HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 01-02Meridian City Council Meeting January 2,
2002
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Meridian City Council was called to order
at 6:30 P.M. on Tuesday, January 2, 2002, by Mayor Robert D. Corrie.
Members Present: Mayor Robert Corrie, Tammy de Weerd, Keith Bird, Cherie
McCandless, Ron Anderson.
Others Present: Gary Smith, Janice Smith, Brad Watson, Bill Nichols, Mike
Worley, Ken Bowers, Brad Hawkins-Clark, Bill Nary and Will Berg.
Corrie: Let me welcome everybody here tonight. I hope you all had a very
wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year to all of you, best wishes to all of
you. Thank you again for being here. This meeting might be a little short tonight
because we don’t have too many things on the agenda. We’ll see where we go
from here. At this time I will open the regular city Council meeting on Tuesday
January 2, 2002 at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Clerk if you‘ll give roll call attendance please.
Item 1. Roll-call Attendance:
X Tammy de Weerd X Ron Anderson
X Cherie McCandless X Keith Bird
X Mayor Robert Corrie
Item 2. Adoption of the Agenda:
Item 3. Consent Agenda:
A. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Approval: CUP
01-029 Request for a Planned Unit Development for a private RV
storage and reduced lot sizes in an R-8 zone for proposed Kodiak
Subdivision by Kodiak Development, LLC – 2435 South Meridian
Road:
B. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Approval: VAR
01-019 Request for a Variance to exceed 1,000 feet maximum
length requirement and to allow the public road being proposed to
exceed 450 feet maximum length requirement in an R-8 zone for
Kodiak Subdivision by Kodiak Development, LLC – 2435 South
Meridian Road:
C. Order of Remand to Planning and Zoning: PP 01-016 Request
for Preliminary Plat approval of 28 building lots and 5 other lots on
Meridian City Council Meeting
January 2, 2002
Page 2
5.4 acres in a proposed R-8 zone for proposed Kodiak
Subdivision by Kodiak Development, LLC – 2435 South Meridian
Road:
D. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Approval: VAR
01-018 Request for a Variance for maximum subdivision block
length of 1,000 feet in an R-8 zone for Macaile Meadows by
Hillview Land Development, LLC – south of East Fairview Avenue
and west of North Cloverdale Road:
E. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Approval: FP 01-
020 Request for Final Plat approval of 115 building lots and 19
other lots on 28.58 acres in an R-8 zone for Macaile Meadows by
Hillview Land Development, LLC – south of East Fairview Avenue
and west of North Cloverdale Road:
F. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Approval: CUP
01-033 Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Group Day
Care with approximately six children in an R-8 zone for Virginia L.
Beberness by Virginia L. Beberness – Lot 14, Block 3 of Tremont
Subdivision:
G. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Approval: AZ 01-
017 Request for annexation and zoning of .193 acres from RUT to
R-4 zones for Packard Acres No. 1 by Packard Estates
Developers, LLC – east of North Wingate Lane and south of East
Ustick Road:
H. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Approval: AZ 01-
016 Request for annexation and zoning of 7.32 acres from County
zone to C-G zone for proposed Meridian Storage by Touchstone
Construction, Inc. – south of West Overland Road and west of
South Meridian Road:
I. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Approval: CUP
01-032 Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Planned Unit
Development and storage facility in a C-G zone for proposed
Meridian Storage by Touchstone Construction, Inc. – south of
West Overland Road and west of South Meridian Road:
J. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Approval: PP 01-
019 Request for Preliminary Plat approval of 115 building lots and
10 other lots on 29.93 acres in an R-4 zone for proposed
Meridian City Council Meeting
January 2, 2002
Page 3
Woodbridge No. 2 by Woodbridge Community, LLC – east of
South Locust Grove Road and south of East Franklin Road:
K. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Approval: PFP
01-006 Request for Preliminary/Final Plat approval of 2 building
lots on 10 acres in an L-O zone for Tramore Subdivision by
Thomas Development Co. – south of West Pine Avenue and east
of North Linder Road:
L. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Approval: CUP
01-036 Request for a Conditional Use Permit for the construction
of a 72 unit wood frame, three story senior apartment complex in
an L-O zone for proposed Tramore Senior Community by
Thomas Development, Co. – south of West Pine Avenue and east
of North Linder Road:
M. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Approval: VAR
01-014 Request for a variance for the requirement to record the
Final Plat within one year of approval by City Council in an R-4
zone for Pintail Pointe Subdivision by Kelly Hunemiller – south of
West Cherry Lane and east of North Black Cat Road:
N. Approve Bills:
Corrie: Item No. 2 is the adoption of the agenda. Council, do you have any
additions or corrections that you want to make at this point?
