COUNCIL MEMBERS: SHAWN LANCE TRIP GLENDA DON DAVID E. GREG BARIGAR CLOW CRAIG DWIGHT HALL JOHNSON LANTING Mayor Vice Mayor MINUTES Meeting of the Twin Falls City Council TUESDAY: January 2, 2007 City Council Chambers 305 3rd Avenue East Twin Falls, Idaho AGENDA ITEMS I. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. Consideration of accounts payable: December 19,2006 – January 2, 2007, total: $155,980.00 2. Consideration of the following Improvement Agreements for: a. Northern Sky Subdivision - Patrick Fenderson b. Sunterra Phase 3 - R. G. Messersmith 3. Transmittal of response to traffic-related requests for the following: a. Traffic Study – Canyon Springs Road b. Traffic Study – Maple Street c. Traffic Study – 11th Avenue East 4. Consideration of the December 11, 2006, Minutes. II. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION: 1. Consideration of a request to appoint four members to the new Pool Advisory Commission. 2. Consideration of a request to rename the portion of Wendell Street that is north of Pole Line Road to Park View Drive. 3. Consideration of a final plat of Westpark Commercial #4 PUD Subdivision, on behalf of Canyon Crest Dining, LLC-Dan Willie, 1 commercial lot on 2.46(+/-) acres, located south of the Snake River Canyon Rim and north and east of Canyon Crest Drive. 4. Consideration of a final plat of Northern Sky Subdivision, c/o Pat Fenderson, 76 residential lots, 2 professional lots and 3 tracts on 29.42 (+/-) acres, located south of Federation Road, west of Washington Street North and north of the Villa Del Rio Subdivision. 5. Consideration of a final plat of Benno’s Point Subdivision, Phase I, 110 residential lots on 25 (+/-) acres, located at the northeast corner of Park Avenue and Harrison Street South. 6. Public input and/or items from the City Manager and City Council. III. ADVISORY BOARD REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS: IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 6:00 P.M. None V. ADJOURNMENT: *Any person(s) needing special accommodations to participate in the above noticed meeting should contact Leila Sanchez at (208) 735-7287 at least two working days before the meeting. Minutes January 2, 2007 Page 2 ATTENDANCE Present Absent Mayor Lance Clow Vice Mayor Glenda Dwight Shawn Barigar Absent Trip Craig Don Hall David E. Johnson Greg Lanting CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Tom Courtney, City Attorney Fritz Wonderlich, Community Development Director Mitch Humble, City Engineer Jackie Fields, Management Assistant Gretchen Scott, Captain Jim Massey, Parks and Recreation Director Dennis Bowyer, Deputy City Clerk Leila Sanchez. AGENDA ITEMS Mayor Clow called the meeting to order at 5:03 PM and invited all present, who wished to, to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. He then read the following Proclamation proclaiming the week of January 1st through January 7th, 2007, President Gerald Ford Memorial Week: January 2, 2007 WHEREAS, Gerald R. Ford, the thirty-eighth President of the United States, served with distinction and honor during a period of political turmoil, and; WHEREAS, George W. Bush, President of the United States of America, has declared Tuesday, January 2, 2007, as a National Day of Mourning throughout the United States, and; WHEREAS, the City of Twin Falls, Idaho, wishes to honor and pay tribute to the memory of Gerald R. Ford; NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Lance W. Clow, Mayor of the City of Twin Falls, Idaho do hereby proclaim the Week of January 1st through January 7th , 2007, President Gerald Ford Memorial Week and ask that all the citizens of Twin Falls join in a tribute to President Ford by pausing from their daily routines and placing President Ford and his family in their thoughts and prayers. FURTHERMORE, request the Deputy City Clerk of the City of Twin Falls to record this proclamation in the minutes of this meeting, and that in honor of President Ford’s service to his country, we observed a minute of silence following our Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and reading of this Proclamation. _____________________________________ Lance W. Clow, Mayor _____________________________________ Attest: Glenda Dwight, Vice Mayor Date: January 2, 2007 Mayor Clow and Captain Jim Massey presented a check for $1,000 to the ISP Officer Chris Glenn Fund from the City of Twin Falls employees. The Idaho State Police accepted the check on behalf of ISP Officer Chris Glenn and thanked the City employees. Minutes January 2, 2007 Page 3 AGENDA ITEMS II. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. Consideration of accounts payable: December 19,2006 – January 2, 2007, total: $155,980.00 2. Consideration of the following Improvement Agreements for: a. Northern Sky Subdivision - Patrick Fenderson b. Sunterra Phase 3 - R. G. Messersmith 3. Transmittal of response to traffic-related requests for the following: a. Traffic Study – Canyon Springs Road b. Traffic Study – Maple Street c. Traffic Study – 11th Avenue East 4. Consideration of the December 11, 2006, Minutes. Councilperson Johnson made the motion to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item II. 3. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Dwight and roll call vote showed all members present voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed. Council discussion followed on Item II.3 of the Consent Calendar: Transmittal of response to traffic-related requests for the following: a. Traffic Study – Canyon Springs Road b. Traffic Study – Maple Street c. Traffic Study – 11th Avenue East City Manager Courtney explained that enforcement issues involve time and money. He discussed placing temporary speed bumps, which could be placed immediately, but again would be a temporary solution. Council discussion followed: -License plates taken by neighbors. -Canyon Springs Road a. Sections of Canyon Springs Road are owned by City and County. b. Increasing pedestrian signage. c. Police enforcement at specific times. -Speed bumps and rumble strips create a noise problem. -Place a trailer to show speed of driver. Councilperson Johnson made the motion to approve Item II. 3 of the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Lanting and roll call vote showed all members present voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed. II. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION: 1. Consideration of a request to appoint four members to the new Pool Advisory Commission. Management Assistant Scott reviewed the request. The purpose of the advisory board is to review citizen complaints, advise and recommend to the City Council and the YMCA matters concerning the operations, aquatics programs, and facility needs of the municipal pool. Four candidates were recommended for appointment: Bob Blastock, Lesley Hollister, Richard Katusak, and Will Kezele. A fifth candidate for the commission was not selected at this time. The vacancy will be posted again in hopes of attracting a candidate that does not have an affiliation with competitive swimming of the YMCA. Staff recommends that the Council approve the appointment of the following candidates to the Pool Advisory Commission as follows: Two year term: Bob Blastock, Lesley Hollister, Richard Katusak. Three Year term: Will Kezele Minutes January 2, 2007 Page 4 Vice Mayor Dwight made the motion to approve the appointments to the new Pool Advisory Commission as presented. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Hall and roll call vote showed all members present voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed. Mayor Clow will be accepting applications for a three year appointment to the Pool Advisory Commission. 2. Consideration of a request to rename the portion of Wendell Street that is north of Pole Line Road to Park View Drive. City Engineer Fields reviewed the request using overhead projections. The portion of Wendell Street north of Pole Line Road was named as such because Wendell Street was expected to continue north from North Pointe Subdivision #9, through the parcel that is now to be occupied by St. Luke’s Medical Center, to its terminus at Canyon Rim Road. Wendell will not terminate at Cheney Drive and intersect the portion of Wendell Street that is currently platted (north of Pole Line Road). Staff recommends that the Council approve the request to rename the portion of Wendell Street north of Pole Line Road to Park View Drive. Council discussion followed: -Two existing addresses to be required to change with minimal impact. -Change of city map in phone directory. Councilperson Johnson made the motion to approve the request to rename the portion of Wendell Street that is north of Pole Line Road to Park View Drive as presented. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Dwight and roll call vote showed all members present voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed. 3. Consideration of a final plat of Westpark Commercial #4 PUD Subdivision, on behalf of Canyon Crest Dining, LLC-Dan Willie, 1 commercial lot on 2.46(+/-) acres, located south of the Snake River Canyon Rim and north and east of Canyon Crest Drive. Gerald Martens, EHM Engineers, Inc., representing the applicant, explained the request using overhead projections. The request is for approval of the final plat. A dining facility is consistent with the use for this area. An easement will be recorded at the time of the recordation of the final plat. The applicant concurs with staff recommendations. He explained the following: -Rights to maintain and enhance the trail. -ADA accessible. -Aesthetically pleasing. -Railing. -Landscaping. -Continuity of the trail. -Edge strips. -Signage -Fencing. He invited City staff to attend a meeting on January 10, 2006, at 12:00 p.m., Premier Insurance, to discuss the canyon rim trail and high rise. Community Development Director Humble reviewed the request. On September 26, 2006, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a Special Use Permit to allow alcohol to be served for consumption in conjunction with a restaurant/meeting room at this site. The Commission approved the preliminary plat for West Park Commercial PUD Subdivision #4, 1 commercial lot on 2.45 ± aces on December 12, 2006, subject to the following condition: 1.