled $225,791.43. Chuck Leser, City Engineer Brief discussion followed. Mr. Eicks moved to approve Neal McKee, Water Superintendent the invoices as submitted. Mr. Davenport seconded. Lori Young, Design Engineer, Courier and Assoc Motion passed unanimously; 5 yes, 0 no. Ken DeLabastide, Herald Bulletin Anikka King, City of Anderson BUSINESS Lindsay Brown, Citizen Update on MLK and 73 rd Street Improvements Mr. Winkler introduced Mr. Leser, City Engineer, to OPEN PUBLIC MEETING provide an update on MLK and 73rd Street improvements. Mr. Leser informed members of ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM project costs: 2019 Asphalt Resurfacing, Mr. Symmes, at 5:02 pm., established a quorum with $2,002,013.75, 2020-21 Concrete Resurfacing five (5) members present. $2,549,474.00 with ARC pledging up to 4.7M. Discussion followed. Mr. Leser stated work will pick ELECTION OF OFFICES back up in the spring and should be completed within Mr. Symmes opened the nominations for President. 60 days. Mr. Leser showed members pictures of Ms. Clemons nominated Mr. McGhee. Mr. Davenport different phases. nominated Mr. Symmes. Nominations were closed. Mr. Symmes called for a vote on Mr. McGhee to serve Request for the drilling of two replacement wells in as president for 2021. The vote was 2 yes. Mr. Symmes called for a vote for Mr. Symmes continuing Lafayette Wellfield as president for 2021. The vote was 3 yes. Mr. Mr. Winkler introduced Mr. McKee, Water Symmes will continue as Commission president for Superintendent. Mr. McKee briefed members on 2021. request for the funding of two replacement wells in Lafayette Wellfield. Mr. McKee stated they will Mr. Symmes opened the nominations for Vice support the new treatment plant on north side of the President. Mr. Symmes nominated Mr. McGhee. Mr. City and are part of 4 well replacements that were to Symmes asked twice for any other nominations, there be completed in 2018 but, due to budget restraints, were none Nominations were closed. Mr. McGhee were put on hold. Completing the project is a critical was elected Vice President: 5 yes, 0 no. step in increasing well house and plant capacity. Mr. McKhee stated the old wells are 40 plus years old and Mr. Symmes opened the nominations for Secretary. Mr. Eicks nominated Ms. Clemons. Mr. Symmes asked twice have lost nearly 70% of their capacity. Mr. Winkler for any other nominations, there were none. Mr. stated cost is estimated at $1,193,000. Discussion followed. Mr. DeLaBastide asked when the project was expected to be completed. Ms. Young, project engineer, stated they could get the wells on line by the end of 2021 if all goes well. Discussion followed. Mr. Eicks made a motion to commit $1,193,000 to the drilling of two replacement wells in Lafayette Wellfield and Mr. McGhee seconded. Motion passed unanimously; 5 yes, 0 no. Mr. McGhee offered congratulations to Mr. Symmes for being elected president and stated he was disheartened being vice president for three years when in the past the Commission has had succession to the chair and expressed hope moving forward there could be a rightful succession to the chair. Ms. King, City of Anderson, stated in redevelopment guidelines there is opportunity for individual homeowners to utilize redevelopment funds to improve their homes and asked if there are plans to offer such funds and if not when can a conversation take place. Mr. Winkler stated Mr. Austin, Commission Attorney, could provide information for what the Commission can and cannot do. He stated his understanding is statute allows for certain things but did not know if there is language allowing funding to private homeowners. Mr. Symmes asked Mr. Austin to report back at the next meeting. Discussion followed. Mr. Brown, citizen, complimented Mr. McGhee in having patience as he has held the Vice President’s position for three years. Mr. Symmes stated Mr. McGhee had his say and asked for an adjournment of the meeting. Meeting was adjourned at 5:32pm. , Page 2