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MINUTES
McCall City Council
Special Meeting
Ridley’s Family Market Parking Lot - 411 Deinhard Lane
September 11, 2019
Tour and Ribbon Cutting
Adjournment
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Aymon called the special meeting of the McCall City Council to order at 2:45 p.m.
Mayor Aymon, Council Member Holmes, Council Member Nielsen, and Council Member
Sowers all answered roll call. Council Member Giles was absent.
City staff members present were Anette Spickard, City Manager; Michelle Groenevelt,
Community Development Director; Nick Zaninovich, City Engineer
Also present was Brian Foote, Horrocks Engineering; Lindsey Harris, McCall Area Chamber of
Commerce; Andrew Mentzer, West Central Mountains Economic Development Council
(WCMEDC); Jordan Nielsen, Midas Gold; Kevin Kuther, Safety Manager, Local Highway
Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC)
Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) staff present were ITD Board Members – Bill Moad,
Chair; Julie DeLorenzo, District 3 Representative; Dwight Horsch, District 5 Representative; and
Robert Hoff, District 6 Representative; ITD Headquarters staff – Scott Stokes, Chief Deputy;
Travis McGrath, Chief Operations Officer; ITD District 3 staff - Amy Revis, District Engineer;
Caleb Lakey, Engineer Manager; Jason Brinkman, Engineer Manager
TOUR
Idaho Department of Transportation (ITD) Tour of Highway 55 and Deinhard Bypass
The tour began with welcome remarks by Mayor Aymon and City Manager Anette Spickard and
an introduction of the Council members and city staff. The group included board members and
staff from ITD and LHTAC as well as a presence from the Chamber of Commerce, Midas Gold,
and WCMEDC. Bryan Foote of Horrocks Engineers and Caleb Lakey of ITD District 3 narrated
the tour of the proposed highway bypass of Deinhard and Boydstun Lanes. While on route down
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the current highway corridor through town on 3 and Lake Streets, the following was described:
An overview of the need for examining a potential Right of Way exchange between ITD
(Hwy 55) and the City (Deinhard-Boydstun)
The lack of pedestrian connectivity between McCall’s southern business district/hotels and
downtown which increases traffic and parking demands and creates safety hazards
The 153 access points along Hwy 55 between Deinhard intersection on the south and
Boydstun intersection on the west that create traffic conflicts and pedestrian safety hazards
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The lack of drainage facilities along the southern section of Hwy 55 known as 3 Street
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Traffic congestion in downtown, large truck traffic through downtown, pedestrian
crossings and intersection issues
ITD’s stormwater storm water system for Hwy 55 through downtown directly discharges
into Payette Lake near the primary intake for the City’s drinking water – this creates risk
to the City’s drinking water from hazardous spills from heavy/large truck traffic
The 90 degree turn on Hwy 55 downtown creates turning challenges for large trucks and
oversized loads
For the portion of Hwy 55 known as East Lake Street, there is a very narrow right of way
which creates snow removal challenges
East Lake Street lacks pedestrian facilities creating safety issues
Ribbon Cutting on Lardo Bridge for Public Art
At 3:00 p.m., the tour group stopped at Lardo Bridge and participated in a ribbon cutting for the
new Lardo Bridge public art installation. Participants toured the bridge and examined some
concrete condition problem areas that need to be repaired by ITD.
Bus Tour recommenced at 3:30 p.m. and Mr. Foote described the following of the proposed
bypass:
The conditions of the Hwy 55/ Boydstun intersection and needed intersection
improvements for large truck traffic
The right of way width and drainage facilities of Boydstun can accommodate snow storage
and safe bike/pedestrian usage
Only 48 access points which reduces traffic conflicts and improves bike/pedestrian safety
The roadway surface is in good condition
The bridge over the Payette River is in very good condition
The curves near the Fire Station and Airport may need to be addressed for large truck traffic
The intersection at Hwy 55 and Deinhard will need some improvements to accommodate
large truck traffic turning movements
ITD District 3 Engineer Amy Revis concluded the tour by commenting there is a need for the City
and ITD to work together on a feasibility study of these two corridors in order to move forward
with discussions regarding a Right of Way exchange.
ADJOURNMENT
The tour was concluded at Ridley’s parking lot at 4:00 p.m.
ATTEST: Jackie J. Aymon, Mayor
BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk
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