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Cassie, the agency finance staff, told the board she received a letter from the current audit partner indicating he will retire Oct. 30. Cassie said Moss Adams estimated including the RDA audit with the City of Idaho Falls audit would cost about $22,000, compared with the agency's current auditor fee of about $7,000 and an additional estimated $6,000 for preparing financial statements. Board members discussed timing and the practical difficulty of switching auditors during the upcoming audit cycle; the consensus motion was to keep Red and Company for one more year and revisit going to bid early next year.

The agency also approved routine items by voice vote: the May 15 meeting minutes and the finance report for June, which listed monthly vendor payments and the budget-to-actual report for each redevelopment project area.

The board acknowledged a retirement letter from attorney Ryan Armbruster, described in the meeting as a long-time specialist in tax-increment finance and urban renewal in Idaho; members praised his years of service and succession planning at the firm. The agency also noted a recent law-firm rate update: Megan's hourly rate set at $275, associates $250 and paralegals $130. The rate change was entered into the record; board members indicated support for the revised rates.

All motions recorded in the meeting were approved by voice vote with no recorded roll-call dissent. The agency scheduled its next meeting for July 17, 2025.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Idaho Falls City - Redevelopment Agency - Jun 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Redevelopment Agency voted to retain Red and Company for one more year and revisit an RFP in January, approved May meeting minutes and the June finance report, and acknowledged Ryan Armbruster's retirement and a law firm rate adjustment.","taxTitle","Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho","taxId",4472,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6515424,"Idaho Falls RDA approves memorandum with Angelo Development and retains consultant for riverfront work",564,2008000,2572000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3869060-1a69de7a73f24bbdaf32c53924298ac9&start=2008&end=2572","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3869060-1a69de7a73f24bbdaf32c53924298ac9/thumbnail_2008000.jpg","/articles/6515424/Idaho-Falls/Bonneville-County/Idaho/Idaho-Falls-RDA-approves-memorandum-with-Angelo-Development-and-retains-consultant-for-riverfront-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515424-076ab039cb8ed7d8a0a41235275860e2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184200&Signature=Z1IM3g-baQ7J4NxOCm4Mo~6258yMMJPzFLMWszBSFNtZhKjJjm0vOymhUIUNBl52uQn~q-vKXIeF0L3AmmHc~WiNJ2ZuCUsF7~KUwcuUcevbXagNx-eybw3slEL-79ddwssnw734nTQXGfwI-9f1qxGV4oGlGW2CEp7tGxRWsI~BMVwmgHE46iA4dMzIpWc7diQznNw7Uj-E6dO~ttaira0AnQc3Xac0v8ztrnB4dRNc-ZBN-2H1iHt8EUqprRBL-y5C6J12EQnwcGeEBhK1UzpTFJZ5LgK7lOkcHMW2-MI05zNfo68IYmkdAc3icx1cuXyv3p189gIUjpSRwKPwlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Idaho Falls Redevelopment Agency voted June 18 to approve a memorandum of understanding with Angelo Development for a Snake River riverfront project and to authorize Task Order No. 10 retaining consultant Brad Kramer to perform eligibility and planning work for that area.

Megan, who drafted the MOU, told the board the document is consistent with prior MOUs and calls for Angelo Development to pay $5,000 upfront and an additional $20,000 if the City Council approves eligibility, to fund the agency's consultant work. \"It is consistent with prior memorandums of understanding that you've had with development groups,\" Megan said.

Board members discussed project location and complications from shallow rock and pending highway/interchange changes. Kramer asked whether the study boundary should expand to include the Fremont/highway intersection and some state-owned right-of-way to preserve flexibility for future public-rights-of-way or signal improvements; staff said public-owned property can be included in a URA boundary if the agency plans to spend revenue-allocation dollars there.

The agency approved the MOU and then approved Task Order No. 10 to retain Kramer for the study and related work. Board members indicated the boundary for the study will be expanded to include center lines at Fremont and the highway and the river edge/path as appropriate to preserve future options. The motions passed by voice vote.","The Idaho Falls Redevelopment Agency approved a memorandum of understanding with Angelo Development (a $5,000 upfront deposit and $20,000 on City Council approval) and authorized Task Order No. 10 to retain consultant Brad Kramer to study an expanded riverfront boundary and future improvements.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6515428,"Idaho Falls redevelopment agency finds Riverwalk area eligible for urban renewal, sends report to city council",1028,336000,1364000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3869060-1a69de7a73f24bbdaf32c53924298ac9&start=336&end=1364","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3869060-1a69de7a73f24bbdaf32c53924298ac9/thumbnail_336000.jpg","/articles/6515428/Idaho-Falls/Bonneville-County/Idaho/Idaho-Falls-redevelopment-agency-finds-Riverwalk-area-eligible-for-urban-renewal-sends-report-to-city-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515428-d04b957e8be024e54b56faa30677841e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184200&Signature=o6H0rPPkOO-ORmd8Bw37oR26Gs3HIqGMl4pZn3orfjoMLJNKVKD~Ybb6DdhNcEsQzyDIRTTy7xRsZG0T43GFbHdPBifzM7hI7zYqZQEMGIMFgCCQxfdKLJxAZn7P8eVIstRtX9Fa348-dGG3UK3DYtqE23Z52cRlSzlBwhBnYegFWNb2vW1glZ2gcu9LvnL~rmWekJHB74GZFbmypFtbllMHzAGSJyhPnX4G-SpCKcREsEGhC9LIZrX90K3GPgwj24YOb70NmVcE8YlJ4CMexclSq0MRvYIO3LmOYFYTIn1WCENyJe~7Wa383Y~Fud5ypsM7LSDYZoV0JKYHFUh6rQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Idaho Falls Redevelopment Agency on June 18 accepted an eligibility study and approved Resolution No. 2025-07 finding a proposed Riverwalk area eligible to be designated an urban renewal and revenue allocation area, and directed staff to transmit the report to the City Council for its consideration.

Consultant Brad Kramer told the board the study considered 15 statutory criteria and concluded the study area met six of them. \"The purpose of this report is to determine whether or not the study area is eligible to become an urban renewal area and grow into the allocation area,\" Kramer said. He identified unsuitable topography (shallow basalt requiring blasting) as the primary qualifying condition, and cited unsafe conditions (open pits that attract vehicle traffic) and economic underdevelopment related to rock and construction challenges.

Megan (staff counsel) read Resolution No. 2025-07 by title to the board before the vote. The agency's finance analysis also checked the statutory 10% assessed-valuation limit on urban renewal districts and found the city's combined districts and pending areas amount to about 1.46% of total valuation, well under the statutory limit, Kramer said.

The board voted to pass the resolution by voice vote; the matter now goes to the Idaho Falls City Council, which the agency will ask to confirm eligibility before work begins on a formal urban renewal plan and any tax-increment financing arrangements. Kramer noted that eligibility does not obligate the agency or the city to adopt a plan: it only establishes whether the area can be considered for urban renewal.

The consultant presented mapping and photos showing three sub-sites within the study area and described the sites as mixed-use land in the Taylor Crossing area, with some gaps in pedestrian connections and shallow rock outcrops that raise development costs. Kramer recommended boundaries that concentrate on parcels likely to see development in the next three years and cautioned that the study area can be adjusted later when drafting a plan.

The resolution was approved by voice vote. The agency will forward the report and resolution to the City Council and seek further direction.","The Idaho Falls Redevelopment Agency voted to accept a consultant's eligibility study finding the Riverwalk area meets multiple urban renewal criteria and approved Resolution No. 2025-07 to transmit the study to the City Council for consideration.","actionData","errors"]

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