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Coeur d’Alene’s Urban Renewal Agency

2013 Meeting

Minutes

SPECIAL CALL BOARD MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY JANUARY 10, 2013

3:00 – 5:00 P.M.

COEUR D’ALENE PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Denny Davis called the LCDC Special Call Board meeting to order at 3:10 p.m.

LCDC Board members present: Davis, Colwell, Goodlander, Druffel, Jordan, Patzer.

LCDC staff present: Berns. LCDC legal counsel present: Quade (Hawley- Troxell).

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Guests Present: Keith Erickson, Wendy Gabriel, Phil Boyd, Dick Stauffer, Dell Hatch, Troy Tymesen, and many others.

Lillian Lynn: commented and inquired about the financial parameters associated with LCDC’s Washington Trust Bank (WTB) line of credit.

Charles Ford: commented that the city should pass a bond measure to cover the costs of the McEuen Park initiative, and not utilize urban renewal funds to pay for the majority of the park improvements; i.e. spread the cost of the park project over a larger base of community residents.

Linda Balovich: commented and inquired about the parking component of the McEuen Park project, and the overall cost of said project. Parking solutions on the old federal building block (block located between 3rd & 4th Streets and Lakeside & CDA Avenues) in the downtown core should be further vetted.

Julie Clark: commented that the current McEuen Park design deviates substantially from the recommendations of the Walker/Macy study. Parking solution opportunities need to be further vetted in areas north of Sherman Avenue.

Tina Johnson: commented that she has been involved with the McEuen Park planning process for several years now, and that the time is right to redevelop the park, LCDC Special Call Meeting Minutes

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encouraging the LCDC Board to allocate sufficient funds to bring the current park design to fruition.

Bill Green: commented and inquired about the LCDC’s WTB line of credit parameters and the status of LCDC’s current cash assets.

4. McEUEN PARK: TEAM McEUEN PRESENTATION OF CURRENT McEUEN PARK DESIGN AND FUNDING PROPOSAL Team McEuen members Dick Stauffer and Dell Hatch shared a PowerPoint presentation that provided a history of the McEuen Park initiative including a review of the original concept plan, the plan at 10% design, the plan at 60% design (which turned into a budget driven design at that point), and the current proposed plan at 90% design (design that has returned to the concept driven approach returning many park elements that were removed during the 60% design phase due to budget constraints). This PowerPoint presentation can be viewed on the City of CDA’s webpage (www.cdaid.org).  Commissioner Patzer asked if the current outdoor amphitheater orientation shifted from past design renderings?  Mr. Hatch responded that no, the orientation has not been modified to any significant degree.  Commissioner Patzer asked if the amphitheater is the lowest point in the park, and if so, how will flood water be addressed?  Mr. Hatch shared that the amphitheater is very close to being the lowest point in the park, but is not the lowest. Floodwater and stormwater will not be collected in the amphitheater area.  Commissioner Patzer asked if kids will track sand from the sand play area into the splash pad area of the park?  Mr. Hatch shared that sand could possibly be tracked into the splash pad area, but it should not be a significant issue due to the amount of water being generated in the splash pad area (i.e. sufficient water volume will be generated to minimize any negative sand impacts).  Commissioner Goodlander asked if any type of pickup games (e.g. flag football, soccer) can be played in the amphitheater area?  Mr. Hatch shared that yes, the amphitheater area has been designed to accommodate those types of activities.  Commissioner Patzer asked if emergency responders can still access the waterfront areas given the current proposed design?  Mr. Hatch shared that yes, emergency responders can still access the waterfront area via several routes.

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Team McEuen member Phil Boyd discussed the revised costs and funding model of the proposed McEuen Park initiative associated with the 90% design proposal. Below are three key financial slides (slides 1, 2 & 3) from Mr. Boyd’s presentation. _____________________________________________________________________

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____________________________________________________________________ Mr. Boyd shared that the revised estimated costs associated with the 90% design base bid park proposal for the 2013 park construction effort total $16.8 million (slide 1).

Several add alternate park components are also proposed for bidding in the 2013 park construction effort, with their costs totaling $820.3 thousand, making the total 90% estimated cost of the proposed 2013 McEuen Park construction project (base bid + add LCDC Special Call Meeting Minutes

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alternate park elements) $17.6 million (slide 2). The top half of Slide 3 depicts the fully loaded (i.e. construction costs and A/E design fees) project costs for both the 2012 and 2013 McEuen Park construction efforts of $20.8 million. The bottom half of Slide 3 depicts the funding stakeholders and their associated proposed funding amounts for both the 2012 and 2013 McEuen Park construction efforts totaling $20.8 million.  Commissioners Jordan & Colwell commented that when the park was at the 60% design status, the total project cost was in the $14 million range because the project at that time was being budget driven. Now, at the 90% design status, many of the park elements that were removed at the 60% design point are now back in the park design’s budget. So, there is no major cost overrun event occurring; basically originally planned park elements and new city road related construction elements are now in the proposed 90% park design budget – correct?  Mr. Boyd shared that yes, Commissioners Jordan & Colwell captured the issue very well. There have been no proposals to address any cost overruns in the project since there are no cost overruns in the project. What has happened is that park elements previously removed from the project design scope are now back in the 90% project design scope, plus new City of CDA related road construction project elements have been added to the 90% project design scope.  Commissioner Davis asked if the bottom line project cost of $20.8 million includes the City of CDA added scope of work costs?  Mr. Boyd shared that yes, those added costs are in the $20.8 million value.  Commissioner Jordan asked if it is prudent to perform the City’s requested added scope of work elements at this time?  Mr. Boyd shared that yes, there are definitely favorable economies of scales to perform the City’s additional scope of work concurrent with the McEuen Park reconstruction effort.  Commissioner Colwell asked how “tight” are the estimated 90% design project costs?  Mr. Boyd shared that Team McEuen feels that these estimated costs will be within 5-10% of the actual submitted bid amounts.  Commissioner Goodlander asked what if LCDC wants a lower cost figure for the project, what project elements would Team McEuen propose to exclude?  Mr. Boyd shared that the consensus of Team McEuen is that the 90% design proposal is the product that has been requested by the project stakeholders, and thus Team McEuen recommends that the project be constructed as proposed.

The flexibility in spending is contained in the add alternate project cost components as proposed.  Commissioner Patzer asked if the Front Avenue Local Improvement District (LID) formation costs are included in the project costs as presented?  Mr. Boyd shared that yes, those costs are included.

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 Commissioner Jordan commented, just to reiterate for the viewing audience, that there are no proposed cost overruns to the project, just a revised project scope that adds back in park elements that were previously removed from the project scope, plus the addition of City of CDA added street related project elements that are prudent to perform at this time. The issue facing the LCDC Board is to continue its successful track record of wisely allocating available Lake District financial resources to value adding community projects.  Commissioner Jordan asked Commissioner Colwell, Chair of the LCDC Finance Committee, if the LCDC can commit an additional $4.2 million of funding to the McEuen Park initiative and still have sufficient financial resources to construct a parking garage on the old federal building block in the downtown core?  Commissioner Colwell shared that yes, based on financial model forecasts, LCDC will have sufficient funds to build a parking garage on the old federal building block prior to the Lake District termination date of 2021.

Commissioner Colwell shared that the challenge facing the LCDC Board is to retain adequate financial resources for the future to help fund other projects that may seek LCDC financial assistance in the Lake District prior to 2021.  Commissioner Patzer asked Commissioner Goodlander if any decisions were made at the CDA City Council / Team McEuen meeting held earlier in the day that will affect the costs of the McEuen Park project as proposed to the LCDC Board?  Commissioner Goodlander shared that the CDA City Council ran out of time during their meeting earlier in the day to fully address all of the topics on the agenda, and that several park related issues are still unresolved at this time.

City Council did agree to restrict traffic on the portion of Front Avenue between 3rd and 2nd Streets which will impact the project, but any costs associated with this proposed street modification will be included in the proposed Front Avenue LID.  Commissioner Jordan asked, if traffic restricted, what would happen to the portion of Front Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets?  Mr. Boyd shared that the closure of this section of Front Avenue was proposed in the original concept but removed during the early stages of the planning process.  Mr. Boyd also confirmed that any public improvements in this area would be funded by the LID. Proposed improvements in this area would create more of a pedestrian corridor, with wider sidewalks and pathways that would create a safer corridor for folks to use when moving from McEuen Park past the CDA Resort to the other public amenities located to the west of the CDA Resort (i.e.

City Park, North Idaho College).  Commissioner Jordan shared that past planning consultants invited to visit CDA to share their planning insights have been leery about closing streets; Team McEuen’s thoughts on this issue?

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Mr. Boyd shared that Team McEuen has looked hard at the proposed Front Avenue traffic restriction issue. Safety, both pedestrian and vehicular, is an overriding issue in this congested area. The traffic study conducted early in the planning process did not indicate any major issues associated with closing this section of Front Avenue to daily traffic. Closure of this section of Front Avenue to daily traffic is the preferred alternative of the design team.

 Commissioner Druffel asked if the City of CDA will manage the public improvements associated with the proposed closed portion of Front Avenue?  Mr. Boyd shared that yes, the City will manage and maintain the proposed public improvements.

Commissioner Davis thanked Team McEuen for their presentation and shared that the LCDC Board will continue discussions on this issue next week at the January 16th regularly scheduled LCDC Board meeting, where the City of CDA is expected to formally ask the LCDC Board for $4.2 million in additional funding for the McEuen Park initiative.

5. ADJOURN: Motion by Commissioner Colwell, seconded by Commissioner Goodlander, to adjourn. Motion carried.

The LCDC Board meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by Executive Director Berns.

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BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY

JANUARY 16, 2013

4:00 P.M.

COEUR D’ALENE PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Denny Davis called the LCDC Board meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

LCDC Board members present: Davis, Hoskins, Colwell, Patzer, Jordan, Goodlander, Druffel. LCDC staff present: Berns. LCDC legal counsel present: Quade (HawleyTroxell).

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Guests Present: Keith Erickson, Eden Irgens, Wendy Gabriel, Mayor Sandi Bloem, Phil Boyd, Dick Stauffer, Frank Orzell, Ben Johnston, Terry Cooper, Doug Eastwood, Troy Tymesen, Dell Hatch, Gordon Dobler, Dennis Grant, and others.

Linda Balovich: comments regarding McEuen Park’s mid-point estimated project cost of $14.2 million, encouraging LCDC to hold to their original funding contribution level for the park project. Shared that she worked on the McEuen Park advisory vote petition drive, and is passionate about McEuen Park and the community in general. Commented that public parking should still be a focus on Lakeside Avenue in addition to the focus on parking at McEuen Park.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  December 19, 2012 Board Meeting Minutes  January 10, 2013 Special Call Board Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to approve the December 19, 2012 Board meeting minutes. Motion carried.

Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Colwell, to approve the January 10, 2013 Special Call Board meeting minutes.

Motion carried.

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5. 2012 LCDC ANNUAL REPORT – Public Comment LCDC Executive Director Berns shared that there was a change to the urban renewal statutes in the summer of 2011 that now requires an urban renewal agency to accept public comment on their annual report prior to submittal to City Council. The following LCDC process has been established to meet the new statute requirements:  The "draft" 2012 annual report to council was posted on the LCDC website's home page a week prior to the January, 2013 LCDC Board meeting,  A public notice ran in the CDA Press a week prior to the January, 2013 LCDC Board meeting indicating that the LCDC Board will accept public comment on the annual report at the January, 2013 LCDC Board meeting. The notice states that the draft report is posted on line, and also states that written public comments are welcome and can be submitted via mail or email,  Public comment on the LCDC annual report will be a discrete agenda item at the January, 2013 LCDC Board meeting. When this agenda item is addressed, an overview of the annual report will be provided by the Ex. Director. The LCDC Chairman will then ask if there is any public comment on the annual report. The Board will then listen to public comment, and then review any written public comments received. The Board can then choose to discuss any issues as they wish, directing the Ex. Director to work with the Chairman on making any modifications to the draft annual report prior to submission to City Council. The Board will then approve the draft annual report, via motion, with any proposed modifications as noted.

Ex. Director Berns then proceeded to provide an overview of the draft 2012 LCDC annual report (audience members and television viewers were also able to view the draft annual report).

Public Comment Re. Annual Report No public comment was provided at the Board meeting. Also, no written public comment was received re. the annual report.

Motion by Commissioner Patzer, seconded by Commissioner Goodlander, to approve the 2012 LCDC Annual Report as drafted, authorizing the LCDC Executive Director to submit the 2012 LCDC Annual Report to the CDA City Council as required by Idaho statute. Motion carried.

6. McEUEN PARK INITIATIVE – Financial Commitment Modification Discussion Background: refer to the January 10, 2013 LCDC Special Call board meeting minutes for background on this initiative.

Chairman Davis welcomed City of CDA Administrator Wendy Gabriel, CDA Mayor Sandi Bloem and Team McEuen representatives Phil Boyd, Dell Hatch, and Dick Stauffer to the meeting.

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Mrs. Gabriel provided a background to the McEuen Park planning effort to date, starting with the Hyett/Palma study, and ending with the current design proposal of Team McEuen. Excerpts from her presentation are included below: November 3, 1997: Hyett/Palma Economic Enhancement Strategy: “A master plan of world class design is needed….This highly valuable public asset should be afforded the greatest access to the widest cross-section of Coeur d’Alene residents and visitors alike.” The strategy suggested the park include a pavilion, sub-surface parking, public art, amphitheater, open plaza and multi-purpose open space for picnics, festivals, and walking, all these amenities included in the plan you see today. This strategy suggested using tax increment financing to fund the work.

December 16, 1997: Headline: Renewing Coeur d’Alene: plan goes before City Council tonight. “What happens (at McEuen) is going to impact the quality of life in CDA for centuries to come,” “Put that land on a pedestal” said economic advisor Doyle Hyett. City Council’s decision was unanimous. The urban renewal plan and tax increment financing was approved to redevelop the park.

Fast forward to 2010: The Lake City Development Corp has been hugely successful, and approached the City re. the redevelopment of McEuen Park.

August 2010: An ad-hoc steering committee was appointed and convened a workshop with the City Council on March 3, 2011.

March 6, 2012: This was a turning point. Based upon a concept, the construction cost estimate of $14.2 million was provided which included architecture and engineering (A/E) design fees of $1.9 million. At this point, decisions to leave the boat launch had been made, and any work on Tubbs Hill was off limits. This project changed from a scope driven project to a budget driven project. The Design Team went to work.

October 4, 2012: 60% design complete: presented a picture, figuratively and literally, that was bleak. We were now far enough into design and construction drawings that we knew we could not build the world class park worthy of this valuable public asset for the budget we had. And we worked hard, every week for months and months and months.

At 60% design:  No sport courts  No Harbor House or restrooms at the seawall  The grand plaza/waterfront promenade was fondly referred to by the team as the “not so grand plaza”  There was no covered shelter of any kind for picnics  Veteran’s Memorial was reduced and less prominent  The splash pad was mediocre  The playground was mediocre

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This was unacceptable. And those on the design team believed our governing boards would agree, and the community would agree, that this is unacceptable.

December 27, 2012: At the 90% design completion milestone, we presented the design detail closely matching the concept adopted last March, the estimated cost, and proposed funding. In this presentation, we restored the park amenities that were lost at the 60% design point. There are no amenities in the park that have been added that were not in the concept.  The harbor house and restrooms were restored  Sports courts, tennis, basketball, pickle ball are back  The grand plaza/waterfront promenade is grand again  There are two locations for covered shelter  Playground and splash pad are no longer mediocre, they are excellent The LCDC Board has seen the new McEuen Park 90% project costs and proposed funding summary. The new cost estimate including A/E fees to build the project worthy of the vision and hard work contemplated in 1997 and fostered over the last 15 years is $20.8 million.

There are no cost over-runs whatsoever in this value. As you recall, the 2012 McEuen Park project bid came in $310,000 under the engineer’s estimate. There is $1.34 million of work that was added by the City to the McEuen Park project, some in order to create efficiencies resulting in cost savings and to minimize inconvenience, and some in order to achieve design compromises (e.g. boat trailer parking). But the City is willing to fund those additions and then some.

In order to make this project worthy of the public’s most valuable asset in the heart of our City, the City Council will increase its funding commitment by $1.52 million and has approved an LID in the amount of $845,100.

The City respectfully requests that the Lake City Development Corporation fund the remaining $4.27 million necessary to make this park a park that this community deserves, and a park that we have been waiting 15 years to realize.

Note: the attached link provides a graphic illustration of McEuen Park as currently proposed at the 90% design stage: http://www.cdaidparks.org/index.php/mceuen-currents Mayor Bloem addressed the Board sharing that we all have worked hard over the years on the McEuen Park effort. Originally designed as a park concept, the design of the park became budget driven midway through the design effort which was unacceptable; at the current 90% design point, we are now back to a world class park design again.

Mayor Bloem reminded the LCDC Board that the redevelopment of the McEuen Park area was a primary focus of the Lake District urban renewal plan. LCDC has a great track record of helping the community with first class amenities, e.g. the Kroc Community Center, CDA Public Library, the Higher Education Campus. And now the LCDC Meeting Minutes

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stage is set for the LCDC to partner in the establishment of a first class McEuen Park.

Every consultant study involving downtown public space has said that McEuen Park needs to be first class, a legacy park. Space becomes a place when you endow it with value. This project not only creates a great park, but also frees up additional acres of green space, and helps create a much better parking solution for the area south of Sherman Avenue. The renovation of McEuen Park will add great value to the downtown and the community as a whole. Please strongly consider the $4.2 million in requested additional funding for McEuen Park.

Commissioner Colwell asked Team McEuen to once again review the history of the McEuen park design process, addressing the misperception by some in the community that there are cost overruns associated with the design effort.

Mr. Boyd and Mr. Stauffer shared a PowerPoint presentation with the Board highlighting key elements of the McEuen Park 90% design plan as proposed and shared with the Board at the Board’s January 10th special call meeting. They reiterated that there is not a cost overrun issue, but a return to a concept driven project with many park elements re-included into the project.  Commissioner Jordan asked if the parking garage was removed from the project as designed, and the project would just possess surface parking, what would be the impact to the park?  Mr. Stauffer shared if the desire is to retain the same amount of parking stalls as proposed, and the garage is not built as planned, the McEuen Park green space would be reduced by two acres; i.e. park space would be condensed considerably. The parking garage as designed is a very efficient way to park cars in the area south of Sherman Avenue.  Commissioner Patzer commented that the equal to or better replacement rationale that has been applied to the baseball field and boat launch amenities on McEuen, also apply to parking on McEuen. A better parking solution is contained in the 90% design plan, where we gain additional public space in addition to a better parking solution. Well designed and efficient urban parking is an economic engine that is desperately needed for healthy downtowns.  Commissioner Hoskins shared that well designed urban parking comes at a price.

Efficient parking solutions on McEuen and north of Sherman will add a lot of value to the downtown; very sound investments. What is the estimated price per stall for parking on McEuen?  Mr. Stauffer shared that the estimated cost for parking on McEuen is $15,000 / stall, which is a very competitive price for this type of parking amenity.

Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell shared the following Finance Committee McEuen Park additional funding recommendation with the Board:  $3.4 million in additional McEuen Park funding which brings LCDC’s total McEuen funding commitment to $15,624,800 (which is 75% of the estimated LCDC Meeting Minutes

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total McEuen Park project cost of $20.8 million). So as a Finance Committee and as a Board, LCDC does truly support the McEuen Park initiative.

Add alternate park components as proposed should remain in the bid packet.

Any savings realized from a favorable bid environment should 1) fund the proposed add alternate park components, and then 2) be used to offset proposed funding from the City of CDA’s road overlay funds.

Commissioner Colwell shared the following rationale for the Finance Committee recommendation:  Finance Committee feels it is prudent to retain 5% (approximately $900,000) of the existing Washington Trust Bank (WTB) Lake District line of credit for other value adding Lake District projects.  For example:  anticipated development of a downtown parking garage on the old federal building block (area located between 3rd & 4th Streets and Lakeside and Coeur d’Alene Avenues) may be more expensive to build than estimated,  LCDC sees a partnership funding role in the redevelopment of the four corner area (area around the intersection of Northwest Boulevard, Government Way and Mullan Avenue) & the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) railroad right of way area along Northwest Boulevard; scope/scale/cost of this effort yet to be determined,  In addition, it is important that LCDC has funds available for projects that have not yet been presented to the commission that will seek LCDC partnership funding, and make economic / community sense to the Board.  City may choose to have additional significant revenue resources available for further McEuen Park development after the LCDC’s Lake District term expires in 2021.  Commissioner Davis shared that the Finance Committee recommendation was a unanimous decision by all committee members, and that the committee’s desire is to have the proposed add alternate project component list bid as proposed. The Finance Committee is not specifically directing Team McEuen as to how to determine which park elements are constructed, the LCDC will rely on Team McEuen’s professional expertise in this matter.  Commissioner Patzer commented that the committee’s recommended $800,000 variance from the City’s additional funding request equates approximately to the value of the add alternate park component list. It is not a Finance Committee recommendation requirement that savings realized from a favorable bid environment be used by the City for the overlay fund repayment; City Council may choose to put any savings back into the park for park related improvements. The Finance Committee funding recommendation provides for the construction of a first class park, while still allowing for park fundraising opportunities. Everyone is hoping for a favorable bidding environment.

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 Commissioner Goodlander asked if the LCDC Board leave the door open for the City and Team McEuen to return to the LCDC Board for a refined funding request after the receipt of the McEuen Park 2013 project bids?  Commissioner Colwell commented that the Finance Committee recommendation is based on a holistic view of the potential funding needs of the Lake District, and thus the committee is very comfortable with the additional funding commitment of $3.4 million.  Commissioner Druffel thanked the Finance Committee for their analysis of the City’s request, and for proposing that funds be reserved for other Lake District value adding initiatives. He supports the committee’s recommendation for an additional $3.4 million funding level for the McEuen Park initiative.  Commissioner Patzer shared that planning efforts involving public improvements for the BLM railroad right of way area along Northwest Boulevard is one of the potential areas that will most likely seek LCDC partnership funding in the near future.  Commissioner Jordan concurred with other commissioners in that the McEuen Park project funded at this proposed level will be a great project for the CDA community. Hopefully, the bidding environment will permit some of the add alternate project elements to be completed.  Commissioner Goodlander shared that the CDA City Council reduced the proposed Front Avenue Local Improvement District (LID) amount by $285,000 on January 15th. This reduction will create another funding shortfall for the McEuen Park project, making the project funding model a bit tighter. She agrees that this park as proposed will be a legacy partnership project for the LCDC.  Commissioner Patzer asked if the City Council discussed how they were going to recoup the lost project funding since they reduced the LID amount by $285,000?  Commissioner Goodlander shared that the City Council did not discuss how to bridge the LID funding shortfall.  Commissioner Jordan commented that LCDC’s original partnership funding commitment to the park project set the funding stage for this initiative. Now LCDC needs to make a value judgment decision on how much funding to commit to this project.  Commissioner Patzer asked if the LID, and LID associated formation costs, are being managed as a separate contract? Is there an existing commitment from City Council to the LID participants to refund a portion of any LID-specific project savings to the LID property owners?  Mr. Boyd shared that there is no separate LID contract. Team McEuen will track the LID-related costs separately through the project.  Mrs. Gabriel shared that yes, City Council has made a commitment to share any LID-related cost savings with the LID participants on a 71% city / 29% LCDC Meeting Minutes

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property owners split; i.e. LID participants will realize 29% of any LIDspecific project cost savings.  Commissioner Davis asked if there were any issues re. the bidding of the add alternate park components given the reduction in project funding?  Mr. Boyd shared that the bid alternate park components can still be bid, but contractors interested in the project will know that there is no funding currently identified to pay for the bid alternate park components. Therefore, some contractors will focus time and energy on developing competitive bids on the bid alternate park components, and others will not spend much time developing competitive bid prices on the bid alternate park components.  Commissioner Davis asked if the change order process could be used to address the add alternate park components once the project has begun?  Mr. Boyd shared that it is usually more cost effective to bid the add alternate components versus utilizing the change order process.  Commissioner Jordan asked who helps direct Team McEuen on finding potential cost savings in the park project?  Mrs. Gabriel shared that Team McEuen meets weekly with a group comprised of representatives from the City and the LCDC Executive Director. City representatives and the LCDC Executive Director work continuously with Team McEuen on identifying potential cost savings throughout the entire project design.

Motion by Commissioner Hoskins, seconded by Commissioner Druffel, to authorize additional funding for the McEuen Park initiative in an amount not to exceed $3.4 million, bringing LCDC’s total McEuen Park funding commitment up to $15,624,800, with said funds to be expended on McEuen Park initiative costs, including add alternate bid package project elements.

Motion Carried.

7. COMMITTEE REPORTS  Finance Committee – Commissioner Rod Colwell Fiscal Year 2012 Audit – Ben Johnston, Magnuson & McHugh Commissioners Davis and Colwell welcomed Ben Johnston, Magnuson & McHugh accounting firm, to the Board meeting. Mr. Johnston shared an overview of the fiscal year 2012 LCDC audit report with the Board.

Mr. Johnston shared that the LCDC financial statements meet GASB standards as established and LCDC’s fiscal year 2012 audit is considered a “clean” audit. Mr. Johnston also shared that LCDC has very good internal controls regarding its business model, and stated that the necessary checks/balances exist in the LCDC Meeting Minutes

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organization to help prevent theft/fraud issues. Mr. Johnston shared that LCDC is doing an excellent job in managing the agency’s business.

Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Druffel, to approve and accept the Fiscal Year 2012 LCDC audit as prepared by the Magnuson & McHugh accounting firm. Motion carried.

Lake & River District Monthly Financials Lake & River District Payables Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell reviewed and discussed the December Lake and River District financial statements, and the December / January account payables sheet, with the Board.

Motion by Commissioner Hoskins, seconded by Commissioner Goodlander, to approve the December financial statements and the December / January accounts payables for the Lake & River Districts as presented. Motion carried.

FY13 Q1 Quarterly Report Executive Director Berns shared the Fiscal Year 2013 first quarter (FY13 Q1) report with the Board, asking Board members to review the package at their convenience, and to contact him with any questions.  Housing Committee – Commissioner Jim Elder Ex. Director Berns, in Housing Committee Chair Jim Elder’s stead, shared that the committee had no report to impart.  Parking Committee – Commissioner Jim Elder Ex. Director Berns, in Parking Committee Chair Jim Elder’s stead, shared that planning efforts are underway to develop temporary parking solutions for the upcoming 2013 McEuen Park construction project wherein the remainder of the existing 3rd street surface parking lot will be removed for park construction. Terry Cooper, Downtown Association Manager, is working closely with City of CDA leadership on temporary parking strategies.  Communication Committee – Commissioner Dave Patzer Communication Committee Chair Dave Patzer, welcomed LCDC communication consultant Keith Erickson and Eden Irgens of Range Inc., to the meeting.

Commissioner Patzer shared that the January LCDC newsletter was being distributed today, and that topics covered in this issue of the newsletter include:

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Analysis of the economic impact associated with the higher education campus, including conversations with three top university/college officials.

A look at the North Idaho Centennial Trail and what the trail means to the community, including a look toward future trail growth.

The newsletter is starting an LCDC board member profile series designed to share some background information on the community volunteers that serve on the LCDC Board.

Commissioner Patzer also shared that community outreach efforts continue to move forward. LCDC is receiving increased numbers of new “likes” on Facebook, and the LCDC newsletter subscribership continues to grow, with almost daily new subscribers; subscribership has nearly reached the 500 plateau. Tentative topics for the February newsletter include an historic perspective on LCDC as well as a look ahead, an overview of parking and how plans are shaping up to accommodate parking downtown this summer during the McEuen Park construction project, and another board member profile.

LCDC Video: Mrs. Irgens shared that the LCDC community education video is in production, with a preliminary video proof available shortly. Mrs. Irgens looks forward to LCDC feedback on the video so that a final product can be delivered to the Board.  Commissioner Patzer shared that the draft video will be shared with board members for their review and feedback.

8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Ex. Director Berns reviewed the 1st quarter status of the LCDC Board’s fiscal year 2013 tactical goals.

9. BOARD COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Commissioner Patzer shared that his prays are with two fellow LCDC commissioners (Commissioners Hassell and Elder) as the work through some medical issues. All of the other LCDC commissioners echoed Commissioner Patzer’s sentiments, and are looking forward to the quick return of both Commissioners Hassell and Elder.

10. PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was provided.

11. ADJOURN: Motion by Commissioner Patzer, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to adjourn.

Motion carried.

The LCDC Board meeting adjourned at 6:01 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by Executive Director Berns.

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BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

4:00 P.M.

COEUR D’ALENE PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Denny Davis called the LCDC Board meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

LCDC Board members present: Davis, Hoskins, Colwell, Patzer, Jordan, Elder, Goodlander. LCDC staff present: Berns. LCDC legal counsel present: Quade (Hawley- Troxell).

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Guests Present: Tom Hasslinger, Terry Cooper 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  January 16, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Hoskins, seconded by Commissioner Elder, to approve the January 16, 2013 Board meeting minutes. Motion carried.

5. COMMITTEE REPORTS  Finance Committee – Commissioner Rod Colwell Lake & River District Monthly Financials Lake & River District Payables Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell reviewed and discussed the January Lake and River District financial statements, and the January / February account payables sheet, with the Board.

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accounts payables for the Lake & River Districts as presented. Motion carried.

McEuen Park Project: Proposed Community Contact Person Background: Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell provided background as to an overture received from the City of CDA re. LCDC’s potential partnership funding assistance for the hiring of a community contact person for the McEuen Park 2013 project.

A proposal for such a person has been provided to the City of CDA by Welch/Comer (W/C) Engineers. W/C is the engineering firm that is part of Team McEuen which has been the consultant team for the McEuen Park initiative for the past several years. The W/C proposal identifies a W/C employee, Karen Osterdock, as the proposed community contact person. Ms. Osterdock is an engineer in the W/C office who performed all of the McEuen Park utility design work. The W/C proposal states that Ms. Osterdock has a great disposition for this type of proposed work, has extensive construction experience, can write well, and is a good public speaker. Ms. Osterdock would provide the following contract services:    

Attending the construction meetings, making property owner contacts, and fielding emails and calls (Cell phone # and email would be on newsletters).

Preparation of a weekly construction newsletter that would provide a general construction update as well as traffic control updates, and addressing issues that come up (e.g. Water will be temporarily shut down on x day for y hours).

Providing "Heads up" notifications to City Leadership for potential issues.

In summary, a project point person to take inquiries from the community so the contractor, technical inspection staff, and city leadership and staff can focus on executing the work.

The W/C proposal calls for a 25% discounted hourly rate of $75/hour. The hourly rate is discounted because Ms. Osterdock will not be doing "pure engineering work", and because W/C believes it is very important that the project has the most effective, knowledgeable and skilled person in this community contact position.

W/C estimates that the community contact person will work 10 hours per week for eight months in 2013 resulting in a total estimated cost of $24,000.

Commissioner Colwell shared that he sees the need for a contact person for the 2013 McEuen park project because this upcoming project is a more complicated project than the recently completed Midtown place making project, wherein LCDC helped fund a similar community contact position through the Midtown project’s general contractor. Commissioner Colwell shared that Team McEuen originally had funds for a community contact person in their budget, but funds for such a person were removed when the project’s budget was tightened.

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Commissioner Colwell feels it is important that LCDC provide funding for this contact person position since LCDC has such a large investment in this project, i.e. with such a large investment, it is important to assure success of the project.

Commissioner Colwell is comfortable in proceeding with the W/C proposal, but is not sure the estimated cost of $24,000 will be sufficient for this upcoming project.

Commissioner Patzer shared that he supports the concept of a community contact person for the project, but is not sure if the person should be a W/C employee. Will there be enough job duty separation if the person is a W/C employee, is there any potential for a conflict of interest? Commissioner Patzer also feels that $24,000 may be insufficient to cover the cost of this proposed position.

Commissioner Elder shared that Dennis Spencer, the community contact person hired by the general contractor for the Midtown place making project, did an excellent job connecting with the community during that project’s timeframe.

Commissioner Elder liked how that arrangement worked in Midtown in providing a community contact person for the project.

Commissioner Jordan does not have a concern with a potential conflict of interest issue if the W/C employee was used for this proposed position. The person hired for this position should be someone that has some type of connection with Team McEuen which will facilitate communication efforts. This person needs to be someone who can work well with people. McEuen will be a bigger project than the Midtown project, thus the cost for such a contact person may be higher.

Commissioner Goodlander likes the duties as outlined in the W/C proposal. A person engaged for this role that is not familiar with the project might not be as good of a fit as the proposed W/C person. Commissioner Goodlander also does not see a conflict of interest if a W/C employee was hired for this position.

Commissioner Davis views the proposed W/C person to be a critical link/conduit to the professionals associated with the project and with members of the public. In addition to LCDC’s help in funding a portion of the cost of Dennis Spencer in the Midtown project, LCDC employed another consultant to help out with design interactions with the general contractor and his sub-contractors. LCDC helped fund these additional project resources in Midtown because the City decided they did not have available staff resources to put an employee on the Midtown project.

Commissioner Davis sees the same issue with McEuen; a lack of available City resources to staff this critical need. Commissioner Davis is comfortable with the W/C proposal, and supports a $12,000 LCDC funding contribution for this proposed position.

Commissioner Patzer asked LCDC legal counsel Danielle Quade if she sees any potential conflict of interest with the W/C proposal. Mrs. Quade shared that she sees no conflict of interest.

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Commissioner Patzer shared that LCDC should arrange a visit with W/C’s Karen Osterdock and discuss how her daily/weekly work priorities will be set by W/C management. The rest of the LCDC Commissioners concurred with Commissioner Patzer’s idea for a visit with Ms. Osterdock, and a suggestion was proffered that an adhoc committee be formed to further evaluate the community contact person proposal.

Motion by Commissioner Elder, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, authorizing the spending of up to $12,000 in partnership funding with the City of CDA for the services of a community contact person for the McEuen Park 2013 Project as proposed, with an adhoc committee formed to further evaluate the need for such a position for the McEuen Park 2013 project, and to visit with Ms. Osterdock (the W/C employee proposed for said position).

Motion carried.

Commissioner Davis asked for volunteers to serve on the McEuen park 2013 community contact person adhoc committee. Commissioners Hoskins, Colwell, Goodlander and Patzer volunteered for the adhoc committee. The committee may choose to include City of CDA staff in their evaluation process.  Housing Committee – Commissioner Jim Elder Housing Committee Chair Jim Elder shared that the committee had no report to impart.  Parking Committee – Commissioner Jim Elder Parking Committee Chair Jim Elder shared that planning efforts are underway to develop temporary parking solutions for the upcoming 2013 McEuen Park construction project wherein the remainder of the existing 3rd street surface parking lot will be removed for park construction. Commissioner Elder invited Terry Cooper, Downtown Association Manager, to visit with the Board on this matter.

Commissioner Elder asked if there will be any temporary parking available to the public in the McEuen Park construction zone once construction commences this spring?  Mr. Cooper shared that no temporary public parking will be available on the McEuen construction site once construction commences.

Mr. Cooper shared that he is working on temporary parking solutions for the construction time period, including the use of existing downtown surface parking lots. The City of CDA is looking at temporary parking opportunities adjacent to Memorial Field that would be managed by Diamond Parking. If temporary parking is feasible in the Memorial Field area, then a free passenger shuttle service would LCDC Meeting Minutes

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be provided for easy access to the downtown area. Efforts are underway to ascertain the cost of providing a free ride shuttle service from this area to the downtown.

Commissioner Elder asked what type of communication efforts are planned to inform the public of the temporary parking solutions?  Mr. Cooper shared that parking notices/parking maps will be placed in the CDA Press, placed on downtown social media sites, placed in downtown stores, and there will be very visible road signage on Northwest Boulevard.

Commissioner Jordan asked of the status of the 3rd Street boat launch?  Mr. Cooper shared that plans for the 3rd Street boat launch are fluid. Plans at this time call for the closure of the 3rd Street boat launch during the summer months when the BLM Spokane River boat launch is open.

Commissioner Patzer shared that communication with the boating public will be critical during construction to make sure the boating public is well informed on boat launch options.  Communication Committee – Commissioner Dave Patzer Communication Committee Chair Dave Patzer shared that the February LCDC newsletter was being distributed today, and that topics covered in this issue of the newsletter include:  A review of the formation and success to date of the LCDC,  Temporary parking solutions for the downtown pertaining to the McEuen Park 2013 construction project,  LCDC board member profile of Commissioner Rod Colwell.

LCDC Video: Commissioner Patzer shared that the committee reviewed the first draft of the video and offered feedback to the video production team. A second draft of the LCDC community education video will be available for review by the end of February. Once finalized, two video products will be available for viewing; a five minute video version, and a shorter two minute video version. Commissioner Patzer also shared that the final versions of the LCDC videos will contain closed captioning.

Commissioner Davis shared that the video has effective animation graphics that help in communicating the LCDC story.

6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Legislative Update: Ex. Director Berns shared that after nearly two hours of testimony on February 14th, the House Local Government Committee overwhelmingly rejected Rep. Sims’ HB 135; proposed legislation that would require a city-wide or county-wide vote before any urban renewal agency could establish a new revenue allocation area.

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During committee testimony, urban renewal officials from Boise, Twin Falls and elsewhere spoke out against the bill, saying it posed serious legal and functional problems for urban renewal districts in their operations. One bill opponent stated that HB135 will be the exact reverse of the incentive Idaho legislators are looking for to build vibrant business communities in Idaho.

The Idaho Chamber Alliance was among those testifying against HB135; the only group speaking in favor of the bill was the Idaho Freedom Foundation. HB135 was killed in committee on a 4-9 vote; the only committee members supporting the bill were Reps. Sims, Barbieri (Dalton Gardens), Harris (Meridian), and Barrett (Challis). LCDC opposed HB135.

Another urban renewal related bill, HB 137 sponsored by Rep. Luke Malek, was passed unanimously by the committee, with no debate. HB 137 as proposed will remove an obscure clause from existing urban renewal law that allows urban renewal agencies to enter private homes & private property within urban renewal districts to make inspections. LCDC’s position was neutral on HB137.

7. BOARD COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Commissioner Patzer complimented Ex. Director Berns on his LCDC 2012 annual report presentation to City Council on February 5th. Other Board members seconded Commissioner Patzer’s compliment.

8. PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was provided.

9. ADJOURN: Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Colwell, to adjourn. Motion carried.

The LCDC Board meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by Executive Director Berns.

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SPECIAL CALL BOARD MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

4:00 P.M.

COEUR D’ALENE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING COEUR D’MINES CONFERENCE ROOM

1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Denny Davis called the LCDC Special Call Board meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.

LCDC Board members present in person: Davis, Goodlander, Jordan.

LCDC Board members present via telephone: Druffel, Elder LCDC staff present: Berns. LCDC legal counsel present: Quade (Hawley- Troxell).

Guests Present: Frank Orzell, Susie Snedaker, Julie Clark, and others.

2. LCDC/CITY OF COEUR D’ALENE McEUEN PARK FINANCING AGREEMENT 

AMENDMENT #2 TO FINANCING AGREEMENT

LCDC Executive Director Berns introduced this proposed agreement amendment to the Board indicating that the existing LCDC/City of CDA McEuen Park Financing Agreement needs to be modified to reflect the January 26, 2013 decision by the LCDC Board to increase funding for the McEuen park initiative to an amount not to exceed $15,624,800.

Following is Amendment #2 to the existing LCDC/City of CDA McEuen Park Financing Agreement as proposed:

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____________________________________________________________________ AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT FOR FINANCING OF IMPROVEMENTS McEuen Park, Coeur D’Alene, Idaho THIS AMENDMENT No. 2 TO AGREEMENT FOR FINANCING OF IMPROVEMENTS (the “Second Amendment”) is made and entered into between the Coeur d’Alene Urban Renewal Agency d/b/a Lake City Development Corporation (the “Agency”) and the City of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (the “City”) as of the 5th day of March, 2013. The City and Agency are collectively referred to as the “Parties.” All other terms are defined in the Agreement for Financing of Improvements, effective as of the 18th day of July 2012, as previously amendment by the Amendment to Agreement for Financing of Improvements dated November 21, 2012 (collectively, the “Agreement”).

WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the Parties entered into the Agreement on 18th day of July, 2012, as amended; and WHEREAS, certain improvements have been added to the scope of the Project; and WHEREAS, the cost of the Project has been increased; and WHEREAS, the Parties have determined the cost sharing for the increased costs and desire to amend the Agreement to reflect the same.

THEREFORE, the Parties amend the Agreement as follows: 1. Amendment to Section III of the Agreement. Section III. Financing of the Project Construction; Construction Draws; the first sentence is amended as follows: The Agency has agreed to pay up to fifteen million, six hundred twenty four thousand, eight hundred dollars ($15,624,800) less the portion of the Design Costs paid by the Agency (the “Agency Contribution”) to the costs of construction of the Project (the “Construction Costs”), provided the City at all times complies with the terms of this Agreement.

2. Ratification of the Agreement. Except as set forth in this Second Amendment, the terms of the Agreement are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects, and shall remain in full force and effect.

3. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

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4. Execution in Counterparts. This Second Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Agency and the City have caused this Second Amendment to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of each of them, all this _____ day of March, 2013.

[Signature Page] ____________________________________________________________________

Motion by Commissioner Jordan, seconded by Commissioner Goodlander, to approve Amendment #2, as proposed, to the existing LCDC/City of CDA McEuen Park Financing Agreement. Motion carried.

3. ADJOURN: Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Jordan, to adjourn. Motion carried.

The LCDC Board meeting adjourned at 4:07 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by Executive Director Berns.

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MINUTES OF A CONTINUED MEETING OF THE COEUR D’ALENE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MARCH 28, 2013 AT 12:00 NOON IN THE LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM The Mayor and Council met in a continued session at the Library Community Room on March 28, 2013 at 12:00 Noon, there being present upon roll call a quorum of the Council.

Sandi Bloem, Mayor Woody McEvers Ron Edinger Mike Kennedy Dan Gookin Steve Adams Deanna Goodlander

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Denny Davis, Chairman) Rod Colwell ) Justin Druffel ) Dave Patzer ) Brad Jordan ) Scott Hoskins ) Tony Berns )

Members of Council Present

Members of Council Absent

Lake City Development Corporation Representatives

Jim Elder ) Al Hassel ) Deanna Goodlander )

LCDC Members Absent

Jon Ingalls Renata McLeod Troy Tymesen Mike Gridley Judy House

Members of City Staff Present

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Mayor Bloem opened the meeting and invited Lake City Development Corporation (LCDC) Executive Director Tony Berns to begin the discussion of the agenda items. Chairman Davis stated that this was an opportunity to provide the City and the citizens an update of the Board’s priorities.

LCDC Strategic Priorities - Mr. Berns presented a description of their two districts, the Lake District and the River District. He provided an overview of the vision and mission of LCDC and mentioned that a similar detailed presentation was made on February 5, 2013 to the City Council and that video is available on the city web page.

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a. Education: They have funded public ADA improvements to the Sorensen and School. They continue to have a focus on the Higher Education Campus, the four-corner area and potential student housing. The four-corner area is the area surrounding Memorial Field, the County campus, the Human Rights building, previous Johnson Warehouse, and the old Kerr oil site. LCDC strategically purchased properties along Lincoln Way (renamed to Park Avenue) to have the ability to add those properties to the old BNSF railroad right-of-way property for a combined redevelopment of that area.

Councilman McEvers asked if LCDC considered the infrastructure within the Higher Education Campus as completing their commitment or if they had additional plans for that area. Chairman Davis stated that they do not have any plans to build buildings, as they understand that the three education institutions are planning to seek funding for the buildings. However, they want to stay at the table and hear opportunities as they arise.

Chairman Davis stated that they do not have specific plans for the properties along Park Avenue; they have considered open space, student and/or faculty housing, and some other type of private housing development. They will discuss this further at their April strategic planning meeting. Mayor Bloem asked for clarification regarding the fourcorners planning. Chairman Davis stated that they are looking at a broad footprint in master planning the four-corner area and are looking at including the old BNSF right-ofway area long Northwest Boulevard up to the Riverstone development.

Commissioner Jordan asked if there was any movement with BLM regarding the disposition of their property. Mr. Gridley stated that the City has submitted a Lease Application through the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. As part of the application process, the City is required to submit a master plan for the area. The City has met with NIC and they have expressed interest in the property. The Parks and Recreation Commission have offered to take the lead in meeting with stakeholders to begin that master planning process. Simultaneously, NIC and the City have agreed to jointly pursue a Congressional Gift of the land for community use. Councilman McEvers stated that there are restrictions through the lease, including that it cannot be used commercially.

Mr. Gridley stated that civic facilities and uses are allowable; however, if it were a Congressional Gift there would not be use restrictions. Commissioner Jordan stated that some citizens have asked about the removal of the track and why the City did not leave them in for future light rail; however, the old tracks are not suited for newer uses.

Commissioner Hoskins asked if the Lease Agreement would have a set time line requirement for the installation of new uses/facilities. Mr. Gridley stated that he is unaware of time constraints for the master planning process and the term of the lease would not be less than five years and no more than 25 years. BLM has been supportive of this property coming to the community for community use. Councilman Edinger asked for clarification as to what needs to be sent to BLM, and it if would include the four-corners. Mr. Gridley clarified that the only plan that needs to go to BLM would be what is planned for the BLM property that will be leased to the City. Councilman Edinger asked about the carousel and the field of dreams going into the four-corner area.

Mr. Gridley stated that it is time for the community to look at all the options for the property; however, it will be difficult to put any commercial activities on the BLM land.

Councilmember Kennedy stated that the Parks and Recreation Commission had stated that they would have time to facilitate the discussion of the stakeholders.

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b. Workforce Housing: Mr. Berns reported that LCDC has collaborated with Whitewater Creek Development in the River District to provide rental housing.

Additionally they are looking for a mixed use/housing opportunity in the Midtown area.

Councilman Kennedy thought that the last discussion on Midtown was to follow up with the neighborhoods. Mr. Berns stated that there have been some attempts to meet with the neighborhood but they have not received a response indicating they would like to proceed. Commissioner Jordon stated he was at the previously held community meeting and the neighborhood stated that they would not mind housing for seniors but not family rentals. He believes that Midtown is a good location for senior housing.

Councilman Gookin stated that he received an email from a citizen who stated that there was a lot of LCDC funding spent in Midtown and then it appeared LCDC went away.

Councilman Gookin stated that he would have preferred for the area to grow organically.

The citizen suggested that LCDC consider relaxing the sidewalk fees and restrictions to allow more activities on the empty lots. Mr. Berns stated that there have been efforts to start a Midtown business association; however, only two business owners regularly attended the meetings. Councilman Gookin suggested that the downtown model may not work in Midtown, and that he would support relaxing any fees/restrictions to motivate commercial activity. Commissioner Davis stated that LCDC is open to suggestions, and at one point, they talked to groups about outdoor markets, but there has not been follow through. He clarified that LCDC does have authority over sidewalks, but they are open to discussions of use of the parking lot. Mr. Berns stated that some Midtown stakeholders tried a First Saturday open market and the first one did not succeed.

Councilman McEvers stated that the residents also have a stake in Midtown and that the commercial businesses seem to be going well; however, the residents have a lot to say about noise and what use they want in their backyard. He asked if LCDC sees this area workforce housing as different from Riverstone. Chairman Davis stated that the original plan was all right; however, the condominium model would not financially work, and the rental model was not desirable to the neighbors. Commissioner Jordan stated that he remembers that in the 1980’s the citizens wanted to know when they would get revitalization in Midtown, so this has been going on for some time. LCDC is willing to collaborate and bring in a critical mass. Councilman Gookin suggested that the Museum or the Human Rights Institute move to Midtown. He believes that providing housing using governmental dollars is competing with the private sector, when LCDC could help the nonprofit instead. A Museum is neutral and would potentially help build up the neighborhood. One of his objections as to how LCDC has handled downtown is that he believes there were opportunities to directly assist a business owner. For example, when someone wants to change a retail store to a restaurant, they would need about $80,000 in improvements to make it happen. LCDC could have paid for the improvements, which would stay with the building and increase property taxes. He suggested that LCDC apply that theory to Midtown. Councilman Kennedy stated that he believes that would be problematic for those outside the boundary and that he believes LCDC has increased the number of stores in the downtown due to their investments. He believes that private investment often follows a public investment. Chairman Davis stated he understood the suggestion to be to add resources to an existing building, and with some of the constraints Continued Council Meeting March 28, 2013

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of building codes and being bound by safety codes, and it would be dependent upon where they put the money. LCDC previously funded facade grants in the downtown and have entered into owner participation agreements for items that the public has access to.

LCDC has been criticized for crossing into the private property line, so they try to stay within the public property line. He stated that they are still open to requests and discussions regarding funding opportunities. Mr. Gridley stated that he believes that the money does need to go for a public benefit. Commissioner Jordan stated that they have had many discussions regarding public benefit and they have to be legally cautious. He also stated that he did not believe they could resolve the issue of competing with private business in Midtown. At the community meeting, the biggest opponent did not have a problem with senior housing and they are open to helping the businesses there. c. Job Retention / Job Creation: LCDC has had partnerships and efforts to facilitate jobs within the Downtown, Northwest Boulevard, Midtown, and the Mill River areas. A current focus area is east of the US Bank Call Center; they are waiting for the owners to determine what they are interested in doing with the property. He provided a copy of a recent LCDC Newsletter that included discussion points regarding job creation.

Councilman McEvers asked if in their efforts to create jobs they consider the job’s value, whether it is a minimum wage position essentially and how do they approach it.

Chairman Davis stated a lot of it is reactive, as they are limited on how they can create jobs, such as with the call center, to be prepared as opportunities arise. They would love higher paying jobs, and they do not have a strict mathematical equation for job creation.

Commissioner Colwell said it would be impossible to mathematically dictate, as there are so many parts to a project. Commissioner Jordan said that the call center has higher than minimum wage jobs and that they financed the sewer line on Seltice Way so other opportunities can come forward. Mr. Berns stated that they look at the Higher Education Campus as a long-term opportunity for higher paying jobs. Additionally, they work with Jobs Plus when they can. d. Public Parking: LCDC has worked with the Downtown Association and Kootenai County and the City regarding downtown parking opportunities. Additionally, they plan for improvements to the Midtown existing lots. The long-term strategy includes the Old Federal building block as a place for structured parking. The Federal Court house building is on the historic register and managed by the State Parks and Recreation Department, so it will continue to stay at that location. Councilman Adams asked how many spaces would be anticipated at the proposed down town 4th Street facility. Mr. Berns stated they have reviewed a stackable model, a single floor would have 100-150 stalls, with the option to add more floors later, or they could look at a mixed-use option.

Chairman Davis stated that they looked at a single floor as one concept at an approximate cost of $1.5 million and that they have planned for the project prior to the close of the district. e. Midtown Redevelopment: Mr. Berns stated that the Midtown area has been discussed earlier and reiterated it will continue to be a focus area for LCDC. LCDC still hopes that a team of Midtown stakeholders will form to progress forward.

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f. Downtown Vitalization: Mr. Berns stated that the downtown area is still a focus area for LCDC. They are looking at the potential of pocket parks.

g. Public Space: LCDC is currently focusing in on McEuen Park and looking at the potential of “Sherman Park� as a downtown pocket park. Public space successes include the Library, Kroc Center, Prairie Trail, Riverstone Park, and Johnston Park in Mill River.

They own a structure at 728 Sherman Avenue, which was acquired to allow the City the option for the connection of 8th Street through to the Library area. They do own the Library parking lot (referred to as the Jameson Asset). They also own several parcels on Young Avenue for future public use and recently discussed using these parcels as potentially boat trailer parking. Councilman Gookin stated that he has received complaints regarding the homes that LCDC owns and the lack of quality, specifically homes at Young Avenue, Sherman Avenue, and Park Avenue and asked if something could be done to clean those properties. Chairman Davis stated that it is an issue of how to manage tenant issues in combination with how much money to invest in the units prior to demolishing the structures. He clarified that the rent does defer some of the cost of purchasing the homes. They did take one house down for the River Avenue relocation, and can consider that when homes are vacated, realizing that they would lose some income. Councilman Gookin stated that he felt that would go a long way with the neighbors. Mr. Berns stated that they have stakeholders in the community that challenge them about not providing enough living accommodations that are more affordable to a certain demographic. Councilman Gookin felt that could be addressed by the Riverstone apartment investment. Councilman Edinger asked if there were college students living in the homes. Mr. Berns stated that there was.

Mr. Gridley wanted to discuss the opportunity of acquisition of the Mill River area BNSF property, as a great place to put in a trail. BNSF owns that land in fee and they are willing to sell the land. There have been previous discussions with LCDC to purchase the BNSF property and reconfigure the park within Mill River. Currently there has been difficulty finding someone to do an appraisal, which is the first step, with the next step being the funding options. Mr. Gridley clarified that there are no restrictions on the property due to BNSF ownership in fee.

DISCUSSION: Councilman Gookin asked how much more increment LCDC is estimating to bring in over its life span. Mr. Berns stated that one could estimate the amount based on the current $5.3 million value from both districts, as they believe it should hold steady at that amount. Chairman Davis clarified that each District has a different end date. Councilman Gookin felt that the priorities would be better stated as goals, and clarified that these would be the plan for the life of the Districts. Mr. Berns stated that these are the strategic categories and that annually they set goals to achieve certain categories. Councilman Gookin asked the Board if there were any concerns regarding the future. Commissioner Patzer stated that November election is a concern, as Councilman Gookin has gone on the record stating he would end the urban renewal district if he got the right number of votes. Councilman Gookin responded that it was good that they were aware of that.

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Councilman Edinger asked if Winco or the new condominium project near Coeur d’Alene North have approached LCDC for funding. Mr. Berns stated that he has had discussions with both, but neither have submitted an application yet.

Mr. Gridley stated that he has briefly talked with Mr. Berns regarding the old Atlas Mill site, owned by Stimson Lumber Company. He understands that Stimson had an option to buy the railroad that runs through their property, which has expired. It is not in the City limits or within the LCDC district, but it is a piece that could connect the trails. He asked if there was support to resolve the railroad issue now, as he believes the property is not being developed due to the railroad dividing property. He is uncertain what the City could do, but possibly write some letters, etc. Commissioner Jordan asked how this property meshes with acquiring the trail land discussed earlier. Mr. Gridley stated that as property comes in for development/annexation, the City would work with the developer to link the trail systems. Councilman McEver asked if the property was annexed would the City require something for the public like a trail. Mr. Gridley stated that generally annexation fees are required and that historically the City has traded those fees for trails and/or park property, which is a part of annexation negotiations. Commissioner Jordan asked for clarification if Mr. Gridley was asking LCDC to acquire the property prior to annexation. Mr. Gridley stated that he was suggesting that they do their best to acquire the BNSF property (located in Mill River between Huetter Road and the western edge of the Old Atlas Mill) right now, as it would make sense for us to control it, and could later sell off edges and pieces. It is important to act now, as once the land is gone it is gone.

Mr. Berns asked Councilman Gookin to clarify what he meant by organic growth in reference to the Midtown discussions. Councilman Gookin stated that is when something happens naturally and the government does not artificially stimulate something with governmental money. Mr. Berns questioned if that meant that he would not support an economic development tool to help cities stimulate growth. Councilman Gookin questioned if Mr. Berns felt there would be no growth if government did not step in. Mr. Berns clarified that it is a tool to keep your community competitive and that these tools are used to help areas that would languish for years otherwise, such as Riverstone. Councilman Gookin stated that there are pros and cons to it, and unless you had a scientific lab where you could test the two, it is hard to justify one versus the other. He stated that the presence of urban renewal does affect property taxes, but wondered if it justifies the cost. He stated that these are philosophical questions and that he is not against urban renewal, he thinks there are a lot of things LCDC has done that he does agree with such as the first phase of Riverstone, the higher education campus infrastructure, as that is exactly what urban renewal should do. There is a lot of potential since urban renewal does exist, if someone came in with a proposal for 200 jobs. However, there are items that LCDC has funded that could have been funded under other means, such as a bond for McEuen. He stated that in the past several years LCDC has been more focused on what he believes it was intended to do, rather than crony capitalism. Councilman Kennedy stated that he does not believe any of this would happen under Councilman Gookin’s leadership and that accusing LCDC of crony capitalism is out of line. Councilman Gookin believes that giving money to people who already have a ton of money is crony capitalism.

