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McCall City Council
Regular Meeting
Thursday, January 23, 2003
Table of Contents
Call to Order and Roll Call
Public Comment
Consent Agenda
Minutes of December 16, 2003
Minutes of January 9, 2003
Invoice Approval List Dated ending January 16, 2003
Payroll Report for Pay Period ending January 7, 2003
AB 03-09 CUP 02-8 Conditional Use Permit
AB 03-10 VAR 02-5 For McCall Real Estate Company
AB 03-13 McCall Tree Committee Appointments
Business
AB 02-150 Council Vacancy
AB 03-12 Finance Director/City Clerk
Reports
Adjournment
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Colton called the regular meeting of the McCall City Council to order at 7:00 pm.
Ms. Arp, Mr. Muller, Mr. Colton, Mr. Eimers answered roll call. A quorum was present.
City staff members present were City Manager Robert Strope and Deputy City Clerk
Tina Clark.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The Mayor called for public comment.
CONSENT AGENDA
AB 03-10 VAR 02-5 McCall Real Estate Company
In response to suggestions from the Council, Mr. Kirkpatrick explained the code
requires 15 spaces for the amount of office space but that there are only 13 on site, so
it's a variance of two parking spaces.
Mr. Colton expressed his frustration about more parking spaces and that there is still no
improvement.
Mr. Kirkpatrick went on further in detail about the parking concerns in the down town
area of McCall. He explained that the Planning and Zoning Commission heard
testimony and talked about the parking problem throughout the downtown. Mr.
Kirkpatrick said he is in the process of updating the parking study that was last done by
Toothman-Orton in 1994.
Mr. Muller moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Eimers seconded the
motion. All Council Members voted aye. The motion carried.
BUSINESS
AB 02-150 Council Vacancy
Mr. Strope requested the council make a motion to convene as a committee of the
whole, and then have candidates come up and answer questions and give any
additional information.
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Mr. Eimers moved to go into a committee of the whole, Mr. Colton seconded the
motion. At a roll call vote, Ms. Arp, Mr. Colton, Mr. Muller, Mr. Eimers voted aye.
The motion carried.
Mr. Colton said there is no obligation that the council appoint a new council member,
but could wait until the next election.
Ms. Arp wanted clarification on something Bonnie Bertram had mentioned regarding
being more progressive with business.
Mrs. Bertram explained that she didn't remember saying the council needed to be more
progressive but that the council should work with the business community and that it
was very vital because business is the community.
Mr. Colton asked Mrs. Bertram about her residency, he stated he had heard statements
that he (Colton) was not progressive and stated that there was a less than positive
relationship between Mrs. Bertram and one of the department heads.
Mrs. Bertram replied by saying that her husband and Mr. Keating have had problems in
the past. She stated she and Mr. Keating have had discussions about the way he's
handled things at the new restaurant but that has long been settled. Regarding the
residency issue, she stated she built her home in Donnelly in 1996 moved into a
finished home in September of 2002. She still owns two or three pieces of property in
Donnelly but lives in McCall. As to whether she said Mr. Colton was progressive or not,
she stated she was never interviewed and did not make any remarks about Mr. Colton.
She also stated that they (Pancake House) were not clogging up the sewer lift station.
Mrs. Christie Gorsline said that since she wasn't on anyone's list for the council vacancy
seat that she would give some background information. She stated she was involved in
organized volunteer projects from 1970 to 1980 at the Teen Center in south west
Portland, developed a video care project for preemies. In 1990 she was on the board of
directors to help improve schools, such as the purchase of a mobile home for a mobile
science lab. She has taught skiing up at Brundage, correspondence for the Star News,
and helped children at the library. She said she wants to do more and does care.
Mr. Jerry Greer said he has no issues, that there are four people here that are offering
to help make a decision. He told the council they can wait until November and let the
people of the community decide or take action or no action.
Mr. Muller said that all four candidates can do a good job, that Bonnie has good
business experience. He stated he has not changed his opinion, and that he would like
to make a motion to appoint Bonnie.
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Mr. Strope pointed out that procedurally, Mr. Colton or Ms. Arp would need to make a
motion to appoint Mrs. Bertram, Mr. Muller and Mr. Eimers could not move to appoint
Mrs. Bertram just as neither Mr. Colton nor Ms. Arp could move to appoint Mr. Greer.
Mr. Colton noted that there have been few times that the council has had a
disagreement.
Mr. Strope stated that since it appears there will not be a motion to appoint a council
member, there are three options council could take: Reopen the selection to additional
candidates to the community, recognize there will be an impasse or determine if there is
someone in the community the council feels can fill the fifth seat and seek that person
out.
The council was unwilling to reopen the process or seek out a specific person in the
community.
Mr. Muller moved to come out of a committee as a whole, Mr. Eimers seconded
the motion. At a roll call vote, Mr. Colton, Mr. Eimers, Ms. Arp, Mr. Muller voted
aye. The motion carried.
AB 03-12 Finance Director/City Clerk
Mr. Strope said they conducted a thorough background investigation on Barbara Bauer
and she passed, in checking her references he received very favorable comments. He
asked council to confirm Barbara Bauer as the new Finance Director and City Clerk.
Mr. Eimers moved to confirm the City Managers appointment of Barbara Bauer as
the new Finance Director/City Clerk. Mr. Colton seconded the motion. All
Council Members voted aye. The motion carried.
REPORTS
City Manager — Robert Strope
Stated the City is close to getting the golf contract done with Allan Morrison. He
(Strope) will be at an AIC seminar next week for three days. He also stated that the
Joint Powers Board had a good meeting.
Deputy City Clerk — Tina Clark
None
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City Councilor — Marilyn Arp
Wanted to invite the council to take notice of the former Aryan nation member to lead in
anti -hate sessions next Wednesday night. This is coming out of the human rights task
group that has been formed in McCall, Floyd Cochran will be here in three weeks.
City Councilor — Allan Muller
None
City Councilor — Kirk Eimers
Mr. Eimers discussed in depth the monthly financial report and how it was unreadable to
the average person. Mr. Strope stated he would develop a format that would capture
the key information that would present the information in a more useable format.
City Councilor — Mayor Colton
None
ADJOURNMENT
Without further business, Mr. Colton moved to adjourn. Mr. Eimers seconded the
motion. All Council Members voted aye. The motion carried. The Council
adjourned at 8:45pm.
Ralph CoIto Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina A Clark, Deputy City Clerk
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