1984 04-16•
A G E N D A
MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL
April 16, 1984
ITEM:
Minutes of Previous Meeting Held April 2, 1984
1. PROCLAMATION: April 17, 1984 - Vern Schoen Day
2. PUBLIC HEARING: Senior Citizens Conditional Use Permit
3. PUBLIC HEARING: Preliminary & Final Plat & House Sq. Footage
By-the-Lake at Cherry Lane
4. Dexter King: Request for Waiver of Hookup to City Services
New Home on Leisure Lane
5. Joint City-County Voter Registration
6. Department Reports & Other Business
1.) Bob Mitich Hired as Building Inspector
2.) Comment by Councilman Brewer re: Senior Citizens
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Meridian Cit
Regular meeting of the Meridian City Council called to order by Mayor Grant Kingsford
at 7:30 p. m.
Council Members Present: Bill Brewer; Ron Tolsma; Bert Myers; Bob Giesler;
Others Present: Vern Schoen; Bruce Stuart; Kenny W. Bowers; Elizabeth Ryan;
David Davenport; Dexter King; Earl Ward; Keith Jacobs; Gary Schaffer;
Harriet Guthertz; GarySmith; Lee Roy Nelson; M.L.Nelson; W.C.
and Lois Milner; Kent Barney; Lee Nelson; Ted Davenport; Wayne Crookston;
Jack H. Niemann;
Minutes of the previous meeting held April 2, 1984 were approved as written.
Item
1 Mayor Kingsford: Proclamation April 17, 1984 - Vern Schoen Day
Mayor Kingsford read the following Proclamation: "WHEREAS, the City of Meridian
commends Vern Schoen for his thirteen years of service to the City of Meridian as
Building Inspector. THEREFORE, as Mayor of Meridian, I.do hereby proclaim April 17,
1984, as Vern Schoen Day and urge all residents to join in our salute."
Mayor Kingsford presented Schoen with a plague for his outstanding service to the City.
.(APPLAUSE)
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2 PUBLIC HEARING: Senior Citizens Conditional Use Permit
Mayor Kingsford opened the Public Hearing.
Elizabeth Ryan representing the Senior Citzens told the Council that they are seeking
a Conditional Use Permit to operate a Senior Citizens Center at 133-143 W. Broadway.
The building is currently a Church.
There was no other Public Testimony.
Mayor Kingsford closed the Public Hearing.
The Motion was made by Brewer and seconded by .Giesler to approve the Findings of Fact
and Conclusions of Law as presented by the City Attorney.
Motion Carried: .Brewer, yea; Tolsma, yea; Myers, yea; Giesler, yea;
The Motion was made by Tolsma and seconded by Myersto approve of the Conditional Use
Permit by the Senior Citizens to operate a Senior Citizen Multi-Purpose Center at
133-143 W. Broadway.
Motion Carried: Brewer, yea; Tolsma, yea; Myers, yea; Giesler, yea;
(APPLAUSE)
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3 PUBLIC HEARING: Preliminary & Final Plat & House Square Footage Designation
By the Lake at Cherry Lane
Mayor Kingsford Opened the Public Hearing.
David Davenport, an adjacent homeowner urged the Council to delay decision on the
request. Davenport cited traffic problems as a major concern. Davenport said that
the developer had guaranteed some relief by virtue of a new road built out to Ten Mile,
providing a second access. "That's the big problem," said Davenport, "There's only
one way out of there. Turnberry to Interlachen, and that's not designed to be a
through street." Davenport also said that he is concerned with the house sizes.
Davenport expressed that any new housingshould have to go by what the rest of the
Subdivision has gone by.
Lee Nelson also expressed his concern over the house sizes. "I would hate to see the
value of my home go down because they're building smaller homes across the way," he said.
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Item #3 Cont'd .
Ted Davenport, complained of the noise that the pump for the golf course made.
Lois Milner was concerned the proposed subdivision would be allowed to build any type
of home they desired. "I want to know if they will operate under. the same covenants
that we have," she said. "We don't want crackerboxes built there."
Councilman Brewer and Councilman Giesler both pointedout that smaller doesn't necessarily
mean .cheaper looking homes. "A smaller house can be built to quality and not degrade
the neighborhood," said Brewer. "They don't have to be a shack."
Developer associate Kent Barney, assured the residents the new subdivision intended
"to meet and match the covenants" of neighboring subdivisions. "The size was not
intended to degrade the value, but to make it more economic for builders. We still
intend to put. on the redwood siding and things like that. We're trying to maintain
quality in that area," Barney said.
Mayor Grant Kingsford pointed out that existing city ordinance allows for the
percent of square footage for which By-the-Lake has applied.
"I've seen some awfully beautiful 1,000 square foot homes," added Giesler. "I think
if they go by the covenants, 2 would have no problem with the 1,000 square foot
minimum. Just because there is a minimum doesn't mean they will be built that
small, anyway."
Mayor Kingsford closed the Public Hearing.
The Motion was made by Brewer and seconded by Myers to approve the Preliminary and
Final Plat and square foot designation for By-the-Lake at Cherry Lane provided that:
all existing covenants be followed with the exeception of the square foot minimum;
that definate steps be taken to work on the pump problem; and that the concerns of
City Engineer, Central District Health, and Ada County Highway Department be worked
out. (Comments on File - City Clerk's Office)
Motion Carried: Brewer, yea; Tolsma, yea; Myers, yea; Giesler, yea;
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4 Dexter King: Request for Waiver of Hookup to City Water & Sewer
New Home on Leisure Lane
Mayor Kingsford pointed out that there are no services available there.
