City Council Regular Meeting

CITY OF STAR  COUNCIL MEETING March 2, 1999 The Star City Council met in regular session on March 2, 1999. Mayor Watson presiding. Roll call: Amsden, O’Connor, Kirtley, Embury. Absent. Ross, Winkle. O’Connor requested an amendment to the agenda to add discussion regarding the Star Policy and Procedures Manual. Moved by Kirtley and seconded by Embury to add to the agenda the Policy under item 6 (4). All aye: motion carried. Amsden requested an amendment to the agenda to add approval of a resolution for an alternate board member of the County Regional Transportation Board under item 7 (B) of the agenda. Moved by Amsden and seconded by Kirtley to add the resolution to the agenda. All aye: motion carried. Moved by Amsden and seconded by Kirtley to approve the minutes of February 2, 1999, with an amendment on page 1, under New Business. The word “recommended” in reference to appointments of Presidient and Vice-president of Council should read “nominated”. All aye: motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING: Mayor Watson declared it is the time and place for a public hearing on a CUP application for the Donna Rhoten Day Care Center. The application provides for the existing day care to take care of from 6 to 12 children. Adell Heneghen, Star Engineer and Planner gave the staff report outlining 14 conditions of approval. Donna Rhoten appealed to the Council for a refund for her expenses in the amount of $174.00, as the original application, a Home Occupancy, was submitted and paid at the county level. Ms. Rhoten later answered inquiries of those testifying. Public Testimony was received by Julie Shu, John Austin and Mickey Park. The testimony was not in opposition or in favor but inquiries regarding provider’s qualifications, investigation process and number of children proposed. Mayor Watson closed the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. Discussion by Council resulted in a motion made by Embury and seconded by Amsden to approve the CUP, Findings of Facts and the conditions of approval. All aye: motion carried. Page 1 of 3 Moved by Embury and seconded by O’Connor to refund Ms. Rhoten $174.00 for her expenses in this process. All aye: motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: Proposal: A.J. Associates, Inc: Completion of Comprehensive Plan, Subdivision Ordinance and revisions to the interim Zoning Ordinance in the amount of $3,945. Moved by Kirtley and seconded by Amsden to approve the proposal as presented. All aye: motion carried. Air Quality Proposal: Moved by Kirtley and seconded by O’Connor to discuss the Air Quality Proposal after item 5 (D) of New Business in order to allow time for Clair Bowman, APA Director to arrive to discuss air quality. All aye: motion carried. Emergency Management Board nomination: Moved by Embury and seconded by O’Connor to nominate Kirtley as the Star representative on the Emergency Management Board. All aye: motion carried. Joint Powers Agreement and Articles of Agreement changing the name of “APA” to the “Regional Planning Association”. Mike Moore, City Attorney, advised the Council that the Joint Powers Agreement needs to be in resolution form and advised the Council to table the issue until the next regularly scheduled meeting in April. Moved by Kirtley and seconded by Amsden to table this issue to the April 6th meeting, unless Clair Bowman arrives, at which time this issue will be discussed again. All aye: motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Zoning/Subdivision Committee: no report Comp Plan/Area of Impact: report given by Adell Heneghan. The selected group met with Jeff Patlovich and Anna Power on February 22nd to discuss the Comprehensive Plan procedures. They will move forward with informal discussions to commence on March 1, again in April and May, then go to the Ada County Commissioners with the plan. Embury announced there will be an open house on April 20 to discuss the Impact Area. Gem Community: Councilman Amsden reported that the Committee will meet on march 3, to consider community development proposals. A special council session on any proposal coming from the committee may have to be scheduled in March, as time is limited. Star Policy and Procedures Manual: O’Connor passed out a draft for council review, she asked for a date and time for a workshop this month. Moved by Embury to set a tentative date for March 23. Motion died for lack of a second. Moved by Embury and seconded by O’Connor to set the date for March 23rd, site to be determined. Embury amended the motion, seconded by Kirtley to tentatively sent the date and time for March 23rd at 7:00 p.m.. Moved by Embury and seconded by Amsden to amend the motion to read that the items on the agenda include the Star Page 2 of 3 Policy and Procedures Manual and the Gem Community Proposal. Motion was taken on the final amendment. All aye: motion carried. Air Quality discussion: Clair Bowman, Director of APA arrived and outlined the air quality program. There is an effort to get Star as a member of the program and empower the board to increase powers to air quality. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: Ordinance #21-Idaho Power Franchise: Moved by Amsden 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. 21 be considered after reading once by title only. All aye: motion carried Moved by Embury and seconded by O’Connor to adopt Ordinance 21, the Idaho Power Franchise Ordinance by title only having read the first reading on January 5, 1999. The title of the ordinance was read. Roll call on the motion resulted as follows: Aye: Amsden, Embury, Kirtley, O’Connor. motion carried. Resolution 99-4- Appointment of an alternate member to the RPTA: Moved by Amsden and seconded by Kirtley to appoint Gail Glasgow to the Regional Public Transportation Agency (RPTA) as an alternate member. All aye: motion carried. Attorney Report-Mike Moore announced that Dave Bieter will return to work after the legislative session. Engineer Report-the nuisance ordinance amendment will be scheduled on April 6. Claims Against the City: Moved by Kirtley and seconded by Embury to approve the claims as presented. All aye: motion carried. Moved by Kirtley and seconded by O’Connor to adjourn the meeting. The time was 8:35 p.m. All aye: motion carried. Respectfully submitted: Approved: _____________________ _______________________ Barbara Montgomery Mayor Joseph E. Watson City Clerk Page 3 of 3