HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-04-25 Regular Minutes Meridian City Council April 25, 2023.
A Meeting of the Meridian City Council was called to order at 6.02 p.m. Tuesday, April
25, 2023, by Mayor Robert Simison.
Members Present: Robert Simison, Joe Borton, Brad Hoaglun, Luke Cavener, Liz
Strader and John Overton.
Members Absent: Jessica Perreault.
Also present: Chris Johnson, Bill Nary, Stacy Hersh, Mike Barton, Mark Ford, Kris
Blume and Dean Willis.
ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
_X Liz Strader _X Joe Borton
_X_ Brad Hoaglun _X_ John Overton
Jessica Perreault _X—Luke Cavener
X Mayor Robert E. Simison
Simison: Council, we will go ahead and call the meeting to order. For the record it is
April 25th, 2023. It's 6.02 p.m. We will begin this evening's regular City Council
meeting with roll call attendance.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Simison: Next item is the Pledge of Allegiance. If you would all, please, rise and join us
in the pledge.
(Pledge of Allegiance recited.)
COMMUNITY INVOCATION
Simison: Tonight's invocation will be delivered by Milton Marquez. If you would all,
please, join us in the community invocation or take this as a moment of silence and
reflection. Good evening.
Marquez: Good evening. Lord, we are thankful that you have placed these wonderful
men and women here in leadership over our beautiful city and we just want to pray at
this moment that your -- your presence will fill this -- this Chamber, that you will give
wisdom as they make the important decisions, as they lead and that where there is
confusion you will be bring clarity. Where there is disagreement you will bring humility
and unity and overall, Lord, that every decision that's made here today will bring honor
and glory to your name. Thank you once again for the responsibility you have placed
on them and just use them wisely so that our city can continue to move forward and
thrive for all people, all citizens here. Thank you once again, in Jesus' name. Amen.
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ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Simison: Thank you. Next up is the adoption of the agenda.
Hoaglun: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: I move that we adopt the agenda as published.
Borton: Second.
Simison: Have a motion and a second to adopt the agenda as published. Is there any
discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay? The ayes have it
and the agenda is adopted.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
PUBLIC FORUM — Future Meeting Topics
Simison: Mr. Clerk, anyone signed up under public forum?
Johnson: Mr. Mayor, no.
CONSENT AGENDA [Action Item]
1. Approve the Minutes of the April 11, 2023 City Council Regular
Meeting
2. Key Bank Water Main Easement No. 1
3. Outer Banks Release of Sanitary Sewer Easement No. 1 (ESMT-2023-
0064)
4. Outer Banks Release of Water Easement No. 1 (ESMT-2023-0065)
5. Outer Banks Release of Water Easement No. 2 (ESMT-2023-0066)
6. Rustler Subdivision Temporary Construction Easement
7. Final Order for Friendship Subdivision (FP-2022-0001) by Centurion
Engineers, Inc., generally located at 6168 Elk Ranch Ln.
8. Development Agreement (Millwood Subdivision H-2022-0089)
Between City of Meridian and Epic Development LLC for property
located at 1975 E. Victory Rd.
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9. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law for Newkirk Neighborhood (H-
2022-0088), by Conger Group, located at 4250 W. Franklin Rd.
10. Development Agreement for Hadler Neighborhood (H-2022-0064)
Between City of Meridian and Blackcat1 LLC for property located at
7200 S. Locust Grove Rd.
11. License Agreement Between the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation
District and the City of Meridian for Fivemile Pathway and Bridge
Crossing of Ninemile Creek
12. Approval of Design Build AIA Agreement with American Ramp
Company, Inc. for the Discovery Park Bike Park for the Not-To-
Exceed Amount of$821,500.00
13. Resolution No. 23-2385: A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Meridian Approving City Council President's Appointments of
Meridian's Representatives to Community Planning Association of
Southwest Idaho and its Executive Board; Providing an Effective
Date; and Affirming Other Appointments
Simison: Okay. Then we will move on to the Consent Agenda.
Hoaglun: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: I move that we approve the Consent -- Consent Agenda and for the Mayor to
sign and Clerk to attest.
Borton: Second.
