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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2023.05.11 Regular Meeting MinutesMINUTES McCall City Council Regular Meeting McCall City Hall -- Legion Hall VIA TEAMS Virtual May 11, 2023 Call to Order and Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Approve the Agenda Consent Agenda Public Comment Introduction Reports Presentation 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 Maciaszek, Council Member Nelson, and Council Member Thrower all answered roll call. City staff members present were Anette Spickard, City Manager; Bill Nichols, City Attorney; BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk; Sarah Porter, Deputy Clerk; Erin Greaves, Communications Manager; Linda Stokes, City Treasurer; Michelle Groenevelt, Community Development Director; Delta James, Economic Development Planner; Brian Parker, City Planner; Parks and Recreation Director; Eric McCormick, Golf Course Superintendent; Diane Penny; Chris Curtin, Information Systems Manager; Traci Malvich, Human Resources Manager; Dallas Palmer, Police Chief; Nathan Stewart, Public Works Director; Meredith Todd, Assistant City Planner; Emily Hart, Airport Manager; David DiMartino, Golf Professional; Seth Arrasmith; Also, in attendance were Mark Fulwiler, Lakeshore Disposal District Manager; Terry Stewart, Lakeshore Disposal Manager; Karla Eitel, Public Art Advisory Committee Chair; Trace McKellips, West Central Mountains Economic Development Council Early Childhood Education Specialist; Lindsey Harris, West Central Mountain Economic Development Council Executive Director; Devon Spickard, River Ranch Representative. Mayor Giles led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVE THE AGENDA 1 MCCALL CITY COUNCIL May 11, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 1 of 9 Council Member Nelson moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a voice vote all members voted aye, and the motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA 1 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. The items listed are considered routine by the Council and were enacted with one motion. 1. Payroll Report for the period ending May 5, 2023 2. Warrant Register — GL 3. Warrant Register — Vendor 4. Accept the Minutes of the following Committees a. Tree Advisory Committee — February 7, 2023 b. McCall Redevelopment Agency — February 28, 2023 c. Golf Course Advisory Committee — March 8, 2023 d. Public Art Advisory Committee — March 27, 2023 e. McCall Redevelopment Agency — March 28, 2023 5. AB 23-095 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 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 a decision. The City Clerk is also responsible for all processing of business, taxi, snow removal, pawnbroker, child daycare licenses, vendor and short-term rental permits, and public event applications. Action: Review the report. 6. AB 23-096 Request to Approve the City Manager 2022 Annual Performance Evaluation The annual City Manager performance evaluation for 2022 was completed by the Mayor and Council in April and the evaluation was presented to the City Manager in executive session on 4/27/2023. The Human Resources Manager attended the meeting to provide current salary information for this position and share some statewide salary data from a recent survey. The survey data was used in formulating a recommendation for merit increase that supports our fair and competitive wage practices. Action: Approve the 2022 City Manager Performance Evaluation and merit increase as recommended by the Human Resources Manager on April 27, 2023. Council Member Nelson moved to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Nelson, Council Member Thrower, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Maciaszek all voted aye, and the motion carried. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 2 of 9 May 11, 2023 Regular Meeting PUBLIC COMMENT 1 Mayor Giles called for public comment at 5:32 p.m. Six (6) new written comments are included as Attachment A Hearing no comments, Mayor Giles closed the comment period at 5:33 p.m. INTRODUCTION 1 Lakeshore Disposal New Management Introduction City Manager Anette Spickard introduced the new Lakeshore Disposal management to the City Council. Mark Fulwiler, Lakeshore Disposal District Manager introduced Terry Stewart as the new local Lakeshore Disposal Manager. Mr. Fulwiler reviewed Mr. Stewart's history with Lakeshore Disposal. Additionally, Mr. Fulwiler noted that Lakeshore Disposal has increased wages to counteract the cost of living for employees and bought new equipment to better serve the area. Mayor Giles thanked Mr. Fulwiler and Mr. Stewart for the introduction and noted that the local operators are very friendly and professional. Council Member Nelson expressed appreciation for Lakeshore Disposal taking care of employees and understanding the economic challenges employees face. Council Member Thrower asked for increased communication with the community regarding trash pick-up plans during construction projects. REPORTS 1 Chamber Report City Manager Anette Spickard reviewed notes from the Chamber of Commerce Director Julie Whitescarver. Highlights included the spring membership breakfast and the addition of local job postings to the Chamber of Commerce website. The Council had no questions regarding the Chamber of Commerce report. Monthly Department Reports Council Member Nelson expressed appreciation for the recreation programs offered by the City and the use of scholarships to ensure more people have access to the programs. Council Report Mayor Giles reported on the Library's 50th -anniversary event, the deer community forum, and the ADA training provided as part of the ADA transition plan update. Mayor Giles expressed appreciation for the staff for their involvement in making all events and training successful. Council Member Nelson reported on attending the Youth Advocacy Coalition strategic planning meeting and noted a $2 million grant across four (4) years for drug prevention and youth mental health. AB 23-097 Public Art Advisory Committee Annual Report MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 3 of 9 May 11, 2023 Regular Meeting City of McCall Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) Chair, Karla Eitel, presented the annual PAAC report to the City Council. The mission of the PAAC is to make recommendations to the City Council regarding public art projects and policies within the City of McCall. PAAC was formed in 2012 by the resolution of the City Council (Resolution 12-13) and consists of seven (7) volunteer members appointed to (3) three-year terms. Current committee members are Karla Eitel, Dawn Matus, Dallas Young, Nellie Bowman, Susan Farber, Ken Deibert, and Matt Stebbins. Highlights of the report included the PAAC new logo, design and desserts event, funds raised for emerging artists, the Library integrated art, and the Downtown mural project. The City Council expressed appreciation to the members of the PAAC. PRESENTATION 1 AB 23-098 West Central Mountains Economic Development Council (WCMEDC) Presentation Trace McKellips, an early childhood education specialist for the West Central Mountains Economic Development Council (WCMEDC), addressed the City Council regarding the early childhood education effort by WCMEDC. Highlights included reviewing