HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 03-53 Conference Center RecommendationCITY COUNCIL City of McCall
AGENDA BILL 216 East Park Street
Number AB 03–53 McCall, ID 83638
Date May 22, 2003
ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Original Agenda Date & Bill
No.
Department/Committee/Individual
Initials
Remarks
Conference Center
A
Mayor / Council
recommendation
P
City Manager
P
Finance Director/City Clerk
R
Dep
uty City Clerk
O
Community Development
originator
V
Police Chief
A
Public Works
L
Director of Golf & Parks Operations
COST IMPACT:
S
Recreation
Director
FUNDING SOURCE:
Airport Manager
Librarian
TIMELINE: ASAP
City Attorney
Grant Coordinator
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
See attached
memo from Lindley Kirkpatrick, AICP.
See attached information from Bob Hunt.
Members of the ad-hoc conference center committee, Mr. Benad, Mr. Hunt, and members of the Urban Renewal
Agency will each address the Council.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Direct staff to negotiate with the Richard Steven Group as the single group for a partnership to bring a conference center
to McCall; to recommend the project to the URA for possible funding as requested in the proposal; to sponsor grants provided negotiations are successful; to develop a management agreement;
to require URA approval of the final design of the facility, to include interior, exterior, and site.
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
Meeting Date
Action
November 14, 2002
AB 02–154:
Reaffirm the City Council’s commitment to participate in a Conference Center and authorized the staff to distribute the Request for Proposal.
March 18, 2003
AB 03–34: met with ad-hoc
advisory committee to review proposals
April 24, 2003
Tabled to the second meeting in May to get an updated comparison matrix for public funds based on revised written financial
proposals from all three developers from the Conference Center Committee and information about City liability for Urban Renewal District actions, and the financing capacity of the Urban
Renewal District.
May 22, 2003
The staff was directed to move forward in making grant applications in support of a conference center at the site in the Richard Steven Group proposal by the end of this
calendar year.
City of McCall, Idaho
Community Development Department
Memo
To:
City Council members
From:
Lindley Kirkpatrick, AICP
Date:
April 17, 2003
Re:
AB 03–53, Conference Center
recommendation
The ad-hoc conference center committee has completed their review of the three proposals submitted in response to the City’s Request for Proposals for a development
partner to construct a conference center. The committee recommends that “the City Council direct staff to negotiate with the Richard Steven Group as the single group for a partnership
to bring a conference center to McCall; to recommend the project to the URA for possible funding as requested in the proposal; to sponsor grants provided negotiations are successful;
to develop a management agreement; to require URA approval of the final design of the facility, to include interior, exterior, and site.” All three proposals are available on the City’s
website.
The Urban Renewal Agency met on April 15 and unanimously agreed to a plan of action to address the design issue, the ownership and management of the facility, public involvement,
and the type and level of URA financial participation.
The attached summary sheet identifies four potential grant opportunities that can be used for construction of the conference center.
The
City has been awarded a Technical Assistance (TA) Grant from the US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) to assist with project development. The scope of
work for the TA grant includes:
development of a contract between the URA/City and the development partner;
development of building designs and site planning, including architectural
design, and civil and structural engineering, and cost estimates; and
development of the URA funding options, including amendments to the urban renewal plan to further the construction
of the facility, bond counsel, public hearings, meetings with developers, consultants, and others.
The total budget for these activities is $60,000. The grant will provide $40,000 and
a local match of $20,000 will be provided. The URA has agreed to provide up to $20,000 as match, if necessary. The developer’s design cost ($7,000 so far) can likely be used as match,
reducing the URA contribution.