HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-06-04city council minutesBOOK 50
SPECIAL MEETING
BUDGET WORKSHOP SESSION
June 4, 2009
6:00 P.M.
PAGE 71
The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Nancolas.
City Council members present: Blacker, Oates, Hopper, Callsen, Dakan, and Sobba.
Staff members present: Larry Osgood, Brian Billingsley, Chris Allgood, Monica Jones, Debbie Geyer,
and E1Jay Waite.
Guests present: Nate Marshall and Gary Guston of Moreton & Company.
(DISCUSSION)
• Nate Marshall and Gary Guston presented an overview of the employee health plan and benefits.
• Chief of Police, Chris Allgood reported on the upcoming Street Sweeper activity. He requested a
fee increase to cover costs associated with all reports requested by the public. He noted that Idaho
Code 9- 338(8)(a)(ii) states that a public agency may establish a fee to recover the labor costs
associated with locating documents if the request includes records from which nonpublic
information must be deleted. Mr. Allgood reported that several reports (including traffic reports)
are requested each year: 2007 - 2342 reports were copied; 2008 - 2,312 reports were copied; and
in 2009 - 862 reports have been copied to date. Currently these reports have been provided to the
public at no cost. Chief Allgood stated that the proposed fee to $3.00 would cover all reports less
than five pages in length and each additional page (5 or more), would have an additional cost of
$.25 per sheet.
• City Clerk, Debbie Geyer requested an increase for the taxi cab license fee from $5 to $10 to
defray costs associated with the proposed "badge" procedure for taxi cab drivers.
• Planning & Zoning Director, Brian Billingsley outlined proposed fee increases in regards to the
Home Occupation Permit, the Temporary Use Permit, and the Transient Merchant Permit. He
reported that the Planning & Zoning Department would like to establish new fees for the Home
Occupation Permit Renewal, the Temporary Use Permit Renewal, the Transient Merchant Permit
Renewal, and the Trails and Pathways Master Plan.
• City Engineer /Public Works Director, Larry Osgood noted that research is underway concerning
the possibility of increasing fees associated with the water treatment plan. He expressed his
concern with decreased water and sewage revenue.
• Human Resource Director, Monica Jones reviewed the wage spread sheet
• Finance Director, E1Jay Waite reviewed the parks visioning spread sheet.
(RECOMMENDATIONS TO STAFF)
• All department heads should re- evaluate any proposed fee increases with the intention to only
request increases associated with recouping actual hard costs associated with the fees.
No decisions were made and no action was taken at this workshop.
(ADJOURNMENT)
The meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m.
APPROVED AS written THIS 15` DAY OF JUNE 2009
Mayor
Councilperson Councilperson
Councilperson Councilperson
Councilperson Councilperson
ATTEST:
City Clerk