HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009 06-09Meridian City Council Meeting June 9, 2009
A meeting of the Meridian City Council was called to order at 7:01 p.m., Tuesday, June
9, 2009, by Council President Charlie Rountree.
Members Present: Charlie Rountree, Keith Bird, Brad Hoaglun, and David Zaremba.
Members Absent: Mayor Tammy de Weerd.
Others Present: Bill Nary, Jaycee Holman, Pete Friedman, Kyle Radek, Joe Silva, Scott
Colaianni, Steve Siddoway, and Dean Willis.
Item 1: Roll-call Attendance:
Roll call.
X David Zaremba X Brad Hoaglun
X Charlie Rountree X Keith Bird
Mayor Tammy de Weerd
Rountree: Welcome you all. This is Tuesday, June 9th. It's 7:01 and I will open up the
regular City Council meeting with the roll call attendance. City Clerk.
Item 2: Pledge of Allegiance:
Rountree: Next item on the agenda is the Pledge of Allegiance. And, Alex, you're going
to lead us in that. So, if you want to come up here and get us started. Right there is
great. That's good.
(Pledge of Allegiance recited.)
Rountree: Alex. Here is a City of Meridian pin for you for doing that and thank you very
much. And do you like candy?
Alex Van Auker: Yeah.
Rountree: Yeah? Well, it's not much, but there you go. Thank you.
Item 3: Community Invocation by Stephanie Moore with Ten Mile Christian
Church:
Rountree: Next item on our agenda is the community invocation and this evening we
have Stephanie Moore from the Ten Mile Christian Church for our invocation. Please
join us and, if not, take this as a moment of reflection. Welcome, Stephanie.
Moore: Thank you. Let's pray. Our good and faithful God, we are grateful for your
continual foresight and guidance in our individual lives and in the life of our community.
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You have given us Council Members whose desire is to serve and better our city. You
have also given us citizens who are committed to make our city a good place to live.
We acknowledge your place in tonight's proceedings and in the future of Meridian.
Please guide us as we address the items on the agenda tonight, so that we continue to
be a blessing to individuals and our community and in the valley. Amen.
Rountree: Thank you, Stephanie. This is your first time on our new building and there
is our new city pin, so thank you.
Item 4: Adoption of the Agenda:
Rountree: Next item on the agenda is the adoption of the agenda.
Zaremba: Mr. President?
Rountree: Mr. Zaremba.
Zaremba: On the agenda, under the Consent Agenda, no changes to the published,
except that on Item E, the resolution number is 09-670. Under Department Reports, for
the Mayor's Office the resolution number is 09-671. On the regular agenda, Items 9 and
10, there is a request to continue those to October 6th, so they will not be heard tonight.
Items 11, 12 and 13, refemng to Fignut, there is a request to continue those to June
23rd. So, those will not be heard tonight, although we may have some discussion about
the continuation. Item 14, the ordinance number is 09-1416. Item 15, the ordinance
number is 09-1417. Item 16, the ordinance number is 09-1418. And with those
modifications I move we adopt the agenda.
Hoaglun: Second.
Rountree: It's been moved and seconded to adopt the agenda. All in favor?
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Item 5: Consent Agenda:
A. Approve Minutes of May 26, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting:
B. Approve Minutes of June 2, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting:
C. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Approval: PP 09-
001 Request for Preliminary Plat approval of 13 building lots and 1
other lot on approximately 10 acres in an existing I-L zoning district
for Bayside Taylor Commerce Park by Nick Schubin - 1100 West
Taylor Avenue:
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D. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Approval: SHP
09-001 Request for Short Plat approval to create 3 building lots on
1.51 acres in a C-G zone for Challis Subdivision by Tealey's Land
Surveying - 575 East Franklin Road:
E. Resolution No. :Adopting Water Master
Plan, Growth Priority Areas and Sewer Master Plan:
F. Task Order No. 4 Amendment No. 2 with Carollo Engineers for
Biosolids Improvement Project for a Not to Exceed Amount of
$33,116.00:
Rountree: Next item is the Consent Agenda.
Zaremba: Mr. President?
Rountree: Mr. Zaremba.
Zaremba: As noted, Item E on the Consent Agenda is resolution number 09-670.
Otherwise, I move we adopt the agenda as published. The Consent Agenda as
published. And for the President to sign as acting Mayor and the Clerk to attest.
Hoaglun: Second.
Rountree: Moved and seconded to adopt the Consent Agenda. Roll call vote.
