HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-13-12 North Seventh Urban Renewal Board Minutes
APPROVED minutes from September 13, 2012 board meeting
Voted on and approved during November 1, 2012 board meeting held at the Stiff Building, upper conference room
TO DO List: Everyone Attend October 4 meeting
Keri commission memo, big box funds, banner
Attendance: Keri Thorpe, Andrew Cetraro, Susan Fraser, Michelle Wolfe, Dustin
Johnson, Carl Solvie, Kevin Cook
Call to Order – Michelle called to order at 4:34pm.
Public Comment – none.
Meeting Minutes
Michelle made the motion to approve minutes from May 3, June 7 and July 12
meetings. Andrew seconded the motion. All in favor.
Lighting Project update & luminaire arm selection
Kevin handed out monthly report (Attachment A). Advertised lighting project and
received two bids. Monthly report includes tabulations. Kevin requested the board vote
tonight on selection.
Yellowstone Electric is low bid. Dustin having Legal look at tomorrow to assure
correctly bidded. Original budget for this lighting project was $450K but bid is $564K.
This is a lump sum contract –we can negotiate, Dustin reported.
Discussion. Andrew made the motion approving N 7th lighting project bid as
recommended by staff and consultant, setting a cap of $595K, to include painting of
existing traffic poles listed on bid as Additive 1, pending Legal’s review and approval.
Michelle seconded the motion. All in favor.
Dustin went on to say plans on having on October 1 Commissioner agenda as notice of
award.
Discussion continued as to weather. Dustin said a change order might be needed to
extend construction time.
N7Rehab applications and presentations
Keri reported no new submissions.
N7 zoning district RFP/Scope of Service
Keri reported we’ve had seven respondents. Tim McHarg, Christ Saunders and she did
review and will be doing phone interviews to narrow pool down to three bids. Banners and flower basket installation and maintenance
Keri passed out Attachment B. Discussion included all the hardware options and
future Business Improvement District. At this point it would cost another $10K to
install in current project.
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Discussion continued about drilling holes now, buying plugs and buying basket arms later, going ahead now with installing banner hardware. Michelle made the motion to
approve having banner hardware installed now, flower basket hardware holes drilled
now and ordering plugs to fill drilled basket arm accesses. Carl seconded the motion.
All in favor.
Keri will prepare memo to Commissioner requesting approval of using big box funds
for banner maintenance.
SILD update
Keri reported as done with no protests, ready to go when construction is done.
To rehash: the current assessment is $1.03 per linear foot; the new light fixtures will
raise that to $1.25/linear foot.
Overpass enhancement options
Scott not in attendance but photos emailed – see Attachment C. Keri noted aesthetic
improvements can be added after the bridge is constructed. She went on to report it
has been suggested that we not submit requests to MDT now.
Adjournment
Michelle adjourned the meeting at 5:25pm
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Attachment A
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Attachment B
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Attachment C
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