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McCall City Council
Regular Meeting
January 26, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT AGENDA
BUSINESS
REPORTS
COMMITTEE MINUTES
ADJOURNMENT
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Robertson called the regular meeting of the McCall City Council to
order at 5 p.m.
Council Member Bailey, Council Member Bertram, Council Member Kraemer,
Mayor Robertson, and Council Member Scott answered roll call. A quorum was
present.
Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Manager, Roger Millar, Community Development
Director, and Bill Nichols, City Attorney, were present.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Robertson moved that the Council go into Executive Session
regarding litigation, according to Idaho Code 67-2345(1f). Council Member
Bailey seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Mayor Robertson, Council
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Member Bailey, Council Member Bertram, Council Member Kraemer, and
Council Member Scott voted aye. The vote was unanimous, and the motion
carried.
Mayor Robertson moved to come out of Executive Session. Council
Member Bailey seconded the motion. All voted aye, and the motion carried.
The regular meeting continued at 6 p.m.
Other staff members that joined the meeting in progress were Jerry Palmerton,
Golf Superintendent, Allan Morrison, Golf Pro, Rick Harvey, Airport Director,
Michelle Groenevelt, Community Planner, Kristi Foster, Treasurer, and Joanne
York, Administrative Assistant.
Mayor Robertson led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC HEARING
AB 06-21 Resolution 06-05: Geographic Information System Fees.
Roger Millar introduced Resolution 06-05, and explained that the intent of the
fees was to cover the cost of the resources used to produce the maps.
Mayor Robertson opened the Public Hearing at 6:07 p.m.; hearing no
comments, he closed the Public Hearing.
There was discussion concerning downloading maps off the McCall City
website, and that the public could download these maps for free. The Council
agreed that there should be a $1 fee for public requests for maps printed at
City Hall.
Council Member Bertram moved to adopt Resolution 06-05 as amended for
the standardized GIS maps fee structure. Council Member Scott seconded
the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Bertram, Council Member
Scott, Council Member Bailey, Council Member Kraemer, and Mayor
Robertson voted aye. The vote was unanimous, and the motion carried.
AB 06-27 Resolution 06-04: Golf Rates.
Jerry Palmerton, Golf Superintendent, introduced Resolution 06-04, and said
the new rates would offset the budget for this fiscal year. Mr. Palmerton said
the Golf Advisory Committee had reviewed the new rates and recommended
adoption.
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Mayor Robertson opened the Public Hearing at 6:12 p.m.; hearing no
comments, he closed the Public Hearing.
Council Member Bailey asked about the use of trail fees. Mr. Palmerton said
there is a trail use fee for people who have their own carts. Council Member
Bailey also asked how the McCall golf course rates compare with other nearby
golf courses. Mr. Palmerton said that according to a study done by Allan
Morrison, Golf Pro, the McCall rates are much lower. There was further
discussion about offering season passes and whether or not the golf course
was working with a balanced budget. Mayor Robertson stated that the golf
course is at break even on a cash basis.
Council Member Scott moved that the golf rate structure be approved as
recommended by the Golf Advisory Committee and that Resolution 06-04
be adopted. Council Member Bailey seconded the motion. In a roll call
vote, Council Member Scott, Council Member Bailey, Council Member
Bertram, Council Member Kraemer and Mayor Robertson voted aye. The
vote was unanimous and the motion carried.
AB 06-18 Resolution 06-06: Airport Fees.
Rick Harvey, Airport Director, introduced Resolution 06-06, and explained that
he had applied CPI to fees from previous years and did comparisons with other
airports in order to bring the fees to the current level. There was some
discussion about the fuel flowage fee and also the term "air ambulance".
Mayor Robertson opened the Public Hearing at 6:20 p.m.
Rick Fereday asked how the additional $.02 fee would be applied; Mr. Harvey
replied that the income would be used to help the airport become more self-
sustaining.
