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McCall Redevelopment Agency
Minutes
July 21,2020—8:00 am
Due to McCall's commitment to "flatten the curve" in response to the COVID-19 Emergency and
ensuring that the City's Business continues,this meeting will be a virtual meeting. Use a phone to call
208-634-8900,when prompted enter Conference ID 242 419 522#. If there are any questions,contact
Michelle Groenevelt, Community and Economic Development Director at mgroenevelt@mccall.id.us
or(208)534-5229.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Monty Moore, Colby Nielsen, Rick Fereday, Nic Swanson, Mike Maciaszek, and Tabitha
Martineau.
Member Nielsen, Member Fereday, Member Maciaszek and Member Martineau were present.
Member Moore and Member Swanson were absent. Community and Economic Development
Director Michelle Groenevelt, Economic Development Planner Delta James, Public Works Director
Nathan Stewart, Parks and Recreation Director Kurt Wolf, City Treasurer Linda Stokes, Consulting
attorney Meghan Conrad and Permit Technician Rachel Santiago-Govier were also present.Artist
Amy Westover and ENGINEER?Heidi Carter were also present.
CONSENT AGENDA
• Minutes from June 23, 2020 (Action Item)
• Invoice—Elam Burke—June 30, 2020 (Action Item)
Member Nielsen made a motion to approve the minutes amended to remove Meghan Conrad
from the roll call. Member Maciaszek seconded the motion.All members voted aye and the
motion carried.
Member Nielsen made a motion to approve the June 30th Elam and Burke Invoice. Member
Maciaszek seconded the motion.All members voted aye and the motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
• Financials and Cash Flow
Treasurer Stokes presented the cash flow,financials and balance. A budget adoption discussion
was had.
Economic Development Planner Delta James. One hundred thousand dollars was budgeted for
public art in the Urban Renewal Area.There were 9 proposals after the call to artist. Susan
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Farber of the Public Art Advisory Committee was on the artists selection committee as well as
Member Martineau and several others. After deliberation and discussion,the committee
unanimously elected Amy Westover. Member Martineau and Susan Farber gave a summary of
the selection process and reasoning behind their choice.
Amy Westover introduced herself and spoke over her family history in McCall, experience and
enthusiasm for the project.She would love the opportunity to weigh in on a long-term vision
and location for future public art.
Chairman Fereday asked several questions about the contract itself. The amount of the contract
is the "all-in" amount. There will be no further requests for additional funding.
• Project application submittal—Amy Westover
• Artwork Commission Agreement(Action Item)
Member Martineau made a motion to approve the agreement. Member Maciaszek seconded
the motion. All members voted aye and the motion carried.
• Approve proposal for Boulder sorting(Action Item)
Kurt Wolf spoke about the inventory of rocks. They are still trying to obtain a contractor to
screen and sort the material that they have so they can get a better cost estimate of the project.
He would like to use MRA funds to get the rocks sorted to utilize for rip rap and the waterfront
repairs.They have a site visit scheduled with the contractor and then he will have a better
estimate on what the associated costs will be.
Member Martineau made a motion to approve up to$20,000 for the bouldersorting project.
Member Maciaszek seconded the motion. All members voted aye and the motion carried.
• Waterfront- E. Lake Street- Brown Park Conceptual Design Update
Kurt Wolf and Heidi Carter gave the update to the Waterfront improvements and repairs. They
had a conference call with ACOE based on the scope of work and what it will look like which
includes the-existing dock system to the south in Brown's Park. It does not include anything
north of the existing fence. There will be geo technical core samples taken. Based on
conversations with the ACOE, rip rap would be the preferred option. Heidi Carter spoke to the
reasoning behind that. Kurt thinks it would be unlikely to get all the permitting secured for the
entire length by this fall. They will focus on the failing rip rap and shoreline and the other work
will be done in a future phase.There will be three independent permits to complete the entirety
of the work. Heidi Carter spoke to the process of placing the rip rap and why the previous bank
stabilization failed. It was a combination of the grade and placement that allowed the erosion
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behind the rip rap and the ultimate failure.Their secondary goal will be to make it friendly to
the public who will be using the shoreline in the future.
The inherited dock platforms are now located outside of Rotary Park as of last week. They are
hoping to clean and repair those for future utilization.
• New Board Member Interest(Action Item)
Ms. Groenevelt introduced Sasha Childs. Ms. Childs was on the call and introduced herself and
gave her background. Her husband and herself are builders and she is currently a realtor as
well. Prior to that she was in mental health and has a concern and passion for people and what
she saw with the problems with local housing.
Member Maciaszek asked if she had read the previous plans for the district. She was unaware of
their existence, but she will go over them now that she knows about them and then verify her
continued interest.The board will wait to make an appointment until the next meeting.
NEXT MEETING
• Next Regular Meeting—August 18, 2020
ADJOURN
Member Maciaszek made a motion to adjourn. Member Nielsen seconded the motion. All members voted
aye and the meeting was adjourned at 9:12 AM.
Signed:August 18, 2020 Attest:
Rick Fereday Michelle roenevelt
MRA Chair Community Development Director
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