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HomeMy Public PortalAbout04 -Dept Reports - April - CombinedMonthly Department Report – City Manager Memo To: City Council From: Anette Spickard, City Manager Date: May 2, 2019 Re: Monthly Department Report – April 2019 1. Association of Idaho Cities District 3 Meeting – Legislative Update: I attended the District 3 meeting in Nampa on April 25th. The AIC Executive Director summarized the 2019 legislative session and highlighted bills that were passed and upcoming issues that are of interest to cities: HB134 – Allows for liquor by the drink in “plazas” where minors may lawfully be present. Plazas will be treated same as baseball parks, sports arenas, convention centers where alcohol sales can be done under one permit and not need a separate permit for each event from Idaho State Police. The city will need to define the area of the “plaza” but intent is to simplify paperwork and clarify how alcohol sales can occur in an outdoor event area with minors present. HB168 – Allows cities to designate overweight truck routes and either manage permits in-house or opt in to Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) program to issue permits on our behalf. Cities can deny overweight trucks from traveling through the city and law allows the city to condition permits in terms of hours, times of year, and types of facilities like schools that they cannot travel by. The city can charge up to $5,000 to industry requesting the permit. The permit fee is to be used for engineering analysis to see if the street can hold the weight. The city is not required to have an overweight route and can deny these trucks from coming through the city. If the city establishes an approved route and then denies a permit, there is an appeal process. SB1113 – Campaign Finance Reform goes into effect for city elections in January 2020. Our City Clerk will provide you with training and additional information regarding the changes at a future Council meeting. Transportation Funding - Legislature did not reauthorize “surplus eliminator” which eliminated funding to Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) for projects including the sidewalk/safe routes to school program. They also did not approve any fee or gas tax increases to pay for transportation projects. Online Sales Tax – The state will collect online sales taxes per the US Supreme court ruling (Wyoming v. Wayfair), but those funds will not be distributed through the normal sales tax revenue distribution formula. 1 of 36 Monthly Department Report – City Manager Instead the legislature decided to divert those taxes to an unspecified “tax relief fund” for the next 5 years. The legislature did not define how those taxes can or will be spent from the “tax relief fund”. HB217- Urban Renewal reform goes into effect July 1, 2019. Vote requirement does not apply to underground infrastructure or unoccupied above-ground structures, like parking structures and sidewalks. Occupied above-ground buildings will trigger vote requirement depending on amount of tax increment in the project budget and a “three-part test” analysis. More information will come from Urban Renewal (UR) Agency association and Tax Commission regarding the “three-part test” analysis. The law is somewhat vague so it’s possible a city will proceed under their own interpretation and then be challenged in court. Rule-making will be done by the Tax Commission. The Association of Idaho Cities and UR Agency will work with the Tax Commission on the rule-making. Issues likely to come up in 2020 session that AIC will monitor– Repeal of grocery tax, business personal property tax exemption, revenue sharing formula, transportation funding, Medicaid funding, highway district consolidation (create highway districts in each county and turn over all equipment & road levy authority from local jurisdictions). 2. DEQ Source Water Protection Workshop: I attended the workshop on April 18 in Boise. Attendees were primarily from private water systems/HOA’s who manage ground water wells for rural subdivisions. McCall was the only surface water drinking source represented. I learned that the State does not require any public drinking water system to have a source water protection plan but as a practical matter it does make sense to have safeguards in place to prevent contamination from entering a water distribution system because the cost of clean up and loss of trust in the drinking water system is far more expensive than the preventive measures. Our treatment plant does test and monitor water quality coming into the plant daily and the City has protections in place at our plant to ensure the water is safe when it goes out through the distribution system. We are fortunate to have high quality incoming water and treatment is minimal. The workshop primarily focused on simple protection strategies such as fencing to keep trespassers/vandals and potential contaminants from entering the physical area around ground water wells. They briefly touched on surface water protection for a source such as Payette Lake, which is a much more complicated endeavor. The challenge for Payette Lake is the plan would have to encompass the entire watershed that feeds water into the lake which is a very large geographic area well outside of the City limits and City’s authority. To create such a plan will take many years and the involvement of multiple federal, state and local agencies, landowners, and other stakeholders. The City cannot unilaterally create such a plan nor enforce restrictions on public and private lands outside of our zoning jurisdiction. We also do not have authority to regulate activity on the lake itself. The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) provided an example of a successful surface water plan, the Lake Maumelle Watershed Plan in Arkansas, which involved many stakeholders and resulted in restricted access to certain areas of the lake and the purchase of key properties to prevent development. A monthly charge was assessed to all water utility accounts to pay for the plan’s implementation activities. The implementation and enforcement of the plan was possible because it is a regional water utility with broad authority over all property within their watershed boundary. That is not our situation here in McCall. DEQ recognizes that regulating Payette Lake and the property within the watershed will be a major undertaking that no one agency can do alone. They do have some grant funds to provide technical assistance and can provide GIS mapping data of the watershed. The maximum grant award per year is $10,000. The City’s newly adopted Water Master Plan does recommend the City pursue a source water protection plan in the future; however the Council should understand the level of effort required to create such a plan will require a major staff and budgetary investment over several years and the willing engagement of other 2 of 36 Monthly Department Report – City Manager agencies and stakeholders. At this time the priority for the Water Treatment Plant staff is to rehabilitate/replace outdated transmission lines, improve fire hydrant pressures, and make necessary repairs to our facilities to keep daily water transmission functional as outlined in the Council-adopted Water Master Plan capital improvements plan. If Council desires a future work session on the topic of source water protection and the timing of such an endeavor, please let me know. 3. Sewer District Board Appointment/Election Cancellation: I attended the April board meeting of the Payette Lakes Recreational Water & Sewer District (PLRWSD) and learned that no one filed for election to the newly created seat to represent the City of McCall on the Board. The Board will now move forward to appoint someone to that vacant seat. The Board decided they will not advertise the vacancy as they felt it had already been advertised by virtue of the election and felt they had done their required outreach. The City also advertised the position prior to the election through our social media channels. The Board voted to cancel the election and will appoint a current Board member from another zone to the vacant spot at their May Board meeting even though he does not reside in the area to be represented. 