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McCall City Council
Regular Meeting
Legion Hall (McCall City Hall - Lower Level)
August 27, 2009
Agenda
Call to Order and Roll Call
Work Session
Presentation
Public Hearing
Public Comment
Consent Agenda
Business Agenda
Committee Minutes
Executive Session
Adjournment
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Council President Scott called the regular meeting of the McCall City Council to order at
5:30 p.m. Council Member Bailey, Council Member Scott and Council Member Witte
answered roll call. Council Member Delaney and Mayor Kulesza were absent.
City staff present were Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Manager; Terry White, City Attorney; Michelle
Groenevelt, Community Development Director; Tim Swanson, Interim Public Works Director;
Rick Scherette, Street Supervisor; Linda Stokes, City Treasurer; Anne Kantola, Library Director;
Eric McCormick, Golf Superintendent; John Anderson, Airport Manager; and BessieJo Wagner,
City Clerk.
Council Member Delaney joined the meeting at 5:35
COUNCIL WORKSESSION
Complete Streets Presentation
Michelle Groenevelt gave a presentation on the Complete Streets concept. Complete streets are
designed and operated to enable safe access for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and
transit riders of all ages and abilities must be able to safely move along and across a complete
street.
Council directed staff to draft a resolution towards a Complete Streets policy.
Council President Scott led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance at 6:03 p.m.
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PRESENTATION
AB 09-168 Idaho Road Scholar Program Certificate of Completion Presentation to Rick
Schiermeier
Bruce Drewes, Manager of the Idaho Technology Transfer (T2) Center, presented a certificate of
completion of the Road Scholar Program to Rick Schiermeier of the Public Works Streets
department. Mr. Drewes gave a brief explanation of the role of the Idaho Technology Transfer
(T2) Center and the Road Scholar Program. The program recognizes local road and street
professionals who have completed a series of training courses. The program curriculum provides
the fundamentals of safety, management, and advanced technologies, as well as exposure to a
variety of other topics relevant to the transportation field. Having staff members who have
completed the Road Scholar Program assists the City with meeting the criteria needed for
LHTAC grant applications. Mr. Schiermeier was the first City of McCall employee to complete
the Road Scholar Program.
PUBLIC HEARING
AB 09-173 Bear Basin and Meadows Road Validation - A Public Hearing continuation —
Findings Of Fact, Conclusions Of Law and Order Of Validation as Public
Rights -Of -Way - Approval
Council President Scott continued the public hearing. Question on what part of the road was not
part of the validation process. Council Member Bailey stated that some time in the future that
part of the road will need to be considered. Tim Swanson stated that the City had not received
any public comment.
There was discussion on having a work session on what is involved in maintaining the two
roads.
Hearing no additional comments, Council President Scott closed the public hearing.
Council Member Bailey moved to approve the Findings of Fact/Conclusions of Law and
Order of Decision validating Bear Basin Road and Meadows Road as Public Rights -Of -
Way. Council Member Delaney seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member
Bailey, Council Member Delaney and Council Member Scott voted aye, Council Member
Witte abstained and the motion passed.
AB 09-170 FY09 Budget Amendment — A Public Hearing — Adopt Ordinance No. 868
Linda Stokes, City Treasurer gave a brief explanation for the FY09 Budget amendment. The
budget amendment for FY09 appropriates additional funds in the amount of $1,226,206. The
funds come from FAA Grants, an FAA ARRA stimulus grant, surplus fund balance, a Homeland
Security Grant, and an ITD ARRA Stimulus Grant.
There was a question as to the price on the bus shelters. Mr. Swanson explained that grant is for
a fixed amount of $91,000, and if the bid comes in at $5000 a piece then the grant would only
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pay $30,000. He stated that some of the problem with putting more than the six that are planned
is finding locations for additional shelters.
Council Member Delaney stated that it was important that the shelters are up to speed with what
the City has been setting as standard, and that they look appealing and will stand up in the worst
of winters.
There was general discussion as to some additional locations and the resistance that the City had
received at some locations.
Council President Scott opened the Public Hearing at 6:35. Hearing none the public
hearing was closed.
