HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-06-04 URA MinutesRegular Scheduled Meeting
CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
June 4, 2002 - 12:00 noon
Caldwell City Hall Conference Room
The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held June 4, 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: Gable/Fouts M/S/P
Motion to approve the May 7, 2002 minutes: Fouts/Beebe M/S/P
YMCA update from Mayor Nancolas. The steering committee has not yet made a final decision
on location.
I.D.A.H.O. loan request for Arispe, in cooperation with Rural Development, in the amount of
$5,000 at 1% interest, filed as a second mortgage on the home. Chairman Waite will contact
IDAHO for clarification of future needs for this home, and will poll the commissioners if further
action is needed. Motion to approve the $5,000 loan under the conditions described in the
request, with clarification of future needs. Gable/Fouts M/S/P Beebe opposed.
Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council service project presented by Gable. One home for
consideration is at 2nd and Freeport, which needs curb/gutter, sidewalk, landscaping. A second
project proposal will be presented at the next meeting. The URA has pledged support for one of
these two projects. The extent of our participation will be determined when costs and details are
presented.
Financial report by Gable notes a checking account balance of $242,892.29, with interest
earned of $484.64 as of 4/30/2002. Motion to approve invoices in the amount of $85.80 for dues
to Associated Taxpayers of Idaho, and $500 to Balukoff Lindstrom for the annual audit:
Gable/Beebe M/S/P
Land exchange update by Chairman Waite reported the draft of the Statement of General
Understanding has been delivered to Jamie Hoover, Freehold Development, and is currently
under review by his attorney, Susan Wildwood. One additional item to be added to the
agreement is Freehold Development’s purchase of 3mw of power from URA to accompany their
acquisition of land from URA. The land URA will be acquiring from Freehold is outside of the
Idaho Power boundaries. The balance of 1.5mw that URA owns will be transferred to their new
section according to Idaho Power.
Motion to approve a contract with Spectrum for $4,547.66 for a preliminary assessment on the
downtown block bounded by 5th /6th/Main/Arthur: Gable/Beebe M/S/P Nancolas abstained.
Motion to adjourn: Beebe/Gable M/S/P Meeting adjourned @12:40pm
Respectfully Submittted
Leona Fouts
Secretary