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MINUTES
McCall City Council
Regular Meeting
McCall City Hall -- Legion Hall
VIA TEAMS Virtual
December 16, 2021
Call to Order and Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve the Agenda
Consent Agenda
Public Comment
Reports
Work Session
Business Agenda
Executive Session
Return to Open Session
Adjournment
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Giles called the regular meeting of the McCall City Council to order at 5:30 p.m.
Mayor Giles, Council Member Callan, Council Member Maciaszek, and Council Member
Nelson all answered roll call. Council Member Nielsen was absent.
City staff members present were Bill Nichols, City Attorney; BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk; Erin
Greaves, Communications Manager; Linda Stokes, City Treasurer; Michelle Groenevelt,
Community Development Director; Delta James, Economic Development Planner; Brian Parker,
City Planner; Kurt Wolf, Parks and Recreation Director; Eric McCormick, Golf Course
Superintendent; Meg Lojek, Library Director; Chris Curtin, Information Systems Manager; Traci
Malvich, Human Resources Manager; Justin Williams, Police Chief; Nathan Stewart, Public
Works Director; Vlatko Jovanov, Network Administrator; Dallas Palmer, Police Lieutenant;
Meredith Todd, Assistant City Planner;
Also, in attendance was Sarah Lenda, concessionaire applicant
Mayor Giles read a thank you card to Council Member Callan for her time serving on Council and
representing the community from Council and City Staff.
Mayor Giles led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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APPROVE THE AGENDA
Council Member Nelson moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Council Member
Maciaszek seconded the motion. In a voice vote all members voted aye, and the motion
carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
Staff recommended approval of the following ACTION ITEMS. All matters which are listed
within the consent section of the agenda have been distributed to each member of the McCall City
Council for reading and study. Items listed are considered routine by the Council and were enacted
with one motion.
1. Payroll Report for period ending November 26, 2021
2. Warrant Register – GL
3. Warrant Register – Vendor
4. AB 21-284 Adopt Resolution 21-32 approving State and Local Agreement with Idaho
Transportation Department for Transportation Alternatives Grant award
The City of McCall has been awarded a Transportation Alternatives Program grant in the
amount of $499,954 to support construction of pedestrian (sidewalk, curb, and gutter) and
st
streetscape (trees and light pole bases) improvements along 1 Street between E. Lake Street
(SH55) and Park Street as part of Phase 3B of the City’s downtown core reconstruction project
scheduled for construction in 2023. These federal funds require a local match share of at least
7.34% (approx. $39,000). State/Local Agreement was reviewed by Public Works Director
Nathan Stewart and the City Attorney. Action: Adopt Resolution 21-32 approving the
State/Local Agreement for the Transportation Alternatives Grant award and authorize the
Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
5. AB 21-285 Request to Adopt Resolution 21-33 to Authorize the City Treasurer to Pay
Routine City Bills
The regularly scheduled Council meeting for December 23 was moved to December 16 to
accommodate the Christmas holiday. This change results in nearly a month between Council
Meetings, causing a delay in the City’s ability to pay bills in a timely manner. Staff has
compiled a list of vendors that provide ordinary and necessary goods and services to the City,
such as lease obligations, utilities, propane, Visa bills, attorney services, postage, fuel, etc.
Upon the approval of Council, the Treasurer will pay the bills for the purpose listed in the
resolution. A warrant register for the bills paid between December 16, 2021 and January 13,
2022 will be submitted to the Council for ratification at the January 13, 2022 meeting. The
Resolution 21-33Authorizing the City Treasurer to Pay Certain Vendors Prior to Submitting
to the Council was distributed to Council. Action: Adopt Resolution 21-33 Authorizing the City
Treasurer to Pay Certain Vendors Prior to Submitting to the Council as necessary and
authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
6. AB 21-286 City Licenses Report to Council Per McCall City Code
Per McCall City Code Title 4 Chapter 9, the City Council has determined the City Clerk shall
be delegated the authority to process and grant or deny all alcoholic beverage license
applications, other than certain circumstances involving catering permits, which the City Clerk
shall review the application for catering permit for completeness and forward said application
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to the Police Chief. The Police Chief upon receipt of the application shall make a
recommendation to the City Clerk to approve or deny the application. Whenever the City Clerk
shall determine that an application for alcoholic beverage license transfer or renewal is
complete, the City Clerk shall approve or deny such application. All decisions of the City Clerk
shall be reported to the City Council at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting after
such decision. The City Clerk is also responsible for all processing of business, taxi, snow
removal, pawnbroker, child daycare licenses, vendor permits, and public event applications.
