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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-07-10lhlley Tines is published weekly. For ad rate or news info. call 938-6217 qr YY!.Y,, Nampa competitions Pages 6-7 At flghtwho are these girls and why are they extremely happy? See story, other photos inside to find out! *lle April2,2002 Seraing Eagle, Mendian & Slar in zu. Ada Co nh/ & Local Notes Fly flags on April 5th WASHINCTON, D.C. FIY your U.S. flag on Friday, April 5th to honor members of the 366th Wing who recentlry retumed fiom fighting terrorism in Afghanistan to Mountain Home Air Base. Help build event center/ ice arena in Meridian MERIDIAN - The Meridian Ice Skating Development Fund, lnc., is an Idaho nonprofit corpo- ration established in January 2002 by residents of the Treasure Val- ley to create opportunities forchil- dren and adults to participate in local ice sports through commu- nity-based programs. To aid in these opportunites, the MISDF is seeking public and private resources to help buld and operate a nonprofit Family Event Center,'Ice Arena in the Ciry of Meridian. For additional informa- tion, contact Charlotte W. Catlett, Director, MISDF, PO. Box 427, Meridian ID 83642, phone (208) 866-5342 (fax 887 -7 628) or e-mail to meridianiceskate@aol.com. Optimist oratory event is April 3rd at City Hall MERIDIAN - Area teens 16 and older will compete on Wed- nesday, April 3rd at 6:30 p.m. at Meridian City Hall in the annual oratorical contcst sponsored by the Meridian Optimist Club. Panicipants will present a 4- 5-minute speech on how they would change the world. The top two finishers will advance to the regional competition in Nampa on Eagle mayor to run for commissionerrs seat EAGLE - Mayor fuck Yzaguine has announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for the Ada County Commission. 'l think the timing is right for me," he told a crowd offriends and neighbon who gathered on March 26th in the a6oretum adjacent to City Hall for his announcement. "I think I'm the right man for thejob." If successful, the Idaho native and Boise State University gradu- ate will unseat powerful incumbent RogerSimmons. Yzaguirre, in his second four- year term as chiefexecutive ofthis standard-bearing westem Ada city, brings over 15 yean ofpublic ser- vice experience tohis campaign. He also has a background ofexperience and a history of consistent dedica- tion to improving the qualiff oflife in the community where he lives and works. The mayor owns and operates u'ith his wife, Sandy, two local con- venience stores, Eagle Beverage and Justo's Grocery He has served the community EAGLE - Following public hcar- ings at its March26 meeting, the City Council unanimously approved two applications to change land use des- ignations on the city's Comprehen- sire PIan. Although city staffhad recom- mended denial of borh applications, public testimony was in favor ofal- lowing commercial designation at the corner of State Highway 44 and Linder Road, and to allow some pro- VALLEYTIIIE RickYzaguirre announ( run forcounty commis: in numerous ways, as an ac ber ofthe Chamber ofCorn chairman of the Eagle D Revitalization Committee. also chaired the Eagle Lau ment Study Cornrnittee and Pathway Cornrnittee. Prior to becoming mayr he also served for l0 years missionerof the EagleVolu Depanment and was a two (Continued on Pag' vide a buffer between tho and the highway. Other neighbors also that the area is not suitabk dential use, convincing Co Stan Bastian that "With d and in particular the econ tivity in our whole cornmur has been a big impact at ticular intersection." He went on to say, Evans Dointed orrt thc i^l Eagle approves comp plan amendr: $.i I ..!L Ilbridian City Council Workshop Juty 10, 2001 P9.32 department and the building and stuff would have to be built to our regulations. But, I think that something possibly could be worked out in that kind of agreement on that kind of a deal where you do have public access to it. Kuntz: I guess I would like to pull this together. The proposal is to come in and build a temporary facility, sand based. lt would have some concrete structure to it for spectator areas. lnstall some kind of a bubble over the top of it. Staffs recommendation, at first we were negotiating on the parking lot, but because it will service the rest of the park. After last night's meeting I think the Commission and one of the Council members feels like if the foundation wants to do this, they need to come in and do it in it's entirety. As far as being open to the public, the only way that staff would recommend that we do this is that the facility is open to the public, whether it be PAL or the Junior Soccer Club. When they're not using it, it would be open for the public to come in and skate. There may be some free times available in exchange for us putting that on our park property but, those are