City Council Regular Meeting

Star City Council Special Meeting Minutes May 16, 2011 The special meeting of the Star City Council was held on May 16, 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 Gary Smith, Tom Erlebach and Chad Bell were present. Councilwoman Tammy McDaniel was absent. Approval of the Agenda: Bell moved to approve the agenda, Erlebach seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Consent Agenda: Bell moved to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of: Regular Meeting Minutes of April 19, 2011, Claims Against the City for April 2011, Proposal for Services (Unified Code/Flood Plain) for Shawn Nickel and Time Extension Request – Pristine Meadows/Pavilion Commons; Erlebach seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Presentation/Public Input: Ada County Assessor Annual Report – Bob McQuade, Ada County Assessor stated that the Star DMV is now supporting itself and they are looking at other satellite locations. McQuade receives a lot of very good comments about the DMV in Star. McQuade stated that the assessment notices will be going out on May 27th. Values on the assessments as of Jan 1st 2011 are preliminary but are within 2%, market value is $321 million that’s a 9% drop from last year; the taxable value is less at $211 million which is off by 15% from last year. Homeowner exemptions have dropped. The residential count is 3,200 at a value of $285 million which is off by 10% from last year and commercial is at a $36.1 million value, off by 5%. There is $3.5 million in new construction for the year. Committee Reports – Bob Wuerster, EDC Committee Chair, stated that the committee did not meet this month. The Department of Commerce grant request for proposals were sent out. The committee would like to request the Resolution for the grant be on the next meeting agenda. The EDC has been approached by the Hwy 16 Committee requesting their approval. Public Input - No public input was given. Public Hearing: Conditional Use Permit for Beehive Homes – The Mayor opened the public hearing, he asked Council if there was any conflicts of interest or ex parte contact. Councilman Bell stated that he was approached by the prior representative regarding the landscaping, as he is in the business. The application was not discussed. 1 Applicant - Joe White, owner of Beehive Homes stated that they had currently ten beds, and wants to remodel and have eight additional beds. He stated that he had read the staff report and nothing in it was a surprise. Regarding the comments from ACHD, they will be paying into a trust to re-do Main Street. He did have a neighborhood meeting and had a great response. He welcomed the Council to come down and look at the place. Discussion was held on the changes to the facility. They will also be adding a hair salon. Erlebach stated that the site plan reflected an empty area toward the back of the property. White stated they are not planning to do anything with it now other than maybe putting a horse back there. The intent in the future is to have a walking area back there. Erlebach asked about what kind of sign they would have. White stated that the sign there now is rock and they will have it there for now. No public testimony was given. Erlebach asked how many people will be employed. White stated that they have four employees from Star and one from Middleton. When we get more residents they will hire more people. Smith asked if they take medicare patients. White stated that they did. Erlebach asked about alarms on the doors. White stated that they did have alarms and necklace monitors. The entire place is almost new. The neighbors have all been great about the facility. The Mayor asked if he had problems with any of the conditions of approval, specifically connection to water. White stated that he did not, he would extend the line if it was reasonable. The Mayor closed the public hearing. Smith moved to approve the Conditional Unit Permit for Beehive Homes with the eight recommended conditions of approval, Bell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Old/New Business: Hunter’s Creek Review – Justin Walker, Keller Associates, introduced Nathan Cleaver. Walker stated that Cleaver was helping with technical assistance. Walker gave a brief update on Hunter’s Creek project. Walker handed out the drawing of the park and it is at 95% complete construction plans. It includes construction and landscape plans. Two bid schedules are proposed: the first is parking lot on the west and ball fields and the second bid schedule includes the parking lot on the south, storm drainage facility and the grading. Walker is requesting authorization for four things: Comments from Council in preparation of the final bid package; to go to bid when the plans are done – he is proposing to do it concurrently with agency review; they will then come back to the City for the bid award; and to have the Mayor have some leeway for change orders not over a certain dollar amount. Smith stated that he wants a breakdown amount on the money that 2 was appropriated for the projects. Mayor Mitchell will get Council an update. Discussion was held on the soil/land that is there. The Mayor stated that on October 16 the park will be at substantial completion. Discussion was held on donated trees. Bell stated that trees and shrubs should not be included in bids. Walker stated that the bids can be written that the contractor will install. Bell stated that Keller needs to get these bids out. Bell moved to accept the 95% review document and continue to move forward with the bids, Erlebach seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Ada County Assessor Agreement – Street Naming – The Mayor stated that this agreement is for the Ada County Assessor’s to do street naming in the City of Star. Bell moved to approve the Street Naming Agreement with the Ada County Assessor’s office, Smith seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Ordinance No. 216 Annexation/Zoning of F&S Construction, Park Hampton, LLC., and Robert Wood Properties - Bell 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. 216 be considered after reading once by title only, Erlebach seconded the motion. Roll Call: Smith, Erlebach and Bell – all aye: motion carried. Bell moved to approve Ordinance No. 216, an Ordinance annexing to the City of Star certain real properties located in the unincorporated area of Ada County, Idaho, and contiguous to the City of Star; establishing the Zoning Classifications of the annexed properties as: F&S Construction (Parcels R3720003383, R3720003480, R3720003495) as Neighborhood Business District (C-1); Parkhampton, LLC (Parcel S0416110100) as Mixed Use (MU); and Robert Wood Properties (Parcels S0416110207 & S0416120625) as Mixed Use (MU); directing that certified copies of this Ordinance be filed as provided by law: providing for related matters; and providing for an effective date, Erlebach seconded the motion. Roll Call: Smith, Erlebach and Bell - all aye: motion carried. Reports – Council - Smith stated that he attended the Leadership Conference and it was a good session. Smith attended the ESTECH meeting; Zonder USA, a bus company was in attendance. Smith asked about ACHD and funding for Main Street; he wondered if the City would be kicking in money on the project. The Mayor stated that until the 2014 budget is prepared we can’t determine any dollars amount. Smith stated that the River Walk looks good. Smith will be gone on June 7th. He stated the BVEP meeting is here on May 24 from ten am until noon; he wants staff to have coffee ready for it. There is a Central Valley Coalition Expressway meeting this Friday. Erlebach stated that he went to the Mother’s Day garage sale; they had a good turn out. The Star P&R Jamboree is this Saturday from 10 to 2 pm. The park area at the River Walk is seeded. 3 Bell stated that fishing was great. The LDS Church wants to have a service on Memorial Day morning at Blake Haven Park. They will be doing a breakfast. Mayor – The Mayor stated that Council was called today about a meeting at 1 pm for Flood Plain Ordinance; we need everyone there. Bell will pick up a copy of the ordinance prior to 5pm on Wednesday. The Mayor stated that ACHD is out surveying Main Street and marking property lines. The Mayor will be at the cemetery on Memorial Day, Post 139 American Legion will be holding a service at 1 pm. Blake Haven Park restrooms are progressing. Tom’s of Maine gave out toothpaste at the River Walk Volunteer Day on Saturday. The City will be out mowing weeds once it dries up. Regarding the Emergency Center, televisions are installed and they should be wrapped up in the next seven days. Smith asked that the signs at the taco stand be taken in every night. Adjournment: Bell moved to adjourn the meeting, Erlebach seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm. Respectfully submitted: Approved: ____________________ ________________________ Cathy Ward, City Clerk Nathan Mitchell, Mayor 4