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Home My WebLink About1995 01-24 MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1995 - 8:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR VACATION OF A SUBDIVISION PLAT AND THE ASSOCIATED ROAD RIGHT OF WAY BY E.L. BEWS: (CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE) 2. PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR AN IDAHO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT BY MERIDIAN SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER: (APPROVED) • s- MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1995 - 8:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR VACATION OF A SUBDIVISION PLAT AND THE ASSOCIATED ROAD RIGHT OF WAY BY E.L. BEWS: ~'.~ a.~~a'~re ~ ~~u't-e Rv~ d+2~ a-nce~ 2. PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR AN IDAHO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT BY MERIDIAN SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER: <c~~.~.~~-e ap~ly.hy ~- i G' j~ R. tai-„~z- r i MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 24. 1995 The Special meeting of the Meridian City Council was called to order by Mayor Grant Kingsford at 8:00 P.M.: MEMBERS PRESENT: Walt Morrow, Max Yerrington, Bob Corrie, Ron Tolsma: OTHERS PRESENT: Will Berg, Wayne Crookston, Gary Smith, Shari Stiles, Van Elg, John Ott, W.K. Nichols, M. Lacy, Wanda Lounsbury, Estaline Ewing, Julia Stilinovich, Ethel Nichols, Kelton Nichols, Fay McGuire, Harstel Phelan, Lucy Phelan, Roy Wood, Lucelle Wood, Dale Ryan, Jerry Knox, Jean Plummer, Alan Plummer, Fern Kreiger, Marilyn Kite, Maurice Fletcher, Cindy Anderson: ITEM #1: PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR VACATION OF A SUBDIVISION PLAT AND THE ASSOCIATED ROAD RIGHT OF WAY BY E.L. BEWS: Kingsford: At this time I will open that public hearing and invite the owner or his designee to speak first. Van Efg, 1111 South Orchard, Boise, was sworn by the City Attorney. Elg: Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, we are here tonight with an unusual request probably, instead of requesting a development we are asking that this subdivision plat be vacated. The way that this must occur we are going to be vacating the right of way also. The owner has expressed his concerns that in its present configuration he doesn't feel that the site is marketable. What he wants to do is vacate the plat and come back in with a new development at a future date. The biggest hurdle that we are facing right now is with the Highway District. Mr. Bews owned this property and platted it back in 1978 and has carried it on the tax roles ever since that time and never done anything with it. He said he is just plain tired of paying taxes on it. The roads were never constructed but we have to get the City's consent before we can vacate the roads with ACHD. Other than that there is no other particular issues that I needed to bring before you. If you have any questions I would be glad to answer them. Kingsford: Questions for Van? It is pretty explanatory in your packets. Thank you, anyone else from the public that would like to offer testimony on this plat vacation issue? Seeing none I would close the public hearing. Morrow: Mr. Mayor, 1 would move that we instruct the City Attorney to draw up an ordinance for the vacation of Farmington Estates Subdivision plat and the associated right of ways. Tolsma: Second Kingsford: Moved by Walt, second by Ron to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an • s Meridian City Council January 24, 1995 Page 2 ordinance vacating the Farmington Subdivision Plat right of ways, all those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #2: PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR AN IDAHO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT BY MERIDIAN SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER: Kingsford: At this time I will open that public hearing and invite the Senior's President or designee to speak first. John Ott, 2675 Meridian Road, was sworn by the City Attorney. Ott: Well primarily we are here to seek this Block Grant to update our Senior facility with afire system, bring it up to code. Also there are some safety items in regards to availability of access by wheelchairs and such that needs to be addressed. In getting this grant our first priority would be to install a fire system through out the building and an escape emergency door in the one end of the building that at present is a dead end unit. Kingsford: Any questions for Mr. Ott? Thank you sir, anyone else. I think the Council is familiar, we have to have this public hearing to meet the State requirement. Shari Shari Stiles, 33 East Idaho, was sworn by the City Attorney. Stiles: We are planning to submit an application for $52,000 from the Idaho Department of Gommerce. Presently the Senior Center will not be issued any further building permits until the facility can meet life safety codes by installing a fire sprinkling system and emergency lighting. They need fire alarms, and those have been indicated as being needed by the Fire Marshall and the Building Inspector. This project will protect the seniors in the event of a fire, allow the seniors to expand their facility in the future, provide handicapped accessibility improvements and needed safety and storage improvements with a sheltered walkway leading from the kitchen to the outdoor freezer units. As part of that they will need to apply for and be granted a variance from the setback requirements to build the addition they are planning on. The entire project cost is proposed as being $64,200 which will be funded by $52,000 from the Idaho Department of Commerce Community Development Block Grant Program, $5,000 cash match from the Meridian Seniors for cronstruction of a walkway and storage area, $3,920 from the City of Meridian in audit costs, building permit fee waivers and possibly a variance application fee waiver and in-kind services which ~nrould be my time in administration of the grant. Also, the Seniors have pledged over 330 hours volunteer work, they will be doing some of the painting of the exposed pipes, installing some handrails throughout the facility, installing ~] Meridian City Council January 24, 1995 Page 3 some lever-type door handles for the doors that are there, and also installing the handicap access in what is called the barracks annex, which is now a dead end corridor, along with a ramp. This application will be submitted to the Idaho Department of Commerce on February 3rd of this year. 100% of the Block Grant funds will benefit the persons of low and moderate income. The Idaho Department of Commerce classifies all seniors as being low to moderate income regardless of actual income. All activities will be conducted at the Meridian Senior Center on Broadway Avenue. Do you have any questions? That is about all I had to cover. An application is available for review. Kingsford: For my interest Shari, the Department of Commerce still has the separation between Senior Centers and the other Community Development Block Grants? Stiles: Yes Kingsford: Do you know how many others might be applying for Senior grants at this time? Stiles: I know of 2 others and that was just through Ida-Ore, they are applying for $150,000 for Glenns Feny and $56,000 for Eagle. Kingsford: And do you know what the amount is that they have? Stiles: I believe it was $570,000 this year. Kingsford: Any other questions for Shari? Anyone else have any comments they would like to make? W.K. Nichols, 2111 South Linder, Kuna, was sworn by the City Attorney. Nichols: I want to thank you fellahs all of you for helping us out on this project, especially I want to thank Shari here for all the work she has done. Her and this (inaudible) we couldn't have gotten this done without them. I really thank you fellahs for helping us, we may not get it but we are glad to have a little to do anyway. That is all I want to say. Kingsford: Thank you Mr. Nichols, anyone else? Seeing none I will close the public hearing and not demand but certainly suggest the Council moved along with that. I would entertain that motion from our most Senior Citizen. Yerrington: Mr. Mayor, being one of you I make the motion that we approve this Block Grant for the Meridian Senior Citizens. Morrow. Second Meridian City Council January 24, 1995 Page 4 Kingsford: Moved by Max, second by Walt to go ahead and apply for the Senior Center Block Grant, all those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea Kingsford: Thank you very kindly and I certainly hope we are successful and I will put on my best face and smile at those guys and hopefully we will make it. Thank you very much. Any department reports that need to be made. Entertain a motion to adjoum then. Corrie: So moved Yerrington: Second Kingsford: Moved by Bob, second by Max to adjoum, all those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:11 P.M. (TAPE ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS) APPROVED: G ANT P. KINGSFO D, R ATTEST: WILLIAM G. 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