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Resolution No. 7-97 Amending Resolution 6-97A respecting Valley County Handbook of
Stormwater BMP.
Water Treatment Plant — Change Order #5
Water Treatment Plant
Mather Road Sewer Project — Bid Opening.
Proposed Ordinance 7XX-Prohibiting Passing on the Right
Staff Reports
City Manager
City of McCall
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the McCall
City Council -Thursday, August
14, 1997
Table of Contents
Call to Order and Roll Call 2
Public Comment 2
Water Rates 2
Adjustment of a Utility Account — George Boreham 3
Water Rates (Continued) 3
Consent Agenda 3
Unfinished Business 4
Basin 5 Stormwater Plan 4
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City Attorney 5
City Clerk -Treasurer 6
City Engineer 6
Public Works Director 6
Mayor and Council Comments and Reports 6
Mr. Colton 6
Ms. Arp 6
Mr. Killen
Correspondence and Information Items
Adjournment
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MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the McCall City Council —Thursday, August 14,
1997
Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Killen at 7:00 P.M. Ms. Arp and Messrs, Colton
and Killen answered the roll call. Mr. Eckhardt and Mr. Martens were absent. A quorum
was present. Members of the staff present were: (1) City Manager Gary Shimun, (2) City
Attorney Ted Burton; (3) City Clerk -Treasurer Jim Henderson; and (4) City Engineer Jackie
DeClue.
Public Comment
The mayor opened the meeting to comment from the public respecting items not related to
the public hearings. The following were heard:
Water Rates
• Alana Shoemaker who was concemed about the effects of the new rates. She
presented several questions. Mayor Killen referred her to the water rate study in
which Ms. Shoemaker's questions were addressed.
• Tabitha Martineau who was concerned about the degree of increase in her water bill.
• Arte Smith who stated that the base amount was too low and that most homeowners
could not remain under that amount.
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Kirk Eimers who stated that the meters were not accurate and cited that his
September 1996 bill was higher than his August 1996 bill with fewer people and less
watering. He called for a citizen's us
directed staff to,adverhse=form tubers tizens panel.
• Brent Courtney who spoke briefly about water issues and sign ordinances and a tax
increase he perceived would be imposed by the downtown master plan.
• Jerry McManus who stated there could be no justification for his last water bill.
• Lillian Eccer who questioned the accuracy of the water meters especially since some
of them on E. Lake Street were underwater.
• Alberta Smith of A-1 car wash who has tried to expand use of the car wash but that
the water costs would require them to raise prices to a prohibitive level.
• Bud Pigott who stated that his water bill was based on 175,000 gallons of usage and
that he lived alone. He suggested that lowering the rates would create more use and
thereby raise revenues. He suggested defaulting on the bond payments if they could
not be made.
Adjustment of a Utility Account — George Boreham
Mr. Henderson gave a report citing information received from the water superintendent
Gary Kimball. Mr. Boreham made comments and answered questions from the council.
By consensus, the matter was tabled pending more information from Mr. Kimball.
Water Rates (Continued)
Dottie Moore expressed concern that all accounts were not metered.
Art Wertz stated that his major issue was not water but how McCall compared with a
dissimilar city.
Norma Wertz stated some societal concems.
Greg Prothman suggested a citizen's committee to look at rates.
John Parker stated that the voters should not have approved the bonds.
Consent Agenda
The following items were on the consent agenda:
• Minutes Of August 8, 1997 - Special Meeting
• Minutes Of August 2, 1997 - Special Meeting
• Minutes Of July 24, 1997 - Regular Meeting
• Vendor Invoice Approval List Report Dated August 11, 1997
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" P a y r o l l R e p o r t D a t e d J u l y 2 5 , 1 9 9 7
" C o n t r a c t o r s P a y R e q u e s t s M a d e B y B i l l K e a t i n g , P u b l i c W o r k s D i r e c t o r
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" P r o g r e s s P a y m e n t # 4 F o r $ 1 8 4 , 8 8 9 . 5 0 - J D i t c h P i p e l i n e
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" P a y R e q u e s t N o . 5 F o r $ 9 3 , 4 8 0 . 0 0 - T u r f S p r i n k l e r C o F o r G o l f C o u r s e I r r i g a t i o n
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c a r r i e d u n a n i m o u s l y .
U n f i n i s h e d B u s i n e s s
B a s i n 5 S t o r m w a t e r P l a n
M s . D e C l u e g a v e a r e p o r t . A f t e r d i s c u s s i o n , t h e c o u n c i l M r . C o l t o n m o v e d t o a p p r o v e
t h e D E Q a g r e e m e n t f o r f u n d i n g t h e p r o j e c t . M s . A r p s e c o n d e d . A t a r o l l c a l l v o t e , M r .