Simison: Have a motion and a second to approve the Consent Agenda. Is there any
discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay? The ayes have it
and the Consent Agenda is agreed to.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA [Action Item]
PROCLAMATIONS [Action Item]
14. Denim Day Proclamation
Simison: Next item up is a proclamation, which is for Denim Day for Sexual Assault
Awareness Month. If I could have Bea and your team join me at the podium it would be
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great. So -- and I always apologize. Everyone knows I don't have any denim that is
legally allowed to wear under the city's policies. So, I'm -- unfortunately I don't have
that. But we will go ahead and read a proclamation for this and, then, turn this over to
you be, Bea, and anybody else from your team that would like to say a few words.
Black: Thank you, Mayor.
Simison: Okay. Whereas the United States government has declared April as Sexual
Assault Awareness Month and the Woman's and Children's Alliance has declared April
26th, 2023, as Denim Day and whereas both events are intended to draw attention to
the fact that rape and sexual assault remains a serious issue in our society and
whereas Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day were also instituted to call
attention to misconceptions and misinformation about rape and sexual assault and the
problem that many in society remain disturbingly uninformed with respect to the issue of
assault and forcible rape and whereas with proper education on the matter there is
compelling evidence that we can successfully reduce incidents of this alarming and
psychologically damaging crime and whereas the City of Meridian is an important
partner in the Woman's and Children's Alliance efforts to educate our community about
the true impact of rape and sexual assault. Therefore, 1, Mayor Robert E. Simison, do
hereby proclaim April 26, 2023, as Denim Day for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in
the City of Meridian and encourage all citizens to speak out against sexual assault and
support local efforts to provide help and healing to victims of these crimes, dated this
25th day of April 2023. So, if you will accept this proclamation on our behalf of the city
for all the good work that you do and the attention that will raise for this cause.
Appreciate it very much.
Black: Thank you so much, Mayor Simison and all City Council Members. We so
appreciate the support. We just -- the more voices that are out there talking about the
dangers of victim blaming, the more voices that are out there saying it's okay to come
forward, that it's safe to report, the more we might be able to impact this. So, it means
an awful lot to have the partnership we have had for -- for several years and it's just a
real honor and a blessing and very humbling to be able to be here and be part of this
tonight. So, thank you all very much. Have a great meeting.
ACTION ITEMS
15. Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Amendment for Lakeview Golf Course Patio
Shade Cover for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of$52,485.00
Simison: Okay. With that we will move on to item -- our Action Items for this evening.
So, first up is Item 15, which is the fiscal year 2023 budget amendment for Lakeview
Golf Course patio shade cover. I will turn this over to Mr. Barton.
Barton: Good evening, Mayor and Council. I'm here this evening to present a budget
amendment in the amount of 52,485 dollars that will fund the installation of the patio
shade at Lakeview Golf Course that was presented to you approximately a month or so
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ago. We bid this project. We had two bids. They were within 13 dollars of one another
and the low bid is 49,986. The remainder is a five percent contingency for anything
unforeseen that might come up. And with that I will stand for questions.
Simison: Thank you. Council, any questions?
Borton: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Borton.
Borton: Mike, I appreciate you bringing it forward. I think the -- this was contemplated.
It could have been done with savings perhaps or part of a -- an existing budget, but to
do it in a budget amendment to make it even more transparent all the better. So, fully
supportive of the request you are presenting.
Barton: Appreciate it.
Simison: Thank you.
Strader: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Council Woman Strader.
Strader: Thanks, Mike. Appreciate it also being done as a budget amendment. Seems
like the right way to do it. I am hesitant on some of the further renovations for the golf
course, but I think this specific improvement makes a lot more sense and doubles the
usable space out there. Feels like it -- this is a requirement, so I appreciate you doing it
this way and bringing it forward. Thanks.
Simison: Any additional comments or questions?
Borton: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Borton.
Borton: Move that we approve the fiscal year 2023 budget amendment for the
Lakeview Golf Course patio shade cover in an amount not to exceed 52,485 dollars.
Cavener: Second.
Simison: Have a motion and a second to approve Item 15. Is there discussion? If not,
Clerk will call the roll.
Roll Call: Hoaglun, yea; Borton, yea; Cavener, yea; Perreault, absent; Strader, yea;
Overton, yea.
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Simison: All ayes. Motion carries and the item is agreed to.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Barton: Thank you.
