TREMONTON CITY CORPORATION
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Board Members Present:
Roger Fridal, Chairman
Diana Doutre, Board Member
Lyle Holmgren, Board Member
Jeff Reese, Board Member
Bret Rohde, Board Member
Lyle Vance, Board Member
Shawn Warnke, Executive Director
Linsey Nessen, Executive Secretary
Chairman Fridal called the Tremonton Redevelopment Agency Meeting to order at 8:01 p.m. The meeting was held in the City Council Meeting Room at 102 South Tremont Street, Tremonton, Utah. Those in attendance were Chairman Fridal, Board Members Doutre, Holmgren, Reese, Rohde, and Vance, Executive Director Warnke, and Executive Secretary Nessen. Also in attendance was Director Paul Fulgham.
1. Approval of agenda:
Motion by Board Member Rohde to approve the December 4, 2018 agenda. Motion seconded by Board Member Holmgren. Vote: Board Member Doutre – aye, Board Member Holmgren – aye, Board Member Reese – aye, Board Member Rohde – aye, Board Member Vance – aye. Motion approved.
2. Approval of minutes – October 2, 2018
Motion by Board Member Reese to approve the minutes of October 2, 2018. Motion seconded by Board Member Rohde. Vote: Board Member Doutre – aye, Board Member Holmgren – aye, Board Member Reese – aye, Board Member Rohde – aye, Board Member Vance – aye. Motion approved.
3. New Business
a. Discussion and consideration of adopting Resolution No. RDA 18-07 adopting the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreements Between Tremonton City Redevelopment Agency and the Box Elder School District, Box Elder County, Bear River Water Conservancy District, Box Elder County Mosquito Abatement District, and Tremonton City Authorizing the Tremonton City Redevelopment Agency to Receive Tax Increment from the Tremont Center Community Development Project Area Plan dated the 17th Day of March, 2015
Executive Director Warnke said the agreement is between all the taxing entities and this simply corrects that clerical error. We are the last ones to adopt this.
Motion by Board Member Rohde to adopt the resolution. Motion seconded by Board Member Doutre. Roll Call Vote: Board Member Doutre – aye, Board Member Holmgren – aye, Board Member Reese – aye, Board Member Rohde – aye, Board Member Vance – aye. Motion approved.
b. Discussion, consideration, and review of the draft deliverables which include Urban Design Standards; Gateway Signage & Entry Features; and Main Street Streetscape Design which was a part of the contract with Community Studio which was previously approved with Resolution No. 17-02
Executive Director Warnke said this is the first iteration of the deliverables from architect Soren Simonsen. On the footers, there are four different sections and we have three of those. Simonsen has one more section to go, but feels he is pretty close to being done. Based upon the contract and content, we have most of the deliverables. Mr. Simonsen will attend a future meeting to present this information more formally, but I wanted to pass it along in draft form for your review. We have been through the public process and obtained comments from citizens, which were used to drive the design. This is a summation of those professional efforts, which include the public’s input through the open houses and surveys.
Executive Director Warnke showed the Board the design standards and reasoning behind them. He also showed the plan views for Main Street improvements. This gives specific improvements block by block. Board Member Doutre asked if we have room to put these bump outs. We have such narrow streets. If we lived in Brigham City I could see this, but I just cannot see this for Tremonton. Board Member Rohde said people would parallel park so the bump out would not take any more space than parking. I think it will work. Executive Director Warnke said with UDOT, the biggest issue was the turn radiuses and what is proposed meets those standards. Director Fulgham said my concern is with snow removal. Main Street is taken care of by UDOT until it gets too high then we haul it. My concern is how hard is it going to be to get that snow off the street. UDOT has done the study to make sure the radius can be made. Executive Director Warnke said the bump outs will slow down traffic and add a calming element. It also shortens the distance for pedestrians crossing the street. When Mr. Simonsen comes, we can ask him about it and get more insight.
Board Member Rohde said I think we ought to be putting our effort into changing the streetscape and the facades will follow. I think stores downtown will make their front look good to match that area. I would rather see us move in this direction versus façade grants. Executive Director Warnke said your point is well taken. An individual business could do their part to invest in personal property. That is the sense I got from the course of the conversation with the RDA that they want to focus on streetscape.
Executive Director Warnke suggested that the Board become familiar with this plan so they can have Mr. Simonsen address their questions, comments and concerns during their meeting on February 5 when he is in attendance.
4. CLOSED SESSIONS: No closed session was held at this time.
a. Strategy session to discuss the purchase of real property when public discussion of the transaction would disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration or prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible terms; and/or
5. Adjournment
Motion by Board Member Vance to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Board Member Doutre. Vote: Board Member Doutre – aye, Board Member Holmgren – aye, Board Member Reese – aye, Board Member Rohde – aye, Board Member Vance – aye. Motion approved.
The meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
The undersigned duly acting and appointed Executive Secretary for Tremonton City Corporation Redevelopment Agency hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes for the RDA Meeting held on the above referenced date. Minutes were prepared by Jessica Tanner.
Dated this 18th day of December, 2018.
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Linsey Nessen, Executive Secretary