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Home My WebLink About2009-04-07 URA Minutes AMENDEDPage 1 of 3 AMENDED Regular Scheduled Meeting CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY April 7, 2009 – 12:00 p.m. City Administrative Offices, Conference Room The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency convened at 12:14pm on April 7, 2009 in the Conference Room at Caldwell City Hall Administrative Offices with Vice Chairman and Mayor Garret Nancolas presiding. Roll was called: Present: Mayor Garret Nancolas, Rob Hopper, Steve Rule and Leona Fouts Guests: Dennis Cannon, Chris Yamamoto, Steve Fultz, Bruce Schultz, Eric Ellis, Susan Tinker, and two C of I students, Kyle and Callie. Motion to amend the agenda to add the College of Idaho’s Student Business Proposal as the first item under New Business, and the Request for Lease Extension at 215/217 S. Kimball as New Business item #3A, and approve the agenda as amended: Rule/Fouts M/S/P Motion to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2009 meeting: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P OLD BUSINESS Dennis Cannon provided an update on the Indian Creek and City Center Catalyst projects: The owner of the Fashion Extra building has requested assistance with the cost of painting the creek- side wall of his building, which was exposed when the neighboring building was demolished for the Indian Creek Project. Motion to authorize $500 for assistance with the painting of the Fashion Extra exterior wall: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P Further highlights include: FEMA Flood Mapping  The end is near, FEMA said that they are now finishing their review of the City’s appeal and should have a response within days.  They apparently have agreed that the Mora Canal intersects the flow from the northern portion of the Indian Creek basin and that the probabilistic flow in the New York Canal will be lowered from 34% to 20%, reducing the flow in the canal. Brownsfield Assessment:  Water and vapor testing at the Pilote and Hardy properties showed that they are not a source of PERC and should be acceptable for Catalyst Project development. It appears that there may have been some contamination emanating from the sewer line, but the sewer line is outside of the building footprints. Indian Creek Project:  The backfill of the old channel is still awaiting an agreement with the Calvary Church. Currently some follow-up work is being done on additional rock fill, sidewalk repair, lighting modifications, and pipe removal at the Kimball bridge. That work will be complete in the near future, including completion of the swale for the storm water treatment.  The stream restoration project cost summary is: Total, including city-funded work 3,241,788.52 Infrastructure work to be City-funded - 193,538.73 TOTAL 3,048,249.79  All Project work should be completed by May. Page 2 of 3 C/CEDC activity report was provided by Steve Fultz, Executive Director:  Three information packets submitted from mid-March through early April, with all leads having interest in the Sky Ranch business park.  Site tour with Stevens Henager College with a second visit scheduled for April 8, 2009. Additional activity is detailed under new business. NEW BUSINESS College of Idaho students, Kyle and Callie, presented an informal proposal for a coffee shop to be owned and managed by C of I business students and housed in the 215/217 S. Kimball property. Start-up costs are estimated at $10,000 for renovations and equipment, and a funding request will be forthcoming from the students. Discussion ensued with the following salient points being made: CEURA is in support of such a project that brings traffic and business to the downtown area, likely participation from CEURA would be in the form of assistance with renovations that will improve the value of the building and provide a return on the investment, thought needs to be given to facilitating student patronage, a formal Business Plan needs to be written and presented that addresses the business plan, financing, marketing, succession planning, etc., and the plan should be presented at the May meeting in order to meet the desired opening date of early June. Steve Rule excused himself from the meeting due to a prior commitment. A quorum was still present. Bruce Schultz, TVCC, presented a funding request in the amount of $297,575 to address the projected enrollment growth during 2009-2010. The request specifically identifies facility improvements to their existing space at the Mercado Building and off-site classroom lease, along with student support costs in the form of a financial aid specialist, computer technician, testing coordinator and education advisor. Timing is critical in order to coordinate improvements in the small time-window prior to the Fall Quarter beginning in September. Commissioner Hopper noted that consideration must be given to the anticipated reduction in county property taxes which may have a negative impact on CEURA’s revenue. Mayor Nancolas stated that budget meetings are being held within the next few days and serious consideration will be given to the request. Steve Fultz presented a funding request from CCEDC to increase the Special Project Funding commitment CEURA has with CCEDC from $10,000 to $20,000 for four years. The request will allow CCEDC to lease two units from the U of I Business and Technology Incubator and equip the facility with the needed infrastructure to support a warehouse and distribution facility for a new start- up winery. Additional phases will allow leasing additional bays and anchoring the TVCC viticulture and enology program at the site. Mayor Nancolas stated that this project is exactly the type of economic engine we need for Caldwell. Motion to approve the $10,000 for the current year and consider the remaining years at budget review: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P Steve Fultz presented a funding request for acquiring the TVCC construction documents for the future facility in the amount of $159,782.86. These documents are currently owned by CCEDC. Mayor Nancolas noted that this request would be considered during the budget review process and deferred the decision. Chris Yamamoto, Downtown Redevelopment Director, reported that plans are moving forward for a mini-vineyard on Indian Creek, which will complement the plan for a wine shop in the 215/217 S. Kimball building. The current tenant of the building is willing to invest $20,000 to repair the floor Page 3 of 3 and $10,000 to bring the building into compliance, if CEURA will approve a longer term lease. Motion to direct Chairman ElJay Waite to prepare and sign a lease: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P Mayor Nancolas presented a request from the College of Idaho for funding assistance in the track improvements at Caldwell High School in the amount of $75,000 for two years. This commitment will replace the current two year commitment with the YMCA which has been fulfilled. Motion to endorse and support the commitment of $75,000 for two years, contingent upon the other funding partners for the track coming through, and reflect this commitment in the budget: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P Financial Report provided by Rob Hopper: March 31, 2009 Ending Balance Earnings B of C Money Mkt 120,500.95 1,006.94 B of C Business Acct 32,685.84 n/a B of C Indian Creek -0- -0- Local Gov’t Pool 878,491.68 607.94 Restricted Cash (9 Accounts) 3,536,565.00 n/a Motion to approve the financial report: Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P Rob Hopper presented the following invoices for payment: $ 77.00 V-1 Propane Propane Tank – School Dist Site $ 854.00 ICRMP Annual Contribution – Self-Insurance pool $ 6,771.99 TV YMCA Gov’t Partners Wellness Program $ 6,372.04 TV YMCA Business Partners Wellness Program $ 15,000.00 CCEDC Quarterly Commitment Motion to approve the invoices for payment: Fouts/Hopper M/S/P The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2009. Motion to adjourn: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P Meeting adjourned at 2:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Leona Fouts Secretary