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HomeMy Public PortalAbout5.22.17 LOT MInutesIR!"q!!��11�F� Local Option Tax Commission: LOT Application Presentation Date I time 5/22/2017 6:00 PM 1 Meeting called to order by Julia Berheim, LOT Administrator In Attendance BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk 1 Roger Snodgrass, Chairs Lisa Wood, Vice Chair 1 Helen Eimers Jerame Petry 1 Phillip Roth 1 Marta Frost Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:00PM by Roger Snodgrass. Approval of Minutes Local Option Tax (LOT) Commission Chair Roger Snodgrass asked for a motion to approve the _ April 11th, 2017 minutes. Commissioner Eimers moved to approve the April 11, 2017 commission minutes and Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. In a voice vote all commissioners voted aye and the motion carried. Chair will explain rules Commissioner Chair Snodgrass explained that everyone would have 5 minutes to do their presentations. If there was more than one application per presenter each application received 5 minutes. Chair Snodgrass conducted the introduction of the Commissioners. 18-03 Elk Creek Church — Student Center No presenter. 18-04 Payette Lakes Ski Club — Bear Basin Operations Colby Nielsen & Ed Roper presented. Bear Basin had received funding from LOT for several years. The funds go towards grooming every day, which in resultgets people out to Bear Basin. Purchasing season and day passes also helps with funding. In the summer, the club focuses on trail work by cutting small trees and bushes in preparation for low snow. seasons. LOT also pays for fuel, and time in labor of maintaining equipment. The Commission had a few clarifying questions for the applicant. 18-05 Payette Lakes Ski Club — Snowmobile Groomer Replacement Colby Nielsen & Ed Roper presented. LOT funds would go toward replacing their Ginzu groomer which is towed behind the snowmobile. The groomer helps with efficient touch up of trails. They recently sold their snowmobile and Ginzu groomer as a packaged deal for $8,500.00. The replacement snowmobile and Ginzu groomer together will total $21,000.00 ($15,000.00 for snowmobile and $6,000 for Ginzu Groomer). FY16 LOT will purchase the new snowmobile. They try to replace the snowmobile and groomer every 3-4 years as the maintenance costs increase and Local Option Tax Commission Minutes Page 1 May 22, 2017 the equipment drops in value. There will be a new warming structure out at Bear Basin thanks to LOT and IDPR. The Commission had a few clarifying questions for applicant. The presenters clarified that attendance has gone up and pass sales have increased. 18-06 Treasure Valley Transit — Public Transit Bus Routes Service the City of McCall Judy Watson. Volunteer Board Member, for 15 years presented. TVT was awarded $452,959 in Rural Grant Funding for 2017-2018 and they need to match $195,526. Match money comes from various sources; City of McCall, Cascade, and Cascade School District. Bus fares are not considered as a match. The majority of match comes from Medicaid dollars which comes from Nampa and Canyon County. Ms. Watson explained that bus boarding's are up over 1300 from last year. The Red Line Bus services McCall 7 days a week and the Green Line Bus services the commuter route to and from Cascade 5 days a week. The Commission had a few clarifying questions for applicant. 18-07 Treasure Valley Transit — (2) Public Transit Buses — Serving the City of McCall Judy Watson presented. She stated that TVT was having difficulty getting a bus bid. The buses will not be ready till next spring. The buses they currently have are past their useful life. The maintenance cost is going up as they break down and need more work. They are hoping to get the buses this year. The Commission had a few clarifying questions for applicant. Ms. Watson explained that TVT was awarded $205,000 for the buses and they need to match $51,000. 18-11 McCall Area Snowmobilers — Snowmobile Trail Grooming Mark Wood presented. The funds they have requested goes to enhance the snowmobile grooming program by providing finances for fuel, labor and maintenance to operate the groomers and snow removal equipment longer into the season along with parking lot upkeep and maintenance. Mr. Wood explained that they have 5 parking lots which 3 of them had previously been done by the Valley County Road Department. Due to funding and man power issues they had to eliminate those 3 from their plowing schedule. The grooming program has acquired a new piece of snow removal equipment which provides the man power to operate. Mr. Wood stated that two of the parking lots are in Adams County close to the McCall Area and effect the McCall Businesses. Adams County does financially support some of the lots. The Commission had a few clarifying questions. 18-12 Manchester Ice & Event Centre — Water Heater Replacement John Barth presented. He stated that Manchester Ice and Event Centre is privately funded by the Sabala Foundation. The LOT funds have helped in the past with improvements of the building, paint, stereo system, lights, and theater curtains. They had asked for funds in the past for the heater but did not receive any so "band aids" were applied in the meantime. This year they really need to replace it by next June. They have two water heaters and a pressure relief tank which is about a $40,000 job. The Commission had a few clarifying questions. Mr. Barth explained if they do not receive LOT funds then the foundation will fund it. Local Option Tax Commission Minutes Page 2 May 22, 2017 18-14 Idaho Hockey Foundation — McCall Idaho Jr. Steelheads Robert Lyons presented. Idaho Jr. Steelheads are a youth league age 17-20. They are the only team to travel 100 miles one way for their home game. They stay and practice in Boise. They have played 7 straight championship games which they have won 5 times. The amount asked is for the cost of transportation of coming to McCall. There were no questions from the Commission. 