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McCall City Council
Regular Meeting
McCall City Hall -- Legion Hall
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November 30, 2023
Call to Order and Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve the Agenda
Consent Agenda
Public Comment
Public Hearing
Business Agenda
Executive Session
Return to Open Session
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 is absent.
Mayor Giles noted the Girl Scout Troop observing the meeting as they work towards their
Doing Democracy Badges.
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; Delta James, Economic Development Planner; Sean
Reilly, Network Administrator; Meredith Todd, Assistant City Planner; Emily Hart, Airport
Manager; Morgan Stroud, City Engineer; Meg Lojek, Library Director; Chris Curtin, Information
Systems Manager and Rachel Santiago-Govier, Permit Technician.
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
Thrower seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Nelson, Council Member
Thrower, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Maciaszek all voted aye, and the motion
carried.
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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. The items listed are considered routine by the Council and were
enacted with one motion.
1. City Council Special Meeting Minutes — July 21, 2023
2. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes — September 14, 2023
3. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes — October 12, 2023
4. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes — October 26, 2023
5. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes — November 09, 2023
6. Payroll Report for the period ending November 10, 2023
7. Warrant Register — GL
8. Warrant Register — Vendor
9. AB 23-220 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.
10. AB 23-229 Treasurer's Report as Required by IC 50-208
The Treasurer's report of accounts and activity of office during the month of October 2023
regarding care, management or disposition of moneys, property, or business of the City.
Action: review the treasurer's report.
11. AB 23-221 Request Approval of Hangar 101 Lease Agreement for Commercial
Airport Tenant - Base Camp Aviation, LLC
Base Camp Aviation, LLC is a commercial helicopter service that leased office space last
year at McCall Airport. Base Camp contracts with the US Forest Service and private
enterprises and did local helicopter tours last summer. They also provided helicopter flight
instruction. The terms of the lease provide for approximately 1,200 sq. ft. of space in hangar
101 for the period December 1, 2023, through November 30, 2024 leased at $800.00 per
month. This lease will include two parking spaces in front of Hangar 101 for client parking,
two spaces on the north side of Hangar 100 for employees and students, and one space for
the Base Camp truck to the west of Hangar 101. The lease has been reviewed by legal
counsel and meets the airport Minimum Standards. Additionally, this lease demonstrates
compliance with FAA Grant Assurances for competition and aeronautical use of Hangar
101. Action: Approve Hangar 101 Lease Agreement for Commercial Airport Tenant — Base
Camp Aviation, LLC and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
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12. AB 23-222 Request Approval of the Recreation Dept. Office Space Lease Agreement
Extension with Treasure Valley Transit
The Parks & Recreation Department administrative staff will continue to require temporary
office space during the construction of the new library building and the remodeling of the
old library for the remainder of construction. Department staff have been utilizing office
space in the transit building at 210 E. Park Street under the current lease agreement for the
two office spaces, as well as shared use with the transit center of the remaining common
area which includes, restrooms, lobby, conference room, and break room. Based on
Treasure Valley Transits assessment of contracted building janitorial and maintenance
requirements the agreement comes out to a balance in value of office space rent for building
services which will be performed by parks and recreation staff. These services are like in
nature to those the department is already performing on adjacent City facilities such as City
Hall and include janitorial, minor building maintenance, snow removal, and landscape
maintenance. In addition, the Parks and Recreation Department will share the duties of
front desk services as outlined in the lease agreement. Department staff estimate building
utility costs and maintenance demand to be less than the current costs associated with the
annex building and current office space. The value and location of this temporary office
space will work well for department day-to-day operations and the feeling is mutual in that
it will benefit the community transit operation. Action: Approve the proposed lease
extension agreement for Parks & Recreation Staff office space during the construction
period of the new library and remodel of the old library space and authorize the mayor to
sign all necessary documents.
Council Member Nelson moved to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. Council
Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Nelson, Council
Member Thrower, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Maciaszek all voted aye, and the
motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Giles called for public comment at 5:34 p.m.
14 written comments received included as Attachment A.
David Gallipoli, 405 Floyd
Mr. Gallipoli expressed his thrill at the young community members in attendance and commented
on the environment being affected in Valley County by the approval of larger marinas on the local
reservoirs. Mr. Gallipoli went into detail on how wake boats cause issues with pollutants in lake
water, disturb fish habitat and cause algae blooms.
JJ Campbell, 200 Scott street
Mr. Campbell expressed the need for sober housing and emergency shelters locally instead of
bussing people out of the community.
Hearing no further comments, Mayor Giles closed the comment period at 5:40 p.m.
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PUBLIC HEARING
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5:41 p.m. AB 23-223 Request to Direct staff to prepare Findings and Conclusions for CUP -
23 -02 — 507 1ST Street Short -Term Rental for James Bode
Council Member Nelson moved to Open the public hearing. Council Member Thrower
seconded the motion. In a voice vote, all voted aye, and the motion carried.
City Planner Brian Parker presented to the City Council an Application for a Conditional Use
Permit to utilize an existing single-family home as a Short -Term Rental with an occupancy
exceeding 10 persons. During their regularly scheduled October 3, 2023 meeting, the McCall Area
Planning & Zoning Commission (the P&Z) conducted a properly noticed public hearing and
recommended approval of the subject application. Planner Parker noted that the P&Z
recommended approval of the installation of fire sprinklers. The McCall Fire Chief stated in a
letter that the sprinkler system is not needed.
Mayor Giles asked if there has been any review by the Planning and Zoning Commission since the
Fire Chiefs proposed change to not require a sprinkler system. Planner Parker noted that the P&Z
Commission has not been communicated with about the change to the fire sprinkler
recommendation. Council Member Thrower asked about the condition regarding the engineering
approval. Planner Parker noted that the applicant was requested to fill out a water meter sheet to
ensure the correct meter size was in use at the house. Council Member Nelson asked about the
parking situation. Planner Parker reviewed the possible parking options for the house with a total
of 4 parking spaces including the garage. Council Member Maciaszek asked if the City had
anything in the process that discusses if the fire inspection is required to be approved before the
CUP process and the short-term rental permit is approved. Additionally, Council Member
Maciaszek disclosed that he has had conversations with the applicant in relation to his real estate
business. Planner Parker noted that applicants are encouraged to apply for the CUP, STR permit
and fire. inspection at the same time. The applicant is in process with the STR permit and is only
held up on the fire inspection because of a new special -order window required to pass the
inspection. Director Groenevelt noted that prior to renting a short-term rental with higher
occupancy the applicant is required to pass a fire inspection.
