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Appointment
Andrea Cantor to Garden City Urban Renewal Agency — Motion to authorize Mayor’s appointment for a five‑year term; motion seconded and approved by roll call. Recorded council votes: Jorgensen — yes; Page — yes; Rasmussen — yes; Jacobs — yes. Outcome: approved.

Ordinance / Land‑use readings
First reading by title only — CPA FY24‑4 (buffers) / Ordinance 10‑50‑24: Motion for first reading by title only approved on roll call. Recorded votes: Jorgensen — yes; Page — yes; Rasmussen — yes; Jacobs — yes. Outcome: first reading approved (two readings remain before final adoption).

Procedural addition
Addition of agenda item G‑7 (remand of proposed Ordinance 10‑51‑24 to Planning & Zoning): Motion to add the emergency item to the agenda carried by voice vote at the meeting opening. Outcome: added to agenda.

Remand/Referral
Remand of proposed Ordinance 10‑51‑24 to the Planning & Zoning Commission for a work session: Motion carried; council directed staff to have Planning & Zoning review the draft ordinance in light of recent Idaho Supreme Court precedent and return as appropriate. Outcome: remanded for work session.

Resolutions
Resolution 1195‑25: Amendments to fees paid to SafeBuild (building‑permit contract increase tied to CPI): Council voted to adopt the resolution approving the SafeBuild fee adjustment (annual CPI pass‑through for SafeBuild services this year reported at 2.4%). Outcome: adopted (roll call recorded as yes by council members present).

Resolution 1201‑25: Development services fee schedule amendment: Council adopted an amendment raising the base hourly fee used in permit fee calculations; staff indicated the base rate in the packet proposal would be raised to $80 per hour (the packet included a $70/hour draft but staff stated $80 as the adopted base). Outcome: adopted on roll call.

ACHD five‑year integrated work plan
Resolution 1200‑25 (ACHD Integrated 5‑Year Work Plan): Council received the proposed ACHD priorities and public comments and voted to continue the resolution to a date certain, March 10, 2025, to allow further review by public safety staff and additional council consideration. Outcome: continued to March 10, 2025.

Consent agenda
Council approved the consent agenda by motion and voice vote at the start of the meeting. Outcome: approved.

Notes on voting and procedure
- Where roll‑call votes were recorded, the clerk noted Council Members Jorgensen, Page, Rasmussen and Jacobs as voting yes on the items listed above. No recorded no or abstain votes were captured in the public transcript for the motions described.
- Several items (notably the buffer ordinance) were advanced only to first reading by title; they require two additional readings before becoming final law. The council also used a remand to Planning & Zoning to allow a draft ordinance to be reconsidered under recent Idaho Supreme Court guidance about reasoned findings.

If you need a copy of the full motions, vote roll calls or ordinance text, those items are in the official meeting packet and minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 24, 2025, City Council meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council approved a slate of procedural and administrative items Feb. 24, including a first reading of a buffer ordinance, adoption of fee amendments and an appointment to the urban renewal agency; the ACHD 5‑year work plan item was continued to March 10.","taxTitle","Garden City, Ada County, Idaho","taxId",8565,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6660983,"Triple I a tells Garden City council its self‑funded trust saved about $2.67 million in 2024",922,230929,1153125,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2429163-d80b31172a7b1946296ad12f111929f2&start=230&end=1153","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2429163-d80b31172a7b1946296ad12f111929f2/thumbnail_230929.jpg","/articles/6660983/Garden-City/Ada-County/Idaho/Triple-I-a-tells-Garden-City-council-its-selffunded-trust-saved-about-267-million-in-2024","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6660983-fcee81996b04fa162d63bb34a9e88d4c/orig.mp4?Expires=1776567419&Signature=dySBRzBtBw4UYES-HkrkUiAuxWIrJJ5MyfrQu17ApdFNaYXqAbF~INGw3OptBYrp-dnPysqsTUHt2nTShuy4pGxRT2-7~Zt0lVnkagyyzUEv36aqHW3Dv7bIoU~Y8xUSldvOOwV0whR2nCQ56ndu0hFtyAQtrakLjdTrps3Kkqd9l-1oyW-VCCkUQnlZXLLOzNB8TE4bIm0VDzkIkbSiu2E30-wr-3DyrBmYI2tceWMcRXOEbDINQLgY2RKZU0ygvW6KN0D1rBIhbqw2y8SoFvrsAHWdz5piXDHebSjmEYiJoCxkrP5STSygd8BykYTUcjJ7O7E7S7SlpP36IJSM1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Triple I a, a self‑funded public employee health trust, presented its annual report to the Garden City City Council Feb. 24. Amy Manning, Triple I a executive director, told the council the trust ended the year with growth in enrolled agencies and programs and reported cost savings driven by new member services.

