HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-03-09 URA Minutes Regular MeetingCALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
7:00 P.M.
Monday, March 9, 2020
REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
ROLL CALL
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR [All Consent Calendar items are considered ACTION ITEMS]
1) Approve minutes from the Urban Renewal Agency Regularly Scheduled Meeting held on February 10,
2020;
2) Approve Resolution accepting the Warranty Deed from Ramon Ochoa for property known as 711
Cleveland Boulevard;
3) Approve Resolution authorizing the execution of the No Fault Certificates for URA Bonds: Series 2012
Canyon County Administrative Building Project, Series 2016 Caldwell School District No. 132
Improvements Project, and Series 2018 Indian Creek Plaza Project;
4) Approve Resolution accepting the Professional Design Services proposal in the amount of $451,414.00
from Six Mile Engineering, PA for preliminary and final design services for the Ustick Road Widening
(Lake Avenue to I-84) Project.
OLD BUSINESS
1) Economic Development Activity Report from Steve Fultz (February 2020).
2) Economic Development Activity Report from Steven Jenkins (February 2020).
3) Update Report from City Attorney: Creekside Redevelopment Project (7" & Main).
4) ACTION ITEM. Consider recommendation from City staff concerning the "Request for Proposal"
submittals for the Kimball/Arthur Redevelopment Project.
NEW BUSINESS
1) ACTIONITEM. Public Hearing for the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency Annual Activities Report for
Calendar Year 2019.
2) ACTIONITEM: Consider Resolution accepting the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency Annual Activities
Report for the Calendar Year 2019.
3) ACTIONITEM: Consider invoices for payment from the Urban Renewal Agency Treasurer:
VENDOR
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
City of Caldwell — Economic Development
$18,000.00
March: Economic Development
Contribution
Hamilton, Michaelson & Hilt
$5,940.00
February: Attorney Fee
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Zions Bank
$5,500.00
Annual Bond Trustee Fees
Caldwell Municipal Irrigation
$582.78
Annual Irrigation Fees
TOTAL
$30,022.78. `
5) Treasurer Report:
a. ACTIONITEM: Approve Monthly Cash Reconciliation Reports.
6) Attorney Report
7) Chairman Report
8) Commissioner Reports
9) Motion to adjourn
Date of the next Regularly Schedule Urban Renewal Agency Meeting: Monday — April 13, 2020 at 7:00
p.m. - Community Room at the Caldwell Police Station at 110 South Fifth.
Any person needing special accommodations to participate in the meeting should contact the Secretary to the
Urban Renewal Agency at 411 Blaine Street or call #455-4656 prior to the meeting. The entire agenda packet
and minutes may be viewed on the City of Caldwell's website:
http://www.cityofealdwell.com/page/AgendasT/or http://www.cityofealdwell.com/1889447. Cualquier
persona que necesita arreglos especiales para participar en la reuni6n debe comunicarse con el Secretario de la
Ciudad en 411 Blaine Street o ]lame al # 455 a 4656 antes de la reuni6n.
CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
MINUTES
7:00 P.M.
Monday, March 9, 2020
(ROLL CALL)
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency convened at 7:00 p.m. in the
Caldwell Police Department Community Room with Chairman Hopper presiding.
The secretary called the roll. Present: Commissioner Hopper, Commissioner Porter, Commissioner
Warwick, Commissioner Wagoner, Commissioner Allgood, and Commissioner Ramirez.
(CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION)
None.
(SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS)
None.
(PUBLIC COMMENTS)
None.
(CONSENT CALENDAR)
1) Approve minutes from the Urban Renewal Agency Regularly Scheduled Meeting held on February
10, 2020;
2) Approve Resolution No. 2020-08 accepting the Warranty Deed from Ramon Ochoa for property
known as 711 Cleveland Boulevard;
3) Approve Resolution No. 2020-09 authorizing the execution of the No Fault Certificates for URA
Bonds: Series 2012 Canyon County Administrative Building Project, Series 2016 Caldwell School
District No. 132 Improvements Project, and Series 2018 Indian Creek Plaza Project;
4) Approve Resolution No. 2020-10 accepting the Professional Design Services proposal in the
amount of $451,414.00 from Six Mile Engineering, PA for preliminary and final design services
for the Ustick Road Widening (Lake Avenue to I-84) Project.
