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Home My Public Portal About2023.08.03 Regular Meeting MinutesMINUTES McCall City Council Special - Regular Meeting McCall City Hall -- Legion Hall VIA TEAMS Virtual August 3, 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, and Council Member Thrower all answered roll call. Council Member Nielsen absent. City staff members present were Anette Spickard, City Manager; Bill Nichols, City Attorney; BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk; Sarah Porter, Deputy Clerk; Erin Greaves, Communications Manager; Linda Stokes, City Treasurer; Michelle Groenevelt, Community Development Director; Delta James, Economic Development Planner; Brian Parker, City Planner; Kurt Wolf, Parks and Recreation Director; Eric McCormick, Golf Course Superintendent; Meg Lojek, Library Director; Chris Curtin, Information Systems Manager; Traci Malvich, Human Resources Manager; Dallas Palmer, Police Chief; Nathan Stewart, Public Works Director; Sean Reilly, Network Administrator; Meredith Todd, Assistant City Planner; Emily Hart, Airport Manager; David DiMartino, Golf Professional; Rachel Santiago-govier, Permit Technician. Also, in attendance were Dr. Margaret Wild, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Jeff Abrams, Idaho Conservation League. Mayor Giles led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVE THE AGENDA Council Member Nelson moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Council Member Maciaszek seconded the motion. In a voice vote all members voted aye, and the motion carried. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 1 of 8 CONSENT AGENDA 1 Staff recommended approval of the following ACTION ITEMS. All matters which are listed within the consent section of the agenda have been distributed to each member of the McCall City Council for reading and study. Items listed are considered routine by the Council and were enacted with one motion. 1. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes — June 8, 2023 2. Payroll Report for period ending July 7, 2023 3. Payroll Report for period ending July 21, 2023 4. Warrant Register — GL 5. Warrant Register — Vendor 6. AB 23-154 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. 7. AB 23-155 Treasurer's Report as Required by IC 50-208 Treasurer's report of accounts and activity of office during the month of June 2023 regarding care, management or disposition of moneys, property or business of the City. 8. AB 23-156 Treasurer's FY23 3rd Quarter Report as Required by IC 50-208 Treasurer's quarterly report of accounts and activity of office during the months of April, May, and June 2023 regarding care, management, or disposition of moneys, property, or business of the City. 10. AB 23-158 Request to Adopt Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision for VAC -23-01 — Vacation of Simmons Street Right -of -Way for Steve Callan adjacent to 209-217 Simmons Street A petition for vacation of the public right-of-way of Simmons Street along the frontages of Lots 1-10, Block 2, Riverside Subdivision to allow for the construction of a private street built to City standards. During the regularly scheduled July 13, 2023 McCall City Council meeting, the Council voted to direct staff to prepare findings consistent with approval of the subject application. Action: Adopt Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision for VAC -23-01 for Steve Callan and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Maciaszek moved to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Thrower, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Nelson all voted aye, and the motion carried. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 2 of 8 August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor Giles called for public comment at 5:32p.m. Ten (10) written comments were received and are included as Attachment 1. Vince Beer, 612 Dimond St Mr. Beer addressed the City Council with concern and frustration over the inconsistency of property descriptions between the City of McCall and Payette Lakes Recreational Water and Sewer District (PLRWSD). Mr. Beer gave an example of a recent project that was built for .workforce and community housing that is facing issues with PLRWSD due to property description. Gina Bonaminio, 903 Davis Ave Ms. Bonaminio commented on the inconsistencies between PLRWDS and the City of McCall when it comes to accessory dwelling units. Hearing no further comments, Mayor Giles closed the comment period at 5:43 p.m. REPORTS, 1 AB 23-160 McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commission Annual Report to City Council McCall Area Planning and Zoning Chair Robert Lyons, 903 Ann St, presented the McCall Area Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission annual report to the City Council. The mission of the P&Z Commission is to make recommendations to the City Council and to the County Commissioners respecting comprehensive planning, zoning, and subdivision regulations. The P&Z Commission also applies the same to the individual proposals brought to the Commission for approval or for recommendation to Council, and, when applicable, the County Commissioners. This Commission acts in this statutory capacity as Planning and Zoning Commission under Idaho Code with respect to zoning and planning in the City proper and the McCall Impact Area. The P&Z Commission consists of seven members appointed by the City Council and the County Commissioners for three-year terms, which are renewable. Meetings are ordinarily held on the first Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. in Legion Hall below