City Council Regular Meeting

CITY OF STAR COUNCIL MEETING A Special Meeting and Budget Workshop of the Star City Council was held on July 23, 2001 at the Star Fire Station at 7:00 pm. Mayor Gussie O’Connor presiding. ROLL CALL: Stegenga, Benedict, Dias, Glasgow – all present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Zoning Meeting Minutes 6/21/01 – Benedict moved to approve the June 21, 2001 Meeting Minutes with the following changes: page four, line three the word “created” should be changed to “greater”; paragraph five the word “adopting” should be changed to “adopt”. Glasgow seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. B. Special Meeting Minutes 7/03/01 – Dias moved to approve the minutes of July 7, 2001 as presented, Glasgow seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. C. Special Meeting Minutes 7/09/01 - Glasgow moved to approve the minutes of July 9, 2001 with the following correction on line one, page one, the word “regular” should be “special”. Dias seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. PUBLIC INPUT: There was no input from the public. NEW BUSINESS: A. Saddlebrook Development – Bert Bradley of 274 Harvey Street, Eagle, Idaho spoke to the Council regarding a development that Saddlebrook Development is looking to create. The development will include the Sittser, Fairbanks and Hincks properties. They are trying to get ideas of what they can do so they can help get the sewer and water project going. The plan presented was in concept only. No action was taken. B. Bailey & Company Audit Contract Renewal – The Mayor stated that this was the contract for renewal of the auditors’ contract. Glasgow moved to approve the contract with Bailey & Company and to have the audit presented on the second meeting in January 2002, Dias seconded the motion. Roll Call: Stegenga – aye, Benedict – aye, Dias – aye, Glasgow – aye; motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING: A. Annexation/Zone/Comp Plan Change – The Mayor called the public hearing to order and asked for staff report. Jaglowski stated that all should have received the report and asked for any questions. Discussion was held on the process of changing the Comp Plan Map and Zone. Moore stated that the Comp Plan map can only be changed once every six months. The Council can diret that the zone change be made effective upon the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, and then change the Comp Plan. 1 The Mayor asked the applicant to speak. Oliver Cleaver, 1790 W Spanish Bay Drive, Eagle, Idaho representing the Cruz family stated that he is asking for an R-3 zone and annexation. The Cruz family would like to continue to operate the dairy until the end of 2003. Cleaver stated that he paid $1,100 for a Comp Plan Map change and wondered why the other R-3 property was not charged for the same fee change. Cleaver is working with sewer and water and will work with the surrounding area developers. The Mayor asked for public testimony. There was no comment from the public. The Mayor closed the public hearing. Stegenga moved to accept the concept of changing the Comp Plan to medium density and it to be included in the public hearing on the second meeting in August, Glasgow seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Glasgow moved to annex the proposed Avalon Subdivision property into the City of Star and change the zone to R3 effective after the Comprehensive Plan change, Dias seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: A. Strickland Property – Stegenga asked if Strickland was okay with zoning the front property C2 and the back mixed use. Strickland stated that he had no problem with that. Benedict moved to accept annexation of the Strickland property and zoning of the South parcel (S0408438900) to C2 and the North parcel (S0408438855) to MU, Dias seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. B. Conditional Use Permit (Star Merc) – The Staff report was read. Benedict moved to extend the Conditional Use Permit to the date of March 20, 2002, Dias seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. BUDGET WORKSHOP: The Mayor discussed the items that were reviewed at the Retreat: Goals, Improving Staff, and Future Vision. Discussion was held on City Planner and Zoning Administrator. Expenses were reviewed. Lambert was asked to make changes and bring the Council back new copies. The next workshop will be held on the 31st of July at 6:30 pm. ADJOURNMENT: 2 Dias moved to adjourn the meeting, Stegenga seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 pm. Respectfully submitted: Approved: ___________________________ ____________________________ Cathy Lambert, Clerk Gussie O’Connor, Mayor 3