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Home My WebLink About2005-09-06 URA MinutesRegular Scheduled Meeting CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY September 6, 2005 - 12:00 noon Caldwell City Hall, Conference Room The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held September 6, 2005 at 12:00 noon in the Conference Room @ City Hall with Chairman ElJay Waite presiding. The roll was called: present were ElJay Waite, Mayor Garret Nancolas, Rob Hopper, Matt Beebe and Leona Fouts. Guests: Steve Fultz and Dennis Cannon Motion to approve the agenda as presented: Fouts/Beebe M/S/P Minutes from the August 2005 meeting were unavailable for approval Old Business CEDC Update: Steve Fultz, Executive Director, provided an update on CEDC activities which include: Presentation to Wine Commission with a decision to be forthcoming from them by 10/15; SkyWay has 6 lots left with a potential buyer for all 6; Open House in early October to be scheduled for Sky Ranch; recruiting a Boise business, Ag Concepts, for the downtown area; working with another manufacturing prospect from Reno; hosting an Economic Summit on 9/30 from 7:00am – 9:00am at the Simplot Tech Center; working with the Department of Commerce on 60-100 acres. Dennis Cannon provided an update on the Indian Creek Project: Demo project final grading has been done on the north side with sprinklers/landscaping to be done next week. Hope to have the water wheel in place and final grading on the south side by the 17th. Lambert Construction has been meeting their commitments on the project, however certain circumstances warrant an extension of the contract, for which Dennis Cannon has made a recommendation. The last property needed for the project has been negotiated and should close within the week. All properties have now been purchased. New Business Motion to approve final purchase of the Younger and Clothes Pin properties: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P Chairman Waite announced that CEURA and Hubble Homes have reached an agreement regarding the purchase of 20 acres from Hubble Homes for a school and park site. CEURA will purchase the 10 acre school site for Caldwell School District and the City will purchase the adjacent 10 acres for a park. Rob Hopper cautioned the board to inform Hubble Homes that the sale of the land will preclude their option for a PUD. Motion to authorize Mayor Nancolas to negotiate land acquisition with Hubble Homes: Fouts/Beebe M/S/P Chairman Waite informed the board that the Huston property at the airport, which is located in the ‘squash zone’ and consists of 13-15 acres @ $50,240/acre, is on the list to be purchased by the FAA in several years. URA has the opportunity to purchase the land now for re-sale to the FAA in the next several years. Potentially the FAA will reimburse owner at market value, however it is not known whether URA will qualify for the full market value reimbursement. Motion to authorize Chairman Waite to put together a package for URA approval: Beebe/Fouts M/S/P Motion to approve a contract extension with Lambert Construction for the Indian Creek Project: Hopper/Beebe M/S/P CEURA, September 6, 2005, Page 2 Motion to authorize Chairman Waite to prepare warranty deeds to TJCS for the charter school site and to the City pipe dream park: Hopper/Beebe M/S/P Motion to authorize Ken Frazee to complete construction drawings for the Van Buren School parking lot: Hopper/Beebe M/S/P Motion to approve the 2005-2006 budget for CEURA: Hopper/Nancolas M/S/P Motion to approve the ICRMP renewal and annual premium of $1,625.00: Fouts/Hopper M/S/P Financial report presented by Rob Hopper: As of Balance Interest Farmers & Merchants Checking Account 8/31/05 Not Available Farmers & Merchants Money Market Account 8/31/05 Not available Local Government Investment Pool 7/31/05 765,530.97 1,846.27 Motion to approve invoices as follows: $ 16,996.00 Idaho Power Com’l lots in Charter School sites $140,934.01 Pioneer Title Younger Property $351,861.50 Pioneer Title St. George Property $ 59,474.00 CH2MHill Indian Creek Design, 9th – 10th Ave $ 2,000.00 Negotiation Services St George & Youth Ranch $531,599.50 Pioneer Title Idaho Youth Ranch Property $ 2,250.00 Wells Fargo Bank Allocation Bond – Admin charges, Trustee Fee Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P General Discussion CEURA will pay for one membership to the Caldwell “Y” for someone to be involved and keep an eye on our investment, and to report to the commission as requested. Motion to pay annual family membership fee for Garret Nancolas: Waite/Hopper M/S/P with Mayor Nancolas abstaining Chairman Waite suggested that the relocation costs for Indian Creek property purchases be re- negotiated with the current vendor, or a new vendor selected. Chairman Waite will talk to Dennis Cannon. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 12:00noon Motion to adjourn: Nancolas/Hopper M/S/P Meeting adjourned @ 1:04 pm Respectfully submitted, Leona Fouts, Secretary