HomeMy Public PortalAboutCouncil Minutes 1993 09/28MCCALL CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES, SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 28, 1993
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 12:15 p.m.
Councilmen VanKomen, LeBrett and Larson answered the roll call.
The Mayor declared a quorum present. He noted the purpose of the
meeting was to deal with the White/Leasure trespass on the city
property at Highway 55 and Deinhard Lane and asked that the
Council also take up the Gravel pit issue with Spring Mountain
Ranch, and the Recreation Forum meeting date.
II. REOPENING OF GRAVEL PIT TO SPRING MOUNTAIN RANCH:
At the September 23 meeting, the City Council asked to
close the pit until certain accounting for the gravel had been
completed. The Mayor reviewed the engineering report that
indicated that the total requirement for the bypass road, the
city's obligation, was 60,000 cu. yds of material. Approximately
30,000 cu. yds have been removed to date with 10,000 cu. yds
placed on phase I streets. Park and Recreation Committee members
Grote and Coyle attended and asked that for
guidance on this matter in the future, a conceptual plan for the
park on the site be developed.
The Mayor reported on the field investigation of the pit by
Toothman-Orton, city staff and the contractor on Monday September
27. Five trees will be removed, the area will be terraced and
grades made safe. After further discussion, VanKomen moved to
direct staff to permit the reopening of the pit on the following
conditions (1) that the gravel removed only be used on the
bypass road; (2) that the city Attorney be directed to secure
additional bonding from the developer to ensure that sufficient
gravel be available to complete the bypass route, in the event
the developer abandons the project.
(3) that the engineer further refine estimates to demonstrate the
quantities of gravel to be used in the bypass development
associated with Phase I of the SMR project. Larson seconded and
the motion carried unanimously.
III. RECREATION FORUM, CHANGE OF MEETING DATE:
Park and Recreation Committee members noted that the October
7 date conflicted with a long school holiday and that attendance
may be limited if conducted on that date. With the consent of
the Council, the Mayor ordered that the meeting be rescheduled to
Thursday, October 21 and the October 7 meeting be cancelled.
IV. WHITE/LEASURE TRESPASS ISSUE:
The staff reviewed the development of this issue with the
Council and noted September 9 correspondence with the firm. Gary
Himes, of White/Leasure, explained the firms intentions with the
excavation currently underway. The City Attorney reported that
the land was a gift of the Avery family and there were no deed
restrictions limiting the city's use of the property. After
discussion of sale, trade or lease of the property, LeBrett moved
to direct staff to prepare a lease of the property and to
instruct the Developer to prepare a landscaping plan for the site
which shall be reviewed by the Park and Recreation Committee and
the McCall Area Chamber of Commerce and which shall be attached
as an exhibit to the lease. The lease would be for one year to
permit the new council to further debate the issue. Larson
seconded. Further discussion noted that the plan could also be
reviewed by the VALUED Beautification Committee. On a voice
vote, there were two Aye votes and one No vote, VanKomen
dissenting. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
V. ADJOURNMENT:
VanKomen moved to adjourn at 1:45 p.m. Larson seconded and
the motion carried.