WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.560 - So welcome to the Redevelopment Commission meeting for the City of Bloomington for April 7th, 2025. 00:00:06.560 --> 00:00:09.840 - We'll begin the meeting with a roll call please. 00:00:09.840 --> 00:00:11.840 - Laura McGrady present. 00:00:11.840 --> 00:00:13.840 - Seuss Campbell-Lurie here. 00:00:13.840 --> 00:00:15.440 - Randy Cassidy present. 00:00:15.440 --> 00:00:16.880 - John West here. 00:00:16.880 --> 00:00:18.400 - Deborah Meyerson here. 00:00:18.400 --> 00:00:22.160 - May we have a list of staff present please. 00:00:22.160 --> 00:00:25.520 - Ann Achillean-Thompson, Housing and Neighborhood Development. 00:00:25.520 --> 00:00:27.520 - Christina Thunley, Hand Department. 00:00:27.520 --> 00:00:30.160 - Kamie Casbo, the Hand Department. 00:00:30.160 --> 00:00:33.120 - Jane Cushman, Economic and Sustainable Development. 00:00:33.120 --> 00:00:36.080 - Anna Draganridge, Capital Projects Manager. 00:00:36.080 --> 00:00:39.040 - Hollywood, Economic and Sustainable Development. 00:00:39.040 --> 00:00:41.040 - Thank you. 00:00:41.040 --> 00:00:46.320 - I'm just going to ask if we can close those doors, it gets too noisy while we're doing our meeting. 00:00:46.320 --> 00:00:48.800 - Due to open door law, we have one door. 00:00:48.800 --> 00:00:52.800 - Okay, I guess only one instead of two, is that okay? 00:00:52.800 --> 00:00:59.200 - It just helps with hearing what's going on, at least from my aging ears. 00:00:59.200 --> 00:01:01.200 - Thank you very much. 00:01:01.200 --> 00:01:03.200 - The Council doesn't have theirs. 00:01:03.200 --> 00:01:08.000 - Okay, proceeding. 00:01:08.000 --> 00:01:14.800 - We have next on the agenda, the minutes from March 17th, 2025. 00:01:14.800 --> 00:01:20.410 - Do we have any questions or comments from commissioners on these minutes, if not, entertain a 00:01:20.410 --> 00:01:20.800 - motion? 00:01:20.800 --> 00:01:26.300 - Move for approval. 00:01:26.300 --> 00:01:27.300 - I'll second. 00:01:27.300 --> 00:01:30.800 - We've got a first and a second, all in favor say aye. 00:01:30.800 --> 00:01:31.800 - Aye. 00:01:31.800 --> 00:01:34.800 - Any opposed, passes unanimously. 00:01:34.800 --> 00:01:42.300 - Next on our agenda is the pit claim register for March 28th, 2025. 00:01:42.300 --> 00:01:47.800 - Any comments or questions from commissioners, if not, I will entertain a motion. 00:01:47.800 --> 00:01:55.800 - I've got a question, it's not about a specific payable really, but it's on page 505. 00:01:55.800 --> 00:02:05.800 - We are paying, let's see, it's number 18844. 00:02:05.800 --> 00:02:10.800 - I'm not questioning the amount, but in the description it talks about the tech center. 00:02:10.800 --> 00:02:13.800 - Is that the trades district? 00:02:13.800 --> 00:02:17.800 - Sorry, what page of the packet is it on? 00:02:17.800 --> 00:02:23.800 - Page 505 of the claims. 00:02:23.800 --> 00:02:26.800 - It's page 11 of the packet. 00:02:26.800 --> 00:02:30.800 - Page 10, I think. 00:02:30.800 --> 00:02:32.800 - Oh, I apologize, page 7 of the packet. 00:02:32.800 --> 00:02:35.800 - It says mechanical work, tech center. 00:02:35.800 --> 00:02:37.800 - I just want, what's the tech center? 00:02:37.800 --> 00:02:40.800 - It's the forge. 00:02:40.800 --> 00:02:44.800 - Alright. 00:02:44.800 --> 00:02:50.800 - I'm okay with the number, I just didn't know what, I didn't know the forge. 00:02:50.800 --> 00:02:52.800 - Did we buy something new? 00:02:52.800 --> 00:02:57.800 - Yeah, is there a tech center I didn't know about? 00:02:57.800 --> 00:02:58.800 - Thank you. 00:02:58.800 --> 00:03:04.790 - That's good because it means the name, the forge, has stuck because it used to be called the tech 00:03:04.790 --> 00:03:05.800 - center for two years. 00:03:05.800 --> 00:03:07.800 - Oh, oh really? 00:03:07.800 --> 00:03:08.800 - Yeah. 00:03:08.800 --> 00:03:10.800 - That's great. 00:03:10.800 --> 00:03:13.800 - We have that clarification, thank you. 00:03:13.800 --> 00:03:17.800 - If there are no other questions or comments from commissioners, I'll entertain a motion. 00:03:17.800 --> 00:03:21.800 - I'd like to move approval of the claims register for March 28th. 00:03:21.800 --> 00:03:22.800 - Second. 00:03:22.800 --> 00:03:24.800 - Got a first and a second, all in favor say aye. 00:03:24.800 --> 00:03:25.800 - Aye. 00:03:25.800 --> 00:03:26.800 - Any opposed? 00:03:26.800 --> 00:03:28.800 - Passes unanimously. 00:03:28.800 --> 00:03:33.800 - Our next item on the agenda is the payroll register for March 21st, 2025. 00:03:33.800 --> 00:03:38.800 - If you have any questions or comments on this item from commissioners, if not, I will entertain a 00:03:38.800 --> 00:03:38.800 - motion. 00:03:38.800 --> 00:03:40.800 - I'll make a motion to approve this for that. 00:03:40.800 --> 00:03:41.800 - Second. 00:03:41.800 --> 00:03:43.800 - We've got a first and a second, all in favor say aye. 00:03:43.800 --> 00:03:44.800 - Aye. 00:03:44.800 --> 00:03:45.800 - Any opposed? 00:03:45.800 --> 00:03:47.800 - Motion passes unanimously. 00:03:47.800 --> 00:03:48.800 - Thank you all. 00:03:48.800 --> 00:03:51.800 - Next on our agenda is reports of officers and committees. 00:03:51.800 --> 00:03:53.800 - Do we have a director's report? 