[Vision2020] Moscow Urban Renewal Agency Agenda for 10-11-07

Tue Oct 9 16:30:52 PDT 2007

AGENDA

MOSCOW URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY

THURSDAY                                        October 11th, 2007
7:00 A.M.

City Hall Council Chambers

206 East 3rd Street, Second Floor

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1.      Approval of Minutes - August 30, 2007

2.      Election of Urban Renewal Agency Secretary

With the resignation of Mike Thomason the position of Urban Renewal
Agency Secretary is now vacant. 

ACTION: Nominate and elect Urban Renewal Agency Secretary.

3.      Report of Eligibility Study -Gary J. Riedner

ACTION:  Receive Report.

4.      Funding of Plan Preparation - Gary J. Riedner

At the URA meeting May 24, 2007 staff requested the URA to approve a
resolution directing that funding for the eligibitlity study for the
Greater Downtown Moscow Area Project be funded from revenues generated
from the Alturas Project.  At that time staff requested that $30,000 be
approved in order to fund the eligibility study (estimated at $4,000)
with the additional $26,000 to be utilized for funding the development
of the Urban Renewal Plan for the Greater Downtown Moscow Area Project.
At that meeting the commissioners approved $4,000 for the eligibility
study and directed staff to delay the issue of plan funding pending
approval of the eligibility study by the URA and Moscow City Council.
At this time it is necessary to authorize funding for preparation of the
Urban Renewal Plan.  Staff has prepared a resolution for review and
approval by the commission.

ACTION:  Direct staff regarding preparation of Urban Renewal Plan for
the Greater Moscow Downtown Are Project and approve resolution for
funding from Alturas Project funds in the amount of $26,000 or take such
action deemed appropriate.

5.      Selection of Plan Writer - Gary J. Riedner

In order to develop a plan, staff reccomends the selection of a
consultant to develop the plan.

ACTION:  Direct staff regarding selection process.                  

6.      Public Information Process - Gary J. Riedner

*      Proposal for Greater Downtown Moscow Urban Renewal District

*      Proposal for Setting Boundaries of Greater Downtown URA District

ACTION: Set a timeline for public information process.

7.      Status of Urban Renewal Task Force Discussions

Gary J. Riedner and Mayor Nancy Chaney participated in the Urban Renewal
Task Force Meeting via teleconference September 24, 2007.  Enclosed are
the minutes and the Understanding Urban Renewal and Revenue Allocation
Financing in Idaho Document from this meeting.

ACTION: Give direction.

NOTICE:  Individuals attending the meeting who require special
assistance to accommodate physical, hearing, or other impairments,
please contact the City Clerk, at (208) 883-7015 or 883-7019, as soon as
possible so that arrangements may be made.

Stephanie Kalasz

Moscow City Clerk

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