HomeMy WebLinkAboutA013 - Staff Report on Funding dated August 24, 2021, Item No. 16d ITEM # 16d
Staff Report
FUNDING FOR REINVESTMENT DISTRICT TASKS
August 24, 2021
BACKGROUND:
As staff attempts to finalize the application for the Reinvestment District Incentive
Program, unbudgeted funds were, and will continue, to be needed in order proceed. For
example:
1) Decision Innovation Solutions LLC was paid $22,225 to perform the required
economic analysis that allowed the City to receive preliminary approval for a
$10,000,000 Reinvestment District State incentive.
2) RDG was paid $22,000 to develop the concept plan for the Indoor Aquatics
Center.
3) Confluence was paid $19,671 to develop the concept plan for the Downtown
Plaza.
4) Staff will have to rehire Decision Innovation Solutions LLC to perform a similar
economic analysis based on the final project plans submitted to the State for
the Reinvestment District incentive.
5) Staff indicated that we would contract with Stecker Harmsen (construction
estimators) to obtain more up to date construction estimates for the Indoor
Aquatics Center before the bond issue amount is set.
6) A consulting firm will need to be hired to perform a Phase I Environmental
Assessment of the IDOT site.
7) An appraiser may need to be retained should a second appraisal of the IDOT
site be needed.
8) Other tasks may arise that are unknown at this time.
STAFF COMMENTS:
Many tasks remain to be done to complete the Reinvestment District application and
move ahead with the various projects. In order to accomplish these tasks, funding must
be identified. Because all these expenses are associated with redevelopment of our
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Downtown, the City Manager has asked the Finance Department to create new
expenditure accounts in the Hotel/Motel Fund to pay for these tasks. While not
budgeted, the work will be paid out of the available balance in this fund which has been
accumulating monies for economic development purposes. This item is for the City
Council's information only. No action is required at this time if the City Council
concurs with this financing strategy.
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