00:03:53.800 --> 00:03:54.800 - We do. 00:03:54.800 --> 00:04:00.060 - I would like to just touch on two things that are developing situations that are absent from the 00:04:00.060 --> 00:04:01.800 - packet at the moment. 00:04:01.800 --> 00:04:07.220 - So you may have heard about the destruction or the vandalism that happened at the mill and the 00:04:07.220 --> 00:04:07.800 - forge. 00:04:07.800 --> 00:04:12.800 - Emergency measures are being taken right now to stabilize the damage. 00:04:12.800 --> 00:04:17.800 - I assume we'll have some additional resolutions coming before you sometime in the near future. 00:04:17.800 --> 00:04:23.800 - I also want to note that we've discovered a structural issue with the mill's south wall. 00:04:23.800 --> 00:04:29.800 - Areas of the brick wall adjacent to the vent space are as much as four and a half inches out of plumb. 00:04:29.800 --> 00:04:34.800 - With no evidence of remaining bond in the mortar joint between the brick units. 00:04:34.800 --> 00:04:37.800 - So it is not stable. 00:04:37.800 --> 00:04:40.800 - Emergency and temporary measures are being taken. 00:04:40.800 --> 00:04:46.800 - But despite these measures, no person can be within 20 feet of the wall on all sides. 00:04:46.800 --> 00:04:51.800 - That may change with the shoring that's being installed at this moment. 00:04:51.800 --> 00:04:58.800 - It may reduce the amount of space that persons can be within the actual wall. 00:04:58.800 --> 00:05:00.800 - But this is a developing situation. 00:05:00.800 --> 00:05:03.800 - I assume that it's going to be a significant one as well. 00:05:03.800 --> 00:05:09.800 - So as numbers are available, we will be coming back to you. 00:05:09.800 --> 00:05:11.800 - Thank you. 00:05:11.800 --> 00:05:14.800 - Do we have a legal report? 00:05:14.800 --> 00:05:16.800 - No. 00:05:16.800 --> 00:05:17.800 - Okay. 00:05:17.800 --> 00:05:19.800 - A treasurer's report? 00:05:19.800 --> 00:05:24.800 - No significant changes in our project status, so no report today. 00:05:24.800 --> 00:05:25.800 - Thank you. 00:05:25.800 --> 00:05:28.800 - Do we have a business development update? 00:05:28.800 --> 00:05:31.800 - I'll let Holly Warren give that today. 00:05:31.800 --> 00:05:34.800 - Do you want to update us on that? 00:05:34.800 --> 00:05:35.800 - Oh, sure. 00:05:35.800 --> 00:05:36.800 - Hi. 00:05:36.800 --> 00:05:37.800 - I'm Holly Warren. 00:05:37.800 --> 00:05:38.800 - I'm the assistant director. 00:05:38.800 --> 00:05:42.800 - I am in the Department of Economic and Sustainable Development with Jane and Anne. 00:05:42.800 --> 00:05:50.800 - And I'm happy to report that after six years, the trades district one person for the art sculpture 00:05:50.800 --> 00:05:51.800 - is installed. 00:05:51.800 --> 00:05:57.800 - You can see it very prominently if you are driving down 10th Street, really from either direction. 00:05:57.800 --> 00:06:03.800 - It is 13 beautiful beams painted in 24 colors that light up at night. 00:06:03.800 --> 00:06:05.800 - We are very excited about this. 00:06:05.800 --> 00:06:11.800 - We're going to launch the celebration for it this Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. 00:06:11.800 --> 00:06:16.800 - We'll be on site first where the mayor and the artist who is visiting from Germany for the install 00:06:16.800 --> 00:06:18.800 - will be making some remarks. 00:06:18.800 --> 00:06:23.800 - And then we'll have a party with the community and the party will kind of be between the sculpture 00:06:23.800 --> 00:06:27.800 - site itself and the patio of the porch, depending on the weather. 00:06:27.800 --> 00:06:29.800 - So yeah, hope to see you all there. 00:06:29.800 --> 00:06:32.800 - And thank you so much for all of your support. 00:06:32.800 --> 00:06:38.140 - This is a 1% for the arts project, which means that there's a 1% for the arts ordinance within the 00:06:38.140 --> 00:06:43.800 - city of Bloomington that says anytime the city undertakes a public capital project, 00:06:43.800 --> 00:06:49.960 - 1% of that public budget will go to the arts and OT 987 this installation, the trades district was 00:06:49.960 --> 00:06:52.800 - the 1% for the arts project for the trades district. 00:06:52.800 --> 00:06:54.800 - So very happy to finally see it. 00:06:54.800 --> 00:06:55.800 - What time is it? 00:06:55.800 --> 00:07:02.800 - It's from 6 to 9pm. Remarks will be at 615 and the party will go until about 9pm. 00:07:02.800 --> 00:07:08.890 - One other quick business item. I did want to let you know we moved the tenants in the trades 00:07:08.890 --> 00:07:14.320 - district commercial space in on April 1 so they're up and running. That's really exciting and we 00:07:14.320 --> 00:07:18.800 - have some interest in the fourth street garage commercial as well so. 00:07:18.800 --> 00:07:19.800 - Excellent. 00:07:19.800 --> 00:07:23.800 - It's an activity. 00:07:23.800 --> 00:07:26.800 - Last on this part of the agenda a hopeful update is that. 00:07:26.800 --> 00:07:32.800 - May or okay. 00:07:32.800 --> 00:07:39.800 - The Jackson and Rogers Street construction project that's going out to bid at the end of the month. 00:07:39.800 --> 00:07:55.800 - Hope well east bits of course are being open. That's the first new business item you have. Our plan 00:07:55.800 --> 00:07:55.800 - is to have our consultant use three evaluate those bits, and then come back to proposals and 00:07:55.800 --> 00:07:55.800 - recommended next steps. 