Zionsville Redevelopment Commission (ZRDC)

ZIONSVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MEMORANDA FOR Monday, November 25, 2013 at 6:30pm Zionsville Town Hall-Community Meeting Room 1100 West Oak Street Members Present: Brad Johnson, Vice-President, and Craig Anderson, Secretary, Luke Phenicie, Treasurer, and Katie Culp Also Present: Kim Blanchet, Town Attorney, Ed Mitro, Town Manager, and Wayne DeLong, AICP, Director of Planning & Economic Development A. Opening a. Call meeting to order-Vice-President Brad Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:30pm (new member Katie Culp was introduced, will be sworn in at the December meeting) b. Review of Memorandum of the October 28, 2013 meeting (Memorandum is available). 1. Action Taken: A motion was made by Craig Anderson to approve the October, 2013 Memorandum with a correction to the date contained in Item F (to reflect November 25, 2013). The motion was seconded by Luke Phenicie. B. Old Business a. Micro-Loan Program discussion. Luke Phenicie and Ed Mitro updated the Commission as to the status of the Town Council’s consideration of the Commission’s proposed amendments to the program. Per the Town Council Agenda meeting, the Town Council is set to discuss changes to the program at the December 2, 2013 meeting of the Town Council. b. Redevelopment Area project update. Wayne DeLong offered an update on projects within and near the TIF area (and provided a written report). c. Z-App update: Brad Johnson offered an update on efforts to update the Z-App, indicating that the changes are now live with further changes being anticipated based on department head input. d. Budget: Ed Mitro indicated that the budget was adopted by the Town Council with next steps being a meeting between Town staff and members of the Commission as to 2014 budget allocations. e. Old 106th Street vacation: Wayne DeLong indicated that the staff under direction of the RDC has undertaken steps to begin the disposal process of the remnant acreage. C. New Business a. HWC/CBBEL proposal: It was discussed that HWC was to be placed under a time and materials contract (per the October RDC meeting a total of $60,000 in funds were to be made available for professional design services, wetland delineation, and selective clearing). The terms of the HWC/CBBEL contract were still being reviewed by the Creekside Working Group. b. Rundell Ersnstberger proposal: The proposal received the prior week from Rundell Ernstberger was discussed by the Commission. Commission member Brad Johnson had reviewed and had previously offered suggested changes via email. 1. Action Taken: After some discussion a motion was made by Craig Anderson to approve the proposed $24,000 contract to provide for land planning and design services related to Creekside. The motion was seconded by Luke Phenicie. D. Boone County EDC update: (no update was available) E. Other Business a. Legal Services, George Somers: The Committee discussed the need to engage special counsel related to RDC matters where a conflict occurs with current representation Barnes & Thornburg. 1. Action Taken: A motion was made by Luke Phenicie to approve the engagement letter subject to the determination of a not to exceed clause. The motion was seconded by Katie Culp. F. Adjournment (the meeting concluded at 7:04pm) The next meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for Monday December 30, 2013 at 6:30pm Respectfully Submitted, Craig Anderson, Secretary