Economic Development Commission

MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION April 16, 2014 to the Planning Commission to allow for the PUBLIC MEETING Commission to 4:30 p.m. Conference Room #1 take exception to the project. She stated the 120 East 8th Street type of project, size of project and the financial Anderson, IN 46016 impact to the City are noted in the report. The Planning Commission will be looking to see if MEMBERS PRESENT any additional public work services will be paid Bill Nagengast, President for by the City and the resolution sates there are Pam Jones, Vice President not. Discussion followed. Gracie Suko, Secretary / Treasurer Dr. David Markle, Member President Nagengast inquired if the approval for Robin Wagner, Member the financial incentive came later in the meeting. STAFF PRESENT Ms. Bauer stated there are two resolutions Ashley Hopper, City Attorney coming before the Commission and the second Greg Winkler, Director resolution, Resolution EDC03-14 speaks to the Michael Frischkorn, Deputy Director financial incentive. Karen Pettigrew, Economic Development Staff Ms. Jones stated she would like to know more OTHERS PRESENT about the project. Ann Marie Bauer, ARC Attorney Jason Fenwick, City Controller President Nagengast stated he felt the Kevin Smith, Mayor resolutions were out of sequence; more should Jim Treat, O.W. Krohn and Associates be learned of the project and then the report Morris Long, Assurance Health would be an ensuing document and asked if Kyle Small, Assurance Health there was an option on the sequence of the Dave Umpleby, Krieg DeVault resolutions. Kate Suko, Guest Mr. Winkler stated it did not matter. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM President Nagengast invited the guests from Mr. Nagengast called the meeting to order at Assurance Health to give an overview of the 4:30 p.m. and declared a quorum present with project. five (5) members in attendance. Mr. Small stated the facility was to be an MINUTES inpatient psychiatric facility specializing in care Ms. Jones moved to approve the March 13, 2014 for seniors and 98% of the referrals would be minutes. Dr. Marvel seconded. Motion passed coming from nursing homes. He added some unanimously; 5 yes, 0 no. sort of psychiatric event will have occurred and they are brought in for therapy, treatment and BUSINESS stabilization before they are brought back to the Resolution #EDC02-14 Resolution nursing home. Approving an Evaluative Report on The Assurance Project and Resolution #EDC03 Ms. Jones asked what the purpose of the facility -14 Approving Financing for The was. Assurance Project Discussion followed. Ms. Bauer briefed Commission Members on Resolution EDC02-14 Approving an Evaluative Mr. Long stated there is a problem in senior care Report on the Assurance Project. Ms. Bauer facilities with large staff to patient ratios and stated the resolution is required to be presented over medicating and their project gives an that could affect the image of the City as well as option for the patient to be evaluated by a team cause harm to the tenants of the park and of disciplines including psychiatrist, physician stated he did not want it located there. and psychologist. Discussion followed. Mr. Long stated the individuals qualify by a Discussion followed. diagnosis by a psychiatrist that is preceded by some sort of acting out be it physical acting out, Ms. Jones asked what type of security there was suicidal indications or severe depression. going to be. Discussion followed. Mr. Long stated it would be a locked down Mr. Long stated the current option for a geriatric facility. patient in the area is to go to a general adult Discussion followed. unit and they are often placed with 20 year old Mr. Winkler offered the Planning Commission schizophrenics. and Zoning Board will have to consider the project and approve the type of activity. Discussion followed. Ms. Wagner asked what properties are still Mr. Winkler stated staff had gone through the available in the park and in Mr. Winkler’s opinion business plan and the market research would this project prohibit someone from supported this type of project. Mr. Winkler locating there. added the attractive parts of the business plan were that it pulled together multiple disciplines Mr. Winkler stated the former Remy building is in one place and that the they were purchasing still available due to a pricing issue and another a vacant building and investing 1.2 to 1.3 M in project is currently under option. Mr. Winkler renovations as well as having a significant stated he did not think there would be any payroll. One additional item is that the building impact on future companies locating there. is located in the CTP which will allow for the capture of a portion of the state payroll tax to Discussion