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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984 02-04 City Council Minutes MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 4 , 1985 The regular meeting of the Meridian City Council was called to order by Mayor Grant Kingsford at 7 : 30 p.m. Members Present: Bill Brewer; Ron Tolsma; Bert Myers; Bob Giesler: Others Present : Bruce Stuart; Robert Davis; Lee Roy Nelson; George Wendt; Jim Grant; Kenny Bowers; Lee Olsen; Don Wilkins , Lloyd Howe; Dick Yetke; Don Wimberly; Gary Schaffer; Bob Spencer; Tom Cole; Miriam Barr; Earl Ward; Gary Smith; Wayne Crookston; Kevin Robertson; Rhonda Lowe; The Minutes of previous meeting held January 21 , 1985 were approved as written: Mayor Kingsford read a Proclamation declaring the week of February 10 through 16 , 1985 , as Vocational Education Week: (Proclamation on file with these minutes) Mayor Kingsford welcomed Miriam Barr the new Statesman Reporter and Don Wimberly from KBOI , who were present at the meeting. Item #1 : Findings of Fact and Conclusions on Comprehensive Plan Amendment pertaining to the Rural Residential Reserve Area in the North Curve; Mayor Kingsford, are there any questions or comments from the Council? Councilman Myers , City Attorney should be commended for these Findings . Mayor Kingsford concurred with this . The Motion was made by Myers and seconded by Brewer to adopt and approve the Findings of Fact and Conclusions as prepared by the City Attorney: Motion Carried: Brewer , Yea: Tolsma, Yea; Myers , Yea; Giesler ,Yea : Item #2 : Findings of Fact and Conclusions on Upland Industries request for Comprehensive Plan Amendment for site for Regional Shopping Center: Mayor Kingsford, are there any comments from the Counci-1? City Attorney was commended by the Mayor and Council for the fine job in preparing the Findings. Councilman Myers , it is very important that the policies the Plan has come up with, mainly a Regional Shopping Center for Meridian and the people I have talked with don' t seem to care on the loc- ation as long as it is in the Meridian Area. PAGE # 2 ~' MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 4 , 1985 . Councilman Brewer, The Upland location in my opinion will not generate business in downtown Meridian. A regional mall two miles in any one direction of the region it serves , in this instance Ontario to Mtn. Home, will not effect the mall . However, a regional mall two miles from downtown Meridian will generate satilite growth around the mall and I believe take away from the business community of downtown Meridian. A regional mall should have direct interchange access to the freeway and be as close to Meridian as possible. With the tax structures as they are in Idaho, that is the only way Meridian will benefit from a mall , its proximity to downtown. It is my opinion a Regional Mall anywhere other than adjacent to I-84 will have an adverse effect on our already troubled air quality. Those thousands of automobiles must get in and out of the area without slow street speeds . The development would cause further strip commercial along Fairview Ave, which is discouraged by the City of Meridian. Impact on the City water and waste treatment facility by a mall in its self would not be substantial , however, add to that the satilite growth plus probable multi-family housing it would most likely be of consequence. The proposed Comprehensive Plan change does not meet the confines and policies of the Meridian Comprehensive Plan adopted in 1978 and I do not approve of its adoption. However, in these findings we are reminded by our Economic Policies , the Policy Diagram and the Comprehensive Plan review that this Plan, can be changed. Due to the quality and integrity of Mr. Howe and Upland . ndustries I would support tabling for a maximum of sixteen months enabling the developers to show positive proof to this Council that