The Applicants, James and Amber Bode presented to the City Council. The STR has been in
operation for 3 years and there have never been police or fire calls to the house. The only call
received was a call from a neighbor about an off -leash dog. The rules in the STR now state that
dogs must be on leash. Prior to the new ordinance the occupancy of the STR was 14 so there is
still a reduction in occupancy to 12 people. As for the parking situation, parking in the driveway
off First Street would not be able to be used but there are 2 more parking spaces in the driveway
off Washington. The Bodes use the house often when it is not being rented out and the fire
inspection has mainly been passed with the first inspection happening in February of 2023. The
windows that were called out in the inspection were called out for not meeting the International
Building Code. The Fire Department did not agree to an exemption to the code. The Bodes have
new windows and the contractor should be installing the windows next week. Ladders were also
added upstairs even though they were not required.
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Mayor Giles noted the importance of safety and commended the applicants for the effort put in to
ensure the house is safe and up to the inspection standards. Council Member Thrower asked about
the total parking without the First Street driveway parking. Mr. Bode noted that there are 4 parking
spots in the back driveway off Washington Street and one spot in the garage. Council Member
Thrower additionally asked about the local contact. Mr. Bode noted that there is a 24/7 local
contact, but the STR is managed by the Bodes and has been for 3.5 years. Council Member Nelson
asked if the reduction of occupancy had a financial impact on the applicant. Mrs. Bode noted that
the max occupancy used to be 14 but it has never been marketed for more than 12 because the
Bodes did not want people to sleep on couches or the house be destroyed as it is still used by the
Bodes regularly. Council Member Maciaszek had no questions for the applicant.
Mayor Giles asked about the conflict of interest for Council Member Maciaszek and Attorney
Nichols noted that since the connection was disclosed there is no conflict. Mr. Bode addressed the
planning and zoning condition to require fire sprinklers but now that condition should be removed.
Additionally, Mr. Bode noted that the required water sizing survey was sent to staff prior to the
planning and zoning meeting.
Mayor Giles called for public comment at 6:03 p.m.
1 written comment received against the application included as Attachment B.
David Gallipoli, 405 Floyd St
Mr. Gallipoli expressed concern for the application being approved without the fire egress
windows installed. Additionally, it is impossible to enforce how many people stay in a rental and
the higher occupancy adds more waste to an already leaking sewer pond. The community needs to
have a plan to expand the sewer treatment plant. Mr. Gallipoli requested that the decision be tabled.
Hearing no further comments, Mayor Giles closed the public comment period at 6:07 p.m.
Planner Parker noted that before the house can be used as a STR after January 1, 2024 the applicant
must obtain the CUP, STR permit and a passing fire inspection. Additionally, condition number
two establishes compliance with the STR permit standards which includes getting the egress
windows installed. Council Member Thrower clarified that the applicant must show a passing fire
inspection to be issued the STR permit.
The City Council had no additional questions for the applicant or City staff.
Council Member Thrower moved to close the public hearing. 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.
Council Member Thrower noted that without the fire inspection being completed the house could
still be rented for an occupancy of six. It was further clarified that the short-term rental permit
cannot be obtained until the fire inspection has been passed and without the permit the house
cannot be rented. Council Member Thrower additionally expressed that fire inspections should be
completed before applicants come through planning and zoning for CUPs and asked about the
findings in the packet. Planner Parker noted that the findings are not being approved because they
are the planning and zoning findings. Staff will bring back the City Council's findings and facts at
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a future meeting. Council Member Nelson noted that the process has been put in place and has
been correctly followed and the items discussed need to be completed before the permit is
approved.
Council Member Thrower moved to Direct staff to prepare fmdings and conclusions for
CUP -23-02 — approving the 507 1st Street Short Term Rental for James Bode with suggested
conditions of approval identified in the Staff Report and authorize the Mayor to sign all
necessary documents. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote,
Council Member Thrower, Council Member Nelson, Mayor Giles all voted aye, and Council
Member Maciaszek voted no, and the motion carried.
BUSINESS AGENDA
AB 23-227 Request to reject all bids for the Downtown Core Reconstruction: 1st Street -
Phase 3B Surface Improvements
City Engineer Morgan Stroud and Economic Development Planner Delta James presented to the
City Council. During October, the City, with the assistance of Horrocks Engineers, conducted
formal bidding for the First Street - Phase 3B Surface Improvements construction contract. The
project consists of surface utility, drainage, sidewalk and streetscape, roadway section, paving and
signage and striping improvements. The project also includes improving the First Street Parking
lot. This project (Phase 3B) is the second half of Phase 3 of the Downtown Core Reconstruction
project. Phase 3A (subsurface utilities) was constructed during summer 2023. Phase 3B will
require approximately 114 days to construct beginning in mid -May and concluding in mid -
October. The bid opening occurred on November 16, 2023 and the City received two bids during
the opening. The Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant funding requires a
minimum of three bids. As a result, Staff is required to reject all bids and rebid the project. The
rebid schedule is already underway with new advertising on November 30, December 7, and
December 14. A new bid opening date is anticipated for December 21, with a City Council contract
recommendation expected at the December 28 meeting.
Council Member Nelson asked if the staff expects to receive three bids in the new time frame.
Planner James reviewed the requirement process and noted that if staff does not receive three bids
again, the City is eligible to ask for an alleviation to that requirement and proceed with the project.
Council Member Nelson asked if the short turnaround time meets the requirements of the grant.
Mayor Giles noted staff has previously suggested items for the following year be bid in the fall
instead of the spring. Morgan noted that there seems to be more bids submitted in the fall instead
of the spring when most companies already have their summer schedule set.
