Redevelopment Agency

CITY OF HENDERSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES REGULAR MEETING November 15, 2011 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Hafen called the Redevelopment Agency Meeting to order at 6:46 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 240 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada 89015. II. CONFIRMATION OF POSTING AND ROLL CALL The Secretary confirmed the Redevelopment Agency Meeting had been noticed in compliance with the Open Meeting Law by posting the Agenda prior to 9:00 a.m. three working days before the meeting at City Hall, the Multigenerational Center, the Whitney Ranch Recreation Center, and Fire Station No. 86, and by mailing a copy of the Agenda to everyone appearing thereon and on the Master Agenda mailing list. Present: Chairman Andy Hafen Members: Sam Bateman Gerri Schroder (arrived at 6:48 p.m.) Kathleen Vermillion Absent: Debra March RDA Staff: Mark Calhoun, Executive Director Christine Guerci-Nyhus, Interim City Attorney Sabrina Mercadante, Secretary Absent: None Staff: Rob Herr, Assistant Public Works Director Stephanie Garcia-Vause, Director of Community Development Richard Derrick, Finance Director Tedie Jackson, Minutes Clerk Jonathon Nunes, Deputy City Clerk Redevelopment Agency Meeting Page 2 November 15, 2011 – Minutes III. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA (Motion) Member Sam Bateman moved to accept the agenda as presented. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting Aye: Andy Hafen, Kathleen Vermillion, and Sam Bateman. Those voting Nay: None. Those Absent: Debra March and Gerri Schroder. Those Abstaining: None. Chairman Hafen declared the motion carried. IV. ITEMS OF BUSINESS RDA-1 MINUTES CITY OF HENDERSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 18, 2011 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/REDEVELOPMENT City of Henderson Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes of October 18, 2011. (Motion) Member Kathleen Vermillion moved to adopt the minutes of the October 18, 2011, City of Henderson Redevelopment Agency Meeting. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting Aye: Andy Hafen, Kathleen Vermillion, and Sam Bateman. Those voting Nay: None. Those Absent: Debra March and Gerri Schroder. Those Abstaining: None. Chairman Hafen declared the motion carried. RDA-2 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AMENDED BYLAWS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/REDEVELOPMENT Amendments to the Redevelopment Agency Bylaws. Michelle Romero, Redevelopment Manager, said staff concurs with the recommendation. (Motion) Member Sam Bateman moved to adopt the Redevelopment Agency Bylaws as amended. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting Aye: Andy Hafen, Gerri Schroder, Kathleen Vermillion, and Sam Bateman. Those voting Nay: None. Those Absent: Debra March. Those Abstaining: None. Chairman Hafen declared the motion carried. Redevelopment Agency Meeting Page 3 November 15, 2011 – Minutes RDA-3 PROJECTS UPDATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/REDEVELOPMENT Report on new and ongoing projects, events, and business activities within the Cornerstone, Downtown, Eastside, Tuscany, and Lakemoor Canyon redevelopment areas and the administration thereof. Michelle Romero, Redevelopment Manager, reported that Belvedere Design is open at Khoury Plaza. The final meeting of the Downtown Investment Strategy was held October 25, 2011, with approximately 75 attendees. The former Parkline site has been completely demolished and a dust palliative has been added so the parcel is ready for development. She said Henderson Hyundai recently had their grand reopening in the summer and report that they are the top performing dealership on the west coast. The Loan Committee recommended approval of a façade improvement for 19 Water Street. She noted that the Water Street District Business Association has increased its membership to 50, and their trick-or-treat event on Water Street was very successful. Chairman Hafen commented that it would be helpful to track if the businesses are seeing improvement of traffic from these events. Ms. Romero replied that staff sends out surveys for City-sponsored events on Water Street and could provide the same surveys for events sponsored by the Downtown Business Association. Ms. Romero reported that staff is working with Landwell to make sure their Owner’s Participation Agreement is consistent with the revised Development Agreement. She said Wells Park improvements continue on schedule with most of the plaza area poured, much of the landscaping on the north end of the park planted, and the wavy wall is almost complete. (Motion) Member Kathleen Vermillion moved to accept the report. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting Aye: Andy Hafen, Gerri Schroder, Kathleen Vermillion, and Sam Bateman. Those voting Nay: None. Those Absent: Debra March. Those Abstaining: None. Chairman Hafen declared the motion carried. V. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no public comments presented. Redevelopment Agency Meeting Page 4 November 15, 2011 – Minutes VI. CHAIRMAN\MEMBER COMMENTS There were no Chairman/Member comments. VII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Agency, Chairman Hafen, in concurrence with the Agency, adjourned the Redevelopment Agency Meeting at 6:53 p.m. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 20th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011. ______________________ Andy Hafen Chairman ATTEST: _____________________ Sabrina Mercadante, CMC Secretary