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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2023.06.08 Regular Meeting MinutesMINUTES McCall City Council Regular Meeting McCall City Hall -- Legion Hall VIA TEAMS Virtual June 8, 2023 Call to Order and Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Approve the Agenda Consent Agenda Public Comment Reports Presentation Public Hearing Business Agenda Adjournment CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1 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, Council Member Nielsen, and Council Member Thrower all answered roll call. City staff members present were 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; Eric McCormick, Golf Course Superintendent; Meg Lojek, Library Director; Chris Curtin, Information Systems Manager; Nathan Stewart, Public Works Director; Sean Reilly, Network Administrator; Morgan Stroud, City Engineer. Also, in attendance were Roldan Rocha, Bowen Collins Consultant; Mark Fulwiler District Manager of Lake Shore Disposal; Terry Stuart the local manager for Lake Shore Disposal; Wally Moon, Environmental Protection Agency Manager; Ken Marcy, Environmental Protection Agency Site Assessment Manager; Bill Dunbar, Environmental Protection Agency Public Affairs; Brian Husmillo, Environmental Protection Agency Site Assessment Manager; Richard Wilmot, Simmons Street Development Representative; Steve Callan, Simmons Street Developer. Mayor Giles led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVE THE AGENDA 1 Council Member Nielsen moved to approve the agenda as amended. Council Member Maciaszek seconded the motion. In a voice vote all members voted aye, and the motion carried. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL June 8, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 1 of 10 CONSENT AGENDA i 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. City Council Regular Minutes — April 27, 2023 2. City Council Regular Minutes — May 25, 2023 3. City Council Special Minutes — May 26, 2023 4. Payroll Report for the period ending May 26, 2023 5. Warrant Register — GL 6. Warrant Register — Vendor 7. Accept the Minutes of the following Committees a. Housing Advisory Committee — October 10, 2022 b. McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commission — February 1, 2023 c. McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commission — March 7, 2023 d. Library Board of Trustees — March 13, 2023 e. McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commission — April 4, 2023 f. Airport Advisory Committee — April 5, 2023 g. McCall Historic Preservation Commission — April 10, 2023 h. Public Art Advisory Committee — April 24, 2023 8. AB 23-122 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 license report Council Member Nielsen moved to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. Council Member Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Nielsen, Council Member Nelson, Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT 1 Mayor Giles called for public comment at 5:33 p.m. 15 written comments received are included as Attachment A and Attachment B. Deborah Staup, 1624 Davis Ave Ms. Staup addressed the City Council regarding the Town Hall experience on town deer expressing positive feedback. Ms. Staup would like to see more town halls on community issues. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL June 8, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 2 of 10 Kenneth Andreason, 612 Ward St. Mr. Andreason addressed City Council regarding the McCall Manor eviction. Mr. Andreason requested that the City of McCall put an item in the proposal for the development of the land to require the developer to help relocate current residents. Many residents need assistance to help move their homes. Additionally, Mr. Andreason noted other cities that have helped negotiate the developer relocating the residents of mobile home parks. Sixteen families have six months to move. Mayor Giles noted that nothing has been brought to City Council at this point regarding the development of the McCall Manor. Sean Madden, 611 Ward St. Mr. Madden had heard that the City had granted the land that McCall Manor sits on for low-income housing previously and noted that the low-income housing will not stay the same with the new development. City Clerk BessieJo Wagner reviewed the Public Comment process with the attendees and what the open meeting law regulations are regarding what is and is not on the agenda. Angela Olson, 612 Ward St. Ms. Olson expressed concern as to what is going to happen to the residents of McCall Manor. John O'Leary, 401 Idaho St. Mr. O'Leary asked the City Council if there would be any restitution to the people who have put their life's earnings into living in McCall Manor and asked that the Council investigate the matter. Hearing no further comments, Mayor Giles closed the comment period at 5:46 p.m. REPORTS 1 Chamber Report Chamber of Commerce Director Julie Whitescarver presented to the City Council. Director Whitescarver reviewed business after hours noting the host for June will be Toby's Place at Mountain Java. Additionally, the McCall Arts and Humanities Council is putting on the free art event Kaleidoscope and the Chamber will participate. The Chamber is actively recruiting for leadership academy and the chamber board elections. Council had no questions or comments for Director Whitescarver. Monthly Department Reports Council Member Nielsen asked for a high-level overview of the road construction going on around town. Public Works Director Nathan Stewart addressed the City Council noting that Council will be discussing the Deinhard project later in the meeting and gave an update on how the project is going so far. Spring Mountain Blvd is reopened and fully paved at this time and striping will begin next week pending weather. The Davis Street project is going well but it is the most complex project and has faced some challenges with the weather and saturated soil conditions. The First Street project just started this past week and the pipe installation started yesterday. Detours are MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 3 of 10 June 8, 2023 Regular Meeting always challenging and there are a few signage improvements that will be made going forward for the detour routes and public information will be updated on the city website. The City Council had no additional questions or concerns regarding department reports and thanked staff for detailed written reports. Council Report Council Member Nielsen noted the Payette Lakes Recreational Water and Sewer District is making progress on the master planning with a list of upgrades and repairs that are needed moving forward. PRESENTATION 1 AB 23-116 Environmental Protection Agency Presentation and Discussion on the Cinnabar Mine Site Wally Moon Environmental Protection Agency Manager, Ken Marcy Environmental Protection Agency Site Assessment Manager, Bill Dunbar Environmental Protection Agency Public Affairs, and Brian Husmillo Environmental Protection Agency Site Assessment Manager presented to the City Council. The Cinnabar Mine, located approximately 15 miles from Yellow Pine in the Payette National Forest, is a former mercury mine that is a significant source of mercury contamination in the area. Elevated concentrations of mercury have been found in surface water, sediment, and fish in the affected watershed, which includes popular fishing destinations for tribal members and non - tribal recreational fishers. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted a site assessment in 2017 to understand how mercury is migrating throughout the environment, and the agency has completed three partial cleanup actions at the site in 1996, 1998, and 2004. However, to address site contamination comprehensively, a more complex, large-scale resource -intensive investigation and analysis of cleanup options that preserve the natural environment while removing or mitigating the migration of contaminations is required. Due to the scale of such an effort, the EPA is considering placing the Site on the National Priorities List (NPL), using the Comprehensive Environmental Compensation and Liability Act to obtain the necessary funding and authority to address sources of contamination. 95% of the mercury goes into the East Fork of the Salmon River. The Nez Perce and Shoshone Bannock Tribes have requested a comprehensive investigation and cleanup and support NPL listing. The scale of contamination is beyond the current resources of the EPA's removal program. Council Member Maciaszek asked about the ownership of the Cinnabar Mine site. Mr. Marcy noted that the site is owned by a trust that has contributed to funding the smaller clean-ups in the past. The Payette National Forest also owns part of the mine site as well. Mayor Giles expressed how the community cares for the environment around McCall. Council Member Nelson asked how dangerous mercury can be compared to other pollutants. Mr. Marcy noted that mercury is highly toxic and extremely mobile, fish eat it, and people eat fish. Mercury is known to cause many negative health effects. Council Member Nielsen was not aware there was so much mercury going into the East Fork from the Cinnabar Mine site. Mayor Giles asked about the pollutants at the superfund sites in Northern Idaho. Mr. Marcy noted that lead is the major pollutant around Northern Idaho. Additionally, Mr. Dunbar gave an overview of where things were and where they are now with the superfund site in Northern Idaho. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 4 of 10 June 8, 2023 Regular Meeting PUBLIC HEARING 1 AB 23-121 Request to Approve Subdivision Preliminary Plat (SUB -22-06) and Conditional Use Permit (CUP -22-06) — Simmons Street Townhomes for Steve Callan at 209- 217 Simmons Street Council Member Maciaszek moved to continue the Public Hearing. Council Member Nielsen seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Nielsen, Mayor Giles, Council Member Nelson, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried. Brian Parker City Planner presented to the City Council. An Application for a Subdivision Preliminary Plat, Conditional Use Permit, Design Review, and Scenic Route Review to construct a 5 -unit, mixed -use townhouse project including commercial workshop space on the ground floor and residential space on the upper floor. During their regularly scheduled February 7, 2023 meeting, the McCall Area Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Subdivision Preliminary Plat and Conditional Use Permit to the McCall City Council and approved the associated Design Review and Scenic Route Review applications. Council Member Nielsen noted it is a difficult area to envision how the land will be used. Planner Parker agreed and noted that the community needs have changed over the years. Council Member Maciaszek noted that there is an interesting history of the lots being developed. Applicant representative Richard Wilmot and developer Steve Callan addressed the City Council. Mr. Wilmot reviewed the project area and the unique lots being developed. Additionally noted was the goal to help solve some of the housing issues occurring in McCall while also making use of land that may not be suited for other developments. The vacation of the roadway is the best case for everyone involved. Mr. Wilmot and Mr. Callan have been working with City staff to have a successful development that both the City and the development team can be proud of. The development will be a mixed -use development with single-family living above and workshops below which is compatible with the industrial zoning. The private roadway would be 20ft wide with 12ft wide snow storage area on either side. Council Member Nielsen asked if the City gets involved in Homeowners' Associations (HOA) because this development is a unique and creative development for the area; is it on the developer to determine the best way for all neighbors to be happy. Planner Parker noted that the McCall Area Planning & Zoning Commission does review the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) of an HOA in the approval process, but it is up to the HOA to maintain and manage themselves after approval. Council Member Thrower asked Mr. Wilmot if there will be any deed restrictions to ensure that housing would be for locals and to limit short-term rentals. Mr. Callan addressed the City Council and noted that the Simmons St development will not have deed restrictions but there will be strict CC&Rs against short-term rentals. Additionally, the CC&Rs will state work hours and noise levels to keep peace within the neighbors and the general area. Mayor Giles noted the CC&Rs look good and really pin down the short-term rental and noise issues. Mr. Callan noted the CC&Rs are still under review to ensure there are no loose ends. Additionally, Mr. Callan thoroughly expressed there will not be a change to the restriction on short-term rentals with any updates to the CC&Rs. