HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 16 2019 CMCITY OF CHUBBUCK
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 16, 2019 — 6:00PM
LOCATED AT
CHUBBUCK CITY HALL
5160 YELLOWSTONE AVE.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor England.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: Boy Scouts of America Troop 353
COUNCIL PRESENT: Annette Baumeister, Ryan Lewis, Melanie Evans, and Roger Hernandez.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Kevin England, Public Works Director Rodney Burch, Human
Resource Director Scott Gummersall, Police Chief Bill Guiberson, Fire Chief Merlin Miller,
Planning and Development Director Devin Hillam, City Planner Paul Andrus, City Clerk Rich
Morgan, and Deputy Clerk Joey Bowers.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 2, 2019.
Councilmember Lewis motioned for approval of the Study Session and Council Meeting minutes.
Councilmember Hernandez seconded motion for approval of minutes.
Roll Call: Lewis -yes, Hernandez -yes, Evans -yes, Baumeister -yes, motion passed.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
1. Approval of Copperfield Landing Div. 6 Preliminary Plat.
(Council will discuss the application and if it meets City code).
Brady Smith from Rocky Mountain Engineering represented the applicant. Mr. Smith
presented a 12 lot phase that will extend Truman Street to Siphon Rd. Mr. Smith also
stated that the Truman Park land will be donated/dedicated to the City with this phase.
City Planner Paul Andrus stated that the Land Use and Development Commission
recommended approval with the following conditions. Block 1 lots 2 & 3 show as
multifamily use, if intended to be individual lots appropriate utility services need to be
shown on final plat as well as appropriate easements, and secondary irrigation facilities
will be required to be designed and constructed in accordance with section 16.12.230 of
city code, which will likely include a pump station. Mr. Andrus also stated that this
application had been reviewed by city staff and appears to meet the standards of Titles
16, 17 and 18 of City Code upon approval of requested conditions.
Councilmember Evans motioned to approve the Copperfield Landing Div. 6 Preliminary Plat
with the two requested conditions, but with modifying condition one that utility services will be
shown on the construction drawings rather than the final plat.
Councilmember Baumeister seconded motion for approval.
Roll Call: Hernandez -yes, Evans -yes, Baumeister -yes, Lewis -yes, motion passed.
2. Discussion on Mayor and City Council Salaries
Human Resource Director Scott Gummersall presented that City Ordinance requires a
discussion on elected official salaries every two years. Mr. Gummersall compared
comparable size cities in Idaho to the City of Chubbuck, and discovered that the Mayor
and Council is the lowest paid in the state for population size. Mr. Gummersall went over
how City employees pay is figured and would like to come up with a similar calculation
for the Mayor and Council salaries to keep up with inflation and job requirements.
Councilmember Hernandez stated that it's not about the current Council but for those
that will serve in the future. Mayor England felt like the City was expecting more of the
Council today than it ever had. Councilmember Lewis wanted to make it so people aren't
doing it just for the dollars but for the community that they serve. Councilmember
Baumeister felt like there needed to be a balance to get good candidates for the right
reason, and not just for the money.
3. Update on a Meeting with the Builders Association.
Councilmember Hernandez gave some thoughts of the meeting and how it went.
Mayor England appreciated the meeting and felt like there was some good information on
both sides. Mayor England stated that he made a commitment with the builders that these
fees would be looked at on a regular basis, and if adjustments needed to be made they
would be made.
Public Works Director Rodney Burch shared some of his notes from the meeting, and
went over city structure and how the North West Sewer Interceptor (NWSI) debt is paid.
Mr. Burch stated that the builders association acknowledged that it is unfair to compare
one municipality to another, and acknowledge that this was not a new fee but a
replacement of the City's current cash in lieu ordinance. The Builders also acknowledged
that growth should pay its own way. They did express concern about the NWSI
connection fee, and the local economy. Mr. Burch also stated that the builders wanted to
acknowledge the positive efforts of the City.
Councilmember Lewis asked Developer Darris Ellis for his thoughts on the meeting.
Mr. Ellis agreed with what had already been said, but stated most developers don't make
money until the very end of their development. Mr. Ellis prefers to maintain the option to
build a park, and would continue to do so because he felt like it was more cost effective
than paying the parks impact fee.
Councilmember Baumeister talked about some of the thoughts and concerns she heard
from builders after the meeting. Councilmember Baumeister stated that the biggest
concerns that she heard was the NWSI connection fee, and that they thought the parks
impact fee would lower the current cash in lieu fee, not increase it. Councilmember
Baumeister felt like the parks impact fee defeats its purpose of trying to encourage
developers to stop building a community park, but instead to pay an impact fee to go
towards better destination parks.
Mr. Burch stated that State code requires that if there is an impact fee for parks that
the builders still have an option to build their own park. Mr. Burch also stated that the
impact fee ordinance will allow developers to earn credits towards the impact fee but the
amount is still set at the same dollar amount that the Council approves. If a developer
builds a park at a lower amount than the required dollar amount the developer will still
owe the difference in fees. Mr. Burch stated that the City had raised the
standards/expectations for parks in the City of Chubbuck through the Parks Master Plan,
and builders will be required to build their parks to those standards.
City Attorney Tom Holmes stated that if the Council wants to lower the park
standards and/or the current cash in lieu fee the Council will need to have a public
hearing to change the current City Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan.
Councilmember Evans felt like if the Council lowers the calculated parks impact fee
that Zions Public Finance had legally calculated to maintain the City's current level of
service; then the quality and quantity of the parks will decrease.
4. Motion to enter into an Executive Session in accordance with Idaho Code 74-206 (1)(f):
"To communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and
legal options for pending litigation, or controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to
be litigated."
Councilmember Baumeister motioned to enter into an executive session.
Councilmember Hernandez seconded motion to enter into an executive session.
Roll Call: Baumeister -yes, Lewis -yes, Hernandez -yes, Evans -yes, motion passed.
Councilmember Lewis motioned to exit the executive session.
Councilmember Hernandez seconded motion to exit the executive session.
Roll Call: Lewis -yes, Evans -yes, Hernandez -yes, Baumeister -yes, motion passed.
CLAIMS:
1. City of Chubbuck claims for January 16, 2019 as presented to Mayor England and
Council.
Councilmember Hernandez motioned to approve the City of Chubbuck Claims.
Councilmember Baumeister seconded motion for approval.
Roll Call: Evans -yes, Baumeister -yes, Lewis -yes, Hernandez -yes, motion passed.
ADJOURN: Mayor Kevin England adjourned at 8:00.
XoZeyo e - Deputy Clerk Kevin England- ayor