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Home My WebLink About1-9-2008 URBAN RENEWAL MINUTES Regular Scheduled Meeting CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY � January 9, 2008 - 12:00 p.m. City Administrative Offices, Conference Room The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held January 9, 2008 at 12:00 noon in the Conference Room @ City Administrative Offices with Chairman E1Jay Waite presiding. The roll was called: present were ElJay Waite, Mayor Nancolas, Steve Rule and Leona Fouts. Guests: Chad Hamilton, DL Evans Bank, Steve Fultz from C/CEDC; and Dennis Cannon. Motion to amend the agenda to add New Business items #2A Commissioner Appointments; #2B Election of O�cers; #2C YMCA Membership for `08: Nancolas/Fouts M/S/P Motion to approve the agenda as amended: Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P Motion to approve the minutes from the November 6, 2007 and December 31, 2007 meetings: Fouts/Rule M/S/P OLD BUSINESS Indian Creek Project update: Dennis Cannon provided an update on the following items: the cost should remain at $3 million, gazebo is planned @ Blaine & Kimball, Vista volunteer, Ken Wien, is assisting with preparation of grant package and consensus building with downtown business owners. Update timelines for Indian Creek Restoration and City Center Redevelopment were presented and are on file. � GCEDC Activity Report provided by Steve Fultz: Highlighted Activities December 2007 • Working with Rotonics for new location following their fire...proposed site for a 30,000 square foot facility would be in Skyway business park • Working with an HVAC business in downtown for a new location...interested in Butch Gilliland's building in Sky Ranch business park • Working with the Chamber of Commerce on a Business to Business trade show. Have secured internationally known business speaker Gary Hoover for April 8, 2008 • Working with small developer on multi-tenant retail building in Sky Ranch • Working with developer and realtor on new industrial park/building on 43 street, (former Western Window site) • Continue working with TVCC on expansion of Caldwell facility • Working with DL Evans Bank on downtown Caldwell location NEW BUSINESS Discussion of Canyon County Fair expansion rescheduled for February meeting. Chad Hamilton, DL Evans Bank, presented a funding request to assist with costs related to the mixed-use facility/bank building planned for the property on the northwest corner of 10` and Blaine. The funding request is for the $68,502 cost estimate to tie in the creek and water wheel (located on public property), and the $115,172 cost estimate for streetscape plans on public right- � of-way (Blaine & l O frontage). The cost of the project has exceeded plan due to the property acquisition price being well-above-market and DEQ issues uncovered during design review that are estimated to cost $70,000. CEURA, January 9, 2008, Page 2 � Motion to assume the construction and management of the creekplaza and request architects drawings of the plaza from DL Evans Bank; and include the improvements along 10` and Blaine in the streetscape project at a level appropriate and consistent with the Downtown Incentive Program that is currently being drafted. Downtown incentives should include curb, gutter, sidewalks, landscaping, lighting, benches, and other related items: Nancolas/Rule M/S/P Motion to accept Caldwell City Council's re-appointments to CEURA Board of Commissioners as follows: Leona Fouts, Rob Hopper, Steve Rule; with all appointments extended through January 2009, pending letters of confirmation from Caldwell City Council and Canyon County Commissioners for Rob Hopper and Steve Rule respectively: Nancolas/Rule M/S/P Chairman Waite opened the floor for nominations for the offices of Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary for 2008. Motion to reinstate the current officers as follows: EZJay Waite, Chairman; Garret Nancolas, Vice Chairman; Leona Fouts, Secretary: Rule/Nancolas M/S/P Chairman Waite stated that CEURA's contractual membership to the Caldwell "Y" is up for renewal. The membership has been represented by Mayor Nancolas and Leona Fouts over the past two years. Motion to approve a one year renewal of the membership, with CEURA to be represented by EZJay Waite during 2008: Nancolas/Rule M/S/P Financial Report provided by Chairman Waite in the absence of Rob Hopper: October 31, 2007 Ending Balance Earnin�s � F&M Money Mkt 420,93f..61 : 1,158.43 F&M Business Acct 13,975.67 n/a F&M Indian Creek 1,638,379:03 5,927.14 Local Gov't Pool 844,727.67 3,606.83 November 28, 2007 Ending Balance Earnin�s F&M Money Mkt 538,336.42 1,070.82 F&M Business Acct 607,936.82 n/a F&M Indian Creek 943,537.98 5,158.95 Local Gov't Pool 844,727.67 n/a* *The interest reporting/payment schedule changed from month-end to the first of the month. Motion to approve the financial report: Fouts/Rule M/S/P Chairman Waite presented the following invoices for payment: $ 15,000.00 C/CEDC Quarterly payment $ 69.15 Petty Cash Commissioner lunches Oct/Nov $ 2,673.25 Hamilton,Michaelson,Hilty Bond filing — sewer bonds 2008 $1,000,000.00 TV YMCA Annual payment due February 1, 2008 $ 1,669.50 Hamilton,Michaelson,Hilty Bond filing $ 150.00 Printcraft Indian Creek $ 53.00 B 1 Propane Tank Rental — Marble Front Property Motion to approve the invoices for payment: Fouts/Rule M/S/P � CEURA, January 9, 2008, Page 3 � The next meeting (special meeting) will be held at the City Administrative Offices @ 411 Blaine on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 12:00 noon The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held Tuesday, February 6, 2008 Motion to adjourn: Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P Meeting adjourned @ 1:34p.m. Respectfully submitted, Leona Fouts Secretary • •