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 5 of 10 June 8, 2023 Regular Meeting Council Member Nielsen asked about the price and being able to keep the development affordable. Mr. Callan noted that there is no exact cost of the build yet, but the goal is to be as affordable as possible in the current market. Mayor Giles asked if this project requires fire sprinklers. Mr. Callan noted that the development does require fire sprinklers and reviewed the fire suppression requirements and options of the development. Mayor Giles called for public comments at 6:47 p.m. 5 written comments were received and are included as Attachment C. All 5 comments were in favor of the application. Hearing no further comments, Mayor Giles closed the public comment period at 6:49 p.m. Mayor Giles asked if the Council had any other questions to address before the public hearing is closed. The Council had no further questions. Council Member Maciaszek moved to close the public hearing. Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Thrower, Mayor Giles, Council Member Nielsen, and Council Member Nelson all voted aye, and the motion carried. Council Member Maciaszek noted the development has been well presented and is a need in the community and all members of the Council agreed. Council Member Thrower moved to approve SUB -22-06 and CUP -22-06 for Steve Callan, adopt the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision, subject to the condition that prior to submittal to final plat application, the applicant shall provide draft CC&Rs requiring that the prohibition on short-term rentals shall not be modified without the approval of McCall City Council and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Nielsen seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Thrower, Council Member Nielsen, Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek, and Council Member Nelson all voted aye, and the motion carried. Council took a break at 6:56 p.m. and returned at 7:01 p.m. BUSINESS AGENDA AB 23-119 Wildlife Public Engagement Recap and Direction to Staff Erin Greaves Communications Manager presented to the City Council. On April 27, 2023, Council gave staff direction to move forward with a community conversation and survey surrounding the concept of a possible wildlife ordinance in the City of McCall. Manager Greaves presented a summary of public opinion and takeaways from the town hall meeting and during the recent survey outreach portion. Each Council Member recapped their respective tables. Council Member Nelson noted an overwhelming sense at the table that the wildlife in the community was out of balance. Council Member Thrower noted a lot of interest in creating a community task force around wildlife and a lot of differences in opinions on how many deer there should naturally be in the community. Council Member Nielsen noted a consensus that everyone wants to live with the wildlife, but some MCCALL CITY COUNCIL June 8, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 6 of 10 action needs to be taken to address concerns about the town deer herd. Mayor Giles noted that the process put in place for the town hall was very productive and there was similar sentiment at the Mayor Giles' table as expressed by other Council Members. Manager Greaves noted that the survey and the summary of the transcripts both align with the summaries given by Council Members. No one disputed the value of implementing an ordinance. The issues came in on how the enforcement of an ordinance will work and what will happen after the implementation of the ordinance. Additionally, Manager Greaves reviewed the survey results and the next steps for City Council. Mayor Giles noted that the process staff has in place is great and plenty of information has been provided to City Council for review. Additionally, Mayor Giles favors the idea of staff coming back with a matrix of how other cities have dealt with the same wildlife issues. City Council all agreed with moving forward on the next steps and direction to staff to bring back a wildlife matrix and draft ordinance at a future meeting. AB 23-120 Request to Adopt Resolution 23-10 Establishing the Revised Lake Shore Disposal Rates for the City of McCall Mark Fulwiler District Manager of Lake Shore Disposal presented to the City Council. Pursuant to Section 8B of the Exclusive Agreement for Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste, Lake Shore Disposal is requesting City Council approval of rates for service effective July 1, 2023. The rate increase includes the annual CPI for the State of Idaho during the most recent 12 -month period as well as the need to cover additional expenses to include a wage increase for drivers. The requested adjustment is 8%. The last time the Council approved a Lake Shore Disposal rate adjustment was June 30, 2022. Terry Stuart the local manager for Lake Shore Disposal was also present and available to answer questions. Mayor Giles noted concern over the 8% increase and inquired if 8% was the correct number for the CPI adjustment. Manager Fulwiler noted the average is 4.9% CPI adjustment and explained the reason for the increase above CPI including wage increases and fleet maintenance. It was determined by staff and City Attorney Nichols that in section 8 of the contract between the City of McCall and Lake Shore Disposal, there is an allowable increase in addition to a CPI increase for the normal costs of doing business such as fuel, insurance, labor, and equipment. Manager Fulwiler reviewed the details of the wage increases and fleet maintenance expenses at the request of Mayor Giles. Mayor Giles further asked for guidance from Attorney Nichols regarding if there was a need to analyze the increase further. Attorney Nichols noted that there is a local factor related to wage issues that may not be present in the US economy as a whole and reminded Mayor Giles that City Staff has faced similar issues with the need to increase wages to keep local employees. Council can delay the decision if the Council feels it is necessary to obtain further information on the 8% increase. Council Member Maciaszek noted the increase of 8% is $1.46 a month and asked if the other cities in Valley County have also had increases. Manager Fulwiler noted that Cascade has approved the increase and Donnelly is scheduled to hear the requested increase. Council Member Maciaszek moved to adopt Resolution 23-10 establishing the revised Lake Shore Disposal Rates for the City of McCall and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Nielsen seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 7 of 10 June 8, 2023 Regular Meeting Member Maciaszek, Council Member Nielsen, Mayor Giles, Council Member Nelson, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried. AB 23-118 Request to Adopt Resolution 23-09 Consenting to Participate in the Proposed Ambulance Service District and upon Voter Approval Consenting to the Board of Valley County Commissioners dissolving the existing Valley County Emergency Service District McCall Fire Chief Garret DeJong presented to the City Council. The Fire Districts in Valley County have been working with The Valley County Commissioners and the Fire District attorney from White Peterson on coming up with funding solutions for the ambulance services of the area. The plan is to submit a petition to the Valley County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) to form a new EMS District "Valley Countywide EMS District". To submit a petition that meets the statute requirements, The Fire Districts need to submit fifty electors' signatures on the petition, and resolutions from the three cities within the county indicating that the municipalities would be included in the new district. The Fire Districts would like to submit the petition to the BOCC by mid -June. Mayor Giles asked for clarification on the process and if the initiative would be on the November 2023 ballot. Chief DeJong noted that if all requirements provided by state statute are met then the initiative would be on the November 2023 ballot. Council Member Nelson noted that it seems logical to scale the EMS services and asked for clarification if the new district would be a taxing district. Chief DeJong noted the objective is to form a countywide EMS district that would be a taxing district to get a stand-alone district outside of the County Commissioners. The County Commissioners' Resolution would state that the initiative would be on the November ballot and if it passes, the current district would be dissolved once revenues are collected. This course of action ensures there is no gap in funding EMS services. The County Commissioners will appoint the first three EMS District Commissioners. Council Member Nelson asked for clarification on how the district will be funded going forward. Chief DeJong noted the current levy is .00012% and under the new model the levy is set at 400% increase, essentially quadrupling the funding available and providing oversight in the form of three commissioners. Additionally, Chief DeJong reviewed how the fire districts have subsidized the ambulance services over the last ten years. Council Member Nelson moved to adopt Resolution 23-09 Consenting to Participate in the Proposed Ambulance Service District and upon Voter Approval Consenting to the Board of Valley County Commissioners dissolving the existing Valley County Emergency Service District and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Maciaszek seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Nelson, Council Member Maciaszek, Mayor Giles, Council Member Nielsen, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried. AB 23-124 Request to Approve Letter of Support for Valley County's Application for an Idaho CPF (Capital Projects Fund) ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Broadband Infrastructure Grant application. Information Systems Manager Chris Curtin presented to the City Council. The RAPID consortium is working with Valley County to apply for a grant to install fiber infrastructure in an area bounded by Elo Rd (North), Farm to Market (East), Lake Fork Rd (South), and Norwood (West) encompassing approximately 1100 homes and businesses. This area would be served internet services through the open access model and would be the first step toward extending this model throughout the entirety of Valley County. This project expects to connect to the middle mile IRON MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 8 of 10 June 8, 2023 Regular Meeting project that extends from Grangeville to Star. The grant is expected to make a request for $10-12 million and will serve homes in that area which are classified in the grant guidelines as "unserved" given the lack of service providers and the speeds that are achievable. Council had no questions regarding the request to approve a letter of support for Valley County's application for an Idaho CPF ARPA Broadband Infrastructure Grant. Council Member Maciaszek moved to approve letter of Support for Valley County's Application for an Idaho CPF (Capital Projects Fund) ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Broadband Infrastructure Grant application and authorize the Mayor to sign on behalf of the Council. