Florence Urban Renewal Agency (FURA)
Regular MeetingFlorence, OR · December 27, 2017
Minutes
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Florence Urban Renewal Agency Meeting
250 Hwy 101, Florence, Oregon
Final Action Minutes
December 27, 2017
CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m.
Directors Present: Chairperson Joshua Greene and Directors John Scott, Joe
Henry, Ron Preisler, Dave Braley, Ron Caputo, Patricia Riley,
and Mike Webb.
Directors Absent: None
Staff Present: City Manager Erin Reynolds and Project Manager Megan
Messmer.
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Start Time: 5:31 p.m.
Action: Approve agenda as presented
Vote: Unanimous
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is an opportunity for members of the audience to bring to the Council's attention any item
not otherwise listed on the Agenda. Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per person,
with a maximum time of 15 minutes for all items. Speakers may not yield their time to others.
Start Time: 5:31 p.m.
Comments: None
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ACTION ITEMS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Consider approval of the August 23, 2017 Florence Urban Renewal Agency
minutes.
Start Time: 5:32 p.m.
Action: Approve minutes as presented
Motion: Director Webb
Second: Director Caputo
Vote: Unanimous
4. LANE COUNTY INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
Consider approval of the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Lane County
outlining Lane County's commitment to help fund the ReVision Florence
project in the amount of $200,000 per year for six years for a total of $1.2
million.
Start Time: 5:34 p.m.
Handout: ReVision Florence Memorandum
Discussion: The Agency discussed ...
• How individual items would be included within the
budget given the transient room tax regulations
• General support from Lane County
• Public outreach for the project moving forward
• Lane County's commitment based on availability of
transient room tax revenue
• Case made to the County regarding the Florence's
portion of transient room tax revenue
• City of Florence's involvement in agreement with Lane
County
Action: Authorize the City Manager to enter into an
intergovernmental agreement with Lane County for the $1.2
million ReVision Florence funding commitment.
Motion: Director Webb
Second: Director Braley
Discussion: The Agency discussed . ..
• City of Florence's involvement in agreement with Lane
County
Vote: Unanimous
REPORTS & UPDATES
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5. REVISION FLORENCE PROJECT UPDATE
Start Time: 5:51 p.m.
Discussion: The Agency discussed ...
• Overall project status and next steps toward 90%
submittal to the Oregon Department of Transportation
(ODOT)
• Design elements of Hwy 126 and how the funding will
be allocated
• Potential cost reduction measures
• Potential to not be able to complete the Hwy 126
portion of the project
• Estimates for construction costs
• Funding commitments received thus far
• Project timelines
• Work by ODOT in other communities and how funding
is allocated
• Right-of-way acquisition process and allocation of
temporary and permanent right-of-way easements
• Public outreach process and next steps
• Recent social media posts within the community
• Potential creation of a schedule for the project for both
the agency and community outreach
• Costs for undergrounding utilities
5. CITY MANAGER REPORT
Start Time: 6:35 p.m.
Discussion: The Agency discussed ...
• Upcoming meeting calendar including potential
meeting start times
• MainStreet Small Business Revolution program and
reception
Meeting adjourned at 6:39 p.m.
ATTEST:
Kelli Weese, City Recorder
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