City Council

December 20, 2018 The City Council of the City of Idaho Falls met in Special Council Meeting, Thursday, December 20, 2018, in the Council Chambers in the City Annex Building located at 680 Park Avenue in Idaho Falls, Idaho at 7:30 p.m. Call to Order: There were present: Mayor Rebecca L. Noah Casper Councilmember Thomas Hally Councilmember John Radford Councilmember Jim Francis Councilmember Michelle Ziel-Dingman Councilmember Shelly Smede Councilmember Jim Freeman Also present: All available department directors Michael Kirkham, Assistant City Attorney Kathy Hampton, City Clerk Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Casper requested Wyatt Squires, a 7th grade student at Eagle Rock Middle School, to lead those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. Public Comment: Mayor Casper requested any public comment not related to items currently listed on the agenda or not related to a pending matter. Paul Ahlstrom, Idaho Falls, appeared. Mr. Ahlstrom stated he and his wife recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their residence. He indicated he was recently contacted by the City to remove the political signs from his parking. Mr. Ahlstrom questioned if the code also applies to real estate signs. Presentation – Police/Fire Florida Deployment and Employee Recognitions: Mayor Casper stated several Idahoans recently participated in an extraordinary experience which included service given across the Country. Fire Chief Dave Hanneman recognized Police Captain Bill Squires, Fire Department Public Information Officer Kerry Hammon, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division Chief Eric Day, and, Fire Department Battalion Chief Captain Cody Anderson. He also recognized other members from the Regional Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT): Sherriff Lieutenant Kevin Casper and Jefferson County Emergency Manager Rebecca Squires. These seven (7) individuals were teamed with three (3) personnel from the Office of Emergency Management. Chief Hanneman stated all disasters start as a local emergency with additional assistance requested from the State, followed by assistance from other states. This assistance is known as an Emergency Mutual Aid Compact (EMAC) agreement. The State requesting the assistance will fully reimburse the other states. Chief Hanneman stated on October 10 Hurricane Michael struck the panhandle of Florida. Hurricane Michael was the hardest hurricane to hit the United States since 1992. The regional IMT was deployed to Bay County, Florida approximately seven (7) days after the hurricane following a request for IMTs. IMTs are highly-trained group of individuals designed to manage a major incident, people, and tasks for a period of two (2) weeks at a time. This IMT intermixed with nine (9) additional IMTs from throughout the country. A video was then presented with comments throughout: the ten-member deployment was October 17-November 1 with the initial mission to manage and operate a 250-person base camp for emergency operations personnel, IMTs, and first responders. The base camp would feed and shelter people with the workers committed to staying at the base camp 24 hours a day. A typical day averaged 16-hour days. Approximately 7000 utility workers were under the IMT command to restore 1  December 20, 2018 the grid of power. Melaleuca sent a box truck containing new chainsaws and generators for donation to the local fire departments and church. The hardest hit City was Mexico Beach – 90-95% of commercial and residential buildings were damaged or destroyed and, the community lost all their jobs. 1000 National Guard Units distributed food and water. Hurricane Michael caused approximately 60 fatalities. The Idaho IMT was in rotation with nine (9) other IMTs. $250m was spent on the recovery. The IMT helped set up assistance programs, including Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and food assistance. The IMT managed three (3) shelters (with approximately 1000 individuals), 8500 responders, units to stage 200 ambulances, 500-1000 police officers, 50 fire engines, and ten (10) ambulances. Chief Hanneman briefly described the deployment duties of the IMT members that were in attendance. He stated this incident was one of the largest events nationally to manage. He believes this was an exceptional team who performed an exceptional job. Mayor Casper expressed her appreciation to the IMT for their service and sacrifice. Chief Hanneman expressed his appreciation for the support from the City and support from the additional staff. He believes this team is designed to handle an all-hazard approach. Consent Agenda: Fire Department requested approval of Firefighter Turnouts. Municipal Services requested approval of the Treasurer’s Report for the month of October, 2018; Bid Award IF-19- 07, Circuit Breakers for Idaho Falls Power; Bid Award IF-19-C, Two Replacement Vehicles for Municipal Services Department; Bid Award IF-19-D, Transit TV Inspection Replacement Vehicle for Public Works; Bid Award IF-19- E, Replacement Flusher Truck for Public Works; and, Bid Award IF-19-F, Purchase of John Deere 772 Motor Grader for Public Works. The City Clerk requested approval