HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-09-05 Redevelopment Authority MinutesSOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ,
• REGULAR MEETING
September 5, 2007 1308 County-City Building
1:30 p.m. 227 West Jefferson Boulevard
Presiding: Carolyn Pfotenhauer South Bend, IN 46601
The, 2007 Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Authority was called to order at 1:30 p.m. by.
There was a quorum present.
1. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Ms. Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer, President
Mr. Ray Thomas, Vice President
Mr. Jose Alvarez, Secretary
Redevelopment Staff: Ms. Cheryl Greene, Legal Counsel
Mrs. Jenny Hullinger, Recording Secretary
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the minutes of February 21, 2007
• Upon a motion by Ray Thomas, seconded by Jose Alvarez, arid unanimously carried, the
Authority approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 21, 2007.
3. NEW BUSINESS
a. Redevelopment Authority approval of Resolution No. 159 authorizing the
Director of Economic Development of the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission to approve and execute plats and conduct other administrative acts
on behalf of the South Bend Redevelopment. Authority.
Mr. Inks asked the Authority to table this resolution until a future meeting: More
.research is needed on this issue.
Ms. Greene said she and Shawn Peterson had some discussion on this. In the past,
the Area Plan Commission had pushed to have the Mayor's signature on a number
of different documents. Ms. Greene explained that since the Redevelopment
Authority can hold title on properties, the Mayor's signature was not necessary.
One concern about this resolution would be if this would cause a delegation of the
Authority's powers, particularly whether or not it would give up the Authority's
power over lot splits, which are not administrative functions.
Ms. Pfotenhauer said her concern is that the statute is looked at very carefully. If
• we want to entertain this resolution at another time she would like to see an
analysis of the statute that gives us authority to turn this power over to the
• The South Bend Redevelopment Authority
September 5, 2007 Meeting Minutes
Economic Development Director. Ms. Pfotenhauer said she had called Mr. Inks
and expressed her concern that this resolution was being presented without
receiving the work that showed it is appropriate under the statute and is not an
improper delegation of authority.
Ms. Greene said that the Area Plan Commission has accepted documents signed
by legal counsel in the past because they believed that legal counsel was.
representing that body. Ms. Pfotenhauer said she is sure that there are things that
are fine for Mr. Inks to sign as the Economic Development Director but she wants
it clearly delineated and what we would be ceding over and what we would be
retaining.
Upon a motion by Ms. Pfotenhauer, seconded by Mr. Thomas, the Authority
unanimously tabled Resolution No. 159.
4. NEXT MEETING DATE: September 19, 2007
5. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Inks gave a development update to the Authority and explained the downtown three
• year strategy. There being no further business to come before the Redevelopment
Authority the meeting was adjourned at 2:09 p.m.
Carolyn Pfotenhauer, Pre 'd
onald Inks, Director
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