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  4.19.2005 Medford Urban Renewal Agency Board of Directors - Minutes
  
  I.
  Roll Call
  
  1.1 A meeting of the Medford Urban Renewal Agency Board of Directors was called to order in a Special Session at 6:30 p.m. in the Medford Urban Renewal Agency Conference Room, 45 South Holly Street, Medford, Oregon, on the above date, by Chair Dick Entinger, with the following Members and Staff in attendance:
  
  BOARD MEMBERS:
  Present Absent
  Jason Anderson Rachel Chartier
  Bill Dames Skip Knight
  Dick Entinger
  Peter Naumes
  Skip Patterson
  Joy Pelikan
  Eric Stark
  
  STAFF:
  Present
  Eric Iversen
  Kurt Olsen
  Jackie Rodgers
  Terri Rozzana
  
  GUESTS:
  Dan Thorndike, Agency Attorney
  
  II.
  Business
  
  2.1 Consideration of Resolution No. 05-04-05 approving the transfer of real property from the Agency to Rogue Community College and Southern Oregon University (RCC/SOU) for the purpose of constructing a new joint educational facility.
  
  Staff reported at the March 8, 2005 Board Study Session representatives from Rogue Community College and Southern Oregon University addressed the Board regarding a planned joint educational facility in Downtown Medford. Potential funding sources and the results of a location study were presented at that study session. The preferred location was noted to be the entire block bordered by 8th Street, Bartlett Street, 9th Street, and Riverside Avenue.
  
  The Board and Staff discussed an intergovernmental agreement that will detail terms and responsibilities of all parties involved.
  
  MOTION: It was moved by Bill Dames to approve Resolution No. 05-04-05 approving the transfer of real property from the Agency to Rogue Community College and Southern Oregon University (RCC/SOU) for the purpose of constructing a new joint educational facility subject to the terms that the Medford Urban Renewal Agency, by and through its Board of Directors, hereby approves the transfer of the Property to RCC/SOU, at no cost, subject to the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan and to the parties’ negotiation and execution of the aforesaid intergovernmental agreement. Joy Pelikan seconded the motion.
  
  VOTE: The following Board members approved the motion with an affirmative vote: Jason Anderson, Bill Dames, Dick Entinger, Peter Naumes, Skip Patterson, Joy Pelikan and Eric Stark.
  
  2.2 Staff stated the State of Oregon is in the process of acquiring the additional right-of-way needed for the reconstruction of the I-5 South Medford Interchange. The State of Oregon has identified a portion of a parcel that is owned by the Agency. The parcel was acquired by the Agency for storm water detention for the South Gateway project. The State of Oregon is seeking to purchase a portion of the parcel and to obtain a temporary construction easement. The State of Oregon will pay the appraised value of $21,300 for the real property.
  
  MOTION: It was moved by Skip Patterson to approve Resolution No. 05-04-06 approving the transfer of real property from the Agency to the State of Oregon for the purpose of reconstructing the I-5 South Medford Interchange. Eric Stark seconded the motion.
  
  VOTE: The following Board members approved the motion with an affirmative vote: Jason Anderson, Bill Dames, Dick Entinger, Peter Naumes, Skip Patterson, Joy Pelikan and Eric Stark.
  
  III.
  Communications from Staff
  
  Staff reported there will not be a Board meeting on April 26, 2005.
  
  IV.
  Comments from Board
  
  There were none.
  
  V.
  Adjournment
  
  The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. The proceedings of this Board meeting were recorded on tape and filed in the Medford Urban Renewal Agency office.
  
  
  ______________________________________
  Submitted by:
  Terri L. Rozzana
  Administrative Support Technician
  
  
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  Approved by:
  Richard L. Entinger
  Board Chair
  4.19.2005 Agenda
  
  1. Attendance
  1.2 Roll Call
  
  2. Business
  2.1 Consideration of Resolution 05-04-05 approving the transfer of real property from the Agency to Rogue Community College and Southern Oregon University (RCC/SOU) for the purposes of constructing a new joint educational facility
  2.2 Consideration of Resolution 05-04-06 approving the transfer of real property from the Agency to the State of Oregon for the purposes of reconstructing the I-5 South Medford Interchange
  
  3. Comments from Board
  
  Adjournment