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Redevelopment commission ratifies several TIF-funded contracts and pledges, approves mowing contract and land acquisition
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Summary
At its April 9 meeting the Delaware County Redevelopment Commission ratified a radio replacement resolution ($720,000.86) adding the Delville TIF, ratified a $500,000 pledge for Westell School sewer, placed a Merchant McIntyre contract ($80,000) into resolution form, approved Baker Tilly's rate table, awarded a mowing contract to Sun Valley Landscape, and approved a $4,500 counteroffer for Gaston sidewalk parcel acquisition.
The Delaware County Redevelopment Commission took a series of votes April 9 to ratify prior approvals, adopt contract tracking practices and award small procurement and land-acquisition items, all funded across various TIFs and ARP accounts.
Baker Tilly: Staff described an appendix to the master TIF management agreement covering services from the April 15 TIF management report through annual meeting work. Staff said the commission was approving the rate table for hourly classifications, not a lump-sum amount, and commissioners approved the rate table.
Radio replacement: The commission ratified Resolution No. 005911 to replace radios, spreading the $720,000.86 cost across multiple TIFs. The chair and staff added Delville to the list of TIFs to be charged, and staff will allocate specific amounts across the listed TIFs.
Westell sewer pledge: Commissioners ratified a prior pledge of $500,000 toward the Westell Community School sewer plant, spread across several TIFs; the record includes a superintendent’s thank-you letter and prior correspondence to U.S. Senator Todd Young in support.
Merchant McIntyre contract: Staff said the commission will record an $80,000 Merchant McIntyre contract in resolution form to make it easier to track TIF appropriations. Commissioners approved the approach.
Mowing contract: Two bids were opened for mowing county redevelopment properties. Staff reported one bid initially arrived unsealed but was sealed before the deadline; Sun Valley Landscape bid per-acre pricing that produced a lower annual total compared with Jay Crew's per-mow field pricing. Commissioners approved Sun Valley Landscape, subject to following the 12-inch vegetation rule discussed by staff.
Gaston sidewalk acquisition: For parcel 1 of the Gaston sidewalk project, property owners counteroffered an additional $4,500 to accept the sale rather than pursuing condemnation. Staff and consultants reviewed replacement-tree costs (about $7,600) and recommended accepting the extra payment; commissioners approved the additional $4,500 to avoid condemnation.
Invoices and ARP items: Commissioners approved invoices including a $912.32 Delaware County IT invoice to purchase a county-owned laptop to give staff (Gina) county IT access, QAW invoice for Bridge 51 (to be paid from ARP) and a United Consulting invoice for Bell Road stormwater (also ARP). Commissioners requested future prior board approval for similar IT purchases.
Why it matters: The votes allocate TIF and ARP funds to equipment, contracts, infrastructure pledges and acquisitions, and set record-keeping practices for contracts to improve transparency in how TIF monies are appropriated.
What happens next: Staff will distribute the radio-replacement costs across the identified TIFs, file the Merchant McIntyre resolution for tracking, enforce the mowing contractor’s adherence to the 12-inch rule, and complete the Gaston parcel acquisition.
