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McCall City Council
Regular Meeting
McCall City Hall -- Legion Hall
VIA TEAMS Virtual
December 28, 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
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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;
BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk; Linda Stokes, City Treasurer; Michelle Groenevelt, Community
Development Director; Brian Parker, City Planner; Kurt Wolf, Parks and Recreation Director; Meg
Lojek, Library Director; Dallas Palmer, Police Chief; Nathan Stewart, Public Works Director;
Sean Reilly, Network Administrator; Meredith Todd, Assistant City Planner; Emily Hart, Airport
Manager.
Also, in attendance were Amy Manning, Idaho Independent Intergovernmental Authority
Executive Director and Dave Petty, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Chair.
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
Nielsen seconded the motion. In a voice vote all members voted aye, and the motion carried.
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CONSENT AGENDA
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Staff recommended approval of the following ACTION ITEMS. All matters which are listed
within the consent section of the agenda have been distributed to each member of the McCall City
Council for reading and study. The items listed are considered routine by the Council and were
enacted with one motion.
1. City Council Special Meeting Minutes — October 4, 2023
2. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes — November 30, 2023
3. City Council Special Meeting Minutes — December 1, 2023
4. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes — December 14, 2023
5. Payroll Report for the period ending December 8, 2023
6. Warrant Register — GL
7. Warrant Register — Vendor
8. AB 23-243 City Licenses Report to Council Per McCall City Code
Per McCall City Code Title 4 Chapter 9, the City Council has determined the City Clerk
shall be delegated the authority to process and grant or deny all alcoholic beverage license
applications, other than certain circumstances involving catering permits, which the City
Clerk shall review the application for catering permit for completeness and forward said
application to the Police Chief. The Police Chief upon receipt of the application shall make
a recommendation to the City Clerk to approve or deny the application. Whenever the City
Clerk shall determine that an application for alcoholic beverage license transfer or renewal
is complete, the City Clerk shall approve or deny such application. All decisions of the City
Clerk shall be reported to the City Council at the next regularly scheduled City Council
meeting after such a decision. The City Clerk is also responsible for all processing of
business, taxi, snow removal, pawnbroker, child daycare licenses, vendor and short-term
rental permits, and public event applications. Action: Review the report.
9. AB 23-244 Treasurer's Report as Required by IC 50-208
Treasurer's report of accounts and activity of office during the month of November 2023
regarding care, management or disposition of moneys, property or business of the City.
Action: Review the report.
10. AB 23-246 Request to Assign the Lease for Hangar 608 from Shepp Ranch, LLC to
Peak Aviation, LLC
Shepp Ranch, LLC has been the lessee of Hangar 608 since March 24, 2020. Shepp Ranch,
LLC would like to assign the lease for Hangar 608 to Peak Aviation, LLC. The lease rate
will remain based at the original $0.30/square foot for 11,250 square feet, adjusted to
$0.347/square foot for CPI for a total of $5,197.00 in FY23. The rate will adjust per CPI
annually. This hangar lease assumption has been reviewed by the City Attorney. Action:
Approve assignment and assumption of lease for Hangar 608 from Shepp Ranch, LLC to
Peak Aviation, LLC, and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
11. AB 23-247 Request to Approve the FY23 Annual Road and Street Financial Report
Pursuant to IC §40-708, it is state policy that highway user revenues accruing to the state
highway account be spent exclusively for the maintenance, construction and development
of highways and bridges in the state highway system. All moneys apportioned to cities
from the proceeds from the imposition of tax on fuels and from any tax or fee for the
registration or operation of motor vehicles for general highway construction and
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maintenance, bridge, and culvert moneys, will be accounted for as to the actual expenditure
to the state controller, as dedicated funds through the Annual Road and Street Financial
Report. This report is for the preceding fiscal budget year and is published once as a legal
notice between January 1 and January 15. The Mayor's signature is required on this report.
Action: Approve the FY23 Annual Road and Street Financial Report and authorize the
Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
12. AB 23-248 Request Approval for Avigation Easement with Edward Clay Szeliga for
Hidden Valley Subdivision
The Airport has taken steps to minimize incompatible land use in the Airport Impact Area
and has requested Avigation Easements from landowners within three miles of the airport
as part of the Planning and Zoning permit approval. In September 2022, Council approved
an Avigation Easement Template. Hidden Valley is a four -lot subdivision at the top of
Norwood Hill. It is less than one mile from the end of Runway 34 (south end). Mr. Szeliga
has signed this Avigation Easement, and the Mayor and Clerk's signatures are required for
the easement to be recorded in the final Valley County plat approval. Action: Approve the
Edward Clay Szeliga Avigation Easement for Hidden Valley Subdivision, authorize the
Mayor to sign the easement and direct the City Clerk to submit the signed and notarized
document to Valley County to be recorded.
13. AB 23-256 Request to add Additional Consultants to the Consultant Roster and
Execute Master Agreements with Applicable Consultants
The Public Works Department created a Consultant Roster in 2023. In accordance with the
City's established Purchasing Policy, consultants who have not initially submitted a
Statement of Qualifications (SO()) for a specific category may be assessed at any point for
potential inclusion. The following process, consistent with the City's Purchasing Policy, to
establish the Consultant Roster is as summarized: The City received six SOQs from various
firms for various categories since the 2023 original roster formation, a scoring committee
of three Staff members (Water Systems Manager, PW Director/City Engineer, and Staff
Engineer) was established, and all SOQs were scored and evaluated against the minimum
scoring criteria established with the initial Consultant Roster. The Master Agreement
template and travel policy have been reviewed and approved by legal counsel. The addition
of consultants to the Consultant Rosters will not alter the City's approved FY24 budget.
These rosters will be utilized to secure consultant services contracts for projects that have
been identified in the budget and future projects in future FYs. Action: Authorize Staff to
extend and execute Master Agreements with the recommended firms and authorize the
Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
14. AB 23-259 Request to Approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and
Decision Document for CUP -23-02, Short Term Rental with an Occupancy Greater
than Ten (10) Persons
The applicant is proposing to utilize an existing 2016 square foot, five (5) bedroom
residence as a short-term rental located at 507 1st Street. McCall Code Section
3.13.09(C)(3) establishes the occupancy of the residence at two (2) persons per bedroom
plus an additional two (2) persons, for a maximum occupancy of twelve (12) persons.
McCall Code Section 3.13.09(C)(3) requires a conditional use permit for all short-term
rentals with a maximum occupancy of ten (10) or more persons. During the regularly
scheduled November 30, 2023 meeting, the McCall City Council voted for staff to prepare
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a Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision document approving the subject
application with the conditions of approval identified in the staff report, as recommended
by the McCall Area Planning & Zoning Commission, and to authorize the Mayor to sign
all necessary documents. Action: Approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and
Decision Document for CUP -23-02 and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary
Documents.
15. AB 23-264 Request for Approval of the FY23 Harris CPAs Audit Engagement Letter
The audit engagement letter states the terms under which the audit will be conducted by
Harris CPAs, management's responsibilities, states the fees and timing of the audit, the
significant findings Harris CPAs will communicate to the members of the City Council, as
well as dispute resolution, limitation of damages, time limitation, indemnity, and
assignments prohibited. Action: Approve the engagement letter from Harris CPAs for the
FY23 Audit and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
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.
PUBLIC COMMENT
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Mayor Giles called for public comment at 5:34 p.m.
55 Written Comments received and are included as Attachment 1.
David Gallipoli, 405 Floyd St
Mr. Gallipoli thanked the City Council and staff for all their hard work and accomplishments in
2023. Mr. Gallipoli specifically noted the Library Expansion Project, Short Term Rentals and the
Wildlife Ordinance. Additionally, Mr. Gallipoli commented on climate change and the importance
of communities to make change.
Kevin Copperi Valley County Sheriff, 127 Ski Doo Place
Sheriff Copperi thanked the City Council and the McCall Police Department for the good working
relationship between McCall PD, particularly Chief Palmer, and the Valley County Sheriff's
Office. The two law enforcement agencies are working together for the community as a whole.
Hearing no further comments, Mayor Giles closed the comment period at 5:39 p.m.
REPORTS
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AB 23-245 Idaho Independent Intergovernmental Authority (III -A) Insurance Group 2023
Annual Report to Council
Idaho Independent Intergovernmental Authority (III -A) Executive Director Amy Manning
presented to the City Council. III -A provides medical, pharmacy, and vision benefits for eligible
City employees. The City Council approved a membership agreement with III -A in August of
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2018 which renews annually automatically. If the City were to decide at some point to opt out of
renewal, III -A must be notified by June 30th at 5pm of any given year. Then, the City would be
termed effective September 30th of that year. III -A provides each member agency's governing
board or council with a report each year detailing the prior plan year. Highlights of the report
included a review of member retention, budget, wellness screening participation and new program
savings. Director Manning also gave a detailed review of the mental health benefits provided by
III -A and noted that the mental health benefits have surpassed the medical benefits as the largest
program offered by III -A.
Council Member Nelson noted that the programs offered by III -A are remarkable. Director
Manning thanked Council Member Nelson and reviewed how the III -A started to benefit public
employees beyond what was available at the time. III -A does not deny coverage to save costs
because there is a need to ensure members are receiving care.
AB 23-249 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Annual Accomplishment Report
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) Chair Dave Petty presented the PRAC
annual report to the City Council. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is a five -member
advisory committee established pursuant to Idaho Code 50-210 to advise and make
recommendations to the McCall City Council on matters pertaining to the operation, management
and design of park and recreation facilities. Highlights of the report included a review of programs
and registrations as well as events, partnerships for events, completed parks projects including the
Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces (PROS) Plan, boat ramp improvements and a review of future
plans for possible pathways and parks improvements. Mr. Petty also praised City staff for all the
hard work put in over the year.
