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McCall City Council
Regular Meeting
Thursday, March 9, 2000
Table of Contents
Call To Order and Roll Call
Public Comments
Consent Agenda
Business
Reports
Adjournment
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Muller called the regular meeting of the McCall City Council to order at 7:OOpm.
Ms. Arp, Mr. Muller, Mr. Colton, Mr. Eimers, and Mr. Venable answered roll call. A
quorum was present. City staff members present were Attorney Dave Bieter, Acting
City Manager/City Planner Lindley Kirkpatrick and Deputy City Clerk, Consuelo Blake.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The Mayor called for public comment. There were no comments.
CONSENT AGENDA
The following items were listed on the consent agenda:
• Minutes of February 24, 2000 Meeting, approved as amended.
• Invoice Approval List Dated March 9, 2000, approved as amended.
Mr. Eimers moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Colton seconded the
motion. All council members voted aye. The motion carried.
BUSINESS
AB — 0019 McCall Public Library Expansion
Gloria Cantrell sought the support of the City Council for the library's expansion project.
Funds collected from the 3`d Annual Festival of Trees will be used to cover the
architect's fees, which is the next step in the process. The community and the Friends
of the Library have been very supportive of the expansion, which will hopefully be
completed within the next 3 years. Ms. Cantrell is also looking at alternative funding
resources.
Mr. Colton moved to support the endeavors of Ms. Cantrell and the Friends of the
Library in their goal of expanding the McCall Public Library. Mr. Eimers
seconded the motion. All Council Members voted aye. The motion carried.
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AB — 00-20 CUP-00-2 for a Day Care Center at 114 Lake Street
Submitted by Rick and Helen Crawford, Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Planner, spoke in favor
of approval, stating that a public hearing was held on 2/1/00 and that the CUP had been
properly posted. He went on to state that the request met P&Z requirements with some
amendments, which were in the packet, and that there was sufficient parking for the
facility. In addition, the Crawford's requested that the Fire Department, prior to
occupancy, inspect the site and the fence.
Mr. Eimers moved to adopt CUP-00-2 as amended. Mr. Colton seconded the
motion. All Council Members voted aye. The motion carried.
AB-00-21 Golf Advisory Committee Recommendations
Candidates Roger Snodgrass and Marc Rhoades presented themselves to the City
Council to fill the vacancies on the Golf Advisory Committee.
Ms. Arp moved to appoint Mr. Snodgrass and Mr. Rhoades to the Golf Advisory
Committee. Mr. Colton seconded the motion. All Council Members voted aye.
The motion carried.
AB-00-10 Approval of Holladay Engineering as City Engineer
Lindley Kirkpatrick, Acting City Manager, spoke in favor of appointing Holladay
Engineering as City Engineer, providing services as authorized by the City Manager and
the Public Works Director. Dave Bieter, City Attorney, recommended that the contract
be amended to remove the limitations of liability and to strike all period references
except for the 30-day termination agreement.
Mr. Eimers moved to approve the contract as amended, appoint Holladay
Engineering as the City Engineer, and authorize the Mayor to sign all contracts.
Mr. Colton seconded the motion. All Council Members voted aye. The motion
carried.
AB-00-22 Park Street Bay Turn
Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Planner, spoke in favor of the addendum to the Cooperative
Agreement with ITD and the amended agreement with Keller and Associated to go
ahead with this project now, rather than later, and to include it as part of the Downtown
Improvement Project. Ms. Arp and Mr. Muller expressed concerns regarding the State
and the condition of how the road would be left after construction of the left turn lane
onto Park Street, as well suggesting for additional funding sources.
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Mr. Colton moved to approve the Park Street Turn Bay Project and authorize the
Mayor to sign all contracts. Mr. Eimers seconded the motion. At a roll call vote,
Ms Arp, Mr. Colton, Mr. Eimers, Mr. Muller and Mr. Venable voted aye. The motion
carried.
AB-00-23 Business License Ordinance — Draft for first Readin_q
Dave Bieter, City Attorney, spoke in favor of adopted a business license ordinance
stating the actual fees were excluded and that the administration costs were to be paid
in the first year. Businesses not in possession of a license would be fined a fee up front
and that there would be no renewal fee. Ms. Arp expressed concern regarding multiple
businesses under one name. Mr. Bieter stated that the ordinance was discretionary on
purpose and that the function of the business licenses was more of that of a registry
rather than a revenue -generating item. Additionally, Ms. Arp requested verbiage of the
ordinance be reworded to reflect gender neutral terminology. Mr. Eimers suggested a
one time $10.00 administration fee for the Business License and a $50.00 fine fee for
those found not in compliance of the ordinance. Ms. Arp agreed.
