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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Agenda & Packet 3.10.25 Agenda Scheduled Meeting March 10, 2025 – 1:30 pm Mayor’s Conference Room, 14th Floor or via: https://tinyurl.com/RDA31025 1. Roll Call 2. Election of Officers A. President B. Vice President C. Secretary-Treasurer 3. Approve Meeting Minutes A. December 19, 2024 3. New Business A. Maintenance and Temporary Construction Easement Agreement (South Bend Riverwalk Partners / J.C. Hart Company) B. Resolution No. 219 (Appointing Authorized Representatives to Conduct Certain Administrative Acts) 4. Adjournment December 19, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. CCB Conference Room, 14th Floor or via: https://tinyurl.com/RDA-12-19-2024 The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. President Erin Hanig presiding. 1. Roll Call Members Present: Erin Linder Hanig, President - Virtual Anthony Fitts, Vice-President - IP Richard Klee, Secretary - IP Redevelopment Staff: Laura Hensley, Board Secretary Legal Counsel: Michael Schmidt, Asst. City Attorney Danielle Campbell Weiss, Asst. City Attorney Attending: Sarah Schaefer, Deputy Director DCI Erik Glavich, Director Growth & Opportunity, DCI - Virtual Joseph Molnar, Asst. Dir. of Growth and Opp., DCI - Virtual Erin Michaels, Property Development Manager, DCI - Virtual Richard A. Nussbaum, President of Midwest League, Joe Hart, President of South Bend Cubs Tom Kwietniewski, Vice President of Estimating, A-One Group Ltd. - Virtual 2. Approval of Minutes A. Approval of the Minutes of May 1, 2024 Upon a motion by Secretary Richard Klee and seconded by Vice- President Anthony Fitts, the motion carried unanimously, the Authority approved the Minutes of the Meeting of May 1, 2024. Page | 2 B. Approval of the Minutes of May 20, 2024 Upon a motion by Vice-President Anthony Fitts and seconded by Secretary Richard Klee, the motion carried unanimously, the Authority approved the Minutes of the Meeting of May 20, 2024. 3. New Business A. First Amendment to Stadium Use Agreement (Swing Batter Swing). Michael Schmidt, Assistant City Attorney, stated that back in May 2024 the RDA was asked to accept as part of the bonding package to go forward with this project. The new use agreement will be for twenty (20) years. Mr. Schmidt explained that we have signatures on that document, but then we had this protocol and sent it over to Major League Baseball for their approval under their governing bylaws, they wanted additional provisions related to how the Cubs franchise works within the operating bodies of Major League Baseball and that language was added. Mr. Schmidt stated that now we are coming back to get the Redevelopment Authority’s approved on the amendment. Richard A. Nussbaum wanted to speak in favor of the amendment to the operations and management agreement. Mr. Nussbaum explained that the financing to support the bonds is working and the revenues that are being produced by the professional Sports Development Fund are more than enough to pay for the bonds. He states that the amendment extends the agreement through the 2044 season within the timeframe of the bonds, recognized the roll of the RDA body as the bond issuing authority as well as the Venue Parks & Arts department as operational entity for the City, the City has some maintenance responsibilities which are now being assumed by the team which includes a new field. Mr. Nussbaum stated that we have Major League Baseball approval of the agreement that was necessary because Major League Baseball adopted a brand -new relationship with Minor League Baseball, which they have more control and there are new entities that were formed that needed to be defined within the scope of this agreement. There were some that needed clarification, which is why Major League Baseball needed the amendment, and this has already gotten approval from the Board of Public Works as well as VPA. Mr. Nussbaum stated that Minor League Baseball has had a good relationship for 34 years with the City and that is not always the case with some communities struggling to meet basic baseball standards with needing to spend $100 million or more for a new stadium. President Erin Linder Hanig stated that she had no further questions. Vice- President Anthony Fitts asked about the relationship with the Professional Development License League (PDL) because the agreement previously was with the South Bend Cubs organization. Dick Nussbaum explained that the South Bend Cubs have great relationship with Major League Page | 3 Baseball and the Chicago Cubs and given the fact that we are only 90 miles from Wrigley Field and also the fact that our facility is not only a great facility, but it's going to get better, there's little or no fear that there will be a different team. However, if something catastrophic happened, there would be another PDL team that would be put here . Mr. Fitts also asked about the clause about an untenability period and timing. Mr. Nussbaum stated that this is not an issue at this facility in South Bend because the standards are being met for the players. Attorney Schmidt stated that the improvements are on schedule. Secretary Richard Klee asked if there are any provisions that would be at all onerous or untenable as a result this new agreement. Dick Nussbaum explained that the new provisions are all based upon the operating guidelines that PDL puts in place to make sure the South Bend Cubs are doing what they are supposed to under the license and this facility with the improvements being made currently will be a model for other stadiums. Upon a motion by Secretary Richard Klee and seconded by Vice- President Anthony Fitts, the motion carried unanimously, the Authority approved the First Amendment to Stadium Use Agreement (Swing Batter Swing) on December 19, 2024. 