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APPROVED minutes from January 5, 2017 board meeting
Voted on and approved during March 2, 2017 board meeting
held at the City Hall, Madison Room
TO DO List:
Everyone attend January 23 commission meeting and
attend February 2 board meeting in City Hall
In attendance: Kevin Cook, Carl Solvie, Bill Fogarty, David Fine, Scott Hedglin, Austin
Rector, Susan Fraser, Andrew Cetraro
Call to Order – Scott called the meeting to order at 4:35pm.
C. Public Comment – Nic Rodgers with A&D Auto Body here to observe as he’s submitted
his application to serve on the board. Matt Cloninger with the BMX Park asked about the
master plan for their park. Lauren Waterman with Sanderson-Stewart answered saying
first draft in the works with January 31 and February 2 public events surrounding it. Matt
went onto say they have their summer race schedule set – he will share the dates with
Lauren. He also noted the Midtown board’s website, www.nsurb.net, needs to be updated.
David acknowledged that to be true.
D. Special Presentations
none
E.1. Action Item - Reallocate Incentive Budget to Technical Assistance Grants
David rehashed current budget, noting the need to reallocate some monies in order to
cover full amount requested in the applications on today’s agenda. Discussion. Susan
motioned moving $20K from other grant line item(S) for this purpose; Bill seconded. All in
favor.
E.2/3/4. Action Items – Technical Assistance Grant applications presented by Intrinsik
Architecture’s Peter Andrews
Brown & Dinwiddie Law Firm Building, World Boards and the Albee’s 607 W Main -
property owners contacted the firm as a group (see Attachments A, B and C). Owners have
talked about a mixed-use building as a possibility. Discussion. Kevin motioned approval of
all three applications at $7200/each; Carl seconded. All in favor.
E.6. Action Item – Midtown Incentive Program recommendation to City Commission
pending legal review
(Attached separately due to file size) David rehashed. Basically a $50K grant program with
conceptual presentation required. Anything bigger than 50K will require a needs analysis,
similar to what is done across the state and what financers would require of such project
funding.
Discussion. Legal review is ongoing. Program is on the Commission agenda for January
23. David encouraged board to attend this meeting. More discussion. David will share final
draft with board when received from legal. Bill motioned recommending draft for adoption
pending legal review; Scott seconded. All in favor.
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D.6. Action Item – Technical Assistance Grant update
(Attached separately due to file size) David rehashed. Basically updated to a matching
grant program, like Downtown’s current program. This update will require Commissioner’s
approval, a resolution, probably by end of February. Lauren added that board might look
at façade assistance section if/when such an application comes forward. Scott said we’ve
talked about this for months so ready to go forward. Carl motioned approval
recommending draft to commission; Kevin seconded. Bill and Austin noted language not
clear to them as to a matching program. David said actually will pay 50% so literal
language a tad different. All in favor.
FYI/Discussion
Scott asked Steve Johnson with Bzn K12 to share what the district will be bonding in the
next few years. Steve reported 2021 for next elementary school and 2027 for third middle
school. David noted the Midtown bond, if occurs, would require commission-only vote and
would not distract from school district bonding. Discussion.
Next meeting is February 2 in this very room. Meeting at City Hall in the Madison Room
(2nd floor) is the new permanent monthly meeting space for Midtown URB.
Adjournment
Scott adjourned the meeting at 5:50pm.
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Attachment A (abbreviated doc)
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Attachment B (abbreviated doc)
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Attachment C