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Home My WebLink About2006-04-04 URA MinutesRegular Scheduled Meeting CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY April 4, 2006 - 12:00 noon Caldwell City Hall, Conference Room The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held April 4, 2006 at 12:00 noon in the Conference Room @ City Hall with Chairman ElJay Waite presiding. The roll was called: present were ElJay Waite, Garret Nancolas, Rob Hopper, Matt Beebe and Leona Fouts. Guests: Steve Fultz, Dennis Cannon, Tom Lay, Mary Pridmore Motion to amend the agenda to delete New Business items #3 and #4, and add Land Acquisition Discussion as a New Business item: Hoppers/Fouts M/S/P Motion to approve the March 7, 2006 meeting minutes: Fouts/Beebe M/S/P OLD BUSINESS CEDC Update: Steve Fultz, Executive Director, provided an update on CEDC activities which include: Gilliland Development has secured all permits for 10,800sf building; report on the Business After Hours event sponsored by the Wine Commission; Leland Group will be back on 4/19-21 for workshops; continued discussions with Mike Lemrick; working with the Chamber to build a Visitor and Tourism Committee; meeting on 4/5 and 4/20 with serious potential downtown developer; meeting with Zions Bank to discuss their proposal for financial options/opportunities for downtown redevelopment and renewal; incubator client has great potential to relocate downtown. Indian Creek Project / Downtown Catalyst Project: Dennis Cannon reported that the Corps of Engineers is 70% complete with their design for the Indian Creek Development with an expected completion in June. Anticipated cost through the Corps will be $4 million. Anticipated cost if done by the city will be $2.8 million plus another $325-$500K for asbestos removal and other cleanup. Funding options are being explored in the event that Corp funding is not available. Tentative schedule includes Request for Qualifications package completed by July, construction contract awarded in August and groundbreaking at the September 16th Indian Creek Festival. Leland Group’s upcoming workshops will pinpoint optimum location for housing, City Hall, retail shops, etc. Charter School Update: Chairman Waite presented the Easement and Cross Access Agreement between URA and the Thomas Jefferson Charter School. Motion to approve the agreement and authorize Chairman Waite to sign the document on behalf of URA: Nancolas/Hopper M/S/P NEW BUSINESS Tom Lay, Executive Director of Neighborhood Housing, presented information on the organization and proposed future partnerships and collaboration in the housing plan for downtown Caldwell. Chairman Waite stated that URA is receptive to identifying opportunities and resources from our housing component during the budget planning process. Chairman Waite introduced a Request for Proposal for hazardous material testing for Indian Creek buildings. Motion to approve the Request for Proposal pending legal review by Mark Hilty: Hopper/Beebe M/S/P CEURA, April 4, 2005, Page 2 Commissioner Beebe provided an update on the sale or relocation of the business located in the County complex parking Master Plan. Owner is not fully cooperating. Commissioner Beebe will request authorization from the owner for a commercial appraisal of the property. Commissioner Beebe, on behalf of the Canyon County Commissioners, presented a request for funding from Canyon County in the amount of $25,000 to partner in the construction of a new County Crime Lab. The funding request will be considered during URA’s budget planning in October. Motion to move to Executive Session to discuss land acquisition (Title 67-2345) was made at 1:02pm: Hopper/Beebe M/S/P Motion to exit Executive Session at 1:12pm: Hopper/Beebe M/S/P Motion to authorize Mayor Nancolas and Chairman Waite to begin negotiation with property owners to take an option on land purchase near the airport: Beebe/Nancolas M/S/P Rob Hopper presented the following invoices for payment: $ 38,500.00 City of Caldwell Georgia Avenue bridge $ 2,124.43 City of Caldwell Irrigation for 5 industrial lots $ 2,000.00 City of Caldwell Accounting Fees $ 750.00 Hamilton, Michaelson 2004 Misc Accounting $ 116.92 Idaho Blueprint & Supply Mylar Plans – Final Plat $250,401.65 Land America Transnation Marble Front School – 19.3 Acres $ 4,000.00 Idaho Transportation Construction Engineers – Train Depot Phase 2 $ 1,462.50 Skinner Fawcett Professional Services $ 15,000.00 CEDC Quarterly Payment Chairman Waite noted a correction to the February minutes regarding the payment to EideBailey for the 2005 Audit. The minutes reflect a cost of $3,500 and the correct amount is $3,750.00. The February minutes will be corrected and reprinted. Motion to approve invoices and correction to February minutes: Beebe/Nancolas M/S/P Financial Report provided by Rob Hopper include January numbers for the Local Government Pool and February numbers for all accounts: January 31, 2005 Ending Balance Earnings Local Gov’t Pool 777,642.60 2,207.25 February 28, 2005 Ending Balance Earnings F&M Checking 18,116.15 n/a F&M Money Mkt 1,133,637.35 2,174.04 F&M Indian Creek 110,098.64 159.89 Local Gov’t Pool 779,828.99 2,186.39 Motion to approve the Financial Report: Fouts/Beebe M/S/P CEURA, April 4, 2004, Page 3 GENERAL DISCUSSION Mayor Nancolas announced that Mike Lemrick is negotiating to purchase the Huston property and relocate his business to that site making way for a substantial manufacturing firm to purchase his property in Sky Ranch. The manufacturing firm would need to lease adjacent airport property for inventory storage. As an incentive to attract this firm, Mayor Nancolas suggested urban renewal offer to pay a part of this lease estimated at $6,500 per year. Motion to pay the first 5 years of the lease at 100%, pay 50% of lease for the next 5 years, and authorize Chairman Waite and Mayor Nancolas to continue negotiations” Hopper/Beebe M/S/P Mayor Nancolas stated that Treasure Valley Community College is being considered for 9-10 acres of our 45 acre park. Keeping TVCC in Caldwell is important to our community and they would be an excellent fit for the park area. Chairman Waite informed the commissioners that he extended an invitation to the Velodrome organization to view options in Caldwell and consider locating a facility in/near Pipe Dream Park. Mayor Nancolas reported that the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council has finished their plan/design for the skateboard park at Pipe Dream Park and will soon be submitting a Request for Proposal. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 12:00 noon Motion to adjourn: Hopper/Beebe M/S/P Meeting adjourned @ 1:37 pm Respectfully submitted, Leona Fouts, Secretary