Anderson: Mr. Mayor.
Corrie: Mr. Anderson.
Anderson: Mayor, I would make a motion that we change some items on the
consent agenda, move items A, B, C, D, E, J, K, L, and M to be tabled until
January 15, 2002 and approve the consent agenda as written.
McCandless: Second.
Corrie: Motion is made and seconded to adopt the agenda with A, B, C, D, E, J,
K, L, and M to be moved to the 15th
of January, 2002 and to adopt the consent
agenda on the other items. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none, Mr.
Clerk, will you give roll call vote please.
Roll-Call: McCandless, aye; Anderson, aye; de Weerd, aye, Bird, aye. All ayes.
Meridian City Council Meeting
January 2, 2002
Page 4
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Item 4. Department Reports:
A. Treasurer’s Department – Stacy Kilchenmann:
1. Finance Report:
Corrie: All ayes, motion is approved. At this time we will have the department
reports. We will start with A, Treasure’s Department with Stacy Kilchenmann,
with Janice Smith giving the report.
Smith: Thank you mayor and Council. Stacy handed out the investment cash
summary, I think everyone has received that. A couple items that we have, if
you’ll look on page one of one, if you have it handy. Right now we have to have
more movement of cash, as we are waiting for our property tax money which
should be coming at the end of this month, at about two and half million. It
should be coming in, but for the past two months we have been moving money
from the money market to pay for bills, and also we’ve moved money from the
State pool. With our investment agents, we have been moving some
investments that have been coming due into the Idaho State Treasurer’s Pool
because the interest rate is higher. We will have quicker access to that money,
also. We are also working with our city attorney on an agreement, the money
they will need, that was set aside for the Locust Grove overpass. We did receive
today at 3:30 p.m., our rough draft of our audit. That gives us time now, the
accounting department, to find errors on their side, and we hope to have those in
a couple days. It’s a little bit ahead of schedule. Other than that, I don’t feel very
well either, if you have any quick questions, concerning these items --
De Weerd: Mr. Mayor.
Corrie: Mrs. de Weerd.
De Weerd: I don’t know what our workshop agenda looks like next wee, but I
would like to have some discussion on this report. There are a couple of line
items that are less than 70 percent and what they have left over. We have one at
55 percent in an overtime category. There are areas in overtime, I notice that
workman’s comp is also not proportionate to the time of year. And if that’s going
to offset by the Blue Cross deductible -- I would just like some clarification, and I
can get my specific questions to Stacy in advance. But there are some things
that maybe we want to add to this report in the revenue columns and the
department line items where they are significantly lower than they should be, so
that we can have some kind of explanation.
Meridian City Council Meeting
January 2, 2002
Page 5
Smith: That would be great. Did you also check the potential budget
amendments, too?
De Weerd: Yes. That’s also something I would also like to discuss then.
Smith: We can get the detail on that, just get us the questions that you have,
instead of a workshop, would you say sometime soon in January?
De Weerd: It’s next week, Tuesday, so I can email those to her tomorrow.
Smith: That would be great. And if we don’t hear from you we’ll call you.
Corrie: Thank you, Janice.
Smith: Thank you.
