Minutes - 1997 - City Council - 12/09/1997 - RegularORIGINAL
EAGLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
December 9, 1997
PRECOUNCIL: 6:30 pm - 7:30pm
1. Ada County Sheriff's Department: Sergeant Freeman to give a presentation on Community
Policing. Lt. Cowles and Sgt. Freeman. Freeman shows 15 minute video on Community
Policing. Freeman discusses the video and the two new officers that have been assigned to Eagle.
General discussion.
2. All Net: Ed Bunnell will answer any questions regarding Eagle's computer system. Ed
discusses the upgrades done in preparation of going on the Internet and faxing from work
stations. Discussion on additional telephone lines. General discussion. Discussion on public
access to the mailboxes.
3. Mayor and Council's Reports:
Sedlacek: Reports on the Economic Development Committee and the Sewer District. General
discussion.
Masner: No report
Merrill: Reports on the Hwy 55 berm. They now have 3 bids. Discusses Santa's Helpers in
Eagle. General discussion. Discussion on the ownership of the ends of the bypass and the
ownership of property.
Mayor: No report
4. City Clerk/Treasurer's Report: No report
5. Zoning Administrator's Report: Reports on the citation with McDonald's drive-thru lane
and the meetings that have been held. McDonald's will reduce the drive-thru lane. Will write a
letter to the Ada County Sheriff to withdraw the citation. General discussion. Discussion on
Albertson's gas pumps and the dumpster.
Bastian: Reports on the Library Board meeting. Will have a greater need for additional staff
with the new library. Reports on a meeting with Captain Dan and the resource officers at the
schools. Discussion on hiring one more officer to serve Eagle.
6. City Engineer's Report: No report
7. City Attorney's Report: No report
Mayor calls a recess.
Mayor reconvenes meeting.
COUNCIL: 7:30 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. ROLL CALL: Bastian, Masner, Merrill, Sedlacek. A quorum is present.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
4. 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 Rules of
Order.
· 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. Minutes of November 24, 1997
B. Minutes of November 25, 1997
C. Minutes of December 2, 1997
D. Claims Against the City
Bastian moves to approve the Consent Agenda. Seconded by Masher. ALL AYE:
MOTION CARRIES...
5. UNFINISI~D BUSINESS:
A. FP-6-97 - Chaumont No. 2 Final Plat - Hillwa¥, Inc.: Hillway, Inc., represented by Gary
Lee with JUB Engineers, is requesting final plat approval for Chaumont Subdivision No. 2, a
27-1ot (23-buildable) residential subdivision. The 10.74 -acre site abuts Hill Road to the
North and is located approximately 1,600-feet east of Edgewood Lane. The site is within the
Eagle City Limits. This item was continued from the November25, 1997 meeting. (MLB)
Mayor: There has been a request that this item be continued and we will look at this item again
next week.
B. Ordinance 309 City initiated zoning ordinance amendment (ZOA-7-97): Ordinance Of
The City Of Eagle, Ada County Idaho, Amending Eagle City Code, Title 8 "Zoning",
Chapter 4, "Off-Street Parking And Loading", Sections 8-4-1: Interpretation Of Provisions,
8-4-2: Application Of Provisions, 8-4-3: Design And Maintenance, 8-4-4: Additional Parking
Regulations And Requirements, 8-4-4-1: Location Of Parking Spaces, 8-4-4-2: Design And
Maintenance, 8-4-4-3: Joint Parking Facilities, 8-4-4-4: Parking Disabled Vehicles, 8-4-5:
Schedule For Parking Requirements, And 8-4-6: Additional Loading Space Regulations And
Requirements.(MLB) (Continued from the November25, 1997 meeting.)
Mayor introduces the issue.
Butler: Goes through the changes page by page. General discussion.
Merrill moves to continue Ordinance 309 to the next regularly scheduled meeting to have
the changes made. Seconded by Sedlacek. Discussion. ALL AYE: MOTION
CARRIES ........
C. The Land Group: Phil Hull, with The Land Group, is requesting Council approval of the
proposed fee agreement for professional services to develop a master plan, construction
document package and construction administration for the Merrill Community Park project.
(RY) (Continued from the November25, 1997 meeting.)
Mayor introduces the issue.
Merrill moves to continue this item to the next meeting. Seconded by Masher. Discussion.
ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ............
D. Ordinance 314 - Bond Election: The City Clerk is requesting approval of Ordinance 314
ordering a bond election to be held on the question of the issuance of general obligation bond
of the City to provide funds for the purpose of financing the costs of Library facilities. (SKS)
(Continued from the November25, 1997 meeting.)
Mayor introduces the issue.
Legal Counsel distributes copies of the Ordinance to Mayor and Council and provides an
overview of the same.
Masher moves pursuant to 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 No. 314 be considered after being read once by title only. Masher reads
Ordinance #314 by Title only. Seconded by Bastiau. ALL AYE: MOTION
CARRIES .............
Masner moves that Ordinance No. 314 be adopted. Seconded by Bastian. Bastian: AYE;
Masner: AYE; Merrill: AYE; Sedlacek: AYE: ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ..........
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
7. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Contract between Thomas R. Ensle¥ and City of Eaele: The Mayor would like Council to
discuss and take action regarding the contract for interior design, furnishings, and equipment
for the proposed library to be located on Steirman Way. (RY)
Mayor introduces the issue.
Bastian moves that we approve the Standard Form of Agreement for interior design
services noted as document 7A. Seconded by Merrill. Discussion. Bastian: AYE; Masner:
AYE; Merrill: AYE; Sedlacek: AYE: ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES .........
B. Alley between The Bank Club and Summers Funeral Home: Council member Sedlacek
would like Council to discuss the repairs needed to be done to the above mentioned alley.
(LS)
Mayor introduces the issue.
Sedlacek: Discusses the need for additional lighting along the alley if patrons are going to be
expected to use this alley for parking at Summer's Funeral Home parking lot. Discussion the
grading of the alley, removing the weeds and repair of fencing. General discussion.
Mayor calls a recess at 8:20 p.m.
C. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Discussion of land acquisition and personnel matters.
Masher moves to go into Executive Session. Seconded by Bastian. Bastian: AVE; Masner:
AYE; Merrill: AYE; Sedlacek: AYE: ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES .............
Bastian moves to go out of Executive Session. Seconded by Masher. ALL AYE: MOTION
CARRIES .........
Bastian moves to authorize the mayor to negotiate on behalf of the City for park acquisition
and the purchase of parking in the downtown area. Seconded by Merrill. ALL AYE:
MOTION CARRIES ............
Merrill moves to authorize the City Clerk to distribute the excess Persi Funds to the
employees of City Itall and the Library on an equally proportionate basis. Seconded by
Bastian. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ............
8. ADJOURNMENT:
Masher moves to adjourn. Seconded by Bastian. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES...
Hearing no further business, the Council meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
SHARON K. SMITH
CITY CLERKJTREASURER
MAYOR