00:07:55.800 --> 00:08:01.590 - Also the core building is coming along. They're planning on being moved in by August and then we'll 00:08:01.590 --> 00:08:03.800 - be moving to the inside for construction. 00:08:03.800 --> 00:08:13.800 - And then of course I've mentioned this before. 00:08:13.800 --> 00:08:19.800 - Point of clarification, we're getting ready to receive the hopefully spits in this meeting today. 00:08:19.800 --> 00:08:29.020 - Yes, thank you. That is the conclusion of the report that is the next thing on our agenda. So we 00:08:29.020 --> 00:08:33.800 - have a bid opening for hope well east, who will be. 00:08:33.800 --> 00:08:42.670 - Yeah, my great pleasure to receive these formally so what I'm going to do is open the emails that 00:08:42.670 --> 00:08:46.800 - were sent and acknowledge timely filing by 00:08:46.800 --> 00:08:54.310 - mentioning the name of the respondent and the time that it was submitted. So, the first respondent 00:08:54.310 --> 00:09:04.570 - is Rubicon investment group LLC. They've submitted a response to blocks one two and three and they 00:09:04.570 --> 00:09:12.800 - timely filed at 1159am on February 7. 00:09:12.800 --> 00:09:16.800 - That's timely I thought it was by noon. 00:09:16.800 --> 00:09:18.800 - I think that's timely. 00:09:18.800 --> 00:09:22.800 - 1159am Yeah, okay. 00:09:22.800 --> 00:09:25.800 - The second respondent. 00:09:25.800 --> 00:09:29.800 - Real America. 00:09:29.800 --> 00:09:38.510 - Real America LLC submitted a response on block to have hope well east, they timely filed at 00:09:38.510 --> 00:09:41.800 - February 7 1131am. 00:09:41.800 --> 00:09:48.800 - The third respondent is the annex group. 00:09:48.800 --> 00:09:58.050 - Let me just double check, they responded to blocks one and three, and they timely filed on Thursday, 00:09:58.050 --> 00:10:00.800 - February 6 at 603pm. 00:10:00.800 --> 00:10:06.800 - The fourth respondent 00:10:06.800 --> 00:10:09.800 - is holiday properties. 00:10:09.800 --> 00:10:22.800 - They responded to blocks one two and three, and they timely filed at 1205am on February 7. 00:10:22.800 --> 00:10:27.800 - I'm sorry, which one, one, two and three. 00:10:27.800 --> 00:10:34.800 - Sorry, I'm just want to make sure I mean it's an opening is in the right order. 00:10:34.800 --> 00:10:45.800 - And then the final respondent was Flaherty and Collins. 00:10:45.800 --> 00:11:04.800 - I apologize that's the wrong hang on a second here with me. 00:11:04.800 --> 00:11:11.800 - Okay, Flaherty and Collins filed a response for blocks one two and three. 00:11:11.800 --> 00:11:17.800 - And they filed timely on February 7 at 1002am. 00:11:17.800 --> 00:11:19.800 - And that's it. 00:11:19.800 --> 00:11:31.470 - Can you repeat just the blocks that each of those groups submitted for takes me just a minute so Flaherty 00:11:31.470 --> 00:11:40.800 - and Collins was one two and three. 00:11:40.800 --> 00:11:51.800 - Sorry, my computer is being weird. 00:11:51.800 --> 00:11:53.800 - Okay. 00:11:53.800 --> 00:12:04.800 - And then Rubicon was one two and three. 00:12:04.800 --> 00:12:12.800 - Real America was block two. 00:12:12.800 --> 00:12:22.800 - Annex group was one and three. 00:12:22.800 --> 00:12:30.800 - Holiday properties was one two and three. 00:12:30.800 --> 00:12:39.800 - I think I said, I said Flaherty and Collins already right. Yes. Okay. I think that's it. 00:12:39.800 --> 00:12:46.330 - Thank you for the procedure at this point would be to have staff to have those different bits 00:12:46.330 --> 00:12:53.230 - evaluated very complex so it's not like, hey, here's a number, like we can do if it was for, you 00:12:53.230 --> 00:12:55.800 - know, paying for a piece of pipe. 00:12:55.800 --> 00:13:09.980 - But, so it's a complex process there's a rubric that they have that they will use to evaluate these. 00:13:09.980 --> 00:13:11.800 - And then. So, what you would do is you have received the bits, so that's the part that is the legal 00:13:11.800 --> 00:13:11.800 - process for tonight. 00:13:11.800 --> 00:13:20.910 - So, what you could do is, again, take it have staff take it back and come back to you at a later 00:13:20.910 --> 00:13:29.800 - time with a thorough explanation of the bids and what they cover and how they are rated. 00:13:29.800 --> 00:13:36.860 - And all you had to do tonight was receive the bits. There's no further action that you need to take, 00:13:36.860 --> 00:13:41.800 - other than allowing staff to proceed with evaluating those bits. 00:13:41.800 --> 00:13:44.800 - So you take it under consideration. 00:13:44.800 --> 00:13:48.800 - I'm sorry. Does that evaluation include using your three. 00:13:48.800 --> 00:13:52.800 - Yes it does. 00:13:52.800 --> 00:14:03.970 - There's no other business to a motion. Well, yes, I guess you can do it just to make it easy on the 00:14:03.970 --> 00:14:12.800 - record that you are that you are authorizing staff to proceed with that evaluation. 00:14:12.800 --> 00:14:18.810 - And you're going to take that under advisement, and it'll be at a later date that you'll consider 00:14:18.810 --> 00:14:19.800 - these bits. 00:14:19.800 --> 00:14:29.840 - Okay, so, as presented may I have a motion for to approve staff evaluating the bits, and getting 00:14:29.840 --> 00:14:31.800 - back to the RDC. 00:14:31.800 --> 00:14:34.800 - After that evaluation. 