Motion by Edinger to Adjourn. Mayor Bloem stated that there is another item to be discussed and would call for a 2-minute recess to allow LCDC to adjourn their meeting.

Continued Council Meeting March 28, 2013

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BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY

MARCH 20, 2013

4:00 P.M.

COEUR D’ALENE PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Denny Davis called the LCDC Board meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

LCDC Board members present: Davis, Hoskins, Colwell, Patzer, Jordan, Goodlander.

LCDC staff present: Berns. LCDC legal counsel present: Quade (Hawley- Troxell).

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Guests Present: Keith Erickson, Terry Cooper 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  February 20, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes  February 26, 2013 Special Call Board Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to approve the February 20, 2013 Board meeting minutes. Motion carried.

Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to approve the February 26, 2013 Special Call Board meeting minutes. Motion carried.

5. COMMITTEE REPORTS  Finance Committee – Commissioner Rod Colwell Lake & River District Monthly Financials Lake & River District Payables

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Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell reviewed and discussed the February Lake and River District financial statements, and the February / March account payables sheet, with the Board.

Motion by Commissioner Patzer, seconded by Commissioner Goodlander, to approve the February financial statements and the February / March accounts payables for the Lake & River Districts as presented. Motion carried.

Jameson (Library Parking Lot Property) Debt Obligation: Refinancing Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell shared that as per the fiscal year 2013 budget plan, LCDC approached Washington Trust Bank (WTB) re. the re-financing of the Jameson (library parking lot property) loan. WTB has agreed to re-finance the entire outstanding balance of the loan for another five year call period.

Following are the terms of the WTB refinancing proposal:  Re-financing amount: $553,777.35 (total outstanding principal amount)  Tax-exempt interest rate: 2.65%  Call period: 5 years (3/1/2018)  Prepayment penalty: none  Loan fee: $700 Commissioner Colwell shared that the fiscal year 2013 Lake District budget calls for the pay down of this loan’s principal to the $300,000 level, with said $300,000 amount proposed for re-financing. Since WTB has agree to refinance the entire outstanding principal balance, and since there is no prepayment penalty associated with the loan re-financing proposal, the Finance Committee recommends refinancing the entire outstanding loan balance as proposed by WTB, leaving the Board the flexibility of prepaying principal on the loan as the Board sees fit.  Commissioner Jordan asked if the LCDC should consider paying off this loan in an accelerated fashion?  Commissioner Colwell shared that the Board may want to make accelerated principal payments if the proposed interest rate was higher, but since the proposed rate is so low, the Board has the latitude to decide at a later time on accelerated principal payments.  Commissioner Jordan asked if there are other LCDC property loans that the Board could utilize existing cash reserves to pay off?  Commissioner Colwell shared that there are several existing property loans possessing higher interest rates, but the rates are not that much higher, thus not triggering a critical need for early debt retirement.  Commissioner Davis commented that the Finance Committee did discuss retiring other property debt obligations with higher interest rates, but did not see an urgent need to do so since the existing loan rates are still quite competitive.

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Board’s latitude in retiring existing debt obligations that are not identified for pay off in the current fiscal year budget.

Motion by Commissioner Hoskins, seconded by Commissioner Patzer, to approve the issuance of the Note and related documents to Washington Trust Bank in substantially the form presented here, authorizing the Chairman and Executive Director to execute such documents to refinance the Jameson (library parking lot property) debt obligation. The Note is hereby designated by the Board as a Qualified Tax-Exempt obligation under section 265(b)(3) of the internal Revenue Code. Motion carried.  Housing Committee – Commissioner Jim Elder LCDC Ex. Director Berns, in Housing Committee Chair Jim Elder’s stead, shared that the committee had no report to impart.  Parking Committee – Commissioner Jim Elder LCDC Ex. Director Berns, in Parking Committee Chair Jim Elder’s stead, invited Terry Cooper, Coeur d’Alene Downtown Association Manager, to join the board meeting. Board members welcomed Mr. Cooper and thanked him for attending the Board meeting.

Mr. Cooper shared that the McEuen Park 2013 construction effort has begun, which will immediately impact downtown public parking opportunities with the closure of the 3rd Street public parking lot. Efforts continue re. the development of temporary downtown parking solutions, including the use of existing downtown surface parking lots. Mr. Cooper has been working with Diamond Parking to find parking spots in the downtown for downtown stakeholders who currently possess monthly parking permits.

Mr. Cooper also shared that the City of CDA is completing site work for a temporary public parking lot adjacent to Memorial Field that will be managed by Diamond Parking. A parking fee schedule has yet to be proposed for the Memorial Field public parking area. Free daily passenger shuttle bus service from the Memorial Field site to the downtown area is still being evaluated. One of the questions still to be addressed re. the proposed free shuttle bus service is whom will be the shuttle’s customers: downtown employers/employees, or downtown visitors.

As for public parking communication efforts, parking notices/parking maps are still planned to be published in the CDA Press, placed on downtown social media sites, placed in downtown stores, and there will be very visible road signage on Northwest Boulevard.

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 Commissioner Davis asked if the temporary parking near Memorial Field includes any of the old railroad right-of-way area currently controlled by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)?  Mr. Cooper shared that a portion of the BLM managed area may be used for temporary parking, but it is too early to know for sure.  Commissioner Davis asked since the parking area near the skateboard park has been used for free for quite a while, will users of that area be charged a fee this summer?  Mr. Cooper shared that he is not sure at this time if users of that parking area will be charged a parking fee; he is still working with the City of CDA and Diamond Parking on that issue.  Commissioner Patzer asked if there will be any electronic venues (i.e. e-venues) available for providing parking related information/updates to the general public and CDA visitors?  Mr. Cooper shared that yes, the plan is to have parking information available through City of CDA e-venues (e.g. city website, city Facebook) as well as Downtown Association e-venues.  Communication Committee – Commissioner Dave Patzer Communication Committee Chair Dave Patzer invited LCDC communication consultant Keith Erickson to join the meeting. Mr. Erickson shared that the March LCDC newsletter was being distributed today, and that topics covered in this issue of the newsletter include:  Commencement of the 2013 McEuen Park reconstruction initiative,  Success of the Sorenson Magnet School,  LCDC board member profile of Commissioner Brad Jordan.

Mr. Erickson also asked the Board if the timing was right to once again purchase a Huckleberries blog tile ad to easily convey updates on the McEuen Park initiative, as well as further share information to the public re. the LCDC. Last year’s Huckleberries LCDC blog tile ad was very successful, sending over 600 visitors to the LCDC website. Mr. Erickson shared that both the cost of the blog tile ad (i.e. $300/month) and the position of the tile ad on the blog page will remain the same.

Mr. Erickson recommended that if a new blog tile ad is deployed, that the blog tile ad send visitors to a landing page on the LCDC website from which they could visit various items of interest to them, e.g. visit the McEuen Park webcam, visit the McEuen Park webpage, learn more about other LCDC initiatives.  Commissioner Davis asked if the proposed LCDC website “landing page” would be hard to establish?  Mr. Erickson shared that website landing pages are easy to develop, and that he would work with LCDC online communication coordinator Teree Taylor to develop such a page if the Board moves in that direction.

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Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Colwell, to approve the renewal of an LCDC Huckleberries blog tile ad starting on April 1, 2013, at a monthly cost of $300, for the duration of the 2013 McEuen Park initiative. Motion carried.

Mr. Erickson also shared that with the McEuen Park 2013 initiative underway, he will work closely with the communication contacts at the city to help assure that project related information flows seamlessly to the community.

LCDC Video: Commissioner Patzer shared that the committee is currently reviewing the third draft of the LCDC community education video and will soon send this version out to the full Board for their review and feedback. Once finalized, two video products will be available for viewing; a seven minute video version, and a shorter video version. Commissioner Patzer also shared that the final versions of the LCDC videos will contain closed captioning.

6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT McEuen Park Community Contact Person Proposal Ex. Director Berns brought closure to a proposal that was brought forward to the LCDC Board at the February, 2013 Board meeting. The proposal was provided to the City of CDA by Welch/Comer (W/C) Engineers, the engineering firm member of Team McEuen, regarding the employment of a W/C employee as a public/community contact person for the McEuen Park project. The cost associated with this W/C proposal was $24,000. The City of CDA approached the LCDC and inquired if the LCDC would be interested in potentially partnering in the employment of this W/C community contact person. Since the February LCDC Board meeting, the City of CDA has decided to internalize the resourcing of a McEuen Park project public/community contact person.

Dennis Grant, who is a member of the City’s Engineering department, will serve as the public/community contact person for the McEuen Park project.  Commissioner Goodlander shared that from the City’s perspective, the selection of Mr. Grant for this role made a great deal of sense since one of Mr. Grant’s primary responsibilities is oversight of the City’s street overlay fund. Since all of the near term street overlay funds are targeted for use on the McEuen Park project, and since Mr. Grant has a great deal of engineering expertise, and since Mr. Grant has been involved in the McEuen Park planning effort for the past several years, the selection of Mr. Grant for the community contact person role seemed most appropriate.

LCDC/City of CDA Workshop Executive Director Berns reminded Board members that the LCDC Board will be joining the CDA City Council for a televised workshop on Thursday, March 28th at noon at the CDA public library.

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7. BOARD COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Commissioner Davis shared that he is very excited to see the 2013 McEuen Park project underway; this will be a great project for the CDA community for decades to come.

8. PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was provided.

9. ADJOURN: Motion by Commissioner Patzer, seconded by Commissioner Jordan, to adjourn.

Motion carried.

The LCDC Board meeting adjourned at 4:38 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by Executive Director Berns.

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BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY

APRIL 17, 2013

4:00 P.M.

COEUR D’ALENE PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Denny Davis called the LCDC Board meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

LCDC Board members present: Davis, Hoskins, Colwell, Patzer, Jordan, Druffel.

LCDC staff present: Berns. LCDC legal counsel present: Quade (Hawley-Troxell).

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Guests Present: Keith Erickson LCDC Chairman Davis opened the meeting by sharing a few words of condolences regarding the loss of LCDC Vice-Chairman Jim Elder earlier in the week.

Commissioner Elder had been fighting cancer for over 4 years, and finally lost the battle. His loss leaves a big hole in the agency, and in the community. Today’s CDA Press editorial was spot on the mark in describing the wonderful impact Commissioner Elder had on the community; he touched many lives throughout the community.

Commissioner Patzer shared that Commissioner Elder always joked about the pluses and minuses of a story being featured on the front page of the CDA Press above the fold. Commissioner Elder was honored with such a placement in the paper earlier in the week when the CDA Press printed a well written story on his life and contributions to the community. He will be greatly missed.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  March 20, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes  March 28, 2013 LCDC/City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Colwell, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to approve the March 20, 2013 Board meeting minutes. Motion carried.

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Regarding the LCDC/City Council workshop meeting minutes, Commissioner Patzer shared that he felt the Board should only approve the section of the city prepared workshop minutes that dealt with the LCDC/City Council visit (i.e. pages 1 through 6 of the workshop minutes package).

Motion by Commissioner Hoskins, seconded by Commissioner Patzer, to approve pages 1 through 6 of the city prepared March 28, 2013 LCDC/City Council workshop meeting minutes. Motion carried.

5. COMMITTEE REPORTS  Finance Committee – Commissioner Rod Colwell Lake & River District Monthly Financials Lake & River District Payables Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell reviewed and discussed the March Lake and River District financial statements, and the March / April account payables sheet, with the Board.

Motion by Commissioner Hoskins, seconded by Commissioner Patzer, to approve the March financial statements and the March / April accounts payables for the Lake & River Districts as presented. Motion carried.

Commissioners Patzer and Colwell asked Ex. Director Berns to share an overview of the McEuen Park construction contractor invoice approval process. Ex. Director Berns shared that the construction contractor (ACI for the McEuen Park 2012 project, Contractors Northwest (CNI) for the McEuen Park 2013 project) prepares and signs a payment invoice, then forwards the signed invoice onto Welch-Comer Engineers (project manager for the McEuen Park project) for their review/approval.

Welch-Comer then forwards the approved invoice to the City of CDA for department leadership review/approval. City of CDA department leadership then forwards the approved invoice to the LCDC for final approval and payment. Thus, each construction contractor invoice brought forward to the LCDC Board for payment contains four signature approvals.

FY13 Q2 Quarterly Report Executive Director Berns shared the Fiscal Year 2013 second quarter (FY13 Q2) report with the Board, asking Board members to review the package at their convenience, and to contact him with any questions.  Housing Committee LCDC Ex. Director Berns shared that he will be meeting in the near future with representatives of The Housing Company and the Idaho Housing & Financing

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Association to continue discussions re. a possible mix-use affordable housing initiative in Midtown.  Parking Committee LCDC Ex. Director Berns shared that a “McEuen Park Construction Traffic Route Map & Parking Map” brochure has been developed and is being distributed throughout the downtown area as well as being provided to other interested community stakeholders. The brochure will be distributed in both hard copy and electronic formats.

Ex. Director Berns also shared that the City of CDA is completing site work for a temporary public parking lot adjacent to Memorial Field that will be managed by Diamond Parking. A parking fee schedule has yet to be proposed for the Memorial Field public parking area. Free daily passenger shuttle bus service from the Memorial Field site to the downtown area is still being evaluated.  Communication Committee – Commissioner Dave Patzer Communication Committee Chair Dave Patzer invited LCDC communication consultant Keith Erickson to join the meeting. Mr. Erickson shared that the April LCDC newsletter was being distributed today, and that topics covered in this issue of the newsletter include:  Commencement of the 2013 McEuen Park reconstruction initiative,  Link to the temporary parking/traffic plan brochure  “4 Corner” area planning effort to begin in near future,  LCDC board member profile of Commissioner Dave Patzer.

Mr. Erickson shared that the LCDC newsletter has around 450 subscribers at this time. He is constantly looking for outreach opportunities to increase the subscriber base. Word of mouth in the community continues to be a key mechanism for increasing the subscriber base.

Mr. Erickson also shared that the Huckleberries blog tile ad is up and running (started April 1st), sending visitors to a landing page on the LCDC website from which they could visit various items of interest to them, e.g. visit the McEuen Park webcam, visit the McEuen Park webpage, learn more about other LCDC initiatives.

The blog tile ad is designed to easily convey updates on the McEuen Park initiative, as well as to further share information to the public re. the LCDC. So far in April, 90 visits have been logged via the tile ad, which is a very good performance metric.

Mr. Erickson also shared that he is placing McEuen Park project updates on the LCDC’s Facebook page in an effort to keep project-related information flowing to the community in a timely fashion.

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In closing, Mr. Erickson shared that:  he and Teree Taylor, LCDC Communication Coordinator, are working to update the content of the LCDC website pages,  the LCDC website now has links to video tapes of past LCDC Board meetings, and  a new live McEuen Park webcam location is being considered along the Front Avenue area that will provide better views of the construction project.

LCDC Video: Commissioner Patzer and Mr. Erickson shared that a fourth draft of the long version (i.e. seven minutes) of the LCDC community education video has been reviewed by board members and that the committee appreciated board member feedback. Mr. Erickson reiterated that this video is not a sales tool re. the LCDC, but rather an educational tool for the community describing how LCDC works, and what LCDC is doing to create value in the community.

The committee feels that this final draft of the long version video is ready for release, and plans are to have the longer version of the video broadcast at the May LCDC Board meeting.

Commissioner Jordan shared that numerous people have approached him over the years stating that LCDC needs to find a way to help simplify the LCDC message.

He feels this video will help out tremendously on the communication front.

Commissioner Jordan asked if the LCDC has looked at utilizing a blog tile ad on the CDA Press blog site?  Mr. Erickson shared that he has not evaluated the blog tile ad opportunity at the CDA Press. The CDA Press blog site contains a unique user demographic that seems more antagonistic to CDA community improvement endeavors.  Commissioner Jordan agreed that the CDA Press blog site does harbor quite a few negative commenters, but that maybe there is an opportunity on the CDA Press blog site to better inform the commenters on the LCDC’s contribution to the community.

Commissioner Patzer appreciated the feedback/discussion and shared that the committee will continue to evaluate other communication venues like the CDA Press blog site, as well as possibly local/regional business journals, the Nickels Worth, etc. There might even be an opportunity to reach out to teachers and instructors of civics-related courses at our local educational institutions to see if they might be interested in learning more about economic development and the LCDC.

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6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT LCDC Annual Strategic Planning Session Executive Director Berns shared that the 2013 annual LCDC Board strategic planning session is scheduled for April 25th beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Kroc Community Center. The public is welcome to attend.

Quarterly Review of Board’s Fiscal Year Goals Ex. Director Berns reviewed the 2nd quarter status of the LCDC Board’s fiscal year 2013 tactical goals.

7. BOARD COMMISSIONER COMMENTS No comments were provided.

8. PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was provided.

9. ADJOURN: Motion by Commissioner Jordan, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to adjourn.

Motion carried.

The LCDC Board meeting adjourned at 4:46 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by Executive Director Berns.

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STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION KROC COMMUNITY CENTER APRIL 25, 2013 MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Davis called the Strategic Planning Session to order at 7:30 a.m.

LCDC Board members present: Hoskins, Colwell, Patzer, Davis, Goodlander, Jordan, Druffel.

LCDC staff present: Berns. LCDC legal counsel present: Quade.

Community Stakeholder Guests: Steve Griffitts, Mayor Sandi Bloem, Joe Dunlap, Ken Howard, Charles Buck, Rocky Owens, Ann Melbourne, Scott Cranston, Doug Eastwood.

General Public Guests: Keith Erickson, John Stone, Al Williams, Doug Parker, Chris Patano, Todd Banducci, Nikole Cummings, Scott Maben, Tom Hasslinger.

2. WELCOME & RETREAT OVERVIEW Chairman Davis welcomed LCDC Board members, invited guests and the general public to the strategic planning session.

3. INVITED GUEST PRESENTATIONS Steve Griffitts, President, Jobs Plus Mr. Griffitts thanked the LCDC Board for the invitation and the opportunity to share some of his organizations’ thoughts re. economic development and LCDC’s role on that front. Following are highlights from Mr. Griffitts’ presentation to the Board:  Riverstone development: no one could make the Riverstone property pencil ten years ago until LCDC agreed to partner with John Stone. Riverstone has 63 companies which employ over 700 employees. Riverstone is a perfect example of how urban renewal works for a community.  US Bank call center is another example of an urban renewal success story; 500 new jobs for the community.

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 Infrastructure provided by the community and urban renewal is incredibly valuable to the recruitment efforts of Jobs Plus.  6,000 jobs have been created since the formation of Jobs Plus. Urban renewal has not only helped to create jobs, but has also helped in retaining jobs.  The CDA region has great forward momentum in place, and the community needs to continue that forward momentum.  The proposed sports complex in the Riverstone area appears to be a value adding initiative.

Case studies reviewed, including the Spokane area, indicate that these types of facilities create great value for the community.  Jobs Plus’ strategy remains the same, and LCDC plays an important role in the local economic development equation. All community partners need to work together to assure that our community stays strong on the economic development front.

Commissioner Patzer asked when Jobs Plus shows potential company recruits around town, what area attributes exceed their expectations, and what attributes fall short of their expectations?  Mr. Griffitts shared an example. When US Bank was reviewing sites for their call center, they needed solid technology infrastructure in place. US Bank was stunned at the level of existing infrastructure that was already in place in the CDA area.

Companies come here thinking of beauty and quality of life, and are really impressed with the level of infrastructure that is in place. Companies also like the closeness of the Spokane international airport, they like the commitment of the community to the education infrastructure including the Higher Education Campus and KTEC. As for disappointments, companies are aware of the political friction that currently exists in the community, and that is not helpful to successful recruitment.

Commissioner Jordan asked why certain businesses choose to relocate to Washington state vs. the CDA region?  Mr. Griffitts shared that is a very good question that Jobs Plus deals with quite often.

There is a price differential in land cost between the regions, and some businesses are choosing to go into already existing square footage. The lack of a state income tax in Washington is also a competitive issue that Idaho faces. However, when companies are educated about all of the components of relocation, Idaho often comes out on top.

Commissioner Jordan asked how much of the life style / quality of life issues benefit Idaho?  Mr. Griffitts shared that quality of life still registers very high on the relocation list, and so does “fast tracking”. An example of fast tracking is Cabelas. A key reason Cabelas decided to relocate in Idaho vs. Washington was that Idaho was able to show that a facility could be built and completed in Idaho much faster than in neighboring states, which equates to a quicker start up time. Quality education and affordable housing are also key pieces to the winning recruitment equation in the CDA area.

Rocky Owens asked about the human rights / diversity issue, is this a major concern for companies looking to relocate to the CDA area?  Mr. Griffitts shared that yes, it is an issue. The community needs to continue all efforts to eliminate that racial intolerance perception. Once companies and individuals are

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educated on the issue and the continuing efforts underway in the community to eliminate the issue, concerns fade quickly.

North Idaho College (NIC) President Dr. Joe Dunlap & NIC Trustee Chair Ken Howard Dr. Joe Dunlap, NIC President, and Ken Howard, NIC Board Trustee Chair, thanked the LCDC Board for the invitation and the opportunity to share their insights regarding LCDC’s role in the community and partnership with institutions of higher learning. Following are highlights from their presentation to the Board:  Mr. Howard laid out NIC’s rationale for a public/private community development effort for a community sports complex facility (“Facility”) located in the Riverstone area.  This type of Facility will not only allow NIC to upgrade its existing below-par Christianson gymnasium building, but will also benefit the community by creating an economic engine that will generate significant annual revenues to the area economy.  NIC strongly supports the creation of such a Facility, but will be unable to contribute to the capital construction costs for this Facility due to NIC’s great need to construct a Professional / Technical building for the college at an estimated cost of $35 million; this is NIC’s top priority for capital investment at this time. The new Joint Use Building ( a building to be shared by NIC, University of Idaho, and Lewis-Clark State College) designed to be located on NIC’s downtown campus is also another high priority for the college.  However, NIC will agree to own and operate the Facility once built, assuming the responsibility for the long-term M&O costs associated with such a Facility. NIC will also determine if the management of this Facility will be performed by NIC staff, or outsourced to a firm that specializes in running these types of Facilities.  In closing, Mr. Howard shared that NIC needs LCDC’s financial partnership to make this Facility a reality.  Dr. Dunlap shared that long gone are the days when the state helped to fund these types of Facilities. Currently, the state places the burden for creation of these types of Facilities on the backs of the education institutions and supporting communities.  Over the past few years, NIC enrollment has increased while state funding has decreased.  Dr. Dunlap shared that the Christianson gymnasium is in very poor condition, the worst gymnasium in the conference. It is estimated that it would cost $9 to $10 million to rebuild a gymnasium on campus that would replace the current Christianson building; NIC cannot afford this expense.  There is a lack of large community gathering space in the CDA community, with NIC’s Schuler auditorium being the largest gathering space with 1,178 seats. NIC will host the 2014 national wrestling championships in Spokane, not CDA, due to the lack of a large Facility.  Spokane plans to expand their convention center, and is also considering constructing a new indoor track and ice skating complex due to the strong demand for these types of activities; the CDA community should not continue to send these events to the Spokane market.  NIC Trustees formed a committee of community stakeholders to study this potential Facility initiative. The committee work is underway, working from the 2008 CSL Facility study, and plans are to report back to the NIC Trustees with a recommendation by late August.

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ďƒź Based on the 2008 CSL Facility study, NIC leadership feels that the time is right to construct the proposed Facility due to the stated need as well as a favorable construction cost environment. Following is some information pertaining to the proposed Facility initiative provided by Dr. Dunlap:

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 Dr. Dunlap shared that this proposed 5,000 seat, 62,000 square foot Facility would attract many different events to the community as outlined in the slides above, while also meeting the needs of NIC. The Facility is estimated to generate $7 million to $15 million in revenues per year for the community.  Regarding the aforementioned operating cost variable, NIC would look to develop an endowment fund totaling $5 million that would cover the first five years of the Facility’s estimated operating costs.  NIC would like for LCDC to consider being a partner in the construction of this proposed Facility, contributing $10 million to the construction of the Facility.  Timeline – the NIC committee will develop a business plan over the next several months based on the proposed public/private funding formula as shared above, with plans to report back to the NIC Trustees in August with a recommendation. Pending the NIC Trustees decision, NIC would then approach LCDC with a formal funding request in September, then begin efforts on the private fundraising front.

Commissioner Patzer asked if the proposed Facility costs included costs for scoreboards, office equipment, etc.?  Dr. Dunlap shared that the proposed costs do not cover the costs for scoreboards and office equipment; funds for those amenities would be raised separately.

Commissioner Davis asked how the proposed $5 million endowment would be funded?  Dr. Dunlap shared that the plan for funding the endowment is based currently on private fundraising, but the door will be kept open for other possible funding sources.

Commissioner Davis asked how NIC would handle event management?  Dr. Dunlap shared that NIC could either hire the needed event manager/recruitment expertise, or acquire the expertise via a contracted event manager. The prevailing wisdom at this time is to contract out this service; this potential event manager cost is not included in the current cost equation.

Commissioner Jordan shared that there are quite a few listed possible community events / trade shows for a potential Facility, will the Facility compete with the Resort and fairgrounds?  Dr. Dunlap shared that there is no intent/desire to have the proposed Facility compete with the Resort or fairgrounds. The CSL feasibility study indicated that there is an unmet demand in the area for events, thus it should be a win/win for the community.

Commissioner Jordan asked if LCDC were to commit to being a partner in the proposed Facility, would NIC commit to attracting events to the community?  Dr. Dunlap shared that yes, event recruitment to the area would be major focus / responsibility of an NIC Facility management plan.

Commissioner Jordan asked if the proposed Facility will be able to handle the types of events proposed?  Chris Patano, a local architect who helped design the proposed Facility, shared that the overall ground floor space totals around 62,000 square feet. 30,000 square feet would be the primary floor space, with an additional 15,000 square feet available on either side of the

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Facility if the bleachers were retracted. So, there should be plenty of space to handle the proposed events.

Commissioner Druffel shared that the proposed Facility O&M funding structure via a yet to be developed endowment fund will need to be very transparent to the public should this initiative move forward.  Dr. Dunlap agreed, sharing that the endowment mechanics would be detailed in a Facility business plan.

Commissioner Davis asked what role the NIC Foundation might play in this Facility initiative?  Dr. Dunlap shared that there will be a role for the NIC Foundation, possibly a fundraising role, and possibly a real property facilitation role in bringing the Facility endeavor to fruition.

Commissioner Davis closed the discussion by summarizing that NIC is seeking a non-binding commitment from the LCDC Board within the next month or so stating that the LCDC Board would support a partnership funding level for the proposed Facility in the $10 million funding range.  Both Dr. Dunlap and Mr. Howard shared that yes, that is the needed sense from the LCDC Board to keep the initiative moving forward.

Mayor Sandi Bloem, City of Coeur d’Alene (CDA); Doug Eastwood, City of CDA Parks Director; Scott Cranston, City of CDA Parks Commission Chair Mayor Bloem thanked the LCDC Board for the invitation and the opportunity to share her insights as to LCDC’s role in the community. Following are highlights from Mayor Bloem’s presentation to the Board:  Thanks for all that your do, and keep up the great work you are doing in the community.

Examples of your partnership successes are numerous, including the Kroc Community Center, the CDA public library and the Higher Education Campus.  LCDC has a very good business model, and is creating great value for the community, including new and enhanced public space that is critical for a community’s sense of place.  Letting the community grow “organically” as one city councilman promotes is not the business model to use for CDA; we need partnerships to keep the community moving forward.  One such partnership opportunity is the East Sherman Avenue area; this area could be a perfect candidate for a future urban renewal district.  The pending 2013 fall elections will be critical to the continued vitality of the community.

LCDC needs to continue its communication efforts to the community to help CDA citizens understand the value of urban renewal; CDA’s locally controlled economic development tool.  The 2030 proposed visioning effort will be valuable to the community as the community looks forward, hopefully LCDC will be a partner in this process.  The “4 corners” planning effort will begin soon, helping to plan the future of this public area defined as the public space located on the east side of Northwest Boulevard from Mullan

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Avenue (downtown) out to the Riverstone development. The City looks forward to seeing LCDC as a partner in this initiative.  The City supports all aspects of job creation, and thus supports the analysis of the proposed sports complex facility out in Riverstone. Unfortunately, the City does not have the ability to be a financial partner in the proposed Facility endeavor.  In closing, the Mayor shared that the McEuen Park redevelopment effort underway is fantastic; an excellent example of a great community partnership. This will become a great space/place for the community.

