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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-06-13 North Seventh Urban Renewal Board Minutes APPROVED minutes from June 6, 2013 board meeting Voted on and approved during August 1, 2013 board meeting held at the Stiff Building, upper conference room TO DO List: Everyone recruit new board members and attend August 1 board meeting Dustin prep prof. services agreement for Phase II lighting project Allyson ask Wendy to join August 1 meeting Susan July meeting cancellation to clerk & Fogarty position item to clerk Attendance: Dustin Johnson, Bill Fogarty, Allyson Brekke, Jeff Krauss, Susan Fraser, Scott Hedglin, Kevin Cook, Carl Solvie Call to Order – Susan called to order at 4:42pm. Public Comment – none. Meeting Minutes Open and continued. Lighting Project update Dustin reported old cobras won’t come down until new ones all working. Current issue holding up the work is the power at Applebees – NorthWestern doesn’t have easement so went across the street to Darigold. Hoping to have that easement signed and back from Darigold end of next week. Discussion. Dustin will draft the necessary professional agreement so can extend Morrison-Maierle services, get started on Phase II Lighting project. N7Rehab applications and presentations Susan Riggs and client Mitch Billis presented their TAG application for his art studio property on Hemlock (see Attachment A). Discussion. Kevin made the motion to approve this N7Rehab technical assistance grant application at the staff-suggested level of $7200. Carl seconded the motion. All in favor. FY14 budget presentation update Allyson reported Monday night’s presentation to City Commission went well, Michelle was splendid. Commissioners excited to see lights going up. They did ask about the board’s outreach plans and Michelle told them we were waiting until code work was done. They also asked her if the board had thought about bonding the lighting project and it was mentioned that we had approached Anna Rosenberry about it but found problems with going that route. Zoning district, Clarion project status Allyson did receive yesterday an email from Clarion with their final suggestion being one overlay district, i.e. some nonconformities can remain, etc. She has asked Clarion for a cover letter summarizing their suggestions and told them the board might be interested in hiring them as consultants to push new code through our zoning commission and city Page 1 of 14 commission. The code amendment process begins with zoning commission, NSURB as applicant with a planner other than Allyson assigned. Discussion followed on hiring Clarion to present to zoning/city commission, doing necessary application, etc. Allyson will know more at August meeting. FYI Carl made the motion to cancel the July board meeting. Kevin seconded the motion. All in favor. Susan will draft necessary July meeting agenda with cancellation and get it to the City Clerk for necessary posting. Allyson reported receiving a 4:27pm email from Michelle saying she was resigning from NSURB effective immediately. Need to recruit three board members. Discussion included decision to move Bill Fogarty into Michelle’s district resident voting position. Susan will send request to city clerk to have necessary item added to City Commission agenda for this move. Jeff noted the great deal NSURB is getting with all the work of city staff for the price of the board’s contribution towards salary. He compared it to NURB needs, projects. Adjournment Susan adjourned the meeting at 5:48pm. Page 2 of 14 Attachment A Page 3 of 14 Page 4 of 14 Page 5 of 14 Page 6 of 14 Page 7 of 14 Page 8 of 14 Page 9 of 14 Page 10 of 14 Page 11 of 14 Page 12 of 14 Page 13 of 14 Page 14 of 14