Action: Council to review the License report.
7. AB 21-288 Request to Approve Re-allocation of Local Option Tax Dollars for Roots
Forest School
Due to the pandemic, Roots Forest School has decided to cancel their annual Trek to the North
Pole. They are requesting to reallocate those funds to use toward the fees they pay to use
Ponderosa State Park. Please reference the attached requests submitted by the school. Action:
Approve the request from the Roots Forest School to re-allocate Local Option Tax funds of
$2,089.00 toward the fees paid to Ponderosa State Park and authorize the Mayor to sign all
necessary documents.
8. AB 21-291 Request Acceptance of the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Rescue
Grant Offer, Grant No. 3-16-0023-032-2022
The purpose of this federal Airport Rescue Grant is to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the
coronavirus pandemic. Funds provided under this Airport Rescue Grant Agreement must be
used only for purposes directly related to the airport. Such purposes can include the
reimbursement of an airport’s operational expenses or debt service payments in accordance
with the limitations prescribed in the Act. An airport sponsor may use these funds for costs
related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, combating the
spread of pathogens at the airport, and debt service payments. The funds must be used within
four years. Action: Accept the Federal Aviation Administration grant award of $32,000 for the
Airport Rescue Grant 3-16-0023-032-2022 and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary
documents.
9. AB 21-292 Treasurer’s Report as Required by IC 50-208
Treasurer’s report of accounts and activity of office during the month of November 2021
regarding care, management or disposition of moneys, property, or business of the City.
Action: The Council shall examine the report and determine whether additional information
from the Treasurer is required.
10. AB 21-293 Request to Approve the FY21 Annual Road and Street Financial Report
Pursuant to IC §40-708, it is state policy that highway user revenues accruing to the state
highway account be spent exclusively for the maintenance, construction and development of
highways and bridges in the state highway system. All moneys apportioned to cities from the
proceeds from the imposition of tax on fuels and from any tax or fee for the registration or
operation of motor vehicles for general highway construction and maintenance, bridge, and
culvert moneys, will be accounted for as to the actual expenditure to the state controller, as
dedicated funds through the Annual Road and Street Financial Report. This report is for the
preceding fiscal budget year and is published once as a legal notice between January 1 and
January 15. The Mayor's signature is required on this report. Action: Approve the FY21 Annual
Road and Street Financial Report and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents
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Council Member Maciaszek moved to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. Council
Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Maciaszek, Council
Member Nelsen, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Callan all voted aye, and the motion
carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Giles called for public comment at 5:35p.m.
Written Public Comments received are included as Attachment A.
Hearing no additional comments, Mayor Giles closed the comment period.
REPORTS
Covid-19 Update and Review of Mask Metrics Status
Police Chief Justin Williams briefed the Council on Covid-19. The state remains in stage four of
reopening. Local positive cases are at 17 with a previous case number of 24. The positivity rate
did go up 3% while positive cases decreased. Infection rates compared to December of last year
have dropped considerably. There is a new variant out that replicates 70 times faster than previous
variants, but the symptoms are not as severe. The greatest concern is the number of infections that
could come from this new variant.
Council had no questions.
Council Member Maciaszek expressed appreciation to the Police Department staff.
