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Home My WebLink About2014-09-02 URA MinutesREGULAR MEETING CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 12:00 P.M. The regularly scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency convened at 12:06 p.m. on September 2, 2014 in the Caldwell Police Department Community Room with Chairman Hopper presiding. Roll was called by the secretary. Present: Chairman Rob Hopper, Commissioner Mike Pollard, Commissioner Terrence Biggers, Commissioner Jim Blacker, and Commissioner Shannon Ozuna. Absent: Commissioner Dennis Callsen. Staff Present: Steve Fultz, ElJay Waite, and Mark Hilty. (APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA) MOVED by Blacker, SECONDED by Biggers to amend the agenda by removing Item #2 from the Consent Calendar to be considered under New Business. MOTION CARRIED MOVED by Pollard, SECONDED by Biggers to amendment the agenda by placing the request for approval of the minutes from the August 5, 2014 Urban Renewal Agency Regularly Scheduled Meeting and the August 25, 2014 Urban Renewal Agency Special Meeting under the Consent Calendar. MOTION CARRIED (ACCEPT THE AGENDA) MOVED by Ozuna, SECONDED by Blacker to approve the agenda as amended. MOTION CARRIED SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS None. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1) Approve letter of endorsement from the Urban Renewal Agency for the downtown plaza at the King's Building Site. 2) Approve request to update the Bank of the Cascades signature card for the Caldwell Urban Renewal account to include Chairman Hopper. [Moved to New Business 3) Approve Minutes from the August 5, 2014 Urban Renewal Agency Regularly Scheduled Meeting and the August 25, 2014 Urban Renewal Agency Special Meeting. I Added I MOVED by Pollard, SECONDED by Blacker to approve the Consent Calendar as amended. ROLL CALL Roll call vote. Those voting yes: Pollard, Biggers, Blacker, Hopper, and Ozuna. Those voting no: none. Absent and/or not voting: Callsen. MOTION CARRIED OLD BUSINESS: ( CALDWELL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY REPORT PROVIDED BY STEVE FULTZ: HIGHLIGHTS FOR AUGUST 2014) Project I- Way /Aspen: Continue working with business and developer... site plan revised and reviewed Project Sanus: BVEP lead, additional information submitted... project status: active PAGE 1 OF 6 Project Driver: BVEP lead 50+ acres for advanced manufacturer. Provided site information in June ... no activity in August but considered active Project White: Awaiting final announcement (within 30 days) Project Volo: site visit in June... narrowed sites to Sky Ranch in Caldwell or expansion at their current location in CA ... still assessing information Project Knot Wood: BVEP lead, submitted additional information in August...still active Project Truck: project still active for site in Caldwell, but outside of the UR district... could announce within 30 days Project Momentum: new project, based in Florida... company looking at purchasing business in Idaho (outside of Caldwell) and expanding the business in Caldwell (working with local businesses in developing partnerships Project Parts: new project... CA based company looking at Caldwell for possible site relocation. No activity in August, but still considered active... considering other site in the Valley Project Chinook: BVEP /Cushman Wakefield... site visit to the Treasure Valley in August, additional information submitted... received notice of a potential 2 "d site visit in September Project Iceberg: Older project back for consideration. Met with developer and land owner for potential site in Sky Ranch Project Pipe: new project, company based in New York, looking for western presence. Site visit with one of the owners to discuss FTZ Project Goat: business expansion and potential location... current locations in SLC and the Seattle area. Project Shelter: Group out of Oregon and looking for a mixed used facility. Project Steel: This project will be looking at the Caldwell site but not in the Urban Renewal area. Approximately 200 jobs would be brought to the area through this California based company. Johnson Thermal is currently under construction within Sky Ranch Business Park. Other Activities Airport Marketing Plan: continued preliminary work in developing a marketing strategy for Caldwell Industrial Airport. Working with ad hoc group on potential co -op for Canyon County (potential of multiple locations) ... early, planning stages. (CONSIDER RESOLUTION 2014 -4 APPROVING THE TRANSFER AGREEMENT TRANSFERRING LIRA'S INTEREST IN THE YMCA BUILDING TO THE TREASURE VALLEY YMCA AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THAT AGREEMENT, A QUITCLAIM DEED AND RECORDING OF A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT) Mark Hilty, 1303 12`h Avenue Road, provided the staff report and noted that the agreement originated in 2004 regarding the YMCA building and its eventual transfer of ownership to the YMCA. The Restrictive Covenant outlines the permanent use restrictions of the building. Attorney for the YMCA, Frederic Shoemaker, has been contacted by the City Clerk to provide the original Restrictive Covenant document for the purpose of recording. The Agreement and Deed will follow being recorded after the Restrictive Covenant. Chairman Hopper read by Resolution 2014 -4 into the record by title only: A RESOLUTION OF THE URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO APPROVING TRANSFER OF THE YMCA BUILDING TO THE TREASURE VALLEY YMCA, AUHTORIZING EXECUTION OF A TRANSFER AGREEMENT AND QUITCLAIM DEED AND THE PAGE 2 OF 6 RECORDING OF A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT; AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN AND THE SECRETARY OF THE AGENCY TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION INCLUDING THE EXECUTION OF ANY ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE TRANSFER; AND PROVIDING FOR THIS RESOLUTION TO BE EFFECTIVE UPON ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL. MOVED by Pollard, SECONDED by Biggers to approve Resolution 2014 -4 as presented. ROLL CALL Roll call vote. Those voting yes: Pollard, Biggers, Blacker, and Ozuna. Those voting no: none. Absent and/or not voting: Callsen. MOTION CARRIED NEW BUSINESS: (CONSIDER RESOLUTION 2014 -3 APPROVING THE 2014 AMENDMENTS TO THE URA PLAN AND TRANSFERRING THE SAME TO THE CALDWELL CITY COUNCIL WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL) Mark Hilty, 1303 12`h Avenue Road, provided the staff report and outlined the steps for approval: 1) The document will be reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Commission in light of the City's Comprehensive Plan ; 2) Discussion to be held with the local taxing districts dealing with the proposed amendments; 3) A legislative public hearing will be held before the City Council sometime in November to determine whether to adopt this Plan Amendmenta. Chairman Hopper read Resolution 2014 -3 by title only: A RESOLUTION OF THE URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO RECOMMENDING AND ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN, WORKABLE PROGRAM AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, WHICH AMENDMENTS INCLUDE AN EXTENSION OF THE TIMEFRAME WITHIN WHICH THE AGENCY MAY UNDERTAKE AND FUND NEW PROJECTS AND REVISED LANGUAGE CONCERNING COOPERATION WITH OTHER TAXING DISTRICTS AND THE REHABILITATION PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN AND THE SECRETARY OF THE AGENCY TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION; AND PROVIDING FOR THIS RESOLUTION TO BE EFFECTIVE UPON ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL. MOVED by Biggers, SECONDED by Blacker to approve Resolution 2014 -3 as presented. ROLL CALL Roll call vote. Those voting yes: Biggers, Blacker, Ozuna, and Pollard. Those voting no: none. Absent and/or not voting: Callsen. MOTION CARRIED (APPROVE REQUEST TO UPDATE THE BANK OF THE CASCADES SIGNATURE CARD FOR THE CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL ACCOUNT TO INCLUDE CHAIRMAN HOPPER AND ELJAY WAITE) MOVED by Pollard, SECONDED by Blacker remove the names of Leona Fouts and Theresa Hardin from the current signature cards and authorize the names of Chairman Rob Hopper and Treasurer ElJay Waite. MOTION CARRIED (CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -2 APPROVING THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND WRITTEN COMMITMENT WITH MOTION INDUSTRIES LOCATED AT 4317 CHALLENGER WAY) Steve Fultz, 4814 E. Linden Street, provided the staff report and noted that this action is the follow -up to acceptance of the grant application approval at the URA Meeting held on August 5, 2014. He explained that Motion Industries had requested a grant of $10,000 per employee (up to 14 employees) whose average wage is in excess of $29 per hour. It appears that the operation will be up and running by the end of September or first of October. PAGE 3 OF 6 In response to questions from Chairman Hopper, Mr. Fultz clarified that the agreement is a typical Business Incentive Grant with quarterly payments over a two year period verifying the employment and the wage paid per the agreement. MOVED by Pollard, SECONDED by Ozuna to approve Resolution 2014 -2 as presented. ROLL CALL Roll call vote. Those