City Council Regular Meeting

STAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 6th, 2003 A regular meeting of the Star City Council was held on May 6, 2003 at the Star Fire Station, with pre-Council meeting starting at 6:45 pm and regular meeting starting at 7:00 pm. Mayor Gail Glasgow called the meeting to order. PRE COUNCIL: Public Input – No comments were made by the public. Reports – Council: Councilman Bell reported on the Skateboard and Parks and Recreation Committees. Their meetings will be held once a month from now on. Councilman Stegenga handed out a typed report on the meetings he attended and briefly commented on some of the items included in the report. Councilman Mitchell stated that the Economic Council had met and will be sending out two-year commitment letters to the committee members and a mailing will be going out to the citizens of Star. Mayor Glasgow stated that the City will hold a Town Hall Meeting at the Church park. Confirmation of the 24th of July date will be made. The Mayor reported that the Ada County Sheriff’s Department has been contacted regarding police service for Star. More information will be forthcoming. There is an unsafe building in Star that has been empty for about a year and a half. The City has sent two letters to the owner and has had no response. The Mayor also stated that we received a request from Ada County Emergency Services for a letter of support for funding. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING: CALL TO ORDER – The Mayor called the meeting to order and all stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Mitchell, Stegenga, Bell; Spence called and stated she would not be at the meeting due to illness. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: The Mayor stated that he would like to add C and D to New Business for the unsafe building decision and the Ada County Emergency letter, add the Attorney’s Report after Ordinances and Resolutions and move 4B to 4A and 4A 1 to 4B. Mitchell moved to approve the Agenda as amended, Bell seconded the motion. Roll Call: Mitchell, Stegenga, Bell – all aye: motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA: Bell moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Stegenga seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: ValleyRide Presentation - Kelli Fairless of ValleyRide passed out information and discussed issues regarding ValleyRide and funding. ValleyRide is asking for $1,346 for the 2003-2004 budget year. Standard Conditions of Approval – Discussion was held on changing the Sewer & Water annexation standard condition. It was decided to leave the condition the same and require properties to be annexed into the Sewer & Water District before final plat is signed. Dangerous Building - Stegenga moved to have a public hearing scheduled to dispose of the unsafe building at 219 N Main, Bell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. The City Clerk will set the date for the public hearing. Emergency Services Letter – Bell moved to have the Mayor send a letter in support for Ada County Emergency Services, Stegenga seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS: Ordinance No. 86 Subdivision Amendment – It was moved by Stegenga and seconded by Bell 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. 86 be considered after reading once by title only. Roll Call: Mitchell, Stegenga, Bell – all aye: motion carried. Bell moved to adopt Ordinance No. 86 an Ordinance of the City of Star, Idaho, amending the City’s Subdivision Ordinance as follows: amending the definition of “Subdivision;” amending the requirements for “lot Splits; “ deleting section 4-1-10-H; and amending the requirements for subdivisions within the floodplain and floodway; and providing for an effective date, Stegenga seconded the motion. Roll Call: Mitchell, Stegenga, Bell – all aye: motion carried. Attorney’s Report – Yorgason stated that while the City has received some indication that Councilwoman Spence had moved outside the City, the City cannot declare a vacancy until it has received formal notice from Spence that she has resigned her position. If Spence has moved, but still insists on keeping her Council seat, the City may need to go to court and have a judge declare the seat vacant. 2 ADJOURNMENT: Mitchell moved to adjourn, Bell seconded the motion; all aye: motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm. Respectfully submitted: Approved: __________________________ ____________________________ Cathy Ward, City Clerk Gail Glasgow, Mayor 3