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Eichelberger said a checkbox was added in May to the city’s demolition permit for structures at least 50 years old; when applicants check the box, commission members may visit the site to assess historical significance. The commission’s first review under the new permit structure covered a carport at 142 East Hayden Avenue; Eichelberger said the structure had no notable historic features and the site visit was cordial.

On signage, Eichelberger said the commission secured grant funding from Farm Credit Services and that Eagle Scout candidate Ryan Drapo will build the wooden framework and supports for a sign at Stoddard; the commission is finishing the layout for verbiage and photos. The commission is also planning a pedestrian-scale series of small signs (about 9 by 9 or 12 by 12 inches) including a metal apple-shaped cutout near Miles and Ramsey Road to commemorate a former local apple orchard; those signs will include QR codes linking to brief local-historical content.

Eichelberger said the commission’s book, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: A History of Hayden, Idaho is largely at the printer and that commissioners have funded the effort through donations; the commission will circulate a draft to council members prior to final pressings and asked council to note a disclaimer acknowledging potential typographical or factual errors in family histories.

Eichelberger said the commission and the Arts Commission plan a joint meeting next month to coordinate projects such as benches, which tie art and local history together. She said the commission’s intent is not to delay lawful demolitions but to gather historical information for owners and the public.

Ending

The council received the historic commission report; members asked a few clarifying questions about sign size and practical reuse of salvageable materials from demolished buildings (e.g., reclaimed hardwood). Eichelberger said the commission would consider outreach to local woodworkers and barn-preservation groups for salvage options.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hayden City Council Meeting 09-23-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Judy Eichelberger, chair of Hayden’s Historic Preservation Commission, briefed council on a new demolition-permit checkbox for structures 50 years or older, an Eagle Scout–led installation of interpretive signage at Stoddard and a community history book nearing completion.","taxTitle","Hayden City, Kootenai County, Idaho","taxId",51752,"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},6461552,"Hayden council backs HARSB cost-allocation change despite warning of long-running dispute",664,1407000,2071000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824018-8c9f6de512cbdb77fc8a851a2f003408&start=1407&end=2071","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824018-8c9f6de512cbdb77fc8a851a2f003408/thumbnail_1407000.jpg","/articles/6461552/Hayden-City/Kootenai-County/Idaho/Hayden-council-backs-HARSB-cost-allocation-change-despite-warning-of-long-running-dispute","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6461552-f4681855b5c4b7965aaca3136f1d3f67/orig.mp4?Expires=1770738180&Signature=TBD3gOeI94RTYcpBz13UYxDJtBhRqr7C4LnfEUzx82Q0Pwf5qqtwJDfLtPxLVN081ccvN3drp1n2a7PY9gINUpGSGTYQBDYnKObJxrOUtCDl1-EITuOLuLKcd1soZy1Z7Y2dHvNblU1Z2l7RZuv~5t2ZO2Tyu6I-9LiUCZXRWeK9gh0Cnw11yaibBHbnyNoOsPdBeJdFmOqazNJFGNcH75fVyBemMA45XQYIAtzAfhXl~KAugV1DecZCxoYlLQPeMRLX1FKsY52656COvgbRwTPyxn22gHjJJbawQJVeFO01CxpgMiVdeun7H6oG72-OUG8ZC0FbPaxYCrhrmaFSsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hayden City Council on Sept. 23 directed the city’s representative to the Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board (HARSB) to accept the district’s preferred cost-allocation option 2, even as several council members described the wider dispute with the district as prolonged and costly.

The council was responding to a memo from the sewer district’s attorney that identified three possible options for allocating operation and maintenance costs under the board’s Joint Powers Agreement (JPA). Staff said option 2 is the district’s preferred approach and, while the city’s earlier preference had been a different option, staff recommended acquiescing to avoid further budget disruption.

Why it matters: Staff told council the change would increase Hayden’s annual payment by approximately $11,012.20 (about $900 per month). Council members emphasized that while the amount is not large in isolation, the underlying dispute has generated legal and administrative costs over an extended period and carries the risk that a single board member could block budget approval.

Council discussion and staff warnings

Council members said the district’s insistence on option 2 has been part of repeated, difficult negotiations. A council member said the district has at times “held us hostage” by threatening to withhold a unanimous budget approval; staff described potential consequences including mediation, litigation and significant legal expense. Staff said Hayden’s recently enacted distribution-rate changes would enable the city to absorb the option-2 increase for the near term but that the city might need to recover the added cost in future budgets.

