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Regular Scheduled Meeting
CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
September 2, 2008 – 12:00 p.m.
City Administrative Offices, Conference Room
The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held on September 2,
2008 at 12:00 noon in the Conference Room at Caldwell Administrative Offices with Chairman ElJay
Waite presiding. The roll was called:
Present: ElJay Waite, Mayor Nancolas, Leona Fouts
Steve Rule and Rob Hopper arrived as noted in the minutes
Guests: Dennis Cannon, Steve Fultz
Motion to amend the agenda to add Grant Request from TVCC as Old Business item #1A:
Nancolas/Fouts M/S/P
Motion to approve the agenda as amended: Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P
Motion to approve the minutes of the August 18, 2008 meeting: Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P
Motion to enter into Executive Session at 12:17 pm, pursuant to Idaho Code, Section 67-2345,
Subsection (c,) for the purpose of discussing land purchase: Hopper/Rule M/S/P
Motion to exit Executive Session at 12:35: Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P
OLD BUSINESS
CEDC Activity Report provided by Steve Fultz:
Highlights from August 19-29, 2008
Continued work with TVCC and Norfleet Development in scheduling and presenting the
groundbreaking ceremony on August 27th.
Submitted site options to one lead (from our marketing effort, a 450 seat call center, Fortune
500 company)
Working on draft agreement between CCEDC and URA on TVCC building management
agreement
Working with Red Apple/Plaza de las Americas development at the Blacker Furniture site
Assisting the City Planning Department in updating the City’s Comp Plan (Economic
Development element)
*Commissioners Rule and Hopper arrived.
Motion to authorize and direct Chairman Waite to prepare a resolution for the purchase of property
located at 215 S. Kimball Avenue, for consideration at the next meeting: Hopper/Rule M/S/P
Chairman Waite presented a request from Freehold Development to sign a permission letter to
Pioneer Irrigation for the A drain relocation. Motion to follow the advice of our attorney to NOT
sign the letter, and invite Freehold Development to join us in disputing the actions of Pioneer
Irrigation with regard to the A drain issue: Hopper/Nancolas M/S/P
Old Business item #3, Caldwell School District site donation documents, was postponed until the
October meeting. Documents are not ready for review.
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Dennis Cannon provided updates concerning the Indian Creek project. FEMA issues are
paramount. The information gatherers met with Dennis, however the final report has not been
released. We have strong historical data and will expect FEMA to give fair consideration of the data.
Chairman Waite opened the floor for discussion on the Plaza de las Americas development. The
commissioners agreed that the development has value to our community through the creation of jobs,
filling of a niche and improvements to the corner of Ustick and Cleveland. URA is limited in our
ability to participate by the rules set forth in the CEURA Plan (i.e. improvements to portions of
Ustick and Arthur Streets that are within the URA boundary would be within the law). URA is
interested in helping with the project. How and at what financial level URA can participate is under
consideration for the ’08-’09 budget. It was noted that we have budget priorities for projects already
committed (TVCC, City Hall, Airport) that will take precedence.
NEW BUSINESS
Motion to sign an agreement (URA and City of Caldwell) from the City of Caldwell for a joint
water/sewer easement at 3119 Marble Front Road upon attorney review and approval:
Nancolas/Hopper M/S/P
Motion to approve the request from TVCC to allow TVCC to redirect any unexpended funds from
the workforce assessment and curriculum development project toward student scholarship support
for students unable to access financial assistance in other form: Rule/Nancolas M/S/P
Chairman Waite presented a preliminary ’08 – ’09 budget for review. Items yet to be considered
are airport land, city hall building, YMCA 2nd year pilot program and pathways master plan.
Financial Report provided by Rob Hopper:
May 31, 2008 Ending Balance Earnings
Local Gov’t Pool 863,967.80 2028.78
June 29, 2008 Ending Balance Earnings
Local Gov’t Pool 863,889.16 1,921.36
July 31, 2008 Ending Balance Earnings
B of C Money Mkt 1,028,714.14 1,799.21
B of C Business Acct 23,608.20 n/a
B of C Indian Creek -0- -0-
Local Gov’t Pool not available
Motion to approve the financial report: Fouts/Hopper M/S/P
Rob Hopper presented the following invoices for payment:
$ 53.92 Petty Cash / Albertsons URA lunch – September meeting
$ 5.86 Petty Cash / Albertsons URA water – September meeting
$ 6,000.00 City of Caldwell Accounting Services
$348,000.00 City of Caldwell Engineering – Exit 29
$112,300.00 City of Caldwell Water wells #18 & 19
Motion to approve the invoices for payment: Fouts/Rule M/S/P
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GENERAL DISCUSSION
A workshop to receive input from Norfleet Development regarding their plans to build an education
building for TVCC will be held Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 7:30am at City Hall. Chairman Waite
will invite Butch Gilliland President Norfleet Development.
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2008.
Motion to adjourn: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P
Meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Leona Fouts
Secretary