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McCall City Council
Regular Meeting
Thursday, September 23, 2004
Table of Contents
Call to Order and Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Hearing
Public Comment
Consent Agenda
Business
Reports
Executive Session
Adjournment
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Eimers called the regular meeting of the McCall City Council to order at
7:00 p.m. Council Member Bertram, Council Member Greer, Council Member
Muller Council Member Robertson and Mayor Eimers answered roll call. A
quorum was present.
City staff members present were Treasurer, Amanda Townsend; City Manager,
Lindley Kirkpatrick; Airport Manager, Kevin Delaney; Parks and Recreation
Director, Brock Heasley; and City Clerk, Dan Irwin.
Mayor Eimers led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Eimers called for public comment.
No public comment was received.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of June 24, 2004
Payment Approval List for Warrant Registers for input dates between 9/4/04 and
9/17/04
Payment Approval List for Warrant Registers for input dates between 9/12/04 and
9/12/04
Payroll Report for Pay Period Ending September 10, 2004
AB 04-150 Alcohol Beverage Catering Permit
AB 04-154 Library Contingency Transfer
AB 04-155 Certified Local Government Grant Application for historical property survey
Council Member Robertson asked about the $4000 in legal expenses to Brassey
Wetherell on the Warrant Register. Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Manager, stated that the
expenses were for transcript preparation and filing fees for the Seubert appeal.
Council Member Robertson provided corrections to the draft minutes which will be
made prior to the Mayor signing them.
Council Member Robertson asked about the travel reimbursement expenses for Brian
Grubb on the warrant register. City Manager Kirkpartick explained that Mr. Grubb was a
candidate for the Community Development position.
Council Member Robertson asked the Police Chief what the EPI pens were to be used
for. Ralph Appa, Police Chief, explained that EPI pens are used for emergency
treatment of allergic reactions.
Council Member Robertson asked about the $1600 expense to Payette Lakes Water
and Sewer District. Amanda Townsend, Treasurer stated that she would research the
expense and get the information to him.
Council Member Bertram asked about the net pen dock expense. Brock Heasley,
Director of Parks and Recreation, stated that Goul Construction was paid to move the
Fish Pen Docks per the City's agreement with Ms. Huber.
Council Member Robertson moved to approve the Consent Agenda with the
corrections to the minutes and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary
documents. Council Member Greer seconded the motion. In a roll call vote,
Council Member Bertram, Council Member Robertson, Mayor Eimers, Council
Member Muller, and Council Member Greer voted aye. The motion carried.
BUSINESS
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AB 04-151 Life Flight Program Presentation by Stan Rose, Program Director
Stan Rose, Life Flight Program Director, stated that the Life Flight Program will be
establishing a new helicopter operations base at the McCall Airport. To make the
program cost effective, the operation needs to have approximately 300 flight calls per
year. The region currently warrants 200 flights per year, but the program believes there
will be an increased need with the development of Tamarack Resort. Mr. Rose stated
that the Life Flight Board of Directors has granted permission to operate the new
helicopter base for a one year trial period.
AB 04-152 Revised Memorandum of Understanding with McCall Donnelly School
Police Chief Appa stated that the memorandum of understanding with McCall Donnelly
School District for the Youth Officer position needs to be revised in order to address
concerns he and Council Member Greer learned about while attending the Safe
Schools Team Planning training session earlier in the year. Chief Appa stated that the
final sentence in Article VIII of the contract was accidentally omitted from the Council's
copy and should have provided for the terms of an annual program review.
Council Member Robertson stated that the first page of the agreement refers to three
parties even though the contract is between the City and school district. Chief Appa
explained that the MOU is a boilerplate agreement and he would change the wording to
all parties.
Council Member Robertson recommended that the contract be changed to remove the
requirement that an officer be placed at the school on a full-time basis, so the
department is able to leverage the resources of an extra officer as needed. He
recommends that the wording be changed after review by the City Attorney. Council
Member Robertson also recommended that the contract terms regarding annual leave
be revised.
Council Member Muller asked if the department would be tied to the Memorandum of
Understanding if an unforeseen need arouse. Chris Yorgeson, City Attorney, stated
that Article VI of the contract would provide the department with the ability to reassign
the officer if needed.
Council Member Robertson stated that Article VI was listed twice in the contract and the
Good Faith clause needs to be revised to reflect Article VII.
Council Member Greer moved to approve the Revised Memorandum of
Understanding with McCall Donnelly School District, to include the additions
discussed, and authorize the Chief of Police to sign all necessary documents.
Council Member Robertson seconded the motion. All Council Members voted
aye. The motion carried.
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REPORTS
Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Manager, stated that he will be meeting with Eric Herringer from
Seattle Northwest to discuss the possibility of refinancing the DEQ loan with the Idaho
bond bank. Council Member Robertson stated that he would be available to attend the
meeting with Mr. Kirkpatrick.
City Manager Kirkpatrick stated that he and Bill Keating, Public Works Director, have
been in discussions with Holladay Engineering regarding sewer issues. Holladay
Engineering will be recommending a moratorium of new sewer connections to lift station
#7 which has reached maximum capacity. Mr. Kirkpatrick stated that the land area
served by lift station #7 is mostly developed so there would be minimal impact on new
construction.
City Manager Kirkpatrick stated that the sludge removal and step screen projects may
be able to be funded in cooperation with the sewer district. Council Member Robertson
stated that staff will need to work in cooperation with the City Attorney to ensure there is
no risk to the pending lawsuit by doing work on the sewer system.
City Manager Kirkpatrick stated that the meeting to discuss the Council Vision for law
enforcement needs to be scheduled. Council Members agreed to hold a special
meeting on September 30, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.
Council Member Muller stated that he would like Kevin Delaney, or members of the
Airport Advisory Committee to meet with Council and discuss long term goals for the
airport. City Manager Kirkpatrick stated that the Airport Advisory Committee will be
meeting soon to put together long term infrastructure plans.
Council Member Bertram asked Mr. Kirkpatrick about the affordable housing meeting
held by the Valley County Commissioners. Mr. Kirkpatrick stated that the
Commissioners are receptive to the idea of creating affordable housing in the area and
asked John Blaye from UPREC to develop a request for proposals to get the initiative
started.
Council Member Bertram asked about sewer hookup issues at Aspen Ridge
subdivision. City Manager Kirkpatrick stated that the engineer for Aspen Ridge is
meeting with Bill Keating, Public Works Director, to get the issue resolved. Sean Coats,
Holladay Engineering, stated that Aspen Ridge was asked to install a 12" sewer line so
it can support the additional capacity that will arise from the Silvertip agreement. Mr.
Coats stated that the developer purchased a 10" sewer line prior to submitting plans to
the City for review. Council Member Robertson stated that the City may want to explore
purchasing the 10" sewer line for placement in another location.
Mayor Eimers stated that the Council needs to start looking at adjusting the sewer and
water rates for city services, and begin to explore implementing impact fees.
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ADJOURNMENT
Without further business, Council Member Greer moved to adjourn. Mayor
Eimers seconded the motion. All Council Members voted aye. The motion
carried. The Council adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Fes;
Kirk L. Eimers, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dan Irwin, City Clerk
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