The council voted unanimously to instruct its HARSB representative to support option 2, and staff indicated they would continue to pursue broader resolution options, including mediation or legal remedies if necessary.","Hayden City Council voted to accept the Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board’s proposed cost-allocation option (referred to as option 2), a change staff said would raise the city's share by about $11,012.20 per year. Council members discussed the long-running dispute and the risk of budgetary consequences if the board refuses to approve a budget.",{"_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},6461557,"Hayden City Council approves 5% pay increase, adopts five-year CIP, sets public hearing on higher impact fees and funds streetlight repairs",710,51000,761000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824018-8c9f6de512cbdb77fc8a851a2f003408&start=51&end=761","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824018-8c9f6de512cbdb77fc8a851a2f003408/thumbnail_51000.jpg","/articles/6461557/Hayden-City/Kootenai-County/Idaho/Hayden-City-Council-approves-5-pay-increase-adopts-five-year-CIP-sets-public-hearing-on-higher-impact-fees-and-funds-streetlight-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6461557-27a1e8422798288fea232e366d16aa4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770738180&Signature=G-ZmwGiO5P8Npe8JVT2PbeSPjSBOu8k6IPiv8UgXyTiNvzHDlHAvE7xWGiRWJp0V7PntwaaZRph9InRDsPbqnqhEGuFifTu7KRjU8eFbKEQtV6moV6GckqRWNRCokNyZYM6vde3RMRASpiCXUtg4uzCRQbPJ7S1LRRNpr4EQqYyvcKX8qcFkUOLvpJCW4AA1GlT2xG7g3SQqq6kOCBJrhTdYNAqNY~M9M9qk3EOtIsbDN64FOL28xEYxQKsq~y9sWwY~2OxPcDvOl5V~nx-~8TVp2CFM-nAGByEdatmLGY6FHgHvROQLg1NFd92Ua2oTcxnpIoubuYYCbBni8txXVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hayden City Council voted unanimously Sept. 23 to approve several budget and infrastructure measures, including a 5% increase to the fiscal 2026 salary schedule, formal adoption of the city’s five-year capital improvement plan and authorization for staff to publish a public hearing to consider increasing development impact fees.

The council also voted to accept participation in national opioid settlements (including the Purdue direct settlement and related manufacturer settlements) and authorized a contract to replace six damaged streetlights along Government Way at a cost not to exceed $95,502.

Why it matters: The salary increase updates compensation tied to the recently adopted FY2026 budget; the five-year capital improvement plan (CIP) sets project priorities tied to expected funding sources and will guide capital spending through FY2030. Publishing the impact-fee hearing starts the formal public process for raising developer-paid fees that fund growth-related infrastructure. The streetlight repairs restore pedestrian and driver safety at locations that have been damaged by vehicle impacts.

Key votes and outcomes

- Consent calendar (multiple routine contract approvals and minutes): approved (roll call: Council President Rotor — yes; Councilmember White — yes; Councilmember DePries — yes; Councilmember Schaeffer — yes). The consent calendar included multiple items referenced on the published agenda (special meeting minutes, Atlas Industrial Subdivision Master Development Agreement item, change orders for Ramsey Road and force main projects, engineering agreements and bills ratification). Specific consent items were not separately voted on at the dais.

- Fiscal year 2026 salary schedule (5% increase): approved unanimously (same roll-call pattern as above).

- Development impact fees: council authorized staff to publish notice for a public hearing to consider increasing development impact fees and to update the impact-fee methodology report; motion passed unanimously.

- Resolution adopting five-year capital improvement plan (FY2026–FY2030): adopted unanimously.

- Participation in opioid settlements (Purdue direct settlement and secondary manufacturer settlement participation; funds directed to Panhandle Health District for opioid abatement): approved unanimously.

- Contract to replace six damaged streetlights on Government Way (not to exceed $95,502): approved unanimously. Council discussion noted 14 lights in total are damaged citywide; the current contract covers the six highest-priority locations and staff will return later with costs for remaining repairs. Council and staff said insurance receipts (about $65,000) offset part of the replacement cost.

