09/16/1991 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
September 16, 1991
The City Commission, meeting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, met in regular session at City Hall, Monday, September 16, 1991 at 9:08 A.M., with the following members present:
Rita Garvey Chairperson
Lee Regulski Member
Sue Berfield Member
William Nunamaker Member
Richard Fitzgerald Member
Also Present were:
Michael J. Wright Executive Director
M. A. Galbraith, Jr. City Attorney
Jerry D. Sternstein Economic Development Director
Cynthia E. Goudeau Secretary
ITEM II. - Minutes:
Member Berfield moved to approve the minutes of the March 18, 1991, meeting. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM III. - 1990/91 Revised and 1991/92 Proposed - Community Redevelopment Agency Budgets
The revised 1990/91 budget revenues reflect decisions made to provide flexibility in carrying out the downtown revitalization program. The increase in the restricted cash debt service
line mirrors the decision to withhold a debt service transfer and pool cash for use during the year. The corresponding line under increment revenues reflects the decision not to transfer
20% of current year tax increment revenues to debt service. The item under downtown development board is tax increment finance payment from the Downtown Development Board.
The 1990/91 revised budget expenditures shows $35,000 for professional services to be used to pay for appraisals and surveys for property purchases in the downtown. $87,000 is earmarked
for payment to Hunter Interest, Inc. for Phase II consulting activities. The $19,420 travel line is for marketing and informational trips for both staff and Community Development Agency
(CRA) members. Future land acquisition and land development of $502,893 is earmarked for land purchases for property within the CRA district.
The 1991/92 proposed budget is similar to previous budgets however, the increment revenues projected are down sharply from 1990/91. The decrease of $186,478 can be attributed to the
Oak Bluffs and Fortune Bank properties being removed from the tax rolls. The downtown Maas Brothers property is not reflected in the 91/92 calculations but will impact negatively in
1992/93 if the City purchases the property. The MAS ONE building will have a positive influence in 1992/93. The principle revenue sources are the tax increment revenues, cash carried
forward, interest earnings, lease payments and the downtown development board. The line item expenditures are consistent with past years. The administrative transfer of $99,080 to
the General Fund is to pay for CRA staff and operating costs, $15,000 is allocated as a transfer to the Parking Fund for free weekend parking in the downtown. Land acquisition debt
service of $173,695 and parking garage debt service of $142,475 are consistent with past debt service charges.
The Executive Director indicated the budget, as proposed, continues what
the CRA has been doing. He re-emphasized the disturbing part of the budget is that revenues are down significantly due to property going off the tax rolls. He indicated the Fortune
Federal building removed $4.4 million in value and the Oak Bluffs removed $9.4 and $8.5 million from the tax rolls. He stated that while this is disturbing, it also stresses the importance
of what the CRA is attempting to do in the downtown area. He requested that the motion regarding the budgets include that the $502,893 for future land acquisition in the 1990/91 revised
budget be obligated to land acquisition as if it is not earmarked, it will go to debt service.
Member Regulski moved to approve the 1990/91 revised budget and the 1991/92 proposed budget with the condition that the $502,893.00 for future land acquisition in the 1990/91 revised
budget be carried over for land acquisition in 1991/92. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM IV. - Adjournment:
The meeting adjourned at 9:12 A.M.