Minutes - 2009 - City Council - 12/08/2009 - Regular
EAGLE CITY COUNCIL
Minutes
December 8, 2009
PRE-COUNCIL AGENDA: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
1. Charlie Baun, Ada County Wildlife & Open Space Plan. Charlie Baun distributes a Concept
Plan to Council and discusses the same. We have the conceptual done and we are identifying the
funding partners. We have approximately 5/6 partners. The key partners were Ada County and
the City of Eagle. I would be the advocate of the project working with John Kaywood. General
discussion.
2. City Clerk/Treasurer Report: Provides an overview of the Financial Report for November,
2009. General discussion.
3. Mayor and Council Reports:
Mayor: the City Clerk has sent out the Request for Proposals for Administrative Services. The
City be applying for an Idaho Community Development Block Grant and will be working with
Urban Renewal District.
Huffaker: I attended a First Friday Event in town Friday night, which was sponsored by the
Eagle Arts Commission. It was so cold that the event wasn't very well attended. I also
understand Country Christmas was abandoned early because of the weather.
Semanko: The Library did reschedule their Strategic Planning Committee meeting for December
14th at 7:00 p.m. I will sit on the meeting as the liaison. I suggested to them that it is very
important if they could accomplish their work by the time we begin putting the budget together.
Shoushtarian: I attended the Board Meeting at the Senior Citizen Center and they have a new
President. They want to know how much more work needs to be done on the parking lot and
when the landscaping will be completed. Maggie Goldman is the new President. General
discussion.
Public Works Director: The parking lot is completed and we are now doing a punch list. The
landscaping will be done in the spring when the weather allows.
Maggie Goldman discusses her goals for the year as President.
Shoushtarian: Some of the lights are out along Eagle Road. The Eagle on the arch sign over
Eagle Road needs to be fixed, the paint is peeling. General discussion.
Public Works Director: I have received a proposal from the company that installed the arch
which is approximately $5,000. Dave and I are looking at the sign to see if we can't do the
repairs ourselves.
Jackson-Heim: I have been attending the Census Committee meetings. We really appreciate all
the help Devri has given us. There is an opportunity for part time work.. Introduces Chris Kirk
who was on the Council when she was the Mayor in Jackson.
4. Zoning Administrator's Report: None
5. Public Works Director Report: None
6. City Attorney Report: None
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REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA: 6:30 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bandy calls the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: HUFFAKER, SHOUSHTARIAN, SEMANKO, JACKSON-HElM. All
present. A quorum is present.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Jackson-Heim leads the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: Foad Roghani, at the last meeting I talked about the Holidays and
my tax issues. Discusses the comparisons on taxes on his commercial property. General
discussion.
Provides an overview on choosing the City of Eagle for their business and discusses using the
City's Industrial Revenue's Bond for financing. The benefit to us was a lower interest rate.
5. CONSENT AGENDA:
· Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and are acted on with one
motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless the Mayor, a
Councilmember, member of City Staff, or a citizen requests an item to be removed
from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Items removed from the Consent Agenda
will be placed on the Regular Agenda in a sequence determined by the City Council.
· Any item on the Consent Agenda which contains written Conditions of Approval
from the City of Eagle City Staff, Planning & Zoning Commission, or Design
Review Board shall be adopted as part of the City Council's Consent Agenda
approval motion unless specifically stated otherwise.
A. Claims Al!ainst the Citv
B. Appointment to Desil!n Review Board: Mayor Bandy is requesting Council
confirmation of the appointment of Heather Pascua to fi II a vacancy on the Design
Review Board. Ms. Pascua's will be serving a three year term. (PB)
C. Minutes of November 10.2009
D. Minutes of November 24.2009
E. Minutes of November 30. 2009.
F. Open Container Permit: Eagle Star Tech Corridor Group is requesting an open
container permit to be used on December 16, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The
location of the event is Capitol Business Center 776 E. Riverside Dr. Eagle, Idaho.
Shoushtarian removes Item #5B from the Consent Agenda.
Mayor: We have not received the Claims Against the City so we will vote on the claims later.
Huffaker removes the Claims Against the City until we have reviewed them.
Huffaker moves to approve the Amended Consent Agenda. Seconded by Jackson-Heim.