Council Member Nelson noted that there is a lot of potential impact to the City when it comes to
land proposals for state endowment land and asked how the City collectively approaches and
maintains that relationship. Parks and Recreation Director Kurt Wolf noted that staff is working to
stay engaged with the Payette Land Trust and other agencies to be involved in the conversation.
Staff meet quarterly with the Idaho Department of Lands to be ready to react to any potential
changes to state land that would affect the City. The PROS plan is a huge tool when it comes to
potential use of state land.
Council Member Nelson stated that the City puts a lot of effort into funding parks and recognized
the opportunities made available to the community through Parks and Recreation. Mayor Giles
thanked Mr. Petty and Director Wolf for the report.
BUSINESS AGENDA
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AB 23-250 Request Approval of Resolution 23-26 Adopting the 2021 McCall Inventory of
Greenhouse Gas Emissions as a Planning Document
Assistant City Planner Meredith Todd presented to the City Council. On June 18, 2020, MOSS
intern Anna Lindquist gave an introduction of her project and research on Greenhouse Gas
Emissions and Climate Action Planning concepts working with the Community and Economic
Development (CED) Director and ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability. On July 9, 2020,
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the City Council adopted Resolution 20-13 adopting McCall's Framework for Climate Action
Planning and the 2018 Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories as official Planning
Documents. On October 21, 2022, CED staff presented a work session on Sustainability and
Climate Action Planning, identifying a need to complete updated Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Inventories for the Community and Local Government Operations in preparation for McCall's
Climate Action Plan formulation. From March to December of 2023, CED Staff worked with
ICLEI to complete data gaps in the 2018 Green House Gas (GHG) Inventories and repeat the
inventory methods for data covering the 2021 Calendar Year to view the impacts of the Covid-19
Pandemic and resulting increase in local activity to provide Science -Based Targets and baseline
data for a future Climate Action Plan.
Assistant Planner Todd reviewed the process and purpose of data collection for a GHG inventory
and methods of collecting data. Specifically noted was the City vehicle fleet and equipment having
the greatest GHG emissions at 32.4%. The water and wastewater systems account for roughly 27%
and City buildings and facilities account for 7% of emissions with the exception of the wastewater
treatment plant. Overall, there has been a 35.8% increase in emissions from 2018 to 2021. Assistant
Planner Todd also noted that the more efficient Parks and Recreation building will positively
impact the GHG inventory in the future. Council Member Thrower asked if the emissions from
new buildings being built are accounted for in the data. Assistant Planner Todd noted that staff
plans to determine the most accurate way to capture that data in future GHG inventories, but it is
not included in the 2021 GHG inventory.
Assistant Planner Todd noted that transportation is the largest contributor at 52% of emissions,
residential energy is 26% of emissions and commercial energy accounts for 17% of emissions.
Additionally noted was the increase in residential energy due to weather changes. City Manager
Anette Spickard asked if there is a per capita type of comparison to show if there were just more
people in the City in 2021 since the population has increased since 2018. Assistant Planner Todd
noted that the population has only changed by about 300 people with the updated census, so staff
looked at other number types, weather patterns and the residential energy sector. Information
gathered from Idaho Power indicated that people are just here more and not as many people are
boarding up their summer cabins in the winter. Smart technology is also overloading the systems
of homes where things are on more often and there has been an increase in outdoor heating with
hot tubs, melting driveways and roofs, and snowmelt systems in general. Assistant Planner Todd
reviewed the transportation section and noted the missing piece of data is in the number of visitors
using transportation which is not available in current data sources. Overall, there is a trend
upwards, and staff will review the greatest opportunities for impact in the upcoming Climate
Action Plan creation process.
Council Member Thrower asked how frequently staff anticipates being able to do a GHG
inventory. Assistant Planner Todd noted that as the data becomes available more efficiently,
inventories should be able to be done rather quickly and other communities are able to do
inventories annually. It is not uncommon for inventories to be completed every two to five years.
Council Member Nelson noted that the community is going to have to buy into the Climate Action
Plan as it is a major statement to try and reduce GHG emissions. Globally there is a goal to reduce
GHG 30% by 2030 and that may be unrealistic at the City level. Additionally, a Climate Action
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Plan could potentially impact future ordinances. Council Member Nelson also praised staff for the
work that went into creating the updated GHG inventory. Council Member Nielsen asked if all the
private jets that fly into McCall Airport were included in the data. Assistant Planner Todd noted
that staff have worked together to collect data on the fuel amount received at McCall Airport but
if jets do not fuel at the airport those jets are not included in the data.
Council Member Nelson moved to approve Resolution 23-26 adopting the fmal report 2021
McCall Inventory of Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Official) as a planning
document and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. 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.
AB 23-261 Electric Vehicles (EVs) Readiness- City of McCall — Staff Presentation
Community and Economic Development Director Michelle Groenevelt and Assistant Planner
Meredith Todd presented to the City Council. The presentation gave an overview of EVs and EV
charging to include: EVs relationship to McCall's Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Comprehensive
Plan references, National and State standards and trend, EV users, local existing conditions and
projected needs in public parking lots, and funding and barriers to installing EV chargers. The City
of McCall does not have EV Readiness Plan but will kick off the EV Transition Plan in January
2024 and this will inform the Climate Action Plan starting in 2024 and will be an 18 -month
process. Director Groenevelt gave an overview of the Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) noting
the public involvement in the plan creation and each update that occurs. The Comp Plan mentions
goals of having the highest standard for air quality and policies to reduce air pollution and related
impacts of greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, the Comp Plan includes a project that
specifically addresses the installation of EV chargers as public infrastructure.
Assistant Planner Todd reminded the City Council that 52% of transportation emission comes from
local vehicles on the road. One way the City can help with the reduction of transportation emissions
is to at least provide the resources for people to switch out of an internal combustion engine by
either encouraging them to make that choice or providing the infrastructure. Assistant Planner
Todd additionally noted staff has been working with other mountain towns to collect information
on what has worked and has not worked in other similar communities. Mountain towns and
communities with a climate action plan in place aim for at least 10% of all public parking spaces
to include EV chargers in some form for the technology to be available to the public. Additionally,
at the State level there has been adoption or purchase of EVs and plug in hybrid vehicles. The
purchase of alternative fuel source vehicles is roughly doubling from year to year especially as
more models that are compatible with mountain towns come available. The rate of available
charging stations is not keeping up with the rate of EVs on the road. There is a State plan that
shows a lack of EV charging stations along the hwy 95 and hwy 55 corridors going north. The
State has a goal to have a charging station installed every fifty miles but there is not yet a process
in place to accomplish that goal. The three types of EV drivers that the City can expect to see are
through travelers where the destination is not McCall, the community resident without charging
access since the City does have older residential buildings with undersized electrical panels, and
typical day visitors.
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Director Groenevelt reviewed the on -street and off-street local parking spaces noting that there are
340 off-street spaces and 325 on -street spaces. If the City followed the recommended goal of 10%
of public parking having EV chargers, the City would have 66 parking spaces with publicly
available EV charging stations. Assistant Planner Todd gave a brief overview of the cost and
functional differences between Level 3 and Level 2 EV chargers.
Mayor Giles noted that the presentation has been helpful for the City Council. Council Member
Nelson noted other mountain town EV Readiness Plans and the cost of the infrastructure. Director
Groenevelt noted that staff made EV Readiness Plans from other communities available to the City
Council to stay informed. Additionally, Director Groenevelt noted that some communities have
had EV Readiness Plans in place since 2014.
AB 23-260 Tesla EV Supercharger (Level 3) Project — Request to Review Potential Project
Locations and Direction to Staff
Community and Economic Development Director Michelle Groenevelt presented to the City
Council. City staff from Community and Economic Development and Public Works have been
communicating with Lindsey Fraser, Project Developer from Commercial Charging — Northwest,
about the opportunity to place Tesla Level 3 chargers in the City of McCall. Several public parking
locations have been evaluated, and it was originally recommended that the Mill Street Parking Lot
would be the preferred location for the 4 chargers totaling 8 parking spaces. After introducing the
project and location there were numerous questions about EVs, the project, and concerns about the
Mill Street parking lot location. It was decided to continue the item so staff could prepare more
information about EVs, have the Project Representative present the project and answer any
questions, and have staff provide a look at alternative public parking lot locations.
Staff have been working on getting EV chargers to McCall for several years and are familiar with
the funding sources and challenges. The opportunity for this project is unique because it allows
the City to determine the location and provide a Level 3 charging station to the community, there
are no infrastructure cost or maintenance cost to the City, the project would be completed by an
experienced vendor, and the City would receive annual revenue of $20,000 with an increase up to
5% annually. Director Groenevelt noted that the two alternative locations considered included the
parking lot behind City Hall and the First Street Parking lot. The project developer indicated to
staff that the parking lot behind City Hall did not meet the specifications desired for the project
and that First Street parking would be the preferred location of the two options. Director
Groenevelt noted that staff reviewed the current project slated to update First Street parking and
the initial concerns regarding how bringing the Telsa EV Chargers into the project may affect the
grant funding and project timeline. Staff determined that the grant funding and timeline would not
be affected by altering the project at this stage. Staff is recommending the First Street Parking lot
for the Telsa Charger location.
Council Member Thrower noted the overwhelming support from the community to move forward
with the project. Additionally, with the right location, the project is a win for the City and First
Street Parking seems to be the right location. Council Member Thrower also reviewed the process
and cost of updating the electrical infrastructure in a residential house to accommodate the needs
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of EV charging. Council Member Nelson expressed support for the project and praised the work
of staff to bring further information back to the City Council and address any concerns previously
raised. Council Member Maciaszek also thanked staff and the public that provided comments of
encouragement for the project to move forward. Council Member Nielsen noted that First Street
Parking is a better alternative to the Mill Street Parking lot. Public Works Director Nathan Stewart
noted that staff has been in contact with Idaho Power and indicated that the First Street Parking lot
option is a more favorable deal for Tesla in regard to cost. Staff also verified that the upgrades to
First Street Parking lot would still be completed in a timely manner. Tesla has not provided a lease
at this time. Mayor Giles expressed confidence in the City staff to negotiate the appropriate lease
for the City.