Council Member Nelson moved to reject both bids for the 1st Street — Phase 3B Surface.
Improvements project; and authorize staff to work with Horrocks Engineers on rebidding
the project for construction in 2024.Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a roll
call vote, Council Member Nelson, Council Member Thrower, Mayor Giles, and Council
Member Maciaszek all voted aye, and the motion carried.
AB 23-224 Request to approve Idaho Women's Charitable Foundation grant application for
construction of the Library Art Gallery
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Economic Development Planner Delta James Presented to the City Council. The Idaho Women's
Charitable Foundation (IWCF) offers annual Pooled -fund Grants to southwest Idaho organizations
in amounts of up to $30,000 for projects in six interest areas: cultural arts, education, environment,
financial stability, health, and rural communities. Eligible projects include targeted capital
construction expenses and funded activities must occur between May 2024 and December 2024.
The gallery space that will be constructed as part of the renovation of the existing McCall Library
building during the 2024 phase of the Library Expansion Project aligns well with the IWCF grant
timeline and cultural arts, education, and rural communities interest areas. Once completed, the
gallery will offer 101 linear feet of display space at the heart of the library's community wing,
providing the McCall area's first public exhibit opportunity to host rotating works of local artists
and students, cultural and historical displays, and more. The gallery will be free for residents and
visitors to enjoy during regular library open hours, exhibit opening receptions, and whenever
events, programs, or public meetings are held in the adjacent community meeting rooms. The total
cost of construction of the gallery, including rough carpentry, drywall, flooring, electrical, lighting,
and the architectural woodwork is $42,400. The IWCF grant request will be $30,000, with Library
Foundation funding providing the balance of $12,400.
Council Member Nelson asked if there is a conflict of interest since Council Member Nelson is
the chair of a nonprofit that wrote a letter in favor of the grant application. Attorney Nichols noted
that there is no conflict.
Council Member Thrower moved to approve submittal of an. Idaho Women's Charitable
Foundation grant application to support construction of the Library Art Gallery and
authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Nelson seconded the
motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Thrower, Council Member Nelson, Mayor Giles,
Council Member Maciaszek all voted aye, and the motion carried.
AB 23-225 Request to approve submittal of a Children Pedestrian Safety Grant application
for Davis Ave Phase 2 pedestrian improvements
Community and Economic Development Director Delta James presented to the City Council. The
Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) administers the Children Pedestrian
Safety (CPS) grant program which provides up to a maximum of $250,000 to local jurisdictions
for pedestrian improvements adjacent to existing roadways that primarily support non -motorized
circulation of children. Awarded projects must be "shovel -ready" and complete by December
2024. No local matching funds are required. The second phase of Davis Ave roadway
improvements between Blue Water Circle north to the Lick Creek Road intersection is scheduled
for the 2024 construction season which fits within the grant project timeline. The project is
designed to include widened paved roadway shoulders and a short section of separated paved
pathway near Gold Glove Park to increase bicycle and pedestrian safety. Because these pathway
improvements are occurring along a school bus route and will improve access to Ponderosa Park,
and the ball fields, ice rink and playground at Gold Glove Park, the project is eligible for CPS
grant funding.
The City Council had no questions regarding the request to approve submittal of a Children
Pedestrian Safety Grant application.
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Council Member Maciaszek moved to approve submittal of a Children Pedestrian Safety
Grant application for Davis Ave Phase 2 pedestrian improvements and authorize 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, and Council
Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried.
AB 23-226 Request the Appointment of Nick Zello to the Post Annexation JWAG Committee
City Manager Anette Spickard presented to the City Council. The Annexation Agreement
between the City of McCall and Payette Lakes Recreation Water and Sewer District (PLRWSD)
outlines the membership for the Post Annexation Joint Wastewater Advisory Group (JWAG) in
section 9.10.3.1: It states there shall be seven (7) members of the Advisory Group which shall
consist of the following:
a. District's Operations Manager (Jeff Bateman)
b. City's Public Works Director (Nathan Stewart)
c. City's Community & Economic Development Director (Michelle Groenevelt)
d. One District employee appointed by the District's Board of Directors.(Tammie
Richardson)
e. One District Director appointed by the District's Board of Directors (Bill Weida)
f. One City Council Member appointed by the City Council (Colby Nielsen)
g. One District Elector, who is also a resident within the District appointed by
agreement of the City Council and the District's Board of Directors for a term of one
(1) year. There is no limitation on re -appointment.
The One District Elector position was advertised in The Star News and one letter of interest was
received for the position from Nick Zello. The JWAG reviewed the letter of interest and Nick Zello
introduced himself at the November 2 meeting. The JWAG recommended the appointment of Nick
Zello, which needs to be appointed by the City Counciland the Sewer District Board. The Sewer
District Board approved Mr. Zello's appointment at their November 15 meeting.
The City Council had no questions regarding the appointment of Mr. Zello to the JWAG.
Council Member Thrower moved to appoint Nick Zello to the Post Annexation JWAG
Committee for a term of 1 year ending November 30, 2024. Council Member Maciaszek
seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Thrower, Council Member
Maciaszek, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Nelson all voted aye, and the motion carried.
AB 23-228 Review of Tourism Local Option Tax (LOT) project award process and direction
to staff
City Clerk BessieJo Wagner presented to the City Council. During the November 9, 2023 City
Council Meeting Council had some questions regarding the project award process and the process
of allowing recipients to request reallocation of their awarded funds. The purpose of this agenda
item is to give the Council historical data related to LOT Projects awarded funding and projects
that have been awarded funding that have requested reallocation of funds. Attached is a memo that
outlines the process for funding and the process for request to reallocate funds. Also, the staff
requests that the Council consider a policy to alleviate future questions related to how Tourism
LOT Projects are funded and how to request, if appropriate, reallocation of funds. The Council is
scheduled to discuss LOT priorities and directions to the LOT Commission at your January 2024
retreat.
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Mayor Giles thanked Clerk Wagner and staff for the information and recommended that the entire
council weigh-in on the topic during the retreat in January. Council Member Maciaszek thanked
Clerk Wagner for the detailed presentation. City Manager Anette Spickard noted that the Local
Option Tax Commission recently had a meeting to prepare a recommendation for the City Council
retreat in regard to LOT funding process.