4. Human Resources Update: The City was invited to attend our first III-A Board of Trustees meeting, which was held in Boise on 4/24/2019. Traci Malvich, Human Resource Manager, will hold the Board seat for McCall, and Anette Spickard, City Manager, will be the alternate. Traci will officially be seated on the III-A Board of Trustees on July 1, 2019. Staff is very busy with recruiting efforts in several departments. There are currently several full-time regular positions to fill due to retirements/resignations. There are two full-time vacancies in the Water Department and one in the Street Department, and staff is currently working on a strategy to fill the upcoming Airport Manager vacancy. We also have a part-time regular position for a Library Associate. Staff is also still looking to fill several seasonal positions in both Parks and Golf for the summer crews. Applications have been slow thus far despite our multi-faceted advertising efforts. On a good note, our new City Engineer Nick Zaninovich started this week and we are so pleased to have him on board. 3 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Airport Memo To: City Council From: Jay Scherer, Airport Manager CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager Date 5/1/2019 Re: Monthly Department Report – April 2019 1. Winter Recovery: This morning, the last of the snow was removed from the main apron parking tie downs. There are large piles still on the majority of leaseholds, but none that should inhibit aircraft operations. Flooding was an issue again for the occupants of the Hangar 560 block. Like in 2016, an ice dam diverted water from the stormwater ditch on adjacent property directly into back of the 560 hangar block causing them to flood. Staff is assessing options to protect this area from future floods. 2. Tie Down Rental: The Forest Service will be soliciting bids on a two-phase project to rebuild their entire parking ramp this summer, so staff will be hosting additional USFS assets on our ramps. I intend to alter the tie down parking concept to eliminate assigned spots. We will offer a parking placard to be placed in the aircraft windscreen to identify prior parking payment. (Say that 5 times fast.) 3. Triangle Development: This wasn’t worked on during April due to higher priority tasks. 4. Parallel Taxiway Relocation: T-O has prepared the grant request paperwork for the entire project and a contract for pre-design activities. 5. Land Acquisition: The FAA has refused reimbursement of the $13,499.23 which was spent above the cap on the non- litigation contract. While disappointing, this was not unexpected. Closeout documents are being altered to reflect. 6. Airport Zoning: GIS section plotted the zones recommended by FAA and Idaho Transportation Dept – Aero guidance. We are reviewing these zones to determine if they provide any utility on the north end of the airport and what controls on use might be implemented under these airspace overlays as part of the Airport Zone Code rewrite. 4 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Airport 7. Airport Manager Resignation: I have resigned my position effective July 12 or upon arrival of a new airport manager, whichever is earliest. Thank you for the opportunity to serve the McCall community for the past 3 years. 8. Events: Airport Open House - July 6th. I will attend STEM day at Donnelly Elementary on May 18 from 10am to 2pm. 5 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Community & Economic Development Memo To: City Council From: Michelle Groenevelt, Community & Economic Development Director, AICP CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager Date: 5/9/19 Re: Monthly Department Report – April 2019 1. Housing: McCall Redevelopment Agency (MRA) will review a request for proposal for a Local Housing development for the parcel they own on Davis Ave in May. 2. Code Update: Diane Kushlan, a planning consultant, is leading the Code Update process in 2019. Work sessions were held on the non-conforming code and airport zone at the Planning and Zoning Commission. The nonconforming code went through a public hearing at the April 2 Planning & Zoning meeting and was recommended for approval to the City Council and County Commissioners. The non-conforming is a public hearing at City Council on May 9. Staff and consultant worked together on potential local housing codes. Research has been completed on comparable communities and ideas have been generated specific to McCall. 3. Civic Campus Planning: Dennis Humphries, the consultant who is working on the library planning, will hold the third civic campus planning steering meeting on May 2 from 9-11 a.m. There is an open house scheduled for Thursday, May 2, at the library from 4-6 p.m. for the general public A contract for services for the boathouse/community space concept will be presented to Council to include the scope of work, process and timeline to add this to his work in McCall. 4. Urban Renewal: A new timeline for MRA new district has been developed and the goal is to get this completed before 2020. 5. GIS: Parks & Recreation mapping applications updated in prep for field season, working with staff to train on data collection and us of tablets. Staff worked on dataset to update GIS data with Caselle water 6 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Community & Economic Development account data within Elements. Bike Friendly Communities application process is wrapping up and most departments have completed their section. Staff is on track for submitting the application by the upcoming deadline and working with public works staff on Elements data and usability. 6. Building: The City Hall office remodel project is underway and going well. The Building Official is managing the process. See Building Permit Report for more information on permit activity and revenues. 7. Planning: Planning inquiries are picking up for summer and 8 land use applications are scheduled for June. A second project with deed restricted local housing is in the works and making its way to Council. Staff has received several other inquiries about the local housing program. 