Loading...
HomeMy Public PortalAboutCouncil Minutes 2006 11/09 4., MINUTES McCall City Council Regular Meeting November 9, 2006 Agenda Call to Order and Roll Call Work Session Pledge of Allegiance Reports Public Comment Consent Agenda Business Agenda Other Business Adjournment CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Mayor Robertson called the regular meeting of the McCall City Council to order at 4:02 p.m. Mayor Robertson, Council Member Bailey, and Council Member Scott answered roll call. A quorum was present. Council Member Bertram and Council Member Kraemer were absent. Bill Nichols, City Attorney, was present. City staff members present were Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Manager and Roger Millar, Deputy City Manager. WORK SESSION AB 06-218 Wastewater Facility Plan work session with CH2M HILL Rick Bishop of CH2M HILL made a presentation to Council of the Wastewater Facility Plan. Council concurred with five recommended alternatives and asked Mr. Bishop to further investigate a silviculture alternative. Council took a recess at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Robertson called the meeting back to order at 6:00 p.m. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 1 of 7 November 9, 2006 Regular Meeting Council Member Kraemer joined the meeting at this time. Staff members who joined the meeting were David Simmonds, Information Systems Manager; Linda Stokes, Acting Treasurer; Rick Harvey, Airport Manager; Steven Hasson, Planning Manager; Carol Coyle, Grant Coordinator; Eric McCormick, Golf Course Superintendent; Anne Kantola, Library Director; Jerry Summers, Chief of Police; and Joanne York, City Clerk. Mayor Robertson led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. REPORTS Mr. Kirkpatrick, City Manager, highlighted some points in the consolidated monthly report. He reported that the search for an Airport Manager had been narrowed down to two finalists, with interviews scheduled for November 21 and 22. He said the two finalists were both strong candidates, both of whom would be able to start before Mr. Harvey's last day. He asked Council members to let him know if they wanted to be involved with the interview process. Cov Mr. Kirkpatrick said that he, along with Bill Nichols and Council Member Scott, would be meeting with the Mountain Central Board of Realtors on November 20. Mr. Kirkpatrick reported that the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) was in the process reviewing an air quality permit for Valley Paving. He reported that DEQ has scheduled an informational meeting for November 28 and a public hearing for December 12. He said that Valley Paving had not yet applied for any local approvals. Mr. Kirkpatrick said he expected a fair amount of public input during the public hearing process. Mr. Kirkpatrick gave an update on police recruitment. He said that ten of the positions were filled, that there were two officers in Police Officers Standards & Training (POST) and one who had just returned from POST. He said the Police Department currently had one opening from last year (candidate now in background check) and a second opening funded for this year. He said there would be an additional position open in each of the two following quarters of this year. Mayor Robertson asked if a replacement for the Code Enforcement officer had been hired, and Chief Summers replied that the conditional offer had been accepted and the background check was in process. Mr. Millar announced that the next round of the Comprehensive Design dialogues were scheduled for next week with the public meeting on Thursday, November 16, at 7:00 fir p.m. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 2 of 7 November 9, 2006 Regular Meeting tor Mr. Millar said that per Council's request, his monthly department report included a summary of grant and funding monies received since Carol Coyle took the position of Grant Coordinator May 29, 2001. He said the total funding secured as of November 2006 was $2,600,094. Council congratulated Ms. Coyle on her accomplishments. Council Member Bailey asked for an update on the situation with Dr. Newton, regarding the landscaping at his office on Lake Street. Mr. Millar said that Mr. Hasson had sent a letter to Dr. Newton's address, but the letter was returned. He said that Mr. Hasson then mailed the letter to a second address. Mr. Hasson said Dr. Newton had until tomorrow, November 10, to respond. If he does not respond, he will be charged with a misdemeanor and could be fined up to $1,000 a day for noncompliance, retroactive to July. Mayor Robertson asked what changes in his landscaping were required. Mr. Millar said Dr. Newton paved his front yard, in violation of his permit, and the asphalt had to be removed and new landscaping completed. Council Member Bailey said that as a result of noncompliance, Dr. Newton's conditional use permit could be revoked. Council Member Bailey asked Mr. McCormick where trees being moved at the golf course would be planted. Mr. McCormick said the trees had been planted at other locations on the golf course. Council Member Bailey asked if any other trees were going to be moved, that consideration be given to planting them at the Water Treatment Plant. try Council Member Bailey said that the existing maintenance facility at the golf course looked pretty marginal and suggested improving the site across the street where the metal buildings were located as an alternative location, perhaps using one of the metal buildings as the maintenance facility. Council Member Bailey said he would like to see a plan for that