14 May 2024 Dearborn County Redevelopment Meeting Notes

 14 May 2024 Dearborn County Redevelopment Meeting Notes

Present: Jim Deaton, Chairman, Dave Deddens, Jim Mansfield, Alan Goodman, and Daryl Cutter (non- voting school board member)

ABSENT: Jim Helms - left after executive session for an appointment. 

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

MEETING STARTED at 9:40 AM

Title VI statement read as legally required.

The Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission has called an Executive Session for Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.

The purposes for the Executive Session are to:

(1)  Discuss 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, classified confidential by state and federal statute:  IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b) (2) (D)

(2)  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, classified confidential by state and federal statute: IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b) (4).

MEMORANDUM OF EXECUTIVE SESSION- certified that only executive session materials that were advertised were discussed.

ACTION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION- $12,000 to ONE DEARBORN for the (unnamed) project discussed in the executive session. Approved

Get appraisal on a 3 acre site near St Elizabeth Hospital on Campus Dr.- Approved

PRESENTING TO TAXING UNITS- One Dearborn- Perleberg presented the report with a powerpoint including the Baker Tilley reports within. 

St Leon TIF started in 2006 and expires in 2036

West Aurora TIF- 2006 established in 2036 expanded for Kaiser Pickles

West Harrison TIF- 2006 established in 2036. Expanded in 2015 and 2021.Whitewater Mill expires in 2039- it is the biggest but the smaller area.

These also include the specific plans for those areas. Perleberg can email that report upon request. 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES- March 12th Minutes- Approved

HOUSEKEEPING- CLAIMS-Total for all is $36,692.50: Approved the items below

3 INVOICES TOTALING 20,492.50 TO BAYER BECKER- portions of tasks 4 and 6

4 invoices to Jeffrey D Thomas for 4 appraisals - $2800

$12,500 to One Dearborn far first qtr billing

$900 Drake Lawn Care- mowing and Clean up in West Harrison and Bright Properties

FINANCIALS- review

OLD BUSINESS:

Stone Property- Right of First Refusal- authorized at last meeting and signed today.

Support Letter for Bright project Rezone-Perleberg presented the letter from Nicole Daily. This is a 1 acre site that Joseph Henry Construction [NOTE: Joseph Henry Construction is represented by Joseph Perleberg per the DC Planning Board Notice for Zone Change] is getting B-1 changed to R3. Mike Perleberg is to write up the letter for the boards signature. Approved.  

Bayer Becker Updates- This was an emailed report from Bayer Becker- no discussion. Hayden asked for that letter to be submitted to her. 

NEW BUSINESS:

Farming Land Lease Agreement- Summer/Fall Stone Property- Approved

Letter and Ordinance for Capturing 2025 Tax Increments- Letter originally  prepared by Barnes and Thornburg Mr Pittman- Sue Hayden just updates it yearly to capture all the TIF. Approved.  (This would change if DCRC decided not to capture it all )

BETWEEN MEETING DECISION PROCESS- Deaton said that sometimes these are hurried executive sessions. They could have longer ones or meet more often. Board decided to meet monthly now starting in June. June 11 will be next meeting.

MEETING FREQUENCY - see above.

ONE DEARBORN REPORT:Mike Perleberg-  $10 million received for local entities to apply for in REDI 2 funding.

OCRA Stellar pathways program with Greendale. Dillsboro, and Dearborn County participating- will learn in June if they are final 4 and then in January there will be 2 winners This is “set-aside funding”. 

Cushman Wakefield continuing to market properties.

ATTORNEY’S REPORT- nothing 

OTHER BUSINESS- Deaton said they have noticed the value of their relationship with Baker Tilley so they can be more responsive to us. (Is this a retainer for services? Or a revision of the agreement that has increased fees and scope of work? ) You have a copy of the agreement to make that happen. Based on past relationship and potential for the future. 

Andy (and Jason) for Baker Tilley explained that it includes services they already provide. It also includes some more services they can assist with. If it goes beyond the amount then they can provide a letter and amount for those.
Dole asked what is the difference between this and what we have now? Anthony Smart thinks it’s a way to give Perleberg some leeway to contact them. Perleberg always contacts Deaton before contacting Baker Tilley. Approved.

Discussion about having decisions for Jim Deaton to proceed outside of meeting times.This has been a problem with every other month meetings.

Anthony Smart advised them to NOT make any decisions outside of a meeting. Deaton can ask the board members individually about speaking to a potential prospect  for example, but not poll members for a decision.  

Mike Perleberg reminded the DCRC that they had not taken action on the Bright TIF from the Executive Session this morning. ( A Bright TIF for an acre of townhomes? Or is there more to this?) Board motion to authorize the attorney (Anthony Smart) to prepare documents for authorizing a Bright TIF area. Approved. 

Sue Hayden- 2 checks were deposited  $1096.50 and $1603.50 for Cracker Barrel Billboard.

ADJOURNMENT - 10:25 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township