HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 01-19MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 19. 1999
The regular meeting of the Meridian City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. on
January 19, 1999 by Mayor Corrie.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ron Anderson, Keith Bird, Glenn Bentley, Charlie Rountree.
OTHERS PRESENT: Will Berg, Bill Gigray, Bill Gordon, Gary Smith, Shari Stiles,
Malcolm MacCoy, Mayor Bob Corrie.
Corrie: Before we get into the consent agenda, I would like to welcome the Scouts from
Troop 164 here in Meridian, and also Troop 153 so thank you fellows for being here
tonight. Councilmen you have the consent agenda, items A, B, C, and D. Is there
anybody who would like to have any one of those taken off of the consent agenda?
Anderson: Mr. Mayor I request that we take item D, the request for reimbursement for
well development fees by David Leader for Dove Meadows 2 off the consent agenda.
Make that into the form of a motion.
Rountree: Second.
Corrie: Motion has been made and seconded that we take off item D from the consent
agenda and have it the first item on the agenda this evening. Any further discussion?
All those in favor of the motion say aye.
MOTION CARRIED: All ayes.
Corrie: If there's no further items there, I'll entertain a motion for the consent agenda on
items A, B and C.
Bentley: Mr. Mayor I move that we approve the consent agenda, items A, B, and C.
Bird: Second.
Corrie: Motion made and seconded that we approve the consent agenda items A, B,
and C. Any further discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor of the motion say aye.
MOTION CARRIED: All ayes.
Corrie: The first item on the agenda will be item D. Mr. Anderson.
Anderson: I just had some questions on that and maybe Gary can clear those up for me
on the letter from Bruce concerning dual connections on some of those lots.
Smith: Thank you Mr. Mayor, Councilman Anderson, Council, we did a survey of the
existing homes that are connected to their irrigation system and also found that five of
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those homes are presently connected to the City of Meridian's water system for their
sprinkler purposes. Since this irrigation system is provided with water at a single point
connection when ditch water is not available for the pressurized irrigation system, we
would request that if you approve of the reimbursement that these five homes be
required to physically disconnect from the city water system for their individual sprinkler
system. These five homes are all located on Apricot — excuse me two of them on
Apricot Court, 2580 and 2602. Three of them are on Apricot Drive 2332, 2350 and
2414. This is a similar procedure that we followed when money was refunded to the
developer of Crossroad Subdivision and we found that some of those homes were
utilizing city water for their irrigation systems.
Rountree: Gary that kind of sticks the city in a black hat where we're going to reimburse
the developer and then we're going to turn around and tell those folks that they aren't
going to be hooked up to city water.
Smith: Right.
Rountree: So we can have the privilege of reimbursing the developer. It seems to me
like we ought to get the developer involved in that somehow. Has that been done in the
past?
Smith: I don't recall — well I guess I can only answer this way Councilman Rountree.
Your staff recommended that any reimbursements along these lines be if the property
owners were involved be reimbursed to the property owner at this time rather than to
the developer. If the developer was implementing a new system, then the fee should be
reimbursed to the developer so that he could pay for that system. That's the reason for
the reimbursement request is to reimburse him for the installation of that system. In this
particular case the — I believe these homes were in the adjacent subdivision. And so
there were stubs stubbed into the lots from the system that was installed in the number
two project, second phase.
Rountree: So then is the reimbursement to those property owners because certainly
they paid for that. If they were there —
Smith: The developers paid for the installation of the system that is serving these
twelve lots. And so the reason for the reimbursement request is to reimburse him for
the expense that he has incurred in installing that sprinkler system. The reimbursement
request is for a certain number of dollars that he paid initially for the well development
fund. I can't tell you that that number is the same number as what his cost was to
provide irrigation water to these lots.
Gigray: Mr. Mayor and members of the Council just as a point of order and
consideration by the Council, one of the things you might do with this particular item is
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you might table the item request that the City Attorney's office together with Public
Works and any other appropriate office review this and report back to the next Council
meeting as to recommended action. It appears that this particular application went
directly to the Council. I don't know whether or not the staff has had an adequate time
to thoroughly review this. We may want to even take a look at this from a standpoint of
establishing some kind of procedure. If we move this forward in the future as to how
these things could be handled to give you an opportunity to look at a recommendation
before making a final decision on this.
Anderson: Mr. Mayor I would make a motion that we table this item then and instruct
legal counsel to work with the city engineer and try to come up with a recommendation
for the Council at the next Council meeting on February 2nd
Bird: Second.
Corrie: Motion made and seconded to table this until February 2nd meeting, 1999 and
instruct the city attorney and the staff to prepare the proper recommendations to the
Council. Any further discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor of the motion say
aye.
MOTION CARRIED: All ayes.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION AND
ZONING OF 12.21 ACRES BY MERIDIAN JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 —
WEST SIDE OF EAGLE ROAD BETWEEN FAIRVIEW & USTICK ROAD:
Corrie: At this time I will open the public hearing and make note to the public and to the
Council that we have received a letter from Amber Van Ocker of Leatham and Krohn
Architects request for the school district to continue this public hearing until February
2nd I believe because they don't quite have all the information that they need to address
this program right now. Is there anyone here that wishes to enter testimony at this time
and we will continue the hearing until February the 2nd? Is there anyone here that would
want to testify at this point? Okay, I have received a letter from Greg Ruddell a resident
to be read into the record and with the Council's approval, I will enter in that into the
record and be part of the testimony in February the 2nd. Hearing there's nobody here
tonight on this testimony, then I will close the public hearing, but I will continue it —
(inaudible).
Rountree: Mr. Mayor I move that we continue the hearing on agenda item number one,
Meridian Joint School No. 2.
Bird: Second.
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Rountree: Until our next regularly scheduled meeting February 2nd
Corrie: Motion has been made and seconded that we continue the public hearing until
February the 2nd, 1999, and the letter from Mr. Ruddell will be entered into this
testimony. Any further comment? Hearing none, all those in favor of the motion say
aye.
MOTION CARRIED: All ayes.
Corrie: Mr. Clerk do you have a copy of that letter? (Inaudible) Thank you.
2. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT — OLIASON PARK SUBDIVISION:
Corrie: If I'm not mistaken that one was taken out. Was it not, Mr. Gigray? We didn't
need that.
Rountree: That was my recollection.
Berg: Thank you Mr. Mayor, according to the recommendation from last city council
meeting, the approval for the development agreement as to the form and the draft that
was submitted by the applicant, I do have a signed copy of the applicant for this
meeting. I don't know if this was a development agreement subject to some other one
that we've kind of gotten mixed up with, but my understanding was this was one that
needed to get signed.