Mr. Fereday pointed out that the parking lot at the airport is a mess and the
City should charge for cars that are parked there, and possibly use the extra
fees to beautify the airport land along the highway. Mayor Robertson said this
would be addressed at the joint meeting between the Council and the Airport
Advisory Committee.
Hearing no other comments, Mayor Robertson closed the Public Hearing at
6:26 p.m.
There was further discussion about the use of long-term parking at the airport
and future beautification and landscaping projects around the airport.
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Mayor Robertson moved to approve Resolution 06-06 with the amendment
to use the term "air ambulance" rather than a specific company name and
to remove the "U.S.F.S." Council Member Kraemer seconded the motion. In
a roll call vote, Mayor Robertson, Council Member Kraemer, Council
Member Bailey, Council Member Bertram, and Council Member Scott voted
aye. The vote was unanimous, and the motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Robertson called for Public Comment at 6:35 p.m. There were no
comments, and Mayor Robertson closed the Public Comment session.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mr. Kirkpatrick, City Manager, distributed to Council a handout Warrant
Register to consider with the Consent Agenda.
Mayor Robertson said that with Council's approval, he would like to make AB
06-20 a separate item to discuss with Rick Harvey after the Consent Agenda.
The Council agreed and pulled AB 06-20 to consider after the Consent Agenda
items.
There was discussion concerning the cost of replacing the meter base for Public
Works, overtime for the Police Department and overtime for the Public Works
Department.
Council Member Bailey moved to approve the Consent Agenda with AB 06-
20 removed to the Business Agenda, and authorize the Mayor to sign all
necessary documents. Council Member Scott seconded the motion. Council
Member Bailey, Council Member Bertram, Council Member Kraemer, Mayor
Robertson, and Council Member Scott voted aye. The motion carried.
BUSINESS AGENDA
AB 06-20 Assignment and Assumption of Lease on Hangar #106A: Frank
Brown to Mike Dorris.
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Mayor Robertson asked Mr. Harvey if this lease assumption had gone before
the Airport Advisory Committee. Mr. Harvey replied that nothing in the lease
stated that was required. Mayor Robertson said that the City had a First Right
of Refusal but had never exercised it. Bill Nichols, City Attorney, explained that
this Right does not come into play with a transfer of assignment and that the
City is not to reasonably withhold assignment. After discussion, the Council
agreed to ask for more review from the Airport Advisory Committee.
Mayor Robertson moved to remand AB 06-20 back to the Airport Advisory
Committee for further review. Council Member Bertram seconded the
motion. All voted aye, and the motion passed.
AB 06-28 Mountain Meadows Regional Lift Station: Amended Lease/Option
Agreement.
Mr. Nichols introduced AB 06-28, and stated that it indicated specific dates for
payments and better representation of percentages.
There was discussion concerning the City's payment to Silvertip and whether or
not Council Member Bailey had a conflict of interest due to his participation on
the Spring Mountain Ranch Board.
Council Member Bertram moved to approve the Amendment to the
Lease/Option Agreement and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary
documents. Council Member Kraemer seconded the motion. In a roll call
vote, Council Member Bertram voted aye, Council Member Kraemer voted
aye, Council Member Bailey abstained, Mayor Robertson voted aye, and
Council Member Scott voted aye. The motion passed with four ayes and
one abstention.
A short break was taken at 7:12 p.m.
AB 06-26 Urban Renewal Agency Update.
Rick Fereday, Chairman of the McCall Urban Renewal Agency (MURA), provided
the City Council with an update on MURA activities, including the project
update and potential new urban renewal areas within the City.
AB 06-25 Development Moratorium Update.
Roger Millar presented a slide presentation on the Development Moratorium.
AB 06-23 CUP-05-17, Charter Communication: A Conditional Use Permit to
allow a cable TV receiving and signal distribution site.
