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Minutes 10/17/06
CITY OF MCCALL
URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
Meeting Minutes
October 17, 2006
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 AM. Present were Chairman
Rick Fereday, John Watkins, Scott Findlay and Don Bailey. A quorum
was present. Fred Drake, Bonnie Bertram and Robin Gerblick were
absent.
2. MINUTES
a. September 19, 2006 meeting
The minutes were approved with corrections.
3. APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES
a. CH2M Hill September invoice
Don Bailey made a motion to approve the September, 2006 invoice,
Rick Fereday seconded the motion; the motion carried.
b. Marie Owen option payment
Staff recommends exercising the option and authorizing the payment.
Scott Fereday advised he has spoken with the gentlemen that are
interested in purchasing the church property. He said they feel
uncomfortable with the price.
Scott Findlay feels the best step is to publicly list the property.
Roger Millar said he will discuss the sale process the City attorney.
Don Bailey asked about vacating the alley.
Roger Millar advised that the Urban Renewal Agency could apply to
vacate the entire alley.
Scott Findlay made a motion that the Urban Renewal Agency apply to
vacate the entire alley, John Watkins seconded the motion; the motion
carried.
Scott Findlay made a motion to authorize the $20,000.00 option check,
Rick Fereday seconded the motion; the motion carried.
John Watkins asked if it is possible to sell the bonds before the end of
the year. He feels Marie Owen would like a firm date and that if there
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was any way that the bonds could be sold before the end of the year it
would be even better.
Roger Millar said the only way to make the sell happen this year is by
borrowing the money from Council. If the Chairman would like, he
would talk to the City Manager.
Scott Findlay felt that URA should wait until the 15th of November to
see how the judge rules.
4. URBAN RENEWAL PLAN UPDATE
a. Schedule update
John Larson presented the schedule for Phase I. The only date that
changed was the hearing date. So far everything else is on schedule.
b. Judicial Confirmation Hearing November 15
Roger Millar advised the Notice of Petition and Hearing for Judicial
Confirmation is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at the Valley County
Courthouse in Cascade.
c. Design Development package
Mandy Roberts handed out copies of the design development package
scenarios advising it has been updated and expanded. She has also
added descriptive text.
There was a lot of discussion regarding the Design/Bid/Build.
Rick Fereday said he feels the design development package is
acceptable.
Don Bailey made a motion to approve the design development
package, John Watkins seconded the motion; the motion carried.
d. Engineering cost review
Mandy Roberts discussed each page of the McCall Lake Front Project
Professional Fees Reference Information and Analysis with the Urban
Renewal Board giving a break down on fees.
Don Bailey asked Otak to explain what "Construction Management
Services" means. Construction Management means making sure the
contractor follows through with the quality that is defined on the
stamped plans.
Scott Findlay feels there will need to be someone on site on a day to
day basis to make sure this project gets carried out.
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There was a question if the City will hire someone full-time to monitor
and work with the contractor or if Otak will provide someone on a day
to day basis.
There will be more discussion on this as the project gets further along.
5. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:45
AM.