Manning said Triple I a served about 117 agencies in the pool, with just under 2,500 employees and roughly 6,500 total members. She said the trust’s 2024 budget was about $38 million and that new programs and vendor negotiations produced roughly $2,670,000 in savings for the year.

Manning described the trust’s spending mix and service lines: approximately 89% of every dollar paid went to claims, with about 6% for administrative fees. She highlighted nearly $2 million in prescription rebates returned to the trust, and said stop‑loss premiums rose slightly because the plan hit several higher‑claim years. “As a reminder, that’s a benefit of being self‑funded,” Manning said of rebates, adding that those returned funds help the trust’s finances rather than flow to outside insurers.

On services, Manning described Triple I a’s telehealth program—two contracted nurse practitioners, Velma Siegels and Dustin Reno, staff a 24‑hour line that handled about 4,185 calls in the year. Manning estimated telehealth usage prevented roughly $305,000 in additional urgent‑care or emergency‑room costs. The trust also runs a 24‑hour helpline for member relations (5,536 calls) and an employee assistance/mental‑health program launched in 2020. Manning said almost 2,800 free counseling sessions were used in the year and the trust ran seven on‑site critical incident debriefs. The trust reported 30 members used inpatient behavioral‑health care (11 employees, three spouses and 16 dependents under age 26).

Manning also discussed onsite wellness screenings, which she said identified early diagnoses including several skin cancers discovered during screenings. She named recently launched initiatives such as a co‑pay assistance program for prescriptions; a CPAP/BiPAP sleep apnea program; a 15‑minute monthly “Mindful Mondays” session for members; new enrollment and billing software; and regional mental‑health wellness teams intended to improve clinician response times.

Council members thanked Manning for the report. City staff and councilors asked no specific follow‑up questions during the meeting. Manning said the Triple I a Board of Trustees would meet locally later in the week and encouraged staff to contact her office for any employee issues related to the trust’s recent pharmacy vendor change.

Key figures Manning reported: roughly 117 agencies, nearly 2,500 employees, 6,500 members overall, $38 million budget, $2,670,000 in recorded savings for the year, nearly $2,000,000 in prescription rebates, 4,185 telehealth calls and almost 2,800 free counseling sessions.","Triple I a executive director Amy Manning presented the trust's 2024 annual report to Garden City council on Feb. 24, reporting growth in membership and program savings driven by telehealth, prescription rebates and mental‑health services.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6660988,"Garden City council holds public hearing on buffer ordinance, approves first reading by title",5705,1355605,7061560,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2429163-d80b31172a7b1946296ad12f111929f2&start=1355&end=7061","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2429163-d80b31172a7b1946296ad12f111929f2/thumbnail_1355605.jpg","/articles/6660988/Garden-City/Ada-County/Idaho/Garden-City-council-holds-public-hearing-on-buffer-ordinance-approves-first-reading-by-title","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6660988-5f79887061697241df46a03de745d1b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1776567419&Signature=m4PP6gSbMGyPcuIRPJkbT7dgnbXqVZQ5ZAIY58OZei87BZzEJnXxZnP-O6b8BkkahIam6DtHv-HWjNOtONN4Y42LQ1FwUyqUrpxowkMARGEAWXbzOqrtyC-V-g2~5792Mbiyi1EHO5lazvXMCG-1XcbqQGGmAk12Pikx9Xjq98fQn81Aj2ZMKhTTI9dAvDxgff~Gs06TYn6bFm-vsoeMjFcfyFw7yd7~AWj7eACe8ScEnOeTJfqm1JX-hP8iejIBCGgdDLJGnhnDXJYl27XGD1NvMVLaq6K6iJLmY9FW59KiJYk2HcB6dOxwRWmGDJDguxcmkBhkYBKfM-k6TqdGXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Garden City held a public hearing Feb. 24 on CPA FY24‑4, a proposed “buffer” ordinance that would align base zoning with the city’s comprehensive plan, add a new residential medium‑density (RM) zone and create standards for setbacks, perimeter landscaping, transitions adjacent to single‑family neighborhoods and activity nodes.