City Hall. Members from within City Limits are appointed by the Mayor with confirmation by the Council. Highlights of the report included processing 58 applications in the past year, overview of pre application meetings for large projects, praise for city staff from the commission, and sewer density issues causing problems for large developments. Council Member Maciaszek thanked Chair Lyons. Council Member Nelson asked Chair Lyons about the density issues for the sewer district and the trends for the past 5 or so years. Chair Lyons noted that PLRWSD density conflicts with the density in the City of McCall Comprehensive plan. Council Member Nelson asked about transportation demand for the future with development. Chair Lyons noted the higher density options are in locations that should not cause issues for increased transportation demand. Additionally, traffic studies are done for larger projects. Mayor Giles expressed thanks to the planning and zoning commission. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 3 of 8 August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting BUSINESS AGENDA 1 AB 23-159 Wildlife Feeding Project — Recap, Matrix Presentation, Wildlife Professionals Presentation and Q & A, and Ordinance Review — Direction to Staff Communication Manager Erin Greaves and Police Chief Dallas Palmer presented to the City Council. On April 27, 2023, the City Council directed staff to move forward with a multi -step plan regarding wildlife education and outreach surrounding the proposal of a wildlife ordinance. Then on June 9, 2023, results of a community wildlife meeting and survey were presented along with white paper data for the Council's review. Manager Greaves presented the matrix data collected via the Wildlife Feeding Questionnaire from other communities giving a detailed overview of the responses received. Additionally, Manager Greaves introduced two wildlife professionals, Dr. Margaret Wild a wildlife veterinarian and Jeff Abrams of Idaho Conservation League. Council Member Nelson asked both Dr. Wild and Mr. Abrams about the best way to bring people on board to solutions for the town deer with the main challenge being emotions. Dr. Wild noted how important it is that the community has expressed concern for the local wildlife, and it is equally important to enact the taking care of wildlife in the most appropriate way. From a veterinarian's point of view the concern is mainly the health and population size of animals. It may be hard to see an animal that you cannot feed today but it is important to look down the line at the possibility of chronic wasting disease. Dr. Wild has spent 30 years researching chronic wasting disease and noted that areas that surround McCall do have chronic wasting disease in the deer populations. Chronic wasting disease is a severe threat to deer and elk conservation and increased congregation means a lot of deer could die. Mayor Giles noted some of the material the City Council has received to review and asked for Dr. Wild's take on the implementation of a wildlife feeding ordinance. Dr. Wild noted that as a wildlife veterinarian she cannot support artificially feeding animals, except in extreme situations such as the feeding grounds in Wyoming that are there to keep elk and cattle separate to reduce the transmission of disease. Mr. Abrams addressed the City Council noting that an ordinance to prevent feeding has been scientifically and socially adopted throughout the country. Additionally, the City needs to educate the community, provide for enforcement, provide funds for expenses, and have efficacy in monitoring to have a long-term sustainable program that addresses the problem. Council Member Thrower noted that passing an ordinance is the least controversial step in the process and what the City Council has not addressed is the examination of additional measures past enacting an ordinance. Additionally, Council Member Thrower asked Mr. Abrams how effective ordinances have been to prevent feeding in other communities and what does the deer population look like if an ordinance is passed, and education and enforcement are successful. Mr. Abrams noted that McCall is at about 20 deer per square mile and should be at about half of that. Additionally, the education of the community, needs to be on individual behavior and not necessarily why the community needs to stop feeding the deer. The health of the animals overall is the concern even if that means some deer may get weak and die. Mr. Abrams expressed concern for the deer population continuing to increase. Dr. Wild agreed with Mr. Abrams and noted that the issue is across the country and not just an issue in the McCall community. Additionally, deer MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 4 of 8 August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting learn quickly and become accustomed to situations. If they are not being fed in one place the herd is going to go find food which will bring a bit of redistribution and landscaping may be hit harder but that should not be a reason to keep feeding wildlife. Dr. Wild also noted that exotic lice can be a problem, but lice are species specific and chronic wasting disease poses more of a threat. Dr. Wild, Mr. Abrams, and the City Council had further discussion on the biological and social capacities of the deer population. Chief Palmer addressed the City Council and reviewed the draft wildlife feeding ordinance including the violations tied to preventing feeding of wildlife to ensure enforcement along with educating the community. The Council unanimously expressed being in favor of seeing a final ordinance