all issues that we would need to sit down, come up with a proposal and come back to the Council. There are a lot of details and a lot of things that need to be worked out. The very aggressive schedule in that they would like to have this open by November of this year so that they don't lose the PAL Soccer Program but, the answer -- excuse me, hockey. Soccer is in the summer but to answer Council Member Anderson's question, we support, staff supports the concept as long as it is a public facility. lt's going to be a fee-based public facility most of the time so that the investors can recoup their investment. ln exchange for putting it on our property there's got to be some time open to the public. Those are all issues that need to be resolved. Just the concept, we need to get some feedback on whether it's no, you don't want it or yes, it has some merit. Staff moves ahead working with these individuals to answer some questions. We did meet with Shari Stiles today to find out what it would take, if it would take a Conditional Use Permit. She said it would not but there's a lot of work and details that have got to be defined. Thank you. Bird: The only thing I would say Tom is whatever is designed as a building Planning and Zoning had better accept it or deny it if private comes in and asks for the same thing. I can't see Planning and Zoning allowing a bubble to be put up on some industrial spot out here to have an ice-skating rink. So, whatever we design, it's got to be passed. Anderson: Mr. President. Bird: Yes Anderson: I guess just to offer a little bit of input then I guess because that's what you're looking for tonight. I guess I have a couple of concerns. First of all l'd like to say that the City of Meridian would love to partner with somebody and we'd love to have an ice skating rink in Meridian. lwas like Council Member Bird that I thought we had approved one and just was kind of waiting for it to break Bird: Any other questions for Mr. Marco? Parchinaro: Voigt. Corrie: - Voigt, is that gone for sure Marco do you know'? Parchinaro: lf the site is gone? I have no idea Corrie: I talked to Gary here about three months ago. He said that was still in la la land right now. I didn't know exactly what he was talking about. I couldn't pin him down at that point. I think we came to an understanding where it was going Ivleridian City Council Workshop July 10, 2001 Pg. 33 ground and thought that maybe it was coming. This 56-acre park site, I mean has been something that has been in the works for 10 years. There's been a lot of planning go into that as far as the layout of the park. You saw a lot of that being presented tonight. ln this first phase, I mean the estimate was 160,000 more than what we had budgeted for. The Skate Park was more than what we had budgeted for so all these things seem to come over budget. One of the concerns that I've always had about this 56-acre site is the City of Meridian has waited so long to build a park that now we want to put everything into one basket. Even our consultant has recommended don't do that. Spread your recreational opportunities throughout the City so that all the citizens can enjoy those parks throughout the City. As you can see, this thing is getting so congested. We have so much stuff in it. That's a concern. lwould like to see a Skate Park but maybe in another area of town and in another park. The problem you guys have is the time frame. That time frame is the other major concerns I have because you're wanting to put this out in an area that we don't even have phase two and we're not going to build that. I mean this other phase is going to be built next year. So, you're wanting to basically put this out in the middle of a field at this point that we haven't even funded and haven't even gotten the final design on that particular work. So, I have some concerns there. I also, like the park stuff I have concerns that if you guys are on that tight a budget that you cant put in a parking lot and we're looking at temporary structures, there's just going to be one issue after another with the City. We're going to want you to build a structure that's nice looking, that meets all the codes and that includes fire codes. ljust dealt with a temporary structure out at the ldaho Center. There's a lot of cost that I don't know if you've thought about from sprinkler systems and ventilation and all those kind of things that are going to be involved in this. I don't even know how you can get through the Planning and Zoning process and be building this thing in November. I think the time frame is going to be way too quick to be able to go in there and I have concerns about going in this particular site that's already been planned and designed and we're working to do this in phases at this point. Those are my concerns. Corrie: ls that site that was originally set up with, was it (inaudible)?