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[I. Call to Order]
SIX O'CLOCK.ALRIGHT, WELL I, IT IS SIX O'CLOCK AND I'M GOING TO CALL TO ORDER OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.
UM, CAN WE START OFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH A ROLL CALL? ABSOLUTELY.
[Il. Approval of Minutes]
UM, LET'S GET STARTED WITH OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM, WHICH IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.AND THESE WERE THE MINUTES THAT YOU RECEIVED IN YOUR PACKAGE, UH, VIA EMAIL.
AND THEY'RE FOR OUR MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 13TH, 2024.
IS THERE ANY, UM, ANYTHING ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP ABOUT THOSE MEETINGS OR CAN I GET A MOTION TO ACCEPT THEM? I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES.
I WAS TRYING TO GET MY THOUGHTS IN WHEREVER YOU GOT MOVE FASTER.
UM, JUST TO POINT IT OUT AND I MEAN, IT'S VERY, VERY, VERY MINOR.
THE LOCATION LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MINUTES FOR OUR NEXT MEETING IS NOT THIS ADDRESS ON THE NOVEMBER MEETING MINUTES.
BUT WE ALL FOUND OUR WAY HERE ANYHOW.
I'M GLAD YOU FIND YOUR WAY HERE.
I DID HAVE TO MAKE A PHONE CALL.
JUST MAKE SURE I DIDN'T MISS SOMETHING.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES WITH THE CHANGE OF THE LOCATION FIRST AND, UH, SECOND.
AND, UH, MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
[IV. Approval of Agenda]
NOW I WOULD LIKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE TONIGHT'S AGENDA.HOPE YOU'VE HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK OVER IT.
IT WAS ALSO SENT TO YOU IN YOUR PACKET.
UM, ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT.
AND TONIGHT'S AGENDA IS APPROVED AND WE WILL
[V. Reading of Guiding Principles and Mission]
MOVE INTO ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS, WHICH IS READING OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND MISSION.UM, COMMISSIONER RUM, WILL YOU READ OUR MISSION STATEMENT? UH, THE NEWBURN REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION LEADING IN THE WAY FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION AND IMPROVEMENT BY DIRECTLY ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS IN THE VITAL AREAS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSING, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THE COMMISSION IS COMMITTED TO AN UNACCOUNTABLE, TRANSPARENT AND PUBLICLY DRIVEN PROCESS.
I'M GONNA CONTINUE ON WITH YOU, COMMISSIONER PARAGO WITH OUR PRINCIPLES.
PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE, EQUAL TIME, RESPECT OTHERS OPINIONS, JUMP OVER TO YOU.
LISTEN TO BUILD CONSENSUS, SHARE ACCURATE INFORMATION AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION.
STAY FOCUSED, BE ACTION ORIENTED AND EVERYBODY BELIEVE, BELIEVE.
UM, I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT TONIGHT.
[VII.c. Consider a resolution to enter a new sub-recepient agreement with CDBG for 911 Eubunks Street.]
SO WE'LL MOVE INTO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, WHICH IS OLD BUSINESS.MADAM CHAIR, I DO HAVE A RE REQUEST FROM THE GALLERY SINCE, UH, DESIA
WE WERE WONDERING IF SHE COULD GO FIRST SINCE THE OTHER TWO DON'T HAVE, UH, ANY PRESENTATIONS TO GO WITH THEM.
YEAH, I THINK THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO DEIA FOR THE WORK SHE'S BEEN DOING FOR US ON THIS CDBG PROJECT.
I KNOW Y'ALL HAVE BEEN PUTTING IN A LOT OF TIME, UM, AND EFFORT ALONG WITH OUR CONSULTANTS.
SO I JUST WANT TO SAY ON THE RECORD, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR EXTRA EFFORTS TO GET THIS DONE.
NOW WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, DEIA.
UM, SO PREVIOUSLY YOU ALL WERE GIVEN CDBG FUNDS TO REHAB THE HOME THAT WAS LOCATED AT 6 0 2 GASTON AND MOVED TO NINE 11 UBANK STREET.
UM, THE PREVIOUS AGREEMENT THAT WE HAD ON FILE WITH YOU ALL STATED THAT THE PROPERTY AT NINE 11 UBANK WILL BE BROUGHT ON THE MARKET, UH, FOR RENTAL PROPERTY.
AND NOW YOU ALL INTEND TO SELL THE HOME TO A LOW INCOME FAMILY.
SO WE HAD TO WORK WITH THE CONSULTANTS TO UPDATE THE AGREEMENT
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TO REFLECT THAT AND THOSE TERMS. DO YOU ALL HAVE A COPY? EVERYONE HAVE A COPY OF THE AGREEMENT? IF NOT, I'LL, I'LL, I'LL GO THROUGH THE MEAT OF IT.THE VARI THE SUB-RECIPIENT AGREEMENT? YES.
SO IN THE AMENDED AGREEMENT, IT STATES THAT THE HOME WILL BE REHABILITATED FOR A LOW INCOME FAMILY.
THE HOMEOWNER HOMEOWNER'S INCOME MUST NOT EXCEED 80% OF THE CRAVEN COUNTY AREA MEDIAN INCOME.
AND THE HOMEOWNER MUST MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY AS THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCE FOR 20 YEARS.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT PIECE? NO.
SO, UNDER MAKE SURE UNDER THREE F IT LISTS ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AND IT TALKS ABOUT WHAT THIS PROCESS WILL LOOK LIKE.
THAT'S THE MEAT OF WHAT WE WANT TO DISCUSS TONIGHT.
REGARDING THE METHOD OF SALE OF THE PROPERTY, THE AGREEMENT STATES THAT YOU ALL, UM, AS A COMMISSION AGREED TO SELL THE PROPERTY BY SEALED BID PROCESS.
AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS WE WILL ADVERTISE THE BID FIRST.
UM, BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AND SUBMITTED TO THE CITY CLERK.
THE CITY CLERK WILL OPEN AND OH, SHE WILL THEN PASS ME THE HIGHEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AND I WILL MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE LOW INCOME.
SO I'LL, IT'LL BE PASSED TO ME TO VERIFY THAT THEY MEET THE LOW INCOME REQUIREMENT.
AND THEN I'LL PASS IT BACK TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS FOR HIM TO COME BEFORE YOU ALL TO REJECT OR AWARD THE BID.
UM, NUMBER TWO STATES THAT THERE WILL BE AN APPRAISAL OF THE PROPERTY.
IT STATES THAT THE SUB SUBRECIPIENT, YOU ALL WILL OBTAIN AN INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL OF THE PROPERTY AFTER THE REHAB WORK IS DONE.
THE APPRAISAL AMOUNT SHALL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE AFTER VALUE OF THE PROPERTY AND TO ESTABLISH THE VALUE OF THE SECOND MORTGAGE.
THAT IS THE LIEN THAT WILL BE HELD AGAINST THIS PROPERTY.
THE SUB-RECIPIENT WILL RECORD A SECOND MORTGAGE ON THE PROPERTY AFTER CLOSING ON THE PROPERTY, DETAILING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE 20 YEAR AFFORDABILITY PERIOD AND REPAYMENT PROCEDURES.
SHOULD THE BUYER OPT TO SELL THE HOME PRIOR TO THE AFFORDABILITY PERIOD BEING COMPLETED.