Corrie: I believe it was taken off the agenda last week.
Bird: No, Mr. Mayor, if you'll read the deal it was — Mr. Rountree moved that we accept
the development for the Oliason Park Subdivision, Mr. Bentley seconded it and we
passed it then for the applicant's signature and request that a draft be submitted to the
applicant for signature and evidently that's what has been done.
Corrie: Okay what happened to item 1.8 whereas the findings recorded the
development agreement and the development agreement for the city and then I thought
we discussed that and said we didn't — any comments from staff? Maybe you can — Mr.
Gigray. I could be all wet, but I think there was a statement that we didn't need the
development agreement.
Gigray: Mr. Mayor and members of the Council, I believe the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law and Decision and Order granting annexation and zoning subject to
conditions on this one included the developer enter into a development agreement and
then there were numerous conditions set forth in part three of your Decision and Order
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relative to the development agreement. There were others that were on the agenda last
time where you did not have a development agreement.
Rountree: Olson Bush I believe is the one.
Bird: Yeah.
Corrie: Staff comments? Do we have the development agreement Mr. Berg?
Berg: Yes, I have the development agreement which was presented at the last city
council meeting signed by the applicant.
Corrie: Staff comments?
Stiles: Mr. Mayor and Council, I don't have our comments readily available. I don't
know what my comments were in regard to the development agreement, but it is a fairly
straight forward project that staff has had no opposition to and they've signed the
agreement. It should be fine.
Corrie: Hearing that and no other comments, I'll entertain a motion on the development
agreement.
Anderson: Mr. Mayor, I make a motion we approve the development agreement for
Oliason Park Subdivision, authorize the Mayor to sign and the Clerk to attest.
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Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Anderson second by Mr. Bird to approve the development,
the Mayor to sign and the Clerk to attest. Any further comments, discussion? Hearing
none, all those in favor of the motion say aye.
MOTION CARRIED: All ayes.
3. ORDINANCE #809 — ANNEXATION AND ZONING OF OLIASON PARK
SUBDIVISION:
Corrie: I believe this one is for the second reading; is that correct Mr. Counselor? The
second reading is tonight?
Gigray: Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, I would just report that I believe the reason
this was held at the last meeting was because you were waiting for the development
agreement to be signed. You introduced the ordinance pending signature of the
development agreement. That has been signed, and I also advise that I wanted to
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ensure that I had the approval of the Public Works Director for the draft of the
annexation ordinance because of the concern for legal description and I would report to
the Council that I have that approval.
Corrie: At that point we can approve the ordinance with suspension of rules if we so
desire. Otherwise it will be the second reading.
Gigray: That would be correct, Mr. Mayor.
Corrie: Council, your pleasure on this one?
Bentley: Mr. Mayor I move we approve ordinance #809 with suspension of rules.
Rountree: Second.
Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Bentley second by Mr. Rountree to approve ordinance
#809 with suspension of rules. Any further comments? Hearing none roll call vote.
ROLL CALL VOTE: ANDERSON, YEA. BENTLEY, YEA. ROUNTREE, YEA. BIRD,
YEA.
MOTION CARRIED: All ayes.
4. ORDINANCE #811 — ANNEXATION AND ZONING 800 W. OVERLAND
ROAD:
Corrie: Mr. Gigray any further comments on that one?
Gigray: Mr. Mayor and members of the Council according to our records this particular
matter would not for a development agreement and we had submitted this for approval
by the Public Works Director of the draft ordinance and I would report I've received that
approval.
Bentley: Mr. Mayor I move we approve Ordinance #811 with suspension of rules.
Rountree: Second.
Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Bentley second by Mr. Rountree to approve Ordinance
#811 annexation and zoning of W. Overland Road. Any further discussion?
ROLL CALL VOTE: ANDERSON, YEA. BENTLEY, YEA. ROUNTREE, YEA. BIRD,
YEA.
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MOTION CARRIED: All yeas.
5. ORDINANCE #812 — ANNEXATION AND ZONING OF OLSON BUSH
INDUSTRIAL PARK:
Corrie: Mr. Gigray.
Gigray: Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, this is another matter where there is no
development agreement. It was held for approval of the legal description and the draft
ordinance. I want to make sure and the Clerk can confirm this we received that
approval today. We revised the draft ordinance with the approval from the Public Works
Department and I believe that was hand delivered to the Clerk today, so that you have
that ordinance. You had an earlier one in your packet, but there was a change in the
legal description of the annexed property but that has been now corrected and
approved.
Berg: Yes, Mayor and Council members, I received the one dated for the 19th to take
the place of the one dated on the 15th
Rountree: Mr. Mayor I move that the City Council approve Ordinance #812 version
1/19/99 with suspension of rules, authorize the Mayor to sign and the Clerk to attest.
Bird: Second.
Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Rountree second by Mr. Bird to approve the Ordinance
#812 dated 1/19/99 annexation and zoning of the Olson Bush Industrial Park. Any
further discussion? Hearing none, roll call vote.
ROLL CALL VOTE: ANDERSON, YEA. BENTLEY, YEA. ROUNTREE, YEA. BIRD,
YEA.
MOTION CARRIED: All yeas.
6. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW: REQUEST FOR
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR GENERAL AUTO REPAIR & SERVICE BY
JOHN BISS — WEST OF MERIDIAN ROAD:
Corrie: Council you have the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and the Decision
and Order. Discussion?
Rountree: Shari, have you had an opportunity to review this and one of the conditions
of the motion for preparation was that your conditions and concerns be included in the
Findings. Have they been satisfactorily included?
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Stiles: Mr. Mayor and Council, Councilman Rountree, if you may recall this project
required a second public hearing to be held before the City Council because some of
the issues related to future public road construction on Pennwood that would go into
Troutner Business Park and a lack of information in regard to what was proposed for the
entire site. Although we did have the second public hearing, I don't really feel any of
those issues were addressed. I don't see in part of the — I haven't had an opportunity to
read all of this. I'm just looking at the Decision and Order, and it doesn't seem to
include any of the comments that — at least I don't see where it includes the comments
from staff as being a requirement. If I'm missing it, let me know, but I don't know if you'll
recall that meeting, that second public hearing requirement and the adjacent property
owner, one of the people with interest in the Troutner Business Park was unable to
attend that meeting. I'm sorry to bring it up at this late date, but I still don't feel that the
issues that required the second public hearing before Council were really resolved as
far as requirements for closing of the temporary driveway allowed on Meridian Road
and any public improvements for Pennwood Street falling upon this applicant or the
remainder the remnant piece of the site that was never shown as part of the conditional
use permit. I know that doesn't help you much, but those are still concerns of mine.
