HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 October 18 MinutesCRC Meeting, October 18, 2023
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CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday, October 18, 2023 ATTENDANCE: President Bill Hammer Present Vice President Dave Bowers Present Secretary Bill Brooks Present Member Lea Lockhart Sasena Present
Member Jeff Worrell Absent Member Greg Brown Present Executive Director Henry Mestetsky Present Deputy Director Jenell Fairman Present Finance Manager Michael Lee Present Project Manager Larysa Glaspie Present Office Manager Marianna Berzins Present Legal Counsel Legal Counsel City Legal
Adam Collins Ryan Wilmering Sergey Grechukhin
Present Absent Absent President Hammer called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Approval of Minutes September 20, 2023 minutes and October 5, 2023 minutes were presented. Vice President Bowers
moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Sasena seconded. Vote: Yes No Abstain/Recuse Bill Hammer X Dave Bowers X Bill Brooks X Jeff Worrell Lea Sasena X
Financial Matters
Mr. Lee stated the Commission’s end of the month balance for September totaled $7,466,031, including the restricted funds, the balance totaled $12,20,975. Approval of Claims Mr. Lee requested the Commission to approve the non-operating invoices in the amount of $147,390.28.
Mr. Lee requested the Commission to approve the 2021 TIF bond invoices in the amount of $5,897.68. Mr. Lee requested the Commission to approve the 2021 LIT G.O. invoices in the amount of $4,922.00.
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Vice President Bowers moved to approve the claims, seconded by Commissioner Sasena. Vote: Yes No Abstain/Recuse
Bill Hammer X
Dave Bowers X Bill Brooks X Jeff Worrell Lea Sasena X Executive Director Report Executive Director Mestetsky presented project updates to the Commission. Committee Reports Architectural Review Committee – Secretary Brooks announced approvals for site plans, building elevations, and building plans for the Old Town townhomes project located at 111 S Rangeline
Road and the Republic Airways Headquarters – provided that the developers would work through minor issues during ADLS processes. Old Business None. New Business a. Action Item #1 – Resolution 2023-33 re: City Center RDA Expansion Confirmatory Resolution Mr. Lee confirmed this is the last step in creating this expansion for this area – not an allocation
area – but a redevelopment area expansion. Mr. Lee gave an overview of the resolution. 6:45pm President Hammer declared public hearing for this expansion area to be open. No one spoke in favor/opposition. At 6:46 President Hammer closed the public hearing. Vice President Bowers moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Brooks. Vote: Yes No Abstain/Recuse
Bill Hammer X Dave Bowers X Bill Brooks X Jeff Worrell Lea Sasena X b. Action Item #2 – Roundabout art contract
Executive Director Mr. Mestetsky asked for approval for $430,000 contract for roundabout art in front of the library called “Taking Flight”. Commissioner Sasena moved to approve, seconded by Vice President Bowers. Vote: Yes No Abstain/Recuse
Bill Hammer X Dave Bowers X Bill Brooks X Jeff Worrell Lea Sasena X
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c. Action Item #3 – Resolution 2023-34 re: contract for economic development consulting services Executive Director Mestetsky gave an overview of Market Ventures Consultants for Economic Development Consulting Services. Vice President Bowers confirmed this was something already allocated in the 2023 budget. Secretary Brooks moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Sasena.
Vote: Yes No Abstain/Recuse
Bill Hammer X Dave Bowers X Bill Brooks X Jeff Worrell Lea Sasena X
d. Action Item #4 – Approval of Estoppel Certificate
Vice President Bowers moved to approve with an amendment that approval is subject to future staff recommendation, seconded by Secretary Brooks.
Vote: Yes No Abstain/Recuse
Bill Hammer X Dave Bowers X Bill Brooks X Jeff Worrell Lea Sasena X
Other Business None Adjournment The Commission adjourned the meeting at 6:57 P.M. The next scheduled meeting is set for Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 6:30 p.m.