4. Adjournment The Authority adjourned the meeting at 10:21 a.m. ______________________________ ______________________________ Anthony Fitts Rick Klee South Bend Redevelopment Authority South Bend Redevelopment Authority ______________________________ Erin Linder Hanig South Bend Redevelopment Authority 1 RESOLUTION NO. 219 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY APPOINTING AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES TO CONDUCT CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTS RELATING TO REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PROPERTY WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Authority (the “Authority”) has been created pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-7-14.5 (the “Act”) as a separate body corporate politic serving as an instrumentality of the City of South Bend, Indiana (the “City”); and WHEREAS, under the Act, the Authority has powers and duties that include, but are not limited to, acquiring real property and transferring of that property for the purposes authorized under the Act, and to finance, improve, construct, reconstruct, renovate, purchase, lease, acquire, or equip local public improvements; and WHEREAS, under the Act, the Authority may adopt such rules and bylaws as it considers necessary for the proper conduct of its duties and safeguarding the funds and property entrusted to its care; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Act, the Authority owns, manages, leases, and transfers property within the boundaries of the City of South Bend (the “City”); and WHEREAS, as a result of such owning, managing, leasing, and transferring of property, and the Authority’s other duties to finance, improve, construct, reconstruct, renovate, purchase, lease, acquire, or equip local public improvements, City staff members receive requests to perform administrative functions on behalf of the Authority, including, but not limited to, the submission of forms to other various entities, the release of obsolete financing documents, granting temporary access to Authority property, and the execution of other documents relating to the ownership and maintenance of property; and WHEREAS, the City’s staff members are familiar with the property owned by the Authority and the other actions taken by the Authority; and WHEREAS, the Authority desires to expressly authorize certain members of the City’s staff to take such administrative acts and to execute such administrative documents as necessary to provide for the proper maintenance and management of its property interests. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend Redevelopment Authority as follows: 1. The following staff members of the City are authorized to perform, on behalf of the Authority, all administrative acts related to the Authority’s owning, managing, leasing, and transferring property, including, but not limited to, acts relating to the regular maintenance of property, the closing of a property transaction, a re-platting process, the release of obsolete financing documents, authorizing temporary access onto a property, a petition or application regarding land use before an administrative body, or any other review process, whether such process was initiated by the 2 Authority or another entity: a.Caleb Bauer; b.Sarah Schaefer; c.Erik Glavich; and d.Joseph Molnar. Such authorization shall include the authorization to execute documents on behalf of the Authority that relate to the completion of such administrative acts, provided, however, that staff members are not authorized to execute any deed of conveyance on behalf of the Authority, enter into any leases on behalf of the Authority, or provide authorization to issue any bonds or initiate any legal proceedings on behalf of the Authority. Further, such authorization shall not conflict with any existing agreements the Authority has with third parties regarding the management of Authority properties. For purposes of this Resolution, an administrative act is one in which the authorized staff member determines, upon the advice of legal counsel, that said act occurs within the normal course of owning, managing, leasing, or transferring property and does not adversely impact an interest of the Authority in light of the Authority’s overall purpose and goals as set forth under the Act. 2.This Resolution shall be in full force and effect after its adoption. ADOPTED at a meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Authority held on March 10, 2025. SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ATTEST: