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Star City Council Meeting Minutes July 3, 2018 The regular meeting of the Star City Council was held on July 3, 2018 at Star City Hall, 10769 W. State Street, Star, Idaho. Mayor Charlten Bell called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and all stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Councilmen David Hershey, Michael Keyes, and Trevor Chadwick were all present. Councilman Kevin Nielsen was absent. Approval of the Agenda: Chadwick moved to approve the agenda, Keyes seconded the motion. All ayes: motion carried. Consent Agenda: Chadwick moved to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of: Workshop Notes for June 15& 16, 2018, Claims against the City for June 2018, Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law for Dixon Property Annexation & Zoning and Seyedbagheri Property Rezone, Keyes seconded the motion. Keyes pointed out the Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law for the Dixon annexation and zoning did not reflect they had agreed to place an entry sign on their property. Mayor Bell stated we would check the recording to see what was decided during the discussion. Keyes would like the decision reflected in the minutes and the Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law. All ayes: motion carried. Committee Reports: Transportation Committee – Michael Traficante reviewed projects they are working on and hoped to bring a pathway plan to the City. He asked the Council to go through the draft he sent them and to give their input to the committee. Activities & Services Committee – Hershey noted no one from the committee was present as they were putting the finishing touches on the Hometown Celebration happening tomorrow. They should have budget numbers in the next month or two. Beautification & Pathways Committee – Mike Olsen passed out copies of their 2018-2019 Strategic Plan and noted they were right on target with the 2018 plan. The 14 bike racks are installed and the Purple Heart parking spaces are painted. The next step is to hold dedications ceremonies. Olsen shared a letter from the Idaho Military Order of the Purple Heart. The committee is entering a float in the Hometown Celebration parade. They plan to honor the Lions Club as their next recognition recipient in August. They have three entry signs in production by Montry Smith at Blake Trailers. Their next meeting is scheduled for July 19, 2018 at City Hall. Olsen noted the Lions Club is looking for funds to buy additional banners for the City. Michael Traficante requested three more bike racks to replace the two existing racks at the library and one at Westside Pizza. Mayor Bell stated they would look into it. ---PAGE BREAK--- Public Input: Chris Kirk, 10684 W. Capella, Star, asked the Council to consider an ordinance to ban aerial fireworks. He felt an ordinance would help make a dangerous situation less dangerous, though it probably would not stop them all. He asked them to consider what stance they wanted to take in the future and to consider prohibiting them. Mayor Bell noted they had discussed this issue and felt the legislature needs to close the loophole. He is looking for a law that would make it enforceable. Addison Cushing, 405 N. Aspen Lakes Way, Star, stated she has three backyard chickens and would like the animal ordinance changed to allow three chickens to a quarter acre and explained several benefits to raising chickens and having fresh eggs. Chadwick stated he was proud of her for coming to talk to the Council and noted he has been working on the ordinance with the City Clerk to make some changes regarding chickens. He encouraged Cushing to come back when changes are presented to the public. Keyes asked her to present any wording she would like to see. Mayor Bell explained that any ordinance they may pass would not override any HOA covenants. He thanked Cushing for coming and testifying. Old/New Business: Motion to Approve the 2016-2017 Audit Report – Mayor Bell explained they had reviewed the audit at their last Council meeting and he was looking to have it approved by a motion. Keyes moved to approve the 2016-2017 Audit Report, Chadwick seconded the motion. All ayes: motion carried. Motion to Approve the Economic Corridor Access Management Plan (ECAMP) – Chadwick asked if this was the same plan they had seen previously. Mayor Bell stated it was, there had been no changes. Chadwick moved to approve the Economic Corridor Access Management Plan, Keyes seconded the motion. All ayes: motion carried. Strategic Plan for EDC Discussion/Decision - The Mayor stated they had the final economic plan put together by Brian Coles. It was before them for discussion or for approval. All agreed it was time to move forward with the plan. Keyes moved to approve EDC's Economic Development Strategic Plan, Hershey seconded the motion. All ayes: motion carried. Chadwick asked if it now went back to the EDC Committee for implementation. Mayor Bell stated the committee would organize what steps need to be taken for implementing the plan. Reports: Staff – Chief Vogt stated he was looking forward to a swim in the dunk tank tomorrow at the Hometown Celebration. Council – Hershey stated he had nothing more to report following his report for the Activities Committee. Keyes noted today was the 128th birthday for the State of Idaho. He is a delegate on the Air Quality Board and they have discovered there are 10,000 vehicles licensed outside of Ada County to avoid having to do emission testing. The Board is working on possible ways to remedy this. He thanked the Beautification Committee for the bike racks and organizing the recognition events. Following up on the sign discussion, he noted they had previously approved three signs, but there are four entrances to the City. He would like the Council to consider a fourth sign and consider putting the cost in the next fiscal ---PAGE BREAK--- budget. He noted in light of the testimony on fireworks, he struggles as to whether they should continue to allow the sale of aerial fireworks. The City is one of the last cities to allow the sale of aerial fireworks. He felt by allowing this it gives the impression the City approves and would like the City to give more thought to it. Chadwick stated he is a part of the ACHD Advisory Group and they are looking at accessibility and bike paths. They had a meeting two weeks ago and they are in the process of narrowing down the project list. They hope to present a draft plan to the Council in August. Mayor – The Mayor stated he had attended the Treasure Valley Partners Meeting and the fireworks topic was brought up. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Chadwick moved to go into Executive Session under Idaho Code Statue 74-206 Pending Litigation and Hiring Individual, Keyes seconded the motion. Roll Call: Hershey, Keyes, and Chadwick all ayes: motion carried. Keyes moved to come out of Executive Session, Chadwick seconded the motion. All ayes: motion carried. Removed by motion on July 17, 2018. Hershey moved to amend the agenda to add under Old/New Business item 6D Approval of Legal Services for the Willowbrook Subdivision because it's a time sensitive matter, Chadwick seconded the motion. All ayes: motion carried. Approval of Legal Services - Mayor Bell noted he felt if they approved the agreement for legal services they should approve with the considerations suggested by the City Attorney. Keyes moved to allow Mayor Bell to negotiate the terms of an agreement with MSBT Law, CHTD for legal services, Hershey seconded the motion. All ayes: motion carried. Adjournment: Mayor Bell adjourned the meeting at 8:15 pm. Approved: Respectfully submitted: Charlten Bell, Mayor Kathleen Hutton, Deputy City Clerk