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Nelson, Mayor Giles, Council Member Nielsen, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried. AB 23-117 Deinhard Lane. SH-55 to Samson Trail: Recommendation to Award Change Order for Water Main Upgrade Public Works Director Nathan Stewart presented to the City Council. On May 8, Granite Excavation commenced work on the Deinhard Lane, SH-55 to Samson Trail construction project. During the first day of construction, it was discovered that the City's water main (located within Deinhard Lane between Samson Trail and SH-55) was an 8 -inch iron pipe more than 40 years old rather than a 12 -inch or larger plastic pipe, as was assumed based on previous planning documents. Director Stewart reviewed the importance of upgrading the water main and the cost savings of doing the upgrade during the already commenced road construction. Horrocks Engineers prepared the design plans, in accordance with DEQ requirements, for incorporating the water main replacement into the project. The contractor (Granite Excavation) has been working with the engineering team to negotiate a reasonable change order price. Roland Rocha, a consultant with Bowen Collins, reviewed the City Water System and the positive impact the increase in the size of the water main will have on the water system. Council Member Nelson asked if the lines feeding into the water main under Deinhard Lane will be able to keep up with feeding a 16 -inch line. Mr. Rocha affirmed that the water system would be able to keep up with the new larger water main. Council Member Nielsen asked about the size of the water line on the other side of the intersection on Deinhard Lane. Director Stewart noted that the line is a 12 -inch line but there are plans in the future to size up the section of water line across Highway 55. Mayor Giles asked for clarification on the budget impacts that approving the change order will have. Director Stewart noted that investing in the water line upgrade will delay future water system projects that will need to be completed in the next 5 to 10 years but putting in the 16 -inch main will improve the water system and take advantage of the already mobilized contractor to cut cost. Council Member Nelson asked for clarification on what parts of towns will benefit from the larger line being placed. Mr. Rocha noted that the entire system will benefit from the size increase, but the southeast side of town will benefit by not having to share as much water flow with other areas of town. Council Member Nelson moved to approve change order number two to the contract with Granite Excavation on the Deinhard reconstruction project for $960,020.96 and authorize the mayor to approve all necessary documents. Council Member Maciaszek seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Nelson, Council Member Maciaszek, Mayor Giles, Council Member Nielsen, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 9 of 10 June 8, 2023 Regular Meeting Upcoming Meetings Schedule Discussion Council discussed upcoming meetings. Council Member Nielsen expressed interest in a work session regarding trailer parks sparked by the McCall Manor comments from the public. ADJOURNMENT 1 Without further business, Mayor Giles adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m. `,``,�sglH r r rU,,,,,, .��. OF Ali ,,, * s4, like s ` 12 ATTEST: % t i a ` Rob S. Gi es, yor 0 slum tO BessieJo W.L`�r, City 'jerk MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 10 of 10 June 8, 2023 Regular Meeting June 8, 2022 Regular Meeting - General Comment Name Address Email Content Attachment A Jason 1190 E jrmcnz@yahoo.com Many of the roads in McCall are in much need or repair. Especially, may I Mackenzie Tuttle St point out, Mission St. from Deinhard Lane to the entrance to McCall RV. I Meridian thought I was going to lose a tire on my truck or trailer. ID 83646 Patty 1603 hickmanpatty35@gmail.com I would like to once again speak to the Council about the town Deer. I Hickman Davis Ave would love to see the City of McCall focus during this summer put up Mccall Id signage on the main thoroughfares in town ie Lake Street, 3rd Street, 83638 Davis Ave, Wooly Ave, Spring Mountain Blvd etc stating that there are town deer road crossing possibilities so please drive aware of that and a full court press on literature (pamphlets) educating tourists and residents about the harm that is created when you feed the town deer. I think having Ambassadors for the city willing to set up stations at Legacy Park to hand out these pamphlets would be helpful, having these pamphlets placed in all Air B &B, motels, hotel, Chamber office, restaurants and any other locations that see a high tourist foot traffic. Ice Cream Alley, Albertsons, Ridley's, Natural Grocers, hair salons, boutiques etc. I also would like to see our Code Enforcement Officer respond to people seen feeding them with a positive informative message. This I feel is a huge part of protecting our deer. Tell people to enjoy our deer, take pictures at a safe distance so not to encourage the wildlife to come up to them, remind people that we are in fawn season, drive the speed limit and be on the lookout for them. Also I would like to see more dog leash enforcement, if we could slow down traffic, keep dogs on leashes in town and stop feeding as much as possible it is in my opinion that the deer "problem" will right itself. Please listen to the public that have done research on coexisting with town deer not just some half baked scare tactics being used by Fish and Game. There are many of us residents that are willing to help the City try to protect our community which includes the deer. Let's try to approach this with a positive mindset rather than the fear based approach that Regan has fostered. I appreciate your time and effort to come to a positive solution. Patty Hickman Mccall resident For 47 years Public Comments Page 1 0144 June 08. 2023 Attachment A From: Erin Greaves To: BessieJo Wagner Subject: Fwd: MCCALL TOWN DEER Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 7:05:06 PM Attachments: MCCALL TOWN DEER - PERCEIVED ISSUE BY THE CITY AND FISH AND GAME.docx Erin Greaves Communications Manager City of McCall 208-634-8966 mccall.id.us From: Julie Conrad <julieconradll@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 6:37:57 PM To: Erin Greaves <egreaves@mccall.id.us> Cc: Anette Spickard <aspickard@mccall.id.us> Subject: MCCALL TOWN DEER CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Erin, The attached letter is for all (city council) to read and discuss. It is a compilation of thoughts, ideas and concerns from several of us who have lived here for upwards of 50+ years. There are long-time residents and citizens willing to be a part of a solution and to help with the perceived "problems" of the town deer. We will not support the euthanization, trap and transport, poisoning or "culling" of the town deer. Thank you. Julie Public Comments Page 2 of 44 June 08, 2023 Attachment A It is no surprise that many residents, visitors, and long-time friends of McCall adamantly oppose the killing OR trapping and relocating the deer. WE are the Stewards of McCall and this City and this Land. WE need to change our patterns and behaviors to save the wildlife and ecosystem, not expect the deer and other wildlife to change to appease and accommodate US. "Government appointed officials or local appointed officials think they know what's best for the people who appointed them. If I'm not mistaken, these appointees are supposed to be working for the betterment and the will of the people they represent. Certainly not for their own special interest groups. One must ask, what is the hidden agenda or motivating factor in wanting to remove the deer from McCall? Wildlife inhabited McCall long before it was built, so what gives any individual or group the right to eliminate any wildlife that might wander into our town? After all, people invaded their habitat, not the other way around Public Comments Page 3 of 44 June 08.2023 Attachment A You can coexist, or those who oppose wildlife within McCall should frankly consider elsewhere to reside". —A long-time resident and taxpayer of McCall - 1. Regarding the so-called "Education Campaign" the Past Few Months: A spattering of posts on Facebook and a few Star News "ads" is not enough. What percentage of the population do you think follows the "City of McCall" Facebook page? The "McCall Police Department" Facebook page? The "Idaho Fish and Game" Facebook page? Or ever read the Star News? Or see ANY notice of a "survey about our town deer" in case they couldn't attend a town hall about the deer that they also didn't know about??? A fraction (1% to 3%) of residents, tourists, 2nd homeowners and vacationers will even see these paltry attempts at "education". MUCH more is needed. as well as several others asked to HELP back in July 2021. We asked to be part of a committee. We offered to help in any way, to help educate, to design signage and pamphlets, to print them, to distribute and post them all throughout town... but not once were we asked to be a part of the solution. Now, fast forward THREE YEARS, and there is another drummed up "problem" by fish and game Public Comments Page 4 of 44 June 08 2023 Attachment A about the "town deer", and the city appears to be buying into it hook line and sinker. Who is benefiting from this drummed up problem? As citizens, homeowners, taxpayers, residents, we are here to help educate, not eradicate what makes McCall so special. We cannot invest in nor support a McCall City Council where our mountain town is devoid of deer and other wildlife to appease a few. Please REALLY listen to your constituents. And not a simply a few who have money to contribute to the city, or the few who must change McCall because they moved here from California or another State or big city and want it to be like where they came from. THAT will take much more than a few Facebook posts and a "survey" about the town deer (an EXTREMELY biased and VERY poorly written survey at that). There was no other way to describe it than APPALLING. How much time was spent on "who wants to see new parks and where" surveys and posts and ads that have been prominent for a year? Or "who wants to see yet MORE "art" around our town or at the $14 million dollar library"? How much time and effort was spent on those agendas vs the "major town deer problem"? Gosh, for being such a "major issue" there sure has been a paltry amount of time spent on educating, promotions, surveys, town halls, ads, Public Comments Page 5 of 44 June 08.2023 Attachment A committees, etc. It's as if there really *isn't* a deer problem at all. Hm. 2. Regarding Regan Berkley's drummed up fear of "lice" on deer issue: Multiple studies show that lice in deer are not uncommon. These same studies also show that the lice are NOT harmful to humans nor domestic pets, nor livestock, and that the lice rarely, except in extreme circumstances, kill the deer themselves. During my own personal extensive research in 2021 to present, I personally spoke to multiple wildlife biologists and fish and game experts in Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Washington and Oregon about the "lice" issue. They all said the same thing.... "Lice in deer is akin to fleas on a dog. Lice do not harm the deer, except in very extreme conditions; nearly all self - eradicate the lice and are entirely unharmed; the meat is still fully consumable if a deer has lice present; and the lice are not transferable Public Comments Page 6 of 44 June 08. 