16. Recommendation and Appointment of new Director of Human
Resources
Simison: Thank you, Mike. So, Council, Item 16 is the recommendation appointment of
the new Director of Human Resources, who is here in the room this evening. I know
she hasn't officially met everyone of you in the same way, but she's met a majority of
you in different ways and it was a great opportunity to go through the process, working
with Council, working with our directors, working with the HR team to help find the right
person to lead the city moving forward and that -- that person is Debbie Hoopes and
she has a long history of human resources in a variety of disciplines that I think are
going to be a huge asset to the city from other local government experience over in the
state of Oregon early on her career, which has involved time working with, you know,
EMS and unions to working with the Idaho Department of Correction -- Corrections,
which is, you know, a very unique skill set and applicable to work with our police
departments. She's currently with the Parks and Rec for the state of Idaho. Again, you
know, dealing with seasonals -- a lot of the very similar challenges that we find
ourselves -- or similar situations we find ourselves in as a city in terms of being able to
take those skills and apply them to the different work groups that we have and the
different challenges we have from, you know, time of, you know, 24 hour shifts, unions,
as I already mentioned hiring in groups of people. Further you see the whole human
resources team here for tonight. Big deal in -- in that regards. You know, she -- she
had time to sit down with each of them, get to know them and where they are -- see the
future of the department and what they are doing and how to integrate in that regards.
So, I -- I feel very personally comfortable and confident that we found the right person to
move our Human Resources team forward to address the multitude of issues that we
still have to do from the compensations side of it, all the way down to the one-on-one
employee engagement to make the employees get to, you know, know the Human
Resources director and the team and that comfort level in that regards. So, I'm excited
to have her join the team in June. But we have been working well on a good quality exit
for her from her current employment, as well as she is meeting regularly with Christena
to keep abreast of what the -- what's going on here at the city in the meantime, so she's
aware of many things as we head into the budget season and those needs and the
conversations on some of the larger issues. So, I feel comfortable and confident in the
timing in order to bring her on and help us out. So, with that I would be happy to answer
any questions you may have, but you don't get to talk to her -- no, she can -- if you -- if
you want to ask her we can -- we can bring her up as well, but she's -- she's in the
audience as well. So, with that I will stand for any questions.
Overton: Mr. Mayor?
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Simison: Councilman Overton.
Overton: I would just like to say that I had the opportunity to speak with Debbie and I
think that her background is tremendous coming to the city and the variety that she had,
just as you have stated, and her thought process on dealing with the type of problems
and issues we have here in our city, it was a breath of fresh air to hear how she would
handle situations that we have had in the past and, unfortunately, we may have to deal
with in the future. I'm really excited to see her come on board.
Simison: Thank you.
Hoaglun: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: Yeah. I also had the opportunity to chat with her by phone and -- and good
discussion and -- and I think the other -- other thing that she brings to the table is -- is
you have assembled a great director team throughout the city in our various
departments. Good people with a great eye for talent and organizational skills and --
and she's going to fit right in and will add her experience and outlook and -- and vision
for -- for that team as well as they -- as they work with you on some of the challenges
that we face as -- as a community. So, I'm also excited about that aspect of it, among
her other -- other talents that everyone has spoken to. So, I'm -- I'm looking forward to
her starting in June.
Simison: Thank you. Anything further or do I have a motion?
Hoaglun: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: Mr. Mayor, I move approval of Debbie Hoopes as our new director of Human
Resources for the City of Meridian.
Cavener: Second.
Simison: Have a motion and a second -- and -- and that's effective as of June 12th.
Hoaglun: June 12th is good if the second agrees.
Cavener: Yep.
Simison: Okay. Have a motion and a second. Is there further discussion?
Cavener: Mr. Mayor?
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Simison: Councilman Cavener.
Cavener: Real quick. I appreciate the comments of the Council. I just also -- to your
point, Mr. Mayor, it's rare -- maybe the size of the department was fitting -- it's rare that
we get the entire department here for a recommendation and I just -- I want to thank the
department, Christena, everyone. I know it's been a busy time this -- this time of year
and to be short staffed, you guys have really just stepped up and have led our city and
led our employees well and I just want to say we are also appreciative -- I know our
employees are appreciative. You make that work look very very easy and so credit to
you for doing a great job and making it look easy all at the same.
Simison: Thank you. Appreciate that. With that, no further comments, ask the Clerk to
call the roll.
Roll Call: Hoaglun, yea; Borton, yea; Cavener, yea; Perreault, absent; Strader, yea;
Overton, yea.
