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McCall City Council
Regular Meeting
McCall City Hall -- Legion Hall
VIA TEAMS Virtual
June 29, 2023
Call to Order and Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve the Agenda
Consent Agenda
Public Comment
Reports
Business Agenda
Adjournment
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Giles called the regular meeting of the McCall City Council to order at 5:30 p.m.
Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Nelson, Council Member
Nielsen, and Council Member Thrower all answered roll call.
City staff members present were Bill Punkoney, City Attorney; BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk;
Sarah Porter, Deputy Clerk; Michelle Groenevelt, Community Development Director; Delta
James, Economic Development Planner; Kurt Wolf, Parks and Recreation Director; Dallas Palmer,
Police Chief; Nathan Stewart, Public Works Director; Sean Reilly, Network Administrator;
Meredith Todd, Assistant City Planner; Emily Hart, Airport Manager.
Also, in attendance were Anthony Pantera, City Prosecuting Attorney.
Mayor Giles led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVE THE AGENDA
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Council Member Maciaszek moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Council Member
Nielsen seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Maciaszek, Council
Member Nielsen, Council Member Nelson, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Thrower
voted aye, and the motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters which are listed within the Consent Agenda have been distributed to the City Council
in advance for reading and study. Items listed are considered routine by the Council and will be
enacted with one motion unless a Council Member specifically requests an item be removed from
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the Consent Agenda to be considered separately. Staff recommends approval of the following
ACTION ITEMS:
1 City Council Special Emergency Minutes — June 2, 2023
2. Payroll Report for period ending June 9, 2023
3. Warrant Register — GL
4. Warrant Register — Vendor
5. AB 23-127 City Licenses Report to Council Per McCall City Code
Per McCall City Code Title 4 Chapter 9, the City Council has determined the City Clerk shall
be delegated the authority to process and grant or deny all alcoholic beverage license
applications, other than certain circumstances involving catering permits, which the City Clerk
shall review the application for catering permit for completeness and forward said application
to the Police Chief. The Police Chief upon receipt of the application shall make a
recommendation to the City Clerk to approve or deny the application. Whenever the City Clerk
shall determine that an application for alcoholic beverage license transfer or renewal is
complete, the City Clerk shall approve or deny such application. All decisions of the City Clerk
shall be reported to the City Council at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting after
such a decision. The City Clerk is also responsible for all processing of business, taxi, snow
removal, pawnbroker, child daycare licenses, vendor and short-term rental permits, and public
event applications. Action: Review the report.
6. AB 23-128 Treasurer's Report as Required by IC 50-208
Treasurer's report of accounts and activity of office during the month of May 2023 regarding
care, management or disposition of moneys, property or business of the City. Action: Review
the report.
7. AB 23-129 Request to Approve Lease Termination and Grant a New Lease on Hangar
702 for the Edward F. O'Gara Family Trust
The Edward F. O'Gara Family Trust signed a 20 -year hangar lease on May 1, 2001. That lease
ended May 1, 2021. The trust was recently made aware that they are in the second year of the
first five-year extension of their assumed lease. In lieu of continuing with extensions to the
original lease from 2001, the Airport Manager encouraged the lessee to start a new lease with
updated and approved language. The 2020 Airport Rates and Charges Resolution sets the lease
rate at $.3127 per square foot per annum. The hangar and bare ground totals 14,250 square
feet. A CPI adjustment will occur on October 1, 2023 and will be invoiced at the newly
calculated rate when annual hangar invoices are issued in November. Representatives of The
Edward F. O'Gara Family Trust have been provided with a copy of the current lease, current
Airport Rules and Regulations, and Airport Minimum Standards. The City Clerk will record
the document and keep a copy for the City's records. The lessee will pay a $300 new lease fee
and a $50 lease termination fee. The new lease has been reviewed by the City Attorney. The
Airport Advisory Committee has reviewed the request and recommends that City Council
approve The Edward F. O'Gara Family Trust's lease termination and approve new The Edward
F. O'Gara Family Trust's lease on Hangar 702. Action: Approve Lease Termination and Grant
a New Lease on Hangar 702 for the Edward F. O'Gara Family Trust and authorize the Mayor
to sign all related documents.