2023 Attachment A to and do not harm humans nor domestic pets or livestock." The research is very easy to find. Why isn't Regan Berkley doing her research? Why am I having to do it for her when it's not my job? Why the scare tactics about "lice", "mountain lions", "starving deer"? Why KILL the poor Cascade deer when lice is NOT an issue?! Frankly, her behavior is pathetic and embarrassing. Two words I've heard again and again from locals. A cursory search of documentation from Wildlife Biologists and Fish and Game Experts in surrounding Western States and beyond reveals the following: "The exotic lice species described above does not affect humans or domestic animals. Deer in captive settings have been successfully cleared of lice infestations with the use of medication Medications exist to treat most conditions causing hair loss in deer... Many cases resolve on their own when the deer are in better condition in spring/summer due to increased food resources or with Public Comments June 08.2023 Page 7 of 44 Attachment A seasonal environmental changes." --Washington Department of Fish and Game -- "Lice from affected deer are not of concern for human health. Meat from animals infested with lice is suitable for human consumption." "Mange does not cause a herd health issue and is not a concern for humans. Mange infections are limited to the skin, therefore the meat of an infected deer is safe for human consumption." extension.missouri.edu/publications/g9489 "Many affected animals will resolve their lice infestation and the hair will grow back without intervention when their immune systems function normally'. Management is not only impractical but likely unnecessary since lice affect individual animals and have not been documented to have a significant impact on wild deer populations3. Discouraging supplemental feeding may help reduce opportunities for direct transmission of lice from one affected individual to another. Because they are host specific, there are no known health risks to humans, predators, Public Comments Page 8 of 44 June 08.2023 Attachment A or scavengers, or from eating meat from a deer infected with lice." 3. Regarding Regan Berkley's drummed up fear of "mountain lions" in town "issue": Again, upon cursory search, there are multitudes of sensible, educational articles on Mountain Lion Sightings and Wildlife and how to LIVE with the wildlife. Does Regan Berkley realize that mountain lions have been here within the McCall City limits and present for generations of families here? My guess is that due to her age and education level, NO. She does not know this. THAT is not an "expert". I remember mentions of mountain lions in the 60's and 70's. Calm, non -fear -based, no scare- tactic "hey Jim... the lions are passing through again... just so you are aware": Every year like clockwork. They pass through. They are opportunists. In a harsh winter, we will see more of them in town. Public Comments Page 9 of 44 June 08. 2023 Attachment A Always have. If deer aren't present, they will feed on whatever is. This is not a "deer problem". The mountain lions are not here only because the deer are here. How rudimentary and sophomoric to think so. Regan is trying to drum up as much support as she can to 1. Kill the town deer. And 2. Kill the mountain lions. When they have been here LONG before she was even born. Again. This is Not the expert. The research is very easy to find. And the education process is mandatory, but the city of McCall or fish and game must take the time to actually do so. **THIS FIRST ARTICLE BELOW IN PARTICULAR IS AN EXCELLENT ARTICLE WITH COMMON SENSE THINKING** Colorado Mountain Lion Sightings Increasing, but Are There Really More Big Cats Around? 1 Westword Mountain lion sightings increasing across central and southern Idaho (newsbreak.com) Public Comments Page 10 of 44 June 08.2023 Attachment A Then there's Regan Berkley's Massive Propagandized Fear Campaign. See the Difference?: McCaII deer herd drawing mountain lions to town 1 ktvb.com https://idfg.idaho.gov/.../mountain-lions-likely-spending... Mountain lion sightings continue in McCall 1 Idaho Fish and Game McCall City Council holding community conversation on wild deer 1 Boise State Public Radio Star News, March 23, 2023 Article: Josh Royse Idaho Department of Fish and Game Southwest Regional Supervisor A4 OPINION: Keeping tabs on mountain lions. Feeding wildlife in McCall could soon be illegal 1 ktvb.com (July 8, 2021) The city received more than 500 public comments in opposition to the deer feeding ban. Public Comments June 08.2023 Page 11 of 44 Attachment A 4. Regarding Deer Starving if an Ordinance is Passed: There is considerable natural food sources here for the deer in the winter months. I've watched and "studied" the deer herd on the McCall golf course for 12 years, nearly 24/7 as I work from home. They, as well as herds around McCall have learned to adapt to our mild winters...for as long as I've been coming here with family since the late 60's. There are plenty of food sources for them which they forage for and consume, such as resident's spent gardens, dead leaves, tree moss, tree branches, pine boughs, tree bark, tall dead grasses, pretty green manicured lawns, golf course fairways, dormant trees and shrubs, ornamental pumpkins and squash, crabapples from dormant trees, apple trees, etc. They stand on their hind legs to reach higher pine boughs and tree leaves as well as stand on snow plow piles to reach food sources. They are incredibly resourceful. The few handouts they get from tourists or even residents are not a sustainable diet for them. Certainly not the "258+" of them throughout our city. That survey was B.S. Public Comments Page 12 of 44 June 08 2023 Attachment A The town deer are finding natural food sources to survive our winters that they have long adapted to. This has been going on for generations and generations. The deer may not have been as readily seen in the past 70 years due to a very high density forest surrounding the downtown McCall core (now all paved over, filled with subdivisions and new buildings). ***SEE ATTACHED PHOTO OF MCCALL IN THE 50'S OR 60'S. NOTICE THE FORESTED AREAS THAT ARE NO LONGER HERE. THAT IS WHERE THE DEER WENT FOR REFUGE. THE NOTION THAT "THE DEER NEVER USED TO BE HERE" IS PREPOSTEROUS.*** And IF there is a severe enough Winter that the deer herd's health is of concern, then do what every other fish and game outfit does....set up emergency feeding stations out of town. There are property owners that have said they would be happy to donate their land for such a use. If we can go on hay rides and hand -feed elk in a field just out of McCall for pleasure, then we sure as heck can take care of the town deer herd that has been here for generations. Public Comments June 08.2023 Page 13 of 44 Attachment A IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT GETS IT: _Why isn't the City of McCaII doing something like the following, or at the very least simply copying and promoting ITD's great message? Idaho Transportation Department Ad Campaign. Wanna race?! In all seriousness, wildlife collision on the roads is a severe issue. Here are a few tips if you do see wildlife while driving: O : SLOW DOWN. n O : Drive defensively 0: Anticipate unpredictable behavior from all wildlife. 0: If you see one animal, be on the lookout for more. You can find more tips from the Wildlife Collison Prevention Program here: Safety Tips - Wildlife Collision Prevention Program Other F & G Departments take dogs chasing/harassing/killing deer very seriously: Public Comments Page 14 of 44 June 08, 2023 Attachment A IDFG officer shoots dog for chasing, killing deer (msn.com) An Easy and inexpensive way to alert visitors and motorists to our local wildlife: We need signage. Everywhere. But specifically in the known deer crossing areas within our city limits. Does Regan Berkley know where they are? Why not? Does the city of McCall know where they are? Why not? Talk to those of us who have been here for 50 to 70 YEARS. We will tell you. There are multiple deer crossings and migratory pathways that are around our town that the deer have been using for the past 100 years. We've paved over most of them, but the deer are trying their best to navigate them for food, shelter and water. A very easy and inexpensive solution is signage. To let residents and visitors know where to look for deer. To slow down. To realize our roadways are deer crossings for the deer to get to higher or lower ground, to get to food sources, to get to water. To procreate. To protect their offspring. Public Comments Page 15 of 44 June 08 2023 Attachment A Deer with Fawn Crossing Road Sign, SKU: K2-0279 (roadtrafficsigns.com) 5. Regarding Regan Berkley's pathetically orchestrated media and news outlet feeding frenzy: How is it, by the way, that Regan tells concerned residents and visitors/tourists that she "doesn't have the time nor personnel to pick up dead deer in our city streets" that were mowed down by speeders or destroyed by off - leash dogs, but she had the time to conduct SEVEN++ news outlets and conduct interviews for print and radio stations in the last 5 months? (NPR, BoiseDev, KTVB, Star News, Idaho Tribune, Idaho Statesman, Idaho Press, plus more over the last year?). What a smear campaign by her. She should be fired, not congratulated, particularly for the Cascade Deer Debacle and Blood bath. Those deer were not euthanized due to "lice". They were euthanized due to having to put them out of their misery after her botched job of Public Comments Page 16 of 44 June 08 2023 Attachment A trying to trap and transport. Pure and simple. And THAT came from within the fish and game department. She should be FIRED. Why is the city listening to her as an "expert" is beyond ALL OF US. Does she wait to handle dead deer so she can report that she got "40 calls about dead or injured deer" after multitudes of concerned citizens call for four days in a row about the same dead deer??? Does she wait until the dead deer attract the mountain lions so she can say "SEE!? There is a mountain lion problem in McCall because of the deer!!" If she has the time for "glory interviews" to further her "career" and her very clear agenda to eradicate (cull, euthanize, reduce, whatever) the town deer herd, she sure as shit has time to pick up dead deer that lie in our roadways for FOUR DAYS like the one on the corner of Wooly and Spring Mountain Blvd. Or the three dead young fawns in the roadway on the drive into the McCall Golf Course. When concerned neighbors called, they were told to "just put the dead deer in garbage bags and Public Comments Page 17 of 44 June 08, 2023 Attachment A throw them in their personal garbage cans ". You Must Be Kidding? Is this really McCall, Idaho? The beautiful resort town that has always loved and revered the wildlife because it is what makes us so special? QUESTION: WHO is the responsible party to remove dead deer from our city roadways? The police department? The fish and game department? Or the city of McCall? It HAS to be one of them. Why the run around every time anyone calls to report a dead deer? And why let them decompose on the roadway in plain sight of tourists and residents for four days (or longer) to attract predators, and in the case of the poor deer on Wooly and Spring Mt, to attract very large vultures that were feeding off of it even AFTER the police officer pulled it just off the roadway four full days later, and into the tree line where the rotting flesh Public Comments Page 18 of 44 June 08. 