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Memo
To: City Council
From: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: April 4, 2019
Re: Monthly Department Report – March 2019
1. Payette National Forest Seasonal Housing:
Michelle Groenevelt and I attended an interagency meeting convened by the Payette National Forest
Supervisors office to discuss needed housing for seasonal forest service employees and the desire of the
Forest Service to make improvements to the existing seasonal housing on their property. Attendees
included representatives from the McCall-Donnelly School District, St Luke’s, Valley County, West
Central Mountains Economic Development Council, Idaho Department of Lands, the Housing Company,
and the West Central Mountains Housing Trust. The presentation by Forest Service staff was intended to
educate the potential partners about the federal process for these types of projects and to seek feedback
on other ideas and solutions for seasonal worker housing. We provided information on the City’s housing
strategy and newly adopted incentive program. We look forward to working with USFS on their plans.
2. Civic Campus Steering Committee Work Underway:
The steering committee met in early March and again on April 4 to develop a range of concepts for how
the civic campus can best be developed over a 20-year planning horizon given the potential library
expansion and the upcoming Treasure Valley Transit center renovation. The committee is preparing for a
May 2, 2019 final workshop followed by a public open house. The consultants, Humphries Poli
Architects, are also working on the design for the library expansion project. They plan to present the civic
campus plan options to Council at a June council meeting. Representatives from Treasure Valley Transit,
Central District Health, Library, downtown business owners, the McCall-Donnelly school district and
City Council have participated to date. Outreach to the McCall Community Center for their input is
upcoming. I strongly encourage Council to attend the public open house on May 2nd to get a feel for the
concepts and public feedback in preparation for the Council work session in June. As previously directed
by Cou ncil, the plan concepts are to reflect our community values, be practical and implementable, be
fiscally responsible, and could include the relocation of one or more city services in order to maximize
efficiencies in service delivery and the utilization of the location. The Council representatives on the
committee are Mayor Aymon and Councilor Holmes.
3. Idaho Department of Lands/City Staff Quarterly Meeting:
Key staff from the local and Boise offices of Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) met with city staff for the
first of our planned quarterly meetings to discuss IDL projects in the McCall area and create an open line
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of communication to identify potential issues and provide feedback to each other. IDL educated us on the
policy direction they have received from the state Land Board regarding state endowment lands and other
state-owned lands. I have attached the handout to this memo for your review.
4. Upcoming: Idaho Fish and Game – Urban Wildlife Strategies:
On April 10, the Police Chief and I will meet with local and regional Fish & Game managers to discuss a
joint approach to bear and “town deer” wildlife issues in the City. On April 4, we received our first report
of bear activity in the Rio Vista neighborhood. Inappropriate/inadequate use of bear proof trash containers
by both commercial and residential properties is of high concern. Feeding of “town deer” is also of concern.
Staff will develop a coordinated approach with Fish and Game for both educational and enforcement
purposes to ensure that the community co-exists with mountain wildlife without creating safety hazards for
either the animals or people.
5. Upcoming: St Luke’s Community Focus Group/Strategic Plan Process:
On April 15, I will participate in a focus group to help St Luke’s with their strategic planning process. The
goals of the focus group process are: 1) Provide an overview of the work St. Luke’s is doing to assess the
healthcare services and facilities that should be offered, both in terms of the type of services (e.g., children’s
services, primary care, orthopedics, etc.), and geographic location. 2) Gather input regarding the needs of
our community related to healthcare services that St. Luke’s should consider.
6. Upcoming: Special District Elections:
The City has been notified that the citizen petition to form a new Recreation District received enough
valid signatures to qualify for the May 2019 ballot. Valley County will conduct this election. The City has
also been notified that two candidates have filed for the two open seats on the Payette Lakes Recreational
Water and Sewer District Board. One of the seats is for the newly formed zone on the west side of McCall
that was created to add a McCall resident to the Board as part of the sewer annexation agreement. The
other zone runs up Warren Wagon Road beyond the City limits. This election will be conducted by the
sewer district staff.
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Monthly Department Report – Airport
Memo
To: City Council
From: Jay Scherer, Airport Manager
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date 4/5/2019
Re: Monthly Department Report – March 2019
1. Triangle Development:
February snow accumulation has made the need to reassess the site plan evident. Additionally, a
revised project cost from T-O Engineers reflecting significant price increase also needs to be
incorporated into the planning.
2. Parallel Taxiway Relocation:
Statement of Work for Pre-Design planning is in final stages of coordination with Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA). The required Independent Fee Estimate for the T-O Engineers contract is being
re-accomplished due to change in FAA requirements.
