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McCall City Council
Regular Meeting
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Table of Contents
Call to Order and Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comment
Consent Agenda
Business
Reports
Adjournment
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Eimers called the regular meeting of the McCall City Council to order at
7:02 p.m. Council Member Bertram, Council Member Greer, Council Member
Muller, and Mayor Eimers answered roll call. Council Member Robertson was
excused. A quorum was present.
City staff members present were Amanda Townsend, Treasurer; Brock Heasley,
Parks and Recreation Director; Dan Irwin, City Clerk; Dan Pi!lard, Golf Course
Director; Kevin Delaney, Airport Manager; and Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Manager.
Mayor Eimers led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Eimers called for public comment.
Steve Cuddy, 1076 Cee Way Loop, explained that his neighbors in the Pilgrim
Cove area had asked him to review the current proposal of moving the Ponderosa
Park gate entrance to Pilgrim Cove road. Mr. Cuddy stated that after reviewing
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the data from the traffic impact study conducted by the Parks Department, the
Parks Comprehensive Plan, and the Highway 55 traffic pattern and Westside
bypass connector study conducted by the Idaho Department of Transportation,
he believes the best solution is to keep the park entrance on Davis Avenue. Mr.
Cuddy stated that if the park entrance is moved to Pilgrim Cove there will be an
increase of traffic driving through future residential areas. He believes the park
entrance should remain on Davis Street.
Charlotte Raino, 902 Chipmunk Lane, stated that her neighborhood was annexed
into the city ten years ago and they are still waiting for the City to pave the roads.
She stated that the current type of oil that is used on the roads for dust control
only lasts 2.5 to 3 weeks. She stated that the cities of New Meadows and
Cascade and Valley County use HDL oil for dust control which has much better
results. She stated that she would like to see the City change the type of oil used
for dust control.
Dee Fraley, 1938 Pilgrim Cove Road, stated that her neighborhood is a residential
area and sees a tremendous amount of traffic during the summer. She believes
that traffic accidents will increase in the area if the park entrance is changed.
She stated that the old park entrance gate on Davis could be used to serve as an
emergency entrance to the park.
Cord Bay, stated that he has lived in the Pilgrim Cove area since the 50's. He
stated that changing the park entrance will result in an enormous amount of
traffic detouring through the residential area. He stated that he is worried about
the safety of the residents if the entrance is moved.
Jay Caufield, 939 Flynn, stated that his family moved to McCall two years ago and
initially rented the Swann cabin on Carico. He stated that while living in the
location he saw the tremendous amount of park traffic. He believes any benefits
of moving the park entrance to the Pilgrim Cove area will be outweighed by the
negative effect on the residential neighborhood.
Jerry Vevig, 1939 Pilgrim Cove Road, stated that the park study completed in
1995 stated that they would wait until Spring Valley Boulevard was finished
before conducting additional studies to consider moving the park entrance. He
stated that he would like the Council to consider the petitions signed by over 200
residents which oppose the change to the park entrance.
Hearing no further comments, Mayor Eimers closed the public comment at 7:33
p.m.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Council Member Bertram stated that she would like to move Sailor Subdivision Final
Plat Approval to the business agenda.
Council Member Bertram asked if the warrant for the Valley County Economic
Development Council was for this fiscal year or last. City Manager Kirkpatrick stated
that the expense was for last fiscal year.
Council Member Bertram asked about the towing refund charge listed on the warrant
register. Mayor Eimers stated there was a situation where an arrest occurred due to an
outstanding warrant and the person's vehicle was impounded. He stated that the
warrant had already been taken care and the person shouldn't have been arrested. He
believes that Chief Appa would probably seek to be reimbursed by Boise County for the
expense.
Council Member Bertram moved to approve the Consent Agenda and authorize
the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Muller seconded
the motion. In a roll call vote, Mayor Eimers voted aye, Council Member Bertram
voted aye, Council Member Greer voted aye, and Council Member Muller voted
aye. The motion carried.
BUISNESS
AB 04-159 Four Corners Project Update
Vern Brewer, Holladay Engineering, presented a timeline for Council to review. He
stated that the most important date for the project happened yesterday when the City
received the easement paperwork. Mr. Brewer stated that there is still one more
easement to obtain for the project which has been delayed due to a change in property
ownership. He stated that the project also required a major redesign of a landscaping
element in the project because of a property owners reluctance to give up an
easement. Mr. Brewer stated that they are now revising 11 pages of the plan set which
will then be submitted to the Idaho Department of Transportation and PS&E for review.