WORK SESSION
AB 21-283 Large Concessionaire Application Review: The Payette Pedal Party Boat
Proposal – Direction to Staff
Parks and Recreation Director Kurt Wolf reviewed the application with Council. Staff received
email correspondence in June of 2021 from Sara Lenda requesting information on the process to
apply for a concession permit with the City of McCall to operate a concession with one of the
waterfront parks. Staff provided the Guidelines for Commercial Activity in City Parks as outlined
in Resolution NO.11-25 and discussed the time frame and process to submit a proposal for review.
The applicant has since worked with the Parks & Recreation Department to address staff’s
questions and concerns prior to presenting the proposal to the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Committee. The Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee has had two touches on this proposal.
The Committee first reviewed with staff during the Committee’s October meeting and provided
feedback to the applicant. The applicant then presented and discussed the proposal at length with
the Advisory Committee during their November 24 meeting. The Advisory Committee moved
and voted in support of the concession, pending the conditions outlined in the minutes from the
November 24 Committee Meeting. This agenda bill is intended to give the Council a first touch
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on the proposal and draft concession agreement, to review and discuss any concerns or questions
the Council may have regarding the concession and impacts to public facilities.
Council Member Maciaszek has concerns around utilizing City land for a commercial venture and
would like to proceed cautiously with Concessionaire Agreements that take up public access to
City land. Council Member Callan expressed similar concerns to Council Member Maciaszek with
concern about storage, bathroom use and parking. Council Member Nelson shares the same
thoughts with Council Member Callan and Council Member Maciaszek but also believes that this
could be a fun outdoor experience for people. Council Member Nelsen expressed additional
concern about the fee stating that 2% seemed low for having access to the lake but understands the
need to foster growth for local business.
Council Member Maciaszek added a question to the lease amount and whether the amount is
correct. There is additional concern about sandwich board advertising on the public sidewalks and
how that works with current City Code. Both Art Roberts and Legacy Parks are heavily used by
the public and Council Member Maciaszek wanted to need to make sure the City is not limiting
the access. Council Member Maciaszek would like community input on the concessionaire
process.
Mayor Giles had questions regarding fees for a concession asking if the goal is to cover the City
cost in managing the area and feels that the 2% fee is low.
Director Wolf stated that staff has done some research on the fee structure. The agreement has
been set up in the same way it has been done in the past with other concession agreements. This
allows the fee schedule to be reviewed after a year to give the applicant the time to answer some
unknowns for their gross revenues. There is a specified application window in which anyone can
apply to the concessionaire process and there is equal opportunity. This year’s window for
application only had this one applicant. As far as impacts, the City is starting the master plan
update for Parks and Recreation and part of that scope is to reach out to the public for input. The
time frame given in the application presented to Council is in line with the master plan update.
Concession agreements do have the ability for either party to cancel at any time as the community
changes.
Mayor Giles appreciates Director Wolf’s briefing and asks staff to review the concerns and bring
the application back to Council in January.
Concession Applicant Sarah Lenda gave a brief overview to the Council. Ms. Lenda stated that
she hears all the concerns from Council, and she has done research in other communities.
Regarding the fees, 2% was decided for the first year to allow time to learn the current unknowns
of what the gross revenue will be. Ms. Lenda grew up in McCall and understands the concern
around the community and has some plans in the works to address those concerns including
parking, docking, and bathroom use. The boat can only fit 16 people and most of the time it is
expected to be rented out by one party so the expectation of having multiple cars is a lower concern.
Director Wolf commented that the location of docking has been addressed and staff has encouraged
the applicant to limit the impact to the public dock systems.
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Council Member Callan appreciated the comments by the Applicant and thinks it would be a fun
thing to have and, as a City, we just need to look at all the details carefully.
Council Member Nelson envisions kids’ birthday parties or other parties and really likes that it is
a human powered boat. Council Member Nelsen asked Ms. Lenda who she envisions utilizing her
service. Ms. Lenda commented that there is no plan to limit any users and it could be a birthday
party or a work sponsored team building event, but there will also be a chance for people to buy
individual tickets to mingle with others. Although, that can change depending on the situation with
Covid-19.
