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Home My WebLink About9-4-2007 URBAN RENEWAL MINUTES Regular Scheduled Meeting CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY • September 4, 2007 - 12:00 p.m. City Administrative Offices, Conference Room The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held September 4, 2007 at 12:00 noon in the Conference Room @ City Administrative Offices with Chairman E1Jay Waite presiding. The roll was called: present were E1Jay Waite, Garret Nancolas, Rob Hopper, Steve Rule and Leona Fouts. Guests: Dennis Cannon, Steve Fultz Motion to approve the agenda: Fouts/Rule M/S/P Motion to approve the meeting minutes ofAugust 7, 2007 and the Special Meeting ofAugust 21, 2007: Fouts/Rule M/S/P OLD BUSINESS Indian Creek Project update: Dennis Cannon reported that the project is running about 8 weeks behind schedule due to delays in utility line relocations, lack of a design for the footbridges and contractor's limited crew. Proj ections are for bridgework completion by mid- October, diversion channel by late October and landscaping, electrical and pavement work by mid-November. CEDC Update: Steve Fultz, Executive Director provided the following update: CEDC Activity Report Highlighted Activities July and August 2007 � Continued working with TVCC and Vallivue High School on joint project for expanded education � opportunities in Caldwell. Several meetings with Bruce and Dean Susan Tinker regarding not only � the expansion of current campus, but also a site at Polo Cove. • Meeting with City Downtown Steering committee on presentation to group of potential developers for Caldwell...Checked references for Oppenheimer, several meetings and interview in submitting recommendation. • Meetings with Sky Ranch and Skyway business center representatives on continued marketing of the center...Will be meeting with Jamie Hoover next week on developing front page storyline for our website and other publishing ideas. • Continued working with University of Idaho business incubator on developing business retention and expansion program. • Working with City, ACI and Chamber on Business-to-business trade show...tentatively scheduled for mid April, at ACI. • Follow up on potential industrial prospect (70 to 100 acres for distribution center)...Prospect has backed off due to the canal splitting the property. � Continued working with prospect from Fruitland on office relocation in Caldwell...Continued to work with Gunstream on recruiting this firm. • Continued working with land owner/developer on boulevard with business prospects (Nelson RV)... Scheduled and attended City roundtable meeting to discuss development of property. • Website update...new design is now live, being updated daily • Began developing new strategic plan for GCEDC... Started draft, will have copy for committee review in September. • Meeting with potential developer for small building downtown...Met with downtown steering committee, incentive's subcommittee. • CEURA, September 4, 2007, Page 2 � • Other...Meeting with Mayor and wine folks on advertising/promotion of Caldwell as heart of wine country...billboards and path finding to wine commission office...ribbon cutting and award of business of the month for Hibbard construction. Chairman Waite noted that TVCC will probably be on the agenda for our next URA meeting. A draft proposal is in process from TVCC and Chairman Waite requested CCEDC's assistance in growing TVCC's campus. TVCC has an excellent nursing program in Ontario, however there are no wet labs in this area. BSU has inquired about shared expansion of the nursing program. Steve Fultz agreed to move this to top priority and help with discussions. NEW BUSINESS , There is no report for Agenda items #1 and #2. They will be tabled until next month. ' Chairman Waite stated that here is no action to be taken at this meeting with the YMCA's Funding Request. Mayor Nancolas noted the importance of the "Y" being fiscally independent and financially solvent in the years to come. URA will continue to explore options to provide some financial assistance to the "Y" in the near future. Chairman Waite presented a first draft of the 2008 Budget and requested discussion and project additions to the budget. Additional projects to be considered are airport property, TVCC, City Hall Bldg, and Vineyard Suites. Chairman Waite asked Leona Fouts, Secretary, to review meeting minutes from the previous months to identify commitments or projects we have not included in the draft. • Rob Ho er resented the followin invoices for a ment: PP p g P Y $355,42$.14 Lambert Construction Indian Creek $ 420.00 Treasure Valley Signs Downtown Signs $ 1,010.00 Treasure Valley Signs Downtown Signs Motion to approve the invoices for payment: Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P Financial Report provided by Rob Hopper: July 31, 2007 Ending Balance Earnings F&M Money Mkt 1,740,231.33 1,622.33 � F&M Business Acct 13,204.88 n/a F&M Indian Creek 1,621,180.82 4,462.59 , Local Gov't Pool 833,809.82 3,693.20 Motion to approve the financial report: Fouts/Rule M/S/P The next meeting will be held at the City Administrative Offices @ 411 Blaine on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at 12:00 noon Motion to adjourn: Hopper/Rule M/S/P Meeting adjourned @ 1:04 p.m. Respectfully submitted, • Leona Fouts Secretary