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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLaurel Urban Renewal Agency Minutes 01.04.2010MINUTES LAUREL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY JANUARY 4, 2010 THE OWL CAFE - 203 E. MAIN STREET Members present: Shirley McDermott, Dirk Frickel, Dean Rankin, Daniel Klein (Bruce McGee had a death in the family) Advisors present: Steve Zeier others present: Linda Frickel, Bill Kampfer, James Caniglia, Amos Lee (artist) Minutes from the previous meets were approved as submitted. Linda is the new President of the Chamber. The Billings Chamber has a leadership program for younger business people that we should look at for Laurel. They discuss networking and letting people become aware of new business wanting to come to the area. Laurel used to have a leads program that might be considered starting again. Laurel Alive has filed all paper work for the Caboose project. Craig Frolich is checking the site elevation. Amos Lee presented an idea for a mural to be put on the side of the candy store and will be done by local youth as part of Art Camp. The mural will be 45' x 9'. There needs to be an awning put up to protect the mural. This could be part of the fagade program. Local business will be approached for ads and signs to be incorporated into the mural. The need to raise about $20,000. Prints will be for sale for $500 and will be personalized. Daniel Klein suggested the TIF district participate in the awning and/or the painting with a specific amount of money be determined later. This could be a good kick off to the fagade program. James advised us of a meeting in Billings where they will be discussing their facade program, their technical assistance program and their revolving loan program in relation to their historic preservation. James also will report to city council about our need to have a representative attend our meetings to lend authority to Laurel Urban Renewal Agency before we start spinning our wheels. We may also plan on going to council meetings and be put on their schedule as needed. We need to make formal plans with details to have city council approve before final documents are created. Look into formalizing 501 c3 status as Sam Painter had laid out last meeting. We will decide in Feb. as to how to continue with the surveys.