Simison: All ayes. Motion carries and congratulations.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Simison: Debbie, would you like to make any comments?
Hoopes: Mayor, Council Members, I just want to say how appreciative I am of having
the opportunity and the trust that you have given me in being able to lead this great HR
team that I have behind me. It would be great if you come into a totally dysfunctional
and you turn it around, but I don't think that's what I'm going to be dealing with. I think
they have done a great job in keeping things together and the city moving forward as it
grows and so I just really look forward to getting to know everyone, the department
heads and really working hard for City of Meridian. So, I really appreciate the
opportunity you are giving me. Thank you.
Simison: Thank you, Debbie. Appreciate it very much. And there is no -- you don't
need to sit around any longer than you want to this evening. You know, time with
families is valuable.
17. Public Hearing for Southridge No. 3 (VAR-2023-0001) by Engineering
Solutions, LLP., located at 1938 W. Henry's Fork Dr.
A. Request: Variance request for a one-foot reduction of the required
five-foot interior side setback on the east side of Lot 10, Block 8 in
Southridge Subdivision Phase 3, due to a staking error which
resulted in the home being constructed one-foot within the five-foot
side yard setback on 0.177 acres of land in the R-8 zoning district.
18. Public Hearing for Southridge No. 3 (H-2023-0015) by Engineering
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Solutions, LLP., located at 1938 W. Henry's Fork Dr.
A. Request: Vacation of utility easements within one-foot of the
required five foot side yard easement setback on the east side of
Lot 10, Block 8 in Southridge Subdivision Phase 3, due to a staking
error which resulted in the home being constructed one-foot within
the five-foot side yard setback on 0.177 acres of land in the R-8
zoning district.
Simison: So, with that we will move on to Item 17 and 18. So, we will open the public
hearings for Southridge No. 3 Variance 2023-0001 and Southridge No. 3, H-2023-0015
and we will do that with public comments from Stacy. Staff comments.
Hersh: Good evening, Mayor and City Council. The applicant has submitted concurrent
applications for Southridge for the easement vacation and variance. The size of the
property is 0.17 acres of land. Zoning is R-8 and the property is located at 1938 West
Henrys Fox -- Forks Drive. History on this piece of property is there is an existing
development agreement, pre-plat and final plat that were approved. The
comprehensive FLUM designation is medium density residential and the summary of
the request is the applicant requests approval for a variance and to vacate the one foot
wide public utility drainage and irrigation easement to encroach within one foot of the
five foot side yard setback in -- per the easements on the east side of Lot 10, Block 8, in
Southridge Subdivision No. 3. The reason for the request is due to a staking error,
which resulted in the home being construction -- constructed one foot within the five foot
sideyard setback into the easement and the city approved the structural footing
inspection and layout of the building on the lot prior to pouring the foundation. The
building received certificate of occupancy in 2021 from the city. The encroachment was
discovered when the home was purchased in 2022 and because the home has already
been built on the subject property, a remedy to correct the deviation is through the
approval of a variance and a vacation application. The preferred method to remedy this
situation would be to process a property boundary adjustment and still vacate a portion
of the PUE easements. However, there are existing homes adjacent to this property,
which makes it impractical to adjust -- to adjust the property lines to establish the correct
five foot interior side setback in the R-8 zoning district. We have received
relinquishment letters from all of the utility companies stating they have no objections to
vacate the utility easements as proposed. We have no written testimony and that
concludes staffs presentation and I stand for any questions.
Simison: Thank you, Stacy. Council, any questions for staff? Okay. Would the
applicant like to come forward?
McKay: Thank you, Mr. Mayor, Members of the Council. I'm Becky McKay with
Engineering Solutions. Business address 1029 North Rosario in Meridian. We were
not the engineer of record on this subdivision, but we have been asked to find a remedy
for this situation. The -- the explanation that we received was a -- a new superintendent
was put on this project and somehow they staked it wrong and it was not caught until
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the home was completed. The adjoining lot already had a home and was occupied by
an owner. So, the only remedy that I could come up with would be to vacate the
easement, which has no utilities or drainage facilities within it, and, then, request a
variance. We have had this happen I think twice in my career and, luckily, we were able
to do a property boundary adjustment, so that we can meet that five foot easement and
we only had to vacate the easement and move it over. In this instance this is the only
remedy and it was caught I believe by the title company, because they had a buyer for
the home and, then, the title company caught this problem and said we cannot grant
title policy on the -- on the home. So, it cannot be sold until we figure out a solution and
-- and this is -- I -- unless someone else has got another idea, this is it. Typically, you
know, a variance is -- is granted based on a hardship that's not created by the owner
due to site constraints, but there are sometimes where a variance is the only remedy
and this is one of them. So, we ask that the Council, please, recognize that and -- and
support the -- the vacation of easement and the variance, so that five foot setback and
easement will go to a four foot within the R-8 zone. Do you have any questions that I
could answer?
