Zionsville Redevelopment Commission (ZRDC)

ZIONSVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MEMORANDA FOR Monday, January 23, 2017 at 6:30pm Zionsville Town Hall-Community Room 1100 West Oak Street Members Present: Brad Johnson, President, Luke Phenicie, Vice President, Kent Esra, Secretary, and Wade Achenbach, Treasurer. Also Present: Tim Haak, Mayor, Wayne DeLong, AICP, Director of Planning & Economic Development and Bruce Donaldson, Counsel to the RDC. A. Opening a. Call meeting to order-President Brad Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:30pm. B. New Member Sanjay Patel was sworn in by Mayor Tim Haak as a new Commission member (oath of office was administered) C. Election of Officers Election of Officers for 2017 – the following slate was discussed (nominated by Wade Achenbach, seconded by Kent Esra): The Commission discussed the position of President, and Brad Johnson was nominated. The Commission discussed the position of Vice President, and Luke Phenicie was nominated The Commission discussed the position of Treasurer, and Wade Achenbach was nominated The Commission discussed the position of Secretary, and Kent Esra was nominated. Action Taken: The motion to approve the proposed slate was unanimously approved 1. Healer Health (KSM): Brad Johnson introduced the matter and Wayne DeLong summarized the request: Healer Health is wholly by the same entity that owns (a real estate entity, named Jadam Property Group, LLC). The request to be considered by the Commission is to endorse and ratify that Jadam will be the recipient of the grant award of $10,000. 2. Action Taken: Kent Esra made a motion to amend the prior November 4, 2016 grant to Healer Health (seconded by Wade Achenbach) as presented (award to Jadam Property Group, LLC), the motion was unanimously approved.  b. Bennett Parkway Extension (discussion regarding the project): Brad Johnson introduced the matter and Wayne DeLong summarized the status of the contract and encouraged the continuing the dialog regarding the contract (while recognizing the strong interest in moving forward with the contract finalized). The Commission requested that Sanjay Patel review the contract and provide comment to the Commission membership, and to forward comment to BLN (ultimately to seek answers to any questions raised by the review of the Commission). It was agreed that comments would be distributed to BLN in anticipation of receiving a revised contract for consideration at the February 27, 2017 meeting. c. Declaratory Resolution Amendment (2016-04): Brad Johnson introduced the matter and Bruce Donaldson summarized that a scrivener’s error was discovered in Section 17 of the Declaratory Resolution (and this item needed to be corrected). 1. Action Taken: Brad Johnson made a motion (seconded by Wade Achenbach) to approve an Amendment to Resolution 2016-04 to reflect a correction to Section 17. The motion was unanimously approved (resulting in the execution Resolution 2017-01). D. New Business a. Indy Chamber Brad Johnson introduced the matter and Wayne DeLong summarized the request: Indy Chamber is partnering with a national site selection publication and is creating the Indianapolis Region Intelligence Report and up for discussion is the opportunity for the Commission to participate in the publication (in relation to Creekside). The cost of the participation would not exceed $7,000. The Commission requested that prior to agreeing to participate in the publication that staff seek input from parties who are knowledgeable of the Commission efforts and of the offering (and confirm positive feedback to the offering). 1. Action Taken: Kent Esra made a motion to approve incurring up to an expense of up to $7,000 related to the Indy Chamber ad (seconded by Sanjay Patel) as presented (with the condition that the Commission’s advisors are supportive of the publication’s effort), the motion was unanimously approved. E. Other Business (no other business was discussed) 1. Adjournment (the meeting adjourned at 7:37pm) Respectfully Submitted, Kent Esra, Secretary The next meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for February 27, 2017 at 6:30pm.