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McCall City Council
Special Meeting
McCall City Hall -- Legion Hall
VIA TEAMS Virtual
March 31, 2023
Call to Order and Roll Call
Work Session
Adjournment
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
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Mayor Giles called the McCall City Council Special meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Mayor
Giles, Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Nelson, Council Member Nielsen, and
Council Member Thrower all answered roll call.
City staff members present were Anette Spickard, City Manager; BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk;
Sarah Porter, Deputy Clerk; Erin Greaves, Communications Manager; Delta James, Economic
Development Planner; Kurt Wolf, Parks and Recreation Director; Chris Curtin, Information
Systems Manager; Stefanie Bork, Parks Administrator.
Also, in attendance were Kristina Kachur, Logan Simpson Consultant; Jana McKenzie, Logan
Simpson Consultant.
WORK SESSION
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AB 23-069 Update on Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan outreach, recommendations,
and funding tools
Kristina Kachur and Jana McKenzie consultants with firm Logan Simpson provided an update on
the progress of the McCall Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan (PROS Plan) and summarized
findings from community input collected to date, presented recommendations for policies, future
park improvement projects, and funding sources. The consultant team also described the upcoming
final public outreach phase and the schedule for plan completion. Parks and Recreation Director
Kurt Wolf shared appreciation for the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, City Staff, and
Consultants.
Manager Spickard noted the plan included policy to protect lands that are not within the McCall
City limits and questioned how that would work with the City not having jurisdiction outside City
limits. Director Wolf noted the plan is geared towards creating and maintaining a relationship with
Valley County and the State to address public open space lands outside of McCall City limits. Ms.
McKenzie added that there is no expectation for Valley County to adopt the plan, but the plan does
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provide direction to City Council to keep a partnership with the County. Council Member Nelson
commented on the beneficial partnerships that allow more to happen for the community. Council
Member Nielsen noted that all other plans involving the impact area have been brought to the
County for the Commissioners to consider adopting the plan. Council Member Maciaszek noted
the possible confusion for the public if the plan includes lands that are not governed by the City.
Director Wolf noted that the land outside of City limits is included in the plan to recognize that the
City supports those areas being open spaces for the community. Ms. Kachur further noted the
PROS Plan is consistent with other plans adopted by the County including the Valley County
Pathways Plan and Waterways Management Plan. Council Member Nielsen recommended calling
out Bear Basin as a community forest and primarily nonmotorized recreation in the state land area.
Council Member Maciaszek brought up the community's need for off -leash dog parks and dog -
friendly parks in general. Council and staff discussed possibilities for dog -friendly areas in the
PROS Plan. The Council, staff, and consultants also discussed a possible aquatic center and the
creation of a recreation district vs. a collection of impact fees and reviewed the next steps for the
PROS Plan creation including additional public input periods.
ADJOURNMENT
Without further business, Mayor Giles adjourned the meeting at 11:05 a.m.
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