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McCall City Council
Special Meeting
Thursday, September 7, 2000
3:00 Meeting
Table of Contents
Call To Order and Roll Call
Business
Executive Session
Adjournment
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Muller called the special meeting of the McCall City Council to order at 3:20pm.
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, City
Manager Robert Strope and City Clerk Cathleen Koch.
BUSINESS
AB 00-81 Fiscal -Year 2001 Budget Approval & Appropriations Ordinance
Mr. Strope presented a drafted ordinance for the budget for fiscal year 2001. He
explained that a decision needed to be made on the 3% property tax increase. Mr.
Colton pointed out that if the budget is adopted without the 3% increase, then nothing
has been budgeted for the dog pound, Mill Park, Police Department vehicles, paving of
streets and increased recreation services. Mr. Eimers pointed out that if the City
continues to control costs it would still have excess funds. Ms. Arp stated that the City
has saved money because of vacancies. Mr. Muller said that the Local Option Tax and
possibly a Recreation District would help share expenses.
Mr. Colton moved to suspend the rules and read by title only Ordinance 741 all
three readings and include the 3%. Ms. Arp seconded the motion. At a roll call
vote, Ms. Arp and Mr. Colton voted aye, Mr. Venable, Mr. Muller and Mr. Eimers
voted nay. The motion failed.
Mr. Muller moved to suspend the rules and read by title only Ordinance 741,
decreasing the general fund amount to $1,906,621. Mr. Venable seconded the
motion. At a roll call vote, Mr. Eimers, Mr. Venable and Mr. Muller voted aye. Ms.
Arp and Mr. Colton voted nay. The motion carried.
Mr. Eimers moved to adopt Ordinance 741 as amended and authorize the Mayor
to sign. Mr. Muller seconded the motion. At a roll call vote, Mr. Venable, Mr.
Eimers and Mr. Muller voted aye. Mr. Colton and Ms. Arp voted nay. The motion
carried.
Council recessed at 3:50pm. The meeting reconvened at 4:00pm.
Mr. Bieter suggested amending the agenda for pending litigation.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. MuHer moved to go into executive session per Idaho Code 67-2345(1b) to
consider a personnel matter, 67-2345(1c) to acquire an interest in real property,
which is not owned by a public agency, and 67-2345(1f) to consider pending
litigation at 4:02pm. Mr. Eimers seconded the motion. At a roll call vote, Mr.
Muller, Mr. Eimers, Mr. Venable, Mr. Colton and Ms. Arp voted aye. The motion
carried.
The discussion concerned property acquisition, a personnel matter and pending
litigation.
Mr. Eimers moved to come out of executive session at 5:28pm. Mr. Muller
seconded the motion. At a roll call vote, Mr. Muller, Mr. Eimers, Mr. Colton, Ms.
Arp and Mr. Venable voted aye. The motion carried.
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 5:30pm.
ATTEST:
Cathleen A. KochCi y Clerk
Ilan Muller, Mayor
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