WEBVTT 00:00:00.162 --> 00:00:07.093 - at 9 o'clock. Welcome to the Redevelopment Commission meeting on February 23rd, 2026. We'll start the 00:00:07.093 --> 00:00:13.481 - meeting with a roll call, please. C. Scandaleri, here. Brandi Cassidy, here. John West, here. 00:00:13.481 --> 00:00:20.956 - Laurie McRobby, present. Deborah Meyerson, here. Can we attend to staff present, please? Anna Killian-Hanson, 00:00:20.956 --> 00:00:28.091 - here. Martin Rice Corporation Council, present for the legal update, and then I'll be leaving. Christina 00:00:28.091 --> 00:00:29.790 - Finley, Hand Department. 00:00:30.498 --> 00:00:58.014 - Jeff McCann, city controller. Thank you. Oh, thank you. Online. Any others online? Okay. Thank you. 00:00:58.786 --> 00:01:05.852 - So the first item on the agenda is the minutes. The packet includes the minutes from February 2nd, 2026. 00:01:05.852 --> 00:01:12.784 - I noticed that the agenda mentions the minutes from January 5th. Is that an outstanding item? I didn't 00:01:12.784 --> 00:01:19.715 - recall that. That's fine. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't like two sets of minutes or anything 00:01:19.715 --> 00:01:26.445 - that missed. OK. So this is for the minutes from February 2nd, 2026. Any comments or questions from 00:01:26.445 --> 00:01:27.454 - commissioners? 00:01:28.066 --> 00:01:35.044 - Move for approval. Second. Got a first and a second. We'll do a roll call vote, please. C. Scambler, 00:01:35.044 --> 00:01:42.298 - yes. Brandi Cassidy, yes. John West, yes. Lauren McCraw, yes. Deborah Meyerson, yes. Most of them passes 00:01:42.298 --> 00:01:49.414 - unanimously. Next item on the agenda is examination of claim registers. We've got two from January 30, 00:01:49.414 --> 00:01:56.254 - 2026 and February 13, 2026. Any questions or comments from commissioners on either of these items? 00:01:59.170 --> 00:02:15.769 - I'd like to go to the January 17th to 30th claims, page 4, claim number 7255. I just need an explanation. 00:02:15.769 --> 00:02:28.766 - I'm sure it's fine, but there's a lot of monies being transferred for bond issues. 00:02:29.058 --> 00:02:41.730 - I just don't understand it. You are on page four or five. And remind me to say that again. It was claim 00:02:41.730 --> 00:02:46.238 - number 7255. It was payment to EOKF. 00:03:01.570 --> 00:03:09.887 - I don't remember which bond I'm still waiting for this agenda to come up, but BOKF is one of our bond 00:03:09.887 --> 00:03:18.040 - trustees. The annotation invoice description says TIF revenue refunding bids 2024 to February 2026. 00:03:18.040 --> 00:03:26.357 - And at least the first total for BOKF, there's three in total. But the first one is for $670,000. And 00:03:26.357 --> 00:03:29.374 - then the second one is for $629,375. 00:03:29.922 --> 00:03:42.052 - And the third is for $350. I'm sorry, what bond did you say that was again? It says it begins with 06SYPTIFF 00:03:42.052 --> 00:03:53.403 - revenue refunding bonds to 2024 to February 2026. And this is again page 405 of the Cleaners Register 00:03:53.403 --> 00:03:57.854 - that is January 17 to January 30, 2026. 00:04:23.362 --> 00:04:33.330 - payments don't go through hand, so I can't help you with that. It's like there's a principle on the 00:04:33.330 --> 00:04:43.597 - tip refunding bonds. Yeah, I read all that. But there's about $1.3 million that's passing through, and 00:04:43.597 --> 00:04:48.382 - I just wondered what bond transaction that was. 00:04:53.282 --> 00:05:10.242 - coming from the consolidated to 7255. Should have probably. Yeah, seven minute. What we could do is 00:05:10.242 --> 00:05:22.622 - move this to the end of the agenda and give us a second to. That's fine. 00:05:22.722 --> 00:05:30.319 - get an answer. And I just need to note that that claim register needs to come back up for approval. 00:05:30.319 --> 00:05:37.992 - OK. So we'll pause on this claim register until the end of the agenda. But I will at least keep open 00:05:37.992 --> 00:05:45.892 - for the February 13th claim register, if that can be addressed during this moment. This is from January 00:05:45.892 --> 00:05:51.134 - 31st to February 13th, 2026. And since we're going to leave it open, 00:05:52.514 --> 00:06:01.149 - Another question on that same page is the Flintlock payment claim number 9941. And I get confused with 00:06:01.149 --> 00:06:10.120 - the shifting of account numbers, so I'm not always right. But is that being paid out of the right account? 00:06:10.120 --> 00:06:18.671 - I'm not questioning the payment or the amount. But there's some other things being paid out of 53.990 00:06:18.671 --> 00:06:21.438 - that are more just expenses, not 00:06:22.018 --> 00:06:29.383 - not things that were approved for TIF disbursement. It comes out of other services. It's the right. 00:06:29.383 --> 00:06:37.117 - It is. So it would be that's so it's like Nature's Way and some other services. The only part that makes 00:06:37.117 --> 00:06:44.851 - a difference is the beginning part. That's what your fund number is. So that would be the most important 00:06:44.851 --> 00:06:51.774 - part. So if it was, you know, a different fund, that number would be different. But the 53990 00:06:52.322 --> 00:07:06.403 - Multiple things come out of that. It's a different fund. It's a category, so to speak. It's a subcategory 00:07:06.403 --> 00:07:19.421 - of that funding. OK. Thank you. Two quick questions. It's under the unsafe bill, under Fund 2234, 00:07:19.421 --> 00:07:22.078 - page 205, the 18036 00:07:22.242 --> 00:07:30.726 - four-year-long landscaping abatement located in 1919 South Walnut. Where actually is that abatement 00:07:30.726 --> 00:07:39.718 - because that was 1919 South Walnut is McDonald's. I do believe it is the McDonald's site that was abated. 00:07:39.718 --> 00:07:42.942 - There was an encampment behind there. 00:07:55.938 --> 00:08:04.914 - And then the other question I have is under Fund on page 204, Fund 2209, 73-72 on the CDFI-friendly 00:08:04.914 --> 00:08:14.340 - of Bloomington. So what's the? Each year a grant is provided to CDFI-friendly for the affordable housing 00:08:14.340 --> 00:08:21.790 - development. This has been going on for more than five years. Is this a continual? 