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Minutes - 2013 - City Council - 04/02/2013 - Special EAGLE CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Minutes April 2,2013 INVOCATON I. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Reynolds calls the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL: GRASSER, DEFAYETTE, BUTLER. All present. A quorum is present. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Reynolds leads the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT TO FILL THE COUNCIL VACANCY. (JDR) Mayor introduces the issue and discusses the qualifications for City Council. I would like to appoint Jason Pierce to fill the Council position. Provides an overview of Jason's resume. Jason Pierce provides the Council with an overview of his involvement within the community, his volunteer work in the City and discusses his family and business. Council and Mr. Pierce: General discussion questions and answers. Defayette moves to appoint Jason Pierce as our interim City Council Member. Seconded by Butler. Discussion. Grasser: NAY; Defayette: AYE; Butler: AYE: MOTION CARRIES City Clerk Bergman swears in Jason Pierce as the new City Council Member. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT: Mayor: Now we will move into Public Comment. Butler: I would like to comment on this. Mayor: Before you do I have something to say if I may. Butler: Ok, I'm leaving. This was put on without our permission and I told you Council said to put this on as a Special Meeting for our Council Member and you put this on here and I did not agree to this, none of the Council did. Grasser: We don't have to the Mayor sets the Agenda my friend. Butler: You guys can go ahead and talk about it then. Council Member Butler leaves the meeting. Mayor introduces the Public Comment portion of the meeting. Greg Jones, 2798 E. Emily Meadows, I appreciate the time, discusses the recommendation that the Mayor at the last weeks Council meeting. Good questions were asked by all Council Members and then the blinders came on pretty quick and everything was about prior service within the community within the confines of the City Hall. I don't think that is right. I think this is about the citizens and the business community and when you put all of the emphasis on one qualification I don't think that is right. When Page 1 K:\COUNCIL\MINU-C ES\Temporary Minutes Work Area\CC-04-02-13spmtngmin doc you have someone that has the kind capabilities that the recommendation came with and then you shut down pretty quick that is not good representation. This doesn't show respect to the Mayor or the person that was presented and doesn't represent the City very well. We need balance. Mark Pyper, 855 E. Shadow Creek Lane, I'm a marketing guy, I brought slides. I represent BAMA and I want to reaffirm to the new Council person how important the things you have done this year are. Discusses the positive accomplishments of the Mayor and Council. I would like to challenge our new Council Member to continue supporting green space, trails and parks because it is very important to our community. Stan Ridgeway, 1735 Rush Road, discusses the process of appointing a mayor when Mayor Bandy resigned and the salary adjustment to a part time salary. When the current vacancy occurred I threw my hat in the ring and submitted my resume and met with Mayor Reynolds. At the request of the Mayor I contacted City Council Members to discuss my qualifications and willingness to serve the City of Eagle. Congratulates the new Council Member. Discusses the appointment process. Occasionally the Council needs to be reminded that they are elected by the people to represent the people's interest. Discusses his view of what the Council's commitments should be. General discussion. Michael Huffaker, 1415 S. Hidden Island Place, I'm not here to advocate any person, I would like to speak to the process. For those of you who don't know Jason he is probably one of the greatest citizens the City has ever had here in terms of participation in community and civic activities. He was involved long before I became involved with the City. Discusses some Jason's activities and participations. I think he is an excellent selection. I was not here when the hearing was held on Steve Rouse. Discussion on the process of selecting a Council Member to fill a vacant seat. I think Steve would have done a good job. We want to encourage as many people as we can to get involved with the City and I don't want to exclude people because they haven't attended meetings or been on one of the committees. There are so many good people in our community who could do a job. Discusses his tenure as a City Council Member. Scott Nordstrom, 2590 W. Timber Drive, I came here tonight in support