HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-06-03 URA MinutesRegular Scheduled Meeting
CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
June 3, 2003 - 12:00 noon
Caldwell City Hall Conference Room
The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held June 3, 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 was absent.
Motion to approve the agenda: Nancolas/Fouts M/S/P
Motion to approve the May 6, 2003 meeting minutes: Fouts/Callsen M/S/P
YMCA Update: Planning a September groundbreaking. The committee is currently
investigating how the URA funding will flow to the YMCA.
The LID @ Dearborn & 41st has been approved by City Council. URA will be asked to
participate and a proposal from the City Engineer should be forthcoming.
Arispe loan agreement: I.D.A.H.O. was not available for an update.
Bids were presented for the Softball Quad concrete roadways. The main roadway will be 20
feet wide and enters on the west, exits on the south. The north entrance will be a walking path
only. Three bids submitted for $23,000, $28,100, and $31,806. Motion to approve the $23,000
bid to complete the softball quad roadways: Callsen/Fouts M/S/P
CEDC Update given by Tracy Silver, President. The new Director, Steve Fultz, will spend the
majority of his time working with existing businesses, and the balance with potential new
businesses. Al Ames will be working about 2 days per week and will focus on the outlying
areas/towns and the Indian Creek development. The Economic Summit scheduled for July has
had good RSVP response. The new web site for CEDC is a primary marketing tool and has
received excellent reviews. Chairman Waite suggested that CEDC submit a proposal to URA to
include URA in their web site, thereby promoting a continued partnership and providing URA
additional justification for ongoing funding of specific projects.
Payment on Wertenberger property is due June 6, 2003. Motion to approve payment of
$1,000,068.00 to pay the Wertenberger loan in full: Fouts/Callsen M/S/P
Motion to retain attorneys Rick Skinner and Mark Hilty for the upcoming judicial confirmation
work, and potential plan amendment work, associated with bonding for the “Y” and the sewer
projects: Nancolas/Fouts M/S/P
Financial Report by Dennis Callsen shows balances as follows: F&M Checking balance of
$35.13 and Money Market balance of $365,771.37, with interest paid of 411.17, as of 4/30/03.
The government investment account balance was $1,729,321.37 with interest paid of 4,292.40 as
of 5/31/03. Motion to approve financial report: Fouts/Nancolas M/S/P
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Motion to move the July meeting from July 1st to July 8th: Callsen/Fouts M/S/P
GENERAL DISCUSSION
The 65 acre parcel owned by URA is being farmed by Rick Roedel without permission or a
signed lease. Chairman Waite and Mayor Nancolas have met with Mr. Roedel on several
occasions and have offered him a lease for $75 per acre. Mr. Roedel has not yet agreed to sign
the lease. URA’s primary concerns are liability and cost of water. Motion to send a letter to
Mr. Roedel requiring him to sign the lease by June 10, 2003, or URA will order the water to the
property be shut off: Fouts/Callsen M/S/P
Reviewed Freehold / URA land swap proposal. Proposal on the table is to swap our 65 acres
for 60 acres belonging to Freehold. A portion of our 65 acres is unbuildable property. This swap
provides URA with the additional 8.75 acres north of the ball fields for the Charter School and
equalizes the usable acreage for both parties. Motion to approve the concept of the swap of 65
acres for 60 acres, and allow Chairman Waite to continue negotiations for the land swap, with
final approval given by URA at the time documents are signed: Nancolas/Callsen M/S/P
Motion to adjourn: Fouts/Callsen M/S/P
Meeting adjourned at 1:00pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Leona Fouts
Secretary