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McCall City Council
Regular Meeting
McCall City Hall -- Legion Hall
VIA TEAMS Virtual
October 26, 2023
Call to Order and Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve the Agenda
Consent Agenda
Public Comment
Reports
Business Agenda
Executive Session
Return to Open Session
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 Anette Spickard, City Manager; Bill Nichols, City Attorney; Bill
Punkoney, City Attorney; BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk; Erin Greaves, Communications Manager;
Michelle Groenevelt, Community Development Director; Delta James, Economic Development
Planner; Brian Parker, City Planner; Dallas Palmer, Police Chief; Sean Reilly, Network
Administrator; Meredith Todd, Assistant City Planner; John Powell, Building Official
Also, in attendance were Fire Chief Garrett DeJong, and Fire Captain Ryan Garber
Mayor Giles led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVE THE AGENDA
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moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
seconded the motion. In a voice vote all members voted aye, and the motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
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
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Council for reading and study. The items listed are considered routine by the Council and were
enacted with one motion.
1. City Council Special Meeting Minutes — August 4, 2023
2. Payroll Report for the period ending October 13, 2023
3. Warrant Register — GL
4. Warrant Register — Vendor
5. AB 23-207 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.
6. AB 23-209 Treasurer's Report as Required by IC 50-208
Treasurer's report of accounts and activity of office during the month of September
2023 regarding care, management or disposition of moneys, property or business of the
City. Action: Review the report.
7. AB 23-208 Request to Authorize the Mayor to sign an Idaho Office of Energy
Management Subrecipient Agreement for a grant to support seismic analysis of
the Public Works facility.
The Idaho Office of Energy Management (IOEM) has awarded a Hazard Mitigation
Grant to the City of McCall in the amount of $61,087.50 to support the costs to have a
licensed engineer conduct a Tier III Seismic Analysis of the Public Works facilities at
815 N. Samson Trail. This analysis will provide data to assess the costs and scope of
seismic (earthquake) remediation actions as compared to costs of reconstruction of
these facilities. Seismic analysis of public facilities is listed as a "high priority" in the
2020 Valley County Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and is identified as a
recommended action of the 2020 McCall Public Works Facility Master Plan. The total
estimated cost of the seismic analysis is $67,196.25. The grant will provide $61,087.50
and must be matched with $6,108.75 in local funds, which are available in the FY24
Public Works adopted budget. Action: Authorize the Mayor to sign the Idaho Office of
Energy Management Subrecipient Grant Agreement for a grant in the amount of
$61,087.50 to support seismic analysis of the Public Works facility.
Council Member Nelson moved to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. 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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PUBLIC COMMENT
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Mayor Giles called for public comment at 5:33 p.m.
One (1) written comment was received and is included as Attachment A.
Dan Noakes,13161 Camron Dr Donnelly
Mr. Noakes owns a junk cleanup business and stated that Lake Shore Disposal has interpreted the
contract between Lake Shore Disposal and the City of McCall to mean that any junk cleanup
business is in conflict with the contract. Mr. Noaks expressed that the contract is too vague and
request the contract be rewritten to allow junk cleanup businesses to operate In the City of McCall.
Hearing no comments, Mayor Giles closed the comment period at 5:37 p.m.
REPORTS
AB 23-205 McCall Redevelopment A2encv (MRA) Annual Report
McCall Redevelopment Agency Chair, Mike Maciaszek presented to the City Council. The
McCall Redevelopment Agency (MRA) is an urban renewal organization located within the City
of McCall. The Board is comprised of seven members who oversee the agency and is staffed by
City employees who provide administrative and technical resources. Chair Maciaszek reviewed
the accomplishments of the MRA over the past year including updating board resolutions to clarify
processes, the closure of the old district and the transition to the new district and a current vacancy
on the board.
Mayor Giles asked about the new benches and trash receptacles at Legacy park and if the MRA
was a part of funding those. Chair Maciaszek noted that those items were not funded by the MRA.
Council Member Nelson asked about City beautification in terms of trees, artwork, flowers and in
terms of ADA sidewalks and access as well as economic recovery for the area the district
encompasses. Chair Maciaszek noted that all of those items are goals of the MRA, and part of the
Downtown Master Plan also included funds to work towards workforce housing within the district.
Chair Maciaszek additionally reviewed previous projects completed by the MRA including Mill
Street parking lot, Brown Park, and Legacy Park.