8. Economic Development: Business Outreach: Thank You packets continue to be distributed to local businesses licensed and located within the City of McCall. Grants: • The Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) has awarded the City of McCall a grant for $100,000 to support the reconstruction of Park Street as part of Phase 2 of the Downtown Core Project. • Mayor and staff presented the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) request for $475,300 to the Idaho Commerce Economic Advisory Council on April 25. If funded, the grant will support the cost of streetlighting within the Downtown Core Project. • A grant request for $250,000 to support the Library Expansion Project was submitted to the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation on May 1, 2019. Public Art: A work session with the McCall Public Art Advisory Council and City Council is tentatively scheduled for July 26. 7 of 36 $15,403$6,874$1,332$39$3,963$16,436$23,473$37,761$42,361$34,419$10,523$32,419$14,734$1,352$3,667$5,729$10,532$11,649$66,039$26,528$40,008$35,463$23,316$51,797$13,953$2,623$3,553$1,469$9,433$35,705$38,367$66,275$52,029$23,553$34,042$28,993$12,031$10,966$1,476$22,220$23,011$39,518$50,066$50,606$62,108$38,661$60,598$104,579$27,443$5,193$1,132$1,216$89$21,730$55,090$56,222$82,734$58,320$79,733$24,914$68,899$1,982$545$4,987$12,336$35,960$86,955$88,336$67,320$46,657$62,285$48,924$35,786$27,328$5,286$8,940$9,311$50,130$45,399$0$0$0$0$0$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000$120,000123456789101112BLDG PERMIT FEE + APPLICATION/PLANS CHECK FEE = TOTAL PERMIT FEESTOTAL BLDG PERMIT FEES ‐ PER MONTH ‐ FISCAL YEAR2013201420152016201720182019OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP8 of 36 1234567891011122013$15,403 $22,277 $23,610 $23,649 $27,611 $44,047 $67,520 $105,281 $147,642 $182,061 $192,584 $225,0032014$14,734 $16,086 $19,753 $25,482 $36,014 $47,662 $113,701 $140,229 $180,237 $215,700 $239,016 $290,8132015$13,953 $16,575 $20,129 $21,598 $31,031 $66,736 $105,103 $171,378 $223,407 $246,960 $281,001 $309,9942016$12,031 $22,997 $24,472 $46,692 $69,703 $109,221 $159,287 $209,892 $272,001 $310,661 $371,259 $475,8382017$27,443 $32,636 $33,768 $34,984 $35,073 $56,803 $111,893 $168,114 $250,848 $309,168 $388,901 $413,8152018$68,899 $70,881 $71,425 $76,412 $88,748 $124,708 $211,663 $299,999 $367,320 $413,976 $476,262 $525,1852019$35,786 $63,114 $68,400 $77,340 $86,651 $136,781 $182,181 $182,181 $182,181 $182,181 $182,181 $182,181$0$100,000$200,000$300,000$400,000$500,000$600,000BLDG PERMIT FEE + APPLICATION/PLANS CHECK FEE = TOTAL PERMIT FEESBLDG PERMIT FEES ‐ RUNNING TOTAL ‐ FISCAL YEAROCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPFY 2019 BUDGET $387,750 9 of 36 GRANT STATUS REPORT- May 2019 Department Project Name Project Manager Purpose Funder Amount Status Public Works - Streets Mission St. Reconstruction Nathan Stewart Reconstruct Mission St. from Deinhard to S. City Limits FHWA through LHTAC $2.19M No change: Design process has begun. Community Development Bridging the Source: the Arts and Payette Lake Delta James Public art installation on Lardo Bridge; partnership with MAHC programming National Endowment for the Arts $25,000 No change: Artist proposal “Seasons” has been selected for installation. Library Library Expansion Meg Lojek Capital Campaign Request Laura Moore Cunningham $50,000 Updated: Interim report submitted March 15. Library Library Expansion Meg Lojek Capital Campaign request Payette Lakes Progressive Club $5,000 No change: Funds being held for future use. Community Development Historic Preservation Commission Delta James Nomination of Pioneer Hangar to National Register Idaho State Historical Society $3,000 No change: Draft nomination completed. Public Works - Streets 2nd St. ADA Curb Ramps Nathan Stewart Curb ramps at 2nd Street and SH55 to meet ADA ITD $12,681 No change: Funding in ITIP for FY20 Parks North of Marina swim area Kurt Wolf Swim lane lines, non-motorized launch stations Laura Moore Cunningham $15,000 Updated: Interim report submitted March 15. Airport Pocket Park Jay Scherer Equipment and supplies ID Aviation Foundation $3,036 No change: Equipment to be installed this summer. Library STEM Training Casey Bruck STEM training STEM Action Center $10,000 No change: Mid-term report submitted. Recreation Youth ski equipment Tara Woods Youth X-Country ski equipment Payette Lakes Progressive Club $621 Updated: Equipment has been purchased. Library Fire Proofing History Meg Lojek Fire-proof file cabinets Idaho State Historical Society $2300 Updated: Awaiting delivery of cabinets. Parks Bike Repair Stations Kurt Wolf Purchase and install public bike repair stations Shelton Foundation $1300 Updated: Equipment has been ordered. Public Works - Streets Downtown Revitalization Nathan Stewart Purchase of pedestrian lighting for downtown core CDBG $475,300 Pending. App submitted Nov. 16, 2018 Public Works - Streets Park Street Reconstruction Nathan Stewart Reconstruction of Park Street – downtown core LRHIP $100,000 Awarded! Public Works – Streets E. Deinhard Lane Improvements Nathan Stewart Reconstruction of E. Deinhard Lane STP – Rural $1.5M Pending. Awaiting ITIP prioritization. Parks N Marina Improvements Kurt Wolf Construction of docks to define a non-motorized launch and swim area IDPR – Waterways Improvement Fund $125,750 Pending. App submitted Jan. 24, 2019 Parks Brown Park Playground Kurt Wolf Replacement of playground equipment and ADA improvements IDPR – Land+Water Conservation $136,004 Pending. App submitted January 25, 2019 10 of 36 Library Library expansion Meg Lojek Capital Campaign request Laura Moore Cunningham $250,000 Pending. App submitted May 1, 2019 NOTE: THIS SUMMARY DOES NOT INCLUDE STATUS OF GRANTS ADMINISTERED BY THE MCCALL POLICE DEPARTMENT, NOR ALL BY MCCALL AIRPORT. 11 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Clerk Memo To: City Council From: BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager Date: May 2, 2019 Re: Monthly Department Report – April 2019 1. Lodging (Tourism) LOT: The receipts of the Tourism Local Option tax continue to come in above budget. We have funded the following projects to in April with the received funds: 19-25 Manchester Ice and Event Centre $14,100 Learn to Skate 19-26 McCall Youth Hockey/Ice Skating Assoc $2,500 Ice Time Hockey 19-27 McCall Youth Hockey/Ice Skating Assoc $2,500 Ice Time Girls Team 19-34 McCall Arts and Humanities Council $3,200 Cabin Fever Series The LOT Administrator received 50 applications for the FY20 funding year. These applicants will present to the LOT Commission on May 6th and 8th. The forecasted budget for FY20 is $700,000, and the total of requested funds is $1,277,869. The Commission will present their recommendations for funding to the Council at the May 24th Budget Work Session. 