Minutes - 1999 - City Council - 09/07/1999 - Joint EAGLE CITY COUNCIL
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/ACHD COMMISSIONERS
SPECIAL MEETiNG MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 7, 1999
ORIGINAL
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor opens the meeting at 6:35 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: MERRILL, BASTIAN, SEDLACEK, GUERBER. Guerber is absent. A
quorum is present.
Ada County Highway District Commissioners: Judy Peavy-Derr, Dave Bivens, Marlyss Meyer
Routson, Larry Sales, Jerry Nyman, Kent Brown, Terry Little.
3. RIDE ABOUT:
Council, ACHD Commissioners and Staffleave on the Ride About at 6:40 p.m.
Areas to be visited:
a. Missing sidewalk on State Street between Ballantyne and Edgewood Lane.
b. ACHD property at the NE comer of Hill Road and Dickey Drive.
c. Both alleys north and sought of State Street between Eagle Road and 2nd Streets.
d. Missing sidewalks between City Hall and the new Library.
e. Other locations as determined by the City Council and ACHD Commissioners.
Council and ACHD Commissioners and Staffretum at 7:35 p.m.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A. New Development Impacting Existing Roads: Commissioners Meyer Routson.
Commissioner Meyer Routson discusses this issue. Discussion on the Comp Plan Transportation
component. Discussion on the major roads in the City, including Eagle Road, Ballantyne, State
Street, the Alternate Route. Discussion on a park and ride. General discussion.
B. Foothills Development - Plans and Comprehensive Plans: Commissioner Meyer Routson.
General discussion on the roadways in the future development of the foothills and how the
development will affect Eagle Road, Ballantyne and etc.
C. Alternate Transportation for New Development: Commissioner Meyer Routson.
Conunissioner Meyer Routson discusses this issue and the Alternate Transportation Program of
ACHD. Discussion on the bike lanes within the City and bus and van service. Discussion of
cooperation with Boise business and the City of Eagle on alternative transportation for
commuters. ACHD has staff members that will assist. General discussion.
D. School Bus Lighting: Terry Little.
Terry Little discusses the installation of street lights in cities. ACHD pays for the installation
and the cities pay for the maintenance. ACHD is working with the School Districts on having
additional lighting installed for the benefit of school bus drivers and children waiting for school
buses. General discussion.
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E. Truck Routing: Terry Little.
Terry Little discusses the establishment of truck routes. ACHD has developed a county wide
plan and a map has been developed. Pilot program in Boise and Garden City for truck routes.
In Eagle the only roads on the truck routes are the State Highways. General discussion.
F. Neighborhood Enhancement Program: City Council.
This issue was covered on the Ride About and discussed at that time.
Kent Brown distributes information on the ACHD Residential Neighborhood Enhancement
Program and discusses the same. ACHD will not spend money on right-of-ways. The
neighborhood must want the improvement enough to provide the right-of-ways. Discussion on
City of Eagle's request. Discussion on Ballantyne, State Street and Alternate Route intersection.
Ten'y Little discusses the issue. This is not in our list of needs and our 5 year program. Council
concern is the property is going to be developed.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
Merrill moves to adjourn. Seconded by Bastian. ALL AYE: MOTION
CARRIES ..............
Hearing no further business, the Council meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
CITY CLERKJTREASURER
APPROVED:
MAYOR
(This meeting was not recorded)
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