voting yes: Pollard, Biggers, Blacker, and Ozuna. Those voting no: none. Absent and/or not voting: Callsen. MOTION CARRIED (CONSIDER GRANTING A WARRANTY DEED FROM THE CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY TO THE CITY OF CALDWELL FOR 21.28 ACRES AT PIPE DREAM PARK) ElJay Waite, 411 Blaine Street, provided the staff report and noted that the parcel contains the Pipedream Park development which includes the parking area for the GALS Softball Quad, the BMX track area, the restroom, the playground, and the skate park. The City has substantially completed the work in the park including the current BMX parking lot which is under construction. It is now time to transfer this asset to the City which was originally purchased for a park. MOVED by Biggers, SECONDED by Blacker to grant the Warranty Deed for the subject property to the City of Caldwell. ROLL CALL Roll call vote. Those voting yes: Biggers, Blacker, Ozuna, and Pollard. Those voting no: none. Absent and /or not voting: Callsen. MOTION CARRIED (CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF THE FY -2014 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE AT A SPECIAL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY MEETING TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 AT 12:00 P.M.) ElJay Waite presented the FY -2014 Urban Renewal Budget Amendment: FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2014 Actual Actual Budget Proposed Amended FUND Expenditures Expenditures Expenditures Increase Expenditures General Fund $ 5,772,449 $ 6,186,647 $ 5,774,500 $10,801,378 $16,575,878 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 Actual Non- Actual Non- Budget Non- Amended Non - Tax Increment Tax Increment Tax Increment Proposed Tax Increment FUND Revenue Revenue Revenue Increase Revenue General Fund $ 346,109 $ 259,288 $ 274,500 $ 9,288,080 $ 9,562,580 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 Actual Actual Budget Amended Tax Increment Tax Increment Tax Increment Proposed Tax Increment FUND Revenue Revenue Revenue Increase Revenue General Fund $ 5,665,617 $ 5,652,356 $ 5,500,000 $ 5,500,000 TOTAL All Revenue 6,011,726 5,911,644 5,774,500 9,288,080 15,062,580 * Use of Fund Balance, R.E. or Balance Sheet 239,276 (275,004) 0 (1,513,298) PAGE 4 OF 6 Changes (1,513,298) Revenue to meet Expenditures $ 5,772,449 $ 6,186,647 $ 5,774,500 $10,801,378 $16,575,878 MOVED by Pollard, SECONDED by Blacker to accept the amended budget and set the public hearing date for September 16, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. in the Caldwell Police Department Community Room. MOTION CARRIED (PRESENT INVOICES FOR PAYMENT) Mr. Waite presented the following invoices for payment Hamilton, Michaelson & Hilty $2,981.25 Misc. URA WITCO $445.50 Plaques /Appreciation for past commissioners Pioneer Title Company (City of Caldwell) $1,695,000.00 TVCC Loan Payment/4t'& final payment TOTAL: $1,698,426.75 Ratify: Intermountain Construction Abatement $76,100.00 Asbestos removal from old King's Building MOVED by Biggers, SECONDED by Blacker to approve the invoices for payment as presented. MOTION CARRIED (FINANCE REPORT) Mr. Waite outlined the financial reports for August 2014: BANK OF THE CASCADES BUSINESS CKG ENDING BALANCE EARNINGS August 31, 2014 $3,528,871.61 -0- BANK OF THE CASCADES TIME CD #1 ENDING BALANCE EARNINGS August 31, 2014 $250,000.00 -0- LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT POOL ENDING BALANCE EARNINGS August 31, 2014 $108,369.01 $10.93 ZIONS BANK (BOND DEBT SERVICE) ENDING BALANCE EARNINGS August 31, 2014 $3,746,415.33 $29.23 MOVED by Blacker, SECONDED by Biggers to approve the financial reports as presented. MOTION CARRIED (CHAIRMAN'S REPORT) Chairman Hopper reported that the purchase of URA property by the Thomas Jefferson Charter School was finalized through Pioneer Title Company on August 21, 2014. Chairman Hopper asked for input concerning the scheduled meeting time for the 2015 Urban Renewal Agency Meetings. It was determined that the meetings should be held at noon on the 3`d Tuesday of each month. It was requested that a report from Attorney Mark Hilty to be provided at the Special Urban Renewal Meeting to be held on September 16, 2014 concerning TIFF financing options. PAGE 5 OF 6 (COMMISSIONER REPORTS) None. (ADJOURNMENT) MOVED by Biggers, SECONDED by Blacker to adjourn at 12:54 p.m. MOTION CARRIED Approved as written this 7"' day of October, 2014 COMMISSIONER HOPPE ATTEST: ��..•----- ••.�,• •' CORp % Z-e' Debbie Geyer, U RA Sec #ary op •�� 7 �d '. `9� •.% a� p '• p^ PAGE 6 OF 6 ISSIONER BLACKER COMMISSIONER CALLSEN COMMISSIONER BIGGERS W `0 xr pN�9 �i .".,Otto