TIF JOINT REVIEW BOARD MEETING
TIF District #10 and TIF#5 Amendment
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 – 2:30p.m.
City Hall – Mayor Johns’ Office
MINUTES
Call to Order – The meeting of the TIF Joint Review Board was called to order by Mayor Richard Johns. A quorum was present to do business. The time is 2:50 p.m.
Members Present: Mayor Richard Johns – City of Rhinelander, Roxanne Lutgen – Nicolet College, Michael Fugle – Oneida County. Absent: Rhinelander School District representative.
Others Present: Mike Aus – Rhinelander Toyota, Blaine Oborn – City Administrator, Phil Parkinson – City Attorney, Kathy Johnson - Clerk
Election of Chairperson – Nomination by Roxanne Lutgen of Mayor Johns to chair this meeting, second by Michael Fugel, motion carried.
Discuss/Select TIF Joint Review Board Member-at-Large– Blaine Oborn: contacted Phil Albert, President of Grow North to see if he would be willing to serve on this committee. The Member-at-Large must live in this jurisdiction and Phil meets that requirement. Phil indicated that he would be willing to serve. Motion by Lutgen to approve Phil Albert as Member-at-Large of the TIF Joint Review Board; second by Fugel, motion carried.
Discussion of TIF #10 Project Plan & Boundaries – Mike Aus, owner of Rhinelander Toyota, explained the plan to develop the property in TIF#10 – a Redevelopment TIF, sometimes called a Blighted TIF. A map of the property was presented and discussed. His plan involves moving the existing sales building to the north of the property, and building a new sales/dealership showroom and 15 bay service center. His planwill also create 12 new service employee positions and 4 new sales employee positions. The detail shop will be housed in the old dealership building.
The City of Rhinelander will provide the necessary infrastructure including water, sewer and sidewalks along with a direct incentive of $250k. The estimated economic benefit to the City will be an increase in assessed value of not less than 2.5 million and most probably more in the neighborhood of 4 million. Additionally this TIF benefits the City in that more than 50% of the area in the TIF #10 district has buildings that are blighted and in need of rehabilitation.
Discussion of TIF #5 Project Plan Amendment–This TIF district was established in 2000 and has served its intended purpose in the development of the Northern Advantage Job Center. More recently the Job Center property has become the Senior Center for Oneida County. The option the City is looking at is to close out TIF# 5 and roll the remaining $65k into TIF# 8 which would allow for added funds in TIF# 8. TIF# 8 is designated for downtown revitalization. All of TIF# 5 (except the Job Center parcel) is in TIF# 8 as well. The TIF# 5 plan is flexible and doing this would be allowable according to WI Stats. The other option is to refund the $65k back to each of the taxing authorities. The county has no objection to the roll over into TIF# 8. No action taken at this time. A Special Council meeting is set for April 22, 2013 at which time the City Council will be asked to approve this amendment.
Set Next Meeting Date – 4/23/13 at 3:00 pm
7.Adjournment – motion to adjourn by Fugel, second by Lutgen. All aye, motion carried.
Approved by ______Received by ______
Chairman - Mayor Johns City Clerk – Valerie Foley
Prepared by
Kathy Johnson
It is possible that a quorum of the City Council will be at this meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility. This constitutes a meeting of the Common Council, pursuant to State ex rel Badke vs. Greendale Village Board. As such, it must be noticed as a Common Council meeting. No formal action will be taken by the City Council at this meeting.
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