Minutes - 1989 - City Council - 08/08/1989 - RegularEAGLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 8, 1989
The Eagle City Council met in regular session on August 8, 1989.
Mayor GUERBER presiding.
The following members were present: TOM MINOW, GARY WALKER.
STEVE HAMMONS STEVE MATLOCK.
Moved by WALKER and seconded by'HAMMONS to approve the minutes of
the July 25, 1989 meeting as presented. ALL AYE: MOTION
CARRIED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
EAGLE RIM SUBDIVISION: Public Hearing cannot be heard tonight as
newspaper publication was not printed. Public hearing will be
rescheduled for August 29, 1989. There will be a regular Council
meeting on that date, and a budget workshop on August 22, 1989 at
7~00 p.m. with the Library Board.
Presentation given by engineer for Eagle Rim, Jim Howard. Mr.
Howard advised the Council of the inability to build homes on
lots 8, 9, 10, 15 and 24 without variances due to set back
problems resulting from restrictions set by ACHD. He requests
set back variances of 20' front, 15' rear and 5' side for said
lots.
EAGLE PUBLIC LIBRARY: Discussion regarding a proposed contract
with Ada County Free Library District presentation by Chris
Gaston, President of the Library Board, resulted in advising
Council that the Library Board decided that negotiations were
going faster than they liked and that more time was needed to
determine if this move was desirable. The Library Board wants an
alternate plan, moving in that direction but at a slower pace,
this year, 1989-1890 do reciprocal services, at no cost to Ada
County residents.
Diane Hoffpauir of the Ada County Free Library District would
like to see continued negotiations toward a contract between
Eagle Public Library and Ada County Free Library District.
TRI-CITY DISCUSSION~ Mayor GUERBER presented a letter to
Council answering the complaints received by City Hall of
violation of parking and health violations by Tri-City.
NEW BUSINESS:
JAY STEVENS PRESENTATION regarding petition of property owners
on Monarch Street asking for street lighting, speed limit signs
and additional law enforcement. Mr. Stevens stated that he had
been robbed twice in 6 days. The neighborhood held a meeting and
formed a neighborhood watch. The streets are dark at night due
to no lighting, and dangerous for children without proper speed
limit posted. There are no speed limit signs on Monarch or
Amanita. Mayor GUERBER advised the audience that there are
available grants for lighting and that the City is pursuing the
issue, and that the City will call the Dept. of Law Enforcement
regarding the problem and follow the call up with a letter
asking for additional patrolling of Stierman. We will provide
them a copy of the petition to re-enforce and verify the
discussion in Council.
APPOINTMENTS: Moved by MINOW and seconded by MATLOCK to
reappoint Wayne Crosby to the Design Review Committee. ALL AYE:
MOTION CARRIED.
ATTORNEY REPORT: Resolution #4-89 reflects Council's desire to
leave State Highway 44 under State jurisdiction in the impact
area, rather than Ada County Highway District Jurisdiction.
Moved by HAMMONS and seconded by WALKER to adopt Resolution 4-89.
ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL REPORTS: Senior Meeting: Report by WALKER who attending
the Senior Board Meeting. The recommendation to split the water
bill by means of a written agreement reading that the Seniors
will take care of the water billing for all internal use and City
Hall will be responsible for the outside watering by a separate
meter was accepted by the Seniors and Council.
Parks Report: Report by MATLOCK indicated the parks are well
taken care of and that the summer crew is concentrating on
landscaping around City Hall. The summer youth has done a great
Job in taking on all this work this summer.
Centennial Report: Report by HAMMONS advised the Council that
August 24th will be Eagle's day to represent the Centennial at
the fair. He has people lined up to be there that day.
Moved by WALKER and seconded by MATLOCK to approve the Claims as
presented. ALL AYE.. MOTION CARRIED.
Moved by MINOW and seconded by WALKER to adjourn the meeting.
ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted.'
garbara Montgomery, C~ty Clerk
Approved .. ~
May~ Steve Guei'ber