2023 Attachment A could be smelled for several more days (from inside the car by the way). This is simply not acceptable. This is NOT a "deer problem". It is a people/city of McCall/speeding/"city official" problem. It's been nearly a month since that deer was mowed down on Spring Mt. Blvd. It occurred on Mother's Day. I know, because on my way north on the blvd, there were three deer eating fresh green grass along the bike path/golf course fairway on the east side of the blvd. On my way back through a couple of hours later, one of those three deer lay dead within an inch of the road. The speed limit is 25mph. That corner is completely wide open with ample visibility. Whoever killed that deer was not watching the roadway and was obviously speeding to kill an adult deer. I suppose that is the only "positive"...that the deer died instantly, or one can hope. If you've ever witnessed a deer suffering and Public Comments Page 19 of 44 June 08.2023 Attachment A trying to stand up with broken legs after being hit by a speeding motorist, you know. What sticks with me to this day however, is the mom in her van making a turn from Wooly onto the blvd a day or two later, and her 9 year old daughter with her contorted, horrified little face and hands pressed up against the back seat window as she had to witness the decomposed deer ON THE ROAD within feet of her face. THAT vision is still with me. SIMPLE SOLUTIONS WITH A BIG IMPACT IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME: 1. IF the police dept would truly enforce the current laws and ordinances ON THE BOOKS, ie: give out speeding tickets, then 75% of the deer collisions would soon cease. That would also keep Regan Berkley from using call-in's as a "problem" by saying that she "had to take 40 calls a year about the deer". Even so, taking three or four calls a month CANNOT really be a hardship on her?! What is her job? Public Comments Page 20 of 44 June 08. 2023 Attachment A Enforcing this ONE LAW would nearly eliminate this one big "perceived problem". 2. Educate 2nd homeowners and "city folk" on how to LIVE with wildlife. Educate them that mountain lions pass through EVERY spring and to make sure they are aware, keep pet food inside, keep small pets inside at dusk and dawn. Educate them that black bears pass through every single spring upon awakening from hibernation. Educate them on the fact if they see one deer along the roadways, there are most definitely more. Educate them to slow down. Educate them that deer mamas have fawns every single spring and to be watchful for them and slow down, and not touch or remove them. Educate them that the mamas leave the newborn fawns to forage, and that the fawns are not abandoned unless they see a dead mama deer on the roadway. This will not happen overnight, and the city of McCaII nor fish and game should expect that. A 2nd perceived problem solved. 3. Educate 2nd homeowners and newcomers how to plant gardens and flowers here...yes it will take a bit of extra energy than what they currently do in the valley or big city. But it will keep deer out or significantly reduce garden/flower damage. I have multiple flower pots on my low deck. Every year I Public Comments Page 21 of 44 June 08. 2023 Attachment A ask Franz Witter or the other nurseries in town "what are the brightest flowers I can use that the deer don't like"? My plants and flower pots go untouched all summer long. A 3rd problem solved. 4. Educate people on the FACT that lice is most likely on every deer, but CANNOT harm them, their pets, or their livestock. And that the deer self - eradicate in the spring to summer months without any intervention. Educate them that "deer ticks" don't exist in Idaho. That "lyme disease" does not come from ticks in Idaho. {The tick that carries Lyme disease is not known to live in Idaho, but since cases are tracked by where a person lives rather than where they were infected, Idaho will have some cases over the years, usually in people returning from trips in the eastern or midwestern U.S.} A 4th perceived problem solved. Public Comments Page 22 of 44 June 08. 2023 Attachment A All of this "mass hysteria" is certainly looking like "job justification" for Regan Berkley by a very large contingent of us who reside in McCall. The City AND fish and game has the task of EDUCATION AND CHANGING THE BEHAVIOR AND PATTERNS OF THE PEOPLE, NOT KILLING THE DEER WHICH IS THE "QUICK FIX", and one that we will never be able to recover from. Do we really want the legacy of our city of McCall to be the "eradication or culling or removing of the majority of town deer that have been here for generations??? The City of McCall also has the task of doing some considerable DAMAGE CONTROL of Regan Berkley and all of the lies and mis-truths she has been so busy spreading in the last 5 or 6 months (really, the last 3 years). I can't tell you how many of my friends who are 2nd homeowners that are shaking their heads over her attempts at eradicating the town deer. They all have made a similar statement: "what a horrible waste of time and energy, and what a travesty if the city of McCall were to listen to her as the "expert" on the town deer". I agree wholeheartedly. Public Comments Page 23 of 44 June 08, 2023 Attachment A Regan Berkley is NO "expert". Far from. The city of McCaII needs to conduct their own research and utilize the knowledge of those of us who have actually lived here for 50 to 70 years. THAT is research that Regan, and quite frankly, the current city council and mayor and manager of McCall do not have. WE are the Stewards of McCall and this City and this Land. WE need to change our patterns and behaviors to save the wildlife and ecosystem, not expect the deer and other wildlife to change to appease and accommodate US. Common Sense From Locals: (this is but one letter sent to the editor of the Star News by current full-time residents with history dating back to the 50's and 60's here. I have heard similar sentiments echoed from current residents, 2nd homeowners, tourists, visitors and others): Isn't it time for the city of McCall and local fish and game to LISTEN? Public Comments Page 24 of 44 June 08.2023 Attachment A "The citizens of McCall should be appalled at the actions of our City Council and our City Manager. The City of McCall has major infrastructure problems. Every citizen encounters these daily: potholes that are a serious hazard to our community and to our visitors, lack of sidewalks, unpredictable garbage service, and "oh, by the way" the increased cost of the sewer system that has cost each and every one of us because of lawsuits in the past. Not one person has been harmed, or murdered, by a deer. We are diverting the attention of the hard-working taxpayers onto the emotional issue of the self -generated ideas from the Fish and Game who want to slaughter the deer. There is not one shred of an instance where the murder or removal of deer has been successful anywhere. Just like the City of Billings, Montana, the deer here are a tourist attraction. They have harmed no one. Nature takes care of itself. Populations rise and fall and that has happened for eons, long before there was a City of McCall. We need to draw attention to the many failures of Fish and Game. Anyone want to talk about the effects of a reintroduced wolf population? Anyone want to talk about the effect of planting mackinaws into Payette Lake and the devastation to the native cutthroat Public Comments Page 25 of 44 June 08.2023 Attachment A trout? That was all on the shoulders of Fish and Game. Shame on them. Fish and Game should find a real reason for their jobs instead of coming up with lice and "just too many." Really? This "deer hunt" is nothing but a search for job justification. While Fish and Game takes up the time of city officials considering killing the deer our City Council should be thinking about the cost of housing for public officials, city employees. This cost will directly raise taxes for all the hard-working and voting constituents of McCall. Raising taxes for all will create a city with no affordable housing — ever — for the average wage earner in McCall. And for those folks who rent — their rents will go up because the property owner has been asked to pay, through their taxes, the building costs for those that don't pay. The hypocrisy of this City Council and City Manager is horrid. Jenny and John Fawcett" Public Comments Page 26 of 44 June 08.2023 Attachment A From: To: Subject: Date: Sliil1nm Bessiejo Waaner Petroleum Spill Sunday, June 4, 2023 5:58:19 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Bessie Jo, I'm writing to express my concern about the leakage of petroleum through the stormwater drainage system into Payette Lake, and to urge our city leaders to take action. Our City Council should turn this unfortunate incident into an opportunity to urgently start work on a comprehensive plan for preventing and dealing with disasters like this that pose risks to public health and safety and to the environment. With increasing population growth and a progressively more erratic climate, it isn't hard to imagine that the possibility of risk and harm and the need to be prepared will all increase. I respectfully ask that as part of any plan, measures be included to ensure that information about incidents is effectively broadcast. I first learned about the spill through an article in the June 1 edition of The Star -News, three days after it was apparently discovered. Unless one is successfully signed up for emergency text alerts from the city (I had signed up, but it looks like my registration had lapsed as I received nothing), regularly monitors the city website or is on social media, it is possible to be in the dark, as I was. In the event of a more consequential spill of this kind, a major fire or some other calamity, gaps in information could be dire, indeed. In the event of a serious emergency in Japan, where I lived for many years, towns of every size use speakers and/or sirens, either permanently mounted or mobile, to warn of impending danger or issue public safety instructions. It's a good system that could offer inspiration. We are truly fortunate to live here, with a beautiful lake and lush forests that sustain so much life. As a community, we must be prepared to protect ourselves and our incredible collective home from disasters, both natural and manmade. Thank you for sharing my letter with your colleagues. Sincerely yours, Dawn Matus 608 Woodlands Dr., McCall Tel.: +1-208-630-3537 Email: dawn.matus@gmail.com Public Comments Page 28 of 44 June 08.2023 Attachment A From: Joev Pietri To: BessieJo Wagner Cc: commissionersCalco.vallev.id.u5 Subject: Oil in Waters Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 8:28:37 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize them& and know the content is Dear Bessie Jo, I just want to express my concerns about oil in our Storm Water Systems. I had questions about that even before the recent petroleum spill discovered in our lake. The pictures sent were taken at three different locations around town just as I parked my truck and getting out . These can be found anywhere at any time of Spring Thaw, after any rain, or whenever blacktop gets wet. That does not even exemplify the oil going in the soil, grasses and any place a leaky vehicle is parked. I urge City and County officials to spend more time on environment than development of any kind. Our water quality can not be anything but impaired and the monitoring of it should be incumbent on officials to take it seriously and share information about the testing. For the health and sustainability of our water quality we can't allow anymore of these large developments to move forward. It would be a dereliction of duty to not adequately protect our environment including all the beings in it. The Earth is a living being. We must realize the fact less impact is better than more and can not continue with business as usual. I seek to hear explanations on all of the mentioned. And request a pause and studies conducted to see what the damage of more might do. Thank you and please make sure there are plans in place for dealing with any environmental disaster regardless the size. I must compliment McCall Fire and Rescue on their Response we were fortunate the recent spill was small. Vigilance