Corrie: Would it help Shari if you had two weeks to go through this one to make sure
that some of these you needed to add or wanted to add could be brought back to the
Council. I think we need to have some way the Council get your input as well before
they approve or deny.
Stiles: Mr. Mayor and Council I do apologize for not being able to review this before
tonight and I would like to meet with legal counsel and see if we can resolve those by
the February 2nd meeting.
Bentley: If we go into adding comments, are we going to have to reopen the public
hearing?
Corrie: That's correct.
Bird: Mr. Mayor our motion from last meeting Charlie stated that we get the Findings of
Facts and the action of the City for conditional use permit and that permit be conditioned
with concerns addressed by the City Planning and Zoning Director Stiles as it relates to
landscape along Meridian Road and points of access as discussed by Councilman
Bentley. I think if you read through this, I think that very well covers it. They wrote up
the permit just as we had asked in our motion to do.
Rountree: Mr. Mayor I would refer Shari to page seven, paragraph 14.5 as it relates to
access and future landscape treatment depending on the conditions of access on
Pennwood and Meridian Road. I believe address part of the issues. I have not found
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and maybe I would defer to Counselor Mr. Bird the paragraph on landscaping. Do you
have one? I don't find one.
Bird: 14.5 yeah and 14.4.
Rountree: 14.5
Bird: 14.5 it's exactly what you had in your motion.
Rountree: Does that make it clear? Does it help?
Bird: It's also in the conditions too Charlie.
Rountree: Yeah.
Stiles: Mr. Mayor and Council, I do again apologize. I just received this packet this
morning and have not had a chance to read it. The landscape treatment addresses one
issue, but as far as actual roadway construction curb, gutter, sidewalk, paving, utility
extension which would be in this proposed easement. I'm not sure has been entirely
addressed.
Rountree: As far as the characteristic of the roadway, wouldn't that be a condition that
would have to be met from ACHD? Not related to the utilities, but curb, gutter, sidewalk.
Stiles: But unless they ask for an additional building permit, if that roadway is required
which we don't know is for certain right now, I'm afraid that the progression is going to
be that the Troutner Business Park Development is going to be entirely responsible for
100% of those improvements.
Bird: 4.4 will cover that.
Corrie: Page 4 Shari, 4.4.
Stiles: In the Findings?
Corrie: In the Order of Approval of Conditional Use Permit, page 4, 4.4.
Bentley: It's also in the Findings.
Corrie: Yeah. Page 19 also in the Findings.
Stiles: So that statement would cover that — there would be no additional requirements
of this applicant probably as if the extension to Pennwood were required. Maybe I'm
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stepping out of my bounds in worrying about that, but Ada County Highway District has
not made any requirements as far as that is concerned for bonding or any other
purpose. There's no plat involved. They're allowed a one time split.
Corrie: Councilmen, John is sitting out there. Can we ask a question (inaudible)
Gigray: Mr. Mayor and members of the Council, as to a point of order the problem you
have is that you closed the public hearing and in order for you to receive more
testimony in relationship to this particular matter, you have to reopen the public hearing.
Now you can exercise your discretion and do that, but if you do that you'll need to
postpone this for a period of greater than 15 days in order to meet the notice provisions
and then direct the Clerk to provide notice of continued public hearing, which means
you couldn't do it on the 2nd. You'd have to do it at the next council meeting. I prepared
these Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law based on what I understood the decision
of the Council was at the last meeting, but you certainly have a right to receive more
information if you believe there are concerns and things that need to be covered. The
best way to do that would be to reopen the public hearing and direct the Clerk to
advertise that public hearing. Just for purposes of information you have before you
Findings Conclusions of Law. There are Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law,
those findings reference specific points that go with regards to your ordinance and with
your comp plan and then the decision and order sets out the specific conditions of which
a special use permit would be granted, the type of permit, what allowed use is, what the
site plan is, and what the conditions of that use are and then the order what you're
looking at is simply you will be giving the Mayor the authority to sign the order. That's
just so we have an independent order on the conditional use permit, but they are
identical to your decision.
Rountree: Mr. Mayor given the contents of the motion, it seems to me that if in fact
Shari's concern as she just stated is written and was part of the record previously, then
an amendment to these Findings to include that comment would be in order and we
wouldn't have to get into some kind of procedural —
Gigray: You can amend these all day long, because you haven't adopted them yet.
Excuse me, Mayor, I'm sorry.
Rountree: So that would be a way to address that particular issue.
Corrie: Is that the way you want to go?
Rountree: Well — we've been at this long enough.
Corrie: I'll entertain a motion on the additions of the Findings of Fact and Conclusions
of Law and Decision and Order (inaudible).
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Rountree: I'll take a stab at this. Mr. Mayor I move that we approve the Findings of
Fact and Conclusions of Law and Decision and Order with the addition of the comment
as stated by Planning Administrator Stiles as it relates to the applicant's responsibility
for providing access or future roadway improvements to the west from Meridian Road to
the Troutner Business Park.
Anderson: Second.
Corrie: Motion is made by Mr. Rountree second by Mr. Anderson on the Findings of
Fact and Conclusions of Law with the conditions set forth in the statement request. Any
further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor of the motion as — roll call.
ROLL CALL VOTE: BIRD, YEA. ANDERSON, YEA. ROUNTREE, YEA. BENTLEY,
YEA.
MOTION CARRIED: All ayes.
Corrie: Mr. Counselor, would you be making those conditions then before I sign it then
back to me?
Gigray: Mr. Mayor and members of the Council, as I understood the motion which
passed we would substitute the appropriate page in the Decision and Order that would
include that as an additional condition. We would also conform the Order for the
Mayor's signature and make the appropriate reference in the Findings in accordance
with that. If that's agreeable with the Council.
7. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW: REQUEST FOR REZONE
OF APPROXIMATELY 4.296 ACRES FOR PROPOSED SCOTTSDALE
SUBDIVISION BY WOLFE COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES, LLC — SOUTH SIDE
OF W. FRANKLIN ROAD:
Corrie: Council, you have those Findings of Facts in front of you along with the
Decision and Order. Staff any comments?
Stiles: Mr. Mayor and Council, if you are aware this is the property that's located
adjacent to the Dreamland Education Center on Franklin Road. It's the remaining
property that is currently zoned R-15. 1 believe this application to be in compliance with
the Comprehensive Plan and should be a nice buffer adjacent to those properties.
Corrie: Thank you.
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Anderson: Mr. Mayor I make a motion we approve the Order of Decision, the Findings
of Fact and Conclusions of Law and the Decision and Order.
Rountree: Second.