What council members and staff said

City Administrator Lisa (last name not provided) told council the CIP was recast from a single, long spreadsheet into separate, easier-to-follow spreadsheets by program (transportation, sewer, parks) so council and the public can better track projects and funding sources. Staff and council discussed that several CIP line items currently show federal aid or grant funding as the anticipated source; staff said those projects are listed as contingent on obtaining grant dollars and will be pushed if grant funding is not secured.

A council member noted the city’s streetlight repairs follow vehicle impacts and high-speed incidents; staff said the prioritized six-light repair package addresses the most critical pedestrian crossings and that remaining damaged lights will be brought forward in a subsequent request.

Ending

Council meetings will continue with agenda items and an executive session scheduled at the end of the Sept. 23 agenda. Several of the approved items (the CIP and any impact-fee increases) will have follow-up steps: the CIP is effective upon adoption and impact-fee increases will be considered at a future public hearing once staff publishes notice.","At its Sept. 23 meeting, the Hayden City Council approved a 5% salary schedule increase for fiscal 2026, adopted a five-year capital improvement plan for FY2026–2030, authorized a public hearing to consider higher development impact fees, agreed to participate in opioid settlements and approved a contract to replace six damaged streetlights.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6461542,"Public Works outlines five-year chip-seal plan, aims for 18 lane miles a year at near-$1M cost",473,2066000,2539000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824018-8c9f6de512cbdb77fc8a851a2f003408&start=2066&end=2539","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824018-8c9f6de512cbdb77fc8a851a2f003408/thumbnail_2066000.jpg","/articles/6461542/Hayden-City/Kootenai-County/Idaho/Public-Works-outlines-five-year-chip-seal-plan-aims-for-18-lane-miles-a-year-at-near-1M-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6461542-a217648501a66092178b9ca87394fe3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770738180&Signature=jogKTNozJ~zAH2SN7Qon5Bwy7E0im1UE8jVx5jEzlNLIHcZt1ROxnqZ2~TOCDb9it8F~6ZXoJ9HcrMiZQ5vC9hIDGMj9BGuc7vOa3QeXm97oi8Wu36KGZyFdDPAiiGqFtEKmlwU-YeYcYhrfkMBh~jVH8AEFs~Lcn46mGqCdP2fyDTKwmDzTWXwjINMKZr9Vtnm0L249cEKgy4r5ogju4pEBNAIFHhokMQzSk-2aR3EUQyWQBbn1Wh5cEpZk5zvhg9UN2tPD7XlBy-X09oVrDODO4IVHv1XYZdH2lBQuBqatjczS33D4rIkh6tl8Rt8fqeRUl1Ikd6yQSUP1VnGdaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public Works staff updated the Hayden City Council Sept. 23 on the city’s 2025 streets maintenance work and a five-year plan to maintain pavement life across roughly 180 lane miles of city streets.

Public Works explained chip sealing (a surface treatment of liquid asphalt and aggregate “chips” to protect and extend pavement life), said a typical chip-seal life is seven to 10 years (shorter on high-volume roads) and described a goal of treating 18 lane miles per year to approach a seven- to ten-year resurfacing cycle.

Staff reported that in 2025 the city completed 13.37 lane miles and that the program cost in 2025 was approximately $505,150. For 2026 staff estimated that reaching an 18-lane-mile target would cost roughly $900,000 and that long-term goals could push the program close to $1 million annually as prices rise. The chip-seal figure does not include additional maintenance (crack sealing, patching or more extensive road restoration), which staff said the city will continue to perform when needed.

Staff said priorities for chip sealing emphasize arterial and collector streets and geographic concentration to reduce mobilization costs. Cul-de-sacs were identified as low-volume locations that typically do not take chip seal well; options for cul-de-sacs include thin hot-mix overlays or fog sealing rather than full chip seal.

Public Works highlighted newer equipment purchases — crack-sealing machinery and a DuraPatcher/mastic machine — and council members praised recent contractor work in particular subdivisions.

Ending

Staff will post the CIP and planned street lists to the council package and the city website and return with project scheduling and funding details as the 2026 budget process proceeds.","Public Works staff described chip-seal maintenance, the city’s road inventory of roughly 180 lane miles, 2025 accomplishments (13.37 lane miles) and a five-year plan aiming for 18 lane miles per year. Staff estimated a 2026 chip-seal program cost of about $900,000; 2025 program cost cited as roughly $505,150.","actionData","errors"]

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