HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-10-01 URA MinutesRegular Scheduled Meeting
CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
October 1, 2002 - 12:00 noon
Caldwell City Hall Conference Room
The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held October 1,
2002 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, Mike Gable, Matt Beebe
and Leona Fouts.
Motion to approve the agenda, amended to include approval of the minutes from the August 8,
2002 meeting: Fouts/Gable M/S/P
Motion to approve the August 8, 2002 meeting minutes: Nancolas/Gable M/S/P
New Business
Presentation by Curt Ruehl, John Pilote, George Combs, representing Caldwell Night Rodeo
Board, requesting funding for rodeo grounds improvements. A list of five projects was
presented, with special emphasis placed on the first two items for immediate assistance: 1) East
side bleacher seats & walkway change from wood to aluminum, and 2) West side walk board
from wood to aluminum. The request is within the nature and scope of the URA plan and
commissioners agreed to bring action to the board next month, following availability of new
revenue projections due within the month.
Financial report as of 8/30/2002 given by Mike Gable. Bank balance of $629,967.42 with
interest earned of $1,194.94. State Fund balance of $710,034.84 with interest earned of
$2,174.98. Motion to approve invoice of $175.56 for the public hearing advertising cost:
Gable/Fouts M/S/P Motion to approve City of Caldwell invoice #230 for $50,000 for Sebree
Park improvements: Gable/Beebe M/S/P
General Discussion centered on the need to review the URA plan to consider boundary
realignment and addition of new areas, including portions of the downtown core and several
other areas. Steps to be taken: review of initial plan, assess values of areas to be added/changed,
contact all taxing entities, documents drawn by attorneys, public hearing.
Motion to authorize ElJay to pursue expansion in the downtown core and south of town and
determine the assessed valuation and what those figures will allow us to do within the
restrictions of urban renewal laws: Gable/Beebe M/S/P
Motion to adjourn: Beebe/Gable M/S/P
Meeting adjourned 1:25pm
Respectfully submitted
Leona Fouts
Secretary