City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingStar, ID · February 16, 2021
Minutes
STAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING & WORKSHOP MINUTES
February 16, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The regular meeting and workshop of the Star City Council was held on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Star City
Hall, 10769 W. State Street, Star, Idaho. Mayor Trevor Chadwick called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and all
stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. INVOCATION: Bill Krause, Eagle Christian Church
3. ROLL CALL:
Council Present: David Hershey, Michael Keyes, Kevin Nielsen
Council Absent: Jennifer Salmonsen, excused
4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Keyes moved to approve the agenda. Hershey seconded the motion.
VOTE: Approved. Ayes - Hershey, Keyes, Nielsen. Motion carried.
5. CONSENT AGENDA:
Keyes moved to approve the consent agenda. Hershey seconded the motion. Remove item Cl from the Consent
Agenda and move to Open Discussion immediately following the Consent Agenda.
VOTE: Approved. Ayes - Hershey, Keyes, Nielsen. Motion carried.
6, PUBLIC INPUT/OPEN DISCUSSION:
Final Plat of Star River Ranch - Clarified that phase 2 and 3 have been combined and there will not be a phase 3.
Tim Eck-6152 W Half Moon lane, Eagle ID 83616
Eck stated that there was not an intention of doing a 3rd phase, so this would be the final phase. Keyes asked
about Sportsman's access regarding the boundary and easement. Keyes also asked about bike plans and the
pedestrian greenbelt. Nielsen confirmed whether the 3 rd phase was not being done or if it was being combined.
Eck confirmed that it was being combined. They took the lake out of the plot so they could not do the lots
separately. City Planning and Zoning Director, Shawn Nickel and City Engineer, Ryan Morgan met with Eck and
addressed some concerns with the final plat documents, resolved them and received a letter recommending
approval. Keyes moved to approve Star River Ranch Phase 2 Final Plat. Nielsen seconded the motion.
VOTE: Approved. Ayes - Hershey, Keyes, Nielsen. Motion carried.
No further public input.
7. WORKSHOPS:
A) Canyon Highway District #4 Workshop to discuss Impact Fees/Capital Improvement Plan
Chris Hopper- Hopper gave a presentation including a Study Schedule, Mid-Star Service Area, Cost Estimates,
Impact Fee Eligibility, Existing and Projected Deficiencies, Mid-Star Service Area CIP Projects, Intersection
Projects, Roadway Projects, Traffic Impact Fee Schedule, TIF Schedule Comparison, Projected Growth, along with
general next steps and methods to reduce costs. There was a discussion regarding signalized intersection vs
roundabouts, costs and maintenance. Hopper confirmed that Star would retain the Impact Fees. There was a
question regarding the River Crossing, and it determined that it was not needed at this time but would be a
necessary component at some point. Hopper outlined a comparison of the impact fees among the various
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jurisdictions. There was discussion regarding projected costs and how often they are reevaluated and how long
fees can be retained, rate of growth and timing of having agreement language to the Council.
B) Star Sewer and Water District Workshop on Kingsbury Road SSWD Facility
Fire Chief, Greg Timinsky and Star Sewer and Water District Director, Hank Day- Continuation of the proposal
to Star City to invest ln building lift stations and extending lines. There was a discussion regarding their plans,
processes and repayment. Nielsen highlighted a point to clarify that this agreement would not be for the City to
make money, but it would be spreading out the costs across the service area to be able to reduce costs for the
customers. It would be a partnership and a loan, similar to the agreement with Star Fire District. There was a
discussion on a bond vs a loan, impact on citizen's rates and repayment timelines and processes, and projects
that Star is already committed to. The Council agreed that it would be beneficial to explore this further. Keyes
authorized The Mayor to meet with the District and come up with a proposal with more specifics, keeping in
mind our City's outlook on projected investments. The tentative timeline would be to go to bid in April and a
potential start date would be next Spring.
