Minutes - 1998 - City Council - 01/13/1998 - RegularEAGLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
January 13, 1998
ORIGINAL
PRECOUNCIL: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30pm
1. Eagle Island Flow Split Study: Steve Sweet to give an overview of the report submitted on
11/5/97. (RY) Steve Sweet, Quadrant Consultants, Boise, Idaho. Discusses the Boise River
2000 study. Displays a chart of the North Channel. A plug of gravel has developed at the
head of Eagle Island. Steve recommends that the gravel should be removed with proper
management of the removal. A program should be implemented with conjunction with Fish
and Game. This plug of gravel is in the Garden City area of impact in Ada County. General
discussion.
Jim Wroten, President of Eagle Island Water User's Association. Discusses the study.
Would like the City to send a representative, Mark Butler, to the sub-committee meetings that
are going to be scheduled.
2. Discussion of excess state property: Dan Cantrell representing ITD will give a report. (NM)
Dan Cantrell, lTD, discusses the excess State property inthe City. ITD would like to work
up a rental agreement with City instead of a transfer of the property. Provides the Council
with a copy of the ITD rental agreement. General discussion.
3. Sign compliance letters: Council member Merrill would like Council to discuss requesting
Staffto issue compliance letters to all business violating the sign code. (NM) Merrill
discusses the violations of the sign code in the City. She wants Council to consider sending a
letter out to all of the business owners to bring all of the businesses into compliance. General
discussion. Needs to be through the Economic Development Committee and the Chamber of
Commerce. Try to get voluntary compliance from the business owners. Follow up should be
by personal contact. Nancy to make a list of the businesses in question. General discussion.
Letter to discuss City beautification, preservation and to enhance the look of the City. Buffer
to do a draft of the letter and bring back before the Council.
4. Mayor and Council's Reports:
Sedlacek: Fun Days meeting is 1/22. Senior meeting was canceled today.
Bastian: Reports on the Library Board meeting. Discusses the Library Bond issue and the
advertisement for the bond election.
Morgan: No report.
Merrill: Met with Ada County Veterans. Would still like to find a place in Eagle. Possible
site in 84 acre park. Reports on a meeting on the pocket park. This park could possibly be
completed by Fun Days. Merrill park agreement will be discussed in executive session on
the land swamp. Reports on the meeting on the Scenic Corridor. Provided Council with a
Legislative report packet. Discussed the meeting with Ada County Sheriffs and residents on
North Channel. Hands out a copy of a portion of the Uniform Building Code to Council.
Historic Commissions has received a grant.
5. City Clerk/Treasurer's Report: No report
6. Zoning Administrator's Report: No Report
7. City Engineer's Report: No report
8. City Attorney's Report: No report
Mayor calls a recess at 7:30 p.m.
Mayor reconvenes meeting at 7:35 p.m.
COUNCIL: 7:35 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. CONCLUSION OF FISCAL BUSINESS: Mayor states that there is no fiscal business to
conclude.
Mayor thanks Morgan for his service to the City. Presents Morgan with a gift from the City.
Morgan thanks the City for the gift.
3. OATH OF OFFICE:
A. Mayor and Council Members
City Clerk swears the Mayor in.
Mayor swears in Lynne Sedlacek.
Mayor swears in Steve Guerber.
4. ROLL CALL: Bastian, Guerber, Merrill, Sedlacek. A quorum is present.
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3B. Election of Council President: Mayor recommends Council Member Merrill as the Council
President. Bastian: so moved. Seconded by Sedlacek. ALL AYE: MOTION
CARRIES .........
C. Liaison assignments. Mayor assigns the following liaison assignments:
Bastian: Library Merrill: Parks
Schools Design Review
Sheriff's Department Pathways
Guerber: APA APA Alternate
ACHD APA Legislative Committee
ITD
Historical Commission Sedlacek: Sewer District
Fire Department Senior Citizens
Economic Development
Eagle Fun Days
6. 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
Council Member, 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 December 9, 1997
B. Minutes of December 16, 1997
C. Claims Against the City
D. Appointment of Election Judge: The City Clerk is requesting Council approval of
an election judge for the upcoming election. (SKS)
E. Resolution 98-1: A resolution of the Eagle City Council to vacate all easements
along the common lot line between lot 9 and 10, block 4, of the final plat of Redwood
Creek Subdivision No. 2. (MLB)
F. Resolution 98-2: A resolution of the Eagle City Council to vacate all landscape and
pathway easements along the west and north boundaries, and along the property lines of
l 1 interior lots, of the final plat of Spyglass Subdivision. (MLB)
G. Appointment to Historical Preservation Commission: Mayor Yzaguirre is
requesting Council to confirm the appointment of Maggie Jeters to the Commission.