the benefits of early education for children, parents, and local businesses; the barriers around early childhood education including the view of childcare being a family issue and not a community issue, workforce limitations, and space for childcare centers being unavailable. Mr. McKellips also noted that the WCMEDC has an early childhood education advisory committee. Council Member Nelson asked for an elaboration on the connection between the WCMEDC and McCall -Donnelly School District (MDSD). Mr. McKellips noted WCMEDC helped MDSD obtain grant funding for a local workforce housing project. Lindsey Harris, WCMEDC Executive Director, presented the WCMEDC strategic plan for 2023- 2024 to the City Council. Areas of focus include local housing, early childhood education, fiber, transportation, engagement with the local youth, and communication throughout the region. Ms. Harris additionally noted the Local Option Tax (LOT) application put in by the WCMEDC for a regional housing study. Mayor Giles noted the LOT discussion will come at an appropriate time, and complimented Ms. Harris on her professionalism in representing the WCMEDC. Council Member Nelson noted that economic and social issues are not separate and the WCMEDC is doing well at tying both economic and social issues together. BUSINESS AGENDA 1 AB 23-105 Request for Approval of River Ranch Subdivision Phase 2 Final Development Plan (PUD-23-01), Final Plat (SUB -23-01), and Associated EscrowAgreement City Planner Brian Parker presented an application for a final plat and final development plan for a 27 -lot subdivision on a 126.67 -acre parcel to the City Council. There are 26 of the parcels that are residential, and one (1) parcel is a non -buildable common lot. The applicant has proposed an escrow agreement to defer the completion of public improvements until after the recordation of the final plat. During their regularly scheduled April 4, 2023 meeting, the McCall Area Planning MCCALL CITY COUNCIL May 11, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 4 of 9 and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended the application to the McCall City Council for approval. Council Member Nelson asked for clarification on the sewer for River Ranch. Planner Parker noted the subdivision is on septic and not the Payette Lakes Recreational Water and Sewer service. Additionally, Council Member Nelson asked about the possibility of accessory dwelling units (ADU) being added in the future. Devon Spickard, the applicant representative, reviewed the application noting the project is on phase five (5) and the project is on septic not sewer. Mr. Spickard noted an amendment to the pathway and utility easement for a sewer easement but there is no service to the area currently. Council Member Nelson asked Mr. Spickard about the possibility of ADUs in the future. Mr. Spickard noted any added ADUs would need to go through the design review process and the project's CCRs would need to be reviewed. Additionally, Mr. Spickard reviewed minor changes made to the plat for public safety and lot configuration. Council Member Maciaszek and Mr. Spickard discussed the existing pathways and how the new pathway would line up with existing pathways. Council Member Thrower moved to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision documents for River Ranch Subdivision Phase 2 Final Plan and Final Plat (PUD- 23-01 & SUB -23-01) and associated escrow agreement and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Maciaszek seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Thrower, Council Member Maciaszek, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Nelson all voted aye, and the motion carried. AB 23-101 Request to Approve A Code Amendment to McCall City Code 8.14.8(B) — Alcohol in City Parks Police Chief Dallas Palmer presented a recommended amendment to McCall City Code 8.14.8(B) to prohibit unless otherwise expanded or limited in time and date by resolution of the McCall City Council, alcohol possession and/or consumption in City parks adjacent to Payette Lake from 8:00 p.m. on July 3rd through 8:00 a.m. on July 5th of every year to the City Council. The Ordinance does not provide for penalties; however, a violation of the Ordinance is subject to penalties pursuant to Section 8.14.9 of McCall City Code, which provides for a misdemeanor, a fine not to exceed $300.00, and/or up to six months in jail. The Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage, approval, and publication according to law. The full text of the Ordinance is available for review at City Hall and will be provided by the City Clerk to any citizen upon personal request or can be viewed on the City website at www.mccall.id.us. The City Council had no questions regarding Ordinance 1016. Council Member Maciaszek moved to suspend the rules and read by title only one time only Ordinance 1016. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Nelson, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried. City Clerk BessieJo Wagner read Ordinance No. 1016 by title only, one time only: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF McCALL, VALLEY COUNTY, IDAHO, AMENDING SECTION 8-14-8(B) OF THE McCALL CITY CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR ALCOHOL RESTRICTIONS IN CITY PARKS ADJACENT TO PAYETTE LAKE DURING THE MONTH OF MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 5 of 9 May 11, 2023 Regular Meeting JULY; PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Council Member Maciaszek moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1016 to amend Title VIII, approve the Summary for publication, and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Nelson, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried. AB 23-099 Request Approval of a Change Order to Existing Brok Goul Construction Contract for New Pier Construction to Include Bid Alternate #2 Parks and Recreation Director Kurt Wolf presented a recommendation to amend the existing contract for new pier construction at the Public Boat Ramp Dock Expansion Project to include a change order amount of $24,971 for work as outlined in the design drawings and Bid Alternate #2 from the original bid manual to the City Council. Work will extend the new pier construction under contract an additional 22' further to the south, improving access from the south and better tie in with the docks to the south and the Legacy Park pathway in future phases. This work was not incorporated into the original contract due to budget constraints. During the May 2, 2023 Valley County Waterways Committee meeting the scope of work was discussed and a commitment to fund Bid Alternate #2 was agreed on by the waterways committee. This amount will be in addition to the $30,000 the Valley County Waterways Committee has already committed to the project. The City Council had no questions regarding the change order to the existing Brok Goul construction contract. Council Member Maciaszek moved to approve a change order amount of $24,971 to fund and incorporate Bid Alternate #2 into the contract with Brok Goul Construction for The New Pier Construction Project. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Nelson, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried. AB 23-100 Request to Approve a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of McCall and the Payette Lakes Community Association (PLCA 4 Kids 501c3) Parks and Recreation Director Kurt Wolf presented to the City Council stating that over the past year Recreation staff have been working closely with the Payette Lakes Community Association (PLCA) to better understand the operation and value of the afterschool program to the community. Like many volunteer -based non -profits, the program is limited to available staffing and volunteers and relies heavily on volunteer board of director support. The Recreation staff has been asked numerous times over the years to assist with and/or operate the program. Providing youth with appropriate after -school activities and supervision is important for the overall health of the community. The recreation department feels it can begin to provide more formalized assistance to the program. PLCA will reimburse the city for the staff time. In return, the Payette Lakes Community Association will receive reliable staffing assistance. The City Council had no questions regarding the MOA with PLCA. Council Member Thrower moved to approve a memorandum of agreement between the City of McCall (Recreation Dept.) and the Payette Lakes Community Association (501c3 Non- MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 6 of 9 May 11, 2023 Regular Meeting Profit) for staffing assistance from the Recreation Department and authorize the mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Thrower, Council Member Nelson, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Maciaszek all voted aye, and the motion carried. AB 23-102 Request to approve Artwork Commission Agreement with Jay Rasgorshek for the downtown mural project Economic Development Planner Delta James presented to the City Council stating that in keeping with the City of McCall Public Art Policies adopted by the City Council on June 29, 2012, a volunteer selection committee reviewed qualifications from five (5) professional Idaho muralists for a commission of a large-scale mural to be installed on an exterior wall within the Downtown West Urban Renewal Area. After extensive review and discussion, a five -member volunteer artwork selection committee recommended Jay Rasgorshek for the project based on his experience in creating large-scale murals, the quality of his work, and his experience in mentoring student artists. This recommendation was then reviewed and unanimously endorsed by the McCall Redevelopment Agency Board and McCall Public Art Advisory Committee. Additionally, a "Call for a Wall" was released to determine which property owners within the Downtown West Urban Renewal Area would be interested in having a mural painted on an exterior wall. Nine (9) walls were identified. The identified locations were prioritized by the McCall Public Art Advisory Committee using the following criteria: prominence/visibility of the wall location, accessibility of the wall for public viewing and project implementation, and the condition of the wall surface. The west -facing wall of the McPaws Thrift Store building at 301 E. Lenora St. was identified as the top priority. An agreement with the property owner will be presented to Council for consideration at a future meeting. The City Council had no questions regarding the artwork agreement with Jay Rasgorsheck for the downtown mural project. Council Member Nelson moved to approve the Artwork Commission Agreement with Jay Rasgorshek and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Nelson, Council Member Thrower, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Maciaszek all voted aye, and the motion carried. AB 23-103 Request to approve submittal of a Department of Transportation Charging and Fueling Infrastructure grant application. Economic Development Planner Delta James presented to the City Council stating that the Department of Transportation has released a Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Grant program, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, with the purpose of supporting the deployment of public alternative fueling infrastructure such as electric vehicle (EV) charging. The CFI grant allows local jurisdictions to seek funding for planning or construction activities that "accelerate the adoption of zero -emissions vehicles." The minimum grant request is $500,000 and must be matched with at least 20% local funding. In partnership with Treasure Valley Transit (TVT), staff has developed a proposed scope of work for the grant request that totals $695,000 and is targeted to EV planning activities, including; City-wide EV Siting Plan, EV demand forecasting, development of standards for construction of EV charging infrastructure, an update to the 2009 Downtown Parking & Needs Assessment, feasibility plans for the transition of Transit and City vehicle fleets to electric, and proof of concept testing by installing Level 2 EV charging stations MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 7 of 9 May 11, 2023 Regular Meeting at the McCall Library and 1st Street Parking Lot, purchase of one EV transit bus, and purchase of one AWD utility truck for Parks Dept. use and city-wide testing. Local grant match funding ($120,000) has been requested via the FY24 Local Option Tax (LOT) application process and, if funded, will be used to install public EV charging stations at the McCall Library and 1st St. Parking lot. Additionally, TVT has pledged matching funds applicable to the purchase of the EV transit bus. More information about this grant opportunity is available at: https://www.transportation.gov/rural/grant-toolkit/charging-and-fueling-infrastructure-grant- program Council Member Nelson asked if the grant is awarded and the LOT funds are not allocated, is it realistic to find the grant match funds elsewhere in the budget. City Manager Anette Spickard noted that the City Council would have time to allocate funds during the budget process. Planner James noted the grant award letter could be as late as September 30, 2023, and the City Council can always deny the grant award if the LOT funds are not allocated as a local match. Council Member Thrower noted that the grant is a good investment and expressed interest in finding a way to fund the local match. Council Member Maciaszek moved to approve submittal of a Charging and Fueling Infrastructure grant and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Thrower, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Nelson all voted aye, and the motion carried. AB 23-104 Request to approve submittal of an Idaho Commission for Libraries Facilities and Capital Improvement Grant application for the McCall Library Expansion Project Economic Development Planner Delta James presented to the City Council stating that the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) will allocate $3.35 million in sub -grant awards statewide for the purpose of improving and/or expanding library facilities. These funds have been made available through the federal American Recovery Act Capital Projects Fund with the goal of improving facilities to enable work, education, and health monitoring including remote options in response to the COVID-19 health emergency. Eligible projects include the construction or improvement of public library buildings. ICfL is offering three tiers of funding with maximum funding requests of $25,000, $150,000, and $500,000. Given the scale