at a future meeting. Mr. Abrams suggested changes to the ordinance noting code language from Teton County. City Staff will bring back a final draft version of the ordinance at a future meeting. AB 23-161 Review and Feedback on Payette Lakes Water and Sewer District (PLRWSD) Proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit Policy (ADUs) Policy/Resolution and Direction to Staff Community and Economic Development Director Michelle Groenevelt presented to the City Council. The Payette Lakes Recreational Water and Sewer District (Sewer District) provided the City of McCall with a draft of Resolution No. 2023-2 on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), not yet adopted by the Sewer Board, for review and comment. According to the Sewer District, the purpose for the updated Policy is not to make policy changes, just legally close some of the loopholes in the existing policy. The last District Resolution/Policy on ADUs was adopted in 2012 prior to the Sewer District annexing the City of McCall's sewer municipal system. Per the Annexation Agreement (May 2017) 9.8.2, it states that the Sewer District when amending or adopting District Policy shall provide 30 days advanced written notice to receive and consider written requests for the policy or regulation as relevant to the mitigation of adverse impact or to provide consistency in planning and interaction of the provision of services by the public agencies. The City Council gave direction to staff to send letter requesting the sewer district not approve the new policy in September due to concern over the timeline and the need for consistency. Additionally, the Council would like to set a realistic timeline for meeting with the sewer board as there is a need to understand what the end goal accomplishments would be with the policy update. Mayor Giles expressed frustration that no representative from the district showed up at the meeting their policy was being discussed at, that is not how a partnership works. The City Council took a break at 8:01 p.m. and returned at 8:09 p.m. AB 23-162 Request to approve downtown mural fmal design by Jay Rasgorshek Economic Development Planner Delta James presented to City Council. In keeping with the City of McCall Public Art Policies adopted by City Council 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, the City Council approved a Memorandum of Agreement with McPAWS Inc. to install and maintain the mural on the west exterior wall of the McPaws Thrift Store building at 301 E. Lenora Street. Pursuant to the Artwork Commission Agreement, muralist Jay Rasgorshek prepared three design concepts for the MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 5 of 8 August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting mural. These three designs, all representing local flora and fauna, were then provided for public comment via online survey and newspaper notification. A five -member Artwork Selection Committee reviewed the design concepts and public input and recommended that design option #2, "River Otters and Balsamroot" be selected as the final mural design. At its July 24, 2023, meeting, the City of McCall Public Art Advisory Committee also reviewed the public input and Artwork Selection Committee design preference and unanimously recommended to City Council that mural design option #2, "River Otters and Balsamroot" be approved as the final mural design. Mayor Giles noted the process transparency and public input of public art projects. Council Member Maciaszek noted the project was funded with Local Option Tax (LOT) funds and McCall Redevelopment Agency (MRA) funds which is not a funding decision made by City Council. Planner James reviewed the LOT application and the request from MRA to be included in funding the project. Council Member Thrower moved to approve "River Otters and Balsamroot" as the final design for the downtown mural project. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Thrower, Council Member Nelson, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Maciaszek all voted aye, and the motion carried. AB 23-164 Request to approve submittal of an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant application to provide energy efficiency incentives for local housing Economic Development Director Delta James presented to City Council. The Department of Energy has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Competitive Program. This nationally competitive grant can fund a wide variety of projects that "lower energy costs, reduce carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency, and reduce overall energy use." To apply, the submittal of a concept paper was first required and based upon this concept, applicants are either encouraged or discouraged from submitting a full application. The City of McCall has been encouraged to apply for grant funding based .upon a project concept that would encourage property owners to provide long-term housing for McCall's workforce by providing financial incentives (up to $35,000 per unit) to complete onsite energy generation and/or significant energy efficiency improvements. Fifteen to twenty (15-20) dwelling units would be identified for the project through the existing McCall Local Housing Incentive Program, which requires units to be deeded and/or lease restricted for long-term residential use by McCall area employees. The grant request would also include $50,000 for project coordination and community outreach. The total grant request is $650,000 and no local match is required or proposed. The City Council had no questions regarding the submittal of an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant application. Council Member Maciaszek moved to Approve submittal of an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant application and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Thrower, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Nelson all voted aye, and the motion carried. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 6 of 8 August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting AB 23-163 Request to Submit Letter of Commitment to participate in EECBG Cohort Application for Climate Action Planning Assistant City Planner Meredith Todd presented to City Council. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Competitive Grant Program offers an opportunity to apply for funding for Climate and Sustainability Planning or Implementation to mitigate energy waste and greenhouse gas emissions. The City of McCall has been invited to partner with the City of Moab, Utah (Lead Applicant & Project Manager), along with 6-8 other "Natural Amenity Region" Cities and Counties to submit a team application for these funds. If awarded, the City of McCall will receive $100,000-$120,000 to fund the creation of a community Climate Action Plan and supporting community education and engagement programs covering topic areas including: • Land Use, Building & Transportation • Water & Environmental Conservation • Clean Energy Opportunities • Community Health, Resilience & Risk Mitigation • Production, Consumption & Waste • Sustainable Economy With the commitment to participate, there is no grant match required. Funds will be administered through the City of Moab to each Cohort Member during the 2024 and 2025 Fiscal Years. The City Council had no questions regarding the request to submit a letter of commitment to participate in EECBG Cohort application for climate action planning. Council Member Thrower moved to authorize the Mayor to sign a Letter of Commitment to participate in the EECBG Cohort Application. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Thrower, Council Member Nelson, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Maciaszek all voted aye, and the motion carried. AB 23-165 Request to approve deaccessioning of "Cairns" public artwork by Amy Westover Economic Development Director Delta James presented to City Council. The "Cairns: A Natural Marker" public artwork by Amy Westover is a series of five inverse stacked stone markers that were installed in 2005 to provide wayfinding for a then disjointed city pathway system. Today, the pathway system has achieved greater connectivity and wayfinding signage has been installed, making the artwork less effective. Additionally, many of the cairn markers have reached the end of their lifespan with broken stones and listing stacks that are unrepairable without full reconstruction. The project artist, Amy Westover, has been consulted regarding the condition of the "Cairns" and agrees that the artwork has reached the end of its lifespan and no longer serves its original purpose. At its June 24, 2023, meeting, the City of McCall Public Art Advisory Committee unanimously recommended that the "Cairns" artwork be deaccessioned from the public art collection and the markers be removed whenever deemed by staff to be appropriate. Council Member Nelson asked what will happen to the artworks. Planner James noted that the artist gets first right of refusal and the artist does plan to obtain at least one of the bronze plaques. Council Member Nelson moved to Approve deaccessioning of "Cairns" public artwork by Amy Westover. Council Member Maciaszek seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 7 of 8 August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting Member Nelson, Council Member Maciaszek, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried. AB 23-166 Request to Adopt Resolution 23-14: State/Local Agreement (Construction), Mission Street Reconstruction Project (South City Limits to Deinhard) Project No. A020(146), Key No. 20146 Public Works Director Nathan Stewart presented to the City Council. The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), through LHTAC (ITD's project manager), has provided the City with the State/Local Agreement for the construction of the Mission Street reconstruction project. This project is listed on ITD's Transportation Improvement Plan (ITIP) and is being funded —93% by ITD and -7% by the City. The current total project estimate is $3,489,365. To initiate the construction process, the City must first enter into the attached agreement and approve the associated Resolution 23-14. This agreement stipulates both the City and ITD's overall responsibilities throughout the Construction phase of the project. Legal counsel has reviewed the application. Mayor Giles reviewed the timeline and funding noted by Director Stewart and the City Council expressed appreciation for staff obtaining funding for streets projects. Council Member Nelson moved to Adopt Resolution 23-14 authorizing the execution of the State Local Agreement (Project Development) Mission Street (Key 20146) 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, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried. Upcoming Meetings Schedule Discussion The Council discussed upcoming meetings. ADJOURNMENT Without further business, Mayor Giles adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m. ATTEST: BessieJo Wag ity Clerk , 111114 MSC. ,9 ; gZobert S. Giles, Mayor O ►nrmu��' MCCALL CITY COUNCIL August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 8 of 8 ATTACHMENT 1 August 3, 2023 Regular Council Meeting - General Comment Name Address Email Content