00:14:34.800 --> 00:14:42.450 - We have a person a second all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed motion passes unanimously. Thank 00:14:42.450 --> 00:14:49.390 - you. Just quickly before we get too far into our agenda. I want to let you know that item D is to 00:14:49.390 --> 00:14:50.800 - be removed. 00:14:50.800 --> 00:15:02.800 - It's 20 resolution 20 or 2551 41 41 good work. 00:15:02.800 --> 00:15:04.800 - Okay, thank you. 00:15:04.800 --> 00:15:11.160 - Okay, well thank you for the bid opening we'll move on to the resolutions part of our agenda. First 00:15:11.160 --> 00:15:17.800 - on our agenda is resolution 25 dash 39 approval of Community Development Block funding agreement to 00:15:17.800 --> 00:15:20.800 - install bicycle stores this is also the beginning 00:15:20.800 --> 00:15:28.200 - of the, oh sorry that's the next one, public hearing is 40. So, so who's going to speak to 25 dash 00:15:28.200 --> 00:15:28.800 - 39. 00:15:28.800 --> 00:15:32.800 - I will match 20 with hand. 00:15:32.800 --> 00:15:40.630 - This is a agreement with some ill community development corporation, and BHA put in by pods and 00:15:40.630 --> 00:15:46.800 - sidewalks, and any other things associated with those like going in. 00:15:46.800 --> 00:15:54.800 - This was a 23 agreement but the environmental review took quite a while to get done. 00:15:54.800 --> 00:16:02.800 - We have all that squared away now so we can now approve the big. 00:16:02.800 --> 00:16:10.730 - Okay, thank you. Any questions or comments from commissioners on resolution 25 dash 39, how many by 00:16:10.730 --> 00:16:11.800 - pods are putting in. 00:16:11.800 --> 00:16:16.800 - That is a good question I believe it was five or six. 00:16:16.800 --> 00:16:26.800 - More than that I thought five or six different locations. Yeah. 00:16:26.800 --> 00:16:31.800 - And these will be maintained by the Blooming Housing Authority once it's yes accomplished. 00:16:31.800 --> 00:16:38.710 - And then this is a pass through grant that we forward the money to and then reimbursement current 00:16:38.710 --> 00:16:45.800 - occur as part of our local code code, the Redevelopment Commission is the authorizing body for 00:16:45.800 --> 00:16:55.560 - our CDBG and home grants and also you guys kind of have oversight to the hand department, which is 00:16:55.560 --> 00:16:57.800 - why I'm the ED. 00:16:57.800 --> 00:17:02.990 - And the only reason I asked that is we will approve the money it will come out of the either the 00:17:02.990 --> 00:17:06.800 - tip or out of the CBDG funds, and then it will be reimbursed after. 00:17:06.800 --> 00:17:15.800 - It never comes out of the tip. No, no, I apologize. No, I wasn't going I was it comes out of CBDG 00:17:15.800 --> 00:17:15.800 - money. 00:17:15.800 --> 00:17:23.760 - But it comes out of that and then it'll be reimbursed. They all CDBG and home funding is reimbursement 00:17:23.760 --> 00:17:24.800 - basis. 00:17:24.800 --> 00:17:31.590 - Okay. And then, as I read through your complete agreement Matt. Yes, that is a heavy lift for you 00:17:31.590 --> 00:17:35.800 - to do all the paperwork on I appreciate you checking everything because I had no idea 00:17:35.800 --> 00:17:41.200 - until I started looking through the Davis bacon, the environmental and all the rest of the 00:17:41.200 --> 00:17:47.570 - requirements that go. I get a lot of help on the environmental from Anna and some other staff, but 00:17:47.570 --> 00:17:49.800 - yeah the rest of it is handled. 00:17:49.800 --> 00:17:57.030 - So, I appreciate that very much. Yes, you know it's $87,000 for bikes, you want to make sure that 00:17:57.030 --> 00:17:58.800 - they're taken care of. 00:17:58.800 --> 00:17:59.800 - Appreciate it. Can I ask a really dumb question if we don't know how many sites, or what a bike 00:17:59.800 --> 00:18:11.800 - cost where did the $87,000 come from. 00:18:11.800 --> 00:18:18.150 - We, I have a breakdown of all that is not included in the agreement and it's not something we have 00:18:18.150 --> 00:18:22.800 - to be concerned with. Okay. 00:18:22.800 --> 00:18:31.090 - But that that was developed out of knowing exactly what those. Yeah, all of that. Yeah. So that's 00:18:31.090 --> 00:18:34.800 - all been reviewed. All right. And you agree with all of it. 00:18:34.800 --> 00:18:41.800 - Yeah, yeah. Yeah, there's a lot of work that goes into, into this. 00:18:41.800 --> 00:18:48.090 - There aren't any other questions or comments from commissioners. Is there any comment from the 00:18:48.090 --> 00:18:55.800 - public on resolution 25-39. Not seeing any I will entertain a motion. 00:18:55.800 --> 00:19:03.720 - Approval resolution 25-39 community development block grant funding to install bicycle storage pods. 00:19:03.720 --> 00:19:11.640 - Second. We've got a first and a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion passes 00:19:11.640 --> 00:19:13.800 - unanimously. 00:19:13.800 --> 00:19:20.120 - We are now moving to resolution 25-40, which is the allocation of community development block grant 00:19:20.120 --> 00:19:28.800 - funds for the program year 2025. This is also the beginning of the public hearing on the CDBG funds. 