City Council Regular Meeting

CITY OF STAR  COUNCIL MEETING January 5, 1999 The Star City Council met in regular session on January 5, 1999. Mayor Watson presiding. Roll call: Amsden, Ross, O’Connor, Embury. Absent Winkle, Kirtley. Moved by Embury and seconded by O’Connor to move into executive session as the last item on the agenda to discuss personnel. All aye: motion carried. Moved by Amsden and seconded by Ross to approve the minutes of December 1, December 3, and December 29, 1998. All aye: motion carried. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Mayor Watson declared it is the time and place for a public hearing on a CUP application for Star Elementary School located on Star Rd. The CUP application is for a 5- room addition to the school. Adell Heneghen, Star Engineer and Planner gave the staff report outlining 15 conditions of approval. The last condition is for a 7-ft. sidewalk proposal from ACHD. Ms. Heneghen recommended the adoption of this condition. Public Testimony: Stillman Anderson, school representative, addressed the Council in support of the CUP but objected to the 7-ft. requirement. Mr. Stillman indicated if a 7-ft. sidewalk was required trees would have to be removed from the property. There was no additional testimony in favor or opposed. Mayor Watson closed the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. Discussion by Council resulted in a motion made by Embury and seconded by Ross to approve the CUP, Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law and the conditions of approval with the exception of #15, the requirement for the 7-ft. sidewalk. The condition is to read that there will be a 5-ft. sidewalk instead. All aye: motion carried. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Mayor Watson declared it is the time and place for a public hearing on amendments to the Star City Zoning Ordinance. Dave Bieter, City Attorney gave a staff report outlining the amendments and advised the Council and citizens that the amendments were the only part of the public hearing not the full document. Page 1 of 4 The amendments included: The elimination of a Airport in city zoning, a description of LO land use designation, correction of the interior side setback from 5 ft to 7 ½ ft in an R3 and R4 zone, all references to Eagle omitted, remove the landfill designation with the city and correct the inconstancy in the RV and trailer definitions. Public testimony: Dennis Stegenga: opposed John Paul: concerns Brad Carlson: concerns Concerns of the public: would like to see the document as a whole discussed. Also the designation airport on page 23 should also be removed, concerns about the airport under county discussion just outside the city limits. Mayor Watson closed the public hearing at 7:30 p.m. Moved by Embury and seconded by Ross to adopt the amendments with the suggestion to remove “airports” on page #23. All aye: motion carried. Discussion by Council resulted in a motion by Amsden and seconded by Embury 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. 22 be considered after reading once by title only. All aye: motion carried Moved by Embury and seconded by Ross to adopt Ordinance 22 by title only. Roll call on the motion resulted as follows: Aye: Amsden, Embury, Ross, O’Connor. motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: Middle Creek Speed Limit-Paul Miller, Middle Creek Home Owners Association representative was absent. Mr. Terry Little, ACHD representative spoke on the ACHD speed limit requirements in a subdivision, indicating that normally the speed limit was set at 25 mph. Reducing the speed limit to 15 mph, as is suggested in this request, does little to reduce the speed. He suggested the homeowners consider traffic calming such as speed bumps. Appointments: Moved by Embury and seconded by O’Connor not to reappoint Mike Winkle to the Zoning/Subdivision Committee for 1999 until he can come to Council with an explanation as to why the committee does not include citizens at large. Aye: Embury, O’Connor, Ross. Nay: Amsden. Motion carried. Mayor Watson removed the agenda item “Mayor’s appointments-Liaisons for 1999 from the agenda until further notice. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: Page 2 of 4 Ordinance #20-The Energy Code: Mark Ross read the 2nd reading of the ordinance. Ordinance #21-Idaho Power Franchise: Moved by Ross and seconded by Amsden to include in section #1 the provision for a 10-year franchise. All aye: motion carried. Mayor Watson, Mark Ross and John Embury read 1st reading. Resolution 99-1- Appointment to the RPTA: moved by Embury and seconded by Ross to appoint Councilman Amsden to the Regional Public Transportation Agency (RPTA). All aye: motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Zoning/Subdivision Committee: no report Comp Plan/Area of Impact: report given by Councilman O’Connor. Terry Otten spoke at the last meeting. They will have a complete draft by the next meeting. Gem Community: Councilman Amsden reported that the Committee met in December, sent a survey out through the Water and Sewer District, and have received surveys back. The surveys will be reviewed along with general responses from the public and will be discussed on January 13, at the Senior Citizens Center at 7:00 p.m. They will invite business people to attend the meeting. Attorney Report-Dave Bieter: questions why the 25 mph speed limit signs on State St. are not in place. The City Clerk will call ITD. Engineer Report-no written report submitted. City Clerk: no report given. Claims Against the City. Moved by Amsden and seconded by Ross to approve the claims as presented. All aye: motion carried. Moved by Ross and seconded by O’Connor to go into executive session to discuss personnel. The time was 8:50 p.m. Executive session adjourned at 9:10 p.m. Moved by Ross and seconded by O’Connor to adjourn the regular meeting. All aye: motion carried. Respectfully submitted: Page 3 of 4 _____________________ Barbara Montgomery City Clerk Approved: _____________________ Mayor Joseph E. Watson Page 4 of 4