Corrie: Motion made and seconded that we approve the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law and Decision and Order.
ROLL CALL VOTE: BIRD, YEA. ANDERSON, YEA. ROUNTREE, YEA. BENTLEY,
YEA.
MOTION CARRIED: All yeas.
8. ORDINANCE #813 — SCOTTSDALE SUBDIVISION REZONE:
Corrie: Council this one hasn't been read I believe at all so we will need to read the
ordinance and then decide how we want to do that; is that correct? (ORDINANCE #813
WAS READ TITLE ONLY)
Bentley: Mr. Mayor I move we adopt Ordinance #813 with suspension of rules.
Bird: Second.
Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Bentley second by Mr. Bird to adopt Ordinance #813 with
suspension of rules.
Rountree: Mr. Mayor, do we have assurance that the legal description is correct?
Gigray: Mr. Mayor, Councilman Rountree, I have been advised by Mr. Freckleton of the
Public Works office of that —to my understanding the description legal description is
okay on this one and with regards to re -designation of zoning, the tie ins to the
government markings and whatever that we require with annexation isn't as strict
because all we are doing is re -identifying a map, and if Gary Smith disagrees with me
on that, I'd certainly would hope you would mention it, but that's my understanding is
that we're okay on this one.
Corrie: Thank you. Mr. Rountree, answer your question?
Rountree: Yes.
Corrie: Any further discussion? Hearing none, roll call vote.
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ROLL CALL VOTE: ANDERSON, YEA. BENTLEY, YEA. ROUNTREE, YEA. BIRD,
YEA.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL YEAS.
9. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW: REQUEST FOR
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR OUTSIDE SEATING BY TODD MASON
D/B/A MOXIE JAVA— 106 E. WILLIAMS:
Corrie: Council you have I believe the conditional use permit in front of you on the final
action. I'll entertain a motion on the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.
Rountree: Mr. Mayor I move that we approve the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of
Law for this requested conditional use permit and that we approve the Decision and
Order granting the conditional use permit.
Bentley: Second.
Corrie: Motion is made by Mr. Rountree second by Mr. Bentley to approve the Findings
of Fact and Conclusions of Law. Any further discussion? Hearing none, roll call vote.
ROLL CALL VOTE: BIRD, YEA. ANDERSON, YEA. ROUNTREE, YEA. BENTLEY,
YEA.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL YEAS.
Stiles: Mr. Mayor, I'm sorry to interrupt. You didn't look over here.
Corrie: I'm sorry. I should do that. I apologize.
Stiles: I would just like to ask that 1.1 of the Decision and Order on page 6 of the
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and also as condition 1 on page 1 of the Order
of Conditional Approval be deleted. If you will recall the original proposal was to place
these tables and chairs directly on E. 1 st Street adjacent to the sidewalk and when the
applicant made the presentation they confirmed that that was not their desire that they
would do it directly in front of the doorway on the north side of the building, so it's a little
in conflict with the rest of the Order. They did change the location of those and I think it
would be appropriate if you could delete that item.
Anderson: What number did you ask for?
Stiles: On the Findings, it would be 1.1 on page 6.
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Corrie: And the Order of Conditional Approval as submitted number one?
Stiles: Yes.
Bentley: Mr. Mayor in light of the new discussion on this, I would move that we
reconsider the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law on the CUP for Moxie Java.
Rountree: Well we could either do that or I could move that we strike that —
Bentley: Well we already voted.
Bird: We already passed on that, so we got to reconsider it.
Rountree: Yeah, but I think I can do that since I made the motion.
Bentley: Well we had the vote though.
Corrie: Had the vote.
Gigray: You can reconsider the —
Corrie: We can reconsider it at this point? Okay.
Bird: I'll second that.
Corrie: Mr. Bentley would you repeat that one more time?
Bentley: Mr. Mayor I would move we reconsider the Findings of Fact and Conclusions
of Law for a CUP for Moxie Java.
Bird: I'll second that.
Corrie: Motion made and second to reconsider the motion. Any further discussion?
Hearing none, I guess we better stick with the roll call vote.
ROLL CALL VOTE: BIRD, YEA. ANDERSON, YEA. ROUNTREE, YEA. BENTLEY,
YEA.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL YEAS.
Rountree: Mr. Mayor I move that we approve the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of
Law and the Decision and Order granting the conditional use with the modification of
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eliminating reference to the location of the tables as stated on page six, paragraph one
of the Decision and Order.
Bentley: Second.
Corrie: Motion been made by Mr. Rountree second by Mr. Bentley to approve the
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and rescind the item one and I believe there
was 1.1. Any further discussion? Hearing none, all those — (End of Tape)
ROLL CALL VOTE: BENTLEY, YEA. ANDERSON, YEA. ROUNTREE, YEA. BIRD,
YEA.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL YEAS.
10. FINAL PLAT FOR TURNBERRY NO. 2 SUBDIVISION BY BENCHMARK LAND
COMPANY — WEST OF BLACK CAT, SOUTH OF USTICK AND EAST OF
MCDERMOTT:
Corrie: Staff, comments?
Stiles: Mr. Mayor and Council, you have our comments on this plat dated January 14tH
1999. The applicant's representative has responded agreeing to everything as always,
and we like to see that. We have no comment on this plat.
Corrie: Any other comments on this final plat? Council? Okay, I'll entertain a motion.
Anderson: Mr. Mayor I make a motion we approve the final plat for Turnberry
Subdivision No. 2 from Benchmark Land Company.
Bird: Second.
Corrie: Motion is made by Mr. Anderson second by Mr. Bird to approve the final plat for
Turnberry No. 2 Subdivision by Benchmark Land Company. Any further discussion?
Bird: I think we better put subject to conditions on that motion. I withdraw if you want to
restate it.
Corrie: Okay I'll withdraw the second.
Anderson: I'll amend my motion to include the comments subject to staff.
Bird: Second.
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Corrie: Motion made and second that the approval of the final plat subject to staff
comments. Any further discussion? All those in favor of the motion say aye.
MOTION CARRIED: All ayes.
11. DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
A. TOM KUNTZ:
1. AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT VISA & MASTER CARD FOR
PARK AND RECREATION FEES.
Kuntz: Mayor and Council, two of the three items I've handed you are informational
only and will be brought back to you at a later date after the Parks and Recreation
Commission has given final approval. The first item which is on the agenda tonight is a
memo from me requesting authorization to accept Visa or Master Card for payment of
Parks and Recreation services. That would be including program fees, park facility
reservations, and I'm happy to answer any questions.
Bentley: Mr. Mayor, Tom, do you have a shredder in your office?
Kuntz: No.