3. Land Acquisition:
FAA review of final closeout has revealed the pre-litigation costs for legal services has exceeded the
contract cap by $13,499.23. There is no question this work was performed and was associated with
the land acquisition effort. Worst case scenario, this cost will not be reimbursed by the FAA. Staff is
coordinating with White Peterson and the FAA to determine a resolution.
4. Airport Zoning:
The FAA and Idaho Department of Transportation (ITD) – Aeronautics were asked to review a draft
with changes to the Airport Zoning Code. Their recommendation was to look at land use outside of
the airport fence to ensure compatible land uses beyond the Part 77 surfaces that have already been
identified. Both the FAA and ITD suggested zones are being evaluated for suitability to the McCall
environment.
5. Airport Open House:
The planning committee is looking for additional members to support the event scheduled for July 6th.
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Monthly Department Report – Community & Economic Development
Memo
To: City Council
From: Michelle Groenevelt, Community & Economic Development Director, AICP
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 4/11/19
Re: Monthly Department Report – March 2019
1. Housing:
McCall Redevelopment Agency (MRA) will review an request for proposal for a Local Housing
development for the parcel they own on Davis Ave in April.
2. Code Update:
Diane Kushlan, a planning consultant, is leading the Code Update process in 2019. Diane held a work
session on March 5 on the non-conforming code and airport zone at the Planning and Zoning (P&Z)
Commission. The nonconforming code went through a public hearing at the April 2 P&Z meeting and
was recommended for approval to the City Council and County Commissioners. Staff and consultant
are working 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 second civic
campus planning steering meeting on April 4. 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 request for proposal for the Pine Street parcel was advertised and distributed to developers and the
deadline was extended to April 1. No proposals were received.
5. GIS:
Staff updated the Parks & Recreation mapping applications in preparation for the field season and is
working to train staff on data collection and use of tablets. They also worked on dataset to update GIS
data with Caselle water account data within Elements. The Bike Friendly Communities application
process is wrapping up and most departments have completed their section. Staff is on track for
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submitting the application by the upcoming deadline. Staff is also 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:
One Impact Area representative position on P&Z is currently vacant and applications for that position
are being sought. There are six applications on the May agenda, including a project planning to deed
restrict five units for local housing. Planning fees have brought in $9,950 for the second quarter.
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 City of McCall has been asked to make a presentation on the Community Development
Block Grant application to the Department of Commerce in Boise on April 25.
Public Art: Susan Madacsi’s “Seasons” proposal for Lardo Bridge was selected by City Council on
Feb. 28, 2019. Approvals from Idaho Transportation Department for artwork placement have been
secured and fabrication will begin soon with installation by end of August 2019.
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$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$0$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 34
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 $136,781 $136,781 $136,781 $136,781 $136,781 $136,781$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 34
Monthly Department Report – Clerk
Memo
To: City Council
From: BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: April 5, 2019
Re: Monthly Department Report – March 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 date with the received funds:
19-38 McCall Winter Sports Club $2,1785.00
Alpine Chris Bodily Memorial 4-Way Race
19-39 McCall Winter Sports Club $1,000.00
MWSC Membership and Clinics
19-40 McCall Winter Sports Club $2,800.00
Big Mountain Freeride Competition
19-41 McCall Winter Sports Club $800.00
Bring Back Biathlon Event
19-11 Payette Lakes Ski Club $10,000.00
Operations/Maintenance of Bear Basin Nordic Center
19-19 City of McCall – Streets $15,000.00
Bollards
19-15 City of McCall – Parks & Recreation $20,000.00
Equipment Implements
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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
$163,512 $134,637 $117,668 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0FY19 Actual $127,555
Forecast
$92,146
$122,058 $80,798 $125,727 $236,571 $321,033 $287,730 $264,940
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
Streets LOT Budget Compared to FY16 Actual/Forecast
Budget FY19 Actual Forecast
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October November December January February March April May June July August September
FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 Forecast
Three Year Actuals Comparison
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Month FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 Totals
October - 108,126$ 112,469$ 127,555$ 220,595
November - 79,803$ 86,641$ 92,146$ 166,444
December 159 123,870$ 131,999$ 163,512$ 256,028
January 99,990$ 100,678$ 117,630$ 134,637$ 318,298
February 100,883$ 103,484$ 109,852$ 117,668$ 314,219
March 85,338$ 93,631$ 107,286$ 286,255
April 70,264$ 68,894$ 71,020$ 210,178
May 97,418$ 103,831$ 110,511$ 311,760
June 168,831$ 179,572$ 207,941$ 556,344
July 235,029$ 257,593$ 282,181$ 774,803
August 208,024$ 234,143$ 252,909$ 695,076
September 169,309$ 191,252$ 232,677$ 593,238
Total Dollars Received $1,235,245 $1,644,877 $1,823,116 4,703,238
Difference compared to prior year $409,632 $178,239
Percent of change 33%11%0%0
Budgeted Dollars $700,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Streets LOT Actual Dollars Earned per Month
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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 -------
Forecast 35,670 19,807 31,547 73,397 123,880 112,519 83,232
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40,000
60,000
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100,000
120,000
140,000
LOT FiveYear Average Compared to FY19 Actual
Average Budget FY19 Actual Forecast
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40,000
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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
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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 31,339 212,120
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 258,263 280,937 266,627 230,991 218,844 238,849 260,743 306,775 333,218 383,658 449,132 487,686 563,306 185,715 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
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Monthly Department Report – Golf Course
Memo
To: City Council
From: Eric McCormick, Golf Superintendent
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 4/3/2019
Re: Monthly Department Report – March 2019
1. Weather:
Recently received some good snow melting weather. Some sunshine and rain were a plus
instead of snow which allowed the crew to focus on other work besides blowing snow.