18-24 McCall Area Chamber of Commerce — 2018 Winter Carnival Fireworks McKenzie Kraemer presented. She stated that the Chamber split the budget so they can do 2 shows at the beginning and end of Winter Carnival to keep the people here longer in town. Budget for fireworks is $15,000 but they are asking $10,000 from LOT and then the Chamber will cover the remainder. The Commission had a few clarifying questions for applicant. 18-25 McCall Area Chamber of Commerce --2018 Fourth of July Fireworks McKenzie Kraemer presented. She stated that the focus of the Fourth of July is family friendly. The minimum budget the fireworks company will do is $15,000. 18-26 McCall Area Chamber of Commerce — ITC Grant Match McKenzie Kraemer presented. Idaho Travel Council (ITC) Grant, every year the amount that they receive has been going up. Last year was a banner year for tourism. Lodging tax funds are going up in the State. The Chamber has multiple sources of funding and different accounts are set up so they are not cross pollinating. For the ITC Grant, advertising has to be within a 100 miles radius. Local advertising does not count. Mrs. Kramer explained how digital advertising works and stated that the click through rates are up. McCall hosted 40 journalists and have had some great media mentions. The Chamber has applied for $295,000 in ITC grant funding this year and will know what they receive in August. The Commission had a few clarifying questions for the applicant. 18-27 McCall Community Garden — McCall Community Garden/ Brown Park Robin Armstrong presented. The McCall Community Garden is volunteer based and has been around since 2009. The first location was south of town behind the Once Again Antiques Store. The McCall Community Garden has partnered with the City of McCall Parks and Recreation Department in locating a new location for the Community Garden. The McCall Community Garden is relocating to the unused area east of the playground and restrooms at Brown Park. The McCall Community Garden project is a part of the Site Improvement Plan. Phase 1— Garden which includes raised bed, and soils. There is a total of 3 phases to the McCall Community Garden. This new location will be an ADA compliant area. The McCall Community Garden is not ran to make money, it is volunteer/community based. Once all of the produce is harvested, the remainder not picked up will go to the food bank. Anyone can join "membership" as long as they work in the garden. To detour wildlife and vandalism, the Community Garden will put up fences around the garden with an unlocked gate. The Commission had a few clarifying questions for the applicant. Local Option Tax Commission Minutes Page 3 May 22, 2017 18-28 Central Idaho Mountain Bike Association — Payette Lake Trail — Phase 1 Dave Bingaman presented. The Central Idaho Mountain Bike Association (CIMBA) is a group of volunteers that work to maintain trails, not just mountain bike trails. There will be 3 phases to this project that goes around Payette Lake and connects with the Bear Basin Trail. The trails will be a dirt track with mostly non -motorized multi -use areas. These areas will be for bicyclists, walkers and runners. CIMBA has received permitting from Department of Lands for phase 1 and the project will start at North Beach. Central Idaho Mountain Bike Association will need to hire a trail contractor to build 4 miles of the trail. Other funding CIMBA has applied for and received are a few grants from REI, Rotary, Keen and Clifbar. CIMBA received a Silver Ride Status in their first year. The Commission had a few clarifying questions for the applicant. 18-29 Alpine Playhouse — Extension of Backstage Area Judy Anderson presented. Alpine Playhouse has been around since 1969 and has been remodeled twice thanks to LOT. The LOT funds will go to expanding the back area of the playhouse. The Alpine Playhouse consists of an all -volunteer operation. They will still have to apply to the City for permitting. The Commission had a few clarifying questions for the applicant. 18-31 McCall Ice Skating Association (Heartland Youth Hockey) — Home Hockey Tournament Funding Kayla Tanner presented. Heartland Youth Hockey consist of Ages 4 -18. McCall Ice Skating Association has 100 kids in the program. The Heartland Youth Hockey is a 100% • Volunteer Program. There were3000 volunteer hours logged last season. The coaches take it upon themselves to fund their training with USA hockey rules, on ice training, background check and take classes. LOT Funds will help bring more tournaments to McCall by covering the cost for ice time. Last year the Heartland Youth Hockey had 5 youth tournaments and are looking to double next season. Heartland Youth Hockey wants to be the central hockey location for the Hockey tournaments in the state. The other teams have committed to using McCall for the central location if the ice time fee is covered. The McCall Ice Skating Association raises funds in the community by selling fireworks during the 4th of July and coupon books which offer discounts for shopping and services throughout the community. The Commission had a few clarifying questions for the applicant. The current hockey season is October — March and the season could be extended if they had additional tournaments. If Heartland Youth Hockey did . receive. the LOT funds to cover additional ice time it would not cut into the Public Skate. The Ice Rink has certain times that the Public Skate is scheduled and the tournaments would be played around them. 18-33 Central Idaho Historical Museum — Install drainage system around Assistant Warden's House Marlee Wilcomb presented. The Central Idaho Historical Museum (CIHM) is the former SITPA site. The Assistant Warden's House needs a drainage system to protect the building. The building has had 3 inches of standing water this year. The walls in the Assistant Warden's House need to be sealed to prevent water from leaking in. The building has a little mold starting to grow in and Local Option Tax Commission Minutes Page 4 May 22, 2017 needs to be remediated. Ms. Wilcomb said she believed it could be remediated with borax and vinegar. The Commission had a few clarifying questions for the applicant. 