Bentley: You have some way of taking care of your carbons off of these?
Kuntz: I guess I hadn't considered that.
Bentley: I think it's really important that we do that especially if we take any of these
over the phone. We'd be able to assure people that we're taking care of the carbons.
Rountree: Heat the building with them, huh?
Kuntz: Yes, sir. We're putting in a new carbon copy heating stove.
Bentley: That's the only question I have.
Corrie: Any other questions?
Rountree: I have none.
2. ROUND UP UTILITY BILLS FOR PARKS.
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Kuntz: The second item I would like to delay because I want to gather some more
information. But just to give you a real brief overview what I would like to do and I'm
working with Leslie, who is in charge of our utility billing department, and I would like to
develop a program similar to what Boise has in place now that would allow people to
check a box on their utility bill that would allow them to round up the nearest dollar.
That money would go into a fund designated for either trail construction or playground
equipment, but something specific that it would be designated for. But at this point
there's a few questions unanswered and I'd like to bring this back to you when I have
more information, but I guess what I would like to know tonight is if there's any problems
with the concept.
Rountree: I think it's a worthwhile concept. It certainly allows the public to contribute to
a cause that they're interested in at a minimal cost on a monthly basis if they so choose.
If they don't want to, then that's fine too. But you indicated to me that Boise might
generate something in the order of $30,000 to $50,000. That way Meridian could be
looking at three to six or seven thousand dollars a year which is a nice sum to
accomplish some activities either in the rec. program or some improvements at some of
our facilities so I would encourage Tom to move forward with that and see what the real
costs to us in terms of administrative cost. If we would gain enough to cover that.
Beyond that I don't have any particular issue with it.
Kuntz: I think part of the reason I'm considering it now is because we're purchasing
new software and changing over to new software hoping that the administrative part of it
will be minimized by the new software so that's why I'm choosing this time to research
this idea.
Anderson: Mr. Mayor, just one comment just on the surface. It sounds like a good idea
and I don't have any opposition to that. I would just request that if something like that is
developed that it be very clearly marked and understood. I've seen forms where it kind
of indicates that you should check the box and people may not know what they are
checking especially with elderly or senior citizen people. I think it needs to be clearly
marked that that is what it's for and in no way give the impression to people that we're
trying to trick them into paying that and I want it clearly marked on the form that that's
what it's for.
Kuntz: Okay. What I would suggest that we would do if this program is instituted is that
in one of the first bills that there be a small card in there kind of explaining the program
and maybe even doing that for the first couple of months so that it's more than just the
box but there's an explanation included with the bill if possible.
Rountree: Mr. Mayor not to change the subject, but going back to Tom's first item in his
letter, he actually requested authorization to move forward with the Visa and I guess it's
my opinion that we approved the budget understanding that that item was in the budget,
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so I don't know other than to recognize that he's moving forward with that that we
actually need to make a motion.
(Inaudible)
Rountree: Appreciate you bringing that to us to let us know that you're moving forward
with it.
Kuntz: Okay, that's all I have. Thank you.
B. MAYOR CORRIE:
Corrie: I have three items here. I have two printed and I got the third one — house
cleaning.
1. AMENDED RESOLUTION #172 — PERSONNEL POLICY.
Corrie: One is amendment to Resolution #172 Personnel Policy. Last time I think we
tabled this until this meeting is that there was a change in the date, August 26th, 1998
rather than September. I needed to bring that to the Council's attention. Is there any
other questions you had on that?
Rountree: I think the only question I had was why. Not to be nosy, but it seems to me
like a month doesn't make a whole lot of difference one way or the other. But if it's
something we should know about (inaudible), it would be nice to know.
Gigray: Mr. Mayor and members of the Council I was instructed to do this amendment
for your consideration. I don't know whether or not the City Clerk, Mr. Berg, may have
more comment. I think it may have to do with going from one fiscal year into the next
and that the start up date on this as it was previously drafted put us in this fiscal year
rather than the pay period in the last fiscal year. That's the only rationale I'm aware of.
Rountree: Shari seems to have an answer.
Stiles: Mr. Mayor and Council, as I recall the policy was enacted before the staff was
informed and it had to have an effective date of a month later, and I believe that was the
reason.
Corrie: That's correct. Just need a motion to accept Resolution 172.
Bentley: Mr. Mayor I move we adopt Resolution #172.
Rountree: Second.
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Corrie: Motion is made by Mr. Bentley second by Mr. Rountree to accept Resolution
#172. Any further discussions?
ROLL CALL VOTE: ROUNTREE, AYE. BIRD, YEA. BENTLEY, YEA. ANDERSON,
YEA.
MOTION CARRIED: All ayes.
2. MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT UPDATE.
Corrie: The second one is mileage reimbursement update. The federal law has gone up
to I believe .31 cents a mile. We're at .25 cents a mile for personal use of cars that is
necessary. I just want to know if you approve of the up to .30 cents and to starting date
of the first of this year or what you would like to see it.
Bentley: Mr. Mayor, why are we not going .31?
Corrie: I don't know. I was just rounding it off. You can go to .31 if you want to. I just
put the .30 cents out there. You want to go .31, just put it in a motion.
Rountree: Again my comments on this is that I think we need to have some control in
terms of policy as it relates to reimbursement as done on the basis of mileage that's
been approved by a supervisor number one. Number two that it's an automobile
mileage as ACHD found out they could get in trouble with, and that there be some
oversights that we don't get into an abusive situation, but actually paying staff mileage is
probably much cheaper than the city trying to maintain a pool of automobiles for
particularly around town use. So I would be in favor of increasing it to the maximum
allowable by the IRS, which I believe is .31 cents. Any further discussion?
Bentley: Mr. Mayor do we have a form that they —
Corrie: Yes, and it's signed by the supervisor.
Bentley: Okay.
Corrie: So I'll entertain a motion with those conditions that Charlie stated or Charlie you
can —
Rountree: I'll just make that what I stated as a motion.
Bird: Second.
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Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Rountree second by Mr. Bird to approve the .31 cents per
mile with the supervision and does that begin January 1 st?
Rountree: Mr. Mayor I did not state that in my motion but I would for Council's approval
and consideration I would say that would be effective as of today. I don't believe the
bookkeeping and the consternation of trying to make that retroactive would be beneficial
for our accounting staff.
Bentley: Agreed.
Corrie: How about we just make it effective February the 1 st? Do I hear a second?
Motion to start February the 1 st, 1999. Any further discussion? All those in favor of the
motion say aye.
MOTION CARRIED: All ayes.