(RY)
H. Appointment to Ada Planning Association: The Mayor is requesting Council to
confirm the appointment of Steve Guerber as the APA liaison. (RY)
Merrill moves to approve the Consent Agenda. Seconded by Sedlacek. Discussion. ALL
AYE: MOTION CARRIES...
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A. Comprehensive Plan Consultant: The Zoning Administrator is requesting Council approval
of the £mal contract submitted by JUB Engineering for the next phase of Comprehensive Plan
Amendments. (MLB) (This item was continued from the November 25, 1997 meeting.)
Mayor introduces the issue.
Butler discusses the contract.
Bastian moves that we approve the contract submitted by JUB Engineering for the
Comprehensive Plan Amendments. Seconded by Merrill. ALL AYE: MOTION
CARRIES ......
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. 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: Additional Design And Maintenance Regulations And Requirements, 8-4-4-3:
Joint/Collective Parking Facilities, 8-4-4-4: Parking Disabled Vehicles, 8-4-4-5 Parking In-Lieu Payments,
8-4-4-6 Bicycle Parking, 8-4-5: Schedule For Parking Requirements, And 8-4-6: Additional Loading Space
Regulations And Requirements And Adding Section 8-4-4-5 Parking In-Lieu Payments And Section 8-4-4-
6 Bicycle Parking. (This item was continued from the Decemberl6, 1997 meeting.) (MLB)
Mayor introduces the issue.
Butler discusses the changes to the ordinance. General discussion.
Mayor opens the Public Hearing.
Lloyd Campbell, 12655 Highway 55. I own a Chevron station and they dictate the style. Could
be critical in a residential area but not a commercial area. I have shielded my canopy. There
could still be problems. General discussion.
Mayor asks if anyone else wishes to speak, hearing none, the Mayor closes the Public Hearing.
Mayor and Council discuss the ordinance changes.
Bastian moves to continue to the next regular Council meeting and try to work with
members of the public. Seconded by Merrill. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ............
B..Resolution 97-18: The City Clerk is requesting Council to consider fees for water user
charges for the Eagle City water system which may exceed 105% of prior fees. (SKS).
Mayor introduces the issue.
Bill Lyman, United Water. Overall increase would be 65%. Boise City and Eagle is a
completely separate rate. General discussion.
Mayor opens the Public Hearing.
Terry Miller, 1420 N. Eagle Creek Way. We have had tax increases, Sewer District increases
and a possible tax increase on the Library bond. There have been a lot of increases in a short
period of time. Has the Contract been signed. When do the rates become effective. Legal
Counsel states as soon as the resolution takes effect. What costs by United Water and EM2 that
are causing this rate increase. Taxpayers need to know why this increase is necessary.
Mayor asks if there is further comment from the Public. Hearing none, the Mayor closes the
Public Hearing.
General Council discussion. Council addresses questions to Terry Miller.
Bastian moves to continue this matter to January 21, 1998, at 7:30 p.m., in order to receive
more documentation from EM2. Seconded by Merrill. Discussion. ALL AYE: MOTION
CARRIES ............
9. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Focus for the upcoming Comprehensive Plan Amendments: The Zoning Administrator
would like to review the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission and ask for
further direction from Council. (MLB)
Mayor introduces the issue.
Butler discusses the issue. Introduces Nancy Taylor.
Nancy Taylor. Provides Council with an update of what is happening. Introduces John Bertram
who will be working with Nancy. Start with focus groups. Looking for 30-40 people to work
on four groups. There will be community open houses. General discussion.
Butler discusses what items will be discussed in the Comp Plan Amendments· General
discussion.
Discussion and comments from the Council.
B. DR-24-97 - Driving range facility - Gordon Jones: The applicant is appealing the Design
Review Boards decision on this item. The applicant requested design review approval to
construct a golf driving range and to convert the existing residence into a clubhouse. The 8.26-
acre site is located on the west side of State Highway 55, approximately 900-feet north of the
intersection of State Highway 55 and State Highway 44. (MLB)
Mayor introduces the issue.
Butler: Applicant is present.
Larry Sundell, representing Gordon Jones, owner of the project. The project is actually a park for
the City. No new buildings are being built. 1. Objection to the exposed fasteners on the existing
shop building· This is an undue burden. 2. Requirement to install a 5' wide sidewalk along the
property. General discussion·
Butler provides a letter from ACHD. Discusses the project and the items on appeal. General
discussion between Council, Sundell and Butler.
Larry Sundell. Discusses the requirement for the catch basin. I would ask that the City
Engineering fee be waived.
Sedlacek moves that EC uphold condition #2. That Seconded by Merrill. Discussion. See
tape. 2 AYES: 2 NAYS: MAYOR: NAY: MOTION DOES NOT PASS.
