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>> GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. THIS IS THE REGULAR
[1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
MEETING OF THE TREMONT REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION THAT WE ARE HERE IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE FIRST-ORDER BUSINESS IS THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE . IF YOU WOULD STAND AND JOIN ME? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE>>TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[2. APPOINTMENT OF 4CDC MEMBER]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE APPOINTMENT OF THE RITA MOMENT COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 4CDC. I AM VERY PLEASED THAT LEO -- A FORMER MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION HAS AGREED TO SERVE IN THIS POSITION. I THINK YOU ARE IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ALSO. WE ARE VERY HAPPY THAT YOU HAVE AGREED TO SERVE. WE NEED TO TAKE A VOTE?
>> YES. >> PROBABLY NEED TO. SETTLEMENT, IF ONE OF YOU WOULD OFFER A MOTION TO SELL THE POINT?
>> AND HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL
THE ROLE? >> YES. PRESIDENT HAMMER.
>> THANK YOU PRINT >> I HEARD ALL AYES. THE MOTION PASSES. LEO,
[3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
[4.a. Cash Flow Report]
[4.b. Approval of Claims]
THE APPROVAL OF CLAIM . YOU HAVE TWO SETS OF CLAIMS BEFORE YOU TONIGHT FOR THE FIRST FOUR -- EXPENSES BEDDED DOWN TO -- AND $.64. THE SECOND ONE FOR THE 2021 TIF BY CLEANSING AMOUNT OF $33,553.10. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS>> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? IF IT IS YOUR PLEASURE GENTLEMEN , IF THE CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION?
>> ONCE AGAIN, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
[5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT]
HEARD ALL AYES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ARE THERE ANY MORE FINANCIAL MATTERS THIS EVENING? THANK YOU VERY MUCH BUT WITH THAT, WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT .>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. TALKING ABOUT
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ACTIVITIES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION LAST MONTH AT EXCITING TIMES IN THE CITY. SOME DAYS ARE -- AND SOMEONE IS DOING CONSTRUCTION KIND OF WEATHER, ESPECIALLY LAST MONTH AND LOTS OF STUFF HAPPENING IN CITY CENTER. THE -- BUILDING IS FINISHING OUT AND STARTING TO WORK ON SOME OF THAT WITH RETAIL. THE WINDSOR BUILDING IS, OF COURSE, FINISHED AND IS NOW LEASING AND WORKING ON ITS FIRST RETAILER. IF YOU DRIVE BY THE SQUARE SITE , YOU CAN SEE THEY HAVE DUG OUT THE UNDERGROUND PARKING THEY NEED. THEY STARTED SHORING UP AGAINST THE ROADS.THAT PROJECT IS IN FULL SWING. WILL GET TO SPEND THE NEXT YEAR AND A HALF-TWO YEARS WATCHING A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION ON THAT SITE. A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING. FIRST ON MAIN IS FINISHED. THEY ARE FINALIZING CONDOS NOW. MAGNOLIA IS WORKING ON THEIR NEXT TWO BUILDINGS. THE MUSE. THIS IS ONE 16TH STREET. THEY ARE FINALIZING THEIR FIRST FLOOR TENANTS. THERE IS A SUSHI PLACE THAT GOD ANNOUNCED AT A THAI PLACE THAT I LOOK FORWARD TO TRYING BOTH OF THOSE . -- CONDOS, THAT CONSTRUCTION SHOULD BEGIN ANYTIME. THEY ARE GOING TO MOBILIZE SOON. OVER ACROSS THE U.S. 31, LOTS OF PROGRESS BEING MADE ON THE REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS VETERAN IS LOOKING BETTER AND BETTER. JUMPING BACK TO GRANGE LINE ROAD. LOTS OF PROGRESS BEING MADE.