There was consensus from Council to direct staff to review Council’s concerns and bring the
application back in January.
BUSINESS AGENDA
AB 21-287 Request for Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between City
of McCall and the West Central Mountains Fiber Network
Information Systems Manager Chris Curtin presented to Council. City Council has previously
declared broadband as an essential service. Valley County and surrounding Cities are interested in
partnering to create a fiber network partnership. This new partnership will be named the West
Central Mountains Fiber Network. (wcmfiber.com) The presented MOU will show support for
McCall’s intentions to work with Valley County and, in partnership with communities contained
within, to create a county-wide fiber network. This fiber network would be inclusive all of Valley
County. The goal is to create a network of communities that work together toward faster, open
access internet with competitive pricing for the whole community. This MOU is the first step
toward that community partnership. Additionally, Staff is working toward the development of a
Joint Powers Agreement that outlines the specific authority that the partnership will be responsible
for. It is expected that Council will see this agreement soon. This MOU has been reviewed by City
Attorney.
Council Member Nelson shared experience of attending a presentation that Manager Curtin gave
and those in attendance talked about a different perspective of the importance to have a greater
capacity. The delay in services can impact businesses in the area.
Manager Curtin clarified that this includes all the large stake holders in the area not just in McCall.
Council Member Maciaszek asked if this MOU is just saying yes, the City of McCall is interested
in working with everyone? Director Curtin said yes and there will be additional agreements to
come relating to this project.
Council Member Callan commented that it’s a great project and needed in our area. Council
Member Nelson asked if there is a positive for the internet providers in the area. Manger Curtin
noted that some service providers have shown interest, but it does bring a different level of
competition to the market. Mayor Giles commented that the City has done due diligence of
ensuring the citizens of Valley County are on board with the project.
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Council Member Maciaszek moved to approve the MOU between The City of McCall and
the West Central Mountains Fiber Network and authorize the Mayor to sign all documents.
Council Member Callan seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Maciaszek,
Council Member Callan, Mayor Giles and Council Member Nelsen all voted aye, and the
motion carried.
AB 21-289 Request to Consider a Local Housing Structure Donation and Relocation Project
and Direction to Staff
Community & Economic Development Director Michelle Groenevelt presented to Council. The
property owners at 111 W Lake Street are proposing to redevelop the site which involves a
demolition of the existing house and the associate Accessory Structure which is often referred to
as “The Toaster”. They have received entitlements for their new project and agreed to donate the
small structure to the City of McCall. The owners plan to start construction on the new residence
in the spring as soon as they can pour a foundation so the donated structure would need to be
relocated before they start construction. A memo further explains more about feasibility, estimated
costs and other details about the potential project so City Council can determine if they would like
Staff to move forward with this effort. Building Plans were also distributed to the Council.
Mayor Giles asked for the total sq ft of the building to better understand the cost. City Planner
Brian Parker clarified that the total building is 1100 sq ft. Council Member Maciaszek is an
advocate for this type of thinking and sees a lot of value in this project. Council Member Callan is
very much in agreement with Council Member Maciaszek. Council Member Nelson is in favor of
this project and innovation is the way to address the affordable housing issue in the community.
Council Member Maciaszek noted that we should lead with what we want, and it might open the
door for other opportunities.
Mayor Giles summarized the discussion noting that Council is all in.
Council Member Maciaszek moved to accept the donation of the Accessory Structure from
111 W. Lake Street. Council Member Callan seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council
Member Maciaszek, Council Member Callan, Mayor Giles and Council Member Nelsen all
voted aye, and the motion carried.
Council Member Maciaszek moved Direct Staff to further develop a plan for the relocation
of the Structure for a Local Housing Unit. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In
a roll call vote Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Nelson, Mayor Giles and
Council Member Callan all voted aye, and the motion carried.