UM, THE SECOND MORTGAGE WILL BE FORGIVEN AT A RATE OF 5% PER YEAR BASED ON THE NUMBER OF YEARS THE BUYER LIVES IN THE HOUSE UP TO THE 20TH YEAR.
THE DIFFERENCE IN THE ACTUAL PURCHASE PRICE AND THE APPRAISED PRICE SHALL BE THE AMOUNT OF THE SECOND MORTGAGE.
THE ACTUAL PURCHASE PRICE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE BID AMOUNT THAT, I'M SORRY, BY THE BID, THE BY THE BID AMOUNT OR THE AMOUNT THAT THE PURCHASER'S TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS ABLE TO AFFORD.
SO I WANNA GO INTO DETAIL ABOUT THAT, BUT I I'LL GO TO THE TERMS RIGHT NOW.
AS RIGHT NOW, WE STATE IN THE AGREEMENT THAT THE TERMS OF BIDDING OR THE BIDDING PROCESS SHALL INCLUDE A DEPOSIT OF 5% OF THE BID PRICE MUST ACCOMPANY THE BID.
SO THAT WILL BE A PART OF, UM, EACH SUBMISSION.
THE BID DEPOSIT SHALL BE IN THE FORM OF A CASH IN THE FORM OF CASH, A CASHIER'S CHECK, CERTIFIED CHECK OR SURETY BOND.
THE PURCHASERS MUST AGREE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY AS THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCE FOR 20 YEARS.
UM, THE PURCHASERS MUST BE LOW INCOME AS DEFINED BY HUD.
WE USE THE HUD INCOME LIMITS TO DETERMINE LOW INCOME.
UH, THE PURCHASERS MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION IDENTIFICATION, GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID INCOME TAX RETURN FOR THE LATEST TAX YEAR FILE, PROOF OF INCOME, INCLUDING W2 FORM SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS, ET CETERA.
EVIDENCE OF SIX MONTHS OF CHECKING ACCOUNT ACTIVITY AND MODEST RECENT CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT OR OTHER INVESTMENTS.
UM, AGAIN, THAT'S ALL A PART OF THE INCOME VER VERIFICATION PROCESS THAT I WILL DO MYSELF.
UM, THE PURCHASER MUST ALSO PROVIDE A PREQUALIFICATION LETTER FROM A LENDER.
AND THERE WILL ALSO BE, I'M SORRY, SINCE THE, SINCE THE FEDERAL FUNDS WERE USED IN THE REHABILITATION OF THE HOUSE, A LIEN WILL BE PLACED ON THE PROPERTY FOR 20 YEARS.
LINE H IS SOMETHING TO DISCUSS TONIGHT, UM, REGARDING THE MINIMUM BID AMOUNT, IF THAT'S WHAT, WHAT YOU ALL WOULD LIKE TO SET WITH THAT.
SO TO BE CLEAR, MS. MS. GILMORE, UH, IT, IT IS, UH, UP TO THE COMMISSION WHETHER WE WANT TO SET A MINIMUM BID OR NOT.
UH, WE CAN INCLUDE THAT OR WE DON'T HAVE TO.
UH, BUT IT'S IMPORTANT IN, IN THE AGREEMENT THAT WE DECLARE WHETHER WE'RE GOING TO OR NOT.
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TO NOW? I'M SORRY.THAT'S THE MEAT OF WHAT WE'RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT TONIGHT.
UM, JUST MAKING SURE YOU ALL UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS OF WHAT'S HAPPENING AND WHAT THAT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE.
AND JUST MAKING SURE YOU ALL UNDERSTAND THE LOW INCOME REQUIREMENT AND WHAT THAT VERIFICATION PROCESS WILL LOOK LIKE ON MY SIDE AND THE OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENT, I JUST WANNA BE CERTAIN I UNDERSTAND ONCE THIS BID IS ACCEPTED, WE RECEIVE A BID, YOU VERIFIED IT, THEN THE LIEN PLACED ON THE PROPERTY MOVES WITH THE NEW HOMEOWNER.
IT IS NO LONGER PART OF THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION'S.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT, THAT THE CITY BUYING THROUGH DEIA WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THIS PROJECT ONGOING.
SO IF THERE'S A CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP, IF THE OWNER PASSES AWAY OR IF THERE ARE ANY OF THOSE ISSUES, THE CITY WILL BEAR THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR, UH, MAKING SURE THAT ALL OF THE TERMS OF THAT SECOND MORTGAGE ARE COMPLIED WITH.
THAT'S DONE ON A SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS.
SO IS THAT COMPLETE THE CONDITIONS THAT YOU WANTED US TO UNDERSTAND? YES.
AND, AND THE, THE ITEM BEFORE US NOW IS IF WE WOULD REQUIRE A MINIMUM BID? YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
SO, SO TO BE CLEAR, UH, THERE, THERE WILL BE AN APPRAISED VALUE, UH, THAT CDBG REQUIRES.
AND SO, UH, BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, YOU ALL ARE DIRECTING ME TO GO AHEAD AND GET THREE, UH, THREE QUOTES FOR APPRAISAL FOR APPRAISALS SO THAT WE CAN GET APPRAISAL DONE.
UH, AND THEN THERE WILL BE THE OTHER, THE OTHER NUMBER THAT WILL GUIDE THIS PROCESS IS 30% OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S, UH, INCOME.
THEY CANNOT BID HIGHER THAN 30% OF, OF THEIR ANNUAL INCOME, OTHERWISE THEY'D BE COST BURDEN.
SO THERE'S ALMOST A, A MINIMUM BID BUILT IN.
UH, SO CREATING A MINIMUM BID WOULD JUST BE A THIRD NUMBER IN THE CONSIDERATION.
SO I, I GIVE THAT TO YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, BUT I JUST WANT TO, I, I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE QUESTION'S BEFORE YOU, WHAT WAS YOUR RECOMMENDATION FOR A MINIMUM BID? UH, I, I ALWAYS, UH, RECOMMEND I, IF YOU'RE GOING TO SET A RECOMMEND A MINIMUM BID THAT YOU SET A MINIMUM BID AT WHAT THE, WHAT WHAT THE COMMISSION HAS GENERALLY SET THE MINIMUM BID AT, WHICH IS 75% OF TAX ASSESSED VALUE MM-HMM
THAT'S WHAT THIS, THAT'S WHAT THIS BODY HAS TRADITIONALLY DONE.
SO I SAY DON'T START A NEW PRECEDENT.
GO WITH THE, THE PRECEDENT THAT YOU HAVE IF YOU'RE GOING TO SET A, A MINIMUM BID.
AND WHAT IS THAT TAX VALUE? UH, IT IS ONE HUNDRED AND ONE FIVE HUNDRED ONE OH ONE FIVE HUNDRED.
SO THAT WOULD MAKE THE MINIMUM BID AT $75,000? CORRECT.
WHAT IF YOU TAKE 30% OF THE, OF THE INCOME, THE LOW INCOME THRESHOLD SET BY THE GOVERNMENT, WHAT, WHAT NUMBER DOES THAT COME UP TO? THAT THAT TOTALLY DEPENDS ON WHAT THEIR INDIVIDUAL INCOME IS.
SO THAT, THAT, THAT'S SORT OF WHY I LAID THAT OUT FOR YOU.
SETTING A MINIMUM BID DOES MAKE THIS ALL VERY, A LOT MORE COMPLICATED.
AND NARROWS THE SCOPE ON WHO EXACTLY CAN BID ON IT.