2. Staff:
In March, there were three of full time and 2 seasonal employees for the first half of the month.
One seasonal staff was laid off for a month but will be back to work the summer season. The
other seasonal employee will be laid off after the first week in April.
3. Greens:
Greens are all snow covered at an average depth of 44 inches at the end of the month. The
ground has thawed out under the snow and is taking the melt nicely. Time will tell on how well
the snow mold prevention chemical is working.
4. Shop Expansion:
Staff had a good month working on the expansion project. The crew finished insulating the
ceilings, installed sheetrock in the office as well as taped, textured and painted it, and installed
flooring and all the trim so it is almost ready for occupation. Staff is working with InfoSystems
to finish internet and phone hookups. In addition, staff installed sheet rock to the ceiling in the
service bay and grinding room and taped and painted both rooms. The heater has been installed
and now waiting on the electrician to install the electrical work.
5. Dog Walking Cart Paths:
Paths are were getting down to the pavement at the end of the month. Plenty of dog poop
everywhere. However, a lot of people are picking it up as there has been 1720# deposited in the
receptacles by the end of March.
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6. Equipment Maintenance:
The Equipment Manager set up and auctioned off all the old used and excess parts for equipment
that was traded in on the new lease. He has been busy painting and prepping the new service bay
and grinding room. Staff began disassembling the equipment lift to move into the new service
bay. The hope is to get everything moved into the new grinding room and service bay then go
through the equipment and grind what reels we have left to grind in the new rooms. I think that
we will make it with the amount of snow we still have on the ground.
7. Restaurant:
The restaurant slowed a little this month which is normal. They have been hiring additional staff
and are thinking about being open Wednesday evenings to help train new staff.
8. Cleared Driving Range Slab:
Billy Romero blew the snow off the cement slab and pavers behind the driving range tee, so the
golf team can put the mats out and hit balls into the snow on the driving range instead of hitting
balls inside into nets. Hopefully the snow will melt enough that they can get out there in another
week.
9. Tent area:
Billy Romero also blew out the tent area to allow for drying of the soil so Banyans can have the
pavers installed. There are enough donated pavers to cover the entire area. Banyans intends to
use the area for weddings and other social events instead of closing the clubhouse or driving
range. Staff is looking at putting a permanent roof structure up over the area at some future date.
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Monthly Department Report – Information Systems
Memo
To: City Council
From: Chris Curtin, InfoSys Manager
Date: 4-11-19
Re: Monthly Department Report – March 2019
1. Network Infrastructure, Projects and Services:
InfoSys is working on upgrading our domain controllers from the existing 2008 version into an Azure
model. Azure offers many advanced features we hope to take advantage of in automating systems
deployment and authentication. Staff is moving forward with implementing several of the advanced
features of LaserFiche – workflows, forms etc. It is expected this will work in tandem with our
implementation of SharePoint services some time this summer. It will be presented to the Department
Heads at the April 16th meeting and will work through May in meeting individually with each
Department. This will be a long-term project which will help leverage our existing technology to
streamline processes and procedures.
2. Personnel:
Vlatko Jovanov finished his Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification class. This
will serve him well in his day to day management of our infrastructure. I will be presenting to the West
Central Mountains Economic Development Council (WCMEDC) conference on communications and
fiber in May and have been invited to present to the Valley County Commissioners (date to be
determined).
3. Software Applications and Services:
Microsoft includes VoIP phone services in our Office 365 license, so we are working toward
transitioning off of Incom’s VoIP offering. Staff has begun working with Finance to migrate Caselle
to their hosted version. It is expected to begin online credit card processing before Summer.