and cost of the McCall Library Expansion Project, staff recommended that an application for the highest funding tier of $500,000 is submitted and that the request would target support for the general construction activities of the library facility. There is no required match for these grant funds, nor do federal requirements such as Davis -Bacon labor standards or National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) apply. The Library Board of Trustees has reviewed the application and voted affirmatively to apply for the funding. More information about this grant opportunity is available at: https://libraries.idaho.gov/facilities- capital-improvements/ The City Council had no questions regarding the submittal of the Idaho Commission for Libraries facilities and capital improvement grant application. Council Member Maciaszek moved to approve submittal of an ICfL Capital Improvement Grant application for the McCall Library Expansion Project and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a roll call MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 8 of 9 May 11, 2023 Regular Meeting vote, Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Thrower, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Nelson all voted aye, and the motion carried. Upcoming Meetings Schedule Discussion The City Council discussed upcoming meetings. It was noted that Council Member Thrower would not be available to attend the May 25th Council Meeting. EXECUTIVE SESSION 1 At 7:06 p.m. Council Member Thrower moved to go into Executive Session for: • Exempt Records 74-206(d) To consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in Chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code. • Litigation 74-206 (f) To communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation, or controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated. The mere presence of legal counsel at an executive session does not satisfy this requirement. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Thrower, Council Member Nelson, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Maciaszek all voted aye, and the motion carried. The City Council discussed a possible litigation issue. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION 1 At 8:20 p.m. Council Member Nelson moved to return to Open Session. Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a voice vote, all members voted aye, and the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT 1 Without further business, Mayor Giles adjourned the meeting at 8:22 p.m. Jt J ATTEST: BessieJo agner, Cit J lerk Robed S. Giles, Mayor MCCALL CITY COUNCIL May 11, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 9 of 9 May 11, 2023 Regular Meeting - General Comment Name Address Email Content Attachment A TJ Leonard 1607 tjleonardjr@icloud.com Thank you, council members, for reading my comment today... My name Davis Ave is TJ Leonard, and my address is 1607 Davis Ave. I have attended McCall McCall Donnelly School District for 11 years. And I commute every day to and Idaho from school by car. Because I drive every day, I can't help but notice the 83638 roads, and how they are slowly deteriorating and falling apart. Large potholes and bumpy roads make for uncomfortable driving conditions. These conditions can lead to personal property getting damaged, such as vehicles that are driving on the road. According to GMB, one of the world's largest after -market automotive product producers, potholes can cause an array of problems. From wheel and tire damage to suspension and axle damage. In extreme cases, if the car hits a pothole in the right spot, steering and wheel alignment issues can come into play. I understand that the majority of roads in town are well kept and intact, however, I'm concerned about the less prioritized roads. For example, Wooley Road or Davis Road, each have large potholes and the sides of the asphalt are slowly coming apart. Nevertheless, the road conditions can be fixed. With different techniques, this transportation problem can be solved. A simple and less time-consuming solution is sealing or patching the roads. This helps water not get into the base layer of the roads, freeze, and eventually split and separate the surface of the asphalt. A more time and financial bearing solution would be the reconstruction of segments and parts of roads. Although this is more costly, it offers more of a permanent and long-standing solution to this issue. The hope is to help make our roads better and to increase our ability to travel safely throughout our community without having to swerve and avoid specific parts of the road. I urge you to investigate this issue and try to make a change. Even if it takes one pothole at a time, I hope it will make a difference in our community and our ability to enjoy the beautiful place we live in... Thank You Public Comments Page I of I I May I I. 2023 Attachment A Name Address Email Content Lizzy Rude 304 LizzyR1@icloud.com Hello City Council members. Thank you for reading my comment. I am Samson speaking in regards of most locals of McCall Idaho and the surrounding Court towns such as Cascade and Donnelly. I moved to Idaho from Carson McCall Washington in the summer of 2008. This was during the economic Idaho downturn after 2006, so my parents had a total of $12.75 in their bank 83638 account. This made it difficult to live. Starting then we noticed the economic issues and how much we were going to have to struggle to succeed. We moved around a lot because we couldn't afford rent in some places. Between the years 2008-2013 we lived in Donnelly, Pine Ridge, Lake fork, and new meadows until we finally found a house we could afford after taking out a hefty loan. My parents put me in new meadows school for the first half of my kindergarten year. We then moved to Donnelly, and I went to school there for the last half of my kindergarten year through the first week of 2nd grade. We then found a house in lake fork, and I went to Barbra Morgan starting in 2nd grade. I have lived in McCall Idaho since 2013 and growing up here I have seen my parents struggle and as I get older, I have struggled. As a teenager in McCall Idaho, I have struggled economically. There aren't many places in McCall Idaho for teenagers to work that are flexible with school, sports, and extracurricular activities. I have experienced inflation in the town, and I have experienced social inflation as I like to call it. This means I have experienced more and more people coming to McCall, being disrespectful, but still being pampered because that's apparently how it works. One experience with disrespectful tourists was when my best friend and I were driving below the speed limit through town in case we had a pedestrian jump out in front of us. That is exactly what happened. Where a crosswalk was faded away, not more than 10 feet away, I had a blind spot where a car was parallel parked horribly, and two ladies jumped out in front of my truck. I frantically came to a stop and the pedestrians looked at me like I was in the wrong with a hand over their mouth and a middle finger in the air they continued on as if they were high and mighty. As locals we know that during the months of June to September you must be extra careful due to the number of pedestrians. Our businesses here are programmed to be expensive to bring in profit