they have major tennants ready to preform. Mayor Kingsford , I have a written statement which I will read for the record. As the Findings of Fact indicate, there are many pluses and minuses for the Council to consider with regard to Upland' s request for changes in Comprehensive Planning and Zohing. The major concerns are: (1) ability to preform, (2) surface streets being inadequate, (3) impact on existing shopping facilities in Meridian, and (4) cost impacts on City services , principally police and Fire. The advantages of a center in Meridian are also great. The major ones are : (1) greatly improved shopping for our residents as well as those of the region (2) broadening of the employment base for Meridian citizens , (3) improving the tax burden both for the city residents and those of the school and other taxing districts by having a better ratio of residential to commercial properties . As the findings say, if the tenants can be found, the other problems can surely be overcome. It has been the position of the Meridian Chamber of Commerce to support a regional shopping center in the Meridian area of impact. I have my personal preference for a site but agree with the Findings of Fact, as well as the Chamber of Commerce and the vast majority of the area citizens , that if private enterprise is able to build, then it should, as long as that building is not unduly subsidized with tax dollars through need for public services, i.e. streets, sewer, water , police and fire. PAGE # 3 MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 4 , 1985 Mayor Kingsford cont'd, The number of tenants which we would require should be no less than two signed, irrevocable letters of intent or as many as the signed tenants would require if more than two. These tenants should be of size recognized as a regional mall anchor and be willing to occupy no less than 90 , 000 square feet of retail space each. If these major obstacles can be overcome, then I certainly would be in support of your development. Until then, it is my rec- ommendation that the Council table your request to give you time to obtain your tenants . I wish you the very best of luck. Mayor Kingsford, any more questions or comments of the Council? Councilman Myers , we are talking about tabling this for sixteen months from the time they filed this which would be last July, is this correct? Mayor Kingsford, yes unless by mutual consent between the two parties and certainly as the applicant they have the right at this time to ask for a decision on this matter if not satisfied with the tabling. This is the maximum time unless a longer time is mutually agreed upon between the parties involved. City Attorney, Wayne Crookston, The Comprehensive Plan Amendment procedure allows the City to take up to sixteen months to make a decision on plan amendments, at this time it would be necessary to have the written consent of the applicant to table. At this time the applicant is entitled to a decision if they want it. They can request a decision or consent in writing if they want it tabled. Mayor Kingsford, what would be procedure here , to ask them now Crookston, They should be given the opportunity to decide if they want a decision now or if they would like to have tabled until next meeting. The motion was made by Brewer and seconded by Tolsma to adopt the Findings of Fact and Conclusions as prepared on the request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment by Upland Industries for a site for regional shopping center. Motion Carried: Brewer, Yea: Tolsma, Yea: Myers , Yea: Giesler, Yea: Mayor Kingsford, Mr. Howe what is Upland' s position on this , does Upland want a decision or what would be to your best interest? There was discussion as to the options available as well as questions as to when the zoning could be approved. Uplands decision was now that the Findings of Fact were public record they would desire time to