Council Directed Staff to develop a lease for the EV charging station project in the First Street
Parking lot.
AB 23-262 Request Approval of a Donation Agreement for the future Flight Path Jump Line
Project with the Central Idaho Mountain Bike Association (CIMBA)
Parks and Recreation Director Kurt Wolf presented to the City Council. The goal of this Donation
Agreement is to provide The Central Idaho Mountain Bike Association (CIMBA) and the City of
McCall with a formal process for CIMBA to make improvements and renovations on public
property by construction, developing, and donating to the City a Bike Skills Park with formal jump
lines. The property is located adjacent to the public pathway running between Dienhard Lane and
Stibnite Street. This area is already being used by the public for biking, hiking, and running on
informal single-track trails that transect the site. This project, the process, and the partnership with
CIMBA is similar to what the City of Boise recently did to construct and accept the donation of
the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation Bike Park at 750 Mountain Cove Road, Boise.
Over the past two years CIMBA and parks staff have explored the idea of a grass roots approach
to funding and constructing a formal Mountain Bike Jump Park. This project was highlighted in
the recently adopted Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Plan and with CIMBA's support, energy,
and ability to fundraise for the project, it has the potential to become a unique and wonderful public
amenity for the community. The Land Group, a Boise and McCall based design and engineering
firm took the proposed project through design and engineering at a reduced cost with significant
donations of time and materials to create conceptual 3D renderings in addition to the design
drawings. The design was then taken through the design review process in advance of obtaining
approval of the donation agreement with CIMBA to fully understand the scope of work and better
estimate the cost of the project for CIMBA's fundraising efforts. It is the Parks Department's goal
to help offset the design costs of the project and funds have been built into the FY24 budget for
professional services.
Council Member Nelson asked if the property would have any use for low level housing. Director
Wolf noted that the property is located within the approach to the airport, and it would not be
feasible to construct buildings on the site. Director Wolf additionally noted that the project can be
completed in phases and there is flexibility in the design of the project. Similar projects have
brought in professional mountain bike riders to test the features as well. Council Member Nelson
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asked about the liability to the City for a project of this nature. Director Wolf noted there is some
risk associated with the project similar to the risk that comes with skate parks.
Council Member Nelson moved to approve the donation agreement with the Central Idaho
Mountain Bike Association for the potential flight path mountain bike jump lines project
adjacent to the City's public pathway on what is commonly known as the airport approach
parcel and authorize the mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Thrower
seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Nelson, Council Member Thrower,
Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek, and Council Member Nielsen all voted aye, and
the motion carried.
AB 23-251 Request to Adopt Resolution 23-27 declaring OEC Works as a sole provider of
Montel Shelving for the Library Expansion Protect and approve the Contract with
OEC Works for Montel Shelving
Library Director Meg Lojek and Public Works Director Nathan Stewart presented to the City
Council. The McCall Public Library expansion project will require the purchase of additional steel
shelving to meet ADA requirements, seismic requirements, and complete the new public space.
The existing library shelving system is in good condition and much of it will be disassembled and
then re -located into the new building. This effort reduces waste and reduces cost. However, the
purchase of additional shelves is still required to accommodate the library collection of items in
the expanded layout. The current system is manufactured by Highsmith, one of only a few library -
specific shelving system manufacturers. Given the unique and proprietary design of these shelves
and staff efforts to re -use existing shelves, staff has determined it is essential that Montel be the
brand for the additional purchase because it is the only one compatible with the structural design
of the existing shelves. This also makes it the most cost-effective alternative. Idaho Statute IC 67-
2808.2(III) allows for public agencies to solely source equipment, "where compatibility of
equipment, components, accessories, computer software, replacement parts or service is the
paramount consideration." Staff have confirmed with legal counsel that a sole source certification
is required prior to purchasing the new Montel system. Once approved, there will be a legal public
notice in the paper on January 4, 2024.
Mayor Giles asked about the contract process. Director Stewart noted that due to timeline
restrictions and the requirements of the sole source process staff and the City Attorney's worked
together to ensure the City Council could review the materials and approve the mayor signing the
contract after the legal notice is published in January even though the decision is being made with
a motion in December.
Council Member Thrower moved to adopt Resolution 23-27 declaring OEC Works as a sole
source provider of Montel Shelving for the Library Expansion Project; approve the Contract
with OEC Works for Montel Shelving to be executed on January 18, 2024 provided that
there are no written challenges or objections to the sole source procurement received;
authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents; and allow staff to manage change
orders/modifications within 10% of the original Contract amount. Council Member Nielsen
seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Thrower, Council Member Nielsen,
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Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek, and Council Member Nelson all voted aye, and
the motion carried.
AB 23-252 Request approval to submit a 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Grant application to
support improvements to the Civic Campus public parking lot
Public works Director Nathan Stewart presented to the City Council. The 5339 Bus & Bus
Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program makes federal funds available via Idaho
Transportation Department to construct bus -related facilities. Staff recommends that the City of
McCall apply for 5339 funding to improve the public parking area located behind City Hall and
the McCall Transit Center. The proposed project will tie into the recent site improvements at the
Senior/Community Center and the parking area scheduled for construction as part of the Library
Expansion Project, and include establishment of a bus turn around route, paving, striping,
landscaped islands, lighting, conduit for future EV charging stations, covered bicycle parking,
wayfinding, and ADA compliant sidewalk and crossings to and from the Senior Center, Central
District Health (CDH), McCall Transit Center, and City Hall. The total project cost is estimated at
$1,569,711 which includes final engineering design and construction. If funding is awarded,
project construction would occur in FY25. Grant funding can provide up to 80% of the total project
cost ($1,255,768) and 20% ($313,943) must be committed as local matching funds. CDH has
pledged $44,000 which roughly equates to 20% of the cost of the project improvements that will
directly benefit the McCall CDH facility, the McCall Redevelopment Agency has pledged
$100,000, and the balance of local matching funds ($169,943) would be provided by the City in
its FY25 budget allocation process.
The City Council had no questions or concerns regarding the request to submit the grant
application for improvements to the Civic Campus public parking lot.
Council Member Maciaszek moved to approve submittal of a 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities
Grant to improve the City Campus public parking lot and authorize the Mayor to sign all
necessary documents. Council Member Nielsen seconded the motion. In a roll call vote
Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Nielsen, Mayor Giles, Council Member
Nelson, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried.
Council Member Maciaszek asked Attorney Nichols if there was any conflict with Council
Member Maciaszek making the motion and being the Chair for the McCall Redevelopment
Agency. Attorney Nichols noted there was no conflict.
AB 23-253 Adopt Resolution 23-28 approving State/Local Agreement with Idaho
Transportation Department for SH55 and Boydstun/Deinhard corridor design
Public works Director Nathan Stewart presented to the City Council. Idaho Transportation
Department (ITD), in partnership with the City of McCall, has been awarded a Rebuilding
American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant under the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (aka "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law") to support a multi -modal design
effort with broad community and stakeholder engagement to define specific necessary drainage,
roadway, utility, transit services, bike and pedestrian infrastructure needed along the existing SH
55 corridor within City limits (aka 3rd St./E. Lake St.) and the E. Deinhard Ln./Boydstun St. route
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to essentially make both roadway corridors ready for construction of improvements needed to
further consideration of rerouting of highway traffic. RAISE grant funding requires a local match
of 20%, which will be shared equally by the ITD and the City of McCall. ITD will provide project
management, grant administration and fiscal accounting for the project. City of McCall staff will
participate in consultant procurement, expected to occur early 2024 and will provide local
assistance throughout the design process, which is scheduled to begin in May 2024 and conclude
late in the 2025 calendar year.
The City Council had no questions or concerns regarding the approval of Resolution 23-28.
Council Member Nielsen moved to adopt Resolution 23-28 approving the State/Local
Agreement for McCall SH55 and Deinhard/Boydstun corridor design and authorize the
Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In
a roll call vote Council Member Nielsen, Council Member Thrower, Mayor Giles, Council
Member Maciaszek, and Council Member Nelson all voted aye, and the motion carried.
AB 23-254 Request approval to submit Transportation Alternatives Program grant
applications for Woolen Avenue Pathway connection
Public works Director Nathan Stewart presented to the City Council. The Idaho Transportation
Department (ITD), in conjunction with the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council
(LHTAC) administers federal grant funding through the Transportation Alternatives Program
(TAP). The TAP program provides grants up to $500,000 for the construction of pedestrian
facilities that improve non -driver access to public transportation, schools and/or business centers.
A single applicant may submit up to two TAP applications for consideration, for a total request of
$1,000,000. A local cash match of 7.34% ($73,400) is required. City staff have met with LHTAC
staff and have been encouraged to submit two TAP requests in the coming application round to
support design and construction of a bicycle/pedestrian pathway along Wooley Avenue that would
connect the existing pathway network terminus at the intersection of Davis Avenue east to the
Wooley Boardwalk and the greater pathway system along Spring Mountain Blvd. To access the
full $1,000,000 of TAP funding availability, the project would be proposed in two phases that
could be designed and constructed simultaneously: a West Phase between Davis Ave. and
Ponderosa St. and an East Phase from the Ponderosa St. intersection to the existing Wooley
Boardwalk. If awarded, project design and construction would occur between FY25-FY27. More
information about the TAP grant program is available at: https://lhtac.org/programs/tap/
The City Council had no questions or concerns regarding the approval to submit grant applications
for Wooley Avenue Pathway connection.
