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Home My WebLink About3-7-2006 URBAN RENEWAL MINUTES Regular Scheduled Meeting • CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY March 7, 2006 - 12:00 noon Caldwell City Hall, Conference Room The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held March 7, 2006 at 12:00 noon in the Conference Room @ City Hall with Chairman ElJay Waite presiding. The roll was called: present were E1Jay Waite, Garret Nancolas, Rob Hopper and Leona Fouts. Guests: Steve Fultz, Dennis Cannon, Dave Leland, Mindy Plummer, A1 Ames Motion to approve the agenda: Nancolas/Fouts M/S/P Motion to approve the February 7, 2006 meeting minutes: Fouts/Hopper M/S/P OLD BUSINESS CEDC Update: Steve Fultz, Executive Director, provided an update on CEDC activities which include: working with a CA based textiles company that would be hiring for primarily designer jobs @ $12-14 per hour; met with the Hwy Dist regarding signage for the wine commission; wine commission is now settled in Trolley Square and will host the next Business After Hours on 3/30/06; Gilliland has filed for building permit for the 10,800 sf building and is looking at other properties at the airport; continue to wark with Mike Lemrick and TVCC; downtown developers to meet with the Mayor and the Leland Group; continued negotiations with the Idaho Athletic Club; working with Williams Research, in conjunction with Jamie Hoover of Free�old Development, regarding development of countywide forecasting opportunities and will propose that the $6,000 cost of the study � be paid by Freehold Development. Indian Creek Project / Downtown Catalyst Project: Dave Leland of the Leland Group provided an update on their findings. Confidential surveys were conducted to determine how the Indian Creek amenity coincides with the private sector. Suggested that the current steering committee's effectiveness is hampered by being too large, not involved with the citizens and lacks the authority to negotiate with developers. They recommend organization of a Core Team to include representatives from Chamber, civic organizations, Albertson College, Rapid Response Team, citizens-at-large, and congressional delegates that would report directly to the Community Development Coordinator who reports to the Mayor. They also recommend a Success Audit for marketing purposes. These recommendations and others will be discussed at the April Strategic Planning Meeting. Dennis provided an update on the Indian Creek property purchases. Businesses are now requesting relocation expenses (for increased rent, upgrades required for new facilities, etc.). Three have been paid to date and there are five more anticipated. The remaining five have been estimated at a total of $126,121.82. Motion to authorize Chairman Waite to pay relocation expenses up to the maximum amount estimated on the Indian Creek Real Estate Purchases spread sheet dated March 3, 2006, excluding the church parking lot which is not an obligation of URA: Nancolas/Fouts M/S/P Charter School Update: Chairman Waite announced that a Quitclaim Deed was signed from Freehold Development to URA to correct the property description, which increases the charter school property depth by 20 feet. URA was forced to pay the back taxes on the property which were owed by • Freehold Development. CEURA, March 7, 2006, Page 2 lNEW BUSINESS Chairman Waite presented a proposal for the Train Depot Project for the ITD Phase II funding. Motion to authorize payment of the $10, 000 matching request: Nancolas/Fouts M/S/P Chairman Waite presented a resolution for the school site purchase. Motion to sponsor and approve "Resolution #06-2; A Resolution of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Caldwell, Idaho authorizing execution and performance as assignee of an assignment agreement with Providence Development Group, LLC and the City of Caldwell for the purchase of real property; and providing for this resolution to be effective upon its passage and approval. " Hopper/Nancolas M/S/P ', Chairman Waite announced that Canyon County Commissioners are seriously considering declining �'I any future funding of CEDC. The situation was discussed, no action was taken. Motion to table the request for relocation assistance for the business located in the County complex l i parking Master Plan until Commissioner Beebe could be available to present the request: Nancolas/Fouts M/S/P I Rob Hopper presented the following invoices for payment: $3, 000. DO Hot Rod Heaven Relocation Expense $6,860.56 Vince Wright Relocation Expense 1) Motion to approve the $3, 000 invoice to Hot Rod Heaven as a down payment, with all future payments to be presented to the board and accompanied by justification provided from Dennis Cannon • or EZJay Waite: Nancolas/Hopper M/S/P 2) Motion to ratify payment of the $6, 860.56 made following a 2/27/06 poll of the board and unanimous approval: Nancolas/Hopper M/S/P No Financial Report available. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at 12:00 noon Motion to adjourn: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P Meeting adjourned @ 1:30 pm Respectfully submitted, Leona Fouts, Secretary I I I �