in protecting the environment is Paramount to growth. Thank you Respectfully, Joey Pietri McCall Public Comments June 08.2023 Page 29 of 44 , r- Attachment A From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: dawnnl Din Greave BessieJo Wagner Composting & Recycling Sunday, June 4, 2023 3:09:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Erin, I'm reaching out because I recently learned that the city has been reviewing its approach to solid waste management, and has welcomed input from the public on the path forward. As a full-time resident of McCall who is concerned about the impacts of population growth and climate change on our community, I support every effort by our city to promote environmentally beneficial policies and programs, including those for recycling and composting. A recycling dropoff site or the establishment of curbside recycling in McCall would be a welcome service and a climate -forward enhancement. The new recycling center in Lake Fork is clean and orderly - a definite improvement from a facilities perspective over the previous site on Deinhard Ln. However, the relocation to Lake Fork comes with two big disadvantages: not only is the new recycling center less convenient for McCall residents to use but it is also less than ideal from an environmental standpoint, because of all of the trips to and from the site by individuals and families hauling recyclables in their personal vehicles. Making composting a core piece of the city's solid waste management plan would also be a major step in the right direction. Last summer, City Council heard a plan for composting organic waste at River Front Park. The formal adoption of a citywide composting program at that site could decrease the amount of garbage going into landfills by up to one-third, and significantly reduce the amount of methane released into the atmosphere by decomposing food and yard waste. The end product, compost, could be given back to residents for use in their gardens, or sold at a nominal cost to help support the composting program. In closing, thank you and your colleagues for all the work that you do for our beautiful city, and for sharing my comments with the appropriate parties. Sincerely yours, Dawn Matus 608 Woodlands Dr., McCall Tel.: +1-208-630-3537 Email: dawn.matus@gmail.com Public Comments Page 34 of 44 June 08.2023 Attachment A From: Jared Alexander To: BessieJo Waaner Subject: Recycle Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023 9:07:34 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Bessie Jo, I understand the lakeshore contract is up for renewal. Please give to city council members a note on support of recycling in McCall. I'm happy to pay extra for curb side pickup or simply a recycle center back in McCall. Sent from my iPhone Public Comments June 08.2023 Page 35 of 44 Attachment A From: Michelle Blank To: Erin Greaves' BessieJo Waaner Subject: McCall City Solid Waste Management Plan Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023 10:14:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi! I was so excited to hear that the city's contract with Lake Shore Disposal is up for renewal and that the city has an opportunity to develop a better waste management plan. I am writing to encourage the city to include recycling and compost as a must have component of any waste disposal system. I would love to see curbside recycling in McCall! At a minimum, however, I hope there will be a recycling drop-off site within the city limits, and curbside recycling for the largest industries in town, including the school, hospital, Forest Service, etc. Likewise, I hope the city will include composting in a solid waste management plan. In an ideal situation, residents would be offered curbside compost pickup. At a minimum, please include plans for a compost drop-off site. I hope the city will start a compost program at River Front Park, a plan presented to the City Council last spring by McCall Women's Climate Action in conjunction with McCall Parks and Recreation. Follow through on this plan would keep our nutrients local and provide a source of soil to the Parks and Recreation department. I hope the city, or the waste disposal contractor, will consider a payment structure that encourages homeowners to recycle, compost, and reduce their trash. It is really discouraging to see the trash bins of all the vacation homes in my neighborhood sitting out on the curb, stuffed to the brim, after a busy holiday weekend. Usually, the bins are filled with recyclable, compostable, and reusable material. Charging a lot more for weekly trash pick up, while also providing curbside recycling and compost pickup would change homeowners and renters waste disposal habits. Make it easy for people! These services, truly, should be a basic expectation for our growing community. Thank you both for your extensive work on this project and your community outreach efforts. Given the urgency of climate action, and the role of landfills in climate emissions, I applaud your efforts to tackle McCall's "trash" problem. I hope you can require more sustainable, healthy, and forward thinking systems in any future waste disposal contract. Sincerely, Michelle Blank McCall City Resident Public Comments Page 36 of 44 June 08.2023 Attachment A From: To: Subject: Date: Melissa Newell grin Greaves• BessieJo Wagner Solid waste management Monday, June 5, 2023 9:14:54 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Erin, Thank you for taking comments on solid waste management. When the City negotiates a new contract, please consider a recycling pickup site and/or curbside recycling. I support the proposal to construct a composting site at River Front Park. Thank you! Melissa Coriell Public Comments June 08 2023 Page 37 of 44 Attachment A From: To: Subject: Date: Maura Goldstein Erin Greaves; BessieJo Wagner McCall City Solid Waste Management Monday, June 5, 2023 7:44:05 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Erin and Bessie Jo, Thank you for your time and consideration on this important matter. I am aware that the City might be negotiating a new waste management contract. I'm writing with some priorities for the City's waste management plan that will make McCall cleaner and more efficient and that will also drastically reduce the amount of waste heading to landfills. First, it is critical that we have curbside recycling collection. At the very least, we should have a recycling collection site in McCall so that residents do not need to drive to Lake Fork. This would greatly increase the amount of materials recycled. Additionally, composting is vital to the future of successful waste management in Valley County. We need to get the compost drop-off site at Riverfront Park in service as soon as possible. I know there is interest in and demand for compost collection as I have been operating my own compost collection service for the past 3 summers and will continue doing so this summer. At least 10 households per summer have elected to pay me for weekly compost pick-up. By making a compost site available to residents, we reduce the amount of waste collected and have the opportunity to create free and natural fertilizer to enrich our local soils. Some additional goals should be to find a way to use glass within Valley County (with a glass pulverizer), ensure that schools have access to collection of recyclables and to repurpose the tons of construction debris that is created here each year. Thank you for all you do, Maura Goldstein Public Comments Page 38 of 44 June 08, 2023 Attachment A From: Nancy Basinger To: Err Greaves; BessieJo Wagner Subject: Public comments on new waste management contract Date: Monday, June 5, 2023 12:33:25 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click_link pen attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Erin, Thank you for accepting public input for waste management. My first input is to reconsider the term waste, and put this contract in the context of retaining valuable resources and minimizing material bound for a landfill. With that in mind, my priorities would be: 1. Diverting organic material for composting and retention in the community. We need to be able to compost not only household kitchen waste but organic debris from yard clearing etc. For starters, please support the Parks and Rec Department who have agreed to a plan with the Women's Climate Action group here in McCall for composting at Riverfront Park. The City Council was supportive of the idea but now the city needs to follow through with needed resources to make this project a reality. 2. Upgrade the recycling system with at least one drop off location in the city. Research the current market for plastic recycling, As I understand it, our plastics are now sent to a facility and burned for energy, but this information is not on the county website. Is this the best we can do with our recycled plastic? Are you familiar with the ByBlock construction materials from hard to recycle plastics? 3. Collecting glass for recycling. Recycled glass create a valuable product with many uses. Maybe we couldn't do all these things at once, but lets go on a more modern path of retaining resources instead of putting all our "waste" on trucks and shipping it away, at great expense and pollution. Sincerely, Nancy Basinger, member of McCall Women's Climate Action. Public Comments Page 39 of 44 June 08. 2023 Attachment A From: Erin Greaves To: BessieJo Waaner Subject: Fwd: McCall City Solid Waste Management Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 7:17:46 AM Erin Greaves Communications Manager City of McCall 208-634-8966 mccall.id.us From: Bill Hendrickson <willyhendrickson206@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 3:24:09 PM To: Erin Greaves <egreaves@mccall.id.us> Subject: McCall City Solid Waste Management CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Erin, Thank you for all you do to make McCall a community that embodies respect and love for our natural surroundings. We take care of things we love, right? To that end, please implore your fellow leaders in McCall to judiciously collect, manage, repurpose and properly dispose of waste generated in our town. Specifically, the solid waste management plan should properly sort: - aluminum - cardboard - other paper - plastics - steel - electronics - hazardous liquids - construction wood waste (stretch goal) - yard waste & compost My understanding is that the City/County/Lakeshore Disposal contract is near its full duration, and thus it's time to issue an RFP for waste management/recycling services (multi -year with options to extend?). If this is true, please help draft a scope of work for the RFP that encompasses the full suite of recycling categories listed above. Furthermore, and maybe the lowest hanging fruit, is segregation of compost, tree cuttings and yard waste from the general waste stream to avoid hauling and disposal of organic waste elsewhere. Organic waste need not consume certified landfill volume, where it generates methane under anaerobic conditions, and need not be hauled to a distant facility thus reducing cost, emissions, traffic and road damage from trucks. My understanding is that organic materials can be dumped at Riverside Park**. There may also be other suitable locations not next to the river that could use organic fill without adversely impacting the environment. I believe the citizens of McCall would gladly separate organic waste knowing the benefits of doing so. In regard to waste management in general, let's use the latest technologies to segregate and establish recycling streams for reuse where possible, as this really is a reflection of our mountain beach town values. The recent petroleum spill near Legacy Beach highlights our obligation to have plans in place and pay attention to the details to protect the breathtaking natural surroundings that make McCall so unique. Public Comments Page 40 of 44 June 08, 2023 Attachment A Let me know how I can help support these causes. Viva McCall, Bill .