8. AB 23-130 Request for Approval of an Avigation Easement with Synergy Structures,
LLC
The Airport is taking steps to minimize incompatible land use in the Airport Impact Area.
Among other steps, the Airport is requesting Avigation Easements from landowners within
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three miles of the airport as part of the Planning and Zoning permit approval. In August of
2021 Council approved an Avigation Easement Template. Since that time, it has been
identified that the template needed to be updated. To minimize future impacts to McCall
Municipal Airport, Staff has updated the Avigation Easement Template to be used to simplify
the process of creating future agreements. All future Avigation Easements will be on Council's
Consent Agenda making the process more efficient for Council and Staff. The City Attorney
have reviewed this Template. Action: Approve Synergy Structures, LLC Avigation Easement
and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
9. AB 23-132 Request to Approve a Fireworks Display Permit by the McCall Parks and
Recreation Department
The McCall Parks and Recreation Department is submitting a request and application for a
July 4, 2023 Fireworks Display for the Independence Day Liberty Fest Celebration at Legacy
Park. The Fireworks Display will be free and open to the public. Attached is an application for
a Fireworks Display for your approval. The display application has been sent to the Fire Chief,
the Police Chief and Airport Manager for approval. McCall City Code states the following as
it relates to Fireworks Displays: 5-3-430: PERMITTED POSSESSION: (A) A recognized
civic organization having a genuine, material existence and purpose separate from obtaining a
permit under this Section, may make application for a permit for a fireworks display ..., to be
held in connection with a national holiday or special local event. The application shall be made
to the City Clerk, who shall route it through the police chief and fire chief and to the mayor
and council. The mayor may make or direct such investigation as he may deem appropriate.
The permit shall be issued or denied by the mayor and council, considered for these purposes
to be the fire prevention bureau, based upon consideration of the nature of the occasion, the
nature of the applicant, and the public safety. Any permit issued under this subsection shall be
limited to one time only for which issued. Action: Approve the Fireworks Display Permit for
the McCall Parks and Recreation Department for July 4, 2023 and authorize the Mayor to sign
all necessary documents.
10. AB 23-139 Request to Approve a Recreational Pathway, Stormwater System and Snow
Storage Easement Agreement with J. R. Simplot Company for Parcel RPM00000161475
The City of McCall and the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) are currently
reconstructing Deinhard Lane (from Samson Trail to SH-55) and Deinhard/SH-55 intersection.
The project will result in additional west -bound lanes on Deinhard at the SH-55 intersection.
To accommodate these additional lanes (and associated stormwater facilities, the existing city
owned/maintained separated pathway (on the north side of Deinhard) will need to be relocated
onto J.R. Simplot property. The project will also extend the separated pathway further east to
connect to the existing pathway that currently terminates near the McCall Marketplace
driveway entrance, near Idaho First Bank to provide both the City and Simplot's McCall
Marketplace with a continuous separated pathway along Deinhard. To ensure that the City can
construct this pathway infrastructure and continue to own and maintain this pathway once it is
completed, the City and Simplot's legal counsel have developed the attached easement
agreement. The agreement has been reviewed and approved by both the City's and J.R.
Simplot's legal counsels and is ready for Council approval. Action: Approve the easement
agreement between the City of McCall and J.R. Simplot Company for Parcel
RPM00000161475 and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
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11. AB 23-140 Request to Approve a Recreational Pathway and Snow Storage Easement
Agreement with J. R. Simplot Company for Parcel RPM00000164715
The City of McCall and the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) are currently
reconstructing Deinhard Lane (from Samson Trail to SH-55) and Deinhard/SH-55 intersection.
The project will result in an additional west -bound through lane on Deinhard and an additional
northbound east turning lane on SH-55 at the intersection. To accommodate these new traffic
lanes and truck turning movements, the intersection will need to be widened and the existing
sidewalk/pathway infrastructure (on the northeast corner) will need to be relocated. In addition
to being relocated, the project will also construct a —125' long section of sidewalk/pathway
along SH-55 north of the intersection that will be partially located within the J.R. Simplot
property. To ensure that the City can construct this sidewalk/pathway infrastructure on J. R.