of license applications, including Beer Licenses to “A” Street Soup Market; A Little Bit of Mexico; Albertson’s #138 and #145; Bear & Blue; Black Bear Diner; Black Rock Fine Wine & Craft Beer LLC; Blue Hashi; Boozer Quick Stop; Buck’s; Café Mike’s at Pinecrest; Café Mike’s at Sage Lakes; Café Mike’s at Sand Creek; Cardamom LLC; Chili’s Grill & Bar; Diablas Kitchen; El Rinconcito Authentic Mexican Food; Frosty Gator; Golden Crown Lounge; GR Bar on Easy Street; Happy’s Chinese Restaurant; Holiday Oil; Hurricanes Bar & Grill; Jaliscos; Karen’s Park Avenue; Kool Beanz Café; Los Panchos; Lucy’s New York Style Pizzeria–Anderson and Hitt Road; Mackenzie River Pizza; Morenitas; Outback Steakhouse; Papa Tom’s Pizza; Puerto Escondito; Quick Stop of Idaho Falls; Seventeenth Street Gas & Wash; Shilo Idaho Falls Restaurant LLC; Smitty’s Pancake & Steak House; Sushi Time; Tandoori Oven; The House Bar and Grill; The Shop Bar; Tom’s Gyro & Burgers; and, Wrangler Roast Beef & Ham, all carrying the required approvals. It was moved by Councilmember Radford, seconded by Councilmember Smede, to approve all items on the Consent Agenda according to the recommendations presented. Roll call as follows: Aye – Councilmembers Radford, Freeman, Smede, Francis, Dingman, Hally. Nay – none. Motion carried. Regular Agenda: Community Development Services Subject: Public Hearing - Ordinance Adopting Modifications to the Zoning Code For consideration is an ordinance adopting modifications to the City’s zoning code. The changes include minor modifications to the land use table, the addition of indoor storage units, changes to development requirements for single-unit attached dwellings, screening requirements for storage yards, and setback requirements for multi-unit residential and commercial from residential zones. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item at its November 6, 2018 meeting and recommended approval by unanimous vote. Staff concurs with this recommendation. Mayor Casper opened the public hearing and ordered all items presented be entered into the record. 2  December 20, 2018 Community Development Services Director Brad Cramer appeared with the following: He stated these changes are an on-going effort as real life scenarios are being recognized. Slides 1-10 – Changes to land use tables including Commercial Zones, Industrial and Special Purpose Zones; storage yard; screening requirements; building heights; landscape buffer setbacks; and, single-family attached dwellings Director Cramer believes these changes will make the code easier to use. Councilmember Smede questioned the number of amendments since adoption of the Zoning Code. Director Cramer believes this may be the 4th or 5th amendment. He is hopeful changes will only occur every six (6) months. To Mayor Casper’s response, Director Cramer indicated these changes are all organic. Mayor Casper requested any public comments, no one appeared. Mayor Casper closed the public hearing. Councilmember Smede reminded the Council that minor adjustments would occur as applied to real-life situations. She reiterated the changes to the proposed amendments. It was moved by Councilmember Smede, seconded by Councilmember Dingman, to approve the Ordinance adopting modifications to the City’s zoning code under the suspension of the rules requiring three complete and separate readings and that it be read by title and published by summary. Roll call as follows: Aye – Councilmembers Hally, Smede, Dingman, Freeman, Francis, Radford. Nay – none. Motion carried. At the request of Mayor Casper, the City Clerk read the ordinance by title only: ORDINANCE NO. 3233 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 11 OF THE IDAHO FALLS CITY CODE, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING CODE RELATED TO THE LAND USE TABLES; ACCESSORY USE DEFINITION; STORAGE FACILITIES; SINGLE UNIT ATTACHED DWELLING STANDARDS; STORAGE YARD SCREENING SETBACKS FOR MULTI UNITS AND COMMERCIAL ZONES ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL ZONES; CC LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS; AND FENCE HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, PUBLICATION BY SUMMARY, AND ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE DATE. Municipal Services Subject: Ordinance, Amend City Code, Section 1-6-15 to Eliminate City Council Seat Run-off Elections The Municipal Services Department recommends that City Code Section 1-6-15, Elections of City Council Seats, be amended. This proposed amendment will eliminate City Council run-off elections as discussed during the Monday, December 17, 2018 City Council Work Session. It was moved by Councilmember Radford, seconded by Councilmember Smede, to table agenda item 6.B.1) until the January 14 Council Meeting. Roll call as follows: Aye – Councilmembers Smede, Hally, Radford, Dingman, Freeman, Francis. Nay – none. Motion carried. Police Department Subject: Animal Ordinance Revision Idaho Falls Animal Services recommends that the City Ordinances dealing with licensing be amended. This ordinance was discussed at a previous Council Work Session and tabled at the December 13, 2018 City Council Meeting. 