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Home My WebLink About3-3-2009 URBAN RENEWAL MINUTES Regular Scheduled Meeting CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY . March 3, 2009 —12:00 p.m. City Administrative Offices, Conference Room The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency convened at 12:00 noon on March 3, 2009 in the Conference Room at Caldwell Administrative Offices with Chairman E1Jay Waite presiding. The roll was called: Present: E1Jay Waite, Mayor Garret Nancolas, Rob Hopper, Steve Rule and Leona Fouts Guests: Dennis Cannon, Chris Yamamoto, Steve Fultz, Bruce Schultz and Anne Marie Skinner Motion to amend the agenda to add the College of Idaho Track Project as New Business item #1: Fouts/Hopper M/S/P Motion to approve the agenda as amended: Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P Motion to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2009 meeting: Fouts/Hopper M/S/P OLD BUSINESS C/CEDC activity report was provided by Steve Fultz, Executive Director: Highlighted Activities — January-February 2009: • Continued work with TVCC and Norfleet Development on campus design • Continued efforts for Wine Region marketing • Submitted site options to three leads • Working with Jim Toomey on wine incubator at the U of I Business Incubator • • Meeting with Brian Billingsley and the Comp plan committee on ED element of Comp Plan and Travel & Tourism element of the plan • Met with downtown steering committee • Meetings with potential wine shop operators for downtown Caldwell • Further discussion on TVCC downtown location • Meeting and tour with representative of IQ magazine to discuss marketing ideas and concepts • Meeting and discussion with Idaho Commerce travel and tourism division on potential grants for Caldwell/Canyon County Bruce Schultz, TVCC, reported that TVCC is planning a viticulture degree (91 credits), 27% of which is lab work. This will be a powerful program for the valley. He further reported that an aeronautics flight and maintenance program is also being pursued. Dennis Cannon provided an update on the Indian Creek and City Center Catalyst projects. The highlights include: FEMA Flood Mapping • The end is near, FEMA said that they would make a decision on the Indian Creek Flood Mapping Appeal by mid-March, 2009 • Senator Crapo and Representative Minnick have written letters asking FEMA to expedite the flood mapping, and Minnick's office will meet with FEMA next week to press the issue Brownsfield Assessment: • Water and vapor testing at the Pilote Property showed it not tobe a source of PERC below the • clay layer. Vapor levels were slightly above drinking water levels, which may require a vapor barrier to be installed under Catalyst foundation. Additional testing is being done at the Hardy Page 1 of 3 property to determine if there is any source at that location, and a risk analysis will be run to determine if there will be any final design requirements for the Catalyst. • Indian Creek Project: • The backfill of the old channel is awaiting an agreement with the Calvary Church. A final project walk-through was made in January, identifying additional rock fill, sidewalk repair, lighting modifications and pipe relocation at the Kimball bridge that needed to be completed. That work will be completed in the near future, including completion of the swale for the stormwater � treatment. ' • The project cost summary is: Part 1 Contract 745,245.99 (Over budget about Part 2 Contract 729,741.79 $150,000 due to Part 3 Contract 1,201,088.09 sewer, drainage, Changes is Quantities & Mods 533,012.65 bridge fortification, Work to be done 32,700.00 compacting, extra Sub-Total 3,241,788.52 trees and sidewalk) Infrastructure work to be City-funded - 193,538.73 TOTAL 3,048,249.79 Project Donation Check by Lambert �40,000.00 Stimulus Funding: • Several projects have been submitted for potential Stimulus Funding, including: 1. Caldwell Biking-Walking Trail to the YMCA -- $322K 2. 21 and Franklin Commercial Leg -- $2.4M 3. Street Chip Seal Program -- $1.1 M 4. Streetscape Enhancement for the Downtown -- $2.2M • • Mayor Nancolas provided stimulus funding updates from a recent meeting with the state and reported that Exit 29, bus stops/transit, downtown streetscape and bike paths will see some funding dollars. .. details will be forthcoming. Anne Marie Skinner, Senior Planner, City of Caldwell Planning & Zoning, informed the commissioners of a"change of occupant vs change of occupancy" building code requirement that will impact the property owned by CEURA at 215 and 217 Sa Kimball. With the current configuration of the building, the building code requirements are based on the occupancy load of the whole building's square footage, creating the need to sprinkle the whole building. With a change in occupancy being considered, options are available to separate the two sections, thereby changing the requirements. NEW BUSINESS Mayor Garret Nancolas provided an update on the College of Idaho track project at Caldwell High School. The project will cost approximately $850,000 and a request for a CEURA contribution of $150,000 will be forthcoming. Mayor Nancolas suggested transferring the $75,000 YMCA Wellness Program contribution (2 year commitment fulfilled this year) to the C of I track project for the next two years. Discussion and approval will ensue when the formal request is received. Chris Yamamoto, Downtown Redevelopment Director, informed the commissioners that he has received several offers to remove the Sherwood Florist steel signage at no charge. • Page 2 of 3 Financial Report provided by Rob Hopper: • February 28 2009 Endin� Balance Earnin�s B of C Money Mkt 2,360,471.81 1,991.72 B of C Business Acct 10,561.16 n/a B of C Indian Creek -0- -0- Local Gov't Pool 877,833.74 1,101.43 Restricted Cash (9 Accounts) 3,006,030.24 n/a Motion to app�ove the financial report: Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P Rob Hopper presented the following invoices for payment: $ 370.50 Hamilton, Michelson, Hilty Financing options, lease agrmnt -City/TVCC $ 3,400.00 Eide Bailey CEURA Annual Audit $ 5,760.15 TVYMCA School/County — Wellness Program $ 16,524.64 TVYMCA Simplot Plants — Wellness Program $ 121.00 Caldwell Muncpl Irrigation Com' l lots @ Thomas Jefferson $ 116.00 Caldwell Muncpl Irrigation Skyway Ranch $ 388.32 Caldwell Muncpl Irrigation Common lot $ 2,250.00 Wells Fargo Corp Trust Revenue Allocaltion 2008 '� Motion to approve the invoices for paymentFouts/Rule M/S/P GENERAL DISCUSSION Mayor Nancolas reported that Rob Hopper made a presentation to the Caldwell School District Board of Trustees requesting submission of a trustee to serve on CEURA's board of commissioners. A � presentation is also scheduled for Vallivue School District. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, Apri17, 2009. Motion to adjourn: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P Meeting adjourned at 1:10 p.m. , � Respectfully submitted, �', � i Leona Fouts ' Secretary � Page 3 of 3