HomeMy WebLinkAbout2. A2 Minutes 1-4-10SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
January 4, 2010
10:00 a.m. 227 West Jefferson Boulevard
Presiding: Marcia I. Jones, President South Bend, Indiana
1. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Ms. Marcia Jones, President
Ms. Nancy King, Secretary
Mr. Greg Downes, Vice President
Members Absent: Mr. David Varner
Mr. Donald Alford, Sr.
Ms. Stephanie Spivey
Legal Counsel: Mr. Charles Leone, Esq.
Mr. Lawrence Meteiver, Esq.
Redevelopment Staff: Mr. Don Inks, Director
Ms. Cheryl Phipps, Recording Secretary
Mr. Bill Schalliol, Economic Dev. Specialist
Mr. David Relos, Economic Dev. Specialist
2. SWEARING IN OF COMMISSIONERS
Ms. Jones noted that the Common Council has not
made its 2010 appointments to the Commission.
The Mayor has reappointed Ms. Nancy King, Mr.
Gregory Downes, Mr. Donald Alford, Sr., and Ms.
Stephanie Spivey to serve in 2010. Mr. John
Voorde, City Clerk, administered the oath of
office to the Mayoral Appointees who were
present at the meeting: Ms. Nancy King and Mr.
Gregory S. Downes.
SWEARING IN OF COMMISSIONERS BY JOHN
VOORDE, CITY CLERK
Commissioner Spivey and Commissioner Varner
will be sworn at another time.
Since Commissioners serve until they resign or a
new Commissioner is named to replace them, Ms.
Jones and Mr. Varner will continue to serve until
the Common Council makes its appointments.
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3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Ms. Jones conducted the election of officers. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2O1 O
PRESIDENT
Mr. Downes nominated Ms. Marcia Jones to serve as Ms. MARCIA JONES wns ELECTED PRESIDENT
President of the South Bend Redevelopment FOR 2010
Commission. The nomination was seconded by Ms.
King. There were no further nominations. The vote
being unanimous, Ms. Marcia Jones was elected
President for 2010.
VICE PRESIDENT
Mr. Downes nominated Mr. David Varner to serve as MR. DAVID VARNER WAS ELECTED VICE
Vice President of the South Bend Redevelopment PRESIDENT FOR 2O1 O
Commission. The nomination was seconded by Ms.
King. There were no further nominations. The vote
being unanimous, Mr. Varner was elected Vice
President for 2010.
SECRETARY
Mr. Downes nominated Ms. King to serve as Secretary Ms. NANCY KING wns ELECTED SECRETARY
of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. The FoR 2010
nomination was seconded by Ms. Jones. There were no
further nominations. The vote being unanimous, Ms.
Nancy King was elected Secretary for 2010.
4. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION N0.2639
SETTING MAXIMUM SALARIES FOR 2010 AND
APPOINTING STAFF
Mr. Inks noted that the salaries in Resolution No. 2639
correspond to the salaries approved by the Common
Council for these positions in 2010. Staff members do
not necessarily receive the maximum salary for their
positions and not every job classification is filled at the
present time.
Upon a motion by Mr. Downes, seconded by Ms. King COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION N0.2639
and unanimously carried, the Commission approved SETTING MAXIMUM SALARIES FOR 2010 AND
APPOINTING STAFF
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4. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION N0.2639
SETTING MAXIMUM SALARIES FOR 2010 AND
APPOINTING STAFF
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Resolution No. 2639 setting maximum salaries for 2010
and appointing staff.
5. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION N0.2640
APPROVING A SCHEDULE OF REGULAR
MEETING TIMES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2010
Ms. Jones noted that unless otherwise scheduled the
meetings for 2010 will be held at 10:00 a.m. on the first
and third Fridays of every month. Exhibit A to
Resolution No. 26401ists the actual meeting dates
planned for 2010. The list varies from the first and third
Fridays to avoid meeting on Good Friday, April 2.
Upon a motion by Mr. Downes, seconded by Ms. King
and unanimously carved, the Commission approved
Resolution No. 2640 approving a schedule of regular
meeting times for calendar year 2010.
6. CONTRACT FOR OPERATION AND
MANAGEMENT OF BLACKTHORN GOLF
COURSE.
Mr. Inks asked that Item 6 be tabled until the
January 15, 2010 meeting. There was no objection and
the item was tabled.
7. WAIVER OF 30 DAY NOTICE FOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL DISCLOSURE FOR AIRGAS
ACQUISITION.
Mr. Relos noted that staff is trying to purchase the
Airgas property on Lafayette. The prior owner filed an
environmental disclosure for transfer of real property
with the State of Indiana stating that there had been
hazardous material stored on the property, including an
COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 2640
APPROVING A SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MEETING
T[MES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2010
ITEM 6 WAS TABLED
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Annual Organizational Meeting -January 4, 2010
WAIVER OF 30 DAY NOTICE FOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL DISCLOSURE FOR AIRGAS
ACQUISITION
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underground storage tank which was removed.
Environmental assessments have shown no evidence of
hazardous waste. Airgas feels that they should file that
disclosure form also. For the form to be filed, the
purchaser must be given 30 days notice. As the
purchaser, the Redevelopment Commission may waive
the 30 day notice so closing can take place on January 6.
Upon a motion by Mr. Downes, seconded by Ms. King
and unanimously carried, the Commission waived the
30-day Notice period for environmental disclosure for
purchase of the Airgas property on Lafayette St.
8. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
Redevelopment Commission, Mr. Downes made a
motion that the meeting be adjourned. Ms. King
seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at
10:17 a.m.
Donald E. Inks, Director
COMMISSION WAIVED THE 30-DAY NOTICE
PERIOD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DISCLOSURE FOR
PURCHASE OF THE A[RGAS PROPERTY ON
LAFAYETTE ST
ADJOURNMENT
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