The ordinance as drafted would create an RM zone allowing up to 15 units per acre and a 45‑foot maximum building height as drafted; staff and supporters described the RM zone as a tool that would not automatically rezone property but would be available when a rezoning is proposed. Director of Development Services Jenna Thornborough summarized the draft: it codifies activity nodes from the comprehensive plan, clarifies setbacks and exceptions, establishes transition areas adjacent to R2 residential zoning, and adds design standards intended to preserve visual privacy for existing homes.

Why it matters: The proposal changes how medium‑density housing near low‑density neighborhoods would be regulated in Garden City, including permitted densities, height limits, and landscaping and design requirements. Those code changes affect where and how future housing and mixed‑use projects could be sited and built along corridors such as Chinden/Chinden Boulevard, Garrett and Glenwood.

Thornborough told the council the draft also resurrects elements of an earlier Boise River overlay to guide development adjacent to the greenbelt and that the draft includes a 45‑foot height cap for the RM zone. “It aligns current zoning districts with the comprehensive plan land‑use designations,” she said. Thornborough also noted two technical edits staff were considering, including a wording change from “front” to “face” in one design requirement.

City Attorney Charles Wadhams provided a legal memorandum included in the packet and pointed council members to statutory and procedural materials for the record. The attorney’s memo and an accompanying draft decision document were included in the council packet for members’ review.

Public comment: About a dozen residents spoke. Wendy Carver Herbert, who identified herself as representing several neighbors south of the river and west of Glenwood, said she supports creating an RM tool but urged lowering the maximum height to 35 feet where RM adjoins single‑family neighborhoods. “I think the 15 units an acre is a good compromise,” she said, while adding, “I would like to see the 35 feet as our preferred height restriction, particularly for developments adjacent to single‑family neighborhoods.”

Resident Bob Sorvaugh said he supported the ordinance and encouraged the council to move quickly to rezone parcels to match the comprehensive plan, but suggested a default of 35 feet with a mechanism to allow 45 feet in limited cases through design review. Resident Carol Layton said she opposed developments she described as dense “tenement”‑style buildings next to existing neighborhoods and held up drawings she said were not allowed under the proposed tool; council members clarified that the RM tool would be applied only via separate rezoning processes.

Council discussion focused on practical application and drafting details. Council members and staff discussed how activity‑node boundaries are defined (the draft would codify language now in the comprehensive plan), whether minimum and maximum densities in activity nodes overlap low‑density areas, how step‑backs and landscaping buffers would work, and how to treat parapets or rooftop mechanical screens (the draft currently includes a provision that allows certain rooftop features above the base height for nonhabitable elements such as screening of mechanical equipment). Several council members asked staff to ensure the maximum height is measured consistently (from grade) and suggested clarifying language so that any rooftop structures or parapets count toward the total maximum height unless the council explicitly allows otherwise.

Action: Council approved a first reading by title only of CPA FY24‑4 (the buffer ordinance) and related ordinance language. The motion for first reading passed on a roll call vote with Council Members Jorgensen, Page, Rasmussen and Jacobs recorded in favor. The clerk read ordinance language and a summary of Ordinance 10‑50‑24 by title during the meeting.

Next steps: The ordinance requires two additional readings before final adoption. Council members and staff said there will be opportunities to revise word‑smithing and respond to public comments between readings; staff also flagged specific definitions (for example, “greenbelt”) and other language to review. The council separately moved later in the meeting to remand a different proposed ordinance (Ordinance 10‑51‑24) to Planning & Zoning for a work session to consider Idaho Supreme Court precedent and whether findings or notice language need revision.

The hearing generated substantive requests for clarifications and edits, particularly on maximum height, step‑back requirements, activity‑node boundaries and minimum/maximum densities. Council members instructed staff to return with any recommended clarifications before subsequent readings so those adjustments can be considered publicly.","Garden City held a public hearing on Feb. 24 on a proposed buffer ordinance (CPA FY24-4) that would align zoning with the comprehensive plan and add an RM medium‑density zone. Council approved a first reading by title only; residents raised concerns about height, setbacks and activity‑node densities.","actionData","errors"]

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