Corrie: I have one other thing. It's not on the agenda, and I apologize to the public, but
technically — can I do this Counselor? It's a housekeeping thing. I need to appoint a
traffic committee member. Can I do this without notification or should I do it at the next
meeting?
Gigray: Mr. Mayor and members of the Council, it's my position that as long as a good
faith effort has been made on the part of the clerk's office and the Mayor to include all
items on the agenda, you have a license under the open meeting law to include extra
ones as long as the Council consents to it as an addition to the agenda.
Corrie: I just talked to this man today, so we got the information and he said it's okay.
He would serve on it so I have to bring it to Council.
Rountree: I have another duty for you too along those lines.
Corrie: For me?
Rountree: Yes.
Corrie: I would like James L. Martin from Moffett, Thomas (inaudible) is just too busy to
continue with the safety traffic commission. Mr. Tony Marioni has stated that he would
work with the traffic committee so I will present that name to the Council for
consideration to be placed on the Traffic Safety Commission in place of James L.
Martin.
Bentley: Mr. Mayor I move to confirm the appointment of Mr. Marioni to the Traffic
Safety Committee.
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Bird: Second.
Corrie: Motion made (Inaudible) place of James L. Martin on the Traffic Safety
Commission. Any further discussion?
Rountree: Mr. Mayor I guess I just have a question for the Chief. Does he know the
individual and will he work well on the Traffic Safety Commission?
Gordon: Yes, sir I do and I talked to him in length about this before I even mentioned
(inaudible). Committee discussed it today and we don't have any problems.
Rountree: Thank you. Thank you Mr. Mayor.
Corrie: Any further discussion? All those in favor of the motion say aye.
MOTION CARRIED: All ayes.
Rountree: Three members of the Parks and Recreation Commission are past due for
reappointment. We could not find a record that they had been re -appointed. Tammy
De Weerd, Jim Keller and Keith Borup, I believe.
Corrie: You're right, and we had one resignation I understand.
Rountree: Max has resigned, yes.
Corrie: Do you want me to bring that to you the next meeting?
Bird: We need these three appointed. The other one Bob — the other one is (inaudible)
Rountree: Without the three we don't really have a quorum.
Bird: We don't have a quorum. But they were up for re -appointment. Their terms come
up in January.
Corrie: All of them re -appointed except Tammy De Weerd. She has eight years in that.
That's the only one that can't be —
Rountree: Well there's no provision in the —
Bird: When we originally set that up Bob, we had three of us took a one year term,
three of us took a two year, and three of us took a three year. This is the two year term
that is up. Tammy, Jim Keller and Keith Borup.
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Rountree: We've only been in existence for three years. Now she's been president for
two consecutive terms, so she can no longer be president, and for your information they
met last evening and had an election and David Moe was elected president and Jim
Keller vice president.
Corrie: So what you're telling me is that you want Mr. Keller, Tammy De Weerd and
Keith Borup re -appointed?
Rountree: They've all indicated an interest in remaining on the committee.
Corrie: I have no objection to that if the Council so wishes. I'll entertain a motion to that
effect.
Rountree: Mr. Mayor you give us the nomination.
Corrie: I would put Tammy De Weerd, Keith Borup and Jim Keller to the Council for
approval on the Parks and Recreation Committee.
Rountree: Mr. Mayor I move that we accept the re -appointment of Tammy De Weerd,
Jim Keller and Keith Borup to the Meridian Parks and Recreation Commission.
Bird: I'll second it.
Corrie: Motion's been made and seconded. Is there any further discussion? Hearing
none, all those in favor of the motion say aye?
MOTION CARRIED: All ayes.
Corrie: Okay, I'll get the letters out to those people, and I believe we have some
changes that we're going to see about maybe (inaudible)
Bird: In a month or two.
Rountree: Yeah, they're working on redrafting the ordinance for consideration.
Corrie: Am I correct that you'll have the representative or you are —
Bird: I'll do it for a month or so until we can find somebody. I'll let you know when I find
(inaudible). We get this other thing done, then I won't have to worry about it.
Corrie: Okay, thank you. Anything else Charlie?
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Rountree: That's all I have on that item, but I do have something I want to add to the
agenda for me.
Corrie: Okay we'll add item E Mr. Rountree on the agenda.
C. KENNY BOWERS:
ZGA CONTRACT FOR FIRE STATION.
Bowers: Thank you Mayor and Council. A couple of weeks ago you said that you
would like to look at a concept of our drawing that we've been working on. This is the
one that Nick Corral has drawn up. This is just basically our concept that has come
about on a three bay station with one side of it being office and the other side being
living quarters. Of course it could be completely changed as soon as an architect looks
at it and changes it around, but this is the drawings that we've been working on. It looks
pretty nice. It kind of fits in I think with it out there. The second thing was Shari just
informed me that we're going to have to rezone the area, the property out there. I don't
know. I'm not sure if Ron knew about that yet.
Anderson: No, I hadn't been told formerly, but I've been under the impression that we
probably would.
Bowers: Okay, I wasn't under the impression at all. The second thing or third thing is
the contract with ZGA. I don't see Paul here tonight.
Bird: He sent (inaudible) that's got the contract. They've signed it. I think every
Councilman has got it.
Anderson: You don't have a copy?
Bird: You don't have a copy? It's just a standard AIE contract that's used all over for
small, big jobs.
Anderson: Mr. Mayor after the last Council meeting we had discussed having a smaller
subcommittee of the building committee meet with ZGA Architect to negotiate on price
for their services. Last week Councilman Bird, Rural Fire Commissioner, Mike Ingram
and myself met with Paul from ZGA and did negotiate on a price and it was the
consensus of the group there that we would use a set fee on the architectural fees for
this building and those are included in this contract. Page 111 1 think that dollar amount
was $65,000. In addition Councilman Bird and myself and Commissioner Ingram and
Paul discussed the possibility of hiring a project manager and possibly I could get
Councilman Bird to expound on what that concept is and how that would facilitate this
project.
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Bird: Construction Management we would go about the process of getting the hiree,
(inaudible) School districts do it, public entities do it. You put out a proposal request.
This is a very tight time frame project which we want to get up and running by
November at the latest and to do this with a construction manager, he comes in, he
takes care of getting all the bids for you and all that kind of stuff, lines up your subs and
he takes a little fee off it, but a general contractor is going to take the same fee when he
bids the job and you can do it in phases with a construction manager. I have discussed
with three different firms. They were very interested in giving us a proposal. We have
to put out for public, but it's something we could probably have on line in a month, and
be bidding. If we don't if we go for a general contractor bid style, we will be lucky if we
ever bid out by April I would figure. Don't you Ron?
Anderson: Yeah, that's the way it sounds.
