HomeMy WebLinkAboutLaurel Urban Renewal Agency Minutes 06.21.2010 MINUTES
LAUREL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
JUNE 21,2010
THE OWL CAFt—203 E.MAIN STREET
Members present: Shirley McDermott, Dirk Frickel, Dean Rankin
Advisors present: Steve Zeier,Janice Lehman
Others present: Bill Kampfer, Bill Sheridan, Linda Frickel,James Caniglia
Minutes of June 7,2010 approved as submitted
July 19 Pat Weber is coming at the Mayor's request,the City of Laurel is hoping to have a new clerk on
staff. Bill and Steve are trying to meet with State revenue people to see what money is available to
Laurel TIF district. State revenue people want to have oversite over TIFs and control over money they
currently don't have.Currently all major cities have TIF districts to fund development-95 mills goes to
the state and 6 for the university system.
Linda is trying to move the Caboose by July 1 but power lines have to be moved first. July 4 parade
route has to be adjusted due to construction on 8th Ave. Laurel Alive was partially rained out
James says his money requests are getting worked out. Money will be needed for the artist doing the
mural work and Steve says state statute is ok with the TIF putting up money for the mural. $20,000 is
the total cost and getting some up front money should help with donations.There was a commitment of
$4,000 for a survey for the Historic district.The museum,chamber and centennial commission all had
committed. The Historic district needed to raise$8,000 for a matching fund grant so this money will
help. We will provide a letter as to what we are providing James to send to City Council,James will
provide the letter.
The street project on South 4th needs to be completed but the property owners had asked Kurt
Markegard to set up in late March or early April a meeting with an engineer to determine fixed costs
such a paying for hook ups for the sewer and fighting. To date no meeting date has been set. Bill
Sheridan has set July 8 at 8 am at the Ford Dealership garage for a meeting. Step 1 should be storm
water hook up,what is the cost?Step 2 the city will take care of getting the cost and engineering for the
layout. Step 3 cut for hook vps and repave. Step 4 is the lighting district finds out the cost,set up a SID
and decide if regular lights or solar light and who does what?
Annual work plans presented in rough draft to proof read for next meeting. Application form to review
for next meeting. This needs to be ready for next year construction time.
Financial break down--$29.000 Castle Rock Excavation, Riverside had to do some reworking on East
Main at their expense. State and Riverside arguing over the bill. East side now done and correct. West
side done and correct.
Dirk says Laurel Alive survey at Rock the Block needs to be updated a little since we have a Brew Pub
going in,a movie theater and a facade improvement program in the works all that the people have said
they wanted.
Next meeting July 5,2010.