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Home My Public Portal AboutCouncil Minutes 1998 01/22 RegCity of McCall Minutes -McCall City Council Regular Meeting, Thursday, January 22,1998 TABLE OF CONTENTS Call to Order and Roll Call 1 Public Comment 1 Public Hearing on the Final Assessment Roll—L.I.D. No. 4 1 Action on Objections 2 Ordinance No. 720, Confirming the Final Assessment Roll 2 Public Comment (Continued) 2 Consent Agenda 3 Unfinished Business 3 Appointments to Urban Renewal Agency Board 3 Inventory of Sidewalks 3 New Business 3 Appointment of Commissioner —City Planning and Zoning Commission 3 Bike Trail Project 4 Request for Utility Adjustment —Harold Beckett 4 Request for Utility Adjustment —Joseph Bastida 4 Request for Utility Adjustment ---Steve Castillo 4 Request for Utility Adjustment --Jay Cooper 4 Request for Utility Adjustment 1228 Herrick Street 4 Staff Reports 4 City Manager 4 Mayor and Council Comments 5 Ms. Arp Mr. Colton Mr. Venable Mr. Eimers Adjournment 2 5 5 5 5 5 Minutes, McCall City Council Regular Meeting, Thursday, January 22, 1998 Call to Order and Roll Call The meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. Ms. Arp and Messrs. Colton, Eimers, Muller and Venable answered the roll call. A quorum was present. Mr. Colton moved to approve the recommendations made by Mr. Trout at the special meeting conducted earlier. Ms. Arp seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Public Comment The mayor called for public comment. The following were heard: • Joy McManus who requested that the city sidewalks be cleared for Winter Camival. • Thad Duel who pointed out that there had been a number of violations of the snowmobile ordinance and requested additional enforcement efforts. • Jerry McManus who requested that whatever water rates were set that there be a single rate per hookup. Dr. McManus further requested that the minutes of city council meetings be made available on the city's home page. Public Hearing on the Final Assessment Roll—L.I.D. No. 4 At 7:15 P.M. the mayor declared that it was the time and place set for a public hearing on the final assessment roll for Local Improvement District No. 4. City Clerk -Treasurer gave a staff report. The following were heard: • Ron Stenquist who requested information as to whether or not the $50,000 change order had been deducted from the L.I.D. Costs. He further requested inform as to the sale of timber removed from the project. • Glenn Osbom who requested that the assessment for his parcel should be a % share as he was on city water prior to the project. • Harvey Bergstrom who was one of the proponents of the formation of the L.I.D. in 1994. He provide some background information respecting discussions among property owners. • Jess Swan who stated that there was a ten -foot strip of land along the south side of his property which prevented connect his property to the water line installed in Flynn Lane. He requested exclusion until the city could provide assurance that there would be access to water. Since no one else wished to be heard the mayor closed the hearing to public comment. Mr. Henderson confirmed that the change order had in fact been deducted from the L.I.D. assessment. Mr. Henderson further pointed out that water service was available to Mr. Swan on three sides of his property. Scott Aker, project engineer reported that the market value of the timber removed was less than $200. The council also considered written objections from Mr. Jess Swan, Mr. Glenn Osbom, Mr. and Mrs. Brunzell, Mr. and Mrs. Reininger, Mr. and Mrs. Catlett, Mr. Ron Stenquist and Mr. John Anacabe. Action on Objections Ms. Arp moved to grant a requested adjustment by Mr. John Anacabe for assessments parcel 91, 92 and 94 from four full assessment shares and one % assessment shares to three full assessment shares and two % assessments shares, to deny all other objections and to confirm the assessment roll as amended. Mr. Venable seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Ordinance No. 720, Confirming the Final Assessment Roll Mr. Colton moved to suspend the rules requiring reading in full and three separate readings for the consideration of Ordinance No. 720. Ms. Arp seconded. At a roll call vote, Mr. Colton, Ms. Arp, Mr. Muller, Mr. Venable and Mr. Eimers voted "aye." The motion carried. City Attorney Burton read the ordinance by title as follows: "Ordinance N(). 720-An Ordinance of the City of McCall,ldaho, approving and confirming the assessment roll of Local Improvement District N0.4; levying assessments against the property shown on the assessment roll; providing for the payment of assessmentsinstallments;; providing for other matters relating to the confirmation of Looel improvement District assessments for Local Improvement District No. 4; and providing an effective date." Ms. Arp moved to adopt Ordinance No. 720. Mr. Venable seconded. At a roll call vote, Ms. Arp and Messrs. Venable, Muller, Colton and Eimers voted "aye." The motion carried. Public Comment (Continued) Mr. Gene Gans appeared conceming an agenda item suggesting that the costs of repairing a broken water line be billed to him. City Manager Brian Olson requested that staff develop a more definitive policy respecting such occurences. 