09-20-23 Urban Renewal Agency Board MinutesSEPTEMBER 20, 2023, —4 P.M.
CITY HALL— FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM AND VIA ZOOM
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE
Marc Rold Katharine King, Community Development Manager
Catherine Potter
Cara LeMire
Dave Girardot
PUBLIC COMMENT
PREVIOUS MEETING SUMMARY
August meeting summary accepted.
TIF & TEDD
Downtown: The Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Safe Streets and Roads For All Safety Action Plan project
has been advertised and proposals are due September 281". The selection committee (including URA Chair,
Marc Rold) will meet to score proposals the first week of October. A recommendation for selection will go to
City Council for its October 16, 2023, meeting.
The URA Committee reviewed Staff Report KRD 23-01 and discussed each project individually in the order
presented, as follows:
• Depot Park Building Remodel:
o Cara Lemire moved to recommend this project to City Council for funding with
Westside TIF funds, Catherine Potter seconded: three voted for, one abstained.
Passed.
• Wye Track Purchase: Cara Lemire moved to recommend this project to City Council for
funding with Westside TIF funds, David Girardot seconded: all voted in favor. Passed.
• Welcome to Kalispell Signage:
o David Girardot moved to recommend this project to City Council for funding with
Westside TIF funds, seconded by Cara Lemire: all in favor. Passed.
• Police Evidence Facility:
o Catherine Potter moved the committee make no recommendation for funding on this
project, seconded by Cara Lemire: three voted in favor, one against. Passed.
Committee discussed concern that the Police Evidence Facility, although to be located in the Downtown TIF
District, would be used to serve the needs of the entire city and for this reason the cost would be more
appropriately distributed among all city property owners and not just those owning property in the Downtown
TIF District.
Additional comment was made that members should be provided more time/additional meetings to discuss
significant issues for votes.
BROWNFIELDS
The city has a few Targeted Brownfields Assessments (TBAs) from the Montana DEQ in progress in the
Downtown and Westside/Core Area. All are phase I ESA's requested by prospective purchasers as a
component of due diligence prior to acquiring property via sale.
The City intends to apply for the upcoming Brownfields Assessment grant funding round with expected due
date in mid -November.
Staff suggested the Committee may wish to review existing TIF policy funding level limits as market factors
have had significant effects on costs of allowable TIF work.
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING
The Board's next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 4 p.m. This date is one week
later than usual to accommodate members' schedules.
Meeting adjourned.