Redevelopment Agency

CITY OF HENDERSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, November 20, 2018 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman March called the Redevelopment Agency Meeting to order at 5:31 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 240 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada 89015. Chairman March announced this meeting is being video recorded and streamed live to the Internet. 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 three working days prior to the meeting at City Hall, the Multigenerational Center, the Whitney Ranch Recreation Center, Fire Station No. 86, the Nevada Public Notice Website, the City of Henderson Website, and by mailing a copy of the Agenda to everyone appearing thereon on the Agenda Master Mailing List. Present: Debra March, Chairman Gerri Schroder, Member Dan K. Shaw, Member John F. Marz, Member Dan H. Stewart, Member Absent: None Officers: Richard Derrick, Executive Director/CEO Nicholas Vaskov, General Counsel Sabrina Mercadante, Secretary Absent: None Staff: Jim McIntosh, Chief Financial Officer Ed McGuire, Public Works Director Michael Tassi, Community Dev. and Services Director Tedie Jackson, Deputy City Clerk Alyssa Perea, Deputy City Clerk LaCretia Shumate, Deputy City Clerk Redevelopment Agency Meeting Page 2 of 5 Tuesday, November 20, 2018 – Minutes III. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA (Motion) Member Dan H. Stewart moved to accept the agenda as presented. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Debra March, John F. Marz, Gerri Schroder, Dan K. Shaw, and Dan H. Stewart. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: None. Those abstaining: None. Chairman March declared the motion carried. IV. ITEMS OF BUSINESS RDA-1 MINUTES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 16, 2018 REDEVELOPMENT City of Henderson Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes of October 16, 2018. (Motion) Member Gerri Schroder moved to adopt the City of Henderson Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes of the October 16, 2018. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Debra March, John F. Marz, Gerri Schroder, Dan K. Shaw, and Dan H. Stewart. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: None. Those abstaining: None. Chairman March declared the motion carried. RDA-2 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ANNUAL AUDIT FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 REDEVELOPMENT Submission of Redevelopment Agency Annual Audited Financial Statements – Fiscal Year 2017-2018 And Required Communications Letter. Chairman March stated the following: “I would like to disclose that the accounting firm of Piercy, Bowler, Taylor, and Kern, that performed the annual audit on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency, also provides audit services to my campaign. I have previously and consistently made this disclosure in relation to Piercy, Bowler, Taylor, and Kern, and have been advised by counsel that abstention is not required. This item simply seeks the acceptance of the annual audit of the Redevelopment Agency. Therefore, I do not believe that the independence of Redevelopment Agency Meeting Page 3 of 5 Tuesday, November 20, 2018 – Minutes judgment of a reasonable person in my situation would be materially affected or compromised, and I intend to vote on this matter. Nonetheless, I have been advised by counsel to make this disclosure pursuant to the Nevada Ethics in Government Act and for purposes of transparency.” Member Shaw stated the following: “I would like to disclose that the accounting firm of Piercy, Bowler, Taylor, and Kern, that performed the annual audit on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency, also provides audit and accounting services to my campaign, and provides accounting and tax services to me in my personal/individual capacity. I was not involved in the City’s decision to retain Piercy, Blower, Taylor, and Kern. That decision was made prior to my appointment to the City Council. I have previously made this disclosure in relation to Piercy, Bowler, Taylor, and Kern, and have been advised by counsel that abstention is not required. This item simply seeks the acceptance of the annual audit of the Redevelopment Agency. Therefore, I do not believe that the independence of judgment of a reasonable person in my situation would be materially affected or compromised, and I intend to vote on this matter. Nonetheless, I have been advised by counsel to make this disclosure pursuant to the Nevada Ethics in Government Act and for purposes of transparency.” Member Stewart stated the following: “I would like to disclose that the accounting firm of Piercy, Bowler, Taylor, and Kern, that performed the annual audit on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency, also provides audit and accounting services to my campaign. I was not involved in the City’s decision to retain Piercy, Bowler, Taylor, and Kern. That decision was made prior to my appointment to the City Council. I have previously made this disclosure in relation to Piercy, Bowler, Taylor, and Kern, and have been advised by counsel that abstention is not required. This item simply seeks the acceptance of the annual audit of the Redevelopment Agency. Therefore, I do not believe that the independence of judgment of a reasonable person in my situation would be materially affected or compromised, and I intend to vote on this matter. Nonetheless, I have been advised by counsel to make this disclosure pursuant to the Nevada Ethics in Government Act and for purposes of transparency.” Anthony Molloy, Interim Redevelopment Manager, presented a summary of this item. (Motion) Redevelopment Agency Meeting Page 4 of 5 Tuesday, November 20, 2018 – Minutes Member Gerri Schroder moved to accept the Redevelopment Agency’s Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Audited Financial Statements. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Debra March, John F. Marz, Gerri Schroder, Dan K. Shaw, and Dan H. Stewart. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: None. Those abstaining: None. Chairman March declared the motion carried. RDA-3 ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT TO OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AMPROP VENTURES HENDERSON, LLC REDEVELOPMENT Assumption Agreement to Owner Participation Agreement between the City of Henderson Redevelopment Agency and Amprop Ventures Henderson, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Amprop”), recognizing the developer as a permitted successor to the original developer under the Owner Participation Agreement dated as of March 20, 2001, between the Redevelopment Agency and Cornerstone Partners I, LLC, with respect to the 0.83 acre property known as Assessor’s Parcel Number 178-16-611-007. Anthony Molloy, Interim Redevelopment Manager, presented a summary of this item. (Motion) Member Dan H. Stewart moved to approve the Assumption Agreement to Owner Participation Agreement between the City of Henderson Redevelopment Agency and Amprop Ventures Henderson, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Amprop”), recognizing the developer as a permitted successor to the original developer under the Owner Participation Agreement dated as of March 20, 2001, between the Redevelopment Agency and Cornerstone Partners I, LLC, with respect to the 0.83 acre property known as Assessor’s Parcel Number 178-16-611-007. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Debra March, John F. Marz, Gerri Schroder, Dan K. Shaw, and Dan H. Stewart. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: None. Those abstaining: None. Chairman March declared the motion carried. V. CHAIRMAN\MEMBER COMMENTS There were no Chairman\Member comments presented. VI. PUBLIC COMMENT Redevelopment Agency Meeting Page 5 of 5 Tuesday, November 20, 2018 – Minutes There were no public comments presented. VII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Redevelopment Agency, Chairman March, in concurrence with the Redevelopment Agency, adjourned the Redevelopment Agency Meeting at 5:37 p.m. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 18th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2018. ______________________ Debra March Chairman ATTEST: _____________________ Sabrina Mercadante, MMC Secretary