Upcoming Meetings Schedule Discussion
The Council discussed upcoming meetings. Council Member Thrower will not be attending the
Dec 1St meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 7:06 p.m. Council Member Thrower moved to go into Executive Session for:
• Personnel - (b) To consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear
complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or
individual agent, or public school student;
• Records - Pursuant to Idaho Code §74-206 (1) (d) To consider records that are exempt
from disclosure as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code
Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Thrower,
Council Member Nelson, Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek all voted aye, and the
motion carried.
Council discussed a personnel issue.
At 8:00 p.m. Council Member Nelson moved to return to Open Session. Council Member
Thrower seconded the motion. In a voice vote, all members voted aye, and the motion
carried.
Without further business, Mayor Giles adjourned the meeting at 8:04p.m.
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November 30, 2023 Regular Meeting - General Comment
Attachment A
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Name Address Email Content
Brian Davis 1607 aleandavis@gmail.com Hi, I would like to comment on the yearly requirement of sending out short
Davis term rental notices to the addresses within -,300' of the short term rental. I
Avenue have done this when I first started renting several years ago, and again with
McCall the change last year. The majority of my letters are sent to home owners
Idaho living in other states and some listed under escrow companies. Many of
83638 these people have management companies who are managing the
properties and are not the people who would be notified if there was an
issue with my renters. Also, if the homeowners really care, they hold on to
the letters, so having them.sent yearly does no good. l have some that live
around me, but do not have PO boxes listed and I delivered those in
person to be sure I fully completed that part of the policy, and all of them
threw the letter away in front of me and told me how stupid it was. Not a
good feeling when you -are doing this because you have to, not because
you agree with it. We rent our place out to make ends meet so that my
wife can work in McCall full time and still have a place to stay. With all of
these changes that isn't going to last much longer. It's sad to say because
she is valued at what she_does and we try to help as -much as we can, but .
we cannot compete with actual management companies doing this for
profit, when we are doing it just to survive and help the working force.of
McCall.
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General Public Comments
Attachment A
Name Address Email Content
Keira 12765 Susettek2@gmail.com Dear McCall City Council, My name is Keira Rebman and I am a member of
Rebman HWY 55 the sophomore class of 2026. At the local McCall -Donnelly High School. I
Donnelly have lived in the McCall Donnelly area my entire life. I wanted to bring
Idaho something of great importance to your attention. The craftsmanship of our
83615 homes. In this commentary assignment, I will take you through the reasons
that we should push for better roofing design and installation in McCall
Idaho. For starters, better construction techniques including using winter
approved framing would greatly benefit our housing for a variety of
reasons. It would create homes that could withstand our harsh weather,
cutting down on homeowners' costs for roof upkeep, and, since winterized
homes normally have an A shaped framing structure, snow removal would
not have to be done hardly ever, if at all. This means that no matter what,
the homeowners that we all want to stay for longer periods of time will not
have to spend so much on their homes. However, that brings another
question to light, what are the features of McCall architecture that are so
well, unreasonable? Now, to understand this, you have to take into account
a roofer's perspective. I talked at length with my father, a roofer in Mccall
for over 20 years about these things, doing extensive research as well on
the NRA (national roofing associations) guidelines. What has rung true are
these few very important details. When winter arrives in a resort like our
town, snow accumulates rather quickly. When snow builds up, there must
be a place for it to sluff off naturally, or the roof will cave in. For example, I
live on a farm, and I had 2 silos outside of my room, one winter, a
particularly hard snow set in, and whilst removing snow, my father's boss
fell right through the roof. This goes to show that without proper
maintenance, or proper framing structure, a building is going to collapse
upon itself in our winters: It should also be noted that the more valleys and
perforations that are on a roofline allow for more leakage opportunity, as
they are a very weak point on a roof. On top of that when these valleys and
perforation flashings are not installed correctly, leakage is almost
inevitable. Correct installation is not expensive in the long run and will last
years, but the snow removal for our homes is. Most of the new houses that
are being built have too many valleys and not enough overhang, or
rooflines that will dump snow in front of doors, blocking entryways, and
warping siding on our homes. In addition, many of the modern homes that
are being installed in our neighborhoods are contributing to our inability
to have affordable housing. In our building codes, it is advised that our
homes are built to cater to the inevitable factor that we are a "Year-round
resort". The homes being built, as previously stated, are more modern and
built by people who are not planning to stay through the winter. The
architects do not plan on doing snow removal in our driveways, or, on a
non -winter friendly house. What if we pushed for our community to be
built to be winter friendly? Imagine how much easier it would be for those
people to plow during the winter, how much time it would take, and how
much less money the city would have to spend to pay for it if we would just
cater to this simple line; year-round resort. Now, I don't have all the
answers, I don't have the means of getting you everything you need.
However, I wanted to bring to attention this subject. All that I am trying to
convince you of; is to spread awareness. To encourage homes that are
designed and built by people who have experienced the effects of winter in
our mountains. Not people who are trying to create a band aid fix for a 8 -
month long problem. Most of all, we should spread awareness about the
best materials to keep our homes functional during the frigid winter
months. Thanks, Keira Rebman
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General Public Comments
Attachment -A
Name Address Email Content
Abi 401 N nachmana@mdsd.org Good morning. My name is Abi Nachman, and I am a sophomore at McCall
Nachman Mission Donnelly High School. My address is 401 North Mission Street. To start off,
Street I want everyone to take a second and picture McCall. Pause. Show of
McCall hands, who thought of the lake in their picture? The lake is a HUGE part of
Idaho McCall, feeding our entire town's drinking water supply and irrigation. If
83638 something were to go wrong in our lake, it would very literally shut off the
water supply to everyone in city limits, including businesses, hotels, and
homes for residents and tourists. Our town and state do a very good job of
keeping our lake clean and free of pollution, so it is safe for everyone. The
big question is though, are we doing enough? Some ongoing problems
our city is working to resolve right now include controlling boat traffic both
on the lake and at the boat ramp and making these areas safe for tourists
and swimmers. There is talk of expanding the boat ramps and adding 90
more boat slits to the Marina with a boardwalk. While this would be good
for tourism and our economy, it increases the risk of something that is not
talked about very often, and that is bringing in invasive species. The
nearest water inspection station to McCall is up by Kooskia lake and
Redfish Lake, which are both 3 hours away. We have no way to clean
people's boats before or after they go on the lake, and this could lead to a
rampage infestation of invasive species. If you heard about the Quagga
Mussel outbreak in the Snake River, you may understand why this issue is
so huge. This outbreak occurred September 18, 2023, and we were left
completely defenseless against this microscopic killer. One mature female
mussel could produce 1 million microscopic larvae, called veliger's. The
mussel would clog pipes for irrigation and other water sources, and it
would choke out any organisms in its path. Fish and wildlife have, and will,.