Council Member Nelson moved to approve submittal of two Transportation Alternative
Program grants to design and construct the Wooley Avenue Pathway connection and
authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Maciaszek seconded
the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Nelson, Council Member Maciaszek, Mayor
Giles, Council Member Nielsen, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion
carried.
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AB 23-255 Request Approval of the Payette Lakes Recreational Water and Sewer district
Bill of Sale, Dedication and Assignment Of Warranty of Sanitary Sewer Line
Improvements Easement for McCall Airport Sanitary Sewer Line Extension
Airport Manager Emily Hart presented to the City Council. In October 2021 the City Council
approved the Airport Infield Sewer Line Project. In July 2022, the City Council approved the
appropriation of airport funds as well as the use. of CARES, CRSSA, and ARPA grants for the
airport sewer line extension across Taxiway A. Granite Excavation, Inc. was awarded the contract
and completed the work in the spring of 2023. Retainage was released in July 2023. The easement
and bill of sale have been reviewed by the Airport Engineer and the City Attorney.
The City Council had no questions or concerns regarding the approval of an easement with Payette
Lakes Recreational Water and Sewer District, Bill of Sale, Dedication and Assignment of Warrant
of Sanitary Sewer Line Improvements for McCall Airport Sanitary Sewer Line Extension.
Council Member Nelson moved to approve the easement with Payette Lakes Recreational
Water and Sewer District for the McCall Airport sewer line extension and authorize the
Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In
a roll call vote Council Member Nelson, Council Member Thrower, Mayor Giles, Council
Member Maciaszek, and Council Member Nielsen all voted aye, and the motion carried.
AB 23-257 Request for approval of the Downtown Core Reconstruction: 1st Street - Phase
3B Surface Improvements — Bid Award Recommendation
Public Works Director Nathan Stewart presented to the City Council. During October 2023, the
City, with the assistance of Horrocks Engineers, conducted formal bidding for the 1st Street -
Phase 3B Surface Improvements construction contract. The first bid attempt was rejected due to
Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant funding requiring a minimum of three bids.
The project was rebid in mid -November 2023. The second bid opening occurred on December 21,
2023. A contract award will be contingent upon subsequent approvals from Transportation
Alternatives Program (TAP) and EDA. The project consists of surface utility, drainage, sidewalk
and streetscape, roadway section, paving and signage and striping improvements. The project also
includes improving the 1st 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 roughly 114 days to construct beginning in mid -May
and concluding in mid -October.
Mayor Giles noted that the bid came in 22% below the engineers estimate which the City has not
seen happen in a while. Director Stewart noted that contractors are becoming more competitive,
and prices are starting to stabilize.
Council Member Nielsen moved to Approve a contract with Granite Excavation, Inc for the
Downtown Core Reconstruction: 1st Street— Phase 3B Surface Improvements in the amount
of $2,336,083.12, authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents, and allow staff to
manage change orders/modifications within 10% of the original Contract amount. Council
Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Nelson, Mayor
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Giles, Council Member Maciaszek, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, Council
Member Nielsen voted no and the motion carried.
AB 23-258 Request to Adopt Resolution 23-25 Authorizing the Conversion of Unclaimed
Found Property, Trov-Bilt, Storm 2410 snowblower, to McCall Police Department
Property
Police Chief Dallas Palmer presented to the City Council. The McCall Police Department is
requesting the conversion of a found property item to McCall Police Department property. The
item, a snowblower, will be used to clear snow from the walkway accessing the McCall Police
Department's outside storage area. The item has been held longer than the required six-month
retention period and is ready for disposition by auction, disposal, or conversion. The requested
item is a Troy-Bilt, Storm 2410 snowblower, serial number 1607281B0566
Council Member Nielsen asked if the snowblower was left sitting on the side of the road. Chief
Palmer noted that the snowblower was left sitting on the side of the road by Builders First Source
and has been sitting in storage for about a year and half and remained unclaimed.
Council Member Thrower moved to Adopt Resolution 23-25 Authorizing the Conversion of
Unclaimed Found Property, the Troy-Bilt, Storm 2410 snowblower, to McCall Police
Department Property 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, and Council Member Nielsen all
voted aye, and the motion carried.
AB 23-263 Request Contract approval for Golf Course Clubhouse Ramp/Stairs project
The Golf Course Clubhouse ramp has been deteriorating for several years and is not up to ADA
requirements. Staff have been trying to get it replaced. The clubhouse is open year-round, has a
leased -out restaurant (Banyans), and hosts Rotary once a week. Staff have received some funding
through local option tax to help with this project. Spring of 2023 Staff went out to bid with hopes
of rebuilding the ramp during the summer. Due to the large number of projects in the area this
summer, only one bid was received, and it was 80% over the estimate.
Staff recommended the City Council Table the contract approval at this time.
Council Member Thrower moved to table AB 23-263 Request Contract approval for Golf
Course Clubhouse Ramp/Stairs project until the January 11, 2024 meeting. Council Member
Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Thrower, Council Member
Nelson, Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek, and Council Member Nielsen all voted
aye, and the motion carried.
Upcoming Meetings Schedule Discussion
Council discussed upcoming meetings.
The City Council added a special meeting on January 29 at 5:30 p.m.
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ADJOURNMENT
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Name
Michael
Tobin
Purslow
Address
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Drive Mccall
ID 83638
Email Content
purslowt@me.com
I would like to express my sincere disappointment in
the city councils decision to approve the increased
occupancy at the 507 First st. Short term rental. The
council has elected to ignore the input from the McCaII
fire department and has thus opened Pandora's box
regarding future requests. I will actively campaign to
see the current council is replaced in future elections.
The owners of the short term rental presented a
completely illogical argument that they are attempting
to alleviate McCall's housing shortage. This was simply
a position of greed. By allowing increased occupancy
they will in turn charge more for the nightly rental. I
sincerely question the intelligence of the city council in
its decision.
Becky 570 Shelia bmthomas68@gmail.com I was listening to the 12/14 meeting. Any thought to
Thomas Lane Mccall putting EV charging stations behind City
ID 83638 HaII/Library/CDHD along the walking path?
Gary Kunz 10090 W BLUEFXSTC@HOTMAIL.COM I recently read about a project to install Tesla
HARNESS DR Superchargers in McCall. I wanted to write to throw my
BOISE ID support behind the project. I go to McCaII and the
83709 surrounding area to visit, ski and recreate fairly
frequently. Having a fast charging option would allow
me to drive my Tesla vs a gas powered car. I whole
heartedly support the project and hope the City of
McCall does everything they can to make it happen.
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Ron R 6331 N. ronrreagan@gmail.com To the Mayor and City Council Members of McCall,
Reagan Charleston Idaho; I read in the McCall News and heard from
Place Boise McCall people that Tesla wants to install Superchargers
Idaho 83703 in McCall. I have owned a EV, Tesla, since 2016 and I
love McCall. However, charging in McCall is difficult to
say the least. The Shore Lodge has a charger, albeit
very slow, and you have to stay there to be able to use
it. EV's are growing in popularity and I have several
friends that would love to drive to McCall but due to
lack of Superchargers or charging period they won't go
there. Idaho has no charging between Boise valley and
our northern Idaho cities. The only way to drive there
in a EV is to go to Pendleton, Oregon, to Tri Cities,
Washington and back to Northern Idaho. Personally, I
would recommend placing the Superchargers behind
City Hall and McCall library. It's very dose to
downtown and would not compete with summer
crowds. EV's are growing in popularity and McCall is a
very desirable destination, so please consider installing
Superchargers. Besides Teslas, Ford, GM, and several
other companies have agreed to use Teslas
Supercharger network. Please install the Superchargers
and I think McCall would benefit in many different
ways. Thank you, Ron Reagan PS, my Tesla friends and
relatives thank you too.
James Van 12088 W.
Dinter Tidewater Dr.
Boise ID
83713
jvandinter@mac.com
I am a Boise Tesla owner and think twice about driving
to McCall because of lack of high speed chargers. I
strongly recommend gas stations or grocery stores as
locations.
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Jack 13731 jackchristiansenconsultingllc@gmail.com It has been brought to my attention that McCall may
Christiansen Barkley be wavering on the decision to finally allow the
Manor Ct installation of a Testa Supercharger in the community.
Jacksonville Although we have recently moved to Florida, we
Florida previously lived on a homestead near Orofino, Idaho
32225 where I worked for the US Fish and Wildlife Service as
an employee, and later as a private contractor for the
Bonneville Power Administration as an Aquaculture
Engineer and a Technical Consultant specializing in
Energy Efficiency projects across the Columbia River
Basin. In order to 'walk -the -walk', I was one of the first
Tesla Model X owners in Idaho, and I used my vehicle
for all work travel whenever possible - regardless of
any logistical inconvenience it created. I was able to
make every trip to Portland for work in our Tesla, and
to most of the hatchery and project sites throughout
the Columbia Basin. I was even one of the very first
EV's to travel West -to -East up and over Lolo Pass
(Highway 12). And I never failed to support any
business or community that provided Testa
Supercharging while I was using that
infrastructure through my many restaurant and
shopping experiences while charging, and often even
overnight stays in those communities. Ironically, the
greatest logistical challenge posed to me in my efforts
to travel between work locations in my Testa EV was
the North -South Commute through Idaho. I simply
could not make it to Boise on the otherwise -fastest
and most scenic route through McCall, Idaho because
there was no reasonable place to charge the vehicle.
