City Council Special Meeting (UTILITIES WORKSHOP)

CITY OF STAR, IDAHO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES WILLOWBROOK UTILITIES City Hall - 10769 W State Street, Star, Idaho Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 6:30 PM PUBLIC NOTICE: THIS MEETING WAS A WORKSHOP - NOT A PUBLIC HEARING. PUBLIC TESTIMONY WAS NOT HEARD. THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE BY OBSERVING THE PROCESS IN PERSON OR ONLINE AT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkw5PdAcU_RK0rP7MNaLB1A 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Trevor Chadwick called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. He welcomed attendees and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. ROLL CALL Present were Mayor Trevor Chadwick, Council President David Hershey, Council Member Kevan Wheelock, Council Member Jennifer Salmonsen, City Planner Shawn Nickel, Assistant City Planner Ryan Field, City Clerk- Treasurer Jacob Qualls, Public Information Officer Dana Partridge, Star Middleton Fire District Chief Greg Timinsky, Star Transportation and Pathways Committee Chair John Tenson, Engineering Construction Manager of Lumen Brett McKinney, Business Development Manager of Lumen Evan Barnett, Idaho Power representative Paris Dickerson, Nate Mitchell of A+E Construction representing applicant Willowbrook Development Inc. & Twin Islands LLC, Republic Services representatives Bob Olsen, Bob Bennett, and Rachele Klein, Star Postmaster Mel Norton, and Intermountain Gas Company representative Carrie Schmidt. 3. AGENCY WORKSHOP AGENCY WORKSHOP SUMMARY WILLOWBROOK (UTILITIES) Mayor Chadwick explained the workshop process and thanked the agencies participating in this early discussion of the planning process. For the purpose of clarity, he noted for attendees that Centurylink is now Lumen. The purpose of this evening's workshop was to discuss and understand needs for fiber / internet / phone, power, trash / recycling, and mail service. Chadwick noted that the Fire Chief was again present, this time to discuss the urban interface for fire services. Nate Mitchell of Willowbrook reviewed the size and scope of the proposed project as he did for the prior workshop meetings, utilizing a map (see Agenda Packet). Infrastructure needs for running and deploying fiber in Treasure Valley were noted in order to depict various needs for the proposed development. In terms of electricty, discussion moved to the transmission corridor and determining the best long-term solutions for the grid for resiliency. BC/jmq Page 1 of 2  CITY OF STAR, IDAHO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES WILLOWBROOK UTILITIES City Hall - 10769 W State Street, Star, Idaho Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 6:30 PM It was noted in 1994 Intermountain Gas put in a four-inch service line on Deep Canyon that follows Deep Canyon from Highway 16 out to Purple Sage, so the only gap is around the Can Ada section (Can Ada/Foothill and Can Ada/Purple Sage was noted) in terms of consideration for potential expansion needed. For trash / recycling, discussion surrounded two routes being needed. Costs per cart, recycling, and composting were discussed. Mel Norton the Star Post Master summarized the U.S. Postal Policy surrounding gated communities and talked about the pros and cons of mailbox placement outside the gate versus parcel lockers at the post office. Mail safety and consumer convenience were a topic of discussion, as was the feasibility of placing an annex to serve the area. Chief Timinsky provided an overview of the challenges faced by the Fire Department in dealing with the wildland urban interface areas such as wildland mitigation. Situations discussed included grass fire versus grass fire with structures. Fire mitigation for farm/rural, subdivision, and open space was discussed in terms of fire risk and response. John Tenson gave an overview of the Transportation and Pathways Committee vision of pathways connecting city property up through the development to the BLM parcel. Discussion ensued on pathways, the golf course, and BLM, as well as issues surrounding foot versus equestrian use relating to Hillsdale. Mayor Chadwick adjourned the meeting at 7:48pm _____________________________________ ATTEST: _______________________________ Trevor A Chadwick, Mayor Jacob M Qualls, City Clerk - Treasurer BC/jmq Page 2 of 2