Michelle Groenevelt, Community Planner, introduced AB 06-23, stating the
Planning and Zoning had held a public meeting concerning this on January 10,
2006. She said that the new site will provide more options for reception.
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Council Member Bailey moved to adopt the draft Findings and Conclusions
for CUP-05-17 and authorize the Mayor to sign. Council Member Bertram
seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Bailey, Council
Member Bertram, Council Member Kraemer, Mayor Robertson, and Council
Member Scott all voted aye. The vote was unanimous, and the motion
carried.
AB 06-22 CUP-05-14. McCall Memorial Hospital Medical Clinic: A
Conditional Use Permit to provide for a medical clinic in the "A" Residential
Zone.
Michelle Groenevelt introduced AB 06-22. Council Member Bailey asked if the
City can get a long-range plan for the hospital. Mr. Millar agreed that the
hospital should be a partner in the City's long-range plan.
Council Member Scott moved to adopt the draft Findings and Conclusions
for CUP-05-14 and authorize the Mayor to sign. Council Member Bailey
seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Scott, Council
Member Bailey, Council Member Bertram, Council Member Kraemer, and
Mayor Robertson all voted aye. The vote was unanimous, and the motion
carried.
AB 06-29 Utility Hardship Payment Policy.
Mr. Kirkpatrick introduced AB 06-29, stating it was a follow-up to Council
discussion from January 5, 2006. He explained that the new application form
asked for specific questions about assets, property owned and tried to identify
other assets that might be held. He stated that this information would be
provided to the Council, minus the applicant's name, service address, and any
other identifying information.
Council Member Bailey moved to adopt the proposed hardship policy.
Council Member Kraemer seconded the motion.
There was extensive discussion concerning the proposed policy, including
whether or not the applicant would be charged any penalties, late fees,
disconnect and reconnect fees, whether or not a check would have to be
written to make the actual transfer of funds, and whether or not the Council
should be allowed to know the identity of the applicant.
Council Member Bailey moved to table the pending motion until the
February 9, 2006, meeting. Council Member Kraemer seconded the motion.
All voted aye. The vote was unanimous, and the motion carried.
Mr. Kirkpatrick pointed out that he anticipated having a hardship payment on
the February 9th agenda and asked the Council how they wanted to handle that.
Mayor Robertson replied that he should add it to the agenda.
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AB 06-17 Facility Needs Assessment and Conceptual Facilities Plan Options.
Mr. Kirkpatrick introduced AB 06-17, and said the facilities plan options
included information that had been pulled together from all the departments.
There was extensive discussion concerning the assessment and the options
presented. The Council directed staff to consider three specific points:
1. Keep the civic facilities at the current downtown location.
2. Refine options 2 and 3.
3. The first priority should be for a new police station.
The Council did not set a definite time for staff to report back on this.
AB 06-15 An ordinance amending the Scenic Route Overlay District Code.
Mr. Nichols introduced AB 06-15 to Council, stating that changes had been
made per Council's request and that he recommended adoption.
Mayor Robertson moved to suspend the rules, ready by title only, and
waive the third reading. Council Member Kraemer seconded the motion.
All voted aye, and the motion carried.
The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only.
Mayor Robertson moved to adopt Ordinance No. 818, amending Title 3 of
McCall City Code. Council Member Kraemer seconded the motion. All
voted aye, and the motion carried.
AB 06-10 Assignment of Council Liaison Duties.