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THOSE RETAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS. THINKING OF RETAIL, NEXT MONTH, WE SHOULD SEE THE GRAND OPENING OF THE 1933 LOUNGE AND A PUBLIC PARK PARTNERSHIP THAT IS ADDRESSED AS THE SOUTH GRANGE LINE. ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE DESIGN CENTER. LOOKING BEAUTIFUL. LOTS OF PROGRESS BEING MADE OVER AT OLD MERIDIAN AND MAIN STREET AT ICON ON MAIN. ALTHOUGH THAT BEAUTIFUL PLAZA YOU SEE T■HERE S PROBABLY NOT HAPPENING UNTIL EARLY NEXT YEAR. LOTS OF PROGRESS BEING MADE AT THE AT&T SITE IN MIDTOWN. THE OFFICE BUILDING HAS GOT ITS SHELL . IT ALSO HAS ITS FACADE UP AND YOU CAN SEE THE STICKS GOING UP ON THE MULTI FAMILY ADJACENT TO IT. THAT ENTIRE HALF IS TRANSFORMING. FINALLY, BECAUSE WE ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THIS LATER, ONE OF THE PROJECTS GETTING READY TO MOVE FORWARD IS CALLED -- PLAZA. THIS IS AT THE ENTRANCE TO OUR ARTS AND DESIGN DISTRICT IF YOU ARE COMING FROM THE WEST SIDE. IT IS A BUILDING THAT IS GOING TO HAVE A FULL STORE RETAIL, FOR-SALE CONDOS ON THE SECOND FLOOR, AND A FOR-SALE UNIT OWNER OCCUPIED UNIT ON THE TOP FLOOR. IT IS REALLY A BEAUTIFUL PROJECT. THEY SHOULD START CONSTRUCTION MOMENTARILY. THAT IS EXCITING STUFF. AND THAT INCLUDES MY REPORT. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF THE
COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY. >> THANK YOU, MR. DIRECTOR. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE DIRECTOR REPORT? SEEING NONE, WE WILL THEN MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM WHICH IS THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE. COMMISSIONER BROOKS? ANY UPDATES
FROM YOUR COMMITTEE? >> NO UPDATES, MR. PRESIDENT. WE
DID NOT MEET LAST MONTH. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
[8.a. Action Item #1 – Resolution 2025-02 re: Gramercy East Phases 1-3 allocation areas]
BROOKS BUT IS THERE ANY OLD BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE US THISEVENING? >> THERE IS NO OLD BUSINESS.
>> THANK YOU, MR. DIRECTOR. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO NEW BUSINESS AND OUR FIRST ACTION ITEM. THAT IS RESOLUTION 2025-02. THAT IS THE GRAMERCY EAST PHASES 1-3 ALLOCATION AREAS. MR. LEE, THIS HAS YOUR NAME ON IT. IF YOU COULD GIVE US SOME BRIEF
WOULD DO. VOTE ON IT SEPARATELY. >> TECHNOLOGY HERE FOR A SECOND.
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OKAY. SO YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU THREE RESOLUTIONS ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT. THEY ALL HAVE TO DO WITH THE GRAMERCY EAST DEVELOPMENT THAT I KIND OF WANT TO RESET ALL THREE AT THE SAME TIME. LATER ON YOU CAN HAVE THE THREE VOTES INSTEAD OF ME GOING BACK AND FORTH FOR THIS PROJECT HAS ALREADY GONE THROUGH SOME COUNSEL. AS WE KNOW, THE FIRST STEP IS HERE AT THE -- STAGE. WE GO TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION , THEN THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THEN BACK AGAIN TO THE --. WE HAVE THREE SEPARATE RESOLUTIONS WITH SEVEN DIFFERENT ALLOCATION AREAS . THE REASONING FOR THAT IS TO BE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE DEVELOPER FOR THE TIMING OF THE ALLOCATION AREAS. IN WHICH BONDS THEY WANT TO PLEDGE EACH OF THOSE