City Council Regular Meeting

CITY OF STAR SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING August 12, 1998  The Star City Council met in Special session on July 15, 1998. Mayor Watson presiding. Roll call: Kirtley, O'Connor, Embury, Ross, Winkle. Absent: Amsden BUDGET WORKSHOP: Discussion regarding the proposed budget included the property tax portion of the budget, future budget considerations, capital outlay, and inspector fees. Testimony regarding the budget was heard from Dennis Stegenga and Gail Glasgow. Moved by Winkle and seconded by Ross to publish the proposed budget as presented and to set the public hearing date for August 25, 1998. Aye: Kirtley, O’Connor, Ross, Winkle. Abstain: Embury. Motion carried. PERSONNEL: The City Clerk introduced proposals from Whitman Associates for building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing inspectors and AJ Associates, Inc. for engineering services for the city on an interim basis, until contracts could be put before the Council. Mayor Watson nominated Whitman & Associates and AJ Associates, Inc. and asked the Council to confirm the nomination. Moved by Ross to confirm the nominations with a provision when negotiations proceed the electrical, mechanical and plumbing inspectors would not exceed 67% revenue. The motion died for lack of the second. Moved by Embury and seconded by Winkle to accept the proposals as written for an interim period of 120 days, and within the 120 days to negotiate and complete contracts for those positions. All aye: motion carried. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Moved by Kirtley and seconded by O’Connor to appoint Barbara Montgomery as the Star Zoning Administrator. All aye: motion carried. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Resolution No. 98-8 Modifying the Ada Planning Association Articles of Agreement. Moved by Winkle and seconded by Kirtley to adopt the resolution as presented. All aye: motion carried. Ordinance No. 14: An Ordinance of the City of Star, Idaho, adopting the current edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, including installation standards contained in Appendix I, regulating and controlling the installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of and plumbing system in the City of Star; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and providing an effective date. Moved by Winkle and seconded by Kirtley that pursuant to Idaho Code, Section 50-902 the rule requiring an ordinance to be read on three different days, with one reading to be in full, be dispensed with and that Ordinance No. 14 be considered after reading once by title only. All aye: motion carried. Moved by Winkle and seconded by Kirtley to adopt Ordinance No. 14 as presented. Roll call on the motion resulted as follows: Aye: Kirtley, O'Connor, Embury, Ross, Winkle. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 15: An Ordinance of the City of Star, Idaho, adopting the current edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code, regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators, or other miscellaneous heat-producing appliances in the City of Star, Idaho; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and providing an effective date. Moved by Winkle and seconded by Kirtley that pursuant to Idaho Code, Section 50-902 the rule requiring an ordinance to be read on three different days, with one reading to be in full, be dispensed with and that Ordinance No. 15 be considered after reading once by title only. All aye: motion carried. Moved by Ross and seconded by O’Connor to adopt Ordinance No. 15 as presented. Roll call on the motion resulted as follows: Aye: Kirtley, O'Connor, Embury, Ross, Winkle. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 16: An Ordinance of the City of Star, Idaho, adopting the current edition of the National Electrical Code. Tabled until the next regularly scheduled meeting. Moved by Kirtley and seconded by O’Connor to adjourn the meeting. The time was 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted: ________________ Barbara Montgomery City Clerk/Treasurer Approved: ________________ Mayor Joe Watson