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McCall City Council
Regular Meeting
Thursday, May 11, 1995
Call to Order and Roll Call
1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Martens at 7:00 PM.
2. Messrs. Killen, Martens, Colton and Mrs. Arp answered the roll call. The mayor declared that a
quorum was present. Staff members present were City Manager Shimun, City Attorney Burton,
City Clerk -Treasurer Henderson, Recreation Director Baker and Public Works Director Keating.
Minutes of Previous Meeting
3. The minutes of April 27, 1995 were considered Mr. Martens requested a correction. After
discussion, Mrs. Arp moved to approve the minutes as corrected. Mr. Killen seconded and the
motion carried unanimously.
Payment of Claims
4. A voucher report containing a list of claims totaling $262,694.15 was considered. After
discussion, Mr. Martens moved to approve the claims. Mr. Killen seconded and the motion
carried unanimously.
Public Comment
5. Tomi Grote, representing the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee presented a Mayoral
Proclamation, proclaiming the benefits of Parks and Recreation, to be signed by Mayors of Idaho
Cities and presented to Governor Batt. After discussion, Mr. Killen moved to direct the mayor to
execute the proclamation. Mrs. Arp seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
6. Hal Sager was heard requesting approval of the Fairway Ridge Subdivision Agreement. Mr.
Burton gave a report. After discussion, Mr. Killen moved to approve the agreement subject to
completion of certain cost estimates by the developer. Mrs. Arp seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
7. Rich Kinder, Toothman-Orton Engineers asked to have the matter of the Change Order No 2 of
the MASCO contract be brought forward Mr: Kinder described the change in that instead of
asphalt patching, the contract would install an overlay on Highway 55. Mr. Killen moved to
approve Change Order No. 2 deducting $34,899 from the contract price and authorizing the City
Manager to execute the Order. Mr. Colton seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
8. Public Works Director Bill Keating requested that the matter of his water meter proposal be
considered next. Mr. Keating reviewed his proposal to install meters in pits at the property line
and to install a meter transmitting unit on each meter, purchase a vehicle transmitting unit to
read meters using radio transmitters. After discussion, Mr. Colton moved to approve Mr.
Keating's proposal. Mr. Martens seconded and the motion carried.
9. John Russell appeared and asked that the Everett Variance Application contained in the minutes
of the Area of City Impact Planning and Zoning Commission be moved forward Mr. Shim=
made a report and the council reviewed drawings prepared by Mr. Russell. After discussion, Mr.
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Killen moved to approve the recommendations of the commission based on the commission's
findings and conclusions. Mrs. Arp seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Board, Committee and Commission Minutes Requiring Action
10. Golf Advisory Committee Minutes of May 3, 1995—Golf Pass Refund Request from Ced Kelly.
After discussion Mr. Killen moved to approved the recommendations of the committee to deny
the request as it was not received before December 31, 1994. Mr. Martens seconded and motion
carried unanimously.
11. Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes of April 24, 1995--Docking Request for June 10-11,
Regatta. Mr. Burton noted that overnight docking was prohibited by the City Code and an
amendment would be necessary to accommodate the recommendations of the committee. He then
presented proposal. Ordinance 679 which would allow overlong docking upon application and
approval by the City Manager and the issuance of a permit. After further discussion, Mr. Killen
moved to suspend the rules requiring three readings of the ordinance and reading in full. Mr.
Martens seconded. At a roll call vote, Messrs. Killen, Martens, Colton and Mrs. Arp voted
"aye."
New Business
12. Application for Beer and Wine Licenses - Harvest Moon Market and Delicatessen. Mr.
Henderson gave a report. Mrs. Arp moved to approve the license. Mr. Killen seconded and the
motion carried.
13. Application for Pawnbroker License by Mr. Arthur Wertz. Mr. Henderson gave a report. Mrs.
Arp moved to approve the license. Mr. Killen seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
14. Tenant Lease -Jack Magee, McCall Municipal Airport Lot 1D. Mr. Shimun gave a report. After
discussion, Mr. Killen moved to approve the lease and to authorize the mayor to sign. Mrs. Arp
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
15. Engineering Services - AWOS Upgrade. Mr. Shimun reported that the Airport Advisory
Committee wished to reduce the size of the jet ramp on the current grant project and upgrade the
AWOS from AWOS I to AWOS HI. After discussion, Mr. Killen moved to approve the
Engineering Services Agreement with Toothman-0rton Engineering and to authorize the city
manager to sign. Mr. Martens seconded and the motion carried
16. Offer from White -Leasure re: Property at Dienhard and Highway 55. Mr. Shimun reported that
in response to his request to White -Leasure for fiinancial assistance with the traffic signal at
Highway 55 and Deinhard Lane, White Leasure had offered to purchase the property which is
currently leased from the city. Mr. Shimun further noted that such property can only be disposed
of at public auction. Various members of the council indicated that the city should keep the
property. Mr. Martens moved to reject the offer. Mr. Killen seconded and the motion carried.