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Monthly Department Report - Library
Memo
To: City Council
From: Meg Lojek, Library Director
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 4/3/2019
Re: Monthly Department Report – March 2019
1.Staff:
Staff is completing the annual inventory report; posting a “Library MELTDOWN” (when will the ice melt of
our statue) contest with great prizes from May Hardware; partnering with Girl Scouts to create a pollinator
garden this spring; and preparing /planning training for Idaho Library Association educational events.
2.Other Projects:
Library Building Committee received 3 excellent applications in response to the request for proposal for
Construction Manager/General Contractor to work with Humphries Poli on the Library project. Interviews
with the firms were conducted April 3. The committee will continue to move forward with coordinating
contracts for architecture and project management.
3.Programs:
Doing Democracy: (Not) Recycling discussion will be April 30, 6:30 PM.
Library Stats: March is included in this report.
Monthly Program Calendar: April programs calendar is included in this report.
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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
3 - 100-199 21 21 38 41 32 16
4 - 200-299 25 32 27 29 19 21
5 - 300-399 87 71 65 72 59 68
6 - 400-499 6 7 8 5 5 8
7 - 500-599 28 30 26 31 26 41
8 - 600-699 107 112 62 78 91 86
9 - 700-799 66 70 44 76 47 37
10 - 800-899 47 35 39 46 37 31
11 - 900-919.9 35 52 31 38 18 41
12 - 929-999 37 49 47 56 41 35
13 - Adult Fiction 808 729 671 793 697 675
14 - Audio Books Circ Set 104 0 10 33 22 67
15-Audio Players 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 - Biography 18 15 35 29 33 44
17 - Board Books 121 73 120 126 116 135
18 - CD Fiction Books 172 172 82 97 114 104
19 - CD Junior Books 29 36 9 20 18 59
20 - CD Non-Fiction Books 23 19 7 10 15 20
21 - CD YA Books 8 8 7 4 3 14
22 - Chapter books 159 138 119 180 165 157
23- Computer Software 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
28 - DVD Fiction 236 188 153 265 239 171
29- DVD Kids 224 182 140 162 171 151
30 - DVD Non-Fiction 57 56 30 40 30 29
31 - E Non-Fiction 62 29 43 36 47 66
32 - Eames Collection 6 3 6 5 8 0
33 - Early Readers 244 179 97 121 135 141
34 - Idaho Archives 2 0 0 0 1 1
35 - Idaho Room 49 53 34 55 56 56
36 - Independent Films 22 4 9 16 16 10
37 - Junior Biography 6 6 0 2 7 7
38 - Junior Non-Fiction 347 214 213 253 242 285
39 - Junior Readers 338 295 233 198 215 246
40 - Junior Spanish 10 8 20 12 7 15
41 - Kit 25 29 19 23 23 32
42 - Large Print 146 98 64 108 88 92
43 - Magazine 63 41 36 51 10 31
44 - Map 1 0 0 0 0 0
45 - Oversized 1 0 0 0 0 0
47 - Professional 1 2 0 0 0 4
48 - Reference 0 2 0 3 10 0
49 - Spanish 0 0 1 5 1 0
50 - Story Books 980 766 678 629 659 719
52 - Y A Non-Fiction 21 16 12 13 17 20
53 - Young Adult Fiction 83 92 91 83 108 112
Adult Circulation 2245 1899 1628 2046 1756 1757 11331
Young Adult Circulation 112 110 110 100 128 146 706
Children's Circulation 2545 1955 1699 1764 1804 2013 11780
Circulation Totals 4922 3994 3487 3943 3722 3948 24016
Attendance 2607 1913 2092 2236 1802 2336 12986
Computer Usage 590 425 426 518 433 500 2892
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Wireless Usage 152 112 87 112 106 89 658
ILL's Received 19 24 50 33 34 32 192
ILL's Sent Out 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
Reference Requests 410 368 353 380 284 413 2208
Food for Fines 28 23 7 50 32 30 170
Number of volunteers 28 29 30 33 31 33 184
Total hours of volunteers 41 48 50 61 55 58
Adult Program Attendence 133 115 159 71 154 159 791
Young Adult Program Attendence 55 54 25 38 66 52 290
Children's Program Attendence 654 577 538 509 555 698 3531
All Ages Program Attendance 52 22 0 100 36 83 293
Adult Programs offered 8 7 5 5 9 10 44
YA Programs offered 6 5 3 4 6 6 30
Children's Programs offered 32 32 33 31 28 34 190
All Ages Programs offered 1 1 0 1 1 5 9
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Monthly Department Report – Parks & Recreation
Memo
To: City Council
From: Kurt Wolf, Parks and Recreation Director
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 3/31/2019
Re: Monthly Department Report – March 2019
1. Winter Rec Programs & Registrations:
Elementary Volleyball is slowly collecting registrations; and the Recreation Supervisor is on the hunt for
3 more volunteer coaches for the short season.