Simplot property and continue to own and maintain (including snow removal and onsite
storage) this sidewalk/pathway once it is completed, the City and Simplot's legal counsel have
developed the attached Recreational Pathway and Snow Storage Easement Agreement. The
agreement has been reviewed and approved by both the City's and J.R. Simplot's legal
counsels and is ready for Council approval. Action: Approve the Recreational Pathway and
Snow Storage Easement Agreement between the City of McCall and J.R. Simplot Company for
Parcel RPM00000164715 and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
12. AB 23-142 Request to Grant an Easement to Idaho Power for Underground Facilities
As part of the relocation of overhead utilities on Park Street (between 3rd and 4th Streets) to
underground, Idaho Power (IP) installed a new 3 -phase transformer at Public Works (just west
of the office/shop building) to serve Public Works' existing and future power needs. Across
Samson Trail, May Development, LLC has gone through the entitlement process (i.e. City
Administrative Approval) to construct an electric vehicle (EV) charging station (see attached
site plan). The EV charging station requires 3 -phase power and the IP 's transformer (located
on PW property) provides the nearest location to serve the charging station. This agenda bill
presents the Idaho Power easement required to allow Idaho Power to install underground
conduit and wires from their transformer and across the west side of the City's public works
property and into the City's Samson Trail right-of-way (ROW) so they can serve the new
charging station with 3 -phase power. Given the small size of the easement, and the fact that IP
already has its 3 -phase transformer within the property, granting the underground utility
easement does not impact the City's current use of this portion of the property or any future
planned use in the future (since relocating the transformer would also need to occur). This
easement agreement has been reviewed by legal counsel and is ready for Council approval.
Action: Approve the Easement to Idaho Power for underground utilities within the City's
Public Works property and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
Council Member Nelson asked that AB 23-131 be removed from the Consent Agenda and added
to the Business Agenda.
Council Member Nelson moved to approve the Consent Agenda with the change that AB 23-
131 be added to the regular business agenda. Council Member Nielsen seconded the motion.
In a roll call vote Council Member Nelson, Council Member Nielsen, Mayor Giles, Council
Member Maciaszek, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried.
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GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
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Mayor Giles called for public comment at 5:34 p.m.
One written comment was received and is included as Attachment A.
David Petty, 912B Fairway Dr
Mr. Petty, the Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, addressed the City
Council to express appreciation for the Council's work on the Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces
Plan.
David Gallipoli, 200 Scott St
Mr. Gallipoli addressed the City Council with a letter to the editor of Star News regarding the
housing crisis. Mr. Gallipoli asked City Council to address the issue at a town hall style meeting
like the town hall meeting on the local deer issue.
Hearing no further comments, Mayor Giles closed the comment period at 5:40 p.m.
REPORTS
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AB 23-141 McCall City Prosecutor MSBT Law 2023 Annual Report to City Council
Anthony Pantera, City of McCall Prosecuting Attorney, presented to the City Council. In January
2017, the City of McCall entered into an agreement with MSBT Law, Crtd. to provide
prosecutorial services. Annually, the Council requests that MSBT Law provide an annual report
to the City Council. Highlights included the courts being mostly in person, the McCall Police
Department's addition of a code enforcement officer, and an overview of communication with
staff. Mr. Pantera additionally reviewed the number of hours spent managing the City of McCall
criminal proceedings to obtain positive resolutions for the community.
Mayor Giles noted that the service being provided to the City of McCall by MSBT Law is going
well. Council Member Nelson noted that he has never heard any criticism of the prosecution team.
LBUSINESS AGENDA
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AB 23-131 Request to Approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions, of Law, and Decision
Document for CUP -21-03, Middle School Expansion, for the McCall Donnelly School
District
The McCall Donnelly School District (MDSD) is requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to
expand the pre-existing Payette Lakes Middle School by constructing an addition of approximately
12,000 square feet of classroom space onto, level out the Middle School's playing field, and to
update the traffic circulation between the Middle School and Barbara Morgan Elementary School.
