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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2011.08.25 Regular Council Minutes MINUTES McCall City Council Regular Meeting Legion Hall (McCall City Hall- Lower Level) August 25,2011 Agenda Call to Order and Roll Call Approve the Agenda Work Session s Pledge of Allegiance Public Comment Business Agenda Consent Agenda Adjournment I CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Mayor Bailey called the regular meeting of the McCall City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. Council Member Aymon, Mayor Bailey, and Council Member Swanson all answered roll call. Council Member Scott and Council Member Witte were absent. City staff present were Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Manager (Via Phone); Bill Nichols City Attorney; Dennis Coyle, Parks and Recreation Director; Peter Bomer, Public Works Director; Eric McCormick, Golf Course; Jerry Summers, Police Chief; Michelle Groenevelt, Community =+ Development Director; Peter Bomer, Linda Stokes, City Treasurer; and BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk. APPROVE THE AGENDA Mayor Bailey approved the agenda as amended on July 25,2011. WORK SESSION Presentation of Idaho Power Rebate Check Carol Coyle, Grant Coordinator, introduced Dan Smith, Energy, Efficiency, Consumer representative from Idaho Power. Mr. Smith thanked the Council and all the City employees that took part in the energy efficiency program. Mr. Smith presented a check for $13,046.10 to the Mayor and Council for the City of McCall. McCall City Council Regular Meeting Page 1 of 5 August 25, 2011 AB 11-152 FY11 LOT Update ',:::' BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk, presented the FY11 LOT update to Council. Council discussed the various projects and there was a general consensus to list the following projects to receive additional funding: • Golf Course Advisory Seasonal Employees • McCall Library Shelves • Alpine Playhouse Remodel Seats & Carpet • McPaws Spay &Neuter Program • Parks& Recreation Brown Park Gazebo • McCall Judo Club Dojo Ventilation • Parks & Recreation Pathway Maint& Repair Mayor Bailey stated that the prioritization should be decided at the next Council Meeting so if additional funds are received then the Council would have a better idea of the funds that would be available. Council Member Scott joined the meeting at 5:49 p.m. Mayor Bailey led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance at 6:05 p.m. I PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor Bailey called for public comment at 6:06 p.m. Richard Jordan, 929 Lick Creek Rd, stated that he was against annexation of his property. There was some question as to the process that would be used to annex property into the City. Bill Nichols City Attorney stated that the City would follow the State Statutes for annexation. He also stated that the process would start with the Planning and Zoning Commission and there would be a public hearing to answer the questions of whether the property should be annexed and if so what would be the zoning. After the Planning and Zoning process the item would then come before the City Council as a public hearing on the annexation and zoning. The City Council is the only entity that can make the decision for annexation of property. There would be notice given to property owners prior to any public hearings. Cindy Dowling, a home owner on Paul Bunyan Rd, stated that she spoke for all the home owners on Paul Bunyan Road and that they were all against annexation of their property. Hearing no further comments,Mayor Bailey closed the public comment. BUSINESS AGENDA AB 11-149 McCall Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Annual Report to Council Shorty Clarke, Chair of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee presented the Committee's annual report to Council. McCall City Council Regular Meeting Page 2 of 5 August 25, 2011 AB 11-151 Adoption of Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Budget by Ordinance Linda Stokes, City Treasurer, presented the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Budget Ordinance. Mrs. Stokes stated that she had prepared two ordinances for the Council to consider, one ordinance reflected the 3%tax increase and the other ordinance had no increase. Mayor Bailey polled each of the Council Members on their opinion for the FY12 Budget and whether or not they should adopt the 3%tax increase. Council Member Aymon stated that she was in favor of taking the 3% tax increase. Council Member Aymon also stated that Council Member Witte, who was absent, had indicated that she was not in favor of the 3%tax increase for the FY12 Budget. Council Member Swanson stated that his opinion was no increase for the FY12 Budget. Council Member Aymon asked the question that if the Council chooses to not take the 3% tax increase would that mean that the City would not be able to purchase the Bobcat to replace the John Deer. Dennis Coyle, Parks and Recreation Director confirmed. Council Member Aymon also inquired as to whether Park Street would be rebuilt without the 3% increase. Mrs. Stokes stated that $2500 for the Park Street project would not get funded. Peter Borner, Public Works Director, indicated that there was not enough funding for the Park Street project and that he would be looking for possible grant funding for the project. Council Member Scott stated that she was not in favor of taking the 3% tax increase for the FY12 Budget. Council Member Aymon stated that the number one complaint from the community is that the streets are not maintained and paved and the roads are not plowed. She stated that infrastructure has the highest number of complaints. Council Member Aymon indicated that these projects and equipment are not going to get any cheaper and that revenue is needed to maintain the infrastructure. She also stated that she understands that people do not want to pay more taxes; however if the infrastructure does not get maintained it could cause bigger issues in the future. Council member Aymon continued stating that without taking the 3% it could hurt