entire corner, including a pull-thru driveway. Mr. Kirkpatrick said that concept was being considered and that Mr. McCormick would be working on that proposal during the winter months. Council Member Bailey asked about the Finance Director position. Mr. Kirkpatrick said that a conditional offer had been made and the background check is underway. Mayor Robertson asked Carol Coyle to report on the Senior Center. She said that the work with Stock Construction was almost complete with just minor work remaining. She said that the contractor would be finished by next weekend, when the Senior Center would be holding a craft bazaar. She said the project had been held up because the Senior Center had purchased some new equipment which needed to be hooked up, and that the Senior Center was responsible for that as well as for putting in new flooring, adding that the Health Department had given them approval to move in. She said the Senior Center was planning to hold a grand opening in February. Mayor Robertson said he appreciated receiving the report on the business licenses that Shirley Overton, Deputy City Clerk, had prepared. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 3 of 7 November 9, 2006 Regular Meeting PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor Robertson called for public comment at 6:29 p.m. Curt Mack, representing Community Voice, stated his concern that a comment in the monthly reports from staff, mentioning responses from airport "antigrowth people" at the airport public workshop, was inappropriate and demeaning. Mr. Kirkpatrick responded to Mr. Mack's comments, stating that no insult or disrespect was intended and apologized for any offense. He said the level of involvement received from the public was great and the City both welcomed and encouraged it. Hearing no further comments, Mayor Robertson closed the public comment at 6:39 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA Staff recommended approval of the following items: 4110 ❖ Minutes— October 26, 2006 ❖ Warrant Registers printed on October 31 and November 9, 2006 ❖ Payroll Reports for Pay Period Ending October 20, 2006 ❖ AB 06-214 Alcohol Beverage Catering Permits ❖ AB 06-221 Golf Course Advisory Committee Mission Statement Mayor Robertson made a correction to the Minutes. Council Member Scott asked Mr. Millar about the status of his department's supplemental budget, specifically as regards MXU devices for remote measurement of water meter readings. He replied that his department was barely keeping up with the demand for replacement MXUs. $60,000 was budgeted this fiscal year, and he would likely be asking the City Manager and Council for additional resources next spring. Mayor Robertson had some questions about the catering permits and whether or not the Golf Course might be in competition with local businesses if they provided the beer and wine at an event. Mr. Kirkpatrick said he would discuss it with Mr. Morrison. There was a lengthy discussion about the proposed Golf Advisory Committee Mission Statement, concerning involvement of the Committee with the Golf Pro's contract. Mr. Kirkpatrick said that the Committee's role was an advisory role, that the Committee was basically a sounding board for the community and gave input from the community. He said he did not interpret the statement as meaning the Committee must approve the MCCALL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 4 of 7 November 9, 2006 Regular Meeting Cov Golf Pro's contract. Mr. McCormick said the Committee's interpretation of the statement was that they would have the ability to review the contract. Mayor Robertson said that interpreting what the contract means might involve confidential information which would not be available to the Golf Committee. Mayor Robertson asked if the February review of marketing plans would be early enough in the year to provide sufficient planning. Mr. Kirkpatrick said there was more detail than necessary in the Mission Statement and the statement concerning review of the contract could be left in or out. Mr. McCormick said the Committee had been looking for consistency in scheduling the Committee's responsibilities, but the details could perhaps be included in a supplement. Mayor Robertson said the Mission Statement should be more general and should not include target dates. Council Member Bailey asked for clarification of when the fee schedule was considered for the next year. Mr. McCormick said the fee schedule was actually for the following year, sixteen months later, but had to be included in the budget process for the upcoming fiscal year, which started in the spring. He clarified that the review scheduled for January was to review the previous year's finances to help establish the fees set for the coming year. Council said they would approve the Golf Course Advisory Mission Statement with the revision that the paragraph under CONDUCT OF MEETINGS read: "All Meetings shall be open to the public and meetings shall not be held in any location to which the public is denied access," and that the rest of that section, including pre-scheduled agendas, be deleted. Council Member Kraemer moved to approve the Consent Agenda with amendments. Council Member Scott seconded the motion. In a voice vote, Council Member Bailey, Council Member Kraemer, Mayor Robertson, and Council Member Scott voted aye, and the motion carried. BUSINESS AGENDA AB 06-216 Transportation Advisory Committee Report (TAC) Richard Coontz, Chairman of TAC, presented the Committee's annual report to Council. He reported on what the Committee had accomplished this past year, as well as their goals for future projects, including a bike path from the Middle School to the post office, and appointing a member from TAC to attend the Idaho Transportation Department's meeting in Boise. He said that there are currently three members on TAC but they would like to have five members to give them the ability and support to get more accomplished. There was discussion on traffic turning west from Third Street by The Mill, and parking in the right-of-way along Third Street. