Urban Renewal Agency (URA)
Regular MeetingLewiston, ID · July 14, 2026
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Lewiston Urban Renewal Agency
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
July 14, 2026 - 12:00 PM
Lewiston City Hall – Back Conference Room – 1134 F Street
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. CITIZEN COMMENTS
An opportunity for citizens to address the Agency. Citizens are asked to limit their time to three (3)
minutes each. Comments and questions can be made by: 1) attending in-person; 2) emailing comments
and questions prior to the start of the meeting to sgrow@cityoflewiston.org or
dortiz@cityoflewiston.org; 3) mailing written comments prior to the start of the meeting to Katie
Hollingshead, PO Box 617, Lewiston ID 83501; or 4) calling 208-746-1318 x 7265 and leaving a
message. Your comments will then be forwarded to the Urban Renewal Agency.
III. ACTIVE AGENDA
A. APPROVAL OF JUNE 09, 2026 MEETING MINUTES (ACTION ITEM)
B. APPROVAL OF INVOICES (ACTION ITEM)
1. O'SULLIVAN LEGAL PLLC, LEGAL SERVICES, JUNE 2026, $162.50
C. REVIEW OF FINANCIAL SUMMARIES (INFORMATION ITEM)
1. JUNE 2026
D. REVIEW OF PROPOSED AMENDED FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET AND DIRECTION
TO STAFF (ACTION ITEM)
E. REVIEW OF DRAFT FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET AND DIRECTION TO STAFF
(ACTION ITEM)
IV. UNFINISHED & NEW BUSINESS
A. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
B. STAFF COMMENTS
1. SOLICITATION OF BOARD MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE NEXT REGULARLY
SCHEDULED MEETING OF AUGUST 11, 2026 (PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2026 AMENDED BUDGET AND PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET).
V. ADJOURNMENT - Action Item
The City of Lewiston is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, and
activities and encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate. If you anticipate needing any type of
Lewiston Urban Renewal Agency
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
July 14, 2026 – 12:00 PM – Page 2
accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided at this meeting, please contact Nikki Province, ADA
Coordinator, at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting at 208-746-3671 x 6211.
Packet
Lewiston Urban Renewal Agency
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
July 14, 2026 - 12:00 PM
Lewiston City Hall – Back Conference Room – 1134 F Street
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. CITIZEN COMMENTS
An opportunity for citizens to address the Agency. Citizens are asked to limit their time to three (3)
minutes each. Comments and questions can be made by: 1) attending in-person; 2) emailing comments
and questions prior to the start of the meeting to sgrow@cityoflewiston.org or
dortiz@cityoflewiston.org; 3) mailing written comments prior to the start of the meeting to Katie
Hollingshead, PO Box 617, Lewiston ID 83501; or 4) calling 208-746-1318 x 7265 and leaving a
message. Your comments will then be forwarded to the Urban Renewal Agency.
III. ACTIVE AGENDA
A. APPROVAL OF JUNE 09, 2026 MEETING MINUTES (ACTION ITEM)
B. APPROVAL OF INVOICES (ACTION ITEM)
1. O'SULLIVAN LEGAL PLLC, LEGAL SERVICES, JUNE 2026, $162.50
C. REVIEW OF FINANCIAL SUMMARIES (INFORMATION ITEM)
1. JUNE 2026
D. REVIEW OF PROPOSED AMENDED FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET AND DIRECTION
TO STAFF (ACTION ITEM)
E. REVIEW OF DRAFT FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET AND DIRECTION TO STAFF
(ACTION ITEM)
IV. UNFINISHED & NEW BUSINESS
A. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
B. STAFF COMMENTS
1. SOLICITATION OF BOARD MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE NEXT REGULARLY
SCHEDULED MEETING OF AUGUST 11, 2026 (PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2026 AMENDED BUDGET AND PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET).
V. ADJOURNMENT - Action Item
The City of Lewiston is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, and
activities and encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate. If you anticipate needing any type of
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Lewiston Urban Renewal Agency
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
July 14, 2026 – 12:00 PM – Page 2
accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided at this meeting, please contact Nikki Province, ADA
Coordinator, at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting at 208-746-3671 x 6211.
