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Motion: The board made and seconded a motion to enter executive session for the stated purposes and recorded votes in favor. The transcript shows the motion passed; recorded yes votes included John Erickson and other members present. No further details about the real estate transaction were discussed in open session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","1.22.2025 Fall River City Redevelopment Authority","oneSentenceSummary","The board voted to enter executive session to approve prior executive session minutes and to discuss strategy for a potential real estate transaction involving property in the Wall Street Corridor; the body stated it would not return to open session.","taxTitle","Fall River City, Bristol County, Massachusetts","taxId",4215,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6374714,"Redevelopment authority hears updates on 615 Innovation Way site plan, 191 Commerce sale, master plan and North Downtown initiatives",352,818000,1170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2143681-0c23434c5183d7726c398e445ace019c&start=818&end=1170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2143681-0c23434c5183d7726c398e445ace019c/thumbnail_818000.jpg","/articles/6374714/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Redevelopment-authority-hears-updates-on-615-Innovation-Way-site-plan-191-Commerce-sale-master-plan-and-North-Downtown-initiatives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6374714-89402da9017290c280c982af69be0eb1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203199&Signature=fHNixKua9R~QuLhBDAtWVvrEz-6qBhOM0tZwbpLJoEpENvgRw0NxnWgw22ByTo5dQ4fslu8roOsi0oRrBLKjTu9hJ~gdXlYVYCJBOQFiPYv~fja0pscWGagdWg-2qAblMR2u9epIaJhcSW3OIKrePADTHlDnhAmUZIEYKSgfGBo3UEEkNK~~TUqyxk6S5KxAm-h~ncipjwKXov5NUbvzuogiIedH2-QSuhfk6iBB-ZQ~M8~8-J5TQaE3MccNhOMRalY3~NBo-KQVmtVi6c4VoKOXEoT1kW08r7239MD~7JosKHq6DgW6PUUYa~8AkSlRQMsVoMAinfhNX~RYJSeN7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Staff updated the board on several development items at the Jan. 22 meeting.

615 Innovation Way: Board members reviewed revised site plans that add refrigerated loading docks to the building’s south side. Staff said the changes are consistent with the Land Disposition Agreement (LDA) and that Dan (city reviewer) had reviewed and was fine with the plan. The authority will perform a covenant review when full building plans are submitted to the building department; the current discussion was an informational update rather than final approval.

191 Commerce Drive: Staff reported the property has sold for $380,000. The board noted the sale in passing; no additional action was recorded in the transcript.

DeWall Street master plan: The board has a final draft of the master plan under review and will send comments to consultant Stantec by the end of the week. Staff reported meetings with developers produced substantial interest and that the project is winding down toward completion.

North Downtown activation and safety: Staff and board members summarized outcomes from a Jan. 16 meeting of the TDI partnership focusing on Purchase Street and North Main. Proposed activities include outdoor concerts, coordinated restaurant events, street closures for special events, and beautification. Board members said the mayor and local business owners participated and that one-stop grant opportunities for spring were identified. Board members also raised safety concerns following recent incidents on North Main Street (including a reported stabbing several months earlier). Staff said the police department’s new neighborhood engagement team could provide walking patrols at targeted times, and the group will discuss coordination with the library, shelters and rooming houses to address where people gather.

These items were presented as updates; the board did not take formal votes on the site-plan revision, master plan final draft or North Downtown programs during the open session.","Board members received updates on a site plan revision at 615 Innovation Way, the sale of 191 Commerce Drive for $380,000, the DeWall Street master plan final draft, and North Downtown activation efforts including safety concerns and possible police walking patrols.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6374719,"Redevelopment authority approves $11,120 contract increase for NEPA work on Pleasant Street urban renewal plan",457,1119000,1576000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2143681-0c23434c5183d7726c398e445ace019c&start=1119&end=1576","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2143681-0c23434c5183d7726c398e445ace019c/thumbnail_1119000.jpg","/articles/6374719/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Redevelopment-authority-approves-11120-contract-increase-for-NEPA-work-on-Pleasant-Street-urban-renewal-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6374719-a8529b6c2c95f16cb90de7e6a3c56e2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203199&Signature=ED0UtrEi3ewn4m~BLNEDVaUpG-bcA8KeDzfTupqXuJ81Nsk1Gtw5HJSTZk1pDwwmMITSMLdLlKxPOnmNSzf9O0UAQ8DB79p6G6wDjPDntZvC69~FmIV3d~A7eIpgj5rLtlb1BarqfHWRnULMN-RlAU4fz9xz9SrvZcM7KywHdGlHXyCLrqodnnbNm5xEPtDlEStJIa2fyI9zQVHQLAzTlcck-P3vn5sZzL9z-4yXBnccPWNpAUGm1BEpIS8xzWqyDcgE0kY3Vuppws-TCbY8cD8gsKPl5popURSjAPhSybJ~iTASvZDP1VCOk2lLhYmqUER1sFs9ts7Nhfh6DvaOpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fort River Redevelopment Authority voted Jan. 22 to approve a contract revision authorizing an additional $11,120 to MS Associates (letter dated Jan. 14) to cover required work for the authority’s NEPA/SEIR review related to the Pleasant Street Urban Renewal Plan. The board also authorized the chair to sign the revised contract.