And this effects every single Testa EV driver that not
only wants to make McCall a Destination Stop, but is
wanting to travel the North/South Corridor from Boise
to Lewiston and beyond. Thus, this also eliminates all
EV traffic between the Boise Valley and
Moscow/Pullman, Spokane, and Coeur d'Alene, and
Missoula/I-90. That is a substantial in terms of lost
revenue for McCall. And perhaps just as importantly, it
represents a substantial increase in the Carbon
Footprint to make the trip for every one of those
drivers. For myself, I still travelled by EV whenever
possible. But my trip became much longer and more of
a logistical challenge because I had to reroute West to
the Pendleton, OR and Baker City, OR. That was not
only frustrating from the perspective of the additional
impact that it had logistically, it was very disappointing
that I could not travel the roads I loved to see and
spend time in the communities I enjoyed. And of
course, I would rather eat lunch in McCall instead of
the Pendleton Casino while Supercharging on every
trip - and know I had substantially reduced my Carbon
Footprint with a stop in your beautiful community
while doing so. I remain hopeful that McCall will make
the decision to approve a Testa Supercharging Station
in your community, a decision that will greatly affect
People, Community, and Planet in the most positive
way as a result. I am sincerely grateful for your time,
and for what you do. Jack Christiansen
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Nathanael 819 E White njdeputter@hotmail.com Please approve the Tesla supercharger station, I live
dePutter Cloud Athol 20min north of CDA and the 95 is one of the busiest
ID 83801 remaining roads that is still a pain to drive in an EV.
Reed 6105 Twin rburkholder2@gmail.com Dear City of McCall, I drive a Tesla and I live in Boise.
Burkholder Springs Drive Recently, I heard that the City of McCaII is considering
Boise ID providing land for Tesla to build a Supercharging
83709 station in McCall. I like this idea and hope it gets built.
Reed Burkholder, Boise
Pavla and 249 Emesto
Hank Clouser Dr McCall
Idaho 83638
Andrew 4906
Soeldner Daredevil
Drive
Colorado
Springs CO
80911
clouserh@gmail.com
everlanmail@yahoo.com
To Whom It May Concem, I am aware of the possibility
of establishing a Tesla Supercharger in McCall.
Introducing this option would significantly benefit
McCall and neighboring communities. As electric car
owners ourselves, navigating to destinations like Sun
Valley (lacking a Supercharger) and areas north of
McCall proves challenging. This poses a barrier for
electric car owners in Boise, limiting their visits to
McCall. Our firsthand experience hosting many people
charging at our house confirms this issue. Anticipating
a surge in electric car sales (projected 50% by
2027-2030), having a Tesla Supercharger in McCaII is
crucial. It won't merely boost tourism but sustain it.
Tesla Superchargers, boasting a remarkable 99.6%
reliability, surpass other chargers ranging from 60% to
80% reliability. "Because of this reliability, Tesla
Superchargers are the preferred charger of EV drivers
and is the reason why nearly every major automaker
has adopted Tesla's plug this year for their future
vehicles. If the city has an opportunity to do a deal
with Tesla to bring them here, I am strongly in favor
and believe that delaying this decision might risk
missing out on this invaluable opportunity. Sincerely,
Pavla and Hank Clouser
City Council, While I understand I don't live in McCall, I
am a passionate advocate for increasing EV charging
capacity throughout the country. I have friends who
live in McCall and finding accessible charging is a
major factor in being able to visit. Our family is solely
EV, so it is important in our consideration. While home
charging is the solution for residents, tourist dollars
will be driven by public charging. Thanks for your
consideration, Andrew
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Kevin Hrpcek W2717 khrpcek@gmail.com Hello, I've heard that the City of McCall has been
Zurfluh Rd approached by Tesla regarding the installation of their
Albany WI level 3 fast charging stations. I may not live in Idaho
53502 but I know a resident close to McCall and I drove my
EV from WI to Idaho last year and Idaho was the only
state where I had range anxiety. Idaho is unfortunately
behind other states in having high speed publicly
available EV charging and that makes it very hard to
get around the state in an EV without a lot of planning.
In order to complete the route I wanted through Idaho
I used the home charging of a friend's friend because
there is a lack of public options. Many EV driver's aren't
as willing to take as many risks as I do with regards to
EV range and risky charging options. Hosting a Tesla
Supercharger station in McCall will help drive year-
round tourism to the area and allow people to better
enjoy the natural beauty of Idaho in their EVs. It will
also be the first step in opening up a reliable fast
charging EV route that connects Boise to Missoula and
Spokane. I believe that McCall hosting a Tesla
Supercharger station can be a model for other cities in
Idaho that don't reside on the interstate to also install
EV fast charging that will help to allow the Idaho
residents to get around their own state and drive
environmentally friendly tourism across the state.
Thank you, Kevin
Todd Clouser 13873 clousertodd58@gmail.com
Norwood Rd
McCall Id
83638
Michael 912 N 17th mikesmith83702@gmail.com
Smith Boise Id
83702
Dave and
Ingrid Burica
I'm in favor of having Tesla supercharger station in
McCall. As an EV owner I think it would be beneficial to
our economy.
Please fund electric vehicle charging stations. They will
Be a draw for Valley County Residents and Visitors and
also serve to protect the environment.
311 Heikkila buricad@gmail.com We are writing to encourage the City of McCall to
Ln. McCall ID actively pursue the plans to put a Tesla Supercharger
83638 (DC, level III) in our town. As EV owners ourselves, we
can say that towns and cities that have chargers, which
are sparse in this part of the country, become our
destinations along the way, and we bring those towns
business. It is also very clear to us that there are more
and more EVs in Idaho despite the relative lack of DC
chargers to allow travel. There is no doubt pent up
demand. We think it is a great opportunity for McCall
to add this resource to our city. It is worth
mentioning/repeating that the Supercharger connector
form factor, aka North America Charging Standard, is
being widely adopted by most EV manufacturers in the
US over the next couple of years, so this resource is
not just for owners of Teslas.
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Bert Bowler
1990 S Stone bertbowler@mac.com I recently read in the Lewiston Tribune that McCall is
Ridge Way working on getting Tesla Superchargers. I drive a Tesla
Boise Idaho model Y. Driving to north ID in an EV is very
83712 problematic because of route charging opportunity.
Fast charging in McCall will make the drive to Lewiston
feasible. I hope the City will meet the challenge for
Tesla charging. Thank you for the opportunity to
comment. Bert Bowler Boise
Brendle 12810 W bd777@comcast.net As an EV owner that has driven to or through McCall
Dykes Fiddleleaf Dr several times I ask that you please expedite approval of
Boise ID the Tesla Superchargers proposed for McCall. Many EV
83713 owners are reluctant to take trips to McCall or beyond
due to the lack of DC Fast Charging. Currently the most
practical way of driving an EV between North Idaho
and Boise is to leave the state. You will boost tourism
and travel revenue by hosting Tesla and other EV
charging stations. Please help the EV community and
insure the commercial future of McCall by taking quick
action to approve Tesla and other EV charging stations.
Douglas Park
11804 SR
272 Palouse
WA 99161
Spencer 421 e
Wood crestline dr
Boise Idaho
83702
Mike Green
1908 W
JARVIS CT
MERIDIAN
ID 83642
dpark@palouse.com
spen_wood@hotmail.com
mike@greensqd.com
I want to let all of you know down there in McCall that
myself and every other Tesla driver in Spokane, Couer
d'Alene, Post Falls, Pullman, Moscow, Lewiston,
Clarkston, and Liberty Lake (by the way Liberty Lake is s
where people around here get Teslas), and that is a
whole lot of Tesla drivers, if any of us want to get to
Boise, there is no other practical choice but to go by
way of Pendelton, Oregon and by passing McCall
entirely. Personally, I would much prefer to be driving
through McCall rather than Pendleton on my trips to
Boise and parts beyond. It would be fantastic for us EV
drivers, making it so much easier to get to Boise, and it
would mean a steady stream of short-term vistorsl to
McCall, just looking for lunch or see what else the town
has to offer. With kind regards, Doug Park
Dear mayor and council members I encourage you to
support installing the Tesla superchargers in McCall
they'll soon be available to all electric car owners of
which I am one and would make travel to and from
McCall very simple and encourage tourist to come
there as well. Thanks, Spencer Wood.
Please install the Tesla charger that is up for discussion.
I own two Tesla's and would visit McCall a lot more
often if there was a fast charging option, it would
definitely boost tourism and keep dollars in the state.
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Celia 1325 celiaeastman@gmail.com Regarding the installation of Tesla Superchargers in
Eastman Cambray McCall, it is a must for EV drivers wanting to visit the
Loop Helena central part of Idaho. Given the fact that Tesla is the
MT 59602 largest seller of EVs in the US plus the fact that virtually
all manufacturers are moving to the NACS standard,
and will be able to use Tesla Superchargers, will make
McCall a destination for EV drivers. I really don't see a
downside for it. We are property owners in Caldwell, ID
and travel from Montana, it would be beneficial to be
able to visit McCall. At this moment, without chargers
there, it would be too difficult to consider.
Albert Frates
Ahbe Coates
5491 N.
Chopin Ave
Meridian ID
83646
366 S
Saddlerock
Ave Kuna ID
83634-1795
fratesalbert@gmail.com
ahbe@ahbe.net
Public Tesla Superchargers will benefit more than the
many Tesla owners in the Treasure Valley. As Tesla
chargers are compatible with other EVs as well, with
more to come. As the other car manufacturers have
adopted Tesla's charging standard. This will allow more
EV drivers to make the trip to McCall which will only
benefit the tourism industry McCall benefits from.
Please approve the proposal to install a Tesla
Supercharger in McCall. As an EV, driver of a Tesla, and
a Rivian, traveling to McCall is difficult. I can't make a
day trip to Brundage due to the lack of charging
infrastructure in the area. A Tesla supercharger would
make McCall accessible to not just me but EV drivers in
the greater Idaho area. Like it or not, McCall is a tourist
destination. If you want people to come and spend
Monday, electric vehicle charging is going to be
necessary. Idaho is too large and too rural to say no to
opportunities like this. Please favorably consider this
proposal.