BUSINESS AGENDA
AB 23-206 Request for McCall Area Youth Council (MAYC) Appointments for 2023-2024
Term
Assistant City Planner Meredith Todd presented to the City Council. The McCall Area Youth
Council shall consist of no fewer than five (5) voting members appointed by the City Council. The
term of office for each appointive member shall be (1) year. Alternate Members and General
Membership is encouraged and crucial to the function of the MAYC in discussing, exploring
concepts, and representing the McCall Area Youth in an Advisory capacity to City Council.
Committee members need not be a resident of the City of McCall but should be enrolled in the
McCall -Donnelly School District or another accredited learning institution in the McCall Region.
Representation from students with an interest in change -making, civic engagement, local
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government, and leadership, is preferred. The membership term of last year's students has expired,
with all voting members having started college in September, requiring new membership to be
appointed. The 2023-24 application and recruitment period resulted in more than 10 applications
for membership and participation received by McCall Donnelly High School and City Staff. After
discussions with students about availability for after school meetings, staff recommends the
appointment of the following five (5) voting members:
1. Kyrie Bean
2. Sophie Ruehman
3. Keelee Burns
4. Mia Rider
5. Emerson Dummar
Mayor Giles asked for clarification on the names of those being appointed. Assistant Planner Todd
noted that the five names in the agenda bill are the correct appointees but there will be other
participating members not appointed by the City Council. Additionally noted were the grade levels
of the involved students, specifically that there were no Seniors on this year's Youth Council.
Council Member Nelson moved to Appoint Kyrie Bean, Sophie Ruehman, Keelee Burns, Mia
Rider, and Emerson Dummar for a one-year term ending in September of 2024.Council
Member Nielsen seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Nelson, Council
Member Nielsen, Mayor Giles, Council Member Thrower, and Council Member Maciaszek
all voted aye, and the motion carried.
Upcoming Meeting Schedule Discussion and Direction
The City Council discussed upcoming meetings.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 6:00 p.m. Council Member Thrower moved to go into Executive Session for:
• Litigation 74-206 (1)(f) To communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to
discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation, or controversies
not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated. The mere presence of legal
counsel at an executive session does not satisfy this requirement.
Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote,
all voted aye, and the motion carried.
Council discussed a possible litigation issue.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
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At 7:07 p.m. Council Member Nielsen moved to return to Open Session. Council Member
Nelson seconded the motion. In a voice vote, all members voted aye, and the motion carried.
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ADJOURNMENT
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Attchment A
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Julie 302 juliegmurphy@gmail.com Marina Expansion. I was glad to read that the P&Z tabled the marina expansion.
Murphy Mather Let me add my voice to those not in favor of the expansion. Boats dropping in
Road and out the the lake controls to some extent the number of boats on the lake
Mccall on any given day. With the expansion, the lake will hold not only the 100 new
ID 83638 boats but also the boats that will continue to drop in on any given day. Where
will it stop. What are the boundaries (boat wise numbers) the size of this lake
can contain. New slips will not diminish the boats dropped into the water, the
trailer parking problems, the congestion. It will increase it. Where will the 100
boat owners park to access their boats on top of the people who will continue
to drop in their boats? The majority of boat owners coming from Boise who
drop in their boats will not decrease. Most boat owners cannot afford the
$3,000.00 a year the marina charges for a slip. They will always be dropping in.
There are safely issues as well. The 100 slips will put a massive amount of boat
traffic butt -up against both general public parks and the Parks's swimmers and
paddle boarders and canoers. Negotiating the area for gas will become
impossible for boaters. How many boats pulling tubes, skiers, wakeboarders,
surfers, can the area of this small lake hold in safety? There are environmental
issues. The lake is a sea of waves all summer from wake surfing and just the
sheer number of boats on it each day all summer. A larger marina creates
stagnant water and more algae growth. As the number of boats on the lake
grows, will the marina apply for more gas tanks on the lake. Enough is enough.
This is a small lake. In the uncertainty of climate in todays world, it must be
protected. Boise is big and getting bigger. More boat slips will not solve a
problem that cannot be solved by more growth. Growth on this lake is not
sustainable. Yes the Marina wants to double its income. It does not own the
lake. It does not pay for its use of the lake. 100 more boats will take out a huge
chunk of lake to the marina. There will always be demand. Always. 100 slips is a
lot for the lake, but small for the easement of demand. Just because someone
wants a slip, can pay for a slip, does not mean he/she is entitled to a slip. This
lake can so easily be ruined for everyone. Also last and least, who benefits
money wise from this expansion besides the marina. At the end of the day how
many boats on this small lake is prudent or even desirable. Sincerely, Julie
Murphy
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General Public Comments
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