HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-06-02 URA MinutesRegular Scheduled Meeting
CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
June 2, 2004 - 12:00 noon
Caldwell City Hall Conference Room
The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held June 2, 2004 at 12:00
noon in the Conference Room @ City Hall with Chairman ElJay Waite presiding. The roll was called:
present were ElJay Waite, Rob Hopper, Matt Beebe and Leona Fouts. Mayor Garret Nancolas arrived
as noted in the minutes.
Motion to amend the agenda to delete New Business item #1, Update on Indiana; add an Executive
Session for land acquisition as a new item #1; add item 1A, Pressurized Irrigation System; and add
item 1B, Traffic Study: Hopper/Beebe M/S/P
Motion to approve the agenda: Hopper/Beebe M/S/P
Motion to approve the May 4, 2004 meeting minutes: Fouts/Beebe M/S/P
Old Business
CEDC Update: Steve Fultz, Executive Director, provided an update on CEDC activities which
include: retirement of Al Ames with CEDC budget allowances to support part-time payment to Al for
special projects; meetings held with key players in the high tech incubator project with plans to launch
a virtual incubator in the fall; area media tour of Caldwell; exposure in the Business Expansion
Magazine; planning for an Ag-Environmental Industrial Park project; continued negotiations with an
onion processing plant; working with Boise Metro in new business recruitment; 9 business retention
calls; work with the Idaho Wine Commission for expansion; 30,000 hits/month to the website;
consideration of an Industrial Revenue Bond; new brochure under development; general strategy for
downtown core to be reviewed at Summit Meeting this month; continued negotiations with Idaho
Athletic Club.
Mayor Nancolas arrived.
Dennis Cannon provided an update on the Indian Creek Project, and made a request to URA for a
commitment to be ready with the RFQ and property appraisal updates. Dennis presented information
on project risks, opportunities and timing. The feasibility study and environmental assessment will
both be ready soon. The car wash property at 10th and Arthur is expected to serve as a demonstration
project. Chairman Waite stated that URA has no allocations in this year’s budget for Indian Creek and
the commission will need to determine how URA can assist in funding this project. Long-term
funding will be necessary for property acquisition.
Ken Frazee, URA Project Engineer, presented an update on the parking lot of the softball quad and
the road project at Skyway. The pit run is being laid today with completion by June 4th. Total cost
was $10,927, which was $284 over estimated cost. The street alignment is done, waiting for
information from charter school consultants with regard to permanent lot lines before drainage and
street grades can be determined. Anticipating late summer, early fall for completion. A meeting has
been scheduled for 6/18/04 with the BMX group to discuss relocation from Griffith Park to Pipe
Dream Park.
Chairman Waite announced that the Charter School property lines should be defined within two
weeks. Motion to authorize Chairman Waite to execute final documents to finalize the Memorandum
of Understanding and proceed with the land sale: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P
CEURA, 6/2/04, Page 2
Chairman Waite stated that the YMCA is finalizing their financing and should be ready to go. URA’s
payment of $300,000 is due this month. Motion to authorize Chairman Waite to issue the check upon
the approval of the Memorandum of Understanding by both attorneys: Hopper/Beebe M/S/P
Mayor Nancolas provided an update on the 11th & Elgin LID. The demolition permit, special use
permit and building permit have all been issued. Zoning will be completed soon.
New Business
Motion to enter into Executive Session (Title 67-2345 Land Acquisition) at 12:51:Hopper/Beebe
M/S/P. Motion to exit Executive Session at 1:04: Hopper/Beebe M/S/P
Motion to authorize Spectrum Environmental, Inc. to complete a core-sample study at the 10th and
Arthur car wash site for due diligence, not to exceed a cost of $750.00: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P
Cost estimates for the pressurized irrigation system at Pipe Dream Park are $85,000 - $90,000.
Installation needs to begin. Motion to approve the irrigation project not to exceed a cost of $100,000:
Hopper/Fouts M/S/P
The cost estimates for the traffic plan study at Skyway are $2,791 if Freehold, Heartland and URA
all participate and $4,898 if Heartland declines participation. Motion to approve the study for the
traffic plan with costs not to exceed $5,000: Hopper/Beebe M/S/P
Financial report provided by Rob Hopper: Farmers and Merchants checking account balance of
$7,889.79 as of 4/30/04, Farmers and Merchants money market balance of $1,488,730.40 with interest
paid of $1,314.97 as of 4/30/04, and local government investment pool balance of $744,498.23 with
interest paid of 1,430.18 as of 4/30/04. Motion to approve the financial report: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P
Motion to approve invoices as follows:
$ 105.00 Hamilton,Michaelson,Hilty Bond Counsel
$ 385.00 Hamilton,Michaelson,Hilty Dines Property transfer
$ 2,710.00 City of Caldwell Portion of Canyon County fairgrounds subdivision
$227,000.00 City of Caldwell Franklin Force Main
Nancolas/Fouts M/S/P
The July meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 7th, 2004 at 12:00noon
Motion to adjourn: Hopper/Beebe M/S/P
Meeting adjourned @ 1:23pm
Respectfully submitted,
Leona Fouts
Secretary