00:08:21.954 --> 00:08:29.688 - applications is something we've got in long-term benefits. It's an annual grant that's provided to CDFI 00:08:29.688 --> 00:08:37.646 - for their work. It existed before my time. It has been incorporated in the budget, annual budget approval. 00:08:37.646 --> 00:08:45.454 - I'm just curious, because I know at one point didn't we see that CDFI was a million. Correct, but that's 00:08:45.454 --> 00:08:49.470 - for use in projects, not for administrative purposes. 00:08:50.018 --> 00:08:57.572 - We've got a $40,000 continuing grant that gets utilized through the LIT. Correct. Do we have a term 00:08:57.572 --> 00:09:05.429 - on that, or is that just? Each year, the grant agreement is renewed. So city council can choose whether 00:09:05.429 --> 00:09:13.512 - or not they want to fund it next year. I do believe that the ED LIT funds are going away. Is that correct? 00:09:13.512 --> 00:09:19.102 - Yeah. So when that is gone, there will not be an opportunity for a grant. 00:09:20.130 --> 00:09:28.285 - Well, as we look towards what the funding is, as our community, identifying how we look at these things 00:09:28.285 --> 00:09:36.204 - so that people aren't caught off guard, that the dollars will go away. Thank you. And just to follow 00:09:36.204 --> 00:09:44.280 - up on the ED lit, the current state of the legislation is it goes away in 2029. There was an amendment 00:09:44.280 --> 00:09:49.534 - that pushed it off from 2028 to 2029. Anything could still happen. 00:09:55.010 --> 00:10:02.394 - Any other questions or comments from commissioners on either of these claim registers except for the 00:10:02.394 --> 00:10:09.997 - outstanding question as mentioned previously? If there are none, I will entertain a motion specifically 00:10:09.997 --> 00:10:17.674 - for the second claim register on our agenda, which is the invoice date range from January 31 to February 00:10:17.674 --> 00:10:23.230 - 13, 2026. Move approval for the claims register, February 13, 2023. Second. 00:10:23.778 --> 00:10:30.207 - Then a first and a second, we'll do a roll call vote, please. C. Schimbler, yes. Randy Cassidy, yes. 00:10:30.207 --> 00:10:36.635 - John West, yes. Warren McCrory, yes. Deborah Meyers, yes. Motion passes unanimously for the February 00:10:36.635 --> 00:10:43.064 - 13, 2026 claim register. And we will return to the other one at the end of this agenda. Next item on 00:10:43.064 --> 00:10:49.429 - our agenda is we have two payroll registers, one from February 6, the other from February 20, 2026. 00:10:49.429 --> 00:10:53.566 - Any comments or questions from commissioners on either of these? 00:10:53.698 --> 00:11:00.824 - If not, I will entertain a motion, please. Move for approval. Second. We have a first and a second. 00:11:00.824 --> 00:11:08.377 - We'll do a roll call vote, please. Sue Scambler, yes. Randy Gassley, yes. John West, yes. Laura Nicarabe, 00:11:08.377 --> 00:11:15.931 - yes. Deborah Meyerson, we ask motion passes unanimously. Thank you. Next on our agenda, we've got reports 00:11:15.931 --> 00:11:22.558 - of officers and committees. Do we have a report from the director? We do. Thank you so much. 00:11:22.722 --> 00:11:31.350 - We have not had a meeting since we received unanimous approval for the Hopewell PUD through Plan Commission. 00:11:31.350 --> 00:11:39.503 - We did try to turn that around to City Council. It did not get read into the record for first reading. 00:11:39.503 --> 00:11:47.577 - We're hoping to go for first reading next week on March 4th. So just FYI, that's happening. I need to 00:11:47.577 --> 00:11:50.110 - alert you that we've been asked 00:11:50.274 --> 00:11:57.681 - Um, the gravel lot surrounding the, um, forge. That building slated for the hotel project, um, the hotel 00:11:57.681 --> 00:12:05.159 - project is moving forward. They do want to close on March 31st. Unfortunately, um, Deborah is unavailable 00:12:05.159 --> 00:12:12.284 - to sign at the closing. So I do need to see if potentially Sue or another commission member would be 00:12:12.284 --> 00:12:19.550 - present on the 31st, um, to sign for that closing. I can be present. Okay. Wonderful. So that's great. 00:12:20.162 --> 00:12:27.872 - The gravel lot next to the Forge though, IU Cycling Club, is hosting a race in the trades district on 00:12:27.872 --> 00:12:35.507 - Sunday, March 8th. Criterium is what it's called. It's a fast-paced bike race held on a short closed 00:12:35.507 --> 00:12:43.747 - circuit course. They are requesting access to the gravel lot west of the Forge for the storage of barricades 00:12:43.747 --> 00:12:46.846 - from Friday morning to Monday afternoon. 00:12:47.010 --> 00:12:53.722 - portable toilets for racers and spectators, team tents for clubs and hospitality areas. Apparently, 00:12:53.722 --> 00:13:00.501 - it's a community-friendly event for all ages, live music, food available. Unfortunately, my right of 00:13:00.501 --> 00:13:07.212 - entry approval has expired. It expired on January 31st. That's one of the items on your agenda this 00:13:07.212 --> 00:13:11.038 - evening for approval, but I did just want to bring it up 00:13:11.266 --> 00:13:20.123 - let you know we have this outstanding request, make sure that this is something that you guys are comfortable 00:13:20.123 --> 00:13:28.256 - with, and then we can address the right of entry approval for me later today. So we also have a need 00:13:28.256 --> 00:13:36.711 - for a commission member to serve on the Neighborhood Improvement Grant Council. The application deadline 00:13:36.711 --> 00:13:40.254 - for the Neighborhood Improvement Grants are 00:13:40.386 --> 00:13:47.353 - And then you would receive materials to review. And then there's only two meetings. So presentations 00:13:47.353 --> 00:13:54.526 - would be April 13th from 6 to 8 PM, and then a work session from April 15th from 5 to 7 PM. So is there 00:13:54.526 --> 00:14:01.562 - anyone that might consider serving on that committee? If you would like to consult your calendars and 00:14:01.562 --> 00:14:06.942 - then let me know after the meeting, that's fine too. I can send you an email. 