Kent 985 Sylvan rkldoss@gmail.com This comment is a cry from the wilderness of Lake st and 3 rd st. The doss creek rd speed bumps have created unintended consequences of cars crossing Mccall Id into oncoming traffic to avoid the Lakeside Bump by the LOOSE 83638 GRAVEL SIGN. This creates a public safety issue . The second horrendous pot hole is coming out of Ridley Parking Lot onto 3 rd st.headed North. It is tough enough to merge into North traffic because of the Deinhart closure and too much traffic without a beak . At one point I had thought police assistance was needed to flag traffic . This bump wrecks suspensions as one accelerates to merge . What would it take for a concerned council Member to send some gravel To these two spots ? Patty 1603 Davis hickmanpatty35@gmail.com I am writing to once again speak for the town deer. Another summer is Hickman Ave Mccall quickly passing without a plan to live in harmony with our wildlife. ID 83638 Several of us have offered our time, ideas, and research to help the city put into place literature, signage, and anything else we could do to help. We attended the Town Hall Meeting, listened to scare tactics and falsehoods and some good ideas. Here we are in August, as far as I can see nothing has been done. No signage informing visitors that they need to look out for our town wildlife, no pamphlets in any or all businesses explaining why we have deer and why we don't want them to feed them. So here we are, again; no plan, nothing productive or proactive from the City. I am for a ban on feeding but only if the City of Mccall has done everything they need to do first. Do not let Regan Berkley's war on deer be the deciding factor in how we deal with the wildlife. Look at how other towns across this country has dealt with the same thing, use their resources and research to make a fact based, informed decision. Thank you again Patty Hickman Will 282 minshallrealestate@gmail.com Re: AB 23-162 This is an irresponsible use of LOT dollars. McCall has so Minshall Moonridge many more problems that need to be fixed and the council needs to Dr McCall determine the correct priorities in our community. There are families ID 83638 being displaced, labor shortages, ineffective incentives for developers, a broken sewer infrastructure, among others. Do not choose to be ignorant or naive to the priorities our community needs. You all know what changes must be made, but there seems to be no real progress made by the City. The City's reputation is at stake and at the moment our community looks completely foolish spending hard working local business taxes on art, failing to address development issues, and refusing to listen to public comments. It breaks my heart listening to my community complain about the adminstration that is supposed to protect their best interests. I've lived here my whole life, and it confuses me that my community is so ashamed of our administration. It is time to take action towards issues that really matter and prioritize issues that affect our lives, not our town facade to attract more visitors. Until these items are addressed the administration will continue to have an unfavorable perception among our community members. Thanks, Will Minshall MCCALL CITY COUNCIL GENERAL COMMENTS August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting Page I of 9 A7TICHMENT-I— Name Address Email Content Emmett 602 E Price Thompson Ave McCall Id 83638 empbn4@gmail.com The current residents of McCall Manor are seriously outmatched. Many lack the resources needed relocate their manufactured homes, even if they can be moved safely due to age. Meantime their mortgages continue. It may not be criminal but definitely immoral for the city to allow this application to continue without a workable solution for the residents and homes as part of it. Without council stepping in here, the application will continue to be processed and eventually approved. The new apartments will definitely help with the workforce housing shortage to support the tourist industry but does not show support for our current local families. The outcome will clearly show how serious we are and who we support. Thank you Emmett Price MCCALL CITY COUNCIL GENERAL COMMENTS August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 2 of 9 ATTACHMENT 1 From: To: Subject: Date: Robert Ekedahl BessieJo Wagner; Brian Parker Could you please see that this letter gets to the Council and Commission Members. Please confirm that you"re the right person to receive this. THANK YOU. Wednesday, August 2, 2023 5:43:38 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., 1450 Shady Lane Loop P.O Box 1969 McCall, ID 83638 650-740-8138 August 2, 2023 Mayor Bob Giles and members of the City Council Colby Nielsen Lyle Nelson Julie Thrower Mike Maciaszek bwagner@mccall.id.us Chair Robert Lyons and members of the Planning and Zoning Commission Dave Petty Ryan Kinzer Liz Rock Tony Moss Tom Mihlfeith Dana Paugh bparker@mccall.id.us Subject: Mile High Marina — Boardwalk Breakwater — Letter of Support This improvement is long overdue and will represent a win -win for the Marina owners, boaters, visitors and McCall residents. It replaces an unsightly decaying (creosote laden?) array of logs with a pleasant public walkway with close up views of birdlife and a heretofore unavailable expansive views of the town's waterfront. We encourage your approval with two conditions: 1) To insure public safety, install a gate that would be closed during stormy weather. 