ALLOCATION NUMBERS TO . WITHOUT, WE WILL GO INTO THE FIRST RESOLUTION. THE FIRST PART OF THIS RESOLUTION REMOVES THE ORIGINAL GRAMERCY EAST YOU SEE IN THERE IN THE REDDISH ,/PINKISH COVER -- COLOR. NOTHING EVER CAME FROM THAT WE NEED TO REMOVE THAT ALLOCATION AREA. THAT IS THE FIRST STEP.THE SECOND STEP OF THIS IS ADDING THESE THREE NEW ALLOCATION AREAS. GRAMERCY EAST PHASE ONE, PHASE TWO, AND PHASE THREE. AND HOPEFULLY, PHASE ONE INCLUDES THOSE TOWNHOMES ALONG CITY CENTER DRIVE. AND SOME NEW MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENTS. PHASES TWO AND THREE INCLUDE TOWNHOMES ALONG KINZER AVENUE, JUST SOUTH OF THAT AS WELL. THAT COVERS THE FIRST RESOLUTION. THE SECOND RESOLUTION COVERS GRAMERCY EAST PHASE FOUR. YOU SEE THE RENDERING THERE OF WHAT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE. THIS WILL INCLUDE CONDOS WITH RETAIL AND A FLOATING STRUCTURE PARKING UNDERNEATH THE CONDOS. THAT WAS PHASE FOUR BUT AGAIN, IT'S A DIFFERENT RESOLUTION AND BECAUSE OF THE TIMING, THEY GO TO A DIFFERENT BOND THAN THE FIRST THREE PHASES. AND THEN THE THIRD RESOLUTION. THE FIRST PART IT DOES IS EVERYTHING YOU SEE THERE HIGHLIGHTED, ALL OF THOSE PARCELS IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA. SO WE HAVE TO INCLUDE THOSE INTO THE AREA FIRST . AND AFTER THAT, WE CREATE THESE THREE NEW ALLOCATION AREAS WITHIN THE EXPANDED AREA. SO GRAMERCY EAST FIVE, SIX, AND SEVEN ARE ADDED HERE BUT YOU CAN FEEL RENDERING ON THE RIGHT OF WHAT PHASE SEVEN IS SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE .
AGAIN, THAT PORTION WE REFER TO AS KIND OF A MARKETPLACE BUT WE WILL HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL TOWNHOMES . AGE TARGETED COMPONENTS. AND THEN THE TRADITIONAL MULTIFAMILY PARKING GARAGE PLAZA AND RETOLD THEIR ON THE SIDE THAT GOES AGAINST -- DRIVE. THAT IS THE CONFERENCE OF OVERVIEW OF ALL THREE OF THOSE RESOLUTIONS AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU, MR. LEE. COMMISSIONERS, QUESTIONS FOR MR. LEE REGARDING THE PROPOSED ALLOCATION AREAS HERE FOR THE GRAMERCY EAST PROJECT?
YES? >> COULD YOU COMMENT ON THE KIND OF DWELLINGS THEY WILL BE ? SPECIFICALLY, FAMILIES? FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN? SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN? OR NOT?
>> WELL, I THINK YOU WILL PROBABLY SEE SOME OF THAT IN SOME OF THE TOWNHOMES. MOSTLY, THE MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENTS, IT IS VERY LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF FAMILIES WE SEE GOING INTO THEM.
-- IN THE CORE. THERE ARE NOT A LOT OF FAMILIES GOING INTO THEM.
THE TOWNHOMES MAY HAVE SOME, BUT MOST OF THE TIME, THESE DEVELOPMENTS ARE USUALLY A LOT OF TIMES EMPTY-NESTERS OR YOUNGER PROFESSIONALS THAT WE HAVE SEEN.
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>> THANK YOU. >> YEAH, COMMISSIONERS.
>> THIS IS THE FAMILY SPIRIT THAT WAS ASKED OF THE CITY COUNCIL LEVEL. THIS IS SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN TRACKING FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AS WE HAVE BEEN DOING SOME DENSITY IN OUR CENTRAL CORE.
WHAT WE ARE FINDING IS TWO THINGS. ONE, WE ARE STILL SING DECLINING -- IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM. AS MILLENNIALS CHOOSE TO HAVE FEWER KIDS IN THE -- THEN THE GENERATIONS BEFORE THEM. THE PEOPLE ATTRACTED TO OUR COMMUNITY ARE WAITING LONGER IN LIFE TO HAVE KIDS. SOME OF THE MULTI FAMILY AS WAS MENTIONED , SOME OF IT IS, YOU KNOW, ONE BEDROOM.
