Redevelopment Agency Loan Committee

CITY OF HENDERSON REDEVELOPMENT GRANT AND LOAN COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES July 26, 2016 I. CALL TO ORDER Acting Chairman McGinty called the Redevelopment Agency Grant and Loan Committee to order at 3:30 p.m. in the City Hall Annex Conference Room, City Hall Annex, 280 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada. II. CONFIRMATION OF POSTING AND ROLL CALL MaryAnne Cruzado, Recording Secretary, confirmed the 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, Henderson Convention Center, Green Valley Police Substation, and 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: Acting Chairman Mark McGinty Roy Borsellino Mark Hobaica Excused: Richard Serfas John Vanderploeg Staff: MaryAnne Cruzado, Recording Secretary April Parra, Council and Commission Services Reporter Anthony Molloy, Downtown Redevelopment Manager Rory Robinson, Senior Assistant City Attorney David Vorce, Principal Redevelopment Fiscal Administrator III. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no public comments presented. IV. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA (Motion) Mr. Hobaica introduced a motion to accept the agenda as presented. The vote favoring approval was unanimous. Acting Chairman McGinty declared the motion carried. Redevelopment Agency Loan Committee Page 2 of 5 Tuesday, July 26, 2016 – Minutes V. NEW BUSINESS NB-1 MINUTES CITY OF HENDERSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY GRANT AND LOAN COMMITTEE MEETING OF JUNE 28, 2016 Adopt the minutes from the City of Henderson Redevelopment Agency Grant and Loan Committee meeting of June 28, 2016. (Motion) Mr. Borsellino introduced a motion to adopt the minutes from the City of Henderson Redevelopment Agency Grant and Loan Committee meeting of June 28, 2016, as presented. The vote favoring approval was unanimous. Acting Chairman McGinty declared the motion carried. NB-2 REQUEST FOR A RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENT GRANT BY STEPHEN WEST FOR 78 EAST TEXAS AVENUE Approve a Residential Improvement Grant Award to Stephen West for 78 East Texas Avenue, in an amount not to exceed $2,500.00, subject to conditions. Anthony Molloy, Downtown Redevelopment Manager, gave a summary of this item and stated staff recommends approval in the amount of $2,500.00, subject to conditions. Responding to a question by Mr. Hobaica inquired about the structural repairs, Mr. Molloy said the facia, lighting, and painting need to be repaired or replaced. A discussion ensued regarding the applicant selecting the higher bid instead of the lower bid. Mr. Hobaica said he does not wants to allow set a precedence of allowing an applicants to select any vendor they chose; however they may get a lower grant award if it is the higher estimate. (Motion) Mr. Hobaica introduced a motion to approve a Residential Improvement Grant Award to Stephen West for 78 East Texas Avenue, in the amount of $1,823.25, subject to conditions. The vote favoring approval was unanimous. Acting Chairman McGinty declared the motion carried. Redevelopment Agency Loan Committee Page 3 of 5 Tuesday, July 26, 2016 – Minutes NB-3 REQUEST FOR A RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENT GRANT BY MARY BALDRICA FOR 420 ALOHA DRIVE Approve a Residential Improvement Grant Award to Mary Baldrica for 420 Aloha Drive, in an amount not to exceed $1,831.50, subject to conditions. Anthony Molloy, Downtown Redevelopment Manager, gave a summary of the item and stated staff recommends approval in the amount of $1,831.50. He noted a correction to the agreement that the area should be changed from “Downtown” to “Eastside” Redevelopment area. Acting Chairman McGinty asked if a financial analysis was requested. Mr. Molloy said staff does not ask for a financial analysis; however, they request a statement from the applicant stating they have no other means of financing the improvements. A discussion ensued regarding the requirements that the City uses to approve the applications for the grants. Mr. Molloy said it is the Committee’s decision whether or not to approve grants. Acting Chairman McGinty said he does not want to approve improvements on homes that do not benefit the redevelopment area. Mr. Hobaica noted that assisting with repairs on newer homes does have a benefit of preventing blighted areas. Rory Robinson, Sr. Assistant City Attorney, reviewed the statutory criteria that the Committee can consider. (Motion) Mr. Hobaica introduced a motion to approve a Residential Improvement Grant Award to Mary Baldrica for 420 Aloha Drive, in an amount not to exceed $1,831.50, subject to conditions. The vote favoring approval was unanimous. Acting Chairman McGinty declared the motion carried. NB-4 REQUEST FOR A RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENT GRANT BY SAMUEL AND DEBRA GRANT FOR 806 VERDE CANYON DRIVE Approve a Residential Improvement Grant Award to Samuel and Debra Grant for 806 Verde Canyon Drive, in an amount not to exceed $2,337.25, subject to conditions. Anthony Molloy, Downtown Redevelopment Manager, gave a summary of the proposed item and stated staff recommends approval in the amount of $2,337.25. He also noted that “Downtown” needs to be changed to “Eastside” Redevelopment area. Redevelopment Agency Loan Committee Page 4 of 5 Tuesday, July 26, 2016 – Minutes Mr. Hobaica said he feels this will help prevent blight in this circumstance, which will help the overall area. (Motion) Mr. Hobaica Borsellino introduced a motion to approve a Residential Improvement Grant Award to Samuel and Debra Grant for 806 Verde Canyon Drive, in an amount not to exceed $2,337.25, subject to conditions. The vote favoring approval was unanimous. Acting Chairman McGinty declared the motion carried. NB-5 REQUEST FOR A RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENT GRANT BY JEFF JACKSON FOR 524 FEDERAL STREET Approve a Residential Improvement Grant Award to Jeff Jackson for 524 Federal Street, in an amount not to exceed $1,882.50, subject to conditions. Anthony Molloy, Downtown Redevelopment Manager, gave a summary of the proposed item and state staff recommends approval of the grant in an amount of $1,882.50. He noted that the recommendation was based on the lower bid. (Motion) Mr. Hobaica introduced a motion to approve a Residential Improvement Grant Award to Jeff Jackson for 524 Federal Street, in an amount not to exceed $1,882.50, subject to conditions. The vote favoring approval was unanimous. Acting Chairman McGinty declared the motion carried. VI. CHAIRMAN\MEMBER COMMENTS Acting Chairman McGinty said he is concerned that owners of newer homes on the eastside will apply for the grants, which will defeat the purpose of the grant program. Mr. Hobaica said there is an opportunity for staff to do outreach and educate the public on the program. He noted that staff will also have the opportunity to fine tune the metrics on which to base their decisions. VII. SET NEXT MEETING The next meeting was set for August 23, 2016, at 3:30 p.m. VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no comments presented by the public. Redevelopment Agency Loan Committee Page 5 of 5 Tuesday, July 26, 2016 – Minutes IX. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to be discussed, the meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ___________________________ April Parra, Council and Commission Services Reporter