read these findings and asked that the request be tabled until the February 19 , 1985 meeting . PAGE # 4 MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 4 , 1985 The motion was made by Tolsma and seconded by Myers to table the Upland Industries request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for designation of a regional shopping center until the February 19 , 1985 meeting. Motion Carried: All Yea: Item #3 : Variance & Final Plat, Arnie Subdivision: Mayor Kingsford advised the Council the City had received a request from Mrs . Stutzman they would like this request tabled until the February 19 , 1985 meeting. The motion was made by Myers and seconded by Giesler to table the Variance and Final Plat of Arnie Subdivision until the February 19 , 19B5 , meeting. Motion Carried: All Yea : Item #4 : Pre-Termination Hearing Water/Sewer? Trash Delquencies : - Mayor Kingsford, This is to inform you in writing, if you choose to, you have the right to a pre-termination hearing, at 7 : 30 p.m. Feb- ruary 4th, 1985 , before the Mayor and Council , to appear in person to be judged on facts and defend the claim made by the City that your water, sewer and trash bill is delinquent. You may retain counsel. This service will be discontinued February 12 , 1985 , at 8 A.M. unless payment is received in full . is there anyone present who wishes to defend this claim? There was no response. Mayor Kingsford, Due to their failure to pay their water bill or present any valid reason why the bill has not been paid, their water shall be turned off on February 12 , 1985 at 8 a.m. In order to have their water turned back on, there will be an additional fee of $10. 00 They are hereby informed that they may appeal or have the decision of the City reviewed by the Fourth Judicial Dist- rict Court, pursuant to Idaho Code. Even though they appeal , the water will be shut off . The motion was made by Tolsma and seconded by Giesler to approve the turn off list of deliquent water users. Motion Carried: All Yea: Mayor Kingsford announced the deliqunecies amounted to $3 ,742.85 . Item #5 : Approve the Bills: The motion was made by Tolsma and seconded by Myers to approve the bills . Motion Carried: All Yea : MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 21 , 1985 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7 : 30 P. M. BY MAYOR GRANT KINGSFORD. MEMBERS PRESENT: BILL BREWER, RON TOLSMA, BERT MYERS, BOB GIESLER: OTHERS PRESENT: LARRY BUDAHL, BEORGE WENDT, DOUG NICHOLS , EARL WARD, GARY SMITH, KENNY BOWERS, BOB MITICH, BRUCE STUART, WAYNE CROOKSTON, JUDY HAMBLEY, BONNIE ROBINSON, LEE OLSEN, DON WOLKINS , LEROY NELSON, GARY SCHAFFER, DALE RYAN, DALE & MRS . BATES, DALE RICH, GLENNIE SLEIGHT, MEMBERS OF SCOUT TROOP #126 : MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING HELD JANUARY 7 , 1985 APPROVED AS WRITTEN: MAYOR KINGSFORD WELCOMED SCOUT TROOP # 126 WHOM WERE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING: MAYOR KINGSFORD READ A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 21- 25 AS RIDESHARING AND TRANSIT WEEK: (ON FILE WITH THESE MINUTES) SENIOR CITIZENS WERE PRESENT TO ASK THE CITY OF MERIDIAN TO ASSIST THEM IN OBTAINING A BLOCK GRANT: MR. DALE RYAN PRESIDENT OF THE GROUP ADVISED THE COUNCIL MR. DALE RICH,CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WOULD EXPLAIN THE PROPOSAL. MR. RICH ADVISED THAT THERE WAS BLOCK GRANT MONIES AVAIL- ABLE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND THAT WAYNE FORREY OF JUB ENGINEERS WOULD BE WORKING WITH THEM TO OBTAIN FUNDS . THE COUNCIL ADVISED THEY WOULD ASSIST IN SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDS AND HELP WITH WHAT WAS NEEDED. THE MAYOR ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT ITEM 2 & ITEM 3 NEEDED TO BE ACTED ON BOTH AT THE SAME TIME AND ASKED THE COUNCIL WHAT THEIR POSITION WAS ON THESE FINDINGS OF FACT. COUNCILMAN MYERS, I HAVE NOT READ THE