City Council Regular Meeting

Star City Council Meeting Minutes April 19, 2011 The regular meeting of the Star City Council was held on April 19, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Star City Hall. Mayor Nathan Mitchell called the meeting to order and all stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Council persons Tammy McDaniel, Gary Smith, Tom Erlebach and Chad Bell were all present. Approval of the Agenda: McDaniel moved to approve the agenda, Smith seconded the motion. The Mayor stated that we needed to add two liquor licenses. McDaniel amended her motion to add: 4-D and E Liquor Licenses for Sully’s and El Mariachi Restaurant, Smith amended his second. All aye: motion carried. Consent Agenda: Bell moved to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of: Regular Meeting Minutes of April 5, 2011, Proclamation for National Children’s Mental Health Day, Resolution 2011-01 Destruction of Records, Liquor Licenses for Sully’s and El Mariachi Restaurant, Erlebach seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Presentations/Public Input: Star Police Department – Chief Ken Ramage reviewed Police activities for the month of March 2011. There were no personal crimes; there were four property crimes and the biggest crimes reported were for drugs. For the months of February and March there were no vehicle crashes reported. The highest incident reporting was for dogs. Central Valley Expressway Presentation – Mary May presenting on behalf of the Central Valley Expressway Coalition stated that she was before the Council to ask for support for the corridor going from I-84 to Emmett. The group is looking for money and jobs for Idahoans to complete this program. May handed out a resolution she wanted the Council to adopt along with other informational paperwork. The City of Star is the second City CVE has approached. Bell stated that he is not in favor of passing the resolution binding the City to CVE; he is in support of the expressway and he is okay with a letter of support. The Mayor will draft a couple of letters of support and bring it back to the Council at the next meeting. Committee Reports – No committee reports were given. Public Input - No input was given. The Mayor stated that he was contacted by a lady living on Knox and she has an issue about a feral cat. She wants something done about cats in Star. Old/New Business: Unified Code – Public Hearing - The Mayor showed the Council the inventory of signs in the City that was completed by Shawn Nickel. The Mayor reviewed the inventory. The Mayor 1 suggested that we have someone from the outside review the Unified Code. McDaniel stated that she believes we should have an outside source review it. At the next meeting the Mayor will have a proposal to review the Unified Code. Possibly have it back by June 7th meeting. The Mayor declared the public hearing open and asked the Council to continue the public hearing to June 7, 2011. Bell moved to table the decision for Ordinance 215 Unified Code and continue the public hearing to June 7th, McDaniel seconded the motion. Roll Call: McDaniel, Smith, Erlebach and Bell - all aye: motion carried. Reports: Council - McDaniel tried to find information regarding the flooding and the Boise River but was unable to do so. The Mayor stated that the river is climbing. McDaniel stated that she won’t be at the last meeting in May. Smith – Smith stated that they will continue to meet with District 14 Representatives; the BVEP meeting was this morning; there is a bus company that may be coming to the area. The EDC Chair is out golfing tonight. The next ESTech meeting is on the 29th. Smith asked that the property signs regarding the public hearing be taken down at Hwy. 16. Erlebach – The tables are reserved for Hometown Celebration. Bell – The VRT Board meeting is tomorrow afternoon. Bell won’t be at first meeting of May. Mayor – Cutting Edge networks is starting to do work on the Emergency Operation Center. Construction started on restrooms at Blake Haven Park. Hunter’s Creek construction drawing review will be on Thursday. The ribbon cutting for the River Walk will be on June 3rd. The Hometown Celebration will be on July 9 and the Lions Club will serve lunch. There is a Lions fundraiser tomorrow night. The Council meeting on May 17th is being moved to May 16 due to a school election. The Allied Waste contract is up in 2013; the Council would like to go out to bid. Adjournment: Bell moved to adjourn the meeting, Erlebach seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 9 pm. Respectfully submitted: Approved: ________________________ ________________________ Cathy Ward, City Clerk Nathan Mitchell, Mayor 2