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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-06-08 URA Minutes Regular Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency Meeting (City Hall- Chambers Room#100) June S,2026 6:00 PM MEETING LOCATION Caldwell City Hall 205 South 6th Avenue Written Comments and/or Virtual Participation: Written comments for consideration regarding the "Public Comments"portion of the agenda or requests for virtual participation associated with items on the agenda must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Please email the Caldwell City Clerk. Live Stream Viewing: If you are not planning to speak, members of the public are encouraged to view the meeting via the live stream option. AGENDA Roll Call Jim Porter,Zach Brooks,Julie Warwick,Dave Moore,Chris Allgood,and Tom Kohl Conflict of Interest Declaration Public Comments Members of the public may address items of concern not listed on the agenda. Consent Calendar The consent calendar includes items which require formal action,but which are typically routine or not of great controversy. 1. Approve the Minutes from the May 11,2026 URA Meeting Update Reports—Current Approved Developments and/or Projects I. Update Development Report:RRC Contractors(Blaine&Kimball) 2. Update Development Report:TS Development(Arthur Street) 3. Update Development Report: Base Layer, LLC(North Caldwell District 26) 4. Update Development Report: 7th&Main Developer,LLC(Main Street) 5. Update Development Report:Wolfpack Development,LLC(905 Arthur Street) 6. Update Development Report:Canyon County Fair(Fair Building Project) Old Business 1. Discussion Item: Public Safety Training Facility Waterline Project(continued from May 11, 2026 URA Meeting) 2. Action Item: Consider Resolution approving funding for the Chicago Street Waterline Extension Project supporting the Public Safety Training Building(PSTB) 3. Action Item: Consider Resolution approving RFP for Main St. Boutique Hotel New Business I. Action Item: Consider Resolution denying Middleton Rural Fire District's request to withdraw from the revenue allocation provisions of the plan for CNURA pursuant to Idaho Code 50-2906(5)and authorizing the Agency Chair to execute and deliver r Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency Regularly Scheduled Meeting June 8,2026 6:00 P.M. MINUTES The regularly scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency convened at 6:00p.m. in the Caldwell City Hall Council Chambers with Vice-Chair Julie Warwick presiding. ROLL CALL The Meeting Clerk called the roll. Present: Vice-Chair Warwick,Commissioner Stadick, Commissioner Moore, Commissioner Allgood, and Commissioner Kohl.. Absent: Chairman Porter and Commissioner Brooks. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION None. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None. CONSENT CALENDAR [All Consent Calendar items are considered action items] 1) Approve minutes from the Urban Renewal Agency Regularly Scheduled Meeting held on May 11, 2026, MOVED by Allgood, SECONDED by Stadick to approve the consent calendar as presented. Roll-call vote.Those voting yes:,Kohl,Warwick, Stadick, Moore, and Allgood. Those voting no: None.Those absent or not voting: Porter and Brooks. MOTION CARRIED UPDATE REPORTS—Current Approved Developments and/or Projects 1) Update Development Report: RRC Contractors Blaine&Kimball Derek Cooper: no report 2) Update Development Report: TS Development(Arthur Street) Shawn Maybon. Tom Bevin reported they are waiting for City approvals and ready to start when approvals come through. 3) Update Development Report: Base Layer,_LLC (North Caldwell—District 26)_ Santiago Morando provided the update via email, stating they are currently in discussions with two groups that have expressed interest in the property. • One group is evaluating approximately 9 acres for a manufacturing operation. • A second out-of-state group is evaluating approximately 70 acres for a potential project. Both groups are currently in the due diligence stage, and discussions remain preliminary. Base Layer continues to provide information related to utilities, infrastructure, and overall site development potential as they evaluate the opportunity. As previously reported,they are currently in the process of creating and configuring commercial parcels adjacent to the new Maverik site and they are seeking guidance from the City regarding the process and next steps. 4) Update Development Report: 7"& Main Developer, LLC(Main Street) Dean Pape. Dean Pape reported that there are no major updates;currently waiting on the City regarding potential use of the Phase II site for parking. MOTION CARRIED Action Item: Consider invoices for payment from the Urban Renewal Agency Treasurer. Raelynn North,URA Treasurer,presented the invoices for payment and recommended approval. VENDOR AMOUNT DESCRIPTION City of Caldwell-Econ. Dev $17,812.75 June Economic Dev Contributions City of Caldwell $12,891.66 2026 Monthly Admin Fees-June Hilty,Bower, Haws,& Seable $7,400.00 May Attorney Services Destination Caldwell $56,000.00 Wayfinding Signs—Project 26 Downtown Si na a Wa findin City of Caldwell $2,850.93 Permit fees for vacation of ROW for Indian Creek Plaza/Permit#VAC26-000003 Idaho Press $91.86 RFP for URA parcel Idaho Press $98.32 RFQ Kimball Alley Mini Plaza Total $97,145.52 MOVED by Stadick,SECONDED by Kohl to approve the invoices as presented. MOTION CARRIED Action Item: Approve Monthly Cash Reconciliation Reports. TOTAL: $3,170,643.09 Banner Sank $2,291.436.79 LGIP $ 879,206.30 Ms.North reviewed the items in the report and recommended approval. In response to a question by Commissioner Moore,she commented that tax increments are coming in as projected,however development is not progressing as quickly as anticipated. MOVED by Kohl, SECONDED by Allgood to approve the Cash Reconciliation Reports as presented. MOTION CARRIED Economic Development report from Bryan Kida(May 2026) Business Retention and Expansion Downtown: • Downtown street overlay project is complete;compiled a debrief report suggesting improvements for future similar projects • Some businesses have mentioned they feel parking is impacting them more than the Kimball bridge project at this time • One business owner had a more positive perspective,stating the Kimball bridge project is forcing more traffic to Main and other streets, and is helping to provide more exposure for other businesses. Industrial/Commercial • Visited with a Timber product company who has 100 employees and recently expanded; they are already running out of space.They ship their products all over the country. how transportation options have changed. The meeting adjourned at 6:56 pm. The next URA Meeting will be on Monday July 13, 2026 at 6:00 pm. Approved as written this 10th day of August,2026. Attest: U ecre ry ABSENT Commissioner Porter M - 1�7k�5;k Commissioner to ick Commissioner Warwick ABSENT Commissioner Brooks ommissio r Allgood C sto Dore C<0)4 issioner Kohl