SO, UM, I GIVE THAT TO YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION WITH THERE BEING, UM, IT'S, SO WE ARE REQUIRED TO PUT THE APPRAISED VALUE IN THE SEAL BID PROCESS.
UM, SO I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY BE BEST NOT TO SET THE MINIMUM A GOOD AMOUNT.
AND I I WAS THINKING THAT IT WOULD JUST INCLUDE THE APPRAISED VALUE TO SOMEWHAT GUIDE THAT.
AND, AND WHAT I'M UNDERSTANDING IS, SO IF THERE'S NO MINIMUM BID, WHATEVER THE BID IS, LET'S CALL IT X, THEN THE APPRAISED VALUE MINUS X IS WHAT THE SECOND MORTGAGE, THE SECOND MORTGAGE IS.
AND THEN THERE, IN ADDITION TO THAT, IS THE LIEN OF THE FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN SPENT ON IT UNTIL 20 YEARS.
THAT'S, SO THE, UH, WORDS, THE REASON WE HAVE THE APPRAISAL, UH, IS TO ESTABLISH FAIR MARKET VALUE SINCE WE WILL NEVER RECOUP THE FULL AMOUNT AMOUNT OF CDBG FUNDS.
SO THE, THE MARKET VALUE ACTUALLY HELPS US TO ESTABLISH WHAT ACTUALLY IS THE ASSET IS WORTH.
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AND THAT APPRAISED VALUE BECOMES WHAT THE ASSET IS WORTH.AND SO WHAT THE ASSET IS BOUGHT FOR THE DELTA BETWEEN THOSE TWO NUMBERS IS WHAT THE SECOND LIEN IS FOR.
'CAUSE I WAS, OF COURSE, I UNDERSTOOD IT WHEN SHE SAID IT, BUT THEN I GOT LOST
AND IT HAS TO BE LIVED IN FOR 20 YEARS OR THE LIEN PAID AND THEN SOMEONE ELSE ASSUMES THE, I MEAN, TAKES OVER THE MORTGAGE, BUYS THE HOUSE.
IS THAT RIGHT? BUT THAT LIEN IS STILL AGAINST IT.
AND AND THAT TO BE CLEAR, I MEAN IT'S IT'S IN OUR DOCUMENTS HERE, BUT THAT WAS CDBG FUNDS THAT WERE USED FOR THIS PROJECT.
CDBG, YOU, YOU, OUR REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE MANAGING THAT FROM THE CITY END.
SO IF WE HAVE NO, WE'RE, THERE'S NO MONEY FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.
IT IS NEVER BEEN A MONEY MAKING PROJECT FOR US.
IT WAS A PROJECT TO MOVE A HOUSE, GET
SO TO MEET UP A NATIONAL OBJECTIVE AND, YOU KNOW, GET A, THE EASIEST WAY IT SOUNDS LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD IS TO HAVE NO BID, NO MINIMUM BID.
WOULD YOU, WOULD YOU I AGREE YOU AGREE.
I'LL REMIND I TAKE YOUR RECOMMENDATION,
IT'S A NICE LITTLE HOUSE THAT'S BEEN RENOVATED.
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT NICELY, MA'AM.
ATTORNEY, DO WE NEED A MOTION OF SOME SORT OR JUST GENERAL GUIDANCE? NO, SIR.
IF THE, IF A MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSIONERS ARE INCLINED TO NOT SET A MINIMUM BID, THEN THE MOTION WOULD BE TO APPROVE THE SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT, LESS THE REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH A MINIMUM BID.
SO JUST TO KIND OF RECONCILE THINGS THERE, WE PUT NO MINIMUM BID, WHOEVER BIDS ON IT'S ALL GONNA COME, THEY'LL BE OPEN AND WE'LL GO FORWARD WITH THAT.
SO THERE'S A POTENTIAL THERE FOR SOMEBODY TO BUY THIS HOUSE FOR $20,000 AND IT'D BE ALL SAID AND DONE.
SO TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION, IF SOMEBODY WERE TO MAKE A BID THAT, LET'S JUST SAY THE HIGHEST BID IS $20,000 AND THEY MEET ALL THE INCOME VERIFICATION, UM, PORTION, THAT INFORMATION WILL COME TO YOU AND YOU'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ALL BIDS.
SO AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU STILL HAVE THE FINAL SAY ABOUT WHAT BID AMOUNT IS ACCEPTABLE.
JUST WANTED TO ADD OUT THERE THAT IT'S NOT JUST A ONE SHOT AND DONE FREE FOR ALL.
UM, THE ONLY OTHER QUESTION I HAD IS REGARD TO SOME OF THE DETAILS WITHIN EXHIBIT A.
THERE'S SOME FINANCIAL RAMIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE SUB-RECIPIENT.
CAN I, CAN I SPEAK TO THAT? MM-HMM
UM, MOST OF THOSE HAVE TO DO WITH THE REHABILITATION THAT'S ALREADY TAKEN PLACE.
AND SO THE, THE WORK OF REHABILITATION HAS ALREADY, HAS ALREADY CONCLUDED.
AND SO WE'RE REALLY AT THE END OF THIS AGREEMENT AND WE'RE KIND OF BACK WORKING, BUT, BUT THESE, THESE ACTUALLY, I MEAN, AND I CAN APPRECIATE THAT THESE ARE ACTUALLY THINGS SAYING LIKE, UH, OUR FINANCIAL RECORDS WOULD BE AUDITED AND A I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY'S AUDIT IS GONNA BE SUBSTANTIAL, IS GONNA BE GOOD ENOUGH TO COVER WHAT WE'RE GONNA BE REQUIRED TO DO ON THAT FRONT.
ALL OF ALL OF THAT WILL, THAT'S ALL OF MY STUFF THAT I'LL TAKE CARE OF THE CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU'RE, WHAT YOU'RE SPEAKING OF? YEAH.
SO UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AS, UM, IF YOU ALL REMEMBER, UM, I WAS PRETTY MUCH MAINTAINING ALL THE FILES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT BECAUSE YOU ALL ARE PART OF THE CITY, RIGHT? SO, UM, EVERYTHING REGARDING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS AND WHATNOT, UM, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I'VE KIND OF BEEN KEEPING A PULSE ON WITH ME AND FINANCE.
UM, IS THERE A SPECIFIC AREA OF CONCERN IN THIS? UH, NO.
I MEAN, JUST WHENEVER I SEE THAT A CERTIFIED AUDIT'S GONNA HAVE TO BE ISSUED OF THE WORK, I JUST WANT SOME COVERAGE THAT THE CITY'S AUDIT IS GONNA COVER THAT, AND THAT WE'RE NOT GONNA HAVE TO COME IN AND DO SOMETHING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO SATISFY AN EXTERNAL BEAN COUNTER.
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THAT'S JUST THE BEAN COUNTER AND ME COMING OUT.AND YEAH, THAT IS A FAIR QUESTION.
AND, AND I, I, I, I THINK TO BE CONFIDENT IN THE ANSWER, IT MIGHT BE BEST TO CONSULT THE, THE, THE CONSULTANT THAT I'M FAIRLY CONFIDENT IN SAYING THAT ALL OF OUR FINANCIALS, FROM EVERYTHING WE DO OUTSIDE THIS PROJECT, EVERYTHING WE'VE DONE IN THIS PROJECT ARE HANDLED WITH THE CITY'S FINANCED BY STATUTE.