12 of 36 STREETS LOT BUDGETED, ACTUAL, AND FORECASTED DOLLARS Month FY17 percentages FY18 percentages FY19 Budget dollars FY19 actual and forecast based on trend Percentage +/- based on budget Actual total Budget total total +/- YTD October 6.57%6.17%119,282 127,555 6.94%127,555 119,282 6.94% November 4.85%4.75%91,890 92,146 0.28%219,701 211,172 4.04% December 7.53%7.24%139,995 163,986 17.14%383,687 351,167 9.26% 1st Quarter Total 351,167 383,687 9.26% January 6.12%6.45%124,756 134,600 7.89%518,287 475,923 8.90% February 6.29%6.02%116,507 119,391 2.48%637,678 592,430 7.64% March 5.69%5.88%113,785 152,240 33.80%789,918 706,216 11.85% 2nd Quarter Total 355,048 406,231 14.42% April 4.19%3.90%75,322 84,248 11.85%874,166 781,538 11.85% May 6.31%6.06%117,206 131,095 11.85%1,005,261 898,744 11.85% June 10.92%11.40%220,538 246,672 11.85%1,251,932 1,119,282 11.85% 3rd Quarter Total 413,066 462,014 11.85% July 15.66%15.48%299,275 334,740 11.85%1,586,672 1,418,557 11.85% August 14.23%13.87%268,230 300,015 11.85%1,886,687 1,686,787 11.85% September 11.63%12.77%246,985 276,252 11.85%2,162,940 1,933,772 11.85% 4th Quarter Total 814,490 911,007 11.85% Total 100.00%100.00%1,933,772 2,162,940 111.85% 1,933,772 2,162,924 2-May-19 13 of 36 October November December January February March April May June July August September Budget $98,603 $72,774 $112,959 $91,811 $94,369 $85,384 $62,826 $94,686 $163,756 $234,905 $213,520 $174,407 $163,986 $134,600 $119,391 $152,240 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0FY19 Actual $127,555 Forecast $127,555 $92,146 $84,248 $131,095 $246,672 $334,740 $300,015 $276,252 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000 $350,000 $400,000 Streets LOT Budget Compared to FY16 Actual/Forecast Budget FY19 Actual Forecast 14 of 36 - 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 October November December January February March April May June July August September FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 Forecast Three Year Actuals Comparison 15 of 36 October November December January February March April May June July August September Average 18,545 11,091 24,596 26,716 28,244 21,527 11,325 18,115 43,716 74,010 67,764 46,131 Budget 26,925 15,879 34,227 32,891 37,350 27,023 15,519 24,340 57,454 92,614 84,786 60,124 FY19 Actual 30,504 17,929 47,870 46,286 42,568 59,156 ------ Forecast 21,903 34,885 81,162 136,985 124,423 92,037 - 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 LOT FiveYear Average Compared to FY19 Actual Average Budget FY19 Actual Forecast 16 of 36 - 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 October November December January February March April May June July August September Averages FY14 FY15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 Forecast FY19 Five Year Actuals Comparison to Average 17 of 36 LOT Actual Dollars per Month Month FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 Totals October 14,274 16,938 14,412 11,306 10,483 11,520 12,392 12,163 13,390 19,298 22,085 25,791 27,291 30,504 184,052 November 11,272 9,748 7,978 7,147 5,850 5,535 6,103 7,298 8,233 11,738 12,986 15,209 16,795 17,289 109,097 December 18,547 21,746 22,261 16,224 14,294 15,459 13,939 19,101 18,122 21,802 31,168 32,785 33,179 49,068 245,448 January 17,232 18,707 20,163 17,932 17,007 17,510 17,065 19,334 24,733 26,778 31,157 31,506 40,724 46,286 259,124 February 20,446 22,943 27,324 24,826 18,873 19,921 19,716 22,331 22,013 28,487 32,613 35,777 38,616 42,568 295,270 March 15,110 13,668 21,527 15,969 8,925 11,941 17,344 20,251 19,365 18,422 23,712 25,885 31,339 59,156 212,120 April 7,294 8,049 6,425 5,954 6,183 6,210 6,696 6,165 8,719 11,641 15,255 14,865 15,617 103,456 May 11,994 11,230 9,368 8,595 7,335 8,074 9,461 11,113 15,390 18,711 22,047 23,315 25,265 156,633 June 23,442 24,611 25,426 22,248 21,491 20,728 25,352 33,681 37,000 42,541 50,323 55,034 58,523 381,877 July 47,654 54,276 47,052 42,408 48,747 49,843 54,214 62,187 65,335 71,296 82,520 88,713 102,486 714,245 August 44,024 52,948 41,089 32,480 39,398 44,505 48,919 57,546 64,959 63,598 71,300 81,215 89,143 641,981 September 26,973 26,073 23,600 25,826 20,258 27,603 33,029 35,605 35,959 49,346 53,966 57,591 84,328 415,829 Total Dollars Received 258,263 280,937 266,627 230,991 218,844 238,849 260,743 306,775 333,218 383,658 449,132 487,686 563,306 244,871 3,715,722 Difference compared to prior year 22,674 (14,310) (35,635) (12,148) 20,005 21,894 46,032 26,443 50,440 65,474 38,554 75,620 Percent of change 9%-5%-13%-5%9%9%18%9%15%17%9%16% Budgeted Dollars 237,858 255,550 309,125 300,000 225,000 175,000 227,500 240,440 255,859 279,620 349,520 400,710 Contingent Budgeted dollars 52,500 62,543 11,920 50,000 61,315 77,500 45,000 27,090 2nd Contingent Budgeted Dollars 38,600 43,000 Total Budgeted 237,858 255,550 309,125 300,000 225,000 227,500 290,043 290,960 348,859 340,935 427,020 445,710 536,221 18 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Golf Course Memo To: City Council From: Eric McCormick, Golf Superintendent CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager Date: 5/1/2019 Re: Monthly Department Report – April 2019 1. Weather: A warm April with some rain really sped the rate of snow melt on the bulk of Aspen and Birch by the end of the month. The upper holes on Cedar still have a lot of snow. 2. Staff: At the beginning of the month, staff consisted of three full time and two seasonal works for the first week. One seasonal person was laid off for a month for a break but will be back for the summer season. The last week of April, staff was increased by four seasonal employees to start raking Vole damage, picking up limbs and trash, and taking down the ropes around the greens. The crew will have four returning seasonal staff with three new staff coming on. It has been challenging to compete with the landscape businesses that are starting people at $14.00. 3. Greens: Staff treated the greens with composted turkey fertilizer to help speed up the melt. At the end of the month, there were 12 greens cleared of snow. The greens are coming out of winter looking pretty good. There is some vole damage, but greens are mostly clear. 4. Shop Expansion: Staff was able to finish the interior and move into the new office. Electricians completed the electrical in the grinding room and new bay. We were able to move the hoist into the new bay, have the floor painted in the grinding room, and move the grinders in. 5. Dog Walking Cart Paths: Snow on the paths was down to the pavement at the end of the month. Plenty of dog poop everywhere. A lot of people are picking up though as there has been over 2000# deposited in the receptacles by the end of April. 19 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Golf Course 6. Equipment Maintenance: The Turf Equipment representative came and set up the equipment maintenance program and wireless hour meter system that reads all the leased equipment as it goes by the office. He has been inputting all the equipment into the computer so staff can keep repair records in the system instead of on paper. 7. Restaurant: The restaurant has also been having staffing issues as they have lost a couple of people and gained some new. Business has been busy for them. 8. Driving Range: The driving range was almost clear by the end of April. The McCall Golf Team was most appreciative to be able to hit balls. Staff lets them hit all the balls stored in the ball shack and by the time it is dry enough to pick them from the range it will be white with balls instead of the snow. 9. Tent Area: A capital improvement (CIP) item for a permanent roof structure to cover the area in the future has been added. Banyans on the Green has been waiting for the area to dry out in order to start working on laying pavers. 10. Tree Damage: Over the winter, there were several trees with broken limbs. There was a large fir on 3 Birch snap half way up the last day of the month in a wind storm. As soon as it dries up enough to get the chipper out on the cart paths, staff will clean up everything including several dead trees. 