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GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
THIS IS A REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. WE'RE IN THE CITY COUNCIL
[1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
CHAMBERS AND WE DO HAVE QUORUM OF MEMBERS PRESENT.I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.
AND ASK EVERYONE IF YOU WOULD STAND AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 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. >> THANK YOU.
[2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OUR JULY 15TH MEETING HERE ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS TO THE DRAFT MINUTES THAT WERE PROVIDED IN YOUR PACKET?>> I WOULD MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> THANK YOU.
>> SECOND. >> MOVED AND SECONDED ALL IN
[3 a. Cash Flow Report]
FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE ERIC IT IS APPROVED THANK YOU VERY MUCH.MR. LEE WILL BE GIVING THE CASH FLOW REPORT.
>> THE BALANCE FOR JULY WAS $8,883,493.
INCLUDING THE RESTRICTED FUNDS IT WAS $24,143,863.
WE MADE ALL THE BOND PAYMENTS ON TIME.
[4 b. Approval of Claims]
>> ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REPORT FOR MR. LEE?
>> SEEING NONE WE WILL MOVE TO APPROVAL OF CLAIMS.
ONCE AGAIN MR. LEE. >> TWO SETS OF CLAIMS FOR YOU TONIGHT. ONE FOR THE NONOPERATING EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $0.4543 AND FROM 856 GIFT FUND
IN THE AMOUNT OF $2984. >> THANK YOU.
COMMISSIONERS GOT QUESTIONS FOR MR. LEE REGARDING THE CLAIMS
SEEING NONE, REQUESTING APPROVAL.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE ANY OPPOSED? IT IS APPROVED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY OTHER FINANCIAL MATTERS TO
[4. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT]
>> THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT. MR. DIRECTOR.
>> THANK YOU. I PROBABLY SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT CARMEL HAS BEEN DEALING WITH SOME MAJOR FLOODING AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR MAYOR, OUR CITY ENGINEER, ALL OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS I FEEL LIKE HAVEN'T SLEPT AND THEY'VE BEEN ON SITE DAY AND NIGHT, ATTEMPTING TO AVERT MUCH LARGER CATASTROPHE. SO REALLY IT PUTS IN PERSPECTIVE THE STUFF WE DO HERE. IT'S NOT RELATED TO LIFE.
BIG THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CITY HERE JUST QUICKLY CONNECT ACTIVITIES FOR LAST MONTH HERE NO UPDATES ON CITY CENTER CONTINUING THE CONSTRUCTION, IT'S REALLY NICE TO NOW SEE THE ROOF LINES OF THE BUILDINGS THERE.
IT REALLY ADDS TO WITH ALL OF OUR WALKABLE DOWNTOWN.
IF YOU DROVE BY THERE YOU SAW THE SIGN FOR TRADER GHAZI WHICH IS A NEW ITALIAN SPOT THAT IS GOING IN.
YOU SEE THOSE SHADE UMBRELLAS IN THE MIDDLE IMAGE IN THE CENTER OF THE SCREEN THAT'S WHERE THE NEW RESTAURANT IS GOING TO GO.
MORE WORK GOING ON ON THE NEXT TWO UNITS POPPING UP.
YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN AREAS NOW FENCED AND USES LAYDOWN AREAS, SO IT'S NICE TO SEE THAT MOVE FORWARD.
I THINK THE TENANTS ARE NOW IN ON THE FIRST FLOOR.
I'LL PROBABLY TAKE THIS SLIDE OFF NEXT TIME.
CIVIC SQUARE CONDOS, THEY HAVE TWO MORE TO SELL, THE REST ARE ALL SOLD AND PEOPLE STARTED MOVING IN ALREADY.
LOTS OF GREAT WORK ON PUBLIC AND THE EXPANSION THERE.
ALL BUT TWO CONDOS I THINK ARE SOLD AT THE TOP OF THIS BUILDING WHICH IS GREAT. LOTS OF WORK GOING ON ON ICON AND EVEN THIS PICTURE NOW, SLIGHTLY OLD BECAUSE YOU SEE A LOT OF BIG THINGS GOING ON UP ON THE FACADE AND NEXT MONTH PEOPLE
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WILL GET A FEEL FOR THE NEW PUBLIC PLAZA THAT IS GOING THERE. LOTS OF GREAT WORK HAPPENING ON AT&T SITE INCLUDING DIGGING OUT THE HOLE FOR THE CONDOS, THAT'S UNDER CONSTRUCTION. TODAY WE HAD A CHANCE TO DO A WALK THROUGH OF OUR OWN PLAZA. IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL, SHOULD BE COMING ONLINE VERY EARLY NEXT YEAR OR END OF THIS YEAR.I SUSPECT WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER GRAND OPENING EVENT BUT IT'S REALLY NICE TO SEE THAT PART OF THE CITY TAKING SHAPE.