Michael 622 West michael@onestone.org I recently read about the proposed Supercharger in the
Reagan Highland Star News. I support the city moving forward with this
View Drive project. As someone who owns an EV and who visits
Boise ID McCall both personally and professionally, having a
83702 Supercharger in McCall would be wonderful. It would
make traveling to McCall easier and would increase the
number of trips my family and I would take to McCall.
It would also give me an incentive to spend time and
money in town, thus supporting local businesses in the
downtown area. Additionally, I typically visit McCall 2-3
times per year for work. With a Supercharger, I could
justify more one -or -two day business trips from Boise.
Dan Goggins
7124 N
Spurwing
Way
Meridian ID
83646
dangoggins@hotmail.com
Please approve Tesla superchargers in McCall! Will only
boost business as many EV owners are reluctant to
travel to McCall for lack of fast charging, myself
included. Superchargers are great for the businesses
near the supercharger. MANY people charging, have to
wait 20-25 minutes to charge, and during that time
they visit the local businesses for a bite to eat, snack,
etc.
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Alyson Rene 3716 E musical52@hotmail.com I am a retired attorney !living in Boise and I drive a
Martin Timbersaw Tesla. I occasionally drive to McCall for various reasons,
Dr Boise ID including to visit my son and his family at their McCall
83716i second home, to attend continuing legal education
classes at Shore Lodge, and to recreate in the area.
Because there is no supercharger in McCall, I can't
drive my Tesla there. Also, a supercharger is necessary
for any trip to North Idaho in my car. The current
situation is very negative for Idaho EV drivers. I drive
my Tesla through Utah occasionally and find
superchargers in convenient locations throughout the
state. Not so in Idaho. McCall would be a much more
convenient destination with a supercharger there.
Preston Tiegs 3111 S
Canyon
Street
Nampa ID
83686
preston.tiegs@gmail.com
Michelle 744 Deer michelleblank@mac.com
Blank Forest Drive
McCall ID
83638
Joshua 1921 N
Gehrke Mountain
View Dr
Boise ID
83706
joshthemac@juno.com
I would like to add my support for the Tesla Charger in
Mccall. We live in the treasure valley, and a Tesla
charger would make it easier and cheaper for us to
visit McCall, and encourage us to visit more often. As
is, we are unable to drive our electric car when we visit,
requiring us to drive our gas truck.
Dear City Council Members, 1 am writing to express my
support and excitement for the city council's plan to
provide electric vehicle charging stations at some
parking spots within city parking lots. The option to
lease several parking spots to TESLA in the 1st street
lot is an insightful first step. The city pays no costs,
makes money from their lease agreement, takes a step
forward to address climate change, and helps electric
vehicle owners. Electric vehicle charging stations are a
necessity as we work to combat climate change. I am
impressed by the council's forward -thinking in
addressing this deficit in our community.
I am writing public comment and support of Tesla
chargers in McCall. I'm not a resident of McCall or
Valley County. However, we are frequent visitors - we
would come to McCall more often if there were a more
reliable, charging station. The one being built behind
the hardware store has taken way too long and the
chargers at shore Lodge are not fast or reliable
enough. please consider taking up the offer for Tesla to
install public chargers, which will bring economic
activity to the great town of McCall!
MCCALL CITY COUNCIL GENERAL COMMENTS
December 28, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 8 of 23
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Alex Brun
744 Deer alexjbrun@gmail.com I was excited to hear that the city council is considering
Forest Drive installing electric vehicle charging stations at some
McCall Idaho parking spots in city lots. My family would love to own
83639 an electric vehicle but the lack of access to chargers is
one reason we have hesitated to make such a
purchase. By installing some electric chargers you will
be providing choice to consumers. I am also very
supportive of the opportunity to work with TESLA to
install a first round of electric chargers at the parking
lot on first street. It seems like a win -win as it allows
the city to make money, costs nothing, gives
consumers choice, and helps our environment. I am
looking forward to seeing those new electric vehicle
charging stations soon.
Tobhiyah 1908 W Tobhiyah@Gmail.com McCall has always been an elegant, beautiful place to
Green Jarvis Court spend time and money. Whenever somebody comes
Meridian to visit us in the Treasure Valley we love bringing them
Idaho 83642 to McCall to share the joy. It only makes sense to have
Testa chargers for locals, people traveling through and
tourists. There's already multiple gas stations, seems
like the only pushback would be if someone had
personal discrimination.
George 3525
D'Angelo Hotsprings
Rd Challis ID
83226
geo.dangelo@gmail.com
Evan Smith 456 W Sand nave225@gmail.com
Dune Lane
Boise ID
83702
Rob Adams
Marc Robert
9966 N robertfadamsmd@gmail.com
Bogus Basin
Rd Boise ID
83702
1376 E peldor427@gmail.com
Braemere Rd
Boise Idaho
83702
I fully support a Tesla charging station in McCall.
Charging stations create a captive audience for local
businesses and help the local economy. I would travel
more to and through McCall If a charging station were
available.
I am writing in support of an EV charing station in
McCall. As an EV owner I can attest that a charging
station will be draw to those who travel with their EVs.
Due to the relative remote location of McCall to other
charging stations, EV owners will arrive in McCall
needing fast charging. This charging need will take
time and EV owners will spend this time shopping, etc
and will add to the economy of McCall. Thank you
I beg you to proceed with a Tesla Supercharger station
in order to accommodate the growing number of EV
drivers who want to visit McCall. I come from work and
have to depend on very limited slow charging options,
and it's enough to cause me reluctance to visit.
I would like to see Tesla superchargers installed in
McCall. The availability of superchargers affects my
decision of where to travel in Idaho.
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Jason Barnes 409 jason@barnesos.net I drive a Tesla, and spend a weekend at least a year
CONESTOGA visiting McCall. The superchargers under consideration
DR for installation would greatly facilitate my visits. It
MOSCOW ID would also allow me to drive south from Moscow to
83843 Boise by going on 55 instead of 95 through Ontario,
Oregon, where the next -nearest Tesla supercharger is
located. I hope that you agree that the proposed
chargers would be of positive benefit to the City of
McCall, its residents, and the entire region. - Jason
Barnes; Moscow, Idaho
Lawson Earl 84
Swinomish
Dr La Conner
WA 98257
Kim Masone 4784
Riverfront PI
Garden City
iD 83714
Brenda Tsuda 557 E
Eaglewoods
Ln Eagle ID
83616
lawsonearl@gmail.com
kim.masone@yahoo.com
bst4cm@gmail.com
McCall is a key travel route between Boise and
Lewiston, as well as Boise and Missoula. As there is
currently no charging infrastructure along the Idaho -55
corridor, EV drivers have to make a long detour to
make this trip, staying on the Interstate and skipping
over McCall entirely. The installation of Tesla
Superchargers in McCall will enable better access for
all EV drivers (not just Tesla drivers), and bring travelers
to local McCall businesses, including restaurants,
hotels and tourist attractions. These Tesla installations
are typically fully -funded by Tesla, at no expense to
property owners aside from a mutually -beneficial
agreement to use parking spaces. I encourage the City
Council to approve a partnership with Tesla to bring
reliable, high speed EV charging to McCall. Thank you
for your time.
Please install the North Americ Charging Standard
NACS which are Tesla Chargers - Ribian BMW FORd to
band a few will also use those chargers - thank you we
all want to enjoy McCall and would open the door for
other more remote locations
absolutely in favor of having Tesla superchargers
installed in McCall ... i have personally not driven to or
through McCall in over 15 months for that reason. I
have found this to be mostly true with the majority of
the Tesla/EV drivers I know, please know that we want
to visit and stay in McCall for long weekends or longer
(rather than going outside of Idaho) just need the
ability to charge our cars of choice.
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December 28, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 10 of 23
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Michael 622 East B macantr18@gmail.com Dear McCall City Council, I am writing to encourage
Cantrell Street the City of McCall to do what you can to bring a Testa
Moscow ID Supercharger station to McCall as soon as possible.
83843 The stretch of highway between Coeur d'Alene and
Boise is one of the longer stretches of major highway
with no nearby Interstate Highway system in the US
that has no level 3 Testa Superchargers. Addition of
such a faster station will help the economy of your
entire area. Our family is an example of this. We used
to come to McCall fairly often for the great skiing, or
because we were on our way to visit friends and
relatives in Utah or Colorado. Since we bought a Testa
4 years ago we have quit coming that way because of
the amount of time it takes to charge with the slower
chargers. We save time now by using the
superchargers on 1-90 and on 1-15 to go to Silver
Mountain, Schweitzer, Utah, and Colorado. I don't
think we're alone in saying we would love to ski the
snow again in your area! You have a chance here to be
at the leading edge of some economic and
technological improvements. EV charging in the US is
changing rapidly. People who already own EV's made
by Ford, GM, Nissan, Honda, Volvo, Rivian, Polestar,
and Mercedes will get access to nearly all Testa
superchargers in 2024. 22 major EV manufacturers
have said they'll switch to Tesla's charging port. This
includes the above brands plus Toyota, Volkswagen,
Lexus, Subaru, Kia, Hyundai, Genesis, BMW, Mini, Lucid,
Audi, Porsche and others. We would also love to travel
through the great country in central and southern
Idaho more often. More travelers through central
Idaho would benefit Idaho's economy. Thank you for
the work you're all doing! Sincerely, Michael Cantrell
Stephanie 11368 N steph4bizz@yahoo.com We would like to submit a comment in support of
Watson Barn Owl installing a Tesla charging system in McCall. We have
Way Boise ID multiple electric vehicles that we use to frequent
83714 McCall for skiing and boating. My husband also uses
his Tesla vehicle for his Territory manager job which
takes him to and through McCall. McCall is one of the
only major areas that do not have a supercharger
system.