He stated that after the plan set is approved they will begin collecting bids for the
project in February and March, and construction work will be able to begin as soon as
the weather allows.
AB 04-163 Resolution 04-15, Idaho Bond Bank
Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Manager, stated that the City of McCall and 11 other
communities were approached by the Idaho Bond Bank with a proposal to refinance
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current Department of Environmental Quality Loans. He stated that the proposal will
result in savings to the City for the cost of the loan and will also allow DEQ to reissue
loans to other communities with needs sooner. He stated that he and Council Member
Robertson had met with representatives from Seattle Northwest and DEQ to discuss
the proposal. The plan would reduce the cost to the City by an average of $1000 per
year and also eliminates the requirement for the reserve funds currently required by the
DEQ loan.
Council Member Muller recommended that the proposal be tabled until Council
Members have a chance to perform a cost analysis.
It was agreed by Council to table the item for a Special Council Meeting to be held on
October 18, 2004 at 6:00 P.M.
AB 04-164 Sailor Subdivision Final Plat Approval
Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Manager, stated that the proposed subdivision is located at the
end of Reedy Lane across from the maintenance building. He stated that the property
is a '/2 acre lot and is zoned B residential. The proposal is for the construction of two
four -unit buildings located on four separate lots.
Council Member Muller moved to adopt the draft Findings and Conclusions and
approved SUB-04-13. Council Member Bertram seconded the motion. In a roll
call vote, Mayor Eimers voted aye, Council Member Bertram voted aye, Council
Member Muller voted aye, and Council Member Greer voted aye. The motion
carried.
REPORTS
Dan Pillard, Golf Course Director, gave a presentation about the Golf Course
Superintendents meeting he attended in Jackson Wyoming. He stated that he was
able to meet with the golf course superintendent for Jackson who faces many of the
same issues as McCall such as layering in the soils.
Mr. Pillard stated that the golf course looked good this year and the department was
able to complete many improvements. He stated that revenue still isn't where it needs
to be but was an improvement over last year. He stated that it was rate increases were
discussed at the Golf Committee, but he would like to see improvements made to the
greens before increasing rates.
Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Manager, stated that he will be out of the office next week and
Amanda Townsend will serve as acting City Manager while he is gone.
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City Manager Kirkpatrick stated that in the past the City Council has decided to meet at
one regular meeting during November and December. The Council agreed to schedule
the November and December regular meetings for the 2nd Thursday of each month.
City Manager Kirkpatrick stated that a Special Meeting also needs to be scheduled after
the Local Option Tax election in order to canvass the results. Council agreed to
schedule a Special Council Meeting for November 3rd at 12:30 p.m.
Council Member Bertram asked for an update regarding the hangar development at the
airport. Kevin Delaney, Airport Manager, stated that Armstrong Consultants presented
a preliminary design for the types of hangers and placement of the taxiways. Mr.
Delaney stated that the Airport Advisory Committee made schematic changes to the
hanger drawings and has given them back to Armstrong Consultants for revision. He
stated that when the drawings are complete he will be contacting contractors to see
how much money will have to be expended to complete the project.
Council Member Bertram asked if any progress has been made in regards to the Fire
Station. City Manager Kirkpartrick stated that he has met with the Fire District
Commissioners about the purchase of the property, and are still in the negotiation
stage.
Brock Heasley, Parks and Recreation Director, stated that a meeting was held with
community members to discuss how the City could help build a recreation center. Mr.
Heasley stated that the parties involved stated that they are in need of land in which to
build the center on. Mr. Heasley stated that Riverfront Park has been identified as a
possible site for the recreation center, but DEQ and EPA will need to finish testing the
soils and water to see if contamination exists.
Mayor Eimers stated that he has received a call from Douglas Eire who is on a
committee that wants to put 6 foot tall statues in every city that had a CCC camp.
ADJOURNMENT
Without further business, Council Member Muller moved to adjourn. Mayor
Eimers seconded the motion. All Council Members voted aye. The motion
carried. The Council adjourned at 9:11 p.m.
Kirk L. Eimers, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Dan Irwin, City Clerk
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