Roll-Call: Bird, yea; Rountree, yea; Zaremba, yea; Hoaglun, yea.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Item 6: Department Reports:
A. Mayor's Office:
1. Resolution No. Appointment of
Paul Stark to the Traffic Safety Commission:
Rountree: And on Items 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13, we actually have the applicants here this
evening to give us a little rundown of why the continuances continue to continue. So,
we will be hearing that, but not necessarily testimony. Next item on the agenda,
Department Reports. From the Mayor's Office we have a resolution for the appointment
of Paul Stark to the traffic safety commission. Bill, were you going to say something
about that?
Nary: Mr. Mayor -- or Members of the Council, yes. Mr. Stark's actually in the audience
as well. I met Mr. Stark a few weeks ago; our sons play a sport at the Rocky Mountain
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High School together. He expressed interest in getting involved in our community. He
is an attomey, which, of course, there is probably nothing else that needs to be said.
He is an attomey in our community; he has an office here in Meridian, and was
interested in becoming more active. Our traffic safety commission has an opening for a
community member. We have had some attendance issues with our community
members, because they have had some other business concerns and such, and so I
suggested to Mr. Stark that he ask -- or send a letter to the Mayor's office of interest.
Madam Mayor has reviewed that and, obviously, accepted that and has the resolution
on tonight for his appointment to the commission and if the -- if the -- Mr. President
pleases, he can certainly have a moment to say something when he's done, it's up to
you.
Rountree: If Paul would like a moment. If nothing else, just stand and be recognized.
Thank you. Welcome. We have that resolution. I need a motion.
Bird: Mr. President?
Rountree: Mr. Bird.
Bird: I move we pass resolution number 09-671, the appointment of Paul Stark to the
Traffic Safety Commission.
Zaremba: Second.
Rountree: It's been moved and seconded to approve Item 6-A-1, Resolution 09-671.
Roll call vote.
Roll-Call: Bird, yea; Rountree, yea; Zaremba, yea; Hoaglun, yea.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
B. Parks Department /Legal Department:
1. Memorandum of Understanding with Meridian Speedway
for Joint Presentation of Jul 4, 2009 Event in Storey
Park:
Rountree: It's official. Welcome aboard. Next item is Parks and Recreation, a
memorandum of understanding with Meridian Speedway. Steve.
Siddoway: Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Council. This is to provide a
department report and update to Council on the Fourth of July fireworks festival that we
are putting on in conjunction with the Meridian Speedway at Storey Park. You do have
a memorandum of understanding and I passed out and have on the screens kind of a
cliff notes version of the highlights of that for you. Our budget, as you know, is 10,000
dollars. And this event has been an item of ongoing discussion with our Parks and Rec
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Special Event Committee. They have had monthly meetings and Council should have
received monthly updates with the minutes of those meetings as well as that's been
progressing since January. Within the MOU it breaks down the specific commitments
between the department and the speedway and what it does is commits that we will
provide a monetary contribution of 6,500 dollars for fireworks. The total cost of that
fireworks show being 10,000 dollars. And, then, 3,500 doliars would go towards a
public special event in Storey Park, which money would be used for the bands and
performance, the inflatable recreational equipment, climbing wall, stage and sound
system generator, additional portable toilets brought in for the event. We also commit to
doing our part for promotion of the event, including banners in the park, the newsletter,
putting an ad in at the Majestic Theater and displaying it on our website. The
speedway's commitment is to put at least 3,500 dollars toward that 10,000 show. They
put quite a bit of funds and effort into the promotion of the event with the radio. They
have EMS services and first aid services for the speedway event and they are also
providing five volunteers to assist us in the park and a number of promotional tickets for
speedway events. I'd also just like to point out that Greg Farrow, who is leading this
event, is here for our department. He's been very active in seeking sponsorships in the
community. We have partnered with Fox 12 and they have, in tum, got Meridian Suites
to provide TV advertising for the event for eight days of 30 second ads and we will have
that on air. We have also put out a bid process for food vendors this year and we did
get 500 -- sorry, five food vendors, which would bring in 225 dollars and we do have --
anticipate stage sponsors through Meridian Automotive and Dutch Brothers, which will
bring in another 300 dollars. The speedway representative has reviewed the MOU, but
I do not believe you have a signed copy tonight. So, what we would request is that
approval of the MOU, for the Council President to sign and the Clerk to attest upon
receipt of a signed copy of the MOU with the speedway. And with that I will stand for
any questions and if you have specific questions about the event, Greg Farrow is here
to also provide any details that you might request.