OUR FINANCES ARE TIED TO THE CITY.
AND SO THE CITY WILL HANDLE ANY AUDIT, UH, THAT, THAT THAT'S REQUIRED.
WOULD YOU BE COMFORTABLE WITH US GOING FORWARD WITH THE, THE BID PROCESS, KNOWING THAT THAT COULD BE SOMETHING THAT THE ANSWER THAT HE FINDS OUT DURING THAT PROCESS COULD CREATE A WRINKLE? I WILL TELL YOU, MR. STRICKLAND, THAT THE CITY'S FINANCES AND THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION'S, FINANCES ARE VIRTUALLY INDISTINGUISHABLE.
YOUR BUDGET IS APPROVED IN THE CITY'S BUDGET ANNUALLY.
WHEN AN EXPENDITURE IS BEING MADE, UH, MR. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS TO GO TO FINANCE TO MAKE THAT EXPENDITURE.
AND BECAUSE YOU'VE BEEN MONITORED FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS BY CITY STAFF IN THIS PROJECT, ALL OF THAT INFORMATION IS INTERTWINED.
SO I DON'T HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF HEARTBURN ABOUT YOU MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTANDING THAT LEGAL RELATIONSHIP AS MR. HUFF INDICATED BY STATUTE MM-HMM
BUT I, I CANNOT CERTIFY WITH A HUNDRED PERCENT CERTAINTY, UH, OF AN ANSWER IN THIS MOMENT.
AND MY APOLOGIES FOR HITTING Y'ALL WITH THAT RIGHT NOW ON THE FLY.
JUST NOTICE THAT SECTION AS WE WERE TALKING.
I I WOULD, I WOULD RATHER YOU BE COMFORTABLE WITH THE MOTION THAN UNCOMFORTABLE.
UM, ENVISIONING THE WORST, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE'RE KIND OF TASKED WITH DOING.
WALK ME THROUGH WHAT THIS PROCESS IS GONNA LOOK LIKE IN TWO YEARS.
IF WHOEVER AWARDS THIS HOUSE DECIDES I CAN'T PAY ANYMORE, THEY MISS PAYMENTS, THEY NO LONGER FOLLOW THE RULES, I KNOW YOU'RE GONNA BE IN CHARGE OF MONITORING, BUT WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE WHENEVER WE HAVE TO TAKE THE HOUSE BACK FROM SOMEONE? THAT IS SOMETHING I MIGHT EVEN GET TO HELP ME SPEAK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT PIECE.
UM, IF THE PROPERTY, SO THE, THE HOMEOWNER IS GONNA HAVE A PRIVATE MORTGAGE ARGUABLY.
UM, AND IF THAT MORTGAGE COMPANY FORECLOSES ON THE MORTGAGE, THAT SECOND LIEN STILL STAYS IN PLACE.
SO IT WILL GO TO THE NORMAL FORECLOSURE PROCESS.
AND WHOMEVER, YOU KNOW, IF THE MORTGAGE COMPANY'S ABLE TO RESELL THE PROPERTY, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THOSE REGULATIONS FOR THE PERIOD THAT IT'S DUE, UNLESS THERE'S AN AGREEMENT TO, TO THE CONTRARY.
UH, ESSENTIALLY IT'S A TRADITION.
IT'LL BE A TRADITIONAL MORTGAGE AT THAT POINT, AND THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WILL NOT HAVE ANY STAKE IN, IN, IN THE INCIDENT.
AND SO IT'LL BE BETWEEN THE BANK AND THE INDIVIDUAL, UNFORTUNATELY.
BUT I THINK TO YOUR POINT EARLIER, MAKING SURE THAT WE, WE, WE VET THE HIGHEST, UH, HIGHEST AND MOST RESPONSIVE BID, UH, RESPONSIBLY AS A COMMISSION, UM, WILL, WILL GIVE THE BEST CHANCE FOR SUCCESS, UH, LONG TERM TO THAT HOMEOWNER AND, UH, OFFER THE OP OP OPPORTUNITY FOR HOME OWNERSHIP AND, AND WEALTH CREATION.
SO, UH, THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION IS REALLY THAT, AS HEARTLESS AS IT SOUNDS, IT WON'T, IT WON'T CONCERN US BECAUSE WE, WE WON'T HAVE ANY POWER TO DO ANYTHING REGARDLESS, BECAUSE AT THAT POINT, IT'LL BE BETWEEN THEM AND THEIR MORTGAGE LENDER BECAUSE THE CITY WILL BE PAID.
AND, AND THE THING THAT WILL BE UP IN THE AIR AT THAT POINT IS THE SECONDARY LIEN, WHICH WILL, WILL BECOME A, A, A LEGAL ISSUE.
SO THIS SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT REMOVES US AS THE RECIPIENT OR SUB-RECIPIENT OF THIS AND MOVES IT TO THE NEW HOMEOWNER, OR NO, NO, NO, MA'AM.
THIS JUST, THIS UPDATES YOUR PREVIOUS EXISTING RESPONSIBILITY.
SO BEFORE YOU RECEIVE THESE FUNDS SO THAT YOU COULD PUT A, A RENTER INTO THE HOUSE, THIS JUST CHANGED THE TERM, CHANGES THE TERM SO THAT IT'S FOR HOME OWNERSHIP.
FOR A LOW MODERATE INCOME PERSON, THAT'S THE ONLY MATERIAL CHANGE.
ARE WE GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO MARKET THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY OUTSIDE OF PUTTING IT ON A SURPLUS PROPERTY LIST? AND IT'S, IF SO, WHO IS GOING TO TAKE PERSPECTIVE BUYERS OF THE HOUSE TO GO LOOK AT IT AND TOUR IT SO THAT THEY CAN ASSESS WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO? AND RIGHT NOW THE HOUSE IS ALL BOARDED UP, ALL THE WINDOWS AND DOORS, WHICH DOESN'T, UH, ALLOW FOR A VERY, UM, GOOD ENVIRONMENT TO SHOW A HOUSE, UH, TO A PROSPECTIVE BUYER.
AND, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE LOOKING INTO A CAVE, BASICALLY.
TO GET BUYERS INVOLVED AND EXCITED ABOUT IT, I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE SOME,
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A PLAN, SO TO SPEAK ON THAT, ON HOW THAT'S GONNA BE ADDRESSED.UM, I CAN, UM, SAY FROM EXPERIENCE, THE CITY WAS EXTREMELY RESPONSIVE, UH, TO THE REQUEST OF A, A POTENTIAL OF, OF A POTENTIAL BUYER OR SOMEBODY THAT WANTED TO SEE IT.
UM, WITHIN FOUR HOURS, THE BOARDS CAME DOWN, UH, THE LIGHTS WERE ROLLING AND THE DOORS OPENED, AND, UH, THE AGENT WAS ACTUALLY ON SITE, UM, TO ASSIST IN THAT ENDEAVOR.
UM, SO, UH, I KNOW WE PROBABLY WANT A CONCRETE PLAN, BUT I CAN JUST TELL YOU FROM EXPERIENCE, THE CITY WAS EXTREMELY RESPONSIVE THAT, I MEAN, THEY WERE JOHNNY ON THE SPOT IN REGARDS TO THAT.
AND TO MR. PARAGUAY'S QUESTION, EXCUSE ME.
