Minutes - 1999 - City Council - 07/20/1999 - SpecialORIGINAL
EAGLE CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting Minutes
July 20, 1999
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL C~LL: MERRILL, BASTIAN, SEDLACEK, GUERBER. All present.
A quorum is present
MenSll moves to add to the Agenda a discussion on the Comprehensive Plan Schedule.
Seconded by Sedlacek. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ...........
3. BUDGET WORKSHOP:
A. EM2 Dan Brown will discuss re-drilling Lexington Hills well #2.
Dan Brown, United Water Operations, distributes Budget Estimates for Redrilling
Lexington Hills Well #2 and Adding Chlorination Equipment to Both Wells and
discusses the same. General discussion. Dan recommends the Liquid Chlorine. Dan
advises the City to plan for the redrilling in FY00/01, it is not something that has to be
done immediately.
General Council discussion. Council recommends that the well drilling be budgeted this
fiscal year and drill the well next summer.
B. Susan Thomas, President Library Board, distributes a letter fi.om City Attorney in
regards to expending Bond Fund proceeds for fixed capital assets in the budget and
discusses the same. The fixed assets that we are looking are the: Books/Adult & Child at
$67,750 plus Capital/Equipment at $7,500. These two items can be used out of revenues
of the Bond money. We have an additional $10,400 for the purchase of items this year.
This would include a multi-media projector and large screen T.V. This would be spent
from the Bond proceeds. Discussion on proposed salaries. Discussion on activities at the
Library. 44,000 people through the door since the library has opened. General
discussion.
C. Mike Mongelli, Eagle Building Official: Discussion of Electrical, Plumbing and
Mechanical Inspections. Distributes Contractor Performed Specialty Inspections to the
Council and discusses the same.
Paul Valles, 10032 W. Patti Drive. Discusses the service he would provide for electrical
inspections. When I worked for the State of Idaho I was the Eagle inspector.
General Council discussion. Council recommends proceeding. City Attorney to review.
D. Mike Mongelli: Discussion on FEMA Community Assistance Visit, July 30~' at 9:30
a.m. General discussion.
E. The Land Group: Update and discussion on Skateboard Park. Doug Russell, The
Land Group. Distributes construction documents and construction costs to City Council
and discusses the same. Five contractors have picked up bid documents to date.
Discussion on the utility cost for the power and water.
City Clerk: I had a conversation with Dave Logan, Ada County, late today and he stated
that he feels confident that the Landfill will pay the $20,964 for the power and wanted to
know if the City would then pay the $53,100 for the water.
Doug discusses the water issue and the additional request by Ada County for water to
serve Phase II.
Mark Schroeder, Trail Creek Homeowner's Association, discusses the pressurized
irrigation that would be needed for the 85 Acre Park. We are happy to supply the Park
with water. We would like to see the park come in. Some of our residents have a few
concerns about the Skateboard Park. General discussion.
Further discussion on water. Council feels that the power and water should be negotiated.
Mayor calls a recess at 8:25 p.m.
Mayor reconvenes the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
F. Discussion on Downtown Parking. Council agrees to budget $40,000 for downtown
parking.
G. Discussion on the remainder of items on the Topics for Discussion list.
4. Comprehensive Plan Schedule. Butler distributes drafts for Council consideration on
Special Comprehensive Plan Meetings and discusses the same.
Council concurs with the meeting dates.
5. AD]OURNI~ENT:
Merrill moves to adjourn. Seconded by Sedlacek. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES...
Hearing no further business, the Council meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
MOORE
CITY CLERK/TREASURER