to cater to the tourists more. I feel that our business should have a discount or benefit for the locals so we can afford to live here in our beautiful town. We advertise in places all over the world and ask them to come visit our town and experience our beautiful activities. For example, we have a whole magazine that is called "Visit McCall Magazine". My Speech teacher Mrs. Coriell was looking through the Visit McCall Magazine website with me and said, "Man I wish I could do all that". My response to this was "Only if you're rich". I know that many teens in my school feel the same way. As a young person of McCall, I believe that it is abominably, outrageously, too expensive for us to thrive here. To enjoy many of the attractions in this town, you must be either wealthy, or have connections to people that are. I also believe that our crosswalks should be marked and enforced to protect the pedestrians' lives and the lives of the drivers. My research has shown that between the years 2010- 2023 there was a 46% increase in pedestrian fatalities. In Washington, Oregon, and Idaho combined there have been 87 fatalities in total due to reckless driving and pedestrians. If we improve our crosswalks, not only will it keep the sanity of the local drivers at bay, but it will also protect the pedestrians' lives and keep them safe. Public Comments Page 2 of 11 May 11, 2023 Attachment A Name Address Email Content Sidney 1060 Cee looneysid4@gmail.com Dear McCall City Council, My name is Sid Looney, I have lived in McCall Looney Way Loop and attended the McCall -Donnelly School district for 10 years. Since I've McCall lived here, my opinions on our local town herd have increasingly soured Idaho each year, especially since I started driving. As you know, the deer 83638 population in McCall has grown to extreme numbers, and it's now seemingly impossible to drive in or around town without seeing a few on the way. While some enjoy taking photos of them, they have become an increasingly problematic issue, as they endanger both people and themselves in the process. First of all, the obvious problem regarding the deer is traffic. The deer have grown far too accustomed to humans, and do not mind walking across the roadway without warning. Especially when snowbanks are high in winter, these deer can be impossible to predict, which causes major damage to both property and the deer. Fish and Game observed 258 deer in the city as of 2023, and these numbers are certainly not lowering, so more roadway incidents are going to continue to occur. Secondly, these deer attract predators. While there are certainly less mountain lions in town than there are deer, they cause exponentially more danger to our residents than the deer can. With the abundance of deer to eat, the mountain lions are attracted to our town with a near endless supply of food. Along with this, disease also poses a threat, as diseased deer lingering in town and spreading their disease to others can directly affect our local wildlife, creating further concerns. The steps we need to take against this issue are clear and have been laid out before us already. 3 years ago, the council voted to implement a plan involving the banning of feeding, along with relocation of the deer. The plan was never implemented due to an error, and no further steps have been taken to take care of the issue. We need to follow through on this plan so that we can remove the hazards the animals pose to our residents. Some would say that this shouldn't be done, because of tourism. Many visitors to our town enjoy seeing and feeding deer, and many have voiced their opinions about not relocating the deer. However, it is important that you prioritize our residents first over the tourists, as this is a problem we have to face every day, and it continues to worsen the longer we don't do anything about it. Personally speaking, I've had problems with deer in the road, and tourists taking up both lanes in the road just to take a picture of any deer they see on the street. If we can implement this previous policy, we remove the dangers that the town deer pose to our residents, making our town safer for residents and tourists alike. I hope the council will consider our opinions on this issue and begin to make changes. Thank you. Public Comments Page 3 of II May I I, 2023 Attachment A Name Address Email Content Ethan Jedry 107 finn ejedry@gmail.com Hello McCall city council, thank you for reading my comment today. My church In name is Ethan Jedry. Have You ever had an experience or moment where, McCall say you are driving back home on the highway or driving into town Idaho going to work and you encounter a deer that walked into the middle of 83638 the road. You should always be on the lookout for deer and other wildlife. Focusing on our community and town, I catch myself slamming on the brakes and swerving for deer all the time, well daily, which I could see that being cool for a time or two, like "woah I almost hit a deer!" but eventually it gets old. In the winter especially lots of people's cars cannot come to a halt without sliding, and for a deer to be just hanging out eating popcorn watching this all play out isn't cool. They just stand there and wait to get hit. These deer that hang out in our town are all mule deer, and they are not very scared of people. When the deer come into town people, mostly tourists, like to feed them and try to pet them. The deer that get fed often start relying on people to feed them. They are mostly fed in the summer because more people are in McCall, so that leaves them still relying on local people once those summer stayers leave town. Especially Mccall Brewery which has barrels of grain and corn laying around specifically to feed the deer and get more deer to hangout in that area. Tourists love deer so let's just feed the deer, so we get more business. When mule deer are provided supplemental feed such as gran and corn in winter, an overgrowth of intestinal bacteria can lead to severe illness and death. An article posted by idaho.gov shows that the deer have chewing lice, which causes them to have patchy fur because the lice eat down their skin which causes deterioration in their immune system. What happens when there's a bunch of zeer or dombie's running around town and dying off randomly. Well, I don't know, but I do know that tourists probably don't want to see dead deer in town with a "get well soon" balloon attached to it. Deer also brings problems to town; 2 mountain lions have been spotted throughout neighborhoods within city limits in the last year and a half, killing off deer. When is someone's dog going to be the next. Around 4 months ago in Wood River, Hailey, 2 mountain lions were spotted throughout the town, along with reports of people's dogs getting in scuffles with these big cats. People are uncomfortable having to worry about letting your dog out or going out for an afternoon stroll. A month after these spotting's, both mountain lions were captured, and euthanized. Deer brings in mountain lions and other predators, which scares residents and gives a bad reputation when it comes to safety in your town. If we were to relocate these diseased deer, the chewing lice would spread to lots of other deer communities killing off many wild deer that are healthy and non -reliant on humans. I think that this town would greatly benefit from the banning of feeding deer, and the euthanasia of the current deer population in McCall. Thank you for your time and reading my comment. PubI,c Comments Page 4 of 11 May 1 I, 2023 Attachment A Name Address Email Content Ava 172 berthiaumea@mdsd.org My name is Ava Berthiaume and I attend McCall Donnelly High School. 