Minutes - 1989 - City Council - 01/24/1989 - RegularEAGLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 24, 1989
The Eagle City Council met
1989 at 7:30 p.m. Council
GUERBER'S absence.
in regular session on January 24,
President MINOW presiding in Mayor
Roll call showed the following members present: TOM MINOW,
STEVE MATLOCK, GARY WALKER. Absent= STEVE HAMMONS.
Moved by MATLOCK and seconded b~ WALKER to approve the minutes of
the January 10, 1989 meeting as presented. ALL AYE= MOTION
CARRIED.
Councilman MINOW announced it was the time and the place for the
first public hearing of the evening, the Sewer Block Grant.
PUBLIC TESTIMONY:
Keith Kopischke, Ida-Ore Representative in favor of the grant.
Reminded the audience that there is a handbook available for
review. This is Sewer District project that will allow a
community development block grant in the amount of $283,331
state funds $411,545 and local contributions of $105,400, a total
of $800,275. The application is for $283,331.
Kirby Vickers, Engineer for the project. The background of the
project originated in 1978, and culminated in a facility plan
which recommended a construction of a facility and a grant
application system. It incorporates the impact area, and
downtown area of Eagle. The lines would run down Highway 44.
Jim Heath, Eagle Sewer Dept. Ada County did not give it's
support this project in the past two years. When it was
supported by the City the project made it through the
preliminaries and now has been invited to apply for the final, as
of Feb. 3, 1989.
Moved by WALKER and seconded by MATLOCK to proceed with the
grant as proposed. ALL AYE~ MOTION CARRIED.
Councilman MINOW announced that it was the time and place for the
second public hearing, Senior Citizen Community Block Grant.
Public Testimony:
Carlyle Briggs, Eng for the project. Read testimony into the
record, including figures that represent cash value requirements
($21,000), and donated efforts, ($28,000). Projects to be
completed with the grant, and specific need of the people.
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Jim Heath: If you can't meet the matching grant requirement, can
you ask for a lessor amount? (Briggs answer: yes)
WALKER: What portion of the $40,000 borrowed can be applied?
(unknown)
MATLOCK: We learned about contributions on this building. As
long as we are guaranteeing this $40,00 loan to the building,
which is still outstanding, should we proceed with other projects
until this one is paid for? How much can we count on the
Building Association for financial aid?
JIM HEATH: as of the Associaion's last meeting, the contract
changed, they put $8,000 on the loan, it's due March 15, they
will pay more after the auction. Before any money can be paid on
any type of project, whatsoever, the Association has to have 70%
of next years previous money, in the bank acct., which means that
we will take $7,500 or 70% for the pay of the next years note.
If we have a successful auction it is conceivable that we could
have $2,000 or $3,000 to help. To answer Mr. Matlock's question,
we can't pull it out of the air. There are those stipulations to
make sure that money is safe.
MINOW: Made the recommendation to go ahead with the grant
application since there is a grant deadline of Feb. 3rd.
WALKER: Moved to continue the grant application at
to see if we are in the final running, simply to go
phase. Motion seconded by MINOW. Discussion.
this point,
to the next
WALKER: Before proceeding he would like to know what our cash
position is going to be. "I am not favorable to commit to $29,000
in donations. We did that before, I don't want the position to
have to raise more money. I don't think that is responsible. If
we can proceed without being committed, then proceed. Someone
needs to produce some cash figures and numbers that tell us what
kind of cash figure we have to come up with. Do we have to raise
cash? I don't think we can. Are we committed" ?
BRIGGS: Advised the Council that we may not receive the grant,
if we receive it, then we make the final decision.
HEATH: Asked the question that since matching funds must be met,
where are you coming up with the matching funds? You wouldn't
want to turn down a lesser amt. ($10,000), when you can match
that sum.
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WALKER: If we know we have to come up with money, I want to
know we have the money to operate, based on past history.
VOTE ON THE MOTION: AYE: MINOW, WALKER, NAY: MATLOCK. MOTION
CARRIED.
PAULINE HINMAN: Moved by WALKER and seconded by MATLOCK to
table until the next meeting. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED.
ORDINANCE #25: Revision concerning Library Fees. Chris Gaston,
of the Library Board would like the license fee in the ordinance,
now set at $5.00 be changed to make it up to the discretion of
the board, subject to council approval. Gaston also requested
the deletion of paragraph 7, page 1 from the ordinance. At the
City Attorney's suggestion an amendment the proposal on license
fees should read into the context fees based on the household,
rather than individuals and to base the fees on economic need.