Tots and Tykes kicked off another session, this time with all new participants, most of which are new to
parks and recreation. A toddler cooking class will begin in April.
The second session of pickleball has started; meeting every Monday evening at the elementary school
gym from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Local parents have come together to form a competitive youth little league for ages 7-12 in McCall. The
group calls themselves Little League of Central Idaho and will begin their first season in April. The group
approached staff to team up with the City to help advertise, collect registrations and help book practices
during their first season (much like the McCall Youth Football situation from fall 2018). Tara Woods,
Recreation Supervisor, will present the idea to City Council on April 11th.
Staff is working on finalizing the summer activity guide. This season, staff was able to include many local
resources (i.e. summer camps, schools, etc. for area youth) and is researching better ways to publish the
activity guide with paid advertising space to help offset the cost of printing guides at a more professional
level. The standard guide will be out to public April 22nd, registration begins May 1st.
2. Trainings:
Staff is preparing for and assisting Boise Parks and Recreation with planning for the 2019 Idaho
Recreation and Parks Conference in April to be hosted by Boise Parks and Recreation. The conference
takes place April 09 -13.
3. Special Events:
To honor Earth Day, members of the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) and the Payette Land
Trust, will be showing the documentary “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants- Preserving Public Lands
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in Montana” on Wednesday, April 24th at the McCall Community Center. This event will be free to the
public, and a 3-person panel will host discussions following the 24-minute film. The panel will consist of
representatives from the Idaho Land Trust, Payette Land Trust and West Central Mountains Economic
Development Council.
The 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 6:30 p.m.
Staff is busy planning the 3rd Annual Arbor Day event with Franz Witte, set for Saturday, April 27th. The
event will be much like prior years with the reading of the Lorax and photo opportunities with the Lorax,
free food and drinks, live music and educational booths. The event will take place 12:00-3:00 p.m.
4. Parks Overview and Staffing:
Staff will continue to work on punch list maintenance projects as weather permits and will begin preparing
for spring and summer projects as weather permits. Projects include: equipment fabrication, planning and
scheduling, and noxious weed and irrigation system mapping with the GIS department. Both Parks and
Recreation are working hard to secure summer seasonal help and have already begun the recruiting
process. We have commitments from four prior seasonal employees.
Staff has worked with the City Manager and Human Resources to shift a portion of the Parks seasonal
salary funds to cover a full-time position in an effort to attract applicants and better cover the shortfall
created with the lack of seasonal applicants. In Summary: We will be able to hire the same number of
seasonal employees as the past three years with the addition of a full-time employee, utilizing the existing
and current budget.
Tyler Padgett, a long-time seasonal employee with the department interviewed for the job and was highly
recommended by Parks staff. He brings much experience to the table and has a great background with
the City of McCall. His experience with other municipalities coupled with his education will be an
immediate asset to the department. His strongest attributes cover some of our current weaknesses which
will make for a great fit.
5. Waterways Committee – Valley County Waterways Ordinance Update:
Director Kurt Wolf has been attending the Valley County Waterways Committee meeting in Cascade on
the first Tuesday of each month. During the April 02 meeting, the Waterways Committee with the
Sheriff’s Marine Deputies discussed the updated status of the waterway’s ordinance as well as the
petitions and comments circulating through social media. Areas of significant concern include:
regulations on boats capable of generating a wake over 24” and the changes to infractions and
penalties/tickets/fines.
County Commissioners will be holding additional public hearings on the ordinance on April 22 & 23.
• April 22 Public Hearing: Cascade - Legion Hall Building at 6:00 p.m.
• April 23 Public Hearing: McCall – Idaho First Bank Building at 6:00 p.m.
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Memo
To: City Council
From: Justin Williams, Police Chief
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 4/3/2019
Re: Monthly Department Report – March 2019
1. Personnel Changes:
Officer Mary Ruskovich, attending the 16-week Idaho POST Academy, is scheduled to graduate
April 12, 2019. Upon her completion of the academy, she will complete the final phases of the
FTO program prior beginning a regular patrol schedule.
The McCall Police Department 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 received the Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) and E-Ticket
equipment for the Idaho Transportation Department SWET Grant. The installation of the
equipment into patrol vehicles is scheduled for the first week of April. The mobile data terminals
(MDT’s) and E-ticket should be operational by the end of April.
