Brownfield Redevelopment Authority

MANISTEE CITY BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Meeting of October 3, 2017 2 pm - Council Chambers, City Hall, 70 Maple Street, Manistee, Michigan AGENDA I CALL TO ORDER II ROLL CALL III APPROVAL OF AGENDA At this time the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority can take action to approve the October 3, 2017 agenda. IV APPROVAL OF MINUTES At this time Brownfield Redevelopment Authority can take action to approve the June 6, 2017 meeting minutes. V PUBLIC HEARING VI FINANCIAL REPORTS Approval of Invoices At this time the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority will review the summary of paid invoices. Financial Statements Finance Director Ed Bradford will give a financial status update on the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Funds. VII NEW BUSINESS Vacancy of Chair Chair Clinton McKinven-Copus has resigned from the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. At this time the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority will address the vacancy of the position of Chair as provided in Section 3.4 of the By Laws. Project Updates Staff will update the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority on the status of current projects. 1|P age VIII OLD BUSINESS IX PUBLIC COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS At this time the Chair will ask if there are any public comments. X CORRESPONDENCE At this time the Chair will ask if any correspondence has been received to be read into the record. XI STAFF REPORTS At this time the Chair will ask Staff for their report. XII MEMBERS DISCUSSION At this time the Chair will ask members of the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority if they have any items they want to discuss. XIII ADJOURNMENT 2|P age  MANISTEE CITY BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 70 Maple Street Manistee, MI 49660 MEETING MINUTES June 6, 2017 A meeting of the Manistee City Brownfield Redevelopment Authority was held on June 6, 2017 at 2 pm in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 70 Maple Street, Manistee, Michigan. Meeting was called to order at 2:02 pm by Vice Chair Kuk Roll Call: Members Present: Steve Brower, Megan Kempf, Donald Kuk, Marlene McBride, Jeffrey Stege Members Absent: Clinton McKinven-Copus (excused), Vacancy Others: Ed Bradford (BRA Administrator), Denise Blakeslee (Planning & Zoning Administrator) and others APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Megan Kempf, seconded by Steve Brower that the agenda be approved as prepared. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Marlene McBride, seconded by Steve Brower that the minutes of the January 3, 2017 Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Meeting be approved as prepared. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. PUBLC HEARING None FINANCIAL REPORTS Approval of Invoices - No new invoices Financial Statements - Finance Director Ed Bradford gave a financial status update on the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Funds. MOTION by Jeff Stege, seconded by Meagan Kempf to accept the financial report. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. City of Manistee Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Meeting Minutes of June 6, 2017 Page 1 NEW BUSINESS North Channel TIF Assignment North Channel Investors, LLC owns and is renovating the former North Channel Outlet building. The City of Manistee Brownfield Redevelopment Authority previously entered into a development and reimbursement agreement with the owner. The agreement allows for the assignment of rights and obligations upon written approval of the Brownfield Authority. The owner is requesting approval of an assignment agreement for the TIF reimbursement whereby the TIF is assigned to their lender, Shelby State Bank. Ed Bradford presented the request and noted that there is a correction needed on Exhibit A to correct the parcel numbers. MOTION by Jeff Stege, seconded by Steve Brower that the City of Manistee Brownfield Redevelopment Authority approves an Assignment of Tax Increment Financing agreement for North Channel Investors, LLC with the correction of the parcel numbers on Exhibit A. With a roll call vote motion passed 5 to 0. Yes: Kuk, McBride, Stege, Brower, Kempf No: None Amending Development Agreement with Manistee Investment Partners Manistee Investment Partners previously entered into a development agreement with the City of Manistee and the City of Manistee Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. Exhibit A to the agreement describes the owner (private) development. The attachment lists “Two (2) commercial storefront spaces” as a component of the project. The developer would like to eliminate this component and make the space attached garages instead. The developer is taking steps with both the State of Michigan and the City of Manistee to amend its CRP grant agreement and zoning approvals, respectively, to allow these changes. The developer would like the City of Manistee Brownfield Authority to also approve this modification. Ed Bradford spoke to the authority about the request and the progress on the building. MOTION by Megan Kempf seconded by Marlene McBride that the City of Manistee Brownfield Redevelopment Authority approves amending the Development Agreement with Manistee Investments Partners by striking the provision in attachment A for “Two (2) commercial storefront spaces”; contingent upon receipt of all necessary approvals from the State of Michigan, and City of Manistee; and further take action to authorize the Brownfield Administrator to execute any needed documents. With a roll call vote motion passed 5 to 0. Yes: McBride, Brower, Kempf, Stege, Kuk No: None City of Manistee Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Meeting Minutes of June 6, 2017 Page 2 Potential Future Projects - Ed Bradford report to the commission on potential future projects including: Music Vault, 346 & 348 River Street – there has been discussions with the applicant on a mixed use project and they will be submitting an application to the BRA. Former MAPS vocational building – new owner, may be submitting an application to the BRA. Project Updates - Joslin Cove – Ed Bradford noted this is a County Brownfield project; they are waiting for a determination from the State of Michigan. Applicant may be asking for an extension. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS None CORRESPONDENCE None STAFF REPORTS Ed Bradford, BRA Administrator – working on developing a process for tax capture. MEMBERS DISCUSSION None ADJOURNMENT Motion by Meagan Kempf, seconded by Marlene McBride that the meeting be adjourned. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Meeting adjourned at 2:30 pm MANISTEE CITY BROWNFIELD REDEVLOPMENT AUTHORITY ____________________________________ Denise J. Blakeslee, Recording Secretary City of Manistee Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Meeting Minutes of June 6, 2017 Page 3 City of Manistee Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Meeting Minutes of June 6, 2017 Page 4 Memorandum Denise Blakeslee TO: Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Directors Planning & Zoning Director 70 Maple Street Manistee, MI 49660 FROM: Denise Blakeslee 231.398.2805 Planning & Zoning Director dblakeslee@manisteemi.gov www.manisteemi.gov DATE: September 25, 2017 RE: October 3, 2017 Meeting The next meeting of the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Meeting will be on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. A copy of the meeting agenda and attachments are enclosed for your review. Due to illness the financials were not available to be sent with the packets. They will be available at the meeting for your consideration. If you are unable to attend the meeting please call me at 398.2805. Memorandum Denise Blakeslee TO: Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Directors Planning & Zoning Director 70 Maple Street Manistee, MI 49660 FROM: Denise Blakeslee 231.398.2805 Planning & Zoning Director dblakeslee@manisteemi.gov www.manisteemi.gov DATE: September 25, 2017 RE: Resignation of Chair Directors, Clinton McKinven-Copus has resigned from the BRA. Section 3.4 of the By-Laws reads as follows: 3.4 Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. The Chairperson shall be the chief executive officer of the Authority, but he or she may from time to time delegate all or any part of his/her duties to the Vice Chairperson. He or she, or in his/her absence, the Vice Chairperson, shall preside at all meetings of the Board, he or she shall have general and active management of the business of the Authority and shall perform all the duties of the office as provided by law or these Bylaws. He or she shall be ex-officio a member of all standing committees, and shall have the general powers and duties of supervision and management of the Authority. We will need to address the vacancy of the Chair at the meeting.