14 November 2019 Dearborn County Redevelopment Meetin

14 November 2019 Dearborn County Redevelopment Meeting Notes

Present: Jim Deaton, Chairman, Dave Deddens, Diane Bender, Alan Goodman, and Jim Helms.

ABSENT: Jamie Graf (non- voting school board member)

Also present:Sue Hayden, county administrator and minute taker, Andrea Ewan, attorney, Connie Fromhold, Auditor and DCRC treasurer.

Title VI statement read as legally required.

EXECUTIVE SESSION @ 8:00 a.m. 

IC §5-14-1.5-6.1(b) (2) (D) which pertains to discussing strategy with the respect to the purchase or lease of real property by the governing body up to the time a contract or option to purchase or lease is executed by the parties.  And also, IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b) (4) to discuss interviews and negotiations with industrial or commercial prospects or agents of industrial or commercial prospects by the Indiana economic development corporation, the office of tourism development, the Indiana finance authority, an economic development commission, a local economic development organization (as defined in IC 5-28-11-2(3)), or a governing body of a political subdivision.  

Memorandum from executive session- was approved stating that they did not deviate from the advertised content at the meeting.

Action from executive session- none taken.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES- September 12 meeting minutes approved. 

CLAIMS AND FINANCIAL REVIEW- claim from Baker and Tilly -(formerly Umbaugh) for Whitewater Bond Work and the landscaping company for mowing- approved. Financials passed out. No questions on them.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS: Blighted Property Program- Nicole Daily, Zoning Administrator - summary of the light elimination program was given to the board. Moving into 2020 has left $130,000 surplus to do 6 additional homes in 2020. There are 2 homes in Guilford that were flooded in 2018 and the damages are over 50% of the structure value. One is insured and one is not. They can go through the buyout program FEMA has that will demo the homes and turns it over to county with building restrictions as they are in flood plain. Can also work with redevelopment to purchase the properties for redevelopment. Elevation is 494ft. Base elevation is 494.4ft= so they could put 2 ft of fill on to develop. No septic could be used here. Only works if sewers come in. The program only lasts until 2020. Mortgage is paid off on the one with insurance. Match from property owners is 10% and their volunteer hours figure in to that match also. Have to know where the mortgage is on these properties. Four more structures that she will be taking out also. The board members are taking this under advisement for now. Not sure what they would do with the property. But it would protect property values there and get it back on tax rolls eventually perhaps.

DCRC wanted to see if the program could be used for the old house on the stone property. They would have to do a public hearing and a public partner agreement for it. Then she’d do a bid package for asbestos testing. And bid for demo. Program is strict on asbestos. Old septic tanks have to be removed- 3 septic tanks. Also includes tree removal if part of the property. Nicole will have to do inspection on West Harrison. 

Last day of January is the final date they could decide on what the board wants to do.  

ONE DEARBORN REPORT:Randall let them know that St. Leon site will undergo a $10,000 Duke Site Readiness program. They have someone who is actually looking at that site.This would be good for the TIF up there.  

ATTORNEY’S REPORT- none

OTHER BUSINESS- next meeting will be before Thanksgiving. Next regular meeting is Jan 9th. The meetings will be the 2nd Thursday every other month at 8 AM

ADJOURNMENT -  9:40 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township