20 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Information Systems Memo To: City Council From: Chris Curtin, Information Sys tems Manager Date: 5/9/19 Re: Monthly Department Report – April 2019 1. Network Infrastructure, Projects and Services: InfoSys is working with Finance toward implementing online credit card processing. This will allow automatic bill payments as well as allowing us to take payments for things like building permits, etc. Council should expect to see an agenda item about how to handle convenience fees and\or processing charges. Deployment of new laptops and desktops should happen by the end of May. 2. Personnel: Vlatko Romanov, Network Administrator, finished his Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification class and has passed the tests which gives him the certification. Chris Curtain, Information Systems Manager will be presenting to the West Central Mountains Economic Development Council (WCMEDC) conference May 17th on communications and fiber. The Council is encouraged to attend as this will be an excellent primer on fiber and internet in rural communities. The Federal Communication Commission is sending a Commissioner and Governor Little and Senator Risch are expected to attend. 3. Software Applications and Services: Staff working in tandem with Department Heads are moving forward with a process evaluation. This review will allow us to explore the how and why of internal and external processes and to look for efficiencies. It is expected to leverage the existing software – Laserfiche, SharePoint, Caselle etc. – toward reducing paperwork and moving toward online forms and better business process workflow. Ideally, most processes will be able to automate. Staff will begin with Airport, Police and Golf departments. 21 of 36 Monthly Department Report - Library Memo To: City Council From: Meg Lojek, Library Director CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager Date: 5/3/2019 Re: Monthly Department Report – April 2019 1. Staff: One front desk staff librarian had to resign due to family reasons, so we will be advertising for an opening soon. April was National Poetry Month and we had community members from all walks of life stop in, contemplate their words, and write a poem to post on the wall. This was an uplifting program for everyone. The Library Director attended the South West Idaho Library Association’s spring workshops April 29th in Boise and benefited from sessions regarding public safety in library buildings, book merchandising, the design thinking cycle, and brain development with language acquisition among pre-literacy patrons. 2. Other Projects: Library Building Committee voted unanimously to select CM Construction Management Company to work with Humphries Poli on the Library project. The selection was accepted by the Trustees and staff are entering into contract negotiations. The committee will continue to move forward with coordinating contracts for architecture and project management, with review from legal counsel along the way. The Library Director has continued to work with other departments, Council members, and community members with the campus design development committee. This has been rewarding and productive, and there was an Open House at the Library May 2nd. 3. Programs: Doing Democracy: (Not) Recycling discussion was April 30 with another great turnout. County Commissioners, leaders of the community, experts in the topic discussed with concerned citizens. Program will take a break during the summer months. Seed Swap: May Day celebrates our 7-year long-standing Seed Swap, a program to encourage local food sourcing, started by then librarian Robyn Armstrong. The Library has a “seed library” through the end of June, where anyone can come and take seeds to plant and grow vegetables. Library Stats: April is included in this report. Monthly Program Calendar: May programs calendar is included in this report. Staff will also have the annual Bike to the Library program to highlight connectivity of public services with our pedestrian/bike pathways. There is an author visit, a high school senior project presentation, and the Friends of the Library Used Book Sale Memorial Day weekend – everyone is welcome at all our programs. 22 of 36 Library Statistics -- FY2019 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 May-19 Jun-19 Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Totals 2 - 000-099 15 8 10 14 9 9 5 3 - 100-199 21 21 38 41 32 16 20 4 - 200-299 25 32 27 29 19 21 17 5 - 300-399 87 71 65 72 59 68 64 6 - 400-499 6 7 8 5 5 8 4 7 - 500-599 28 30 26 31 26 41 33 8 - 600-699 107 112 62 78 91 86 72 9 - 700-799 66 70 44 76 47 37 48 10 - 800-899 47 35 39 46 37 31 34 11 - 900-919.9 35 52 31 38 18 41 36 12 - 929-999 37 49 47 56 41 35 58 13 - Adult Fiction 808 729 671 793 697 675 604 14 - Audio Books Circ Set 104 0 10 33 22 67 56 15-Audio Players 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 - Biography 18 15 35 29 33 44 32 17 - Board Books 121 73 120 126 116 135 95 18 - CD Fiction Books 172 172 82 97 114 104 132 19 - CD Junior Books 29 36 9 20 18 59 49 20 - CD Non-Fiction Books 23 19 7 10 15 20 24 21 - CD YA Books 8 8 7 4 3 14 3 22 - Chapter books 159 138 119 180 165 157 163 23- Computer Software 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 - DVD Blu-Ray 2 7 4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 27 - DVD Circ Set 60 23 89 50 42 60 42 28 - DVD Fiction 236 188 153 265 239 171 120 29- DVD Kids 224 182 140 162 171 151 132 30 - DVD Non-Fiction 57 56 30 40 30 29 22 31 - E Non-Fiction 62 29 43 36 47 66 54 32 - Eames Collection 6 3 6 5 8 0 1 33 - Early Readers 244 179 97 121 135 141 119 34 - Idaho Archives 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 35 - Idaho Room 49 53 34 55 56 56 83 36 - Independent Films 22 4 9 16 16 10 5 37 - Junior Biography 6 6 0 2 7 7 1 38 - Junior Non-Fiction 347 214 213 253 242 285 256 39 - Junior Readers 338 295 233 198 215 246 236 40 - Junior Spanish 10 8 20 12 7 15 36 41 - Kit 25 29 19 23 23 32 36 42 - Large Print 146 98 64 108 88 92 88 43 - Magazine 63 41 36 51 10 31 24 44 - Map 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 - Oversized 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 - Professional 1 2 0 1 2 4 6 48 - Reference 0 2 0 3 10 0 3 49 - Spanish 0 0 1 5 1 0 4 50 - Story Books 980 766 678 629 659 719 736 52 - Y A Non-Fiction 21 16 12 13 17 20 24 53 - Young Adult Fiction 83 92 91 83 108 112 76 Adult Circulation 2245 1899 1628 2046 1756 1757 1674 13005 Young Adult Circulation 112 110 110 100 128 146 103 809 Children's Circulation 2545 1955 1699 1764 1804 2013 1913 13693 Circulation Totals 4922 3994 3487 3943 3722 3948 3730 27746 Attendance 2607 1913 2092 2236 1802 2336 2635 15621 Computer Usage 590 425 426 518 433 500 521 3413 23 of 36 Wireless Usage 152 112 87 112 106 89 95 753 ILL's Received 19 24 50 33 34 32 39 231 ILL's Sent Out 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 Reference Requests 410 368 353 380 284 413 485 2693 Food for Fines 28 23 7 50 32 30 24 194 Number of volunteers 28 29 30 33 31 33 32 216 Total hours of volunteers 41 48 50 61 55 58 51 Adult Program Attendence 133 115 159 71 154 159 62 853 Young Adult Program Attendence 55 54 25 38 66 52 102 392 Children's Program Attendence 654 577 538 509 555 698 619 4150 All Ages Program Attendance 52 22 0 100 36 83 0 293 Adult Programs offered 8 7 5 5 9 10 8 52 YA Programs offered 6 5 3 4 6 6 7 37 Children's Programs offered 32 32 33 31 28 34 30 220 All Ages Programs