Tax Increment Finance Authority

APPROVED 10/25/2023 TAX INCREMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY MINUTES SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 THE MEETING OF THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M., ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2023, BY VICE-CHAIRMAN REINDEL Present: Ball, LaFore, Reindel, Weinert, Yelencich Absent: Garant Others: Director Moore, City Clerk McCallister Visitors: None Motion by Ball, supported by Yelencich, to excuse Authority Member Garant from tonight’s meeting. All yeas Motion passes APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Weinert, supported by LaFore, to approve the minutes from August 23, 2023, as presented. All yeas Motion passes APPROVAL OF BILLS Motion by LaFore, supported by Weinert, to approve the Payroll Expenses for August 18, 2023 through September 7, 2023 in the amount of $5,760.35 and the Schedule of Bills for August 22, 2023 through September 18, 2023 in the amount of $55,058.67. All yeas Motion passes CORRESPONDENCE Revenue and Expense Report for August, 2023 City Council Minutes for the September 9, 2023 Regular Meeting City Council Minutes for the August 21, 2023 Regular Meeting City Council Minutes for the August 7, 2023 Regular Meeting Received and filed the correspondence as presented. TIFA Mtg: 09/27/2023 Page 1 of 3  APPROVED 10/25/2023 PUBLIC COMMENTS None ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion by Ball, seconded by Yelencich, to adopt the agenda as presented All yeas Motion passes ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Adoption of 2024 TIFA Meeting Schedule Motion by LaFore, seconded by Ball, to amend the 2024 TIFA Meeting Schedule to reflect a date change from Wednesday November 27th to Tuesday, November 26th, 2024 and the remainder of the 2024 meeting schedule as presented. All yeas Motion passes 2. Christmas Programming The annual Community Tree Lighting and Santa Parade event has been restructured to include two (2) cash drawings; one (1) funded by TIFA and the other by the Good Old Days Festival. Parade applications will be mailed out to the eighty-six (86) registered golf cart owners for participation in the Santa parade. Wireless speakers will be used for better sound projection in the roadway. RAHGS has indicated they will alter the time of their event to 3:30pm-5pm as their number dropped off as it got closer to the time of the tree lighting. The Christmas Committee discussed the following ideas earlier in the day:  Art students paint the local businesses front windows  Festival of trees/wreaths event  Pictures with the Grinch and pets  Food trucks and tables to allow people to congregate longer at the event Moore ask for additional ideas or suggestions from Authority members. Reindel suggested a TIFA member be appointed to the Christmas committee. Nick Yelencich was volunteered for the committee. It was suggested the Christmas decorations be hung in the new parking lot when the poles are installed. MISCELLANEOUS MATTER FROM THE DIRECTOR Letters have been mailed out to the remaining business to encourage participation in the Phase 2 downtown lighting project. Jon and Nicole are scheduling meetings with the property owners. Ranhorn has been contacted that we would like to do a phase two (2) soon. TIFA Mtg: 09/27/2023 Page 2 of 3  APPROVED 10/25/2023 The new sign for the Aud has been ordered from PrintAll as well as a sign on Division for Aud parking. A landscaping plan from D & E will be discussed at the next City Council Quarterly meeting. The anticipated donation of the property located at 69089 Main St. has been rescinded and recently sold to a real estate company. The City Audit is being finalized. CHAIRMAN AND AUTHORITY MEMBERS Weinert reminded Authority member of the Cemetery Walk on 9/30 (tickets $15 per person). The event will be recorded by RichmondTV. Reindel mentioned a sink hole in the church/RVFD parking lot. City Manager stated DPW already has it on their schedule. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Ball, supported by Yelencich, to adjourn the Tax Increment Finance Authority meeting at 7:30pm. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully Submitted: Heather McCallister City Clerk TIFA Mtg: 09/27/2023 Page 3 of 3