HomeMy WebLinkAboutLaurel Urban Renewal Agency Minutes 09.22.2025 MINUTES
CITY OF LAUREL
LAUREL RENEWAL AGENCY
MONDAY,SEPT 22,2025
11:00 AM
CITY BOARDROOM
A LAUREL RENEWAL AGENCY meeting was held in City Boardroom and called to order by Cami Story
at 10:00 p.m.on Sept 22,2025
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: OTHERS PRESENT:
x Judy Goldsby x Dean Rankin Myrna Beartooth RC&D
x Forrest Sanderson
x Cami Story x Daniel Klein
x Cheryl Hill Doug Whitney
x Kurt Markegard
riple Tree
General Items: Diane Liem
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes—All minutes were approved Judy and 2"d by Daniel—all in favor
New Business: Update from Triple Tree
Ditch Covering: The design is at 95%,we still need final permission from CHS and Ditch owner. Forrest will ask Doug
to add in the rough in electrical for future lights.The ditch will be covered with stone,boulders and Karl Forster to
beautify the space.
Project 1: Projects is still underway—submitted to MDT—100%design by Dec 2025,bid by Jan 26&start construction
Spring of 26
SE 411 Lighting: Financial update is complete. We still need a visual of the lighting to show land owners.
Old Business:
Status on updated by Bylaws—
Judy makes a motion to create a letter which will advise to remove Janic and Shawn as advisory members.Cheryl 2nd
and all was in favor.
Daniel made a motion to move toward with changing committee members from 5 to 7, so that we can include members
of county and the school district. Forrest will get that process started. Judy made a 2"1—all in favor
Other updates:
Big Sky EDA& Beartooth RC&D—Myrna will be filling in for Gaurav and shared the Opportunities in Rural
Economies loan program and the RMAP Program low interest business loan
Announcements: Next meeting will be Oct 611,2025
Adjourn Meeting: Judy made a motion to adjourn the meeting Cheryl 2"d at 11:20
Respectfully submitted,
Cheryl Hill
Cheryl Hill-LURA Secretary
The city makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person's ability to participate in this meeting. Persons
needing accommodation must notes the City Clerk's Office to make needed arrangements. To make your request known,please call 406-628-7431,Ext.
2,or write to City Clerk,PO Box 10,Laurel,MT 59044,or present your request at City Hall, 115 West First Street,Laurel,Montana.
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September 15,2025
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Laurel Urban Renewal Agency
City of Laurel
115 W 1"Street
Laurel,MT59044
RE: Laurel Urban Renewal Agency Project Status Update
This letter provides an update on the projects our team is currently working on for the Laurel Urban
Renewal Agency(LURA).
Task Order#1—On Call Engineering Services
• Sub-Task#1—Bernhard Ditch Topographic Survey
o Completed&Closed Out
Task Order q2—LURA Surveys and Project 41 Design,Permitting,Bidding,and Construction
Administration
• Design Updates:
o Have decided to move forward with the Holophane Sitelink for all poles equipped with 2
arms per pole,flag holder,and a lighting receptacle.
o Included alley replacement into project design.
o Completed 50%design set.
• Submitted 50%plans to MDT for review.
• Electrical Engineer to submit plans to Northwestern Energy for review.Electrical first must
update design to match newest project scoping adjustments.
• Schedule:
o MDT Approval—December 15,2025
0 95%Design—December 2025
0 100%Design—December 31,2025
o Bidding—January 2026
o Construction—Begin in 2026
• Budget:
o Contracted-$322,700
o Billed to Date-$119,143
Task Order#3—South Sidewalks&Lighting
• On Hold
Task Order#4—On Call Grant Services
• No sub-tasks to date.
1145 Cap Rd//Helena,MT 59602
www tripletreemt.com
Task Order 45—LURA Project#2 Design,Permitting,Bidding,and Construction Administration
(Bernhardt Ditches)
• Design Updates:
o Completed 95%Design and submitted for review 09/15/2025.
o Working through structural details.
• Schedule:
0 95%Design—Submitted September 15,2025
0 100%Design—October 1,2025
o Bidding—October 2025
o Construction—Begin November 2025
• Budget:
o Contracted-$40,000
o Billed to Date-$4,387.50
Task Order#6—SID Lighting Cost Analysis
• Study report in progress.
• Finishing up final numbers on the project estimates.
• Schedule:
o Submit 99%Report&Estimates for client review by end of day 09/16/2025
o Will make any updates as necessary pending comments from client.
• Budget:
o Contracted-$3,900
o Billed—None to Date.
Thank you again,and please call me anytime at(406)461-7856 if you have any questions or need
additional information.
Sincerely,
Triple Tree Engineering,Inc.
Douglas C.Tamcke,P.E.,Project Manager
1145 Cap Rd//Helena,MT 59602
www.triplc-treenit.com