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Home My WebLink About1-4-2005 URBAN RENEWAL MINUTES Regular Scheduled Meeting CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY • January 4, 2005 - 12:00 noon Caldwell City Hall, Conference Room The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held January 4, 2005 at 12:00 noon in the Conference Room @ City Hall with Chairman E1Jay Waite presiding. The roll was called: present were E1Jay Waite, Mayor Garret Nancolas, Rob Hopper and Leona Fouts. Matt Beebe was absent. Guests: Steve Fultz, Dennis Cannon, Larry Rinkover, Debbie Geyer, Jamie Hoover. Motion to amend the agenda to add Executive Session as item #1 under New Business, and approve the agenda as amended: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P Motion to approve the minutes from the December 7, 2004 meeting: Fouts/Hopper M/S/P Old Business CEDC Update: Steve Fultz, Executive Director, provided an update on CEDC activities whick� include: business leads in December were 30,000 sf call center, 10-15 acres for call center, small downtown business, 500 acre lead from Boise Metro; assisting the business incubator with equipment purchases; MG Manufacturing searching for a site; A1 Ames continuing to work with downtown project and researching history of sky ranch for a meeting with DEQ; monthly newsletter forthcoming from CEDC; Mission Aviation selected Nampa airport for base of operation due to immediate availability of options versus Caldwell's "potential options" that are not yet available; met with Boise Metro Economic Council to discuss continuation of leads to CEDC. • Chairman Waite distributed a copy of the Performance Agreement between Thomas Jefferso�► Charter School and CEURA for review. Approval action will be taken next month. Impact Fee Funding Agreement is not yet drafted. It will be presented at the Febr�ary meeting. New Business Motion to enter into Executive Session (Title 67-2345 Land Acquisition) at 12:17pm: Hopper/Nancolas M/S/P Motion to exit Executive Session at 12: 44: Hopper/Nancolas Motion to authorize Larry Rinkover to move forward in preparing offer packages for the purchase of downtown properties pursuant to the Indian Creek Project land purchases: Hopper/Nancolas M/S/P Motion to authorize Chairman Waite and Mayor Nancolas to put together the bond funding package for property purchases in the downtown core: Hopper/Nancolas M/S/P Chairman Waite directed Jamie Hoover, Freehold Development, to identify and list construction projects in the Skyway Ranch area in which Freehold Development and CEURA can partner to reduce overall costs for both parties. He further requested that Jamie Hoover be prepared to present the list at the February meeting. �Chairman Waite opened the floor for nominations for the offices of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary for 2005. Motion to reinstate the same officers from 2004: ElJay Waite, Chairman; Garret Nancolas, Vice-Chairman; and Leona Fouts, Secretary: Nancolas/Hopper M/S/P CEURA, 1/4/O5, Page 2 •Chairman Waite announced the need to utilize Dennis Cannon in order to move forward on the Indian Creek Project. This will necessitate that the City of Caldwell renegotiate his current position description and contract. Motion to support the decision of the City of Caldwell in negotiating a new job description and salary for Dennis Canon, with a proportionate share of the salary to be paid by CEURA: Nancolas/Hopper M/S/P A request for matching funds of $10,000 for Phase II of the Train Depot refurbishing project was presented by Debbie Geyer. Phase II needs are electrical, lighting, dormers, mill work, case work, accessories and interpretive center. Motion to commit matching funds of $10,000 for Phase II of the Train Depot project with a portion of the funds to be due in 2007 and the balance due in fiscal year 2008: Fouts/Hopper M/S/P Chairman Waite presented the final resolution for purchase of 15.88 acres from the Harshman I Family Trust which was approved at the December 7, 2004 meeting (reference "Delaware � Park/School Park parcel" in December minutes). Motion to amend the original motion of December 7, 2004 to approve a final purchase price of $327,493.64: Nancolas/Fouts M/S/P I, Motion to approve invoices as follows: $ 284. SO Moffit Thomas Legal Fees; Skyway Ranch $ 262.50 Hamiltion Michaelson Hilty Miscellaneous Fees $ 11 S. 00 Assoc Taxpayers of ID Annual Dues Fouts/Hopper M/S/P • No Financial Report was given due to non-receipt of year-end bank statements. General Discussion Mayor Nancolas met with Rick Miller, Chuck Randolph and Tim Rosandick to discuss the parking lot project for Van Buren School. The Caldwell School District is asking CEURA to pay for construction of the lot. A formal request will be brought to the Board upon receipt of estimated construction costs. Chairman Waite announced that Mayor Nancolas will be CEURA's point person for the Indian Creek Project. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 12:OOnoon Motion to adjourn: Nancolas/Fouts M/S/P Meeting adjourned @ 1:15pm Respectfully submitted, Leona Fouts Secretary •