1 Berthiaume Meadow have lived in McCall for 8 years now and throughout that time, I believe I Place have gotten to experience all that McCall has to offer. Since I could Donnelly speak, I have loved expressing my opinion. My parents constantly told Idaho their friends they were sure I'd be a lawyer or even run a fortune 500 83615 company when I grew up. And although that's not the path I have decided to take, I still love sharing ideas and being able to openly express my opinion. But growing up and being a teenager here, I feel stuck only being able to follow the rules created by other minds and I know many of my peers feel the same. I propose that the City Council meets with the high school at least 4 times during the school year. During this time, any and all students should be allowed to attend and, together, discuss ideas that could improve the city. It would be more of a Youth Town Hall rather than a city council meeting, for students to share and debate their ideas. Meeting like this would bring a new set of eyes to the Counsil as well as give the students a chance to learn more about how the city runs. This meeting could be held during lunch once a quarter, giving the students a chance to actively participate in sharing ideas with our city's directors without affecting their class schedule. It would be very similar to the discussion we are having today, but with more free —flowing conversation. Students would be able to bring attention to subjects they feel are important while also being able to hear what you and their peers have to say. This will give the Counsil a broader perspective on how teenagers feel about to -be decisions and ideas the City Counsil is thinking about incorporating into the city. The students could share their experiences and help to evolve the Counsils ideas and plans. By doing this, students would be able to learn more about the law as well as get a better understanding of how the city works and why certain laws have been put in place. Although participating in the city council meetings held twice a month is a good place to express ideas, it is not realistic for many students to attend as we have pounds of homework to do, sporting events and practice, as well as work. Therefore, by having these meetings, students will be able to attend without interrupting their schedule, and not adding more work to our already busy lives. If this plan is taken into consideration, I will happily work with the school to make this proposal more than some words on a piece of paper. We are the next generation of voters, and in order to vote responsibly, we need to be informed. By starting the trend of being politically active now, we will feel more confident voicing our opinions in the future. Public Comments May II, 2023 Page 5 of11 Altachmenl ,\ Name Address Email Content Wyatt 330 W wyattlathrop21@gmail.com My name is Wyatt Lathrop, I attend McCall Donnelly high school and I'm Lathrop Forest St a senior. I was born and raised in Petaluma Ca and have lived here for McCall ID the past 8 months. I'm new here so why does my opinion matter? It does 83638 because 1 have 3 younger cousins that live here and will live here for a long time, 1 care about them, so I care about this town. I am here today to express my opinion on the local town deer and on the possible solutions. From my own experiences in McCall with deer I have found that the town deer are more of a hazard and a nuisance than a cute cuddly thing to take pictures of and feed. The deer in McCall are fed trash, candy, and other dietary options that are not natural for wild deer. The deer that eat this food experience the feeling of being full but are getting zero nutrients and are basically starving themselves. It also can give these deer parasites that can get to the brain and cause brain worms, or CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease). These diseases basically cause the deer to not understand where they are or what they're doing, it rots their brain away. This causes the deer to become even more of a hazard. The diseased deer could walk right into a car or attack a person. This brings me to another point, the case of the 1977 incident of a little boy who was killed by a deer. This isn't the only case of this happening. People, mainly tourists, seem to forget that these are wild animals and have every reason to be dangerous. In my own experience our dog was pinned to the ground by a five -point buck. These deer still follow natural responses so when the rut comes it doesn't skip out on the town deer which causes bucks to become more aggressive. Go to the area surrounding Riggins and find the deer take a picture, now go to McCall take a picture you will easily see that our deer have a problem. Now for the solutions, creating a law that bans feeding the deer, paired with an act to relocate. It's common sense to pair these two ideas. Implementing the ban on feeding you're still stuck with deer that are slowly dying. So, you have to move them, then there's another problem. The town deer are invested with an exotic type of lice. We do not want to spread this infestation to the natural wild deer. The solution is usually euthanizing the invested deer. This may cause people to support this, but it must be done. Adam 13878 rushtona@mdsd.org Thank you, council members, for the opportunity to speak before you Rushton Highway today. My name is Adam Rushton and I have lived in McCall for 3 years, 55 McCall and I live at 13878 highway 55.1 will be addressing the issue of not Idaho having any recycling programs in McCall. As a beautiful and thriving 83638 town, McCall has always been known for being well taken care of and for its natural beauty. However, with this growing population, we have also seen a rise in the amount of waste generated. This is a cause for concern, because as waste not only takes up valuable space in landfills, but it also pollutes our land, air, and water. One of the most effective ways to combat this problem is through recycling. By recycling, we can reuse materials that would otherwise be thrown away and reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. That is why out of the 2018 Recycling Report for the City of McCall, I propose that the city of McCall integrates the Single -stream Curbside Recycling program following the example of cities like Boise or Moscow. Even though it would be expensive, this program not only would make recycling easier and more accessible it would also send a strong message to our community. With such a program, we can ensure that recyclable materials are properly collected, and then sent to facilities that can reuse them. In conclusion, I believe it is clear McCall needs this recycling program. Recycling is not only good for the environment, but it is also beneficial to our local economy. By taking steps to recycle, we can reduce waste, conserve natural resources, and protect our beautiful town for future generations to enjoy. Thank you. Public Comments Page 6 of I I May 11. 