HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-05-18 SEDA Meeting Minutes MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
SPRINGFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
HELD MONDAY MAY 18,2015
The Springfield Economic Development Agency met in the Jesse Maine Meeting Room, 225
Fifth Street, Springfield,Oregon on Monday May 18,2015 at 6:00 p.m.,with Board Vice Chair
Sean VanGordon presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Board Vice-Chair Sean VanGordon and Board Members Sheri Moore,Christine
Lundberg, Marilee Woodrow,and Joe Pishioneri. Also present were City Manager Gino
Grimaldi,Attorney Mary Bridget Smith,and Administrative Aide AJ Ripka.
Board Chair Wylie,and Board Members Dave Ralston and Sid Leiken were absent(excused).
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Minutes of November 24,2014
IT WAS MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER VANGORDON WITH A SECOND BY BOARD
MEMBER LUNDBERG TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 24,2014 MINUTES.THE
MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 5 FOR AND 0 AGAINST(3 ABSENT—WYLIE,
RALSTON AND LEIKEN).
COMMUNICATIONS
a. Business from the Audience -None
b. Correspondence -None
c. Business from the Staff-None
REPORT OF CHAIR -None
REPORT OF COMMITTEES -None
PUBLIC HEARINGS -None
NEW BUSINESS
1. Election of New SEDA Board Officers.
Community Development Manager for Economic Development,John Tamulonis presented the
staff report on this item. The chair shall be elected by the Board members of the Agency and shall
preside at all meetings of the Agency. After approval by the Board members,except as otherwise
authorized by resolution of Board members,the chair shall sign all contracts, deeds and other
instruments made by the Agency. At each meeting,the chair shall submit such recommendations
and information as the chair may consider proper concerning the business,affairs,and policies of
the Agency. (SEDA Bylaws—Art III, Sec 2)
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The vice chair shall be elected by the Board members of the Agency and shall perform the duties
of the chair in the absence or incapacity of the chair;and in case of resignation or death of the
chair,the vice chair shall perform such duties as are imposed on the chair until such time as the
Board shall elect a new chair. (SEDA Bylaws—Art III, Sec 3)
The secretary shall be elected by the Board members of the Agency and shall perform the duties
of the chair in the absence or incapacity of both the chair and the vice chair,and shall perform the
duties of the vice chair when the latter acts as chair. In coordination with the staff liaison,the
secretary shall keep the records of the Agency,act as secretary of the meetings of the Agency and
record all votes,keep a record of the proceedings of the Agency,perform all duties incident to the
office,and keep in safe custody all records confirmed by the Board members of the Agency.
(SEDA Bylaws—Art III, Sec 4).
Discussion was held regarding the positions.
IT WAS MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER PISHIONERI WITH A SECOND BY BOARD
MEMBER MOORE TO NOMINATE SEAN VANGORDON TO SERVE AS CHAIR OF
SEDA,SHERI MOORE TO SERVE AS VICE-CHAIR OF SEDA,AND MARILEE
WOODROW TO SERVE AS SECRETARY OF SEDA. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A
VOTE OF 5 FOR AND 0 AGAINST(3 ABSENT—WYLIE,RALSTON,AND LEIKEN).
2. Franklin Boulevard TIGER 7 Match Pledge.
RESOLUTION NO. SEDA2015-01 —A RESOLUTION OF THE SPRINGFIELD
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGREEING TO ASSIST IN FULFILLING THE
MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED FOR THE 2015 TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT
GENERATING ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT.
Community Development Manager in Transportation,Tom Boyatt,presented the staff report on
this item. The City of Springfield,with partnership from the Springfield Economic Development
Agency(SEDA),desires to apply to USDOT for$15,000,000 to complete the Franklin Boulevard
project. The TIGER(Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery)grant program
is very competitive and projects with substantial local match are more likely to be awarded. The
TIGER application process calls for evidence that the applicant jurisdiction will honor its match
pledge.
$500 Million is available nationally for TIGER discretionary grants through the seventh round of
that program,with applications due no later than June 5,2015.
The City intends to apply for$15,000,000 matched by an additional $6,000,000 in local funds.
The sources of the City's match are: $3,000,000 ODOT jurisdictional transfer revenue;
$1,000,000 storm water capital funds; and, $2,000,000 in a combination of room tax revenue,
SEDA urban renewal capital investment funds,and/or other capital improvement funds held in
reserve by the City. The purpose of the attached Resolution is to demonstrate to the USDOT that
SEDA is prepared to honor its portion of the match pledge of no more than $2,000,000 to secure a
TIGER 7 grant. Both the Oregon Department of Transportation and Lane Transit District will be
official Partner Agencies for the TIGER request,and the Project also enjoys strong support from
the Central Lane MPO,the Lane ACT,the City of Eugene,Lane County and a host of other
private,public and non-profit organizations.
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The City is now in the process of preparing final design and right of way for the first phase of
Franklin construction using$6,000,000 in Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
(STIP)funds, $3,600,000 in local matching funds,and almost$1,000,000 in Connect Oregon 5
funds. ODOT has committed to `de-federalizing' the Phase 1 STIP dollars in order to leverage
the state and local match share of the project should the City receive a TIGER grant.
The TIGER 7 request, supported by additional local match, will construct the balance of the
Franklin Boulevard upgrade not already funded. There is a low probability there will be much, if
anything, in the way of STIP funds for any enhanced projects out to 2021 at the earliest, and the
Franklin Project has already seen its share of STIP dollars within the Lane ACT. In combination,
this means that it will be very difficult to complete Franklin Boulevard through normal funding
processes,outside of programs like TIGER which bring new, flexible dollars to the table.
Should this TIGER 7 request be successful, SEDA funding in Glenwood for other major projects
would be substantially curtailed until revenues increase from new property investments or other
funds emerge from property sales,for example.
Board Member Moore asked about the funding.
Mr. Grimaldi said the funds would be borrowed in part and paid back through SEDA funds.
Mr. Boyatt described the other funding.
Board Member Lundberg said she is very appreciative of ODOT for reclassifying their funds to
allow this project to move forward.
Board Member Pishioneri asked if the application would be able to go through without borrowing
this $2M from SEDA.
Mr. Boyatt said it would be very difficult. He explained further and discussed the percentage of
local match for leverage. It is a challenge to receive this additional funding from the federal
government.
Board Member Moore asked how much of Franklin Boulevard would be included.
Mr. Boyatt said it was the complete project and the full length of Franklin Boulevard through to
McVay Highway. One of the things that must be included in the application is to identify project
risks, which may include property acquisition costs.That is an unknown. They developed a
mitigation strategy in case we come up short of funds for that acquisition,which would be to
make the bulk of the investment in the eastern end and remove some of the other properties near
that intersection.
IT WAS MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER WOODROW WITH A SECOND BY BOARD
MEMBER LUNDBERT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. SEDA 2015-01.THE MOTION
PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 5 FOR AND 0 AGAINSTS(3 ABSENT—WYLIE,
RALSTON AND LEIKEN).
OLD BUSINESS
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:14 p.m.
Minutes Recorder—Amy Sowa
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Marilee Woodrow
Secretary