00:14:09.090 --> 00:14:21.619 - April 13th and 15th the 13th is 6 to 8 and the 15th is 5 to 7. The other thing I want to call attention 00:14:21.619 --> 00:14:33.786 - to is that we have a strange back-to-back week meetings here because we're off schedule today so our 00:14:33.786 --> 00:14:38.846 - next meeting is scheduled to be March 2nd 00:14:39.010 --> 00:14:46.016 - Do I have a quorum? I think we've already checked this once, but I just want to make sure that we do 00:14:46.016 --> 00:14:53.022 - have a quorum. Who is going to be present in person? Oh, wow. OK. Fabulous. The other meeting that I 00:14:53.022 --> 00:15:00.097 - hear. Awesome. Thank you. So the other meeting in question is March 16. That is a week that both Dana 00:15:00.097 --> 00:15:05.854 - and I will be gone. Will we have a quorum? And will you guys want to meet? No. OK. 00:15:06.914 --> 00:15:14.297 - What's the date again? It's March 16th. That's spring break week. It's spring break week. So do we want 00:15:14.297 --> 00:15:21.893 - to move the meeting or keep it on that week? You will be without dinner. You may not have a quorum anyway. 00:15:21.893 --> 00:15:29.063 - Yeah. I'm here, but it sounds like we don't. Yeah, too. Where's Laura? Laura, you're available. I'll 00:15:29.063 --> 00:15:34.174 - be here in person. I'll be there in person. OK. So we do have a quorum. 00:15:36.130 --> 00:15:43.344 - Will you be gone? And you'll be gone? I'll be gone. Dana will be gone. I'll be here to staff, you know, 00:15:43.344 --> 00:15:50.280 - from the legal perspective, but I don't, but you'll be without Hannah. Can you, between now and the 00:15:50.280 --> 00:15:57.216 - time in which you have to make public notice, decide, or can we look at an agenda? Yes. Absolutely. 00:15:57.216 --> 00:16:03.806 - If there's anything pressing. So timely that we have to have it? Absolutely. Yeah. No problem. 00:16:06.050 --> 00:16:14.586 - No, I would like to know. OK, that concludes the director's report. Happy to answer any questions. 00:16:14.586 --> 00:16:23.294 - Moving on. Thank you. Next on our agenda is a legal report. I have a legal report. So I want to give 00:16:23.294 --> 00:16:32.089 - you a little bit of an update on the Showers West situation and ask for approval of a specific amount 00:16:32.089 --> 00:16:35.710 - to pay CASA, which is one of the tenants. 00:16:36.066 --> 00:16:44.990 - So we've been continuing to work with and try to resolve situations with the existing tenants, two of 00:16:44.990 --> 00:16:54.088 - whom you'll remember filed suit against the city in August. We answered the complaint. Both sides filed 00:16:54.088 --> 00:17:03.012 - motions for summary judgment. We had a hearing on those motions for summary judgment December 9th. We 00:17:03.012 --> 00:17:05.374 - filed our findings of fact 00:17:06.050 --> 00:17:12.055 - law in January and are awaiting the result of the judge's ruling. While it's unfortunate that we're 00:17:12.055 --> 00:17:18.361 - involved in litigation, nothing that I wanted to have happen. When you do get sued, you have to respond. 00:17:18.361 --> 00:17:24.666 - And so we have, and we are letting that legal process play its course. I am in contact with the attorney 00:17:24.666 --> 00:17:30.792 - who is the same attorney representing both parties. My last contact with him was late last week. I've 00:17:30.792 --> 00:17:33.374 - asked him for some additional information. 00:17:33.634 --> 00:17:41.674 - And so not going to get into the details, the nitty-gritty details here in public, because that is not 00:17:41.674 --> 00:17:49.636 - what we do. We do not litigate in public. But I just wanted to give you that update. One of the other 00:17:49.636 --> 00:17:57.442 - tenants, CASA, did get approval from their board that if the redevelopment commission would pay the 00:17:57.442 --> 00:18:02.750 - sum of $45,751.50 plus provide two parking garage passes for a year 00:18:02.946 --> 00:18:09.680 - that they would accept that and then move out of the space. I believe that is a fair amount. I would 00:18:09.680 --> 00:18:16.480 - encourage this redevelopment commission to agree to pay that amount. I'd like some indication tonight 00:18:16.480 --> 00:18:23.414 - that you also think that's a fair amount and then I will prepare that paperwork or Dana, I will prepare 00:18:23.414 --> 00:18:26.814 - that paperwork and bring it back to you next week. 00:18:27.266 --> 00:18:35.403 - for your signature. And we got word. We've been back and forth, and they've been great to work with. 00:18:35.403 --> 00:18:43.621 - We got that news on Friday. Your packet deadline was noon. And so we thought it better to just put it 00:18:43.621 --> 00:18:51.033 - on your next agenda for a formal vote. That figure represents some moving costs, lost staff 00:18:51.033 --> 00:18:56.350 - time, compensation for the recognition that they're going to have 00:18:56.962 --> 00:19:04.610 - rent at the next place. So, again, I think, you know, we had met with them last year and with their 00:19:04.610 --> 00:19:12.563 - relitter and got down to this figure that I think is a very fair figure. Again, $45,750 and two parking 00:19:12.563 --> 00:19:20.363 - passes for a year. Adam Wason said that we can definitely accommodate those two additional parkers in 00:19:20.363 --> 00:19:26.558 - that garage, so I did check with him, and we can quantify the value of what that 00:19:26.690 --> 00:19:33.492 - those parking passes are for us. But remember, the Redevelopment Commission is paying the bond on that 00:19:33.492 --> 00:19:40.360 - parking garage. And that is something we've done for other tenants who have moved to CFC space and want 00:19:40.360 --> 00:19:47.029 - to use that garage. So if you will give me the green light, I will, and say, yes, that's going to be 00:19:47.029 --> 00:19:53.963 - acceptable to you next week, then I will prepare the paperwork and get that to you next week. Questions? 00:19:53.963 --> 00:19:55.614 - How many square feet did 00:19:56.898 --> 00:20:10.539 - Mike, do you have that? I don't have that off the top of my head. Give me just two seconds. 2882. Yeah, 00:20:10.539 --> 00:20:23.787 - yeah. 0.74, but yeah. What fund will it be coming out? What used to be that one fund? We renamed it. 00:20:23.787 --> 00:20:25.886 - It was the 251. 00:20:26.562 --> 00:20:37.313 - Or it was the 444, it's now the 2519. Yeah. The overall RDC general fund. Yeah. What's that fund number 00:20:37.313 --> 00:20:47.960 - again? 