MOVED by Porter, SECONDED by Ramirez to approve the Consent Calendar as printed.
Roll call vote: Those voting yes: Porter, Warwick, Wagoner, Allgood, Ramirez, and Hopper. Those
voting no: none. Absent and/or not voting: none.
MOTION CARRIED
OLD BUSINESS:
(ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY REPORT FROM STEVE FULTZ
[FEBRUARY 20201)
Steve Fultz, Economic Development Director, 411 Blaine Street outlined the Economic Development
Report for the month of February 2020.
Industrial:
Project Timber... New warehouse/distribution lead for 8.2 acre site at KCID and Linden. Looking for
location for potential construction of 3 buildings ranging in size from 10,000 sq ft to 40,000. Submitted
PSA in December 2019, recently signed, with closing scheduled for early April.
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Project North... Continue working with developers considering a mixed-use site (commercial and
industrial) in the current UR district. Submitted site for 2 large leads (one from Commerce, one from
BVEP).
Project JC ... Continue working with developers considering a mixed-use site (commercial and industrial)
in the current UR district (similar to North, but different location). Additional infrastructure and
marketing needed. Potential request from URA to assist on infrastructure needs.
Project Chat ... New Industrial lead, currently based out of FL, needing 50,000 sq. ft. of space for
manufacturing ... continued dialog.
Working with Idaho Power on marketing flyover of Sky Ranch and North Ranch area.
Project Prometheus... Large business lead from BVEP... 600,000 sq. ft. + facility needing 80 acres for
light industrial use.
Review of proposals and interviews for the Creekside Development site and the former Mr. C's carpet
site.
Meeting with potential developer for downtown area... considering several sites for mixed use
development.
Continued working with owner of the Cleveland Event Center on sale negotiation.
Other:
Potential Innovation Center... continue potential stakeholders regarding the development of a tech
entrepreneur center... including event center potential.
Working with several developers on multi -family housing projects (affordable and market rate)
throughout the City, with some sites being considered in the UR district).
Attended the first Airport Advisory Committee meeting for updating the Airport Master Plan.
Meeting with SBA representative to explore new programs for new business start-ups and assistance to
small business.
Updating marketing materials for Caldwell general and FTZ 280.
Report on the Caldwell Veterinary Clinic is needing additional dirt at their new site in Sky Ranch
Business Center. Working with the Public Works Director to provide dirt to the site.
Updates to the power source at Sky Ranch Business by Idaho Power has been accomplished
(ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY REPORT FROM STEVEN JENKINS [FEBRUARY
20201)
Steve Jenkins, Economic Development Coordinator at 411 Blaine Street, was not present to outline his
monthly report. The report was accepted as printed.
Current Projects
Recently submitted information for two RFI's. These two manufacturers are looking at the Sky Ranch
area and will be hiring roughly 200-300 employees each.
Project Invent... Organization is looking at Caldwell as a prospect for their second facility. They are
looking for a site that could house a 140,000 square foot facility in the Sky Ranch area. They envision
hiring up to 400 employees at this site.
Project Radio... They are moving forward with plans to locate to Caldwell. They have found a location
downtown and are currently working on building plans to occupy the facility.
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Project Slice... This establishment is working on plans to occupy a 4,000 square foot facility downtown..
Working with a commercial developer out of Boise to help find a building option downtown. This
developer has worked on multiple developments in the Treasure Valley and is looking to expand into
Caldwell.
RFP for Cleveland Events Center has been developed and distributed. The closing date on the RFP is
Friday, April 17".
(UPDATE REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY: CREEKSIDE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
7TH & MAIN)
Aaron Seable, of Hamilton, Michaelson and Hilty at 1303 12°i Avenue Road, Nampa, provided an update
report. He noted that Agency Attorney Mr. Hilty has spoke with staff regarding de -annexing the site and
developing a new URA revenue allocation area for the subject area.
Chairman Hopper reported City staff met had with the development team and recommendations were
made to them concerning the proposed plan. No final determinations have been proposed. He noted that
a new revenue allocation area could be created after the current URA revenue allocation area sunsets.
This model would be similar to the City of Twin Fall where specific URA allocation districts have been
created.