of Jason Pierce. There is probably no citizen in this City that has and will continue to give the time and support to this City as Jason will. Jason is a person of the people. If you look out in this room tonight of the people came to support him you will see people who have lived here their whole live and there are people who been here just in the past year. I think you will find that he brings a great deal of wisdom and commitment. Discusses his tenure on the City Council and his involvement with the City. I checked out on the City in the last couple of years because I have found it to be very political and very edgy which is something that I just don't want to be involved with. I think I'm speaking on behalf of the average citizen. I wonder what it is going to take to bring back community and bring back a system where there is not an agenda, there is not purpose in alliances, and there is not anything other than what is best for the City. It is time for everyone to unify, to stop the bickering, stop the individualism and figure out what is good for the City. It is time for a change and you guys need to take the leadership role to do it. General discussion. Page 2 K.\COUNCIL\MINUTES\Temporary Minutes Work Area\CC-04-02-13spmtngmin.doc Bob VanArnem, 3049 S. Whitepost Way, I have been to a lot of meetings over a period of years. I appreciate the Mayor's approach that was in the Valley Times today. As a citizen sitting in the Council Chambers there has appeared since the last election that there has been a voting block of three. Discusses the public hearing process. It just seems like the minds of the Council are made up prior to any vote. To me Council Member Grasser is an excellent Council Member and I have confidence that his decisions are makes are in the best interest of the citizens as a whole and not in the interest of any particular interest group, personal agenda that a Council Member may bring to the Council, etc. So I hope, Jason Pierce that you have heard this loud and clear. Jeff Kunz, 2213 E. Skokie Drive, at the March 26th City Council meeting Mayor Reynolds indicated that for almost two weeks he tried to reach consensus with the Council on an acceptable appointee and he couldn't. So then he went outside traditional circles to try and find an appointee. I want to share my story. Not once but twice, immediately before and immediately after Steven Rouse's appointment I was the Mayor's appointment. Twice my appointment was silently withdrawn because of political pressure. Discussion on the appointment process. The Mayor attempted to arrive at a pre-public consensus but what happened is that certain Council Members have been allowed to predetermine who his appointees should be. Discussion on how the City Hall was built and the City Hall Bond Election. This appointment process has not been done in front of the public. General discussion. Mayor: I thank you for your comments this evening. 5. ADJOURNMENT: Defayette moves to adjourn. Seconded by Grasser. ALL AYES: MOTION CARRIES... Hearing no further business, the Council meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted: —dI i LAIL L/i , ���,N..as�•tlf� *"•, SHARON K. BERGMANN - • No k CITY CLERK/TREASURER = * < n w'a.s s k ii w S E • 'PROVED: )e ea ,PP / . //ALK _ . .'“4111a0;a,a IT MES D. REYNO (DS MAYOR AN AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL UPON REQUEST. Page 3 K.\COUNCIL\MINUTES\Temporary Minutes Work Area\CC-04-02-t3spmtngmin.doc PUBLIC COMMENT SIGN-UP EAGLE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT TO CITY COUNCIL The public is encouraged to provide comment on this item. April 2, 2013 NAME 1(,a0(�� ��� Go(ciicidm,(x7 /73 s- P6C. TESTIFY ADDRESS YES/NO f � e lC c155 E. Sti\c:c,VA,` (LM J L' A_ -f- - PRO/ CON or NEUTRAL R j) I/4) 4&I 701 r W41 Sharon Berjmann From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Sheri Horton Deputy Clerk/Treasurer City of Eagle 939-6813 Sheri Horton Wednesday, April 03, 2013 4:32 PM Barb Cerda; Bill Vaughan; Charlene EIg; Jason Pierce; Jim Reynolds; John Grasser; Kellie Rekow; Mark Butler; Mary Defayette; Mike Williams; Mike Aho; Nichoel Baird; Sharon Bergmann; Susan Buxton; Tracy Osborn FW: Public Comments 2 April City Council Meeting Public Comment-Ricks.pdf; Statesman photo.JPG From: Jim Reynolds Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 4:27 PM To: Sheri Horton Subject: FW: Public Comments 2 April City Council Meeting Sheri, Please publish. Thanks, Jim From: Thomas Ricks [mailto:ricks Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 To: Jim Reynolds; Mary Defayette; Cc: eaglecity Subject: Public Comments 2 April ta@msn.coml 12:43 PM Mark Butler; John Grasser City Council Meeting Public comments for Eagle City Council Meeting 2 April 