2 Consent Agenda • Minutes of January 10, 1998 Special Meeting • Minutes of January 8, 1998—Regular Meeting • Vendor Invoice Approval List dated January 15, 1998 • Payroll Report dated January 14, 1998 • Payroll Reported dated January 13, 1998 • Payroll Report dated December 30, 1997 • Hand Check for February Utility Billing • Consent Order —City of McCaIUDEQ Mr. Eimers requested that staff review and report on equipment leases. Mr. Eimers further requested a correction to the minutes of January 10, 1998. After further discussion, Mr. Colton moved to approve the consent agenda with the requested amendments. Ms. Arp seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Unfinished Business Appointments to Urban Renewal Agency Board Ms. Arp moved to go into session as a committee of the whole council. Mr. Colton seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Ms. Arp then moved to direct the mayor to nominate John Watkins and Scott Findlay to the Urban Renewal Board. Mr. Colton seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Eimers nominated John Watkins and Scott Findlay to the Urban Renewal Board. Ms. Arp moved to confirm the nomination. Mr. Venable seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Inventory of Sidewalks Jerry Summers of the McCall Police Department reported on the condition of sidewalks in the downtown area. New Business Appointment of Commissioner -City Planning and Zoning Commission Zoning Administrator Andy Locke gave a report noting that the commission had recommended Ms. Shirley Potter to the City Planning and Zoning Commission. Ms. Arp moved to go into session as a committee of the whole council. Mr. Colton seconded and 3 the motion carried unanimously. Ms. Arp then moved to direct the mayor to nominate Shirley Potter to the City Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Colton seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Eimers nominated Shirley Potter. Ms. Arp moved to confirm the nomination. Mr. Colton seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Bike Trail Project City Engineer Jackie Fields reported that the city had received a Quantity Variance Request from the Idaho Department of Transportation respecting the bike trail project for additional flagging. Ms. Fields pointed out that the county commissioners had declined to approve the request and recommended that the city also not do so. The council by consensus directed staff to retum the request without signature and with a cover letter outlining the city's position. Request for Utility Adjustment —Harold Beckett Mr. Henderson gave a report and recommend approval of an adjustment of $38. Ms. Arp moved to approve the recommendation. Mr. Muller seconded and the motion carved unanimously. Request for Utility Adjustment —Joseph Bastida Ms. Arp moved to defer action until Mr. Olson could complete a recommended policy but that no additional late charges be applied. Mr. Venable seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Request for Utility Adjustment --Steve Castillo Mr. Colton moved to approve the staff recommendation to deny the request. Mr. Eimers seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Request for Utility Adjustments -Jay Cooper Mr. Muller moved to approve the customers proposal to split the amount owed. Mr. Venable seconded. At a voice vote, Messrs. Muller, Venable, Eimers and Colton voted "aye" and Ms. Arp voted "No." The motion carried. Request for Utility Adjustment 1228 Herrick Street Mr. Eimers moved to approve the staff recommendation to approve the request. Ms. Arp seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Staff Reports City Manager Mr. Olson reported on council "Agenda Bills" to streamline council meetings and some preliminary matters conceming water rates. The council by consensus agreed to hold a special meeting on January 29, 1998 at 7 P.M. to hear further proposals. 4 Mayor and Council Comments Pointed out that it needs to be made clear as to whom is to notify committee and commission appointees and to ensure that information packets are provided. Mr. Cotton Pointed out that no one from the chamber of commerce had requested suspense of the open container ordinance for beer sales during Winter Camival. Mr. Venable Commended City Manager Olson on his work. Mr. Eimers Pointed out that the Local Option Tax Committee was looking for direction. Mr. Olson is to look into this and advise the committee. Mr. Eimers also requested that a Local Option Tax be looked into at budget time. Adjournment Without further business, Mr. Colton moved to adjoum. Ms. Arp seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The council adjoumed at 9:55 P.M. ATTEST: es H. Henderson, City Clerk 5 Kirk L. Eimers, Mayor