offered 1 1 0 1 1 5 0 9 24 of 36 25 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Parks and Recreation Memo To: City Council From: Kurt Wolf, Parks and Recreation Director CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager Date: 4/30/2019 Re: Monthly Department Report –April 2019 1. Spring Rec Programs & Registrations: Elementary Volleyball was a success, with 32 youth participants, 4 parent coaches and 3 high school assistants. Surveys collected at the end of the short season showed parents and kids really enjoy the program and wish it was a longer season with smaller teams. The Recreation Supervisor, Tara Woods, had a successful time with the Cooking with Toddlers program. With only 4 participants and parents, surveys showed parents loved the variety of recipes, easy and yummy food options, but wished more people would have signed up. Recipes included veggie spring rolls, fruit parfaits, Bento boxes, fresh squeezed juices and smoothies. Staff will re-assess and determine if better marketing will promote higher enrollment. The indoor soccer community has been requesting gym space for play. Staff was able to secure the gym for Friday afternoon’s from 5:30-7:30pm for 4-weeks; however, no one showed up the first 2 Fridays. Because the gym reservation is for adult use, the school district charges a fee. The recreation department did offer indoor soccer earlier in the winter, which was well attended. The spring indoor soccer program ended up costing the department over $300 in reservation fees. Program cost will be offset with other revenue generating programs. The summer guide is now public. Program registrations open Wednesday, May 1st. The guide advertises 11 youth programs, 4 adult programs and a variety of community special events and camps. Similar to the plant night the department hosted last spring, a spring floral bouquet class is scheduled for May 8th. Staff has partnered with a local florist and South Fork Floral to get locally sourced flowers for the event. Apothospa will also be present to share sample items to include for a well-rounded gift for Mother’s Day or someone special. Youth Baseball and Softball registrations have been going strong since mid-April. There is a cap on teams this year, and a waitlist will start if a team fills up. If there are enough kids on the waitlist by May 5th, staff will add another team to the schedule. This year includes two girls whose parents have registered them 26 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Parks and Recreation for baseball teams. Staff has reached out to both Boise Parks and Recreation and Nampa Parks and Recreation, who have allowed girls to play on boy’s baseball teams. Parents have knowingly signed their children up for the teams as well as signed participation waivers. New Meadows and Cascade have had trouble filling their teams in the past with all girls or all boys and have allowed a mix of kids playing on baseball teams. Our program this summer will be the same. 2. Trainings: The 2019 Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Annual Conference was well attended with representation from communities across the state. Department staff came away with great information and have teamed up with Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) on a state-wide survey and study on recreation to aid in updating the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. 3. Special Events: The showing of the film “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants- Preserving Public Lands in Montana” on Wednesday, April 24th at the McCall Community Center was well attended, and the panel discussion was well received. The panel consisted of representatives from the Idaho Land Trust, Payette Land Trust and West Central Mountains Economic Development Council. The Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) has planned to present their Recycling Report during the Library’s Doing Democracy event on April 30th. EAC chair Julie Thrower and members of the committee will present their report at the meeting and hold discussions with the group. The event begins at 6:30pm. The 3rd Annual Arbor Day event with Franz Witte, on Saturday, April 27th was once again well attended despite cooler temperatures and high winds. The event ran from 12:00-3:00pm and both staff and Franz Witte where pleased once again and look forward to the same format next year. 4. Parks Overview and Staffing: Both Parks and Recreation are working hard to secure summer seasonal help and have already begun the recruiting process. We have brought on four returning seasonal employees and have commitments from two new employees that are hoping to start during the first full week in May. Spring cleanups are well under way and staff has been assessing damages caused by snow. There is significant tree work and cleanup due to the snow from this last winter and has had a significant impact on the maintenance schedule as it relates to spring cleanups. New implements purchased through the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) process have significantly reduced the amount of man hours associated with spring cleanups and raking. The new Landscape Truck is scheduled to be delivered in May. Snow Damage Concerns: Tables and monument at Centennial Plaza, fence at Gold Glove Park, trees and shrubs in general, Bear Basin Pathway washouts, and signage in general are areas that have been identified in need of repair. 5. Waterways Committee – Valley County Waterways Ordinance Update: Parks & Recreation Director Kurt Wolf prepared a summarization of the City Council’s discussion on the waterways ordinance and read during the County Commissioners public hearing in McCall on April 27 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Parks and Recreation 23rd. The hearing was well attended by the community and the Commissioners heard many comments regarding the proposed ordinance. Eddie Heider, Parks Superintendent will fill in for the Director during the County Waterways Committee meeting in May. 6. Capital Projects & Maintenance: Wooley Boardwalk: The project remains on schedule and the contractor has begun framing. Beams and joists are roughly 60% complete and the contractor is still pushing to complete the contract portion of the project by the end of May. Riverfront Park Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) 319 Work: The efforts to stabilize and reduce bank erosion at Riverfront Park are proving very successful. The bank barbs that were installed last winter are preforming as designed. Staff is currently working with the contractor on a plan to re- contour the upper bank and re-vegetate this spring. Additional DEQ funds may be available to help with re-vegetation and other stream bank locations downstream. Tree Planting Project at Riverfront Park: The remainder of the trees from the Rotary tree planting project arrived on April 30th and staff should have everything planted during the first full week in May. A community service event in collaboration with the Rotary Club will be schedule sometime in May or early June to put the finishing touches on the planting project (composting, tree wells, and staking). Gold Glove Park Improvements: The contractor is scheduled to complete the ADA improvements around the restroom at Gold Glove Park during the first week of May. This work is tied to a CIP project that was cut short due to weather last fall/early winter. 