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To: City Council
From: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: October 2, 2019
Re: Monthly Department Report – September 2019
Economic Summit 10/7/19 at Shore Lodge:
The City was a sponsor of the Economic Summit hosted by the West Central Mountains Economic Development Council. A presentation of McCall’s recent achievements was part of the program
which focused on “Our Successes” in the region.
Heartland High School Presentation:
I gave a Career Talk presentation to the Heartland High students as part of a mentoring program created by the McCall Rotary Club. The students had great questions about the challenges
of being a City Manager, the future of the airport, the downtown core project, the RAPID project, and how to get a job with the City through our seasonal employee program. The students
also proposed ideas for improvements to the skate park facility to make it a year-round use.
McCall Community Center:
I attended the September board meeting of the Community Center and was elected onto the board as the City representative. We discussed the Civic Campus Master Plan and near-future repairs
to the current building. The Center’s board continues to apply for grants to upgrade the interior of the facility in order to provide ongoing services. They provided the attached list
of activities that occur at the facility (attachment 1). They are planning a craft fair fundraiser in November.
Idaho Department Parks & Recreation (IDPR) Kokanee Cove Project:
I met with Jim Foucher, IDPR consultant, regarding a potential new development at Ponderosa State Park. He is preparing a feasibility study for the State to consider private funding
to build the new facility. I have attached a project description (attachment 2).
Library Board/Museum Tour/Parks relocation:
I continue to work with our design and construction management team for the Library expansion project. In September, we did a walk through of the Parks shop at the Annex as well as a
site visit to the Museum site to begin development of the relocation plan for Parks staff and equipment. As a reminder, the removal of the Annex building and the relocation of Parks
staff and equipment has to occur prior to the construction
of the Library expansion, therefore we must create a plan now so that we are ready to move forward when the financing for the Library project is secured. City Treasurer Linda Stokes
and I are researching options to finance the Parks relocation and will present to Council at a future work session.
Open Office Hours:
Citizen visits during my Wednesday open office hours continue to be steady. I have met with folks on a variety of topics such as Idaho Power smart meters, construction project questions,
internet service, future of the airport, and our housing strategy.
Out of Office Reminder:
I will attend the ICMA Annual Conference for City/County & Local Government Management Professionals in Nashville from 10/17-10/24 as part of my annual professional development. I will
be on personal leave from 10/25-10/29. During this time, BessieJo Wagner will be the Acting City Manager.
Human Resources Update:
The Employee Wellness Clinic will be Wednesday, October 16 from 8 a.m. to Noon in Legion Hall. Any employee, council member or dependent covered by our health insurance plan can receive
a free health screening and flu vaccine.
Communications Program Update:
Communications staff are working with the Parks and Streets departments to update our Snow in the City campaign materials to reflect the new downtown sidewalk snow removal program along
with specific outreach materials to the downtown owners/businesses about the new program.