The McCall Police Department continues to work the Idaho Transportation Department’s Traffic
Enforcement Grants as they are announced. Each grant period focuses on 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:
The McCall Police Department partnered with Ruby’s Kitchen to host a “Coffee with Cops”
event that took place on March 13, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
The McCall Police Department will participate in Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
to participate in the National Drug Takeback Day, April 27, 2019. The event will be held at
the McCall Police Department from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event is designed to safely
dispose of unwanted or expired prescription and over the counter medications. No needles
or liquids will be accepted.
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4. Calls for Service:
Date Time Nature of Call
03/01/2019 08:32 PROBATION SEARCH/ASSIST
03/01/2019 09:22 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
03/01/2019 15:45 TRAFFIC COMPLAINT
03/01/2019 15:49 WELFARE CHECK
03/01/2019 16:32 MEDICAL
03/01/2019 17:45 ACCIDENT PD
03/01/2019 17:57 NEIGHBOR DISPUTE
03/01/2019 19:10 PROTECTION ORDER VIOLATION
03/01/2019 19:17 WARRANT
03/01/2019 20:18 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
03/02/2019 02:03 MEDICAL
03/02/2019 09:51 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
03/02/2019 10:06 DISABLED VEHICLE
03/02/2019 14:01 ANIMAL COMPLAINT
03/02/2019 14:43 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL
03/03/2019 04:55 ALARM BUSINESS
03/03/2019 08:01 ATTEMPT TO LOCATE
03/03/2019 14:10 ACCIDENT PD
03/04/2019 07:40 MEDICAL
03/04/2019 09:38 PROPERTY LOST
03/04/2019 11:45 VIN INSPECTION
03/04/2019 14:50 CIVIL STANDBY
03/04/2019 15:07 UNWANTED SUBJECT
03/04/2019 15:06 MALICIOUS INJURY
03/04/2019 15:49 ANIMAL FOUND
03/04/2019 16:32 PROPERTY FOUND
03/04/2019 16:43 PROPERTY LOST
03/05/2019 01:40 ACCIDENT H & R
03/05/2019 08:17 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL
03/05/2019 08:44 TRAFFIC HAZARD
03/05/2019 09:21 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
03/05/2019 13:10 PARKING COMPLAINT
03/05/2019 13:20 NEIGHBOR DISPUTE
03/05/2019 14:35 ALARM RESIDENCE
03/05/2019 15:22 DOMESTIC
03/05/2019 15:50 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
03/05/2019 19:05 WELFARE CHECK
03/05/2019 21:29 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
03/05/2019 23:03 INTOXICATED SUBJECT
03/05/2019 23:16 REQUEST ASSISTANCE
03/06/2019 16:01 ACCIDENT H & R
03/06/2019 16:46 THEFT PETIT
03/07/2019 00:27 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL
03/07/2019 08:41 TRAFFIC HAZARD
03/07/2019 14:03 ALARM BUSINESS
03/07/2019 16:06 VIN INSPECTION
03/07/2019 18:41 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
03/07/2019 19:15 ACCIDENT H & R
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03/07/2019 20:38 ANIMAL
03/07/2019 21:51 PROPERTY FOUND
03/08/2019 04:52 PROPERTY DAMAGE
03/08/2019 09:10 PARKING COMPLAINT
03/08/2019 09:37 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
03/08/2019 11:09 ACCIDENT PD
03/08/2019 13:05 PROPERTY LOST
03/08/2019 18:14 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
03/08/2019 18:46 ANIMAL
03/08/2019 21:20 ACCIDENT PI
03/09/2019 01:07 DUI
03/09/2019 01:28 ASSAULT AGGRAVATED
03/09/2019 10:38 TRAFFIC COMPLAINT
03/09/2019 12:49 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL
03/09/2019 16:26 MEDICAL
03/09/2019 18:15 PROPERTY FOUND
03/09/2019 19:28 DOMESTIC
03/09/2019 22:29 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL
03/09/2019 23:19 DOMESTIC
03/09/2019 23:54 DOMESTIC
03/10/2019 01:37 MEDICAL
03/10/2019 08:34 PROPERTY FOUND
03/10/2019 12:06 UNWANTED SUBJECT
03/11/2019 12:12 ANIMAL LOST
03/11/2019 13:46 THEFT PETIT
03/11/2019 14:51 ALARM RESIDENCE
03/11/2019 22:06 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL
03/12/2019 01:53 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL
03/12/2019 06:30 CIVIL MATTER
03/12/2019 12:30 PROPERTY DAMAGE
03/12/2019 21:15 SUICIDAL SUBJECT
03/12/2019 21:14 WELFARE CHECK
03/13/2019 10:25 PARKING COMPLAINT
