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McCall City Council
Special Meeting — Budget Work Session
McCall City Hall -- Legion Hall
June 25, 2018
Call to Order and Roll Call
Approve the Agenda
Proclamations
Public Comment
Work Session
Adjournment
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Aymon called the special meeting of the McCall City Council to order at 9:05 a.m.
Mayor Aymon, Council Member Giles, Council Member Holmes, Council Member Nielsen, and
Council Member Sowers all answered roll call.
City staff members present were Anette Spickard, City Manager; BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk; Erin
Greaves, Communications Manager; Linda Stokes, City Treasurer; Delta James, Economic
Development Planner; Traci Malvich, Human Resources Manager; Nathan Stewart, Public Works
Director; David Simmonds, Information Systems Manager; Eric McCormick, Golf Course
Superintendent; Kurt Wolf, Parks and Recreation Director;
Also, in attendance: Sherry Maupin, McCall Area Chamber of Commerce; Terri Lindenberg,
Treasure Valley Transit; Steven Hackler, Mountain Community Transit; Keith Larson and Greg
Loscher of Bowen Collins; Eric Landsberg, SPF Water Engineering; Amber Kostoff, McPAWS
Regional Animal Shelter
PROCLAMATION
Rotary Club of McCall -Payette Lakes Proclamation
The Rotary Club of McCall -Payette Lakes was organized and chartered in 1949 and is the largest and
most active club in Valley County. There are 71 active members who meet Wednesday's at noon each
week. They pride themselves on carrying out the Rotary theme of Service Above Self. Some of the
annual fundraising activities and local projects supported include:
• Woodstock - A community program to cut and transport firewood for those in need for the
winter
• Literacy Projects: Provide dictionaries and library books to local elementary students
• Youth Services - to include Youth Study Exchanges, RYLA, and academic and vocational
scholarships
• McCall/Donnelly High School Booster Club and Choir
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capitalization charges, explained how the rates are determined, and shared the draft water rate option
structures.
After asking staff many questions and an extensive discussion about the different rate options and
either a seasonal or block rate structure, the Council came to the consensus to direct staff to go forward
with Option 3 with a block rate structure and to spread the rate increases over a 5-year period. They
were also amenable to the capitalization charge increases.
Council Member Giles moved to direct staff to educate the public on Option 3 — Block Structure
and the capitalization charges for the water rates on a 5-year plan. Council Member Holmes
seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Giles, Council Member Holmes, Mayor
Aymon, Council Member Nielsen, and Council Member Sowers all voted aye, and the motion
carried.
MCPAWS FY19 Budget Request
Amber Kostoff, Executive Director of McPAWS Regional Animal Shelter presented. She expressed
her appreciation for the positive support from the City and the community. One focus of the shelter
is to share information on pet ownership and responsibility. She shared 2017 was a strong year for
the shelter and explained they had received a $200,000 donation from an individual's estate has been
given specifically for the expressed purpose to ensure future viability and is not accessible for
operating expenses. In 2018, the City of McCall contributed $40,000 and the Valley County $15,000.
The City has a contract with McPAWS to take care of animals the police department picks up. Grant
money has been received to cover the spay and vaccination program for feral cats.
The Council convened for a short break at 12:20 p.m. and reconvened at 12:30 p.m. for a
working lunch.
Personnel costs, including benefit cost increases
Human Resource Manager Traci Malvich presented the personnel costs with benefit cost increases
for FY19. Letters have been sent out to health insurance carriers and she does not anticipate to hear
back from them until mid -July. She based the budget numbers on last year's increases and is
proposing 2% Market / 3% Merit increases. She gave a history of how the current wage matrix came
into place and where the City falls in comparison to other resort cities, and answered questions about
budget numbers.
Library Funding
City Treasurer Linda Stokes presented the Library funding. She gave an overview of the Financing
Tools provided by C. Anderson of Zion's Bank, and explained the bonds, tax levy, and lease purchase
agreements. She gave the cost impacts of a 20-year term and a 30-year term bond. Members from the
Library Board and Expansion Committees shared comments and answered the Council's questions.
There was a discussion about the different funding options and ballot procedures. The general
consensus of the Council was to go out to bond in 2020 and they asked the Library Board to begin
the engineering process. Council Member Sowers asked to see a more detailed vision for the new
library.
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Property Taxes
City Treasurer Stokes discussed starting a Capital Improvements funds so those dollars could be
removed from the General fund account. She shared the current 3% Increase is $166,464, new
construction growth tax increase in 2018 up to date is $184,666, and the Foregone Amount (not
included in 1 St budget request) is $400,772. She went over the homeowner's exemptions and estimated
levy rate calculations, and what the impact would be to property taxes. There was a discussion on the
foregone.
Review of Draft CIP
City Treasurer Stokes went through a few of the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) including the
Downtown Core (water/sewer, underground utilities), the Library expansion, the City campus, and
the Senior Center. Next, she explained the funding for the CIP projects with the fund balance, LOT,
and grants. Staff answered questions about various projects.
Review of City LOT Applications
City Clerk BessieJo Wagner presented the applications that have been received for LOT funds
requests and answered questions of the Council. The LOT Commission is reviewing the applications
and will present their recommendations at a future Council meeting.
Overview of the Draft Budget
Staff answered questions and received feedback.
Firewise Discussion
Mayor Aymon presented the request to fund Firewise woody debris program. The program helps
reduce fires and has been well received by the community. The City funded $7000 to the program
last year and her hope is the City will give funding again this year. The costs for 2018 was $9765.
The future goal is to have people take their stuff to the Transfer Station where they take woody debris
for free.
FY19 Budget Development Next Steps
Council Work Session on July 27 (and July 30 if necessary); Tentative Budget Adoption; FY19
Budget Public Hearing on August 09; FY19 Foregone Public Hearing on August 09 (if needed); FY19
Budget Adoption on August 23; Approve Foregone Resolution (if needed); Adopt Budget Ordinance
ADJOURNMENT
Without further business, Mayor Aymon adjourned the meeting at 3:46 p.m.
ATTEST:
BessieJo Way%er, City
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