Mr. Colton moved to suspend the rules and read by title only and to assign an
ordinance number. Mr. Eimers seconded the motion. At a roll call, Ms. Arp, Mr.
Colton, Mr. Eimers, Mr. Muller, and Mr. Venable voted aye. The motion carried.
Dave Bieter, City Attorney, read the Business License Ordinance.
REPORTS
Acting City Manager & City Planner — Lindley Kirkpatrick
• Mr. Kirkpatrick informed the Council of the upcoming Public Hearing on March 22,
2000 to be conducted by JUB concerning the Environmental Review on J-Ditch.
Mr. Kirkpatrick also stressed the need for Planning and Zoning members. Each
Council Member agreed to talk with at least 2 people each to see if they were
interested.
Mr. Kirkpatrick also discussed the issue of the proposed bike path behind City Hall.
The IDWR grant for the path is to cover both the purchase of the land and the
construction of the path itself. Additionally, the grant stipulates that this all needs to
be completed by June of this year.
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City Attorney — Dave Bieter
• Mr. Bieter informed Council that an Annexation Committee was in the works and
that AIC should be contacted for more information.
Deputy City Clerk/Personnel Coordinator — Consuelo Blake
• Ms. Blake updated the Council on the status of the search for a new City Manager
stating that the list of candidates to be interviewed by telephone was down to 13.
City Councilor — Marilyn Arp
• Ms. Arp wanted to make sure that Toothman-Orton agreements were amended as
Council had requested and that the engineering percentage on the lift station stayed
the same.
City Councilor — Ralph Colton
• Mr. Colton stated that he would not be at the next Council meeting on MARCH 23,
2000. He also reminded staff that the we need to annex the Seubert Site and de -
annex the Bezates Site and to get that on the agenda.
City Councilor — Kirk Eimers
• Mr. Eimers brought up the subject of the local option tax. Mr. Colton would like to
develop and agenda for the topic. Ms. Arp would like to have it done by budget
time. Mr. Kirkpatrick suggested having the community bring the topic to the City
Council, utilizing their past research and their viewpoints. Mr. Eimers also noticed
$16,000 over expenditure in the Recreation budget. Mr. Kirkpatrick will discuss the
issue with Mr. Peckham as report back to Council.
City Councilor — Mayor Muller
• Mr. Muller wanted to reinforce that the path of communication in our city government
system is through Council, and not any one individual.
Golf Department — Dan Pillard
• Mr. Pillard apologized to Council for arriving late and not being able to present Mr.
Snodgrass and Mr. Rhoades for appointment to the Golf Advisory Committee. Mr.
Pillard thanked the Council for appointing Mr. Snodgrass and Mr. Rhoades to the
Committee.
Mr. Pillard went on to report that part of the business plan for the Golf Department
is to conduct a marketing analysis on the Clubhouse. The Committee believes that
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contracts are the best way to proceed with the Clubhouse but are exploring other
options.
Mr. Pillard predicted an early opening for the Golf Course. The 6,000' of new drain
lines installed last season will help significantly to lower the water table. Three
lifetime memberships to the Golf Course have been sold so far generating
significant revenue, which will go towards golf cart and path repairs. Other plans for
the Golf Course include reshaping and re -grading the driving range. During the last
few months, the golf department has succeeded in grinding over 75 cutting units.
Additionally, Mr. Pillard is working with Toothman-Orton to create an easier and
more environmentally safe golf course. Mr. Pillard is trying to improve the overall
image of the municipal Golf Course and is addressing safety issues, incorporating
MSDS to reduce liabilities.
In the Parks Department, Mr. Pillard and his staff are working on grants and
donations to improve the shoreline area, specifically around Mill Park. The
observation deck will be closed due to safety hazards. In the Downtown area, Mr.
Pillard and his staff have installed over 3,000' of irrigation lines and are involving
master gardeners and the public in the Downtown Improvement Project.
ADJOURNMENT
Without further business, Mr. Eimers moved to adjourn. Mr. Muller seconded the
motion. All Council Members voted aye. The motion carried. The Council adjourned at
8:04pm.
( Allan Muller, Mayor
ATTEST:
Consuelo Blake, Deputy City Clerk
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