HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-11-04 URA MinutesRegular Scheduled Meeting
CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
November 4, 2003 - 12:00 noon
Caldwell City Hall Conference Room
The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held November 4,
2003 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, Dennis Callsen and
Leona Fouts; Matt Beebe arrived late.
Motion to amend the agenda to add item #3A, Ben Weymouth, Update on Charmae #1 financing;
#3B, WH Pacific, Rezoning for land exchange, #3C, Executive Session, and approve the agenda
as amended: Nancolas/Callsen M/S/P
Motion to approve the October 7, 2003 meeting minutes: Fouts/Callsen M/S/P
YMCA Update: Have achieved the $8,000,000 mark! Idaho Independent Bank’s financing
proposal requires a judicial confirmation, which is not desirable for URA. ElJay is working with
the bank to determine their needs and negotiate this item. IIB has also added the requirement
that they become the primary bank for URA.
Richard Roedel has not signed the farm lease contract. A letter was sent to Mr. Roedel on
10/27/03 notifying him of the non-renewal of any prior lease agreements for the 2004 farming
season, and instructing him to leave the ground neat, clean, and weed free at the end of the 2003
season.
The Land Exchange Agreements are complete. Motion to authorize ElJay Waite to sign the
documents to move this project forward: Fouts/Callsen M/S/P Motion to appoint Steve
Hasson as URA’s representative to complete the application for land development, obtain a
special use permit, and facilitate the subdivision and rezoning of the land: Callsen/Fouts M/S/P
CEDC Update: Director, Steve Fultz, provided a brief update on current projects. Critical path
analysis being done for the athletic club and charter school in the pipe-dream-park acreage. 25%
return on the business retention survey sent to existing clients, with 85% of respondents
indicating that Caldwell is either an excellent or good place to do business. Robert Hoover,
Albertson College, has scheduled another meeting to move forward on the high tech business
incubator.
The Charter School has tentatively agreed to the proposed location and layout northwest of the
ball fields. Motion to authorize ElJay Waite to act as our agent in entering into a letter of intent
with the charter school and begin drawing necessary documents to begin this project:
Nancolas/Callsen M/S/P
Motion to approve the following invoices: Spectrum for $4,547.66 for an environmental
assessment, and Classified Ads for $28.49 for the announcement of our Public Meeting for the
sewer bond project; Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P
CEURA, 11/4/03, Page 2
Note the arrival of Commissioner Matt Beebe.
Evaluation of the funding request from I.D.A.H.O. was presented by Ben Weymouth and
Scott Woods, City of Caldwell Engineering Department. According to the City Engineering
Department, the condition of the property and systems, and the city requirements to retrofit the
existing private systems to public systems, were clearly spelled out in writing during their initial
meeting with Fred Cornforth, I.D.A.H.O. The only error made by the Engineering Dept was the
failure to require a sewer extension on Laster Lane. Due to the short notice of the extension
requirement, the Engineering Department offered to pay an appropriate share of the additional
construction cost, above and beyond the original cost of the construction. A reasonable cost
estimate has not yet been received. According to Ben Weymouth, all other allegations made by
I.D.A.H.O. against the City of Caldwell are completely unfounded. Documentation has been
provided, and is on file, to support the Engineering Department’s position. Motion to
responsibly deny I.D.A.H.O.’s request to pay costs on the Charmae project as submitted, and
invite them to resubmit a reasonable request for the cost of the Laster Lane improvements, in
which URA would consider participating in some part: Nancolas/Callsen M/S/P
A request to participate in the construction of a Canyon County Work Release Facility was
presented by CC Commissioner, Matt Beebe. Motion to approve the request to partner with
Canyon County in the construction of the work release facility, up to $40,000: Nancolas/Callsen
M/S/P, with Matt Beebe abstaining.
Proposals for the land exchange with Freehold Development were presented by Scott Sherrow
and Dave Short of WH Pacific. The proposals included preliminary plats, boundaries,
topographical maps, soil assessments, architectural and civil engineering, etc. The cost to URA
is approximately $16,900. Motion to accept the proposals and authorize ElJay Waite to sign the
documents: Callsen/Fouts M/S/P
Financial Report by Dennis Callsen: As of 9/30/03, Farmers & Merchants checking account
balance of $16,585.69, Money Market balance of $477,658.69 with interest paid of $502.21. As
of 10/31/03, State Investment Pool balance of $737,007.22 with interest paid of $1,245.79.
Motion to approve the financial report: Fouts/Beebe M/S/P
Motion to enter into Executive Session (Title 67-2345, Land Acquisition) at 1:20pm:
Callsen/Beebe M/S/P Motion to exit Executive Session at 1:28pm: Fouts/Beebe M/S/P
Next meeting scheduled for December 2, 2003, at 12:00 noon.
Motion to adjourn: Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P
Meeting adjourned at 1:35pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Leona Fouts
Secretary