Simison: Thank you. Council, questions? Thank you. All right. Mr. Clerk, do we have
anybody signed up on this item?
Johnson: Mr. Mayor, we have Joseph Hawkins. I didn't know if he wanted to speak or
not.
Simison: Okay. All right. Is there anybody else in the audience who would like to
provide testimony on this item? And would the applicant like to make any final remarks?
No final remarks.
Cavener: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Cavener.
Cavener: Seeing no other desire to speak, I move that we close the public hearing,
Item 17 and 18, VAR-2023-0001 and H-2023-0015.
Hoaglun: Second the motion.
Simison: I have a motion and a second to close the public hearing. Is there any
discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay? The ayes have it
and the public hearings are closed.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Cavener: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Cavener.
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Cavener: The applicant's comments -- this is -- I have never seen this before and I
certainly think we would maybe have more tools on the tool belt if the house hadn't been
built to maybe remedy this. I -- I -- I tend to agree with the applicant's request and so
I'm -- I'm prepared to make a motion, unless anybody on Council has any other
comments or suggestions they would want to provide. Okay. Mr. Mayor, I move that we
approve VAR-2023-0001.
Overton: Second.
Simison: Have a motion and a second to approve Item 17. Is there any discussion? If
not, Clerk will call the roll.
Roll Call: Hoaglun, yea; Borton, yea; Cavener, yea; Perreault, absent; Strader, yea;
Overton, yea.
Simison: All ayes. Motion carries and the item is agreed to.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Cavener: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Cavener.
Cavener: Move we approve H-2023-0015.
Overton: Second.
Simison: Have a motion and a second to approve Item 18. Is there any discussion? If
not, Clerk will call the roll.
Roll Call: Hoaglun, yea; Borton, yea; Cavener, yea; Perreault, absent; Strader, yea;
Overton, yea.
Simison: All ayes. Motion carries and the item is agreed to. Thank you very much.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
ORDINANCES [Action Item]
19. Ordinance No. 23-2016: An Ordinance (Millwood Subdivision — H-
2022-0089) annexing the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter
of Section 29, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, Boise Meridian, Ada
County, Idaho, more particularly described in Exhibit "A"; rezoning
4.74 acres of such real property from RUT (Rural Urban Transition)
to R-8 (Medium-Density Residential) zoning district; directing city
staff to alter all applicable use and area maps as well as the official
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zoning maps and all official maps depicting the boundaries and the
zoning districts of the City of Meridian in accordance with this
ordinance; providing that copies of this ordinance shall be filed with
the Ada County Assessor, the Ada County Treasurer, the Ada County
Recorder, and the Idaho State Tax Commission, as required by law;
repealing conflicting ordinances; and providing an effective date.
Simison: Next item up is under Ordinances. First is Item 19, Ordinance No. 23-2016.
Ask the Clerk to read this ordinance by title.
Johnson: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. It's an ordinance related Millwood Subdivision, H-
2022-0089, annexing the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 29,
Township 3 North, Range 1 East, Boise meridian, Ada county, Idaho, more particularly
described in Exhibit "A"; rezoning 4.74 acres of such real property from RUT to R-8,
directing city staff to alter all applicable use and area maps as well as the official zoning
maps and all official maps depicting the boundaries and the zoning districts of the City
of Meridian in accordance with this ordinance; providing that copies of this ordinance
shall be filed with the Ada County Assessor, the Ada County Treasurer, the Ada County
Recorder, and the Idaho State Tax Commission, as required by law; repealing
conflicting ordinances; and providing an effective date.
Simison: Thank you. Council, you have heard this ordinance read by title. Is there
anybody that would like it read in its entirety?
Cavener: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Cavener.
Cavener: Move we approve Ordinance No. 23-2016.