ONE OF THE CONVERSATIONS THAT WE HAD WITH THE CONSULTANT WAS ACTUALLY ABOUT THAT ADVERTISEMENT PIECE.
SO STATUTORILY, ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS PUBLISH IT IN THE NEWSPAPER FOR THE PRESCRIBED PERIOD.
HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO GENERATE THAT, UH, THE INTEREST THAT I THINK YOU ALL ARE INTERESTED IN, UM, I THINK WE DISCUSSED SOME, SOME, UM, AVENUES BY WHICH TO DO THAT.
AND CERTAINLY IF YOU WANT TO GIVE DIRECTION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ABOUT HOW YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT ADVERTISED, WE CAN DO THAT.
BUT BEFORE WE CAN GET TO THE POINT OF ADVERTISING AND, AND TALKING ABOUT SALES PROCEEDS, THE FIRST BRIDGE THAT WE HAVE TO CROSS IS WHETHER YOU WANT TO AMEND AND RESTATE YOUR RECIPIENT AGREEMENT.
SO BACK TO WHERE WE WERE
I APPRECIATE YOU GOING THROUGH IT FOR US DEIA, I THOUGHT I HAD IT AND THEN A QUESTION MADE ME THINK I DIDN'T HAVE THE UNDERSTANDING.
SO DOES EVERYBODY HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WE'RE DOING? YES, MA'AM.
OR AMENDING THIS AGREEMENT? AND BASED ON THE CONDITIONS THAT DA HAS GONE THROUGH WITH US, THE ONE THAT WE NEED TO DETERMINE IS IF WE WANT A MINIMUM BID, WE'RE COMFORTABLE WITH THE ONES THAT ARE THERE.
AND DO WE WANT TO ADD OR TAKE AWAY A MINIMUM BID REQUIREMENT? IT'S ALREADY IN THERE RIGHT NOW.
UM, THAT YOU ALL WILL PROVIDE A MINIMUM BID AMOUNT.
AND WE CAN GET THAT UPDATED IF YOU ALL CHOOSE NOT TO SET THE MINIMUM BID AMOUNT.
SEE, AM I COMFORTABLE MAKING A MOTION FOR THIS TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT A MINIMUM BID? SO MOVED.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IT TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT A MINIMUM BID.
AND BEFORE WE VOTE ON IT, ANY MORE DISCUSSION OR THOUGHTS ON IT? I JUST, FOR MY OWN FEELINGS, IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET A SECOND.
ARE THE MEMBERS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THIS? NOBODY, NOBODY SAID SAT, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, I, I I KNOW YOU DID.
I'VE BEEN THE ONE THAT TRUMP, I KNEW CHAIR WAS TRYING TO GET IT OUT.
I SAY, SO SOMETIMES I, I GET, I JUST HAD TO ASK THAT QUESTION BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU DON'T, WHEN WE DON'T MOVE WITH A EMOTION, IT'S LIKE, NOBODY NOT SURE ABOUT THIS.
YOU KNOW? AND I DON'T WANT TO, THAT'S WHY I WANT KNOW IF THERE'S ANY MORE CONCERN.
I JUST CONCERNS IF THERE'S QUESTION.
'CAUSE YOU DON'T WANNA GET DOWN THE ROAD AND SAY, WELL, YOU MADE THE MOTION SO I JUST SUPPORTED YOU.
UM, NO, I JUST WANTED TO, UM, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I'M PROUD OF, THIS HAS BEEN ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF, TWO YEAR PROCESS.
AND WHEN WE STARTED THIS ENDEAVOR, THIS EXACT BOARD RIGHT HERE WITH COMMISSION, UM, STATED, AND WE WENT AROUND AND AROUND WITH COSTS AND THIS AND THAT, AND SPENT A LOT OF TALK AND DISCUSSION ABOUT COST TONIGHT.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC KNOWS THAT WE'RE NOT IN THIS TO MAKE MONEY FOR THE COMMISSION.
WE'RE NOT IN THIS TO MAKE MONEY FOR WHAT WE STARTED THIS PROCESS WHEN WE MOVED THE HOUSE.
UM, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GAVE A LOW INCOME FAMILY THE OPPORTUNITY, UM, TO BE ABLE TO MOVE IN THIS HOUSE KNOWING THAT IT WILL BE A LOSS.
AND I KNOW PEOPLE WATCH US AND I JUST KNOW IT COULD GET MISCONSTRUED WITH SOME OF THE QUESTIONS, SOME OF THE STATEMENTS THAT WAS SAID TONIGHT.
BUT I WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW RIGHT NOW THAT THAT IS STILL OUR CHARGE.
IT'S THE EXACT SAME COMMISSION THAT DID IT.
SO I DON'T WANT IT TO GET MISCONSTRUED AFTER ALL THE DIALOGUE WE'VE HAD HERE NIGHT.
WE WERE JUST CHECKING THE BOXES.
DOTTING THE I'S AND CROSSING THE T'S.
AND I'M PROUD OF THIS COMMISSION FOR WHAT WE'VE DONE OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS.
WE'RE GONNA HELP A FAMILY HERE IN MINNESOTA.
I JUST WANT SOMEBODY IN THAT HOUSE AND MS. SC EXACTLY.
WE ALL, WE ALL WANT THE SAME THING.
AND THAT HOUSE IS A NICELY RENOVATED HOME.
YOU TAKE THE PLYWOOD DOWN OFF THE WINDOWS, IT LOOKS VERY NICE IN THERE.
SO DO WE NEED TO HAVE A VOICE VOTE ON THAT OR JUST ALL IN FAVOR? ROLL CALL.
COULD YOU DO US THE HONORS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR? SURE.
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BETH WALKER.AND THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN DEIA.
I'M SAD THAT YOU HAD TO THROUGH SO MANY WORDS WHEN YOU CLEARLY DON'T FEEL GOOD.
ALRIGHT, SO WE ARE STILL LOOKING AT OUR OLD BUSINESS AND THE, WE LET DAYS YOU GO FIRST.
[VII.a. Consider Adopting a Resolution to approve Initiating the Upset Bid Process for 913 Green Street. (PID: 8-006-027)]
UM, NOW WE'LL MOVE BACK UP TO A, WHICH IS CONSIDERED ADOPTING A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE INITIATING THE UPSET BID PROCESS FOR NINE 13 GREEN STREET.AND IF YOU REMEMBER, WE HAD THAT COME BEFORE US LAST TIME.
UM, WE DIDN'T FEEL LIKE WE HAD ENOUGH INFORMATION AND WE, WE TABLED IT TO THIS TIME.
WE ASKED FOR, UH, THE PLANS OF, FOR, YOU KNOW, LIKE WHAT THE, THE, UM, WHAT WAS GOING THERE.
UM, WE HAD, WE HAD WORDS AND THEN WE GOT, UM, UH, SOME PLANS TO REVIEW.
SO NOW, UM, YOU KNOW, OUR USUAL RESOLUTION HAS SOME CONSTRAINTS ON IT WHEN WE, UM, PUT THE, THE, UM, PROPERTY ON THE BID LIST OR UP FOR BID, AND USUALLY IT'S TIME CONSTRAINT AND A NO JUNK CONSTRAINT.
AND I THINK THOSE THINGS HAVE ALREADY BEEN KIND OF BUILT INTO THE RESOLUTION.
UM, THE APPLICANT HAS ASKED FOR AN EXTENSION IN THE TIME FROM OUR USUAL SIX MONTHS TO AN 18 MONTH START, UM, 18 MONTH COMPLETION.