Huffaker: AYE; Shoushtarian: AYE; Semanko: AYE: Jackson-Heim: AYE: ALL AYES:
MOTION CARRIES..............
5B. Appointment to Desil!n Review Board: Mayor Bandy is requesting Council confirmation
of the appointment of Heather Pascua to fill a vacancy on the Design Review Board. Ms.
Pascua's will be serving a three year tenn. (PB)
Mayor introduces the issue.
Shollshtarian: I don't know if the rest ofthe Council got some information from some residents
of Eagle regarding that item and some ofthe residents have raised some concerns regarding a
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conflict of interest. The information I got referred to the July 9, 2009 Design Review Board
Minutes. Item #5 under New Business, Dr-23-09 Commercial Building with Residential
Apartments with Linda Crouch; Linda Crouch, represented by James Gipson with James Gipson.
Heather Pascua reviewed the application from Cranecreek. The reason I am bringing this issue is
a conflict of interest. Design Review Board Member Mark Butler stepped down because of a
conflict of interest. We have to make sure that there is not a conflict of interest and they would
have to step down. General discussion.
Huffaker moves to approve Agenda Item #5B. Seconded by Jackson-Heim. THREE
AYES: SHOUSTARIAN: NAY: (I think that Council should be considering people without
other interests but serving the community and if there has been some situation where there
has been a conflict of interest I personally think that Council has to be more detailed and
postpone the appointee until they get all of the facts and information before they approve
it.) MOTION CARRIES..................
6. PROCLAMATIONS & RESOLUTIONS: None
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. RZ-05-09 - Rezone from R-4 (Residential - up to four dwellinl! units per acre) to CBD-
DA (Central Business District with a Development Al!reement) - M and H Development: M
and H Development represented by Greg Hall, is requesting approval of a rezone from R-4
(Residential - up to four dwelling units per acre) to CBD-DA (Central Business District with
development agreement). The 0.47-acre site is located on the east side of North Eagle Road
approximately 1 75-feet north of Idaho Street at 220 North Eagle Road. Due to improper site
notice, Staff is requesting this item be remanded.
Mayor introduces the issue.
Zoning Administrator Vaughan: The site has not been posted with the proper public hearing
signs and those are supposed to be posted 10 days prior to the public hearing with a notification
to staff 7 days prior to the hearing. Notification was not received and we have visual confirmed
that the signs have not been posted and we have tried to get a hold of the applicant with no luck.
We are in a holding pattern until the site can be posted correctly. General discussion.
Jackson-Heim moves to remand RZ-05-09 - Rezone from R-4 Residential for M and H
Development to staff. Seconded by Shoushtarian. ALL AYES: MOTION
CARRIES........ ..
Semanko: I have a suggestion. I have raised this with Mayor in the past and I would like to
know but not tonight because it was not on the agenda, if you have any thoughts about the
possibility of doing what some other cities are doing and that is to have an invocation at the
beginning of City Council meetings in addition to the Pledge of Allegiance. 1 am just wondering
if any of the other Council Members have given this any thought. General discussion.
Huffaker: One other thing that we could possibly consider for a future agenda is the recent
response we got from the Idaho Transportation Department regarding the Plaza Intersection.
General discussion.
Mayor: I have spoken to Susan Buxton, City Attorney, and she has not had time to review the
full content of the correspondence and she is hoping that we can have that discussion next week
and because it is potentially threatened or pending litigation we may have this in Executive
Session. General discussion.
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Mayor discusses the Task Force for evaluating the City Hall options. We are also working on
information to be posted on the Website on recycling.
5A. Claims Al!ainst the City
Mayor introduces the issue.
Jackson-Heim moves to approve the Claims Against the City. Seconded by Huffaker.
Huffaker: AYE; Shoushtarian: AYE; Semanko: AYE: Jackson-Heim: AYE: ALL AYES:
MOTION CARRIES..............
9. NEW BUSINESS: None
10. ADJOURNMENT:
Huffaker moves to adjourn. Seconded by Shoushtarian. ALL AYES: MOTION
CARRIES...
Hearing no further business, the Council meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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CITY CLERK/TREASURER
P ILLIP 1. BANDY
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