City Council Regular Meeting

STAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 5, 2003 A regular meeting of the Star City Council was held on November 5, 2003 at the Star Fire Station, with pre-Council meeting starting at 6:30 pm and the regular meeting starting at 7:00 pm. Mayor Gail Glasgow called the meeting to order. PRE COUNCIL: Reports: Mayor – The Mayor congratulated the newly elected Council. The Mayor talked about Community Planning Association (COMPASS) establishing a formal board position regarding the interchange on I-84. The Idaho Public Transportation will be looking at the legislature for funding public transportation. Council – Stegenga stated that he attended the Eagle Council meeting and they voted not to grant approval of the transmission line. Stegenga congratulated election winners. Mitchell stated that DEQ will not be reviewing the second phase of Saddlebrook due to the issues with water and sewer. Mitchell commended everyone involved in the election process and congratulated everyone. Gordon congratulated everyone on the elections. Legal Counsel – Yorgason congratulated the new Council members. Discussion was held on the unsafe building in Star. The City needs to get the property posted. REGULAR MEETING: The Mayor called the meeting to order, all stood for the Pledge of Allegiance and attended a presentation of the new Flag and Pole at City Hall. Roll Call: Gordon, Mitchell, Stegenga, and Bell were present. Approval of Agenda: Stegenga moved to approve the agenda as presented, Bell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Consent Agenda: Stegenga moved to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of October 21, 2003 minutes, Findings for Meadowbrook Phase II Subdivision and the Claims against the City excepting the bill for Valley Ride in the amount of $1,680 for the bus, Mitchell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. The ValleyRide bill was pulled from the Claims list and will be reviewed at a later date. 1 Canvass of Vote: The Mayor read the tally for the elections. MAYOR – Four Year Terms Gail Glasgow ……………………… 153 Nathan R. Mitchell ……………………… 173 COUNCIL – Four Year Terms Dennis Stegenga ……………………… 121 Chad Bell ……………………… 232 Tom H. Erlebach ……………………… 182 COUNCIL – Two Year Term Dustin Christopherson……………………... 287 Councilman Stegenga moved to accept the results, Mitchell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Public Input: Eric Battey, 2420 N. Munger, Star, Idaho congratulated the Council, both old and new. Public Hearing: (continuation) Landmark Engineering – Ron Walsh, 220 Dorsett, Eagle, Idaho stated that they needed more time due to finding out about ground water and separation. Walsh requested a continuation until January. The Mayor asked about the correlation. Walsh stated that the surface retention will dictate the lot layout and difference between an R3 and R4 zoning designation. Stegenga moved to continue the public hearing until January 6, 2004, Mitchell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Old Business: Celestial Village Bonding – Ron Bath, 1729 S. Whitby, Eagle, Idaho stated that he is asking for a letter of credit regarding paving, streetlights, and landscaping for Celestial Village for six months. Bath also asked if he could replace letters as the projects were completed. Mitchell moved to approve the Celestial Village bonding request, Bell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Rockbridge Phase III Bonding – Georgia Mackley, Olympic Development, 9601 W. State, Ste. 203, Boise, Idaho stated that she would like to bond for landscaping on Phase III of Rockbridge for six months. Stegenga moved to approve the bonding for 2 landscaping of Rockbridge III for six months, Mitchell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Zoning Ordinance – Sign Section - Changes to the section are as follows:  Section D.h shall read – The minimum clearance for freestanding signs shall be a distance of not less than ten feet (10’) from grade, to the lowest point of any horizontal projection thereof, including its supporting columns.  Section F.b.1 the total height for a freestanding or monument signs shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in height,  Other corrections were spelling errors. Mitchell moved to schedule the Zoning Ordinance – Sign Section for public hearing at the second meeting in December, Stegenga seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Adjournment: Mitchell moved to adjourn the meeting, Bell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 pm. Respectfully submitted: Approved: _________________________ ___________________________ Cathy Ward, Clerk/Treas. Gail Glasgow, Mayor 3