HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-03-02 URA MinutesRegular Scheduled Meeting
CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
March 2, 2004 - 12:00 noon
Caldwell City Hall Conference Room
The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held March 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, Mayor Garret Nancolas, Rob Hopper and Leona Fouts. Matt Beebe
was absent.
Motion to amend the agenda to include approval of the Skyway road name as item 4A: Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P
Motion to approve the agenda as amended: Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P
Motion to approve the February 3, 2004 meeting minutes: Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P
Old Business
CEDC Update: Steve Fultz, Executive Director, provided an update on CEDC activities which
include: initial letter of intent drafted for Idaho Athletic club, distribution of 18 packets to site
selectors in February and packets now include a downtown element, packet distribution will be
followed up with phone calls, have a potential tenant for the Blackers building, USDA ethanol grant
declined due to limited number of growers involved and CEDC will work to resubmit, Business of the
Month for February is D&B Supply, reminder of the summit meeting scheduled for June 10-12.
Chairman Waite announced that the Freehold Development Land Exchange Agreement has been
signed! Steve Hasson, Director, Community Development, provided an update on the next phase in
moving the project forward. 45 acres must remain park and/or public land. There are 4 parcels to be
sold for commercial purposes. Re-zoning from M1 to C2 is in process for the land east of the proposed
park area for subdivision. A phase plan is being written by Community Development to address the
stormwater, roadways, sewer, water, power, etc. and is scheduled for presentation to Planning &
Zoning on May 12th. A budget of $750,000 has been allocated by urban renewal for roadways and
parking.
Chairman Waite presented a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between CEURA
and the Thomas Jefferson Charter School, Inc. CEURA will sell 4.07 acres to the charter school
for $200,000, and urban renewal will provide amenities as outlined in the MOU as part of the land
transaction. The land use application is in process with the charter school as the initiator and CEURA
as a co-sponsor.
New Business
A funding request for the Fairgrounds Master Plan was presented by Steve Hasson, Director,
Community Development, and Ben Weymouth, Assistant City Engineer. The funding covers a
boundary and topographic survey, preliminary plat and final plat for the Canyon County Fairgrounds,
Griffith’s Park, and other property owned by the City or County in Section 26 of Township 4N, Range
3W of Canyon County. Total cost is $10,300. Mayor Nancolas suggested that the cost be split three
ways between CEURA, the city and the county. Motion to agree to pay one third (1/3) of the cost for
the master plan and plats, contingent upon the City of Caldwell and Canyon County each paying one
third: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P
CEURA, 3/2/04, Page 2
Chairman Waite provided a copy of the Annual Report for CEURA for the fiscal year 2003.
Motion to accept the report and present it to the City of Caldwell as required by Idaho Code Section
50-2006: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P
Applications are being accepted by the City of Caldwell for the Project Engineer position. Three
applications have been received by the city and the job posting will close March 12th. The new project
engineer will be hired to cover all CEURA projects.
Motion to approve the road name of “Skyway” within the area of the land exchange and park
development: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P
Motion to approve one invoice from the Idaho Press Tribune in the amount of $1,404.15 for the
placement of the advertisement for the judicial confirmation of the sewer bond: Hopper/Fouts M/S/P
Financial report provided by Rob Hopper: Farmers and Merchants checking account balance of
$12,287.08 as of 1/30/04, Farmers and Merchants money market balance of $1,321,160.25, with
interest paid of $352.08 as of 1/30/04, and local government investment pool balance of 740,590.36
with interest paid of 1,194.45 as of 1/31/04. Motion to approve the financial report: Hopper/Fouts
M/S/P
General Discussion
Final review of the bond confirmation is nearly complete and we should get a ruling this week for
funding.
YMCA has not quite met their goal of 80% funding which they need to break ground. Mayor
Nancolas and Chairman Waite will meet with the YMCA Chairman to discuss options for assistance.
If further action is needed by CEURA, a special meeting may be called.
The next meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, 4/6/04 at 12:00noon
Motion to adjourn: Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P
Meeting adjourned @ 1:20pm
Respectfully submitted,
Leona Fouts
Secretary