Minutes - 2000 - City Council - 02/29/2000 - SpecialORIGINAL
EAGLE CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting Minutes
February 29, 2000
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. ROLL CALL: Bastian, Merrill, Sedlacek, Guerber. A quorum is present.
3. 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. Claims Against the City.
B. Approval of a liquor license for LGJ Inc. dba: Eagle Grill:
Merrill moves to approve the Consent Agenda. Seconded by Guerber. ALL AYE...
MOTION CARRIES...
Merrill moves to add an Executive Session under 8A to discuss the acquisition of
property. Seconded by Bastian. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES
5. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Approval of the state contracts for plumbing and electrical inspeetiuns: (SEB)
Mayor introduces the item.
The City Attorney request the item be moved to the end of the agenda.
Bastian requests items 5A & 5B be moved down the agenda to item 7B and 7C on
the agenda. Seconded by Merrill. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
B. Approval of contract with The Building Department, LLC. (formerly known as
Mortier Engineering P.C.).
6. DISCUSSION ITElq$:
A. Funding for new City Hall building.
Mike Moore, City Attorney, discusses funding options for a new city hall. Discusses
general obligation bonds and lease purchase option.
General discussion.
Guerber moves to direct the to Mayor bring before the Council recommendations
for membership on a seven (7) member committee that shall investigate options and
make recommendations on how the city should best proceed with providing for
space requirements now and in the future. Seconded by Bastian. Discussion. ALL
AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
Merrill asks to hear item 6C before 6B.
C. Discussion of remodel of Council Chambers for office space.
Mayor introduces the item.
Buxton expresses some concern with utilizing the Library for meetings as it was build
with bond funds. The bond language will need to bc taken a closer look out to verify that
it can be utilized for this purpose.
Discussion regarding staffs needs and the current challenge to appropriately assist the
public within the existing City Hall.
Merrill moves to conduct a workshop with the Council and the new committee.
Seconded by Bastian. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
B. Discussion regarding possibly conducting meetings at either the Library or Senior
Center.
Mayor introduces the item.
The Council expresses their desire to continue to hold meetings in Council Chambers
unless staff foresees a large turn out for certain public hearing items, and in those cases
the meetings should be held at the Senior Center (assuming it is available).
The City Clerk suggests seeking a recording system that is more portable and better
meets our needs for off site meetings.
D. Review of Strategic Annual Goals.
Mayor introduces the item.
The Mayor and Council discuss the status of the SAG's.
The City Attorney will review Idaho State Code 50-303 regarding recreation districts.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Request for approval to spend no more than $6000.00 for the installation of lighting at
Ballantyne/Highway 44 and along Eagle Road from Chinden Blvd. to Highway 44.
Mayor introduces the item.
Butler reviews the item and states that he just received the final figures today and asks
that Council approve an amount of no more that $6800.00.
Merrill moves to approve the spend no more than $6800.00 for the installation of
lighting at Ballantyne/Highway 44 and along Eagle Road from Chinden Blvd. to
Highway 44. Seconded by Sedlacek. Discussion. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
B. Approval of the state contracts for plumbing and electrical inspections: (SEB)
C. Approval of contract with The Building Department, LLC. (formerly known as
Mortier Engineering P.C.).
Guerber moves to approve items 7B and 7C. Seconded by Bastain. Discussion.
Guerber withdraws his motion. The second concurs.
Guerber moves to table items 7B and 7C until the next Council meeting. Seconded
by Bastian. Discussion. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
A. Property Acquisition.
Bastian moves to go into Executive Session to discuss property acquisition as
allowed in Idaho State Code § 67-2345 (C). Seconded by Guerber. SEDLACEK:
AYE. BASTIAN: AYE. MERRILL: AYE. GUERBER: AYE. MOTION CARRIES.
Bastian moves to direct a letter to be sent to Esther Simplot with the corrections
presented by Council member Guerber. Seconded by Merrill. ALL
AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
General discussion.
Council directs the Clerk to add the following items to the Joint Meeting Agenda with
ACHD to be held on March 7th: 1. Hill Road Gravel Storage. 2. Distribution of ACHD
certificate funds within Eagle City limits 3. Intersection of Ballantyne Rd./State Street/
Highway 44.
9. ADIOURNlqENT:
Sedlacek moves to adjourn. Seconded by Bastian. ALL AYE: MOTION
CARRIES...
Hearing no further business, the Council meeting adjourned at 10:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted:
'~ SHAI~ON K. MOORE ~
CITY CLERK/TREASURER
APPROVED:
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MAYOR --