HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 03 2019 CM Study SessionCITY OF CHUBBUCK
COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
APRIL 3, 2019 — 4:00pm
LOCATED AT
CHUBBUCK CITY HALL
5160 YELLOWSTONE AVE.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor England
COUNCIL PRESENT: Ryan Lewis, Roger Hernandez, Melanie Evans, and Annette Baumeister.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Kevin England, City Attorney Tom Holmes, Public Works
Director Rodney Burch, Police Chief Bill Guiberson, Fire Chief Merlin Miller, Planning and
Development Director Devin Hillam, City Treasurer Rich Morgan, and City Clerk Joey Bowers.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
I- Discussion on Current Building Permit Valuations and Fees. (Proposal).
Planning and Development Director Devin Hillam gave an update on building
evaluations and fees, and gave some stats for 2019. Mr. Hillam stated that the building
department would like to update its construction evaluations from the 1997 statistics set
in City Code 15.04.90 to more current statistics. The building department will put a
proposal together for the Council to consider at a future meeting.
2- Discussion on Building Permits, Parks Impact Fee, and the NWSI Connection Fee.
Mayor England stated the he had talked to the members of the Chubbuck Impact Area
Wastewater Collection Authority Board (CIAWCA) about the NWSI connection fee, and
the board members are open to a recommendation from the Council. Mayor England
suggested that the Council make sure their recommendation is done properly.
Public Works Director Rodney Burch compared different connection fees and the
affect the connection fee would have on replacement costs, reserve costs, reduction in
debt, and full build out of the NWSI. The Council felt like the City needed to do a full
rate study before moving forward with a recommendation.
Mr. Burch went over how the parks impact fee was calculated. Mr. Burch stated that
the parks impact fee will not fund the parks master plan. The City will still need to look
for grants and other funding mechanisms to accomplish that vision.
Councilmember Baumeister wanted to offset the Police and Emergency Services
impact fees from the parks impact fee. Councilmember Evans stated that the quality of
the park is the most important (smaller foot print/better product). Councilmember
Hernandez felt like parks would either be funded on the frontend/impact fees or the
backend/taxes.
Mayor England read aloud an email from developer Dave Adams that was sent to
Public Works Director Rodney Burch and forwarded to the Mayor and Council.
The Council agreed that a parks impact fee was needed, and asked City Staff to set up
a meeting with Dave Adams and Lyn Yost to talk about their experiences with impact
fees in other cities.
ADJOURN: Mayor Kevin England adjourned at 5:59.
4J y e �ity Clerk s -Kevin Englan ay r