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Board of Works Meeting Minutes - 3/9/09

 

BOARD OF WORKS      

MARCH 9, 2009         10:00 A.M.

 

MAYOR SMALL OPENED THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF WORKS AND SAFETY.

 

DIRECTOR ENGLAND MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE ALL PAYROLL, UTILITY AND GENERAL CLAIMS DATED MARCH 2, 2009, THRU MARCH 9, 2009.   ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND        MAYOR SMALL: AYE         AYE VOTE: 3-0

 

A  N S P GRANT PROPOSAL, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,732,925.00, WAS DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD OF WORKS MEMBERS, STAR DEVELOPMENT, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JEANA DAVIS.  PAYMENT TO STAR DEVELOPMENT WOULD ONLY BE IF THE PROPOSAL WAS ACCEPTED.

MS. DAVIS EXPLAINED THAT THIS MONEY WOULD BE USED FOR DEMOLITION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN A TARGETED AREA.  CONDO HOUSING WOULD BE BUILT IN THIS BLIGHTED AREA AS WELL AS LOW INCOME HOUSING, AND WOULD BRING IN CITY REVENUE TAX.

 

A CBDG GRANT WAS DISCUSSED IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000.00 FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

THE MATCHING FUNDS WOULD COME FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.

 

DIRECTOR ENGLAND MOVED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL OF THE  N S P GRANT.

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND            MAYOR SMALL: AYE           AYE VOTE: 3-0

 

DIRECTOR ENGLAND MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT.

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER: SECOND