FINDINGS ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CHANGE REGARDING SITE FOR A REGIONAL SHOPPING MALL. WE DID NOT RECEIVE THESE UNTIL NOON FRIDAY AND FEEL THIS SHOULD BE TABLED. COUNCILMAN BREWER, I AGREE WITH COUNCILMAN MYERS , THIS SHOULD BE TABLED UNTIL WE HAVE CHANCE FOR FURTHER STUDY OF THE FINDINGS . THE MOTION WAS MADE BY BREWER AND SECONDED BY MYERS TO TABLE THE FIND- INGS OF FACT ON UPLAND INDUSTRIES REQUEST FOR COMPRHENSIVE PLAN AMEND- MENTS UNTIL THE FEBRUARY 4 , 1985 MEETING. MOTION CARRIED: BREWER, YEA: TOLSMA, YEA: MYERS , YEA: GIESLER, NAY: ITEM #4 : VARIANCE & FINAL PLAT, ARNIE SUBDIVISION : MAYOR KINGSFORD ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT MRS STUTZMAN HAD CALLED AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THINGS WORKED OUT WITH ACHD ON THE ALLEY AND WOULD APPRECIATE THIS BE TABLED UNTIL THE FEBRUARY 4 , 1985 MEETING. THE MOTION WAS MADE BY TOLSMA AND SECONDED BY MYERS TO TABLE THIS REQUEST UNTIL THE FEBRUARY 4 , 1985 MEETING: 12/17/84 MAYOR KINGSFORD OPENED BID FROM BOB RICE FORD . BID BOND ENCLOSED, TOTAL BID PRICE , �) , 667 . 89 . THE MOTION WAS MADE BY BREWER AND SECONDD BY GIESLER TO TAKE THE BIDS UNDER ADVISEMENT UNTIL CHIEF NICHOLS HAD TIME TO CHECK THE SPECIFICATIONS . MOTION CARRIED: ALL YEA COUNCILMAN MYERS : THE COMMITTEE I HEADED THAT WAS COMPRISED OF COUNCILMAN BREWER AND LARRY CHITWOOD HAVE CHECKED ON GARBAGE RATES IN BOISE, NAMPA, AND CALDWELL, AND REVIEWED MR. ALDIJANI ' S FIN- ANCIAL REPORTS AND CAME UP WITH THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS . INCREASE COMMERCIAL TO $2 . 60 PER YARD, INCREASE RESIDENTIAL ULNLIMITED SERVICE TO $4. 50 PER MONTH, INCREASE SENIOR CITIZENS TO $3. 50 PER MONTH AND ESTABLISH A NEW CATEGORY FOR CONSTRUCTION WHICH WOULD BE $3. 00 PER YARD EACH DUMP . THIS IS CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN THE 15% INCREASE REQUESTED AND BELIEVE THIS IS FAIR TO MR. ALDIJANI AND THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY. THE MOTION WAS MADE BY MYERS AND SECONDED BY TOLSMA TO APPROVE THESE RATES AND TO HAVE THE NECESSARY ORDINANCE DRAWN UP FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL. MOTION CARRIED: ALL YEA MAYOR KINGSFORD, COUNCIL MEMBERS WHAT DO YOU WISH TO DO WITH UPLAND INDUSTRIES REQUEST? THE MOTION WAS MADE BY GIESLER AND SECONDED BY MYERS TO INSTRUCT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAW UP FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS ON THE UPLAND INDUSTRIES REQUEST FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING CHANGE . THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE ZONING WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE REQUEST. THE MOTION AND THE SECOND WAS WITHDRAWN. THE MOTION WAS MADE BY GIESLER AND SECONDED BY TOLSMA TO HAVE THE CITY ATTORNEY PREPARE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS ON THE UPLAND INDUSTRIES REQUEST FOR A CHANGE IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN . MOTION CARRIED: ALL YEA BEING THERE NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL THE MOTION WAS MADE BY MYERS AND SECONDED BY TOLSMA TO ADJOURN AT 8 : 07 P .M. MOTION CARRIED: ALL YEA APPROVED: GRANT KINGSFORD, MAYOR A- PEST: Jack Niel n City Clerk l FIN A G E N D A MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 3 , 1984 ITEM: MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1984 . 1 . Marilyn Dorman, Member of Juvenile Justice Committee, Presentation on Bond & Override Election for Juvenile Center. 2 . Public Hearing: Comprehensive Plan Amendments Proposed by Planning & Zoning Commission & Upland Industries. (APPROVED) 3 . Pre-Termination Hearing; Water/Sewer/Trash Deliquencies. (APPROVED) 4 . Approve the Bills. APPROVED) 5 . ompensation for Building Inspector. �APPROVEII) t 6 . oe Alidjani; Sanitary Service: Increase in Fees : R(FURTHER ST�DY) 7 . esolution 95and Resolution #96 (APPROVED) 8 . Department Reports :