MINUTES OF A REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING

City Council Chambers

125 South Main Street, Vineyard, Utah

June 12, 2024, at 6:00 PM


 

Present                                                             Absent

Chair Julie Fullmer

Boardmember Jacob Holdaway

Boardmember Sara Cameron

Boardmember Mardi Sifuentes

Boardmember Amber Rasmussen

 

Staff Present: City Attorney Jayme Blakesley, RDA Director Josh Daniels, Lieutenant Holden Rockwell with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, Community Development Director Morgan Brim, Public Works Director Naseem Ghandour, Environmental Utilities Manager Sullivan Love, Parks and Recreation Director Brian Vawdrey, Human Resources Director Corrie Steeves, and Deputy Recorder Tony Lara

 

Others Speaking: Residents Daria Evans and Karen Cornileous. Orem residents John Barrick and Karsten Walker and Pleasant Grove resident John Gadd.

 

1.        CALL TO ORDER/INVOCATION/INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Play >>  Chair Julie Fullmer began the meeting at 6:06 pm. Boardmember Sifuentes gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

2.        CONSENT ITEMS

2.1.   Approval of the May 22nd RDA Meeting Minutes

 

Play >> MOTION: BOARDMEMBER RASMUSSEN MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEM AS PRESENTED. BOARDMEMBER CAMERON SECONDED. CHAIR FULLMER AND BOARDMEMBERS RASMUSSEN, CAMERON, SIFUENTES AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.   

 

 

3.        BUSINESS ITEMS

3.1.   Public Hearing - FY 25 Budget (Item was continued from the May 22nd, 2024, RDA Meeting)

The RDA Board will hear public comment concerning the adopted Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 Tentative Budget. The RDA Board may review any items that were the proper subject of consideration in the Public Hearing. Approval of the final budget is tentatively scheduled for June 26, 2024.

Play >> Redevelopment Agency Director Josh Daniels gave a brief summary from the last meeting.

 

Play >> John Barrick, resident of Orem, expressed his concern with the RDA and asked if the RDA received consent from the Taxing Entity Committee as required under state law for certain projects. He had questions regarding procedures and resolutions passed during previous meetings, as well as how to access minutes and documents from those meetings.

 

Play >> John Gadd, a resident of Pleasant Grove, expressed concern that the Alpine School District was supplementing funds they were not receiving, as a result of funding the RDA, with increased property taxes.

 

Play >> Resident Daria Evans, living in The Villas subdivision, expressed her gratitude for the previous comments and encouraged the board to answer questions raised during the meetings rather than in emails after the fact.

 

Play >> Karsten Walker, resident of Orem, had questions on bonds. He also asked for further information on mitigation payments made to the school district.

 

Play >> Resident Karen Cornelius, living in The Villas subdivision, expressed her support for Ms. Evans’ statement and encouraged the board to answer questions during meetings.

 

Play >> MOTION: BOARDMEMBER RASMUSSEN MOVED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING at 6:23 PM. BOARDMEMBER CAMERON SECONDED. CHAIR FULLMER, BOARDMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, RASMUSSEN AND HOLDAWAY ALL VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

Play >>  Mr. Daniels answered questions asked during the public hearing. He gave clarification on what a TEC was as well as provided an explanation on the mitigation payments made to Alpine School District.

 

Play >> Mr. Daniels gave a small presentation on one of the RDA’s projects and provided an analysis. This initiated a discussion with Mr. Daniels and the board regarding the specifics of commercial development and the use of bonds.

 

Play >> Chair Fullmer addressed the board and stated that she felt there were a lot of good questions being asked. She wanted the board to bring questions about the RDA to Mr. Daniels for future presentations and expressed that she wanted questions and discussions to focus on specifically budget-related items. A discussion ensued.

 

Play >>  Boardmember Holdaway initiated a discussion regarding the budget and administration costs.

 

Play >> Boardmember Holdaway asked that his request for “The million dollars… not a line item but a breakdown of a hundred thousand here and a hundred thousand there.” Be added to the record.

 


 

4.         ADJOURNMENT

Chair Fullmer adjourned the meeting at 7:32 pm

 

 

MINUTES APPROVED ON: June 26 2024

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CERTIFIED CORRECT BY:                     

TONY LARA, DEPUTY CITY RECORDER

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