HomeMy WebLinkAboutLaurel Urban Renewal Agency Minutes 05.27.2025 _ MINUTES
IL CITY OF LAUREL
LAUREL RENEWAL AGENCY
MONDAY,MAY 27TH,2025
11:00 AM
CITY BOARDROOM
A LAUREL RENEWAL AGENCY meeting was held in City Boardroom and called to order by Cami Story
at 11:00 p.m.on May 27t'th,2025
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: OTHERS PRESENT:
x Judy Goldsby I Dean Rankin x Gaurav Thakur
x Cami Story x Daniel Klein x Forrest Sanderson
x Cheryl Hill x Kurt Markegard x Doug Whitney
Dianne Lehm Doug Tamcke
John Wetendorf
General Items:
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes—Judy made a motion to approve the updated minutes,Daniel 2nd
New Business:
Task Order 5 Update-
Task 5 Ditch Covering survey was approved by city council.Kurt and Forrest will set up a meeting with CHS&
Robertus to talk about the option of going to one ditch along Bernhardt rd. .This Task is on hold to move forward till the
meeting is finalized.Kurt and Forrest will report back at the next meeting June 9'2025.
The committee is hoping this project can be completed by Fall of 2025
Lighting District Update—
After much discussion it was agree by the committee to look at putting the lighting on the S. side of E.4t'street. Forrest
will be working on drafting a letter that will be sent out to all land owners on the south side asking for an easement to put
the lights up.This letter will be completed by June 9'meeting,if not before.
Once we determine the outcome of the letter,we can get a pulmonary map and cost for the Lighting District.
Task Order 6 Update—
After much discussion,Judy made a motion to implement up to 5K¬ to exceed this amount.This motion is for the
city public works to blade a path along E. Railroad Street on the south side as well as adding road mix to improve
shoulder work. It was 2nd by Daniel K.—All was in favor and approved. The committee hopes this project can be
completed Fall of 2025.
Kurt and Forrest will talk to Fox Lumber about railroad crossing along E.railroad street.
Budget Report—
Forrest didn't have a copy of the 2026 physical budget—he will bring that to the June 9ffi meeting.
Meeting Schedule-We as a committee decided to continue with 2 meetings a month until after the lighting district is
finalized as well as the decision needed for tasks 5 and 6.
Old Business:
Other updates:
Big Sky EDA& Beartooth RC&D—both talked about brown field grants as well as other grants that are available
Announcements: Next meeting will be June 912025
Adjourn Meeting: Judy made a motion to adjourn the meeting Cheryl 2"d at 12:08
Respectfully submitted,
Cheryl Hill
Cheryl Hill-LURA Secretary
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