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08.06.2020CouncilPacket AMMON CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020 7:00 P.M. 2135 SOUTH AMMON ROAD THERE WILL BE LIMITED SEATING IN THE CITY BUILDING MASKS ARE REQUIRED, TEMPERATURES MAY BE TAKEN AT THE DOOR AGENDA A. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Sean Coletti at 7:00 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Thompson Prayer Council Member Wessel B. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Accounts Payable Report: Exhibit A 2. Minutes: i. July 16, Regular Meeting C. PROCLAMATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS AMMON LIGHTING DISTRICT BOARD (CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS LIGHTING DISTRICT BOARD) D. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Lighting District Accounts Payable E. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. 2020-027LD Fiscal Year 2021 Lighting District Budget RETURN TO AMMON CITY COUNCIL F. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA (5-minute limit) G. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. 2020-026 Fiscal Year 2021 City of Ammon Budget H. ACTION ITEMS: 1. Resolution 2020-010R Urban Renewal Agency Board Appointments Jeff Miller and George Watkins (Micah Austin, City Administrator) 2. Contract for Services Bonneville County Fire District (Micah Austin, City Administrator) I. DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1. Staff Items 2. City Council Items 3. Items J. EXECUTIVE SESSION: 1. Real Property Acquisition Idaho Code 74-206 (1) (c) K. ACTION ITEMS: th 1. Purchasing Agreement Recreation Fields and Easements at 49 South and Ammon Road L. ADJOURN INDIVIDUALS NEEDING ACCOMODATION DUE TO DISABILITY MUST CONTACT CITY HALL NO Next Resolution Number: 2020-010R LATER THAN 1:00 P.M. THE DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED MEETING TO ARRANGE ASSISTANCE Next Ordinance Number: 642 AMMON CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020 7:00 P.M. 2135 SOUTH AMMON ROAD AGENDA A. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Sean Coletti at 7:00 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Wessel Prayer Council Member Wiscombe B. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Water Mitigation Lease 2. Accounts Payable Report: Exhibit A 3. Minutes: i. July 2, Regular Meeting ii. July 9, Work Session C. PROCLAMATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS D. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA (5-minute limit) E. PUBLIC HEARINGS: F. ACTION ITEMS: 1. Contract for Service Ammon Arts Community Theater (Micah Austin, City Administrator) 2. (Micah Austin, City Administrator) 3. Resolution 2020-008R Bonneville County Fire District (Micah Austin, City Administrator) G. DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1. Staff Items 2. City Council Items 3. Items H. EXECUTIVE SESSION: 1. Real Property Acquisition Idaho Code 74-206 (1) (c) I. ADJOURN MINUTES City Officials Present: Mayor Sean Coletti Council President Russell Slack Councilmember Rex Thompson Councilmember Byron Wiscombe Councilmember Scott Wessel Councilmember Craig Tibbitts Councilmember Josh Wheeler (via phone) City Attorney Scott Hall City Administrator Micah Austin Fire Chief Stacy Hyde City Clerk Kristina Buchan Ammon City Council Regular Meeting 07.16.2020 Page 1 of 5 Ammon City Council 08/04/2020Page 2 of 13 A. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Coletti opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Ammon City Hall building located at 2135 South Ammon Road. Council Member Wessel led the Pledge of Allegiance and Council Member Wiscombe offered a prayer. B. CONSENT AGENDA: a. Water Mitigation Lease b. Accounts Payable Report: Exhibit A c. Minutes: i. July 2, Regular Meeting ii. July 9, Work Session Mayor Coletti and Administrator Austin reviewed the Water Rights Lease presented to Council. Council discussed various items within the consent agenda with staff explanation for each. It was moved by Council President Slack and seconded by Council Member Wessel to approve the consent agenda. aƚƷźƚƓ ƦğƭƭĻƭ ǒƓğƓźƒƚǒƭƌǤ ǞźƷŷ ǝƚƷĻ ĬǤ Ʃƚƌƌ ĭğƌƌ C. PROCLAMATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Coletti recognized Bryan Bankhead for his hard work in the IT department. Coletti noted that Bankhead had been nominated by his peers for the award and was a leader in his department and within the City. Council thanked him for his continued hard work. D. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA (5-minute limit) There was no public comment E. ACTION ITEMS: a. Contract for Service Ammon Arts Community Theater (Micah Austin, City Administrator) Administrator Austin reviewed the request for funding presented by the Ammon Arts program and its related contract for services and reviewed the amount remaining in the budget to be allocated to requesting organizations. Summary of Analysis 1. The Ammon Arts Community Theater, Inc, is requesting $1,200 from the City of Ammon for production of a live theater event that would occur in August 2020. 2. Currently, this line item has $10,500 remaining in the budget for Fiscal Year 2020. 