Jeff Feeler
1075 Shady
Loop Lane
McCall ID
83638
jfeeler@gmaol.com
Dear Council Members, I would like to comment on
the proposal on the December 28, 2023 agenda to add
superchargers by Testa in McCall. I believe this will be a
benefit to the city as the country moves to EV vehicles.
Testa has opened up its chargers to all make and
models so it will not be limited to Testa owners and
operators. Ford, GM, Rivian and all major automakers
in North America are adopting the standard of
charging provided by Testa. If the issue face the council
is location then I would encourage the council to find
another alternative to be able to allow Tesla to install
these in the McCall area as this will be a benefit to the
city, its residents, and visitors. Thank you for the
opportunity to comment.
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Melissa 1109 meli.newell@gmail.com Re: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in McCall's
Coriell Buckboard downtown corridor Dear Councilmembers, The City is
Way McCall smart and forward thinking to consider installing EV
ID 83638 charging stations. After reading the minutes of the
December 14th meeting, I support placing eight Tesla
Level 3 chargers at the Mill Street Parking Lot. The
location is lovely and spacious. While a person's car is
charging they could take a walk along the lake,
patronize a few stores, and buy a coffee. On the other
hand, if EV charging stations are placed outside of the
downtown corridor, i.e. Ridleys, options to enjoy local
shops and scenic pathways are limited. I understand
that some people think EV charging stations at Mill
Street Parking Lot eliminates parking spaces, but my
question is for whom? Those with trucks and boat
trailers? If space is a concern, then we must
acknowledge that large vehicles and trailers are the
biggest culprits. Installing EV charging stations simply
invites a more diverse driver group, while maintaining
the same amount, if not more parking spaces. In the
larger scheme of things, McCall should lean into being
a community that caters to environmentally conscious,
mindful tourists. As the City transitions its vehicles
from combustion to electric, and as community
members do the same, the infrastructure will be in
place, making a more comfortable transition for all.
The electric car market is booming. According to the
S&P Global Mobility, "By 2030 over one in four new
passenger cars sold will be an electric vehicle." The City
is poised to be a vanguard of decarbonizing the
transportation system —especially since Tesla will cover
all the upfront costs. In addition, providing
infrastructure for a non -fossil fuel based transportation
system is consistent with the City's overall efforts to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which include
creating a solid waste management plan that diverts
trash from the landfill, building a robust composting
program, incentivizing energy efficient homes and
buildings, and taking care of natural resources its
residents depend on, especially the lake. And, if the
Mill Street Parking Lot doesn't suit your preferences,
then First Street is a great alternative because it too is
located within the downtown corridor. Thank you for
all you do for this community! Sincerely, Melissa Coriell
McCall
Alexandre 5218 W
Sachs Saguaro Dr
Eagle Id
83616
alexandre.sachs@gmail.com
My family and friends come often to Mcall and believe
having a Tesla supercharger in the area would be
extremely helpful for all EV owners. Thank you.
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Randy 480 randyrostock@gmail.com Dear Members of the City Council, I hope this letter
Rostock Timbercrest finds you in good health and high spirits. I am writing
Loop McCall as a concerned citizen and a passionate advocate for
ID 83638 sustainable energy solutions to express my strong
support for the construction of a Tesla Supercharger in
our beloved city, McCall, Idaho. First and foremost, I
believe that the implementation of a Tesla
Supercharger network would be a significant boon to
our community on multiple fronts. Not only would it
enhance our city's reputation as a forward -thinking
and environmentally conscious location, but it would
also encourage the growth of electric vehicle (EV)
adoption, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions
and helping to combat climate change. By providing a
clean transportation option, McCall can lead by
example, inspiring neighboring communities and
visitors to consider greener alternatives to fossil fuel -
powered vehicles. Furthermore, a Tesla Supercharger
would undoubtedly contribute to our local economy.
With its high influx of tourists throughout the year,
McCall stands to benefit from attracting EV users who
could conveniently stop and recharge their vehicles
while partaking in our local attractions, restaurants,
and businesses. This could potentially lead to an
increase in tourism revenue, job creation, and an
overall boost to our local commerce. Moreover, the
construction process itself would stimulate economic
activity, generating employment opportunities for local
workers and creating a ripple effect of positive
economic impact. As citizens of McCall, we should be
proud to support sustainable initiatives that enable us
to play a proactive role in reducing our carbon
footprint. Tesla's Supercharger network is renowned
for its vast coverage and rapid charging capabilities,
allowing EV users to confidently explore our beautiful
state and beyond. With McCall's central location amid
the natural wonders of Idaho, this installation would
not only serve our community but also provide a vital
charging hub for travelers passing through our area. In
consideration of the abovementioned reasons, I
respectfully urge the City Council to seriously consider
the advantages and long-term benefits that a Tesla
Supercharger installation would bring to McCall. By
embracing this opportunity, we can position our city as
a progressive leader in sustainable transportation and
elevate the quality of life for our residents and visitors
alike. Thank you for your time and attention to this
matter. I trust that you will make a decision that
prioritizes the well-being of our community, the
environment, and the future generations to come.
Should you require any further information or wish to
discuss this matter in more detail, I would be more
than happy to provide my assistance. Yours sincerely,
Randy Rostock
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Harry 3510 E Via reifer@mac.com I want to encourage you to approve Testa chargers for
Reifschneider Estancia Ln McCall As a total Tesla EV family I can say that chargers
Boise ID there are very important. It is difficult to make a round
83716 trip to McCall when charging options are so limited. It
would also help ev travelers to travel north on Hwy 95.
Now it is almost mandatory to take interstate highways
through Ore and Washington to get to the northern
part of the state. Please approve this charging option.
Thanks Harry
John Doria
12073 W
Spring River
Court Boise
ID 83709
David 4929 W
Nielsen Frenchglen
Dr Eagle ID
83616
William 1008
ruemmele Biterroot
Mccall Id
83638
john.doria@gmail.com
spiffyman@gmail.com
willieruemmele@gmail.com
As an EV owner that has driven to or through McCall
several times I ask that you please expedite approval of
the Tesla Superchargers proposed for McCall. Many EV
owners are reluctant to take trips to McCall or beyond
due to the lack of DC Fast Charging. Currently the most
practical way of driving an EV between North Idaho
and Boise is to leave the state. In addition, many auto
manufacturers have made a commitment to adopt the
North American Charging Standard (NACS) for their EV
models which was spearheaded by Testa. This
commitment will further standardize EV charging
methods and increase the need for Testa
Superchargers. You will boost tourism and travel
revenue by hosting Tesla and other EV charging
stations. Please help the EV community and insure the
commercial future of McCall by taking quick action to
approve Testa and other EV charging stations
I hear Testa has reached out to the McCall city
government to build a Tesla charger. I am 100% for
this and would make many more trips to McCall if a
charger was available. As it is now, I have to hope I can
make it there and back on a single charge or find some
much less reliable charger network like Electrify
America and hope it's working. This would be a
win/win for the environment, Testa owners (and other
EV owners as many manufacturers have now partnered
with Testa in supporting the NACS standard), and
McCall business owners.
Please build a Testa super charger, other EV chargers
would obviously be appreciated, but can't compare to
the speed, reliability, and efficiency of Tesla super
chargers.
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Henry 190 Rio Vista lowcall@frontiernet.net My comments are related to item AB 23-260 Tesla EV
Clouser Blvd McCall Supercharger (Level 3) Project — Request to Review
Idaho 83638 Potential Project Locations and Direction to Staff
(ACTION ITEM) and perhaps item AB 23-261 Electric
Vehicles (EVs) Readiness- City of McCall — Staff
Presentation that is on the 12/28/2023 council
meeting. I encourage you to consider contracting, City
of McCall, with the EV charging company, Tesla, to
install their level 3 chargers in our community. This
would be an extremally valuable asset to the residents,
visitors, tax payers, and businesses today and more so
in the future. After watching your video of the
12/14/2023 meeting I would like to add the following
comments which are in no particular order. 1 -There
was concern that the city should not be contracting
with an EV charger company, that public
property/taxes should not be involved. Please
understand that, at this point in time, no one/business
is going to invest in Level 3 EV chargers on their own.
Example ---The first Level 3 EV chargers behind Mays
Hardware brought to this community, and let there be
no mistake I greatly appreciate him doing this, but it
could not be done without the government, tax
monies, assistance. From the Idaho DEQ public records
this project cost over $360,000'. The rebate of these
monies to the owner was to be $291,000 (80%)
meaning owner has to pay well over $70,000. The
Idaho DEQ notes that these figures may change as the
project is completed. As owner noted at the meeting
that this investment by him was the 'worst business
decision he had made'. Tesla is only asking for the
space of 8 parking spots and transformer. They are not
asking for any monies and they are going to pay you
$1600 per month for the use of these. I also do not like
to be pressured to make fast decision. But I do
encourage you to not drag this decision out as I'm
pretty sure Tesla Level 3 chargers are in high demand
at communities such as ours. 2- The EV Level 3 Tesla
chargers that they have been installing in last 6 plus
months have been 250kW chargers, not 150kW one. I
would assume the ones for McCall would be 250kW
ones also. Charging time on these are even greatly
reduced over the 150kW units mentioned in the
12/14/2023 meeting. 3 -Where to put the chargers??
Generally most EV drivers want to charge in an out of
the way parking lot, non congested, charging spots.
Congested parking lots EV drivers will find non EV
drivers parking in EV charger spots when they can not
find a regular spot. No body wins , especially law
enforcement, a real time consumer.
Jocelyn 11171 W kjpeterson@roadrunner.com I to support the installation of a charging station for
Peterson Hickory Loop EV's in McCall; it would make travel easier to come this
Dr Boise ID way.
83713
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Mark Kendall
11615 E 38th Sdoorshockey@hotmail.com A Tesla Supercharger would be very useful in McCall.
Spokane Currently we choose not to visit there, due to a huge
Valley Wa gap in charging. We would travel there a few times a
99206 year if this gap were filled. I think it would open up
more traffic, and business to your city.