followed. be used within the Flagship Park. Ms. Wagner stated she liked the fact that the Discussion followed. facility was for individuals 65 or older. President Nagengast stated he had spent time Mr. Markel stated he felt the incident of the kind with the report and with the gentleman. that Mr. Nagengast spoke of was less likely to President Nagengast shared from personal happen with this population. experience that the topic was near and dear to his heart. President Nagengast went on to President Nagengast stated he felt there were share in detail his concerns regarding the two skilled administrators before the business plan and the type of project that was Commission today but he does not like the being considered. He stated his first concern psychiatric industry. with the business plan was that the psychiatric field is based on a diagnostic manual that Discussion followed. basically proves that everyone is crazy. He cited an example of how he believed the field is not Ms. Jones stated she appreciated President based on science and that diagnosis’s are Nagengast’s willingness to take a stand but she subjective. President Nagengast stated his sees a huge need for the service and is excited second concern is the psychiatric industry is that someone is willing to take it on. moving, at a great profit, towards medication based treatment instead of one on one therapy Discussion followed. and how it has affected older people causing horrible situations and profitable misdiagnosis. Mr. Markel stated as one of the trustees of President Nagengast also offered concern for Anderson University, while he can’t speak for the location of the hospital and its proximity to everyone, the security in his estimation would the Flagship Enterprise Center and the students be sufficient and would not be a concern to the that attended there. He also shared concern University regarding their presence in the about the businesses and the possibility of Flagship Industrial Park. events such as suicide and violent acting out Economic Development Commission (EDC): April 16, 2014 Page 2 Discussion followed. Ms. Bauer stated the next resolution required a Ms. Jones asked what the Commission would be public hearing and it would be approving the voting on first. provision of funds set aside by the ARC designated to the EDC for the purpose of President Nagengast stated if he had his funding an Economic Development project. She druthers he would have the approval for the stated the activity required a Public Hearing and project first and then approval for the report. it had been published in the newspaper. Mr. Umpleby stated Resolution EDC03-14 makes Ms. Pettigrew stated no remonstrance had been reference that procedure listed in Resolution received. EDC02-14 has been followed. Mr. Umpleby went on to say a Public Hearing was necessary A brief discussion followed. to allow for the public to comment on whether or not an adverse effect was being created by President Nagengast opened the Public Hearing subsidizing one business with a loan that might for any public comment. Hearing none he put a competitor at a disadvantage and closed the hearing. President Nagengast called Resolution EDC03-14 states that you studied for a motion concerning Resolution EDC03-14. that issue. Mr. Umpleby stated his recommendation was to consider Resolution Ms. Jones made a motion to approve Resolution EDC02-14 first then Resolution EDC03-14. EDC03-14 and Mr. Markel seconded. This motion passed by a 4-1 vote; 4 yes, 1 no. President Nagengast asked if Mr. Umpleby felt there is an issue with giving Assurance Health p MISCELLANEOUS referential treatment over another. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Umpleby stated that ultimately was a Board Ms. Jones made a motion to adjourn. finding and he was not in a position for an opinion. Mr. Winkler stated he had not talked with St. Prepared by: Karen Pettigrew Johns but had talked with Chuck Staley a Board Member of Community Hospital and there were no adverse feelings communicated by him. President Nagengast asked if Mr. Staley had any adverse feelings about having it across from the FEC or had Nestle or any current occupants voiced any concern. Mr. Winkler stated no one had indicated any adverse issues and he would have a great deal of difficulty thinking it would get to that point. Brief discussion followed. Ms. Bauer stated Resolution EDC02-14 would approve the evaluative report concerning the size of the project, the financial aspect, number of jobs and additional costs to the City to provide public services. President Nagengast called for the motion. Ms. Jones made a motion to approve Resolution EDC02-14 and Mr. Markel seconded. This motion passed by a 4-1 vote; 4 yes, 1 no. Economic Development Commission (EDC): April 16, 2014 Page 3