HomeMy Public PortalAbout2020.02.18 MRA Minutes City of McCall
McCall Redevelopment Agency
Minutes
February 18, 2020—8:00 am
Legion Hall
216 E. Park Street
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Colby Nielsen, Rick Fereday, Nic Swanson, Mike Maciaszek, and Tabitha Martineau were present.
Monty Moore was absent. City Manager Anette Spikard, Community and Economic Development
Director Michelle Groenevelt, Economic Development Planner Delta James and Permit Technician
Rachel Santiago-Govier were also present. Chairman Fereday was present at the meeting via
speakerphone.
CONSENT AGENDA
• Minutes from January 21, 2020 (Action item)
• Elam and Burke-General Invoice January 31,2020 (Action item)
Member Martineau made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Member Nielsen seconded the
motion.All members voted aye and the motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
• Financials and Cash Flow through 2012
City Treasurer Stokes presented the financials and answered questions from the board.
• Davis Avenue—wetlands delineation update
Crestline Engineers met with The Army Corps of Engineers and it was estimated that 75%of the
parcel is likely in wetlands.Staff will pass on additional information when received from
Crestline.
• 2020-21 Projects Recommendation (Action Item)
Greg Bear of Bear and Associates and Brian Foote with Horrocks Engineers presented a Scope of
Work to focus in on the remaining portion of the plan to develop E. Lake Street and the separated
path as well as solutions to the erosion issues and enhanced features for lake access.
'Ms. Groenevelt explained that if the board was to proceed with that plan than there would be
contract between Horrocks and the City.The MRA attorney would draw up a MOU for MRA to
reimburse the city.
The potential for land acquisition for local housing was discussed.
The request for funding for public art in the Urban Renewal Agency was discussed. Economic
Planner James discussed the benefits of public art and the possibility of an integrated project within
the Lakefront project as well as some other opportunities.
Downtown wayfinding would cost$30,000.00 based on some current cost estimates. The design
would be done in house and the fabrication would be done locally.
Member Martineau made a motion to approve a task order of the Lakefront improvement design to
include not to exceed the cost estimate,phasing recommendation and preliminary design. Member
Swanson seconded the motion.All members voted aye and the motion carried.
Member Maciaszek made statement regarding the importance of following the board's planning
documents and how that relates to the expectations of the community.The purchase of land for
land banking and/or housing is not mentioned in the guiding documents for the existing district.
Lakefront improvements are mentioned in the Plan.
Member Fereday rebutted this statement. Stated that they have more autonomy that what he
suggested. Lakefront improvements were not in the original 1990 plan.
Member Swanson made a motion that MRA seek guidance from the City Council regarding land
acquisition and the management of local housing. Member Nielsen seconded the motion. All
members voted aye and the motion carried.
Member Martineau made a motion to approve the public art funding. Member Swanson seconded
the motion. Member Maciasek and Member Fereday voted aye and member Nielsen voted nay.
Member Swanson made a motion to approve the Wayfinding signs project. Member Nielsen
seconded the motion. All members voted aye and the motion carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (ACTION ITEM)
Pursuant to Idaho Code§ 74-206(1)(c)to deliberate regarding an acquisition of an interest in real
property not owned by d public agency.
NEXT MEETING
• Next Regular Meeting—March 24, 2020
The next meeting will be moved to March 315E
ADJOURN
Member Swanson made a motion to adjourn at 9:32. Member Nielsen seconded the motion. All
members voted aye and the meeting was adjourned.
Signed: August 13,2020 Attest:
Rick Fereday Mich Gr enevelt
MRA Chair Community Development Director