3. From their proposal (attached), the Ammon Arts Community Theater proposes, providing an opportunity for the citizens of Ammon and Idaho Falls to be involved in something positive and uplifting during this trying time. We had 68 people of all ages audition to perform in the show and we will be teaching them/helping them hone their skills in singing, acting, and dancing as well as building lasting relationships with other people in the community. We have a technical team of 10 - 20 people who will be working together to build sets and props, sew costumes, and learn how to style wigs and makeup, as well as learn how to run lights and sound in an auditorium. Besides the 100 or so people who are involved in the production itself, the nights of the performances we will be bringing entertainment, fun, and inspirational messages to the people in our audience who will consist of citizens of Ammon, Idaho Falls, and other surrounding areas. We really think this production can bring some positivity into 2020 and give people something to look forwar 4. According to the proposal submitted by the Ammon Arts Community Theater, the funds will be used for backdrops and materials to build the set, such as wood, paint, screws, etc. Costumes, wigs, makeup and other props would also be purchased with the funding. Ammon City Council Regular Meeting 07.16.2020 Page 2 of 5 Ammon City Council 08/04/2020Page 3 of 13 Financial Impact - Contracts for Service are paid from GL#10-408-600. This line item has adequate remaining budget to pay for this expense. $10,500 is remaining in this line item. It was moved by Council President Slack and seconded by Council Member Wiscombe to approve the contract for service with Ammon Arts Community Theater in the amount of $1,200. aƚƷźƚƓ ƦğƭƭĻƭ ǒƓğƓźƒƚǒƭƌǤ ǞźƷŷ ǝƚƷĻ ĬǤ Ʃƚƌƌ ĭğƌƌ b. (Micah Austin, City Administrator) COVID relief funds. Austin compared the amount to be submitted to the State with the previous year tax numbers that had come to the City the City would not be able to take any increase in taxes if the amount requested was granted. Austin also reviewed the challenges being brought forth throughout the State and noted that there was no risk to Ammon submitting the request for funding. Summary of Analysis 1. Governor Little has offered a proposal to provide property tax relief to taxpayers by providing CARES funding directly to taxing entities by reimbursing the full costs of their first responders. 2. All jurisdictions with first responders are eligible for 100% reimbursement of their salaries and benefits from March 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. 3. For this period of time, the total amount paid and estimated for first responder salaries and benefits for the City of Ammon is $652,103.09. 4. If the City Council votes to join the fire district, this amount would be $470,121.45. (If this occurs, the Fire District must submit a request for $181,981.64 by the deadline of July 17). 5. In order to receive this funding, taxing jurisdictions must agree not to take the 3% budget increase in property taxes for Fiscal Year 2021. 6. The amount Ammon would receive in new property taxes next year would be approximately $173,673. This amount does not include new construction and annexations. 7. Staff believes it is in the best interest of the community to pursue these funds. Financial Impact - be $470,121.45 or $652,103.09 depending on what the City Council decides with the Fire District. It was moved by Council President Slack and seconded by Council Member Wheeler to approve the Letter of Intent and instruct the City Administrator to transmit the letter deadline of July 17, 2020. aƚƷźƚƓ ƦğƭƭĻƭ ǒƓğƓźƒƚǒƭƌǤ ǞźƷŷ ǝƚƷĻ ĬǤ Ʃƚƌƌ ĭğƌƌ c. Resolution 2020-008R Bonneville County Fire District (Micah Austin, City Administrator) Fire Chief Stacy Hyde joined Council to present the updates to the proposed agreement with the Bonneville County Fire District. Hyde noted that conversations with the District had been very productive and he felt much more comfortable with moving forward with an agreement. Hyde also added that the Ammon Operations Center and Employee Handbook would be adopted by the District, if the agreement moved forward, with minor changes to each. Council discussed the necessary changes to the Budget and discussed the steps that would need to take place at the hearing in August to reduce the Ammon Budget and Levy in the amount of the Fire Department Budget. Council asked Staff to continue work toward proximity aid*** Update from July 9, 2020 City Council Meeting 1. On July 9, 2020, the City Council deliberated joining the Fire District, hearing testimony from the Ammon City Council Regular Meeting 07.16.2020 Page 3 of 5 Ammon City Council 08/04/2020Page 4 of 13 Ammon Fire Department and other city staff. After deliberation, the City Council chose not to join the Fire District at that time, based on concerns the Fire Department employees had with the transition processes. 