City Council Regular Meeting

STAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES September 3, 2002 A regular meeting of the Star City Council was held on September 3, 2002 at 7:00 pm at the Star Fire Station. Mayor Gail Glasgow called the meeting to order and all stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Spence, Mitchell, Stegenga, Bell; all were present. Approval of Agenda: Stegenga moved to amend the agenda and move 3E-Ordinance No. 71 to 5C, add Old Business for discussion of streetlights as number six, and re- number the agenda, Spence moved to remove the Council meeting minutes of August 19 to Old Business and add D – Comp Plan Committee discussion to New Business. Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call: All aye: motion carried. It was moved by Stegenga and seconded by Spence to approve the agenda as amended. Roll Call: All aye: motion carried. Consent Agenda: Stegenga moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Spence seconded the motion. Roll Call: All aye: motion carried. Public Input: There was no public input. Resolutions & Ordinances: Resolution No. 2002-13 Gem Community: Stegenga moved to amend the caption, changing “Gem Community” to “Star Economic Council”, Mitchell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. The Mayor read Resolution No. 2002-13. Mitchell moved to approve Resolution 2002- 13, Bell seconded. Roll Call: All aye: motion carried. Transportation Discussion: The TIP Request list was discussed. Stegenga moved to approve the items on the TIP request and set up a meeting with COMPASS, ACHD and ITD to review the items, Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call: All aye: motion carried. Ordinance No. 71 Flood Plain Amendment: The Mayor stated that the amendment to the Flood Plain Ordinance was to correct agency names in the Ordinance and read Ordinance No. 71 by title only. It was moved by Stegenga and seconded by Spence that pursuant to Idaho Code, Section 50-902 the rule requiring an ordinance to be read on three different days, with one 1 reading to be in full, be dispensed with and that Ordinance No. 71 be considered after reading once by title only. Roll Call: All aye: motion carried. It was moved by Mitchell and seconded by Stegenga to adopt Ordinance No. 71 Flood Plain Amendment. Roll Call: All aye: motion carried. Old Business: Streetlight Discussion - The Mayor explained the problems with the streetlights the City ordered and that we would be purchasing from a different company. The Transportation Committee had suggested a different type of streetlight fixture and the Mayor asked those present for input. Mitchell moved to approve the Boulevard Series as the streetlight luminaries, Spence seconded the motion. Roll Call: All aye: motion carried. Bell moved to adopt the forest green color for the streetlights, Stegenga seconded the motion. Bell – aye; Spence, Mitchell, Stegenga – nay: motion failed. Mitchell moved to approve the antique pewter color for the poles, Spence seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Spence asked if we were pursuing any other grants for streetlights. The Mayor stated that he had asked Sue Hansen, Planner for the City to pursue grants for streetlights. City Hall Landscaping – The Mayor asked the City Council for permission to purchase landscape material not to exceed $10,000. No single purchase will be over $5,000. Stegenga moved to authorize a total of $10,000 for purchase of landscape material and services for City Hall, Bell seconded the motion. Roll Call: all aye; motion carried. Minutes – Spence stated that she had a problem with a personnel issue regarding salaries, which was what the Executive Session was about and not the other items. Spence also stated that she didn’t want to vote “yes” on the budget. Discussion was held on what the minutes should actually state. Mitchell moved to approve the minutes of August 19, 2002 with the following amendment - change “Out of Executive Session” to “In open session”, Spence seconded the motion. Roll Call: All aye: motion carried. New Business: City Surplus (Lan Modem) – Mitchell moved to declare the Lan Modem as surplus, Bell seconded the motion. Roll Call: All aye: motion carried. 2 Transportation Committee Appointment - The Mayor nominated Dave Shakley to be appointed to the Transportation Committee. It was moved by Mitchell and seconded by Stegenga to appoint Dave Shakley to the Transportation Committee. All aye: motion carried. Inmate Labor Program – The Mayor explained the use of the Inmate Labor Program for Star and asked the Council to participate in supervising. It was decided to move forward with the program, all Council, except Spence will be involved with the program at her request. Comp Plan Committee Discussion - Spence is concerned about changing the Comp Plan Map. Discussion was held on time frame for reviewing the Comp Plan and the need to review it. Reports: Mayor – The Mayor stated that he attended the Ada County meeting regarding dissolving Ada County Highway District. There was no vote, and no one believed that ACHD should be dissolved. There were however, issues that needed to be addressed. The Mayor stated that there was excellent attendance to Mule Days and thanked all that participated. Council – Spence - Spence stated that she would like to recognize citizens by having a “Citizen of the Month” program with certificates. Spence moved to approve the “Citizen of the Month” program. The motion died for lack of second. Spence stated that the Star Senior Program still needs contributions. Mitchell – Mitchell thanked the Mule Days Committee, everyone did a great job. Mitchell sits on a Subcommittee for the ACHD Impact Fee Task Force and would like any input on this subject. The Star Sewer and Water had a Joint meeting with the City and it went very well. The topic of discussion was for future funding. Stegenga – Stegenga handed out an information packet on meetings he has attended. Also passed out was a survey of information Stegenga had collected from Star residents regarding parks and curfew. Bell – Bell stated that there was only one person who had signed up for the Parks & Recreation Committee. 3 Attorney – Yorgason stated that he felt the airstrip issue was about to be resolved. Clerk - Lambert thanked the Mayor and Council that participated in Mule Days. Adjournment: Mitchell moved and it was seconded by Stegenga to adjourn the meeting. All aye: motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 pm. Respectfully submitted: Approved: ______________________ _______________________ Cathy Lambert, City Clerk Gail Glasgow, Mayor 4