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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-04-03 URA MinutesRegular Scheduled Meeting CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY April 3, 2007 - 12:00 p.m. City Administrative Offices, Conference Room The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held April 3, 2007 at 12:00 noon in the Conference Room @ City Administrative Offices with Chairman ElJay Waite presiding. The roll was called: present were ElJay Waite, Rob Hopper and Leona Fouts. Garret Nancolas and Steve Rule were excused to attend to priority city and county business. Guests: Steve Fultz, Dennis Cannon Motion to approve the agenda: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P Motion to approve the meeting minutes of March 6, 2007: Fouts/Hopper M/S/P OLD BUSINESS CEDC Update: Steve Fultz, Executive Director, provided the following update of C/CEDC activities: CEDC Activity Report Notes for Urban Renewal Meeting on April 3, 2007 Caldwell/Canyon Economic Development Council  Continue working with DL Evans Bank on potential location at Blaine and 10th Ave.  Working with retail/commercial development at 3500 block of Nampa/Caldwell Blvd...will be constructing approximately 25,000 square feet of themed buildings  Working with three large developers interested in downtown Caldwell  Working with Albertson College and the Chamber of Commerce on an Ag themed trade show…scheduled for May 10th at ACI  Working with Sky Ranch and Norfleet Development on an open house for realtors, developers, and end- users…scheduled for May 12th  Approached eight (8) prospects for the downtown City Center building. All 8 have shown considerable interest in expanding their businesses to downtown. Dennis Cannon provided an update on the Indian Creek Project: o Provided a redevelopment time line from the Steering Committee o Lambert Construction to be awarded the bid for Phase II Construction, pending bonding o HDR Architectural in Boise is working on a design plan NEW BUSINESS Chairman Waite presented Resolution #2007-2: Authorizing Indian Creek Restoration Project Phase II in the Amount of $2,162,947.31. The resolution specifies a construction agreement, specifies cost, authorizes the Chairman to sign documents and provides for an effective date. Motion to adopt Resolution #2007-2 pending the bonding approval for Lambert Construction, authorize Chairman Waite to sign all documents, and authorize Dennis Cannon to administer the three phases of the construction: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P Chairman Waite distributed a copy of the 2006 Audit Report prepared by EideBailly. Motion to accept the report: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P Commissioner Rule was unavailable to provide information on County Projects. Agenda item #3 was deferred to the May meeting. CEURA, April 3, Page 2 Chairman Waite provided a spreadsheet showing urban renewal estimated financial commitments for the next eight years. Financial Report provided by Rob Hopper: February 28, 2007 Ending Balance Earnings F&M Money Mkt 908,749.52 3,664.65 F&M Business Acct 31,237.36 n/a F&M Indian Creek 1,060.50 .90 Local Gov’t Pool 815,854.43 2,942.85 Motion to approve the financial report: Fouts/Hopper M/S/P Rob Hopper presented the following invoices for payment: $ 27.03 Ship It Fed Ex expense $ 65.45 Idaho Press Tribune Resolution 2007-1; 1.6 million Bonding $ 80.00 Air Comfort Repair on Marble Front Rental House $ 100.00 Urban Renewal Agency Create petty cash for misc exp (meals, etc) $ 150.00 Ship It Indian Creek Posters $ 780.00 Hamilton Michaelson Hilty Title reviews, bond requirements $ 800.00 Ship It Indian Creek Banners $ 812.50 ICRMP Insurance; 2nd half of ‘07 $ 1,634.02 Blacksmith Signs Billboards: “Making Waves” $ 3,000.00 City of Caldwell Accounting Fees: Oct - March $ 11,250.00 Skinner Fawcett Counsel: Revenue Allocation Notes $ 116,221.58 Lambert Construction Phase 1 Demolition: 2nd Installment Motion to approve the invoices for payment: Fouts/Hopper M/S/P Motion to ratify the approval of the Financial Report and Invoices from the March 6, 2007 meeting: Fouts/Hopper M/S/P The next meeting will be held at the City Administrative Offices @ 411 Blaine on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at 12:00 noon Motion to adjourn: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P Meeting adjourned @ 1:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Leona Fouts Secretary