Minutes - 1998 - City Council - 12/08/1998 - RegularEAGLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
December 8, 1998
PRECOUNCIL: 6:30 pm - 7:30pm
Mayor: Introduces Deana Walker and Barbara Cerda, our new employees, to the City Council.
1. Planning & Zoning Commission Liaison Report: No report.
2. Mayor and Council's Reports:
Sedlacek: Reports on the Senior Center meeting.
Bastian: No report.
Merrill: Reports on the seminar she attended in Seattle on community policing. General
discussion. Reports on the walk to the river with Mr. Williamson. General discussion.
Discussion on the Arboretum and Island Wood pedestrian bridges. General discussion. ITD
should be providing us a deed on the Hill Road Property.
Guerber: APA meeting is on the 21st and it will be a Holiday Meeting and you are all invited.
I've been waiting to hear from ACHD on tearing out the bridge. The schools are going to be
closing soon for the Holidays. We need to get the word out to the citizens that this work is going
to be done. General discussion.
Discussion on the Historical Society and the museum.
Discussion on Enough is Enough campaign in March.
Merrill: Bill Hofman will be here on Thursday for meetings and discussion on the impact fees
and will attend the Design Review meeting.
General discussion on "Smart Growth".
Council discussion on the speeding problem areas in the City.
Mayor: Gives an update on the Eagle Country Christmas. It was a huge success. General
discussion.
3. City Clerk/Treasurer's Report: Ordering business cards if any Council Member needs cards.
The audit for FY97/98 was done on December 1 ~t and 2ha.
4. Zoning Administrator's Report: Discussion on Prime Earth. Council has instructed Legal
Counsel to move forward with filing the Complaint. Council has requested the Mayor to invite
Patterson to the next pre-council meeting to discuss the issues.
Butler: Flood Plain ordinance is scheduled for P & Z on December 14, 1998. Council will see it
in January.
5. City Engineer's Report: .No report.
6. City Attorney's Report: No report.
Mayor calls a recess at 7:30 p.m.
Mayor reconvenes meeting at 7:40 p.m.
COUNCIL: 7:30 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. ROLL CALL: Bastian, Merrill, Sedlacek, Guerber. A quorum is present.
Mayor asks for a moment of silence in remembrance of Chuck Jeters.
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
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 November 24, 1998
B. Claims Against the City.
C. Final Plat for Escondida Subdivision (Previously Sweeniw, View Sub.): Pinnacle
Engineers~ Inc.: The applicant is requesting final plat approval for Escondida Subdivision
(Previously Sweeping View Subdivision), a 20-acre, 4-lot residential subdivision located on
the north side of Valli-Hi Rd, approximately 1,300 feet west of Eagle Road. This
subdivision is located in the Eagle Area of Impact. (MLB)
D. Final Plat for Foursome Heights Subdivision (Previously GD Lands Sub.) GD Lands
LLC: The applicant is requesting final plat approval for Foursome Heights Subdivision
(Previously GD Lands), a 22.47-acre, 4-1ot residential subdivision located on the east side of
Linder Road approximately 350 feet south of Beacon Light Road. This subdivision is
located in the Eagle Area of Impact. (MLB)
E. Fjndlno.~ and Conclusions for CU-7-98 - Ea~,le Countrv Plaza Shoooin- Center -
William Hodges: Project Description: William Hodges is requesting conditional use
approval for Eagle Country Plaza Shopping Center consisting of a multi-t~nant commercial
building (with attached restaurant and with drive-thru service for an unspecified use), and
two separate building pads (one pad to include drive-thru service for a drug store). The total
building area proposed is approximately 74,000-square feet. The entire site is 7.5-acres and
is located at the northeast comer of Chindan Boulevard and Eagle Road. (MLB)
Merrill moves to remove Item C and Item D from the Consent Agenda. Seconded by
Sedlacek. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ............
Guerber moves to approve the Consent Agenda. Seconded by Sedlacek. ALL AYE:
MOTION CARRIES ............
4C. Final Plat for Escondida Subdivision (Previously Sweenine View Sub.l: Pinnacle
Eneineers. Inc.: The applicant is requesting final plat approval for Escondida Subdivision
(Previously Sweeping View Subdivision), a 20-acre, 4-lot residantial subdivision located on thc
north side of Valli-Hi Rd, approximately 1,300 feet west of Eagle Road. This subdivision is
located in the Eagle Area of Impact. (MLB)
Merrill: I always pull the final plats from the Consent Agenda so that we can identify these
projects and review any conditions that we have questions about.
Sedlacek has some questions on the private roads and the approval from the Eagle Fire District.
Bob Unger, representing the applicant on the project. This is an Ada County project. We are
required to receive approval from the Eagle Fire District and without their approval this project
can not go forward. Discussion on the private roads.
Merrill moves to approve the final plat for the Escondida Subdivision. Seconded by
Bastian. Discussion. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ...............
