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HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB02-112CITY COUNCIL City Of McCall AGENDA BILL 216 East Park Street Number AB 02-112 McCall, ID 83638 Date July 25, 2002 ITEM INFORMATION  SUBJECT: Phone Line Burial Original Agenda Date & Bill No.    Department/Committee/Individual Initials Remarks   A Mayor / Council     P City Manager  Originator   P Finance Director/City Clerk     R Deputy City Clerk     O Community Development     V Police Chief     A Public Works     L Director of Golf & Parks Operations    COST IMPACT: $25,000 S Recreation Director    FUNDING SOURCE: Franchise Fees  Airport Manager      Librarian    TIMELINE:  City Attorney      Grant Coordinator    SUMMARY STATEMENT: The cost to bury phone lines in conjunction with the Ice Rink and Event center is $25,000. The City has $21,112 of uncommitted Charter Communications franchise fees on hand. Council’s action to use franchise fees to fund burial of utility lines was limited to Idaho Power franchise fees. Frontier has indicated they will do the work this fiscal year, provided the City assures them of payment next fiscal year. I have discussed the use of Idaho Power franchise fees to fund this project with Ron Sabala and he supports the City using next years Idaho Power fees to bury the phone lines, with the understanding that the City is still committed to the five year time frame for repaying the Sabala Foundation. Given this additional funding source, the City would be diverting less than $5,000 of the Idaho Power fees next year.  RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the use of FY 02 Charter Communications and FY 03 Idaho Power franchise fees for the burial of phone lines as described. Authorize the City Manager to provide a letter to Frontier requesting they complete the work this FY with the assurance that the City will fund the project.  RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION  Meeting Date Action  July 25, 2002 Approved Consent Agenda