die because of this invasive species. This issue escalated so fast that no one
had time to even think, and we had a governor's order to release 11,000
gallons of pesticides in a 5.mile stretch of the Snake River. Residents were
not given updates until later and nobody knew if they could still drink the
water, or even use it to irrigate crops. The reason I am telling you about
this incident is to show the effects it would have on our lake if something
like this were to happen. The lake is the main source of water for almost
100% of homes in city limits, and if it were to be shut down, it would be a
disaster. The lake is only 8.3 square miles and if invasive species were to
invade our lake, especially the quagga mussel, we would have no time to
react, and the lake would have to be shut down. Wildlife in our area would
die and hundreds of people would lose water. This is an issue that we
MUST prevent, and we cannot let it be put into the hands of nature.
Dumping thousands of gallons of pesticides into the lake would completely
devastate our economy for a period, considering it is completely based
around tourism regarding the lake. We must act as soon as we can and
with the potential new remodels for the marina, we need to include a water
inspection station so that we can stay safe, and everyone can continue to
use the lake.
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Name Address Email Content
Luke Scott 401 North lukebscott.12@gmail.com Hello City Council, my name is Luke Scott, and I am a senior at McCall -
Mission Donnelly High School. My address is 401 Mission St. I am here to talk about
Street something you all have heard at least 100 times now, and that is affordable
McCall housing issues. Now I feel like I have a unique perspective on this issue, as
Idaho I've only lived here just over a year and am staying at a rental house. From
83638 the research I have gathered, I've realized McCall's calling card has and will
always be tourism. The hospitality industry makes up almost half of the
employment in McCall, and due to the shortages in housing, workers must
travel from multiple locations to work here. Today I am here to give a few
suggestions on how to fix this problem, and how the community will be
impacted. McCall, according to assistant city planner, Meredith Todd, is
close to 1,000 housing units behind what is needed, as a result 82% of
people have to commute to work. Business hours are shortening due to the
workforce being inadequate. A solution to this problem could be state
incentives, which are supplemental to federal ones, issue credits to
developers for the acquisition or construction of rental housing targeted to
lower -income households. While cities do not have direct control over how
all funds are distributed, incentive programs encourage private developers
to increase the supply of affordable housing. Another way that other cities
have been solving the problem is the Vacant Home Tax (VHT) which
increases the supply of housing by discouraging owners from leaving their
residential properties unoccupied year-round. Homeowners who choose to
keep their properties vacant will be subject to this tax. Like in 2017,
Vancouver introduced a vacancy tax alongside the regional government of
British Columbia. The city's "Empty Home Tax" charged 1% of the property
value (since raised to 3%) for residential properties not occupied for at
least six months of the year, with some exemptions. As we all know, McCall
has around 75% of homes vacant at least 6 months out of the year. The
logic behind that is that a vacancy tax will encourage vacant property
owners to sell or rent their properties to tenants. One last solution to this
problem is that cities can review and update their zoning regulations to
allow for higher -density development, mixed -use neighborhoods, and
inclusionary zoning. Inclusionary zoning mandates a certain percentage of
affordable housing in new developments, ensuring that socioeconomic
diversity is maintained as neighborhoods evolve. Specifically, for McCall R1
zoning could be increased to R4 zoning that would allow for more dense
neighborhoods to be placed in the impact zone. Concessions could be
given to existing homeowners in R1 zoned properties to allow for ADU's or
enhanced property uses as part of the zoning change. Now I know a lot
needs to be done for these solutions to be used. But we must try. McCall is
a beautiful place that is slowly being turned into an unaffordable place for
future generations to live. Businesses are running short of employees and
the workforce isn't even from McCall. Building more houses will stimulate
McCall's economy and help employees live closer to employers, shop in
local stores and be more integrated into our community.
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Name Address Email Content
Mia Rider
401 N.
Mission
Street
McCall ID
83638
riderm@mdsd.org
Thank you, council members, for the opportunity to speak today... My
name is Mia Rider, and my address is 401 N. Mission Street. I have
attehded McCall Donnelly School District for six years. Biking is a very large
part of my life. I am a member of the McCall Area Youth Mountain Bike
Team. I have participated for six years. I am extremely passionate about
bikes, and anything related to them. I believe that McCall does not have
enough bike racks available to the public. The city has a plan in place to
install more bike racks. This plan includes an agreement with developers
that says they will install bike racks when they build something new, I agree
with this plan. Due to our climate, we need bike racks that can withstand
the elements. That is why we need bike racks that are covered. When
people ride their bikes, they want to have a spot to park them that is safe
from the elements and secure. Bike racks are also a gateway to more
people on bikes and less people in cars. According to transalt.org "bike
racks encourage people to ride bikes which is more eco-friendly." If more
people rode their bikes to work, to school; and to just get around can help
reduce the McCall carbon footprint. Historically bikes are known to be a
more environmentally friendly means of transportation than a car.
However, when there is no place to park a bike, or all the bike racks are full,
it discourages people from using a bike as their mode of transportation. If
we do not continue to install more bike racks, less and less people will
choose to ride their bike to town. Overall, bike racks are an integral part of
this community. They help encourage people to ride bikes, get exercise,
and reduce the carbon impact of the City of McCall.
