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McCall City Council
Special Meeting
McCall City Hall -- Legion Hall
VIA TEAMS Virtual
April 22, 2022
Call to Order and Roll Call
Work Session
Adjournment
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
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Introductions around the room started at 9:03am. Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek,
Council Member Nelson, Council Member Nielsen, and Council Member Thrower were all
present.
City staff members present were Anette Spickard, City Manager; Bill Nichols, City Attorney;
Sarah Porter, Deputy Clerk; Michelle Groenevelt, Community and Economic Development
Director; Brian Parker, City Planner; Vlatko Jovanov, Network Administrator; Meredith Todd,
Assistant City Planner; Emily Hart, Airport Manager; Traci Malvich, Human Resources Director;
Meg Lojek, Library Director; Kurt Wolf, Parks and Recreation Director; Nathan Stewart, Public
Works Director
Also, in attendance were Doug Miller, Valley County Clerk; Cynda Herrick, Valley County
Planning and Zoning Director; Sherry Maupin, Valley County Commissioner; Elt Hasbrouck,
Valley County Commissioner; Edgar Allen, Valley County Commissioner
Kristina Kachur, Logan Simpson; Bruce Meighen, Logan Simpson; Diane Kushland, Consultant
to Logan Simpson; Jennifer Zung, Harmony Design and Engineering
Judith Nissula, Mayor of Cascade; Tony Moss, McCall Planning & Zoning Member; Elaine Clegg,
Idaho Smart Growth.
WORK SESSION
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AB 22-110 Valley County Waterways Management Plan & Impact Area Discussion
Valley County Commissioner Elt Hasbrouck opened the meeting giving a brief history of the
Waterways Management Plan. Bruce Meighen and Kristina Kachur presented a high-level
overview of where the Valley County Waterways Management Plan is in the development process
and what next steps are. Consultant Diane Kushland reviewed case studies and sources referenced
while creating the Waterways Management Plan as well as trends seen in the data collected from
the community. Jennifer Zung of Harmony Design and Engineering discussed natural resources
and the effects of waterway recreation on algae blooms and pollution.
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Education access for those recreating on the waterways has been identified as an area of
opportunity. The group, including City Council and County Commissioners, discussed types of
education, where to educate and how to collaborate on education. Additional discussion was had
regarding focusing on regional planning, meeting, and communication. Concerns over algae
blooms, waterway entry points and parking were addressed.
City of McCall Community and Economic Development Director Michelle Groenevelt introduced
the Impact Area Discussion. Noting the current impact area, areas that cross jurisdiction and
concern around the area south of McCall Airport. Elaine Clegg of Idaho Smart Growth briefly
reviewed what impact areas are and how city impact areas work. County Commissioners raised
concerns regarding areas reasonably expected to be annexed into the city in the future and
providing services for those areas as well as what is legally considered a reasonable amount of
time before annexation is expected. Ms. Clegg noted the lack of specificity in the state law
regarding when an area might be annexed or be required to be annexed. Emily Hart, City of McCall
Airport Manager, discussed concerns regarding development south of the Airport in the impact
area. Ms. Clegg reviewed the informal and formal legal processes when discussing areas of city
impact. City Planner Brian Parker reviewed specific areas of concern with the current impact area
including subdivisions that part in the impact area and part in the city limits.
ADJOURNMENT
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Without further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:35a.m.
ATTEST:
BessieJo Wa el", City Cle
Robert S. Giles, Mayor
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