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Hayden council approves consent items, fee changes, annexation ordinance endorsement and several administrative actions
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Hayden City Council approved the consent calendar, endorsed a Kootenai County draft area-of-impact ordinance, adopted a resolution amending fee schedules (tables 3 and 7), approved an updated kinds-and-levels chart, authorized a surplus-vehicle sale, and confirmed a distinguished veteran appointment.
Hayden City Council took multiple formal actions on Oct. 14, approving routine and substantive measures summarized below.
Votes at a glance
- Consent calendar: Approved (includes approval of Sept. 23 and Sept. 30 meeting minutes; ratification of September payroll and bills). Motion made and seconded; roll-call votes recorded as yes by Council member DePries, Council member Schaffer, Council member White and Council President Rotor.
- Kootenai County area-of-impact draft ordinance: Motion to approve draft ordinance language to send to Kootenai County passed on roll-call vote. Councilors recorded as voting yes (DePries, Schaffer, White, Rotor). Staff clarified that the city previously approved sending the area of impact to the county and this action indicates the city’s acceptance of the county’s draft ordinance language should the county approve the area of impact.
- Resolution amending Table 3 and Table 7 of the city’s official fee schedule (development impact fees): After a public hearing with no testimony, council approved the staff-recommended resolution. Staff noted the code requires public hearings for new fees or increases above 5 percent and that impact fees become effective 30 days after adoption unless a different effective date is specified. The roll-call vote recorded council approval.
- Architects West contract (McIntyre Park master plan): Approved (see separate article for full discussion and context). Motion moved by Council member Matt and seconded; roll call recorded as yes votes for Schafer/Schaffer, White, Dupree and Rotor.
- Updated kinds-and-levels chart (administrative, budgeted item): Council approved the administrative chart as presented; roll-call recorded affirmative votes.
- Sale of surplus 2008 Ford F-250 (vehicle #75): Council approved the sale to the buyer identified in the packet (buyer name noted in minutes); the vehicle had been offered at auction without sale and the buyer’s offer was presented for council approval. Motion carried on recorded vote.
- 2025 Distinguished Veteran selection: Council approved the Veterans Commission recommendation of Ross Welburn as the 2025 distinguished veteran, passing the motion on roll-call.
All recorded votes were taken by roll call and show a majority in favor. No council member recorded a 'no' vote on the listed actions in the transcript excerpt. The council also moved to go into executive session under Idaho Code §74-206(1)(f) at the end of the meeting.
This article summarizes actions recorded in the council transcript; details such as ordinance numbers, resolution numbers, or exact contract dollar amounts were not included in the public transcript excerpt.