During the regularly scheduled March 30 City Council meeting, the Council voted to approve
conditional use permit application CUP -21-03 as recommended by the McCall Area Planning and
Zoning Commission. During the process, there was discussion and recommendation about
requiring an additional 35' easement for a future public right-of-way of the Deinhard extension.
Since the engineering for the project is incomplete, and City staff does not have the information to
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evaluate the impacts and traffic mitigation of the expansion, a condition of approval was added to
obtain engineering approval for the impacts and mitigation or provide a 70' right of way easement
for a public right-of-way. The Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision is reflective of
the record and were drafted by the City Attorney.
Council Member Nelson expressed concern over the use of the word non -conforming on page 121
of the Findings of Facts. He does not believe that the City can say the school is not conforming to
the easement from the previous CUP. Additionally, Council Member Nelson expressed a feeling
of the use of the word non -conforming as unfairly shifting the blame and burden to MDSD when
the original property needed for the easement was developed as Fox Ridge Subdivision in 2004
with the correct approvals from the City Council. Council Member Nelson also expressed that the
City owns the responsibility for the extra 35 ft. easement and articulated concern over the condition
of either requiring MDSD to provide a 70 -foot easement or provide a traffic analysis that meets
the approval of the city engineer. Mayor Giles cautioned Council Member Nelson to not insert
personal understanding of the law over the City Attorney's recommendations.
Council Member Thrower expressed uncertainty over the same condition as Council Member
Nelson noting the condition seems to put MDSD in a place to make a difficult decision. The City
might not approve the traffic study if MDSD decides to do a traffic study instead of dedicating the
easement. Additionally, Council Member Thrower appreciates that the City cares about traffic
planning but has concerns about how the condition will allow for public review of the traffic study
should MDSD decide to do a traffic study.
Mayor Giles reviewed the past decision on the matter and asked Attorney Punkoney if the city is
in a legally defensible position with the current Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law.
Attorney Punkoney noted that on some of the City's comprehensive planning maps, there does
appear to be a use identified for the easement. However, the City has not made a request for that
easement and the term of nonconformity is not of legal significance in this instance. If Council
would like to change the wording to eliminate the word nonconforming Attorney Punkoney can
update the language to state that the city elects to preserve the 35 -foot easement option to extend
Deinhard Lane. The change in language would not hold up the approval of the Findings of Facts.
Community and Economic Development Director Michelle Groenevelt addressed the City
Council. She followed up on the concerns the Council has expressed noting that the requirements
of a traffic study are not unique to the MDSD project. Additionally, Director Groenevelt noted
being comfortable with eliminating the nonconformity language but the city staff as well as
attorneys have reviewed the Finding of Facts in depth and are comfortable moving forward.
Attorney Punkoney reviewed the language for making a motion and the choices in front of the
Council.
Council Member Nielsen asked Council Member Thrower and Council Member Nelson what
needs to be addressed as a follow-up if Council denies the application. Council Member Nelson
noted that the Findings of Facts are not wrong, but the issue lies with the conclusion stating that
MDSD is nonconforming. Council Member Thrower noted concern about the easement
requirements and expressed being uncomfortable with the traffic study condition. The school is
being put in a place based on city approval of infrastructure improvements or giving the city more
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property than was originally agreed to in the CUP that was issued in 1994. Director Groenevelt
noted that the condition for a traffic study is an either-or condition, meaning a requirement to either
do the traffic study or provide the easement without mitigating traffic. Providing the option in the
condition to do either option was intended to be an olive branch from the beginning. MDSD is not
required to mitigate 100% of the community impact but to show the impact caused by the
expansion of the campus and provide mitigation efforts instead of providing an easement if the
traffic study is the option MDSD uses to fulfill the condition. Typically, it is not best practice to
move a CUP application forward with questions unanswered, but city staff decided to move
forward in an effort to support another local agency.
Council had an additional discussion on the process of approving a CUP.
Council Member Maciaszek moved to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law,
and Decision Document for CUP -21-03, the Middle School Expansion, with an amendment
to paragraph 13 to remove references to nonconforming and authorize the Mayor to sign all
necessary documents. Mayor Giles seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member
Maciaszek, Mayor Giles, Council Member Nielsen, Council Member Nelson, and Council
Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried.