2023 Attachment A Name Address Email Content Reese 15 reesem 1001 @gmail.com Thank you, council members, for reading my comment today. My name Johnson Boulder is Reese Johnson, and my address is 15 Boulder View PI.1 have attended View PI McCall Donnelly School District for 12 long years. McCaII is very special McCall to me, and I would like to see a rec center built in our community to give Idaho the youth more activities to do in their free time. First, lets begin with 83638 the issues, I've played multiple sports during my years here in McCall and gym space is a major issue in our schools. It's extremely difficult to get gym time for all the sports, and sometimes we don't get home until 9:30 on school nights because the gym is booked solid. Secondly, how building a rec center would benefit the community. According to sportsfacilities.com, they say that "A recreation center's main purpose should be to provide opportunities for active living and recreation in a safe, inclusive environment. By creating a positive atmosphere, community recreation centers become essential to personal health and wellness. The social bonds that are created at recreation centers help build strong, safe and inclusive communities." As a result, this shows that if we invest in a recreation center it will create a happy atmosphere and help to build a strong community and keep everyone included. I understand that some residents in our community say that a rec center isn't needed because we have so many outdoor activities to enjoy, and that we don't need a huge building taking up space and the views in our town. However, not everyone likes to do winter and summer sports, plus, if we were to build a recreation center, we wouldn't just put it in a spot that would block our views. The rec center would create openings for new job opportunities and create a space for everyone to enjoy. Our community is growing more and more as the day's go by and if we don't do something now the gym space in our schools is going to be an even bigger problem than it already is, and if we don't have athletic activities for the youth to enjoy, they could turn to other harmful activities that can harm our town, and get the youth involved in bad activities. Now I know no one wants that to happen, so we need your support. I urge you to take our youth into consideration and really think hard about how much a rec center would benefit everyone in our community and keep everyone feeling involved and happy in our town. Thank you for your time today. Public Comments May 11, 2023 Page 7 of 11 Attachment A Name Address Email Content Kelton 3909 kelton.wallace@icloud.com Thank you for reading my comment today, my name is Kelton Wallace, Wallace Baneberry and I am writing today on behalf of the citizens of McCall and the many Dr New people who cannot find housing in this city. The limited housing Meadows availability and expensive prices in McCall and its surrounding areas is a Idaho genuine problem for the well-being of people, their income, and the 83654 communities' businesses. I live in New Meadows, and currently attend McCall -Donnelly High School. This means I must drive every day up and down the canyon and this is not ideal in many ways. Firstly, as you all know the road conditions in McCall during the winter are not great, especially in the canyon. This is unsafe for a young teenage driver or any driver in general. Secondly, the amount of gas money my family and I spend to commute is awfully expensive. My dad works in Cascade, so he must commute all the way there four times a week. We live in New Meadows because we cannot afford the housing prices in McCall and the housing availability is extremely limited. This has affected my life significantly. According to the American Community Survey, 73% of houses in McCall sit empty for most of the year. When I saw this statistic, I was terribly upset because most of these homes go unused when there are families in need of homes. This also means there is limited housing for people trying to work in McCall. In an article published by Northwest Public Broadcasting titled, "Many in McCall can't find housing, even as most houses sit vacant" written by Lauren Paterson, Multimedia journalist, and published on January 26 of 2023 it gives examples of the housing crisis in McCall and the effects it has on the working force. It says, "Much of the available housing is actually owned as a second home, and not available to the local working force. And that is quite a challenge." This shows that people from out of town are buying all the homes as second homes before people who need to live here can get a first home. This causes a problem for many businesses in McCall in terms of employees. In the same article, Amber Green, chief operating officer at St. Lukes McCall Medical Center is talking about hiring employees and she said, "They will accept the job and then once they go looking for a house, they'll call us back and say, sorry, I can't come. We can't find housing." This shows that the housing crisis in McCall robs people of their jobs and a living. Also, the hospital can't find an ultrasound tech because of this situation. So, if you need an ultrasound, you must be life flighted or ambulanced down to another hospital depending on how critical your condition is. Therefore, the housing crisis doesn't just affect the people trying to get a job, it directly affects the citizens of McCall and their lives. We see this hiring problem with Albertsons and many other businesses in McCall. In the McCall Housing Market Report by Rocket Homes, it shows that the median list price of homes in McCall has gone up 7.6% since March of last year. Pricing is a main reason for this housing crisis. So, what can the city of McCall do to help its businesses and citizens? There are a lot of empty buildings in McCall and its surrounding areas. What if we could turn these empty buildings into housing for the workforce? According to capradio.org, the city of Sacramento is exploring a vacancy tax that could target the owners of empty lots and commercial storefronts. This could turn these empty lots into housing. Couldn't we do the same here in McCall? I don't have all the logistics, but this seems like a reasonable proposal for the McCall housing advisory committee to explore. The housing crisis in McCall is a fundamental problem for its businesses and citizens. Let us come together and try to help this problem so the lives of our citizens can be better off, and our businesses can be more successful. Thank you for your time and consideration. Public Comments Pane 8 of 11 May 11, 2023 Attachment A Name Address Email Content Lauren 240 Alta mappl@mdsd.org Hello, I would like to thank the council members for letting me speak Mapp Vista Dr today. My name is Lauren Mapp, I attend McCall-Donnely High School, McCall ID and I have been living in McCall for 13 years. When I was younger, my 83638 sister and I always dreaded sorting the recycling. It was the simplest, probably fastest chore, but we still hated it. We hated that it took an extra two minutes to carry it to the garage and toss it into the correct bins. Looking back on it, I realize it's not as hard as we felt it was- it wasn't that hard to put in the extra couple of minutes. Yet, in a way, I feel like this reflects the mindset of not only many people in McCall, but a lot of the country as well. For example, it