Bird: So my recommendation would be for the Council to give the committee that has
been working on this go back and if you want to go the construction manager way, put
out some hard FB's and have them interview and bring ones back to you.
Corrie: Has this compensation been approve by Council of $65,000 yet?
Anderson: That's what we got to do tonight.
Bird: We got to approve that contract tonight.
Stiles: Mayor and Council, Shari just brought up a situation on page four 1126 it talks
about the bid documents are to be completed no later than 30 April of '99 and she might
be able to explain that a little farther. She don't believe we're going to meet that
deadline.
Corrie: Shari comments?
Stiles: Mr. Mayor and Council since this project does require a rezone, we initially
thought maybe we could do it through a conditional use permit, but legal counsel has
counseled us that a rezone would be more appropriate in this case because it is a
specifically prohibited use by definition in this existing zone of light industrial, so the
rezone would be necessary. I guess it would be up to Council to say whether they think
it would be appropriate to go out for bid before it was a legally permitted use in the
zone.
Bird: How long is it going to take to rezone it?
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Stiles: Well I noticed that on the — in the contract I believe the city with the help of the
Public Works Department and the Planning and Zoning Department we could prepare
the application for the rezone. We would need the legal description prepared for the
survey and maybe that's something that they're providing.
Bird: We've got the deed to the land.
Stiles: Yes.
Bird: I'm sure there's not a Councilman or the Mayor is asking for any favors in this, but
how long will it take to basically if we start the process tomorrow on the rezoning, how
long is it going to take to get it through the channels?
Stiles: It maybe May be the time we can get that. The February meeting we've already
had to notice, so it would be March before we could get it to Planning and Zoning
Commission. Of course Council and P & Z could have special meetings if they deemed
that appropriate.
Bird: So we're looking at coming back to us in April.
Stiles: It should come before City Council in April.
Bird: Okay.
Stiles: Then an ordinance —
Bird: Then in March we should have a pretty good idea how it's going to go by the
Planning and Zoning Commission. We would know what their recommendation was
and very rarely have we not went with their recommendation so if we had brought on a
construction manager or whatever we are going to do we could at least get the
foundation to get started in the bidding process at that point.
Stiles: Yes. I just wanted to make sure you knew that time frame and we'll start that
immediately if you would like the staff because it doesn't appear to be a requirement of
this contract to apply for a rezone. It says something about plan approvals, but I'm not
sure the way that's worded would cover it. But I believe —
Bird: This is just a contract for architectural services with ZGA who was selected as the
architect. Ron twisted the (inaudible) pretty hard to get him off the percent, and if you
look at the figures quite a bit cheaper than the going percent. They wanted to help us
out a little that way because they know we are on a tight budget and a tight time frame.
So now we need to have the committee I feel determine if they want the construction
management way of going or the general contractor way.
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Corrie: We need the documents changed though the date if this is the contract,
probably until May 1 st or at least until after the rezone is done.
Bird: Yeah, but the bid documents can be ready anytime. That's what he's stating.
Ron and I did not want the bid documents completed any later than that. We were
pushing for it sooner. It don't mean we have to go out for bid at that time. If we're not
rezoned. So we've got the documents ready to go. Am I not right Gary? I mean we
can have bid documents. We don't have to go out for bid. We can have the bid
documents ready at any time.
Corrie: Yeah, the worst scenario is we don't get the rezone.
Anderson: Than we'll be visiting Malcolm and strong arming him.
Corrie: Okay. How does the Council feel as far as the construction manager? Do we
want to have bids from them RFP's we'll take charges?
Bird: Excuse me Mr. Mayor I believe we need to send it back that committee between
Ron and them guys we need the rural people involved in it too and have them go back
and ask for some RFP's from construction managers. If that's the route they believe we
should go and I think that's the route we're going to have to go to get within our time
frame and within our budget. I would prefer to go with construction manager.
Corrie: Who is on the committee Ron?
Anderson: The committee consists of Nick Corral, Brian Zimmerman, Ed Pierce,
Malcolm MacCoy, Keith Bird, Mike Ingram, Steve Bravo, myself, John (inaudible)
Corrie: The Council has no objections to that?
Bird: I have none (inaudible)
Corrie: (inaudible) Charlie can remember it, but any committee has to be approved by
Council. I don't think you have a problem with that.
Rountree: I think we authorized that.
Corrie: I just want to make sure (inaudible). Council how do you feel about having the
construction manager concept? Comments?
Rountree: Mr. Mayor that's an area that I have no experience. It sounds rather
interesting and might very well be a way to expedite the project, but it also might a way
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to get the cost down somewhat from what I've understood in talking to individuals who
have experience in this area. I would probably defer to Gary somewhat in his opinion
because he's probably still going to get involved in it from the building department
aspect, but the only question I have do you just go out as you would any other
professional service agreement, get an RFP, they establish a fee or do they establish —
Bird: Percentage of the total bid.
Rountree: Of the total bid, and I guess that being the case why is it advantageous to
them to get a low bid?
Bird: That's part of the construction management. You're (inaudible). Meridian schools
are using it, the state of Idaho is using it.
Corrie: So we could have three different bids.
Bird: You will probably have at least five or six bids come in and they'd all be qualified
people.
Rountree: That's for the management. After that the city is not involved with the
selection of subcontractors.
Bird: They go get that for you. They usually come in with their own.
Rountree: Mr. Gigray has some advice I think.
Gigray: Mr. Mayor and members of the Council, I'd be more than happy if the
committee wishes to work with the committee to make sure that we are in accordance
with any bid statutes as we proceed in this area. My familiarity with this type of
management project is that in the building of schools, we've had project managers, but
we've always bid through a general contractor and still gone through that general route
anyway because the project manager's responsibilities were a lot of coordination and
also to ensure the time tables were met, that the architects were moving forward and
that the engineers and so on were doing what they needed to do in the best interests of
the school district, but there may be other forms by which it's done and I think it might
me helpful if we can work with a committee so that what comes back here doesn't get
sidetracked by legal advice later on and we can just move forward with this because
you do want to get moving with it.
Bird: The main thing this is not a project manager. This is a construction manager. He
manages the whole construction and the deal. He works with the architects, but he is
hired by the owner, which would be the City of Meridian and he takes care of the
schedule and all that stuff. He is not a project manager. He is a construction manager,
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and there's a difference between the project and construction and everyone I've ever
known has been very successful with the construction management.
Corrie: (Inaudible)
Bentley: I'm like Charlie. I don't know much about it. But if it's going to expedite the
procedure, I'd be in favor of it.
Rountree: Well you know our track record with general contractors the past couple of
years at least.