C o l t o n , M s . A r p a n d M r . K i l l e n v o t e d " a y e . " T h e m o t i o n c a r r i e d . .
N e w B u s i n e s s
R e s o l u t i o n N o . 7 - 9 7 A m e n d i n g R e s o l u t i o n 6 - 9 7 A r e s p e c t i n g V a l l e y C o u n t y
H a n d b o o k o f S t o r m w a t e r B M P .
J a c k i e D e C l u e g a v e a r e p o r t . A f t e r d i s c u s s i o n , M r . K i l l e n m o v e d t o a d o p t R e s o l u t i o n 7 - 9 7 .
M s . A r p s e c o n d e d a n d t h e m o t i o n c a r r i e d u n a n i m o u s l y .
W a t e r T r e a t m e n t P l a n t C h a n g e O r d e r # 5
J a c k i e D e C l u e g a v e a r e p o r t n o t i n g t h a t t h i s c h a n g e o r d e r w a s f o r a r e d u c t i o n o f $ 3 , 6 5 7 t o
C o n t r a c t o r ' s N o r t h w e s t I n c . , w a t e r t r e a t m e n t p l a n t c o n t r a c t . M r . K i l l e n m o v e d t o a p p r o v e
t h e c h a n g e o r d e r . M s . A r p s e c o n d e d a n d t h e m o t i o n c a r r i e d u n a n i m o u s l y .
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Water Treatment Plant
The council considered
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booster pumps. Mr. Shimun stated that he had some additional information that needed to
be presented and asked that this item be moved to the next agenda. It was so ordered.
Mather Road Sewer Project — Bid Opening.
Jackie DeClue gave a report noting that the bids had been opened earlier that day. The
apparent lowest bidder was Elliott Scott Earthmoving. In as much a neither the city nor
J.U.B. Engineers had any experience with this contract, Ms. DeClue recommended that
the council approve the award subject to favorable financial and work experience
verification. Ms. Arp moved to approve the recommendation. Mr. Colton seconded and
the motion carried unanimously.
Proposed Ordinance 7)O(-Prohibiting Passing on the Right
Mr. Burton gave a report. After discussion, Ms. Arp moved to suspend the rules requiring
reading in full. There was no second. The council took no further action.
Staff Reports
City Manager
• Mr. Shimun reported that DEQ was again hedging on a high rate application for
wastewater if the Bureau of Reclamation funds did not materialize
• He reported that John Carey had visited and asked that the city move forward on the
Marina and closure of East Lake Street.
• Reported that he had visited with Pete O'Neill of Spring Mountain Ranch respecting
landscaping.
• Reported that he had a meeting with Mike Combs and Carl Floss respecting golf
revenue projections and would have a follow-up meeting on August 20th.
City Attorney
• Mr. Burton reported that the temporary restraining order filed by Ted Epley respecting
the removal of his sign had been denied by Judge Carey. Judge Careys ruling stated
that a temporary restraining order was appropriate when there was a reasonable basis
for success and that he did not wish to disturb a pending criminal action.
• He further reported on negotiations with Medley Sports on Drainage Basin #5.
• Mr. Burton reported that the previous Wednesday there had been 40 criminal cases.
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h a d s o m e g o o d d i s c u s s i o n s b u t w e r e n o t a n x i o u s t o p r o c e e d q u i c k l y .
C i t y C l e r k - T r e a s u r e r
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t h e l o w e s t J u l y i n t h e 1 4 y e a r s w e h a d b e e n c o l l e c t i n g t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n .
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M o u n t a i n R a n c h d u e t o n o p a y m e n t o n t h e J u l y 1 9 9 5 L I D A s s e s s m e n t I n s t a l l m e n t .
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b e a c c o m p l i s h e d b y a n o u t s i d e e n t i t y t o l e n d c r e d i b i l i t y t o t h e t e s t .
" R e p o r t e d s o m e c h a n g e s i n t h e M u n i c i p a l E l e c t i o n L a w s w h i c h w o u l d e f f e c t t h e
N o v e m b e r E l e c t i o n s :
" T h e t i m e f r a m e f o r f i l i n g c a n d i d a c y p e t i t i o n s h a d b e e n m o v e d f o r w a r d t o b e t w e e n
4 0 a n d 6 0 d a y s b e f o r e t h e e l e c t i o n . P r e v i o u s l y i t h a d b e e n b e t w e e n 2 8 a n d 4 0
d a y s p r i o r t o t h e e l e c t i o n . C o n s e q u e n t l y p e t i t i o n s c a n b e a c c e p t e d S e p t e m b e r 5 t h
a n d m u s t b e f i l e d w i t h t h e c l e r k ' s o f f i c e n o l a t e r t h a n 5 P . M . o n S e p t e m b e r 2 5 t h .
" A t e l e c t i o n d a y r e g i s t r a t i o n , o n e r e g i s t e r e d v o t e w i l l n o t l o n g e r b e a l l o w e d t o
" v o u c h " f o r t h e r e s i d e n c y a n d i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f a r e g i s t r a n t . R e g i s t r a n t s w i l l b e
r e q u i r e d t o p r o v i d e a p h o t o S t a t e I D o r D r i v e r ' s L i c e n s e t o p r o v e i d e n t i t y a n d a
u t i l i t y b i l l o r s i m i l a r d o c u m e n t t o p r o v e r e s i d e n c y .
C i t y E n g i n e e r
T h e c o u n c i l n o t e d a w r i t t e n r e p o r t .
P u b l i c W o r k s D i r e c t o r
T h e c o u n c i l n o t e d a w r i t t e n r e p o r t .
M a y o r a n d C o u n c i l C o m m e n t s a n d R e p o r t s
M r . C o l t o n
M s . A r p
A s k e d i f t h e C o u r t B a i l i f f i s s u e h a d b e e n r e s o l v e d . M r . B u r t o n r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e p o l i c e
d e p a r t m e n t w a s p r o v i d i n g t h e r e q u i r e d b a i l i f f . A s t o a s u g g e s t i o n t o h a v e C a r i A r t h u r f i l l i n ,
M r . B u r t o n p o i n t e d o u t t h a t J u d g e W i l l i a m s o n w a s m o r e c o n c e r n e d w i t h k e e p i n g o r d e r .
" P a s s e d o n a n I d a h o F a l l s N e w s p a p e r A r t i c l e r e s p e c t i n g c o n t r a c t o r l i c e n s i n g .
" P o i n t e d o u t t h a t s o m e o f t h e l a n d s c a p i n g a t t h e h o s p i t a l w i l l l i k e l y b e d e s t r o y e d b y
s n o w p l o w s s i n c e i t i s i n t h e p u b l i c r i g h t - o f - w a y .
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Mr. ,Killen
• Noted a Sewer Manhole near the comer of Davis and Lick Creek Road was upside
down. Mr. Shiimun reported that it had already been corrected.
• Pointed out that the Legacy Park Sidewalk seems to have been stalled.
• Directed staff to ensure that a deed to the Cemetery District be issued as soon as the
Deinhard Lane route had been firmly established.
• Asked about the status of the Sloan sign case. Mr. Burton reported that he had no
new information.
• Asked about the status of the Hayden Case. Mr. Burton reported that it was in the
Discovery stage.
• Asked about the Montgomery Watson Case. Mr. Burton reported that he had no new
information.
Correspondence and Information Items
The following items were received by the council:
• Letter Of Resignation To Bill Killen From Gary Shimun
• Memo To Jim Henderson From Gary Shimun Appointing Andy Locke As Zoning
Administrator
• Updated Memorandum Of Understanding Between Idaho Power And City Regarding
Franchise
• Letter To Bill Killen From Cemetery District Conceming Boydstun-Deinhard Connector
• Letter To Lorre Grotjohn, Jeffries Contracting Inc, From Jim Henderson Regarding
Cost Of Water Consumption
• Letter To Allen Smith From Jim Henderson Regarding Public Records Request
• Letter To Brian Petersen, Contractors Northwest, From Rich Kinder, Toothman Orton,
On Release Of Retainage And Final Payment - Water Treatment Plant
• Letter To Department Of Revenue And Taxation From Rich Kinder, Toothman Orton,
Re Request For Tax Release - Water Treatment Plant
• Letter To Mike Greiner, Owyhee Construction, From Rich Kinder, Toothman Orton,
Concerning South Loop Waterline
• Memo To Gary Shimun From Jackie DeClue Re Drainage Concems Near Roosevelt
And Hemlock
• Letter of Invitation to City Mayor From David Rittenhouse, Forest Supervisor, To
Attend Idaho Rivers Planning Field Trip
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C o n t r i b u t i o n
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A n d F i l i n g B y J u d y S a r g e n t
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" T h a n k Y o u L e t t e r T o K e n T w e r g o F r o m G a r y S h i m u n F o r E f f o r t s O n P o s t O f f i c e
V i s i o n C o m m i t t e e
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" S h e e t W i t h N u m b e r O f P a r t i c i p a n t s I n V a r i o u s G o l f C a t a g o r i e s
" L e t t e r T o J i m H e n d e r s o n F r o m J a m e s F u m i s s , I C R M P , R e R a t e I n c r e a s e
" I C R M P L o s s R u n R e p o r t
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A d j o u r n m e n t
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