2. Since the last meeting on July 9, the Fire Department staff has worked with the Fire District to resolve their concerns. At the meeting on July 16, Chief Hyde will provide an update to the City Council and a recommendation. Summary of Analysis 3. In April 2020, the City Council discussed joining the Fire District and directed staff to seek public comment on the topic. 4. On April 13, 2020, Mayor Coletti mailed a letter to all residents inviting them to participate in public hearings on joining the Fire District. 5. On April 13, 2020, the City of Ammon issued a press release briefing discussing the idea and inviting public participation in the decision process. The same invitation was posted to the Cit social media websites. 6. On May 7, 2020 and May 21, 2020, the City Council held public hearings to obtain comment on joining the Bonneville County Fire District. At the first public hearing, two comments were voiced in favor of joining the district. No comments were received at the second public hearing. 7. On June 4, 2020, the Ammon City Council directed staff to proceed with planning efforts to join the Bonneville County Fire District. 8. A committee of City of Ammon representatives and Fire District representatives has met three times in the last four weeks to resolve important issues and move the effort forward as directed by the City Council. The resolutions and agreement attached to this staff report are the results 9. The attorneys for both the City of Ammon and the Fire District have drafted resolutions for both entities to adopt and an agreement that more fully lines out the obligations of both parties before, after, and during the transition process. 10. The resolution and the agreement are attached to this staff report. The committee has reviewed and approved the resolutions and the agreements. Financial Impact - Joining the Bonneville County Fire District will reduce the City of Ammon budget by $1,030,394 (based on FY20 budget). Since the Fire Department is almost entirely funded from property taxes, the tax levy will decrease by this amount. - The Fire District levy will increase by the amount of the Fire Department budget, resulting in no increase of taxes to Ammon residents and businesses. It was moved by Council President Slack and seconded by Council Member Tibbitts to approve Resolution 2020-008R to join the Bonneville County Fire District and dissolve the Ammon Fire Department, with an effective date of October 1, 2020. aƚƷźƚƓ ƦğƭƭĻƭ ǒƓğƓźƒƚǒƭƌǤ ǞźƷŷ ǝƚƷĻ ĬǤ Ʃƚƌƌ ĭğƌƌ Council Member Wheeler left the meeting at this time F. DISCUSSION ITEMS: a. Staff Items th Austin alerted Council that Ammon Road past 17 St would be closed on Monday to pull water lines across the road. Council discussed the traffic in the area and what could be done by the City to mitigate the issue. Austin explained that the closure would be taking place overnight and would have limited impact on traffic patterns. b. City Council Items Ammon City Council Regular Meeting 07.16.2020 Page 4 of 5 Ammon City Council 08/04/2020Page 5 of 13 Council congratulated the Fiber Department on their recent recognition for low cost and value of neighbors. c. Mayor G. EXECUTIVE SESSION: a. Real Property Acquisition Idaho Code 74-206 (1) (c) It was moved by Council President Slack and seconded by Council Member Thompson to enter into Executive Session, pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206 (1) (c) to consider the acquisition of real property. aƚƷźƚƓ ƦğƭƭĻƭ ǒƓğƓźƒƚǒƭƌǤ ǞźƷŷ ǝƚƷĻ ĬǤ Ʃƚƌƌ ĭğƌƌ Council entered into Executive Session at: 7:56pm Council exited Executive Session at: 8:09pm H. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 8:10pm _____________________________ Sean Coletti, Mayor _____________________________ Kristina Buchan, City Clerk Ammon City Council Regular Meeting 07.16.2020 Page 5 of 5 Ammon City Council 08/04/2020Page 6 of 13 Ammon City Council 08/04/2020Page 7 of 13 Ammon City Council 08/04/2020Page 8 of 13 Ammon City Council 08/04/2020Page 9 of 13 Ammon City Council 08/04/2020Page 10 of 13 Ammon Urban Renewal Agency Inception Date of Board 1994 by Resolution Member Date of Appointment Date of Expiration (5-year renewable term) Scott Wessel Chairman & Secretary/Treasurer January 2018 January 2023 208-525-8403 (Home) 208-612-4001(Work) 208-589-2698 (Cell) thewessels@yahoo.com Mark Permann Ammon, ID 83406 February 2019 February 2024 208-206-3983 (Cell) Permann6@gmail.com George Watkins III-Vice Chairman 2155 Midway 1994 August 2024 Ammon, Idaho 83406 1999 208-525-8452 (Home) 2004 208-529-1951 (Work) 2009 208-709-0827 (Cell) 2014 gwatkins@carpetoneif.com 2019 Krista Hepworth 3851 E. Talon Circle Idaho Falls, ID 83401 February 2019 February 2024 435-253-0792 dnkhep@gmail.com Jeff Miller 390 Advantage Lane Ammon, ID 83406 August 2020 August 2025 208-419-7304 familyjsm@gmail.com Administration: Attorney: Pauline Johnson,208-356-4524 Ext. 316 Ryan Armbruster Pauline.johnson@ecipda.net 208-343-5454 (Work) 208-230-4332 (Cell) rpa@elamburke.com Rachael Sanders Ammon City Clerk, 208-612-4050, rsanders@cityofammon.us Micah Austin 208-360-1280 cell 208-612-4051 work maustin@cityofammon.us Ammon City Council 08/04/2020Page 11 of 13 Ammon City Council 08/04/2020Page 12 of 13 Ammon City Council 08/04/2020Page 13 of 13