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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
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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
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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.
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CONSENT AGENDA
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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PUBLIC HEARING
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Without further business, Mayor Giles adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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,
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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.
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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.
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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?
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"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
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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"
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Attachment A
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Sliil1nm
Bessiejo Waaner
Petroleum Spill
Sunday, June 4, 2023 5:58:19 PM
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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
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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
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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
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From:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Date:
dawnnl
Din Greave
BessieJo Wagner
Composting & Recycling
Sunday, June 4, 2023 3:09:09 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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McCall ID
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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
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Date:
Scott Anderson
BessieJo Wagner
Riverside Subdivision five-ply / Steve Callan
Thursday, June 8, 2023 11:11:59 AM
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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