AB 23-143 Request to Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Ignite Idaho Family
Resource Center to show support for an Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
grant application.
Traci Jamison executive director of Ignite Idaho Family Resource Center presented to the City
Council. As Ignite Idaho Family Resource Center (The Center) continues to grow, the Center has
tried to dedicate time to meet with local governing bodies and give presentations about the work
being done for the West Central Mountains community. Ignite Idaho is a 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization with a mission to strengthen families and prevent child abuse in the Valley and Adams
County areas. The Center works to fulfill its mission through education, prevention, and
intervention. The services currently offered include parenting classes (with free dinner and
childcare to increase accessibility), support groups for single parents, teens, middle schoolers, and
children with a high -demand sibling, counseling, in -home behavioral health services, trauma -
informed care seminars, and NICU and infant loss support. A staffed resource center in McCall is
open to walk-ins in need of connection with community resources. The resource center model
prioritizes community partnerships for the good of the community. The Center regularly
collaborates with St. Luke's McCall, YAC, The ROC, Toby's Place, juvenile justice workers, the
child welfare system, and many other organizations to connect community members with all the
help needed to thrive. The Center is constantly growing and adapting with goals to implement
additional support for local youth and families.
The Center is requesting that the City of McCall agree to a partnership to better serve the
community. The Center will be applying for an Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections grant
this summer to bring an assessment center to the area which provides intervention to at -risk youth
and their families. One of the grant application requirements is that the applicant obtains a
Memorandum of Understanding with as many community agencies as possible. The Center is
requesting that the City of McCall approve and sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Ignite
Idaho Family Resource Center to show support and aid in The Center's work to get additional
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funding and services to the area. In turn, Ignite Idaho offers support to the City of McCall in
whatever mental health and crisis capacities the City may need.
Council Member Nelson asked for the other affiliates in the community that work with Ignite
Idaho. Ms. Jamison noted that St. Luke's McCall, YAC, The ROC, Toby's Place, MDSD, and other
foundations are all affiliates of Ignite Idaho. Mayor Giles noted that the Council talks about mental
health for all ages often and there is a tremendous need in the community for the services offered
by Ignite Idaho.
Council Member Maciaszek moved to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with
Ignite Idaho Family Resource Center to show support for an Idaho Department of Juvenile
Corrections grant application and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
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.
AB 23-135 Request to Approve Resolution 23-11 adopting McCall Parks, Recreation and
Open Space Plan
Parks and Recreation Director Kurt Wolf presented to the City Council. On May 26, 2023, the
Council held a Work Session that reviewed draft findings, policies, funding tools, and actions
related to the future maintenance and development of public parks, recreation programs, facilities,
and open space recommended in the 2023 McCall Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan.
As a result of the work session and additional comments from staff and members of the City of
McCall Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, the consultant team, Logan Simpson, was able
to develop the final draft for adoption. On June 14, 2023, the PROS Plan was presented to the
McCall Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for final review and was unanimously
recommended for adoption by the City Council. Kristina Kachur and Jana McKenzie from Logan
Simpson Consultants presented a short PowerPoint to the City Council to review the last-minute
changes to the PROS plan. Additionally reviewed were the public involvement, highlights of
priorities and action plans over the next ten years, and funding tool recommendations.
City Council did not have any questions regarding the approval of the McCall Parks, Recreation,
and Open Space plan.
Council Member Maciaszek moved to approve Resolution 23-11 adopting the McCall Parks,
Recreation and Open Space Plan and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Maciaszek,
Council Member Nelson, Mayor Giles, Council Member Nielsen, and Council Member
Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried.
