URA Minutes - October 22, 2012URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 22, 2012
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0:00 DATE: COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN,
COUNTY OF MARION, STATE OF OREGON, OCTOBER 22, 2012.
CONVENED: The meeting convened at 6:30 p.m. with Chair Figley presiding.
ROLL CALL:
Chair
Figley
Present
Member
Cox
Present - 6:33
Member
Lonergan
Present
Member
McCallum
Present
Member
Morris
Present
Member
Pugh
Absent
Member
Schmidt
Present
Staff Present: City Administrator Derickson, Assistant City Attorney Stuart,
Economic & Community Development Director Hendryx, Public Works Director
Brown, Economic Development Manager Craigie, Assistant City Recorder
Pierson.
0:00 CONSENT AGENDA
A. Urban Renewal Agency minutes of August 13, 2012
McCallum/Morris... adopt the Consent Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
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AUL111VNAL r uNLS f VK I ME DESIGN SERVICES PROGRAM Economic &
Community Development Director Hendryx introduced Economic and Development
Manager Matt Craigie who provided a staff report and presented an update on the Grant
and Loan program and the Design Services program. Mr. Lonergan asked if these
programs are for those buildings in the Urban Renewal District and Director Hendryx
answered that right now it is available to those in the Downtown area. He stated that he
can schedule an Urban Renewal work session on expanding it to all those in the Urban
Renewal district and talk about some potentials. Mr. McCallum stated that as long as it is
a tentative type thing, we should look at that while still keeping the emphasis downtown.
Lonergan/McCallum ... authorize the City Administrator to expend up to $6,000 for the
Design Services program. Motion passed unanimously.
0:30 URBAN RENEWAL GRANT 2011-07 PETERSON EQUIPMENT — INTERIOR
GRANT EXTENSION (151 N FRONT STREET) Economic & Community
Development Director Hendryx provided a staff report. Councilor Cox relayed his
concerns about Peterson Equipment letting their grant expire. Lonergan/Cox ...grant
Peterson Equipment a six (6) month extension on Urban Renewal Grant 2011-07.
Motion passed unanimously. Councilor Lonergan thanked the applicant for keeping their
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business downtown.
0:33 URBAN RENEWAL — SUMMER. 2012 OUTREACH RESULTS Economic and
Development Manager Craigie provided an update on the outreach that staff conducted
this summer with community members about potential Urban Renewal projects. After a
short discussion on Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) it was requested that the
Board be provided more information and that there be discussion with downtown
businesses and community members on the issue. Councilor Lonergan stated that he is in
favor of a Public Hearing to prioritize some of the programs.
0:49 ADJOURNMENT
Lonergan/McCallum ...meeting be adjourned. The
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
/ KAHRYN
ATTEST
Bather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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