Commissioner Davis thanked the Mayor for her vision and leadership for the past 12 years.

Commissioner Jordan shared that organic growth might possibly work if all cities and communities chose to only allow growth to happen on its own. However, that is not how the real world works. Other communities are very competitive for jobs and growth, and will do whatever they can to promote growth in their communities. CDA cannot sit on the sidelines and not move forward.

Commissioner Davis asked Scott Cranston, Parks & Rec Chair, to update the LCDC Board on the status of the 4 corner planning effort.  Mr. Cranston shared that in the next few weeks, the Parks and Rec. Commission will launch a public input process for the 4 corner area. Twenty plus stakeholder groups have been identified for this input process. Following the public input process, workshops will be scheduled over the summer to develop a planning process for the 4 corner area. An open house will be scheduled in late summer to report back to the stakeholders and public on what the Commission heard. The Parks and Rec Commission will then forward a recommendation to City council on next steps in the planning process, which would most likely include an overture to the LCDC for partnership funding assistance to engage a master planning team to develop a master plan for the 4 corner area.  Doug Eastwood, City of CDA Parks Director, discussed the failure of the proposed land swap with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and how the City is now planning to enter a lease agreement with the BLM for use of the area along Northwest Boulevard that was in the original land swap agreement. This BLM area ties well into the Higher Education Campus area and offers a lot of value creation potential for the community; great space creates great value for the community. One of the conditions of the proposed BLM lease is that the BLM area needs to have some type of long-term master plan in place.

Dr. Charles Buck, University of Idaho (UI) Associate Vice President/Center Executive Officer for Northern Idaho Dr. Buck thanked the LCDC Board for the invitation and the opportunity to share his insights as to LCDC’s role in the community. Following are highlights from Dr. Buck’s presentation to the Board:  Dr. Buck thanked the LCDC Board for all of their assistance with the recently completed Higher Education Campus infrastructure project.

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 UI has a huge impact on the northern Idaho community and is looking forward to growing its partnership role in the area.  UI-CDA’s intent is to make the 90 miles from CDA to Moscow as small a distance as possible, and continue to grow the presence of UI in the northern Idaho region.  The research park’s business incubator at Riverbend has been in business for 10 years. This UI business incubator has been a great success over the past decade, and plans are to continue that success story.  NIC is a great partner for UI in this region; UI’s success in this region depends upon the success of NIC.  Dr. Buck shared that the appreciation and acceptance of diversity is a key benefit derived from a higher education. UI plans to continue to increase its offerings in the CDA area producing well trained, well educated, well diversified leaders that will help the community grow into the future.

Commissioner Davis shared that a main interest for the LCDC and the community is how to get the proposed Joint Use Building built on the Higher Education Campus.  Dr. Buck shared that the proposed Joint Use Building is a very high priority for UI. UI is working to raise funds for this proposed building.

Rocky Owens, Interim Director, Lewis Clark State College (LCSC) Coeur d’Alene Mr. Owens thanked the LCDC Board for the invitation and the opportunity to share his insights as to LCDC’s role in the community. Following are highlights from Mr. Owens’ presentation to the Board:  Mr. Owens grew up in CDA but left due to few career opportunities. He returned to CDA a few years ago because he was so impressed with how CDA has grown, offering many new job opportunities for individuals, and creating a wonderful sense of place for families.  LCSC has been in CDA for several decades and currently has 500 students enrolled on their CDA campus.  LCSC believes in partnerships, and looks to continue to thrive in the CDA area.  LCSC is a partner with both NIC & UI, and is a huge supporter of the proposed Joint Use Building on the Higher Education Campus.  The top priority for LCSC is more classroom space.  LCSC vision for the CDA area is to have students being able to attend kindergarten through a PhD program here in CDA without ever having to leave town.

Ann Melbourne, President, Fort Grounds Homeowners Association (FGHA) Mrs. Melbourne thanked the LCDC Board for the invitation and the opportunity to share her insights as to LCDC’s role in the community. Following are highlights from Mrs. Melbourne’s presentation to the Board:  The FGHA has had a long range planning group meeting on public-space impacts since the Walker-Macy study was completed 10+ years ago.

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 The residents of the Fort Grounds are very grateful to the LCDC for the positive traffic impacts associated with the new ingress/egress options to the Higher Education Campus on River and Hubbard Avenues; these new signalized intersections have made a huge beneficial difference to the neighborhood.  Re. the proposed 4 corner study, the biggest issue that the FGHA has is that the Ft. Grounds neighborhood is a single family residence neighborhood and would like to remain that way, i.e. would not like to see multi-family housing encroach on the neighborhood.  If any multi-family or commercial development should occur along Northwest Boulevard, then the FGHA would like some type of buffer for the neighborhood.  The FGHA is in favor of combining the Memorial Field area with City Park, possibly minimizing the traffic on Mullan Avenue.  The 3rd proposed traffic round-a-bout to be located at the intersection of Mullan Avenue and Park Avenue is not desired by the neighborhood; traffic seems to be moving well without a round-a-bout.

Commissioner Davis asked what the FGHA thinks the LCDC should do with the LCDC properties on Park Avenue?  Mrs. Melbourne shared that some of the houses are not in the best shape, and that LCDC might want to think about removing a few of the more deteriorated buildings. As far as future uses of this area, the neighborhood is not in favor of student housing or higher density housing on that site.

Commissioner Jordan asked why the proposed traffic round-a-bout at the intersection of Mullan and Park Avenue is so bad?  Mrs. Melbourne shared that the round-a-bout would negatively impact several residences in that area (e.g. on-street parking issues, snow removal issues).

Commissioner Davis thanked all of the invited guests for their time and input.

4. BOARD DISCUSSION: STRATEGIC (LONG-TERM) GOALS LCDC Executive Director Tony Berns facilitated the Board’s discussion re. LCDC long-term strategic goals for both the Lake and River Districts. The Board reviewed the existing list of key thematic LCDC goals, reviewed the input received by the invited guests, and developed the following updated list for fiscal year 2014 (FY14): (goals are listed in no specific order of importance, updates to goals are highlighted in purple, strikethrough indicates goal achievement/goal removal):

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Education: o Facilitate the future utilization of the Higher Education Campus (HEC) Corridor in partnership with the City, UI, NIC, LCSC, Fort Ground Neighborhood, and other community stakeholders.  Including possible LCDC partnership efforts focused on the “Four (4) Corner Area” (defined as the area of publicly owned property adjoining the Government Way, Northwest Blvd. & Mullan Avenue intersection, north to the new Riverstone development). Avenue extension with Northwest Blvd.).

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Student/Faculty Housing: per ZGF Strategic Plan, “LCDC should work closely with both NIC and UI to evaluate the current housing situation and quantify future needs and types” throughout the Lake District.  Joint Use Building: work with NIC, UI and LCSC to bring creation of the Joint Use Building, located on the HEC, to fruition. o Help to support the success of the downtown neighborhood-oriented Sorenson Magnet School by providing capital funding for appropriate building improvements. o Help to support the long-term viability of Winton Elementary School. 

Job Creation & Retention o Continue partnership efforts with Jobs Plus, City of CDA and private employers to facilitate job creation and retention.

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Workforce Housing: o LCDC will play a key support role in helping the City achieve its vision for workforce housing in the community, by pursuing workforce opportunities in both the Lake and River Districts.  Midtown: continue to encourage mixed-use development supported by Midtown stakeholders.  Downtown: per ZGF Strategic Plan, “LCDC should explore formal and informal partnerships with local housing agencies, such as IHFA, to support the development of new affordable housing units”.

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Public Space: Create New & Enhance Existing Public Space: o Help to implement the City Council approved McEuen Park Plan.  Front Street re-design included in planning efforts. o Partner with HEC Education Corridor stakeholders to identify and develop public space opportunities within the HEC Education Corridor area.  Four Corner Area should be explored for public space opportunities. o LCDC will partner with stakeholders to encourage connectivity of existing and new public space. o LCDC will continue efforts to secure long-term public access to the lake and river waterfronts (e.g. Mill River (Johnson) Park) and continue to leverage public funds to create new public parks (e.g. Riverstone Park). o Winton Park – work with City of CDA Parks Department to define the park’s longterm community role. o Sherman Park - partner with City and Downtown Association on potential acquisition of this space as a permanent pocket park. o Seltice Way Roadway Improvements – partner with City and other stakeholders to improve the Seltice Way Roadway to facilitate continued River District growth opportunities. o Continuing Commitments:  Continued support of the CDA Public Library partnership by servicing the $900,000 site acquisition debt obligation.  Complete partnership pledge for the Kroc Community Center; $500,000 pledge towards long-term public improvements.

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Continue LCDC partnership with the North Idaho Centennial Trail Foundation’s “Prairie Trail” bike/pedestrian trail initiative (Note: LCDC loaned Foundation $2.5 million to acquire old Union Pacific RR right of way).

Continue dialogue with pertinent stakeholders regarding possible railroad rightof-way property acquisitions.  Evaluate development and connectivity opportunities from the Four Corner area to Mill River.

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Public Parking: o LCDC, in partnership with the City and the Downtown Association, will help to rationalize and plan for downtown structured parking facilities, possibly including a downtown mixed-use parking facility, and help in rationalizing overall parking needs for the Central Business District (CBD), HEC Education Corridor and Kootenai County campus areas.

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Midtown Vitalization: o LCDC will partner with the City, Midtown property owners, Midtown businesses, Midtown residents, and Midtown stakeholders on opportunities to enhance the vitality of the Midtown area.

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Downtown Vitalization: o LCDC will partner with the City, Downtown property owners, the Downtown Association, Downtown residents and Downtown stakeholders on continued economic support to enhance the vitality of the Downtown; e.g. establishment of viable downtown pocket parks, LID partnership endeavors where appropriate (e.g. CDA Avenue improvements from 1st Street eastward).

5. BOARD DISCUSSION: ESTABLISHMENT OF FY14 GOALS Following the refinement of the LCDC long-term strategic goals, Executive Director Berns reviewed the current FY13 goals with the Board, and facilitated the Board discussion that resulted in the establishment of FY14 goals.

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LCDC Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) Tactical Goals FY13 LCDC Board Goals - Both Districts Committee Theme Responsible Public Space

District / Success Measures

Status

Ad hoc: BJ, DG, AH

1)

Lake: McEuen Park: construction of city approved improvements initiated

green

Acquisition

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LCDC: acq. and planning re. abandoned RR r-o-ws from Ed. Corr. to Huetter Rd.

green

Ad hoc: JE, BJ, DP, AH

3)

Lake: Four Corners public space opportunities explored

yellow

Communication

Communication

1) 2)

LCDC: community leaders / stakeholders invited regularly to Board meetings LCDC: communication strategy: continued implementation

green green

3)

LCDC: 1 (stretch 2) ULI-Idaho programs held in CDA in FY13

green

Education Corridor

Ad hoc: SH, DD, JD

Lake: Student housing opportunities identified thru collaboration with NIC& experts in the field

yellow

Finance

Finance

LCDC: continue frequent review of district economic forecasting models

green

Parking

Parking

1)

Lake: land assemblage for future downtown parking facility continued

green

2)

Lake: parking needs rationalized for CBD (McEuen Park temp. parking), County campus, & Ed. Corr. areas

green

1) 2)

LCDC: workforce housing project opportunities identified (IHFA & private sector) Lake: Partner with IHFA to identify future Midtown opportunities

green green

LCDC: Evaluate local job related statistical data to identify pro-active partnership opportunities

yellow

Work Force Housing

Housing

Jobs

Ad hoc: DP, DD, SH

April , 2013 Status

LCDC Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) Tactical Goals FY14 LCDC Board Goals - Both Districts Committee Theme Responsible Public Space

Communication

District / Success Measures

Status

Ad hoc: BJ, DG, AH

1)

Lake: McEuen Park: construction of city approved improvements completed initiated

green

Acquisition

2)

LCDC: acq. and planning re. abandoned RR r-o-ws from HEC Ed. Corr. to Huetter Rd.

green

Ad hoc: BJ, DP, AH, JD

3)

Lake: Four Corners public space opportunities explored

green

Communication

1) 2)

LCDC: community leaders / stakeholders invited regularly to Board meetings LCDC: communication strategy: continued implementation

green green

3)

LCDC: 1 (stretch 2) ULI-Idaho programs held in CDA in FY1314

green

4)

green

HEC Education Corridor

Ad hoc: SH, DD, JD

LCDC: 2030 Visioning Initiative – partner with other stakeholders to get effort complete in 2014 Lake: Student/faculty housing & Joint Use Building opportunities identified thru collaboration with NIC higher education institutions and experts in the field

Finance

Finance

LCDC: continue frequent review of district economic forecasting models

green

Parking

Parking

1)

Lake: land assemblage for future downtown parking facility continued

green

2)

Lake: parking needs rationalized for CBD (McEuen Park temp. parking), County campus, & HEC areas

green

1) 2)

LCDC: workforce housing project opportunities identified (IHFA & private sector) Lake: Partner with IHFA to identify future Midtown opportunities

green green

LCDC: Evaluate local job related statistical data to identify pro-active partnership opportunities

green

Work Force Housing

Housing

Jobs

Ad hoc: DP, DD, SH

April , 2013 Status

Note: Goals with a “green” status are considered progressing well. A “yellow” status would mean a goal may be in jeopardy of not being achieved during the year, and a “red” status would mean that the goal is in definite jeopardy of non-attainment.

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The Committee structure employed to achieve the aforementioned goals is as follows (Committee Chair denoted by asterisk): Committee Acquisition Finance Housing Communication Parking

Membership Goodlander*, Jordan, Davis, Druffel Colwell*, Patzer, Davis Goodlander*, Hoskins, Hassell Patzer*, Goodlander, Davis, Hoskins Jordan (Interim)*, Hassell, Hoskins

6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT No report was provided.

7. ADJOURN Motion by Hoskins, seconded by Jordan to adjourn. Motion carried.

The LCDC meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m.

Minutes prepared and submitted by Tony Berns.

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BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY

MAY 15, 2013

4:00 P.M.

COEUR D’ALENE PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Denny Davis called the LCDC Board meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

LCDC Board members present: Davis, Hoskins, Colwell, Patzer, Jordan, Goodlander, Hassell. LCDC staff present: Berns. LCDC legal counsel present: Quade (HawleyTroxell).

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Guests Present: Keith Erickson, Chris Patano, John Stone, Nikole Cummings, Mark Browning, Eden Irgens, Wendy Gabriel, Steve Wilson, Doug Parker, Teree Taylor, Mike Gridley, and others.

Steve Wilson: President, CDA Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Wilson shared that the CDA Chamber of Commerce supports the LCDC potential partnership of the proposed NIC sports complex facility, thanking the LCDC Board for their leadership role in evaluating this community opportunity. The Chamber feels that this proposed facility will help the business community, especially during the shoulder seasons. Mr. Wilson shared that Chamber leadership has yet to develop a formal position on the proposed NIC sports complex facility, but plans to do so in the near future.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  April 17, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes  April 25, 2013 LCDC Special Call Strategic Planning Session Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Colwell, seconded by Commissioner Goodlander, to approve the April 17, 2013 Board meeting minutes. Motion carried.

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Motion by Commissioner Hoskins, seconded by Commissioner Patzer, to approve the April 25, 2013 LCDC Board Special Call Strategic Planning Session meeting minutes. Motion carried.

5. PRESENTATION: PROPOSED NIC SPORTS COMPLEX / EVENT CENTER Background: Please refer to the April 25, 2013 LCDC Board Special Call Strategic Planning Session meeting minutes for more information re. this initiative.

Chairman Davis welcomed Chris Patano to the Board meeting. Mr. Patano, a local CDA architect, presented a PowerPoint overview presentation to the Board pertaining to the proposed North Idaho College (NIC) sports complex / event center (NIC Center).

Highlights of Mr. Patano’s presentation:  Mr. Patano’s firm has experience in building pre-engineered metal buildings, the type of structure proposed for the NIC Center. This type of flexible building design will work well for the proposed NIC project.  The proposed NIC Center will have approximately 60,000 square feet (sf) of floor space, with seating for 5,000. The main NIC Center floor consists of 30,000 sf, with an additional 15,000 sf on either side once the bleachers are retracted.  The proposed design is a very flexible design, allowing for a variety of event venues; e.g. sports, trade shows, craft shows, concerts.  The proposed NIC Center is not an arena; arenas have fixed, non-flexible seating and are much more expensive to build/operate.  The current design cost estimate is between $11 million and $13 million to design/construct the NIC Center. Land cost for the NIC Center is estimated to be $2.5 million. Total estimated project cost at this time is $15 million (land, building, architect fees).  The current NIC Center design has 558 parking spaces per city code. There is plenty of additional available parking in the Riverstone development within close walking distance to the proposed NIC Center.  The NIC Center project would be constructed in three phases: building foundation first, followed by installation of the pre-engineered metal building, then completion of desired interior amenities (i.e. locker rooms, concession areas, etc.).  The NIC Center as designed will have energy efficient translucent walls on both ends of the structure, allowing natural light in to the building to help minimize energy use/costs. These same types of walls have recently been installed in the Kibbie dome on the University of Idaho’s Moscow campus.  Commissioner Patzer asked what events are envisioned for the NIC Center?  Mr. Patano shared the following use possibilities: Uses for NIC   

Sports Games and Practices Culinary Arts Outdoor Recreation

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Computer Technology Carpentry Management Technology Emergency Health Services Graphic Design Marketing and Communications Physical Education Graduation Work Study Internships Facility Management Sports Treatment and Medicine Assemblies

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Local High schools o Tournaments, camps and graduation University of Idaho, LCSC and BSU athletics Cheerleading Club Sports o AAU basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer, wrestling, martial arts, boxing, badminton, gymnastics, etc.

National championship events Churches Concerts Trade shows/conventions/job fairs Kids shows Native American Events Home & Garden Shows Antique Shows Other community Events

 Commissioner Jordan shared that the NIC Center needs to be community focused. Will the NIC Center be able to handle events like car shows, boat shows, RV shows, etc.?  Mr. Patano shared that the NIC Center will be designed to handle car shows, RV shows, etc. Building access and floor construction of the NIC Center will be designed to support those types of events.  Mr. Patano also shared that NIC anticipates its needs of the NIC Center will equate to between 50-60% of the NIC Center’s available time, with community events occupying the facility the remainder of the time.  This proposed NIC Center design works financially since NIC will be the primary NIC Center tenant. Other failed sports complexes, arenas (e.g. the Wenatchee, WA LCDC Meeting Minutes

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Mr. Patano shared that NIC needs this type of NIC Center, that NIC will be a great anchor tenant, and will pay for the long-term operational and maintenance (O&M) costs of the NIC Center.

This proposed NIC Center is a prototype building designed to keep the construction costs down while maintaining flexibility. The University of Idaho is looking at a similar, but slightly larger, facility that would cost approximately $20 million to build.

NIC’s mission is to serve the community; this proposed NIC Center initiative will aid NIC in achieving its mission.

 Commissioner Patzer asked if a total “turnkey” cost estimate for the NIC Center has been established which includes: land, building, fees, and finishes including furniture, score boards, locker rooms, etc.?  Mr. Patano shared that the cost estimate of the proposed NIC Center does include the basic components of a sports complex facility, but not high end finishes.

Priorities for finish elements will have to be determined which will then dictate the ultimate costs for the interior finishes.  Commissioner Jordan asked if the proposed NIC Center would be upgradeable / expandable?  Mr. Patano shared that no, these types of facilities are very hard to expand down the road, that is why it is important to properly size these buildings from the onset.

However, other buildings could be built adjacent to, or adjoining, the proposed NIC Center.  Commissioner Goodlander asked if private seating “boxes” are in the design which could possibly generate more revenue for the NIC Center through sponsorships?  Mr. Patano shared that the NIC Center design at this time does not contain any private boxes.  Mr. Mark Browning, NIC Vice President of Marketing/Government Relations, shared that NIC is evaluating the possibility of developing pricing for premium seats in the lower seating area of the proposed NIC Center, but NIC tries to keep access open to the public as much as possible, so any premium seating will probably be limited.  Mr. Patano shared that the idea of “seat licenses” has been discussed as a possible venue for raising funds wherein if someone buys a seat in the NIC Center, that person gets to use that seat for any event in the NIC Center, whether sports related, or a concert, etc.  Commissioner Davis shared that determining how the NIC Center’s time is shared between NIC and the community should incorporate a governance system that involves community members. It needs to be stressed in the community that this is a community asset.

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Mr. Browning agreed, sharing that NIC wants the community involved to help provide insight as to how best to utilize the NIC Center for the best community outcome.

 Commissioner Davis asked about the energy efficiency of the proposed NIC Center?  Mr. Patano shared that the design of the proposed NIC Center calls for a high performance building that uses energy efficiently. The NIC Center is designed as a well-insulated building. The primary energy use issue for the proposed building is on the cooling/venting front, not the heating front (i.e. need to dissipate the heat generated by large audiences).  Commissioner Jordan asked what will happen to the existing Christianson gymnasium?  Mr. Browning shared that there are several possible future uses for the existing gymnasium including a student recreation center, or possibly new classroom space.

New uses will be further explored should the proposed Riverstone NIC Center initiative move forward.  Commissioner Jordan asked what a reasonable time frame might be for moving this NIC Center project forward?  Mr. Patano shared that if all of the stars were to line up, development of design / construction documents could begin this fall, with ground breaking for the NIC Center occurring in the spring of 2014.  Commissioner Goodlander asked if the LCDC Finance Committee has evaluated the LCDC River District’s ability to meet NIC’s funding request of $10 million?  Commissioner Colwell shared that the Finance Committee has begun the funding analysis, and has initially concluded that the River District can meet the $10 million partnership funding request. The LCDC would need to follow a similar financing model as developed for the McEuen Park project in the LCDC Lake District wherein the LCDC would need to partner with a lending institution to establish a line for credit based upon future tax increment revenues generated from within the River District. Commissioner Colwell cautioned that if the LCDC Board does commit to a funding level of $10 million for the NIC Center project, then the Board will need to understand the opportunity cost implications involved with that decision in that the Board may not be able to partner in other projects down the road in the River District because of the amount of funds committed to the NIC Center project. The Finance Committee will continue its analysis of NIC’s request, and will form a recommendation for the full board to consider.  Commissioner Davis concluded the discussion by sharing that NIC would like to know in the next few months that LCDC is willing to give an initial $10 million conditional funding commitment to the NIC Center project; a similar conditional funding agreement process that LCDC has used with the Idaho Housing & Finance Association for recent affordable housing projects in the River District. Given a conditional LCDC funding commitment, NIC could continue its due diligence efforts and approach the LCDC Board this fall with a formal funding request.

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Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Jordan, stating that LCDC supports the proposed NIC Center conceptual initiative as presented, and wishes to work with NIC to further explore the possibilities of the proposed NIC Center, including having the LCDC Finance Committee continue its work on analyzing the financing options for the LCDC’s River District. Motion carried.

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS  Finance Committee – Commissioner Rod Colwell Lake & River District Monthly Financials Lake & River District Payables Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell reviewed and discussed the April Lake and River District financial statements, and the April / May account payables sheet, with the Board.

Motion by Commissioner Patzer, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to approve the April financial statements and the April / May accounts payables for the Lake & River Districts as presented. Motion carried.

Mill River Seniors Project: Cost Validation Analysis Background: On July 21, 2010, the LCDC Board gave preliminary approval for the reimbursement funding of public improvements associated with this project in an amount not to exceed $326,000. A more detailed summary of this Board action is available in the meeting minutes from the July 21, 2010 LCDC Board meeting.

Commissioner Colwell shared that Larry Comer, of Welch-Comer Engineers, has completed the cost validation analysis associated with the Mill River Seniors project. The LCDC Finance Committee has reviewed the Welch-Comer cost validation analysis. Mr. Comer’s analysis indicated that project developer, Whitewater Creek Inc., did spend $326,000 on project related public improvements, and thus has met the condition for reimbursement as established by the LCDC Board.

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Motion by Commissioner Patzer, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, accepting the Welch-Comer cost validation analysis for the Mill River Seniors project, directing the LCDC Ex. Director to prepare an Improvement Reimbursement Agreement (IRA) for the Mill River Seniors project, including:  an interest rate of 3.75%, with interest accrual beginning on May 8, 2013,  an interest payment cap on the IRA note of $97,800 (30% of the approved reimbursement amount),  an annual public art retention of 2% of realized tax increment revenues, and  an annual LCDC retention of 25% of realized tax increment revenues.

Recusal: Commissioner Davis recused himself from voting on this motion since his organization works/has worked with or for the applicant or principals of Whitewater Creek, Inc. on initiatives unrelated to the Mill River Seniors housing project.

Recusal: Commissioner Colwell recused himself from voting on this motion since his organization has worked with the applicant or principals of Whitewater Creek, Inc.

Motion carried.

Riverstone West Apartments Project: Cost Validation Analysis Background: On March 16, 2011, the LCDC Board gave preliminary approval for the reimbursement funding of public improvements associated with this project in an amount not to exceed $395,000. A more detailed summary of this Board action is available in the meeting minutes from the March 16, 2011 LCDC Board meeting.

Commissioner Colwell shared that Larry Comer, of Welch-Comer Engineers, has completed the cost validation analysis associated with the Riverstone West Apartments project. The LCDC Finance Committee has reviewed the WelchComer cost validation analysis. Mr. Comer’s analysis indicated that project developer, Whitewater Creek Inc., did spend $395,000 on project related public improvements, and thus has met the condition for reimbursement as established by the LCDC Board.

The Finance Committee recommended that a Riverstone West Apartments Improvement Reimbursement Agreement (IRA) be developed, with a reimbursement amount of $395,000. Additionally, the Finance Committee recommended that the IRA promissory note contain the following parameters:  an interest rate of 3.75%, with interest accrual beginning on May 8, 2013,  an interest payment cap on the IRA note of $118,500 (30% of the approved reimbursement amount), LCDC Meeting Minutes

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an annual public art retention of 2% of realized tax increment revenues, and an annual LCDC retention of 25% of realized tax increment revenues.

Motion by Commissioner Patzer, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, accepting the Welch-Comer cost validation analysis for the Riverstone West Apartments project, directing the LCDC Ex. Director to prepare an Improvement Reimbursement Agreement (IRA) for the Riverstone West Apartment project, including:  an interest rate of 3.75%, with interest accrual beginning on May 8, 2013,  an interest payment cap on the IRA note of $118,500 (30% of the approved reimbursement amount),  an annual public art retention of 2% of realized tax increment revenues, and  an annual LCDC retention of 25% of realized tax increment revenues.

Recusal: Commissioner Davis recused himself from voting on this motion since his organization works/has worked with or for the applicant or principals of Whitewater Creek, Inc. on initiatives unrelated to the Riverstone West Apartments housing project.

Recusal: Commissioner Colwell recused himself from voting on this motion since his organization has worked with the applicant or principals of Whitewater Creek, Inc.

Motion carried.  Housing Committee LCDC Ex. Director Berns shared that he and Commissioner Goodlander met recently with representatives of The Housing Company and the Idaho Housing & Financing Association. Discussions continue re. a possible mix-use affordable housing initiative in Midtown.  Parking Committee LCDC Ex. Director Berns shared that the City of CDA has completed site work for a temporary public parking lot adjacent to Memorial Field that will be managed by Diamond Parking. A parking fee schedule has yet to be finalized for the Memorial Field public parking area. Discussions between the CDA Downtown Association and the CityLink bus organization re. free daily passenger shuttle bus service from the Memorial Field site to the downtown area are being finalized.  Communication Committee – Commissioner Dave Patzer Communication Committee Chair Dave Patzer invited LCDC communication consultant Keith Erickson to join the meeting. Mr. Erickson shared that the May LCDC newsletter was being distributed today, and that topics covered in this issue of the newsletter include: LCDC Meeting Minutes

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Mr. Erickson shared that 500 individuals now receive the LCDC newsletter on a monthly basis.

