TREMONTON CITY CORPORATION
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
JULY 16, 2024
Board Members Present:
Lyle Holmgren, Chairman
Wes Estep, Board Member
Jeff Hoedt, Board Member
Bret Rohde, Board Member
Lyle Vance, Board Member
Blair Westergard, Board Member
Bill Cobabe, Executive Director
Linsey Nessen, Executive Secretary
Chairman Holmgren called the Tremonton Redevelopment Agency Meeting to order at 8:06 p.m. The meeting was held in the City Council Meeting Room at 102 South Tremont Street, Tremonton, Utah. Those in attendance were Chairman Holmgren, Board Members Estep, Hoedt, Rohde, Vance, and Westergard, Executive Director Cobabe, and Executive Secretary Nessen. Also in attendance was Main Street Manager Sara Mohrman.
1. Approval of agenda:
Motion by Board Member Estep to approve the July 16, 2024 agenda. Motion seconded by Board Member Rohde. Vote: Board Member Estep – aye, Board Member Hoedt – aye, Board Member Rohde – aye, Board Member Vance – aye, Board Member Westergard – aye. Motion approved.
2. Approval of minutes – June 18, 2024
Motion by Board Member Westergard to approve the minutes of June 18, 2024. Motion seconded by Board Member Hoedt. Vote: Board Member Estep – aye, Board Member Hoedt – aye, Board Member Rohde – aye, Board Member Vance – aye, Board Member Westergard – aye. Motion approved.
3. New Business
a. Discussion and consideration of approving Resolution No RDA 24-10 committing funds to supplement impact fees for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Moderate Income Housing
Executive Director Cobabe said this came up as part of the resolution adopted to meet requirements of the moderate-income housing reporting. One strategy was to make RDA funds available to reduce the costs associated with accessory dwelling units. This is a way to help those who are interested in developing ADUs on their property, by waiving impact fees. We do need to get this adopted before August 1 as part of our reporting. We can bring back a revised one before we get too far into the weeds of implementation. This is the last piece of the puzzle so we can get all our strategies adopted. As part of our modern income housing strategies, we are electing to eliminate those fees for ADUs. They still need a permit and will have to meet all standards.
Motion by Board Member Rohde to approve the resolution. Motion seconded by Board Member Westergard. Roll Call Vote: Board Member Estep – aye, Board Member Hoedt – aye, Board Member Rohde – aye, Board Member Vance – aye, Board Member Westergard – aye. Motion approved.
b. Discussion and consideration of approving Resolution No. RDA 24-11 adopting the Tremonton City Agency Report for the Tremont Center Community Development Project Area for the 2023 Tax Increment Year
Executive Director Cobabe said we are doing okay with our RDA. We are working to pay back some of the responsibilities and obligations we took on. Our revenues have not tracked along where we had expected them to so we are a little short, but we are still meeting the obligations. The goals we have for the use of these funds long-term are going to be in place. We are going to burying the canal and add other utilities to that area. Board Member Vance said the City did not pay one penny toward this. The developer had to pay for the improvements and we are simply paying him back with tax increment. Once he is paid, Tremonton gets the rest, which we anticipate to be about $2 million to use downtown.
Motion by Board Member Vance to approve the resolution. Motion seconded by Board Members Hoedt and Rohde. Roll Call Vote: Board Member Estep – aye, Board Member Hoedt – aye, Board Member Rohde – aye, Board Member Vance – aye, Board Member Westergard – aye. Motion approved.
Executive Director Cobabe asked if they would prefer a different format for the report. The Council agreed they would like a more user-friendly format to help them take in the information. Executive Director Cobabe said the information is important to get in front of you, but the way it is packaged is what I want to work on. It should start with an executive summary that tells you what you are about to read and then it could get you into the finer details.
4. Adjournment
Motion by Board Member Rohde to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Board Member Estep. Vote: Board Member Estep – aye, Board Member Hoedt – aye, Board Member Rohde – aye, Board Member Vance – aye, Board Member Westergard – aye. Motion approved.
The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
The undersigned duly acting and appointed Executive Secretary for Tremonton City Corporation Redevelopment Agency hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes for the RDA Meeting held on the above referenced date. Minutes were prepared by Jessica Tanner.
Dated this 17th day of September, 2024.
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Cynthia Nelson, Executive Secretary