AB 23-134 Request to Approve a Letter of Intent — To support and partner with the Central
Idaho Mountain Bike Association (CIMBA) to design, fundraise, and build a
Community Mountain Bike Jump Park
Parks and Recreation Director Kurt Wolf presented to the City Council. The goal of this Letter of
intent is to provide CIMBA with a formal avenue to be listed as a partner with the City of McCall
Parks & Recreation Department. This partnership will help both organizations move forward with
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a grassroots effort to design, fundraise, and construct a Mountain Bike Jump Park on City -owned
property adjacent to the public pathway running between Dienhard Lane and Stibnite Street. This
area is already being used by the public for biking, hiking, and running through informal
singletrack trails that transect the site. Over the past two years, CIMBA and parks staff have
explored the idea of a grassroots approach to funding and constructing a formal Mountain Bike
Jump Park. With CIMBA's support, energy, and ability to fundraise for the project, it has the
potential to become a.unique and wonderful community amenity. Over the course of the past year,
the parks department has funded basic survey work to better understand the site from within the
department's annual operating budget. The parks department has also worked with other city
departments to identify the design and engineering requirements and review process required for
a project of this nature. CIMBA is currently working with the Land Group which has committed
some pro-bono design services to develop conceptual design drawings and renderings to market
and help with fundraising efforts for the project. As the project takes shape and project costs are
better understood formal agreements will be outlined and established for City Council review and
approval.
City Council had no questions or concerns regarding the letter of intent to support the Central
Idaho Mountain Bike Association to design, fundraise and build a community mountain bike jump
park.
Council Member Nelson moved to approve the letter of intent to support and partner with
the Central Idaho Mountain Bike Association to design, fundraise, and build a community
Mountain Bike Jump Park, and approve the mayor to sign all necessary documents to
include any revisions discussed and noted during the meeting. 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 23-137 Request for approval to apply for an Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Source Water Protection Grant
Economic Development Director Delta James presented to the City Council. The City of McCall
Public Works Department would like to apply for a Source Water Protection Grant via the Idaho
Department of Environmental Quality in an amount not to exceed $24,000 to support purchase of
environmental spill response kits for both the Legacy Park and Davis Beach water intake facilities
($3,886), and security cameras ($12,019), hard containment booms ($4,592), and monitoring
($1,296) and control equipment ($3,488) for the water intake station at Davis Beach. In the event
of pollution spillage in the lake, the spill kits and containment booms will help protect the
contaminants from reaching the water source intakes. The video cameras will help deter and
document the water intake facility from human interference. The sensing equipment will allow for
quicker internet-accessible diagnosis and response to water contaminants at the Davis Beach intake
facility. The total cost of the project is approximately $25,281. The balance of funding ($1,281)
will be provided as a grant match from the FY24 Water Dept. budget.
City Council had no questions or concerns regarding the application for an Idaho Depaitiiient of
Environmental Quality Source Water Protection Grant.
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Council Member Nelson moved to approve submittal of an Idaho DEQ Source Water
Protection grant application and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Nelson,
Council Member Thrower, Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek, and Council Member
Nielsen all votedaye, and the motion carried.
AB 23-133 Request to approve Memorandum of Agreement between City of McCall and
McPaws, Inc. for public art mural maintenance.
Community and Economic Development Director Delta James presented to the City Council. In
keeping with the City of McCall Public Art Policies adopted by the City Council on June 29, 2012,
City Council entered into an Artwork Commission Agreement with muralist Jay Rasgorshek to
paint a mural on an exterior wall within the Downtown West Urban Renewal Area during FY23.
Additionally, a "Call for a Wall" was released to determine which property owners within the
Downtown West Urban Renewal Area would be interested in having a mural painted on an exterior
wall. Nine (9) walls were identified and the west -facing wall of the McPaws Thrift Store building
at 301 E. Lenora St. was identified as the top priority. A Memorandum of Agreement between the
City of McCall and McPaws, Inc. is needed to establish parameters and expectations for the
maintenance of the mural.
City Council had no questions or concerns regarding the Memorandum of Agreement between the
City of McCall and McPaws Inc.
Council Member Nelson moved to approve the Memorandum of Agreement with McPaws,
Inc. for public art mural maintenance and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary
documents. Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council
Member Nelson, Council Member Thrower, Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek, and
Council Member Nielsen all voted aye, and the motion carried.