Board members said the expanded federal environmental review requirements were not anticipated when the consultant contract was signed in 2021. Sarah Page and others explained that other jurisdictions are incurring similar additional costs — roughly $50,000 or more — to complete the required expanded environmental notification and review. Page said MassHousing is covering approximately $40,000 of the total estimated NEPA cost and the authority’s share for this contract amendment is $11,120.

Board discussion noted that MS Associates’ letter estimates roughly 60 staff hours of additional work to update figures and rewrite portions of the urban renewal plan to comply with NEPA/SEIR requirements. Board members characterized the fee as reasonable compared with costs reported by peer authorities and authorized the chair to execute the contract amendment.

Motion and vote: The motion to accept the Jan. 14 letter from MS Associates, revising the contract by $11,120 and authorizing the chair to sign, was seconded and approved. Recorded yes votes in the meeting transcript included John Erickson, Ron Rouson, Joan Maderas and Anne Keane.","The authority approved an $11,120 increase to a consultant contract to cover work related to NEPA/SEIR review for the Pleasant Street Urban Renewal Plan; MassHousing will fund the remainder of the estimated NEPA expense.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6374724,"Authority advances cathodic protection work at city piers; federal grant could fund Northfield Point mooring fields",461,422000,883000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2143681-0c23434c5183d7726c398e445ace019c&start=422&end=883","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2143681-0c23434c5183d7726c398e445ace019c/thumbnail_422000.jpg","/articles/6374724/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Authority-advances-cathodic-protection-work-at-city-piers-federal-grant-could-fund-Northfield-Point-mooring-fields","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6374724-d4cd171ed2ff72468336638a23afc2f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203199&Signature=CxOI7joF63C3qyI6ZZLAHYA0D1rjx9eTY98ztlbpS3t9waU54S71ChRzUW24iWBFxRvolD0tNGbpjPs6GMcHf21TntDzEDZGWFnbTsWHc6Vdbj8wH~khpCLRUP817qU-47myxJgN4vh~qzavV9Pnqf8mJZ6FRw5GAmSFsutoT8CwXpSlZ3M6dXhPE9SyjvFuQAZamW-KedgGdyOqwyOjXDzTPJMiTceWnAmwje6GZX9LM-AmoWDlVBR7PIerxjxUJ1TCSNI2D9uhxsEXzveHWMRAMZzcTIkeU9vNInm0wgkv-9aEnGPgDmd8XYDNtAoGq6HurFi8USKtfcq-eXc5dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Project manager Karen Martin told the board the authority received a draft package of field studies, recommendations and construction cost estimates for cathodic protection work at the Northern Pier and mooring areas.

Martin said the team plans to issue a request for construction proposals on April 3, hold a pre-bid site meeting on April 10, and set bids due April 17. The authority hopes to present bid results at the April board meeting and award a contract in early May; construction is expected to start in June and run roughly three months. Martin said construction will be performed from a floating platform in the water and \"should not be any disturbance above, above ground.\"

The draft design assumes about 109 anodes for the cathodic protection system and the current cost estimate fits within the authority’s budget for the grant that will fund the work. Staff said they are considering adding protective coating to exposed steel above mean high water for additional protection; that work was not yet finalized.

On Northfield Point, staff reported conversations with state fish and wildlife officials and a likely federal grant award that would cover work on three mooring fields and a new dinghy dock. Martin said an announcement might come in February for one grant and that a larger federal grant the authority expects could be announced \"very soon.\" The federal program’s application window opens June 1 and closes June 30, with awards expected in August. Staff cautioned that, even if awarded, procurement timelines mean actual construction at Northfield Point might not occur until 2026.