B. City Attorney – Bill Nichols:
1. Draft Agreement with ACHD for the Locust Grove
Overpass Project:
Corrie: Item B. City Attorney Bill Nichols with a draft agreement with ACHD for
the Locust Grove overpass project. Any discussion?
Nichols: Mayor, members of the Council, you will recall that we have been under
some, for some time trying to work out the final details with ACHD on the city’s
contribution to the Locust Grove overpass and trying to resolve some of the
issues that are involved, just exactly what the city’s funds would be used for. Its
my recollection that I think it was the joint meeting in July of this last year, the
subject of what the reimbursement would actually go for came up, and there was
not agreement between the Council and the highway district commission as to
how broad a range of items those reimbursements would go for. We did have
another discussion in October. My direction from Council was to, was that the
reimbursement should only be for the hard land costs. In other words to
reimburse the landowner for the taking but not the negotiation fees, appraisal
fees and those soft costs. We had a meeting last week with the attorney for the
Highway District and we talked about those issues. I guess we know what our
position is, but whether or not the Highway District commission is willing to
accept that. I did ask her to find out what the estimated total land acquisition
costs would be in terms of how much for the land and how much for the soft
costs. Because if it turns out that the total acquisition costs, just for the last
exceeds 1.8 million dollars, then any argument on whether it goes toward
negotiation or title fees or those sorts of things, really becomes mute, because
1.8 is all there is. I also talked to her about how the acquisition process would be
Meridian City Council Meeting
January 2, 2002
Page 6
handled. They obviously have an acquisition department requiring right-of-way.
I expressed to her that my sense of what the Council wants – we didn’t want to
be doing the acquisition, but if we could make some introductions or be involved
in the process perhaps and do some landowners meeting to make it below
market, we could take it below market price or make a donation to the city.
There might be some willingness to do that, but it would have to be within the
applicable guidelines. She also talked about perhaps having a workshop
presentation of the acquisition process – what they actually do when they
acquire right-of-way and how they approach people and what they have to pay
for and that sort of thing. The purpose for the discussion is, I know you have a
joint meeting on Monday, the 7th
, and this is one of the items on the agenda.
You need to be thinking about your position with regard to what the money is
going to go for and be prepared to make some discussion and perhaps decision
on that. Then also, there was a question about when funds would be available
for the reimbursement. The original draft that came out of ACHD had a five day -
- well the first draft said you pay us 1.8 million dollars and we hang onto it, and
we went back to them and said that’s not acceptable. We’re willing to pay you as
the funds are used. So the next draft came back with the five business day turn
around from the time they submit documentation to the time for payment. I talked
to Janice in terms of the usual process for accounts payable. Bills have to be in
by the 5th
of the month in order to be paid by the 5th
of the month following so
that accounts payable can make their review, put it on the Council agenda for
approval, and get things taken care of accordingly. Stacy has emailed me an and
indicated that that type of time line, given the scope of the funds that might be
required, is not acceptable. It needs to be a longer time frame in order to be
able to move funds from longer term investments into the short term funds and
be able to try to get the greatest return on the money.
As currently scheduled, it looks like this right-of-way acquisition would begin in
this fiscal year and continue on into the next fiscal year. It would be a few
months before we actually get to the point where the design is completed
enough for them to begin to acquire right-of-way. They usually don’t try to begin
acquiring right-of-way until they get to the ninety-five percent completion stage
on the design, and they are not even at seventy-five percent. So that’s my report
to you, for things you need to be thinking about and get Janice’s input on timing
for reimbursement.
Smith: After talking to Bill Nichols, I did do a print out of all our investments. I
think that if we could know ahead of time, like bill told us, when they are about
thirty-five percent into the project, and as we get closer, in February we have
three investments come due, and I foresee the interest rates are going to be
dropping too, so right now the state treasury pool is doing a lot better than some
of the other investments. The 1st
of September, we’ll have quite a bit, two
investments that come due that are also high. I will make a copy of this and get
Meridian City Council Meeting
January 2, 2002
Page 7
it to you before you leave tonight, so you have that to make some decisions. I
will give this to the city clerk to hand out to you. I have marked on here what
month they come due and you can see the amounts that are in there to help with
that decision.