` reference: McCall Women's Climate Action Group and the McCall Parks and Recreation plan for composting at River Front Park Bill Hendrickson 801-381-6634 (mobile) "A challenge is just an opportunity to practice great character." Public Comments June 08, 2023 Page 41 of 44 Attachment A From: To: Subject: Date: Joey Pietri BessieJo Wanner Compost site at Riverfront Park Tuesday, June 6, 2023 10:06:35 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Bessie Jo, The idea of composting at Riverfront Park excites me. I totally support it and look forward for that to happen . I also would like to give my pitch again for the City to to co - partner with the County for the first Glass Pulverizer. The business community may like to be a partner as well since it would be very helpful for all the Bars and Restaurants . Glass repurposing and composting can reduce a significant amount of Solid Waste that would not go to Landfills and it would probably cut costs for transportation and dumping fees.also the Carbon footprint with fewer trips. With a new contract coming up for Lakeshore Disposal can the curbside recycling be revisited? Can Republic Services put in a bid ? I found them to be more caring and Pro -Active than Lakeshore has been, they have Electric trucks as well. Just some of my thoughts in creating a more sustainable future for our community. With that, and I mentioned to both the City Council and County Commissioners, add "composting, recycling and community gardens" required for all new PUD's applying for permitting. Another step to Sustainability and Community Building . Please pass this message along to the Council and P&Z. and I will Cc.the Commissioners. Thank you for reading this and for your work with the City. Sincerely, Joey Pietri Public Comments Page 42 of 44 June 08.2023 Attachment A From: To: Subject: Date: Lynn Siegel Erin Greaves; BessieJo Waaner Lakeshore Disposal and Solid Waste Management Tuesday, June 6, 2023 12:52:27 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello. The population of McCall continues to grow. How we manage the disposal of solid waste is a priority issue that needs to be considered for the health and safety of our community, our state, our country, and our world. Where is all this solid waste to go? It is time to renew McCall's waste disposal contract with Lakeshore. This is an opportunity to consider developing a comprehensive solid waste disposal plan that includes recycling (at a local McCall site, or curbside pickup, or both) and for the city to move forward with its plan for composting at River Front Park. Thank you! Lynn Siegel 1102 Buckboard Way McCall, ID 83638 Public Comments June 08, 2023 Page 43 of 44 Attachment A From: To: Subject: Date: Marilyn Olson Erin Greaves; $essieJo Wagner McCall City Solid Waste Management Tuesday, June 6, 2023 4:47:17 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I am an advocate for Recycling and composting. McCall should have a recycling pickup site and /or curbside pickup. I also support the compost site at River Front Park to make our organic waste into compost and use it in our community. Please implement the plan that has already been developed for composting. Thank you for your time and consideration. Marilyn Olson 890 Timber Ridge Ct P.O. Box 455 McCall, ID 83638 Public Comments Page 44 of 44 June 08, 2023 Attachment B From: ijawnm To: Erin Greaves Cc: Dessie]o Wagner Subject: Composting & Recycling Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023 3:09:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the Winder and know the content is safe. Dear Erin, I'm reaching out because I recently learned that the city has been reviewing its approach to solid waste management, and has welcomed input from the public on the path forward. As a full-time resident of McCall who is concerned about the impacts of population growth and climate change on our community, I support every effort by our city to promote environmentally beneficial policies and programs, including those for recycling and composting. A recycling dropoff site or the establishment of curbside recycling in McCall would be a welcome service and a climate -forward enhancement, The new recycling center in Lake Fork is clean and orderly - a definite improvement from a facilities perspective over the previous site on Deinhard Ln. However, the relocation to Lake Fork comes with two big disadvantages: not only is the new recycling center less convenient for McCall residents to use but it is also less than ideal from an environmental standpoint, because of all of the trips to and from the site by individuals and families hauling recyclables in their personal vehicles. Making composting a core piece of the city's solid waste management plan would also be a major step in the right direction. Last summer, City Council heard a plan for composting organic waste at River Front Park. The formal adoption of a citywide composting program at that site could decrease the amount of garbage going into landfills by up to one-third, and significantly reduce the amount of methane released into the atmosphere by decomposing food and yard waste. The end product, compost, could be given back to residents for use in their gardens, or sold at a nominal cost to help support the composting program. In closing, thank you and your colleagues for all the work that you do for our beautiful city, and for sharing my comments with the appropriate parties. Sincerely yours, Dawn Matus 608 Woodlands Dr., McCall Tel.: +1-208-630-3537 Email: dawn.matus@gmail.com Public Comments Page 1 of 11 June 08.2023 Attachment B From: )ared Alexander To: ¢essieJo Waaner Subject: Recycle Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023 9:07:34 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Bessie Jo, I understand the Lakeshore contract is up for renewal. Please give to city council members a note on support of recycling in McCall. I'm happy to pay extra for curb side pickup or simply a recycle center back in McCall. Sent from my iPhone Public Comments Page 2 of 11 June 08.2023 Attachment B From: Michelle Blank To: Erin Greaves; $essieJo Wagner Subject: McCall City Solid Waste Management Plan Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023 10:14:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi! I was so excited to hear that the city's contract with Lake Shore Disposal is up for renewal and that the city has an opportunity to develop a better waste management plan. I am writing to encourage the city to include recycling and compost as a must have component of any waste disposal system. I would love to see curbside recycling in McCall! At a minimum, however, I hope there will be a recycling drop-off site within the city limits, and curbside recycling for the largest industries in town, including the school, hospital, Forest Service, etc. Likewise, I hope the city will include composting in a solid waste management plan. In an ideal situation, residents would be offered curbside compost pickup. At a minimum, please include plans for a compost drop-off site. I hope the city will start a compost program at River Front Park, a plan presented to the City Council last spring by McCall Women's Climate Action in conjunction with McCall Parks and Recreation. Follow through on this plan would keep our nutrients local and provide a source of soil to the Parks and Recreation department. 1 hope the city, or the waste disposal contractor, will consider a payment structure that encourages homeowners to recycle, compost, and reduce their trash. It is really discouraging to see the trash bins of all the vacation homes in my neighborhood sitting out on the curb, stuffed to the brim, after a busy holiday weekend. Usually, the bins are filled with recyclable, compostable, and reusable material. Charging a lot more for weekly trash pick up, while also providing curbside recycling and compost pickup would change homeowners and renters waste disposal habits. Make it easy for people! These services, truly, should be a basic expectation for our growing community. Thank you both for your extensive work on this project and your community outreach efforts. Given the urgency of climate action, and the role of landfills in climate emissions, I applaud your efforts to tackle McCa11's "trash" problem. I hope you can require more sustainable, healthy, and forward thinking systems in any future waste disposal contract. Sincerely, Michelle Blank McCall City Resident Public Comments Page 3 of 11 June 08.2023 Attachment 8 From: To: Subject: Date: Melissa Newell Erin Greaves; Bessieio Wanner Solid waste management Monday, June 5, 2023 9:14:54 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Erin, Thank you for taking comments on solid waste management. When the City negotiates a new contract, please consider a recycling pickup site and/or curbside recycling. I support the proposal to construct a composting site at River Front Park. Thank you! Melissa Coriell Public Comments Page 4 of 11 June 08, 2023 Attachment B From: To: Subject: Date: Maura Goldstein Erin Greaves BessieJo Wagner McCall City Solid Waste Management Monday, June 5, 2023 7:44:05 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the or anization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe Dear Erin and Bessie Jo, Thank you for your time and consideration on this important matter. I am aware that the City might be negotiating a new waste management contract. I'm writing with some priorities for the City's waste management plan that will make McCall cleaner and more efficient and that will also drastically reduce the amount of waste heading to landfills. First, it is critical that we have curbside recycling collection. At the very least, we should have a recycling collection site in McCall so that residents do not need to drive to Lake Fork. This would greatly increase the amount of materials recycled. Additionally, composting is vital to the future of successful waste management in Valley County. We need to get the compost drop-off site at Riverfront Park in service as soon as possible. I know there is interest in and demand for compost collection as I have been operating my own compost collection service for the past 3 summers and will continue doing so this summer. At least 10 households per summer have elected to pay me for weekly compost pick-up. By making a compost site available to residents, we reduce the amount of waste collected and have the opportunity to create free and natural fertilizer to enrich our local soils. Some additional goals should be to find a way to use glass within Valley County (with a glass pulverizer), ensure that schools have access to collection of recyclables and to repurpose the tons of construction debris that is created here each year. Thank you for all you do, Maura Goldstein Public Comments Page 5 of 11 June 08, 2023 Attachment B From: To: Subject: Date: Nancy Basinger Erin Greaves•'Bessieeo Waaner Public comments on new waste management contract Monday, June 5, 2023 12:33:25 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Erin, Thank you for accepting public input for waste management. My first input is to reconsider the term waste, and put this contract in the context of retaining valuable resources and minimizing material bound for a landfill. With that in mind, my priorities would be: 1. Diverting organic material for composting and retention in the community. We need to be able to compost not only household kitchen waste but organic debris from yard clearing etc. For starters, please support the Parks and Rec Department who have agreed to a plan with the Women's Climate Action group here in McCall for composting at Riverfront Park. The City Council was supportive of the idea but now the city needs to follow through with needed resources to make this project a reality. 