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 5 of 7 November 9, 2006 Regular Meeting • Council thanked Mr. Coontz for the work that the Transportation Advisory Committee had been doing. AB 06-219 Transfer of Cable Television Franchise to Cable One, Inc. Mr. Kirkpatrick referred Council to the letters in their packets. He introduced Carla Roberts, Charter Communications, who then introduced Randy Lee, with Charter Communications, and Michelle Cameron, General Manager for West Valley Systems of Cable One. Mr. Lee explained that Charter Communications was in the process of selling their properties to Cable One. Ms. Cameron, General Manager for the West Valley System, gave a description to Council of the services that Cable One would be providing. There was a discussion about Cable One's services, including signals providing clearer pictures. Ms. Roberts said they also had added Fox One and Fox News. Mayor Robertson moved to approve the transfer and assignment of the cable television franchise to Cable One, Inc., adopt Resolution 06-25 and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Bailey seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Mayor Robertson, Council Member Bailey, Council Member Kraemer, and Council Member Scott voted aye. The motion carried. AB 06-215 Modification of the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) Mr. Harvey, Airport Manager, distributed a map of the northeast quadrant of the Airport Layout Plan to Council. He said the airport has unusable land along its eastern boundary due to leaseholds which are aligned approximately 60 degrees to Highway 55. He said that realignment of the two large leaseholds of hangar 104 (Dew Aircraft) and hangar 105 (the former Salmon air hangar) would be such that they would be perpendicular to Highway 55 and would allow the airport's eastern property line to be parallel to the highway. He said this would provide better utilization of the available property and allow the City to lease more land to the leaseholders. He said the owner of hangar 105 wanted to build a new hangar for commercial uses but would not go ahead with the project unless the realignment took place, and that the owner of hangar 104 had similar ambitions and also wanted to expand his leasehold. Mr. Harvey said this realignment would result in a change to the ALP which meant that Toothman-Orton would have to do the survey. He said the project was approved by the Airport Advisory Committee (MC) who recommended that the total fee of about $5,000 be divided equally among the two hangar owners and the City of McCall. There was a discussion concerning the impact of the realignment. Council Member Bailey asked how much parking the City would need at the airport, besides what was needed for the businesses. He said the Code did not specify parking requirements, MCCALL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 6 of 7 November 9, 2006 Regular Meeting • • whether industrial or commercial requirements applied. Mr. Millar said the parking requirements were related to the property use, not the zoning, and could be addressed in the Airport Master Plan. Council Member Bailey moved to approve the contract with Toothman-Orton for resurveying this portion of the Airport Layout Plan and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Kraemer seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Bailey, Council Member Kraemer, and Mayor Robertson voted aye. Council Member Scott abstained. The motion carried three in favor with one abstention. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Millar stated that the average grant revenue that Carol Coyle had brought in since she had been hired as Grant Coordinator was $39,000 per month. Mr. Kirkpatrick said that when Council approved the lease for affordable housing, the payment amount had not been finalized. He suggested that the payment be $1 per year, and asked that Council clarify their intent. Mayor Robertson said that asking for $1 per year and collecting it at the beginning of the year made sense. Council said that $1 per year was agreeable. Council Member Scott asked about the decision of placing a berm by the affordable homes and the condominium owners. Mr. Millar said the landscaping plans would be discussed by the new homeowners and the adjacent condominium association in the spring, and that Carol Coyle had been directed to ask the Master Gardeners to help with the landscaping plans. Council Member Bailey said there would be no CC&R's. Mr. Millar said that the City would provide support and encouragement for landscaping plans. Mr. Millar said the families for the affordable housing would be identified in January and would be able to move into their homes by late February. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Robertson moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. Council Member Scott seconded the motion. All members voted aye and the motion carried. ATTEST: -r William A. Robertson, May Joa ne E. York, ity Clerk Col MCCALL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 7 of 7 November 9, 2006 Regular Meeting