2519. Used to be 444? Used to be the 444, yes. I loved it. 444, easy to remember. Yeah. I would 00:20:47.960 --> 00:20:56.126 - support your bringing that back. Are there any objections to that? No. No? OK. 00:20:56.450 --> 00:21:03.482 - I'm going to be back for approval on Monday, next meeting. And the rest of them, yes. And we can share 00:21:03.482 --> 00:21:10.308 - details about litigation in an executive session. But the reason we have an executive session to be 00:21:10.308 --> 00:21:17.135 - able to talk about those details is so that we are not talking about it in public. So I am happy to 00:21:17.135 --> 00:21:24.235 - schedule an executive session to talk about any questions you might have about litigation at that time. 00:21:24.235 --> 00:21:26.078 - But just please know that. 00:21:26.338 --> 00:21:33.697 - We are working through the process of both responding to the litigation that was filed against the city 00:21:33.697 --> 00:21:41.055 - and actively talking to, although we haven't reached an agreement yet, actively talking to the attorney 00:21:41.055 --> 00:21:48.343 - that represents the other side. To clarify, the legal litigation is against the city, inclusive of the 00:21:48.343 --> 00:21:54.782 - RDC or the RDC? The litigation was filed against the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission. 00:21:56.290 --> 00:22:04.470 - And as the Corporation Council, you're stuck with me as your lawyer. So I represent the city of Bloomington. 00:22:04.470 --> 00:22:12.199 - The city of Bloomington is under the umbrella of the city of Bloomington. And entities are not allowed 00:22:12.199 --> 00:22:19.853 - to hire outside counsel without Corporation Council approval. But Dana Kerr is also involved actively 00:22:19.853 --> 00:22:23.230 - and has been a great active partner in this. 00:22:23.906 --> 00:22:30.520 - With any, it's unfortunate. I hate the best litigators are the ones who try to stay out of court. But 00:22:30.520 --> 00:22:37.133 - sometimes you can't. And then you got to do what you got to do. That's the plaintiff? Am I allowed to 00:22:37.133 --> 00:22:43.942 - share? This is not a time for public comment. And we are also not litigating this in court. OK, anything 00:22:43.942 --> 00:22:50.750 - else we can go for? No, nothing for me. Thank you. Thank you. Next in our agenda is the treasure report. 00:22:51.746 --> 00:23:00.735 - Just two things. First of all, I do have that whenever this comes back up, I do have the detail on the 00:23:00.735 --> 00:23:09.985 - bond payment that was referenced in the claims earlier. And second, as I think you know, you have engaged 00:23:09.985 --> 00:23:18.799 - with Weedy Financial Group to do your TIF reporting, and they have delivered their fourth quarter of 00:23:18.799 --> 00:23:19.934 - 2025 report. 00:23:20.066 --> 00:23:27.589 - their intention is to, assuming this all, I think there was some question about whether there's going 00:23:27.589 --> 00:23:35.112 - to be a quorum, but their intention will be to present those results to you in March, and then we can 00:23:35.112 --> 00:23:42.488 - discuss the report as well. The report will be part of the packet. So that's all I have. Thank you. 00:23:42.488 --> 00:23:49.790 - In regards to that, the meeting where we will have a quorum, but we won't have a full board order, 00:23:50.210 --> 00:23:57.624 - our director that is the intended meeting on the 16th? I've been in contact with Reedy. We're going 00:23:57.624 --> 00:24:05.261 - to wait and find out what exactly our schedule is going to be. So it may be the 16th and maybe another 00:24:05.261 --> 00:24:12.157 - day, depending upon what we decide. The reason I'm asking that question is specifically that 00:24:12.157 --> 00:24:18.014 - all commissioners would be here and or 90% plus our staff. I agree with Randy. 00:24:18.274 --> 00:24:26.155 - see us push that off till we're all present and staff is present. They are flexible. I've mentioned 00:24:26.155 --> 00:24:34.194 - it to them. They're aware. Move it into April. If that's flexible, that'd be preference since it's of 00:24:34.194 --> 00:24:41.524 - such substantial financial. Although could the report be made available at the next packages 00:24:41.524 --> 00:24:46.174 - for informational purposes? Yes, we have done that before. 00:24:46.306 --> 00:24:53.819 - just give them the information and then read it for them. And then we can have the presentation after 00:24:53.819 --> 00:25:01.111 - that. We'd actually have time to- It might be prepped for questions. That'd be great. Sounds good. 00:25:01.111 --> 00:25:08.108 - Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Moving on to our business development update. Okay, there you are. 00:25:08.108 --> 00:25:15.326 - Thank you. Okay. And I've got Hopeful Engineering Report. Is that- Yep, that's me. Okay, awesome. 00:25:15.426 --> 00:25:21.511 - Kendall Kenoki with the engineering department. So I just wanted to give you a brief update on the actions 00:25:21.511 --> 00:25:27.199 - taken so far on Hopewell South. You'll remember three weeks ago when the contract was approved, you 00:25:27.199 --> 00:25:32.886 - had requested regular updates for the time being. So that's what these are. So so far, we've done a 00:25:32.886 --> 00:25:38.574 - lot in three weeks when I was putting it together today. We have received a topographic survey from 00:25:38.574 --> 00:25:43.294 - a previous surveyor. We evaluated that and determined it's good to use for design. 00:25:43.650 --> 00:25:49.600 - for this, so that saved us some time and money, which is great. However, we're still doing boundary 00:25:49.600 --> 00:25:55.551 - survey, setting vertical, horizontal control. These are things that, because we have a new surveyor 00:25:55.551 --> 00:26:01.501 - doing the subdivision, they have to do all this work. So they're still doing that work to establish 00:26:01.501 --> 00:26:07.927 - boundaries, get started on the subdivisions, so that's happening right now. Also, geotechnical explorations 00:26:07.927 --> 00:26:13.342 - are ongoing, so you may see surveyors and then geotechnical, like soil borings being done. 00:26:13.794 --> 00:26:20.829 - on the site, so that'll include testing to determine rock elevations, evaluate the proposed detention 00:26:20.829 --> 00:26:27.726 - area in kind of that northeast corner there, the 714 lot. Just geotechnical evaluation of the site. 00:26:27.726 --> 00:26:34.691 - And then we also have drainage analysis ongoing, so we're preparing for a March 2nd meeting with CBU 00:26:34.691 --> 00:26:41.726 - where we're gonna talk about our preliminary drainage strategy, both for detention and water quality. 