Council Member Witte moved to suspend the rules and read by title only, one time only,
Ordinance No. 868. Council Member Bailey seconded the motion. In a roll call vote
Council Member Witte, Council Member Bailey, Council Member Delaney, and Council
Member Scott all voted aye, and the motion passed.
Mrs. Wagner read Ordinance No. 868 by title only.
Council Member Delaney moved to adopt Ordinance No. 868. Council Member Witte
seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Delaney, Council Member Witte,
Council Member Bailey, and Council Member Scott all voted aye, and the motion passed.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Council President Scott called for public comment at 6:38 p.m.
Robert Lyons, 903 Ann St., commented on the advertising for the Golf Course and the amount
funded. He felt that more should be spent on advertising with how nice the Golf Course is. He
also commented on the amount of monies budgeted for economic development and
recommended that the Council continue to fund UPRED and John Blaye. Mr. Lyons did not
think that the Council should considering the cutting of the funds as he felt that more money
should be budgeted for economic development. Mr. Lyons stated that he did not think that the
Council understood what John Blaye did for the City of McCall and the Council needs to give
him clear direction as to what their expectations are of him.
Becky Johnstone, also supported John Blaye and the first time home buyers program supports
giving more to his budget.
Daryl Cobb asked the question of how many times in the last two years has the City sat down
with Mr. Blaye to discuss what is needed for this area. He felt the UPRED should be funded as
well as the Council being active participants with planning Mr. Cobb also commented on the
need for a bus shelter at the south end of town.
Ronda Sandmeyer stated that there are no building opportunities in McCall and her business
has had to go to Boise to find work. She is concerned with the loss of jobs in McCall. She stated
that she does not think that the Council could know what John Blaye does by just looking at a
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spread sheet. She stated that she is concerned that funding for UPRED would be cut and felt that
more money should be given to economic development. She stated that she knows the Council
does care about the business community. Ms. Sandmeyer would like the Council to consider how
they determine what is on their venue for economic development.
Ms. Sandmeyer would like for the Council to consider giving the contract for the bus shelters to
multiple builders, not to just one builder, she felt that such a strategy would give more local
builders the opportunity to have some income.
Ms. Sandmeyer also expressed concern that when a citizen puts in for a committee, there is not a
current written procedure to process the letters of interest. She felt that there should be time
frames and a process so that those interested would know where they stood.
John Blaye gave an update on what projects are current with the UPRED, stating that surveys
are coming in from retailers and he has hired two local people to assist in collecting the business
surveys. He stated that the organization was making business contacts, and sending out
correspondence to find out what their organization could do to assist the businesses within the
community. He stated that his organization prepared and sent out a flier to 6000 businesses for
business recruitment to McCall. He had a flier also prepared with the vacant lease properties
available in McCall. Mr. Blaye talked about some grants they would be pursuing for the business
park charette and development of Third Street. He gave a brief overview of the three priorities
the city had given him, business recruitment, business park development, and
retention/expansion of businesses.
Council Member Delaney asked about how much input from City Staff Mr. Blaye received on
the informational flier he sent out. Mr. Blaye stated that he received input from the local realtors
and property owners. He also stated that the UPRED Board worked on it also and it was clarified
that Mayor Kulesza and Lindley Kirkpatrick were members on the UPRED board. Council
Member Delaney asked if the City of McCall were voting members of the UPRED board. Mr.
Blaye explained that all the members of UPRED are part of a regional partnership and there were
Memorandums of Understanding with the cities. Mr. Blaye stated that his legal contract was with
the Valley County Commissioners.
Mr. Kirkpatrick stated that the City of McCall is a voting member of the UPRED board. He also
clarified that Mr. Blaye is a contractor with Valley County not of UPRED.
Hearing no further comments, Council President Scott closed the public comment at
7:13p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA
Staff recommended approval of the following items:
• Minutes June 25 and July 30, 2009
• Warrant Registers printed on 8/19/09 and 8/20/09
• Payroll Report for Period ending 8/07/09
• AB 09-165 Declare Old Golf Course Tee Signs as Surplus Property —
Resolution 09-09
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