The City Attorney will review the ordinance and submit it to the
next council meeting.
Moved by WALKER and seconded by MATLOCK to revise the ordinance
as requested. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED.
BEER/LIQUOR LICENSE/Tim McCullough: Will resubmit his request at
a later time.
1989 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Moved by MATLOCK and seconded by WALKER
to revise Page 9, number 11 to read "Encourage development of a
by-pass road south of the Commercial center." The remainder of
the comprehensive plan to remain as previously revised and
submit to P&Z for public hearing. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED.
CHD ORDINANCE PROPOSAL: Discussion regarding cuts and frontage
Rds. Want to refer back to P&Z to require set backs. Do not
encourage frontage roads, counter-productive to development along
State St., do not think this is acceptable. For commercial
developments along State St, some set back requirements should be
established, so that at a future date, as this is developed, if
we find it necessary to require some limited accesses that they
would have the frontage available to provide for that.
Recommended referring back to P&Z for further discussion. Moved
by WALKER to table and refer to P&Z, seconded by WALKER. ALL
AYE: MOTION CARRIED.
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ORDINANCE #145: Prohibiting Firearms Discussion.
Testimony given
ANSON GARRETT: Requested the council omit the portion of the
ordinance that permits firearms in a "A" zone. Gave examples and
photo's of firearm mishaps occurring on his property.
MEL BENT: Concurred with Mr. Garrett, has had problems with
hunters frightening animals.
LYNN SEDLACEK: Sewer Dept. Objected to the removal of that
passage of the ordinance as her father, Fred Kunkler, owns land,
in the city, zoned A. She doesn't believe that her father would
accept not hunting on his property.
Moved by MATLOCK and seconded by WALKER to delete the 2nd
paragraph, section 1, permitting firearms in an "A" zone. ALL
AYEs MOTION CARRIED.
Moved by MATLOCK and seconded by WALKER to dispense with the 3
day reading on ordinances and consider Ordinance #145
immediately. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED.
Moved by MATLOCK and seconded WALKER to adopt Ordinance #145 as
amended to read "AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE OF ANY
FIREARM, AIR GUN, OR PELLET GUN WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF EAGLE; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS FOR DISCHARGE OF
SHOTGUNS, AIR GUNS AND PELLET GUNS FOR LAW OFFICERS IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES, OR IN LAWFUL DEFENSE OF PERSONS OR
PROPERTY". ALL AYEs MOTION CARRIED.
MAYOR'S REPORT: A reminder of the Legislative Caucus to be held
on February lst., and the Public Hearing concerning the by-pass
on Feb. 1st, 7:30 p.m. The Transportation Task force Committee
has made some recommendations. Those recommendations include
extension of 25 MPH zone on E. side of town to the Loft, and 35
MPH to the City Limits. That will require studies and a written
request from the City to the Highway Dept. Other suggestions
were, marking of crosswalks at Eagle Rd. and Highway 44, and 1st.
street, with blinking lights and signs. Better timing of lights
were requested, especially for pedestrians. Require parking set
backs, by yellow curbing. The parking ordinance will be brought
up again and public input will be requested on this. We have
received better coverage by Ada
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County Sheriff Dept. at Stierman, schools, and this edge of town.
The City Clerk has been asked to write a letter to Dee Phieffer
expressing our thanks for the coverage. We are also going to
invite Capt. Brown of the State Police to the upcoming meeting in
order to add to the reports.
The State Dept of Highway has {heir own ideas on the by-pass, it
is important to have public input as how they feel the bypass
route.
On February 14, at the City Council meeting we will have our
public input to the bypass, after the State's public hearing on
the 1st. We have asked Scott Gurnsey, and Dave Selenski to
appear at that meeting. Also Err Olen from APA will be here.
From that meeting the City will submit written recommendations to
the State Highway Dept.
MINOW asked the City Clerk to send in an application for a tree
grant, that has been received, for the parks. The Mayor sent
council a message that we now have only 5 members of the P&Z
Commission and that he will make no new appointments to that
Commission at this time.
The next regularly scheduled council meeting will be February 14,
1989.
Moved by MATLOCK and seconded by WALKER to adjourn'the meeting at
9:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted ..
Approved:
COUNCIL PRESIDENT