HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-05-07 URA MinutesRegular Scheduled Meeting
CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
May 7, 2002 - 12:00 noon
Caldwell City Hall Conference Room
The regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held May 7,
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, and Leona Fouts.
Motion to approve the agenda, amended to change the order of presentation to include
Land Exchange and Sebree Park Dedication to New Business: Gable/Fouts M/S/P
Motion to approve the April 2, 2002 minutes: Gable/Fouts M/S/P
Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council requested funding for a housing project and
assistance in determining a subject home. Funding would be available in the $10,000 -
$15,000 range to help with painting, landscaping, curb, gutter, roofing, etc. LID options
will be pursued. The youth council was referred to Fred Cornforth, I.D.A.H.O., for
several project ideas. Motion to support the project, subject to a meeting with the Youth
Advisory Council, I.D.A.H.O., and a URA representative to determine the financial need
and scope of the project, with final funding approval to be made by URA Commission at
the next meeting. Nancolas/Gable M/S/P
Presentation of the Land Exchange Agreement between Jamie Hoover of Freehold
Development LLC and CEURA. All parties agreed to the following: 1) Freehold
Development LLC has 1st right of refusal on any properties owned by CEURA within the
boundaries of this development and proposed land swap, including any donated property,
2) Logan Street connection through the URA park area, 3) Land survey to determine
legal descriptions and net acreage of proposed land swap, 4) Eventual continuation of
Bard Street to provide access from Aviation Way, through Hampton Business Park, to
Skyway Business Park, and 5) Move Skyway Business Park’s eastern boundary
approximately 200 feet to the west, which will increase the acreage of URA’s park area.
(Exact boundaries determined at completion of #3). Motion to accept the land exchange
agreement inclusive of 1) the oral testimony and agreements made by the URA Chair,
Commissioners and Mr. Hoover, as outlined above, and 2) a Memorandum of
Understanding to address the salient points of items #1-5 referenced above, to establish
the partnership between CEURA and Freehold Development LLC and allow the
exchange of land to proceed. Gable/Nancolas M/S/P
Construction of the baseball quad is ready to begin. They are awaiting final notification
from the City as to the exact centerpoint of the quad. Will be resolved this week.
Meeting to finalize the details for the pump station is scheduled for 2:00pm today.
Construction should begin immediately following.
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Rotary Pond is on schedule. April service project to clean up the area is complete and
well done. Electrical is being installed, pump and sprinklers are ready to go in at
completion of electrical. Saturday, June 8, 2002 is scheduled for the Grand Opening.
Sebree Park dedication is scheduled for Saturday, May 18th @ 10:00am. Mayor’s
Youth Advisory Council and URA Commissioners are invited to be present.
Financial Report presented by Mike Gable. Funds on deposit as of 4/30/02 were
$701,928.58, including interest earnings of $1,637.14, paid by the Idaho Government
Investment Pool. Motion to disperse the $25,000 refund from Idaho Power, for easement
purchases not required in the construction of the line, to the developers involved in the
initial purchase as follows: $3,750 Caldwell Unlimited, $5,000 Heartland, $5,000
Crestline, and $11,250 CEURA. Gable/Fouts M/S/P
Meeting adjourned @ 1:20pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Leona Fouts
Secretary