Rountree: Any questions of Steve or Greg?
Bird: Mr. President?
Rountree: Mr. Bird.
Bird: Steve, in the budget how is this 10,000 listed? Is it not listed as fireworks?
Siddoway: I believe it's just in other -- the other government account and it's under -- is
it holiday expense line item? Do you have it?
Farrow: Mr. President, Councilmen, that actually falls under the holiday expenses of
69,400 01 dot 1,840 in our account, which is separated for the Fourth of July and
Christmas party as per finance.
Rountree: Further questions? Comments? Having heard the presentation, we have
before us the MOU. Any other comments? I need a motion.
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Zaremba: Mr. President?
Rountree: Mr. Zaremba.
Zaremba: I move that we approve the MOU with Meridian Speedway for the joint
Fourth of July presentation and for the President to sign as acting Mayor and the Clerk
to attest.
Hoaglun: Second.
Rountree: It's been moved and seconded to approve the MOU with Meridian
Speedway. Discussion?
Bird: The Mayor -- the President not to sign until the Speedway sign, right?
Zaremba: The maker of the motion forgot to include that. That was intended.
Bird: Because we haven't got a signed copy from them.
Siddoway: That would be my intent.
Rountree: Second agree?
Hoaglun: Agree.
Rountree: Second agrees. Amend that motion. Any other discussion? Roll call vote.
Roll-Call: Bird, yea; Rountree, yea; Zaremba, yea; Hoaglun, yea.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Rountree: Just a point of clarification. There has been some discussion that it needs to
be more clear in the budget what that money is for. There appears to be some
confusion that it was either all to be spent on a party or all to be spent on fireworks, but
not be divided. So, I think next year, as you pull the budget together here in the next
few weeks, you might want to put a finer pad on those -- on those number.
Siddoway: I'll get direction from the Mayor and Council.
Rountree: Yeah. Okay.
Zaremba: Mr. President? And while you're on the subject of budgets and how they are
accounted for, this is a discussion that probably needs to go along with that discussion.
The police department getting more and more -- more involved in events. Certainly this
is a good one, but our parades and the event over the weekend, the Renaissance Fair,
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if the city begins to have more than more, it's eating up the police department's overtime
budget for things that are not generally in their line of business and at some point we
will need to have a discussion about how to give the police department a special events
budget.
2. Request for Assistive Services for Play Camp Participant:
Rountree: Sounds like a good topic for our budget discussions coming up soon. Thank
you. Next item on the agenda is the request for assistive services for Play Camp.
Steve.
Siddoway: Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Council. We do have a request
for assistive services in our Camp Mer--Ida-Moo. We have had a hearing impaired child
enroll in three weeks of camp and they have requested some interpretive services to
assist that child. We have been reviewing various possible scenarios on how to provide
that assistance and have a recommendation here for you tonight. We would work with
the interpreter's availability as provided by the -- the parent of this child for their
availability during the three weeks of camp and provide -- also provide another
interpreter during the -- the days when that person is not available. The total cost to do
so would be 6,030 dollars for three weeks of camp, ten hours a day, five days a week,
and the -- we would propose to cover that cost. We have been looking at our budgets
and have found places to cut and conserve within our recreation budget, an amount of
3,500 dollars, which would leave a balance of 2,530 dollars that would be needed in a
separate budget amendment and with that I will stand for any questions or look to Mr.
Nary, if he has anything to add.
Rountree: Questions for Steve? Bill?
Nary: Mr. President, Members of the Council, I don't have anything to add. I think
Steve and I have discussed it, we have discussed it with the parent and I think this is a
reasonable solution and I think it certainly is a reasonable accommodation that's being
requested and I think we are trying to provide that as best as we can with what's
available in the community.
Rountree: Any further comments?
Zaremba: Mr. President?
Rountree: Mr. Zaremba.
Zaremba: I would just comment in support of doing this. One of the purposes of the
ADA is to give equal opportunity to people that do have disabilities and as a person who
myself wears hearing aids, I'm very conscious of the different environments where
hearing aids do or don't work as well as people might expect them to and a child who
might function well with hearing aids is a classroom setting where theoretically only one
person is speaking at a time and the background is fairly quiet, probably would not do
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well in our camp setting where there is a lot of other sound going on, a lot of activity
going on, and I find myself in a crowded room I can't understand a person standing right
in front of me talking to me without extraordinary help. So, I do feel it is necessary to
provide this help. As the city grows new things come up that we do need to deal with. I
can see that at sometime in the future maybe we provide a week of classes with hearing
interpretation and make it known to the public that there will be special weeks and they
might target their children toward that. I think for this time we need to cover the three
weeks that the child is already enrolled for and make him feel welcome.
