JUNE, 2006 URBAN RENEWAL MEETING MINUTES:
JUNE 1, 2006
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Chair Welch called the
meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Chair Welch and Agency Members Kelly, Hanes,
Woodruff, Beckstead, Campbell and Church answered the roll.
2. CITIZEN COMMENTS AND CONCERNS: None.
3. AGENCY MEMBER COMMENTS AND CONCERNS: None.
4. MINUTES: The Agency considered the minutes from the August
29, 2005 and April 25, 2006 meetings. Mr. Beckstead moved to approve the
minutes as presented. Mr. Kelly seconded, and the motion carried
unanimously on a voice vote.
5. PUBLIC HEARING: Chair Welch opened the public hearing on
the Urban Renewal Agency Budget for FY 2006-2007. No comments were received.
Chair Welch closed the public hearing and reopened the Urban Renewal Agency
meeting.
6. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:
A. Consideration of Resolution 06-01, Adopting Budget for FY
2006-2007: Ms. Leonard noted that the hearings were held in April, and the
Budget Committee had approved the budget as presented at that time. At the time
the budget estimate was done, the thought was that the Library renovations might
be done this fiscal year. However, it won’t be happening in the current fiscal
year, so the budget needs to be amended to increase the beginning working
capital for $50,000 and capital outlays by $50,000. Ms. Hanes asked if the
action was just moving the allocation from the current year to the next budget
year, and Ms. Leonard confirmed. Ms. Woodruff moved to approve the change
in the budget. Mr. Campbell seconded, and the motion carried
unanimously on a voice vote. Ms. Leonard noted that Budget Resolution No. 06-01
reflected the previous action. Mr. Beckstead moved to adopt Resolution
06-01. Ms. Woodruff seconded, and the motion carried unanimously
on a voice vote. Mr. Church noted that mid-August was the anticipated start date
for the library renovation project.
B. Other Issues: Ms. Leonard asked Mr. McClung to update the
Agency on the progress of the bulb-outs. Mr. McClung reported that a company
called Pacific Coast Concrete is interested in preparing a bid for the work, and
is also composing a bid for the Cedar Street sidewalks.
Mr. Welch asked about the Downtown Revitalization program,
wondering if the $112,000 allocated was going to be sufficient. Ms. Leonard
indicated that the ODOT right-of-way people did a walk-through on May 25 and
will be approaching each of the property owners to obtain easements. It is
anticipated that the project will go out to bid in March of 2007. Mr. Kelly
noted the overlay of Highway 101 from the north end of the seawall to Cook’s
Chasm is proceeding on schedule. Ms. Leonard reported that ODOT had noted when
they did their walk-though the response of the property owners along Highway 101
was very favorable to the project. Mr. Welch asked if the issue about the access
to the Chevron station would have an impact on the project, and Ms.
Leonard responded that the project would proceed regardless of the outcome of
the current discussion between ODOT and the owners of the station. Ms. Woodruff
wondered about the impact of the delays on the overall cost of the project, as
prices for materials continue to rise. Ms. Leonard noted there was no way to
gauge the impact, but cited the South Sewer project as an example of when a bid
came in under the anticipated cost, even with a delay in startup.
Mr. Church asked about the Starr/Norwood intersection. Ms.
Leonard indicated she had contacted the Scenic Byways grant administrators and
found out the federal government had just awarded the grants two months ago on
grant applications from 2004. She anticipated that the City probably won’t hear
from them until at least this fall. Mr. Church and Ms. Hanes expressed concerns
with people parking in the pullout just south of the intersection, as it
impacted the ability to see oncoming traffic. Mr. McClung will take a look at
the situation and see if signage can be installed to alleviate the problem.
7. ADJOURNMENT: At 6:49 p.m., there being no further business
to come before the Agency, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Reda A. Quinlan, City Clerk
APPROVED by the Waldport Urban Renewal Agency this 10th
day of May, 2007.
SIGNED by the Chair this 10th day of May, 2007.
Herman Welch, Chair