Corrie: I noticed here, Janice, that Stacy was proposing a sixty to ninety day
period, which would be better, sixty or ninety? I imagine ninety would be your
answer.
Smith: Yes, ninety. We’re trying to keep that money in there because we
counted on the interest earnings to pay for the police departments building, but
the interest earnings aren’t doing as well. But it is set aside, it is budgeted. I will
make a copy of this and hand it to the clerk to hand to you.
Item 5. Items Moved from Consent Agenda)
Item 6. Resolution No. : Planning and Zoning New Fees and
Fee Increases:
Corrie: Council, any discussion? Thank you Janice. There were no items
moved from the consent agenda to item 5. We will have item 6, which is
Resolution number 02-373, the Planning and Zoning New Fees and Fees
Increases. At this time, you have a resolution, Mr. Clerk if you will read the
resolution in title. It’s a short one.
Berg: Yes it is, thank you, Mr. Mayor, Members of the Council. Resolution
number 02-373, Resolution of the City Council of the City of Meridian making
certain findings and adopting Planning and Zoning New Fees and Fee Increases.
Corrie: Ok. Is there anyone from the audience who would like to have us read
the resolution in its entirety? Hearing none, I’ll entertain a motion to adopt
Resolution 02-373.
Anderson: Mr. Mayor.
Corrie: Mr. Anderson.
Anderson: I would make a motion that we approve Resolution number 02-373,
New Fees and Fee Increases for Planning and Zoning.
Bird: Second.
Corrie: Ok, motion has been made and seconded to approve Resolution 02-373.
Is there any discussion?
Meridian City Council Meeting
January 2, 2002
Page 8
Bird: I have none.
Corrie: Hearing no discussion, we’ll have Roll-call vote Mr. Berg.
Roll-call: McCandless, aye; Anderson, aye; de Weerd, aye; Bird, aye. All Ayes.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Item 7. Swear in new City Council Member – Seat # 2 – William L.M.
Nary:
Corrie: All ayes, motion is approved for Resolution 02-373. At this time, before
we go to Item number 7, I would like to say a few words, and I’m sure that
Council would like to also. As we all know, Mr. Anderson is going to be leaving
us after four years of service to the community as a city councilman. He has
done a fabulous job, not only as a councilman, but as a liaison officer. He has
helped the city immensely in time and his talents, and I just wanted to say, Ron
we thank you very much for all the work you have done. You have been a great
councilman and don’t stay away. You are always welcome to come back. I’m
sure we’ll be getting some great information with some help from your Fire
Department to ours. Congratulations. Council, if you’d like to say a few words?
Bird: Mr. Mayor. Ron and I came on four years ago together. Over the last four
years I have the utmost respect for Ron. He has been a real trooper for the city
Council. He has good common sense, and I don’t know what we would have
done with the fire department without him. He has taken that to the next level
that we needed to take it to. We have I hope formed a friendship with him and
Debbie, and I hope we can continue to have that. I appreciate it as a taxpayer
the service that you give us Ron.
Anderson: Thank you very much.
De Weerd: Mr. Mayor. I certainly didn’t feel about Ron four years ago what I feel
about him now. (inaudible.) Yes that’s kind of what I was thinking. I have gained
a lot of respect. We find that we have a lot of similarities in our philosophies and
that has been a real nice thing to find out. I have enjoyed working with you over
the last four years. You did force me to work with you, and it has indeed been a
pleasure. He will indeed be missed.
McCandless: Mr. Mayor
Corrie: Mrs. McCandless.
Meridian City Council Meeting
January 2, 2002
Page 9
McCandless: My partner here, he took me on as a neophyte and taught me an
awful lot. And I have really enjoyed working with him and I’m going to miss him
like the dickens. Thank you.