00:19:28.800 --> 00:19:44.040 - Who would like to present on that? Is that Mr. Swinney? Yeah. So this is our annual allocation 00:19:44.040 --> 00:19:45.050 - recommendations from the CAC that we do every year. So this year it's totaling our estimate is 00:19:45.050 --> 00:19:56.800 - totaling $795,743, which breaks out into 65% for physical improvements of $517,232.95. 00:19:56.800 --> 00:20:11.800 - Social services of $119,361.45, and then 20% would be administrative, which is $159,148.60. 00:20:11.800 --> 00:20:18.660 - We have listed in the packet all the various organizations that receive money both for physical 00:20:18.660 --> 00:20:23.800 - improvements and social services. Happy to answer any questions. 00:20:23.800 --> 00:20:32.800 - Thank you. Any questions or comments from commissioners on these recommendations for CDBA funds? 00:20:32.800 --> 00:20:37.800 - Not hearing any any comment from the public, either online or in person. 00:20:37.800 --> 00:20:42.800 - Not seeing any I will entertain a motion. 00:20:42.800 --> 00:20:46.800 - I'll move approval resolution 25-40. 00:20:46.800 --> 00:20:54.840 - We've got a first and a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion passes unanimously 00:20:54.840 --> 00:20:59.800 - and that is the close of the public hearing for this part of the meeting. 00:20:59.800 --> 00:21:06.030 - Next on our agenda we are resolution 25-41 has been removed from the agenda so we're going right to 00:21:06.030 --> 00:21:12.400 - resolution 25-42 which is the revocable right of entry for access to the 4th Street garage for the 00:21:12.400 --> 00:21:15.800 - city of Bloomington's economic and sustainable development department. 00:21:15.800 --> 00:21:21.800 - I would like to speak to this. Ms. Warren. 00:21:21.800 --> 00:21:28.820 - Once again, Holly Warren, Assistant Director for the Arts, Department of Economic and Sustainable 00:21:28.820 --> 00:21:34.170 - Development. So I'm here to request the extension of our use of the 4th Street garage vacant storefront 00:21:34.170 --> 00:21:36.800 - to be used for artist studios and arts events. 00:21:36.800 --> 00:21:42.230 - So we have continued to experience in the arts community here just a paucity of spaces where 00:21:42.230 --> 00:21:47.790 - artists can make an exhibit their work and activating this space for artists to be able to come in 00:21:47.790 --> 00:21:51.800 - and use would just really start to meet that need for us. 00:21:51.800 --> 00:21:58.900 - We have done events successfully in this space in the past. We hosted part of the 2023 Blackie 00:21:58.900 --> 00:22:01.800 - Brown Festival there to much success. 00:22:01.800 --> 00:22:09.470 - We also hosted an exhibition of local and regional artists work there with a group up in Indianapolis 00:22:09.470 --> 00:22:11.800 - called One Drop in 2022. 00:22:11.800 --> 00:22:16.180 - That was just again an excellent showcase of work of both our local artists but also gave our 00:22:16.180 --> 00:22:19.800 - artists the opportunity to network with other folks in this region. 00:22:19.800 --> 00:22:25.100 - So it was very cool and it just felt good to have that otherwise empty storefront activated 00:22:25.100 --> 00:22:25.800 - downtown. 00:22:25.800 --> 00:22:31.750 - And we have since then just allowed artists to use it as studio space and we would just like 00:22:31.750 --> 00:22:34.800 - artists to be able to continue to do that. 00:22:34.800 --> 00:22:39.980 - We've also had multiple requests from folks throughout the city, including professors at Indiana 00:22:39.980 --> 00:22:44.640 - University and folks who organize large scale events like the Grand Faloon Festival to be able to 00:22:44.640 --> 00:22:46.800 - use that space for some of those events. 00:22:46.800 --> 00:22:51.870 - And again we just think this would be a great activation of a space downtown to get more people 00:22:51.870 --> 00:22:55.800 - experiencing the arts and everything that comes along with that. 00:22:55.800 --> 00:23:01.050 - And so again we would just like to continue the trend of being able to use this space until a 00:23:01.050 --> 00:23:06.730 - viable tenant for this space comes up and I believe the resolution as it's written now would take 00:23:06.730 --> 00:23:13.170 - us through the end of 2026 again with the understanding that if a serious tenant came into the 00:23:13.170 --> 00:23:16.800 - space our artist would vacate so that could happen. 00:23:16.800 --> 00:23:20.800 - And I'm happy to answer any questions you have. 00:23:20.800 --> 00:23:27.970 - Yeah, the revocation on just to cover, just look as Jane indicated there's been some interest in us 00:23:27.970 --> 00:23:32.800 - and fully support the art in all manners possible in our community. 00:23:32.800 --> 00:23:51.910 - Would the artist 30 days, 60 days just in order to not. Sure, sure. Yeah, we can. I would say 30 00:23:51.910 --> 00:23:52.120 - days is fine with the artists like generally when we do this this is not the first space we've done 00:23:52.120 --> 00:23:52.320 - this with artists we kind of have a rotating series of spaces where we allow them in and part of 00:23:52.320 --> 00:23:56.210 - the understanding when we negotiate this is that, you know, if another serious tenant comes in, 00:23:56.210 --> 00:23:58.800 - they're going to be expected to vacate pretty quickly. 