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Home My WebLink About10-7-2008 URBAN RENEWAL MINUTES Regular Scheduled Meeting CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY • October 7, 2008 — 12:00 p.m. City Administrative Offices, Conference Room The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held on October 7, 2008 at 12:00 noon in the Conference Room at Caldwell Administrative Offices with Chairman E1Jay Waite presiding. The roll was called: Present: E1Jay Waite, Mayor Nancolas, Leona Fouts, Steve Rule , Rob Hopper joined via conference call as noted in the minutes ' Guests: Dennis Cannon, Steve Fultz, Scott Curtis, Laren Bailey, Scott Sherrow Motion to amend the agenda to add YMCA Enrollment Report as Old Business item #5, and approve the agenda as amended.• Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P Motion to approve the minutes of the September 2, 2008 meeting and the October 1 D, 2008 special meeting: Fouts/Rule M/S/P OLD BUSINESS CEDC Activity Report provided by Steve Fultz: Highlights from August 19-29, 2008 • Continued work with TVCC and Norfleet Development in scheduling and presenting the groundbreaking ceremony on August 27 • Submitted site options to one lead (from our marketing effort, a 450 seat call center, Fortune • 500 company) • Working on draft agreement between CCEDC and URA on TVCC building management agreement • Working with Red Apple/Plaza de las Americas development at the Blacker Furniture site � Assisting the City Planning Department in updating the City's Comp Plan (Economic Development element) *Commissioner Hopper joined via conference call. Dennis Cannon provided updates concerning the Indian Creek project. FEMA issues are paramount and a meeting has been scheduled to include the Mayor, FEMA, Department of the Interior, EPA, and the Furgeson Group to attempt to expedite FEMA's response. Concern was voiced that a significant turnover in FEMA in January could delay a FEMA response into next spring. Indian Creek update: The total current billing for the creek restoration, including the demolition work is $3,055,016 with an estimated $150,000 in additional billing is expected in the near future, and Lambert Construction is still planning to donate $40,000+ in work to the city. City Center Catalyst Project: Negotiations are underway to purchase the Pilote and Hardy properties. Oppenheimer's layout and cost estimate has been scrubbed to bring it to an affordable level for the city's portion of the proj ect. Mayor Nancolas gave an update on the TVCC Education Building. The Mayor met with Mark Hilty and Rick Skinner. Both attorneys agreed that the scope of the project is advantageous to the city and merits URA's purpose. The recommendation of both attorneys is to proceed with judicial . confirmation which will allow URA future options for payment. Motion to authorize the Chair and Vice Chair to proceed with the necessary documents to begin the judicial confirmation pYOCess: Nancolas/Fouts M/S/P Page 1 of 3 Scott Snerrow, representing Freehotd Development, presented a proposal for a separation of URA . and Freehold properties in order to enter into an agreement with Pioneer Irrigation. Pioneer Irrigation is requiring an inlet on the A Drain. Placement of the inlet will require a 20' x 28' section of property and location of the inlet falls in the city right-of-way. Freehold Development is requesting a Quit Claim Deed from URA to Freehold for this section of property and permission to access URA property to perform grading and work on the drain. Freehold will plug the drain for URA at Freehold's expense. Motion to authorize execution of the Quit Claim Deed and permission to perform site duties as presented by Freehold Development, upon approval by the city attorney: Nancolas/Rule M/S/P Scott Curtis, Executive Director of the Caldwell Family YMCA, presented an enrollment report on the pilot program of the Campaign for a Healthier Caldwell. The pilot program has given the "Y" valuable data and improvements are being made in a number of areas to engage and motivate health seekers. The overall analysis is not yet complete. They are working with Simplot to structure an employer/employee campaign to expand the pilot study. The "Y" exhausted the $75,000 matching gift from URA in August and expressed hope that URA might be able to continue support for this program. NEW BUSINESS Motion to sponsor and approve Resolution 2008-3; warranty deed transferring Marble Front school i site property to the City of Caldwell: Rule/Fouts M/S/P I Cliairman Waite presented the final'08 —'09 budget for review and approval. Motion to approve ' • the 2008-2009 CEURA Budget: Fouts/Rule M/S/P ' Mayor Nancolas provided an update on the buildings at 215 and 217 Kimball. The College of Idaho has expressed interest in using the property for business students to open and operate a coffee shop, or something of a similar nature that will provide the students with business experience. There is value to URA in ongoing commerce and activity in downtown even though the College of Idaho venture will not produce revenue for URA. Lambert Construction has also expressed interest in purchasing the property. Mayor Nancolas presented a request to participate in Friends of the Court, a brief filed to support a court case in Rexburg relating directly to Urban Renewal Agencies. Rexburg won the law suit, however an appeal has been filed with the Supreme Court. CEURA's cost will be approximately $5,000 to $8,000. Motion to support Friends of the Court: Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P Financial Report provided by Chairman Waite: Jul,v 30 2008 Ending Balance Earnin�s Local Gov't Pool 867,711.31 1,822.15 August 31 2008 Endin� Balance Earnin�s B of C Money Mkt 1,938,366.52 2,82930 . B of C Business Acct 13,379.14 n/a B of C Indian Creek -0- -0- Local Gov't Pool 869,595.22 1,883.91 Page 2 of 3 September 30, 2408 Endin� Balance Earnings B of C Money Mkt 1,348,589.62 2,665.66 • B of C Business Acct 43,243.52 n/a B of C Indian Creek -0- -0- Local Gov't Pool 871,501.57 1,906.35 Motion to approve the financial report: Rule/Fouts M/S/P Chairman Waite presented the following invoices for payment: $ 1,708.00 ICRMP Insurance $ 190.00 Idaho Testing & Inspection City Center Catalyst Project - testing $ 2,554.50 Hamilton, Michalson, Hilty Legal counsel — various projects Motion to approve the invoices for payment: Rule/Fouts M/S/P , The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. ' Motion to adjourn: Fouts/Rule M/S/P '� Meeting adjourned at 1:35 p.m. I� Respectfully submitted, Leona Fouts Secretary • • Page 3 of 3