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MINUTES
November 29, 1993
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL. Mayor Smith called the meeting
to order at 7:05 p.m. Lebrett, Wallace, and Larson answered
the roll call. Van Komen was absent. The chair declared
that a quorum was present.
II. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 15, 1993. Wallace moved to approve the
minutes as presented. Lebrett seconded and the motion
carried.
III. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
A. PAYROLL REPORT. A payroll report dated November 22,
1993 was presented. Wallace moved to approve the
payroll. Larson seconded and the motion carried.
B. VOUCHER REPORT. A list of claims dated November 29,
1993 was presented. Wallace moved to pay the claims
and Larson seconded. After discussion, the motion
carried.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR. There were no items on the consent
calendar.
V. OLD BUSINESS.
A. WATER LINE AGREEMENT. An agreement with Carson West
and Jody Becker concerning the extension of a water
line to Fairway Drive was considered. Attorney Burton
presented a staff report. After discussion Wallace
moved to approve the agreement and to authorize the
Mayor and Clerk to sign it. Lebrett seconded and the
motion carried.
B. TREATMENT PLANT SITE -APPRAISAL REPORT. An appraisal
report by Brad Janoush concerning a proposed water
treatment plant site in the Spring Mountain Ranch PUD
was presented. After discussion it was the council's
consensus that:
1. The item be moved the same time as when the 2d
opinion engineers report is scheduled.
2. That staff review previous agreements and
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discussions to determine what previous agreements
contain and when the need to additional land was
identified and to report accordingly.
C. RESOLUTION 34-93, CERTIFICATES OF ENTITLEMENT FOR WATER
AND SEWER CONNECTIONS, SPRING MOUNTAIN RANCH.
Treasurer Henderson gave a staff report. Wallace moved
to adopt Resolution 34-93. Lebrett seconded and the
motion carried.
D. TRAFFIC SIGNALS-55 AND MISSION. A report from the
Idaho Department of Transportation was considered.
After discussion, it was the council's consensus to
refer the matter to the Transportation Advisory
Committee along with a note from Judd DeBoer and a
newspaper article concerning a grant to Sun Valley for
similar work.
E. ORDINANCE 651 CREATING LID #2. Attorney Burton read
the ordinance by title. Marion Johnson, 127 E. Lake
addressed the council. Mrs. Johnson stated that the
ordinance had been tabled on October 28th and that
since the motion for the first reading did not remove
the item from the table the first and second readings
were null and void. She further pointed out that the
counts of property owners favoring and opposing the LID
were about equal, that generally, those favoring the
LID owned lots west of Mission Street and those
opposing owned lots east of Mission Street. Mrs.
Johnson also stated that twenty lots in Riverside
Subdivision were not included in the LID and therefore
this was not a subdivision LID.
Attorney Burton reported that the council had not
adopted any formal rules of procedure, that such rules
could not be imposed by anyone else, and that the
failure to include language removing the item from the
table did not invalidate the procedure.
After much discussion, Lebrett stated that:
1. The benefit to the properties on the east side of
Mission Street must be proven.
2. That there must be a decision at Council level
with regard to the level of services on the west
side. Council needs to move to develop the west
side of Mission Street.
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3. That a worksession be scheduled. If the benefit
to the East Side can't be proven, then it is
necessary to schedule a worksession to bring the
east side owners into agreement with council.
4. Need to research any available financial support
of this type of situation. Ideas were given a the
previous meeting. This could include soliciting a
small type industry to come in and set up on the
west side of Mission street to create some jobs to
qualify an economic development grant.
The council's consensus was that this matter should be
tabled until the above work is done.
F. CLUBHOUSE RESTAURANT CONTRACT (WINTER 1993-94) A
proposed management agreement with Clubhouse, Inc. to
manage the Golf Course Clubhouse for the winter was
presented. Mary Clemmer representing Clubhouse, Inc.
made a report. After discussion Wallace moved to
approve the contract with a $100 minimum booking.
Larson seconded and the motion carried.
G. RESOLUTION 35-93 SETTING THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE
COUNCIL/MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT. Larson moved to
adopt Resolution 35-93 setting the effective date for
the Council/Manager form as January 13, 1994 at the
same time the new council is seated. Wallace seconded
and the motion carried.
H. ORDINANCE 654, HAWKERS LICENSE, 2ND READING. Attorney
Burton read the Ordinance by title. Carl Ruhkala spoke
regarding concern for vendors that had been setting up
at Winter Carnival for years, that had been filling a
need that non-profit organizations had not been able to
meet. Lisa Mohler, Chamber of Commerce President
pointed out that the board was working with older
vendors to provide a better rate than for others.