seems so much easier, when you're busy, to use a regular Ziploc bag and throw it out than it is to buy a reusable bag and wash it. It's a lot easier to throw recyclable materials in the trash than it is to sort them and drive them to the recycling center. Although we often tend to choose the easier option, we all need to shift our mindsets towards being more sustainable. And in a small, mountain town like McCall, it's especially important that we do this, and one major step would be to implement a curbside recycling program. While our current recycling center in Lake Fork is much cleaner than the old one in the city was, it's much less convenient for people living in McCall. It makes it hard for most of McCall- who have very busy schedules- to take thirty minutes to drive there and back. A curbside program would not only be a lot more convenient than the current system, but it would encourage more people to recycle. According to the 2018 recycling report for the city, the amount of material recycled that year only represented a 0.1 percent trash diversion rate. That means only 0.1 percent of the waste (including recyclable materials) that McCall produced was kept out of landfills. Although for Lakeshore Disposal to be able to offer a curbside recycling program, the city would have to make garbage service mandatory, this commitment is worth it. Mandating garbage service in the city would lower the price of regular garbage service while making curbside recycling options affordable for people. In addition to being affordable and convenient, if garbage service became mandatory, more people would be encouraged to recycle, and the trash diversion rate would increase. For example, McCall sends its garbage to either Payette or Ada County landfills, and according to the Ada County landfill study, up to 25% of the material that we send to the Ada County Landfill could be diverted through recycling showing that a more efficient program is needed. Because the rate at which we are filling up landfills is not sustainable, creating a more effective recycling system like curbside would solve this problem. Curbside recycling would be a huge step towards being more sustainable because it gets more people on board, but also because sustainability should be a priority in our small town. In a place that's so beautiful and even advertised as an "outdoor playground," we need to take more actions to keep it that way. Pubhc Comments May I I, 2023 Page 9 of I I Attachment A Name Address Email Content Daniel 708 N 1st jacksond@mdsd.org Urban Deer We have a serious problem in our town, and all over the US. Jackson Street This is Wildlife making Urban Areas their homes. Especially Deer, deer McCall have become just as common as tourists in our town, and it is causing Idaho many problems for citizens and the deer's health. Today I will be 83638 highlighting the reasons that this issue needs to be addressed. Including attracting predators, creating an unhealthy herd size and eliminating natural selection, and finally causing an increase in car crashes. Do you like going on late -night walks or being outside during the summer? Well, you should be taking greater caution during your late -night excursions. According to a study done by Idaho Fish and Game, in McCall Idaho, predators such as mountain lions have found their way into neighborhoods. Many reports from residents have said that they have either seen mountain lions in their backyard or near their houses. This is not only in our hometown, in Santa Rosa, California, a resident accidentally left her sliding glass door open, and came home to a video from her house of a mountain lion standing over her motionless dog. This shows the problem that is arising from the easy game such as deer moving into towns and bringing predators with them, causing the predators to find other prey such as dogs and possibly humans. However, Deer in urban areas are affecting us and the health of the herd. In the same study bone by Idaho Fish and Game, it states, "For deer management purposes, 60 fawns er 100 does represent a stable heard... McCall's ratio of town fawns to does averaged at 102 fawns per 100 does." This means that heard's towns where the deer's lifestyle is amazingly easy and uncontested, are growing at an alarming rate and becoming unhealthy. This also causes many fawns born unhealthy to survive, increasing diseases such as limes disease and chronic wasting disease. This makes future generations weaker. Finally, car collisions with wildlife have slowly been climbing, in the past few years. The other day I was driving in a neighborhood downtown and saw a deer lying dead on the side of a road after being hit by a car. An article done by Life and Work Ideas Essay, states, "Despite an estimated 1.5 million car collisions with deer in the U.S. each year, the numbers of deer grazing and razing backyards continues to rise." The damage to the Deer and people is significant in almost all these situations, from totally your car to possibly ending up in a hospital, this alarming number of car crashes illustrates how big of a problem deer in urban areas is creating. There are many ways of approaching the overabundance of deer in urban areas, but the simple thing is, they need to be taken care of. One of these approaches includes having fish and game Trank and catching as many deer as possible and relocating them into more natural habitats. However, the sad truth is that most of the deer that have adapted to life in the city would not be able to survive if re -introduced into the wild, and this scale of a job would be far out of the budget of the forest service. Another solution is hunting these animals. In the past 20 years, the number of seasonal hunters has decreased tremendously, and deer populations have continued to increase with less and less management. If we could encourage more hunting and have different seasons that allow for short- range hunts, closer to Urban Areas. Of course, this would have to be a very closely regulated event, it could offer a possible solution to the overabundance of deer. As well as possibly pushing them out of town because there are new threats. Now, some people may say that deer in urban areas encourage tourism and therefore help the area's economy. This may be true in some cases. For example, when deer were first becoming normal in the streets of McCall it was not as much of a nuisance as it was a tourist attraction. However, as the health of the deer has decreased, they have become less appealing and more of a reminder of how they are not in their natural habitat. Also, if deer were pushed back into the more rural wilderness, it would promote more people to travel to these areas and the towns near them. The site of sick deer Public Comments Page I0 of I I May 11, 2023 Attachment A Name Address Email Content littered with tumors has plagued our town, and the idea of seeing fewer deer but more healthy ones in the wilderness lingers in our hands. We need to solve this problem before there is no going back. Today I showed you the problem of deer in urban areas, and how it not only affects us negatively but also the population of deer. We viewed some possible solutions but most importantly gave the issue the attention it deserves. And someday soon we will see this growing problem being addressed. Public Comments May 11, 2023 Page 11 of 11