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Home My WebLink About2014-04-23 URA MinutesPage 1 of 3 Regular Meeting CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY April 23, 2014 – 12:00 Noon Caldwell City Hall, Mayor’s Conference Room The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency convened at 12:00 Noon on April 23, 2014 in the Caldwell City Hall conference room with Chairman ElJay Waite presiding. Roll was called: Present: ElJay Waite, Theresa Hardin, Scott Syme, Rob Hopper Guests: Steve Fultz, Paul Alldredge, Bob Carpenter, Jim Porter, Glenn Koch, David McKay, Gina Lujack, Scott Fouser, Amy Fouser, Sherri Johnson, Robb MacDonald, Glen Grosenbach, Joe Lombardo Motion to amend the agenda: Hopper/Syme M/S/P Motion to approve the agenda: Hopper/Syme M/S/P Motion to approve the minutes from the October 1, 2013 meeting: Hopper/Syme M/S/P OLD BUSINESS #1: CEDC Activity Report provided by Steve Fultz. Highlights for March 2014 • Project Revisit: Continue working with the business and city officials in finalizing details for the project. • Project I-Way: Partnering with Project Aspen. Proposal to URA on land acquisition. • Project Aim: Owners are working on financials for the project. Continue to stay in touch. • Project White: Company anticipates final decision any day. • Project Ram: Has contract on property in Sky Ranch, looking to construct a new distribution center (13,600 sq ft to start). Have already had round table with City Red Carpet and submitted plans. • Project Stock: New project interested in site near I-84 exit 29. Several meetings and negotiations. Had round table meeting with the Red Carpet group last week. New construction of office, warehousing, assembly, and out buildings. Should make final decision in 45-60 days. • Project Sanus: lead from BVEP, 25-40 acres for corporate headquarters, co-located with distribution and light manufacturing. Submitted Sky Ranch site. • Project Mola: lead from BVEP, 15-30 acres building up to 220,000 sq. ft. 420 jobs to start, up to 620. Two sites in the Valley (an existing building in Nampa, and Sky Ranch). • Project Plant: new locally generated lead, 20,000 sq. ft. facility in Sky Ranch…8-15 employees. FTZ 280 Report: Two applications have been approved by the National FTZ Board. Beginning the activation process #2: Approved BIG-002 reimbursement request #5 Southwark – Motion to approve reimbursement request. Hardin/Hopper M/S/P Page 2 of 3 #3: Consider Project Revisit LOI conditions – City Engineer Robb MacDonald will work with JTS to determine an acceptable proposal to meet JTS’s remaining LOI condition. JTS will confirm quantities to be removed and agree to proposed actions by letter or email to City of Caldwell. Once received, Urban Renewal desires to approve Option #2 once excavation quantities are identified and JTS approves engineering’s proposal and releases all conditions attached to the LOI. #4: King’s Building demolition and temporary park bid progress report. Approximately 6 weeks estimated for complete demolition. Estimates presented today were compiled by City of Caldwell staff – manpower expenses have not been calculated or availability of staff for the job. Motion to approve demolition of King’s building and rehab of area as park site will be considered at the next Urban Renewal meeting on May 6, 2014. This will give time to have City received additional information from the City of Caldwell on availability of staff and additional private contractor bids for site landscape work. All in favor – Hopper, Syme, Hardin, Waite #5: Status Report of annexation request for urban renewal land into Sky Ranch Business Owners Association – report submitted but not back yet from Association NEW BUSINESS #1 Consider Sky Ranch Business Owner’s Association election of Urban Renewal board member – Scott Syme will represent Urban Renewal #2 Approve BIG-003 reimbursement request #2 CAM –continued to May 6, 2014 #3 Consider Thomas Jefferson Charter School land purchase request – continued to May 6, 2014 #4 Consider request from Pacific West Communities – letter received from PWC requesting forgiveness of $10,000 of $150,000 portion of loan due to financial difficulties. $140,000 of loan check was sent and has been deposited. Motion to modify the note to extend the payment period. Syme/Harden M/S/P #5 Finance Report provided by Commissioner Hopper: Bank of the Cascades Business Ckg Ending Balance Earnings March 31, 2014 1,701,834.14 -0- Bank of the Cascades Time CD#1 Ending Balance Earnings March 31, 2014 250,000.00 Qtrly to checking acct Balance will remain constant. Interest earnings deposited to Business Ckg Local Government Investment Pool Ending Balance Earnings March 31, 2014 108,326.96 8.45 Zions Bank (Bond Debt Service) Ending Balance Earnings March 31, 2014 2,652,163.55 $26.07 Motion to approve the financial report: Syme/Hardin M/S/P Page 3 of 3 #7 Invoices presented for payment: presented by Commissioner Hopper. $ 4,683.73 SRBOA Quarterly Association Fees (multiple invoices) $ 565.50 HamiltonMichaelson&Hilty URA Legal misc $ 25,000.00 Southwark Business Incentive Payment #5 of 8 $ 20,000.00 CEDC Quarterly Contribution $ 4,695.64 Disaster Kleenup 217 Kimball flooding $ 1,000.00 EideBailly Audit fees $ 55,944.87 Motion to approve the invoices for payment: Motion by Syme/Hardin M/S/P Motion to enter Executive Session to Discuss Land Acquisition (Title 67-2345.C&D) Hopper/Syme M/S/P Return to open session 1:20pm #8 Chairman’s Report of Activities Chairman Waite informed the commissioners that Thomas Jefferson Charter School desires to purchase 3.3 acres of U R property next to the Charter School. Representatives should attend the May meeting to present the proposal. #9 Commissioner Reports No Commissioner reports. The next meeting will be held May 6, 2014 at City Hall, 411 Blaine St., in the Mayor’s conference room. Motion to adjourn: Hopper/Syme M/S/P Meeting concluded at 1:30pm. Respectfully submitted, Theresa Hardin