Mr. Erickson also shared that the Huckleberries blog tile ad for the April/May time frame has shown increased visits to the LCDC website via the blog tile ad. The increased visitation rates are statistically significant, which translates into a wise communication investment by the LCDC. As a reminder, the LCDC tile ad sends visitors to a landing page on the LCDC website from which they can visit various items of interest to them, e.g. visit the McEuen Park webcam, visit the McEuen Park webpage, and learn more about other LCDC initiatives.

Mr. Erickson shared that he has researched the possibility of placing a tile ad on the CDA Press website. The Press has shared that their website receives 8,000 to 10,000 visits a day. There are two options for placement of the tile ad on the Press website: either on the business page, or on the local news page (which receives more daily visitors). Mr. Erickson recommended that the tile ad not be placed on the Press’ blog site; the Press blog site does not reach as many people as do the other two Press pages. The cost of the tile ad on the Press business page is $125/month, and $175/month on the Press’ local news page. The proposed LCDC tile ad on the Press site would be identical to the existing LCDC tile ad on the Huckleberries blog site. Placing the LCDC tile ad on the Press site will reach a different audience in the community, and the Press has shared that they will give the LCDC tile ad a premier placement on the page that is selected. Mr. Erickson recommended that the LCDC deploy the LCDC tile ad on the CDA Press local news website page, at a monthly cost of $175 for a three month period of time.

Motion by Commissioner Jordan, seconded by Commissioner Colwell, to approve the placement of an LCDC tile ad on the CDA Press’ local news website page, at a monthly cost of $175 for a three month period, starting June 1, 2013. Motion carried.

Mr. Erickson also shared that he is continuing his outreach efforts of contacting local college and high school instructors to determine if they might want to have their classes learn more about economic development and urban renewal. He will keep the Board informed on his progress on this front.

In closing, Mr. Erickson shared that the McEuen Park webcam has been moved to the Parkside tower providing a much better view of the McEuen Park reconstruction project.

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LCDC Video: Commissioner Patzer invited Eden Irgens, principal with Range, Inc., to join the Board meeting, and asked her to share some background as to why the LCDC video was developed. Mrs. Irgens shared that she approached the LCDC last year with the video concept as another vehicle to help share the LCDC’s story.

She felt that a video would be another tool to help dispel the misinformation out in the community concerning the efforts of the LCDC. The premise of the LCDC video is to be educational in nature. A video script was developed and reviewed, interviews were conducted, and graphic animation was created and designed to help better explain how the LCDC works.

Commissioner Patzer shared that LCDC community education video is complete and ready to share with the community. Two versions of the video have been developed; one version lasting 7 minutes in length containing interviews with Chairman Davis and three community stakeholders, and a condensed version of the video lasting approximately three minutes that excludes the interview sessions.

Both video versions can be viewed using closed captioning. Commissioner Patzer reiterated that this video is not an LCDC sales tool, but rather an educational tool for the community describing how LCDC works, and what LCDC is doing to create value in the community.

The long version of the LCDC was shown to the Board and the viewers watching the LCDC Board meeting on local cable access channel 19.

7. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT 2030 Visioning Project Funding Request Background: In 2000 the City sponsored a community visioning process called CDA 2020. The process asked citizens to share their vision for the Coeur d’Alene area for the next 20 years. The process resulted in a document that established the community’s vision, values and goals. The document helped provide a community focus and framework for achieving community goals. Public meetings held in February and April of 2013 indicate that there is strong community support to create a new vision statement that would reflect the community’s vision for the future. An ad hoc Community Advisory Committee (CAC) has been enlisted to gauge interest and to help steer the project. From this Committee a Project Coordination Group (PCG) led by Dr. Charles Buck from the University of Idaho, has stepped forward to organize the visioning process and to establish financial and in-kind support. The visioning process is anticipated to take 12 -15 months and result in concrete action plans to carry out the community’s goals. A tentative budget of roughly $10,000 per month has been established based on the resources needed to conduct an effective, efficient and professional visioning process.

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Board for all of their support over the years in helping create great pedestrian / bike trails in the community like the new Prairie Trail and new portions of the Centennial Trail in both the Higher Education Campus and McEuen Park.

Mr. Gridley, on behalf of the “2030 Visioning” PCG team, requested that LCDC be a funding partner for the 2030 Visioning initiative. Mr. Gridley shared that LCDC Commissioner Davis has attended several initiative planning meetings as a representative of the LCDC on the CAC. Mr. Gridley shared that the estimated cost for acquiring the professional planning expertise for such a visioning initiative, and bringing the visioning initiative to fruition is $150,000. Following is an overview of the 2030 visioning process and deliverables. _____________________________________________________________ COEUR D’ALENE CITY VISIONING PROJECT PROSPECTUS – Discussion Draft Key Results and Benefits ∞ Community profile and trends analysis ∞ Renewed community vision ∞ Strategic action plan with ‘easy wins’ ∞ Implementation strategy & partners ∞ New public-private-civic-tribal partnerships ∞ Engaged community and citizens ∞ New models for community collaboration Why a Vision for Coeur d’Alene?

It has been well over a decade since the Coeur d’Alene 2020 project created a vision for our community. A lot has happened since then: times have changed, the world has changed, and so has Coeur d’Alene. In recent months, community leaders have been discussing how Coeur d’Alene can create a new vision for the future. What kind of community do we want to be in 2020, 2030 or beyond? And how can we make that vision a reality? Working in alliance with community leaders representing key public, private, civic, and community-based organizations, an ad hoc Project Coordination Group has been investigating a new visioning process – and how to make it happen.

The Process The group is proposing Cd’A 2030 – a comprehensive visioning process for greater Coeur d’Alene, designed to engage the entire community in creating a new long-range vision. Unlike the original 2020 effort, Cd’A 2030 also will develop a detailed action plan to help ensure that community priorities established through the visioning process are achieved. The visioning process will be guided by principles that encourage community involvement: the process will be broad-based, bringing people of all backgrounds and perspectives together in a respectful, civil dialogue about the future, it will be an open public process that builds trust and fosters positive collaboration, and it will focus on producing concrete results that help create a legacy for future generations.

Proposed Timeline, Activities, Results & Benefits Based on input to date, an outline of the new visioning process has been created: The visioning process will focus on greater Coeur d’Alene, with input from bordering communities and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe. The process will run between 12 and 15 months. Through a blend of public forums and workshops, web-based tools and social media, focus- and working groups, and community surveys, citizens will be invited to express their ideas at every juncture. The

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project will produce a profile of our community today – its strengths, weakness, and shared values – as well an analysis of trends and issues that might affect our future. And, it will result in a long-term vision and a five-year action plan and implementation strategy. The vision and plan will be community “owned” with a number of public, private, civic and community-based partners involved in plan implementation. An implementation strategy will speak to maintaining these activities in years to come, so the vision and plan remain “living” documents that can be periodically renewed and updated.

Proposed Project Structure and Budget A Community Advisory Committee (CAC) will mirror greater Coeur d’Alene with ~30 community leaders that advise on visioning project goals, activities and outcomes. Committee members will meet approximately quarterly and have ready access to the project Management Team and Project Coordinator. CAC member organizations will provide financial support for the project.

The Project Coordination Group (PCG) will include leaders from organizations that commit to a successful visioning process with significant financial support and in-kind resources. The PCG will provide overall coordination for the visioning process and for project activities. This group will meet monthly to ensure that the process moves forward.

To facilitate day-to-day progress and decision-making, a PCG Management Team will be identified that includes key PCG members, the Project Coordinator (to be named) and Project Consultant (also to be named). This team will meet frequently to plan activities, track progress and ensure that the overall project adheres to agreed upon goals and timeline. The University of Idaho - Coeur d’Alene will lead the PCG Management Team while the Coeur d’Alene Chamber will be the designated nonprofit organization, serving as the fiscal agent and providing logistics for the process.

Participant organizations will provide in-kind and financial resources to enable project success.

Additional funding will be obtained from individuals, businesses and other community organizations to meet the exciting challenge of creating a Cd’A 2030 vision in the 12-15 month timeframe. The PCG will create a project business model and funding strategy to meet the projected budget.

Projected Cd’A 2030 Process Budget Project Coordinator, 0.8 FTE

$42,000

Admin. Assistant, 0.5 FTE Consultant , 15 mo. contract

$10,400 $50,000

Advertising, website Community Surveys

$12,000 $14,000

Dissemination materials Food, travel, misc. expenses

$12,000 $10,000

Approximate total

$150,400

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$4,000). The 2030 Visioning PCG team requests that LCDC consider contributing $15,000 to the 2030 visioning initiative.  Commissioner Davis shared that he has been serving on the CAC for several months, and has seen how these types of visioning efforts have benefited other communities across the country. The proposed visioning process is a community building exercise that gathers the whole community together to focus on the future.  Commissioner Hoskins asked if Kootenai County and other cities in the area are participating in the visioning effort?  Mr. Gridley shared that the premise for the visioning effort is to have CDA as the “hub” of the effort, and to seek input from the County and surrounding cities. This premise allows the focus to remain on CDA while gaining needed insight from the overall community.  Commissioner Patzer shared that the 2030 visioning premise sounds pretty similar to the 2020 planning process; have the goals of the 2020 effort been achieved?  Mr. Gridley shared that the city has come a long way in attaining the 2020 goals, and now is the time to further refine those goals for the next 17+ years.  Commissioner Patzer asked how much the 2020 planning effort cost?  Mr. Gridley was not sure of the cost of the 2020 planning effort.  Commissioner Patzer shared that he does not want to see the community create a plan that will be just put on a shelf. The plan needs to be actionable and folks held accountable / responsible to perform.  Mr. Gridley agrees completely with that sentiment. The planning piece missing from the 2020 effort was an action plan. The 2030 visioning effort will have an action plan created, with assigned deliverables and responsibilities, including a project manager whose job will be to assure that deliverables are achieved.  Commissioner Davis believes that the 2020 plan created in 2000 was a good effort and has generated good results; results that can be built upon. The proposed 2030 visioning effort is a much more sophisticated planning effort where projects will be completed and new community leaders engaged.

Motion by Commissioner Hoskins, seconded by Commissioner Goodlander, approving $15,000 in LCDC partnership grant funding for the “2030 Visioning” planning initiative as presented. Motion carried.

8. BOARD COMMISSIONER COMMENTS No comments were provided.

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9. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR Motion by Commissioner Goodlander that Commissioner Dave Patzer be nominated as LCDC Vice-Chairman for the remainder of fiscal year 2013, filling the role of Commissioner Jim Elder who passed away in April. No other nominations were proffered, and no objections to the nomination were voiced.

Motion carried.

10. PUBLIC COMMENT: Mark Browning: Mr. Browning thanked the Board for their motion and support for the proposed NIC Center, and looks forward to further due diligence efforts re. this project which is envisioned to yield approximately $15 million/year in new revenues to the community.

Ruth Pratt: Mrs. Pratt shared that she fully endorses the proposed NIC Center. She feels the NIC Center will be a boon to the community, providing CDA a competitive edge in attracting tourist dollars to the area, while helping the faculty, staff and students at NIC. Cliff Mort: Mr. Mort shared that he fully supports the proposed NIC Center. The proposed NIC Center will provide a much needed venue for the community, and will be a true asset for the community.

John Parson: Mr. Parson, President of the NIC Booster Club, shared that he fully supports the proposed NIC Center. The NIC Booster Club plans to be a partner in this endeavor to help assure its success.

11. ADJOURN: Motion by Commissioner Hoskins, seconded by Commissioner Patzer, to adjourn.

Motion carried.

The LCDC Board meeting adjourned at 6:22 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by Executive Director Berns.

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BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY

JUNE 19, 2013

4:00 P.M.

COEUR D’ALENE PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Denny Davis called the LCDC Board meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

LCDC Board members present: Davis, Hoskins, Patzer, Jordan, Goodlander, Hassell, Druffel. LCDC staff present: Berns. LCDC legal counsel present: Quade (HawleyTroxell).

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Guests Present: Keith Erickson, Phil Boyd, Julie Van Wormer No public comment was provided.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  May 15, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Hoskins, seconded by Commissioner Druffel, to approve the May 15, 2013 Board meeting minutes. Motion carried.

5. COMMITTEE REPORTS  Finance Committee – Commissioner Rod Colwell Lake & River District Monthly Financials Lake & River District Payables LCDC Executive Director Tony Berns, in Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell’s stead, reviewed and discussed the May Lake and River District financial statements, and the May / June account payables sheet, with the Board.

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Motion by Commissioner Patzer, seconded by Commissioner Druffel, to approve the May financial statements and the May / June accounts payables for the Lake & River Districts as presented. Motion carried.

Mill River Seniors Project: Improvement Reimbursement Agreement (IRA) Background: On July 21, 2010, the LCDC Board gave preliminary approval for the reimbursement funding of public improvements associated with this project in an amount not to exceed $326,000. A more detailed summary of this Board action is available in the meeting minutes from the July 21, 2010 LCDC Board meeting. On May 15, 2013, the LCDC Board authorized drafting a Mill River Seniors IRA document for Board consideration. A more detailed summary of this Board action is available in the meeting minutes from the May 15, 2013 LCDC Board meeting.

Ex. Director Berns discussed the Mill River Seniors IRA document with the LCDC Board. The Mill River Seniors IRA as drafted will reimburse the developers of the Mill River Seniors project over time for Board-approved project related public improvements in an amount not to exceed $326,000. Parameters of the IRA agreement include:  an interest rate of 3.75%, with interest accrual beginning on May 8, 2013,  an interest payment cap on the IRA note of $97,800 (30% of the approved reimbursement amount),  an annual public art retention of 2% of realized tax increment revenues, and  an annual LCDC retention of 25% of realized tax increment revenues.

Motion by Commissioner Hoskins, seconded by Commissioner Druffel, approving the Mill River Seniors IRA as drafted and presented, including the following parameters:  an interest rate of 3.75%, with interest accrual beginning on May 8, 2013,  an interest payment cap on the IRA note of $97,800 (30% of the approved reimbursement amount),  an annual public art retention of 2% of realized tax increment revenues, and  an annual LCDC retention of 25% of realized tax increment revenues.

Motion carried.

Recusal: Commissioner Davis recused himself from voting on this motion since his organization works/has worked with or for the applicant or principals of Whitewater Creek, Inc. on initiatives unrelated to the Mill River Seniors housing project.

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Riverstone West Apartments Project: Improvement Reimbursement Agreement (IRA) Background: On March 16, 2011, the LCDC Board gave preliminary approval for the reimbursement funding of public improvements associated with this project in an amount not to exceed $395,000. A more detailed summary of this Board action is available in the meeting minutes from the March 16, 2011 LCDC Board meeting.

On May 15, 2013, the LCDC Board authorized drafting a Riverstone West Apartments IRA document for Board consideration. A more detailed summary of this Board action is available in the meeting minutes from the May 15, 2013 LCDC Board meeting.

Ex. Director Berns discussed the Riverstone West Apartments IRA document with the LCDC Board. The Riverstone West Apartments IRA as drafted will reimburse the developers of the Riverstone West Apartments project over time for Boardapproved project related public improvements in an amount not to exceed $395,000.

Parameters of the IRA agreement include:  an interest rate of 3.75%, with interest accrual beginning on May 8, 2013,  an interest payment cap on the IRA note of $118,500 (30% of the approved reimbursement amount),  an annual public art retention of 2% of realized tax increment revenues, and  an annual LCDC retention of 25% of realized tax increment revenues.

Motion by Commissioner Hoskins, seconded by Commissioner Hassell, approving the Riverstone West Apartments IRA as drafted and presented, including the following parameters:  an interest rate of 3.75%, with interest accrual beginning on May 8, 2013,  an interest payment cap on the IRA note of $118,500 (30% of the approved reimbursement amount),  an annual public art retention of 2% of realized tax increment revenues, and  an annual LCDC retention of 25% of realized tax increment revenues.

Motion carried.

Recusal: Commissioner Davis recused himself from voting on this motion since his organization works/has worked with or for the applicant or principals of Whitewater Creek, Inc. on initiatives unrelated to the Riverstone West Apartments housing project.

North Idaho College (NIC) Sports Complex Center: Update Ex. Director Berns shared that the Finance Committee is completing its analysis of the request by NIC for $10 million in LCDC partnership funding for the proposed NIC sports complex located in the LCDC River District. The committee has directed Ex. Director Berns to engage the services of a financial consultant to assist LCDC Meeting Minutes

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in validating the River District’s ability to potentially fund a $10 million bond placement. The Finance Committee intends to bring forward a recommendation re. this NIC partnership funding request to the Board at the July, 2013 LCDC Board meeting.

McEuen Park Initiative: Update Ex. Director Berns shared that the McEuen Park project is progressing well and on schedule. Ex. Director Berns also shared that he meets regularly with City of CDA staff and representatives from Welch-Comer Engineers to review project status, and to review/discuss potential change order items pertinent to the project.  Housing Committee Ex. Director Berns shared that representatives of The Housing Company (THC) and Idaho Housing & Finance Association (IHFA) have been working with local CDA architect firm Miller-Stauffer on evaluating a simpler development concept for the potential Midtown mix-use housing project. The revised concept relies on smaller housing unit floor plans, incorporates market rate rental units along with affordable rate rental units, with the design focusing more on the “urban tenant” by limiting units to a mix of one-bedroom and studio apartments, using applicable design features. Design concepts will hopefully be available in the coming weeks.

Commissioner Goodlander shared that she met recently with several Midtown stakeholders and they are receptive to continue to work with THC and IHFA on a Midtown mix-use housing project.  Parking Committee Ex. Director Berns shared that the CDA Downtown Association and the CityLink bus organization have reached an agreement to provide free daily passenger shuttle bus service from the Memorial Field area to the downtown area. The shuttle bus will travel from the Memorial Field area and proceed to Lakeside Avenue providing two stops along that portion of the route. The shuttle will turn south off of Lakeside Avenue onto 7th Street and head to the City Hall south parking lot. The shuttle bus will return to the Memorial Field area using the same route. Shuttle service is planned to run daily from June 15th to September 1st, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Monday thru Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.  Communication Committee – Commissioner Dave Patzer Communication Committee Chair Dave Patzer invited LCDC communication consultant Keith Erickson to join the meeting. Mr. Erickson shared that the June LCDC newsletter was being distributed today, and that topics covered in this issue of the newsletter include:  Riverstone Rebound LCDC Meeting Minutes

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Mr. Erickson shared that the LCDC newsletter readership continues to grow, with a newsletter open rate of nearly 50%, which is very good based on an industry average open rate of 20%. Mr. Erickson also shared that new McEuen Park signage illustrating how the park will look when complete is being placed on the construction fences along the Front Avenue intersections at 4th, 5th and 6th streets.  Commissioner Patzer shared that one of the signs should also be placed over on the park’s south trail at the base of Tubbs Hill.

Mr. Erickson shared that the LCDC’s website content is being updated, including new photos/visuals. The new LCDC video has been viewed at least 400 times on the YouTube website. Efforts are underway to determine the actual number of video views from the LCDC website.

Mr. Erickson shared that the CDA Press website tile ad is up and running, appearing on several Press website pages. The Press has shared that their website receives 8,000 to 10,000 visits a day. 16,500 LCDC tile ad impressions occurred on the CDA Press site during the June 3 - June 12 time period. The click rate on the tile ad was .03%, about average from a media tracking standpoint.  Commissioner Davis shared that he routinely receives quite a few e-newsletters, and that the LCDC’s e-newsletter really shines from a quality/content standpoint.  Commissioner Patzer shared that past LCDC Board meeting videos are being archived on the LCDC website. Are these archived videos being viewed?  Mr. Erickson was not sure if views of the videos can be tracked – he will investigate if such website analytics are available.

6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT LCDC Presentation at Association of Idaho Cities (AIC) Conference Ex. Director Berns shared that he has been invited to the June AIC conference in Boise to share the LCDC’s communication model with attendees. This LCDC invitation was arranged by leadership of the Redevelopment Association of Idaho (RAI – an association representing the majority of urban renewal agencies in the state) who consider the LCDC’s communication efforts worthy of benchmarking.

Molitor & Associates (M&A) Governmental Relations Contract Renewal Ex. Director Berns discussed the M&A proposed contract agreement for the 2013/2014 contract year. The proposed contract term runs from June 19, 2013 through June 1, 2014 with compensation proposed at $2,000/month for the months of August, 2013 through May, 2014 in a base amount not to exceed $20,000 for the contract’s term.

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Eligible out-of-pocket expenditures in addition to the base contract amount will be reimbursed as submitted and approved by the LCDC Ex. Director.

Consulting Services to be provided to LCDC by M&A pursuant to the agreement will include but are not limited to: monitoring legislative activities both during the legislative session and in the interim; lobbying elected members of the legislature on matters of interest to LCDC; providing testimony before appropriate committees of the Idaho legislature as directed by LCDC; participating in meetings on strategy for support or opposition of legislation referenced above; and all other activities normally expected of a government relations consultant. M&A may also provide similar services to those stated above as assigned by LCDC within the State of Idaho executive branch, including regulatory agencies.  Commissioner Hoskins asked if the Redevelopment Association of Idaho (RAI) has reached a readiness level to assume government relations work for their member urban renewal agencies?  Commissioner Davis shared that he and Ex. Director Berns have been monitoring the maturation of the RAI, and the association has yet to reach a point where they can take on this responsibility. RAI is still building membership and their financial reserves are minimal at this time. The hope and desire is to one day have the RAI carry the government relations flag for the urban renewal agencies in Idaho, much like the service the Association of Idaho Cities provides for the cities of Idaho.  Commissioner Goodlander asked what level of invoice detail does M&A provide to the LCDC?  Ex. Director Berns shared that M&A supplies a monthly invoice for professional services as per the LCDC/M&A contract, and also provides detail re. expenses incurred on behalf of the LCDC. M&A is compensated on a monthly lump sum basis for services rendered, and does not provide invoice detail as say a legal counsel would who bills by the hour.  Commissioner Davis shared that government relations professionals typically follow the lump sum billing business model when billing for their services.

This type of billing model pertains to the type of work they perform which often times occurs over several meetings in non-conventional settings.  Commissioner Patzer asked Ex. Director Berns to ask M&A to provide more detail in monthly invoices during the next contract period.

Motion by Commissioner Jordan, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, approving the terms and conditions of the Molitor & Associates Governmental Relation Contract as presented. Discussion:  Commissioner Druffel shared that LCDC needs to continue to assist the RAI as it matures, but in the meantime, LCDC needs to have government relations talent working on our behalf in Boise.

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Commissioner Patzer shared that his sense is that last year M&A’s efforts were very successful in that several anti-urban renewal bills never made it out of committee.

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Commissioner Davis shared that there were a lot of new faces in the legislature, along with new leadership. M&A assisted in helping the freshman legislatures understand the issues involved with urban renewal.

Motion carried. (Commissioner Goodlander opposed the motion.)

Vacant LCDC Board Commissioner Position Commissioner Davis and Ex. Director Berns discussed the process for seeking candidates to fill the open volunteer LCDC board commissioner seat that has resulted from the passing of LCDC board commissioner Jim Elder. The process will include the formation of an adhoc Board committee to review the qualifications of potential Board candidates, and the release of an announcement seeking candidate interest.

Commissioners Hoskins, Hassell and Druffel volunteered to be on the adhoc committee to review the qualifications of potential candidates. The intent is to have a new LCDC board member seated by the August Board meeting.

Adhoc Jobs Committee Commissioner Patzer asked Ex. Director Berns to share an overview of the committee’s activities to date. Ex. Director Berns shared that the committee has met with Steve Griffitts (Jobs Plus) re. how the LCDC can help with creating & retaining jobs in the area. One of the takeaways from this meeting involved potential LCDC partnership on the health care front, possibly working with the local higher education institutions and Kootenai Health (KH). The committee met recently with KH leadership re. their needs on the health care front (e.g. qualified staff issues) and how LCDC might play a partnership role by working with North Idaho College and/or Lewis Clark State College on this matter. KH thinks this is a valid opportunity to pursue, and is willing to continue meeting on this topic. Next step will be for the committee to gather representatives from KH and the area’s higher education institutions to continue the conversation.

7. BOARD COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: No comments were provided.

8. PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was provided.

9. ADJOURN: Motion by Commissioner Patzer, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to adjourn. Motion carried.

The LCDC Board meeting adjourned at 5:02 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by Ex. Director Berns.

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BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY

JULY 17, 2013

4:00 P.M.

COEUR D’ALENE PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Denny Davis called the LCDC Board meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

LCDC Board members present: Davis, Hoskins, Patzer, Jordan, Goodlander, Hassell, Druffel, Colwell. LCDC staff present: Berns. LCDC legal counsel present: Quade (Hawley-Troxell).

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Guests Present: Keith Erickson, Todd Prescott, Maryann Prescott, Frank Orzell, Terry Cooper, Joe Dunlap No public comment was provided.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  June 19, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to approve the June 19, 2013 Board meeting minutes. Motion carried.

5. PRESENTATION: RIVERSTONE WEST FAMILY III APARTMENTS Background: In September, 2012 Whitewater Creek Inc. (WWC) approached the LCDC with an overture for potential LCDC partnership funding for a third affordable apartment housing project in the River District; a 38 unit Riverstone West Family III Apartments (RWIII) project located adjacent to the existing Riverstone West Phase I affordable apartment housing project. At that time in 2012, WWC was seeking the same federal tax credit funding source that was used in their two previous LCDC partnership projects (the Mill River Seniors and the Riverstone West Phase I Apartment projects) and was seeking a 5% local tax increment financing (TIF) funding match to LCDC Meeting Minutes

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be competitive in seeking an award of the federal tax credits. On September 7, 2012 LCDC wrote a conditional commitment support letter for WWC’s proposed RWIII project, sharing that any potential LCDC partnership funding would not exceed $280,000 for this project, and would need to be spent on LCDC Board approved public improvements. WWC has been successful in their application and has been awarded the federal tax credits for the RWIII project if WWC can secure the LCDC TIF funding. On July 11, 2013 WWC held a publicly noticed public workshop discussing the RWIII project. On July 12, 2013 WWC submitted a project proposal application to the LCDC for LCDC partnership funding for project related public improvements in an amount not to exceed $280,000.

Recusal: Commissioner Davis recused himself from chairing this portion of the Board meeting since his organization works/has worked with or for the applicant or principals of Whitewater Creek, Inc. on initiatives unrelated to the Riverstone West Family III Apartments housing project.

LCDC Vice Chair Dave Patzer welcomed Todd and Maryann Prescott, principals of WWC, to the board meeting. Mr. Prescott shared a PowerPoint presentation with the Board, providing an overview of the proposed RWIII project. Following are a few slides from Mr. Prescott’s presentation:

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During his presentation, Mr. Prescott discussed past LCDC /WWC partnerships, highlighting the success of those partnerships and reinforcing WWC’s passion for these types of affordable housing initiatives. Mr. Prescott shared that the public improvement associated with this proposed project is turning 1.4 acres of landlocked City of CDA land ownership into a public park that will be maintained by WWC under a yet-to-be-negotiated long-term maintenance agreement with the City; a true win/win for the community.

Mr. Prescott shared that WWC held the aforementioned public meeting because of recent criticism evoked by a few critics in the community re. affordable housing projects that use federal tax credits in their funding formula. WWC invited interested stakeholders to the public meeting workshop to engage in conversation re. this affordable housing federal tax credit program; two interested stakeholders attended the workshop and were very impressed with the proposed project. Mr. Prescott concluded his presentation by sharing that this project will not proceed without the requested LCDC financial partnership.  Commissioner Goodlander asked if any of the City’s adjacent land would be used for project drainage purposes?  Mr. Prescott shared that the park concept is still a draft concept and that some stormwater drainage (i.e. swales) might be incorporated in a final design, subject to City approval.  Commissioner Patzer inquired about the assessed value of the subject parcel and the proposed increment value of the project.  Mrs. Prescott shared that the assessed land value is in the $600,000-700,000 range, and the estimated tax increment will be $1.7 million.  Commissioner Patzer shared that under Idaho state statute, the county assessor provides a 50% reduction in tax assessment because of the project’s affordability status, so WWC will pay taxes on 50% of the assessed value of the project due to the project’s affordability status.