03/13/2019 18:57 INTOXICATED DRIVER
03/14/2019 03:47 THEFT GRAND
03/14/2019 08:15 PARKING COMPLAINT
03/14/2019 10:19 ALARM RESIDENCE
03/14/2019 10:49 ACCIDENT H & R
03/14/2019 11:19 PROBATION SEARCH/ASSIST
03/14/2019 14:11 ACCIDENT H & R
03/14/2019 14:24 ANIMAL
03/14/2019 18:46 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL
03/15/2019 11:50 VIN INSPECTION
03/15/2019 14:03 TRAFFIC HAZARD
03/15/2019 15:21 OBSCENE CONDUCT
03/15/2019 17:04 FRAUD
03/15/2019 17:26 TRAFFIC HAZARD
03/15/2019 23:33 TRAFFIC STOP
03/16/2019 14:42 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL
03/16/2019 19:26 INTOXICATED DRIVER
03/17/2019 00:04 DUI
03/17/2019 12:16 MEDICAL
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03/17/2019 16:16 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
03/17/2019 16:20 ALARM RESIDENCE
03/17/2019 17:19 MEDICAL
03/17/2019 18:02 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
03/17/2019 21:27 WELFARE CHECK
03/18/2019 09:52 MEDICAL
03/18/2019 10:27 TOBACCO VIOLATION
03/18/2019 12:27 ATTEMPT TO LOCATE
03/18/2019 16:46 PARKING COMPLAINT
03/18/2019 17:35 ANIMAL
03/18/2019 18:54 CIVIL MATTER
03/18/2019 19:05 ALARM RESIDENCE
03/19/2019 11:36 ALARM RESIDENCE
03/19/2019 12:27 PROPERTY LOST
03/19/2019 14:30 VIN INSPECTION
03/19/2019 14:55 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL
03/19/2019 15:35 EXTRA PATROL
03/19/2019 16:17 ROAD CLOSURE
03/19/2019 16:28 CIVIL MATTER
03/19/2019 18:24 PARKING COMPLAINT
03/19/2019 22:23 PROTECTION ORDER VIOLATION
03/20/2019 08:16 PARKING COMPLAINT
03/20/2019 08:54 PROPERTY LOST
03/20/2019 12:56 PROPERTY LOST
03/20/2019 14:49 PARKING COMPLAINT
03/20/2019 14:57 INTOXICATED SUBJECT
03/20/2019 16:16 TRAFFIC COMPLAINT
03/20/2019 18:41 HARASSMENT
03/21/2019 02:50 ALARM RESIDENCE
03/21/2019 12:10 WELFARE CHECK
03/21/2019 12:24 ANIMAL FOUND
03/21/2019 14:26 AGENCY ASSIST
03/21/2019 14:30 ACCIDENT H & R
03/21/2019 16:04 PARKING COMPLAINT
03/21/2019 17:24 ALARM FIRE
03/22/2019 09:49 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
03/22/2019 09:54 BUS VIOLATION
03/22/2019 09:56 BUS VIOLATION
03/22/2019 11:55 ANIMAL COMPLAINT
03/22/2019 12:00 NEIGHBOR DISPUTE
03/22/2019 13:14 REQUEST ASSISTANCE
03/22/2019 16:16 PROPERTY LOST
03/22/2019 23:20 DUI
03/23/2019 02:02 DISORDERLY CONDUCT
03/23/2019 16:59 PROPERTY DAMAGE
03/23/2019 19:09 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL
03/23/2019 22:06 WELFARE CHECK
03/24/2019 09:35 HAZ MAT
03/24/2019 11:25 CIVIL STANDBY
03/24/2019 17:08 PROPERTY DAMAGE
03/24/2019 19:13 ALARM RESIDENCE
03/24/2019 21:57 INTOXICATED DRIVER
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03/25/2019 09:34 ATTEMPT TO LOCATE
03/25/2019 12:48 ALARM RESIDENCE
03/26/2019 04:33 ALARM RESIDENCE
03/26/2019 12:36 ALARM BUSINESS
03/26/2019 15:27 CIVIL MATTER
03/26/2019 20:30 ALARM RESIDENCE
03/27/2019 04:38 911 HANG UP/MISDIAL
03/27/2019 13:24 THREATS
03/27/2019 13:33 ALARM
03/27/2019 13:49 ALARM BUSINESS
03/27/2019 13:52 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
03/27/2019 14:47 TRAFFIC COMPLAINT
03/27/2019 15:32 ALARM BUSINESS
03/27/2019 16:29 ANIMAL FOUND
03/27/2019 20:19 INTOXICATED DRIVER
03/28/2019 09:12 VIN INSPECTION
03/28/2019 13:58 WARRANT
03/28/2019 23:08 DISTURB THE PEACE
03/29/2019 00:39 OPEN DOOR
03/30/2019 02:22 AGENCY ASSIST
03/30/2019 07:12 ALARM BUSINESS
03/30/2019 11:47 REQUEST ASSISTANCE
03/30/2019 12:58 ANIMAL FOUND
03/30/2019 18:37 DUI
03/30/2019 20:16 MEDICAL
03/30/2019 20:30 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
03/30/2019 23:49 DUI
03/31/2019 01:12 REQUEST ASSISTANCE
03/31/2019 13:26 PROPERTY FOUND
03/31/2019 13:31 PROPERTY LOST
Total Calls for Service 182
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Memo
To: City Council
From: Nathan Stewart, Public Works Director
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 4/3/19
Re: Monthly Department Report – March 2019
ADMINISTRATION/ENGINEERING
1. Development Engineering Reviews:
Reviewed 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 scheduled for 4/4/19. Construction is scheduled to begin on 5/13/19,