TO GET A THREE BEDROOM UNIT AND A LOT OF MULTI FAMILY, YOU HAVE GOT TO KIND OF BE ON THE CORNER BECAUSE OF FIRE RESTRICTIONS.
THERE ARE NOT A TON OF THREE-BEDROOM UNITS YOU MIGHT HAVE SOME TWO BEDROOMS. BUT IT IS KIND OF LIMITED THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WHICH WAS THAT . NOTICE PROHIBITED, BUT IT IS NATURALLY
YOU HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION? >> JUST THINKING THAT THE UNITS -- THE GARDEN APARTMENT STYLES. I THINK THERE ARE A FAIR NUMBER OF FAMILIES THAT LIVE THERE. SO JUST KIND OF A COMMENT THAT IT MIGHT BE MORE OF A NET REDUCTION THEN WITH THESE THAN WHAT WE
>> I THINK THEY ARE MORE EXPENSIVE APARTMENTS THAT ARE BEING BUILT ALSO PUT ON TOP OF THAT, I THINK THEY'RE KIND OF SHIFTING TOWARD MORE OF THE KIND OF A LUXURY KIND OF APARTMENT.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS AT THIS POINT? WE DO HAVE THREE RESOLUTIONS REGARDING THIS. WE WILL HAVE TO GO TO DOWN THEM SEPARATELY. GENTLEMEN, IF IT IS YOUR PLEASURE, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FIRST OF THE RESOLUTIONS .
2025-02. THAT IS GRAMERCY EAST PHASES ONE, TWO, AND THREE ALLOCATION AREAS. SO MOTE -- THE MAXIMUM.
>> SECOND. >> MOVED ON SECONDED. MARIANA, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL ON THE FIRST ACTION ITEM?
[8.b. Action Item #2 – Resolution 2025-03 re: Gramercy East Phase 4 allocation area]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT IS APPROPRIATE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO ACTION ITEM NUMBER TWO. THAT IS RESOLUTION 2025-03. THAT IS GRAMERCY EAST PHASE FOUR ALLOCATION AREA. IF IT IS YOUR PLEASURE, GENTLEMEN , THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION OF
>> THANK YOU. >> IS THERE A SECOND?
>> THANK YOU. >> MARIANA, PLEASE CALL THE
[8.c. Action Item #3 – Resolution 2025-04 re: Gramercy East Phases 5-7 allocation areas]
THANK YOU. >> IT IS APPROVED. THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO OUR THIRD ACTION ITEM WITH THIS RESOLUTION 2025-04. THAT IS THE AMENDING THE GRAMERCY EAST ECONOMIC AREA AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN. GRAMERCY EAST PHASE FIVE, SIX, AND SEVEN ALLOCATION AREAS. IF IT IS YOUR PLEASURE, A MOTION
OF APPROVAL. >> MOVED HER APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU. >> IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> MARIANA, WOULD YOU PLEASE
[8.e. Action Item #4 – Resolution 2025-05 re: Legacy II Confirmatory Resolution]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT IS APPROVED. NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO ACTION ITEM NUMBER FOUR BUT ONCE AGAIN , THIS HAS YOUR NAME ON IT. THIS IS RESOLUTION 2025-05. THIS IS CONFIRMING AMENDMENTS TO THE RESOLUTION DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR LEGACY II ALLOCATION AREA PRIOR TO ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION ON THIS . WE WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING. SO IT IS NOW -- EXCUSE ME. 6:52 BUT I WILL DECLARE THE
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PUBLIC HEARING TO BE OPEN. I WANT TO ASK IF THERE IS ANYONE PRESENT WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE RESOLUTION.SEEING NONE, IS THERE SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION? SEEING NO ONE, THE CHAIR WILL DECLARE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE CLOSED AT 6:53. IT IS CLOSED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
SO NOW I CAN MOVE TO THE ACTUAL ACTION ITEM. THAT WOULD BE RESOLUTION 2025-05. IF IT IS YOUR PLEASURE, GENTLEMEN, THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION OF APPROVAL.
