Redevelopment Commission

Kendallville Redevelopment Commission Meeting Date May 12, 2021 Commission Members Present: Loren Allen, Keith Ballard, Logan Conley, Brent Durbin, Patrick Hess, Kristen Johnson and Ryan Norden. Member Absent: N/A Others present: Scott Derby, Steve Garbacz, Mayor Suzanne Handshoe, Katie Ritchie, Angel Dominges, and Susan & Christopher Michaels. Meeting called to order at 8:00 am Logan Conley made a motion to approve minutes from the April 14, 2021 meeting. Second by Keith Ballard. Motion approved. Loren Allen made a motion to approve the monthly financials. Second by Patrick Hess. Motion approved. New Business: • Loren Allen made a motion to approve a facade grant for a new roof for Ron Wallen at Auto Masters, 311 S Main Street in the amount of $14,750.00. Total cost of the project is $29,500.00. Second by Patrick Hess. Motion approved. • Patrick Hess made a motion to approve a payment of up to $4,845.43 for a facade grant for new windows for Angel Dominguez at 136 S Main Street. Total cost of the project was to be $9,690.85 on a previous quote from Home Depot that had expired. Second by Logan Conley. Motion approved. • Loren Allen made a motion to approve a facade grant for gutter replacement for Susan & Christopher Michaels at 100 S Main Street in the amount of $1,275.00. Total cost of the project is $2,550.00. Second by Patrick Hess. Motion approved. • Loren Allen made a motion to approve a facade grant for Susan & Christopher Michaels for the repair and replacement of brick on the front and north side of the building at 100 S Main Street in the amount of $1,000.00. Total cost of the project is $2,000.00. Second by Logan Conley. Motion approved. • Loren Allen made a motion to approve a facade grant for Logan Conley for the Crew Youth Center Inc., at 529 S Main Street for removal and replacent of roof and window flashing in the amount of $3,925.00. Total cost of the project is $7,850.00. Second by Patrick Hess. Motion approved. Logan Conley and Keith Ballard obstained from voting due to conflict of interest. • Patrick Hess made a motion to approve invoice #98917 to DLZ in the amount of $295.00. Second by Logan Conley. Motion approved. Old Business: • Scott Derby updated on the lighting and tree planting for downtown. The project is to be completed  within the next couple of weeks. • The new benches have arrived for the downtown project. Trash can recepticles are being repaired by Kammerer Welding for rust damage. Mid July is the tenative time for Main Street repaving project. • Patrick Hess gave an update on the new sound system project. All controls will be in one cabinet location to be determined. They are also working on getting updated on a 10 year speaker system. • Kristen Johnson suggested another meeting to discuss new projects that the RDC can get involved with and how to distribute the information. Meeting will be June 10th from 11:00 - 1:00. • Kristen Johnson informed us that the downtown will be getting 28 planters. The EID will be planting and mainting the planters. Logan Conley made a motion to adjourn at 9:00am second by Loren Allen, motion approved. Next meeting is June 9, 2021 at 8:00 AM