City Council Regular Meeting

City of Star Meeting Minutes June 19, 2007 Pre-Council Meeting: Council President, Chad Bell, called the pre-council meeting to order at 6:35 pm. Comprehensive Plan Discussion – Jerome Mapp, WRG Design, passed out the first draft of the comprehensive plan map and a letter regarding the comprehensive plan update and budget. He stated the plan is complete, with some editing to do and some maps to be added. The Comp Plan Review Committee will be reviewing the final draft for comments then it will be ready for Council review. He asked the Council if they would like to hold a work session before taking the document to the public. Bell informed him they had talked about scheduling a work session at the July 3, 2007 Council Meeting. Mapp stated he would have copies of this draft for Council review to City Hall Thursday, June 21st and would send a separate packet of information of any changes the Committee recommended from this coming Wednesday’s meeting. There was some discussion regarding the map, and it was pointed out they could expect some changes to it following the public hearing. Mapp explained there were some goals set, but they had not set any time-lines as he felt it should be a Council decision. The Council also needs to discuss if they want to have two and three stories in the downtown area. Following the workshop, Map will have a clean copy of the draft of the comprehensive plan to go before the public. Following a discussion of the letter Mapp passed out, he asked the Council to look at using the $4774.92 remaining in reimbursable and applying it to the deficit of services, currently at $6390.50, which WRG has not billed to the City. Bell stated they would take it under consideration at a regular Council meeting, at which they should have a quorum. Regular Meeting: Council President Chad Bell called the regular meeting of the Star City Council to order at 7:00 pm at the Star Fire Station and all stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Council persons Tammy McDaniel, Dustin Christopherson, Tom Erlebach and Chad Bell were all present. Approval of Agenda: McDaniel moved to approve the agenda, Erlebach seconded the motion. All ayes: motion carried. Consent Agenda: Christopherson moved to approve the Consent Agenda, McDaniel seconded the motion. Erlebach asked the minutes be corrected on page 4, striking out “no” in the fourth paragraph, as he had stated he would like it to be a dogs allowed park. The Consent Agenda consisted of Approval of June 5, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for the Storkan Annexation & Zoning. All ayes: motion carried. 1 Public Input: Star Police Report – Sergeant Ramage reviewed the May report. The month had been quiet and the Mule Days weekend was uneventful for the officers. There had been several vehicular and construction burglaries this past month, to which the officers have increased their construction patrols. Christopherson asked about the new decals he had noticed on the patrol cars. Sergeant Ramage stated the new decals say Star City Police and the officers will soon have patches saying the same. Committee Reports: No committee reports were given. Public Input: No public input was given. Public Hearings: Council President Bell reviewed the procedures for public hearings. SB/CH Land Company Annexation & Zoning – Bell declared the public hearing for File #AZ-07-05 for Corinthian Land Investments open and asked the Council if they had any conflicts of interest or ex parte contact, hearing none Bell asked the applicant to speak. Christopherson stated he had talked with the Mayor earlier and understood the applicant had withdrawn their application. Legal Counsel, Paul Fitzer, informed the Council he had received a message from the applicant stating they have a problem and were withdrawing the application. Bell stated as there was no applicant present and they have been informed the applicant has withdrawn the application there will be no public hearing. Taurus Village Preliminary Plat: Bell declared the public hearing for File #PP07-03 Taurus Village Preliminary Plat open and asked the Council if they had any conflicts of interest or ex parte contact, hearing none Bell asked the applicant to speak. Council Chair Bell was informed that the application for the Taurus Village Preliminary Plat could not be heard due to the withdrawal of the annexation application File #AZ-07-05. Legal Council informed the Council this application had also been withdrawn by the applicant. Ordinances & Resolutions: Ordinance No. 178 Storkan Annexation & Zoning – Christopherson moved 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. 178 be considered after reading once by title only, Erlebach seconded the motion. Roll Call: McDaniel, Christopherson, Erlebach and Bell – all ayes: motion carried. McDaniel moved to approve Ordinance No.178 an Ordinance annexing to the City of Star certain real property located in the unincorporated area of Canyon County, Idaho, and contiguous to the City of Star, establishing the zoning classification of the annexed property as residential (R-1) of approximately 1.5 acres; directing that certified copies of 2 this ordinance be filed as provided by law; providing for related matters; and providing for an effective date, Christopherson seconded the motion. Roll Call: McDaniel, Christopherson, Erlebach and Bell – all ayes: motion carried. Reports: Staff – Legal Council, Paul Fitzer, informed the Council he had met with the Idaho State Tax Commission and they have fixed seven of the nine properties the Commission was not recognizing as being annexed into the City. Of the two remaining, one’s legal description appears to not be complete; and the second they recognized it as being de- annexed when only a small portion was de-annexed to correct the legal description. In regards to the legal issues with Lakeshore Subdivision they are progressing; the judge and receiver, Chuck Winder, are on board. Fitzer will need to send a formal letter to their attorney, Kim Toryanski, outlining what needs to be done. McDaniel stated Fitzer’s comments led her to believe they know it’s in their best interest to settle these issues before they dissolve their corporation. Fitzer stated that was correct and they acknowledged they need these items corrected. Erlebach asked if in this request he would be requesting they reimburse the City for attorney fees. Fitzer stated they are requesting for the costs of getting items completed; the City would need to sue for reimbursement of attorney fees. Council - Christopherson reported that he and the Mayor had met with the Urban Land Institute panel today regarding what could be done to improve ACHD. He felt it was a good discussion and noted the panel was meeting with all the Cities. - Bell reported the Council and Mayor held a workshop last week and did some productive planning; set some goals and a direction they would like the City to go. They are looking at doing a master plan for open space, parks, pathways and revitalization of the downtown. They would like these in place by the end of the year. They would like to have the new Comprehensive Plan adopted by mid-September. He felt it was a productive time. Adjournment: Christopherson moved to adjourn the meeting, Erlebach seconded the motion. All ayes: motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm. Respectfully submitted: Approved: __________________________ ________________________ Kathleen Hutton, Deputy Clerk Nathan Mitchel, Mayor 3