AB 23-138 Request to Adopt Resolution 23-12 Authorizing the execution of the Cooperative
Agreement Key #21836 with ITD reimbursing the City of McCall $8,000 for Design
Services for Intersection Improvements
Public Works Director Nathan Stewart presented to the City Council. The Idaho Transportation
Department (ITD) and the City submitted a joint grant application for Rebuilding American
Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program under the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (aka "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law") on February 28, 2023. As part of
the preparation of our application, we procured the services of Horrocks Engineers to prepare a
scope of work and —$3.6M preliminary engineering evaluation that the grant would fund. The cost
for Horrocks to prepare the scope of work and estimate was $16,000. The City and ITD have
agreed to cost share the Horrocks expenses 50/50. Accordingly, ITD has agreed to reimburse the
City of McCall for $8,000, which is 50% of the total Horrocks expenses incurred. All other work
for the grant application submittal was completed by City staff (principally Delta James, CED
Planner) in collaboration with ITD staff.
Mayor Giles noted that at the Association of Idaho Cities Conference, it was announced that two
cities were awarded the highly competitive national grant.
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Council Member Thrower moved to adopt Resolution 23-12 authorizing the execution of the
Cooperative Agreement Key #21836 with ITD reimbursing the City of McCall in the amount
of $8,000 for Design Services for Intersection Improvements and authorize the Mayor to sign
all necessary documents. Council Member Maciaszek seconded the motion. In a roll call vote
Council Member Thrower, Council Member Maciaszek, Mayor Giles, Council Member
Nelson, and Council Member Nielsen all voted aye, and the motion carried.
AB 23-136 Mayor and Council Compensation Discussion and Direction to Staff
City Clerk BessieJo Wagner presented to the City Council. Idaho Code 50-203 states that the
officials of each city's compensation are to be fixed by ordinance published at least seventy-five
(75) days before any general city election. The ordinance shall be effective for all said officials
commencing on January 1 following said election and continuing until changed by a future
ordinance. At the May 26th FY23 Budget Work Session, Council requested that staff bring back
Council Salary information at a future meeting. Staff is requesting direction from City Council on
whether to prepare an ordinance with a change in salaries or decide to leave the salaries as they
are.
Council Member Nelson thanked staff for the comparison table to other cities and noted the
benefits help make being on City Council attractive along with the salary. Additionally, Council
Member Nelson hopes that more people will aspire to be on City Council. Council Member
Thrower noted the base rate salary looks good and is on the high end of salaries compared to other
cities but doing a cost -of -living increase consistently would help limit the need to have larger
increases at one time in the future. Council Member Maciaszek expressed that it's important to
look long-term and ensure there is enough incentive for people to want to be on City Council.
Additionally, Council Member Maciaszek the importance of Council salary being justifiable to
other cities that are similar which the Council did get closer to with a decision to increase in 2021
but there is still an adjustment that needs to be made. Mayor Giles favors an increase of $100 to
$200 but would like to see how that compares to CPI. Clerk Wagner noted staff salaries were
recommended for a 5% market increase. The Council directed staff to bring back the numbers for
2022 and 2023 CPI and what the Council Salary looks like with the CPI increases from the past
two years.
Upcoming Meetings Schedule Discussion
Council discussed upcoming meetings.
ADJOURNMENT
Without further business, Mayor Giles adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m.
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MCCALL CITY COUNCIL
June 29, 2023 Regular Meeting
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June 29, 2023 Regular Meeting - General
Comment
Attachment A
Name Address Email Content
Heidi 1019
Grassman Bitterroot
Drive
McCall ID
83638
hgrassman@msn.com
We live on Bitterroot Drive in Spring Mountain. Our General Comment is in
regards to the roadwork/projects underway on Deinhard, Davis and 1st Street. I
recently stopped by the City of McCall office to get some information on the
status of these projects and their duration. I was referred to the City's website
for information. Unfortunately, there is little information on the website, aside
from the start date of the projects and the streets/contractors involved. And, of
course, there is a note about them being an inconvenience. Each project, taken
alone, might fall into the category of a temporary inconvenience. What the City
has undertaken by pursuing all three of them concurrently is not just
inconvenient. It is chaotic and even dangerous and comes at a time in which
the City is about to be strained with thousands of summer visitors, cars, trucks,
boats and RV's. I would like to see more information from the City about the
projected completion date for each of these projects AND come to a better
understanding of why it was necessary to undertake them CONCURRENTLY.
Thank you.
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