3  December 20, 2018 Mayor Casper stated this item was tabled from the December 13, 2018 Council Meeting due to an incorrect version of the amended ordinance. Councilmember Hally briefly reviewed changes to the proposed ordinance. It was moved by Councilmember Hally, seconded by Councilmember Freeman, to approve the revised Animal Ordinance under the suspension of the rules requiring three complete and separate readings and that it be read by title and published by summary. Roll call as follows: Aye – Councilmembers Dingman, Smede, Francis, Freeman, Hally, Radford. Nay – none. Motion carried. At the request of Mayor Casper, the City Clerk read the ordinance by title only: ORDINANCE NO. 3234 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER SIX OF TITLE FIVE OF THE IDAHO FALLS CITY CODE TO REQUIRE THE ANNUAL LICENSING OF DOGS AND CATS; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, PUBLICATION BY SUMMARY, AND ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE DATE. Public Works Subject: Residential, Non-Residential and Non-Idaho Falls Power Customer Water Service Disconnect Policies For consideration are residential, non-residential and non-Idaho Falls Power Customer water disconnect policies that determine when water services are disconnected for non-payment. Development of these policies has been a joint effort between Public Works, Municipal Services and Idaho Falls Power to limit large account balances from continuing to accrue. If approved, water service disconnects for non-payment may be implemented when ambient temperatures are too low to disconnect power. Councilmember Freeman stated this item was discussed at the December 17 Council Work Session. He indicated there have been significant improvements in the number of non-paid accounts following similar changes at Idaho Falls Power. It was moved by Councilmember Freeman, seconded by Councilmember Francis, to approve the residential, non- residential and non-Idaho Falls Power Customer water disconnect policies. Roll call as follows: Aye – Councilmembers Francis, Dingman, Freeman, Hally, Radford, Smede. Nay – none. Motion carried. Subject: City Ordinance Revision – Title 8, Chapter 6 – Sanitation Service For consideration is a proposed revision prepared by the City Attorney to the City ordinance addressing Sanitation Service. The proposed revision reflects required changes dealing with “fees” versus “charges” and also addresses residential autoload service modifications. Councilmember Freeman stated this item was also discussed at the December 17 Council Work Session. It was moved by Councilmember Freeman, seconded by Councilmember Francis, to approve the ordinance amending Title 8, Chapter 6, under the suspension of the rules requiring three complete and separate readings and that it be read by title and published by summary. Roll call as follows: Aye – Councilmembers Smede, Hally, Dingman, Radford, Freeman, Francis. Nay – none. Motion carried. At the request of Mayor Casper, the City Clerk read the ordinance by title only: ORDINANCE NO. 3235 4  December 20, 2018 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO, AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 6 TO CLARIFY THE RESIDENTIAL SANITATION SERVICE FEE; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, PUBLICATION BY SUMMARY, AND ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE DATE. Subject: Iona Bonneville Sewer District (IBSD) – Request for Sewer Service Area Reduction Public Works is in receipt of a request from the IBSD to decrease the District’s Sewer Service Area boundary by 69.65 acres. The proposed area for reduction is surrounded by the North Yellowstone Highway, Hitt Road (N 25 th E) and the Eastern Idaho Railroad. Councilmember Freeman stated this is the only parcel on the north side of Hitt Road. Staff is thrilled to get this section back. It was moved by Councilmember Freeman, seconded by Councilmember Francis, to approve the request from the Iona Bonneville Sewer District and give authorization to modify the service area accordingly. Roll call as follows: Aye – Councilmembers Hally, Francis, Radford, Dingman, Smede, Freeman. Nay – none. Motion carried. Fire Department Subject: Wittman Enterprises, LLC Ambulance Billing Agreement For consideration is the contract between Wittman Enterprises, LLC and the City for Professional Ambulance Billing Services. This three (3) year professional services contract will provide continued service with Wittman Enteprises that has been delivered over the last four (4) years. Councilmember Francis stated there is a 5% discount due to a previous software approval on November 20. He recognized a minor typo in the agreement. It was moved by Councilmember Francis, seconded by Councilmember Radford, to approve the contract with Wittman Enterprises, LLC for Professional Ambulance Billing Services, and give authorization for the Mayor to execute the necessary documents. Roll call as follows: Aye – Councilmembers Freeman, Radford, Smede, Francis, Dingman, Hally. Nay – none. Motion carried. Announcements and Adjournment: Mayor Casper reminded the citizens that Idaho Falls is a hands-free City. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m. s/ Kathy Hampton s/ Rebecca L. Noah Casper CITY CLERK MAYOR 5