Minutes - 2002 - City Council - 05/15/2002 - RegularORIGINAL
EAGLE CITY COUNCIL
Minutes
May 15, 2002
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor calls the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: BASTIAN, MERRILL, SEDLACEK, GUERBER. Merrill and Bastian
are absent. A quorum is not present.
3. DISCUSSION ITEM:
A. Discussion of Eagle Island State Park
Mayor introduces the issue.
Rick Collignon, Director Idaho State Parks and Recreation. Rick introduces Dean Sangray,
Development Services, Rick Cummins, Management Services and Larry Stevens, Region
Manager.
Discussion on the process of how the City of Eagle and the State have evolved to this meeting.
The State is interested in seeing conceptual ideas that City is considering and how the City would
manage the Park.
Discussion on financial situations. 1. Discussion on generating revenue from the site. The City
needs clarification on whether or not the City can use sub-contractors on managing areas of
recreation for the Park. Example: Paddleboats, concession and etc.
Rick: Yes you can do those types of concession operations. Discussion on the types of
concession operations. The function has to be managing lands or recreation purposes.
General discussion.
Discussion on the Master Plan for Eagle Island State Park. State would like to see the trails
expanded and possibly put in sport fields. Discussion on a bridge across the North Channel.
Discussion on Federal Funds and other grant money.
Discussion on the daily maintenance and operations.
The State is modifying the pond area to make it more of a fishing pond and not a swimming area.
Equestrian trails will be improved and a new restroom is going to be built. The water slide will
only be open on the weekends. The services will be on a seasonal basis.
Discussion on a swim area in the Park, preferably a swimming pool. Discussion on an above
ground water activity.
Discussion on users fees. The City is concerned that City tax dollars would be going into the
Park and Eagle City Resident's should have a discount on the user fees.
Staff lives on site and does all of the grounds maintenance.
Council Member Bastian arrives at 4:50 p.m. A quorum is present.
Further discussion on the Park.
Discussion on private/public partnership for improvements.
Discussion on the length of the lease. The State needs a minimum of a 25 year lease.
Discussion on the traffic issues.
State would like to see a proposal from the City.
Sedlacek moves to amend the agenda to add Second Amended Agreement To Extend
Option To Purchase Real Property And To Establish A Closing Date. Seconded by
Bastian. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ..........................
B. Second Amended Agreement To Extend Option To Purchase Real Property And To
Establish A Closing Date.
Mayor introduces the issue.
General discussion.
Bastian moves to authorize the Mayor to sign the Second Amended Agreement To Extend
Option To Purchase Real Property And To Establish A Closing Date which sets the closing
date for June 14, 2002. Seconded by Guerber. Bastian: AYE; Sedlacek: AYE; Guerber:
AYE: ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES ........................
4. ADJOURNMENT:
Guerber moves to adjourn. Seconded by Sedlacek. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIES...
Hearing no further business, the Council meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
ON K. MOORE
CITY CLERK/TREASURER
APPRO/3~ED:
RICK VZAG~R~,
MAYOR