19 February 2021 Dearborn County Redevelopment Meeting Notes
Present: Diane Bender, Chairman, Dave Deddens, Jim Deaton, Alan Goodman, Jim Helms (via telephone) and 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 by Bender.
Executive session at 8:30 AM- IC5-14-1.5-6.1b(4) to discuss interviews with industrial or commercial prospects or their agents by the IN EDC, the office of tourism development, the IN finance authority, an economic development organization as defined in IC 5-28-11-2(3), or a governing body of a political subdivision.
Memorandum of Executive session- DCRC board certified that they only discussed what’s advertised in their executive session.
Action from Executive session- no action
APPROVAL OF MINUTES- Jan 14th minutes approved.
CLAIMS AND FINANCIALS- Jeffrey Thomas Appraisal ($700) and Pillar Valuation ($1500) for appraisals on 14 acres at Harrison Brockville Rd. approved for payment.
Register Publications ($484.48) for offering sheet running 4 times in the newspaper approved for payment.
Complete year of financial given to DCRC and Baker Tilly will do report.
REVIEW OF BIDS:Received only one non-qualifying letter of intent with no action on that.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:none
NEW BUSINESS:
ONE DEARBORN REPORT:Mike Perleberg had sent out a press release for the paper. DC and non-profits and other redevelopment commissions.etc are developing relationships with existing businesses for business expansion ad retention. March 10 at 9 AM is their first virtual meeting as a kick off. They want to conduct 20-50 business visits in the year. One Dearborn and Purdue Extension office do the heavy lifting on this project.
Goodman wanted to have some materials to share with the full COUNCIL so that they can see what we are doing to help existing business. Perleberg agreed. He said they need to reach out and be more engaged with the locals businesses. Sometimes just meeting with them will enlighten us on what their needs might be. Chamber of Commerce is also a member of this task force.
Investors listed in the One Dearborn community newsletter sent out and Bender wanted to be sure DCRC is in that list.
ATTORNEY’S REPORT- Tom Stone has been paid and has signed mortgage release.
OTHER BUSINESS- Helms said that he agree that Schwebler’s suggestion that DCRC should be listed as investors.
Going to DC Council Feb 23 for the new ERA in West Harrison. And also to support the abatement request for Project Open Door- a business set to come. As of Tuesday the company will no longer be confidential.
ADJOURNMENT - 9:23 AM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
