8 JULY 2021 Dearborn County Redevelopment Meeting Notes
Present: Diane Bender, Chairman, Dave Deddens, Jim Deaton, Alan Goodman.
ABSENT Jim Helms 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.
EXECUTIVE SESSION @ 8:00 a.m.
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;
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
Memorandum for Executive Session- Members certified that they only discussed the above advertised items.
Action from Executive Session- no actions at this time.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES-May 13th minutes approved.
CLAIMS AND FINANCIALS
Signarama $4,460 - Johnson Fork Road billboard rehab and lighting from West Harrison TIF; One Dearborn $10,000 - 2nd quarter billing split evenly out of all 4 TIFs. Both were approved.
Connie Fromhold told them they now have to pay the bonds for Whitewater Mills out of the Whitewater Mills TIF and Diane Bender can sign those claims outside the meeting. Approved.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:none
NEW BUSINESS: 2022 Budget- same as last year. Deaton asked about enough money for some marketing events. Hayden said they can transfer money not that fund form Professional Services if need be. Budget approved and signed.
ONE DEARBORN REPORT: was in their packet per Hayden. Mike Perleberg presented. Project Open Door- groundbreaking July 20th schedule ( Dyke Industries) Both agreements for it are signed. The company has 90 days to close. They are working with Dearborn Title. They set up a meeting with local schools for a workforce pipeline for their company.
West Harrison needs mowing. Lonnie Steele mows it.
Making calls to INDOT to clean up so billboards are visible.
Presentation was SEI READI- Regional economic acceleration and development initiative. 10 regions get $50 million each. This is like Regional cities on steroids. In order to compete for this- purpose is to retain talent today fr tomorrow. There is a total of $500 million in state budget for this. IEDC wants every community in the state to be able to participate in this. SEI Growth Alliance are our partners in the 5 counties. They want it to be sustainable. By July 1 deadline SEI made their identification to be eligible for this. They get support letters from throughout the region. Funding investment is 20% READI, 20% local gov’ts, and $60% by private sector.
The region had to have at least 2 counties - we are a 6 county collaborative. Union County is our 6th county now. Switzerland, Ohio, Franklin, Ripley, and Dearborn are the original 5. We do not have a regional hub like South Bend or Columbus for example. can spin that to our advantage though. They do note that Cincinnati plays into our region.
A Regional Strategic Plan has to be submitted by August 31st. IEDC want professional planning so $50,000 is allowed for this and 66.6% of this match is to be from locals. Sept- Oct IEDC reviews the plans anklets us present in person. In Nov-Dec- IEDC announce who is approved.
IEDC is clear about wanting private sector involvement.
One Dearborn is setting up groups to fulfill the requirements of IEDC on this. SEI Growth Alliance is establishing the SEI non-profit association. IEDC has granted up to $50,000 towards this. Our consultant is Thomas P. Miller Associates. They need to get a ROI analysis on this plan and Thomas P. Miller is helping get that done.
What he asks of the DCRC is to be able to pay for the regional plan being created. All local gov’ts need to have some skin in the game. TPMA is $80,000. SIRPC also needs some finding. Needs about $100,000 total. We are the most populated county. DCRC is asked for $10,000 toward the planning grant for the READI match and will pay it when SIRPC produces the invoice and that the amount be paid from the general fund. Approved.
Perleberg thinks that we have great story to tell. We want to get more people to choose to come to Indiana. 5 of our 6 counties are border counties to other states.
ATTORNEY’S REPORT- Ewan has nothing more.
OTHER BUSINESS- next meeting 2 months.
ADJOURNMENT - 9:45AM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