AB 21-290 Request to approve the IRFP for Financial Auditing Services – Engagement
Letter with Harris CPA’s for F21 Audit
City Treasurer Linda Stokes presented to Council. Staff issued an Informal Request for Proposal
(IRFP) for Financial Audit Services on November 1, 2021. The IRFP was posted on the city
website and invitations to submit a proposal were sent to three CPA firms that perform government
audit services in Idaho. One proposal was received by the deadline. The proposal submitted by
Harris CPAs was reviewed and evaluated by the Treasurer and City Manager. The proposal is
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deemed to be a responsive and qualified proposal. Staff recommends engaging Harris, CPAs to
perform the City’s FY21 Audit.
The audit engagement letter states the terms under which the audit will be conducted,
management’s responsibilities, states the fees and timing of the audit, what Harris CPAs will
communicate to the City Council, as well as dispute resolution, limitation of damages, time
limitation, indemnity, and assignments prohibited. The cost impact of the FY21 Audit are as
follows:
Estimated fee of $38,500 for the Annual Audit
$7,500 for Single Audit of one major program (FAA AIP), and
$3,000 additional for any other major programs identified during the audit
Council Member Nelson asked where Harris CPAs is located and if there was anyone in the McCall
area was interested. Treasurer Stokes noted that Harris CPAs is located in Meridian, Idaho and no
local firm responded to the request.
Council Member Nelson moved to approve the audit engagement letter from Harris CPAs
for the FY21 Audit and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council
Member Maciaszek seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Nelsen, Council
Member Maciaszek, Council Member Callan and Mayor Giles all voted aye, and the motion
carried.
Upcoming Meetings Schedule Discussion
Council discussed upcoming meetings.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 6:53 p.m. Council Member Callan moved to go into Executive Session for:
Land Acquisition - 74-206 (1) (c) To acquire an interest in real property which is not
owned by a public agency; and
Records Exempt - 74-206 (1) (d) To consider records that are exempt from disclosure
as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code.
Council Member Maciaszek seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Callan,
Council Member Maciaszek, Mayor Giles and Council Member Nelsen all voted aye, and the
motion carried.
Council discussed possible land acquisition.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
At 7:05 p.m. Council Member Nelson moved to return to Open Session. Council Member
Maciaszek seconded the motion. In a voice vote, all members voted aye, and the motion
carried.
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AB 21-295 Consider and take action on the Payette Land Trust Inc agreement regarding
Local Option Tax grant funding
Council will consider the request from the Payette Land Trust for Local option tax funds FY21
and FY22.
City Attorney Bill Nichols addressed the motion that would be needed from Council to approve
the agreement.
Council Member Maciaszek moved to approve the agreement regarding LOT funding,draft
dated December 15, 2021, and direct the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council
Member Nelson seconded the motion.In a roll call vote Council Member Maciaszek,Council
Member Nelsen, Council Member Callan and Mayor Giles all voted aye, and the motion
carried.
City Clerk BessieJo Wagner clarified the disbursement allocation timeline of LOT dollars for
Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Without further business, Mayor Giles adjourned the meeting at 7:12 p.m.
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12.16.2021 Comments
1 12/10/21 15:09:11 David J Gallipoli 200 Scott St McCallIdaho 83638
"There is an urgency to change our direction from traditional growth models that do not work
anymore. I realize that current P&Z laws need to change for the 21st century to avoid our
continued negative impacts on the people in our community and the natural world that surrounds
us. Our forests, wildlife corridors, habitat, watersheds, and wildfire risk increase with every
development approval.
We have met the criteria from our state law. We should act now and convince Valley County
officials to act too since their recent decisions will be an imminent peril to the public health,
safety, and welfare of all Valley County residents. I hope our city will weigh in on the proposed
Brundage Mountain Resort (BMR) plan's negative impacts. BMR's master plan will only worsen
the current housing and employee issues we face in McCall. Please consider that this
development plan on private land will impact the adjacent National Forest and wildlife that does
not distinguish between private, state, or national forest land or our connected watersheds. And
building in wildfire-prone areas means wildland firefighters would need to risk their lives for
buildings.
