2023-08-15 Regular
City Council Regular Meeting
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Minutes
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ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE
PRESENT
Councilman Joe Borton
Councilwoman Liz Strader
Councilman Brad Hoaglun
Councilman John Overton
Councilman Luke Cavener
Mayor Robert E. Simison
ABSENT
Councilwoman Jessica Perreault
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COMMUNITY INVOCATION
ADOPTION OF AGENDA Adopted
PUBLIC FORUM – Future Meeting Topics
ACTION ITEMS
1. Public Hearing for City of Meridian Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget Approved
Budget Book: https://bit.ly/FY24-budget-book
Budget Notice: https://bit.ly/MER24BUDGET
Motion to approve made by Councilman Hoaglun, Seconded by Councilman Cavener.
Voting Yea: Councilman Borton, Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Hoaglun, Councilman
Overton, Councilman Cavener
2. Public Hearing to Reserve All Foregone Revenue Associated with Fiscal Year 2024
Budget Approved
Motion to approve made by Councilman Hoaglun, Seconded by Councilman Overton.
Voting Yea: Councilman Borton, Councilman Hoaglun, Councilman Overton
Voting Nay: Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Cavener
3. Public Hearing for City of Meridian Fiscal Year 2023 Amended Budget
Budget Notice: https://bit.ly/MER23-Amended-Budget
Motion to approve made by Councilman Hoaglun, Seconded by Councilman Cavener.
Voting Yea: Councilman Borton, Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Hoaglun, Councilman
Overton, Councilman Cavener
4. Public Hearing for Proposed Water and Sewer Fee Increases
5. Resolution 23-2403: A Resolution Adopting New Fees of the Meridian Public
Works Department; Authorizing the Meridian Public Works Department to Collect
Such Fees, and Providing an Effective Date Approved
Motion to approve made by Councilwoman Strader, Seconded by Councilman Cavener.
Voting Yea: Councilman Borton, Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Hoaglun, Councilman
Overton, Councilman Cavener
6. Public Hearing for Proposed Updates to Mayor and City Council Compensation
ORDINANCES \[Action Item\]
7. Third Reading of Ordinance 23-2024: An Ordinance Amending Title 1, Chapter 7,
Section 9 of the Meridian City Code, Regarding City Councilmembers'
Compensation; Providing a Savings Clause; and Providing an Effective Date Denied
Motion to deny made by Councilman Hoaglun, Seconded by Councilman Cavener.
Voting Yea: Councilman Borton, Councilman Hoaglun, Councilman Overton, Councilman
Cavener
Voting Nay: Councilwoman Strader
8. Third Reading of Ordinance No. 23-2026: An Ordinance Amending Title 1, Chapter
6, Section 5 of the Meridian City Code Regarding Mayor’s Compensation; Providing
a Savings Clause; and Providing an Effective Date Approved
Motion to approve made by Councilman Cavener, Seconded by Councilman Overton.
Voting Yea: Councilman Borton, Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Hoaglun, Councilman
Overton, Councilman Cavener
9. Ordinance 23-2028: An ordinance (Artisan Victory Market – H-2022-0066)
annexing the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 21, Township
3 North, Range 1 East, Boise Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, more particularly
described in Exhibit “A”; rezoning 14.473 acres of such real property from RUT
(Rural Urban Transition) to R-15 (Medium High-Density Residential) zoning
district; directing city staff to alter all applicable use and area maps as well as the
official zoning maps and all official maps depicting the boundaries and the zoning
districts of the City of Meridian in accordance with this ordinance; providing that
copies of this ordinance shall be filed with the Ada County Assessor, the Ada
County Treasurer, the Ada County Recorder, and the Idaho State Tax Commission,
as required by law; repealing conflicting ordinances; and providing an effective
date. Approved
Motion to approve made by Councilman Cavener, Seconded by Councilman Overton.
Voting Yea: Councilman Borton, Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Hoaglun, Councilman
Overton, Councilman Cavener
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
10. Per Idaho Code 74-206A (1)(a): To Deliberate on a labor contract offer or to
formulate a counteroffer, and 74-206(d): To consider records that are exempt
from disclosure as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code
Motion to enter executive session made by Councilman Hoaglun, Seconded by Councilman
Cavener.
Voting Yea: Councilman Borton, Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Hoaglun, Councilman
Overton, Councilman Cavener
Into executive session: 6:58 PM
Out of executive session: 7:35 PM
ADJOURNMENT 7:35 PM