the town and the economy, and that she is concerned that the infrastructure of McCall will suffer. Council Member Scott acknowledged Council Member Aymon's concerns; however she felt that the Council needed to wait to increase taxes to ensure that the economy was improving and, if necessary, in the future that the City may need to shift funding to improve infrastructure even if it is at the expense of services. Mayor Bailey stated that he recommends that the City consider and additional local option tax (LOT) by increasing the sales tax. He stated that many of the infrastructure projects could be funded through a 1% sales tax. He stated that all the people that live close to McCall, those who visit McCall and those who live in McCall would then all contribute to the tax and it would be a more fair way of funding the infrastructure projects. He stated that it would be advantageous to work toward having the additional LOT on the May ballot. McCall City Council Regular Meeting Page 3 of 5 August 25, 2011 fi Mayor Bailey acknowledged that there were many infrastructure projects that the City would not have the funds to do the projects. He stated that the majority of the Council was against taking the 3% tax increase. Mayor Bailey also stated that he would be inclined to take the 3%; however with respect of the majority and understanding that it is a tough economic environment he would go along with the majority. Council Member Scott moved to suspend the rules, read by title only, one time only, Ordinance No. 890. Council Member Swanson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Scott, Council Member Swanson, Council Member Aymon, and Mayor Bailey all voted aye and the motion passed. Ordinance No. 890 was read by title only, one time only by Mrs. Wagner. Council Member Scott moved to adopt Ordinance No. 890, setting the FY12 City of McCall budget appropriation at $14,738,985 and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Swanson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Scott, Council Member Swanson, and Mayor Bailey all voted aye, Council Member Aymon voted no, and the motion passed. AB 11-147 CUP-11-02—337 Whitetail Drive -Accessory Residential Dwelling Michelle Groenevelt, Community Development Director, presented CUP-11-02 at 337 Whitetail Drive for an accessory residential dwelling application to Council. Council Member Swanson moved to approve CUP-11-02 subject to the Findings and Conclusions based on the MCC 3.13.03 Conditional Use Standards and authorize the Mayor to sign related documents. Council Member Aymon seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Swanson, Council Member Aymon, Mayor Bailey, and Council Member Scott all voted aye and the motion passed. AB 11-150 Discussion of potential annexations of residential enclaves within the City Limits Mayor Bailey started the discussion with a letter which he distributed to the members of Council marked as Attachment A that outlined his opinion of each of the possible annexations. Council discussed the following areas for potential annexation and gave staff direction. 1. The Timber Crest Countryside subdivision and the parcels located to the west and north. The Council's general consensus was for staff to begin the process for annexation of the Timber Crest Countryside subdivision. 2. Approximately 14 acres of the Payette River, the 1.7 acres owned by the City, and the 5.3 acres of undeveloped residentially zoned land. The Council's general consensus was for staff to begin the process for annexation of the approximately 14 acres of the Payette River, the 1.7 acres owned by the City, and the 5.3 acres of undeveloped residentially zoned land. 3. The 18.7 acre property (zoned R1) on the west side of Spring Mountain Boulevard. Mayor Bailey requested that staff verify whether the identified property is enclaved within the City's boundaries. The Council had much discussion and determined to not proceed with annexation of this property at this time. 4. The Ski Ranch Subdivision and nearby parcels to the west. The Council directed staff to determine what the property value is today and what would it cost to bring city services to McCall City Council Regular Meeting Page 4 of 5 August 25, 2011 this property. Mayor Bailey suggested that the larger parcels should be considered separately and suggested that they be annexed. The Council also directed staff to find the plat to determine the street structure. The Council would like additional information on this property prior to giving direction for annexation. Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Manager, clarified that only direction Council was giving to staff was not to annex but to start the process of possible annexation. CONSENT AGENDA Staff recommended approval of the following items: 1. Minutes - City Council Regular June 9, 2011 2. Warrant Registers "A" Dated August 18, 2011 3. Warrant Registers "B" Dated August 18, 2011 4. Payroll Report for Period Ending August 5, 2011 5. Alcohol and Catering Licenses Activity Report 6. AB 11-148 Roosevelt-Pine Intersection Improvements A brief discussion took place regarding the Warrant Register and correct the minutes. Council Member Aymon moved to approve the Consent Agenda, with the minutes corrected. Council Member Swanson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Aymon, Council Member Swanson, and Mayor Bailey all voted aye; Council Member Scott abstained from voting on Warrant Register "B" and voted aye on all the other Consent items, and the motion passed. Mayor Bailey stated that he had some information from a meeting he attended with Idaho Housing and Finance. He stated that it had been beneficial to attend. Mayor Bailey distributed a hand out marked as Attachment B Letter, which contained information from the meeting. He stated that the City should continue their efforts with economic development. I ADJOURNMENT Without further business, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:59 p.m. 4 of C) l l ,iL $= : on ,41'.! ai =y, ayor ATTESVc, O .4G R10,14/1 h/, Bessie o Wa ler, ity ' erk McCall City Council Regular Meeting Page 5 of 5 August 25, 2011