November 30, 2023 Page 5 of 13
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Aaron 12949 havensa@mdsd.org You all should know there is a housing crisis going on in most places. If not,
Havens SISCRA is the rock you're living under for sale? There's a lot of reasons for this
Rd. crisis. A lot of people are saying it's the old people's fault. They're retiring,
Donnelly divorcing and creating new households, driving demands up. When in
ID 83615 doubt, blame the boomers. It goes without saying that a ton of people are
flooding here from California, creating even more households. This isn't
just happening here either, it's a phenomenon known to resort
communities everywhere. But last time I checked none of you have any
control over what happens in South Lake Tahoe. Obviously, the problem
has come to everyone's attention and is trying to be solved. Ski resorts
here are buying out land and creating employee housing. This is great for a
19 -year -old chairlift operator who doesn't want to commute, but what
about families, local or otherwise? Disregarding the commute, the average
rent in McCall is $2100, as opposed to places like Boise where it's $1500.
It's still a lot, but every dollar counts. And this is just for a two -bedroom
apartment, if you want to buy a house, the average price is $760k. When I
first moved here, my family lived in a house that looked like the previous
owners were in the midst of a global disaster and abandoned it. The worst
part? We had to move to a completely different house in Donnelly because
we couldn't afford the disaster one. Our current house now is very nice,
and I couldn't be more grateful. However, it makes me think, Donnelly is
now a growing community, who knows how I'm going to be able to live in
a house in the future? The best idea is to get into my father's will as his
firstborn son and inherit the house, which is pretty bleak. Okay, great, we
know there's an issue, what's going to be done about it? The McCall
website had plenty of information available regarding different solutions to
our housing issue. One such solution involves taxes dedicated to local
housing. You're probably aware of the idea of a local option tax, where
things like cabins, beer, and restaurants cost extra to profit from tourism.
This plan provided by the website takes it a few steps further and
implements local option tax until 2028. Then it's followed by a scoring
system and prioritizing long-term affordability. Finally, the funds from the
local option tax will go towards nothing but housing, making sure none of
it goes to the state. The state has enough money already. I understand that
this comment was not exactly interesting, in fact just the process of writing
it drove me to tears. But this place means a lot to other people, I might as
well contribute to making it better for them. Thank you for reading.
November 30, 2023 Page 6 of 13
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Lilliana 1175 mihlfeithl@mdsd.org Thank you, city council. I am Lilli Mihlfeith, and my address is 1175 S.
Mihlfeith South Samson Trail. I have been living in McCall and going to the local schools for
Samson seven years. Throughout the years I have lived here, we have recycled. But
Trail it is always a chore because you have to break down the boxes and
McCall separate the other items, and you just want to take the easier path of just
Idaho taking it to the landfill or throwing it in the trash. But how good is that for
83638 the community? The ecosystem? The carbon footprint? The community is
often undereducated on how to recycle and compost. Therefore, they tend
to take the easy path and take it to the landfill. And 30% of that garbage is
food waste. So, I think thatwe should have community compost centers
because most of the gas released from food waste is methane. The gas
that is most destructive to our ozone layer and contribution to greenhouse
gases. Our landfills, where all our trash goes, are uncapped. In Idaho Falls
they have a plan in place to build a cover for their landfill that will help
keep runoff water from sweeping away debris and withstand a 1,000 -year
flood. The cover will be made with natural materials. As for composting,
Boise has a program called "Curb it." They have three bins, trash, recycling,
and compost. It is free to everyone, and the compost site is just 20 miles
south of town. It is for anything organic, and it comes back to the
community to help them grow healthy gardens. On the other hand, the
ecosystem and our carbon footprint would benefit from composting.
According to the EPA Landfill gas, LFG, is 50% carbon dioxide and 50%
methane. This happens because there is a methane producing bacteria that
eats the waste after about one year, creating and releasing the methane.
Methane is shown to be 28-36% more effective at trapping greenhouse
gases (a.k.a. GHG) than carbon dioxide. To help reduce GHG emissions, we
should reduce the number of trucks going to the landfill and reduce food
waste; this would be benefitted by local compost centers. As stated by
Valley County commissioner Hasbrouck, "'Right now we're shipping four to
five semi -truck loads a day of trash, and they're $1200 or $1300 for each
truck,"If we can drop that down one truck a day.... that's awesome!"
Another solution is incentivizing people to reduce waste by suggesting a
lower price. Overall, local compost centers would encourage people to
compost. !nurn reducing the number of trucks going to the landfills and
food waste taken to them. It would also encourage people to be more
mindful about their carbon footprint. Thank you!
November 30, 2023 Page 7 of 13
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Sophie 222 Little snyders@mdsd.org My Speech Sophie Snyder Teenagers make up 10% of McCall. Though it's
Snyder Pond Crt. obviously a small amount, we don't feel small. All of MDHS, Heartland
McCall ID High, and half of PLMS are over 13 and under 18. Being a Teen is weird.
83638 You don't want to hang out at Brown Park anymore, but you're obviously
not old enough to go to bars. We can go cliff jumping and swim in the lake
during the summertime, but if you can't afford a boat, you have limited
options. Speaking about limited options, in the winter, you can like skiing
or snowboarding or you're out of luck. When thinking about what I would
want to write my speech on, something immediately jumped out at me. A
Rec. Center. Before I got too excited, I realized, after viewing the PROS
plan, that one is already one planned. I also spoke recently with Kurt Wolf
to ask him about the PROS plan. I asked him what the actual inside of the
rec. center would look like, to which he replied that they would firstly see
what people WANT in the rec. Center. I saw this as a perfect opportunity to
conduct my own research. I looked at the statistics in the PROS plan on the
most popular options that could be installed. I took the top four most
popular options, and I interviewed about 70 students on what teenagers
would want: Ranked from least to most wanted: Multi -Sport Fieldhouse
Rock Climbing Gym Indoor Pools Indoor Event Space I understand that
most of us students will not be able to use this Rec. Center due to college
and moving, but we want a brighter future for upcoming teens.