SO RIGHT NOW THE RESOLUTION READS THAT THERE'S AN 18 MONTH COMPLETION.
AND, UM, WERE THERE ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT THIS RESOLUTION THAT THE COMMISSION WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS AS WE'RE CONSIDERING THIS? I, I, I'LL JUST BRING IT UP.
UM, ALL THE MOST, ALL THE HOUSES ALONG IN THAT AREA ALL HAVE FRONT PORCHES FACING THE STREET.
AND I THINK THIS, THIS SET OF PLANS THAT WE HAVE, UH, THAT QUITE, UH, FRANKLY, UH, RESEMBLE A MOBILE HOME WHICH WE PROHIBIT IN THE COMMUNITY, UH, HAS, HAS A 16 FOOT WIDE FRONTAGE WITH ONE WINDOW IN IT FACING THE STREET.
AND I, I DON'T THINK THAT IS, UH, IN KEEPING WITH THE, THE CHARACTER AND THE HARMONY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
UH, AND I THINK THAT, UH, THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE TO BE ON HERE IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND I COULD AT THE, BASICALLY THE FRONT PORCH, UH, AND, AND THE FRONT PORCH STREET SCAPE EXPOSURE.
WELL, AND I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE ON THE, AS THE COMMISSION, WE'VE ALWAYS TRIED TO IMPROVE THE, THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND KEEP THE HISTORIC CONTEXT WHERE WE COULD, YOU KNOW, THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN AN IMPORTANT THING.
IF YOU GO DOWN THAT STREET, ALL THE STREET, ALL THE HOMES, UM, FACE THE STREET AND HAVE A PORCH.
SO THAT'S WHAT I'M UNDERSTANDING YOU'RE SAYING.
IT MIGHT BE A, UM, CONSTRAINT TO ADD TO THE RESOLUTION.
I I, I'M NOT OPPOSING THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY BY I AM, UH, OPPOSING THE, THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE IS GOING TO BE PLACED ON IT.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? YOU'RE DOWN THERE BY YOURSELF.
WHAT? SO I HAVE TO KEEP LOOKING OUT THERE.
SO WHAT I URGE YOU SAY, UM, WE DO HAVE A RESOLUTION HERE TO INITIATE THE UPSET BID PROCESS, WHICH WOULD MEAN THAT IT WOULD JUST GO FOR UPSET BID.
UM, AND THE PROPOSED USE IS FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOME.
BUT WHAT I'M UNDERSTANDING IS WE'D LIKE TO ADD A CONDITION THAT THE HOME BE MORE IN CHARACTER WITH THE SURROUNDING HOMES.
WELL, IF WE CAN GET INTO THAT MODE, I SEE HER REACHING FOR HER MICROPHONE.
UM, YOU WANNA BE SPECIFIC ABOUT THE RESTRICTIONS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO APPLY.
SO, UM, YOU KNOW, I, ONE THING THAT YOU CAN DO, AND I'D BE HAPPY TO DO THIS, IS TO, IS TO MAKE A MOTION TO REJECT THIS RESOLUTION.
TO DO AN UPSET BID PROCESS AND ALLOW THE, ALLOW THE PROPOSED PURCHASER TO BRING
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US A DIFFERENT HOUSE PLAN FOR THAT PROPERTY.LIKE I SAY, I DON'T, DON'T, NOT OPPOSED TO SELLING AND GETTING A HOUSE THERE.
BUT WE ALSO HAVE OTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN, IN MEETING THAT OBJECTIVE.
MS. I THINK HE HAS A QUESTION.
HE IS THE ONE WHO BROUGHT US THE PLANS.
SO THE, THE PLANS, UH, LIKE I MENTIONED LAST TIME, THOSE AREN'T THE FINALIZED PLANS.
I'VE GOT AN ENGINEER REWORKING THEM.
IT'S JUST IN THAT GENERAL DESIGN.
I AM PLANNING TO HAVE A SIX FOOT PORCH ON THE END OF IT WHERE YOU'RE SAYING THE, THE PROPERTY WOULD BE FACING THE STREET WHERE THE HOUSE WOULD BE.
SO I AM PLANNING THAT THE ENGINEER'S WORKING ON, I JUST DON'T HAVE IT YET.
LOOKING AT THE PLAN THEN CAN I ASK YOU, UM, IT IS BASICALLY, YOU KNOW, ONE, IT'S 16 FEET WIDE.
AND STRAIGHT, STRAIGHT, LIKE 70 FEET LONG, 75.
IT'LL BE 70 THE WAY I'M DESIGNING IT.
SO YOU'RE STILL PLANNING ON THE FRONT, THE SMALL.
JUST ADDING A PORCH TO THE FRONT OF IT? YES.
AND WOULD THE FRONT DOOR BE THERE TOO? YES.
OBVIOUSLY FOR EGRESS, I NEED TO SEE THE PLATE.
I BELIEVE WE WOULD NEED TO SEE THE PLAN BECAUSE YEAH.
HOW MUCH OF BACK NORTH WOULD IT HAVE THAT, WOULD THAT REDOES YOUR WHOLE PLAN? BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IT'S THE KITCHEN FACING THE STREET.
WELL, THE KITCHEN WOULD STILL BE FACING THE STREET.
ALL I'M DOING IS PUTTING THE PORCH ON THE END OF THE KITCHEN.
UM, I, I SEE WHAT YOU WANTED TO DO.
I JUST, I JUST CAN'T SEE IT FITTING.
I CAN'T SAY IT FITTING THE REST OF THE HOUSES.
I MEAN, YOU GOT, YOU GOT THE LONG WAY IN WHERE IF YOU JUST TURN, IT HAD A FRONT PORCH AND IT ALL LINED UP WITH THE OTHER HOUSES.
THAT'S, YOU KNOW, THE LOT'S ONLY 50 FOOT WIDE.
YOU CAN'T HARDLY BUILD A HOUSE ON THAT LOT IN ORDER TO MEET SETBACKS AND EVERYTHING.
FOR THE FIVE SETBACKS, IT'S ONLY LESS THAN 40 FOOT LIVE.
IT'S 50 BY WHAT? 100? MM-HMM
AND I KNOW THAT WE'VE HAD, WE HAVE SEVERAL, I MEAN, WE'VE DONE SOME PLANS AND SOME OTHER DEVELOPERS HAVE HAD PLANS GIVEN TO US TO FIT ON THOSE 50 40 FOOT WATS.
YOU CAN GET PLANS ANY THAT YOU WANT FOR, FOR THAT.
WE CAN BUILD HOUSES ON 40 FOOT LOTS ON IT.
WELL, BELLAMY AND THE OTHER THING, THE FRONT SETBACK ON THAT STREET IS 15 FEET, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN.
THAT R SIX IN ZONE AND THEN 75 FEET FOR THAT.
WELL, YOU HAVE MORE, I BELIEVE THE CONCERN IS SIDE YARD WITH THE NARROW HOUSE.
UM, I THINK THE CONCERN IS, IT, IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THE, THE BEST USE OF THE LOT.
BUT COULD WE, UH, I WOULD SAY IT'S VERY CONSISTENT WITH OTHER HOUSES IN THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.
YOU DRIVE DOWN CHAPMAN STREET AND SEVERAL OTHER STREETS, THEY'RE ALL THE SAME HOUSES.
