HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-10-23 URA Minutes, First MeetingMEETING MINUTES
Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency
October 23, 1998
The first regular scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency was held October
23, 1998 at 12:00 noon in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, with President Eljay Waite
presiding. The roll was called; those present were Eljay Waite, Garret Nancolas, Mike Gable,
Leona Fouts, and Terry Rinearson.
Motion to approve the agenda made by G. Nancolas, seconded by M. Gable. Motion passed
unanimously.
Motion to elect Leona Fouts as Secretary of the agency made by G. Nancolas, seconded by M.
Gable. L. Fouts accepted the position. Motion passed unanimously.
Motion by M. Gable to complete Article 4, Section A of the Bylaws of the Urban Renewal
Agency to read “ Regular meetings of the commissioners shall be scheduled at 12:00 noon, local
time, on the first Tuesday of each month, at the Caldwell City Hall, Caldwell, Idaho, for the
purpose of transacting such business as may come before such meetings.” Seconded by L.
Fouts. Motion amended by G. Nancolas to include “at the Caldwell City Hall, City Council
Chambers, Caldwell, Idaho.” Amendment approved by M. Gable and L. Fouts, motion passed
unanimously.
Motion to approve and accept the bylaws made by M. Gable and seconded by L. Fouts. Motion
passed unanimously.
E. Waite reviewed the requirements and timeline for the agency. Each point was discussed and
questions answered.
Motion by G. Nancolas to authorize the City to prepare a Master Plan to be presented to the
Planning and Zoning Commission. Seconded by M. Gable. Motion passed unanimously.
E. Waite opened the meeting to general discussion and asked G. Nancolas to provide the
commissioners with a more detailed overview of the Caldwell East Urban Renewal project.
G. Nancolas presented a brief description of the background and research efforts involved in
establishing the framework and preparing the eligibility report. He discussed how the area
boundaries were determined and the criteria that was considered, such as safety, sanitation,
transportation, etc. The map was presented and explained. Funding of the projects, both short
and long term, was discussed. Questions from the commissioners were answered.
E. Waite set the next meeting for Tuesday, November 3, 1998.
Adjournment at 1:00pm.
Respectfully Submitted
Leona R. Fouts