City Council Regular Meeting

CITY OF STAR COUNCIL MEETING June 19, 2000 The Star City Council met in regular sessions on June 19, 2 `1000. Mayor O’Connor presiding. Councilman Glasgow moved to amend the agenda to add 5E. Cluff Kennel, 5F Committee Reports; -Gem Committee, -Mule Days, -Compass, -Sewer & Water, - Committee of Nine, omit 6G Subdivision Street Lighting, and to add an Executive Session. Stegenga seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Roll Call: Benedict, Dias, Glasgow, and Stegenga present. Approval of Minutes: Moved by Glasgow and seconded by Dias to approve the June 6, 2000 Minutes with the following corrections – page 1, under Public Hearing – applicant is Chris Knaus & Ilene Cluff not Walter Cluff; page 5, under Hank Veldhouse the first sentence needs to say “Stated that he…”, page 7 omit extra “k” at end of first line. All aye: motion carried. Unfinished Business: Ada County Sheriff’s Presentation: Captain Dan Douthit of the Ada County Sheriff’s Office presented a proposal to the Council on what it would cost to have a deputy in Star for 40 hours or for 20 hours outside what is currently being provided. Mike Spence – RCA Grant: Spence stated that the grant the City applied for had been denied. He called and asked for information on what was wrong with the grant and why it was not accepted. He was told that there was only $120,000 to divide between five states and there was not enough money to fund all requests. Glasgow asked if the Gem Committee had reviewed the grant. Spence stated that they had. Dias asked if the $960 bill went against the $3,500 that the Council had approved. Spence stated that it did. Dias moved to pay the bill from Mike Spence for the RCA grant as presented, Glasgow seconded the motion. All aye; motion carried. Ada County Sheriff’s Presentation (continued): The Council was presented with a questionnaire at the last Council meeting for review. Pat Schneider asked permission to send this out to the Citizens of Star. Glasgow moved to authorize Ada County Sheriff’s office to send the survey to Citizens of Star. Dias seconded the motion. All aye; motion carried. 1 Waterview Estates; Stegenga moved to bring the zoning, conditional use for planned unit development and preliminary plat to the table. Benedict seconded the motion. All aye; motion carried. The Mayor asked for staff report. Adell Heneghan, AJ Associates stated that she had met with Shawn Nickel of Hubble Engineering and reviewed the application. Shawn Nickel, Hubble Engineering reviewed the changes that the Council had requested. The tot lot has been moved to the center of the subdivision, the student walkway was put in, and the open space at the south end will be maintained by the Homeowners Association. The Council also discussed the time frame of the development. Nickel stated that the Sewer and Water District is not ready to proceed but could possibly be in place by next Summer. Heneghan stated that the conditional use permit has a one-year time limit, but the applicant can apply for an extension. Council discussed the canal company and what would happen if the canal had to be fenced. Nickel stated that the canal company wants to see the zoning approved before they proceed, but does not expect any problems. Stegenga moved to rezone the 68 acres from RT to R4 and approve the conditional use and preliminary plat, accept conclusions and recommendations of staff and modifications the Council had requested. Dias seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Cluff Auto Removal Action - Mike Moore, of Moore, Smith, Buxton, & Turcke stated that a letter had been sent and understands that the trailer has been moved. Heneghan stated that there are still two inoperable vehicles and one new vehicle with no registration at the Cluff’s. It does appear that they have made progress. Glasgow moved to table the matter until the 17th of July, Stegenga seconded the motion. All aye; motion carried. Cluff Kennel Request - The City received a letter asking for reconsideration of the feline kennel. No action was taken on this, Heneghan was asked to send a letter to the Cluff’s stating that they could re-apply for the permit. Committee Reports: Gem Committee – Mike Spence reported that the Gem Committee has not met since the RCA grant was submitted. Councilman Benedict asked to have Spence send him an e-mail notifying him of the Mule Days meetings. Spence stated that Connie Spence is in charge of Mule Days, the event will be held the first week of September. M. Spence stated that C. Spence could not be at the Council meetings to report on this due to her work schedule, but Mule Days planning is well underway and being taken care of. The Mayor stated that if C. Spence cannot find the time to run Mule Days that we need to get someone in to help. The Mayor asked Benedict to keep the Council informed. 2 Compass – Stegenga reported that Compass is working on three memorandums of understanding and the I-84 study. Sewer & Water – Stegenga reported that there was nothing to report. Committee of Nine – Jim Heneghan, Mike Moore and the Mayor will have a telephone conference with Will Herrington prior to Heneghan meeting with County staff. The Mayor discussed matters concerning the Committee of Nine. Public Safety/Animal Control/Minor Curfew - The Mayor asked that the Council review the sample ordinances that were given out and come to the next meeting prepared to put together ordinances on these subjects for the City of Star. Investment Fund Findings - Information on the State Treasurer’s Pooled Investment Fund was discussed by Moore. Stegenga moved to have the City Clerk fill out the Local Government Investment Pool application and submit it. Glasgow seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. County Recreation District - Discussion was held on who would participate and services Star would receive. The Council did not want to be part of a County-wide Recreation District. Budget Committee - Dias wanted to buy five more budget books for the committee. There will be a Budget Meeting on Thursday, June 22nd at City Hall at 6:00 pm. The next Budget Committee meeting will be held on July 6th, at 7:00 pm in the Star Library. Mayor’s Report - The Mayor reported on the conference she attended in Portland on new urbanism. She stated that it was a very interesting conference and that she received good information for the City of Star. The information packet on the conference will be in City Hall for all to read. The Executive Session was canceled. Adjournment - Dias moved to adjourn the meeting. Benedict seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 pm. Respectfully Submitted: Approved: __________________________ __________________________ Cathy Lambert, Clerk/Treas. Gussie O’Connor, Mayor 3 4