EVEN SECOND AVENUE, FIRST AVENUE, THIRD AVENUE.
THEY'RE ALL VERY NARROW LONG HOUSES.
BECAUSE LOT DESIGNS I UNDERSTAND THEY'RE A LITTLE CLOSER, YOU KNOW, ESPECIALLY AROUND FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD AVENUE.
BUT I MEAN, IT'S STILL VERY CONSISTENT WITH THE HOUSES IN THE COMMUNITY.
AND I'M TRYING TO BUILD A HOUSE THAT'S COST EFFECTIVE THAT I CAN RENT OUT AT A DECENT PRICE.
I MEAN, YOU WANT ME TO BILL TRUE, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT'S LARGER.
I CAN'T, I'M NOT GOING TO HIT THE TARGET.
I I GUESS IT WAS JUST, IT, IT IN THESE DRAWINGS AND AS, TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, IT LOOKS LIKE, UH, A SINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOME.
150 MILE AN HOUR RATE INSTRUCTOR.
AND, AND YOU KNOW THAT OUR REQUIREMENTS ARE THAT THEY'D BE ENERGY EFFICIENT.
SO I KNOW THAT YOU'RE GONNA USE GOOD CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES.
BECAUSE I WANT IT BE THAT WAY.
REQUIRE, SO THE OPTIONS BEFORE THE COMMISSION TONIGHT ARE A FEW.
ONE, YOU CAN APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AS IT APPEARS BEFORE YOU TONIGHT.
TWO, YOU CAN MAKE SOME MODIFICATIONS TO THE RESOLUTION THAT ARE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO ADD ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.
OR THREE, YOU CAN REJECT, UM, THE BID SITTING AS YOU DON'T HAVE FINAL PLANS OR PLANS THAT MEET YOUR SATISFACTION.
SO THOSE ARE YOUR THREE OPTIONS.
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MR. KIPPS HAVE RECOMMENDATION.THAT I, I'M HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION FOR THE CONSIDERATION FOR THE BOARD THAT WE REJECT THE RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED AND ENCOURAGE THE, UH, APPLICANT TO COME BACK WITH, WITH EITHER MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EXISTING PLAN THAT MEETS, UH, OUR CONVERSATIONAL DESIRES THAT WERE EXPRESSED THIS EVENING.
UH, OR A DIFFERENT HOUSE PLAN.
IS THAT, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO NOT ACCEPT THIS RESOLUTION, BUT TO INVITE, UM, THE APPLICANT TO COME BACK WITH A ANOTHER HOUSE PLAN? AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
SO JUST TO BE CLEAR, ARE YOU REJECTING HIS BID OR ARE YOU CONTINUING THIS ITEM TO YOUR NEXT MEETING? WOULD I ALLOW US FOR HIM TO GET THE, GET TIME? WELL, I GUESS I'M, I, I WON'T HAVE IT BY YOUR NEXT MEETING IN JANUARY.
BEFORE I CHANGE, BECAUSE MR. PARAGUAY'S MOTION IS TO REJECT THE RESOLUTION I NEED, WE NEED TO KNOW IF YOU'RE REJECTING HIS BID BECAUSE THE CITY CLERK STILL HAS HIS MONEY AS THE DEPOSIT.
SO DOES HE GET HIS DEPOSIT BACK AND WE START OVER? I THOUGHT WE WERE MAKING A RESOLUTION TO INITIATE THE UPSET BID PROCESS.
IN ORDER TO, IN ORDER TO PUT SOMETHING FOR BEFORE YOU, HE HAD TO PUT 5% I SEE.
AND THE CITY HAS HELD HIS MONEY THIS LONG.
UM, IT'S DECEMBER, SO IT'S ABOUT FEBRUARY AGAIN.
UH, SO THAT, THAT'S THE QUESTION BEFORE YOU, SO IN REJECTING THE RESOLUTION, ARE YOU CONTINUING THIS ITEM TO GIVE, UM, THE, THE BIDDER AND OPPORTUNITY TO COME BACK WITH REVISED PLANS? MM-HMM
OR ARE YOU SAYING START OVER? REVISED, REVISED? MY INTENT WOULD BE FOR, FOR HIS BENEFIT WOULD BE TO START OVER.
UH, IF FOR, ESPECIALLY IF WE'RE LOOKING AT MARCH FOR A TIMEFRAME FOR SEEING NEW PLANS.
SO MR. PARAGUAY'S MOTION IS TO REJECT THE BID AND NOT INITIATE THE UPSET BID PROCESS FOR NINE 13 GREEN STREET.
IS THAT CORRECT MR. PARAGO? THAT, THAT WOULD BE CORRECT THEN.
THE PERSON WHO MADE THE SECOND, IS THAT YOUR SECOND? GIMME ONE SECOND.
EVERYBODY CLEAR ABOUT THE MOTION AND THE SECOND? YES.
ONE POINT OF DISCUSSION BEFORE YOU VOTE, WOULD IT BE WORTHWHILE TO ASK THE GENTLEMAN WHAT HIS PREFERENCE WOULD BE? IS THAT ALL, THAT'S WHAT I WAS GONNA DO.
IF YOU ALL WANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, YOU CERTAINLY CAN ELICIT IT.
DO YOU HAVE A PREFERENCE, SIR, BETWEEN US STARTING YOU FROM SCRATCH OR WAITING UNTIL YOU CAN GET AN UPDATED PLAN? IT $500 DOESN'T KILL ME.
I MEAN, I'VE WAITED THIS LONG.
I MEAN, AT THE SAME TIME, I WOULD, I WOULD ASK IF YOU WANT, IF YOU'RE OKAY WITH THAT HOUSE PLAYING WITH A PORCH ON IT, THEN JUST SAY SO AND PUT THAT RESTRICTION.
'CAUSE THAT'S ONE I WANT TO BUILD.
I'D RATHER GO AHEAD AND GET THIS THING GOING.
I MEAN, 'CAUSE THAT'S ONE I'M GONNA COME BACK TO YOU WITH IS THAT HOUSE PLAN WITH THE PORCH ON THE END OF IT.
BECAUSE THAT'S THE MOST ECONOMICAL THAT I CAN SEE TO BUILD IN THE AREA TO HIT THE TARGET MARKET CHAIR.
SO THE MOTION WAS TO RELEASE IT, JUST DENY IT AND, AND START THE PROCESS OVER AGAIN.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT? OKAY.
UM, DO WE NEED A ROLL CALL? VOTE FOR THIS.
THIS DOESN'T INVOLVE AN EXPENDITURE, SO NO MA'AM.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO, UM, DENY THIS RESOLUTION AND I'LL ASK ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
UM, SO THAT, THAT MOTION CARRIES.
[VII.b. West A Street Project]
THE LAST FOUR OF BUSINESS UNDER OLD BUSINESS IS THE WEST A STREET PROJECT.IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT FOR THIS EVENING,
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OR NO? SO WE, WE DID GET, UH, PRE, UH, PRELIMINARY DRAWINGS, UH, AND THERE'S SOME LEGAL WORK, UH, THAT NEEDS TO BE WORKED OUT AND, UH, ON, ON THE CITY'S, UH, BEHALF, ON, ON THE CITY SIDE.SO WE'LL BE, WE'LL BE WORKING WITH THE CITY IN, UM, UH, ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN THE BEGINNING OF, UH, OF NEXT YEAR TO SORT THAT ALL OUT.