weather depending. 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: Horrocks will finalize design by 4/8 when bidding documents will be available. Bid opening for
this phase is scheduled for 5/1/19. 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. 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. Idaho American Society of Civil Engineers Conference:
PW Director/Interim City Engineer attended ASCE Southern Idaho Engineering conference at BSU and
attended presentations by Midas Gold, ACHD (speed limit signs), CCDC, among others. Ten (10)
professional engineering development hours (PDH) were acquired.
STREETS
1. FY20 CIP Projects:
Superintendent working with Horrocks and the PW Director has been preparing CIP project sheets for
submittal to Finance Department by the end of the month.
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2. Snow Removal & Preparation Activities:
The City received 5” of snow for March which allowed the crew time to begin to widen and cut roadways.
Due to the amount of snow that accumulated in February, these activities will continue into April.
3. Snow Removal for City Parking Lots:
The Department hired 5 local contractors to haul snow out of the 1st street and City Hall parking lots, which
took three days at a cost of $16,805.00. City crews assisted with loading trucks and managing stockpiled
snow at our Riverfront Park location.
4. Spring Break-up Pot Hole Patching:
The crew spent more than a full week patching hazardous pot holes caused by spring break-up. This activity
will continue through April or longer depending on the weather.
5. Road Scholar Classes:
All Operator I and II staff attended LHTAC classes (Boise and Council) to support their Road Scholar and
Road Masters Certifications. Classes included: Roadway Materials; Basic Math; Speed Limits & Speed
Zones. Additional classes will be attended in April and May.
WATER
1. Distribution:
a. New Water Service: Set meters and turned water on for 1 new residential customer.
b. Jasper Subdivision Water Main and Drainage Improvements: City Council awarded the contract to
Warrington Construction for the proposed water main and drainage improvement project. A
preconstruction meeting is scheduled for 5/9/19 and construction potentially beginning in late
May/early June.
c. Fire Hydrant Winter Maintenance: With better weather, the crew was able to thoroughly check and
clear all fire hydrants throughout town of snow & debris.
d. Emergency Calls: Responded to 4 emergency water shut offs during the month (1617 Timber Circle,
216 E Park St., 1032 Fireweed, and 910 Fairway Dr.).
e. Normal Call Outs: Addressed 3 requests to turn water on for season, 3 requests for no water (2 frozen
meters on city side and 1 on owners’ side), checked 2 residents for high usage, replaced 2 meters in
system, and responded to 4 dig line requests.
f. FY20 CIP Projects: Superintendent working with SPF and the PW Director has been preparing CIP
project sheets for submittal to Finance Department by the end of the month.
2. Treatment:
a. Treatment and Distribution SCADA upgrades Phase 1 & II: Formal migration of the water system
onto the new SCADA system occurred on 3-19-19 as planned. Additional work on the telemetric
system between the water plant SCADA system and our off-site locations will continue into April.
b. Legacy Pump Station VFD Installation: Council awarded the contract to AME Electric on 3/14/19.
VFD installation is scheduled for mid-May and prior to the irrigation season. This project will also
qualify for an Idaho Power energy efficiency rebate of ~$35,000.
c. Chlorine Generation System Replacement: City Council approved ordering of new storage tanks on
2/28/19. Tanks will be installed in coordination with generation system.
d. Water Treatment Plant Lighting upgrade: AME completed the retrofitting of all lights to LEDs at the
Water Treatment Plant. This project will qualify for an Idaho Power energy efficiency rebate of
~$7,600.
e. FY20 CIP Projects: Operations Manager working with SPF and the PW Director has been preparing
CIP project sheets for submittal to Finance Department by the end of the month.
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