Minutes - 2013 - City Council - 10/09/2013 - Joint EAGLE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
City Council and Ada County Commissioners
Ada County Courthouse
1st Floor Public Hearing Room
October 9, 2013
2:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Reynolds calls the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: GRASSER, DEFAYETTE, BUTLER, PIERCE. Grasser is absent. A quorum is
present.
The Ada County Commissioners amended the agenda to take up item 3 first and then item 4.
I. OPEN SESSION
1. Proposed Eagle Terrain Park-
a. Water Study
b. Planning and Zoning Issues
c. ACHD Issues
d. Economic Impact Study
e. Business Plan
2. Other Projects/Construction Taking Place on Ada-Eagle Sports Complex
a. Crit Course
b. Roadside Landscaping
c. Firewise Garden and Native Plant Demonstration Area
d. Storage and Bathroom Facility
3. Re-Negotiation/Clarification of Lease Agreement
4. Dispose of the Property
Discussion then took place regarding the "Ada-Eagle Sports Complex" property. Eagle has been
working with the County on this property since 1997 and entered into a lease with the county in
2004. Commissioner Case stated this is a government to government lease. Concern of private
company making a profit on public property and concerns over water. Mayor Reynolds
addressed concerns regarding water issues. Special City Attorney, Susie Mimura representing
the City as the special City Attorney, discussed the declared conflict of interest by City Attorney,
Susan E. Buxton. Mimura discussed group meetings being held to address concerns such as
water usage. Also discussed was the difference in legal opinion regarding the lease. The
discussion turned to the County selling a portion of the property to the City. Mayor Reynolds
recognized at this time a quorum of the City Council and asked for discussion regarding the
desire to purchase property. All members expressed their views regarding the purchase of the
park property.
Butler moved to have the City Council work with Ada County regarding a purchase price
for the property and how much of the property would be purchased. Seconded by
Defayette. Defayette: AYE; Butler: AYE; Pierce: AYE: MOTION CARRIES
The Commission did not discuss agenda items 1 and 2 with the City Council.
ADJOURNMENT: Defayette moved to adjourn at 3:20 p.m. Seconded by Butler.
MOTION CARRIES
Respectfully submitted:
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APPROVED:
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IMES D. REYNOLD
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