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HomeMy Public PortalAboutCouncil Minutes 1995 12/07MINUTES McCall City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, December 7, 1995 Call to Order and Roll Call 1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Martens at 6:40 PM. 2. Messrs. Colton, Martens, Killen and Ms. Arp answered the roll call. Staff members present were City Manager Gary Shimun, City Attorney Ted Burton, City Clerk -Treasurer Jim Henderson and Fire Chief Dale Points. Mr. Eckhardt arrived at 6:55 PM. 3. Bob Kirk called the meeting of the Board of Commissioners, McCall Rural Fire Protection District to order. Public Hearing 4. Mayor Martens declared that it was the time and place for a public hearing on the proposed consolidation of the McCall Rural Fire Protection District and the McCall Fire Department. Mr. Shimun gave a report. Chief Points gave a report. The mayor then opened the meeting to public testimony. Duane Smith testified commending Chief Points for his work on the consolidation proposal the two government agencies involved for working together to provide better service to the public. Mr. Smith also asked of the status of the space being leased by the District from him. He was assured that the need for the space would remain after consolidation. There being no one else who wished to be heard, the mayor closed the hearing and returned the matter to the council for discussion. Mr. Burton gave a report noting some corrections to the proposed document. After further discussion, Mr. Killen moved to approve the agreement as modified. Mr. Colton seconded. At a roll call vote, Mr. Killen, Mr. Colton, Mr. Eckhardt, Ms. Arp and Mr. Martens voted "aye." The motion carried. Minutes of Previous Meeting 5. Minutes of November 21, 1995. After discussion, Mr. Eckhardt moved to approve the minutes of November 21, 1995. Ms. Arp seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Payment of Claims 6. Invoice Approval List, December 4, 1995. After discussion, Mr. Colton moved to approve the claims listed on the approval list Mr. Killen seconded and the motion carried unanimously. 7. Payroll Register, November 27, 1995. Mr. Martens moved to approve the payroll of November 27, 1995. Mr. Eckhardt seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Public Comment The mayor opened the meeting to public comment. The following were heard: Minutes, McCall City Council December 7, 1995 8. Bob Brost appeared to protest the issuance of a building permit for a garage at 348 Rio Vista Boulevard claiming that the building was an industrial building and not appropriate for a residential area. Jim Townley presented a letter to the City Council expressing the view that the building did not conform to the zoning code. Mr. Shimun reported that he had researched the matter and believed that the building did conform but had not measured to ensure that it was within the size limitations. Mr. Townley was given a copy of the appeal process outlined in the zoning code. Mr. Townley expressed frustration with having to follow process. Council directed Mr. Shimun to measure the buildings on the property and to report back. Board, Committee and Commission Minutes Requiring Action 9. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes of November 13, 1995. a. Appointment of Kirk Hall to Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. Mr. Martens moved to go into a committee of the whole. Ms. Arp seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Colton moved to direct the mayor to nominate Kirk Hall to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. Ms. Arp seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Mayor Martens nominated Kirk Hall. Mr. Eckhardt moved to approve the nomination. Ms. Arp seconded and the motion carried unanimously. b. Kiosks for City Parks. Council noted the committees request to identify funds for the kiosks. Council directed staff to review the budget and report back. Public Hearing 10. Mayor Martens announced that it was the time and place for a hearing on a proposed amendment to Ordinance 667 - Revising LID No 5. Mr. Henderson gave a report noting that the amendment was necessary due to the increased scope of the project. The following were heard: Gary Swain who presented the view that the sewer lines across the Spradling property were not necessary for the project and should not be charged to the owners. He also noted that the proposed city contribution of $54,000 toward the lift station was when that figure represented 50% of the cost of the station and that a larger figure was probably more appropriate. Ted Whiteman of Payette Lakes Water and Sewer District pointed out that the District Board had approved the District's voluntary participation in the amount of $10,899 which was less than the share now proposed. He also pointed out that drawings had shown four connection to the property north of Jacob Street but the district was being asked to pay for its own hookup. He was assured that the area north of Jacob Street was the location of a proposed motel and that the hookup fees for that projected had already been billed. Mayor Martens then read a letter of protest from Paul Acheson. B. J. Spradling pointed out that the reason for a 36" culvert across his property was that he was required to give up developable property for a water and sewer easement across his property, unlike the other owners in the project, and the culvert provided replacement property. Since no one else wished to be heard, the mayor closed the hearing to public testimony. The council noted that staff had previously been directed to develop a policy whereby developers requesting to hook on to L.I.D. funded improvements would be required to buy into the L.I.D. and the funds would be used to reduce assessments against the L.I.D. property. Council further Page 2 Minutes, McCall City Council December 7, 1995 agreed that if parts of the lift station could be salvaged after abandonment, the value of the usable parts would be credited to L.I.D. assessments. After further discussion, Mr. Eckhardt moved that in the matter of Ordinance No. 692, the rules requiring three separate readings in full be suspended. Mr. Killen seconded. At a roll call vote, Mr. Eckhardt, Mr. Killen, Ms. Arp, Mr. Colton and Mr. Martens voted "aye." The motion carried. Mr. Burton read the ordinance by title. Mr. Martens moved to adopt Ordinance No. 692. Ms. Arp seconded. At a roll call vote, Mr. Martens, Ms. Arp, Mr. Colton, Mr. Killen and Mr. Eckhardt voted "aye." The motion carried. 