00:26:42.114 --> 00:26:48.558 - for the development. And again, this is something we'd have to do no matter what we're putting on the 00:26:48.558 --> 00:26:55.065 - site. Pretty much all of this stuff is. And then preliminary utility layout for what is being proposed 00:26:55.065 --> 00:27:01.509 - in the PUD is being put together to also talk to CBU at that meeting. Kind of making sure that we can 00:27:01.509 --> 00:27:07.827 - fit everything in there. It's not a detailed utility design, but it's kind of a high level. But now 00:27:07.827 --> 00:27:11.870 - we're starting to get into the things that are more specific to 00:27:12.322 --> 00:27:18.794 - the project that's being proposed and considered by council. So there's also the grading plan that we're 00:27:18.794 --> 00:27:25.019 - working on, kind of a preliminary grading plan with the streets and lots as they are laid out in the 00:27:25.019 --> 00:27:31.183 - current PUD plan. And I think this is where the farther we get along with that, the more it's gonna 00:27:31.183 --> 00:27:37.716 - be, if there's changes, like some kind of a road is pulled out of the design or the lot layout completely 00:27:37.716 --> 00:27:40.798 - changes, that's where there might be some rework. 00:27:41.538 --> 00:27:48.300 - So that's something that, you know, kind of I'm going to need your feedback on how far we want to move 00:27:48.300 --> 00:27:55.062 - forward with that. And then, you know, we're working on filing this preliminary plat, which is subject 00:27:55.062 --> 00:28:01.824 - to the zoning that's going to be approved in the PUD. So with the updated schedule that Anna gave you, 00:28:01.824 --> 00:28:09.374 - you know, right now there's kind of, we need to be charging forward full speed to make a May plan commission date. 00:28:09.730 --> 00:28:16.024 - for our approval of the primary plat, but there is some risk to doing that. So those are kind of the 00:28:16.024 --> 00:28:22.318 - aspects I think right now. Just want to get your feedback on how much and how far we should go or if 00:28:22.318 --> 00:28:28.862 - we should hold on a few things and continue forward with all the things that are going to have to happen 00:28:28.862 --> 00:28:35.156 - anyway. Is that feedback you're asking for tonight? Yes, that would be great. Just checking. Open it 00:28:35.156 --> 00:28:38.334 - up to commissioners for response to Mr. Committee. 00:28:38.850 --> 00:28:47.954 - I'm not sure yet where I lie on that, but did I remember reading that the council has now agreed to 00:28:47.954 --> 00:28:57.513 - an ordinance where they start commenting at first reading? Correct. Yes. So sometimes at a first reading 00:28:57.513 --> 00:29:05.342 - you can get kind of a sense of what they're thinking, which in the past you couldn't. 00:29:05.506 --> 00:29:12.657 - My understanding and legal can correct me is that since that passed at the last meeting and our ordinance 00:29:12.657 --> 00:29:19.404 - was not adopted or for the first reading that there will or could be discussion. We're anticipating 00:29:19.404 --> 00:29:26.353 - that there will be discussion on March 4th. Um, so you should, my opinion is that you will likely have 00:29:26.353 --> 00:29:33.100 - some feedback at that time next week. Yeah. It's after our meeting though. It is. That doesn't mean 00:29:33.100 --> 00:29:35.326 - we can't put a meeting together. 00:29:38.466 --> 00:29:45.855 - comments from commissioners. I would I would recommend especially since there is an opportunity for 00:29:45.855 --> 00:29:53.540 - comment at the first council hearing. You know as you know the two things I wrote note of that you said 00:29:53.540 --> 00:30:01.152 - were maybe more kind of at risk in terms of backtracking would be the preliminary grading plan and the 00:30:01.152 --> 00:30:06.398 - preliminary platform zoning. So I would love to hear the comments from 00:30:06.722 --> 00:30:16.071 - council members before plunging ahead with that. And I appreciate the suggestion that if we need to 00:30:16.071 --> 00:30:25.421 - convene maybe a special noticed RDC meeting as a result of that, that I'd prefer to do that than to 00:30:25.421 --> 00:30:35.518 - err on the side of budget backtracking. So thank you for alerting us to that. And I appreciate your report. 00:30:38.146 --> 00:30:44.234 - Um, anything further from the Hopewell Engineering Report at this point? Nothing. Okay. Just wanted 00:30:44.234 --> 00:30:50.627 - to confirm. Um, I am gonna, before we move on to new business, would love to just wrap up the, uh, since 00:30:50.627 --> 00:30:56.838 - it sounds like we've got the answer to the question on the examination of claim register from January 00:30:56.838 --> 00:31:03.109 - 30th, 2026. I wanted to just see if we could reopen that and, uh, vote on, uh, that if, if we have the 00:31:03.109 --> 00:31:05.118 - information that's being sought. 00:31:08.290 --> 00:31:17.631 - So actually the claim referred to it actually kind of does say that in the claim that it is, this is 00:31:17.631 --> 00:31:26.973 - the bond payment for the, or one of the two biannual bond payments for the 2024 TIF refunding bonds, 00:31:26.973 --> 00:31:37.054 - which I think originally refunded 2015 bonds. The payment is $670,000 in principal and $629,375 in interest. 00:31:37.570 --> 00:31:46.830 - And then also a $305 fee that goes to the bond trustee, which is BOK Financial. And you'll see another 00:31:46.830 --> 00:31:56.091 - one of those in August for $685,000 in principal and $612,625 in interest. Is that a consolidated bond 00:31:56.091 --> 00:32:02.654 - or is that for a specific project? That's one of the consolidated bonds. 