In response to questions from Commissioner Ramirez, Carol Mitchell, Urban Renewal Agency Treasurer,
noted that the Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency would be audited as a whole with each revenue re-
allocation area audited separately for bookkeeping purposes.
Chairman Hopper reported that a recommendation would be brought back to the URA Commissioners at
the April meeting.
(ACTION ITEM: CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION FROM CITY STAFF CONCERNING
THE "REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL" SUBMITTALS FOR THE KIMBALL/ARTHUR
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT)
Steve Fultz reported that two proposals were received:
#1 Art gallery and tasting room (local wines/cheese/breads): The proposal includes remodeling of the
existing building located at the site.
#2 Brewery and restaurant with outdoor dining and seating: A new building would be constructed.
It was recommended that a workshop date be set for March 30 or March 31 for purpose of interviewing
both developers with the provision that staff finalize that date after contacting the applicants and
appropriately noticing the public URA workshop.
NEW BUSINESS:
(ACTION ITEM: PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CALDWELL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
ANNUAL ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2019)
Carol Mitchell, URA Treasurer at 411 Blaine Street, provided the staff report. She noted that City Council
accepted the report at their meeting held on February 18, 2020 and recommended it to move forward to the
Urban Renewal Agency for a public hearing.
Ms. Mitchell outlined the contents of the activity report and the financial report as provided in Resolution
No. 2020-11.
MOVED by Wagoner, SECONDED by Warwick to close the public hearing
MOTION CARRIED
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(ACTION ITEM: CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 2020-11 ACCEPTING THE CALDWELL
URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY ANNUAL ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR
2019)
MOVED by Wagoner, SECONDED by Porter to approve Resolution No. 2020-11 as printed.
Roll call vote: Those voting yes: Wagoner, Allgood, Ramirez, Hopper, Porter and Warwick. Those voting
no: none. Absent and/or not voting: none.
MOTION CARRIED
(ACTION ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE INVOICES FOR PAYMENT AS
PRESENTED BY THE URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY TREASURER)
VENDOR
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
City of Caldwell — Economic Development
$18,000.00
March Economic Development
Contribution
Hamilton, Michaelson and Hilty
$5,940.00
February: Attorney Fee
Zions Bank
$5,500.00
Annual Board Trustee Fees
Caldwell Municipal Irrigation
$582.78
Annual Irrigation Fees
TOTAL `
$30,022.78
MOVED by Porter, SECONDED by Ramirez to approve the invoices for payment as presented.
MOTION CARRIED
(ACTION ITEM: TREASURER'S REPORT)
MONTHLY CASH RECONCILIATION REPORTS:
Carol Mitchell, URA Treasurer at 411 Blaine Street, presented the Monthly Cash Reconciliation Report
and recommended its approval:
Banner Bank TOTAL $17,254,572.59
LGIP $ 115,413.64
Banner Bank, CD $ 250,380.49
Banner Bank Operating Account $16,888,778.46
Restricted TOTAL
$16,888.778.46
Restricted — Other Tax Districts
$9,522,642.90
Restricted — Caldwell
$2,965,005.74
Restricted — URA TVCC
$ 652,017.59
Restricted — URA Job Creation
$3,749,112.23
MOVED by Warwick, SECONDED by Allgood to approve the cash reconciliation report as presented.
MOTION CARRIED
(ATTORNEY'S REPORT)
Discussion was held concerning the step-by-step process concerning the option to move forward with the de -
annexation process of the subject area located at 7`h & Main. Chairman Hopper noted that coordination with
the Canyon County Tax Assessor's Office is critical for the de -annexation process.
Commissioner Allgood asked about the possibility of including surrounding properties into the new URA
taxing re -allocation area. Discussion followed.
Carol Mitchell reported on proposed legislation that would allow the exclusion of specific taxing entities
such as school and highway districts that are located in specific revenue allocation areas.
Commissioner Wagoner provided an update on current legislation concerning URA issues.
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(CHAIRMAN'S REPORT)
None.
(COMMISSIONER REPORTS)
None.
(ADJOURNMENT)
MOVED by Allgood, SECONDED by Wagoner to adjourn at 7:45 p.m.
as written thisp " day of April, 2020.
ATTEST:
1.
Debbie Geyer, URA Secretary
MOTION CARRIED
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