>> LEGACY II ALLOCATION AREA. THE CREATION OF THE CONFIRMATORY STATEMENT REPORTED ON THIS LAST YEAR ABOUT THIS SIMILAR TIME.
THIS BASICALLY CARVES OUT TWO PARCELS FROM THE CURRENT LEGACY AREA FOR DEVELOPMENT THAT IS STALLED FOR A WHILE. AND NOW IT IS LOOKING TO POTENTIALLY PICK UP IN THE NEAR FUTURE. WE WILL HAVE A MULTIFAMILY COMPONENT, SOME COMMERCIAL RETAIL AND POTENTIALLY THE COTTAGES AS PART OF THIS DEPARTMENT. THAT IS ALL WE ARE DOING NOW IS SETTING UP ALLOCATION AREA. THAT WILL BRING PAYMENT TO THE BONDS THAT ORIGINALLY PAID FOR THE
STRUCTURE AREA. >> THANK YOU. OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. LEE? SEEING NONE, IF IT IS YOUR PLEASURE , THE CHAIR WILL NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION OF APPROVAL.
>> THAT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. MARIANA, PLEASE CALL
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN . IT IS APPROPRIATE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT ACTION ITEM. BEFORE WE GO THERE, IT IS GOING TO BE RESOLUTION 2025-06. THAT PERTAINS TO THE MAIN AND FOURTH AVENUE ALLOCATION AREA. BUT PRIOR TO DOING THAT, WE WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE CONFIRMATORY RESOLUTION. AS MR. LEE POINTED OUT EARLIER, THE STEPS IN THE PROCESS BEGAN WITH THE DECORATOR A RESOLUTION THAT THEN GOES TO THE CARAMEL PLANNING COMMISSION, AND THEN IT GOES TO THE CITY COUNCIL. AND THEN IT COMES BACK YOUR FIRST FOR A PUBLIC HEARING . THE FINAL STEP WOULD BE THE CONFIRMATORY RESOLUTION. I WOULD LIKE TO DECLARE, AND I HAVE , EXCUSE ME.
IT IS 6:54 BUT I WILL DECLARE THE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING RESOLUTION 2025-05 , THE MAIN -- LEGACY II RESOLUTION TO BE OPEN.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL? SEEING NONE, THE CHAIRMAN ASKED, IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION? SEEING NO ONE, THE CHAIR WILL GO AHEAD AND DECLARE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE
[8.g. Action Item #5 – Resolution 2025-06 re: Main and 4th Avenue Confirmatory Resolution]
CLOSED AT 6:55 P.M. AND NOW, WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE RESOLUTION WHICH IS ACTION ITEM NUMBER FIVE. RESOLUTION 2025-06. THAT IS THE MAIN AND FOURTH AVENUE CONFIRMATORY RESOLUTION.IF IT IS YOUR PLEASURE, GENTLEMEN, THE CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION OF APPROVAL , OR IF WE NEED FURTHER EXPLANATION FROM MR. LEE, CERTAINLY, YOU CAN DO THAT AS
>> YEAH, THIS IS THE LAST STEP IN CREATING THE 4TH AVENUE ALLOCATION AVENUE. THAT IS FOR ARDALAN PLAZA. USUALLY, WE DO NOT HAVE THE NAME OF A PROJECT AND TELL -- THAT IS WHY IT IS A DIFFERENT NAME WITH THE ALLOCATION AREA THAN THE PROJECT. SO SINCE IT IS KIND OF HARD TO SEE ON THE SCREEN WITH THE DISCOLORATION, IT IS THE TOP FOUR PARCELS THAT MAKE THIS UP.