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 Commissioner Goodlander asked if all of WWC’s recent Idaho tax credit affordable housing projects are located within urban renewal districts?  Mrs. Prescott shared that all of WWC Idaho tax credit funded projects are located in urban renewal areas, located in CDA, Post Falls and Sandpoint.  Commissioner Patzer asked why a public park is recommended as a public improvement for this project; is it because all of the other project required public improvements are already in place as a result of past LCDC/WWC partnerships?  Mr. Prescott shared that yes, all of the other project required public improvements are already in place due to past LCDC/WWC partnerships and that this proposed new public space creates value by creating a sense of place for the area.  Commissioner Patzer asked if any fences or barriers will exist between the proposed WWC project and the proposed new public space?  Mr. Prescott shared that the park design has not progressed to that level of specificity, and that the City will be a partner in those types of decisions.  Commissioner Patzer asked if LCDC does not fund the $280,000 as requested, will the project proceed?  Mr. Prescott shared that the project will not proceed without the financial partnership of LCDC.  Commissioner Patzer shared that since this project request involves City property ownership, he would like to see this partnership request run through the normal approval process at the city, starting with the City’s Parks & Recreation Commission, then to the City’s General Services Committee / City Council.  Commissioners Goodlander and Druffel agreed with this suggested approach.  Commissioner Jordan shared that he likes the project as proposed and believes these types of affordable housing projects are needed in the community.

Motion by Commissioner Jordan, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, authorizing conditional approval of $280,000 in LCDC Improvement Reimbursement Agreement (IRA) partnership funding for the Riverstone West Apartments III project contingent upon:  City approval of the proposed public improvements on City ownership by the City’s Parks & Recreation Commission, City General Service Committee / City Council,  City agreement to negotiate a long-term maintenance agreement with WWC for the proposed public improvements.

Recusal: Commissioner Davis recused himself from voting on this motion since his organization works/has worked with or for the applicant or principals of Whitewater Creek, Inc. on initiatives unrelated to the Riverstone West Apartments III housing project.

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Recusal: Commissioner Colwell recused himself from voting on this motion since his organization has worked with the applicant or principals of Whitewater Creek, Inc.

Motion carried.* *Commissioner Goodlander voted against the motion

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS ď ś Finance Committee – Commissioner Rod Colwell Lake & River District Monthly Financials Lake & River District Payables Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell, reviewed and discussed the June Lake and River District financial statements, and the June / July account payables sheet, with the Board.

Motion by Commissioner Hassell, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to approve the June financial statements and the June / July accounts payables for the Lake & River Districts as presented. Motion carried.

Budget Discussion: Draft Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) Budget Executive Director Berns led the Board through an overview discussion of the draft FY14 budgets for the Lake & River Districts (summary table below). These draft budgets have been reviewed in detail by the Finance Committee. Ex. Director Berns also shared that under Idaho urban renewal law, urban renewal agencies are required to prepare and finalize budgets prior to September 1st of each year.

Therefore, the LCDC Board needs to review draft budgets at the July Board meeting, and authorize publication of the draft budgets prior to the August Board meeting where a public hearing is held on the proposed budgets.

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LCDC Draft Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Revenues Estimated Tax Increment Property Rental Receipts Int. & Misc. Funds WTB Bond Draw Capital: Acquisition Financing

Lake District $ 3,950,719 $ 147,579 $ 1,800 $ 6,800,000 $ 350,000 Total $ 11,250,098

River District $ 1,704,786 $ $ 3,116 $ $ 140,000 $ 1,847,902

Total $ 5,655,505 $ 147,579 $ 4,916 $ 6,800,000 $ 490,000 $ 13,098,000

Expenses Administration Services/Supplies/Interest & OPA/IRA Debt Service Capital: Acquisition & Property Debt Service Total

$ 87,432 $ 1,547,566 $ 9,564,727 $ 11,199,725

$ 87,432 $ 751,829 $ 200,000 $ 1,039,261

$ 174,864 $ 2,299,395 $ 9,764,727 $ 12,238,986

Summary Estimated Beginning Fund Balance (10/1/13) Revenues Expenses Estimated Ending Fund Balance (9/30/14)

$ $ $ $

$ $ $ $

$ 5,252,142 $ 13,098,000 $ 12,238,986 $ 6,111,156

2,321,198 11,250,098 11,199,725 2,371,571

2,930,944 1,847,902 1,039,261 3,739,585

Key FY14 budget issues discussed with the Board: Revenues:  2012 levy rates for applicable taxing entities (note: LCDC is not a taxing entity) are used in the draft district budgets to determine estimated tax increment revenues. For the tax year 2012, the Lake District experienced a $7 million preBOE property valuation increase, and the River District a $10 million pre-BOE property valuation increase.  The Lake District draft budget calls for a $6.8 million bond draw on the Washington Trust Bank (WTB) line of credit for FY14; thus utilizing the estimated remaining funds available in the WTB line of credit. As per the LCDC agreement with WTB, a $2,080,000 bond payment is included as an expense in the FY14 Lake District budget.  70% bank financing is proposed to help finance the capital acquisition expenses contained in both district budgets.

Expenses:  The draft budget includes costs for LCDC’s professional contract services for accounting (Gourley & Associates), legal counsel (Hawley-Troxell and Elam & Burke), external audit (Magnuson & McHugh), community relations (Keith Erickson), and government relations (Molitor & Associates).  In the Lake District, $46,000 is budgeted for parking improvements associated with the 823 & 845 4th Street properties, and the 839 3rd Street property in Midtown.

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 The Lake District budget contains funds for demolition and site rehabilitation for the LCDC properties located at 618, 620 and 622 Park Avenue.  Proposed transfers to the City Arts Commission for future public art projects located within the LCDC districts: $79,000 for the Lake District; $34,000 for the River District.  The Lake District budget contains a $50,000 grant to the CDA Downtown Association (DTA) to assist in funding the costs associated with the DTA events program.  Planning: funds are budgeted for professional planning expenses for potential district-related initiatives (e.g. Lake District: $100,000 towards the four-corner area project; River District: $103,000 towards the proposed NIC Event Center, and $200,000 towards engineering planning for proposed Seltice Way roadway improvements).  The Lake District budget special project reserve line item contains funding for the aforementioned property demolition and site rehabilitation effort, and approximately $700,000 for possible redevelopment work associated with the 4corner study (including the BLM property corridor) area should the Board so choose to allocate funding to that initiative in FY14.

Motion by Hoskins, seconded by Hassell, to authorize the LCDC Executive Director to publish the proposed FY14 draft LCDC budget as presented in the CDA Press prior to the August 21, 2013 budget public hearing date. Motion carried.

North Idaho College (NIC) Sports Complex / Event Center (“Event Center”): Conditional Funding Recommendation Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell shared that the Finance Committee has completed its initial analysis of NIC’s preliminary request of $10 million in LCDC partnership funding for the proposed Event Center to be located in the LCDC’s River District. The Finance Committee recommends that the LCDC grant preliminary/conditional approval of the NIC $10 million Event Center funding request based upon the following conditions (these conditions are not all inclusive and are subject to change as further information is received from NIC):  Formal Request: By the end of calendar year 2013, NIC leadership will make a formal partnership funding request of LCDC prior to any binding funding commitment by LCDC.  Third Party Financial Advisor: LCDC will seek the concurrence of a third party financial advisor that the LCDC River District has the projected financial capability to adequately fund the proposed $10 million debt obligation.  Event Center Property: the selected property parcel for the proposed Event Center needs to reside in its entirety within the LCDC River District LCDC Meeting Minutes

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boundary. The parcel also needs to be of adequate size to handle the planned Event Center development (i.e. facility, parking, etc.). If the desired property parcel does not completely reside in the River District, NIC will need to advocate to the CDA City Council for the parcel to be included within the LCDC’s River District.  Fundraising: NIC will need to have raised the proposed $5 million in fundraising and spend those dollars on the proposed Event Center project (land and facility) prior to the spending of any LCDC partnership funds.  Event Center Management: Professional management of the Event Center needs to be given due consideration by NIC, in consultation with a “community advisory board” as a way to assure efficient operation, adequate outside event bookings and income generation to reduce the burden on NIC's operating budget, as well as to manage community use.

NIC should be given the latitude to devise a management strategy to achieve this functionality, without professional management, if proven to be a viable alternative. The creation of a community advisory board is suggested as a condition to insure that NIC administration does not become unyielding to the needs of the rest of the community. For example, the advisory board may suggest a memorandum of understanding be developed between NIC and the city regarding city recreation uses which would be a valuable instrument in assuring community usage.  Event Center Construction Cost: a revalidation of estimated construction costs for the Event Center as proposed needs to be performed prior to the end of the 2013 calendar year. This revised cost estimate should include a sizeable contingency amount.  Commissioner Patzer shared that it is important to remember and to understand that the $10 million funding request of LCDC was made by NIC; this funding value was not derived by LCDC.  Commissioner Davis shared that this is an important decision for the LCDC Board. The proposed Event Center initiative appears to have broad community support.  Commissioner Patzer shared that he hopes to have abundant public input in this process if/when it moves forward.  Commissioner Goodlander feels that the proposed Event Center is a real opportunity for the community.  Commissioner Hoskins thanked the Finance Committee for all of their work on this initiative.

Commissioner Davis welcomed NIC President Joe Dunlap to the board meeting.

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 Dr. Dunlap shared that the Event Center committee that NIC has established will present a recommendation re. the Event Center to the NIC Trustees at the Trustee’s August board meeting. NIC leadership will then re-visit with LCDC concerning a formal request for LCDC partnership funding.

Motion by Hoskins, seconded by Goodlander, to authorize preliminary approval of LCDC partnership funding in the amount of $10 million for the proposed NIC Event Center to be located within the LCDC’s River District, based upon the conditions as articulated, with a formal NIC funding request presented to the LCDC Board by December 31, 2013 .

Motion carried.

McEuen Park Initiative: Update Ex. Director Berns shared that the McEuen Park project is progressing well and on schedule. Ex. Director Berns also shared that he meets regularly with City of CDA staff and representatives from Welch-Comer Engineers to review project status, and to review/discuss potential change order items pertinent to the project.

FY13 Q3 Quarterly Report Executive Director Berns shared the Fiscal Year 2013 third quarter (FY13 Q3) report with the Board, asking Board members to review the package at their convenience, and to contact him with any questions.  Housing Committee – Commissioner Deanna Goodlander Ex. Director Berns shared that the committee had no report to provide.  Parking Committee – Commissioner Brad Jordan Ex. Director Berns shared that the CDA Downtown Association’s free daily passenger shuttle bus service from the Memorial Field area to the downtown area has been running since June 15th. Ridership on the shuttle has been minimal to date, except for event weekends (e.g. Ironman). Shuttle bus ridership will continued to be monitored by the Downtown Association to determine the cost effectiveness of this service for downtown stakeholders.  Communication Committee – Commissioner Dave Patzer Communication Committee Chair Dave Patzer invited LCDC communication consultant Keith Erickson to join the meeting. Mr. Erickson shared that the July LCDC newsletter was being distributed today, and that topics covered in this issue of the newsletter include:  Seltice Way: an economic catalyst  Public parks: their worth to a community  McEuen Park construction update LCDC Meeting Minutes

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LCDC Video: community comments Board Member profile: Al Hassell

Mr. Erickson also shared the following update re. the two LCDC tile ad initiatives: Spokesman Review Huckleberries blog: For June, there were 156,219 views of the tile ad on the blog, with 154 click throughs. This amount of click throughs averages 0.10, which is considered very good for an online tile ad, the national average is 0.05. For the period of July 1-9, there were 32,159 views, with 44 click throughs; the highest rate yet of 0.14 percent.

Coeur d’Alene (CDA) Press On-Line: For June, there were 35,903 views of the tile ad, with 185 click throughs, which equates to 0.65 percent. This percentage seems abnormally high, and will be more thoroughly checked with CDA Press representatives to confirm. The LCDC tile ad is seen randomly in the CDA Press online local, national, business and sports pages. The CDA Press cannot break down to which page produced the best results.

Mr. Erickson shared that the LCDC video is receiving a good reception, with views of the video steadily increasing since its release in May. Efforts are underway to see if management of CDA’s public access cable channel 19 is interested in running the LCDC video when opportunities arise to fill gaps in their programming.

7. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Vacant LCDC Board Commissioner Position: Update Ex. Director Berns shared that nine applications were submitted for the vacant board position. Following are the names of the individuals that applied:         

Mic Armon John Austin Greg Bruns Joe Fabiano Tina Johnson Robert Ketchum Nancy Lowery Julius Pekar Brian Simpson

Commissioners Hoskins, Hassell and Druffel comprise the adhoc committee that will meet soon to review the candidate applications. The intent is to have a new LCDC board member seated by the September Board meeting.

Quarterly Review of Board’s Fiscal Year Goals Ex. Director Berns reviewed the 3rd quarter status of the LCDC Board’s fiscal year 2013 tactical goals.

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8. BOARD COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Commissioner Davis, who serves on the advisory committee of the 2030 visioning initiative, shared a 2030 visioning initiative update. The initiative is progressing well.

An Executive Director has been hired to help manage the initiative. A 2030 visioning float appeared in the City’s 4th of July parade helping to promote the initiative with the public.

9. PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was provided.

10. ADJOURN: Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to adjourn. Motion carried.

The LCDC Board meeting adjourned at 5:43 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by Ex. Director Berns.

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BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY

AUGUST 21, 2013

4:00 P.M.

COEUR D’ALENE PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Denny Davis called the LCDC Board meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

LCDC Board members present: Davis, Hoskins, Patzer, Goodlander, Hassell, Druffel, Colwell. LCDC staff present: Berns. LCDC legal counsel present: Quade (HawleyTroxell).

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Guests Present: Keith Erickson, Frank Orzell, Tom Hasslinger, Tina Johnson, Jon Mueller, Kevin Jester.

No public comment was provided.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  July 17, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to approve the July 17, 2013 Board meeting minutes. Motion carried.

5. LCDC FISCAL YEAR 2014 (FY2014) BUDGET HEARING LCDC Chairman Davis called the FY2014 budget public hearing to order at 4:02 p.m. and asked Executive Director Berns to provide an overview of the proposed budget prior to public comment.

Ex. Director Berns shared summary comments re. the following LCDC proposed FY14 budget:

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FY2014 Budget Overview

Lake District $ 2,321,198

River District $ 2,930,944 $

Estimated Tax Increment Property Rental Receipts Int. & Misc. Funds WTB Bond Draw - McEuen Park Capital Acquisition Financing Total

$ 3,950,719 $ 147,579 $ 1,800 $ 6,800,000 $ 350,000 $ 11,250,098

$ 1,704,786 $ $ 3,116 $ $ 140,000 $ 1,847,902

$ 5,655,505 $ 147,579 $ 4,916 $ 6,800,000 $ 490,000 $ 13,098,000

Administration Office Expenses Travel Professional Services Notices Communications Insurance Meetings Utilities

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Property Management Organization Dues Miscellaneous Public Art Capital Acquisition Expense Debt: Interest Debt: Principal Parking Initiatives Planning Grants Partnership Agreements (OPAs, IRAs) Midtown Place Making Special Project Reserve Total

$ 88,757 $ 4,255 $ 500 $ 79,014 $ 500,000 $ 82,883 $ 9,064,727 $ 50,000 $ 165,000 $ 135,000 $ 67,778 $ 25,000 $ 750,000 $ 11,199,725

$ $ 4,255 $ 500 $ 34,096 $ 200,000 $ $ $ $ 303,000 $ $ 346,761 $ $ $ 1,039,261

$ 88,757 $ 8,510 $ 1,000 $ 113,110 $ 700,000 $ 82,883 $ 9,064,727 $ 50,000 $ 468,000 $ 135,000 $ 414,539 $ 25,000 $ 750,000 $ 12,238,986

$ 2,371,571

$ 3,739,585

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Estimated Beginning Fund Balance (10/1/13)

Total 5,252,142

Revenues

Expenses

Estimated Ending Fund Balance (9/30/14)

87,432 3,890 4,250 68,230 2,000 4,000 2,672 2,625 11,712

87,432 3,890 4,250 44,530 1,250 4,000 2,672 2,625 -

174,864 7,780 8,500 112,760 3,250 8,000 5,344 5,250 11,712

6,111,156

Key FY2014 budget issues discussed with the Board: These draft FY2014 budgets have been reviewed in detail by the Finance Committee. Ex. Director Berns also shared that under Idaho urban renewal law, urban renewal agencies are required to prepare and finalize budgets prior to September 1st of each year. Therefore, the LCDC Board reviews draft budgets at

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the July Board meeting, and authorizes publication of the draft budgets prior to the August Board meeting where a public hearing is held on the proposed budgets.

Revenues:  2012 levy rates for applicable taxing entities (note: LCDC is not a taxing entity) are used in the draft district budgets to determine estimated tax increment revenues. For the tax year 2012, the Lake District experienced a $7 million preBOE property valuation increase, and the River District a $10 million pre-BOE property valuation increase.  The Lake District draft budget calls for a $6.8 million bond draw on the Washington Trust Bank (WTB) line of credit for FY2014; thus utilizing the estimated remaining funds available in the WTB line of credit. As per the LCDC agreement with WTB, a $2,080,000 bond payment is included as an expense in the FY2014 Lake District budget.  70% bank financing is proposed to help finance the capital acquisition expenses contained in both district budgets.

Expenses:  The draft budget includes costs for LCDC’s professional contract services for accounting (Gourley & Associates), legal counsel (Hawley-Troxell and Elam & Burke), external audit (Magnuson & McHugh), community relations (Keith Erickson), and government relations (Molitor & Associates).  In the Lake District, $46,000 is budgeted for parking improvements associated with the 823 & 845 4th Street properties, and the 839 3rd Street property in Midtown.  The Lake District budget contains funds for demolition and site rehabilitation for the LCDC properties located at 618, 620 and 622 Park Avenue.  Proposed transfers to the City Arts Commission for future public art projects located within the LCDC districts: $79,000 for the Lake District; $34,000 for the River District.  Planning: funds are budgeted for professional planning expenses for potential district-related initiatives (e.g. Lake District: $100,000 towards the four-corner area project; River District: $103,000 towards the proposed NIC Event Center, and $200,000 towards engineering planning for proposed Seltice Way roadway improvements).  The Lake District budget special project reserve line item contains funding for the aforementioned property demolition and site rehabilitation effort, and approximately $700,000 for possible redevelopment work associated with the four corner study (including the BLM property corridor) area should the Board so choose to allocate funding to that initiative in FY2014.

Following Ex. Director Berns’ summary remarks, Chairman Davis asked if there was any public comment on the proposed budget. No public comment was provided regarding the LCDC FY2014 budget as proposed. Chairman Davis closed the Public Hearing at 4:15 p.m.

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Resolution 13-03: Adoption of LCDC FY2014 Budget Motion by Commissioner Hoskins, seconded by Commissioner Hassell, to approve Resolution 13-03 adopting the LCDC FY2014 Budget as proposed.

Roll Call: Goodlander Hassell Jordan

Yes Yes Absent

Davis Colwell Hoskins

Yes Yes Yes

Druffel Yes Patzer Yes

Motion carried.

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS  Finance Committee – Commissioner Rod Colwell Lake & River District Monthly Financials Lake & River District Payables Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell, reviewed and discussed the July Lake and River District financial statements, and the July / August account payables sheet, with the Board.

Motion by Commissioner Patzer, seconded by Commissioner Hassell, to approve the July financial statements and the July / August accounts payables for the Lake & River Districts as presented. Motion carried.  Housing Committee – Commissioner Deanna Goodlander Housing Committee Chair Deanna Goodlander shared that the committee had no report to provide.  Parking Committee – Commissioner Brad Jordan Ex. Director Berns, in Commissioner Jordan’s stead, shared that the CDA Downtown Association’s free daily passenger shuttle bus service from the Memorial Field area to the downtown area was discontinued in early August due to minimal ridership.  Communication Committee – Commissioner Dave Patzer Communication Committee Chair Dave Patzer invited LCDC communication consultant Keith Erickson to join the meeting. Mr. Erickson shared that the August LCDC newsletter was being distributed today, and that topics covered in this issue of the newsletter include:

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An update on the proposed Four Corners project, the western entryway to Coeur d’Alene, and the importance of public participation in the project.

Information about the Coeur d’Alene 2030 Vision project looking at guiding growth and vibrancy into the next 20 years.

An update on the McEuen Park project with an in depth look at the playground, the first major attraction that is nearly complete.

Interview with North Idaho College (NIC) President Joe Dunlap, including comments about the proposed Four Corners project, and the proposed NIC Events Center.

Mr. Erickson also shared the following initiative updates: Spokesman Review Huckleberries blog: The LCDC tile ad on this blog site continues to perform well. A Spokesman Review representative says she has never seen a tile ad perform so well. From July 1 through mid-August, 153,000 page views have occurred with 221 “click throughs”; meaning people visited the LCDC website, which goes to McEuen landing page and links to the LCDC homepage.

This represents a click through rate of 0.08%; average for this type of “static” tile ad is about 0.02%.

Coeur d’Alene (CDA) Press On-Line: The CDA Press online ad results are improving allowing LCDC to broaden its reach. During the July through midAugust period, 36,113 views occurred with 109 click throughs.

LCDC video: Mr. Erickson shared that the LCDC video is receiving a good reception, with views of the video steadily increasing since its release in May. LCDC continues to promote the video on Facebook. Between July 5th and August 1st, the number of “impressions” or times the video appeared on the Facebook page was 13,451, with 369 people actually viewing the video.

CDA’s public access cable channel 19 has begun to run the LCDC video. The video has been running for over a week on Channel 19 at no cost to LCDC. The 7-minute version of the video runs 18 times per week, and the 3-minute version of the video runs nine times per week. The LCDC video can be viewed anytime by going to the LCDC homepage (www.lcdc.org) and clicking on the video link.

Website links: LCDC now has a website link on the Riverstone website. The LCDC link can be found on this site via the following pathway: Riverstonecda.net > Our community > Community resources > Click on LCDC link.

LCDC also has a website link on the Jobs Plus website via the following pathway: Relocatetoidaho.org > Why Idaho > Economic Development Resources > Click on LCDC link.

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LCDC Website Updates: Work continues on updating the content on the LCDC website (www.lcdc.org). Updates pertain to projects located in both the Lake and River districts; updated project photos will be included when available.  Commissioner Patzer asked if we can tell how many folks are visiting the McEuen Park webcam via an LCDC link?  Mr. Erickson shared that the webcam can be accessed from several venues, and he is not sure if the City of CDA’s Information Technology (IT) staff can differentiate where the visits emanate. He will pursue this issue.  Commissioner Patzer shared that the City might want to evaluate relocating the existing webcam camera, currently located on the ParkSide tower, to provide a better view of the ongoing McEuen Park construction effort.  Mr. Erickson will visit with CDA city staff re. webcam relocation possibilities.

7. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT LCDC Ex. Director Berns discussed the following initiatives with the Board: North Idaho College (NIC) Sports Complex / Event Center : Update Ex. Director Berns shared that the NIC Board of Trustees is still analyzing the proposed Event Center initiative, and plans to make a go/no go decision on the initiative this fall.

McEuen Park Initiative: Update Ex. Director Berns shared that the McEuen Park project is progressing well and on schedule. Ex. Director Berns meets regularly with City of CDA staff and representatives from Welch-Comer Engineers to review project status, and to review/discuss potential change order items pertinent to the project.

Vacant LCDC Board Commissioner Position: Update Ex. Director Berns shared that four of the nine applicants for the vacant board position will be interviewed on August 22nd by the LCDC adhoc committee (Commissioners Hoskins, Hassell and Druffel) who were asked to review applications. The four interviewees are:    

Mic Armon John Austin Joe Fabiano Tina Johnson

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Joe Fabiano Tina Johnson Robert Ketchum Nancy Lowery Julius Pekar Brian Simpson

The intent is to have a recommendation for a new LCDC board member to the full Board at the September Board meeting.

Mill River Seniors (MRS) Improvement Reimbursement Agreement (IRA): Collateral Assignment of Promissory Note LCDC legal counsel Danielle Quade discussed the collateral assignment agreement pertaining to the assignment of the MRS IRA promissory note to the Utah Community Reinvestment Corporation (UCRC, a Utah nonprofit corporation). As per the MRS IRA, Whitewater Creek has the ability to assign the LCDC’s promissory note with LCDC’s consent. Whitewater Creek desires to effectuate such an assignment to its lender, UCRC, as collateral for UCRC’s permanent financing of the MRS Apartments project. This is a standard practice for this type of financing. UCRC has agreed to notify LCDC if UCRC assigns or sells the LCDC note in the future.

Recusal: Commissioner Davis recused himself from voting on this motion since his organization works/has worked with or for the applicant or principals of Whitewater Creek, Inc. on initiatives unrelated to the Mill River Seniors housing project.

Recusal: Commissioner Colwell recused himself from voting on this motion since his organization has worked with the applicant or principals of Whitewater Creek, Inc.

Motion by Commissioner Hassell, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to approve the collateral assignment agreement of the MRS IRA LCDC promissory note to the UCRC organization as per the assignment clause of the MRS IRA. Motion carried.

8. BOARD COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:  Commissioner Hassell shared that he was very impressed with the quality of applicants that applied for the LCDC vacant Board position.  Commissioner Patzer shared that CDA Parks Director Doug Eastwood is retiring at the end of August and the City is having an open house for Mr. Eastwood on Friday, August 23rd from noon to 3:00 at the CDA Public Library. Everyone is welcome to attend the open house.  Commissioner Patzer shared that the CDA Parks & Recreation Commission is considering hosting a visit by the public to the McEuen Park worksite in late September or early October. The intent of this visit would be to show the public firsthand how the park reconstruction effort is progressing.

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9. PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was provided.

10. ADJOURN: Motion by Commissioner Patzer, seconded by Commissioner Goodlander, to adjourn. Motion carried.

The LCDC Board meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by Ex. Director Berns.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

4:00 P.M.

COEUR D’ALENE PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chairman Dave Patzer called the LCDC Board meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

LCDC Board members present: Patzer, Goodlander (via phone), Hassell, Colwell, Jordan. LCDC staff present: Berns. LCDC legal counsel present: Quade (HawleyTroxell).

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Guests Present: Keith Erickson, Frank Orzell, Jon Mueller, Kevin Jester.

No public comment was provided.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  August 21, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Colwell, seconded by Commissioner Hassell, to approve the August 21, 2013 Board meeting minutes. Motion carried.

5. NEW LCDC BOARD COMMISSIONER RECOMMENDATION  New Commissioner Recommendation from Adhoc Committee Background: The following nine individuals applied for the vacant LCDC board commissioner position:  Mic Armon  John Austin  Greg Bruns  Joe Fabiano  Tina Johnson  Robert Ketchum  Nancy Lowery LCDC Meeting Minutes

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Mic Armon John Austin Joe Fabiano Tina Johnson

Commissioner Hassell shared that the adhoc committee recommends that Mic Armon be appointed to the vacant LCDC Board commissioner position.

Motion by Commissioner Colwell, seconded by Commissioner Jordan, to approve the appointment of Mic Armon to the vacant LCDC Board commissioner position. Motion carried.

Note: Mic Armon joined the LCDC Board meeting as a new LCDC commissioner.

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS  Finance Committee – Commissioner Rod Colwell Lake & River District Monthly Financials Lake & River District Payables Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell, reviewed and discussed the August Lake and River District financial statements, and the August / September account payables sheet, with the Board.

Motion by Commissioner Hassell, seconded by Commissioner Jordan, to approve the August financial statements and the August / September accounts payables for the Lake & River Districts as presented. Motion carried.  Housing Committee – Commissioner Deanna Goodlander Note: Commissioner Goodlander disengaged from the board meeting prior to this agenda item.

Ex. Director Berns, in Housing Committee Chair Deanna Goodlander’s stead, shared that the committee met with representatives of The Housing Company (THC) earlier in the month to discuss a revised mix-use affordable housing apartment project concept in Midtown. The new building concept includes: LCDC Meeting Minutes

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Next steps in the process include further project refinement before THC makes a formal presentation to the LCDC Board in October. At that point, if the LCDC Board supports the project, LCDC & THC will engage Midtown stakeholders to further discuss the new Midtown mix-use affordable housing concept.  Parking Committee – Commissioner Brad Jordan Commissioner Jordan shared that he had no report to provide.  Communication Committee – Commissioner Dave Patzer Communication Committee Chair Dave Patzer invited LCDC communication consultant Keith Erickson to join the meeting. Mr. Erickson shared that the September LCDC newsletter was distributed on September 17th, and that topics covered in this issue of the newsletter include:  An update on the McEuen Park project,  A look at the vitality of the Riverstone mix-use project,  A look at the vitality of CDA’s downtown,  An interview with Doug Eastwood, who recently retired as the City of CDA’s Parks Director.