00:32:06.402 --> 00:32:14.565 - And it's, yeah, it's 2024, so it matures in 2040. Just for the record. But I'm just saying you're gonna 00:32:14.565 --> 00:32:22.571 - see another big number like this later in the year, twice a year for quite a while. Just to follow up 00:32:22.571 --> 00:32:31.047 - on that refunding bond of which we all went before previously. Idea of projects that that actually would've 00:32:31.047 --> 00:32:35.678 - entailed with the funding of the homes. That I don't have. 00:32:37.314 --> 00:32:43.871 - Just a question, because it was a refunding bond that saved us a substantial amount of money. Yeah. 00:32:43.871 --> 00:32:50.689 - I'm going to have to go back and do some research on that for next meeting, if you want. Not a problem. 00:32:50.689 --> 00:32:57.377 - Thank you. Appreciate it. OK. If that has hopefully provided the information sought, I'm going to see 00:32:57.377 --> 00:33:03.999 - if we could have a motion and a vote on the examination of claim register for January 30, 2026. Move 00:33:03.999 --> 00:33:06.622 - for approval. Second. First and second. 00:33:07.554 --> 00:33:14.282 - First in two seconds, we've got a vote by roll call, please. C. Scandaleri, yes. Randy Cassidy, yes. 00:33:14.282 --> 00:33:21.010 - John West, yes. Lauren McRobbie, yes. Deborah Meyers, yes. Motion passes unanimously for the January 00:33:21.010 --> 00:33:27.805 - 30, 2026 Examination of Plan Ministers. Thank you. Back to our new business. First item on the agenda 00:33:27.805 --> 00:33:34.933 - is resolution 26-12, approval of the First Amendment to the 2023 CDBG Physical Improvement Grant Agreement 00:33:34.933 --> 00:33:36.798 - with New Hope for Families. 00:33:37.154 --> 00:33:46.161 - Would like to speak to that. We have Matthew Sweeney from the hand department. Hello. This is much like 00:33:46.161 --> 00:33:55.427 - what I usually bring to you guys. New Hope for Families needed a little extra time. The project's actually 00:33:55.427 --> 00:34:04.348 - completed, but we have some paperwork and payouts to finish up. So we're extending the time. And we're 00:34:04.348 --> 00:34:06.686 - also increasing the amount 00:34:07.554 --> 00:34:18.249 - They had some unforeseen costs, so we're raising the grant amount to help cover that and finish up the 00:34:18.249 --> 00:34:28.632 - project. So raising the amount by $8,587.60 for a new total of $41,087.60. And we are extending the 00:34:28.632 --> 00:34:35.070 - agreement to December 31st to 2026, which we should not need. 00:34:35.298 --> 00:34:42.382 - If we're going to extend it, let's go ahead and push it out to where we don't have to do this again. 00:34:42.382 --> 00:34:49.957 - And we're also doing some, since we're opening the agreement, we are adding in some of the new requirements 00:34:49.957 --> 00:34:57.181 - and regulations for CDBG. So that's what you see with the addendum. And happy to answer any questions. 00:34:57.181 --> 00:35:03.774 - Thank you. Any questions or comments from commissioners on resolution 26-12? We still follow. 00:35:04.034 --> 00:35:13.889 - fall within your budgetary basis of the grants as a whole. So we're not having any issues there. And 00:35:13.889 --> 00:35:23.647 - my question is, is that gap filling of the $8,587.60? Is that CDBG funds or is that a city? CDBG. I 00:35:23.647 --> 00:35:33.502 - thought that's what Randy was asking. OK. Open it up for public comment, either in person or online. 00:35:34.690 --> 00:35:41.424 - Seeing none, I will entertain a motion, please, for Resolution 26-12. Move approval of Resolution 26-12. 00:35:41.424 --> 00:35:47.452 - Second. Got a first and a second. We'll do a vote by roll call, please. See scan number, yes. 00:35:47.452 --> 00:35:54.121 - Randy Cassidy, yes. John West, yes. Laura McRobbie, yes. Deborah Meyers, yes. Motion passes unanimously 00:35:54.121 --> 00:36:00.919 - for Resolution 26-12. Next item on the agenda is Resolution 26-13, which is approval of a First Amendment 00:36:00.919 --> 00:36:04.254 - to a 2024 CDBG Physical Improvement Grant Agreement 00:36:04.450 --> 00:36:14.444 - with the Summit Hill Community Development Corporation. Me again. Yes. Yeah. Rinse and repeat. Yeah. 00:36:14.444 --> 00:36:24.834 - This is a very big project overall and a very important project to the community with the Early Learning 00:36:24.834 --> 00:36:30.078 - Center and also the housing units that are above it. 00:36:30.754 --> 00:36:39.982 - there's always a gap there. So we were able to take some funding that we had and increase their budget 00:36:39.982 --> 00:36:49.747 - by $51,012.43 for a grand total of $200,000 for the project. And also, again, we had to extend the agreement 00:36:49.747 --> 00:36:59.870 - expiration date, and we did that for December 31st of 2026. We also amended the scope to encompass concrete work 00:37:00.290 --> 00:37:09.106 - that we get from the street level all the way into the playground. So yeah, we included more concrete 00:37:09.106 --> 00:37:17.836 - work into the scope. And again, with the regulations, since we opened the agreement, we added in the 00:37:17.836 --> 00:37:26.653 - addendum number one, which adds in the new regulations. So again, happy to answer any questions. Same 00:37:26.653 --> 00:37:30.110 - question. Yeah, we have money to cover. 00:37:30.466 --> 00:37:38.593 - Um, projects, some projects come in under budget. So whenever we have that, then we were able to move 00:37:38.593 --> 00:37:46.561 - those forward to other projects that don't come in under budget. So, um, we keep trying to pay back 00:37:46.561 --> 00:37:55.246 - into the community as much as possible. This project is complete. Uh, this project is, the work is complete, 00:37:55.246 --> 00:37:59.230 - um, with the concrete, uh, the playground itself. 00:37:59.330 --> 00:38:07.160 - is not complete. So it's still an ongoing project, but the majority of it will be paid out immediately. 