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Subject:
Date:
Patricia Young
Anette Soickard• Bob Giles; Colby Nielsen. Mike Madaszek; Julie Thrower; Lyle Nelson
McCall Tesla Charging Stations
Saturday, December 16, 2023 4:50:36 PM
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Hello All,
Yesterday morning I read the BoiseDev news story about McCall considering adding Tesia
chargers to a public lot and then I heard a news clip on "Idaho Matters" about the McCall City
Council meeting on Thursday night. A lot of news from McCall! I spent about 2 hours this
morning watching the meeting.
I want to applaud the City staff for their forward thinking in regards to EV charging stations. I
also applaud the Faraday family as they install charging stations in the May
Hardware parking lot. I think it is necessary to pursue both private and public charging
stations. Of course I don't think doing so is going to be problem free. City Council members
expressed many concerns at the City Council meeting. Parking violations will undoubtedly
occur and require enforcement regardless of where the EV charging stations are and who
installs them. Perhaps the Mill St. parking lot isn't the perfect location but don't let "perfection
be the enemy of progress." Learning more about this process and considering EV charging
stations in public parking lots is exactly what City staff should be doing and I hope the McCall
City Council will support and encourage their efforts.
Thank you,
Patty Young
793 Chad Loop
McCall
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From: Mike Maciaszek
To: BessieJo Waaner
Subject: Fwd: TESLA charging stations issue
Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023 5:57:24 PM
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Perhaps you could forward this to all council members since he just send it to Bob and I?
Mike Maciaszek 1 City Council
216 E. Park Street' McCall 1 Idaho 83638
Cell: 208.315.2945
City of McCall
Begin forwarded message:
From: "youde@frontier.com" <youde@frontier.com>
Subject: TESLA charging stations issue
Date: December 21, 2023 at 3:23:21 PM MST
To: "bgiles@mccall.id.us" <bgiles a( mccall.id.us>,
"mmaciaszek@mccall.id.us" <mmaciaszek@mccall.id.us>
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Just my two bits worth of unsolicited input re the City getting involved in
e/v charging stations. The City (and the same for County) has zero
obligation to do this, and would be well advised to let the private sector
undertake this problem, much the same as the City would have zero
obligation or incentive to get into the gas station business or car wash
business for car owners living in or visiting McCall. When the problem
gets big enough (coming soon) and there is a market demand with a profit
potential (already happening and in the planning and implementation
stages), the private sector businesses and site owners will respond rapidly
and well. Let TESLA approach the business sector in this one.
Thanks for listening and for your City and Council leadership. Bob Youde
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Scott Remark
BessieJo Wagner
Bob Giles; Michelle Reaaari
Input on the Testa Supercharger Project
Saturday, December 23, 2023 10:56:36 PM
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Hi BessieJo,
Mayor Giles told me you are the appropriate contact for receiving input on the Tesla Supercharger
project. Please find my letter below.
Thanks,
Scott
To whom it may concern,
I recently heard from my friend Wayne Ruemmele about McCall considering a Testa Supercharger in the
Mill Street Parking Lot and have subsequently read about the project in the paper. This is great news!
We've been Testa drivers since 2016 and have been personally pushing on contacts at Testa about
adding chargers in McCall as well as lighting up the Highway 55 & 95 corridor in general.
We've lived in the McCall area full time since 2008. We also owned Gravity Sports from 2010-2018.
The thing I've learned that's counterintuitive about charger locations, that I wanted to share with you, is
that it's in EV drivers' best interest to not have the chargers located in high -demand parking lots. E.g.
minimizing the odds of the charging stalls being occupied by gas vehicles should take priority over a great
location. Being so familiar with the parking lot behind Gravity Sports, I'm concerned this will be the case
during the busy summer months. Counterintuitively, as an EV driver, I'd much rather have a seemingly
less convenient location, as these have the best odds of not being blocked out by a non EV car; which is
all EV drivers care about when needing a charge.
Wayne also told me that he believed there was a possibility that behind City Hall could be a candidate.
Based on my experience with both locations, I would strongly endorse City Hall if that's true. I realize it's
currently dirt, but as an example, Testa recently put in a Supercharger location in McDermitt, NV at Quinn
River Market. Their lot is also dirt. Tesla poured a concrete pad where the charger stations sit and
asphalt can be easily laid up to it when the time comes. This or an asphalt pad proper, would be a great
solution for behind City Hall, or any dirt parking lot.
The other thing I would mention is this: Once there are Superchargers available in an area, they will get
the lion's share of all EV drivers. Why? Superchargers are known to have amazing reliability and up -
time, while non -Testa brands are known to have poor reliability. I've seen stats showing Tesla
Superchargers have roughly 99.7% uptime, whereas other companies are in the 60-80% range. It's very
easy to visit a site like Plugshare.com, look at other networks and see pictures of disappointed drivers
who have reported on chargers being out of order. Now that every major auto manufacturer (except
Stelantis, who I predict will join sooner than later), has adopted Tesla's NACS plug standard, this will
make Tesla chargers even more popular. In addition to being more reliable, Superchargers are known to
be lower cost for the consumer. For these reasons, as an EV driver, everyone wants to use Tesla's
chargers. This is why all the other companies have capitulated and joined the network! The analogy I
give to non-EV drivers is this: If there are two gas stations in town to choose from and one of them has
less nozzles, doesn't work 30% of the time, yet their fuel costs 25% more than the other station, which
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one are you going to choose? Non-EV drivers kind of assume a charger is a charger is a charger. It's
just not the case. Testa Superchargers just work. And they are being rewarded for it by being the de
facto standard in North America.
For these reasons, I would strongly advocate for working with Testa to get Superchargers in the area as
soon as possible and not let this opportunity pass - and ensure they are put in a location that isn't already
a high -demand area. This will be in all parties' best interest. The city's most popular parking lot will not
be impacted and EV drivers will have the best odds of getting a charge when they really need one. It's
my opinion that the parking lot behind City Hall would be great for this.
Please let me know how I can help. I'm happy to provide the city with more information based on my
experiences as well as pushing on my Tesla contact directly if that could be of service to you.
Thank you,
Scott Reagan
208 315 5200
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Hank Clouser
$essieJo Wanner
flob Giles; pavla clouser
Testa supper charger
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 9:59:37 PM
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To Whom It May Concern,
I am aware of the possibility of establishing a Testa Supercharger in McCall. Introducing this
option would significantly benefit McCall and neighboring communities. As electric car
owners ourselves, navigating to destinations like Sun Valley (lacking a Supercharger) and
areas north of McCall proves challenging. This poses a barrier for electric car owners in
Boise, limiting their visits to McCall. Our firsthand experience hosting many people
charging at our house confirms this issue.
Anticipating a surge in electric car sales (projected 50% by 2027-2030), having a Testa
Supercharger in McCall is crucial. It won't merely boost tourism but sustain it. Testa
Superchargers, boasting a remarkable 99.6% reliability, surpass other chargers ranging
from 60% to 80% reliability. "Because of this reliability, Testa Superchargers are the
preferred charger of EV drivers and is the reason why nearly every major automaker has
adopted Tesla's plug this year for their future vehicles. If the city has an opportunity to do
a deal with Tesla to bring them here, I am strongly in favor and believe that delaying this
decision might risk missing out on this invaluable opportunity.
Sincerely,
Pavia and Hank Clouser
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BRUNDAGEI
12/27/2023
Ken Rider
General Manager
Brundage Mountain Resort
PO Box 1062
McCall, ID 83638
BessieJo Wagner
City Clerk
City of McCall
216 East Park Street
McCall, Idaho 83638
MOUNTAIN
RESORT
Dear Ms. BessieJo Wagner,
Subject: Public Support for Implementation for EV Charging Stations in McCall
I hope this letter finds you well. 1 am writing on behalf of Brundage Mountain Resort to express our
support for the City of McCall's initiative to introduce electric vehicle (EV) charging stations within our
community. As an integral member of the local business community and a stakeholder in the well-being
of our beautiful mountain town, we understand the pivotal role such infrastructure plays in fostering
sustainable practices and addressing the challenges posed by climate change.
At Brundage Mountain Resort, we recognize the importance of preserving the natural beauty and
ecological integrity of our region. The urgent need for sustainable practices is evident, and we commend
the City of McCall for considering initiatives that align with taking action on this important topic. We
firmly believe that a commitment to environmental stewardship not only benefits our local community
but also enhances the appeal of our region to residents and visitors alike.
The implementation of EV charging stations is not only a testament to McCall's dedication to
environmental stewardship but also a practical response to the growing demand for electric vehicles. By
establishing a network of charging infrastructure, McCall can position itself as a hub for electric mobility,
catering to residents, tourists, and businesses alike. The transition to electric vehicles represents a crucial
step in reducing carbon emissions and promoting a cleaner, greener transportation system.
Thank you for your dedication to creating a sustainable and vibrant future for McCall. We look forward to
witnessing the positive impact of these initiatives on our community and are confident that they will
contribute to the long-term well-being of our beloved mountain town.
Sincerely,
Ken Rider
General Manager
Brundage Mountain Resort
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Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023 1:46:16 PM
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Hi, my name is Glenn Jacobson and I'm a permanent resident here in McCall and I'm calling in
regarding to the article in last week's Star News about the Tesla charging stations I share. Would
recommend that let private industry take care of those charging stations and not have the city get
involved with that, those type of things. I really think it would be beneficial to stay away from that
problem and then also there is a need for parking spots down in that downtown McCall and to put
charging stations in and reduce the number of parking spaces is not good business as far as I'm
concerned. I don't need a reply from you, I just want to express my opinion and I will have hopes to talk
and some of the City Council members also. Thank you for your time.
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