Representatives were assigned as follows:
• Urban Renewal Agency: Council Members Bertram and Bailey
• Valley Adams Planning Partnership: Council Member Bailey as the
primary, Council Member Bertram as the alternate
• Upper Payette River Economic Development Council: Mayor Robertson as
the primary, Council Member Bertram as the alternate
• West Central Highlands Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D)
District: Carol Coyle
• Big Payette Lake Watershed Advisory Group: Council Member Scott and
Lindley Kirkpatrick
• Western Idaho Community Action (WICAP): Council Member Kraemer
• Informal, non -voting representative to the Airport Advisory Committee:
Council Member Bailey
• Informal, non -voting representative to the Golf Advisory Committee:
Council Member Kraemer
• Informal, non -voting representative to the McCall Improvement
Committee: Council Member Bertram
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" S n o w m o b i l e A d v i s o r y B o a r d : L a r r y S t o k e s
" H o u s i n g A u t h o r i t y : t o b e f u r t h e r d i s c u s s e d o n F e b r u a r y 1
A B 0 6 - 3 1 C i t y C l e r k a p p o i n t m e n t : J o a n n e Y o r k
M r . K i r k p a t r i c k r e c o m m e n d e d t h e C o u n c i l a p p r o v e t h e a p p o i n t m e n t o f J o a n n e
Y o r k a s C i t y C l e r k .
M a y o r R o b e r t s o n m o v e d t o c o n f i r m t h e C i t y M a n a g e r ' s a p p o i n t m e n t o f
J o a n n e Y o r k a s C i t y C l e r k , p e r M c C a l l C i t y C o d e 1 - 9 - 4 ( B ) . C o u n c i l M e m b e r
B e r t r a m s e c o n d e d t h e m o t i o n . A l l C o u n c i l m e m b e r s v o t e d a y e , a n d t h e
m o t i o n c a r r i e d .
R E P O R T S
L i n d l e y K i r k p a t r i c k , C i t y M a n a g e r , p r e s e n t e d h i s r e p o r t t o t h e C o u n c i l . H e
r e f e r r e d t o s e v e r a l s p e c i f i c a r e a s o f t h e w r i t t e n r e p o r t w h i c h h e h a d a l s o
i n c l u d e d i n t h e C o u n c i l p a c k e t s .
C o u n c i l M e m b e r B e r t r a m g a v e a n u p d a t e o f t h e s t a t u s o f T r a c e y S m i t h a n d h e r
c o u r t a p p e a r a n c e t h i s w e e k .
M r . M i l l a r d i s c u s s e d t h e s t a t u s o f t h e g r a n t f o r t h e m u l t i u s e p a t h w a y a l o n g t h e
E / W L o o p .
M r . N i c h o l s i n f o r m e d t h e C o u n c i l t h a t t h e b r i e f c o n c e r n i n g t h e f i s h p e n d o c k s
h a d b e e n f i l e d b y t h e C i t y a n d h e e x p e c t e d t h e r e p l y b r i e f t o b e f i l e d i n s e v e r a l
w e e k s . H e s a i d t h e F i s h & G a m e h a s t h e p e n s a n d t h e y a r e r e a d y t o b e
i n s t a l l e d .
E X E C U T I V E S E S S I O N
A t 1 0 : 5 6 p . m . , M a y o r R o b e r t s o n m o v e d t o g o i n t o e x e c u t i v e s e s s i o n p e r I d a h o
C o d e 6 7 - 2 3 4 5 ( 1 0 . C o u n c i l M e m b e r B a i l e y s e c o n d e d t h e m o t i o n . I n a r o l l c a l l
v o t e , M a y o r R o b e r t s o n , C o u n c i l M e m b e r B a i l e y , C o u n c i l M e m b e r B e r t r a m ,
C o u n c i l M e m b e r K r a e m e r , a n d C o u n c i l M e m b e r S c o t t v o t e d a y e , a n d t h e m o t i o n
c a r r i e d .
M C C A L L C I T Y C O U N C I L M I N U T E S
J a n u a r y 2 6 , 2 0 0 6
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At 11:52 p.m., Mayor Robertson moved to come out of executive session.
Council Member Bailey seconded the motion. . In a roll call vote, Mayor
Robertson, Council Member Bailey, Council Member Bertram, Council Member
Kraemer, and Council Member Scott voted aye, and the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Without further business, Mayor Robertson adjourned the meeting at 11:54
p.m.
William A. Robertson, Mayor
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Joan a E. York, Cit Clerk
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