17. Appeal of Impact P&Z Decision on Ski Ranch Amended Plat. After discussion it was determined
that the matter should be considered a request for a second hearing.
18. Airport Advisory Committee Minutes of May 3, 1995. Mr. Shimun reported that the committee
felt that landing fees should be discontinued due to the problem with monitoring and collecting
the fees. After discussion, the council by consensus instructed staff to suspend the landing fee for
low volume commercial users so as to leave in place a mechanism to charge and collect the fees
in the future.
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Consent Calendar
The council acknowledged receipt of the following:
19. A letter from Mr. Burton to Alan Brock, Esq. Re: Notice of Intent to File Suit
20. Idaho Power Company Notice of Application and Modified Procedure Before the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission
21. Two -Week Working Schedule for Projects
22. Memo from Mr. Bob Furman of Toothman-Orton to Mr. Ballard Smith re: Carico Parcel
23. Comments on Cascade Reservoir Association's Intent to Sue by John Lewinski
24. Letter from Mr. George Wagner, of J.U.B. to Mr. Jack Gantz of DEQ Re: Approved Engineering
Agreement Amounts for the McCall Facility Plan
25. Memo from Mr. Bill Keating to Mr. Steve Sommer of Sommer Construction Re: Punchlist for
Repairs not Complete
26. Valley Soil and Water Conservation District Newsletter for April 1995
27. West Central Highlands RC&D Council Meeting Minutes of April 19, 1995
28. WCH RC&D Monthly Narrative - April 1995
29. Valley County Communications Center Committee Meeting Minutes of April 13, 1995
30 Action Update dated May 8, 1995
Staff Reports
31. City Manager: (1) The council noted a written report. (2) Mr. Shimun reported his
attendance at the Bike Trails Oversight Committee. (3) Mr. Shimun reported that he would be
meeting with the Cascade Reservoir Association on May 18.
32. City Attorney. (1) The council noted a written report. (2) Proposed Ordinance 678 relating to
burning was presented. After discussion Mr. Killen moved to suspend the rules requiring three
readings and reading in full. Mr. Colton seconded. At a roll call vote, Mr. Killen, Mr. Colton,
Mrs. Arp and Mr. Martens voted "aye." Mr. Burton read the ordinance by title. Mr. Martens
moved to adopt Ordinance 678. Mr. Killen seconded. At a roll call vote Mr. Martens, Mr.
Killen, Mrs. Arp and Mr. Colton voted "aye." (3) Proposed Ordinance 670, second reading.
Mr. Killen moved to suspend the rules requiring reading in full. Mr. Colton seconded. At a roll
call vote Messrs Killen, Colton, Martens and Mrs. Arp voted "aye." Mr. Burton read the
ordinance by title.
33. City Clerk -Treasurer. (1) Mr. Henderson reported the computer network has been installed, was
operating correctly, and staff was working on clearing up the backlog. (2) Mr. Henderson
presented a budget project schedule. Staff was directed to revise the schedule to provide for the
public hearing on August 31, 1995 and report back.
Mayor and Council Comments and Reports
34. Mrs. Arp. Pointed out that the Mission and Lake Traffic Signal was to be sensor controlled and
if so would not provide the break in traffic through the downtown area as intended. Mr. Shimun
stated that the problem could be solved with a combination timer and sensor.
35. Mr. Killen. (1) Noted the Star News Article about filming in Legacy Park. He asked if there was
a process for closing city parks. (2) Had received a call about the proposed low-income housing
at the end of Floyd Street. Staff reported that the project was still very early in the planning
stage.
36. Mr. Colton. Asked about screening the Yacht Club dumpster. Mr. Burton reported that the
owner was having problems finding a location that did not encroach or block access. The council
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agreed that the dumpster location and compliance with the screening ordinance was not the city's
problem and the owner must resolve it.
37. Mr. Martens. Request input on the evaluation process for the City Attorney. Mr. Killen
suggested soliciting input from the county prosecutor, judge and defense counselors. Input for
Planning and Zoning Commissioners was also suggested. The council agreed to solicit such
input and report back.
Adjournment
38. There being no further business, Mr. Martens moved to adjourn. Mr. Killen seconded and the
motion carried unanimously. The council adjourned at 10:05 PM.
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