I THINK, UH, THE EMAIL SAID THAT THEY NEEDED A RESOLUTION AND SO WE'LL BE SORTING THAT ALL OUT IN, IN THE NEW YEAR.
SO THAT'S OKAY, UNFORTUNATELY WHERE WE ARE.
BUT THAT'S THE WORST NEWS WE HAVE TONIGHT.
HE, HIS WHOLE FRONTAGE ON THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY IS 141 FEET AND THERE'S A SECOND CALL THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE ON THERE FOR NINE ANOTHER 95 FEET.
THIS, SO THE, THE SURVEY WE HAVE STILL IN MY MIND IS, IS NOT CORRECT.
UH, AND I GOT, I'LL SHOULD BE GLAD TO SHARE IT WITH YOU SO THAT, SO WE HAVE SOME TIME TO YEAH.
JUST, JUST FOR, JUST FOR CLARITY'S SAKE, THIS HAS BEEN A VERY, VERY, VERY COMPLICATED SURVEY FOR THEM TO COMPLETE.
THERE ARE MULTIPLE DOCUMENTS THAT THEY'RE, THAT THEY'RE SORTING THROUGH.
AND SO IT'S, UH, IT'S BEEN A FUN, UH, A FUN COUPLE OF PHONE CONVERSATIONS.
SO WE'RE GONNA KEEP ON HAVING 'EM UNTIL WE GET IT RIGHT.
UH, AND, UH, WE ANTICIPATE BRINGING SOMETHING BACK AND FORTH BEFORE THE COMMISSION, UH, EARLY 2025.
AND WE DO APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS 'CAUSE I KNOW YOU'RE DOING A LOT BEHIND THE SCENES TO GET THAT.
KEEP IT MOVING THAT, UM, I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE ANY NEW BUSINESS.
[IX. Staff Report]
MOVE TO OUR STAFF REPORT.UH, THIS MONTH HAS BEEN, UH, A GREAT MONTH, UH, FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.
LAST NIGHT, I PRE I PRESENTED OUR BLOOMFIELD PROJECT TO THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN, UH, FOR APPROVAL OF THAT SALE, UH, TO UNSHAKEABLE BUILDERS.
AND THEY APPROVED IT UNANIMOUSLY.
SO, UH, WE, WE HAVE SOLD OUR FIRST PROJECT TO A DEVELOPER AND, UH, I SPOKE TO THE, I SPOKE TO UNSHAKEABLE BUILDERS THIS MORNING, AND THEY ARE EAGER, UH, TO START THAT PROJECT, UH, IN EARLY 2025.
UH, ADDITIONALLY, I'LL, I'LL REPORT TO THE COMMISSION, UH, THIS EVENING THAT, UH, PAPERWORK HAS BEEN FILED FOR BUILDING PERMITS FOR THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLINIC.
I KNOW THAT'S BEEN OFF OF OUR DOCKET FOR A LITTLE WHILE, BUT FINE.
UH, BUT, UH, UH, PERMIT, UH, PERMIT PAPERWORK IS, UH, IS IN PROCESS FOR, FOR THAT.
UM, THE, UH, DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW OF THAT WILL HAPPEN IN JANUARY AND WE HOPE TO SEE A SLAB POURED AND, AND TRUCKS RUNNING AROUND FEBRUARY.
UH, I, I, I'D BE DERELICT IN MY DUTIES IF I DIDN'T, UH, MENTION STANLEY WHITE, UH, OPENING ON JU JANUARY 17TH.
SO I HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AT THAT RIBBON CUTTING.
I KNOW THE CITY WILL APPRECIATE IT.
I'VE INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET THIS EVENING, A FINANCIAL, UH, A FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH.
UH, THERE'S NOTHING OUTSTANDING, UH, THERE YET.
IN THE VERY, VERY LAST BIT OF GOOD NEWS THAT I HAVE FOR THE COMMISSION IS TOMORROW MORNING OUR ESTEEMED, UH, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY WILL BE, UH, CLOSING ON THE WALT BELLAMY PROJECT.
AND SO THAT WILL BE THE SECOND, UH, PROJECT THAT, THAT WE HAVE, UH, UH, CLOSED ON IN THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, UH, IS EAGER TO PUT THOSE HOUSES TO USE AS WELL.
AND JUST AS A, A FURTHER ELABORATION ON THAT POINT, UM, AS YOU KNOW, THE CLOSING DATE HAD BEEN EXTENDED ONCE BEFORE.
UM, AND THERE WAS SOME TIME THAT PASSED EVEN AFTER THE EXTENSION DATE TO BE ABLE TO GET EVERYTHING TOGETHER TO CLOSE.
UM, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS PROPOSED A, AN EXTENSION AGREEMENT TO NO, UH, DECEMBER 16TH.
OBVIOUSLY WE'RE GONNA CLOSE TOMORROW.
UM, BUT I THINK EVERYBODY'S INTENTION WAS TO ALLOW THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO GET EVERYTHING IN PLACE THAT THEY NEEDED TO GET IN PLACE IN ORDER TO CLOSE.
SO I WOULD ASK, UM, MADAM CHAIR, IF YOU WOULD CALL FOR, IF SOMEONE WOULD BE INCLINED TO MAKE A MOTION TO, UM, RATIFY AN EXTENSION TO DECEMBER 16TH SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANY CONTRACTUAL ISSUES WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IN THIS CLOSING.
CAN WE GET A VOICE? VOTE FOR THAT.
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ALL OPPOSED? I THINK WE'RE THAT ONE IS THAT MOTION CARRIES MADAM CHAIR.THAT CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT.
UNLESS THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS.
WE HAVE NO QUESTIONS FOR YOU TONIGHT.
WE'RE GOING TO END THE YEAR ON YOUR GOOD STAFF REPORT.
DO WE NEED TO, UH, DO SEE ON OUR AGENDA CLOSED SESSION? BUT I DON'T THINK WE HAVE.
THEN BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT, I JUST WANNA WISH ALL OF YOU A VERY, VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
I WANNA REMIND YOU THAT, UH, OUR ANNUAL RETREAT IS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 18TH, WHICH IS OUR NEXT, UH, SCHEDULED GATHERING.
DO BE ON THE LOOKOUT, UH, JUST IN CASE WE NEED TO CALL A SPECIAL CALLED, UM, UH, A MEETING EARLIER THAN THAT, UH, FOR THE NINE 11 NEW BANKS, THAT'S A POSSIBILITY.
SO I WANNA PUT THAT ON YOUR RADAR.
UM, BUT OTHERWISE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU GUYS DID.
UH, IT WAS A, IT WAS A STELLAR YEAR FOR THIS COMMISSION.
UM, WE, WE, UH, ALL IN ALL, WE DID OVER A HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN, UH, IN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR OUR REDEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY AREA.
AND YOU GUYS HAVE MADE IT HAPPEN.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH AND, UH, I LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR, UH, DOING THE SAME THING.
AND I THINK I SPEAK FOR THE WHOLE COMMISSION WHEN WE SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS THAT YOU PUT IN FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION EVERY DAY.
IN YOUR ROLE WITH THE CITY AS OUR STAFF MEMBER, PIECE OF CAKE,
I DON'T THINK SO, BUT WE DO APPRECIATE FROM IT.
SO, YOU KNOW, I NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
WE DIDN'T EVEN GET A SECOND ONE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION CARRIES AND WE ARE ADJOURNED.