00:23:58.800 --> 00:24:03.480 - And again, so we generally say 30 days and they're pretty flexible with that I think again artists 00:24:03.480 --> 00:24:05.800 - are just grateful to have any space right now. 00:24:05.800 --> 00:24:31.800 - In the agreement was that the owner may revoke this agreement in the event another need arises and 00:24:31.800 --> 00:24:31.800 - owner will endeavor to give the city and artists as much notice as is practical under the given 00:24:31.800 --> 00:24:31.800 - circumstances at the time. Great, great paragraph and that's what I was reading in in in as far as 00:24:31.800 --> 00:24:31.800 - why I was asking the question for the timeframe, so that if an artist is from Germany. 00:24:31.800 --> 00:24:41.000 - Right, and we have a. He has a art display there that we give him give him or her or them the 00:24:41.000 --> 00:24:45.800 - adequate time to vacate that without impacting the art installation. 00:24:45.800 --> 00:24:52.210 - Maybe to commercialize these signs of these for that space. There's going to be lead time right 00:24:52.210 --> 00:24:58.800 - before they're ready to move in anyway which is probably going to be at least 30 days if not longer. 00:24:58.800 --> 00:25:01.800 - So it's good, I would think to keep it flexible. 00:25:01.800 --> 00:25:20.030 - I do the artist carry any kind of insurance. Yes. Yes, so we asked them all to carry their own 00:25:20.030 --> 00:25:20.420 - liability insurance just so we are basically exonerated if there is any damage that occurs if there's 00:25:20.420 --> 00:25:20.800 - anything done to their personal property, 00:25:20.800 --> 00:25:25.290 - so we would not be viable and in the past when we've done this we've worked with legal to make sure 00:25:25.290 --> 00:25:27.800 - that they're carrying the correct insurance. 00:25:27.800 --> 00:25:35.160 - And how do they gain access to they are they, they applied to get a key. Yes, correct. Yes. All 00:25:35.160 --> 00:25:40.140 - right, so you can control the number as well. Oh yes, exactly. Yeah, it's it's it's understood it's 00:25:40.140 --> 00:25:45.900 - not a free for all and, and we are also we're quite selective and who we allow to use the space we 00:25:45.900 --> 00:25:50.440 - there's an expectation that if they're given the space that they are there to work and really be 00:25:50.440 --> 00:25:55.990 - head down in their studios and we evaluate artists to make sure that they are demonstrating with 00:25:55.990 --> 00:25:56.800 - their artists CV that they're going to be able to use the space. 00:25:56.800 --> 00:26:02.800 - And we believe that they're going to take this very seriously not take advantage of it. 00:26:02.800 --> 00:26:04.800 - Thank you. 00:26:04.800 --> 00:26:07.800 - This may be for Jane. 00:26:07.800 --> 00:26:14.800 - What are our current efforts to get that least to a permanent tenant. 00:26:14.800 --> 00:26:22.270 - I think in earnest on my agenda with the legal department to sketch out some baseline terms so we 00:26:22.270 --> 00:26:28.800 - have a live one, they're committed long term, and when if there's a time when the. 00:26:28.800 --> 00:26:43.420 - This new tenant is interested in taking over that space too. And so it's a great opportunity I just 00:26:43.420 --> 00:26:43.800 - hesitate to talk. 00:26:43.800 --> 00:26:46.800 - Well, I'm not asking for a name. 00:26:46.800 --> 00:26:54.840 - That speaks to one individual or company that you've come across, but is the is that space being 00:26:54.840 --> 00:26:58.800 - marketed are we making any efforts to get it. 00:26:58.800 --> 00:27:04.740 - No, it's not. I'll say it's just not being actively marketed right now beyond this. I mean, I'm 00:27:04.740 --> 00:27:08.800 - when I'm talking to commercial agents I mentioned it. 00:27:08.800 --> 00:27:14.790 - But FC Tucker is not representing it. We've had a discussion or we were having a discussion on a 00:27:14.790 --> 00:27:22.800 - staff level about whether we should retain a new commercial agent, and then this potential tenant 00:27:22.800 --> 00:27:24.800 - became available and we haven't felt like it's necessary. 00:27:24.800 --> 00:27:31.310 - Seems like it will go through, but I think for some reason this doesn't go through then we would 00:27:31.310 --> 00:27:32.800 - need to talk about that. 00:27:32.800 --> 00:27:38.800 - But at the end of the day we really need to get a permanent tenant there. 00:27:38.800 --> 00:27:48.800 - I'm happy to help the arts but it's not sustainable. Yeah. 00:27:48.800 --> 00:27:54.330 - I'll make a motion for your promotion. Well we just had an invitation for public comment. If there's 00:27:54.330 --> 00:27:56.800 - any public comment either online or in person. 00:27:56.800 --> 00:28:04.560 - I want to hear the motion please. I'll make the motion to approve 2542 S percent. Second. First and 00:28:04.560 --> 00:28:04.800 - a second. 00:28:04.800 --> 00:28:12.800 - All in favor say aye. Aye. None opposed. Motion passes unanimously. When will the artist be? 00:28:12.800 --> 00:28:20.800 - We've got one ready to go. And a few others right behind them. Thanks everyone. I appreciate it. 00:28:20.800 --> 00:28:22.800 - Thank you for making use of this space well. 00:28:22.800 --> 00:28:32.000 - Next on our agenda is resolution 25-43 approval to undertake investigation of the utilization of 00:28:32.000 --> 00:28:36.800 - Redevelopment Commission real estate for the Bloomington Police Department headquarters and other 00:28:36.800 --> 00:28:36.800 - uses. 00:28:36.800 --> 00:28:45.290 - Who would like to speak to that? I would speak to it. So the mayor and staff had a meeting early in 00:28:45.290 --> 00:28:50.800 - January to talk about a new possible location for the Bloomington Police Department. 