09-12-13 Redevelopment Commission Minutes

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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting — Thursday, September 12, 2013 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) C. Airport Economic Development Area (4) Filing of Resolution No. 3158 determining to appropriate monies for the purpose of defraying the expenses of certain local public improvements for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2014, including all outstanding claims and obligations, firing a time when the same shall take effect and setting a public hearing for 9:30 a.m., October 10, 2013. (Blackthorn Golf Course) Ms. Leonard -Inks distributed a revised attachment to Resolution No. 3158. It corrected a formula error in the spreadsheet. Ms. Leonard -Inks noted that it is possible that the numbers will be lower when staff brings the resolution before the Commission on October 10, 2013. Ms. Schey noted that just for the record she has expressed concerns with the associated costs of outsourcing the maintenance and management of Blackthom Golf Course to Florida based Kitson Partners. As many know the City of South Bend Parks Department manages the other city owned golf courses for much less money. She would like for the city to explore the possibility of transitioning the management and maintenance of Blackthorn Golf Course to the City of South Bend's Parks Department. She asks that this will be included in the discussion of the resolution at the October 10, 2013 Redevelopment Commission meeting. Mr. Meteiver responded that the budget that will be discussed on October 10, 2013 will be the budget for 2014. The Commission is still obligated to a contract with Kitson Partners through 2014. During 2014, the Redevelopment Commission will certainly be addressing the issues that Ms. Schey has just mentioned and hopefully by the time the appropriation hearings come up in October 2014, the Commission will have addressed the issue of a new contract for management of the golf course. Ms. Jones asked if there is a time frame of when we will bid the new contract. Mr. Meteiver responded that within the I" quarter of 2014 staff should have the bid ready. Mr. Varner noted that the proposal should be written in such a fashion that it would not specifically exclude an opportunity for the Parks Department, if they thought they were capable of providing the same kind of management. Mr. Vamer asked whether this budget contains repayment to the Commission from Blackthorn Golf Club for their new golf carts. Ms. Leonard -Inks responded that it does contain that expense in the section Capital Budget. Upon a motion by Mr. Varner, seconded by Ms. Schey and unanimously carried, the Commission accepted for filing Resolution No. 3158 determining to appropriate monies for the purpose of defraying the expenses of certain local public improvements for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2014, including all outstanding claims and obligations, fixing a time when the same shall take effect and setting a public hearing for 9:30 a.m., October 10, 2013, (Blackthorn Golf Course)