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Minutes - 1997 - City Council - 03/11/1997 - RegularORIGINAL EAGLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 11, 1997 PRECOUNCIL: 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. 1. Para Dillon, owner of the White Orchid. Pam reports on the Easter Egg Hunt and all of the events associated therewith. General discussion. 2. City Attorney Report: A. Presentation ora Draft Ordinance on the Library/City Complex Bond Election. Brief explanation of ordinance and asked Council to review. It will on the next Council agenda. B. Report on the present status of all items the Attorney is working on. John hands out a list of items and the status to the Mayor and Council. General discussion. Discussion on the issue of two voting precincts. 3. Zoning Administrator Report: Displays map of ACHD Proposed Pond at Ballantyne and Floating Feather and provides information about the project and a proposed park. Doug, ACHD, explains where the proposed park would he. General discussion. Mayor would like to have Doug come back so the matter can be on a regular agenda. Butler reviews the actions from the last Planning and Zoning Meeting. Received an appeal on Musick's Auction. McDonald's was continued. Has one item to bring up in an executive session, not a critical matter. 4. City Clerk/Treasurer Report: Reported on the information about the portable restroom for the parks. 5. Engineer Report: No report. 6. Mayor and Council Report: Nancy reported that there were some repairs that need to be made to park equipment. She will discuss this further with Trautmann. Rick: no report. Stan reports that at the Library Boards meeting there was discussion on the Bond Election for the Library and he provided information on those discussions. Mayor was asked by the Sewer District to attend the Division of Environmental Quality meeting. Mayor provides information on the meeting. Cc031197.min 1 7. Bud Way, First Security Bank, Bond Election Financial Data. Discusses the information he provided for the Bond Election Ordinance. Will provide the Council an update before the Ordinance is approved. General discussion. John will need the numbers by Monday of next week. Yzaguirre: Could we hear item 7C. Centennial Fair Booth at this time. Pauline Hinman reports on the Centennial Fair Booth and provides Council with a projection of costs. Pauline is working on getting donations for the booth. General discussion. Nancy will do a City Seal for Pauline in whatever size she needs. General discussion. COUNCIL: 7:30 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. ROLL CALL: Bastian, Masher, Merrill, Yzaguirre. Masher is absent, a quorum is present. 3. ROLL CALL OF ADA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Walker, Simmons, Blisterfelt., a quorum is present. Ada County Commissioners are present for the City Council Meeting to discuss Agenda Item 5A: Sports Complex Design Contract. 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 5. CONSENT AGENDA: Merrill: I move that we add 7A, 7D, 7E, with Staff Recommendations, and 7F to the Consent Agenda. Seconded by Yzaguirre. Discussion. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ..... B. C. D. E. Minutes of February 19, 1997 Minutes of February 25, 1997 Minutes of February 27, 1997 Claims Against the City Beer and Wine License, Eagle Nest Restaurant: The City Clerk is asking the City Council to consider the approval of a Beer and Wine License for the Eagle Nest Restaurant located at 1396 E. State Street, Eagle. F. Gibbous, Scott & Dean, LLP: The City Clerk is asking the City Council to approve the contract for the FY95/96 audit. G. Building Permit Resolution #97-3: Per Eagle City Code 7-1A-2:B, the Zoning administrator is requesting the City Council for approval of a resolution to modify the City's Building Permit Fees. Merrill: I move that we approve the Consent Agenda. Seconded by Bastian. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ....... Cc031197.rain 2 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A. Sports Complex Design Contract: The Mayor introduces the issues. Dan Baird, Beck and Baird. Explains the project and displays a project that was done in Mountain Home. Dan shows slides and explains each. Donna Griffin, Ada County Parks and Waterways Director, posts maps for Council reference, and discusses the maps. Griffin asks for reapproval of the $I0,000 cost to the City. Information from Beck & Baird handed out to the Council, RE: Scope of Work for Ada County Park & Sports Complex at Floating Feather and Highway 55. Dan Baird discusses this handout. General discussion between Dan Baird, Mayor, Council and Ada County Commissioners. Merrill has concerns about the water and the sewer. Mayor discusses the information he has in regards to the water. Commissioner Blisterfeld discusses the sewer issue. General discussion. Yzaguirre inquires about the projected cost of the plan since Beck & Baird figured costs on an hourly basis. Bastian has a question on the hourly rate. Commissioner Blisterfeld explains where the park is going to be and discusses what amenities will be at the park. General discussion. Bastian: I move that the Council approve the Design Contract for $9,805.00 for Beck & Baird for the feasibility and conceptual design of the 85 acre Ada/Eagle Sports Complex located NE of Floating Feather and Hwy. 55 as outlined in the Beck & Baird Scope of Work for Ada County Park & Sports Complex dated March 11, 1997. Seconded by Yzaguirre. Bastian: Aye, Yzaguirre: Aye, Merrill: Aye: ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ......... Mayor calls for a 3 minute recess. theissue. Ordinance/t290 on Cit~ Officer & Staff Communications: Mayor introduces Discussion by City Attorney. Bastian: In pursuant of Idaho Code, Section 50-902, that the rule requiring ordinances to be read on three different days with one reading to be in full be dispensed with, and that Ordinance #290 be considered after being read once by title only. An ordinance of the City of Eagle, Ada County, Idaho, repealing Resolution #6-95, adding Section 1-11-3 to the Eagle City Code, establishing a policy for communications within the City and providing an effective date. Seconded by Yzaguirre. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ..... Bastian: I move that Ordinance #290 be adopted. Seconded by Yzaguirre. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ...... Cc031197.min 3 C. Personnel Policy and Procedures Manual Amendments: Mayor introduces the issue. General discussion. Bastian has some clean up suggestions. Merrill has some suggested changes. Butler has noticed that some previously requested changes were not done. Council agrees that further discussion is needed and the matter be heard at the next regularly scheduled meeting. Bastian: I make a motion to continue this to the next agenda. Seconded by Yzaguirre. Discussion. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES .......... Do Livestock Grazing on City Owned Property: Mayor introduces the issue. Legal Counsel briefly explains his letter. General discussion. Merrill to check and see if the water fights to the property were transferred to the City. John will draft a Lease Agreement. Mayor discusses the request to use the property for parking in conjunction with Eagle Fun Days. Council agrees that the property should not be used for parking at Eagle Fun Days. Notice will be sent out to all parties interested in grazing rights on the property informing them that they will need to resubmit their bid before the next Council meeting. E. Kestral Cove Settlement Discussions: The City Attorney requests that this matter be put on the agenda for further discussion. Merrill I request that the Public Hearings be heard next as Item 5E. should be heard in Executive Session. Unanimously agreed to by Council. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Ada County CU Transmittal 97-03-CU-Cellular Pole-David Wiltsee: Mayor introduces the issue. David Wiltsee, 3184 Elder St., Boise, Id, representing Western PCS. Introduces Scott Fahuy, State Parks. Wiltsee displays drawings for the Council and provides information in reference thereto. Wiltsee displays aerial photos of the State Park and the Western PCS site and provides information in reference thereto. Pete Ostwinkle, Park Manager Eagle Island State Park, assists Wiltsee in providing information and pointing out sites on the aerial photos. General discussion. Wiltsee states that they are considering an alternative site. Ostwinkle provides information about the site. Butler presents an overview of his Staff Report. Staff recommended approval of this item with two conditions. Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval with one extra condition in addition to Staffs two conditions. Discussion on the Floodway. Merrill inquires about the water level on the property. Peter Ostwinkle provides information about the water level. General discussion. cc031197.min 4 Mayor opens the Public Hearing. Ron Taylor, 3585 W. State, Eagle. Owns property next to the proposed site. Originally the company was going to put the pole on his property but the Park opposed that location. Taylor sent the applicant to the State Park to discuss the site on his property, then the proposal was for the site to be on the State Park property. Taylor refers to the aerial map and provides information on the Park and the proposed site. Objects to the proposed site. Taylor owns adjacent property that he will develop at a future date and finds it offensive. Taylor feels he is competing with the State. Merrill has questions of Mr. Taylor about a fall zone. Taylor responds that Planning and Zoning requested a fall zone as a condition. General discussion. Scott Fahuy, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreations. Displays a drawing and shows where it would be on the aerial map. Responds to Mr. Taylor. Future plans for the Park do not include the proposed site. State had a stipulation that Western PCS not proceed with the Taylor option if they consider the Park site. David Wiltsee, Western PCS. Western PCS had a Lease Option with Mr. Taylor. It is not uncommon that there is more than one lease option for a particular site. The fall zone reflects Ada County Ordinance provisions. General discussion. Mayor closes the Public Hearing. Merrill questions Staffabout the fall zone. Pete Ostwinkle responds about the fall zone. Merrill has a questions about maintenance. General discussion. Yzaguirre: I move that we approve Ada County Transmittal 97-03-CU, a cellular pole site for Western PCS, with Staff and Planning and Zoning Recommendations. Seconded by Bastian. Discussion. Merrill: I move to amend the motion to add a 120' fall zone. Motion dies for a lack of a second. 2 AYES: 1 NAY: MOTION CARRIES ............ Mayor calls for a 5 minute recess. Mayor calls the meeting to order. 7. NEW BUSINESS: A. APA Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Appointment: Moved to the Consent Agenda for approval. Cc031197.min 5 B. Parks Maintenance Contract: The City Clerk will open and publicly read aloud all bids received for the FY96/97 Parks Maintenance Contract. Upon opening all bids, the City Clerk will ask the City Council to award the Contract to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with Section 50-431 C, Idaho Code. Bastian: I move that we approve the Trautmann contract. Seconded by Merrill. Bastian: Aye, Yzaguirre: Aye, Merrill: Aye: ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ....... C. Centennial Fair Booth: Moved to Pre-Council. Do approval. Van Englen #3 Final Plat Extension of Time: Move to the Consent Agenda for E. 97-2-ZOA - Accessory Dwellings-Ada County Transmittal: Moved to the Consent Agenda for approval. F. 94-10-PDR-Canterbury Subdivision Final Plat: Moved to the Consent Agenda for approval. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: E. Kestral Cove Settlement Discussions: City Attorney reports that the Agreement is almost identical to the previous drainage agreement and settlement and release agreements which you have seen previously with the exception of taking out items that are no longer relevant. This will be before you at the next Council meeting. Merrill: I make a motion that we move into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters, pursuant to Idaho Code, Section 67-2,3,4,5(B). Seconded by Bastian. Bastian: Aye, Yzaguirre: Aye, Merrill: Aye: ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ......... COUNCIL GOES INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION Bastian: I move be go out of Executive Session. Seconded by Yzaguirre. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ........ Merrill: I move to increase Mark Butlers salary to$39,000 per year, without comp time, and with a yearly evaluation. I also move that we look at the rest of the employees salaries versus salary with no comp time and adjust salaries accordingly. Seconded by Yzaguirre. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ...... Cc031197.min 6 8. ADJOURNMENT: Merrill moves to adjourn, seconded by Bastian. ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIES ...... Hearing no further business, the Council Meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted: EAGLE CITY CLE~ MAYO"-~ ~ A. BOWER Cc031197.min 7