IT IS NOT THE WHOLE BAR. AS THE DIRECTOR ALREADY PORTED ON THIS PROJECT, IT IS MIXED-USE WITH RETAIL, THE -- PARKING . FOR THE CURRENT OWNERS AND SURFACE STREET PARKING FOR THE RETAIL
SPACE. >> THANK YOU, MR. LEE. FURTHER
QUESTIONS OF MR. LEE? >> THE PICTURE IS A LITTLE BIT
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HARD TO SEE. DURING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT, I BELIEVE THERE WAS A BETTER PHOTOGRAPH OF THIS. IT IS A VERY NICE LOOKING BUILDING. ANYWAY, WITH THAT NOW, I WOULD ASK , IF IT IS YOUR PLEASURE, GENTLEMEN, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ACTION ITEM 2025-06? -- 05? THE LEGACY II CONFIRMATORYRESOLUTION? >> MOVED TO APPROVE .
>> IT IS THE MAIN AND 4TH AVENUE AREA.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT. RAY GO. THE MAIN AND 4TH AVENUE CONFIRMATORY RESOLUTION. NOW, 2025-06. EXCUSE ME. ALL RIGHT.
>> WE WILL DO IT AGAIN. MOVED TO APPROVE.
>> THANK YOU , COMMISSIONER BROOKS. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> MARIANA, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL FOR RESOLUTION 2025-06 , WHICH IS THE MAIN AND 4TH AVENUE
CONFIRMATORY RESOLUTION? >> YES .
>> THANK YOU. >> IT IS APPROVED. THANK YOU,
[8.h. Action Item #6– Resolution 2025-07 re: Main and 4th Avenue Project Agreement]
GENTLEMEN. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT ACTION ITEM WHICH IS ACTION ITEM NUMBER SIX. THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE TERMS OF THE MAIN AND 4TH AVENUE AVENUE PROJECT AGREEMENT, I ASSUME BUT AGAIN , MR. DIRECTOR, WOULD YOU CARE TO GIVE AN EXPLANATION?>> THIS IS RELATED TO THE PROJECT. OVER WHICH WE JUST CREATED ALLOCATION AREA . FINISHED THE ALLOCATION AREA PROCESS. THIS IS THE ARDALAN PLAZA PROJECT THAT YOUR RESOLUTION WILL ALLOW THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO RETURN TO A PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE TERMS THAT HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO COUNCIL AND TO EVERYONE ELSE. THIS ALLOWS US TO PUT IN THE PROJECT TWO OF THE PARCELS THAT MAKE UP THESE FOUR PARCELS. THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION IS CONTRIBUTING THAT.
REMEMBER THE COMMISSION IS ALSO RECEIVING ALL THE TIF BACK ON THIS PROJECT . BASICALLY, THIS MEMORIALIZES THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THE DEVELOPER BUILT THIS EXACT PRODUCT. THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT ALSO HAVE A TAX AGREEMENT TO ENSURE RETAIL ON THE FIRST FLOOR STAYS PACKED. ON ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS THIS RESOLUTION ALLOWS IS TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPER EARLY ACCESS ON THE SITE SO THEY CAN START DEMOLISHING THE BUILDINGS AT THEIR OWN COST WHILE WE ARE STILL FINALIZING PROJECT DETAILS. SO IN EFFECT , THIS IS YOU APPROVING THIS PROJECT. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE? >> THANK YOU, MR. DIRECTOR. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROJECT AGREEMENT AT MAIN AND 4TH AVENUE? SEEING NONE, IF IT IS YOUR PLEASURE, AND OBTAINING A MOTION WHICH APPROVES THE TERMS FOR THE MAIN
AND 4TH AVENUE PROJECT. >> I MOVED TO APPROVE.
>> THANK YOU. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. MARIANNA, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[8.i. Action Item #7 – Resolution 2025-08 re: HWC contract.]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT IS APPROVED, GENTLEMEN. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT ACTION ITEM WHICH IS RESOLUTION 2025-08.