Rountree: Further comments?
Zaremba: I would add, though, just -- and I appreciate what the staff has done to find
savings in other parts of it. In providing this help we do need to be careful of the
taxpayer's money is what pays for it, it isn't us, so I would just add that as we look at the
needs in the future we -- we find ways to balance it with the taxpayers needs as well.
Just a comment.
Hoaglun: Mr. President?
Rountree: Mr. Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: Question for Steve. I just wanted to find out the level of qualification of the
interpreter that you're looking at getting. Is it a high school student who wants to learn
to be a signer or -- I'm assuming it's something more than that, that it's a qualified
competent person who does signing and can interact in that setting with that child.
Siddoway: Yes. Thank you, Mr. President and Councilman Hoaglun. The -- the
majority of the dates would be filled by a certified interpreter and for the -- only for the
dates that that person is not available we have a competent interpreter also available
that is -- whose certification is pending.
Hoaglun: Okay. Thank you.
Rountree: Further questions, comments? Mr. Bird? We have a recommendation
request to provide the assistance, as well as to address the budget amendment. Do I
have a motion?
Zaremba: Mr. President?
Rountree: Mr. Zaremba.
Zaremba: I move we approve the expenditure of 6,030 dollars for an interpreter for
three weeks of the camp class that the child will be attending and with a note that
because of 3,500 dollar savings, that's actually a budget amendment of 2,530.
Hoaglun: Second.
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Rountree: It's been moved and seconded to move forward with the interpreter and to
approve the stated budget amendment. Roll call vote.
Roll-Call: Bird, yea; Rountree, yea; Zaremba, yea; Hoaglun, yea.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
C. City Clerk's Office:
1. Update on Ye Ole' Renaissance Fair:
Rountree: Next item on the agenda, the City Clerk, a quick update on this weekend's
event.
Holman: President Rountree, Members of the Council, actually, this probably should
have said -- been another item under the parks update and I believe Mr. Siddoway will
give us an update on how that went.
Rountree: I was looking forward to hearing from you.
Holman: I did attend.
Rountree: Okay.
Siddoway: I was looking forward to hearing her also.
Holman: You can go ahead.
Siddoway: Mr. President, Members of the Council, I was able to attend a couple of
hours of the Renaissance Fair event and it did appear to be a good event within the
park. The -- the parking challenges that were anticipated did not materialize. Probably
partly due to the weather, although the -- the parking lot was full and we did open the
overflow parking as well and so there was -- there was good attendance, just not the
multiple thousands that it might have been. I did get a chance to touch base while I was
there with the lady that was putting it on, whose name is currently escaping my mind.
Holman: Jacki Briggs.
Siddoway: Jacki Briggs. Yes. And asked her how things were going for her and she
said they were going well. I did follow up with -- with maintenance staff and got some
mixed messages. There was certainly nothing catastrophic or anything particularly bad
that happened. Certainly some concerns about the -- the games -- the Scottish games
where they throw the logs and things like that. It wasn't a very big part of their event this
year, but it's something they want to grow next year and if they do do that we may want
to look at getting a deposit for potential turf damage that might come from throwing the
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logs and things like that. But, all in all, it seemed to be a very positive event. I did
check in with the -- the sword concessionaire who got his approval the week -- the week
prior. He did appear to be complying with the Council's requirements. He did have the
swords -- the long swords and they were in a display and they were not in a way where
someone could just come up and take and -- take one. And I didn't see any short
blades. So, that seemed to work out fine from my perspective and I would stand for any
questions.
Rountree: Any questions? Comments?
Bird: Mr. President?
Rountree: Mr. Bird.
Bird: I have had a couple of citizens that attended and thought it was very well run. I
had one concern when I went by there early in the morning. It was raining and stuff and
they had some heavy trucks out on our lawn. I wonder if we got some ruts or anything
in it?
Siddoway: I did not receive any reports of ruts. When I went there I did see a minivan
or two out by the concession booths, but I didn't see the large trucks. So, I will double-
check that. But I did not get a report of, you know, any major ruts or damage that had
been done.
Bird: You know, I heard positive stuff from the citizens that attended, so --
Rountree: Good.