(Inaudible)
Corrie: What about the subcontractors? What if they do something or they —
Bird: He takes care of them.
Corrie: He takes care of them. We don't have anything to do with if they don't do
something we don't —
Bird: You actually in the schools, the subcontractor's contract will be direct with the City
which he will draw up and have for you. But he controls them.
Bentley: When we get the RFP's doesn't that state exactly what they're going to do in
it? So that should answer all our questions at that time.
Rountree: We should specify in our RFP what we want them to respond to.
Bird: I think what we need to do tonight is either pass this contract with ZGA so they
can get started on the plans or deny it.
Anderson: This contract needs to get going so we can get drawings started.
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Anderson: Just waiting for you guys to get done discussing construction. Mr. Mayor
would make a motion that we approve the contract with ZGA for architectural services in
the amount of $65,000 for services for drawing our new fire station.
Bentley: Second.
Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Anderson second by Mr. Bentley to approve the
compensation of $65,000 to ZGA contract. Any further discussion?
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Bentley: Mr. Mayor is that a not to exceed amount?
Anderson: Yes, it is.
Bird: It's a flat contract.
Corrie: Any further discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor of the motion say aye.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Anderson: Mr. Mayor I would like to further instruct staff Ms. Stiles to start the process
for getting this proper zoning for the fire station and I put that in the form of a motion.
Rountree: Second.
Corrie: Motion made and second that Ms. Stiles start the rezoning process
immediately. Any further discussion? All those in favor of the motion say aye.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Bird: Will's got the deed don't he?
Corrie: I hope so.
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Bentley: Mr. Mayor if I could I would like to personally thank Nick on behalf of the City
for his work and time spent on these drawings. I know he's been working on drawings
for a couple of years for us and I really appreciate it.
Corrie: Yes, thank you Nick. I think we'll probably use your services in a couple of
three other areas there too. So thank you.
Anderson: Mr. Mayor one more motion to make. I would like to make a motion that we
instruct the fire station building committee to put out request for proposals for a
construction manager and to move forward on that project.
Bentley: Second.
Corrie: Okay are you going to have all these (Inaudible). Motion made and seconded.
Is there any discussion on the motion? Hearing none, all those in favor of the motion
say aye.
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D. GARY SMITH:
LATE COMERS AGREEMENT FOR HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS.
Smith: Mr. Mayor, Council members, we've received a request from the developer of
the Holiday Inn Express Motel out at Eagle Road and 1-84 for the city to approve
entering into a contract with them for reimbursement fees to oversize a water line that
will need to be extended by them to serve their project. There are two different
alternatives that the Public Works Department has been discussing as to how this water
line is going to be extended and the size of the water line and that has not been finally
determined yet. So at this point what we're asking for what the letter is asking for is
approval for the city to enter into negotiations for a late comers agreement between the
developers of the Holiday Inn Express Motel and the City of Meridian.
Bird: For sewer and water?
Smith: Just water. Yes, I believe that is what the letter says. Is that sewer and water?
Bird: Yeah, it is sewer and water, Gary.
Smith: I'm sorry I apologize. It would be for sewer and water.
Gigray: Mr. Mayor point of information. Mr. Mayor and members of the Council, we
would be more than happy to work with Gary on this. I think working on an agreement
now for the extension of water lines outside of the city that has late comer provisions in
it. I would hope that what we can try to do is standardize our forms as it relates to how
this is done because we'll have to prepare an agreement which would be entered into
by the applicant here which you will have to approve anyway. I think this is just
requesting permission to move forward with that type of agreement.
Bird: Mr. Mayor do we need a motion on that?
Corrie: It can yes. (Inaudible)
Bird: Mr. Mayor I move that we allow the Public Works Department to negotiate
agreement for late comers fee on water and sewer for the Holiday Inn Express on Magic
View.
Bentley: Second.
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Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Bird second by Mr. Bentley for the late comers agreement
to be entered into and drawn up for Council's approval. Any further discussion? All
those in favor of the motion say aye.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Corrie: I believe the last item is Mr. Rountree requested —
Rountree: Thank you Mr. Mayor. I've discussed some re -appointments for Council
liaison activities with various departments. Having been recently re-elected Council
President, I'm going to exercise one of the few perks that come with that. I get to sign a
lot of checks occasionally. Anyway I am officially asking that Mr. Anderson remain with
the fire department and continue his excellent work in that area. On behalf of the
Council of the City of Meridian I really appreciate Ron what you've done this past year.
You've moved the City and the fire department, and this Council's knowledge base and
everything light years ahead of where we were a year and a half, two years ago. I
appreciate it. I would like Mr. Bird to be the liaison and financial advisor with the
Meridian City Police Department, and Mr. Bentley to take over and fill my rather large
shoes with the Parks and Recreation Department. Actually it's a perfect time that
they've grown a lot. I think they know where they want to go. They're in the process of
looking at redrafting for consideration by Council the ordinance that established them.
So I think they've got some good direction. We now have a department with a full blown
director so that will be helpful as well for Mr. Bentley. As for myself I'm going to be
working with Mr. Smith and the Public Works Department, and I don't know if we need a
point of clarification Mr. Mayor. This has been a question that's come up numerous
times in the past and you know we get some resolution and then things kind of go back
and forth. But as far as the liaison and that area, let me put forth my assumption and
you can either confirm or correct what it is and what the involvement is. My assumption
with the Public Works would be liaison with Gary Smith and engineering as it relates to
water and sewer as it relates to a water and sewer building and as it relates to the
building department. The question comes in as what — is the Planning and Zoning as it
relates to the building department and the joint budget also included in that oversight
and liaison?
Corrie: Yeah I would say so.
Rountree: Okay you now have it. I'm sorry but that's the way it's going to be for this
year and I wish you all well and certainly we're no more than a phone call away at any
one point in time so Glenn I'm sure you've got some advice to offer Keith and I've got
some advice to offer Glenn and I know Keith's got some things he needs to tell me and
I'll get with Gary and find out where we're going to go there.
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Corrie: Thank you Charlie for doing that. I just have one thing to say. Do you all agree
to take the job that he assigned for you?
(Inaudible)
Rountree: I do recall the condition when I was nominated was that be advised there
may be some changes.
Corrie: I believe it was President Johnson if asked I will not run. If elected I will not
serve so you all had your chance. It's over now. (End of Tape)
Corrie: I'll entertain a motion for adjournment.
Bird: I move we adjourn.
Rountree: Second.
Corrie: Motion made and second we adjourn at 9:15 p.m. All in favor say aye.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:15 P.M.
(TAPE ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS.)
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ROBERT D. CORRIE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., CITY CLERK