2013. Regards, Thomas A. Ricks i Thomas A. Ricks 1560 Park Lane Eagle, ID 83616 208-938-1910 Dear Mayor and Council, I did not speak last night during the time allotted for public comment simply because I felt it was out of sequence and the theatrics were a bit too extreme. However, thank you for the opportunity allowing me to submit my application for consideration to join your Council. I applaud your efforts and the time and energy expended as you worked to select the new Councilmember. Although I was not selected, I am sure Mr. Pierce will do fine. That being said, I understand the Council set the parameters for the Mayor's appointment, and in my opinion, those parameters were so myopic that only a few people would truly be qualified under such narrow criterion. It would seem to me the Council would welcome a lifelong resident of Eagle, raising a young family with 3 young children ages 7, 4, and 1 in the community I have been a part of my entire life, I was mistaken. Being a 7`" generation Idahoan and lifelong resident of Eagle, I am familiar with nearly every major community issue of the past 25+ years, yet I failed to meet your narrow criteria. It is true; I have only approximately 1 -year sitting on the Eagle Public Library Board as a Trustee. That time was cut short when I had to resign in order to take command of an Aviation Task Force constituted after being activated by the Governor of Idaho and the President. Having somewhat minimal local participation, I have an incredible amount of honorable service to my country, state and community as a military officer, commander, combat aviator and now, in the civilian sector, as an aerial firefighter and program manager with the U.S. Department of the Interior in Boise. I heard an interesting comment last night from a council member (and I am paraphrasing) that those who volunteer in the community sitting on a commission or board ardently work, missing meals with family, etc. AIthough I am in agreement, there are numerous ways in which one can serve within their community other than serving on a volunteer board or commission. For example, after leaving active duty, I have chosen to be broader in my service to my community, state and nation by serving in the Idaho National Guard and Air Force Reserves. In that capacity, I've missed more than a night or two with my family. Most recently, I missed over 13 months while serving as a combatant commander in Afghanistan. For edification, I have attached the photograph shown on the front page of the Idaho Statesman that cold day December 2009. It was a sad, lonely day I have experienced a total of 10 times, and I didn't see any of you there. Resp ully, Thomas A. Ricks Eagle City Council Meeting 4/2/13 SAMBA Boise Area Mountain 9ikeAssociafiat 0 t® 0 Eagle Market • The City of Eagle is a market Citizen Consumers Civic Solution Providers • Have Needs • Consume Solutions Create Solutions Deliver Solutions to Citizen mers • Citizen Consumers express their needs in various ways — Attend open meetings — Vote in elections — Participate in surveys (i.e. Parks and Pathways Survey 12011) Delivering Consumer Centric Solutions Walking and biking trails Dog park Interpretive trails Wildlife observation areas Sports fields Sports courts Community garden Q: Which park amenities would you like to see Eagle develop over the next 5 years? • Signed Sports Complex Lease • Created Parks and Rec Dept. • Hired a Parks and Rec Director • Hired Trail Coordinators • Budgeted and planning Greenbelt improvements • The Eagle City Council has delivered! *Taken from the City of Eagle Parks and Pathways Survey 1 February 8, 2011 Why Green Space Matters? • The Conservation Fund (CO) — of the real estate agents interviewed: • 73% believed that a home adjacent to a trail would be easier to sell • 55% agreed that the home would sell for more than a comparable home from a different neighborhood • 82% of real estate agents used the trail as a selling point • 100% believed trails are an amenity to the community around it • Boulder Greenbelts (Co) — All else being equal. the average value of property adjacent to the greenbelt would be 32% higher than those 3,200 feet away • Luce Line rail -trail (MN) — 61% of the suburban residential owners noted an increase in their property value as a result of the trail • Rocky Mountain Research Survey of Denver (Co) — Those who said they would pay extra for greenbelts and parks in their neighborhood rose from 16% to 48% percent Keep the Momentum Going! • A lot of positive progress has been made —Big thanks to the whole city council • Especially Mary Defayette and Mark Butler • Keep delivering civic solutions that citizen consumers are demanding —Walking and biking trails • Appoint customer -centric replacement for open seat