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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 04 2021 CM Study SessionCITY OF CHUBBUCK COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES AUGUST 4, 2021— 4:OOPM LOCATED AT CHUBBUCK CITY HALL 5160 YELLOWSTONE AVE. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor England COUNCIL PRESENT: Melanie Evans, Roger Hernandez, Ryan Lewis, and Dan Heiner. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Kevin England, City Attorney Tom Holmes, Public Works Director Rodney Burch, Planning & Development Director Devin Hillam, Police Chief Bill Guiberson, Human Resource Director Scott Gummersall, City Treasurer Rich Morgan, and City Clerk Joey Bowers GENERAL BUSINESS: 1- Discussion on De -Annexation Request on Fairgrounds Road. Brian Ball represented McCormick Ranch. Mr. Ball stated that they started working with City Staff two years ago about providing services to this property Mr. Ball also stated that they had no issues staying in the City of Chubbuck or developing within the City of Chubbuck, but was told by City Staff that the City of Chubbuck was unable to provide services to this property. The City of Pocatello had provided a letter stating that they have the capacity to provide services to these properties. Public Works Director Rodney Burch stated that City Staff had provided cost estimates to provide services to these properties, which also included three different options and the costs associated with those options. Mr. Burch also stated that he had talked to the City of Pocatello about this application and they have conveyed that they do have the capacity to service this property. The City of Pocatello stated that the developer would be required to install off sight infrastructure to connect to those services. Mr. Ball went over a few of the off sight infrastructure options that had been presented by the City of Pocatello to connect to their services. Councilmember Heiner asked the applicant if they had received costs estimates from the City of Pocatello. Mr. Ball stated that they had received costs estimates from the City of Pocatello which also included a possible connection to a Bannock County water line. Councilmember Lewis stated that there was no statutory process to guide the Council to a decision for this application. The Council is trying to get all the information that is available from both the applicant and City Staff to make the best decision for the community. Mr. Ball stated that the City of Chubbuck had not been able to provide services to this property since it was annexed into the City, and had not done anything to move forward to be able to provide services to this property. Councilmember Evans asked what the City had done which would allow this property to be serviced by the City of Chubbuck. Mr. Burch stated that the City had made significant capital improvements to its water system, which included a new booster station off of Hiline Rd. which will allow the City of Chubbuck to provide services to this property. The Council asked Mr. Ball if he had similar information as provided by Chubbuck City Staff and the estimated costs associated with being able to provide services to his property from Pocatello City Staff. Mr. Ball stated that he did have that information but was not interested in sharing that information with the City Council. Councilmember Lewis stated that McCormick Ranch was not contiguous to the City of Pocatello without the other two properties to the north of this property, and those two properties might not have the same interests in developing their property in the City of Pocatello as McCormick Ranch. It would be beneficial for the Council to receive that information from the City of Pocatello so that the Council could be able to make a decision on this application. Mr. Ball stated that McCormick Ranch had signed de -annexation agreements that was produced by the Chubbuck legal counsel from the other two properties that would require all three applicants to annex into the City of Pocatello and would not allow these properties to be developed under Bannock County. McCormick Ranch also had a signed de -annexation application from all three properties requesting to be de -annexed out of the City of Chubbuck. Patrick Davis legal counsel for McCormick Ranch recommended moving forward with the de -annexation so his client could move forward with his application to be annexed into the City of Pocatello. Mr. Davis felt like the costs associated for the City of Chubbuck to provide services to this property wouldn't make it feasible for the City of Chubbuck. Mr. Davis also felt like the City of Chubbuck not making a decision could start causing damage to the applicant and that the City Council just needed to make a decision with the information as presented and let the applicant make the financial decision for his property. Mayor England stated that the City of Chubbuck would not be responsible for the costs associated to connecting these properties to City services, those costs would be the developers' responsibility. The Council asked the applicant to bring all the information and estimated costs associated with connecting to the City of Pocatello including the estimated required costs to run the water and wastewater lines, lift station costs, and any additional costs that the developer would be responsible for. This information would allow the Council to make the best decision on this application for the community. The Council asked Mr. Ball if he wanted them to move forward with a decision on this application as listed on their August 18, 2021 Council Meeting agenda; or if he would prefer them to table that decision until the applicant could provide the additional information from the City of Pocatello as requested. Mr. Ball asked the Council to table that decision for a future Council Meeting to provide that information to the Council. 2- Discussion on Name Plaques in the New Council Room. The Council decided to have name plaques in the new city hall. 3- Discussion on Future Agenda Items. Mayor England presented a 3 month report about upcoming Study Session and Council Meeting business items. ADJOURN: Mayor Kevin England adjourned at 6:40. This meeting was available to the public electronically and by phone. Via Zoom Teleconferencing: Meeting ID: 862 8716 4304 4Joer ty erk mss., Kevin England- Por