Implementing a rock -climbing gym and/or a multi -sport fieldhouse would
not only give the opportunity to be active without being cold, but also to
help kids become mentally strong. Everyone knows that when you exercise
your body releases endorphins, causing you to have less anxiety and feel
happier. An indoor fieldhouse and a rock -climbing gym would encourage
even the people who don't like snow to get out and get active. Another
benefit would be giving more kids jobs. I know many people who would
love to work at a rock -climbing gym, including me. When kids get jobs
early it not only benefits their bank account but also their work ethic,
responsibility, and leadership skills. The multi -sport fieldhouse would let
our teens practice year-round for the sports they love, when usually most
would stop when the snow comes. There looks like there's no problems
with this plan, right? Well... I guess money is a semi -big part of this and
something that would keep advisors from wanting to carry this plan
through. As the city council, you may wonder if people would want and/or
use the recreation center. For my friend's birthday we went down to Boise,
and we did Indoor Rock Climbing, we all agreed it was the highlight of our
trip. The gym was full of people (teens and adults) who were supportive,
kind, and very ripped, from rock climbing of course. And it's not a
coincidence that when I conducted my survey, everyone was beyond
excited about the idea of us non -adults, non -kids being able to have
something that's meant for us. Obviously, the center would be used by
people of all ages, but I can see our sports teams practicing during the
winter to stay in shape and consistent. I can see loads of teens learning
how to belay their friends so they can have fun after school/ weekend
plans spent climbing. So, for the sake of all teens, I decided to come to you
with this speech, letting you know not only how much it would mean to us
all, but also how much it will benefit future generations, who like us will be
moody, lazy, intelligent, talented, athletic, and dramatic teenagers.
November 30, 2023 Page 8 of 13
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Name Address Email Content
Madison 401 N berheimm@mdsd.org My name is Madison Berheim and my address is 401 N. Mission Street. I
Berheim Mission St was born and raised in the grand city of McCall, 11 of those years I have
McCall spent in the McCall -Donnelly School District. I grew up walking these
Idaho streets with my older sister and her friends. Even today, I walk stibnite on a
83638 daily. Over the years, I have noticed something. The lack of sidewalks.
Sidewalks are a liable part of ensuring that our community can safely travel
on foot. Yes, we have many sidewalks downtown, but what about the
stretch from Dienhard Lane to East Colorado Street. I reached out to our
community and created a poll to see what they think. Out of 249
responses, 78% of our community voted yes, there should be sidewalks. 6%
voted no, and 14% voted that there should be more walking space, not the
traditional cement sidewalks. Some of the community brought up the
thought that there should be more pathways instead of sidewalks, and I
would have to agree with them. There are definitely places that could use
sidewalks, buteven if the roads were widened a little bit and there was
more walking space, that would be amazing. I have walked the stretch from
Natural Grocers to Napa, and it is horrible. There is barely enough space on
the side of the road to safely walk. I have seen parents walking with their
children securely in front of them instead of the safest spot they could be,
next to them and keeping them as far away from the road as they can, but
that is not possible to accomplish on that stretch. There is constant mud
there and deep potholes and uneven ground in the warmer months. I have
also noticed that during winter, people have to practically walk in the road
in order to get to and from places. There is no space to walk off the road
during the snowy months. This is just one example of the unsafe conditions
that I have noticed. There are many spots like that within the city. I have
heard from a few sources that you guys may have a plan already in place to
widen walk ways or put in sidewalks and I hope this will encourage you to
put this issue higher on the main priority list.
November 30, 2023 Page 9 of 13
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Jesus 401 reyes- .My name is Jesus Ernesto Reyes -Gonzalez, and my address is 401 N.
Reyes- N.Mission gonzalezj@mdsd.org Mission Street. I had the privilege of attending McCall -Donnelly School -
Gonzalez Street District for 2 years. McCall now is my house and my home, and like every
McCall person, I worry about McCall and the people that make this town unique.
Idaho But McCall is facing one of the biggest problems, the rising of the price of
83638 housing. First, we need to understand that the increase in housing prices
makes it ridiculously hard for workers to work in long term jobs as there
are so few affordable housing options. This means that most of our
businesses have problems hiring people. Families who have called this
place home for decades because they grew up here and only understand
life in McCall are facing the reality of being priced out of their own
communities. Our seniors, who have contributed so much to our town's
history, are finding it challenging to remain here in their golden age. This is
a situation we cannot overlook or ignore. According to Redfin Corporation
houses in McCall are 33% more expensive than the average in Idaho. The
life and the soul of McCall now is in experiencing a competitive real estate
market. The economic benefits for the town are less than the damage that
the destruction of the town's identities. According to McCall Local housing
plan, 27% of the houses are occupied by locals and the other 73% are used
by people who rent or that live here only a few months. The housing prices
are forcing people to move and leave behind the place they love and the
opportunity of living in McCall because they cannot compete with the
higher prices. If we do not do something now, we will face problems like
Increased rent/unsustainable property prices for working class individuals.
Increased cost of local services, higher community resentment and conflict
(as well as fewer safety benefits) in areas that low-income families must
relocate to. Displacement of original businesses like Paul's grocery. These
are real problems that our community should not face. We need to address
this before the problem becomes worse. For the following reasons, the
displacing of people the people cannot work in long term jobs and the
problems that the local business can face, I urge you to explore options like
affordable housing initiatives to help create and sustain safe, decent, and
affordable housing for low-income households. Rent control or property
tax relief programs to protect our community. Thank you
November 30, 2023 Page 10 of 13
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Name Address Email Content.