The authority also filed a notice of intent with the Conservation Commission; the Conservation Commission docket item is set for Feb. 3. Staff indicated the project’s permitting contact had already discussed questions with the city conservation official.

Board members discussed sequencing the work to finish the Northern Pier work earlier in the season and to avoid interfering with the transient docks.

No formal vote was recorded on design acceptance or the procurement schedule at the Jan. 22 meeting; staff said they will return with final bid documents and a recommendation for contract award in subsequent meetings.","Staff reported draft designs and budgets for cathodic protection at the Northern Pier and progress on Northfield Point mooring fields and dinghy dock; construction bidding is planned for spring and a federal grant could cover mooring-field work.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6374728,"Redevelopment authority accepts 2023 audit, hires Clifton Lawson Allen for 2024 audit at $26,500",402,83000,485000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2143681-0c23434c5183d7726c398e445ace019c&start=83&end=485","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2143681-0c23434c5183d7726c398e445ace019c/thumbnail_83000.jpg","/articles/6374728/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Redevelopment-authority-accepts-2023-audit-hires-Clifton-Lawson-Allen-for-2024-audit-at-26500","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6374728-4f990065c4fc9095b8f2718d7c20f56c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203199&Signature=eRoxpdTODIz4PT8hqKg28MQrhICKRfw3kTzFzQTmAu5wF3Q2kZ8atQTk1Tr-UlJXIQmXUvnfNJT0b8Xc9I-GdU6ScEWEfCxqwczIYcuxsxHurx5t~wPmkz5KxhSi5CFPKnuU4w4ZlE6yMLha7j-7MzWR3DvJ-vNhBsV4T8~0nA0GBJSsNLuh6XQidXiRnBMwOfkmm-MQucvd9khJPTPAhaMmwUpH6lB8uRQHeyPWtd8XuAOAkB1tXpwLlARGfytEYm-KhQ~vJYmrnuq8SfbWnQ4zdhl4y0OpIvPKUZbFE3UwfNZf813-pddZfV5H2oJEYIoT9RvOgyJL~6SnR56itw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fort River Redevelopment Authority on Jan. 22 accepted the authority’s 2023 audit and authorized Clifton Lawson Allen to perform the 2024 audit for $26,500, with the chair authorized to sign the engagement letter.

The 2023 audit acceptance followed an update from Joan Maderas, who said the authority is now up to date after receiving full payment from the school department for 2501 South Main and thanked staff, particularly Executive Director Sarah Page and Project Manager Karen Martin, for work getting audits current. \"So you guys have done yeoman's work, and I think we're in great shape with our auditors now,\" Maderas said.

Board members then moved to direct Clifton Lawson Allen (CLA) to finalize the 2023 audit and to authorize the executive director and treasurer to sign the CLA representation letter accepting the audit. The motion to accept the 2023 audit was seconded and passed. The board voted separately to engage Clifton Lawson Allen for the 2024 audit at a cost of $26,500 and to authorize the chair to sign the contract.

Authority members discussed the 2024 price in the context of potentially increased federal grant work. Page noted that additional federal grant activity could trigger separate HUD-related audit requirements and asked the auditor for a cost estimate in case a HUD single-audit or similar federal audit were required.

Votes at a glance:
- Motion: Accept 2023 audit by Clifton Lawson Allen and authorize executive director and treasurer to sign representation letter. Outcome: approved. Recorded yes votes (as stated in the meeting): John Erickson; Luis Santos; Ron Rouson; Joan Maderas; Anne Keane. No no votes or abstentions were recorded in the transcript excerpt.
- Motion: Approve Clifton Lawson Allen to perform the 2024 audit for $26,500 and authorize the chair to sign. Outcome: approved. Recorded yes votes (as stated in the meeting): John Erickson; (second recorded); Carlos (recorded as voting yes); Ron (recorded as voting yes); John M. (recorded as voting yes); Anne K. (recorded as voting yes).

The board indicated the 2024 fee is roughly $500 higher than the prior year and noted that the auditor and staff consider the fee reasonable for the work involved. The chair will sign the engagement letters as authorized by the board.

The votes complete the authority’s immediate audit obligations and set the firm and budget for the coming year’s financial review.","At its Jan. 22 meeting, the Fort River Redevelopment Authority accepted the 2023 audit and approved a $26,500 engagement with Clifton Lawson Allen for the 2024 audit, authorizing the chair to sign the engagement letter.","actionData","errors"]

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