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.