28 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Police Memo To: City Council From: Justin Williams, Police Chief CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager Date: 5/1/2019 Re: Monthly Department Report – April 2019 1. Personnel Changes: Officer Mary Ruskovich graduated from the Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training Academy April 12, 2019. She will complete the final phases of the Field Training Officer (FTO) Program prior beginning a regular patrol schedule. The McCall Police Department will hold an Officer Testing in May and continues to accept applications for the position of Patrol Officer. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 2. Grant Update: The McCall Police Department has completed installed the Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) and E-Ticket equipment purchased with funding from the Idaho Transportation Department Statewide E-Ticketing (SWET) Grant. The Idaho Department of Transportation (ITD) will work with McCall City Information Systems staff and the Police to do software installations following an update to their software program, the anticipated completion date is early to mid-summer. Following the software installation, ITD will provide training in to Police Staff. The McCall Police Department continues to work the ITD Traffic Enforcement Grants as they are announced. Each grant period focus’s different driving behaviors or issues such as aggressive driving, seat belt use, and DUI. The periods and focus areas are designed to make our roads safer and save lives. 3. Community Events: Thank you to Ruby’s Kitchen who hosted The McCall Police Department’s “Coffee with Cops” event. The event was held March 13, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and was well attended by community members. The McCall Police Department participated in Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Drug Takeback Day, April 27, 2019. The event was held at the McCall Police 29 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Police Department from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and 101 pounds of unwanted or expired prescription and over the counter medications were collected. The McCall Police Department continues to accept unwanted or expired prescription and over the counter medications Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. excluding weekends and holidays. 4. Calls for Service: Date Time Nature of Call 04/01/2019 12:12 WELFARE CHECK 04/01/2019 13:30 PROPERTY FOUND 04/01/2019 14:32 ACCIDENT PD 04/01/2019 15:55 ANIMAL 04/01/2019 17:15 ALARM RESIDENCE 04/01/2019 17:58 ACCIDENT PD 04/01/2019 19:57 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE 04/02/2019 12:02 THEFT GRAND 04/02/2019 15:17 PROPERTY LOST 04/02/2019 15:16 POSSESSION - CONT SUBSTANCE 04/02/2019 22:03 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL 04/02/2019 21:34 DUI FELONY 04/03/2019 11:50 PROPERTY LOST 04/03/2019 12:13 ACCIDENT H & R 04/03/2019 13:24 REQUEST ASSISTANCE 04/03/2019 16:04 EXPLOSIVE DEVICE 04/04/2019 14:00 ACCIDENT PD 04/04/2019 14:02 POSSESSION - PARAPHERNALIA 04/04/2019 16:05 ACCIDENT PD 04/04/2019 19:17 PROPERTY LOST 04/05/2019 13:07 UNWANTED SUBJECT 04/05/2019 21:00 TRAFFIC STOP 04/05/2019 22:05 TRAFFIC STOP 04/06/2019 02:32 REQUEST ASSISTANCE 04/06/2019 06:30 ALARM BUSINESS 04/06/2019 09:46 TRAFFIC COMPLAINT 04/06/2019 16:55 TRAFFIC COMPLAINT 04/06/2019 20:51 ALARM BUSINESS 04/06/2019 22:42 SUICIDAL SUBJECT 04/07/2019 01:52 DUI 04/07/2019 09:36 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE 04/07/2019 13:24 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE 04/08/2019 09:57 OBSCENE CONDUCT 04/08/2019 11:28 ANIMAL 04/08/2019 11:39 HAZ MAT 04/08/2019 16:20 DWP 04/08/2019 17:04 POSSESSION - CONT SUBSTANCE 30 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Police 04/08/2019 17:21 ACCIDENT PD 04/08/2019 18:23 WARRANT 04/09/2019 02:02 ANIMAL LOST 04/09/2019 11:14 ANIMAL COMPLAINT 04/09/2019 15:10 AGENCY ASSIST 04/09/2019 15:21 PARKING COMPLAINT 04/09/2019 18:40 ANIMAL 04/09/2019 20:58 WELFARE CHECK 04/09/2019 23:27 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE 04/09/2019 23:43 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE 04/10/2019 11:11 INSUFFICIENT FUNDS CHECK 04/10/2019 11:28 WELFARE CHECK 04/10/2019 12:42 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE 04/10/2019 18:18 ALARM BUSINESS 04/11/2019 13:58 WELFARE CHECK 04/11/2019 16:17 PROTECTION ORDER VIOLATION 04/11/2019 19:29 FIRE CALL 04/11/2019 22:03 FRAUD 04/12/2019 09:25 THEFT GRAND 04/12/2019 13:06 ACCIDENT PD 04/12/2019 14:02 ABANDONED VEHICLE 04/12/2019 15:23 REQUEST ASSISTANCE 04/12/2019 18:43 HAZARD 04/13/2019 01:36 DOMESTIC 04/13/2019 07:51 ALARM BUSINESS 04/13/2019 17:31 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 04/13/2019 18:23 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL 04/13/2019 19:54 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL 04/13/2019 20:53 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE 04/14/2019 05:49 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE 04/14/2019 08:23 OPEN DOOR 04/14/2019 09:56 WARRANT 04/14/2019 11:19 DISTURB THE PEACE 04/15/2019 10:40 ALARM RESIDENCE 04/15/2019 11:13 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE 04/15/2019 13:37 THEFT GRAND 04/15/2019 16:55 PARKING COMPLAINT 04/15/2019 17:42 INTOXICATED DRIVER 04/15/2019 18:27 PROPERTY DAMAGE 04/16/2019 08:00 TOBACCO VIOLATION 04/16/2019 14:04 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE 04/16/2019 17:15 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE 04/17/2019 06:46 ALARM BUSINESS 04/17/2019 11:31 PROPERTY LOST 04/18/2019 06:29 ALARM BUSINESS 04/18/2019 12:37 AGENCY ASSIST 04/18/2019 12:32 CIVIL MATTER 04/18/2019 12:15 AGENCY ASSIST 31 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Police 04/18/2019 13:11 TRAFFIC COMPLAINT 04/18/2019 17:48 PARKING COMPLAINT 04/18/2019 18:15 WELFARE CHECK 04/18/2019 19:43 ALARM BUSINESS 04/19/2019 00:08 POSSESSION - CONT SUBSTANCE 04/19/2019 07:58 CIVIL MATTER 04/19/2019 11:30 ALARM RESIDENCE 04/19/2019 15:30 TRAFFIC COMPLAINT 04/19/2019 16:43 INFORMATION 04/19/2019 17:55 PROPERTY LOST 04/19/2019 21:19 UNWANTED SUBJECT 04/19/2019 22:52 FAIL TO PURCHASE 04/20/2019 16:02 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL 04/20/2019 19:36 DOMESTIC 04/20/2019 21:01 EXTRA PATROL 04/21/2019 05:44 ALARM BUSINESS 04/21/2019 12:01 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL 04/21/2019 14:50 PUBLIC ASSIST 04/22/2019 09:00 ALARM RESIDENCE 04/22/2019 13:47 PARKING COMPLAINT 04/22/2019 16:56 WELFARE CHECK 04/23/2019 02:52 WARRANT 04/23/2019 14:28 PROPERTY FOUND 04/23/2019 17:06 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL 04/23/2019 18:00 PARKING COMPLAINT 04/23/2019 18:25 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL 04/23/2019 23:03 INTOXICATED DRIVER 04/24/2019 09:09 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL 04/24/2019 09:49 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL 04/24/2019 10:59 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE 04/24/2019 17:32 PARKING COMPLAINT 04/25/2019 04:50 PARKING COMPLAINT 04/25/2019 09:12 ACCIDENT H & R 04/25/2019 11:18 WARRANT 04/25/2019 13:12 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE 04/25/2019 13:27 STALKING 04/25/2019 15:35 ORDINANCE VIOLATION - MCCALL 04/25/2019 16:56 ORDINANCE VIOLATION - MCCALL 04/26/2019 10:17 ALARM RESIDENCE 04/26/2019 11:05 IDENTITY THEFT 04/26/2019 13:49 NARCOTICS VIOLATION 04/26/2019 13:51 ANIMAL 04/26/2019 14:10 REQUEST ASSISTANCE 04/26/2019 16:40 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE 04/26/2019 18:22 INTOXICATED DRIVER 04/26/2019 23:46 DOMESTIC 04/27/2019 09:01 ACCIDENT PD 04/27/2019 15:39 ACCIDENT PD 32 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Police 04/27/2019 21:30 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE 04/28/2019 02:51 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE 04/28/2019 04:42 INTOXICATED SUBJECT 04/28/2019 22:23 PROTECTION ORDER VIOLATION 04/29/2019 09:35 PARKING COMPLAINT 04/29/2019 10:48 PROPERTY FOUND 04/29/2019 23:05 MALICIOUS INJURY 04/30/2019 07:38 ACCIDENT PD 04/30/2019 09:47 ORDINANCE VIOLATION - MCCALL 04/30/2019 12:22 WELFARE CHECK 04/30/2019 14:37 PROPERTY LOST 04/30/2019 15:17 PUBLIC ASSIST Total Calls for Service 145 33 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Public Works Memo To: City Council From: Nathan Stewart, Public Works Director CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager Date: 5/1/19 Re: Monthly Department Report – April 2019 ADMINISTRATION/ENGINEERING 1. Development Engineering Reviews: Review coordination of land use applications with the City Planner, and engineering review of construction plans on larger projects including St. Lukes Hospital, McCall RV Resort Phase 2, Black Bear Condominiums, McCall Valley Storage Condos and Thompson Place PUD. Horrocks Engineers is assisting with development reviews. Review and approval of escrow releases for The Fairways subdivisions completed. 2. Downtown Core Reconstruction: Phase 1B: Preconstruction meeting completed 4/4/19. Construction start has been pushed back to 5/28/19, due to inability to access aggregate pits given heavy snowpack. Project representatives will be meeting with individual business/property owners on 5/1/19. Communications Manager has updated the project website and currently revising kiosk and other public information media to focus on Phase 1B. Phase 2A: Project is out for bid. Bid opening for this phase is scheduled for 5/1/19, with recommendation for contract award to City Council and Payette Lake Recreational Water & Sewer District board late May. For the latest on the project, refer to the City’s website: https://www.mccall.id.us/downtownproject 3. City Engineer Recruiting: Nick Zaninovich has accepted the position of City Engineer and he will begin on May 6, 2019. Nick will be relocating from Fresno, California. He has previous experience working in McCall as a professional engineer and has various Water Distribution and Treatment Operator certifications. 4. FY20 LOT Grant – Park Street Streetscape: Streets has prepared a Tourism LOT application for streetscape improvements (bike lane and sidewalk) along Park Street (between Thompson and 4th Street). This project would coincide and connect with the Thompson Place PUD streetscape improvements and the undergrounding of overhead utilities along this section of City right of way (ROW). 34 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Public Works 5. PW Facility Study: Public Works Director and Streets Superintendent are working with Horrocks Engineers on task order development to complete a 20-year facilities capacity study for 815 N. Samson Trail property during 2019 in advance of capital investment in the facility. 6. SH-55 and Deinhard/Boydstun ROW Study: Staff, working with Horrocks Engineers and Idaho Transportation Department, completed work on task order development for a study to identify, prioritize and determine planning level costs for ROW improvements needed on both SH-55 (through town) and Deinhard-Boydstun that would be necessary to facilitate a ROW exchange. STREETS: 1. 2019 Pavement Maintenance Projects: Boswell Paving is preparing to mobilize materials and equipment to the Riverfront Park site in preparation for starting construction in late June or July. Preconstruction meeting scheduled for 5/9. 2. Stormwater System: April rain caused significant flooding in multiple locations throughout town as snowpack blocked surface runoff. Crews worked to remove as snow and ice from inlets and around culverts Private property snow storage within the City’s ROW made this work more difficult. Sections of roadways within the Jasper Subdivision were closed for up to 3 days until the water receded. 3. Pot Hole Patching: Streets crews continue to fill hazardous pot holes caused by spring break-up. Later in the month, minor pot holes were addressed, and work began on gravel roadway grading. 4. Road Scholar Classes: All Operator I and II staff attended Local Highway Technical Assistance Council classes (Boise and Council) to support their Road Scholar and Road Masters Certifications. Classes included: Supervising with Confidence and Effective Communication Skills. There are two classes scheduled for the month of May. 5. Compensatory Time: Management required crews to use 170 hours of compensatory time that had been accumulated during the winter snow season. Compensatory hours are granted to staff who work more than 40 hours/week instead of paying overtime wages. WATER: 1. Distribution: a. Jasper Subdivision Water Main and Drainage Improvements: Pre-construction meeting was held on April 25 at the Water Treatment Plant. Construction to begin in early July depending on weather. b. New Water Service: Set meters and turned water on for 3 new residential customers and the meter for the new Whitetail employee building. c. Large Meter Replacement Program: Replaced 13 of the older 1 ½” and 2” meters this month. d. Emergency Calls: Responded to 6 emergency water shut offs during the month. 35 of 36 Monthly Department Report – Public Works e. Normal Call Outs: Addressed 8 requests to turn water on for season, 2 requests for no water, checked 11 residents for high usage, and responded to 11 dig line requests. f. Inspections/Repairs: Inspection of 1 ARV/PRV valve, repair of 2 control valves, and 4 fire hydrants. 2. Treatment: a. Treatment and Distribution SCADA upgrades Phase 1 & II: Control Engineers completed the work on the telemetric system between the water plant SCADA system and our off-site locations. Still working on the system programming punch list items. This ~$300,000 investment has significantly improved staff’s ability to manage plant operations, increase automation and overall plant efficiency and compliance with DEQ regulations. b. Legacy Pump Station VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) Installation: Pre-construction meeting held on 4/24/19. Prior to the start of installing the VFD’s, staff switched from drawing raw water from Legacy’s intake station to the Davis Beach station. Work began on 4/30/19 to dismantle Legacy for the new VFD’s and at this time have a May 20th completion date. c. Chlorine Generation System Replacement: Staff has received the new generation system but are still waiting to receive the new Tanks. Once the tanks are on site, the entire system will be replaced. d. Generator Scheduled Maintenance: Western States completed their semi-annual maintenance on all generators within both the water treatment and water distribution systems. 36 of 36