Minutes - 2011 - City Council - 02/15/2011 - Joint CITY COUNCIL& DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
February 15,2011
Special Joint Meeting& Town Hall Meeting Minutes
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Reynolds calls the meeting to order at p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
CITY COUNCIL: Present: SHOUSHTARIAN, HUFFAKER, GRASSER. Absent:
SEMANKO. A quorum is present.
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD: Present: MC CULLOUGH, BUTLER, SAYER. Absent:
GRUBB, WHITTAKER, KOCI, PASCUA. A quorum is present.
3. DR-01-11 -Varsity Softball Field Press Box-Meridian Joint School District No.2:
Meridian Joint School District No. 2 (Eagle High School), represented by Rick Anderson, is
requesting design review approval to construct a two-story press box located behind the
backstop bleachers at the high school varsity baseball field. The varsity softball field is
located northeast of the football field on the Eagle High School campus at 574 North Park
Lane.
Mayor Reynolds introduces the item.
Butler moves to recommend approval to the City Council of the DR-01-11 with the
standard and site specific conditions in the staff report. Seconded by McCullough.. ALL
AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
Shoushtarian moves to approve agenda item 3 DR-01-11 Varsity Softball Field Press Box
Meridian Joint School District No.2. Seconded by Grasser. ALL AYE...MOTION
CARRIES.
Butler notes that one on the reason that we are legally able to expedite this process for the school
district is that it is allowed in State Code.
Butler moves to adjourn the Design Review Board portion of the meeting. Seconded by
Sayer. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
4. TOWN HALL MEETING:
The Eagle City Council is pleased to invite all residents within the greater community of
Eagle to attend the February 15, 2011 town hall meeting to speak their mind about matters or
opinions they believe the City Council should address or consider. We have no agenda since
we wish this to be an open discussion inspired by the interests of the people of our
community.
Out of courtesy for all who wish to speak,the City Council requests each speaker limit their
presentation to three(3)minutes. If time permits, and after all attendees who wish to address
the City Council have done so, the City Council may invite rebuttals or engage in additional
discussions with the attendees.
It is the wish of the City Council that each speaker be treated with the utmost respect, courtesy
and afforded the right to speak without interruption. The intent of our town hall meeting is to
create a friendly community spirited forum where by the Eagle community may express their
views openly and freely.
May we suggest this is a gathering of neighbors openly speaking with neighbors, and we hope
everyone will feel welcome to participate.
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Frank Thomason asks if the meetings are still being broadcast online. Council states that the
regular Council meetings are being broadcast online. Grasser states that it is one of the
Council's goals to improve the quality of the image being broadcast and eventually archive
those meetings for viewing later.
Thomason asks how it has made a difference to have a Mayor finally appointed. All Council
members express their pleasure of Mayor Reynolds performance. Shoushtarian states that the
Mayor puts in a lot of hours and had made City Hall a more welcoming place. Both
Shoushtarian and Grasser state that perhaps the compensation for Mayor should be revisited
as the $30,000.00 that is currently being paid is far too little. Grasser states that the Mayor
has taken huge steps in bringing this community back together with the Town Hall meetings
and the monthly coffee with the Mayor.
Mary Defayette, is wondering if issue of compensating Mike Huffaker for the eight months of
service he provided. It would be nice you treated Huffaker in the same way you'd like to treat
Mayor Reynolds.
Council would like the Mayor's salary to be on the March 8th Council meeting. To discuss
compensation of Mike Huffaker for the eight months served as acting Mayor, as well as look
at compensation for regular mayoral services. Grasser would like the code amending to
reflect some type of stipulation if the mayor's office is vacated for more than a certain number
of days that the Council President would be compensated at a higher rate.
Mary Defayette questions Council about the elimination of the animal control contract. She
would like to have at least minimal services restored for the pick up of stray animals.
Huffaker states that perhaps it needs to be looked at again for the next budget year.
Jeff Kunz states that the Task Force survey was not reviewed at the last meeting. The Task
Force did not take public comment feeling that the appropriate forum for those comments
would be before the City Council. He proposes two separate surveys. Huffaker states
perhaps placing the surveys back on the Council agenda in March. Discussion.
Jane Kramer relays here experience when serving on the Communication Task Force a couple
years ago. She states that a short survey will be much better responded to than a lengthy one.
Defayette states that she will donate space in her magazine that goes to every household to
distribute the survey. Grasser states that he hopes to have the survey taken electronically so
that the data will be easier compiled. Discussion on survey distribution.
Unidentified woman: Eagle Glen lane asks about recycling. She states that they no longer
picking up her recycling and would like a centralized location where recycling could be
dropped off. She is very supportive of recycling and hopes that a place in Eagle can be found.
Huffaker states that perhaps the City could contact Allied Waste and put a no sort container at
some centralized location for the community to utilize.
Foad Roghani, Eagle business owner, states that the survey should be specific for example
how much it will cost me. There is no reason to increase the taxes to pay for a City Hall,
there is room in the budget to pay for it. Grasser concurs that the money will provided by the
general fund and the monies will just be shifted and called out separately on the tax bills.
Roghani would like a tentative purchase price negotiated with the current building owner,
since the current location is the most expensive. Discussion regarding negotiating strategies
that might be taken with the current building owner.
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Roghani asks about the Urban Renewal Agency. He still has questions due to his lack of
knowledge, he wants to know more about the Agency. He feels that it will be a burden to the
tax payers. Huffaker states that just last week the Council voted to reduce the number of
Urban Renewal Board members. The Agency has also recently taken great strides to update
their website and make pertinent documents available for review on their site. Currently
Idaho State legislature has several bills before them than may affect Urban Renewal agencies.
Huffaker explains how State law allows Urban Renewal Agencies to collect funds.
Discussion.
Jason Hass addresses concerns expressed by Mr. Roghani about the tax burden to Eagle
residents. Discussion on the pros and cons of an urban renewal agencies.
Hass comments that perhaps a promotional campaign or advertising for Eagle should be
started. Working with the different agencies, Chamber of Commerce, First Friday people to
remind the Valley residents that Eagle is a desired location.
The Mayor notes that Jane Kramer has offered to resurrect the Communication Task Force.
Kunz asks that the font color on the City webpage be changed to make it easier to read.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
Grasser moves to adjourn. Seconded by Huffaker. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
Hearing no further business, the Council meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
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