11. Officer Lance Rogers and "Sammy" gave a demonstration of techniques for finding illegal drugs using a trained dog. Old Business 12. Grant Deed Granting Easement - Underground Utilities - Katherine Troutner. Mr. Colton moved to accept the easement and authorizing the mayor to sign the acceptance. Mr. Eckhardt seconded and the motion carried unanimously. 13. Resolution No. 24-95 amending the Personnel Policy Manual. After discussion, Ms. Arp moved to adopt Resolution No. 24-95. Mr. Killen seconded and the motion carried unanimously. 14. Golf Professional Contract -Carl Hoss. After discussion, Mr. Martens moved to approve the contract with the updated language discussed and to authorized the mayor to sign. Mr. Eckhardt seconded. At a roll call vote, Mr. Martens, Mr. Eckhardt, Mr. Killen, Ms. Arp and Mr. Colton voted "aye." The motion carried. New Business 15. Formal Acceptance of Christmas Decorations. Mr. Shimun gave a report noting that Harriet Jorgenson had stated that the decorations had been donated by the Progressive Club to the City. Mr. Shimun was directed to contact the Chamber of Commerce to determine the ownership of the decorations. 16. Municipal Water Providers - Update on Legislation by Christopher Meyer and Jeffrey Fereday Givens Purslev & Huntley, LLP. Mr. Burton gave a report on the proposed legislation and recommended that the city contact the authors and express the city's interest. Consent Calendar The council acknowledged receipt of the following: 17. Transportation committee minutes of November 16, 1995 18. Letter to Mayor Martens from Denise Carter, Idaho Housing Agency providing information on Valley Two Apartments. 19. Urban Redevelopment Agency Minutes of November 14, 1995 20. Letter to Bonnie Shikrallah, Chamber of Commerce, from Gary Shimun commenting on First Full Year as City Manager. 21. Memo to Carl Hoss from Rich Kinder, Toothman Orton, On McCall Golf Course Walk Through 22. Certificate of Substantial Completion on Water System Improvements 1994-1996 Page 3 Minutes, McCall City Council December 7, 1995 23. Letter to Michael Peck, Mountain Power Electrical Contractors from Richard Orton, Toothman- Orton, Regarding McCall Lift Station #8 - Work Directive 24. Valley County Communications Center Conunittee Meeting Minutes of November 16, 1995 25. Notice of Application - Idaho Power Purchase Non -Firm Energy from Qualifying Facilities 26. Notice to Esteemed Winter Carnival Committee from McCall Area Chamber of Commerce on Round Table Discussion Networking Meeting. 27. Letter to Dean Martens from Sue Higgins, Idaho Transportation Board, on Deferring the Presentation and Recommendation of Alternate Route 28. Heartland Highlander - Up date on Activities at the Alternative High School 29. Notice to Representative Gayle Wilde from Larry Grupp, North Idaho Chamber of Commerce, Regarding Resolution No. 1 - Highway 95 30. Letter to Dean Martens from American Center for Law and Justice on Holiday Decorations and Displays 31. Letter to Ken Tyrer McCall Urban Renewal Agency, from Gary Shimun regarding Action that must be performed during a public meeting 32. Letter to Deborah McCoy from Jim Henderson pertaining to Reference Petition. 33. Action Update. Staff Reports 34. City Manager. a. The council noted a written report. b. Mr. Shimun reported on his attendance at a Corridor Preservation meeting. c. Mr. Shimun reported on recruiting a City Engineer. d. Mr. Shimun presented his plan for the Recreation Department. 35. City Attorney. a. Mr. Burton reported that the closing date for applications for the part-time legal assistant position was December 8th. b. Mr. Burton reported that the outside counsel contacted to advise on options with respect to the Montgomery Watson contract was trying a case in South Carolina and would not be available for some weeks. c. Mr. Burton reported on the case load for criminal prosecution. 36. City Clerk -Treasurer. a. Pay Request No. 2 - Ross Enterprises - Pump Station Upgrade. Mr. Henderson gave a report. After discussion, Ms. Arp moved to approve Ross Enterprises Pay Request No. 2 in the amount of $30,140.96. Mr. Colton seconded and the motion carried unanimously. b. Bid Opening - Street Sweeper. Mr. Henderson reported that at the time and place for opening bids for a new street sweeper, two bids were received: (1) A bid from MetroQuip of Boise for $114,975 and (2) A bid from Municipal Equipment of Boise for $116,100. The MetroQuip bid had been reviewed by the Public Works Director with respect to technical Page 4 Minutes, McCall City Council December 7, 1995 specifications and the City Clerk/Treasurer with respect to the adequacy of the bid bonds and the MetroQuip bid was found to be responsive. Staff recommended that the bid be awarded to MetroQuip. Mr. Martens moved to award the bid to MetroQuip. Mr. Killen seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Mayor and Council Comments and Reports 37. Mr. Eckhardt. a. Reported that the actions taken by the Urban Renewal Board at a previous unnoticed meeting and been ratified at a properly noticed meeting. b. Reported that he was doing some consulting out of town for the next six weeks but would be returning to McCall for council meetings. 38. Mr. Killen. a. Requested the status of the EDA grant for the south loop. Mr. Shimun reported that all actions had been completed to qualify for the grant. b. Requested that staff ensure that JFAC be kept informed of the progress of the wastewater plan to help protect the state money provided for the project. 39. Mr. Colton. Had no report. 40. Ms Arp. Asked when the comprehensive plan would be ready for hearing. Mr. Shimun reported that the planning and zoning commission needed about two weeks to complete its work. 41. Mr. Martens. Had no report. Adjournment 42. Without further business, Mr. Martens moved to adjourn. Mr. Eckhardt seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The council adjourned at 11:05 PM. Al LEST: Page 5 (20,d,,._ McA.A..-f-em6 Mayor