Mr. Erickson also shared the following initiative updates: McEuen Park Open House: An open house for the general public to view the construction progress of McEuen Park is scheduled for Saturday, October 12 from 2-6 p.m. This will be an opportunity for the community to get a firsthand look at the progress at the park’s reconstruction. Park architects, landscape designers, city officials and representatives from the LCDC will be on hand as the public is allowed to tour the site. Informational graphics and park overview handouts will be available.  Commissioner Colwell asked if the playground splash pad has been installed?  Mr. Erickson shared that the splash pad area is nearing completion. The water jet system has been installed, and the colored concrete work is being completed.

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Online Communications: Mr. Erickson shared that the Huckleberries and CDA Press online tile ads are still active and producing good results, helping to communicate LCDC’s message to the community.

Candidate Outreach Effort: Mr. Erickson shared that the LCDC has reached out to all city council and mayoral candidates offering each candidate an opportunity to sit down and visit on any aspect of the LCDC. These visits are being scheduled over the next two weeks.

7. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT LCDC Ex. Director Berns discussed the following initiatives with the Board: North Idaho College (NIC) Sports Complex / Event Center : Update Ex. Director Berns shared that the NIC Board of Trustees has given NIC leadership staff the green light to further the analysis associated with the proposed Event Center initiative. NIC leadership plans to engage the services of a consultant specializing in event center development to further refine the proposed scope and scale of the event center given the feedback received to date re. the initiative.

McEuen Park Initiative: Update Ex. Director Berns shared that the McEuen Park project is progressing well and on schedule. Ex. Director Berns meets regularly with City of CDA staff and representatives from Welch-Comer Engineers to review project status, and to review/discuss potential change order items pertinent to the project. As mentioned earlier in the meeting, a McEuen Park public “open house” is scheduled for Saturday, October 12th from 2-6 p.m.

Jobs Adhoc Committee: Update Background: (from June, 2013 Board meeting minutes): Ex. Director Berns shared that the committee has met with Steve Griffitts (Jobs Plus) re. how the LCDC can help with creating & retaining jobs in the area. One of the takeaways from this meeting involved potential LCDC partnership on the health care front, possibly working with the local higher education institutions and Kootenai Health (KH). The committee met recently with KH leadership re. their needs on the health care front (e.g. qualified staff issues) and how LCDC might play a partnership role by working with North Idaho College and/or Lewis Clark State College on this matter. KH thinks this is a valid opportunity to pursue, and is willing to continue meeting on this topic. Next step will be for the committee to gather representatives from KH and the area’s higher education institutions to continue the conversation.

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ICRMP Policy: Terrorism Insurance; Recommendation to Decline Coverage Executive Director Berns shared that LCDC, at the suggestion of LCDC’s insurance agent, has declined Idaho Counties Risk Management Program’s (ICRMP) offer for additional terrorism insurance coverage per the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act; estimated cost for additional coverage for LCDC is $5,000 per year. In order to meet federal compliance measures, ICRMP is required to offer its policy holders this additional terrorism coverage if so desired. ICRMP carries $20 million in terrorism insurance for its clients in its standard policy which LCDC deems appropriate coverage.

North Park Avenue Building Demolition Ex. Director Berns shared that plans are being formulated to demolish three LCDCowned residential building properties on North Park Avenue this fall: 618 N. Park Avenue, 620 N. Park Avenue and 622 N. Park Avenue. Funding to cover the demolition costs of these three residential buildings is included in the 2014 fiscal year budget. Tenants in the 618 and 620 N. Park Avenue properties have already given notice that they plan to vacate those premises by the end of September. Tenants at the 622 N. Park Avenue property will leave the premises in October. Tentative plans call for the building demolitions to occur prior to year end.

8. ELECTION OF LCDC CHAIRMAN & VICE CHAIRMAN Motion by Commissioner Jordan that Commissioner Denny Davis be nominated as LCDC Board Chairman for fiscal year 2014. Commissioner Colwell seconded the motion. No other nominations were proffered, and no objections to the nomination were voiced. Motion carried.

Motion by Commissioner Jordan that Commissioner Dave Patzer be nominated as LCDC Vice-Chairman, for fiscal year 2014. Commissioner Armon seconded the motion. No other nominations were proffered, and no objections to the nomination were voiced. Motion carried.

Board members thanked Commissioners Davis and Patzer for their hard work on behalf of the LCDC and the community, and for their willingness to serve in LCDC leadership positions. Commissioner Patzer thanked his fellow Board members for their support and trust.

9. BOARD COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Commissioner Patzer welcomed Commissioner Armon to the Board, thanking him for his willingness to serve.

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10. PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was provided.

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Idaho Code Section 67-2345(1) Subsection B: to consider the evaluation of the LCDC executive director.

Motion by Commissioner Jordan, seconded by Commissioner Armon to convene an Executive Session, as provided by Idaho Code Section 67-2345(1) Subsection B: to consider the evaluation of the LCDC Executive Director.

Roll Call: Goodlander Absent Colwell Yes Davis Absent

Hassell Patzer Hoskins

Yes Yes Absent

Druffel Jordan Armon

Absent Yes Yes

Motion carried.

The LCDC Board entered into Executive Session at 4:44 p.m. Those present were the LCDC Board of Commissioners, and LCDC legal counsel Danielle Quade.

Deliberations were conducted regarding the performance review of the executive director.

No action was taken in Executive Session and the LCDC Board returned to regular session at 5:24 p.m.

12. ADJOURN: Motion by Commissioner Hassell, seconded by Commissioner Armon, to adjourn.

Motion carried.

The LCDC Board meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by Ex. Director Berns.

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BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY

OCTOBER 16, 2013

4:00 P.M.

COEUR D’ALENE PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Denny Davis called the LCDC Board meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

LCDC Board members present: Patzer, Goodlander, Hassell, Colwell, Jordan, Armon, Hoskins, Davis. LCDC staff present: Berns. LCDC legal counsel present: Quade (Hawley-Troxell).

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Guests Present: Keith Erickson, Douglas Peterson, Kathryn Almberg, Jeff Selle, Chip Dalvini, Mike Grabenstein, John Mueller, Frank Orzell.

No public comment was provided.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  September 18, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Colwell, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to approve the September 18, 2013 Board meeting minutes. Motion carried.

5. PRESENTATION: MIDTOWN MIX USE PROJECT (The Housing Company) Douglas Peterson and Kathryn Almberg of The Housing Company (THC) shared an overview presentation with the Board of a revised concept for the proposed Midtown mix use apartment project. Mr. Peterson shared that THC has been working on a conceptual redesign resulting from feedback received from Midtown stakeholders pertaining to the original mix-use building concept.

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 A new narrower building footprint that provides more distance on the back end of the THC building between the THC building and the existing residences abutting the alley,  Smaller residential units sizes; more one bedroom and studio apartments than proposed in the original concept,  Less commercial space on the street level.

Mr. Peterson closed his comments by indicating that many project specifics are still undetermined at this time because THC wants to receive input from Midtown stakeholders before proposing a final design/project concept.  Commissioner Armon asked what the pricing will be for the studio and one bedroom apartments?  Mrs. Almberg shared that the prices have yet to be set on the apartment units pending the completion of a new market study. The market study will not be commissioned until a final design concept is in place following input from the Midtown stakeholders.  Commissioner Armon asked if there will be adequate parking for the proposed apartment units and commercial space?  Mrs. Almberg shared that the narrower building footprint will provide adequate parking for the proposed number of apartment units. Additionally, the Paris Flea Market building, which is owned by the LCDC, will be demolished to provide additional project related parking.  Commissioner Goodlander commented that in addition to the new Paris Flea Market site parking, LCDC’s existing public parking lots adjacent to the Idaho Youth Ranch store will be available to provide sufficient parking to support the proposed new commercial space on 4th Street.  Commissioner Armon asked for the total square footage of the proposed project?  Mr. Peterson shared that the redesigned concept is approximately 40,000 square feet. However, that footage might change pending a final design that will include input from Midtown stakeholders.  Commissioner Patzer asked if the commercial space will be sold or leased?  Mr. Peterson shared that it is THC’s intent to sell the commercial space to a third party who has the expertise to own or lease commercial property. THC will build the project so that the commercial space is legally separated from the federal tax credit supported apartment units.  Commissioner Patzer asked for the estimated value of project?  Mr. Peterson shared that it will be in the $4 to $8 million range depending upon final design.

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 Commissioner Patzer summed up his understanding of THC’s proposed process as follows: THC visits with the LCDC today to get the LCDC Board up to speed on the redesigned concept; THC will then engage the Midtown stakeholders to refine the design concept; THC will then return to the LCDC with a final design/concept for LCDC review/approval/support.  Mr. Peterson shared that yes, that is the proposed process.  Commissioner Jordan shared that he would like to be informed of when the Midtown stakeholder meetings will be held so that he can attend.  Commissioner Davis shared that his understanding is that the redesigned concept has less commercial space than the original concept in order to help make the project’s economics work. Commissioner Davis would like to keep as much commercial space as economically feasible in the design due to the importance of an active retail/commercial environment at street level on 4th Street.  Commissioner Davis asked to the timing of the federal tax credit application?  Mr. Peterson shared that there are two application rounds in 2014: February and September. The February round usually has less funding available. Mr. Peterson will delay deciding which funding round to pursue pending a final concept design. Mr. Peterson wants to take the time necessary to get all project stakeholders on the same page.  Commissioner Goodlander asked if the commercial space could be pre-sold prior to project commencement?  Mr. Peterson shared that yes, that is possible. THC plans to work with local commercial specialists to help size the commercial space offering and to seek out potential buyers to acquire the commercial space.

Commissioner Davis thanked Mr. Peterson and Mrs. Almberg for their presentation and shared that the Board is excited about the Midtown mix-use building project moving forward.

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS  Finance Committee – Commissioner Rod Colwell Lake & River District Monthly Financials Lake & River District Payables Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell, reviewed and discussed the September Lake and River District financial statements, and the September / October account payables sheet, with the Board.

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accounts payables for the Lake & River Districts as presented. Motion carried.

Fiscal Year 2013 Audit: Magnuson & McHugh Engagement Commissioner Colwell shared that the audit firm Magnuson & McHugh (M&M) has submitted an engagement letter for the LCDC’s fiscal year 2013 audit. The proposed fee for this audit work is $12,400. The fiscal year 2013 audit will include new GASB 63 reporting requirements, which will require consideration of an entirely new category of balance sheet presentation: deferred outflows and deferred inflows. These are new characterizations on the balance sheet, and will impact the reporting of deferred revenues and deferred costs, also requiring note disclosures supporting these new positions.

Commissioner Colwell asked for a motion to approve the engagement of the M&M accounting firm for the LCDC’s 2013 fiscal year audit, and if the Board concurs, to include in the motion Board authorization for the Finance Committee to engage an auditor on an annual basis for future LCDC audits without having to return annually to the full Board for audit engagement approval.  Commissioner Hassell would like to have the Finance Committee visit with the Board each year re. audit firm selection.  Commissioner Armon shared that he has worked with M&M for quite a few years and that they are a very good accounting firm. M&M is also very cost competitive with other local firms. One option for the Board to consider would be to engage an audit firm for a five year contract, with annual pricing reviews.  Commissioner Jordan truly appreciates the work of the Finance Committee, and feels that having other firms submit audit proposals occasionally might be a good idea.  Commissioner Goodlander shared that the City of CDA has engaged M&M for quite a few years and that M&M is very good, fully understands municipal accounting, and is very cost competitive.

Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Jordan, to approve the engagement of the Magnuson & McHugh accounting firm to conduct the LCDC’s 2013 fiscal year audit, per the conditions outlined in their engagement letter, additionally asking the Finance Committee to discuss the auditor selection process and report back to the Board next year with an auditor selection process recommendation. Motion carried.

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North Park Avenue Building Demolition Background: (From September 18th Board meeting minutes): Ex. Director Berns shared that plans are being formulated to demolish three LCDC-owned residential building properties on North Park Avenue this fall: 618 N. Park Avenue, 620 N. Park Avenue and 622 N. Park Avenue. Funding to cover the demolition costs of these three residential buildings is included in the 2014 fiscal year budget. Tenants in the 618 and 620 N. Park Avenue properties have already given notice that they plan to vacate those premises by the end of September. Tenants at the 622 N. Park Avenue property will leave the premises in October. Tentative plans call for the building demolitions to occur prior to year end.

Ex. Director Berns shared that he has received three building demolition bids for the demolition of the following three LCDC residential buildings: 618 N. Park Avenue, 620 N. Park Avenue and 622 N. Park Avenue. Cannon Hill Industries submitted a bid of $18,000; Peck & Peck Excavating submitted a bid of $22,586; and Burnside Contracting, Inc. submitted a bid of $30,450. All three bids excluded costs for asbestos sampling / asbestos removal. LCDC will engage a separate firm to perform asbestos sampling and any necessary asbestos removal.  Commissioner Goodlander encouraged LCDC and the selected contractor to work with the City of CDA’s urban forester to save as many trees on that site as possible.

Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to accept the bid submitted by Cannon Hill for $18,000 to demolish the three LCDC owned residential buildings located at 618 N. Park Avenue, 620 N. Park Avenue and 622 N. Park Avenue; additionally authorizing the LCDC Ex. Director to engage a firm to conduct asbestos sampling and any necessary asbestos removal pertaining to the three LCDC owned buildings. Motion carried.

Recusal: Commissioner Patzer recused himself from participating in this agenda item discussion and from voting on the motion since he has a business relationship with one of the companies that submitted a demolition bid.

FY13 Q4 Quarterly Report Executive Director Berns shared the Fiscal Year 2013 fourth quarter (FY13 Q4) report with the Board, asking Board members to review the package at their convenience, and to contact him with any questions.  Housing Committee – Commissioner Deanna Goodlander Housing Committee Chair Deanna Goodlander shared that she has met with several Midtown stakeholders over the past few weeks to bring them up to speed on THC’s redesigned mix-use building concept for Midtown. The Midtown stakeholders she met with are pleased with THC’s redesign modifications, including the smaller apartment unit sizes, and the fact that the project will have an on-site manager. The LCDC Meeting Minutes

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Midtown stakeholders look forward to further conversations with THC on the new concept.  Commissioner Armon, on a separate Midtown topic, shared that he feels some of the pavers in the intersections located on 4th Street within the Midtown placemaking project area are starting to settle.  Ex. Director Berns shared that the City of CDA owns the Midtown 4th Street public improvements that were installed a few years ago, and will address/remedy any issues with the public improvements that arise.  Parking Committee – Commissioner Brad Jordan Commissioner Jordan shared that he had no report to provide.  Communication Committee – Commissioner Dave Patzer Communication Committee Chair Dave Patzer invited LCDC communication consultant Keith Erickson to join the meeting. Mr. Erickson shared that the October LCDC newsletter was distributed on October 15th, and that topics covered in the October issue of the newsletter include:  An update on the McEuen Park project, including a synopsis of the October 12th McEuen Park “open house”,  An article re. the importance of job creation & job retention in the community, focusing on the health care front,  An interview with Mic Armon, LCDC’s newest board member.

Mr. Erickson also shared the following initiative updates: McEuen Open House. Mr. Erickson estimated that the October 12th open house was attended by over 1,000 people. The feedback was very positive. Mr. Erickson thanked the more than 20 volunteers who helped answer the public’s questions during the open house. Five hundred maps of the park were distributed to visitors, along with hundreds of information sheets regarding the LCDC. City Council Elections. LCDC representatives met with city council candidates over the past few weeks to answer their questions about urban renewal and the Lake City Development Corp. The sessions were informative and appreciated by those running for office.  Commissioner Patzer shared that during these visits, a recurring theme was jobs.

To address this issue, Mr. Erickson shared LCDC related job data with each of the candidates following the visits. Ex. Director Berns also recently addressed the jobs issue in a CDA Press “My Turn” column. There still exists a lot of misinformation in the community about the role and accomplishments of the LCDC. LCDC will continue its outreach efforts across the community.

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Website updates. LCDC’s website (www.lcdc.org) content is continuously being updated, including recent updates on Lake District initiatives. Updates include recent initiative information, new project photos and cost information. Efforts are underway to update River District initiatives.

Online “Tile” Information Links. After several successful months of utilizing online tile information links with local media, during which hundreds of people visited the LCDC website, Mr. Erickson recommended discontinuing this initiative at the end of November since McEuen Park construction work will be winding down for the season. Use of the tile links will be reevaluated in the spring when McEuen Park construction work resumes.

7. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT LCDC Ex. Director Berns discussed the following initiatives with the Board: North Idaho College (NIC) Sports Complex / Event Center : Update Ex. Director Berns shared that the NIC Board of Trustees has given NIC leadership staff the green light to further the analysis associated with the proposed Event Center initiative. NIC leadership has engaged the services of a consultant specializing in event center development to further refine the proposed scope and scale of the event center given the feedback received to date re. the initiative.

McEuen Park Initiative: Update Ex. Director Berns shared that the McEuen Park project is progressing well and on schedule. Ex. Director Berns meets regularly with City of CDA staff and representatives from Welch-Comer Engineers to review project status, and to review/discuss potential change order items pertinent to the project.

Jobs Adhoc Committee: Update Background: (taken from September, 2013 Board meeting minutes). On September 4th, the Jobs adhoc committee met with representatives from Kootenai Health (KH), North Idaho College (NIC), University of Idaho (UI) and Lewis Clark State College (LCSC) to further discuss new initiatives / possibilities on the health care job front, including a potential role for LCDC. The meeting was very productive, and a working group comprised of representatives from each of the aforementioned organizations was formed to develop a health care workforce needs assessment. Once the needs assessment is complete, next steps in the process to energize the initiative will be discussed. For further background on this initiative, please refer to the June, 2013 LCDC Board meeting minutes.

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Physicians Needs Assessment is nearing completion, and that he will share those assessment findings with the working group upon completion later this fall. Findings from the Physicians Needs Assessment will help the health care workforce working group develop the desired health care workforce needs assessment product.

Quarterly Review of Board’s Fiscal Year Goals Ex. Director Berns reviewed the 4th quarter status of the LCDC Board’s fiscal year 2013 tactical goals.

8. BOARD COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: No Commissioner comments.

9. PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was provided.

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Idaho Code Section 67-2345(1) Subsection B: to consider the evaluation of the LCDC executive director.

Motion by Commissioner Armon, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to convene an Executive Session, as provided by Idaho Code Section 67-2345(1) Subsection B: to consider the evaluation of the LCDC Executive Director.

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The LCDC Board entered into Executive Session at 5:02 p.m. Those present were the LCDC Board of Commissioners, and LCDC legal counsel Danielle Quade.

Deliberations were conducted regarding the performance review of the executive director.

No action was taken in Executive Session and the LCDC Board returned to regular session at 5:43 p.m.

Following the Executive Session, the following motion was made re. modifications to the LCDC Executive Director’s contractual compensation package: Motion by Commissioner Patzer, seconded by Commissioner Goodlander, to make the following adjustments to the LCDC Executive Director’s current compensation package:  Authorize a 2.5% compensation increase.

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At the choice of the Executive Director, the 2.5% increase can be used as a salary increase, or an increase to the employer’s contribution to the Executive Director’s 401k plan.

Board members commended Executive Director Berns for his performance as LCDC Executive Director, and thanked him for his continued contributions to the organization.

Motion carried 11. ADJOURN: Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Colwell, to adjourn. Motion carried.

The LCDC Board meeting adjourned at 5:47 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by Ex. Director Berns.

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BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

4:00 P.M.

COEUR D’ALENE PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Denny Davis called the LCDC Board meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

LCDC Board members present: Goodlander, Hassell, Colwell, Jordan, Armon, Druffel, Davis. LCDC staff present: Berns. LCDC legal counsel present: Quade (HawleyTroxell).

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Guests Present: Keith Erickson, Brad Marshall, Dale Baune, Jon Mueller.

Brad Marshall and Dale Baune, with JUB Engineers, Inc., presented a framed poster to the LCDC Board recognizing all of the awards received for the Higher Education Campus infrastructure project. Following are the awards achieved by the project:  Idaho Business Review: Top Project Award  American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC): Transportation Category  Idaho Smart Growth: Redevelopment Award  Association of Idaho Cities (AIC): Resilient City Award  American Society of Landscape Architects: Merit Award for General Design Mr. Baune and Mr. Marshall shared that the Higher Education Campus project was a great project, including award winning designs for both engineering and landscaping.

The project brought together a great collaboration of partners including LCDC, North Idaho College, University of Idaho, Lewis Clark State College, City of CDA, and the Fort Grounds Home Owners Association. Mr. Baune and Mr. Marshall thanked the LCDC Board for allowing JUB to be a partner in this award winning redevelopment effort.

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outstanding professional achievement pertaining to project design, and was selected by a landscape architect panel comprised mostly of architects from the southwestern states.

This panel was very impressed with the collaboration and success of the project in CDA; paying tribute via the Merit Award designation. Mr. Mueller also thanked the LCDC Board for allowing Landmark Architects to be involved in this award winning project.

Commissioner Davis thanked Messrs. Baune, Marshall and Mueller for their hard work on the project and for their partnership in turning out a great project for the community.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  October 16, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Armon, to approve the October 16, 2013 Board meeting minutes. Motion carried.

5. COMMITTEE REPORTS  Finance Committee – Commissioner Rod Colwell Lake & River District Monthly Financials Lake & River District Payables Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell, reviewed and discussed the October Lake and River District financial statements, and the October / November account payables sheet, with the Board.

Motion by Commissioner Hassell, seconded by Commissioner Druffel, to approve the October financial statements and the October / November accounts payables for the Lake & River Districts as presented. Motion carried.  Housing Committee – Commissioner Deanna Goodlander Housing Committee Chair Deanna Goodlander shared that The Housing Company (THC) plans to begin meeting with Midtown stakeholders after the holidays re.

THC’s redesigned mix-use building concept for Midtown. THC plans to target the September 2014 federal tax credit award funding window for the Midtown project.  Parking Committee – Commissioner Brad Jordan Commissioner Jordan shared that a portion of the Front Avenue parking facility will be open by the end of November, providing 180 public parking spaces. Diagonal parking spaces located on Front Avenue are also currently available for public use; the diagonal parking spaces are located next to the Parkside Tower.

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 Communication Committee – Commissioner Dave Patzer LCDC Ex. Director Berns, in Communication Committee Chair Dave Patzer’s stead, invited LCDC communication consultant Keith Erickson to join the meeting.

Mr. Erickson shared that the November LCDC newsletter was distributed on November 19th, and that topics covered in the November issue of the newsletter include:  An update on the McEuen Park project,  An overview of the forthcoming “Four Corner” area master planning initiative,  An update on The Housing Company’s Midtown mix-use workforce housing initiative, and  An interview with newly elected CDA Mayor Steve Widmyer.

Mr. Erickson also shared the following initiative updates: Public outreach: efforts continue to further increase awareness about LCDC and LCDC’s mission to promote a vibrant community. Updating of the LCDC website continues. Lake District projects have been previously updated, River District projects are now being updated (www.lcdc.org). Social media interest in the LCDC continues to grow. LCDC’s Facebook views are up 600 percent in the past year; resulting in an outreach effort of nearly 1,000 users.

Media outreach: several months of outreach efforts on popular local media blog sites have been successful with thousands of people visiting the LCDC website to learn more about LCDC and to view the McEuen Park webcam. LCDC will be discontinuing the blogsite outreach initiative at the end of November. Continuation of the media outreach effort will be reevaluated next spring.

6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT LCDC Ex. Director Berns discussed the following initiatives with the Board: North Idaho College (NIC) Sports Complex / Event Center : Update Ex. Director Berns shared that the NIC Board of Trustees has received the recommendations of the NIC-engaged event center consultant re. the refined analysis of the proposed NIC Event Center initiative. The NIC Board of Trustees has yet to make a decision on advancing the event center initiative. LCDC anticipates a visit from NIC leadership at the December LCDC Board meeting to provide the LCDC Board with an initiative update.

McEuen Park Initiative: Update Ex. Director Berns shared that the McEuen Park project is progressing well and on schedule. As shared by Commissioner Jordan, plans are to open portions of the Front Avenue parking facility for public use by the end of November. Ex. Director Berns meets regularly with City of CDA staff and representatives from Welch-Comer LCDC Meeting Minutes

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Engineers to review project status, and to review/discuss potential change order items pertinent to the project.

Jobs Adhoc Committee: Update Background: (September, 2013 Board meeting minutes): On September 4th, the Jobs adhoc committee met with representatives from Kootenai Health (KH), North Idaho College (NIC), University of Idaho (UI) and Lewis Clark State College (LCSC) to further discuss new initiatives / possibilities on the health care job front, including a potential role for LCDC. The meeting was very productive, and a working group comprised of representatives from each of the aforementioned organizations was formed to develop a health care workforce needs assessment. Once the needs assessment is complete, next steps in the process to energize the initiative will be discussed. For further background on this initiative, please refer to the June, 2013 LCDC Board meeting minutes.

(October, 2013 meeting minutes): Ex. Director Berns shared that the health care workforce working group that was formed on September 4th met for the first time on September 18th. Representatives from each organization attended, along with several invited guests. The primary meeting topic was to further discuss and define the desired health care workforce needs assessment product. Dan Klocko of Kootenai Health (KH) shared that a KH sponsored Physicians Needs Assessment is nearing completion, and that he will share those assessment findings with the working group upon completion later this fall. Findings from the Physicians Needs Assessment will help the health care workforce working group develop the desired health care workforce needs assessment product.

Ex. Director Berns shared that the health care workforce working group met on November 4th to review the recently completed Kootenai Health (KH) sponsored Physicians Needs Assessment. The Physicians Needs Assessment was very well done and comprehensive. The assessment showed that several dozen new staff support positions will be needed by 2017 to support new doctor offices that will be needed by the community. These are new employment positions that include business operations staff, front office staff and clinic support staff. These new positions do not include any turnover impact re. existing positions. Additionally, these new positions do not include nurse practitioners (NPs) or medical assistants (MAs) – jobs that require advanced training; these types of positions will also be needed to support these new offices. Also not included in this assessment report are the ancillary support services that will be needed for these new offices; e.g. pharmacists, medical scribes. KH realizes that there will be a positive job ripple effect in the community, but KH has not quantified that effect.

Next steps for the working group call for NIC, LCSC & UI to work up their preliminary strategies as to their desired roles on this front. This effort is expected to be completed

by January, 2014.

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7. BOARD COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Commissioner Druffel shared a summary of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) “2014 Emerging Trends in Real Estate” program held earlier in the day. LCDC has been a sponsor of this fall ULI program in CDA for the past five years. Commissioner Druffel shared that a cross section of regional professionals interested in real estate attended the program, discussing both national and regional real estate trends. Both national and regional real estate trends are looking much better now vs. just a few years ago, which is very good news for northern Idaho.

Commissioner Goodlander shared an update on the public art front:  The two side pieces of the “Gateway Arch” that will be located on the McEuen Park side of the 4th Street & Front Avenue intersection will be installed in December.  The art piece to be located on the McEuen Park side of the 3rd Street & Front Avenue intersection has been chosen. The 30 foot tall “Allium” art piece will portray the native Idaho allium plant, including stems and flowering seed heads.

A video illustrating the nature of this art piece can be found in the latest edition of the LCDC newsletter (www.lcdc.org).  Maquettes of the three bronze sculptures, one of which will be chosen and located within McEuen Park at the intersection of several trails near the base of Tubbs Hill, are available for viewing in the CDA Library. Selection of the bronze sculpture to be located in McEuen Park will be made in the near future.  Maquettes of a public art piece to be located along the Centennial Trail next to the Spokane River within the Higher Education Campus are available for viewing at the CDA Library.

8. PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was provided.

9. ADJOURN: Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Hassell, to adjourn. Motion carried.

The LCDC Board meeting adjourned at 4:38 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by Ex. Director Berns.

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BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY

DECEMBER 18, 2013

4:00 P.M.

COEUR D’ALENE PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Denny Davis called the LCDC Board meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

LCDC Board members present: Goodlander, Hassell, Jordan, Armon, Druffel, Davis, Hoskins, Patzer. LCDC staff present: Berns. LCDC legal counsel present: Quade (Hawley-Troxell).