THAT IS AUTHORIZING THE STAFF TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH HWC ENGINEERING FOR PLANNING AND DESIGN
SERVICES. MR. DIRECTOR? >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
THIS IS , AS IS OFTEN THE CASE IN OUR HISTORY , SOMETIMES WHEN WE ARE DOING PLACE MAKING, THE PLACE MAKING INITIATIVES . IT IS A SITUATION WHERE THE COMMISSION TEAMS UP WITH OUR VIEWING DEPARTMENT ENERGY FOR FRUSTRATION -- ESPECIALLY WHEN
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THE PLACE MAKING IS RELATED TO HORIZONTAL INFRASTRUCTURE. SO THIS IS A CONTRACT WITH HWC ENGINEERING BUT IT IS REALLY GOING TO BE LED BY ENGINEERING AND STAFF KIND OF HELPING. BUT IT IS GOING TO LOOK AT SOME ADDITIONAL PLACE MAKING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE OLD MERIDIAN CORRIDOR , REALLY BETWEEN THE CITY CENTER AND MAIN STREET. SO IT IS GOING TO BE LED BY ENGINEERING AND THE CHIEF INFRASTRUCTURE OFFICER WITH STAFF ASSISTING. IT IS KIND OF A SCOPING EXERCISE TO SEE WHATKIND OF PLACE MAKING CAN BE. >> THANK YOU, MR. DIRECTOR.
QUESTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR, GENTLEMEN? SEEING NONE, IF IT IS YOUR PLEASURE, THE CHILL WERE -- WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION OF APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 2025-08. THAT IS THE CONTRACT ENTERING INTO NEGOTIATIONS AND CONTRACT WITH HWC ENGINEERING. PLANNING
AND DESIGN SERVICES . >> MOVE APPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. MARIANA, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
[8.j. Action Item #8 – Approve license agreements for temporary public parking use]
>> THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN. IT IS APPROVED. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT ACTION ITEM. ACTION ITEM NUMBER EIGHT. THAT IS APPROVAL OF LICENSE AGREEMENTS FOR TEMPORARY PUBLIC PARKING USE. ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS FOR TWO LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR EVERY PUBLIC PARKING USE IN MIDTOWN. MR. DIRECTOR?
>> OKAY. SO THIS IS MIDTOWN. YOU ARE ALL FAMILIAR WITH IT. OUR LOVELY PLAZA OVER HERE. THE HIGHLIGHT SOLUTIONS IS GOING TO BE WORKING ON THIS GARAGE. ADDING SOME UPDATES TO IT. THAT MIGHT MAKE UP A FLORIDA TIME. THAT WILL START IN ABOUT A MONTH. THE COMMISSION IS GOING TO ADD SOME TEMPORARY PARKING.
TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL PARKING IN THESE LOTS. TO PROVIDE SOME OF THAT OVERFLOW PARKING IF THIS GARAGE IS USING UP FLOORS AND A TIME FOR MAINTENANCE WORK. IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY IS LISA'S.
LICENSE AGREEMENTS . THEY ARE RELATED TO THIS PARCEL. THIS PARCEL . THIS PARCEL IS ALREADY HERE. SO LICENSE AGREEMENTS WILL ALLOW US TO MAKE SOME IMPROVEMENTS TO THAT LAND TO ALLOW IT TO BE USED AS TEMPORARY PARKING FOR THE DURATION OF THE WORK BEING DONE THE REAL LICENSE AGREEMENTS THAT JUST GIVE US THE RIGHTS --
TEMPORARY PARKING. >> THANK YOU, MR. DIRECTOR.
QUESTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR REGARDING THESE PROPOSED LICENSE AGREEMENTS? SEEING NONE, COMMISSIONER BOWERS, DID YOU
HAVE A QUESTION? >> NO. JUST MOVED TO APPROVE.
>> IS THERE A SECOND? >> I WILL SECOND.
>> OH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
ARIANNA, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR ACTION ITEM NUMBER EIGHT? THAT IS APPROVAL OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENTS FOR TEMPORARY
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH COMMISSIONERS. IT IS APPROVED.
IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION THIS
[10. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS]
EVENING? >> THERE IS NOT, MR. PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT WITHOUT OBJECTION, IN JUST A MOMENT, WE WILL ADJOURN OUR MEETING PENDING THE EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS AT OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH AT 6:30 P.M. HERE AT THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. SO WITHOUT OBJECTION, I WILL DECLARE IS TO BE AN ADJOURNMENT PENNING THE EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS. WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.