Redevelopment Agency

CITY OF HENDERSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES REGULAR MEETING March 20, 2012 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Hafen called the Redevelopment Agency Meeting to order at 6:37 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 240 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada 89015. II. CONFIRMATION OF POSTING AND ROLL CALL The Secretary confirmed the Redevelopment Meeting had been noticed in compliance with the Open Meeting Law by posting the Agenda three working days prior to 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 on the Agenda Master Mailing List. Present: Chairman Andy Hafen Member Sam Bateman Member Debra March Member John F Marz Member Gerri Schroder Absent: None RDA Staff: Bristol Ellington, Acting Executive Director Josh Reid, General Counsel Sabrina Mercadante, Secretary Absent: Mark Calhoun, Executive Director Staff: Robert Murnane, Public Works Director Stephanie Garcia-Vause, Director of Community Development Richard Derrick, Finance Director Tedie Jackson, Minutes Clerk Jonathon Nunes, Council and Commission Services Coordinator Amber Ellis, Acting Council and Commission Services Coordinator Redevelopment Agency Meeting Page 2 of 5 March 20, 2012 – Minutes III. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA Item 2 was continued to April 17, 2012. (Motion) Member Debra March moved to accept the agenda as amended. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Andy Hafen, Sam Bateman, Debra March, John F. Marz, and Gerri Schroder. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: None. Those abstaining: None. Chairman Hafen declared the motion carried. IV. ITEMS OF BUSINESS RDA-1 MINUTES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING FEBRUARY 21, 2012 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/REDEVELOPMENT City of Henderson Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes of February 21, 2012. (Motion) Member Gerri Schroder moved to adopt the City of Henderson Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes of February 21, 2012. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Andy Hafen, Sam Bateman, Debra March, John F. Marz, and Gerri Schroder. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: None. Those abstaining: None. Chairman Hafen declared the motion carried. RDA-2 RESOLUTION BIFURCATION OF EASTSIDE REDVELOPMENT AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/REDEVELOPMENT A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HENDERSON RECEIVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE EASTSIDE REDEVELOPMENT AREA BY ADDING TO AND BIFURCATING THE EASTSIDE REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF AN ANALYSIS OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAN AND PREPARATION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR EASTSIDE REDEVELOPMENT AREA 1 AND EASTSIDE REDEVELOPMENT AREA 2. (Action) This item was continued to April 17, 2012. Redevelopment Agency Meeting Page 3 of 5 March 20, 2012 – Minutes RDA-3 DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT STRATEGY UPDATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/REDEVELOPMENT Update to the Downtown Investment Strategy to refine its comprehensive framework and develop new goals. Michelle Romero, Redevelopment Manager, presented a summary of this item, and noted that staff spent many months working with the community to develop new goals. Jason Rogers, Project Manager, explained that staff identified opportunity districts which are in critical need of economic investment or new development, and provided tactics and strategies that set clear specific measurements to ensure realistic objectives. He noted that the majority of the tactics should be completed within two years. Staff intends to use this plan as a foundation to work closely with the private sector, as well as working more closely with external agencies to ensure the physical well being of downtown. Member March commented that this is a great plan and asked if three houses could be added in the downtown live/work, and play district. She also asked staff to explore looking at parks and green space in the downtown area. She congratulated redevelopment staff for their hard work. Mr. Rogers replied that staff has met with the property owner of the three properties and staff has not objections adding those properties in the downtown live/work, and play district. He noted that staff is looking at creating a downtown master park plan, a pedestrian connectivity plan, and a public improvement plan that will create urban park space and provide leisure needs for visitors, workers, or residents. Member Marz commented that he is interested in the brand for downtown. He said it is important to make sure the brand is well known to residents so everyone understands the vision for the downtown. Mr. Rogers responded that staff intends to develop creative marketing and social media aspects to advertise the downtown vision. Mary Ann Cluff, 620 Dufort Avenue, noted that she represents her parents, the owners of 3 Ocean Street, who would like their property to be included within the downtown work/live overlay. She said the owners of 7 and 11 Ocean Street are also in concert with the request to be added within the downtown overlay. Member Schroder agreed that this does make sense to move those three properties to the downtown redevelopment area. Redevelopment Agency Meeting Page 4 of 5 March 20, 2012 – Minutes (Motion) Member Debra March moved to approve the Downtown Investment Strategy Update and include properties at 3, 7, and 11 Ocean Street in the downtown district. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Andy Hafen, Sam Bateman, Debra March, John F. Marz, and Gerri Schroder. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: None. Those abstaining: None. Chairman Hafen declared the motion carried. RDA-4 PROJECTS UPDATE REPORT 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 staff is working with Smith Creative to create a video to promote the Downtown Redevelopment Area. The project is currently in the design script writing phase and will be available on the website. Staff is also working with Smith Creative to create a campaign to draw visitors to the waterstreetdistrict.com site and the Facebook site will incorporate the consumer branding campaign within those efforts. Ms. Romero said three contractors have been contacted to bid on landscaping installation for the parking lot on Site A. The Meridian was put up for auction and the bank has contacted the tenants within the building. Townhouse Motor Lodge is waiting for a final appraisal before they can begin construction on their facade improvements. Responding to a question by Member March as to what the bank is expecting to do with the Meridian property, Ms. Romero said they would like to sell the building. She noted that all the tenants have been put on a month-to-month lease until the building sells. (Motion) Member Debra March moved to accept the Projects Update Report. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Andy Hafen, Sam Bateman, Debra March, John F. Marz, and Gerri Schroder. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: None. Those abstaining: None. Chairman Hafen declared the motion carried. V. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no public comments presented. Redevelopment Agency Meeting Page 5 of 5 March 20, 2012 – Minutes VI. CHAIRMAN\MEMBER COMMENTS There were no Chairman or member comments presented. 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 6:49 p.m. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 17th DAY OF APRIL, 2012. ______________________ Andy Hafen Chairman ATTEST: _____________________ Sabrina Mercadante, CMC Secretary