NORTH END, THE CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES, LOTS OF WORK GOING ON THERE. WITH THAT I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS THAT THIS
COMMISSION MAY HAVE? >> THANK YOU.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE PROJECT STATUS?
>> HENRY I. WOULD LIKE TO SAY TO YOU AND TO YOUR TEAM, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING US TO GO SEE IT TODAY.
AND ITS STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT AND BUILD AND I HAVE TO SAY, IT'S GOING TO BE AMAZING BUILDING WITH BEAUTIFUL FEATURES AND I'M JUST SO VERY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT IS BEING DONE OVER THERE IT'S GOING TO BE A CROWN JEWEL ON THAT CORNER.
SO I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
AND ALSO THANKING OUR TEAM REGARDING THE FLOODING.
SO THANK YOU APPRECIATE IT. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR
[5. COMMITTEE REPORTS]
OBSERVATIONS? SEEING NONE WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR COMMITTEE REPORT. COMMITTEE.>> JUST A FEW SHORT MINUTES AGO, COUNCILLOR MENARD AND I MET TO REVIEW THE GARAGE SITE PLAN FOR THE THREE PROJECT, EVERYTHING LOOKED GREAT, THANK YOU TO CITY STAFF FOR COORDINATING ACROSS ALL COMPONENTS AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY, IT'S IN A GREAT POSITION AND FORTUNATE TO PROVE TO SAY WE DID APPROVE THAT SITE
ANY QUESTIONS? >> I'LL ADD, WE DIDN'T TALK ABOUT THE PROCEEDING THREE PROJECT, BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THE LOWER LEFT IMAGE, THERE'S THE OLD OFFICE BUILDING THERE AT THE CORNER TO THE LEFT. IF YOU'VE DRIVEN BY THERE, IT IS GONE. DEMOLISHED.
SO PROGRESS IS BEING MADE. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OLD BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE
>> WHAT ABOUT NEW BUSINES? >> NOT THIS MONTH.
[8. OTHER BUSINESS]
GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY THIS MONTH.>> ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE US?
>> I DO HAVE ONE ITEM AND AS YOU MENTIONED MR. DIRECTOR, THE TERRIBLE FLOODING THAT HAS GONE ON ON -- THROUGHOUT CENTRAL INDIANA ON THE EAST SIDE OF CARMEL, IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN MAKING A DONATION TO HELP THE PEOPLE WHO'VE SUFFERED OVER THERE, MANY PEOPLE LOST EVERYTHING AND I BELIEVE IT'S DONATIONS THAT CAN HELP INDIVIDUALS AND THEY CAN BE MADE THROUGH THE HAMILTON COUNTY COMMUNITY FUND --
>> FOUNDATION. >> COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING SOME OF YOUR NEIGHBORS THAT'S THE AVENUE TO DO SO HERE OBVIOUSLY THE CITY IS PRETTY BUSY OVER THERE WITH TRYING TO BLOCK THE BLUE CREEK FROM COMPLETELY DEVASTATING THE PARKWAY AND THE OTHER THINGS.
THERE'S SOME EXCITING THINGS TO WATCH ON THE NEWS HERE SO WE WISH ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS AND CITY RESIDENTS WELL AS WELL AS THE OTHERS IN CENTRAL INDIANA.
I RAN INTO A GENTLEMAN TODAY FROM ALBANY INDIANA HE WAS A POLICEMAN. ANYBODY KNOW WHERE ALBANY IS?
>> WE'RE THINKING OF NEW ALBANY BUT IT'S NEAR MANSON AND HE WAS DOWN ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS BUT HE TOLD ME HE HAD HIS BASEMENT FLOODED. SO THIS IS JUST REACHED EVERYWHERE AND YET THERE HE IS DOING HIS BUSINESS AND THAT SORT OF THING. SO WE WISH EVERYONE WELL.
[9. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS]
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I'LL GO AHEAD AND WITHOUT OBJECTION DECLARE US TO BE IN ADJOURNMENT PENDING THE EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS.SO WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU ALL.
OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE HERE IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON SEPTEMBER 16TH AT
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.