00:28:50.800 --> 00:28:58.800 - An idea that has been suggested is 714 Roger Street, which is owned by the Redevelopment Commission. 00:28:58.800 --> 00:29:04.800 - It's a large concrete structure that might work perfectly for the Bloomington Police Department. 00:29:04.800 --> 00:29:13.880 - This resolution authorizes staff to pursue the exploration of that building for use by the police 00:29:13.880 --> 00:29:24.800 - department and provides up to $50,000 for costs, things like surveying or other consultant costs. 00:29:24.800 --> 00:29:32.490 - Not exactly sure what would be needed at this point, but just kind of a large round number. Bloomington 00:29:32.490 --> 00:29:37.540 - Police are excited about this location. There have been other locations in the past suggested for 00:29:37.540 --> 00:29:39.800 - them that they didn't like as much. 00:29:39.800 --> 00:29:47.840 - This one is ideal because it is on some major roads. They have easy access in and out of a parking 00:29:47.840 --> 00:29:53.800 - lot there. It would obviously require quite a bit of money to rehab that building. 00:29:53.800 --> 00:30:00.990 - Ultimately, we don't think that the redevelopment, if this idea would go forward, if the idea that 00:30:00.990 --> 00:30:07.200 - this looks like it would work for BPD, the expectation is that the redevelopment commission would 00:30:07.200 --> 00:30:10.800 - not hold on to this building long term, but would transfer it. 00:30:10.800 --> 00:30:16.270 - And there would be conversations about what that transfer would look like and whether that's a sale 00:30:16.270 --> 00:30:20.800 - or how that would work. That's way down in the future. 00:30:20.800 --> 00:30:28.800 - But ultimately, it would be redeveloped with other dollars, not redeveloped commission dollars. 00:30:28.800 --> 00:30:34.380 - Typically, you know, paying for a police department is not a redevelopment expense. It's just a 00:30:34.380 --> 00:30:41.760 - typical city expense. And so we want to ask you tonight to authorize the exploration of that just 00:30:41.760 --> 00:30:45.800 - to acknowledge because it's been talked about by the mayor, but we want to bring it to you. 00:30:45.800 --> 00:30:51.930 - Make sure that you're okay with this idea since you guys are the owners, and then allows delegates 00:30:51.930 --> 00:30:58.570 - to staff and staff and legal other project managers and ESD to and DPD obviously work together to 00:30:58.570 --> 00:31:02.800 - do some due diligence and come back to you with some recommendations. 00:31:02.800 --> 00:31:16.800 - So if you have any questions, I'm happy to answer them. 00:31:16.800 --> 00:31:25.800 - Thank you. Do we have questions or comments from commissioners on resolution of 25 days 43. 00:31:25.800 --> 00:31:31.750 - The primary purpose of this is exploration to identify a better place for our public safety police 00:31:31.750 --> 00:31:37.650 - officers, so they can expand themselves for significant amounts of time rather than having the 00:31:37.650 --> 00:31:41.800 - issues that they've had at their present location. 00:31:41.800 --> 00:31:47.800 - Yeah, what's been proposed exactly right they've outgrown their location, where it is now. 00:31:47.800 --> 00:31:53.800 - And whatever happens to that building is yet to be determined. 00:31:53.800 --> 00:32:00.440 - It's, it's, you know, the families of the people who originally donated that building feel very 00:32:00.440 --> 00:32:06.760 - strongly that should be maintained for public use and I know that the mayor has met with them and 00:32:06.760 --> 00:32:10.800 - is also interested and willing to maintain that building for 00:32:10.800 --> 00:32:19.200 - quasi public use in order to satisfy the owners of, or the family members of the people who donated 00:32:19.200 --> 00:32:23.800 - that land so I don't expect that current building to be reused for private use. 00:32:23.800 --> 00:32:30.730 - It would, but they do need to get out of there they are, they are really eager to get new space and 00:32:30.730 --> 00:32:34.800 - Showers West just was not an ideal location for them. 00:32:34.800 --> 00:32:41.350 - And the mayor's been pretty vocal about that so she's been looking for a new place and this, you 00:32:41.350 --> 00:32:46.800 - know, giant concrete structure looks like it could be the perfect location. 00:32:46.800 --> 00:32:51.940 - And, and the money you're looking to allocate for this evening is just for the exploration to 00:32:51.940 --> 00:32:55.800 - identify and we've got, we'll put a fence around that timeframe. 00:32:55.800 --> 00:33:00.930 - Right, and then and those obviously any of those invoices that are incurred they'll come back to 00:33:00.930 --> 00:33:05.800 - you through claims so there'll be continued conversation about what this exploration. 00:33:05.800 --> 00:33:10.800 - Thank you. Any other questions or comments from commissioners. 00:33:10.800 --> 00:33:18.800 - If not, I will see if there's any comment from the public either in person or online. 