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McCall City Council
Special Meeting
Legion Hall - McCall City Hall (Lower Level)
June 26, 2012
Agenda
Call to Order and Roll Call
Work Session
Adjournment
CALL TO
ORDER AND ROLL
CALL
Mayor Bailey called the special meeting of the McCall City Council to order at 7:00 p.m.
Council Member Aymon, Mayor Bailey and Council Member Witte answered roll call.
Council Member Scott and Council Member Swanson were absent, a quorum was present.
City staff present was Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Manager; and Peter Borner, Public Works
Director
Payette Lakes Recreational Water and Sewer District members present were Jerry Vevig and
Dale Caza
Irrigator Land owners present were Guy (Bob) Fairbrother , Wanda Fairbrother, Justin Florence,
Shirley Florence, John Leedom, Will Maki, Laura Bettis, and Art Troutner
WORK
SESSION :.
Mayor Bailey started the meeting with a short introduction. He gave a brief explanation and
history of the Technical Advisory Group, the Inflow & Infiltration Study & Report, and the
letters that were sent from the City to each of the individual landowners and Simplot.
The discussion points were as follows:
1. What would happen when the Winter Storage Pond reaches capacity?
2. The map highlighting the individual landowners was incorrect.
3. Ways to improve the effluent delivery system, the increasing maintenance issues and
costs that the irrigators are facing with aging equipment. Most of the equipment (center
pivot) was reaching the point where replacement would be required. The costs should be
included within the new rate structure for disposal. There also may be opportunities for
grants to replace this equipment.
4. Suggestion was made to improve the filter on the effluent entering the Waste Water
Treatment Facility.
5. The length of the new contracts, should the contracts be: 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?
6. Re-establishing the J-Ditch Pipeline Association or the Lake Irrigation District to obtain
and manage the land application process. The landowners were not in favor if this option.
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There are over 100 irrigators within the Lake Irrigation District and only 8 original
members of the J-Ditch Pipeline Association. Then there are the liability concerns for the
Lake Irrigation District.
7. Laura Bettis expressed concerns over the existing agreements. Especially since there was
no J-Ditch Pipeline Association currently.
8. The permit options. Who would obtain the permits? The options included:
a. City of McCall
b. Lake Irrigation District or J-Ditch Pipeline Association
c. Payette Lakes Recreational Water and Sewer District
d. Individual Land Owners
9. The maintenance costs of the pipeline are higher at the south end due to much higher pipe
pressures.
10. The numerous irrigation districts each land owner is involved in.
11. The land owners would prefer that either the City of McCall or the Payette Lakes
Recreational Water & Sewer District obtain the necessary permits.
12. The language within the existing agreements. The landowners said that they would work
together to provide any, changes or additions they would like to see in the new
agreements by the end of August.
13. Arranging site visits with the individual land owners
ADJOURNMENT
Without further business, Mayor Bailey adjourned the meeting.
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