Attorney Burton pointed out that any "Hawker" could
always get a City License even if a Street Carnival
License had been issued. The ordinance was filed
pending third reading.
I. CHANGE ORDER - JACOB STREET WATER LINE PROJECT - Kim
Allen presented Change Order 2 for $2,250 and five days
completion time. After discussion, Wallace moved to
approve the change order. Lebrett seconded and the
motion carried.
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VI. NEW BUSINESS.
A. DEDICATION OF COMMERCE STREET. The Council considered
a letter from Brown's Industries. After discussion,
Wallace moved to accept Commerce Street for City
maintenance. Lebrett seconded and the motion carried.
B. DRAINAGE EASEMENT SPRING MOUNTAIN RANCH. The Council
considered a letter from Toothman-Orton Engineering on
behalf of Spring Mountain Ranch requesting a partial
vacation of a drainage easement on Lot 22, Block 2
Spring Mountain Ranch Phase I. After discussion the
matter was referred to staff for a more complete
description of the easement, i.e., drainage pipe,
ditch, etc.
C. ORDINANCE 655, TRANSITION TO COUNCIL/MANAGER FORM OF
GOVERNMENT. The City Attorney presented a report.
After discussion, it was the consensus of the council
to move the matter to the January 13, 1994 agenda for
consideration by the new council.
D. RESOLUTION SETTING CIVIL PENALTIES. The City Attorney
presented Resolution No. 36-93 setting penalties for
infractions that are consistent with the changed court
costs. After discussion, Wallace moved to adopt
Resolution 36-93. Larson seconded and the motion
carried.
E. AMENDED FIXED BASE OPERATOR LEASE. The council
considered an amendment to the FBO lease with Pioneer
Air Service to revert 3,720 square feet back to the
City. After discussion, Wallace moved to approve the
lease amendment. Larson seconded and the motion
carried.
VII. BOARD, COMMITTEE & COMMISSION REPORTS REQUIRING ACTION.
A. CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES November
16, 1993.
1. Brown's Palace Variance. The council considered
the recommendation of the commission to approve a
Variance for a new swimming pool. After
discussion Wallace moved to adopt the Findings and
Conclusions of the City P&Z Commission as those of
the Council and to approve the variance. Larson
seconded and the motion carried.
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2. Laxmi, Inc., Variance. The council considered the
recommendation of the commission to deny a
variance for the height of a sign. Wallace moved
to adopt the Findings and Conclusions of the City
P&Z Commission as those of the Council and to deny
the variance. Larson seconded and the motion
carried.
3. Design Review. The council considered a
commission comment regarding architectural design
guidelines. After discussion, it was the
consensus of the council to defer the matter for
consideration by the new council in January.
B. PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES,
November 22, 1993.
1. Parks Reservation - McCall Chamber of Commerce.
After discussion, Wallace moved to approve the
reservation of Art Roberts Park, Legacy Park, and
Fairway Parks from 1-21-94 through 1-30-94 and
Riverfront Park from 1-14-94 through 1-30-94
contingent upon the approval of specific uses.
Larson seconded and the motion carried.
2. Scout Troop 246 Concessions in Art Roberts Park.
Larson moved to approve the special use of Troop
246's concession stand on the Southeast corner of
Art Roberts Park. Wallace seconded and the motion
carried.
3. Nomination of Jim Ware to Parks and Recreation
Advisory Committee. Mayor Smith handed out a
biographical summary of Mr. Ware's qualifications
and entered his name as the Mayor's appointee to
the committee. Wallace moved to approve the
appointment. Lebrett seconded and the motion
carried.
VIII STAFF REPORTS. There were no reports.
IX. PUBLIC COMMENTS. There were no comments.
X. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REPORTS. Mayor Smith
reported that Idaho Power has agreed to install a street
lamp near Fairway Park to provide illumination of the
proposed ice skating rink. Larson request that the Council
elect communicate their ideas during the council meetings so
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that the council could consider their ideas also.
XI. INFORMATION ITEMS. The council noted the Draft Mission
Statement for the Valley County Communication Center
Committee; AIC City Report #10; Valley County Commission
Minutes of November 8, 1993; a letter from Joe Nagel, DEQ,
re: Status of State Drinking Water Program; Letter from HDR
Engineering re: Second Opinion; and a Report of Worker's
Compensation Claims.
XII. ADJOURNMENT. Without further business Wallace moved to
Adjourn at 9:13 p.m. Larson seconded and the motion
carried.
ATTEST:
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