4D. Final Plat for Foursome Heights Subdivision (Previously GD Lands Sub.) GD Lands
LLC: Thc applicant is requesting final plat approval for Foursome Heights Subdivision
(Previously GD Lands), a 22.47-acre, 4-lot residential subdivision located on thc cast
side of Linder Road approximately 350 feet south of Bcacun Light Road. This subdivision is
located in the Eagle Area of Impact. (MLB)
Merrill has a question on the letter from Holladay Engineering that all of the standards of
approval have been met except standard condition #7.
Butler: The applicant did call and they are providing a guarantee to the City that that will be
done. We also have a revised sheet for their CC&R's.
Merrill moves to recommend approval of the final plat for the Foursome Heights
Subdivision. Seconded by Sedlacek. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ............
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A. Award of Solid Waste Collection Services Contract to BFI: This item was continued from
the November 24, 1998 meeting. The City Attorney is requesting the item be continued to the
December 15, 1998 meeting.
Legal Counsel: This will be ready for the next meeting. I'm also working on the Ordinance.
Mayor: I need a motion to continue this to the next meeting.
Guerber so moved. Seconded by Merrill. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ..............
B. Document approving Greenbelt easement encroachment for Echo Creek Subdivision
along Horseshoe Bend Road lold ltiehwav 55]. (Susan Buxton) This item was continued from
the November 24, 1998, meeting.
Butler: I have talked to Susan Buxton and she is working on this. General discussion.
Merrill moves to continue this item until staff and City Attorney are able to contact the
Homeowners President to work the agreement out. Seconded by Sedlacek. Discussion.
ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES .............
C. Discussion of letter from the Building Contractors Association: (MLB) This item was
continued from the November 24, 1998 meeting.
Mayor: There was a meeting scheduled for today but it was canceled.
Council discussion on the letter.
Butler: Discusses and explains the modifier to the Council and discusses the process of
publishing the fee increase.
Further Council discussion.
Council would like Mark to update the letter and have they Mayor review and send.
D. Discussion of the draft letter regarding non-compliance to Eagle City sign ordinance:
This item was continued from the November 24, 1998. (MLB)
Scdlacek: Discusses the changes that need to be done to the letter. I would like to go ahead and
get the letter completed and sent out. Full compliance will be on January 31st.
General discussion.
Merrill moves to send the draft letter regarding the noncompliance to the Eagle City Sign
Ordinance to businesses and an accompanying City Policy. Seconded by Sedlacek.
Discussion. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ............
E. ACItD Residential Neighborhood Enhancement Proeram: Discussion. This item was
continued from the November 24, 1998.
Mayor introduces the issue. Wc need to respond by December 15th.
Council discussion. Council agrees on the following.
1. Connecting the gaps in the sidewalks along State Street from City Hall to the
Library property and also connecting the gaps in thc sidewalks by Bosanka
Village.
2. Drainage problem west of Tri Cites on State Street.
3. Improve alley between 1st and 2"d and between Eagle Road and 1st.
4. Gape in sidewalk along 2"a Street towards Albertson's.
5. Gape in sidewalk along 2nd Street by Summer's Funeral Home.
Council instructs Mark to move forward on completing the application.
Mayor: The two Historic Lights at Silver Key Insurance have no power to them and have never
worked.
Mark to contact the current owners.
F. Document donatin~ oarcel at Plaza Drive and Ea~le Road to City: Review and sign
agreement. This item was continued from the November 24, 1998. (MLB)
Mayor introduces the issue. General Council discussion.
Discussion on the two trees that have been cut down on thc berm. Mark is to following up on
this.
Council would like this to go through a Title Company.
Bastian moves to continue this item to the next regular scheduled meeting. Seconded by
Sedlacek. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ............
6. PUBLIC }I~,ARINGS: None
7. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Joint Effort Agreement with ACHD for Landscaping and Lighting Imnrovements -
Eagle Road, State Street to Floating Feather.
Mayor introduces the issue.
Bastian moves that this matter be referred to the City Attorney for review and this matter
be continued to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Seconded by Guerber.
Discussion. ALL AYE MOTION CARRIES ...............
B. Election of ICRMP Board Members: Mayor Yzaguirrc is requesting Council choose a
candidate for the ICRMP Board election. (RY)
Mayor has already submitted the Ballot. Mayor voted for Dale B. Williamson.
C. Review and Approval of proposal to complete sewer consolidation study.[submitted by
Bill Jarocki] (RY)
Mayor introduces the issue. General discussion.
Guerber moves to authorize the Mayor to sign the proposal and being the process.
Seconded by Bastian. Bastian: AYE; Merrill: AYE; Sedlacek: AYE; Guerber: AYE: ALL
AYE: MOTION CARRIES ............
Butler provides an update on Brookwood and his discussions with Mike Hormaechea. General
discussion on the project and the flood way and flood plain along Dry Creek.
8. ADJOURNMENT:
Sedlacek moves to adjourn. Seconded by Merrill. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES...
Hearing no further business, the Council meeting adjoumed at 8:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
CITY CLERK~TREASURER
APPROVED:
PaC ZA '
MAYOR ~