Zionsville Redevelopment Commission (ZRDC)

ZIONSVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MEMORANDA FOR Monday, January 26, 2015 at 6:30pm Zionsville Town Hall-Community Meeting Room 1100 West Oak Street Members Present: Brad Johnson, Vice-President, Mark Plassman, Secretary, Wade Achenbach, Treasurer, and Katie Culp Also Present: Ed Mitro, Town Manager, Wayne DeLong, AICP, Director of Planning & Economic Development, Molly Whitehead, Boone EDC, and Bruce Donaldson, Counsel to the RDC A. Opening a. Call meeting to order-Luke Phenicie called the meeting to order at 6:30pm b. Oath of Office: Wade Achenbach was sworn in as a Member of the Redevelopment Commission c. Election of Officers: Luke Phenicie was nominated for the position of President (by Mark Plassman, Seconded by Katie Culp) and was elected by unanimous vote to the position of President; Brad Johnson was nominated for the position of Vice-President (by Mark Plassman, Seconded by Katie Culp) and was elected by unanimous vote to the position of Vice-President; Mark Plassman was nominated for the position of Secretary (by Brad Johnson, Seconded by Luke Phenicie) and was elected by unanimous vote to the position of Secretary; Wade Achenbach was nominated for the position of Treasurer (by Katie Culp, Seconded by Luke Phenicie) and was elected by unanimous vote to the position of Treasurer. d. Review of Memorandum of the December 22, 2014 regular meeting (Memorandum is available). 1. Action Taken: A motion was made by Mark Plassman (seconded by Luke Phenicie) to approve the December 22, 2014 memorandum as drafted. The motion was unanimously approved. B. Old Business a. Redevelopment Area project update: Wayne DeLong offered an update on projects within and near the TIF area (and provided a written report). b. Remnant Bidding Update – Wayne DeLong offered an update on the status of the bidding process and indicated that the next step in the process was for the President of the RDC to call a special meeting to occur on January 29, 2015 at 9:00am for the purposes of opening any submitted bids. Luke Phenicie affirmed the same.  c. Creekside Corporate Park Infrastructure: Luke Phenicie introduced the topic and both Brad Johnson and Wayne DeLong outlined the recent steps taken by the HWC team and current schedule and spoke to the upcoming Creekside Committee meeting which is scheduled to occur on February 13, 2015. Paul Kite then spoke to the marketing efforts of Creekside and how marketing efforts are directly tied to the effort to physically prepare the site specific to the road alignment, building pads, and overgrowth/ tree clearance. Update into the investigation into the use of bonding was then discussed and it was noted that both CroweHorwath and Barnes & Thornburg are currently researching this topic. d. Oak Street EDA (Economic Development Area) Update: Luke Phenicie introduced the topic and Ed Mitro summarized the time line and spoke to the next steps in the process, which includes Consideration of a companion resolution by the Town Council on February 2, 2015, and approving the Economic Development Plan for the area as well as the Commission holding a public hearing on February 23, 2015 related to the consideration of a Confirmatory Resolution related to the establishment EDA and approval of the Economic Development Plan. C. New Business a. Micro-Loan Committee Membership: Luke Phenicie introduced the topic and Wayne DeLong outlined that with the Fall 2014 resignation of a Committee member the RDC is in a position to nominate a new member. The current membership of the committee was discussed, and it was outlined that the Commission should focus on identifying a new member who has, ideally, a financial background potentially in commercial lending. D. Boone EDC Update: Molly Whitehead spoke to the Commission regarding leads it is currently pursuing specific to Zionsville. E. Adjournment (the meeting adjourned at 7:08pm) Respectfully Submitted, Mark Plassman, Secretary The next meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for February 23, 2015 at 6:30pm.