HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes_CCMeeting_01172017 (2) CITY COUNCIL WORK MEETING
JANUARY 17,2017—6:00 P.M.
IONA COMMUNITY CENTER
PRESENT: Mayor Brad Andersen, Council President Dan Gubler, Council Member Dan
Garren, Council Member Rob Geray, City Clerk Shara Roberts, Public Works Director Zech
Prouse, and Chief of Police Karl Bowcutt.
ABSENT: Council Member Kathy McNamara.
VISITORS: Stephen Pinckard, Jeremy Harris, and Building Inspector Allen Eldridge.
Recycling Containers — PSI Environmental Services: Stephen Pinckard and Jeremy Harris
presented information regarding roll away recycling containers. Mr. Pinckard explained the
option to do comingled or cardboard only recycling. The fee to provide such a container would
cost $45.00 per month with an additional fee of$120 per haul. Mr. Pinckard informed the City
Council if they would like to do a trial run for the first 3 months they could waive the rental fee
of$45.00 per month.
After further discussion, Mayor Andersen expressed to the representatives from PSI they
appreciated the information and would make a decision during the City Council meeting.
Additionally, he thanked them for their involvement and donation of the Mayor's Youth
Advisory Council (MYAC) Adopt-A-Family Christmas Project.
Unlawful Occupancy at 3784 Dayton St.: Building Inspector Allen Eldridge reported last
month he received concerns about an unlawful occupancy located at 3784 Dayton St. He
explained he made contact with the home owner, Mike Fox, in which he informed Allen he was
not living in the home. At a later date, Allen found out Mr. Fox had been living in his home
without a Certificate of Occupancy. Allen provided "Exhibit A" as reference material for the
Council's review regarding unlawful occupancies according to The International Residential
Building Code.
Mr. Eldridge further explained after Clerk Roberts brought it to last month's city council
meeting, the Council directed her to send a letter from the City office outlining the expectation
and a deadline to resolve the issue. Mr. Eldridge reported since then Mr. Fox has been in
communication, and has been completing necessary inspections. Mr. Eldridge updated the
Council that he has granted Mr. Fox a temporary Certificate of Occupancy with the
understanding all exterior finishes need to be completed by June 12, 2017.Mr. Eldridge inquired
if the City Council wanted Chief Bowcutt to follow up with a citation or fee in addition to what
action has already taken place.
After further discussion, the City Council expressed to Mr. Eldridge they felt the matter had been
resolved as Mr. Fox was communicating and displaying follow through action to rectify the
es% situation and no further action needed to be taken at this time. They further directed Mr.
Eldridge and Clerk Roberts to follow the same process in future situations by making contact,
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ver be the responsibility of the customer, provided the amount of such
charge for use of charge cards or debit cards is disclosed to the customer at the time the payment
is made by the customer. The amount of such transactional fee shall be prominently displayed
at the time the customer makes his or her electronic payment.
7. Modification of Terms and Conditions. The City reserves the right to modify the
terms and conditions for the paperless billing program at any time,provided such modifications
are posted on the City's website in a prominent location and provided further that the modified
terms and conditions are first approved by the City Council at a regular City Council meeting.
The customer's consent to such altered terms and conditions shall be deemed automatic upon the
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documenting the issue, giving individuals the opportunity to rectify the situation, and involving
Chief Bowcutt as necessary.
Inactive Building Permits: Building Inspector Allen Eldridge reported the Building Department
has quite a few unfinished or inactive permits, some of which are 6-7 years old. The process he
has in place is every 6 months he directs Clerk Roberts to send a letter to the homeowner or
contractor notifying them their permit is getting ready to expire as they haven't scheduled an
inspection in the last 180 days, and as a long as some type of correspondence is received he
extends the permit. However, it is becoming time consuming on office staff to gather the
information that is needed to accomplish this.
Mr. Eldridge explained he has building software at the City of Ammon which allows him to run
a simple report, which helps to eliminate the time consuming efforts that go into this process
when software doesn't exist. He expressed if the City continues to grow it might be something
worth investing into as it helps building activities run more efficiently and creates increased
accountability.
After further discussion, the Council directed Mr. Eldridge and Clerk Roberts to continue with
the process which is in place, but if they aren't receiving any communication from the
homeowner or the contractor to go ahead and expire the permit.
Library Improvement Proposal: Council Member Garren reported he made contact with Karen
Johnson who is the Chairman of the Friends of Iona Library to discuss the proposal of a
computer lab. She expressed to him it was a great idea, but needed to discuss it further with other
individuals who oversee the Library. They are scheduling a meeting to discuss this, and will get
back with Council Member Garren when they know more information. Mayor Andersen directed
Clerk Roberts to update the donor via email.
Dog Licenses: Clerk Roberts reported she received some feedback from her inquiry into what
other cities do in regards to dog licensing requirements. She read from Attorney Jerry Mason's
response to her inquiry as follows:
"When I was working for the city of Rathdrum we heard from the local humane society and the
city's animal control officers that approximately 10%of the dogs in the city were licensed as
required by ordinance. Neutered dogs required proof. Higher fees for un-neutered dogs mostly
meant they weren't licensed because the fees were a barrier. Annual renewal was a recurring
nuisance that burdened the city and the pet owner. Most people want to do the right thing- and
they often do the right thing without being pushed. They need basic education and regulations
that support sound ownership practices.
Rathdrum simply requires each dog to have a collar that carries an ID tag giving address and
ownership info and a current rabies vaccination tag. That helps animal control find the owner
and provides some evidence of rabies protection. Public funds are spent on education about best
practices.
The approach isn't perfect, but it is far better (in my opinion) than a 10% compliance rate and
el§ frustration among responsible pet owners who must comply with a maze of requirements that
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s or her electronic payment.
7. Modification of Terms and Conditions. The City reserves the right to modify the
terms and conditions for the paperless billing program at any time,provided such modifications
are posted on the City's website in a prominent location and provided further that the modified
terms and conditions are first approved by the City Council at a regular City Council meeting.
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encourage non-compliance. I would encourage anyone interested to examine Chapter 5-2 of the
Rathdrum City Code. "
After further discussion, the Council appeared to be in favor of just requiring an identification
tag and getting rid of the annual license renewals. Due to time constraints this was discussed
further during the City Council meeting, and a final decision was made.
E-Billing Resolution: Due to time constraints this was discussed during the City Council
meeting.
Rockwell Annexation: Due to time constraints this was discussed during the City Council
meeting.
Water System Update: Due to time constraints this was discussed during the City Council
meeting.
REPORTS: None.
Meeting adjourned 6:58 p.m.
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COUNCIL APPROVED: February 21 st, 2017
Brad Andersen, Mayor
ATTEST:
Shara Roberts, City Clerk
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