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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-06-14 North Seventh Urban Renewal Board MinutesPage 1 of 2 APPROVED minutes from March 6, 2014 board meeting Voted on and approved during April 3, 2014 board meeting held at the Stiff Building, upper conference room TO DO List: Everyone attend April 3 board meeting Attendance: Wendy Thomas, Carson Taylor, Susan Fraser, Andrew Cetraro, Bill Fogarty, Dustin Johnson, Scott Hedglin, Carl Solvie Call to Order – Andrew called to order at 4:34pm. Public Comment – Brit Fontenot and David Fine from City’s Economic Development office to hear what is happening in the district. Meeting Minutes Bill made the motion to approve February 6 minutes; Andrew seconded the motion. All in favor. N7Rehab applications and presentations Wendy reported no applications have been received. Scott noted chatter in architect world says Van’s might submit soon. Phase II lighting easements secured, progress reports Dustin went through district with GIS photos on screen. Carl spoke to GVF-Carpet One site noting Brett Potter working with owners again. Dennis is game to sign the easement but again noted sign copy wishes. Carl went on to share with Dustin the request by Dennis for actual dimensions of the lightpole base, etc. Dustin will work with Morrison- Maierle Kevin to get visuals for him.Wendy said she’d met with Cattin and discussed many things. Discussion. Dustin offered up that we could do easements for the lightpole-only space, i.e. the small foot of the actual light base, to any and all property owners. Susan reported being in contact with Terry Schaub of UHaul. Tried to deliver easement doc to Debos Pawn but missing open hours, so mailed to Gary Reed and have called but getting no answer. Andrew is playing tag with Tom. Had emailed Tom’s five questions to Dustin and Wendy for responses about his Cats Paw and other property. He went on to say trying to overcome bad taste from Tom’s N7Rehab grant experience of two years ago. Question of median landscaping came up, too, during discussions with property owners, this in conjunction about worries that trees will be forced onto their boulevards. There will not be room for boulevard trees for much of N7. Susan will ask for blurb to be included in newspaper’s What’s Up With That column and posted to district’s website when Allyson returns. Page 2 of 2 Bill reported visiting with Mr Rowland about the car shop property, asking Dustin if he had received a call from him. Dustin confirmed yes he had chatted with Rowland, saying he had been into the office to chat with him so he could be shown what is exactly wanted with this easement. Phase II lighting, amended professional services agreement with Morrison-Maierle Wendy noted Kevin is not currently under contract anymore, suggesting a new professional services agreement that will allow for all future phase work for the lighting project, saving time and effort in having to continually do amendments as has been required thus far. Susan made the motion to direct staff to create a new professional services agreement with phasing allowances for Morrison-Maierle with application to the remains of the entire corridor. Andrew seconded the motion; all in favor. Wendy will add this to the FY budget and to future year budgets as a continuing item. FY15 budget discussion Wendy handed out the draft budget, and will bring final version to April meeting for discussion and vote. She brought up for discussion her plan of splitting Allyson 50/50 between NSURB and neighborhood coordinator role, taking heavy pressure off of Dustin. She requested the board to increase the staff allotment to 50% of Allyson’s salary. She noted Dustin will not be available to the board, that Allyson will be answering all those questions that Dustin has been answering. This will be a way of focusing Allyson’s work on our needs, helping us move at the fast rate of progress the board desires. Discussion. Wendy said Brit and David at meeting tonight as they are often first contact with businesses and are interested in having Allyson at the ready in hopes of helping get new projects started quickly. N7 is Wendy’s personal goal for FY15, hoping to make 2014- 2015 a watershed year for the district. Carson spoke to this, recapping desires heard ‘round the board table and what all Allyson will do for NSURB, i.e. keep the march towards Main Street at full speed by acquiring all those needed easements before each Spring arrives, etc. Wendy will increase the FY15 budget to include 50% of Allyson’s salary. Board will vote on this at April 3 meeting. Scott asked Carson how ADA-requirement compliance listing is handled. Carson responded NSURB has actual monies to take care of necessary curbing, walks, where other sections of town do not have that luxury. North Seventh is not on that ADA listing of work. Wendy noted broadband was one of the Commission’s Wish List items. David Fine, Economics Development office, moved to the table to discuss. He reported there is a master planner working on the city project now. Chris Naumann (DBA) has contributed $10K towards the master plan; asking NSURB to do the same. Adjournment Carl adjourned the meeting at 5:57pm.