MINUTES

REAL ESTATE SUBCOMMITTEE

OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

OF THE CITY OF GREEN BAY

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

City Hall, Room 608 (Green Room)

1:30 p.m.

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:  Matt Schueller, Tom Weber

 

MEMBERS EXCUSED:  Dan Dallich

 

OTHES PRESENT:  Jason Ramker, Nadia Rivera, Chris Swan, Jane Swan, Tom Dennee, Noel Halvorsen, Robert Mach, Lynette Green, Dan Roarty, Cheryl Renier-Wigg, Karen Odegaard, and Brooke Kwaterski.

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS:

 

1.            Review and possible action on the Tank Redevelopment Requests for Proposals.

 

The Authority may convene in closed session pursuant to Sections 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats., for purposes of deliberating or negotiating the sale of public properties, investing of public funds as necessary for competitive or bargaining reasons.  The Authority may thereafter reconvene in open session pursuant to Section 19.85(2), Wis. Stats., to report the results of the closed session and consider the balance of the agenda.

 

The meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m. by M. Schueller.  He gave the floor to K. Odegaard.  She gave those present the history of the project and an explanation of the request for proposals for the property.  She then gave an overview of the evaluation process.

 

A motion was made by T. Weber to convene into closed session pursuant to Sections 19.85(1)(e) Wisconsin Statutes, for purposes of deliberating or negotiating the sale of public properties, investing of public funds as necessary for competitive or bargaining reasons.  The Authority may thereafter reconvene in open session pursuant to Section 19.85(2), Wis. Stats., to report the results of the closed session and consider the balance of the agenda.  The motion was seconded by M. Schueller and carried.  The subcommittee convened into closed session.

 

A motion was made by T. Weber and seconded by M. Schueller to return to open session.  Motion carried.

 

M. Schueller reported that after reviewing the proposals and interviewing the principals in closed session, a decision was made based on the following considerations:  project completion timeframe, financing, addition to the tax base, proven capability, design options/variety, sustainability, and vehicle access to garages.

 

A motion was made by M. Schueller that the subcommittee will recommend to the RDA that the proposal from Habitat for Humanity be selected as the developer of the project and that staff then negotiate a development agreement with Habitat for Humanity for project completion.  The motion was seconded by T. Weber and carried.

 

A motion was made by T. Weber and seconded by M. Schueller to adjourn.  Motion carried.  The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.