Florence Urban Renewal Agency (FURA)
Regular MeetingFlorence, OR · August 1, 2018
Minutes
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Florence Urban Renewal Agency Meeting
Held at the Florence Events Center
715 Quince Street
Final Action Minutes
August 1, 2018
CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Meeting called to order at 12:00 p.m.
Directors Present: Directors John Scott, Joe Henry, Dave Braley, Ron Caputo,
Patricia Riley, Mike Webb and Chairperson Joshua Greene.
Directors Absent: Directors Ron Preisler and Bill Meyer
Staff Present: City Manager Erin Reynolds, Project Manager Megan
Messmer, Finance Director Andy Parks and City Recorder /
Economic Development Coordinator Kelli Weese.
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Start Time: 12:00 p.m.
Action: Approve agenda as presented
Vote: Unanimous
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
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: 12:00 p.m.
Comments: None
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ACTION ITEM
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Consider approval of the Florence Urban Renewal Agency meeting minutes of
August 23, 2017 and the work session minutes of September 20, 2017 and
October 12, 2017.
Start Time: 12:01 p.m.
Action: Approve consent agenda as presented.
Motion: Director Henry
Second: Directory Riley
Vote: Unanimous, Directors Preisler and Meyer were absent
4. REVISION FLORENCE
Receive update of status of ReVision Florence project and discuss next steps
with project design, engineering and construction.
Start Time: 12:02 p.m.
Handouts: Letter to Property Owners
Discussion: The Agency discussed ...
• Costs of completing night work,
• Timelines for completing the project, overall hours, and
plans for lane closures
• Conduit placement for potential fiber installation
• Percentage over budget of lowest bid
• New phased approach to items for overall streetscape
plan and how each item would be paid for
• Overall budget for the project given changes
• Abatement on noise restriction to allow use of the local
concrete plant for an earlier time than allowed m
current code
• Number of bioswales to be lost to the new design
• Potential to see new designs and landscaping plans and
timeline for final designs to the Oregon Department of
Transportation (ODOT)
• Overall causes of the increases in costs from prior bid
estimates
5. BOATHOUSE BREWING PREDEVELOPMENT SERVICES GRANT
Consider a request from Boathouse Brewing for predevelopment services grant
in an amount not to exceed $20,000.
Start Time: 12:34
Handouts: PowerPoint Presentation
Guests: Mr. Rick Yecny and Mr. Jon Thompson - Boathouse Brewing
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Disclosure: Director Mike Webb
• Director Webb declared a potential conflict of interest
due to the applicants (Mr. Rick Yecny & Mr. Jon
Thompson) participation as board members of Oregon
Pacific Bank (OPB), Director Webb's employer. Director
Webb indicated that he still felt he was able to make an
impartial decision
Discussion: The Agency discussed ...
• Overall partners for the project
• Potential for the building at the Port of Siuslaw to be
determined as non-habitable and the costs of
infrastructure to the site
• Viability of various potential sites
• Potential presentation to the Port of Siuslaw
• Zoning for the Port of Siuslaw area
• Need for creation of new jobs
Action: Approve the request from Boathouse Brewing in an amount
up to $20,000.
Motion: Director Henry
Second: Directory Scott
Vote: Unanimous, Directors Preisler and Meyer were absent
REPORTS & UPDATES
9. CITY MANAGER REPORT
Start Time: 1:14 p.m.
Discussion: The Agency discussed ...
• Results of Mayor's Conference and Block Party
• Request to send R Vision Florence des· to the FURA
Board prior to the ext mee ·ng
Meeting adjourned at approximately 1 :26 p.m.
ATTEST:
Kelli Weese, City Recorder
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