8. ADJOURNMENT: The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:32 pm.
Respectfully submitted:
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Meredith Hudson, Deputy City Clerk
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Agenda
CITY OF STAR, IDAHO
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
City Hall - 10769 W State Street, Star, Idaho
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 7:00 PM
PUBLIC NOTICE: THIS MEETING IS RECORDED AND PLACED IN AN ONLINE FORMAT. PERSONS MAY
EITHER VIEW OR LISTEN TO VIDEO / AUDIO OF THIS MEETING UNTIL SUCH TIME THE RECORDING IS
DESTROYED UNDER THE CITY'S RETENTION POLICY.
1. CALL TO ORDER – Welcome/Pledge of Allegiance
2. INVOCATION – Bishop Scott Snelders, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
3. ROLL CALL
4. PRESENTATIONS
5. PUBLIC COMMENT - Members of the Public may address the Mayor and Council on any item not currently
on the agenda or on items currently or potentially set for a Public Hearing. Comments regarding City
Staff, Elected Officials and Private Citizens should be set for a private meeting with the Mayor. (Three
Minute Time Limit)
6. CONSENT AGENDA (ACTION ITEM) *All matters listed within the Consent Agenda have been distributed to
each member of the Star City Council for reading and study, they are considered to be routine and will be
enacted by one motion of the Consent Agenda or placed on the Regular Agenda by request.
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B. Approval of Minutes:
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS with ACTION ITEMS: (The Council at its option may suspend the rules requiring three
separate readings on three separate days for ordinances on the agenda for approval. This may be by a
single motion to suspend the rules under Idaho Code 50-902; second of the motion; ROLL CALL VOTE; Title
of the Ordinance is read aloud; motion to approve; second of the motion: ROLL CALL VOTE.)
8. ACTION ITEMS:(The Council at its option may suspend the rules requiring three separate readings on
three separate days for ordinances on the agenda for approval. This may be by a single motion to suspend
the rules under Idaho Code 50-902; second of the motion; ROLL CALL VOTE; Title of the Ordinance is read
aloud; motion to approve; second of the motion: ROLL CALL VOTE.)
9. ADJOURNMENT
Any person needing special accommodation to participate in the above noticed meeting should contact the City Clerk’s
Office at 208-286-7247, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting date.
CITY OF STAR, IDAHO
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
City Hall - 10769 W State Street, Star, Idaho
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 7:00 PM
The meeting can be viewed via a link posted to the City of Star website at staridaho.org. Information on
how to participate in a public hearing remotely will be posted to staridaho.org under the meeting
information. The public is always welcomed to submit comments in writing.
Land Use Public Hearing Process
Public signs up to speak at the public hearing
Mayor Opens the Public Hearing
Mayor asks council if there is any Ex Parte Contact
Staff presents the application
Applicant has up to 20 minutes to present their project
Council can ask the applicant questions and staff questions
Public Testimony (3 minutes per person)
1. Those for the project speak
2. Those against the project speak
3. Those who are neither for or against but wish to speak to the project
4. Council may ask the individual speaking follow-up questions that does not count
towards their 3 minutes
Applicant rebuttal (10 minutes)
Council can ask the applicant and staff questions
Mayor closes the public hearing
Council deliberates
Motion is made to approve, approve with conditions, deny or table the application to a date certain in the
future
Thank you for coming to the Star City Council meeting, public involvement is fantastic and helps in
shaping our city for the future. As this is a public hearing, there will be no cheering, clapping, jeering or
speaking out during the hearing. Only the person at the podium has the floor to speak during their
allotted time. If someone does speak out, cheer, claps, etc. they will be asked to leave the hearing and or
escorted out of the hearing. We want to keep these hearings civil so everyone can be heard.
Thank you for your participation.
Mayor Trevor Chadwick
Any person needing special accommodation to participate in the above noticed meeting should contact the City Clerk’s
Office at 208-286-7247, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting date.
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