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HomeMy Public PortalAboutCouncil Minutes 1992 11/05MCCALL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1992 I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Mayor Smith called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. Councilmen VanKomen, LeBrett and Wallace answered the roll call. Mr. Larson arrived at 7:09 p.m. The Mayor declared a quorum present. II. PUBLIC HEARING, IDAHO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION: The Mayor opened the hearing and called for a staff report on the project. The City Administrator reviewed the project application which was for the purpose of installing 2,050 lf. of 8" water line in support of a low and moderate income housing project. The grant request of $83,600 is supported by City water capitalization funds of $19,600 and a developer's contribution in aid of construction of $20,000. The housing project of 50 units is to be developed by Steven Pierce with FHA financing. The application was reviewed in detail and questions by the Council were answered. The hearing was then opened to public comment. Gene Ashlock appeared and indicated his support for low income housing but his opposition to this project. Betty Woods appeared and expressed her concern that the city was paying for a developer's costs. Wayne Gitoskey appeared and opposed the project. Judy Herrick appeared and expressed her concern about the project. Later Mr. Ashlock appeared and recanted his opposition and indicated his support for the program as presented. The application was further reviewed and discussed by the Council and the public. After discussion, Wallace moved to approve the pre -application for an Idaho Community Development Block Grant as presented and to authorize the Mayor to sign the document. VanKomen seconded and the motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. III. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD The Mayor asked the City attorney to review his position on the matter of Councilman LeBrett's contact with Mr. Kalman. Mr. Burton indicated that in his view as prosecutor, no violation of the law had occurred, that he intends no prosecution of the act, and that Councilman LeBrett should narrate the events to the Council as they occurred and the Council should then, by motion, act to permit her participation in further discussions of the matter. Councilman LeBrett then advised the Council that she had been approached by Mr. Cheney three times on the matter; that he reported that Mr. Kalman would not come to McCall, and that a meeting in San Francisco was requested. LeBrett reported that she had, in advance of the trip sought legal counsel, advised the Mayor and asked for his approval for the trip. The matter of agreements with Mr. Cheney on the reimbursement for the plane ticket was debated by the Mayor, LeBrett and Cheney. Wallace then moved to permit Councilman LeBrett to participate in all discussions of the acquisition of the railroad right of way. VanKomen seconded. On a voice vote the motion carried with three Aye votes. LeBrett abstained from the vote. VanKomen asked that the City Attorney's opinion be filed and retained in this matter. It was so ordered. The City attorney then outlined the matters at issue in the litigation, namely the "reversion" question on certain street rights -of -way, and rights of use questions on other public ways that have been established on the property. The Attorney presented an approach to negotiations that would permit a settlement of those issues. Mr. Kalmans offers related to LeBrett were reviewed. The financing options for acquisition by the City and/or the McCall Urban Renewal Authority were discussed. Staff noted that a syndicated purchase may be an approach to this project. After lengthy discussion VanKomen moved to authorize the administrator to correspond with Kalman immediately to indicate the city's interest in settling the litigation, of the city's need for time to prepare a response (January 1993). Staff was also directed to work with other potential buyers on the purchase syndicate, evaluate appraisal costs and to advise and update the Urban Renewal Board on the project. Larson seconded. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. IV. ADJOURNMENT: At 9:00 p.m. Wallace moved to adjourn. VanKomen seconded and the motion carried.