Overton: Second.
Simison: Have a motion and a second to approve Ordinance No. 23-2016. Is there any
discussion? If not, Clerk will call the roll.
Roll Call: Hoaglun, yea; Borton, yea; Cavener, yea; Perreault, absent; Strader, yea;
Overton, yea.
Simison: All ayes. Motion carries and the item is agreed to.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
20. Ordinance No. 23-2017: An Ordinance (Hadler Neighborhood — H-
2022-0064) annexing Lot 1, Block 1 of Rescue Ranch Subdivision and
a portion of the adjacent public right-of-way of S. Locust Grove
Road, situated in the north half of the southwest quarter of Section 5,
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Township 2 North, Range 1 East, Boise Meridian, Ada County, Idaho,
more particularly described in Exhibit "A"; rezoning 20.5 acres of
such real property from RUT (Rural Urban Transition) to R-15
(Medium High Density Residential) zoning district; directing city staff
to alter all applicable use and area maps as well as the official zoning
maps and all official maps depicting the boundaries and the zoning
districts of the City of Meridian in accordance with this ordinance;
providing that copies of this ordinance shall be filed with the Ada
County Assessor, the Ada County Treasurer, the Ada County
Recorder, and the Idaho State Tax Commission, as required by law;
repealing conflicting ordinances; and providing an effective date.
Simison: Next up is Item 20, which is Ordinance No. 23-2017. Ask the Clerk to read
this Ordinance by title.
Johnson: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. It's an ordinance related to Hadler Neighborhood, H-
2022-0064, annexing Lot 1 , Block 1 of Rescue Ranch Subdivision and a portion of the
adjacent public right-of-way of South Locust Grove Road, situated in the north half of
the southwest quarter of Section 5, Township 2 North, Range 1 East, Boise meridian,
Ada county, Idaho, more particularly described in Exhibit "A"; rezoning 20.5 acres
of such real property from RUT to R-15 zoning district; directing city staff to alter all
applicable use and area maps as well as the official zoning maps and all official maps
depicting the boundaries and the zoning districts of the City of Meridian in accordance
with this ordinance; providing that copies of this ordinance shall be filed with the Ada
County Assessor, the Ada County Treasurer, the Ada County Recorder, and the Idaho
State Tax Commission, as required by law; repealing conflicting ordinances; and
providing an effective date.
Simison: Thank you. Council, you have heard this ordinance read by title. Is there
anybody that would like it read in its entirety?
Cavener: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Cavener.
Cavener: No interest to hear it read in full, although I assume that would be also read
very very swiftly. Well done, Mr. Clerk. I move we approve Ordinance No. 23-2017.
Overton: Second.
Simison: Have a motion and a second to approve Ordinance No. 23-2017. Is there any
discussion? If not, Clerk will call the roll.
Roll Call: Hoaglun, yea; Borton, yea; Cavener, yea; Perreault, absent; Strader, yea;
Overton, yea.
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Simison: All ayes. Motion carries and the item is agreed to.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
21. Ordinance No. 23-2018: An Ordinance (Rackham East — H-2022-0085)
annexing a portion of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter
of Section 16, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, Boise Meridian, Ada
County, Idaho, more particularly described in Exhibit "A"; rezoning
0.143 acres of such real property from RUT (Rural Urban Transition)
to C-G (General Retail and Service Commercial) zoning district;
directing city staff to alter all applicable use and area maps as well
as the official zoning maps and all official maps depicting the
boundaries and the zoning districts of the City of Meridian in
accordance with this ordinance; providing that copies of this
ordinance shall be filed with the Ada County Assessor, the Ada
County Treasurer, the Ada County Recorder, and the Idaho State Tax
Commission, as required by law; repealing conflicting ordinances;
and providing an effective date.
Simison: Next up is Item 21, which is Ordinance No. 23-2018. Ask the Clerk to read
this Ordinance by title.
Johnson: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Ordinance related to Rackham East, H-2022-0085,
annexing a portion of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 16,
Township 3 North, Range 1 East, Boise meridian, Ada county, Idaho, more particularly
described in Exhibit "A"; rezoning 0.143 acres of such real property from RUT to C-G
zoning district; directing city staff to alter all applicable use and area maps as well as the
official zoning maps and all official maps depicting the boundaries and the zoning
districts of the City of Meridian in accordance with this ordinance; providing that copies
of this ordinance shall be filed with the Ada County Assessor, the Ada County Treasurer,
the Ada County Recorder, and the Idaho State Tax Commission, as required by law;
repealing conflicting ordinances; and providing an effective date.
