Minutes - 2013 - City Council - 08/06/2013 - Special EAGLE CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting Minutes
August 6,2013
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Reynolds calls the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: GRASSER, DEFAYETTE, BUTLER,PIERCE. Pierce just informed the
Mayor that he will be 15 minutes late. A quorum is present. Pierce is in attendance at 6:07 p.m.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearings are legally noticed hearings required by state law.The public may provide
formal testimony regarding the application or issue before the City Council. This testimony will
become part of the hearing record for that application or matter.
Mayor: Does anyone have anything to speak on that is not the hearing?
Dennis Olsen, 569 Palmetto Drive, we were told that there would be a hearing on the proposed
tower at the Eagle Hills School area tonight. PZ Administrator Vaughan provides Dennis an
update of what happened at the PZ meeting last night.
A. Public Hearing for Consideration of Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Budget: :Notice is hereby
given that the City Council of the City of Eagle, Idaho,will hold a public hearing for
consideration of the proposed budget including general revenue sharing for the fiscal period
October 1, 2013,to September 30, 2014 pursuant to the provisions of Section 50-1002, Idaho
Code. Said hearing to be held at Eagle City Hall, 660 E. Civic Lane, Eagle, Idaho, on August 6,
2013. At said hearing, all interested persons may appear and show cause, if any they have why
said proposed budget should not be adopted.
Mayor introduces the issue.
City Clerk Bergman provides an introduction into the budget and provides an overview of the
Budget.
Mayor opens the Public Hearing
Steve Bumgarner, Library Director, one of our Library patrons, Matthew Schweniman, brought a
letter in asked me to read it at the meeting tonight. Steve reads Matthew's letter into the record.
General discussion.
Jeff Kunz, 2213 E. Skokie Drive,there are certain aspects of this this budget that I strongly favor
including the following: the reduction in our property taxes due to the savings by purchasing city
hall,the de-funding of EEZ Street, the increase of park maintenance and capital improvements
and the large carryover of funds. Di3cusses what he thinks the carryover should be used for.
The City's spending rate should be based on projected growth. Discussion taxes and the City's
tax base. Discussion on City Maintenance. The large carry over should be used
There are aspects of the proposed budget which I would ask the Council to refine or reconsider
including the following: the increase in city and Eagle Police staff and Mayor and Council salary
increases, discusses the same. .
General discussion on the hiring of additional staff.
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Does anyone else want to comment on the Budget tonight?
Seeing none the Mayor closes the Public Hearing
Council general discussion on the Park Fund allocations and Impact Fees.
Council concurs to make the following changes to the Park Fund Budget: change the account title
Land Purchase or Leases to Capital Improvement and in the detail after Westside Park/Sports
Complex add ball fields, soccer fields, community swimming pool & etc. to be determined.
Detail under Construction Projects-Misc. remove the word Lakemoor so the detail will be Park
Parking and Park Trails.
Discussion on the Library Bond and when it could be paid off.
Discussion on Mayor and Council salary increases.
Discussion on funding the additional deputy full time instead of starting in April, 2014.
Council concurs to reduce the Reserve-1st Quarter Expenditures by$43,020 and to add this
amount to the Ada County Sheriff's Contract to add an additional Deputy full time. The Ada
County Sheriff's Contract amount will now be $1,691,874 and the Reserve Fund will be
$1,256,980. If the Council opens the Budget in November they may reconsider adding the
$43,020 back into the Reserve Fund.
Defayette moves to approve the proposed FY 13/14 Budget. Seconded by Butler.
Discussion. Grassers comment on why he can't support the Budget: Discusses the
carryover and that this is not a sustainable amount of funds year over year,it should be
used to improve/fix our existing assets and set up a fund for long term repairs; I am not a
fan of adding additional personnel without proper need and justification,I believe there
are other ways to solve this; discussion on adding new parks and the costs,the City
shouldn't take on burden until it can sustain it; discussion on adding an additional Deputy,
I don't think this is the time. General discussion. Grasser: NAY; Defayette: AYE; Butler:
NAY; Pierce: AYE: Mayor: AYE: MOTION CARRIES
General discussion on City property taxes.
5. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Ordinance 702—Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Appropriation Ordinance: An Ordinance
Entitled The Annual Appropriation Ordinance For The City Of Eagle, Idaho, For The
Fiscal Year 2014 Commencing October 1, 2013, And Ending September 30, 2014,
Appropriating Sums Of Money In The Aggregate Amount Of$10,991,257 To Defray All
Necessary Expenses And Liabilities Of The City Of Eagle For Said Fiscal Year;
Specifying The Object And Purposes For Which Such Appropriations Are Made And The
Amount Appropriated For Each Object And Purpose; Authorizing The Certification To
The County Commissioners Of Ada County, Idaho, To Levy And Assess A Sufficient Tax
Upon The Taxable Property In The City; Providing For The Filing Of A Copy Of This
Ordinance With The Office Of The Idaho Secretary Of State As Provided By Law;
Providing For Publication; And Providing An Effective Date.[This item will only be acted
on if the public hearing for item 4A is closed, and budget approving action is taken via a
motion of the Council.)
Mayor introduces the issue.
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Butler moves,pursuant to Idaho Code,Section 50-902,that the rule requiring Ordinances
to be read on three different days with one reading to be in full be dispensed with,and that
Ordinance#702 be considered after being read once by title only. Butler reads Ordinance
#702 by title only. Seconded by Defayette. THREE AYES: GRASSER: NAY: MOTION
CARRIES
Butler moves that Ordinance#702 be adopted. Seconded by Defayette. Grasser: NAY;
Defayette: AYE; Butler: AYE: Pierce: AYE; MOTION CARRIES
B. Discussion and potential action regarding the need to draft an ordinance to sign the
area along highway 55 at the Laguna entrance to sign it with emergency vehicle parking.
(JP)
Mayor introduces the issue.
Pierce provides Council an overview of the issues with the area along Highway 55 at the Laguna
entrance and signage for emergency vehicle parking. General discussion.
Pierce moves to direct staff to write an Ordinance to put emergency access parking only.
Seconded by Grasser. TWO NAY: TWO AYES: MAYOR: NAY: MOTION FAILS
6. ADJOURNMENT:
Defayette moves to adjourn. Seconded by Butler. ALL AYES: MOTION
CARRIES...
Hearing no further business, the Council meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
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Dear Eagle City Mayor and Council Members, August 6, 2013
My name is Matthew Schwendiman. I am an Eagle resident and library patron. I
am twelve years old and have had my own library card for four years. I will be entering
the seventh grade at Galileo STEM school this fall. My family usually visits the library
at least once a week and has for the last twelve years.
I am sorry that I can not be at the meeting today but I am at a youth activity for
my church. So I am going to write a letter that my mom will send with Steve Bumgarner.
There are four reasons that I think the Eagle Public Library should get video games and
music downloads in their system. Reason one: People won't have to wait as long for
games and music to be sent from another library. Reason two: Teenagers love video
games and music. If you get video games and music, more kids will come to the library
to check things out and participate in more activities at the Library. Reason three: It
seems that every other library in the state has a video game/music section in their library.
They also have more electronic copies and the ability to download efiles. Reason four: It
does not seem cool that our library does not have a video game/music section. I currently
have a Nook and would like to be able to access more electronic book and music
downloads.
Thanks for considering my letter. I know that your time is precious and I
appreciate your dedication to the city and its constituents.
Sincerely,
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Matthew Schwendiman