Corrie: I, too, when Ron came on, thought well this guys going to really be great
and he did everything I expected and he brought the Council together many
times. Many times we had a two and two tie and Ron whispered in my ear which
way I should vote -- Ron, we are going to miss you and wish you well in Nampa
and I know the Fire Department is glad to have you back full time without taking
some of the time away from your department too. At this time I would like to
present you with a plaque. On this plaque it says to Ron Anderson, City
Councilman, City of Meridian, presented in appreciation for your contributions of
service to the city of Meridian as City Councilman from January 1998 to January
2002. as Vice President of the City Council of the City of Meridian, the City of
Meridian really appreciates your dedication and commitment to serve this city
and community. Thank you for your leadership, involvement in this community,
January the 2nd
, 2002.
Anderson: I would like to say a couple words before I leave office. I guess,
number one it has been very rewarding for me personally. I have learned a lot.
Working on the City Council I have learned a lot how the city government works,
which I think all of us as citizens probably could use a little involvement, a little
more learning, a little more lessons there, but that’s been very rewarding for me.
I care about Meridian a lot, I pretty much have grown up most my life here and
gone to high school here. Meridian has a very deep place in my heart and
always will. Whatever I can do to help the community, I would always be glad to
do that. I would like to continue on in the Council, however, my job commitments
are just so that it’s a little bit taxing at this point. But maybe as I get up in my
years like some folks, you might see me come back and see where I can help
out again. Working with the City Council and mayor has been very rewarding for
me. There is a lot of talent up here and a lot of caring individuals up here who
care deeply about the community and are always trying to do the right thing. So
I appreciate the job that you do and the countless hours and the thanklessness
of this job at times. I appreciate all the city staff -- we don’t always agree on
various items but that what makes this America, is being able to discuss those
things and come to terms and its been great to see the growth and the
accomplishments that meridian has made in four years. If they continue to make
those strides in the next four, Boise better watch out. They’re going to be the little
brother in the suburb to Meridian because we are a growing community with a lot
of good things. Thank you all for your time and your patience putting up with me.
Corrie: I would like to add also, if Debbie, if you would stand up. She is a real
trooper – Debbie is his wife. She had to put up with a lot of late meetings and
other meetings. Debbie thank you so much.
Meridian City Council Meeting
January 2, 2002
Page 10
Anderson: Mr. Mayor, I do have a key to the city I would like to turn back over to
you.
Corrie: Ok, thank you Ron.
De Weerd: (inaudible)
Anderson: Looks a little small –
Bird: How’d you remember to bring it tonight?
Corrie: He had to get in. At this time we’ll have the swearing in of the new City
Council member for seat number 2, William L.M. Nary. If the city clerk would do
that for us please.
Nary: I, William L.M. Nary, do solemnly swear, that I will support the constitution
of the United States, and the constitution of the State of Idaho, and the laws and
the ordinances of the City of Meridian Idaho. I will do to the best of my ability, to
faithfully perform the duties of the office of City Council in the City of Meridian,
Idaho during my conveyance therein, so help me God. Thanks Will.
Anderson: You can have this seat – I’ve got it all warmed up for you.
Corrie: I will present you with a coveted key to the city.
Nary: Thank you.
Item 8. Swear in new City Council Member – Seat # 4 – Ronald Keith
Bird:
Corrie: That gets you in everywhere, except…..well it might even get you into my
office. The next item is the swearing in of the new city Council members
continued, for seat number 4. Mr. Ronald Keith Bird.
Bird: I, Ronald Keith Bird, do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution
of the United States, the constitution of the State of Idaho, and the laws and
ordinances of the City of Meridian, Idaho. I will to the best of my abilities,
faithfully perform the duties of the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, and
conveyance therein, so help me God. Thank you Will.