18-34 McCall Arts and Humanities Council — Cabin Fever Program Tracey Kindall presented. MAHC Cabin Fever Program finished its biggest season ever this last year with 58 different classes from January — April. MACH started in 2009 with 12 classes. A few different factors that may have helped in attendance is the schedule was out in early November, the weather was nasty, the chamber did a nice article in the McCall Magazine. The LOT Funds will be to support outreach, helps keep the costs down and even be able to offer a few free classes. The McCall Arts and Humanities Council does a survey after every class to find out a little information on their participants. About 20-25% of participants come from outside McCall, Donnelly, and New Meadows Circle. MACH would like to increase their social media presence, and web site presence. The McCall Arts and Humanities Council would like to have local talent as well as talent from outside of the community to participate in the Cabin Fever Program because they can bring new talent or projects to the area. 18-35 McCall Winter Sports Club — Alpine Intermountain Division U14 Super G Camp Katie Morgan presented. MWSC offers 4 events that served about 200 kids. There are two chances to host the Super G event which will be decided this week at the Intermountain Division Meeting. The Alpine Intermountain Division participants are ages 12-13. In the Super G event the participants hit speeds of 60 miles per hour and perform jumps. The McCall Winter Sports Club would like to regenerate their safety net. The event will be in late February or early March for 4- 5 days. Having the Super G event in McCall could bring in 200 kids. The Alpine Intermountain Division U14 Super G camp will host 40-80 kids. Last year, LOT funded a different event for ages 8-11. 18-36 McCall Winter Sports Club - Bring Back Biathlon Event Corey Corbet presented. Corey is the new Coach for the Biathlon program. Biathlon is an Olympic Sport that combines shooting with cross country skiing. MWSC has 20 kids in the program with a long waiting list. McCall used to have a shooting range until the property was sold and they took it down. The LOT Funds will go towards the Bring Back Biathlon Event this coming year. Family and the kids will be invited to come down and to try out a Biathlon. There will be a rifle safety, go, ski and shoot, and a test of how well they will do as well as a small race. The funds would also go towards getting promotional water bottles, marketing and grooming. 18-37 McCall Winter Sports Club — Nordic Intermountain Division Qualifying Race John Gebhards presented. McCall is on a 3-year rotation cycle for hosting the Nordic Intermountain Division Qualifying Race. McCall Winter Sports Club will be hosting this race next year in February. The kid's ages range from 14-18. This race is to qualify at the Jr. Division level. Funds from LOT will go to timing, trail grooming expenses and certified officials. The last hosted event brought in around 200 skiers, 40-50 coaches and parents. This race is the last qualifying race of the season. The McCall Winter Sports Club's focus is to have this year's event hosted at Jug Mountain. Second runner up is Ponderosa State Park. If the snow conditions do not cooperate then the event would be at Bear Basin. The Commission had a few clarifying questions for the applicant. Local Option Tax Commission Minutes Page 5 May 22, 2017 18-38 McCall Winter Sports Club — Big Mountain Freeride Competition Mark Beaver presented. The McCall Winter Sports Club unofficial moto is "Keeping the Stoke Alive" Stoke being excitement. The Big Mountain Freeride Competition is a one -day competition at Brundage Mountain Resort. The terrain that has powder, cliffs and jumps is blocked off for the event. The Last two years pre -registration was full and was a big success. The event had a lot of returning athletes. 18-41 McPaws Regional Animal Shelter — Veterinary and General Operating Expenses Amber Kostoff presented. The LOT funds are for daily operations, and veterinary costs. McPaws is focusing on a new community outreach program to not only address the needs of animals but also the needs of the people that take care of the animals. These are companionship animals and they need people to be companions too. They offer low to no cost spay/neuter clinics to low income families in which the clinics are full every month. McPaws also takes in litters of kittens, stray dogs, helps them reunite strays with their owners, and takes in pets that cannot move into the non - pet friendly home. McPaws offers veterinary services as well as sells pet food from Zamzows. The Commission had a few clarifying questions for the applicant. 18-42 McCall Figure Skating — Skate by the Lake Competition No presenter. 18-43 McCall Senior Citizens — Insulate the Roof No presenter. Ordinance Review City Clerk BessieJo Wagner went over the City Code. Deliberations A few applicants werediscussed, and the City Clerk gave some suggestions on a few others. Adjournment: Next Meeting: 5/23/2017 6:00 PM, McCall City Hall, Legion Hall Attest: 4611,60/ • essieJo w. gner, City ' lerk Local Option Tax Commission Minutes May 22, 2017 Page 6