City Council Regular Meeting- Workshop

Star City Council Workshop Cascade, Idaho February 22 & 23, 2013 Those Present: Mayor N. Mitchell; Council members – T. McDaniel, C. Bell, G. Smith and T. Erlebach; Legal Counsel C. Brown and City Clerk C. Ward 2012 Review: The meeting began with the discussion of the review of 2012 which included discussion on finances and where we are currently, increased building permit and impact fees, lot inventory in Star and revenue funding sources. Fire Department: The Mayor stated that currently there is a Joint Powers Agreement between the Star Fire Department and the Eagle Fire Department. There are also three employees that are employed because of a safety grant. The Mayor discussed ways in which, if the City controlled the Fire Department how it would look with regard to the structure of the City. The Mayor showed Council the matrix of how including the Fire Department would work. With this addition, the Mayor stated that his position would be directly supervising the Fire Department, Legal Council, Police Department, three employees under and including the City Clerk, two employees under Recreation, the City Engineer, the Building Inspectors, the auditor, veterinarian and a park maintenance person. Along with the personnel, the position would also be the person coordinating with about thirteen different agencies, and be responsible for the Home Town Celebration, Golf Tournament and Scholarship Program. The items that would need to be done with taking on the Fire Department would be:  Policy for the Fire Department  Union Contracts  PERSI  Purchase/Sale Agreements  Budget  Personnel Manual/Policy  Personnel Assessment The Mayor showed a timeline of how incorporating the Fire Department would work:  March 5 – Ask the Council to make a decision on incorporating the Fire Department  April 1 – Present the JPA with the City & Fire Department and a draft budget  May 1st – Approve budget, move forward Park Regulations: The Parks were designated in the following categories: Neighborhood Recreation Sports Blake Haven Westpointe Hunters Creek Riverwalk 1 2 Personnel & Staffing levels: The Mayor stated that we would be increasing staff with the inclusion of the Fire Department. We also need to hire a Receptionist. Capital Projects/Maintenance: Council reviewed items needed for parks and community. Location Projects Priorities Riverwalk A cover for the pump Boat Ramp #5 Trail Improvement (make Eagle Scout projects) Hunters Creek Dugouts #1 Concrete Pad #2 Recreation Building #3 Skate Park #4 Pavilion Sod/Sprinklers #6 Blake Haven Splash Park Community Parking Lot Sidewalks (ACHD) Street Striping (ITD) Street Lights (grant) Streetscapes (grant) Entry Signs Light at Pinewood (HOA) 88 S. Knox Remove building put parking and driveway in Senior Citizens The Council prioritized the Capital list: 1. Fire Department $500,000.00 2. Hunters Creek concrete pad $350,000.00 (to include Engineer/Architect fees) 3. Parking behind Fire Dept. $100,000.00 4. Finish building east wing of CH $ 50,000.00 5. Skateboard park plan $ 10,000.00 6. Ice Rink Plan $ 10,000.00 Calendar Updates: March 5 Initial Fire Approval March 8 Fire Budget/Capital Projects April 2 Budget Hearing May 17 Golf Tournament May 21 Final Fire JPA July 4 Hometown Celebration The Workshop was adjourned. 3