Quentin 401 N campbellq@mdsd.org My name is Quentin Campbell, and I have attended McCall -Donnelly
Campbell Mission St School District for 11 years. I am a Boy Scout in Troop 246 here in McCall
McCall ID and am close to being an Eagle Scout. For my Eagle Scout Project, I worked
83638 with the now -retired state psychologist, Dr. Ryan Hulbert, to allow his
resources to be available for free for all Valley County residents. His
resources give hope to the hopeless and help youth leam about the people
that can help them through their trials and problems. The state of Idaho is
the 12th highest in the country for suicides, with 20.5 cases per 100,000
people per year (the population of Idaho is less than 2 million, so that is
quite a bit.). Last school year, 2022 - 2023, there were 6 attempted suicides
and 1 successful suicide in the high school that we know of. According to
the school website, last year there were 382 students enrolled at the high
school. That means that 2% of the high school students attempted suicide
or committed suicide last year. This is just the high school alone. There are
so many more cases for adults, too. Here are a few of my proposed
solutions: The City of McCall must first strengthen economic support by
improving job security and stabilizing the real estate market. The latter is
mostly out of everyone's control. Next, the city must create protective
environments by reducing access to lethal means —whether that be guns,
drugs, or something else —to people who are potentially suicidal. Idaho is
all about having guns for self-defense, but they should not be given to
those at risk of suicide. Another thing that the city should do is to teach
people how to recognize people at risk of suicide via classes or something
along that line. Another solution to this problem could be working with
organizations such as St. Luke's to discount therapy. Many people need
therapy but can't afford it. But the single most important way to mitigate
suicides is to teach coping and problem -solving skills. Most suicides occur
because of mental health issues (such as depression) and loneliness. We
must teach teens and adults how to cope with these issues and teach
parents how to improve family relationships. I understand that some
residents might claim that McCall is a small town, and they would know if
someone close to them was thinking about ending their life; however,
many people don't like talking about their problems to other people —
especially men —and you likely wouldn't know about it until it is almost too
late unless you know how to recognize it. If we don't do something now,
the suicide rate will just keep going up, and it's only a matter of time
before our loved ones are affected by this issue. I urge you all to consider
my solutions.
November 30, 2023 Page 11 of 13
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Keelee 401 North burnsk@mdsd.org My name is Keelee Bums and my address is 401 North Mission St. I have
Bums Mission attended McCall Donnelly School District for 12 years. I can't speak for
St. McCall everyone when I say this but most of us have either grown-up skiing here
Idaho or have moved here and fallen in love with the sport. I have been skiing for
83638 14 out of the 16 incredible years spent in this community. However,
according to the USEPA, since the 1970's CO2 emissions have increased by
90% putting Idaho's snowpack and this place we love in danger. Everything
created, even the food we eat, causes greenhouse gases to be released
into our environment. For years composting has flown under radar. Why
are we unable to realize how damaging our food is to the environment?
Every year in Idaho people waste 2.2 million tons of food. All this waste
then turns into 5.9 million tons of CO2 which is released into our
environment, and this is just our state. To put this in perspective a
conventional diesel truck, which creates 100 metric tons of CO2 per every
25,000 miles, would have to make 7.3 million trips to Boise to equal the
amount produced by our food waste. So now that we have discussed the
immense impacts of composting and the minimal impacts of shipping it to
other locations, let's look at solutions for implementation in the
community. There are two solutions to be considered, each with their own
benefits and drawbacks. The first being to contract out the compost to a
site in Boise that has been set up for this purpose. The benefits of this are
that this could be done fairly quickly and might be more cost effective.
However, the drawback is that the city would make less revenue off this
project. For the second solution, the City of McCall could mimic the City of
Boise's plan for composting. According to the City of Boise's website, they
charge a seven -dollar monthly fee for each cart at a home, along with this
the city makes more revenue from an opt out fee that -is imposed should a
resident wish to stop the service. The last action they take to further the
returns is resell the compost back to local businesses and residents. The
drawback of this plan is that the City of McCall would have to put in a
public facility, but the benefits would be that the city could maximize the
revenue available with this plan when compared to the other. To preserve
the place we love, composting must be in our next steps forward. Without
it our snowpack and the sports we love will continue to disappear until
there is nothing avaliable for the future. I would like to thank you for the
time taken to listen to this and encourage you to fully consider this as an
option for the protection of this place that has left its mark on all of us.
Zoey dines
401 north
mission
st. McCall
ID 83638
zrdines@gmail.com
Hi, my name is Zoey Dines, and I was born and raised in McCall and by my
years of observation, I think that we should go back to the idea of adding a
recreation center to our town. There are so many benefits such as youth
exercise, a communal center for events, and a place for classes like yoga
and CrossFit. On top of that it would bring job opportunities to build the
building itself. The tourists would bring more revenue to our town and help
our economy. So that is why i think that bringing a rec center to our town
would be a great thing.
November 30, 2023 Page 12 of 13
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Bisbee 401 North hendersonb@mdsd.org Hi, my name is Bisbee Henderson and I have attended McCall -Donnelly
Henderson Mission School District for 8 years. I was born and raised here in McCall and love
Street pretty much everything about it. As you already know the winters in McCall
McCall last for almost half of the year and that means as a town we get a large
Idaho amount of snowfall during those seasons, usually November to early April.
83638 With large amount of snow comes the need to plow for the safety of our
drivers. But did you know that plowing the roads could potentially increase
the risks of accident. Now is it not the actual plowing of the roads, it is
where the plows are putting the snow that are increasing he chances of
accidents, because the snow started to pile up around the corners of our
intersections in neighborhoods, like one Wooly Street, and even in our
school parking on Stibnite and Mission street. This blind spots are
especially scary for new student drivers. Now I understand that when we
get snow the main roads are the most important and it takes time to get all
of our roads plowed, and Iam now quite sure what you as the city council
can do about this problem. But one idea is after the plows are done
plowing the main roads they could take time to go back and cut back the
blind spots. Yes, plowing quickly and efficiently is important, but is the risks
of accidents worth it? Thank you for taking this into consideration.
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November 30, 2023 Public Hearing - CUP -23-02 1st Street Short
Term Rental
For 0 Against 1 MIS Neutral 0
Name Address Email Opinion Content
Michael 309 purslowt@me.com Against The individuals argument that he is attempting to help alleviate the
Purslow Silverpine housing shortage in McCall is disingenuous. The fact is he is only
Dr. McCall adding to the problem by taking a home that might otherwise be
Idaho 83638 inhabited by a family that lives and works in McCall and making it a
short term rental. To add insult to injury he is asking the city to allow
him to bypass city regulations so he can charge more per night for his
short term rental. This is quite simply an egregious money grab.
Please decline his request. Sincerely M. Tobin Purslow
November 30, 2023
CUP -23-02 1st Street STR Public Hearing Comments
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