Under the Local and Land Use Planning Act (LUPA), Idaho Code 67-6523, a local government
has authority to issue a temporary moratorium for up to 182 days if the governing board finds
that an imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare requires the adoption of such an
ordinance. The purpose of a moratorium is so that a locality can have the time to study the
potential effects of particular types of development and establish new, permanent regulations of
that use."
2 12/10/21 15:14:54 David Gallipoli 200 Scott St McCallIdaho 83638
"11-28-21 Letter to the editor of the Star-News
Week after week, we read about approved building developments and recently four-hundred
homes in Cascade and the proposed development of eighty-eight homes at Brundage Mountain
with a master plan of twelve-hundred homes. What has not been considered in the approval
process are the negative impacts to the communities and, more importantly, our shared wildlife
corridors, habitat, forests, and watersheds. The process never factors the effect of more people,
cars' emissions, and recreational vehicles on our limited resources of a shrinking ecosystem.
Science and indigenous knowledge tell us everything is connected, but we continue to ignore
those facts by disturbing nature's connections. Instead, we embrace ""growth is inevitable,"" ""
growth at all costs,"" and acceptable harm models, even as many of us have fled from the failure
of those models.
None of us are exempt from our complicity in what is happening. I think of what impact I have
made from hiking into a high mountain Lake the last two years. I can't deny the increased
erosion on the trail from hikers, bikers, and recreational vehicles. Our impact creates runoff from
that erosion that enters a creek, joins a river, enters another Lake, and adds to the toxic algae
issues in that Lake. The water from the Lake enters the river, which feeds agriculture, livestock,
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and people. People can't swim in the Lake, and fish die, threatening other species and complex
connections that become crises that require our response.
My impact is not tiny because I am one of many that add to our heavy footprint on our
ecosystem and watersheds. Yet, recreators' numbers increase and demand more access to fragile
areas.
Six of the seven largest wildfires have occurred in California over the past year and a half; towns
destroyed while other western states, including Idaho, face unprecedented fire seasons. Yet, we
continue to build homes in the forest expanse prone to burn.
John Wesley Powell's arid lands report in 1889 was the first to argue that the American West
could not support a conventional system of agriculture and that its lands could not sustain
unlimited development. Yet, we continue to build, tap more aquifers, and drain more watersheds
while our state is in drought.
I know people who sleep in their cars and camp out because it is the only option for them to
work in our communities. Yet, we continue supporting the vacation rental industry that hurts
people in our communities.
We can continue with ""growth is inevitable,"" ""growth at all costs,"" and acceptable harm
growth models or learn from the failures of those models. We can change direction where all
counties collaborate with our leaders, the public, and indigenous communities to find solutions
not to repeat what we know does not work and will only destroy what we all love. We have a
choice of what we want to pass on to our children, grandchildren, and future generations."
3 12/15/21 7:56:40 Will Woods 517 Brundage Drive McCallID 83638
"On the morning of 12/12/21 I and several other neighbors in my area were issued citations for
""interference with snow removal (1st offense)"" for the sum of $81.50. I have been parking my
truck in an area in front of my house, off of the paved surface of the road, for the past six plus
years. In my time living at this address, I have had several conversations with city plow
operators who have told me that my truck is not in their way, and have not received any kind of
warning from anyone else that this might be prohibited. Had I known of this prohibition, I
would have moved my truck and figured out an alternative parking solution.
Upon reviewing the code after I was issued the citation, my truck was certainly within the 60'
ROW that is stated for a minor street under city code 3.2.02. This distance is not, however,
listed or referenced in code 8.5.030, nor is it stated in the city's publication for Snow in the City
Parking Restrictions. In fact, the parking restrictions publication simply states the code
""prohibits parking ON city streets"" between the listed hours, and does not refer to the ROW at
all. My vehicle was not on the street, and I was under the impression that I was following the
code, as it is printed in the city's own pamphlet.