Zaremba: Mr. President?
Rountree: Mr. Zaremba.
Zaremba: There were a couple of van-type vehicles that were being used for food
service. They were compact built-in and, then, a couple of trailers that were out on the
lawn and I'll have to say I actually approached the idea with some trepidation. I have
been to renaissance fairs in other parts of the county where people are drinking Mead,
which is a heavy beer, all day and they become quite rowdy in the afternoon and,
generally, when they leave the area is trashed. I did stop by this one from about 3:30 to
4:00 o'clock. The weather was beautiful. The place was packed. Everybody looked
like they were having good family fun. I drove by there yesterday again and there was a
couple of spots where the grass is going to take maybe a week to recover, but I did not
see any remaining evidence that wasn't fairly easily repairable and I don't know if we will
get some comments from the police department as well, but I was pleasantly surprised
that this was a family event. Didn't appear to have the kind of problems that I have seen
in other places and pending the opinion of the place department, I would say we could
considering it again. It was well attended and people seemed to have fun.
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Rountree: Any further discussion? Comments? Scott?
Colaianni: President Rountree, Council Members, what I did is after the Council
meeting last week I assigned two of my teams to walk through the park to gauge the
level of cooperativeness from the people putting on the events to the temporary use
permit and meet with Mr. and Mrs. Briggs and we had no calls for service in and around
the park related to the event. Traffic complaints. All the conditions that were set out --
forth in Council were followed. The swords that they were fighting with were -- appear
to be -- have some sort of red tip, so there was no stabbing or injuries or anything like
that. The vendors followed all the rules we laid out for them. We had absolutely no
problems at all on our end. The only thing is one of my officers signed me up for a
newsletter now that I get every week from the renaissance people. That's a matter to
be discussed later on with him. But we had no problems with it. It seemed like
everybody enjoyed themselves. It was a good event. And for as slow as we started out
and being cautious, I think it was well worth it.
Rountree: Well, you did want to be a knight of the round table, didn't you?
Collaianni: I am now. The weekly newsletter comes every day.
Rountree: No other comments?
Zaremba: Mr. President?
Rountree: Mr. Zaremba.
Zaremba: I would add that even during the half hour that I was there there were three
very visible security people in yellow shirts with security in big letters on it that were
roving around and they didn't appear to have much to do, but they were there and they
were visible, so it's just --
Rountree: Very good.
Zaremba: -- looked like it was organized and run well.
Rountree: Thank you for the report.
Siddoway: Thank you.
Rountree: Glad it went -- went well and --
Siddoway: Me, too.
Rountree: -- we will look forward to seeing you again in the future?
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Siddoway: Okay.
Item 7: Items Moved from Consent Agenda:
Rountree: There were no items moved from the Consent Agenda.
Item 8: MFP 09-001 Request to modify the approved landscape plan for
Bellingham Park Subdivision No. 4 by Bellingham Park, LLC - on
Locust Grove Road approximately 3/ mile south of Victory Road:
Rountree: The next item is Item No. 8, NFP 09-001. Request to modify landscape
plan. Pete.
Friedman: Thank you, Council President Rountree, Members of the Council. This is a
request by our applicant Bellingham Park, LLC, for a final plat modification. They need
to relocate storm water management facilities in the subdivision number four of
Bellingham Park. They need to remove them from the roadside swales that were
originally approved as part of this plat and move them to an interior common lot. The
primary purpose is ACHD is no longer requiring or allowing storm water swales in their
right of way, so the applicants had to redesign the open space of the approved plat and
since they are requesting a modification, the UDC requires that they comply with the
current open space standards, which are ten percent. When staff reviewed the revised
landscaping plan and plat modification, it became very clear that they not only met the
ten percent open space requirement for this phase, but they exceeded it. The minimum
that should have been required was just over an acre. They are proposing to actually
add three acres of open space to this -- this phase of this plat. So, staff has
recommended approval. We have received a-mail communications from the applicant
that they concur with the staff report and recommendations and I believe their
representative is here tonight should Council have any questions for them. But staff is
recommending approval and there are no outstanding issues that we were able to
identify for your consideration.
Rountree: Thank. Any question for Pete?
Bird: I have none.
Rountree: This is not a public hearing, but, Brandon, you signed up for. Are you
representing the applicant? Do you have a word or --
Holman: President Rountree, that one -- I apologize, I handed that to you, that's for the
next item.
Rountree: Oh, that's for the next item? Oh. I guess better read that. All right.