Guerber moves that a bond be required to be filed to cover the cost of a sidewalk and that
sidewalk be built when sidewalk is required for an adjacent property. That a temporary
occupancy permit be granted so that the appropriate approval of a conditional use permit
could be obtained and the storage building could be occupied. Seconded by Bastian.
Discussion. Guerber amends the motion to state that the storage building could be
occupied for a maximum of 4 months. Second concurs. Discussion. Guerber amends to
include either a bond or letter of credit. Second concurs. 3 AYE: 1 NAY: MOTION
CARRIES ..............
Mayor calls for a recess at 9:55 p.m.
Mayor reconvenes at 10:05 p.m.
Merrill moves that we move Item 9F to the next item on the Agenda. Seconded by Guerber.
ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES .........
F. Hill Road/Highway 55 Intersection Liehtine: The City Clerk is requesting Council action
regarding the ITD offer to install lighting at the above mentioned intersection providing the City
will agree to pay for the future operation and maintenance costs of the lighting. (SKS)
Mayor introduces the issue·
Discussion between Council Members.
Guerber moves that the City pay the power and operation on the lighting installed by ITD.
The City to be only responsible for future operation and maintenance costs and not the
actual cost of the lights and installation. Seconded by Merrill. Discussion. ALL AYE:
MOTION CARRIES ............
C. Fall Creek Extension of Time: Dennis M. Baker, with B.W., Inc., is requesting a one year
extension &time for the Fall Creek Subdivision Preliminary Plat. The 140.23-acre residential
subdivision consists of 233 lots and is located on the east side of Eagle Road approximately
mile north of Chinden Blvd. (MLB)
Mayor introduces the issue.
Butler has no problem with the extension of time.
Dan Torfin. Down to one issue on the exchange. Comfortable with the long term sewer issue.
General discussion.
Merrill moves to approve the Fall Creek extension of time for one year. Seconded by
Sedlacek. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ............
D. Channel Center/Eagle River LLC Traffic Signal: Channel Center Subdivision and Eagle
River LLC representatives are asking for Council support for a proposed traffic signal on
Highway 55 (Eagle Road) approximately 800-feet south of the alternate route. (MLB)
Mayor introduces the issue.
Butler provides an overview of the issue.
General Council discussion.
Merrill moves that we approve the Channel Center/Eagle River LLC Traffic Signal.
Seconded by Bastian. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ..........
E. Eagle Road/Mission Drive: The City Clerk is requesting Council action regarding the
request from ACHD to possibly increase the landscape agreement amount for the project from
Eagle Road to Mission Drive.. (SKS)
Mayor introduces the issue.
Discussion between Mayor, Council and Butler.
Guerber moves that we take the funds out of Contract Other for the difference in the costs
of the Contract. Seconded by Bastian. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ...............
G. Agreement between Owner and Construction Manager: The Clerk is requesting Council
to take action regarding a construction manager agreement for the proposed library. (SKS)
Mayor introduces the issue.
Joe Rausch, Wright Brothers. Joe answers questions from the Council. Wright Brothers would
be the Construction Manager and would not be bidding on the contract as the General Contractor.
Wright Brothers has five different divisions that could possibly submit a bid if there are not
enough bidders submitting bids. Council accepts or rejects bids. General discussion.
Guerber moves to accept the proposal. Seconded by Merrill. Discussion. ALL AYE:
MOTION CARRIES ............
Zoning Administrators Report: Reports on the Design Review Board January 8, 1998, meeting.
General discussion. Provides Council with a site plan for the new Post Office.
H. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Land acquisition. (NM)
Bastian moves to go into Executive Session for land acquisition. Seconded by Merrill.
Bastian: AYE; Guerber: AYE; Merrill: AYE; Sedlacek: AYE: ALL AYE: MOTION
CARRIES ...............
General discussion on acquisition of land.
Merrill moves to leave Executive Session. Seconded by Sedlacek. ALL AYE: MOTION
CARRIES .............
City Clerk Report: W-4 forms back. Chamber of Commerce Customer Appreciation. City is
going to have a booth and the Ada County Sheriff's Office will share the booth.
City Attorney Report: See tape.
Mayor discusses liaison positions and the relationship with the entities. Liaison's carries
information from the City Council to the entity and fi.om the antity to the Council.
Legal Counsel states that the liaison can state that they can recommend to the Council but all
actions are done by the full Council. General discussion on APA Legislation.
Discussion on the entry signs and liaison positions. When making requests on behalf of the City
bring before the City Council for approval.
Mayor discusses agendas. Agenda items should go through the Mayor on issues for the Agenda.
Cut off time is Tuesday at 5:00 o'clock p.m.
8. ADJOURNMENT:
Merrill moves to adjourn. Seconded by Sedlacek. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES...
Hearing no further business, the Council meeting adjourned at 12:05 a.m.
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