00:33:18.800 --> 00:33:23.800 - Seeing none I will entertain a motion on resolution 25 dash 43. 00:33:23.800 --> 00:33:31.570 - Go ahead, move approval resolution 25 dash 43 to undertake investigations due diligence is 714 00:33:31.570 --> 00:33:32.800 - South Rogers. 00:33:32.800 --> 00:33:34.800 - Second. 00:33:34.800 --> 00:33:36.800 - First and the second all in favor say aye. 00:33:36.800 --> 00:33:37.800 - Aye. 00:33:37.800 --> 00:33:39.800 - Any opposed. 00:33:39.800 --> 00:33:42.800 - Motion passes unanimously. 00:33:42.800 --> 00:33:49.850 - Next in our agenda is resolution 25 dash 44 agreement with that for environmental services at Hopewell 00:33:49.850 --> 00:33:51.800 - would like to speak to that. 00:33:51.800 --> 00:33:59.060 - I'm more than happy to give you a quick synopsis. Essentially, when we came to you previously for 00:33:59.060 --> 00:34:05.620 - environmental services at the whole site they were performing a perfect the environmental review 00:34:05.620 --> 00:34:09.800 - for us for blocks four through seven. 00:34:09.800 --> 00:34:17.070 - Unfortunately, there was some contamination that was found. And as part of our negotiations with 00:34:17.070 --> 00:34:23.770 - item item is going to require some additional soil gas sampling, some additional sampling in 00:34:23.770 --> 00:34:24.800 - general. 00:34:24.800 --> 00:34:32.180 - So this will just cover that additional sampling as required by item. It's not something that we 00:34:32.180 --> 00:34:34.800 - can necessarily get out of. 00:34:34.800 --> 00:34:42.800 - Wow. Thank you. Any questions or comments from commissioners on resolution 25 to 44. 00:34:42.800 --> 00:34:44.800 - When will this end. 00:34:44.800 --> 00:34:49.800 - I would like to know that myself. 00:34:49.800 --> 00:34:52.800 - As a standing question. 00:34:52.800 --> 00:34:54.800 - Hopefully the end is near. 00:34:54.800 --> 00:35:02.800 - Any comment from the public, either online or in person. Seeing none I will entertain a motion. 00:35:02.800 --> 00:35:08.800 - I'll move approval of resolution 25 dash 44. 00:35:08.800 --> 00:35:16.720 - The first and the second all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed motion passes unanimously. We are 00:35:16.720 --> 00:35:24.820 - now to 20 resolution 25 dash 45 and approval of a second addendum to contract with and Chris LLC to 00:35:24.820 --> 00:35:30.800 - secure 714 South Roger Street would like to speak to that. 00:35:30.800 --> 00:35:40.150 - I'm more than happy to in a drag a bitch to you. Okay. So as you know, previously we have had some 00:35:40.150 --> 00:35:46.800 - agenda items that authorized boarding up of the 714 South Roger Street building. 00:35:46.800 --> 00:35:52.050 - Initially we started with the main level we found out that we were still having break ins on the 00:35:52.050 --> 00:35:56.800 - second level, the backside of the building on the second level was boarded up. 00:35:56.800 --> 00:36:05.040 - Unfortunately, the contractor and our point of contract contact here in Bloomington overspent the 00:36:05.040 --> 00:36:11.800 - amount when they went back to board up the remaining amount of the second level. 00:36:11.800 --> 00:36:22.920 - So I think the difference at this time is about $1,600 and $1,667 that needs to be authorized to 00:36:22.920 --> 00:36:24.800 - complete this. 00:36:24.800 --> 00:36:32.330 - This is additional work that resulted because of vandalism is not the previous work went over. It's 00:36:32.330 --> 00:36:35.800 - additional work had to be done. 00:36:35.800 --> 00:36:43.800 - So basically, this resolution authorizes the payment for those services that are currently in place. 00:36:43.800 --> 00:36:46.800 - Yes. 00:36:46.800 --> 00:36:50.800 - With that clarification, any further comments or questions from commissioners? 00:36:50.800 --> 00:36:52.800 - We had a police station there, that wouldn't happen. 00:36:52.800 --> 00:36:53.800 - That's right. 00:36:53.800 --> 00:36:58.800 - As soon as we get moving on, we have exploration. 00:36:58.800 --> 00:37:01.800 - That's already been approved. 00:37:01.800 --> 00:37:07.480 - Okay. No more questions or comments from commissioners. Anything from the public, either online or 00:37:07.480 --> 00:37:07.800 - in person? 00:37:07.800 --> 00:37:10.800 - Seeing none, I will entertain a motion, please. 00:37:10.800 --> 00:37:17.800 - Move approval of resolution 2545, second agenda with Anne Chris for security. 00:37:17.800 --> 00:37:18.800 - Second. 00:37:18.800 --> 00:37:20.800 - First and a second. All in favor say aye. 00:37:20.800 --> 00:37:21.800 - Aye. 00:37:21.800 --> 00:37:24.800 - Any opposed? Motion passes unanimously. 00:37:24.800 --> 00:37:27.800 - Thank you for those current items of business. 00:37:27.800 --> 00:37:35.800 - We are now to any other business or general discussion for this evening. 00:37:35.800 --> 00:37:38.800 - If not, I will take a motion to adjourn, please. 00:37:38.800 --> 00:37:41.800 - So moved. 00:37:41.800 --> 00:38:09.800 - Okay. Meeting adjourned. Thank you, everybody. 00:38:09.800 --> 00:38:12.800 - Thank you. 00:38:12.800 --> 00:38:14.800 - Thank you. 00:38:14.800 --> 00:38:17.800 - Thank you. 00:38:17.800 --> 00:38:20.800 - Thank you. 00:38:20.800 --> 00:38:22.800 - Thank you. 00:38:22.800 --> 00:38:24.800 - Thank you. 00:38:24.800 --> 00:38:50.800 - Thank you.