00:38:07.160 --> 00:38:14.763 - So we won't have to go come back on this? No. Thank you. If there are no other questions or comments 00:38:14.763 --> 00:38:22.969 - from commissioners, I'll open it for public comment, either in person or online. Seeing none, I'll entertain 00:38:22.969 --> 00:38:28.766 - a motion for resolution 2613, please. I'll make a motion to approve 26 stat. 00:38:29.186 --> 00:38:37.757 - 26-13 as presented. Second. We've got a first and a second. We'll do a vote by roll call, please. C. 00:38:37.757 --> 00:38:46.752 - Scandallari, yes. Randy Cassidy, yes. John West, yes. Laura McRobbie, yes. Deborah Meyersing, yes. Motion 00:38:46.752 --> 00:38:55.918 - passes unanimously for resolution 26-13. Next item on the agenda is resolution 26-14, which is the approval 00:38:55.918 --> 00:38:58.718 - to allow the, sorry, getting my, 00:38:58.914 --> 00:39:06.211 - new formal agenda on approvals that allow the Director of Housing and Neighborhood Development to grant 00:39:06.211 --> 00:39:13.437 - rights of entry to the Redevelopment Commission properties. Would you like to speak to that, Director? 00:39:13.437 --> 00:39:20.944 - What can I say? You guys have approved this previously. It expired on January 31st. Of course, we received 00:39:20.944 --> 00:39:28.030 - another right of entry request right as it expired. So in order to grant the IU cycling event there, 00:39:28.450 --> 00:39:37.736 - ability to use that gravel plot on March 8th, I believe it is, we will need to have this authorization 00:39:37.736 --> 00:39:46.751 - in place. Any questions or comments from commissioners on this resolution? If we grant this to you, 00:39:46.751 --> 00:39:57.118 - are you going to grant them the right? Well, I am looking for your feedback. I'm going to do the resolution first. 00:39:57.378 --> 00:40:06.730 - With any right of entry, I always report it back to you guys if we are granting it. So this is not just 00:40:06.730 --> 00:40:15.902 - a blanket approval that goes without any kind of accountability. Just a step we have to do. Just like 00:40:15.902 --> 00:40:23.006 - those first five resolutions of the year. Approval of resolution 2614. Second. 00:40:23.234 --> 00:40:30.829 - I technically wanted to invite public comment, because that's how we do it. Just check in person, online. 00:40:30.829 --> 00:40:38.281 - I don't see any, so we can return to the motion, please. Move approval of Resolution 2614. We'll second 00:40:38.281 --> 00:40:46.020 - it already. Oh, OK. We've got a first and a second. We'll do a vote by roll call, please. Steve Scambaleri, 00:40:46.020 --> 00:40:50.462 - yes. Randy Cassidy, yes. John West, yes. Corey McRobbie, yes. 00:40:50.562 --> 00:40:57.703 - Debra Mayer saying yes. Motion passes unanimously for 26-14. Now, just for what is the right of entry 00:40:57.703 --> 00:41:04.845 - that was being asked? So everybody's aware. As I mentioned in my director's report, it's Cycling Club 00:41:04.845 --> 00:41:12.476 - at IU. They're hosting a Criterium Race in the Trades District on Sunday, March 8. Criterium is a fast-paced 00:41:12.476 --> 00:41:19.548 - bike race held on a short closed-circuit course. They're requesting access to the gravel lot west of 00:41:19.548 --> 00:41:20.318 - the Forge. 00:41:20.546 --> 00:41:27.625 - for the following club needs, storage of barricades from Friday morning 3.6 to Monday afternoon 3.9, 00:41:27.625 --> 00:41:34.424 - portable toilets for the racers and spectators, teen tents for club hospitality areas. And then, 00:41:34.424 --> 00:41:41.503 - of course, they wanted you to know that this is a community-friendly event for all ages, live music, 00:41:41.503 --> 00:41:48.862 - food that's available, and vendor-sponsored tents on May 1st way. As a requirement of any rate of entry, 00:41:49.026 --> 00:41:56.035 - We require that there's a certificate of insurance that also names the redevelopment commission before 00:41:56.035 --> 00:42:02.977 - any approval takes place. So they're aware of that. There's no ROE that's being offered without that. 00:42:02.977 --> 00:42:09.646 - We're also indemnified by the whatever. Do they have to sign an agreement? Yes, they do. Perfect. 00:42:09.646 --> 00:42:14.750 - Thank you. Appreciate it. Okay. Thank you for that additional information. 00:42:16.450 --> 00:42:24.161 - We will move now to the next item on our agenda, which is resolution 26-15, which is the approval of 00:42:24.161 --> 00:42:31.871 - agreement with Centerstone of Indiana Incorporated for temporary parking at 1714 South Roger Street. 00:42:31.871 --> 00:42:39.735 - And I can speak to this one. Centerstone has been using the parking lot at 714 for many years when the 00:42:39.735 --> 00:42:44.926 - Bloomington Hospital was present. They just needed the extra space. 00:42:45.730 --> 00:42:54.772 - This is an agreement that actually ties that up. Because of the flexibility of what's going on at 714, 00:42:54.772 --> 00:43:03.815 - we wanted to make this very flexible. So there is a 15-day clause that we can terminate the agreement, 00:43:03.815 --> 00:43:12.594 - give them some time to try to find alternative parking. And so this is just a way to make sure that 00:43:12.594 --> 00:43:14.174 - we're indemnified 00:43:14.562 --> 00:43:22.208 - make sure that they realize that the RDC is not clearing the parking lot. They're not doing repairs. 00:43:22.208 --> 00:43:30.080 - We're not doing anything. We have no idea what we're going to use that for exactly or what that's going 00:43:30.080 --> 00:43:37.726 - to look like. They can use it basically as is. And again, we can terminate this with 15 days notice. 00:43:45.378 --> 00:43:52.283 - Real quick, Dana, do we also not give permission at one point for the construction individuals on the 00:43:52.283 --> 00:43:59.324 - core building to utilize this? I think that's a different block. I just want to verify. It was the back 00:43:59.324 --> 00:44:06.162 - lot on block nine. Any of the construction people that are parking there don't have the agreement to 00:44:06.162 --> 00:44:13.203 - do it. So this will be center. I just would like to make sure that we don't end up with a conflict with 00:44:13.203 --> 00:44:15.166 - the center stone individuals 00:44:15.362 --> 00:44:23.343 - the construction of the whole lot? Yeah, we didn't grant the 714 lot for the construction. They were 00:44:23.343 --> 00:44:31.956 - granted a different lot. They're under a different agreement, which covers our interests. So any enforcement 00:44:31.956 --> 00:44:40.174 - issue of this would be based on Centerstone's responsibility to make sure. Correct. And it is a limited 00:44:40.174 --> 00:44:45.310 - license. The agreement, section one, says that this is a limited 00:44:45.762 --> 00:44:53.785 - non-exclusive license. So