DECEMBER,
2000 URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
DECEMBER
7, 2000
1.
ROLL CALL:
Chair Moore called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Chair Moore and Members Church, Peterson, Lehmann, MacGregor and Welch
answered the roll. Member Searcey
was absent. A quorum was present.
2. CITIZEN COMMENTS AND
CONCERNS: None.
3. AGENCY MEMBER
COMMENTS AND CONCERNS: None.
4. MINUTES:
The Agency considered the minutes from the November 7, 2000 meeting.
Member Lehmann moved to approve the minutes as presented, Member
Church seconded, and the motion carried unanimously on a voice
vote.
5. FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
There were no questions.
6. APPROVAL OF BILLS:
A. City of Waldport from December 1, 2000:
Member Lehmann moved to approve the invoice, Member Welch seconded,
and the motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.
7. OLD BUSINESS:
Mr. Dowsett stated that he had met with Jill Goldstein, who will be
coordinating the sale of the contents of the Waldport Motel. The sale will be held on December 15, 16, 29 and 30.
He noted the electricity has been turned back on for that period of
time. The asbestos removal will
take place the first part of January, and around the middle of January the
contractor will probably take the building down.
Mr. Dowsett mentioned that the trailer had been moved to the City's
shop area for storage of hazardous materials.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Financial Memo: No
comments were received.
B. Downtown Development and Revitalization Committee Discussion:
Chair Moore noted that the Planning Commission had chosen Mr. Balen and
Ms. Milligan to the committee. Member
Lehmann moved to appoint them. Member
Church seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Chamber of Commerce members interested in serving were Bruce Thompson
and Doris Tai. Member Lehmann moved
to appoint them, Member Welch seconded, and the motion carried
unanimously on a voice vote. Chair
Moore noted that there were four applicants for the at-large positions.
The results of the ballot vote was as follows:
Britton Meatzie, one vote; Ray Bregenzer, four votes; Susan Woodruff,
three votes; Ronni Smallwood, four votes.
Member Lehmann moved to appoint Ray Bregenzer and Ronni
Smallwood as the at-large members of the committee.
Member Peterson seconded, and the motion carried
unanimously on a voice vote.
C. Designation of Signatory Authority:
Chair Moore noted that this was a requirement for the RIB Grant which
the Downtown Revitalization project had been determined as being eligible for.
Following a brief discussion, Member Lehmann moved to authorize
Chair Moore as the signatory, Member Welch seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
D.
Bond Issue Update: Mr.
Dowsett gave a brief update on the bond issue, and noted that the Agency might
be eligible for a larger bond issue than originally anticipated due to the
expansion of the urban renewal area and the additional assessed value.
He informed the Agency that the original advisor, Mr. Breithaupt, was
no longer available as a consultant. However,
Mr. Breithaupt had provided the Agency with several names of other individuals
who could conceivably represent the Agency.
Mr. Dowsett indicated that he needed a motion from the Agency in order
to proceed with at least the 1.3M issue, which would be ready to go by the
middle of January. In response to
a question from Chair Moore, Mr. Dowsett responded that the Agency may be
eligible for at least 2M and might want to revisit the projects that had
originally been pared from the plan due to the possibility of not qualifying
for the additional monies. The
proceeds from the sale of the motel property might also assist in funding
those projects. Member Lehmann
asked if Urban Renewal funds would be eligible for the development of the
motel property, Mr. Dowsett responded affirmatively, as long as the
improvements were within the purview of the Plan.
His recommendation was to get the financial advisor to give them a
figure of what the Agency would be able to handle, before Christmas.
Member Lehmann moved to instruct staff to proceed.
Member Welch seconded and the motion carried unanimously
on a voice vote. Mr. Dowsett
noted that the consultant will probably cost the Agency around $1500.
Discussion ensued in regards to the anticipated increased revenues.
No further actions were taken.
9. ADJOURNMENT: At 6:57 p.m., there being no further business to come before the Agency, Member MacGregor moved to adjourn, Member Welch seconded and the motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Reda A. Quinlan
City Clerk
APPROVED
by the Waldport Urban Renewal Agency this 18th day of January, 2001.
SIGNED by the Chair this 18th day of January, 2001.
Gene Moore, Chair