Bird: Mr. President?
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Rountree: Mr. Bird.
Bird: I move we approve the modification MFP 09-001 Bellingham Park Subdivision
Number Four.
Zaremba: Second.
Rountree: It's been moved and seconded to approve Item No. 8. I need a roll call.
Roll-Call: Bird, yea; Rountree, yea; Zaremba, yea; Hoaglun, yea.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Item 9: Continued Public Hearing from March 10, 2009: AZ 08-005 Request
for Annexation and Zoning of 73.10 acres from RUT in Ada County to R-
15 (Medium High Density Residential) (5.68 acres), L-O (Limited Office)
(3.22 acres) and C-C (Community Business) (30.72 acres) and C-G
(General Retail and Service Commercial) (33.47 acres) zoning districts for
Meridian and Amity by Hawkins Companies -Northwest Comer of West
Amity Road and South Meridian Road:
Item 10: Continued Public Hearing from March 10, 2009: VAR 08-008 Request
for a Variance to UDC 11-3H-4 which prohibits new approaches from
directly accessing a state highway to allow 2 right-in /right-out access
points (approximately 660 feet from the north and south intersections) and
1 right-in /right-out /left-in access point at the'/ mile to State Highway 69
/Meridian Road for Meridian and Amity by Hawkins Companies - NWC
of W. Amity Road and S. Meridian Road, south of Hams Street:
Rountree: Next item on the agenda are public hearings for Item No. 9 and 10, Meridian-
Amity by Hawkins and Company. There has been a request to continue this. Before I
hear a motion on that, the applicant is here this evening to talk about their desire for that
extended continuance. So, gentlemen.
Walen: Thank you, President Rountree and City Council. My name is Brandon Walen
with Hawkins Companies and we have met with city staff and we thought that it would
be appropriate to come and tell you of our progress. Last time we were here you had
tasked us with two objectives, to have a better understanding on how our project might
interact with North -- Northwest Gas pipeline that transverses the property and so we
have worked with staff, the fire department, and the pipeline company to insure that
encroachment permits and specific fencing is in place before any work would transpire
near their pipeline. So, that issue has been put to rest we believe. And we are still
continuing an appeal process with IDT and so at this point in time we wanted to share
with you our progress that we have made and, then, request 120 day continuance, so
we might further understand our interactions with IDT.
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Rountree: Thank you. Any questions?
Bird: I have none.
Rountree: Okay. I have a question for Pete. I've not heard of such, but since this
project first came on our agenda and it's been continued several times in another 120
days, does that somehow get into some sort of a time warp that either puts them in a
pickle or us in a pickle in terms of timeliness?
Friedman: It should not, Council President. I think because of the unusual period of
time that we are asked for the continuance, the March 10th hearing was only opened
and as Mr. Walen has said, we have been in discussions with them finding that the ITD
process takes a bit longer than City of Meridian process, we thought it would be wise for
them to advise Council tonight of why they were asking for such a lengthy period for
continuance and also as I counseled them earlier, if come October 6th they still are not
in a position where ITD has rendered a decision yet, that they will probably be back
before you. So, we will keep the -- unless Mr. Nary can think of something that I can't, I
can't think of anything that would affect their -- the timeliness on this application.
Rountree: Question for Mr. Nary. If for some magical reason you were to get a
response in the affirmative from IDT before the October 6th, we could pull this back on
the agenda, Mr. Nary, by posting it?
Nary: Mr. President, Members of the Council, you would have to renotice it entirely,
because you have --
Rountree: Okay.
Nary: -- noticed it now and you have opened it to that extended date. You'd have to
renotice it.
Rountree: It kind of fixes your timeline.
Walen: Absolutely.
Rountree: Okay. Thank you. Any further questions, discussion?
Hoaglun: Mr. President?
Rountree: Need a motion on Items 9 and 10. Mr. Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: I would move that we continue AZ 08-005 and VAR 08-008 to October 6,
2009.
Zaremba: Second.