they get a chance to go on there and chop for a space. It's not guaranteeing 00:44:53.785 --> 00:45:01.964 - them those spaces are there. It's just letting them know that to the extent they are, the RDC is willing 00:45:01.964 --> 00:45:09.831 - to let them be there as long as they have that indemnity and such. And again, the strict limitations 00:45:09.831 --> 00:45:11.934 - on what RDC is going to do 00:45:15.682 --> 00:45:24.287 - And this is just, it's going through the end of the year. Yes. You know, if projects garage on and there's 00:45:24.287 --> 00:45:32.571 - ability to push it past that, you know, we could bring that back to you. It was good to have some sort 00:45:32.571 --> 00:45:39.166 - of an end date at this point. Okay. Thank you. Dana, do they need the entire lot? 00:45:53.442 --> 00:46:03.763 - basically didn't take me up. But we've had no other requests of anybody wanting to use that space. But 00:46:03.763 --> 00:46:13.885 - we're not going to enforce it as far as parking permits or anything like that. It's just going to be 00:46:13.885 --> 00:46:22.302 - as open for them to use. But they asked for the law. OK. I've got another question. 00:46:23.074 --> 00:46:32.769 - In the resolution, in the therefore section number two and three, you refer to storage, not parking. 00:46:32.769 --> 00:46:42.751 - I'm assuming they're not doing any storage on the site. Is that just a title? No. Well, there's stories 00:46:42.751 --> 00:46:50.718 - of cars there while they're working. That's a stretch. There's not anything other. 00:46:52.642 --> 00:47:01.086 - I would like that, it would be my opinion that we need to be consistent with the, with the intent of 00:47:01.086 --> 00:47:09.446 - the resolution where we've got parking throughout and then in two and three is a storage. Yeah. And 00:47:09.446 --> 00:47:17.890 - the second we're going to say the park vehicle. So it's what's going to be stored. Yeah. It's saying 00:47:17.890 --> 00:47:21.150 - that therefore says temporary storage. 00:47:22.658 --> 00:47:37.817 - So there's number three. So if you could change that to parking. I can do that and get it through. Any 00:47:37.817 --> 00:47:47.678 - other questions or comments from commissioners on resolution 2515? 00:47:49.922 --> 00:47:58.449 - Let's make a really minor comment that the title of the resolution, it should say South Rogers Street, 00:47:58.449 --> 00:48:06.810 - not South Roger Street. Add that S in there, it'd be awesome. Any public comment on this resolution? 00:48:06.810 --> 00:48:15.254 - Seeing none, I will entertain a motion for resolution 26-15 as amended. I move approval of resolution 00:48:15.254 --> 00:48:17.406 - 26-15 as amended. Second. 00:48:17.922 --> 00:48:25.230 - First and the second, that will do a vote by roll call, please. Steve Scandler, yes. Randy Gaste, yes. 00:48:25.230 --> 00:48:32.751 - John West, yes. Lauren McRobbie, yes. Deborah Meyer, saying yes. Motion passes unanimously for resolution 00:48:32.751 --> 00:48:39.987 - 2615. The last item on our new business agenda this evening is resolution 26-16, an addendum with VET 00:48:39.987 --> 00:48:46.302 - for environmental services at College Square. Let me chime in. We need to actually poll. 00:48:46.434 --> 00:48:54.658 - agenda item today. Um we'll be bringing a modified version of that amendment to you on Monday. Okay. 00:48:54.658 --> 00:49:03.289 - Next week so. Thank you for that clarification. Um okay so we will move on to just other business general 00:49:03.289 --> 00:49:11.431 - discussion. One item I'm gonna mention is that um when we at the beginning our first meeting of the 00:49:11.431 --> 00:49:12.734 - year we did our 00:49:12.834 --> 00:49:19.004 - organizational meeting with officers etc but not everybody had had their appointments renewed and I 00:49:19.004 --> 00:49:25.668 - believe everybody now has had so that we are all confirmed for the rest of 2026 and wanted to. Has everyone 00:49:25.668 --> 00:49:32.270 - signed their bond? Okay yeah okay if that's the case then we can do election officers at the next meeting. 00:49:32.270 --> 00:49:38.440 - Okay so just wanted to see if people want to do that tonight or just since it was not on the agenda 00:49:38.440 --> 00:49:42.142 - originally we are meeting again on March 2nd if there's any 00:49:42.274 --> 00:49:49.134 - desire to do that on the second, either one is fine. I just wanted to make those options available. 00:49:49.134 --> 00:49:56.268 - Did we not appoint, did we not elect officers? It was a preemptive period. So technically you can serve 00:49:56.268 --> 00:50:03.128 - up to 90 days. So we're not quite there, but I think if we can get that done. So we're just closing 00:50:03.128 --> 00:50:07.038 - a loop? Yeah, exactly. All appointments are done, is it? 00:50:07.906 --> 00:50:14.934 - Well, I'll propose something just to get this move this along. I would recommend for the balance of 00:50:14.934 --> 00:50:22.174 - this calendar year that we leave the slate of officers as is. I'll second. OK. We'll do a vote by roll 00:50:22.174 --> 00:50:29.343 - call, please. C. Scandaler, yes. Randy Casta, yes. John West, yes. Oren McRobbie, no. Debra Morrison, 00:50:29.343 --> 00:50:36.512 - yes. Motion passes unanimously to retain the current composition of officers for the remainder of the 00:50:36.512 --> 00:50:37.566 - calendar year. 00:50:37.762 --> 00:50:47.789 - Thank you. Any other items for business or general discussion before we adjourn? Public comment was 00:50:47.789 --> 00:50:57.816 - asked at an earlier point. On a non-agenda item? Yeah, it was on a non-agenda item. Yeah, we're not 00:50:57.816 --> 00:51:07.742 - public. We do public comment. There is a general session. OK. Dana? Yes? Can you weigh in on that? 00:51:08.546 --> 00:51:16.926 - Yes. A couple different things. One, the statute doesn't require your public comment. 00:51:57.378 --> 00:52:04.097 - hear something public just trying to make sure that we're all aware of the circumstances. Thank you. 00:52:04.097 --> 00:52:10.882 - Appreciate it. Okay. With that clarification, anything else for general discussion? Otherwise, I will 00:52:10.882 --> 00:52:17.534 - take a motion to adjourn. I'm sorry. Okay. Thank you, everybody. Appreciate your time this evening.