Brewer said that as long as there is a clear understanding by Dexter that he must
hookup to City Services when they are available, he had no problem with it.
Dexter said that he understood that.
The Motion was made by Tolsma and seconded by Brewer to grant the waiver of hookup to
City Water & Sewer by Dexter King for a new home on Leisure Lane.
Motion Carried: Brewer, yea; Tolsma, yea; Myers, yea; Giesler, yea;
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5 Joint.City-County Voter Registration
It was discussed that City Clerk Jack Niemann had met with John Bastidaof Ada County
concerning joint voter registration.
A letter zaith+rthecomments was distributed to Council Members.. (Letter on file with
these minutes)
It was the concensus of the Council that this was a very good concept.
The Motion was made by Myers and seconded by Tolsma to instruct the City Attorney to
draw up and Ordinance to adopt the Joint City-County voter Registration.
Motion Carried: Brewer, yea; Tolsma, yea; Myers, yea; Giesler, yea;
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6 Department Reports & Other Business
Mayor Kingsford recommended that Bob Mitich behired as the City Building Inspector.
The Motion was made by Brewer and seconded by Giesler to hire Bob Mitich as the City
Building Inspector.
Motion Carried: Brewer, yea; Tolsma, yea; Myers, yea; Giesler, yea;
Councilman Bill Brewer pointed out that the Meridian Senior Citizen's Center will have
monthly costs of approximately $400.00 per month. Brewer said that many Centers
do receive City Sewer and City Water at no cost.
Brewer said that he would like the other Council Members to think on this, and it be
discussed at a later date.
Being there no other business to come before the Council. .
The Motion was made by Myers and seconded by Tolsma to adjourn at 8:50 p.m.
Motion Carried: Brewer, yea; Tolsma, yea; Myers, yea; Giesler, yea;
APPROVED:
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Schoen; Mitich; Ward;
JUB; Fire; Police; Stuart;
Kiebert; Atty; Hein;
ACHD; AIC; ACZD; ACC;
NMI; CDH; Valley News;
Statesman; Press Trib.
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Grant P. Kings o , MAYOR
File: Senior Citizens Center
By the Lake at Cherry Lane
Mail: Senior Citizens Center
By the Lake at Cherry Lane
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JOHN BASTIDA
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT
EX-OFFICIO AUDITOR AND RECORDER
April 5, 1984
Jack Nieman
Meridian City Clerk
728 Meridian Street
Meridian, Idaho 83642
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Dear Jack:
Pursuant to our April 4th meeting, I am writing you to further
clarify joint city-county voter registration.
The cities need to provide us with a map of their boundaries.
We also need a list of registered voters and their addresses.
This list will be compared to our master registration file, and
those on both lists can be brought over, and those not on the
list need to re-register on the State approved form. The City
Council of each respective city must adopt an ordinance to follow
Idaho Code Title 34 for the administration of their elections.
The County Clerk will provide, at no cost, a quarterly printout
of electors and a poll book with an estimated cost of $25.00.
I will deputize each City Clerk to take registrations at City
Hall for their citizens and thereby eliminate the fifty cent reg-
istration fee.
I am looking forward to working with each of you and appreciate
your interest in this matter.
Sincerely,
:ejd
Auditor/Recorder
P.O. Box 877
Boise, Idaho
83701-0877
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JOHN BASTIDA _ " ~ ~ t
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT ~ ~ ?'n ` P.O. Box 877
EX-OFFICIO AUDITOR AND RECORDER ~ 80158, Idaho
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M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: March 26, 1984
T0: Meridian City Clerk
FROM: John Bastida
SUBJECT: Elections
The time has come again when every effort should be made to make
sure that no one in Ada County is disenfranchised from the right
to vote in city, county, state and national elections.
I would like to make a suggestion that all cities in Ada County be
registered under joint city-county registration. We want to make
it clear we are not trying to usurp your right to have your own
registration, but if city-county registration was used, all the
people could vote at each election by registering once. The elec-
tions proper could be done by each entity at a lesser cost without
sacrificing the control that the city clerk has as being the chief
election officer.
If this is of any interest to you, please call me and a meeting
could be arranged.
Johli Bastida
C1~Yk/Auditor/Recorder
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OFFICIALS MERIDIAN
JACK N IEMANN, City Clerk CITY OF
A. M. KIEBERT, Treasurer
fiICNARD D. NICNOLB, Chlef of Police 728 Meridian Street
BRUCE D. STUART, Water WOlka, Bupt.
WAYNE G.CROOKSTON,JR., Attorney MERIDIAN IDAHO
EARL WARD, Waste Water Supt 83842
KENNY BOWERS, Flre LNe1 Phope 8884493
GRANT P. KINGSFORD
Mayor
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the City of Meridian commends Vern Schoen for
his thirteen years of service to the City of Meridian
as Building Inspector.
COUNCILMEN
BILL BREWER
RONALD R.TOLSMA
J. E. BERT MYERB
ROBERT GIESLER
BOB SPENCER
Chelrman Zoning 8 Plannlnp
THEREFORE, as Mayor of Meridian, I do hereby proclaim
April 17, 1984 as Vern Schoen Day and urge all residents
to join in our salute.
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Grant P. Kingsfo d, MAJOR
CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO