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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLaurel Urban Renewal Agency Minutes 02.19.2013 Laurel Urban Renewal Agency Minutes, February 19, 2013 Call to order by Chair Shirley McDermott. A quorum was present. Introductions were made. Minutes for the January 22, 2013 meeting were approved as submitted. Guest speaker Lisa Harmon spoke about the history and organization of the Billings downtown organizations and answered several questions from the board. Greg Kruger attended for a short time and answered questions. Following their departure, Dan Klein made the motion to request that the two guests utilizing their private company SODO and before our March meeting, submit a copy of their contract, a start up kit, and a bid for services to LURA, seconded by Linda Frickel. Motion was passed unanimously. The requested information is to determine the feasibility of LURA sponsoring a first year BID for downtown Laurel. Shirley will contact Lisa and Greg. Heidi Jensen, CAO, presented the City's reports. She asked if the Board would be interested in funding two flashing traffic lights on Se 4 Street. The lights would cost about $7,500. each, locations to be determined later. The board asked for additional information and will consider funding at that time. She passed out a fact sheet compiled by Monica Plecker clarifying the Facade Improvement and Technical Assistance programs. She submitted a Facade Improvement request from Emma's. Linda Frickel made the motion to approve the request, seconded by July Goldsby. Motion passed on a unanimous vote. There was a discussion on bus benches location problems. Heidi will provide the phone number of the business contact and Judy Goldsby will follow up. Shirley reported contact with the new partners of the Laurel movie theater. She invited them to attend LURA meetings and determine programs they may be qualified to apply. Supt. Tim Bronk presented his request for funding assistance of $500. (total cost is about $3,000) to fund a 10 year Population and Enrollment Forecast study by Dr. Jerome N. McKibben. Dr. McKibben's presentation is scheduled for Feb. 28 5 p.m. in the old Middle School. Motion to approve $500. was made by Judy Goldsby, seconded by Dean Rankin. Motion passed unanimously. There being no further business, meeting was adjourned. Next meeting will be March 18, 2013. Laurel Urban Renewal Agency Minutes, February 19, 2013 Call to order by Chair Shirley McDermott. A quorum was present. Introductions were made. Minutes for the January 22, 2013 meeting were approved as submitted. Guest speaker Lisa Harmon spoke about the history and organization of the Billings downtown organizations and answered several questions from the board. Greg Kruger attended for a short time and answered questions. Following their departure, Dan Klein made the motion to request that the two guests utilizing their private company SODO and before our March meeting, submit a copy of their contract, a start up kit, and a bid for services to LURA, seconded by Linda Frickel. Motion was passed unanimously. The requested information is to determine the feasibility of LURA sponsoring a first year BID for downtown Laurel. Shirley will contact Lisa and Greg. Heidi Jensen, CAO, presented the City's reports. She asked if the Board would be interested in funding two flashing traffic lights on Se 4 Street. The lights would cost about $7,500. each, locations to be determined later. The board asked for additional information and will consider funding at that time. She passed out a fact sheet compiled by Monica Plecker clarifying the Facade Improvement and Technical Assistance programs. She submitted a Facade Improvement request from Emma's. Linda Frickel made the motion to approve the request, seconded by July Goldsby. Motion passed on a unanimous vote. There was a discussion on bus benches location problems. Heidi will provide the phone number of the business contact and Judy Goldsby will follow up. Shirley reported contact with the new partners of the Laurel movie theater. She invited them to attend LURA meetings and determine programs they may be qualified to apply. Supt. Tim Bronk presented his request for funding assistance of $500. (total cost is about $3,000) to fund a 10 year Population and Enrollment Forecast study by Dr. Jerome N. McKibben. Dr. McKibben's presentation is scheduled for Feb. 28` , 5 p.m. in the old Middle School. Motion to approve $500. was made by Judy Goldsby, seconded by Dean Rankin. Motion passed unanimously. There being no further business, meeting was adjourned. Next meeting will be March 18, 2013.