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Rountree: It's been moved and seconded to approve the continuance for Items 9 and
10. All in favor? Opposed same sign? Motion passes. Thank you for being here.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Item 11: Continued Public Hearing from May 26, 2009: AZ 08-015 Request for
Annexation and Zoning consisting of 15.05 acres from Ada County RUT to
C-G (General Retail and Service Commercial) and I-L (Light Industrial)
zones for Fignut by Ronald Van Auker -west side of South Locust Grove,
north of East Overland Road and south of I-84:
Item 12: Continued Public Hearing from May 26, 2009: RZ 08-009 Request for
Rezone of 1.69 acres from C-G (General Retail and Service Commercial)
to I-L (Light Industrial) zone for Fignut by Ronald Van Auker -west side
of South Locust Grove, north of East Overland Road and south of I-84:
Item 13: Continued Public Hearing from May 26, 2009: PP 08-012 Request for
Preliminary Plat approval consisting of 6non-residential building lots and 1
other lot in a proposed C-G and I-L zoning districts for Fignut by Ronald
Van Auker -west side of South Locust Grove, north of East Overland
Road and south of I-84:
Rountree: Next item on the agenda will be items 11, 12 and 13, and it has to be from a
Van Auker with a name like Fignut. So, we have got a request to continue this item that
has been continued a number of times. Before we act on this, Ron, do you want to let
us know what your timeline is and how you got to this new date?
Van Auker: Mr. President, Members of the Council -- do I need to state my name and
all that?
Rountree: Please.
Van Auker: Ron Van Auker, Junior. Van Auker Companies. 3084 East Lanark in
Meridian. We have been waiting for several months -- let me take a step back. We are
-- our property is adjacent to the Nine Mile Creek and about the time I had asked John
Anderson for a letter regarding pressurized irrigation he was just putting water in the
canal, so it took a few months to get that conversation over with and we met with staff
today with Anna and Bill Parsons to talk about the landscape plan and pressurized
irrigation and get it all cleared up before we moved to final plat and now I know that's
not a requirement of final plat and I was told that, but my father and the people in our
company wanted me to get it cleared up before we furthered it, so --
Rountree: We understand.
Van Auker: That's the reason it's the 20 -- it's set for the 23rd. I already have the signs
ordered, so it's going to happen the 23rd.
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Rountree: Very good. Thank you. Thanks for being here. Any questions for Ron?
Thanks, Alex, for being here, buddy.
Bird: Mr. President?
Rountree: Mr. Bird.
Bird: I move we continue AZ 08-015, RZ 08-009, and PP 08-012 until June 23rd, 2009.
Hoaglun: Second.
Rountree: It's been moved and seconded to approve the continuations of items 11, 12
and 13. All in favor? Opposed same sign? Motion passes.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Item 14; Ordinance No. AZ 08-013 Request for
Annexation and Zoning of 32 separate tax parcels owned by 28 different
property owners consisting of a total of 55.6 acres that are currently
receiving city water and/or sewer service by City of Meridian -Implied
Consent -- Uriona:
Item 15: Ordinance No. AZ 08-013 Request for
Annexation and Zoning of 32 separate tax parcels owned by 28 different
property owners consisting of a total of 55.6 acres that are currently
receiving city water and/or sewer service by City of Meridian -Implied
Consent -Valley Life Community Church, Inc.:
Item 16: Ordinance No. AZ 08-013 Request for
Annexation and Zoning of 32 separate tax parcels owned by 28 different
property owners consisting of a total of 55.6 acres that are currently
receiving city water and/or sewer service by City of Meridian -Implied
Consent -Theodore Williams:
Rountree: Next item on the agenda -- and I will open Items 14, 15, 16, request the clerk
to read those ordinances by title only.
Holman: Thank you, President Rountree. City of Meridian Ordinance No. 09-1416, an
ordinance AZ 08-013, implied consent, for John Uriona, for annexation of a parcel of
land located in the northeast one quarter of Section 7, Township 3 North, Range 1 East,
Boise Meridian, Ada county, Idaho, as described in Attachment A and annexing certain
lands and territory situated in Ada county, Idaho, and adjacent and contiguous to the
corporate limits of the City of Meridian, as requested by the City of Meridian,
establishing and determining the land use zoning classification of said land from RUT,
Ada county, to R-8, Medium Density Residential District, in the Meridian City Code,
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providing that copies of this ordinance shall be filed with the Ada county assessor, the
Ada county recorder, and the Idaho State Tax Commission, as required by law, and
providing for a summary of the ordinance and providing for a waiver of the reading of
the rules and providing an effective date.
