HomeMy Public PortalAboutCouncil Minutes 2006 05/11MCCALL CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING
May 11, 2006
MINUTES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORTS
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT AGENDA
BUSINESS
COMMITTEE MINUTES
ADJOURNMENT
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Council President Bailey called the regular meeting of the McCall City
Council to order at 6:06 p.m. Council Member Bailey, Council Member
Bertram, Council Member Kraemer, and Council Member Scott answered roll
call. A quorum was present. Mayor Robertson was absent.
Bill Nichols, City Attorney, was present.
City staff members present were Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Manager; Roger
Millar, Deputy City Manager; Rick Harvey, Airport Manager; Brock Heasley, Parks
& Recreation Director; Anne Kantola, Library Director; Brenda Loftis, Human
Resource Director; Jerry Palmerton, Golf Course Superintendent; David
Simmonds, Information Services Manager; Pete Rittenger, Police Lieutenant;
and Joanne York, City Clerk.
Don Bailey, Council President, led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
REPORTS
The consolidated monthly department reports were included in the Council
packets.
Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Manager, informed Council that the building permit
allocation schedule had been revised to reflect today's demand, and that
permits were not longer available on a walk-in, on -demand basis. Mr.
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Kirkpatrick noted that the attached list was from last year, and he would email
the correct form to Council.
Mr. Kirkpatrick noted that the Community Housing Requests for Qualifications
were due May 12. BAILEY will assist in the selection process. The contract will
be for the entire project.
Mr. Kirkpatrick informed Council that the advisory committees would be
presenting their annual reports to Council on a rotation basis at the second
meeting of each month.
BERTRAM asked to have a work session with the Local Option Tax Commission
to go over applications before the final selections were made. After some
discussion, a work session was scheduled for Thursday, June 8th, at 4 p.m.,
before the regular 6 p.m. Council meeting.
BAILEY asked why Mead & Hunt were having problems contacting Tamarack
personnel concerning the airport project. Rick Harvey, Airport Manager, said
he had also been experiencing problems having telephone calls returned from
Tamarack. Council suggested that Mr. Harvey contact Tamarack management
to make sure the project was moving along. BAILEY also suggested Mr. Harvey
contact the manager at Brundage. SCOTT asked if there was a cost impact
because of the slow communication, but Mr. Harvey replied that the costs had
not been affected.
BAILEY asked if anyone tracked why so many businesses closed this year, but
no one knew of any official records. BERTRAM asked that the current
businesses be itemized according to the type of business.
BAILEY voiced his support for the Community Development Outreach Program.
Mr. Millar said the list will be developed and posted on the website as well as
distributed as an informational sheet to the public. BERTRAM stated that the
downtown looked wonderful during the past weekend and thanked the Public
Works Department for keeping the area so clean. Mr. Millar stated that the
Parks and Recreation staff was also involved.
Mr. Millar described the ChlorTek machine and how it operated.
SCOTT asked why the pond was so full. Mr. Millar explained some of the
reasons that had contributed to this. Mr. Millar said plans were to start
draining the pond through the.) Ditch in early June.
Mr. Millar reported that Chad Olsen had started work on Boydstun.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
BAILEY called for Public Comment at 6:30 p.m., stating he would return to
the Report section after Public Comment.
Joe Dague discussed the efforts of Waaf, Inc., a non-profit organization, to
qualify for a YMCA charter. He extended an invitation to Council to their free
dance and concert on May 26, at which time Waaf, Inc., would announce the
results of their feasibility study. They hoped to have their provisional status
with the YMCA by then. They will also be asking for donations and volunteer
help
Hearing no further comments, BAILEY closed the Public Comment at 6:35
p.m.
REPORTS
At this time, BAILEY returned to the Reports section.
BAILEY asked Jerry Palmerton, Golf Course Superintendent, about the status of
the contract for their building project. Mr. Palmerton explained he was still in
discussion with one party.
SCOTT asked about the progress on the Environmental Committee's charter.
Mr. Kirkpatrick replied that Debbie Fereday was contacting people who might
be interested in serving on this committee.
BAILEY asked about the current planning application for Whitetail Phase II. Mr.
Millar explained that the application had been recommended for approval by
the Planning & Zoning Commission with some conditions which Whitetail was
addressing. Staff was planning to present the application to Council the first
meeting in June. There was a brief discussion with Mr. Millar concerning
several of the items on the current planning applications list.
SCOTT asked about the number of building permits issued. Mr. Millar said that
twenty-four permits had been issued and four permits were denied.
BAILEY referred to the City Manager's report and asked about the city facilities
plan. Mr. Kirkpatrick said the City was waiting for progress on the Wausau
litigation before moving any further on the facilities plan. BAILEY requested a
work session as soon as staff heard from the attorney concerning the status of
the litigation.
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BAILEY asked when budget amendments would be addressed; Mr. Kirkpatrick
said they would be addressed separately during the budgeting process.
CONSENT AGENDA
There was a brief discussion concerning the Warrant Register.
BERTRAM moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. KRAEMER
seconded, and the motion carried.
BUSINESS AGENDA
AB 06-99 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy project list for
2006-07.
Roger Millar, Deputy City Manager, introduced this item, explaining the
projects on the list for McCall for the 2006-07 DEDS document. There was
some discussion concerning the projects.
KRAEMER moved to approve the lists of projects for McCall for the 2006-07
CEDS document. BERTRAM seconded, and the motion carried.
AB 06-101 SUB-05-10 Denali Court Final Plat and related Development
Agreement.
Roger Millar, Deputy City Manager, stated this plat was ready for final plat
approval. BAILEY provided a few clerical corrections.
SCOTT moved to adopt the draft Findings and Conclusions and approve the
final plat for SUB-05-10, Denali Court, and approve the related Development
Agreement and authorize the Mayor to sign. BERTRAM seconded the
motion. In a roll call vote, SCOTT, BERTRAM, BAILEY and KRAEMER voted
aye, and the motion carried.
AB 06-102 Lease Agreement for the Rental of a Three Bedroom Unit for the
Purpose of Housing Seasonal Workers
Jerry Palmerton, Golf Course Superintendent, stated that although this housing
was not needed at this time, he wanted to have this preliminary step
accomplished so that the housing would be available when and if needed. He
said this apartment would house three employees.
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SCOTT asked Mr. Nichols, City Attorney, what would happen if employees
trashed the house and then were not able to pay for repairs. Mr. Nichols
explained that if the employee's final paycheck was not of a sufficient amount
to pay for damages, there would not be much the City could do other than
attempt to get payment. Mr. Palmerton assured the Council that if his
employees used the housing, he would check periodically to see the condition
of the apartment.
KRAEMER moved to approve the lease agreement for the rental of the
three -bedroom unit for the purpose of housing seasonal workers.
BERTRAM seconded, and the motion carried.
The Council scheduled a tour of the golf course for Thursday, May 18th'at
4 p.m.
Mr. Millar announced that the Public Works Department would host several
open houses during the Public Works Appreciation Week, May 21 - 27. The
open houses would be conducted at the water plant, the waste water plant, and
the public works yard. He had invited school groups, day care groups, as well
as the general public. He was also planning to issue a news release.
Mr. Kirkpatrick informed the Council that he would schedule their tour of City
facilities on either June 12th or June 19th, and that the tour would take most of
the day.
Mr. Kirkpatrick distributed the Public Involvement Plan to the Council.
Mr. Millar informed Council about ten non -conforming lots on Dawson Street.
He explained that the developer was currently building ten houses in a row, all
in conformance to the old Code. The developer had been required to extend
Dawson a block further and to provide water and sewer. The developer had
also cut all the trees on his lots, and although there had been complaints from
neighbors, the developer was within his rights.
BERTRAM reminded Council that the court services had been moved away from
McCall and that Council should keep working to get the services back. BAILEY
suggested writing a response to the County expressing Council's input to the
decision about taking services away from McCall. He asked Mr. Kirkpatrick to
add that to the agenda for the next meeting.
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ADJOURNMENT
Without further business, BAILEY adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m.
Donald Bailey
Council President
ATTEST:
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Jo nne E. York, Ci_i Clerk
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