Connecting Us - Sustaining Progress (CUSP)

Economic Development Committee Meeting Thursday, February 27, 2020 Idaho Falls Public Library 5:30-7 p.m. Present: Dana Kirkham, Chair; Tyler Kraupp, Michelle Covert, Dana Briggs, Paul ?, Allison ?, 5:32pm Call to Order, quorum present Minutes: 1. Welcome public 2. Approve minutes a. Michelle approves. Tyler seconds. Approved. 3. Minutes from January Meeting a. Tyler motion to approve, Michelle seconds. Unanimously passes. 4. Continue to define mission, scope and focus 5. Discuss first defined objective 1. What defines critical infrastructure? a. Paul: direct infrastructure (roads, internet, etc), indirect infrastructure (university and research presence, etc.) b. Dana Briggs: water, sewer, sanitation, electricity, roads, internet, public transit, recreation/mobility/walkability, parking, hospitals/healthcare, law enforcement, school, housing c. Dana Kirkham: healthcare, emergency services, education, housing (there are sub-committees handling it, are they considered part of our scope?) d. Team Issues/address, unanimous agreement on scope and mission: roads, broadband, public transportation, parking, walkability 2. Is the current infrastructure and planned infrastructure sufficient? a. Positive: i. Michelle: smoother and dedicated turn lanes on Hitt and 17th, pain before the construction optimized. Particularly with CEI collaborative between Ammon and Idaho Falls. 1. Liked the idea of addressing the infrastructure up-front ii. Paul: Community college, indirect infrastructure example iii. Paul: Airport attribute. Negotiation and grants iv. Dana: county vs city logistics. b. Negative: i. Michelle: Walkability ii. Tyler: inter-region connectivity, parking, inner city transportation iii. Paul: arterial system in the city? 3. Who are the stakeholders that should at the table planning?  a. City, country, downtown development, public, BMPO, other cities in the county, REDI, Chamber, business council, business voices, employee b. Paul: truncation, build to suit issues, model of growth. Melaleuca county/city not working together example unique, what is the necessity for policy and communication. 4. What data supports our claims? a. Dana Kirkham requested a call to action to have Brad Cramer, Chris Fredrickson, Catherine Smith with accompanying datasets/plan for our next meeting 5. Make assignments for next meeting 1. Dana will contact appropriate stakeholders and will have them join the committee for next meetin. These individuals include Brad Cramer, Catherine Smith, and Chris Fredrickson, among others. 2. Discuss Mayor’s timeline and expectation for deliverable Action Items: 1. Approved Minutes 2. Continue to define, mission, appropriate stakeholders 3. Dana will contact appropriate stakeholders and will have them join the committee for next meetin. These individuals include Brad Cramer, Catherine Smith, and Chris Fredrickson, among others. 4. Send out a meeting request in March and select next meeting date and time. Adjourn 6:41pm Respectfully submitted, Tyler Kraupp CUSP Committee Meeting – Business and Economic Climate Feb 27, 2020 Idaho Falls Public Library, Meeting Room 2 Present: Dana Kirkham, Chair; Tyler Kraupp, Michelle Covert, Dana Briggs, Paul, Alison, Next meeting: Minutes 5:47pm Call to order, quorum non-present CUSP meeting recap, agenda requirements 1. Sept – preliminary sketch; draft by December 2. No more than 4 pages for the initial draft Start to discuss our questions: 1. What defines critical infrastructure: a. Paul: direct infrastructure (roads, internet, etc), indirect infrastructure (university and research presence, etc.) b. Dana Briggs: water, sewer, sanitation, electricity, roads, internet, public transit, recreation/mobility/walkability, parking, hospitals/healthcare, law enforcement, school, housing i. Dana Kirkham: healthcare, emergency services, education, housing (there are sub-committees handling it) ii. Issues/address: roads, broadband, public transportation, parking, walkability 2. Is the current infrastructure and planned infrastructure sufficient? a. Positive: i. Michelle: smoother and dedicated turn lanes, pain before the process. Particularly with CEI collaborative between Ammon and Idaho Falls. 1. Addressed the infrastructure up-front ii. Paul: Community college, indirect infrastructure example iii. Paul: Airport attribute. Negotiation and grants iv. Dana: county vs city logistics. b. Negative: i. Michelle: Walkability ii. Tyler: inter-region connectivity, parking, inner city transportation iii. Paul: arterial system in the city? 3. Who are the stakeholders that should at the table planning? a. City, country, downtown development, public, BMPO, other cities in the county, REDI, Chamber, business council, business voices, employee b. Paul: truncation, build to suit issues, model of growth. Melaleuca county/city not working together. Policy piece. Allowed to annex? 4. What data supports our claims: have Brad Cramer, Chris Fredrickson, Catherine Smith with accompanying datasets/plan for our next meeting