City Council Regular Meeting

STAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 5, 2003 A regular meeting of the Star City Council was held on August 5, 2003 at the Star Fire Station, with pre-Council meeting starting at 6:30 pm and regular meeting starting at 7:00 pm. Mayor Gail Glasgow called the meeting to order. PRE COUNCIL: Flag Pole Presentation: Nick Guho will be installing a flag pole in front of City Hall as his Eagle Scout project. Blake Park Streetlights: Mike Christy of Alloway Electric discussed with the Council three options for streetlight placement. Christy recommended that the option with seven streetlights be approved. Public Input: There were no public comments. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING: Mayor Glasgow called the meeting to order and all stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Gordon, Mitchell, Stegenga and Bell were all present. Approval of Agenda: Bell moved to amend and approve the agenda, adding 6C Flag Pole Decision, Gordon seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Consent Agenda: Mitchell moved to amend and approve the Claims and add the Mule Days claims, Bell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Public Hearing: The Mayor opened the public hearing. Mayor Glasgow reviewed the 2003-2004 Annual Budget. The budget will be for $875,600, with a new full time police officer and purchase of a police car. The budget will reflect 150 new homes being built and $38,300 being placed in the community capital line item. The Mayor asked for public input. Denice VanDorn, 7223 Moon Valley, Eagle, Idaho asked about the tax increase for the police. The Mayor stated that the tax increase would be about $58,000. John Ward, 1150 CanAda, Star, Idaho asked if the budget was based on new houses. Mayor Glasgow stated that it was based on taxes, not new housing. 1 Joe Russell, 10569 W. Gloxinia, Star, Idaho asked if the 22% increase in the tax levy was for the entire City of Star. The Council explained that it was not, there were other taxing districts in the City. The Mayor closed the public hearing. Old Business: City Seal/Logo – several options were presented to the Council for review. Bell moved to approve the logo with the river design below the star and change the word establish to incorporated, Gordon seconded the motion. Discussion: colors of the logo will be water and stars – blue; outlined star, not colored and Star Idaho in red. Bell withdrew his motion, Gordon withdrew his second. Mitchell moved to table the City Seal until a drawing could be done, Bell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Flood Plain Ordinance Clarification – The Council requested the wording for the amendment be: “Development in all Residential Zones shall” (zones that would include other types of development in residential zones, i.e., PUDs with commercial areas). New Business: Final Plat – Waterview Phase II - The application was a continuation from a prior meeting at which the Council asked the Developer to try and make the lot sizes as big as possible, reducing the drainage lots. The developer complied. Stegenga moved to approve the final plat for Waterview Phase II to include the five conditions of approval, plus #6 control of weeds, keeping them to less than a foot high and landscaping must be complete before building permits are issued, Mitchell seconded the motion. Discussion: The motion was amended to add that the landscaping was to be complete or bonded for before building permits were issued. All aye: motion carried. Rockbridge Phase III – Discussion was held on the Council’s request for a pathway through Rockbridge to Steven Springs. The pathway was moved farther south than the requested action of the Council. A motion was made by Mitchell and seconded by Bell but was withdrawn. Discussion was held on the effects of the pathway change. It was suggested by Legal Counsel that a letter be written to the Stevens Springs Developer regarding this change. Discussion was held on reconsideration of easement requirements. Stegenga moved to approve Rockbridge Phase III to include the three conditions of staff, the engineers recommendations, excepting item 17, to control weeds to twelve inches or less, streetlights and landscaping to be installed or bonded for before building permits are issued, Mitchell seconded the motion. Discussion: Stegenga amended his motion to add condition #7 – adding a pathway between lots 3/8/9 of block 4 and to inform Stevens Springs, Mitchell amended his second. 2 Stegenga moved to modify his motion and withdrew the condition of the control of weeds, Mitchell modified his second. All aye: motion carried. Mitchell asked for the nuisance ordinance to be revisited. Flag Pole Decision: Stegenga moved to approve the installation of a flag pole as per the proposal, the City is to provide a 90 mph flag pole, option B with a cost not to exceed $1,500, Bell seconded the motion. Bell asked to have the ability to fly a second flag. Guho will provide a flag for the pole if it is not included with the pole. Roll Call: Gordon, Mitchell, Stegenga, Bell – all aye: motion carried. Ordinances & Resolutions: Ordinance No. 89 Mayor/Council Salary Increase – The Mayor read by title only Ordinance No. 89 (First reading). Ordinance No. 90 Appropriations – 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. 90 be considered after reading once by title only. Roll Call: Gordon, Mitchell, Stegenga, Bell – all aye: motion carried. Stegenga moved to adopt Ordinance 90 an Ordinance to be termed the annual appropriation ordinance of the City of Star, Idaho, for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2003, and ending on September 30, 2004, appropriating sums of money in the aggregate amount of $875,600 to defray all necessary expenses and liabilities of the City of Star for said fiscal year; specifying the object and purposes for which such appropriations are made and the amount appropriated for each object and purpose; authorizing the certification to the county commissions of Ada County, Idaho, the amount of $199,400.00 in property taxes to be levied and assessed upon the taxable property in the City; providing for the filing of a copy of this Ordinance with the office of the Idaho Secretary of State as provided by law; providing for publication; and providing an effective date, it was seconded by Mitchell. Roll Call: Gordon, Mitchell, Stegenga, Bell – all aye: motion carried. Resolution 2003-07 Personnel Handbook – Legal Counsel, Chris Yorgason, stated that section one of the Resolution should be amended state “The City of Star Personnel Handbook”. Mitchell moved to approve Resolution 2003-07 a Resolution of the City of Star, Ada County, Idaho, adopting and approving the City of Star Personnel Handbook; replacing the Star Policy and Procedures Manual adopted by Resolution 1999-12, on July 6, 1999; and providing for an effective date with recommended changes, Bell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. 3 Reports: Council - Bell stated that there had been no Parks and Rec meetings and the Skateboard Committee was being dissolved. Gordon – no report was given. Stegenga – handed out his report listing meetings he attended. Mitchell – no report was given. Mayor -  A joint meeting with ACHD in Garden City is scheduled for September 18th at noon.  The next Council meeting will be September 2, 2003.  The Department of Environmental Quality wants to attend a meeting and have the Star Sewer and Water District in attendance. We will have DEQ at the pre Council meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 on September 2nd.  COMPASS is asking for a new TIP request.  The Mayor of Caldwell has invited the Mayor, Council and spouses to attend the Caldwell Night Rodeo. All those interested please let the Mayor know. Attorney – no report was given. Adjournment: Mitchell moved to adjourn the meeting, Bell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 pm. Respectfully submitted: Approved: ______________________ _________________________ Cathy Ward, City Clerk Gail Glasgow, Mayor 4