City Council Regular Meeting

Star City Council Meeting Minutes June 19, 2012 The regular meeting of the Star City Council was held on June 19, 2012. Mayor Nathan Mitchell called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and all stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Council persons Tom Erlebach, Gary Smith, Tammy McDaniel and Chad Bell were present. Approval of the Agenda: Erlabach moved to approve the agenda and McDaniel seconded the motion. Smith asked to amend the agenda by adding 6B. Audit Questions. Erlebach amended his motion and McDaniel amended her second. All aye: motion carried. Approval of the Minutes: McDaniel moved to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes for June 5, 2012 and Bell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Presentations/Public Input: Valley Regional Transit Presentation - Mary Barker, Service Planner for Valley Regional Transit, gave an update and their plans for where they are heading in the next year. They have restructured their Board, finalized the Valley Connect Plan, and are working on: mobility management, a senior ride project, setting up a ride information phone line, and on a job access ) project. Barker noted that currently there are 18 passengers each day, each way riding the Route 44 bus and getting on at the Star stop. They are looking at a 2.5% increase in their 2013 budget; setting the fees for the City of Star at $5189.00. Mayor Mitchell stated the fees will come up at budget. Star Law Enforcement Report - Chief Laraway - Chief Laraway thanked the Council for the purchase of the new vehicle and presented Mayor Mitchell with a photo. He then reviewed the Sheriffs report for May and the various activities the Officers are involved in for the community. Chief Laraway passed out the City of Star Police FY2012 proposed budget to the Mayor and Council. He stated the proposed increase is due to pay increases and insurance costs. The pay increase is due to the loss of personnel to other agencies paying higher wages. The Chief stated he believed the County Commissioners were to vote on the budget in August. Mayor Mitchell stated the City budget hearing is scheduled for the first meeting in August and he will have a preliminary budget to the Council. Curfew hours were then discussed and the patrolling of the River Walk area. Public Input - Jeannie Nail, 1011 S. Star Road, Star, Idaho, asked about the new restaurant coming to town. The Mayor explained Figaro's is looking to relocated into the old Chapala location. Richard Tinsley, 10459 W. Achillea St., Star, Idaho, asked about the standing water in the new park. The Mayor explained it is being addressed and fixed. }  Old/New Business: Pavilion Commons/School District Discussion - Mayor Mitchell gave an overview and update on what was happening with the Cruz Park in the Pavilion Commons Subdivision. DBSI is trying to deed the property to the Meridian School District and the District is balking - not liking the condition attached to it. The Mayor is proposing to have DBSI deed the park ground to the City and the City will then work with the School District. Bell and Erlebach stated they felt the City should take the ground and make it into a park if the District does not want it. The Mayor stated the City would have free title to the ground with no commitment to the School District, but he would like the school to have it if they will put a school on it. The agreement at this time states the School District has until 2013 to take title and until 2018 to build a school. DBSI and the Bank want the City to take title to the ground. With the Council consensus this is the direction the Mayor will go. Audit Questions - Councilman Smith stated he had questions from the 2011 audit and it dealt with the impact fees. Smith pointed out our Ordinance states impact fees shall be maintained in one or more interest bearing accounts within the capital project fund. He felt the intent is for a separate account. He asked the auditor's if they had looked at capital funds and found out the City does not have one. He had contacted the State Auditor and other cities and they indicated there should be a separate capital fund for impact fees. Mayor Mitchell explained the City of Star has a separate line item in the budget for tracking impact fees, not a separate account. That our line item equals an account or fund in our budget. McDaniel asked Smith what his concerns where in not doing a separate account. Smith explained he was wo1Tied about the tracking ) process and the fact the ordinance states there is to be an advisory committee that does an audit and reports to the City yearly. The Mayor stated the committee exists, but hasn't met and in 2009 they decided not to change the process or the amount. Mayor Mitchell stated he would contact the State Controller's office and have them review our process. Reports: Council - Bell stated he had refe1Ted a scout for an Eagle Scout project to Councilman Erlebach and reviewed some of the guidelines for Eagle Scout projects. He had also sent Conner Scholes to City Hall for possible employment. The Mayor explained Conner will be a pa1t-time seasonal employee with the Recreation Depaitment. Bell mentioned a fund had been set up at Zions Bank in memory of the five year old from Star that was killed last Saturday and all donations would be appreciated. McDaniel stated she has had four deaths in the family this month and has been out of town frequently. She is communicating with the Fire Depaitment by e-mails. She thanked the City for the symphony flowers. Smith stated he had attended a District 14 meeting, an ITD Board Meeting, gave an update to the Seniors regarding the Highway 16 project, and attended a committee meeting for Idaho Power. At the Idaho Power meeting he learned there are plans for a 130 khw line to extend through Star along Highway 44 to Middleton that will impact the City. 2  Erlebach stated no trees were blown down on the River Walk with the high winds we have had; and he's had some kids pick up litter along the River Walk. Mayor - Mayor Mitchell informed everyone the Hometown Celebration is on track and flyers are going out. The flower baskets on the light poles went up today and he has hired two local girls to water them. The lights to the flag pole at Hunters Creek should be working in a couple weeks and then we'll have a flag ceremony. The Mayor informed everyone that the Star Fire Department has entered into a joint powers agreement with the Eagle Fire Department due to budget issues. They are mingling crews and training and all of Star's employees, except Chief Courtney, are now Eagle employees. This is a stop gap measure and will be reviewed in six months. The fire station at Kingsbury is not being manned at this time. Chief Laraway announced the Fire Departments will be holding their Fill The Boot fundraiser on June 22 & 23. Adjournment: Erlebach moved to adjourn the meeting, McDaniel seconded the motion. All aye: motion caiTied. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm. Approved: Respectfully submitted: A� Nathan Mitchell, Mayor ) #!ft:Ni� JI: , ,ti -, = l e en Hutton, Deputy City Clerk 3