Holman: City of Meridian Ordinance No. 09-1417, an ordinance AZ 08-013, implied
consent, Valley Life Community Church, Inc., for annexation of a parcel of land located
in the northeast one quarter of the northeast one quarter of Section 30, Township 4
North, Range 1 East, Boise Meridian, Ada county, Idaho, as described in Attachment A
and annexing certain lands and territories situated in Ada county, Idaho, and adjacent
and contiguous to the corporate limits of the City of Meridian, as requested by the City
of Meridian, establishing and determining the land use zoning classification of said
lands from RUT, Ada county, to R-8, Medium Density Residential District, in the
Meridian City Code, providing that copies of this ordinance shall be filed with the Ada
county assessor, the Ada county recorder, and the Idaho State Tax Commission, as
required by law, and providing for a summary of the ordinance and providing for a
waiver of the reading rules and providing an effective date.
Holman: City of Meridian Ordinance No. 09-1418, an ordinance AZ 08-013, implied
consent, Theodore Williams, for annexation of a parcel of land located in the northwest
one quarter of Section 6, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, Boise Meridian, Ada county,
Idaho, as described in Attachment A and annexing certain lands and territory situated in
Ada county, Idaho, and adjacent and contiguous to the corporate limits of the City of
Meridian, as requested by the City of Meridian, establishing and determining the land
use zoning classification of said lands from RUT, Ada county, to R-4, Low Density
Residential District, in the Meridian City Code, providing that copies of this ordinance
shall be filed with the Ada county assessor, the Ada county recorder, and the Idaho
State Tax Commission, as required by law, and providing for a summary of the
ordinance and providing for a waiver of the reading rules and providing an effective
date.
Rountree: You have heard the items for 14, 15, 16 read by title only. Anyone wishing
to have the ordinance read in its entirety? Seeing none, I need a motion.
Bird: Mr. President?
Rountree: Mr. Bird.
Bird: I move we approve Ordinances 09-1416, 09-1417, 09-1418, with suspension of
rules.
Hoaglun: Second.
Rountree: It's been moved and seconded to approve ordinances for Items 14, 15 and
16. Do I need a roll call on those? I do.
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Roll-Call: Bird, yea; Rountree, yea; Zaremba, yea; Hoaglun, yea.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Item 17: Executive Session per Idaho State Code 67-2345(1)(c) - (to conduct
deliberations concerning labor negotiations or to acquire an interest in real
property, which is not owned by a public agency):
Rountree: Last item on this evening's agenda is Item 17, an Executive Session. Do I
have a motion?
Bird: Mr. President?
Rountree: Mr. Bird.
Bird: I move we go into Executive Session as per Idaho State Code 67-2345(1)(c).
Hoaglun: Second.
Zaremba: Second.
Rountree: It's been moved and seconded to go into Executive Session. Roll call vote.
Roll-Call: Bird, yea; Rountree, yea; Zaremba, yea; Hoaglun, yea.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Rountree: We are in Executive Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Rountree: I need a motion to come out of Executive Session.
Bird: So moved.
Hoaglun: Second.
Rountree: Moved and seconded to come out Executive Session. We are out of
Executive Session. I need a motion to dismiss if there is no -- oh, we do need some
direction for Councilman Bird --
Bird: Yes.
Rountree: -- for MDC as it relates to Meridian's interest in participating in providing
downtown parking through continuation or a renegotiation of an agreement with the
Masonic Lodge for downtown parking. And I think at this point I don't have a cost
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number, but just are general interest and I don't know that we need a motion, but a
general consensus of Council so Keith can take it to MDC in the moming.
Zaremba: I would go that direction, yes.
Bird: Let me ask you a question, Mr. President.
Rountree: Mr. Bird.
Bird: Would -- Council, would you be favorable to letting Shaun Wardle for MDC kind of
take charge and have him come back and we can split up the cost of fixing that up?
Rountree: Definitely on my part and, as I said, Shaun is aware of what's going on and
he was going to start some groundwork --
Zaremba: I think that's an excellent idea. I don't think MDC existed when the original
contract was signed.
Rountree: No, it didn't. I think that's --
Zaremba: They do now.
Hoaglun: We ought to pursue that.
Rountree: Okay.
Bird: And, Mr. President, at the same time any legal papers or anything drawn up, our
staff will do that, is what I understood? Is that right?
Nary: Yes, sir.
Bird: Okay.
Hoaglun: Works forme.
Rountree: We have a consensus here. Got a clear message.
Bird: I will take it to them in the moming.
Rountree: Thank you. Okay. Now, motion to adjourn.
Hoaglun: Moved to adjourn.
Zaremba: Second.
Rountree: Moved and seconded to adjourn. All in favor? Opposed same sign?
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MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Rountree: We are adjourned. Thank you, gentlemen.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:11 P.M.
(AUDIO RECORDING ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS)
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