2) Add and/or dedicate a number of clearly identifiable and easily accessible boat slips for short term public use. In addition, relocate the existing two (?) very difficult to access guest slips. We're personally aware of a visitor falling in the water and one nearly serious accident while maneuvering in and out of the existing slips. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL GENERAL COMMENTS August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 3 of 9 ATTACHMENT 1 There is a severe shortage of downtown docking sites where boats might tie up for lunch or to shop. The Marina restaurant would benefit with more customers arriving by boat knowing they would have a better chance of mooring. Nearby shops and restaurants would benefit as well. Respectfully, Robert and Diana Ekedahl MCCALL CITY COUNCIL GENERAL COMMENTS August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 4 of 9 ATTACHMENT 1 From: To: Subject: Date: Carrie Potter Bessie)o Wagner AB 23-162 Thursday, August 3, 2023 9:02:56 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. BeesieJo and City Council Members - On July 17th, the City of McCall posted a survey on a proposed mural in town on the McPaws Thrift Store location. They failed to mention anything about the funding for such art. This is where transparency comes into play. My initial thought was cool, McPaws is paying for a mural or hey, I guess someone is donating this...never did I think taxpayer dollars were being diverted to pay for such a thing. Turns out that there have been many situations where this has been the case. With the infrastructure and housing issues that we face, among many others, shouldn't frivolous spending of taxpayer dollars come to a stop? Seems to me that there is a whole lot of cart before the horse decisions taking place. Shouldn't we focus on the needs of our community first and then beautify the surroundings? A statue or mural downtown serves no purpose if you or I can't get to it safely. If it's a mural that you want on a privately owned (McPaws, Inc) building...the funds should be raised through private donors and/or commission the art program at the High School to be a part of it; or a local artist. Carrie Potter 15 Boulder View P1 McCall, ID 83638 MCCALL CITY COUNCIL GENERAL COMMENTS August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 5 of 9 ATTACHMENT 1 From: To: Subject: Date: Carrie Potter BessieJo Wagner AB 23-161 Thursday, August 3, 2023 8:49:16 AM CAIJTION:.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. BeesieJo and City Council Members - There needs to be consistency and transparency from our public agencies. Acknowledgement of our housing and development goals without action has fallen on deaf ears. We can't adopt plans, policy and codes that contradict property owners rights and local housing goals and initiatives. This adaptation would allow for too much overreach from the sewer district where the City/County already handles many of the topics through the land use process. ADU's are necessary and an affordable option for some. Why would we want to further ostracize projects that are funded entirely from the private sector by limiting units, charging additional fees, etc? It's time for some hard discussion based on facts, not feelings and opinions. Sincerely, Carrie Potter 15 Boulder View P1 McCall, ID 83638 MCCALL CITY COUNCIL GENERAL COMMENTS August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 6 of 9 ATTACHMENT 1 From: janell H To: BessieJo Wagner Subject: McCall City Council AB 23-162 Date: Thursday, August 3, 2023 12:11:45 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 McCall City Council, Do not approve the downtown mural design at this time as our community and its members want to see our tax payers monies being directed to important items such as our roads and housing issues. Thank you, Janell Hodsdon MCCALL CITY COUNCIL GENERAL COMMENTS August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 7 of 9 ATTACHMENT 1 From: To: Subject: Date: Ken Oakeson BessieJo Wagner Downtown mural Thursday, August 3, 2023 8:14:49 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi, I just wanted to send a note of support for the McPaws art mural. I think the art would be a great addition to McCall and would encourage folks to visit businesses that aren't just on 3rd or Lake Ave. Thanks Ken Oakeson 302 Edgewater McCall ID 83638 MCCALL CITY COUNCIL GENERAL COMMENTS August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 8 of 9 ATTACHMENT 1 From: To: Subject: Date: Trenton,Holen BessieJo Wainer McCALL CITY COUNCIL AB 23-162 Request to approve downtown mural final design by Jay Rasgorshek Thursday, August 3, 2023 9:22:19 AM CAUTION::This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments. unless you recognize the sender andhknow the content is safe. Hello BessieJo, My name is Trenton and I'm a McCall local of almost 20 years. I write with concern about the mural being proposed. It seems extremely expensive and the final design chosen looks truly ugly and grungy. Frankly all of the options from this artist don't seem to suit our town at all. I don't think this is worth remotely $20K, and I believe the community would have been better served by hiring the highschool's art program to do the work instead. I also struggle to see how a private business like McPaws should receive such promotion. And I personally have donated a monumental sum to their organization already. I'm disappointed something this expensive, useless, and ugly has made its way onto the City Council's agenda. And I hope these sort of actions are considered more carefully in the future. Regards, Trenton H. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL GENERAL COMMENTS August 3, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 9 of 9