2. Upgrade the recycling system with at least one drop off location in the city. Research the current market for plastic recycling, As I understand it, our plastics are now sent to a facility and burned for energy, but this information is not on the county website. Is this the best we can do with our recycled plastic? Are you familiar with the ByBlock construction materials from hard to recycle plastics? 3. Collecting glass for recycling. Recycled glass create a valuable product with many uses. Maybe we couldn't do all these things at once, but lets go on a more modern path of retaining resources instead of putting all our "waste" on trucks and shipping it away, at great expense and pollution. Sincerely, Nancy Basinger, member of McCall Women's Climate Action. Public Comments Page 6 of 11 June 08, 2023 Attachment B From: Erin Greavea To: BessieJo Waaner Subject: Fwd: McCall City Solid Waste Management Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 7:17:46 AM Erin Greaves Communications Manager City of McCall 208-634-8966 mccall.id.us From: Bill Hendrickson <willyhendrickson206@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 3:24:09 PM To: Erin Greaves <egreaves@mccall.id.us> Subject: McCall City Solid Waste Management CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Erin, Thank you for all you do to make McCall a community that embodies respect and love for our natural surroundings. We take care of things we love, right? To that end, please implore your fellow leaders in McCall to judiciously collect, manage, repurpose and properly dispose of waste generated in our town. Specifically, the solid waste management plan should properly sort: - aluminum - cardboard - other paper - plastics - steel - electronics - hazardous liquids - construction wood waste (stretch goal) - yard waste & compost My understanding is that the City/County/Lakeshore Disposal contract is near its full duration, and thus it's time to issue an RFP for waste management/recycling services (multi -year with options to extend?). If this is true, please help draft a scope of work for the RFP that encompasses the full suite of recycling categories listed above. Furthermore, and maybe the lowest hanging fruit, is segregation of compost, tree cuttings and yard waste from the general waste stream to avoid hauling and disposal of organic waste elsewhere. Organic waste need not consume certified landfill volume, where it generates methane under anaerobic conditions, and need not be hauled to a distant facility thus reducing cost, emissions, traffic and road damage from trucks. My understanding is that organic materials can be dumped at Riverside Park**. There may also be other suitable locations not next to the river that could use organic fill without adversely impacting the environment. I believe the citizens of McCall would gladly separate organic waste knowing the benefits of doing so. In regard to waste management in general, let's use the latest technologies to segregate and establish recycling streams for reuse where possible, as this really is a reflection of our mountain beach town values. The recent petroleum spill near Legacy Beach highlights our obligation to have plans in place and pay attention to the details to protect the breathtaking natural surroundings that make McCall so unique. Public Comments Page 7 of 11 June 08, 2023 Attachment B Let me know how I can help support these causes. Viva McCall, Bill ** reference: McCall Women's Climate Action Group and the McCall Parks and Recreation plan for composting at River Front Park Bill Hendrickson 801-381-6634 (mobile) "A challenge is just an opportunity to practice great character." Public Comments Page 8 of 11 June 08, 2023 Attachment B From: To: Subject: Date: )oev Pietri BessieJo Waaner Compost site at Riverfront Park Tuesday, June 6, 2023 10:06:35 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Bessie Jo, The idea of composting at Riverfront Park excites me. I totally support it and look forward for that to happen . I also would like to give my pitch again for the City to to co - partner with the County for the first Glass Pulverizer. The business community may like to be a partner as well since it would be very helpful for all the Bars and Restaurants . Glass repurposing and composting can reduce a significant amount of Solid Waste that would not go to Landfills and it would probably cut costs for transportation and dumping fees.also the Carbon footprint with fewer trips. With a new contract coming up for Lakeshore Disposal can the curbside recycling be revisited? Can Republic Services put in a bid ? I found them to be more caring and Pro -Active than Lakeshore has been, they have Electric trucks as well. Just some of my thoughts in creating a more sustainable future for our community. With that, and I mentioned to both the City Council and County Commissioners, add "composting, recycling and community gardens" required for all new PUD's applying for permitting. Another step to Sustainability and Community Building . Please pass this message along to the Council and P&Z. and I will Cc.the Commissioners. Thank you for reading this and for your work with the City. Sincerely, Joey Pietri Public Comments Page 9 of 11 June 08.2023 Attachment B From: To: Subject: Date: Lynn Sieael Erin Greaves; BessieJo Wagner Lakeshore Disposal and Solid Waste Management Tuesday, June 6, 2023 12:52:27 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello. The population of McCall continues to grow. How we manage the disposal of solid waste is a priority issue that needs to be considered for the health and safety of our community, our state, our country, and our world. Where is all this solid waste to go? It is time to renew McCall's waste disposal contract with Lakeshore. This is an opportunity to consider developing a comprehensive solid waste disposal plan that includes recycling (at a local McCall site, or curbside pickup, or both) and for the city to move forward with its plan for composting at River Front Park. Thank you! Lynn Siegel 1102 Buckboard Way McCall, ID 83638 Public Comments Page 10 of 11 June 08, 2023 Attachment B From: To: Subject: Date: Marilyn Olson. Erin Greaves; BessieJo Wagner McCall City Solid Waste Management Tuesday, June 6, 2023 4:47:17 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I am an advocate for Recycling and composting. McCall should have a recycling pickup site and /or curbside pickup. I also support the compost site at River Front Park to make our organic waste into compost and use it in our community. Please implement the plan that has already been developed for composting. Thank you for your time and consideration. Marilyn Olson 890 Timber Ridge Ct P.O. Box 455 McCall, ID 83638 Public Comments Page 11 of 11 June 08, 2023 June 8, 2023 Public Hearing - Simmons Street Townhomes -Comment Name Address Email Opinion Content Kenny & 100 Christina Helmich Pyle, St McCall Ridgeline Idaho Const., Inc 83638 pyle.rci@gmail.com Kirby 475 kjridaho@gmail.com Robertson Deinhard Ln McCall ID 83638 Carrie 15 Potter Boulder View PI McCall ID 83638 For For carrie@pinetopmccall.com For Attachment C As a business owner in this city that has over 100 people that are working directly for our business daily, this development it crucial. Our town is desperate for service and labor employees and housing is a huge contributing factor in the limited availability. This development can help to mitigate this issue. The reasons for delay in approval for this development does not reflect positively on the city's efforts to create housing opportunities for the service industry workers in our town. Please approve this development. I encourage the members of McCall City Counsel and P&Z to expedite approval of the Simmons Street Townhome project for the applicant. The project will create an opportunity for work / live affordable units desperately needed in McCall. The City continues to advise voters that they prioritize housing that is appropriate for the local workforce. A prompt positive approval of this project will put words to action. The planning department has created significant unnecessary delays in the approval process for nearly a full year on what amounts to a very simple, strait forward request. Delays, at this point, will not permit the applicant to deliver the units in 2023. Further delays will only result in additional costs that may result in increased pricing and ability for the developer to provide a product that meets stated community needs. Thank you for your consideration. I am writing in support of this application to construct a 5 - unit, mixed -use townhouse project including commercial workshop space on the ground floor and residential space on the upper floor. What an amazing opportunity for individuals, couples and small families to actually be given the opportunity to purchase something under a million dollars and have a garage. Public Comments Page 1 of 3 June 08. 2023 Attachment C From: To: Subject: Date: Scott Anderson BessieJo Wagner Riverside Subdivision five-ply / Steve Callan Thursday, June 8, 2023 11:11:59 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I, Scott Anderson, own the land adjacent to the Simmons proposed project. I am in favor of the project, and the request for the city of McCall to abandon Simmons Street. I do, however, wish to note that the conditions to require the road to be paved to current city standards seems counter to the goals of the city to develop affordable living and working space within the city. It is in excess of the standard for the Riverside subdivision as it currently exists. I would propose that a well - maintained gravel road would be adequate for the new street. Thank you, Scott B. Anderson Public Comments Page 2 of 3 June 08, 2023 Attachment C From: patsglassanddoor@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2023 3:58 PM To: mccallcityclerk@gmail.com Subject: Simmons Street Project To whom this may concern: Pats Glass and Door would like to take a moment to show our support for the Simmons street project that Steve Callan is constructing. The amount of "affordable" housing that this will bring, is impactful for the locals that are currently existing. The due diligence throughout this entire project seems to have been neglected on many levels, and from the public standpoint it appears it was not at the engeneering/construction level. Our main concern is the amount of "requests" that The City is making of The Builder. Just to name a few: expanding the size of the current sewage pipe from 10 to 15 inches, is this common practice amongst every project that passes through the city? If so we would like to see this plotted on a map. I am not sure how the "cities" sewage pipe expansion fits into your customers budget. It is our understanding that the city will be accountable for problems starting at the main underground sewer pipe, homeowners are responsible for plumbing repairs for the pipes running to the main line. If you would mind clarifying the difference. Are the pipes that you are wanting them to replace the "main" sewage pipe leading from the road connecting to their sewage pipes? Lastly, we want to make sure that The City of McCall is following the same rudamentary practices of road construction that are being asked of Simmons Street. With that being said, when can we see an update on the schedule of when The City plans to revitilize their roads within the impact area to these same standards that are being requested. The only interest that we have in this project, is holding all accountable and making sure corners are not being cut and that everyone is treated with the same hand. Best Regards, Pats Glass and Door Mikyla Davis Office Manager Pat's Glass & Overhead Door, Inc 208-634-4442 office 208-634-4898 fax Patsglassanddoor@gmail.com Garage Doors, Custom Showers, Int/Ext Doors, Glass, Mirrors, Window/Patio Door Replacement Public Comments Page 3 of 3 June 08, 2023