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Guests Present: Keith Erickson, Todd Prescott, Dennis Cunningham, Sandy Young, Jon Ingalls, Teresa Molitor, Tim Martin, Jeff Selle, Gary Young, Gordon Dobler, Mike Gridley, Troy Tymesen, and others.

No public comment was provided.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  November 20, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, to approve the November 20, 2013 Board meeting minutes.

Motion carried.

5. PRESENTATION: “CIRCUIT AT SELTICE” PROJECT Chairman Davis welcomed Sandy Young (Verdis Consulting) to the board meeting.

Mrs. Young, representing Active West Development, shared an overview summary of a proposed project called “The Circuit at Seltice” located in the LCDC’s River District.

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with Mr. Cunningham bringing his proposal forward to the entire Board for discussion.

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Proposal is to build a 39 single family detached housing unit development on property Mr. Cunningham is acquiring near the corner of Seltice Way and Atlas Road in the LCDC River District. Construction is planned to begin spring of 2014.

The projected incremental property value increase associated with this proposed project is $5,885,000 (math: $6,421,000 project build out value – current assessed property valuation of $536,000).

The City of CDA is requiring Mr. Cunningham to install a new 8” sewer line to service the proposed project.

This new 8” sewer line is needed to connect Mr. Cunningham’s development site to the wastewater lift station located in Mill River that “pushes” the wastewater to the wastewater treatment plant. The following graphic depicts the new sewer line (blue color) required by the City:

This new 8” sewer line is sized to handle the wastewater needs of Mr. Cunningham’s proposed project, as well as the wastewater needs re. future development of 14 other property parcels (4 parcels currently in the county, 10 parcels in the city) located on the north side of Seltice Way. Following is the requested funding of LCDC for public improvements associated with this project:

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o $366,950 = for 2,750 to 2,800 lineal feet of a new 8” inch sewer line running along the north side of Seltice Way from two lots Mr. Cunningham is purchasing for the Circuit at Seltice project. o $4,500 = for the demolition of an existing on-site building & septic system. o $371,450 = total partnership funding request of the LCDC. If agreeable to the proposed public/private partnership, the applicant proposes the LCDC Board consider authorizing the development of an Improvement Reimbursement Agreement (IRA) with Active West Development wherein Active West Development would pay for the city-required public improvements up front, and be reimbursed over time solely from property tax increment revenues generated from this project.

 Commissioner Goodlander asked if there will be a right turn in and right turn out traffic flow pattern off of Seltice Way associated with the proposed project?  Mrs. Young shared that yes, that is the site access plan.  Commissioner Patzer asked if the developer will be able to be reimbursed from the “late comer fees” that will be generated when the other 14 property parcels eventually access the new sewer line?  Mrs. Young shared that no, the City was not interested in undertaking that additional process management burden.  Commissioner Davis asked if there will be a new connection to the Centennial Trail associated with this project?  Mrs. Young shared that yes, the development team is working with the Idaho Transportation Department on a possible connection to the Centennial Trail.  Commissioner Patzer asked if the developer plans to install sidewalks in the public right of way?  Mrs. Young shared that yes, plans are to install sidewalks.  Commissioner Patzer asked how much tax increment valuation will be created by the proposed project?  Mrs. Young shared that approximately $6 million of tax increment valuation will be created once the project is complete and occupied.  Commissioner Armon asked if there will be a “gap” in sewer service to the east of where the proposed new 8” sewer line begins?  City of CDA Engineer Gordon Dobler, who was in attendance, shared that there will be no sewer service gap to the east; the new sewer installation will meet the sewer needs for that area.  Commissioner Jordan asked since a sewer line already exists on the south side of Seltice Way, why is a new sewer line needed on the north side of Seltice Way?

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Mr. Dobler shared that the south side sewer line is pressurized and is not meant to be tapped by new service. The proposed Seltice Way north side gravity feed sewer line will flow into this existing south-side pressurized sewer line. This new sewer line proposal follows the recommendations of the City adopted sewer master plan for this part of the community.

 Commissioner Jordan shared that this proposed partnership project is classic urban renewal. LCDC’s partnership in this initiative will benefit the community by allowing the development of underutilized property parcels in this portion of the community.  Commissioner Davis thanked Mrs. Young for her presentation.

Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, authorizing approval of $371,450 in LCDC partnership funding for the “Circuit at Seltice” project as presented, directing the LCDC Ex. Director to:  develop a draft Improvement Reimbursement Agreement (IRA) for this proposed project, and  perform a cost validation analysis pertaining to the public improvements associated with this proposed project, with final LCDC Board approval pending completion of the two aforementioned directives as well as the City’s acceptance of the public improvements once installed. Motion carried.

6. PRESENTATION: CITY’S DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK INITIATIVE Background: LCDC Ex. Director Berns has been visiting with City of CDA leadership and Terry Cooper (CDA Downtown Assoc.) over the past few months on a potential partnership initiative to address the issues associated with failing downtown sidewalks. It has been an involved conversation dealing with City’s responsibilities re. sidewalks vs. property owners responsibilities re. sidewalks.

In the discussions, a limited LCDC potential partnership role has been identified dealing with the required new ADA-compliant pedestrian ramps on the corners of sidewalks at road intersections located in the Sherman Avenue & Lakeside Avenue (between 1st and 7th Streets) corridor. Jon Ingalls, Deputy City Administrator, shared a partnership proposal (see below) with the City’s Public Works Committee. The Public Works Committee endorsed moving this matter forward for full City Council discussion.

On December 3, 2013, the CDA City Council unanimously approved modifying the City sidewalk policy (as discussed below) to include work on the downtown sidewalks. ____________________________________________________________________________ PUBLIC WORKS STAFF REPORT

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DATE: November 25, 2013 FROM: Jon Ingalls, Deputy City Administrator SUBJECT:

SIDEWALK POLICY – PROPOSED AMENDMENT

DECISION POINT: The Council is requested to consider an amendment to Resolution No. 08-050, a resolution that established the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Sidewalk Hazard Abatement Program and direct staff to explore a partnership between the city and the Lake City Development Corporation (LCDC) and the Downtown Association to accomplish repairs to certain downtown sidewalk areas.

HISTORY:

By Resolution 08-050, the City Council has adopted a goal of bringing city sidewalks into compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). This program established funding (FY 2012-2013 amount is $219,904) for an in-house crew to accomplish approximately 5,000 lineal feet of repairs annually in areas as prioritized in the 5 Year Abatement Plan.

Specifically excluded from the policy adopted by Resolution No. 08-050 were properties relating to a Local Improvement District (LID) or Business Improvement District (BID) as stated: “LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (LID)/STREET RECONSTRUCTION/BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID). When considered as an integral part of a Local Improvement District or street reconstruction project, sidewalk improvements shall remain the responsibility of the abutting property owner. Similarly, this policy does not change sidewalk responsibilities agreed to under a BID agreement.”

The City Council may wish to consider amending the policy to eliminate the above exclusion for the following reasons:  A key overarching goal of the ADA Abatement program is to focus repairs “in a geographic area that first focused on civic areas, then commercial areas, followed by residential areas.” The downtown core is an area that clearly meets the civic and commercial criteria.  Many downtown sidewalks are badly in need of attention due to upheaving of tree roots and settling of pavers. Corner ped ramps do not meet current ADA standards.  Attempts to facilitate compliance via letters sent to property owners (October 2010) have been largely ineffective at bringing about meaningful progress.  The city’s ADA Abatement crew could implement repairs over a two year period beginning in the spring/summer of 2014 and continuing in 2015 using a portion of their annual capacity (keeping some capacity in reserve for any urgent/exigent priority repairs elsewhere) if partnership funding was provided by the LCDC and the Downtown Association.

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS: In 2010 a survey of downtown sidewalks was updated that identified a total of 106 properties where there were significant deficiencies located on Sherman Avenue and Lakeside Avenues (between 1st and 7th Streets) as well as properties abutting the side streets between Sherman and Lakeside (e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.). The total cost to repair these deficiencies is currently estimated to cost $400,000.

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Staff has recently met with LCDC’s Executive Director and discussed forming a partnership project to expeditiously complete these repairs using a combination of city and LCDC resources. If the City Council was open to utilizing the city’s ADA Abatement resources (e.g., a 75 percent commitment of ADA resources per year for two years) staff would approach the LCDC with a proposal requesting that LCDC contribute funding in an amount approximate to the value of the cost of retrofitting corners to meet ADA compliance ($70,000 total, $35,000 per year for two years) and ask the Downtown Association to contribute an amount approximate to the repairs of trees and tree wells/grates ($30,000 total $15,000 per year for two years).

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS: Surveys of the city’s downtown sidewalk system reveal many sidewalks that are either in a deteriorated condition or out of compliance with ADA standards. Safe and accessible sidewalks not only enable the city to meet ADA mandates, but they provide a community benefit to all citizens. The following sidewalk action plan is designed to attain ADA compliance and provide safe pedestrian travel: DECISION POINT/RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City amend Resolution No. 08-050 that established the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Sidewalk Hazard Abatement Program to eliminate language on LID/BID exclusions and direct staff to explore a partnership between the city, the Lake City Development Corporation (LCDC) and the Downtown Association to accomplish repairs to

certain downtown sidewalk areas. _____________________________________________________________________ Chairman Davis welcomed Jon Ingalls, Deputy Administrator of the City of CDA, to the board meeting. Mr. Ingalls shared a summary of the downtown sidewalk issue and the recently approved amended city sidewalk ordinance with the LCDC Board. Mr. Ingalls shared that leadership of both the City of CDA and the Downtown Association have agreed to support this proposal. Mr. Ingalls concluded his summary remarks by asking the LCDC Board to consider a partnership role, as identified above, in this sidewalk initiative in the amount of $70,000 spread evenly over the next two fiscal years.  Commissioner Jordan asked how many street trees will be removed in the downtown as a result of this initiative, and where are the proposed tree removals located?  Mr. Ingalls shared that a very small number of existing street trees will be removed. The actual street trees to be removed have not been identified at this time. Any street trees removed will be replaced.  Commissioner Jordan asked if the existing downtown streetscape theme will be maintained throughout this proposed sidewalk rehabilitation process?  Mr. Ingalls shared that yes, the existing downtown streetscape theme will be maintained.  Commissioner Jordan thanked Mr. Ingalls for the City’s commitment to maintain the existing streetscape theme, and feels that it is important that the City and LCDC agree on the need to preserve and maintain the established streetscape theme.

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 Commissioner Goodlander shared that she feels City staff will do an excellent job of making the right decisions on which street trees to remove, and in protecting the existing streetscaping theme.  Commissioner Patzer asked if this effort will address the main issues re. downtown sidewalks and street trees, or is this just phase 1 of a multi-year maintenance effort?  Mr. Ingalls shared that there is no planned phased approach to this endeavor, and that the current proposed process should address all of the sidewalk / street tree / ADA non-compliance issues for quite a while.  Commissioner Patzer asked if, via this proposed city program, the message is being sent to property owners that they no longer have to maintain & fix their sidewalks as per City ordinance?  Mr. Ingalls shared that the City ordinance has not changed, and that property owners are still responsible for sidewalks adjacent to their properties.

However, the City is stepping up to help out on the sidewalk maintenance issue and plans to eventually address similar sidewalk issues in the entire city.  Commissioner Armon asked if there is an established City financial reserve account in place to address these types of sidewalk issues, because street tree roots always seem to be an issue when located near sidewalks.  Mr. Ingalls shared that there is no financial reserve account in place. The City is employing procedures that will help mitigate the street tree/sidewalk issues in the future by planting different species of street trees which are planted in newly designed street tree planting culverts that help to minimize tree root / sidewalk issues.

Motion by Commissioner Hoskins, seconded by Commissioner Druffel, authorizing an LCDC partnership funding amount of $70,000, spread evenly over the next two fiscal years, pertaining to LCDC’s targeted funding role re. ADA pedestrian ramp compliance in the proposed downtown sidewalk enhancement initiative as presented. Motion carried.

7. PRESENTATION: RIVERSTONE WEST FAMILY III APARTMENTS Background: (Please refer to the July 17, 2013 LCDC Board meeting minutes for more background on this initiative). Todd Prescott & Maryann Prescott (principals: Whitewater Creek Development – WWC) visited with the LCDC Board in July, 2013 seeking LCDC partnership funding for their proposed affordable apartment housing development in the Riverstone West Phase 2 area. At the July 17, 2013 LCDC Board meeting, the LCDC Board gave conditional funding approval for the WWC Riverstone West III proposed affordable housing apartment project based on the following two conditions:

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July 17, 2013 Board motion: Motion by Commissioner Jordan, seconded by Commissioner Hoskins, authorizing conditional approval of $280,000 in LCDC Improvement Reimbursement Agreement (IRA) partnership funding for the Riverstone West Apartments III (RWIII) project contingent upon:  City approval of the proposed public improvements on City ownership by the City’s Parks & Recreation Commission, City General Service Committee / City Council,  City agreement to negotiate a long-term maintenance agreement with WWC for the proposed public improvements.

Recently, both of the aforementioned conditions have been met. _______________________________________________________________________________ Recusal: Commissioner Davis recused himself from chairing this portion of the Board meeting since his organization works/has worked with or for the applicant or principals of Whitewater Creek, Inc. on initiatives unrelated to the Riverstone West Family III Apartments housing project.

LCDC Vice Chair Dave Patzer welcomed Todd Prescott, principal of WWC, to the board meeting. Due to the elapsed timeframe re. the RWIII project initiative, Mr. Prescott shared a brief project “refresher” summary with the Board. Below is a graphic depiction of the proposed public space improvements to be developed along the Prairie Trail adjacent to the proposed project area:

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Mr. Prescott’s summary visit with the Board included the following highlights:  WWC held a public workshop re. the proposed RWIII project and the proposed public space improvements along the Prairie Trail,  WWC worked with the City of CDA Parks Commission on the proposed public space initiative and received the Commission’s support,  WWC worked with Bill Greenwood (Director, City of CDA Parks Department) on many aspects of the public space design and proposed maintenance issues,  WWC advanced the proposed public space initiative, given the Parks Commission support, to the CDA City Council and received the Council’s support for the initiative,  WWC met the requirements as set forth by the LCDC by completing the steps listed above.

Commissioner Patzer, who also sits on the CDA Parks Commission, attested to Mr. Prescott’s efforts, and shared that Mr. Greenwood prefers that the City assume longterm maintenance of the new public space improvements, with WWC assuming warranty responsibilities for the installed public space improvements. Commissioner Patzer also shared that WWC worked with representatives of the dog park community re. elements of the proposed public space.

Motion by Commissioner Jordan, seconded by Commissioner Armon, authorizing approval of $280,000 in LCDC partnership funding for the “Riverstone West Apartments III (RWIII)” project as presented, directing the LCDC Ex. Director to:  develop a draft Improvement Reimbursement Agreement (IRA) for this proposed project, and  perform a cost validation analysis re. the public improvements associated with this proposed project, with final LCDC Board approval pending completion of the two aforementioned directives as well as the City’s acceptance of the public improvements once installed. Motion carried.

Recusal: Commissioner Davis recused himself from voting on this motion since his organization works/has worked with or for the applicant or principals of Whitewater Creek, Inc. on initiatives unrelated to the Riverstone West Apartments III housing project.

8. COMMITTEE REPORTS  Finance Committee – Commissioner Rod Colwell Lake & River District Monthly Financials Lake & River District Payables LCDC Ex. Director Berns, in Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell’s stead, reviewed and discussed the November Lake and River District financial statements, and the November/December account payables sheet, with the Board.

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Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Hassell, to approve the November financial statements and the November / December accounts payables for the Lake & River Districts as presented.

Motion carried.

NIC Event Center: Status Update Background: Please refer to the April 25, 2013 LCDC Board Special Call Strategic Planning Session meeting minutes for more information re. this initiative.

May 15, 2013 LCDC Board meeting excerpt (please refer to the May 15, 2013 LCDC Board meeting minutes for further background on this initiative): Chairman Davis welcomed Chris Patano to the Board meeting. Mr. Patano, a local CDA architect, presented a PowerPoint overview presentation to the Board pertaining to the proposed North Idaho College (NIC) sports complex / event center (NIC Center). Highlights of Mr. Patano’s presentation:  Mr. Patano’s firm has experience in building pre-engineered metal buildings, the type of structure proposed for the NIC Center. This type of flexible building design will work well for the proposed NIC project.  The proposed NIC Center will have approximately 60,000 square feet (sf) of floor space, with seating for 5,000. The main NIC Center floor consists of 30,000 sf, with an additional 15,000 sf on either side once the bleachers are retracted.  The proposed design is a very flexible design, allowing for a variety of event venues; e.g. sports, trade shows, craft shows, concerts.  The proposed NIC Center is not an arena; arenas have fixed, non-flexible seating and are much more expensive to build/operate.  The current design cost estimate is between $11 million and $13 million to design/construct the NIC Center. Land cost for the NIC Center is estimated to be $2.5 million. Total estimated project cost at this time is $15 million (land, building, architect fees).  The current NIC Center design has 558 parking spaces per city code. There is plenty of additional available parking in the Riverstone development within close walking distance to the proposed NIC Center.  The NIC Center project would be constructed in three phases: building foundation first, followed by installation of the pre-engineered metal building, then completion of desired interior amenities (i.e. locker rooms, concession areas, etc.).  The NIC Center as designed will have energy efficient translucent walls on both ends of the structure, allowing natural light in to the building to help minimize energy use/costs. These same types of walls have recently been installed in the Kibbie Dome on the University of Idaho’s Moscow campus.

Commissioner Davis concluded the discussion by sharing that NIC would like to know in the next few months that LCDC is willing to give an initial $10 million conditional funding commitment to the NIC Center project; a similar conditional funding agreement process that LCDC has used with the Idaho Housing & Finance Association for recent affordable housing projects in the River District. Given a conditional LCDC funding commitment, NIC could continue its due diligence efforts and approach the LCDC Board this fall with a formal funding request.

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Motion by Commissioner Goodlander, seconded by Commissioner Jordan, stating that LCDC supports the proposed NIC Center conceptual initiative as presented, and wishes to work with NIC to further explore the possibilities of the proposed NIC Center, including having the LCDC Finance Committee continue its work on analyzing the financing options for the LCDC’s River District. Motion carried.

July 17, 2013 LCDC Board meeting excerpt (please refer to the July 17, 2013 LCDC Board meeting minutes for further background on this initiative): Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell shared that the Finance Committee has completed its initial analysis of NIC’s preliminary request of $10 million in LCDC partnership funding for the proposed Event Center to be located in the LCDC’s River District. The Finance Committee recommends that the LCDC grant preliminary/conditional approval of the NIC $10 million Event Center funding request based upon the following conditions (these conditions are not all inclusive and are subject to change as further information is received from NIC):  Formal Request: By the end of calendar year 2013, NIC leadership will make a formal partnership funding request of LCDC prior to any binding funding commitment by LCDC.  Third Party Financial Advisor: LCDC will seek the concurrence of a third party financial advisor that the LCDC River District has the projected financial capability to adequately fund the proposed $10 million debt obligation.  Event Center Property: the selected property parcel for the proposed Event Center needs to reside in its entirety within the LCDC River District boundary. The parcel also needs to be of adequate size to handle the planned Event Center development (i.e. facility, parking, etc.). If the desired property parcel does not completely reside in the River District, NIC will need to advocate to the CDA City Council for the parcel to be included within the LCDC’s River District.  Fundraising: NIC will need to have raised the proposed $5 million in fundraising and spend those dollars on the proposed Event Center project (land and facility) prior to the spending of any LCDC partnership funds.  Event Center Management: Professional management of the Event Center needs to be given due consideration by NIC, in consultation with a “community advisory board” as a way to assure efficient operation, adequate outside event bookings and income generation to reduce the burden on NIC's operating budget, as well as to manage community use. NIC should be given the latitude to devise a management strategy to achieve this functionality, without professional management, if proven to be a viable alternative. The creation of a community advisory board is suggested as a condition to insure that NIC administration does not become unyielding to the needs of the rest of the community. For example, the advisory board may suggest a memorandum of understanding be developed between NIC and the city regarding city recreation uses which would be a valuable instrument in assuring community usage.  Event Center Construction Cost: a revalidation of estimated construction costs for the Event Center as proposed needs to be performed prior to the end of the 2013

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calendar year. This revised cost estimate should include a sizeable contingency amount.

Motion by Commissioner Hoskins, seconded by Commissioner Goodlander, to authorize preliminary approval of LCDC partnership funding in the amount of $10 million for the proposed NIC Event Center to be located within the LCDC’s River District, based upon the conditions as articulated, with a formal NIC funding request presented to the LCDC Board by December 31, 2013 . Motion carried.

___________________________________________________________________ LCDC Ex. Director Berns, in Finance Committee Chair Rod Colwell’s stead, shared that NIC Trustee Chair Ken Howard and NIC President Joe Dunlap met earlier this month with the Finance Committee. During this visit, Mr. Howard and President Dunlap shared that the original NIC event center concept overture presented to the LCDC Board a few months ago (as documented above in the background section of this agenda item) is being modified. New circumstances have arisen involving both the proposed event center location and the proposed concept design prompting NIC leadership to approach LCDC to seek more time to further analyze components of this initiative.

Both Mr. Howard and President Dunlap expressed continued commitment from NIC leadership re. the event center initiative, and are requesting that LCDC also stay committed to this initiative as NIC continues its due diligence.

The Finance Committee’s recommendation to the full Board is that LCDC extend its conditional commitment to the event center concept into 2014, allowing NIC leadership the necessary time to complete their due diligence efforts and reapproach the LCDC with a modified partnership funding request.  Commissioner Patzer, a member of the Finance Committee, shared that NIC leadership has determined that the Riverstone site originally proposed for the event center facility was too small. NIC leadership is currently evaluating other properties for this endeavor that are in the area of the River District, and is aware that time is of the essence to move this initiative forward given the existing term of the River District.  Commissioner Armon, a member of the Finance Committee, shared that the NIC Trustees are meeting tonight (12/18/13) to discuss this issue in more detail, and expects further discussion on this topic with NIC leadership in the near future.

Motion by Commissioner Armon, seconded by Commissioner Patzer, authorizing an extension of LCDC’s preliminary approval of LCDC partnership funding in the amount of $10 million for the proposed NIC Event Center to be located within the LCDC’s River District, based upon the original conditions as articulated at the July 17, 2013 Board LCDC Meeting Minutes

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meeting, with a revised NIC Event Center funding request presented to the LCDC Board in the 2014 fiscal year. Motion carried.  Housing Committee – Commissioner Deanna Goodlander Housing Committee Chair Deanna Goodlander shared that she had no report to provide.  Parking Committee – Commissioner Brad Jordan Parking Committee Chair Brad Jordan shared that a portion of the Front Avenue parking facility is open, providing 180 public parking spaces. A portion of the diagonal parking spaces located on Front Avenue are also currently available for public use; the remainder of the Front Avenue diagonal parking spaces will be opened as the sidewalks located on the north side of Front Avenue are completed.

Commissioner Jordan also shared that he has been informed that he will be appointed as the LCDC representative to the City’s Parking Commission in January.  Communication Committee – Commissioner Dave Patzer Communication Committee Chair Dave Patzer invited LCDC communication consultant Keith Erickson to join the meeting. Mr. Erickson shared that the December LCDC newsletter was distributed on December 17th, and that topics covered in the December issue of the newsletter include:  An update on the McEuen Park project, including updates on selected public art pieces for the park,  An article introducing the city’s two new city council members: Amy Evans and Kiki Miller,  An article on the recent Urban Land Institute (ULI) program held in CDA, and  An interview with outgoing CDA Mayor Sandi Bloem.

Mr. Erickson also shared the following initiative update: Media outreach: several months of outreach efforts on popular local media blog sites ended in November, having been successful with over 2,700 people visiting the LCDC website to learn more about LCDC and to view the McEuen Park webcam. Webcam viewers emanating from the LCDC website totaled just over 1,050. Continuation of this form of media outreach will be reevaluated next spring.

9. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Legislative Update

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LCDC Ex. Director Berns welcomed LCDC’s governmental affairs consultant Teresa Molitor, of Molitor & Associates, to the board meeting. Ms. Molitor shared the following comments with the Board:  The state budget will be the number one topic at the upcoming 2014 legislative session. Currently, budget requests total over $3 billion, with a state leadership that desires to set a budget a bit under $3 billion. Governor Otter typically keeps his budget proposal close to the vest until early January.  The legislature will hear once again about education concerns in the state, including a discussion of the “common core standards”. Twenty recommendations have emanated from interim education task force which include increased spending on several fronts. The Governor is supportive of the task force recommendations, but is not quite sure how the requested funding will materialize.  Health care will be another topic of conversation this legislative session, with an expected attempt at trying to reverse the controversial Idaho state health care exchange system.  Medicaid expansion will probably not move forward during the 2014 session.  Electronic cigarettes will be a topic of conversation as state leadership will discuss how/if to govern and tax this new product.  Streamlined sales tax (internet sales tax) will once again be discussed by the legislature.  Governor Otter plans to propose a new economic development idea this session that will involve a 30% tax rebate to companies that create “high paying” jobs in Idaho.  Transportation funding will also be discussed once again, but there is an aversion by some to increase taxes to pay for transportation initiatives.  Federal ownership of land in the state is once again a hot topic that was worked this summer by an interim legislative committee. Ms. Molitor expects that this issue will get some discussion this session.  Regarding urban renewal: expect to see once again the same topics/issues that have been brought forward in the past. Ms. Molitor feels that the legislature as a whole understands the value of this state-wide economic development tool and will avoid attempts at weakening the tool.  2014 is an election year for the legislature, with many races to be decided in the spring primaries. So, the expectation is for a short 2014 legislative session as lawmakers look to return home to campaign, with some of the controversial legislative issues probably not getting much further down the road.  Commissioner Davis asked if the repeal of the personal property tax will be discussed once again this upcoming session?  Ms. Molitor shared that she has not heard a lot of energy around this topic based on the action taken at the 2013 legislative session.  Commissioner Patzer shared that he has heard that actual state revenues are exceeding revenue projections - correct?  Ms. Molitor shared that yes, the latest number that she has heard is that state revenues are $162 million ahead of projections. The question is how/if these funds will be utilized in the 2014 session.

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 Ex. Director Berns asked if the local option sales tax issue will get any further discussion in 2014?  Ms. Molitor shared that this issue is consistently an item for discussion at each session. Since 2014 is expected to be a short session, she is not sure how much attention this issue will receive this upcoming session.

10. BOARD COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Commissioner Davis shared that this may be the last LCDC board meeting that Commissioner Goodlander will be attending. Commissioner Goodlander has been appointed to the LCDC Board as a City Council liaison, and the new Mayor / City Council may look to alter these types of liaison appointments.

Commissioner Goodlander has served on the LCDC Board for over 10 years, contributing to many, many successful LCDC endeavors. Her commitment and dedication to the community is very much appreciated. Commissioner Davis and the rest of the LCDC Commissioners thanked Commissioner Goodlander for all she has done.

Commissioner Goodlander thanked her fellow LCDC Board members and Ex. Director Berns for all of their hard work and for all of the accomplishments to date, a list that is truly impressive. She thanked everyone for the privilege of serving the community in this role.

11. PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was provided.

12. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Idaho Code Section 67-2345(1) Subsection C: acquiring an interest in real property not owned by a public agency.

Motion by Commissioner Patzer, seconded by Commissioner Goodlander, to convene an Executive Session, as provided by Idaho Code Section 67-2345(1) Subsection C: acquiring an interest in real property not owned by a public agency.

Roll Call: Goodlander Yes Colwell Absent Davis Yes

Hassell Patzer Hoskins

Yes Yes Yes

Druffel Jordan Armon

Yes Yes Yes

Motion carried.

The LCDC Board entered into Executive Session at 5:37 p.m. Those present were the LCDC Board of Commissioners, LCDC Ex. Director Berns, LCDC legal counsel Danielle Quade, and City of CDA attorney Mike Gridley. Deliberations LCDC Meeting Minutes

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were conducted regarding the acquisition of an interest in real property not owned by a public agency.

No action was taken in Executive Session and the LCDC Board returned to regular session at 6:19 p.m.

13. ADJOURN: Motion by Commissioner Hoskins, seconded by Commissioner Hassell, to adjourn.

Motion carried.

The LCDC Board meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by Ex. Director Berns.

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