Item 9. FP 01-021 Request for Final Plat approval of 79 building lots and 7
other lots on 34.61 acres in an R-4 zone for Bridgetower
Meridian City Council Meeting
January 2, 2002
Page 11
Subdivision No. 2 by Primeland Development, Co. – north of
Ustick and east of Ten Mile Roads:
Corrie: The next item, is the request for final plat approval of 79 building lots and
seven other lots on 34.61 acres in an r-4 zone for Bridgetower Subdivision
number 2 by Primeland development company, north of Ustick and east of Ten
Mile Roads. Council, you have the request for final plat in front of you. Are there
any questions or discussion? Lets have the staff give reports.
Hawkins-Clark: Thank you mayor and members of the Council. You should have
received the final plat request for Bridgetower, as most of you are aware, this is
the second phase that they are requesting as part of an overall planned
development, of a much larger development that continues north up to McMillan
Road. The plat is in full conformance with the preliminary plat, and our staff
report, we just ask that you include our recommendations and proposed
condition in your motion. The applicant’s representative Becky Bowcutt has
reviewed our proposed conditions, and is in full agreement with those. Thanks.
Corrie: Comments from Council? Ok, is the representative from Bridgetower
here? Have you read all of the comments?
Bird: She needs to come up and get on tape.
Bowcutt: Becky Bowcutt representing Primeland Development. We have
reviewed the conditions set forth by your staff, myself and Mr. Varial, and we are
in total agreement with the conditions of approval as written.
Corrie: Thank you Becky. Council, do you have any questions or discussion? I
will entertain a motion for request for approval of the final plat, number 01-021.
De Weerd: Mr. Mayor.
Corrie: Mrs. de Weerd.
De Weerd: I move that we approve the request for final plat for Bridgetower
Subdivision by Primeland Development for 79 building lots and 7 other lots on
34.61 acres and to include all staff comments and ask the attorney to draw up
findings of facts and conclusions of law and decision of order.
Bird: Second.
Corrie: Motion has been made and seconded to approve the request for final
plat for Bridgetower Subdivision Number 2 to include all staff comments and
Meridian City Council Meeting
January 2, 2002
Page 12
have the attorney draw up papers. Any further discussion? Hearing none, roll
call vote Mr. Berg.
Roll-call: McCandless, aye; Nary, aye, De Weerd, aye, Bird, aye. All ayes.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES
Item 10. Election of Officers:
President – Tammy de Weerd
Vice-President – Cherie McCandless
Corrie: All ayes, motion is carried. Council is there anything else? This is the
last item on the agenda. Anyone have anything to add?
Bird: Council do you want to elect your officers tonight or wait until the 15th
?
Doesn’t matter to you guys? Tonight ok? Lets go for it. if it is ok with you Mayor, I
would make the motion to nominate Tammy de Weerd President of the Meridian
City Council.
Nary: Second.
Corrie: Motion has been made and seconded to approve Tammy de Weerd as
president of the Meridian City Council for the year 2002. Any further discussions
or nominations? Hearing none, all those in favor of the nomination say aye.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES
Corrie: All ayes, motion carried. Congratulations Tammy. You are the new
President of City Council. We are going to need a vice president.
Bird: Mr. Mayor.
Corrie: Mr. bird
Bird: I would nominate Cherie McCandless as the new Vice President of City
Council.
Nary: Second.
Corrie. Motion has been made and seconded to nominate Cherie McCandless.
Any further nominations from the Council? Hearing none, all those in favor of the
motion say aye.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES
Meridian City Council Meeting
January 2, 2002
Page 13
Corrie: Unanimous vote there. Cherie you are now the Vice President of the
Meridian City Council. Tammy, do you want to do that next on the 15th
, do the
liaisons, or do you have that already done?
De Weerd No.
Corrie: Ok, then we can do that on the 15th
and you can give your liaisons to the
different departments. All right? Congratulations to both of you. Is there any
other business before the Council? Hearing none.
Bird: I move we adjourn.
De Weerd I second.
Corrie: Motion made and seconded to adjourn. All those in favor say aye. Ayes,
motion carried. Thank you.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:06 P.M.
(TAPE ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS)
APPROVED:
/ /
ROBERT D. CORRIE, MAYOR DATE
ATTESTED:
WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., CITY CLERK