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June 09, 2026
THE URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY BOARD OF THE CITY OF LEWISTON, IDAHO, met in a regular
meeting Tuesday, June 09, 2026, at Lewiston City Hall. Chair Tim Switzer called the meeting to order
at 12:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Tim Switzer, Chairperson; A.L. “Butch” Alford; Joe Anderson,
Vice Chair; Doug Havens; Sheila Bond; Linnea Noreen;
BOARD MEMBERS EXCUSED: Kassee Forsmann;
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Katie Hollingshead, URA Director;
OTHERS PRESENT: Thad O’Sullivan, URA Legal Counsel (via Zoom); Luke Antonich, City
Engineer; Shannon Grow, Community Development Director; Joe Kaufman, Engineering
Supervisor;
II. CITIZEN COMMENTS
None.
III. ACTIVE AGENDA (ACTION ITEM)
A. Approval of Minutes, April 14, 2026 – Action Item
Chair Switzer asked the board if there were any questions. There were none. Vice Chair
Anderson and Board member Alford moved and seconded, respectively, to approve the
April 14, 2026 minutes as amended. Motion carried 6-0.
B. Approval of Invoices – Action Item
1. O’ Sullivan Legal PLLC, Legal Services, April 2026, $487.50
Chair Switzer asked if there were any questions. There were none. Board members Alford
and Bond moved and seconded, respectively, to approve. Motion carried 6-0.
2. Presnell Gage, PLLC, Audit of Financial Statements for 2025 Fiscal Year, $5,600
Chair Switzer asked if there were any questions. There were none. Board members Bond
and Alford moved and seconded, respectively, to approve. Motion carried 6-0.
3. City of Lewiston reimbursement request for East Orchards Sewer Phase 3
Construction Project for $341,469.39 for M.L. Albrights
Chair Switzer asked the board if there were any questions on the reimbursement request.
Board members Noreen and Bond moved and seconded, respectively, to approve. Motion
carried 6-0.
4. Bryden Avenue Reconstruction Stage 1 Request, $200,000.
Director Hollingshead let the Board know that this action item would need to be tabled
because the project expense was not included in the budget for 2026 for the Bryden Avenue
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Revenue Allocation Area and the budget would need to be amended before the board could
approve this payment request. Director Hollingshead recommended that the item be tabled
until the August meeting when the board would normally hold a public hearing for the 2027
budget and amending the 2026 budget could be done at the same meeting. Board member
Bond and Vice Chair Anderson moved and seconded, respectively, to table the Bryden
Avenue Reconstruction Stage 1 request for $200,000 to the August meeting. Motion carried
6-0.
C. Review of Financial Summary – Information Item
1. April 2026
Director Hollingshead reviewed the April Finance Summary that had been included in
the meeting packet.
2. May 2026
Director Hollingshead passed out paper copies of the May Finance Summary (attached
to these minutes) and reviewed the additional increment received.
IV. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
A. Board Member Comments
Board Member Bond stated that her term was up in July and that this would be her last
meeting and she thanked the other board members for the experience.
Vice Chair Anderson said that there were some upcoming Commissioner changes at
the Port and that board assignments might change.
Board Member Havens shared that there was going to be an open house at the Court
House on June 30th for the public.
B. Staff Comments
Director Hollingshead stated next regular meeting is scheduled for July 14 and that the
board would be reviewing the draft amended budget for 2026 and the draft budget for
2027 to prepare for the budget public hearing at the August 11 meeting. Board member
Noreen said she would not be in attendance as she will be out of town.
V. ADJOURN (ACTION ITEM)
There being no further business, Board member Alford and Vice Chair Anderson moved and
seconded, respectively, to adjourn. The motion carried 6-0 and the Urban Renewal Agency
Board adjourned at approximately 12:16 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ATTEST:
_________________________ ________________________________
KATIE HOLLINGSHEAD, URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY CHAIR
RECORDING SECRETARY
Approved this _____ day of ________________, 2026
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O'Sullivan Legal PLLC
PO Box 8027
3120 S Grand Blvd
Spokane, 99203
PHONE: 5094344547
INVOICE INVOICE NUMBER: 561
INVOICE DATE: JULY 01, 2026
City of Lewiston URA
215 D Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
DATE PROJECT DESCRIPTION HOURS RATE AMOUNT
JUN-09-26 General Legal Prepare for and attend meeting 0.50 $325.00 $162.50
Total before tax $162.50
WA Sales Tax $0.00
Total amount of this invoice $162.50
ACCOUNT INFORMATION
Prior account balance as of MAY-01-2026 $487.50
Payment JUN-29-2026 - Check 1592 ($487.50)
Invoice 561 JUL-01-2026 $162.50
Current account balance $162.50
AMOUNT DUE: $162.50
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