Simison: Thank you. Council, you have heard this ordinance by title. Is there anybody
that would like it read in its entirety?
Cavener: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Cavener.
Cavener: I move we approve Ordinance No. 23-2018.
Overton: Second.
Simison: Have a motion and a second to approve Item 21, which is Ordinance No. 23-
2018. Is there any discussion? If not, Clerk will call the roll.
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Roll Call: Hoaglun, yea; Borton, yea; Cavener, yea; Perreault, absent; Strader, yea;
Overton, yea.
Simison: All ayes. Motion carries and the item is agreed to.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE ALLAYES. ONE ABSENT.
22. Ordinance No. 23-2019: An Ordinance (Rackham East H-2022-0085)
for rezone of a parcel of land being Lots 18 and 19, Block 1 of
Rackham Subdivision (Book 120 of Plats at pages 18,582-18,588,
records of Ada County, Idaho), situated in a portion of the northeast
quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 16, Township 3 North,
Range 1 East, Boise Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, more particularly
described in Exhibit "A," rezoning 3.938 acres of land from C-G
(General Retail and Service Commercial) zoning district to R-40
(High-Density Residential) zoning district in the Meridian City Code;
directing city staff to alter all use and area maps as well as the
official zoning maps and all official maps depicting the boundaries
and the zoning districts of the City of Meridian in accordance with
this ordinance; providing that copies of this ordinance shall be filed
with the Ada County Assessor, the Ada County Treasurer, the Ada
County Recorder, and the Idaho State Tax Commission, as required
by law; and providing an effective date.
Simison: Next up is Item 22, which is Ordinance No. 23-2019. Ask the Clerk to read
this ordinance by title.
Johnson: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. It's an ordinance related to Rackham East, H-2022-
0085) for rezone of a parcel of land being Lots 18 and 19, Block 1 of Rackham
Subdivision, Book 120 of Plats at pages 18,582 through 18,588, records of Ada County,
Idaho, situated in a portion of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section
16, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, Boise Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, more
particularly described in Exhibit "A," rezoning 3.938 acres of land from C-G zoning
district to R-40 zoning district in the Meridian City Code; directing city staff to alter all
use and area maps as well as the official zoning maps and all official maps depicting the
boundaries and the zoning districts of the City of Meridian in accordance with this
ordinance; providing that copies of this ordinance shall be filed with the Ada County
Assessor, the Ada County Treasurer, the Ada County Recorder, and the Idaho State Tax
Commission, as required by law; and providing an effective date.
Simison: Thank you. Council, you have had this read -- ordinance read by title. Is
there anybody that would like it read in its entirety?
Cavener: Mr. Mayor?
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Simison: Councilman Cavener.
Cavener: I move we approve Item No. 22, Ordinance No. 23-2019.
Overton: Second.
Simison: Have a motion and a second to approve Ordinance 23-2019. Is there any
discussion? If not, Clerk will call the roll.
Roll Call: Hoaglun, yea; Borton, yea; Cavener, yea; Perreault, absent; Strader, yea;
Overton, yea.
Simison: All ayes. Motion carries and the item is agreed to.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
23. Per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(b) To consider the evaluation, dismissal or
disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a
public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent, or public
school student
Simison: Next up is Executive Session.
Hoaglun: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: I move that we go into Executive Session per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(b).
Cavener: Second.
Simison: Have a motion and a second to go into Executive Session. Is there any
discussion? If not, Clerk will call the roll.
Roll Call: Hoaglun, yea; Borton, yea; Cavener, yea; Perreault, absent; Strader, yea;
Overton, yea.
Simison: All ayes. Motion carries and we will move into Executive Session.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: (6.31 p.m. to 6.46 p.m.)
(Motion to come out of Executive Session. Hoaglun. Second-Strader.)
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FUTURE MEETING TOPICS
(Nothing under Future Meeting Topics)
(Motion to adjourn-Hoaglun.)
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:46 P.M.
(AUDIO RECORDING ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS)
MAYOR ROBERT SIMISON
5-2-2023
ATTEST:
CHRIS JOHNSON - CITY CLERK