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Minutes - 1994 - City Council - 06/28/1994 - RegularEAGLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 28, 1994 Pre Council~ Edgewood homeowners concerns regarding the upgrading of Edgewood Rd= Homeowners adjacent to Edgewood approached the Council regarding the addition of 3 lanes (a turn lane). They are also concerned about the property set backs and lack of notice. Steve Spicklemeyer, ACHD proJect Manager addressed the project and pointed out that part of the property in question is deeded right of way to ACH/). There are only 5 pieces of property that would need to be purchased. Those properties are at the south end of the project. The Eagle City Council met in regular session on June 28, 1994. Mayor GUERBER presiding. The following members were present: RICK YZAGUIRRE, STANBASTIAN, MORGAN MASNER. Absent: THOMAS EASON Moved by YZAGUIRRE and seconded by BASTIAN to approve the minutes of the June 14, 1994 meeting as presented. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. Moved by MASNER and seconded by YZAGUIRRE to include, as item 5, the City Hall Complex Study. JimMurray presented the Council with proposals for a new City Hall Complex including the following: A. 18 acres formerly the meat packing plant, intersected by Eagle Rd. and the bypass. B. Bosanka Subdivision, a 3 acre parcel C. The downtown site, located on State St. and Eagle Rd., the proposed site by Albertsons D. The Oppenheimer property (NE State St.) plus 3 acres of the Safeway property. PUBLIC HEARING/Ordinance 242: Mayor GUERBER announced that this was the time and place for a public hearing on Ordinance 242 amending Titles 8 and 9 of the Eagle City Code to establish lot sizes, coverage and open space. There was no public testimony and the hearing closed at 8:15 p.m. There was written testimony in favor and opposing the Ordinance. Moved by BASTIAN and seconded by YZAGUIRRE to dispense with the three day ruling and to consider Ordinance 242 at this time. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. Moved by BASTIAN and seconded by YZAGUIRRE to adopt Ordinance 242 by Title only, an Ordinance amending Titles 8 and 9 of the Eagle City Code to establish lot sizes, lot coverage and open space in conformance with the Eagle Comprehensive Plan ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. ORDINANCES: Moved BASTIAN and seconded by MASNER to read the ordinance by title only for the second reading. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. Ordinance of the City of Eagle, Ada County, Idaho Repealing Section 5-4-3, Eagle City Code, Entitled "REMOVAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLE," Enacting a new chapter, Chapter 6 of Title 4, Eagle City Code, to Prohibit the Accumulation of Refuse on Property within the City and to Authorize the City to Clean Up Such Refuse Upon Five Days Notice: To prohibit the Abandonment of Motor Vehicles Within the City and Provide for the Removal and Storage of Such Vehicles By the City; To Provide Definitions, Procedures and Penalties For Violations for Accumulation of Refuse and Abandonment of Motor Vehicles; and Providing An Effective Date. Discussion regarding the ordinance indicated concern about the 24 hour notice on "Abandonment" of vehicles. The acting City Attorney, John McFadden, will review and clarify the section on Abandonment. The Council will write comments on the ordinance and return the comments to the City Clerk by July 6. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law/Scotts Glen Subdivision. Moved by YZAGUIRRE and seconded by MASNER to approve the findings and conclusions as presented. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. The Engineer requested authorization to submit a "no rise in floodplain analysis" to FEMA on behalf of the developer, at the developers expense. Moved by BASTIAN and seconded by YZAGUIRRE to authorize the City Engineer to submit the analysis to FEMA. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. ENGINEER'S REPORT: Sanchez/ditch backup problem: The City Engineer was instructed by Council to investigate the site and determine where the water is going and return that information to the Council. Echo Creek: Steve Lester, Dept. of Water Resources, toured the subdivision and is satisfied. Condition #6 should be satisfied by asking General Waterworks to read the meters and determine if the water usage is over 30,000 gal. in Echo Creek. Then providing that information to the Dept. of Water Resources. Moved by MASNER and seconded by YZAGUIRRE to authorize General Waterworks to make the determination of water usage and provide the information to the Dept. of Water Resources. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. Kestral Cove, Bosanka, Ricks River Ridge and Eagle Wing developments are working together to resolve the ditch problem in the area and to make sure there is no additional flooding in the future. He advised the Council that they have decided to leave the matter as is but in the future we need more requirements, through strengthening the standard conditions speaking to the irrigation systems. The system should be reviewed in November, after the irrigation season is over. In the meantime the City Attorney suggested a letter should be required from the developer committing to the changes to be made in November. The City Engineer will request this letter from the developer. GREAT SKY: YZAGUIRRE asked for the Great Sky Pathway system to be continued, there is nothing to report at this time. Mayor GUERBER asked the Council to discuss the report received regarding different locations for a proposed City Hall complex. Moved by BASTIAN and seconded by YZAGUIRRE to authorize the Mayor to approach M-r. Cantlin regarding the downtown location and ask the developer to submit an application to the City of Eagle for public hearing processing. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. The City Clerk asked Council direction regarding the payment to David Woods for the finish work inspected and approved by the Building Inspector, Daunt Whitman on the Seventh Day Adventist Church. The Council previously asked the work to be approved by the Building Inspector prior to final payment. The Council directed the City Clerk to issue the final payment to Mr. Woods. The City Clerk also asked direction from Council regarding the Idaho Power sub-station landscaping proposal. Idaho Power is willing to landscape but is hesitant to accept the responsibility to maintain, or to bring water, by underground pipe across State St. The Council asked Idaho Power to be contacted regarding the City providing the maintenance service and water, and bill Idaho Power for the service. Mayor GUERBER recalled a previous landscape plan submitted to the City at the time of the grant. The staff will check and see what the plan called for at that time. The City Clerk asked Mayor GUERBER to write ITD regarding the City Limits sign, the speed limit on State St. and a plea to continue the stripping for a third turn lane on State St. from City Hall to Parkinson St. (Randall Acres). The City Clerk asked direction regarding the lawn maintenance equipment stored in the storage shed and the computer not in use. The Council suggested putting an add in the paper for "highest bid". Street lights: The City Engineer reported that leasing street lights for additional street lights along State St. will cost $13.80 per pole. Moved by YZAGUIRRE and seconded by BASTIAN to authorize the City Engineer to.do the necessary work to add street lights up to the budgeted amount of $7,000. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. P&Z APPOINTS~NT: Mayor GUERBER presented the appointment of Russ Mayer to Eagle Planning and Zoning for Council consideration. Moved by YZAGUIRRE and seconded by BASTIAN that approval be given to the appointment as presented. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. URBAN STAGES TASK FORCE APPOINTMENT: The Mayor asked for nominations for committee members from Council for the next meeting. Moved by MASNER and seconded by YZAGUIRRE to go into executive session regarding personnel and possible litigation. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. The Council adjourned to go into executive session at 10:30 p.m. The Council reconvened at 11:55 p.m. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY: Moved by MASNER and seconded by YZAGUIRRE to approve the claims as presented. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. Moved by YZAGUIRRE and seconded by MASNER to authorize the attorney to write a letter regarding expectations of the contract to the Recreation Director. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 11:57 p.m.