I was awake with lights on at this time, yet the police officers who issued this citation did not
deem it worthwhile to help to educate me on my mistake by coming to talk to me. Officer
McPherson is the listed officer on the citation, but there were two police cruisers parked in the
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middle of the street for approximately 20 minutes, obstructing both lanes. I have a hard time
seeing how this aligns with the McCall Police Department's Core Values of Empathy and
Fairness.
After I discussed the citation with others, I was made aware of an article in the Star News,
published on 12/9/21, that discussed this council thinking about raising the stated fine of $25
(under code 8/5.030) for this same offense. While I do feel that I had been acting in good faith
these past years, I understand that I was unknowingly in the wrong according to the city code. I
do feel, however, that the council should be made aware that while the code lists the fine as $25,
the actual sum is over threetimes that after accounting for associated fees and training that make
up the additional $56.50 (as explained to me by Lt. Palmer).
I would ask that in the future the city exercise more transparency with the associated fees that
accompany these citations, and that the police and other city employees do a better job of
educating the public about these type of violations, before resorting to issuing citations as a first
measure. Thank you for your time and consideration."
4 12/15/21 17:38:46 Will Woods 517 Brundage Drive McCallID 83638
"Original Comment:
On the morning of 12/12/21 I and several other neighbors in my area were issued citations for
""interference with snow removal (1st offense)"" for the sum of $81.50. I have been parking my
truck in an area in front of my house, off of the paved surface of the road, for the past six plus
years. In my time living at this address, I have had several conversations with city plow
operators who have told me that my truck is not in their way, and have not received any kind of
warning that this might be prohibited. Had I known of this prohibition, I would have moved my
truck and figured out an alternative parking solution. Upon reviewing the code after I was issued
the citation, my truck was certainly within the 60' ROW that is stated for a minor street under
city code 3.2.02. This distance is not, however, listed or referenced in code 8.5.030, nor is it
stated in the city's publication for Snow in the City Parking Restrictions. In fact, the parking
restrictions publication simply states the code ""prohibits parking ON city streets"" between the
listed hours, and does not refer to the ROW at all. My vehicle was not on the street, and I was
under the impression that I was following the code, as it is printed in the city's own pamphlet.
I was awake with lights on at this time, yet the police officers who issued this citation did not
deem it worthwhile to help to educate me on my mistake by coming to talk to me. Officer
McPherson is the listed officer on the citation, but there were two police cruisers parked in the
middle of the street for approximately 20 minutes, obstructing both lanes. I have a hard time
seeing how this aligns with the McCall Police Department's Core Values of Empathy and
Fairness.
After I discussed the citation with others, I was made aware of an article in the Star News,
published on 12/9/21, that discussed this council thinking about raising the stated fine of $25
(under code 8/5.030) for this same offense. While I do feel that I had been acting in good faith
these past years, I understand that I was unknowingly in the wrong according to the city code. I
do feel, however, that the council should be made aware that while the code lists the fine as $25,
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the actual sum is over three times that after accounting for associated fees and training that make
up the additional $56.50 (as explained to me by Lt. Palmer).
I would ask that in the future the city exercise more transparency with the associated fees that
accompany these citations, and that the police and other city employees do a better job of
educating the public about these type of violations, before resorting to issuing citations as a first
measure. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Additional Item:
I did also want to point out that with a 60' ROW, that would mean that approximately half the
length of my driveway is not available to park in. My home was built in the early 60s with a
small, narrow single car garage, and despite the fact that we only have two vehicles, this ROW
distance puts us into a difficult position for parking to maintain that separation. There are many
houses in town that have similar issues. I just drove around town and saw quite a few places with
similar parking situations to our house. I would ask that the council consider these older houses
when determining these offsets."
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MCCALL CITY COUNCIL
December 16, 2021 Regular Meeting